An Jie sat in front of his cabinet in disbelief. This was the first time An Jie was defended by a guy so embarrassed by a man. Moreover, the guy who forced him into this situation was his best brother.

He originally thought that as long as he did as usual, the Trail Blazers would keep winning. In An Jie's opinion, this record is not impossible to break. Last season, the Trail Blazers were only a few games away from breaking this record, and this season, An Jie believes that their strength is even stronger!

But today, Morris' appearance reminded Anjie that this alliance cannot be controlled by doing whatever he wants.

If Angel and Aldridge are the most offensive inside combinations in the league, the combination of Ibaka and Morris, these two guys, may be the most powerful inside combination in the defense of the entire league.

How to break through the tight defense of these two defensive madmen has become a problem that Ricard must solve this half-time break.

Being 11 points behind in the first half is a difficult problem that the Trail Blazers have not encountered for too long. If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely choose to increase offensive firepower in the second half and strive to equalize the score as soon as possible.

But Ricardes thought about it and made a decision that surprised Divac.

"In the second half of the game, our main task is defense." As soon as Ricard said this, everyone focused on this guy who could be the best coach last season.

"Why can the Thunder make us like this today? Because compared to the Thunder led by Van Gundy, the Thunder led by Brooks is more aggressive! Don't think that Brooks will stop in the second half. This guy will definitely continue to strengthen his offense and strive to defeat us in one fell swoop! So, if you want to get closer to the score, we have to defend to the end in the second half!" After Ricard finished speaking, he began to draw tactics on the tactical board.

An Jie raised his head again. Yes, in the first half, he and his teammates were already in the rhythm of attacking the Thunder.

The fast-paced attack between the two sides is the most popular game rhythm of the Thunder led by Brooks. Playing at the rhythm that the opponent likes will definitely be at a disadvantage.

Now, Ricard's intention is to make the Thunder uncomfortable. Once the Trail Blazers' defense comes up, the Thunder will be in a mess.

Angel looked at Ricard's tactical arrangement seriously. He had to strangle the Thunder's proud attack to death, and then he had to start planning how to kill the opponent!

In order to enhance the defense, Ricard let Robin Lopez take the position of the fourth position in the second half. Aldri had no objection to this. This guy always obeyed the head coach's arrangements. As long as the team can win, Aldridge is willing to make any sacrifices for the team.

Therefore, when Brooks saw the Trail Blazers' lineup at the beginning of the third quarter, he couldn't help but feel nervous. Because of the halftime break just now, he almost emphasized the offense. Now, the Trail Blazers' posture is waiting for you to bump into it!

Anjie stepped back into the court and he closed his eyes suddenly. At this time, the cheers of Moda Center fans became louder in his ears.

He gathered his team, and all the guys wearing the Trail Blazers white home jerseys formed a circle.

An Jie was in the middle and began to motivate his teammates. It was impossible to defeat Thunder by An Jie himself.

Last year, he defeated the Heat Big Three in this field. Today, he will never allow himself to fail in front of his good brothers!

The championship is coming, and the whole audience is quiet!

Westbrook confidently controlled the ball and crossed the three-point line. In the first half, Lillard's defense was simply vulnerable to Westbrook. But this time, when Westbrook was planning to break through again, he found that Lillard gritted his teeth and withstood the impact!

"It's worthy of being a guy who can partner with Ann in the No. 1 position." Westbrook smiled. People say that Lillard is now Westbrook when Angel was in the Thunder. Now it seems that at least the ruthlessness in Lillard's heart is really similar to himself.

But sorry, basketball is not a victory by momentum!

Westbrook did not hesitate and immediately started a second impact on the basket!

Seeing this scene, Jeff Van Gundy in the commentary area covered his forehead and shook his head. Westbrook's old habit of being impatient was again. When he was still coaching the Thunder, the biggest headache was Westbrook's brain-heat alone. It would be fine if he could score a breakthrough without his life, but if he failed, he would waste other people's opportunities.

