Chapter 665: Heroes Return
An Jie touched the back of his head, and it still felt a little tingling. But what made him happy was that he was now completely awake and had no bad feelings at all.
Anjie knew that his parents and Catherine had to worry about that moment just now. After the game, he must apologize to Catherine. After all, he promised Catherine that he would protect his body.
But as An Jie said just now, after the game is over, An Jie will slowly consider these things. The result of this game is greater than everything!
On the court, Aldridge was holding the ball to compete with David Lee. During the period when Anger was away, Aldridge completed his responsibilities well as the second in command.
Now that the game is in the fourth quarter, Aldridge has scored 24 points. In addition, Robin Lopez and Nicholas Batum, who have stood up for Angel, have also performed well.
In terms of comprehensive strength, the Trail Blazers are indeed much better than the Warriors today. Only two of the Warriors scored in double digits. There is no doubt that these two are Curry and Thompson.
But it is precisely because of these two guys that the Warriors are able to still have a two-point lead.
40 points, the game is not over yet, Stephen Curry has already scored a high score of 40 points under Angel's nose!
This guy's performance outside the three-point line was like a god's help. Lillard had tried his best, but he could not stop Curry's scoring pace.
Seeing the exhausted Aldridge shooting under David Lee's defense, Anjie suddenly stood up.
In an instant, all the cameras on the scene left the basketball court and pointed at An Jie on the bench.
"Boss." Hearing someone calling him, Chericard turned his head.
Anjie stood beside Ricardi with a serious expression. He looked like this guy was in a very good spirit.
"Can't wait any longer, I'm going to play!" An Jie said his request with determination.
Ricard looked at Mark Jackson on the other side of the court. Sure enough, that guy was also looking at him. He must have wondered if he would send Anjie again. After all, the playoffs are imminent, and how many coaches would be willing to take the risk of letting his star fight for the last regular season game?
If it were normal, Ricard would definitely let Anger rest until the end of the game. But today's game is not as simple as the regular season for the Trail Blazers.
"I have to be sure you can still fight." Ricard's eyes continued to fall on the field, but his mouth was talking to Anjie.
"Don't worry, boss, it's really just a little skin injury."
"Well, go to the technical desk and prepare."
After receiving the order, An Jie quickly tore off his disposable training trousers and took off his training jacket. The guy jumped on the bench twice, ran to the technical desk to register, and then sat on the ground.
Curry heard the cheers of Moda Center fans seem to be much bigger than before, but the situation is obviously not good for the Trail Blazers now? Curry, who was worried, immediately glanced at the technical table. Sure enough, that guy was coming, no wonder the fans here suddenly became excited.
"Coach Ricard actually decided to let Anger play! God, we all thought Anger was destined to miss the game today." Mike Bryn's forehead was covered with sweat, and some players were able to make the scene boil before they even played.
After missing half of the second quarter, half of the fourth quarter and a whole third quarter, people thought that Ricard would definitely let Anger, who was in an unknown health, rest for the playoffs. Anyway, the Trail Blazers and the Warriors are still in a confrontation. Maybe without Anjie, the Trail Blazers can win?
But Ricard knew that although the team is not much different from the score behind the Warriors now, if Angel had not been the case, the Warriors would have gradually controlled the pace of the game.
Now, only Anjie has the ability to lead the team out of difficulties completely. Ricard had no choice. He believed that Anjie could not stand sitting on the bench at such a critical moment.
What is a leader? The leader is the guy who can lead the team to win at critical moments!
Batum's forced breakthrough caused David Lee to commit a foul, and the fans of Moda Center cheered instantly.
Of course, in addition to being happy that Batum got two free throws, the greater reason for fans to cheer is that Anjie will play after the dead ball!
Batum was slamming the ball on the free throw line, and Anjie had already stood up.
In the first free throw, Batum shot a little shorter. The basketball failed to hit, but this was no longer important to the fans of Moda Center.
Robin Lopez gasped down the field, and Anjie was waiting for his partner to return.
"Thank you for your hard work, Robin." Anjie hugged Lopez, with 16 points and 8 rebounds. During the period when he was away, Robin Lopez's performance deserves to be respected by Anjie.
"Man, win this damn game! By the way, help me kick that fat Australian man hard on the butt!"
"I know Robin, just wait and rush up to celebrate the victory after the game!" After that, Anjie trotted and stepped into the court in two steps.
The cheers of the fans, the flashes of the reporters, the malicious eyes of the opponent, and the expressions of teammates' relief...Anjie is back and comes back to dominate the game!
In the second free throw, Batum steadily threw the ball into the ball after adjustment. Anjie turned around and returned to defense, but found that Bogut had set his sights on him.
"Have you made enough trouble for the yellow-skinned monkey? Next time, it's not as simple as falling down." Bogut immediately provoked Anjie.
"Do you know Andrew, I originally planned to spare you. But just now, I used your last chance!" Anjie gave Bogut a blank look and ignored this annoying guy.
Curry, who had already scored 40 points, still controls the Warriors' offensive ball, and every run of Klay Thompson involves the nerves of the Trail Blazers players.
The Warriors are still one point ahead now, so don’t underestimate one point. In the last four minutes of the game, one point advantage is crucial!
Curry called the pick-and-roll as always, and David Lee, who had a good range, immediately moved when he mentioned the high position.
When Curry moved with the ball, the other four of the Warriors were moving.
Klay Thompson and Barnes crossed the ball, and Curry gave the ball to Thompson, but his steps did not stop.
