Chapter 802: The first echelon of a person
With 3 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Kyrie Irving, as the current leader of the Celtics, his data is definitely worthy of those fans who are looking forward to it.
But after the game, Irving, who scored the highest score in the game, couldn't laugh at all.
"I'm sorry, we wanted to win a victory here. But...they did a great job of defense, and every attack we had was particularly difficult. The team and I had to get better in order to win the next meeting." Irving did not mention his own data in an interview with reporters, but put the Trail Blazers' defense first.
This is not the first time that Irving has made the gorgeous data. What he is more eager for now is not personal data, but victory.
The Celtics' lineup is already strong enough, but I didn't expect that the gap is still so obvious in front of the Trail Blazers.
Irving, walking in the player's passage, couldn't help but clench his fists, Moda Center, this damn place, Irving will take it down sooner or later!
Unlike the lifelessness of the Celtics, the Trail Blazers after winning was particularly relaxed. At the press conference that night, Andrew Morris once again became one of the focus of journalists' attention after many years.
When in Oklahoma, Westbrook and Durant were always the two most dazzling stars, and Morris could only contribute silently to the Thunder. In Portland, although Angel's aura would not fade, he could also illuminate the people around him.
In this game, when Anjie focused on the middle distance, Morris' ability to protect the basket made all fans shine.
It can be said that if Morris was not the case, the Trail Blazers' defense would not be so successful today. Before the start of the season, people were worried whether Morris, who had rough offensive skills, could help Anjie share the pressure.
Now, this question has been answered. Morris's offense is indeed not enough, but it does not stop him from becoming Angel's right-hand man.
"I have said a long time ago that this guy is one of the best players in the league. But everyone's attention is attracted by people who can score more. In fact, the work of preventing others from scoring is equally great!" At the press conference, An Jie also praised his good brother.
With this, Morris, who has always been lukewarm, suddenly became one of the most popular guys in Portland.
In addition to Angel's No. oo jersey and Lillard's No. 99 jersey has become the best sales item for the Trail Blazers this season. This number even surpassed Paul George. From this, we can see how popular Morris is in Portland.
The day after the game, many media exclaimed loudly. Nell Orsey won Morris for only 20,000 yuan in two years, which was a stroke of magic!
However, Orsey knew that all this was not his credit. If it weren't for Anjie, the Trail Blazers would probably still be empty this summer.
In short, the game against the Celtics has once again caused a black and red whirlwind to the entire basketball world. Even the Cavaliers and Warriors, two teams that have played in the finals for two consecutive years, have only been in the back row in recent days.
Stephen Curry felt that he seemed to have returned to a few years ago these days. At that time, Anjie was a superstar, and he was just a young defender who longed for honor. At that time, the most reported news from the entire league was the Trail Blazers and Anjie.
Now, time seems to be turning back. The only difference is that this Trail Blazers seems to be stronger than that year!
The Celtics did not stop the Trail Blazers' winning streak. On the contrary, after fighting with the Celtics, the morale of the Trail Blazers players was higher than before.
They advanced all the way and defeated one opponent after another.
After two years, the soldiers of the City of Tearing trampled the entire league under their feet.
Time has been coming to December 3, on this day, nBa officially announced the winner of the November Western Conference Best Player Award.
In the West, Anjie won the award again. Although it was only the first month, the media began to boldly predict that Anjie would likely replicate the miracle of winning the All-Month Player of the Month Award in the same season that year.
Anjie was not very excited about re-winning the Western Conference Player of the Month Award. Personal honors seemed so painless to Anjie.
After all, Anjie is the only player in nBa history who can win a double mVp for three consecutive years. Compared with these honors in a month, it is not worth mentioning at all.
Compared to the trophy, Anjie is more concerned about the team's performance. Today, the Trail Blazers will face the rebuilt Miami Heat at the American Airlines Center. If the Trail Blazers win in this game, they will break the Warriors' record and become the most perfect team in the nBa and even the entire North American sports league.
Hassan Whiteside, this strong young center, has become the last "defense line" to stop Anjie from creating history, and the showdown between the new generation of star center and Anjie was also hotly hyped by fans.
It was just that the competition process and the final result surprised everyone and reporters.
"Whiteside turned around and hooked, but still didn't! 2 of 13 shots. This is the thirteenth time Whiteside has made a move, but he only scored six points! Oh my God, I really can't believe Pat Riley sent Wade away to help such a guy up. Perhaps in this era of lack of inside lines in the league, Whiteside can shine in front of many teams. But when he met Angel, Whiteside was as helpless as a child!" Seeing Angel preventing Whiteside from crying, Mike Bryn couldn't help but shake his head.
It is actually not suitable to say that Whiteside is a new generation center. This guy is actually ten days older than Angel and has entered the league briefly in 10 years. But he became popular, which has happened in the past two years.
As a inside player who relies more on good physical conditions, Whiteside's upper limit may be that much. He is indeed able to deal with most inside players in the league, and his defense is enough to make the Heat's three-second zone a no-fly zone. But facing Anger, Whiteside is more than a little bit behind.
Angel's defense made Whiteside almost completely silent on the offensive end, while Whiteside's defense failed to significantly reduce Angel's shooting percentage. That's right, no player in this league can defend Angel in one-on-one situation, even Whiteside cannot.
The Trail Blazers won a big victory at the American Airlines Center in such a crushing manner. In the last era when the Trail Blazers crushed the league, the American Airlines Center was often the most difficult battlefield for Anjie to play. In the 11-12 season, the year when Anjie won the championship for the first time. He even played at the American Airlines Center until the last second of the tiebreak final battle, and finally decided the outcome.
But now, the Heat, who has lost Wade and James, cannot put pressure on Angel. The American Airlines Center has also changed from the most difficult battlefield you were in that year to the cradle for Angel to celebrate victory.
"The start of 25 consecutive victories! Oh my God! No professional team in the entire North American sports league can get such a start! The Warriors' 24 consecutive victories in the previous season are already the best record in nBa history! And, people even say, this is probably one of the most difficult records to break in nBa history! But look at it. Just two years later, the Portland Trail Blazers turned that record into history! Anger and his team are definitely epoch-making existences!" At the moment the game ended, the whole world was amazed at the results achieved by the Trail Blazers.
What does a 25-game winning streak meant that the Trail Blazers have almost won one-third of the season. Moreover, this record is likely to continue to rise.
"I am the best inside player on earth with the defense! An An is an alien!" This sentence said in an interview with a reporter has become one of the classics of nBa in the future. Because Morris used humorous methods to express An Jie's strength level of being a single echelon.
The huge gap between Whiteside and Angel allowed the Trail Blazers to break this terrifying historical record easily.
Chapter completed!