The Trail Blazers' locker room was silent, and this was perhaps the quietest time in the home team's locker room in Rose Garden until now.

Everyone lowered their heads, gasped, and wiped their sweat. No one would joke at this time. After all, it was such a thing that was very much behind the Spurs at halftime, and it was not worthy of gratitude at all.

"Da." Just as the players were almost suffocated by the quiet atmosphere, the door of the locker room was pushed open. Ricard and Divac walked in. Both guys were just entangled by reporters, so they came a little late.

"It's such a difficult half. What's wrong? Do you want to admit defeat?" Ricard easily stood in front of the tactical whiteboard. The situation seemed to be the Spurs who were currently very behind.

"An, why don't you talk anymore?" Ricard pointed Anger's name.

"I'm just thinking about how to defeat the other party!" An Jie's expression was firm. Sure enough, this guy never knew what giving up meant.

"How did the Spurs gain such a big lead?" Ricard said as he took out the marker pen. Everyone knew that this guy was about to start setting up tactics!

"Three-pointer." Wesley Matthews replied ashamed. As the shooter among the five starting points of the Trail Blazers, Matthews' three-point shooting percentage today was not good. Moreover, he was shot into a sieve by the Spurs' outsides.

"Three-pointers are just one aspect. Wesley. What the Spurs are really good at is not their three-pointers, but their close cooperation! Our biggest problem now is that they are fighting alone on the defensive end, and no one can receive Anjie's pass on the offensive end!" Ricard poked the whiteboard with a marker pen, which seemed to hit the hearts of the Trail Blazers players.

"In order to let you support An, I want you to run without any effort! I really can't get rid of it, so I set up the pick-and-roll without the ball! The defensive end, the pick-and-roll will be replaced immediately! If Matt Bonner comes on the court, the fourth position will be raised to defend. An, you should never stay away from the penalty area!" Ricard began to draw complex tactics on the tactical board. In the past, the days of winning the game with Angel's deterrence have passed. This is the Western Conference Finals. Ricard must let the players know that basketball is not won by MVP alone.

After saying everything, before the game restarted, Ricard looked at Iguodala. This guy who was the star of the 76ers last season, and his data plummeted after coming to the Trail Blazers this season. Although Ricard knew that this was more caused by the existence of Angel and Aldridge, Iguodala himself was becoming more and more satisfied with the identity of a role player.

Although Iguodala, who controlled the ball in the last round of the Grizzlies, had a small flash, but this guy quickly calmed down again. His strength was fine, but he only liked to assist the real star from the bottom of his heart.

Ricard must activate this guy. Only in this way can the Trail Blazers' outside defense improve. Only in this way can Anjie's pressure on the offensive end be relieved.

But Ricard did not talk to Iguodala directly. He knew that if he had said this to Iguodala in front of everyone, the effect might not be too good. So he found Anjie and found the real leader in the locker room.

"I want you to find a way to mobilize Andre's enthusiasm later." Before the second half, Ricard quietly whispered to Angel in the player channel.

"Andre? Is this guy very active?" Anjie couldn't understand why Iguodala's performance was excellent enough, why did Ricard say such things.

"Believe me, An, this guy can do much more than that." Ricard patted Anjie's waist, and some words were better for the players to say.

"The Spurs are famous for their stability. It is very difficult to recover tens of them on the Spurs!"

"The offensive firepower of the Trail Blazers is not a joke. I think they just didn't react. In the second half, An will definitely be able to lead the team to fight back!"

Before the game started, the commentators started to argue. Although the Spurs are leading tens of the time, many people are optimistic about the prospects of the Trail Blazers. They just think the Trail Blazers are a little awkward, but they can't tell where it is.

Except for Anjie, the decline in enthusiasm and confidence among others is not so easy to see. Even Anjie himself did not feel the subtle changes in his teammates. Fortunately, the Trail Blazers had Ricard reminded him, but the key to whether the team can succeed now is between Anjie and Iguodala.

As soon as the third quarter came, both sides sent out all the starting lineups again. Looking at the eyeing opponent and the ten-point difference, Anjie couldn't help but remember the prompts Ricard gave him. But until the Spurs sent the baseline ball, he didn't know how to tell Iguodala about this.

Tony Parker directly passed the ball to Leonard, who felt very hot. Leonard played very confidently in front of Iguodala. After all, in the first half, he had already scored too many goals in front of this experienced guy.

