Chapter 548: Beyond the big dream?
"I've never seen such a defense!" After Iguodala completed the fast break, Mike Brin did not praise the Trail Blazers' offense, but instead used the words of praise on Angel.
Before the half game was over, An Jie had already obtained five blocks. Moreover, the appearance of these five blocks was not because An Jie was lucky. He used his solid defense to block the entire Grizzlies' offense. The five blocks followed one after another in this situation.
In the first quarter, Mike Conley also hoped that he could change the Grizzlies' offense today. He did not want to let down Hollins' trust in him, but also hoped to make himself famous through the playoff stage.
But now, every time Conley shoots a basketball, he feels that the pressure on himself is increasing. The fans' eyes, the coach's roar, the increasingly widening point, and the most terrifying point - Anjie's defense.
All these factors have caused Mike Conley's mentality to undergo a 180° change. Now he dares not control the ball, and he is afraid that he will mess up everything. However, the less confident a player is, the easier it will mess up everything.
"Mike! What are you doing?" It was not until Randolph's angry roar came into Conley's ears that Conley finally came back from his nervousness. Including the time in the first quarter, this was the second time Mike Conley was distracted in this game.
When this guy looked at the timer again, there were only 12 seconds left in this round of attack. Randolph had already gotten the position and raised his hand impatiently to Conley.
Conley hesitated for a moment, because Iguodala is not far from Randolph at this moment, and he doesn't want him to be intercepted by Iguodala again. There is no way, who made Tony Allen really have no shooting ability? Iguodala can boldly give Tony Allen space. Anyway, this guy is not threatening at all when holding the ball from mid to long distance.
Seeing that Conley didn't pass the ball for a long time, Randolph was distracted and was pushed out by Aldridge, who was struggling to resist. In this way, Randolph had no easy position.
"What a fucking shit!" Randolph shouted in annoyance, and at the same time, the 24-second attack time was about to run out.
Mike Conley, who was undecided, saw this and only played solo. He began to change the rhythm of ball control, hoping to deceive Lillard.
Indeed, Lillard's defense has always been one of his shortcomings. But the nervous Conley couldn't do the moves calmly. His dribble looked extremely stiff, and naturally he was not confused.
In the last 2 seconds, Conley suddenly pulled up the shot from outside the three-point line. Lillard reacted quickly, and he took off in time to interfere, forcing Lillard to take action in advance.
However, the ending of this is that the three-pointer that Conley made directly flew out of the baseline.
"air, ball~~~~" fans in the Rose Garden stadium shouted collectively to mock Conley's shot.
Conley, who was already nervous, experienced this and lost confidence.
When the Grizzlies eliminated the Clippers a few days ago, Conley felt that Chris Paul was just like that. Just as he was about to make a big move in the Western Conference semi-finals, Anjie let Conley know what strength crushing means.
"You shouldn't have hesitated just now!" During the retreat, Randolph yelled at Conley. Randolph was actually unintentional, but this guy wanted to equalize the score, so his tone became heavier.
However, in Conley's view, he not only can't beat his opponent, but also loses the trust of his teammates.
Seeing Iguodala rushing over with the ball again, Conley was a little at a loss. This guy had no idea how to play basketball.
The rest of the second quarter was spent completely in the rampage of the Trail Blazers. It was not until Ricard gradually replaced the second team that the situation eased a little.
Marc Gasol took the initiative to ask for the game, increasing his playing time. When Anger was away, it was with Marc Gasol that the Grizzlies were able to narrow the gap.
When Gasol's opponent was Meyers Leonard, people finally saw the resurrection of the excellent center. His scores at low posts made everyone look at Gasol with admiration.
As it turns out, Mark is very strong. It’s just that guy Anjie... he is one level higher than the ordinary sense.
45 to 54, with Anger's fate and Mark Gasol's strength in the end of the second quarter, the Grizzlies finally stabilized the gap within ten. But Mark's excessive consumption of himself is also a desperate approach. If he continues to do this, in the fourth quarter, this guy will not be able to play with Anger at all.
After returning to the locker room, Marc Gasol couldn't even speak. He just put a towel on his face and sat down silently against his cabinet.
He was exhausted. In this era of intense physical confrontation, the physical energy consumption of center players was already huge. It was indeed not easy for Mark Gasol to hit almost a whole quarter with such a big weight.
"In the second half, Arthur, you will take over Mark for the time being." Seeing Gasol's chest fluctuating violently, Hollins planned to give him more rest and let Darrell Arthur take the field to replace him for a while.
"No, I'll continue to fight." As soon as Hollins finished speaking, Gasol rejected the proposal.
"You're like this..."
"I'm fine, boss. One half-time break is enough to recover." Gasol pulled off the towel. This guy understood that if he went to Memphis with a 2-0 backward situation, the game would be very difficult. So even if he fought until he was cramped and vomited today, Gasol would win this battle!
"Ha, man." At the beginning of the second half, when Anjie saw Marc Gasol still on the battlefield, he couldn't help but exclaim to his opponent.
But no matter how much you appreciate, Anjie won’t let Gasol go as he tries. Don’t you want to fight? Then I’ll fight you happily!