This is the characteristic of Curry playing. He rarely stands and watches, but runs all the time. Get opportunities at your unexpected moments and throws the ball into it.
When Anjie saw Bogut standing near the free throw line, he probably guessed what the Warriors wanted to do. After resting off the court for so long, Anjie was not just dazed. Anjie had already analyzed the situation on the court thoroughly.
After Curry gave the ball, he ran along the three-point line and suddenly cut in!
An Jie was ready and when the tactics reached this point, he affirmed what method the Warriors would use in this offense!
Curry, who ran into the three-second zone from the side, suddenly turned around and started running out again. His goal was to the top of the arc outside the three-point line!
At this time, Bogut and David Lee were both near the free throw line. Usually, when Curry ran out through the free throw line, Bogut and David Lee, who were standing on both sides of the free throw line, would suddenly move closer to each other, like a closed elevator door, blocking all defenders chasing Curry outside the "goal". Curry could easily take action, which is also the reason why his three-point shooting percentage is so high today.
This is the elevator tactic that allows Curry and the Warriors to kill all sides! Once David Lee and Bogut close the "elevator door", Curry usually gets a three-point goal.
Sure enough, Curry quickly passed through the two giants, Bogut and David Lee tacitly wanted to close. Everything looked so perfect, and it would be another beautiful demonstration of elevator tactics.
However, Anjie did not foolishly knock down the "elevator door". He ran away quickly from Bogut and rushed straight to Curry!
This time, the closed "elevator door" blocked Lillard and Aldridge, but failed to block the most terrifying beast in the Trail Blazers' formation!
Curry did not hesitate. He believed that his quick shot could throw the ball before Anjie completed the defense. However, when Anjie jumped high in front of Curry, Curry knew how big a mistake he had made just now!
Curry's move was very fast, but Anjie's height and wingspan were even more terrifying!
With a sudden blow! Anjie snatched Curry's shot outside the three-point line to another half. The key to the elevator tactics is to close the elevator fast enough to block all the defenders. But when someone forcibly creates the elevator, the result is often not so beautiful.
That is, the moment Anjie slammed the basketball away, a lightning bolt quickly flew from one end of the court to the other end. This ball, which seemed destined to be out of bounds, was caught up by this "lightning bolt"!
"Damian Lillard, his sense of smell is very sensitive. This guy picked up the basketball that was blown out by Angel! The 360-degree one-handed dunk in the air. My God, Damian Lillard! He made the regular season a dunk contest!" Bill Walton suddenly stood up and cheered, and at this moment, countless fans were doing the same thing around him.
Seeing this, Mark Jackson immediately called a timeout, and Anjie rushed over and jumped up, and touched Lillard to celebrate the wonderful fast attack.
"An's defense is not only about his height. This guy's reading of the opponent's offensive tactics and his ability to judge his own defense are both excellent! Now, even Curry, who is shooting from outside the three-point line, is no longer safe!"
"The Warriors played very well this time with their elevator tactics, but Anjie overwhelmed it all with a more beautiful defense."
In the first round after Anjie returned, he won everyone's praise. Perhaps, this is the gap between a superstar and an ordinary star.
The timeout is over, and the cruel battle between the two sides continues. Now, the Mavericks and the Thunder will definitely be very happy. The more the Warriors and the Trail Blazers consume, the greater the advantage of the Mavericks and the Thunder. After all, for other teams, they have already begun to consider the playoffs.
An Jie did not forget that he had another task besides winning the game.
Bogut once again held the ball at the high position. He was able to wing the active running Curry and Thompson, standing in the high position. After wearing a skirt, he could immediately become a pick-and-roll, blocking the defender for Curry and Thompson.
However, Anjie found that this Australian had a bad habit, which was that he always liked to move a small step quietly during the pick-and-roll.
This small step may not be noticed by the referee, but An Jie has the ability to turn this small step into a moving pick-and-roll.
As always, Curry walked around Bogut. Bogut passed the ball as planned and immediately moved a small step to block Lillard.
However, before Lillard could hit Bogut, Bogut was hit hard by Anjie, and while Anjie was "passing the pick-and-roll", he secretly gave Bogut one elbow.
Bogut, who was at a loss, hadn't realized what was going on, but An Jie suddenly rushed to the ground and rolled out twice in an exaggerated manner.
"Can you move during pick-and-roll??" An Jie spread his hands out of satisfaction and shouted. He meant that he was knocked down by Bogut's moving pick-and-roll. So the referee no longer hesitated and blew the whistle in his mouth.
"Are you fucking kidding?" Bogut was also angry. He was obviously the person who was violated, and An Jie was just pretending to fall, so why was the person who was protected, but An Jie was the "murderer".
Bogut rushed towards Anjie excitedly, which further strengthened the referee's thoughts.
An Jie was still sitting innocently on the ground. He was not afraid of the referee watching the replay. The replay may not necessarily show whether An Jie's collision and elbow swing was intentional or unintentional, but it can definitely show that Bogut's move was intentional!
Bogut, who was hurt by Anjie's back, couldn't tell even if he had ten mouths. The Warriors' offense came to an abrupt end before they could play. Offensive fouls and ball rights exchange!
After Bogut refused to accept his resignation, An Jie, who was pulled up by his teammates, smiled insidiously at Bogut.
Bogut's eyes were so angry that his eyes turned green. The Australian was not allowed to fight Anjie directly now!
Divac laughed off the court. If you want to talk about the skill of fake fall, Angel may have learned better than Olajuwon's steps!
Not long after Anjie played, the situation in the game had changed drastically.
Chapter completed!