Chapter 386: When the gap is shortened
The noisy Staples is still very lively, but this time, it is not just the Lakers that bring visual enjoyment to Los Angeles fans on the playoff stage.
Every Clippers fan had a happy smile on his face, and countless bars in Los Angeles raised their glasses to celebrate because the Clippers led the score. The playoffs in Los Angeles are finally no longer the Lakers' alone stage. Chris Paul and Griffin joined hands to destroy the Trail Blazers in the first quarter!
At the beginning, the fans of the Clippers had already held their breath. Now, they finally found the opportunity to vent.
All kinds of swearing sounded behind Anjie and the others, but the Trail Blazers players had no intention of listening or getting angry. Because Ricard, who was so angry that his face was flushed, shouting louder and more scary than the fans in the audience!
"What the hell are you doing!? What did I say to you yesterday during training and before I went on the court!? Stay calm! I told you to keep the pace anyway! But now? You are led by the Clippers!" Ricard may be very easy-going at ordinary times, but once he catches fire, his roar is unambiguous.
Sure enough, the Trail Blazers players all lowered their heads and didn't even dare to look at Ricard's extremely fierce face because of his anger.
There is no thorny head like Rondo in the Trail Blazers, so it is normal that no one contradicts Ricard. However, the reason why they are silent is that the players are also very dissatisfied with their performance. They know that they have messed up everything. Looking at the difference in points, they absolutely loyally reflected the swing of both sides in the first quarter.
"Working fast pace, can you beat Chris Paul and Blake Griffin? I'll say it again, no matter what the situation is, you will give me a sharp shot. You must play at your own pace!" Ricard did not temporarily change his tactics because the team was behind in big scores. The key point he emphasized was the same as before, and he still asked the players to calm down and play slowly.
But now he is 13 points behind, who is still in a mood to slowly grind? Most people hope to tie the score as soon as possible. However, the more they think so, the faster the Clippers will be able to speed up the pace.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Ricard did not let Anjie play. He knew that in the face of such a big score difference, the Trail Blazers would definitely go through a tough battle today. Therefore, Anjie's task in the second half would be heavier. In order to allow Anjie to bite the game in the second half, Ricard had to shorten his playing time in the second quarter.
In this way, Anjie was unable to help the team control the rhythm on the court. Therefore, the anxious Trail Blazers still played in a mess after playing in the second quarter.
Jamal Crawford was determined to equalize the score, so he attacked frantically. But unfortunately, today does not belong to Crawford. Maybe he can play like a superstar performance a few times, but today Jamal Crawford is just an ordinary substitute.
Afterwards, the Trail Blazers were directly trapped in the scoring drought. Crawford and Felton's three consecutive offensives failed, allowing Paul and Griffin to seize the opportunity and widen the gap to 19 points! Ricard now really couldn't criticize everyone on the field, but he knew that doing so was useless.
Now there are still 6 minutes left before the second quarter ends. Ricard looked at Anjie and decided to bring him up later.
So in the next few minutes, Ricard was very annoyed. He now only hopes that Aldridge can use his scoring ability to prevent the gap from continuing to expand as much as possible.
5 minutes, 4 minutes, 3 and a half minutes... When the second quarter was about to end with three minutes left, Ricard finally used his last timeout for the quarter.
"You guys play like shit! 20 points, congratulations, you successfully trailed the Clippers by 20 points in Los Angeles!" Ricard's tone was no longer as scary as before, but his sarcasm made the players miss the yells even more.
Ricard was very disappointed, and this was written on his face without reservation.
"Next, I want An to start commanding the offense. All of you must adjust yourself according to An's rhythm. Felton, remember how you cooperate with An when you are in the training ground. Use it and I ask you to train, it's not fun to practice!" Ricard placed all his hopes on An Jie. The score difference was widened to twenty. If An Jie cannot move back to the decline in time during this period, the Blazers will not be far from losing.
After the pause, Staples' booing increased several times in an instant. DeAndrew Jordan, who had also just returned, was ready to fight again with Anger.
"Raymond! Don't push quickly, take your time, I'll give you a pick-and-roll!" Before the baseline ball, Angel specifically instructed Felton.
Felton nodded gently. Although he was the team's point guard, Anjie was the leader of the entire team! He was the real commander of all the Trail Blazers!
So after getting the ball, he was not impatient in the face of the 2O point difference, but gestured while dribbling, indicating that his teammates should quickly get in.
"Oh? Now the difference between the two teams has become 2o points, and the Trail Blazers are not in a hurry." Kenny Smith looked at the picture in front of him in confusion. With such a slow pace, when will the Trail Blazers catch up to make the score tie.
With this question in mind, Kenny Smith watched the game seriously. George Ricard and Angel, and found an unusual way to chase points?
But when Angel and Felton played the first cooperation, all the guys who were looking forward to it were disappointed.
Anjie just used an ordinary pick-and-roll, which made Felton pass him a breakthrough pass once again.