"Oh Virgin Mary! The sixth block was blocked, and at the beginning of the third quarter, Ann killed the Grizzlies' offense again."
Gasol landed panting and had just fought against An Jie for one round, and he felt that his heart was running overloaded.
This time, Anjie not only resisted all Gasol's impacts toughly, but also accurately blocked his turnover jump shot.
Hollins was still complaining at the referee dissatisfiedly that in his eyes, all Anjie blocks were fouls. Unfortunately, everyone except him thought it was a good goal.
Anjie looked at Gasol with a expressionless face. He showed no mercy, nor was he as excited as before because he completed the sixth block. This guy is now like a cold-blooded monster, devouring the few hopes of the Grizzly Bear without any mercy.
"There is a whole half before the end of the game, and Ann is only four away from the highest block record in a single game set by Olajuwon and Mark Eaton. If the game continues to develop like this, I'm afraid Ann will set another record!"
"Mike, blocks can be different from rebounds. Four blocks are very difficult to achieve."
"It is precisely because it is difficult to achieve, that only An can do it!" Mike Bolling turned off the screen of the tablet and put his attention back on the field.
His partner is right, four blocks are indeed not so easy to achieve. Anjie can send 3.2 blocks per game in the regular season. This data is already very terrifying and is ranked first in the league without any suspense. So now Anjie sends four blocks at halftime, and the difficulty is obvious.
But in the remaining games in the third quarter, An Jie did not stop when he saw it was better. Instead, he continued to be strong and killed.
With five minutes left in the third quarter, Angel jumped and blocked Marc Gasol's "open shot".
In the last thirty seconds of the third quarter, Anjie successfully stopped Randolph's buzzer-beating ball and blocked it.
After the third quarter, Anjie's block count became a terrifying eight. The score between the two sides also became 64 to 77. Anjie's fierce defense made the Grizzlies' score very low.
When the fourth quarter started, people no longer cared about the outcome of the game, but focused all on Anjie's block count.
But half of the fourth quarter, Anjie did not contribute another block. Although the Trail Blazers were already playing against the Grizzlies, Anjie's block count was indeed a bit disappointing.
Grizzlies substitute forward Quincy Pondsett is not like Conley. This guy will never give up until the last moment without fighting.
Substitutes always try their best to seize all opportunities for performance, and they will not retreat even in adversity.
The gap has become 15 points, and Pondsett is ready to break through with the help of Darrell Arthur's pick-and-roll.
Although Arthur blocked Batum for Pondsett, Anger's timely change of defense still blocked Pondsett.
"The opportunity to misplace one-to-one!" Mike Bryn's shout was exactly what Pondsett thought.
Pondsett doesn't believe he can't beat him if he is misplaced!
The strong Pondsett began to dribble with rhythm. Angel let Pondsett take a few steps. Although he was very fast, it was still impossible to pass the 1.98-meter-high outside line.
When Pondsette saw Anjie let him shoot, he decided on his offensive method. He suddenly rushed forward, and Anjie immediately blocked him.
"You're fooled!" Poundsett was secretly happy when he saw Anjie move. The next second, the guy retreated from his crotch and immediately planned to shoot!
If this quick and coherent fake move was used on other center players, Pondsett might have shaken the opponent down long ago. Because during this defense, the center player must quickly change the center of gravity.
This may not be anything for Pondsett, who is 1.98 meters tall, but for Anjie, who is 2.19 meters tall, it is indeed a challenge.
Pondsett's confident three-pointer shot and scored in a singles on the league's No. 1 center, which will definitely make him famous!
When Pondsett jumped to the highest point, he was about to take action, but found a "high wall" that blocked himself tightly!
Angel was not shaken by Pondsett's movements, but instead quickly adjusted the center of gravity, even if the blockade was completed.
And Anger's advantageous height and wingspan made him easily cover Pondsett's shot.
"An today is simply a machine born for the blocking! The ninth blocking, the audience, An is now only one block away from the playoff record!" Mike Bryn was shocked. He couldn't believe that since the 21st century, someone could still break those long-clogged records.
Last year, Anjie scored 100% shooting percentage in the playoffs, making history with 17 shots. This year, is this guy going to put himself in history again?
The answer is yes, because just one minute later, An Jie took down another block.
Darrell Arthur made a three-pointer in the bottom corner, but An Jie, who was chasing him relentlessly, suddenly appeared and flew the basketball thrown by Arthur into the stands by playing volleyball.
After the blocking, An Jie made a finger into the sky. There is no doubt that this guy knew that now, he was also the first member of history!
On the list of the highest blocked records in the playoffs, in addition to Olajuwon and Mark Eaton, there is another name from Angel!
"My friend of history records, just now, An once again made himself in history!"
"Chinese fans, this is a new historical moment! This is the latest milestone for Chinese players in the NBA field!"
"As the same name as Olajuwon? No, no, if An wins the championship this season, he will surpass Damn!"
The commentators from all countries were already blown up, and they couldn't believe that An Jie had just completed the incredible myth in front of fans all over the world.
The game has lost its suspense, and Anjie's block also tied the playoff history.
But what about An Jie? After a small outburst of emotions, An Jie quickly returned to peace. The game is not over yet, so it is better to say that the nightmare is not over yet...
Chapter completed!