At the beginning of the second quarter, Paul George, who was running towards the front court, looked at the big screen on the scene.

20 to 26, just a six-point difference. The Pacers had encountered a more deadly moment than this. George retracted his gaze and focused his attention on the offense.

The position of each defensive player and the running of his teammates were presented one by one in front of George's eyes. George began to think about how he would score points for the team later.

Just when George was still looking for a defensive gap, the Pacers' substitute point guard C.J. Watson had already pushed up. Although Watson's defense was not as good as Hill, his more stable shooting was something the Pacers needed more now.

Anjie was still thinking about how to adjust the attack on the Pacers this time, but unexpectedly, Paul George raised his arm and signaled Watson to give the ball!

Watson did not hesitate, and he made a steadily pass, and the basketball avoided Lillard's blockage and rebounded accurately into George's hands.

Iguodala thought George would pause first after holding the ball, because George's rhythm was like this before. However, this time, George broke through when he received the ball. Iguodala, who was caught off guard, quickly opened his arms and moved them horizontally to block it, but how could George's breakthrough be blocked so easily?

"Look for Angel's defensive vacuum." Halfway through, George suddenly remembered Frank's instructions to him. Seeing Angel shrinking the basket, George did not hesitate.

He suddenly stopped urgently and jumped high. Under Iguodala's strong interference, George shot decisively!

Frank stood up, staring at the constantly spinning basketball. Can George save the team? Can he take on the responsibility of "unlimited fire"? Franka didn't know, but the corners of George's mouth were slightly raised.

Iguodala's blocking was still half a step slower. George had already shot before the interference was formed. The basketball eventually fell straight to the net. As soon as the second quarter came, George brought a goal back for the Pacers!

Frank Vogel couldn't help but wave his left arm. George was in very good shape today. Maybe this guy can really push the defending champion into the water!?

The Trail Blazers' counterattack was soon formed. Angel calmly passed the ball after attracting double-teams from Hibert and West at the basket. Aldridge made a knife and made a mid-range shot. It has to be admitted that Angel's deterrence power at the basket is too great.

It is generally difficult for centers to handle the ball after being double-teamed, but Anjie can make assists repeatedly in such situations. The Trail Blazers' equipment is simply tailor-made for Anjie. Aldridge's shooting luck can make the opponent give up double-teaming against Anjie.

However, if one-on-one, this league has not yet been able to defend An Jie's center.

After scoring the goal, Aldridge patted Anger's butt to show his gratitude. It seemed that the defending champions still played relaxedly and they were not affected by George's strong offense.

An Jie confidently returned to his half, but he wanted to see what other Pacers could not play inside and were not good at outside today.

However, what Angel saw was George raising his hand to ask for the ball again!

Suddenly, Anjie remembered the No. 24 who was recuperating at home. At this moment, George's actions and his expression were exactly the same as the other No. 24!

Paranoid, brave, and most terrifying is that they all have superb scoring skills.

George reached out and called Hibert to pick-and-roll, but Anger still stood at the basket and ignored it.

George won't attack Anjie's defense head-on like Stephenson, who is "invisible with a brain", and he jumped up and leaned against Anjie and suddenly turned around and passed the ball.

Roy Hibert received the incoming ball at the free throw line, and George's impact ensured that Anger could not rush to make up for defense!

Hibert's shooting is far less stable than Anger's, but in the inside of the league, his shooting is also very good.

"Hei Yao Ming" jumped up gently. Perhaps the distance between this guy's soles was only twenty or thirty centimeters from the ground. But his height comparable to An Jie still made this guy's attack point very high.

Angel thought George would fall into unlimited singles, but the Indiana No. 24 was much calmer than he thought.

"Brush." ​​The basketball that Hibert shot fell into the net again, and the Pacers bit the score again.

George hit the tall Hibert with his shoulder, and the picture seemed to be a replica of Angel and Aldridge.

George did gain unlimited fire rights, which means he can take action anytime, anywhere, but it does not mean that he must take action.

Angel swallowed, and the Pacers were completely different from the hasty in the first quarter. Paul George, this guy sorted out the team's offense in an orderly manner!

After the next few rounds, Anjie was unable to effectively curb George's attack. This guy felt very good today, and most importantly, everyone was willing to let this guy take control of the ball.