After getting the ball, Anjie did not shoot directly like he did at the beginning. He left the ground and used his shooting fake action to deceive Paul, and then he suddenly broke through with his shoulders!
Chris Paul was about to reach out to steal, but Anjie, who was very careful, failed Paul's wish. Paul's quick hands, who were good at stealing, did not touch the basketball, but hit Anjie's palm firmly. After hearing the sound, the referee also made a quick decision to swear a foul by Paul!
However, the fans and players of the Clippers, even the head coach of Winnie Denagro, did not take Anjie's score seriously. Because even if Anjie made both free throws, the Clippers still had an advantage of 18 points.
"Is it like catching up with this simple tactic? George Ricard, maybe I'm looking down on you." After watching Angel's first attack on the court, Denagro made a new comment on Ricard in his heart.
They didn't know that this silent response was a signal that the Trail Blazers were preparing to counterattack!
On the defensive end, An Jie also commanded again. His roar always sounded in the ears of the Clippers players from time to time.
As for the other four, they adjusted their defensive strategies in time based on An Jie's yell.
Paul and Griffin were still able to continue scoring, but the efficiency of these two people is far lower than before.
On the Trail Blazers, all the offenses started after the pick-and-roll of Anger and Felton. With Anger holding the ball, the others couldn't get up even if they wanted to be fast.
Anjie also knew that although the team is lagging behind a lot now, there must be his reason for Ricard to slow down the pace.
So next, the Trail Blazers gradually shortened the score with efficient attacks.
Jordan, who was just ready to beat his hands, is so difficult for Anjie to fall into the position. He can turn over and make a jump shot without pushing a step.
When you guard against him to jump shot, he will use a sudden hook to make you angry that you have nowhere to vent.
When your focus is ready to block everything from him, An Jie will use a quick breakthrough to tell you what comprehensiveness means...
If you do well enough on your defense, then congratulations, you will have the honor of watching Anjie's exquisite passing skills as hard as a defender from close range.
Jordan Jr. could not stop An Jie from slowly fighting, because An Jie would definitely not take action if he was not sure.
18, 16, 15, 13, 12... As the second quarter progressed, the score difference between the two sides had just been widened not long ago, so they moved closer again.
Denagro never thought that Anger would make his team silent!
"Continue to mention, mention!" Denagro is really desperate. He no longer cares if the team still has a second half to play. He only knows that he must suppress Anjie's momentum now!
Paul took a big breath and began to control the ball and run the whole game again. However, the Trail Blazers' tight defense in the half-time forced Paul to slow down his pace.
After Paul delayed this, the other players of the Clippers were all confused. The orderly tactical cooperation just now disappeared without a trace.
In other words, Paul was isolated again!
In the last moment, Paul hit the box with a three-pointer from defense. Anjie grabbed the offensive rebound, and Crawford, who came on the bench, rushed to sprint to prepare for a fast break.
But An Jie, who got the ball, just pressed his palms down and signaled his teammates to continue to suppress the rhythm!
Therefore, the Clippers, who were nervously returning to defense, did not finally usher in the fast attack of the Trail Blazers, but An Jie, who fought for the position, was more tormenting than the fast attack!
At this time, there are only 25 seconds left before the end of the third quarter. This will also be Anjie's last attack.
DeAndrew Jordan realized that he had to sacrifice his life before he could defeat Angel. So this round, his defense was extremely fierce!
An Jie showed that the person behind him was not a human being, but a steel plate! No matter how hard you tried, you could not change his form.
DeAndrew Jordan is quite proud. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before Anger is locked down!
Unexpectedly, just as the last few seconds of the second quarter were about to pass, An Jie, who was facing away from the basket, suddenly threw the basketball back at random, and the basketball went straight to the basket!
"This guy is crazy!" Jordan's eyes widened in disbelief, not looking at the basket's random backhand throws? This way of attacking the frame is not Anjie's style!
Just when everyone hadn't figured out what Anjie was doing just now, Jamal Crawford got rid of the unfast Fier's entanglement, and his legs leaped hard, and received Anjie's pass!
"This is a pass! Oh my God!" Kenny Smith almost put his face on the TV screen. He turned his back to the basket and did not look at the air relay thrown by people. If Crawford could dunk the ball, it would definitely be enough for Anger to book the top ten balls again!
After Crawford grabbed the ball, he smashed it hard, which made the basket tremble slightly! At the same time, the whistle sounded at the end of the second quarter, and the Trail Blazers' last attack was very successful!
An incredible pass helped Anjie to help the team approach the score again! I believe that now, sports channels around the world are replaying the camera just now. Countless commentators are praising Anjie's performance just now.
43 to 53, Anjie's fancy assist not only made him popular all over the world, but also turned the gap between the two sides into only ten!
From 2o to 1o, only An Jie knows the hardships!
But he is not afraid of hard work. As long as he can win the game, Anjie will continue to fight the Clippers to the end!
The score difference is ten now, but in the next quarter, the Trail Blazers can reverse ten?...
Ricard is not a fool, because Anjie in his current state cannot be stopped!
Chapter completed!