“3…2…1!”

“Beep~~~~~~~~”

Anthony Davis's eyes were red, and he knew that the red light on the rebound had already lit up at this moment.

He had fantasized countless times that when the red light on the rebound came on, he successfully defeated An Jie, became the new darling of the league, and became the challenger of the "king".

However, such fantasy has never been realized in four games series. Anjie's strength is so terrifying that the Pelicans cannot even reach a victory in a game.

"First round, pass the level safely!" Anger breathed a sigh of relief. Now Anthony Davis is much better than he was when he was 22 years old. In four games, Davis averaged 29.1 points, 1o.2 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. This made him the fourth player after Jabbar, Chamberlain and McAdou to play such amazing data in the first playoffs of his career. Anger at the age of 22 could not play such data.

Maybe a few years later, when he gets old and Davis matures, he may really not be able to beat this boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

However, at least now, Davis is far from a threat in front of Angel.

Thinking of this, Anjie pushed away the crowd and walked straight to Anthony Davis, who was lowered his head.

Davis seemed to feel something. He slowly raised his head, but An Jie was walking towards him with his arms spread.

"Good play, boy. O'Brien Cup will sooner or later be your pocket." Angel whispered in Davis' ear.

Now, Anjie may not know yet. His own encouragement made Davis the creed to struggle in the future.

"The O'Brien Cup is mine!" This sentence encouraged Davis to move forward bravely until many years later.

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4-o, after killing the new Pelicans in the playoffs cleanly away, the Trail Blazers once again became the first team in the West to get a rest opportunity.

The strength gap between the teams in the western region is not particularly large compared to the eastern region. Scores like 4-to-o may often appear in the eastern region, but they are not often seen in the western region.

Teams such as the Grizzlies, Spurs, Rockets, Warriors, etc. have to work hard for the second round tickets. Especially the Rockets and Spurs, which are third and sixth in the West, these two teams are currently tied 2-2. If you want to decide the winner, you may have to pass the tiebreak to the winner.

The night after defeating the Pelicans, Ricard immediately arranged for the players to fly back to Portland. The first game of the second round was to be staged at the Moda Center. They now have enough time to prepare for the game, and Ricard also has enough time to study the video of the game of potential opponents.

The Clippers and the Grizzlies, the winners of these two teams, will be a barrier to the Trail Blazers' second round. Needless to say, the two teams have not met for the first time in the playoffs. The Grizzlies can't help but worry.

Now that the entire league is increasing the number of rounds and strengthening the offense, the Grizzlies are very different from the mainstream and have taken on a style of playing with iron-blooded defense.

The team's playing style is the same as their team's main color, cold and passionless, and people who don't like it will fall asleep when they see it.

However, Ricard was fascinated by the Grizzlies' style of playing, and he liked the Grizzlies' playing style very much. In Ricard's view, the Grizzlies are the teams that really know how to win.

Although the series between the Grizzlies and the Clippers is still very anxious at present. Ricard believes that the Clippers will not last long with the few moves in the regular season.

Ricard can already basically lock in, and the Memphis Grizzlies are their opponent in the second round of the playoffs!

So in the past few days, Ricard has focused all his attention on the Grizzlies. Even the players' training is targeted at the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies have many advantages and their shortcomings are also obvious. First, this team's finishing ability outside the three-point line is really poor. There are only a handful of people who can shoot three-pointers in the team, and Tony Allen, a guy, doesn't have the ability to shoot three-pointers directly.

Secondly, the huge gap between the Grizzlies' substitute lineup and the main lineup is also the key point that Ricard must grasp.

Although there are Vince Carter, a respected legendary defender on the Grizzlies, and Jeff Green, a former All-Star player who swapped with Angel at the time, today in 2015, these two guys can not contribute much to the team.

In the middle of this season, the Grizzlies planned to have a conversation with the Trail Blazers about Contney Lee's transfer. However, Nell Orsey directly rejected the Grizzlies' request, which shows how much the Grizzlies need a guy who can shoot three-pointers to join.

Unfortunately, when the playoffs have started, the Grizzlies have not found this number.

Time has passed day by day, and many teams have successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Clippers, who are ambitious every year, have once again failed to hope.