Seeing that Iguodala was always in line with him, Leonard hung the ball into the inside and hit Duncan.

Duncan confronted Anjie again, and before the fans could cheer, the old guy passed the ball again.

Just as Duncan passed the ball, Leonard suddenly ran. Iguodala couldn't react, but immediately followed. He didn't know that he had just run halfway through the ball, and he met the unball pick-and-roll set by Split.

Leonard sprinted to the three-point line with all his strength, Tony Parker passed the ball again, and Leonard arrived. But this time, there was no Iguodala in front of him!

"Didn't I say I'm going to switch defenses??" Ricard cursed, and Leonard's three-pointer also entered the net again. 13 points, and the gap became 13 points. This must be a huge blow to the Trail Blazers.

Anjie looked at Ricard, and Ricard responded to himself with a stern look. Anjie knew that he could not wait any longer. No matter what he said, he would give it a try.

Iguodala didn't know what was wrong with him today. He always felt that he had done everything he should do, but the team was still in trouble. Just when he was confused, Anjie patted Iguodala on the shoulder from behind.

"What's wrong? An."

"Andre...I..."

"Are you uncomfortable? I was injured just now!?" Iguodala suddenly became nervous.

"No, no, it's just... Andre, we're in big trouble! With my own power, I'm afraid I can't handle all this! I need you! I need you now!" An Jie finally chose the most direct way and said everything. There shouldn't be hesitation between men and men.

"I need you to stand up!" Iguodala's mind turned pale. At that moment, he seemed to have returned to Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, everyone wanted him to stand up, although he only wanted to be a role player, people's wishes were still so strong.

But Iguodala's personality has caused him to be indifferent to the field. This guy always thinks about how to pass the ball in his hand quickly, help his teammates score, or deliberately lose a few free throws to lure the opponent into a foul tactic. Sometimes he accidentally becomes a big open position and can only shoot a three-pointer helplessly because he really can't hold it anymore.

He had lived enough days in Philadelphia to stand up, so he was so lucky when he knew he had been traded to the Trail Blazers. Because at the Trail Blazers, he could finally be the role player he liked safely.

But even role players have the first goal of helping the team win. Even though Iguodala plays so freely, everything he does is for the final victory. He doesn't like to show off, but this does not mean that he doesn't like victory.

Now, the team is in danger. Victory is about to miss it, and even the team leader needs to stand up on his own. Iguodala knows that he has to do something.

Iguodala did do everything he should do today, but that was judged by the symbol of a role player. Now, Iguodala decided to change his identity. He is no longer a role player, but an indispensable left and right arm around Angel! He is now the key to whether the Trail Blazers can win!

"I know An, I will not give up. The championship is also my dream!" Iguodala nodded firmly at Anjie. After that, Iguodala's actions surprised all the commentators on the scene.

"We see the Trail Blazers' offense... we see Iguodala actually wants the ball!" Yu Jia looked at the field in disbelief. He was not dazzled. Iguodala was indeed rushing to Lillard to ask for the ball.

Lillard was not greedy for me and immediately sent the ball to Iguodala. Iguodala faced Leonard with the ball. He did not take the ball away as quickly as before, but instead took three threats.

"What are you doing?" Popovich seemed to smell something wrong. He immediately stood up from the bench and paid closer attention to the field.

Seeing this, Anjie immediately left his good position and went to the pick-and-roll. Iguodala saw the opportunity to start and had to admit that Leonard's defense was really excellent. As soon as Iguodala moved, he followed him over. Unfortunately, Anjie's tough pick-and-roll was better than Leonard's reaction!

Seeing that Leonard was blocked, Duncan immediately blocked Iguodala. Although Iguodala's desire to attack was not strong, this does not mean that you can ignore him.

Iguodala continued to break through, and Duncan had to confront this strong No. 9 one-on-one. Just as Iguodala broke through to the middle distance position, he suddenly leaned on Duncan and grabbed the space for himself. Then Iguodala took two steps in a row and was ready to throw!

Duncan did not slacken, so he immediately jumped and blocked. However, Duncan, who had a jump height of only one mineral water bottle, could not reach the basketball thrown by Iguodala at all.

"Huh?" Duncan was very puzzled. Looking at this angle, Iguodala's throwing shots could not even touch the frame! He was indeed very courageous, but after the Trail Blazers played odd jobs for so long, Iguodala also lost his edge.

