Chapter 663: Scary Baby Face
Bogut is not a center forward who is good at offense, especially when encountering top defenders like Anjie, Bogut's threat on the offensive end is even more negligible.
But at this time, when Bogut decided to go to the pick-and-roll at a high position, Anjie followed rigorously.
It’s not that Anjie is afraid of Bogut’s offensive ability, but that Anjie is afraid of the guy who asked Bogut to go to the pick-and-roll - Stephen Curry.
Seeing that An Jie also raised it up, Curry knew that his breakthrough would not be so smooth later. What's more, his physical ability to fight was not strong. If he had contact with An Jie, his breakthrough would definitely be forced to stop.
After a moment of thinking, Curry suddenly changed direction. But he did not move from the right side where Bogut set up a cover, but chose to go to the left side without a pick-and-roll and head straight to the middle.
"A fake pick-and-roll! Ann's position is a bit off, Curry breaks through!" Mike Bolling tightened his nerves. The game between the Warriors and the Trail Blazers, Curry and Anger is like a replica of the finals!
Curry broke through quickly, and Angel and Lillard tried their best to chase him back. People thought that Curry, who was thin, dared not make trouble in the paint area of Moda Center, but now, the paint area of Moda Center looks in danger.
What no one expected was that when Kuli was facing the empty basket, he suddenly threw a shot when he was three steps away from the basket!
Curry's throwing shots were very fast and he had no preparations before. It seemed that he casually threw the ball casually during the running process.
However, Curry's "stopping casually" move made him successfully score two points. Even An Jie, who had performed countless amazing pursuits, was powerless to do anything about this sudden throw.
After Curry scored the goal, he quickly turned over and returned to defense. Instead, Bogut, the guy looked at Anjie in a victorious posture, making it seem like the goal just now was Bogut scored by himself.
"This guy feels surprisingly good." Anjie picked up the basketball, and his quick shot could still ensure his hit rate, which is enough to show how skillful Curry is in control of the basketball.
Drawing 2-2, Anjie and Curry each scored a goal. It seems that this is destined to be a war between the giants and the defender.
In offense and defense conversion, according to Ricard's requirements, everyone in the Trail Blazers focused their offense on the inside. Even Matthews, a guy who is positioned as a shooter, must abide by this arrangement.
The interspersed running of the Trail Blazers players made the Warriors' defense very difficult.
The Warriors are already very good at defending, but now this complicated running position is a headache for them.
Especially David Lee and Bogut, their opponents are two inside lines that can be inside and outside. After the three-second zone, David Lee and Bogut's defense is even more difficult.
Bogut was still using his "Australian" defense against Anjie, but before he knew it, the biggest cornerstone of the Warriors' defense had been pulled near the free throw line.
Seeing this, Lillard made a breakthrough, but in fact he passed the ball. Aldridge was one-on-one with David Lee at the low post. When Bogut reacted, he no longer had the chance to make up for defense.
David Lee was originally treated as the core and cornerstone to the Warriors, but when Curry and Thompson rose, David Lee's tactical low post also dropped a lot.
But even so, David Lee is still an excellent inside player who is easily underestimated. However, his excellence is more reflected in the offense.
David Lee's defense has always been a criticized issue. Today, you can't expect this handsome big man to make great progress on the defensive end.
Aldridge began to use his back to seize space, while David Lee stepped back step by step.
Can't stand it! David Lee couldn't stand Aldridge's back hit at all. When Aldridge had already stepped into the three-second zone with one foot, David Lee was already exhausted by torture.
At this moment, Aldridge suddenly raised his center of gravity and turned over and jumped. In order to defend himself, David Lee, who placed both hands on Aldridge's waist, had no time to increase the center of gravity to interfere.
"Did you see Robin? This is the end of the wrong defense." Taking advantage of this opportunity, Divac also took the opportunity to teach Lopez another lesson.
The basketball shot by Aldridge steadily entered the net, and David Lee had to spread his hands at Bogut in a mess.
The Warriors are very strong, but the Trail Blazers are the defending champions!
The Trail Blazers' unretreated performance made the commentators and fans look at each other with admiration, but in the eyes of that baby-faced guy, the Trail Blazers' smooth offense was nothing to be scary.
Once again, Curry took the ball and ran towards the half-court guarding the Trail Blazers. For some reason, when Curry held the ball to his own half, Anjie always smelled a dangerous smell.
Curry first passed the ball to Harrison Barnes. Barnes was not stupid enough to go one-on-one with Iguodala, but swimmered the ball.
At the same time, Anjie saw Curry running without the ball very actively. He shouted loudly to remind his teammates not to focus all on the ball holder, and don’t forget Curry!
Curry got a little room through David Lee and Klay Thompson's off-ball pick-and-roll. Barnes did not dare to slacken and passed the ball immediately.
