Chapter 547: Hot Pot Feast
"This is An Jie's second block today. His ability to control the penalty area is simply unmatched. Tony Allen's impact is definitely not small, but he still cannot escape An Jie's magic grab." Yu Jia shouted excitedly, which made his face flushed.
"Damn it! This is a foul, an obvious foul!" Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins roared in dissatisfaction at the referee on duty. Of course, the referee has made a decision and he cannot change the penalty. The only thing the Grizzlies can get is just a chance to serve an out-of-bounds ball.
"Don't pay attention to his words, let's continue to work hard." Marc Gasol went up to pull Tony Allen up and encouraged his teammates. Gasol knew that Angel's fierce words were not for showing off his power, but for striking the other party's morale.
"I'm not afraid of him. I've seen any worse situations than this!" Tony Allen rubbed his back, which was a little hurt from the fall, without any hesitation.
When he was with the Celtics, Tony Allen was the one who confronted Kobe and won the championship with the team. Is it rare that Anjie is even more difficult than Kobe?
In the 2007-08 season, Kobe's fierce eyes not only did not make Tony Allen retreat, but instead made this guy become more and more brave. After that finals, Kobe also publicly stated: "Tony Allen has done an amazing job. He is an excellent defender and I enjoy fighting with him."
It can be said that Tony Allen is one of the few shooting guards praised by the arrogant Kobe. A block is not enough to make the people who Kobe respected can't be cheered up.
Mark Gasol, the tallest on the Grizzlies, became the serve of this sideline ball, while the rest of the Grizzlies began to run, looking for space to catch the ball under tight defense.
Finally, through a delicate back-run and Randolph's pick-and-roll, Mike Conley was able to score the three-point line and get the basketball.
At the same time, Tony Allen quickly cut in and raised his hand to signal Conley to pass the ball. Allen did not shout because he was worried that if he shouted out, this gap would be discovered by the Trail Blazers. Tony Allen only hoped that Xiao Kangli could see him and pass the ball accurately!
Conley did see Tony Allen cutting in. Since the sideline ball has just been sent out, the Trail Blazers' defensive lineup has not yet stood up. As long as the ball can be passed in, the Grizzlies can definitely score!
So Conley turned his head to Prince, as if he was going to pass the ball to him. But in fact, Conley's hand passed the ball to the opposite direction of Prince.
The Trail Blazers players turned around and found that Tony Allen had unknowingly cut to the dangerous area on the side of the basket!
Anjie immediately left Gasol, who was still covering the three-point line, and immediately ran towards Tony Allen's position. At the same time, Tony Allen had just caught the basketball and jumped and dunked on the spot. This was the way Tony Allen planned to vent his emotions.
He didn't believe that An Jie could run so fast, and he would definitely be able to dial the ball before An Jie jumped and blocked!
Aaron hugged the basketball with both hands, and his strong calves suddenly exerted force. The bulging calf muscles on his legs seemed to be under pressure, pushing Tony Aaron into the air.
Allen tightened every muscle in his body, and he was strong and strong. If this ball was hit, it would definitely be a shocking blow!
"Ah!" The Grizzlies' outside defense gate couldn't help but scream. The humiliation that Angel just brought to him just now, Tony Allen plans to return it as it is!
"Bang!"
"Fuck!" The sound of metal hitting the basket in the fantasy did not appear. Some of them were just a crisp sound after the basketball was shot away. Tony Allen shouted and scolded, and the basketball flew out of the baseline again. Behind him was the tall No. 00 center.
"I didn't warn you." An Jie looked at Tony Allen condescendingly. That's right, just now, An Jie completed the chase again!
"The second consecutive block in one offense! This is Ann's style. If I were Tony Allen, I wouldn't continue to compete with Ann. At this time, choosing an outside shooting is the best way for the Grizzlies to score." Mike Bryn could hardly believe his eyes. Just now, Ann's momentum of quick return to defense was like a lion protecting his cubs.
He doesn't care who the attacker is, because no matter who it is, Anjie will tear the people who dare to break into the penalty area to pieces.
"In fact, the Grizzlies' out-of-bounds cooperation has found the defensive gap for the Trail Blazers. Whether it is Tony Allen's cutting or Mike Conley's passing, they are very beautiful. But Anjie is always a hurdle that they can't avoid. This guy once again saves the team from disaster by his own efforts." Zhang Weiping shook his head. He was not feeling sorry for Tony Allen, but was surprised by what Anjie did.
An Jie's third cover appeared in just over ten seconds.
The Grizzlies have another out-of-bounds opportunity, and now they are all struggling. Should they continue to create damage according to Hollins' arrangement? Or should they use an outside shot to seek opportunities?
Just when Conley was undecided, Tony Allen raised his hand to ask for the ball again! But seeing Anjie guarding the basket, Conley did not respond to Tony Allen's request. He waved and prepared to try one by himself.
With Randolph's huge body, Conley, who was already very fast, bypassed Lillard without any danger.
Of course, Conley was not stupid enough to think about challenging Anjie's authority. He has been observing his teammate's position while breaking through with the ball. He hopes to use a breakthrough to help the team get out of the predicament.
Mike Conley's passing is actually very average, and his passing skills are very simple. But what is commendable is that this guy always has a clear idea, so he is not prone to making mistakes.