Before Van Gundy could finish thinking, the basketball in Westbrook suddenly fell out.

There is no doubt that it was Lillard's quick-wife who took out the basketball. Westbrook once again paid the price for his recklessness.

"Damion Lillard's defense is very brave, and there is an Angel between him and Westbrook. But this time, the No. 0 defender who played at home still defeated the No. 0 defender who played away!" Jeff Van Gundy did not expect that he would be excited about the opponent's steal. No, the word "opposite should not be used. In this game, he has no enemies.

After Lillard intercepted, he immediately controlled the ball and pushed forward with all his strength. Westbrook was not slow to react. His speed was as fast as Lillard, but the level of physical confrontation between the two was too different.

Lillard was about to take three steps, but was hit hard by Westbrook and instantly lost his center of gravity.

Lillard threw the ball to the basket the moment he fell to the ground, and then he got out of the bottom line in a mess. But Lillard used his own light to see another player Zero rising up in the air.

The basketball thrown by Lillard hit the rebound and bounced back. Everyone thought it was Lillard's layup mistake under high intensity confrontation. But Anjie rushed into the penalty area and jumped high. Through Durant who was stuck in the basket, he even pushed the basketball into the basket in front of Durant!

Brooks stood up from the bench in surprise. If such a center continues to stay with the Thunder, what's the matter with the NBA and the Heat Big Three!?

After Anjie landed, he patted Durant's butt. "I'm going to come, kd, be ready to die!"

"Calm down, we are still in the lead, calm down!" Brooks immediately shouted into the court. Westbrook knew that the head coach was calling him. But losing to Lillard, the thin guy, still made Westbrook very unwilling to accept it.

Westbrook was not as reckless as before in the Thunder's second leg offense. But Brooks could see that this guy still had no intention of passing the ball.

He waved to Ibaka for pick-and-roll. Although Ibaka was a muscular man, in fact, this guy's shooting range was even larger than that of Angel.

Robin Lopez did not give Ibaka and Westbrook any chance. He not only locked Ibaka's shooting space, but also greatly hindered Westbrook's breakthrough speed.

Robin Lopez, no matter whether you are a superstar or not, as long as you are in his hands, you will definitely not have good results.

Westbrook gritted his teeth and carried Robin Lopez's defense to the basket. When he finally wiped over Lopez, the defender who had just recovered from injury discovered that Anjie was already standing in front of him!

There was no choice, Westbrook slammed his right foot and planned to force a layup.

Brooks shook his head in disappointment. Sure enough, the referee's harsh whistle sounded in the next second. Westbrook dribbled the ball and hit someone, had an offensive foul, and the ball rights exchanged.

It was too anxious. When the Trail Blazers were so much behind, Anger was still calmly dealing with it. However, Westbrook, who occupied the leading position, was too impatient.

This problem with Westbrook is not a day or two, which is why Brooks often makes Durant and Westbrook play staggered.

When Westbrook began to get impatient, even Durant didn't expect to get a basketball. And fighting alone might allow the Thunder to defeat some weak opponents. But the Blazers are the defending champions.

After consolidating the defense successfully curbed the Thunder's momentum, Anjie shot with a hook name before the double-team was completed in the three-second zone, and scored another two points.

The Trail Blazers' offense is not gorgeous, but their defense is so steady that it makes people feel heartbreaking.

Van Gundy praised Ricard's approach very much. If he was the commander on the court, he would have made the same choice.

Using steady defense to bring offensive opportunities is the right way for a strong team to equalize the score. Brooks is just a blame for lack of experience. Although he brought more intense firepower to the Thunder, he could not make the Thunder as stable as before.

Under the joint defense of Angel and Robin Lopez, the Thunder's offensive efficiency was greatly reduced. Fortunately, Durant can still make shots from mid to long distances with his own personal ability. So, when the third quarter ended, the Thunder still held a 4-point lead.

However, Van Gundy and Mike Brin could see that the Thunder's slight leading position was already shaking.
Chapter completed!