The ball was passed very quickly and quickly, and the position where Curry stood gave An Jie a bad feeling.
Now Curry is ready to shoot, and it is the position where Curry completed his final shot a month ago!
Lillard worked very hard to get rid of the pick-and-roll. He rushed into the warehouse and jumped up to interfere.
However, Curry's super quick move allowed the basketball to cross Lillard's.
If it were someone else, An Jie had reason to believe that the ball would not be scored. But when the same situation was placed on Curry, An Jie was not so sure.
Curry's quick shot was not because of haste, but because that was his shooting rhythm!
"No..." An Jie relaxed his position.
"Brush!" The basketball is like an intercontinental missile, accurately blowing from outside the three-point line into the basket within the three-second zone.
The gray Nets were rising, this was the second time today. Angel watched Curry score easily.
"Oh my God! Curry's shooting speed is really unparalleled. Not only did he avoid the block, he also successfully scored the ball! It seems that he was determined not to let the Trail Blazers create history. Anjie must work harder, and the Warriors are playing real today!" Yu Jia couldn't believe that the Warriors' offense just now.
"This ball was played unreasonably, but it was still in!" Director Zhang was so anxious that he even brought out the classic quotes.
Is this kind of attack really unreasonable? An Jie doesn’t think so. When you have this kind of attack speed, it is reasonable!
In the subsequent games, the Trail Blazers blossomed at multiple points, crushing the Warriors' defense to pieces.
And what about the Warriors? There is nothing to say, it’s Curry!
This thin little guard has brought trouble to the Trail Blazers several times larger than him. He not only performed well outside the three-point line, but also his performance at mid-range and at the basket.
Lillard's finishing ability at the basket has always been one of his major shortcomings, but Curry, who is thinner than Lillard, is playing very well at the basket.
When the first quarter was about to end with 3 minutes left, Ricard used Robin Lopez to replace Angel, Curry suddenly attacked the basket and hit the Trail Blazers with a hard-to-defense.
Curry's layup is different from most guards. He does not rely on his physical impact, but on his soft feel.
He will try his best to avoid physical contact during layups, and usually layups in a "scroll".
The agile Curry made Robin Lopez unable to catch his figure at all, and his special layup method also made Lopez unable to find the opportunity to block him.
Even An Jie, who saw Curry's performance off the court, had to exclaim. Curry was different from most people. This guy is playing with his brain!
Curry's performance lasted until the last minute and a half of the first quarter. Mark Jackson also knew that if Curry was replaced, he would have no hope. Therefore, he let Curry play for so long in one breath.
However, when the Warriors' second team came on the court, the gap between the two teams was instantly revealed.
The Warriors' best scorer in the second team was Steve Blake, who averaged only 7.3 points per game with the Lakers last season. The person who guarded the basket also changed from Bogut to O'Neal Jr., who was almost forgotten.
Therefore, with the help of the Warriors, the Trail Blazers quickly gained the advantage.
Robin Lopez played very positively when facing O'Neal Jr., and his goals at the basket several times won applause from all the fans.
19 to 23, at the end of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers took advantage of the team's strength and still had a four-point lead.
During the holiday break, I hope to have a crazy dispatch atmosphere on site, and the fans also gave me face, turning the entire Moda Center into an active volcano.
Now, the Trail Blazers are three quarters away from 72 wins. Players may still be able to keep calm, but fans can no longer suppress their excitement.
"Stephen, you played very well in the first quarter! But guys, this is not Stephen's alone game! The rest of you must also stand up on the offensive end! Look at the active running of the Trail Blazers, that's called offense!" During the break, Mark Jackson put on a loudspeaker to communicate with the players in this environment.
He first affirmed Curry's performance in the first quarter, but then questioned others.
"Clay, you have too few shots in the first quarter! I know you want to leave the opportunity to Stephen, who is hot, but in the second quarter, I really need you to stand up and score! We can't let the score difference continue to be widened, continue to bite the game, and drag the defending champion to death!" Mark Jackson's eyes fell on a white guard. This guy didn't look fierce. On the contrary, if he appeared in front of you in a suit, you might not have guessed that he was a basketball player.
But this is how the Warriors players look like. The more they look unthreatening, the more terrifying they are!
"As for Anjie...Bogut, it doesn't matter if you are more aggressive in the second quarter, and you even have some moves... Anyway, you have to know that for the playoffs, the Trail Blazers dare not take risks with An! The more dangerous you make An, the more uneasy Ricard will be. If he is not at ease, An will not be present."
Speaking of this, Bogut also knew what Jackson meant.
"Pack to me." Bogut was ready to rub his hands, as if all the shackles on his body had been removed.
Do you use "special" means to watch the opponent's inside core? Well, Bogut is very good at this kind of thing!
Chapter completed!