In an instant, Conley glanced at Mark Gasol who was secretly withdrawing from the penalty area. He jumped and led Anger to pass and assisted Gasol to score a shot. This idea immediately formed in Conley's mind.
So Conley did not retreat, but jumped against Anger's defense. Marc Gasol was ready to catch the ball, and as soon as the ball arrived, he could shoot immediately!
However, when Conley and Anjie had physical contact, he realized that he could not pass the ball out under such fierce physical confrontation and Anjie's huge defense range!
First, Conley, who has average confrontational ability, is difficult to make moves under Anjie's tough contact. Secondly, Anjie with open arms makes Conley unable to see Gasol's position at all.
If it were Nash or Paul, the ball might be an assist. But the above two points made Conley, who already had an average passing ability, feel at a loss.
Without a choice, Conley could only temporarily turn a pass into a cast in the air. Without thinking, what greeted him was An Jie's other block.
"The fourth block! Ann used three consecutive blocks to kill the Grizzlies' offense!"
This time, the basketball did not fly out of bounds, but was held by Matthews.
Seeing that the Grizzlies retreated quickly, Matthews did not push the ball, but handed the ball to Iguodala, allowing him to continue organizing the team's position attack.
The Grizzlies tried three times but failed to score, but the Trail Blazers scored two points after just one attempt.
Aldri's hot touch has already made the Grizzlies players very afraid. He still took action this time, and Marc Gasol also focused on blocking positions and rebounding.
But Aldridge, who made the shooting move, did not take action, but passed the ball out of Randolph's head and gave it to Anjie in the form of an inside pass.
Gasol was not prepared enough. When he adjusted his posture and was about to interfere with An Jie, An Jie had already shot the ball with a small hook, and An Jie, who had not been disturbed too much, calmly scored the ball into it.
The defensive end is terrifying and the offensive end is efficient. The omnipotent and unreasonable An Jie seems to have appeared in front of Gasol Jr.
With 12 points, the score difference was further widened. Hollins was very anxious. He kept shouting on the sidelines, and his shouting also made the players on the court even more impatient.
After the attack came, neither Conley nor Tony Allen dared to go to the basket rashly. Even if they wanted to attack, they would choose to attack by shooting. In short, avoiding Anjie is their only rule.
In order to stabilize the gap, Conley decided to give the ball to Randolph or Gasol. In short, the ball should be hit into the inside and let the two Grizzlies' leaders solve the problem.
Seeing that Randolph had a good position and raised his hand to ask for the ball, Conley made up his mind and hung the ball into the inside.
Aldridge's good condition today made Randolph very annoyed. This fat man had long wanted to regain some face on the offensive end. Now, the opportunity is in front of him, and Randolph doesn't want to waste it.
He took advantage of his weight and suddenly sat back, and Aldridge was defeated step by step. But as soon as the guy turned around and was about to shoot, he found that Anjie was jumping up with his teeth and claws!
"Damn!" Randolph did not expect that Anjie's backup defense would be so fast. In fact, this was Marc Gasol's dereliction of duty. If he successfully entangled Anjie, Randolph would not have encountered so much trouble.
After being disturbed by An Jie, Randolph's turnover shot and hit the box from the close range. However, because An Jie's jump and blocked all the way, he failed to get stuck. This time, Gasol Jr. had the opportunity to compete for offensive rebounds.
Gasol jumped high and took the rebound before Anjie. However, as soon as he landed, Anjie came up fiercely, which made Gasol very uncomfortable.
But seeing that he was so close to the basket, Gasol was unwilling to give up. He directly forced himself and tried his best to put the ball into the basket.
Unfortunately, the basketball still did not fall into the net. Fortunately, Gasol made too hard and made the basketball fly into his control again.
Gasol Jr. took off again. This time, he planned to make a tip-in directly! If he attacked after landing, Anjie's defense would only make the offense more difficult. Tie-in is the best scoring choice. Opportunities appear one after another, and they cannot continue to squander arbitrarily!
Just as he was thinking, Marc Gasol got the rebound as he wished. At the same time, the guy changed his movements and wanted to shoot directly the moment he caught the rebound!
Anjie, who was jumping to fight for rebounds, saw the subtle changes in Gasol's hand. The guy immediately spread his palm and slapped Gasol at him.
Gasol pushed the ball back, but less than a second, Anjie's big hand slapped the basketball back!
"Impossible! How did he do it!" Mark Gasol has encountered such a thing as a blocking tip-off. But he may never imagine that such a thing would happen to him in his life!
Angel and Gasol both landed, while Lillard received the ball that was suffocated and launched a quick counterattack.
Gasol did not participate in the defense because he knew that it was a foregone conclusion that the Trail Blazers played in a fast break.
Sure enough, Iguodala ended the fast break with a signature tomahawk-style buckle. Everything returned to the starting point and came to the Grizzlies' offensive round. But now, the Grizzlies' courage to attack has been almost exhausted.
"What a fierce inside hand-to-hand combat! Ann kept Randolph and Gasol's attacks three times in a row, and the last time, he ended everything with a blocking method!"
"I have to remind you that this is the fifth block in An's game! And the second quarter of this game is not over yet!" Speaking of this, the commentators immediately began to check the NBA's single-game block record and the playoff single-game block record. God knows that this guy wearing the No. 00 jersey will surpass those people on the list today...
Chapter completed!