With another attack, George broke through Iguodala in the bottom corner. Iguodala, who was already exhausted and panting, can't defend George from being crazy now.

George broke through along the bottom line, and Angel quickly threw away Hibert's arm that was placed on his shoulder and crossed between George and the basket.

Generally speaking, when the outside players who broke through saw An Jie's "mountain" standing in front of them, they would look panicked.

But George is different. Not only is this guy not afraid, he is also excited.

He jumped up suddenly towards Angel. In the eyes of the Moda Center fans and commentators, George was undoubtedly asking for trouble.

Even James' forced layup was ruthlessly blocked by Angel. How could Paul George break Angel's dominance against the basket?

Anjie calculated the time and jumped to block it. However, George, who was flying towards him, suddenly put away the basketball and passed by Anjie.

Angel began to land, but George was still gliding. He flew under the basket, and when he reached the other side of the basket, George raised the ball and shot again.

The move of this pull-up layup was very relaxed, and most importantly, George once again successfully cut two points on Angel's head!

"Paul George! This guy is trying to challenge An's authority at Moda Center!" At the end of the first quarter, almost everyone decided that the Pacers were powerless to resist.

But who would have thought that George would take over the game from Anjie.

Ricard soon called for a timeout and re-arranged the tactics. If George waited for the score to equalize or overtake the score before the timeout, the Pacers would have already taken the lead.

At this time, even if you just interrupt the game, it can cool down the opponent.

But this move is not very useful when George, who is in a hot state and is extremely eager to defeat Angel.

As soon as Lillard came back from the timeout, after he missed a layup, George immediately used a McGrady-style three-pointer to score the Pacers first.

Ricard and Angel couldn't help but feel nervous. This was the first time these two guys who have maintained a complete victory so far this season.

Before, George's outbreak was only within the three-point line. But now, this guy is about to develop outside the three-point line!

If George had made even three-pointers, it would undoubtedly be very dangerous for Anger and his team.

Before Ricard could think of a solution, George's second three-pointer followed one after another!

"Incredible Paul George, what medicine did this kid take today?" Kenny Smith rarely saw an outside player pushing Anger's defense so nervous.

"George is very excited every time he hits Angel, and today is no exception. I hope Angel can hold on until the end and don't let his fans down." Charles Barkley teased.

"George's fake shot is a true pass, and David West gets the chance to go over the basket!"

"Hibert missed the shot...oh! Paul George! This guy actually completed the patch in the three-second zone with Angel!"

"Dunked a strong dunk! No, George was slapped to the ground by Angel even dribbled the ball. But the referee's whistle also sounded, Ann's foul, George got two free throws."

In Moda Center, Anjie's position as king was threatened for the first time. Now that the entire commentary area has fallen, Anjie does not intend to allow George's offensive to continue to expand.

But helplessly, George is in great shape today. And as long as George wants, he can always get possession of the ball in time.

Just under George's desperate bombardment, the second quarter ended.

46 to 45, through the efforts of one quarter, the Pacers successfully overtake the score. Paul George even issued a serious warning to Angel with his 15-point performance in a single quarter.

If the Trail Blazers had not been stronger, if it weren't for Robin, Lopez and Batum, two guys with starting skills, had scored a lot of points in the second team duel, the Trail Blazers might have faced more than this point.

Anjie hurried into the player channel, while the reporters left Pacers coach Vogel on the field.

"Coach, what adjustments did you make to get the Pacers back on track?" It's not something any three-legged cat can do to push the Trail Blazers to this point. The reporters naturally knew this, so they all surrounded Vogel, Frank Vogel, this guy finally experienced the feeling of being in the spotlight today.

"Our arrangement is very simple, just give George more opportunities to handle the ball independently. I don't plan to continue to talk about the detailed tactics. Maybe Coach Ricard is watching TV in the locker room now?" Vogel smiled slightly and turned around and walked away.

Fans of the entire Moda Center were waiting anxiously, waiting for Ricard and Anjie to bring something different to the team in the second half.

The cold wind in December blew in the square outside Moda Center. Today, due to heavy snow, the power supply systems in many areas were seriously damaged, and large-scale power outages occurred in downtown Portland.

In the dark city of Portland, Moda Center seems to be the only point of light in this "darkness".
Chapter completed!