"Bang!" However, the next second, Duncan heard the painful "moan" from the basketball stand.

Angel was hung on the basket, surrounded by cheering Trail Blazers fans. Just after Iguodala successfully broke through, Angel actively took the lead. Iguodala, who attracted the defense, did not hesitate and immediately gave Angel a good goal.

After scoring the goal, Anjie and Iguodala slapped in high fives. Ricard smiled with satisfaction. Although there were still 11 points away, Anjie and the others could catch up in a short while!

On the defensive end, Iguodala showed stronger enthusiasm. In the past, he only treated himself as a role player. He was broken through, so why wouldn't An Jie still exist?

But now, Iguodala has raised his standards. He needs to lock down the Spurs' best-looking player today, and do it alone without needing help from others!

Leonard unfolded his running position again, but he found that Iguodala was sticking to himself like crazy.

Through Split's pick-and-roll, Leonard got the shot space as he wished. He still shot the ball like before. But when he was about to shoot, Iguodala attacked him like a "missile".

"Oh God!" Seeing Iguodala rushing hard, Bill Walton couldn't help but scream.

The fierce aura of Iguodala made Leonard's three-pointer fail to continue, and he, who rushed too hard, directly "spent" himself into the audience and smashed him into the crowd.

"Bravely pounce! Oh my god, this is Andre Iguodala!"

Angel and Aldridge immediately rushed to the audience and pulled Iguodala out of the crowd. However, the guy who was almost 30 didn't even frown and immediately went into the attack again.

Another attack, Anjie played Duncan single in the interior to attract the attention of the defensive. At the same time, Iguodala's sudden active start of the running was unexpected by Leonard.

Iguodala slipped through the bottom line. In the chaotic penalty area, Anjie secretly completed a hand-hand cooperation with Iguodala. At the same time, Anjie immediately stepped forward and blocked Leonard's way.

Seeing this, Duncan immediately left Anjie and chased after him, but how could the speed of the elderly Stone Buddha be compared with that of Iguodala, a guy with extremely strong athletic ability?

After Iguodala slipped out of the baseline, he turned around and threw. Duncan took off half a beat slower, which did not affect Iguodala's rhythm at all.

Angel stuck Split and Leonard. Even if the ball didn't score, Angel could still easily complete the second attack without Duncan!

However, Iguodala did not give Angel a chance to be famous. The three-pointer he shot drew a perfect arc and fell straight into the net!

"Andre~~~Iguodala! three!" As DJ shouted at the scene, Iguodala raised his right hand and raised three fingers. At this moment, he was no longer a role player, but "Pippen" beside Anjie!

Popovich frowned and shouted, he was very dissatisfied with Leonard's defense. The Spurs' lead was only 8 points left, returning to single digits!

Iguodala, who was released, was getting better and better, and Anjie received more and more support.

Iguodala blocked the outside, and Anjie blocked the inside. On the offensive end, the two's enthusiasm also led the entire team.

"Iguodala broke through and passed the ball, Wesley Matthews made a three-pointer! Beautiful! Hit, five points! The gap is only five points!"

"Lillard made a mistake in passing, and the ball he passed to An was too big! It was Iguodala, who flew to save the ball! This guy crashed into the reporter area, but the basketball returned to An's hand and turned over and jumped!?yes! An did not disappoint Iguodala, he scored an extremely difficult goal on Duncan's head! Three-pointer!"

"Iguodala suddenly came out, he stole Parker's pass, and Andre dribbled the ball and broke through by himself! He made a layup? No, Iguodala just threw the basketball on the rebound! An! Dunked when receiving the ball, an insulting alley relay! Look, An and Iguodala are performing! One point, the Spurs have only one point left!"

Helplessly, the Spurs were stopped by the strong momentum of the Trail Blazers. The crazy few minutes made Popovich's voice hoarse. But even so, he still couldn't stop Anjie who went crazy, and the "no desires and no desires" Iguodala.

There is not much time left in the third quarter, and the Spurs only have one point to lead. Can the Spurs stabilize the situation? Can Anjie and Iguodala complete the reversal?

Countless fans are looking forward to the answer, and all of this will become clear after this timeout.

Anjie and Iguodala suddenly touched each other's chest. The terrible thing about the Trail Blazers is that everyone was tailor-selected for Anjie!
Chapter completed!