Chris Paul now won't even touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.

As Ricard expected, the Grizzlies finally eliminated the Clippers with a total score of 4-2 and successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

But in Memphis, Grizzlies fans were not happy for long. Meeting the Portland Trail Blazers means that the chances of the Grizzlies continuing to advance have been reduced to a minimum.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Trail Blazers are the worst opponents in the playoffs.

With a nervous mood, the Grizzlies coach finally boarded the plane to Portland and headed for "hell".

Anjie's huge poster is still next to the airport. After years of this, the billboard has never changed anything else. The result of this is that as soon as he got off the plane, Gasol felt tremendous pressure.

The centers in this league can be divided into several levels, but only An Jie is the top one. Even Gasol, who performed well, cannot deny this. If An Jie had advanced in the 1990s, then nBa would have the "five centers" in history.

This guy is not at a disadvantage even if he compares it with Olajuwon and others.

Grizzlies coach Dave Jogel is the most stressed person in the team except Gasol Jr. He believes that Ricard has definitely studied the Grizzlies thoroughly in the past few days. However, the Grizzlies who just defeated the Clippers have not much time to study the Trail Blazers.

On May 3, Chinese fans on the last day of the Labor Day holiday finally waited for the start of the second round of the playoffs.

Before the game, almost all media were optimistic that the Trail Blazers could win the game. The Grizzlies' defense was indeed very strong, but their offense was a big margin behind the Trail Blazers.

In the first game between the two sides, Ricard showed the benefits of his full preparation.

The lack of mobility is perhaps the most fatal problem of the "Black and White Bears". Heavy centers like Gasol cannot run like Angel at all, and the older Randolph does not have much athletic ability.

It is precisely because of the weaknesses of "Black and White Two Bears" that An Jie did not fight with the Two Bears directly in the three-second zone today, but frequently mentioned the weaknesses of the middle distance to attack the Two Bears.

If Gasol pushes him up, Anjie can easily break through with his faster degree. If Gasol doesn't push him up, Anjie's desperately stable mid-range shot will also kill the Grizzlies.

Moreover, Randolph was not good at holding the ball at the middle distance. Gasol could only defend with his own strength, but the effect was not satisfactory.

A few years ago, Gasol was able to fight with Anjie back and forth. But now, the gap between him and Anjie is already very huge.

When Gasol was resting on the bench, he couldn't help but wonder. Is this guy Anjie's ability not topped off?

Taking advantage of the Grizzlies' weak mobility, the Trail Blazers' conversion offense is a vivid and exciting game.

Lillard's impact made Mike Conley at a loss. The Grizzlies' most powerful weapon, the Black and White Two Bears, was restrained by Angel and Aldridge. Lillard didn't have to worry about falling into the defensive trap of the Two Bears. As long as he broke through Conley, the suddenly enlightened basket was placed in front of him!

Throughout the game, the Grizzlies were led by the Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies were very good at playing positions, but today Ricard would not beat you up.

Fast attack and quick counterattack. Today's Trail Blazers show their unusual side. Only at this time did people know that the Trail Blazers would not appear unfamiliar at all when playing fast-paced basketball.

Rather than saying that Anjie is an all-round center, the Trail Blazers are an all-round team!

Whether it is positional battles or fast pace, whether it is focus on defense or offense, the Trail Blazers can play.

Gasol, who was slow to walk, and Randolph, who was getting older, were exhausted by the fast-paced game of the Trail Blazers, and Tony Allen was unable to contribute his strength on the offensive end without being tightly defended.

Mike Conley played very well. He and Lillard were bothering each other, and no one was willing to admit defeat. However, with Conley alone, the Grizzlies could not defeat the Trail Blazers.

Dave Joggel kept shaking his head on the bench. The gap in strength between the Grizzlies and the Trail Blazers cannot be filled by just a few tactics.

The Grizzlies still have a long way to go to create the West...

In the end, with Anjie scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks, the Trail Blazers defeated the powerful Memphis Grizzlies at home by 82-97 and 15 points.

No one will be surprised by this result. The well-prepared Trail Blazers will not be afraid of any team in this league.
Chapter completed!