The Way of the Center

Chapter 762 : 1 whole section of hard work

Anjie and Aldridge gritted their teeth, and still held up the last few minutes of the second quarter.

50 to 55, under Anjie’s crazy performance, the Trail Blazers led by five points at halftime. You know, this guy still has a large piece of gauze on his nose. In this sweaty environment, it is very uncomfortable to stick such a thing on your face.

Robin and Leonard are no longer visible on the bench. Thomas Robinson, who played less than 30 times for the Trail Blazers in two seasons combined, seemed very nervous, because now, he is the only inside player on the Trail Blazers bench.

Ricard looked at his players, he could not let Anjie and Aldridge play a full half. Regardless of whether Thomas Robinson is prepared or not, his appearance will definitely happen. Now Ricard is looking at how to make a reasonable rotation with three insiders.

“Thomas, are you ready, in the second half of the game, you have to play!” Ricard patted Thomas Robinson on the shoulder. Although this guy is limited, he is always very active.

“I will do my best, boss!” Thomas Robinson took a big breath, trying to calm himself.

Ricard looked at the opposite side again, and Drummond Green was sent off, which was a big blow to the Warriors. They were already weak inside, but now they have lost an inside fulcrum.

“In the second half, we will continue to attack the inside!” So Ricard made a bold decision. He wants to use the remaining three insiders to continue to hit the Warriors’ basket!

“Don’t worry! I’m not tired!” When An Jie heard that Ricard was still planning to continue playing inside, his energy instantly came in.

While everyone was discussing in full swing, the team doctor of the Trail Blazers also trot over from the player channel. He seemed to be holding something in his hand.

“There’s only this, Ann. Put it on, I don’t want your nose to be hurt again.” The team doctor shook a dark thing in front of An Jie’s eyes. Take a closer look, it is a black basketball mask!

“Wow, it’s pretty cool!” An Jie took the mask and tried it on his face. Unlike Hamilton’s transparent mask, Anjie’s mask looks similar to Hamilton’s, but it is pure black. It seems that it has increased a bit more courage.

“How is it, is it appropriate!?” After the team doctor helped An Jie put on the mask, he asked concerned.

“Very ok!” An Jie Chong’s team doctor gave a thumbs up. At the same time, the whistle of the end of the intermission also sounded again in the Moda Center.

“Okay! Go on the court and continue to attack the Warriors’ weakness! Cole thinks we will give up the offensive inside, then tell him with action! Do **** daydreams!” Ricard yelled, the players. One by one stepped into the court with grim expressions.

For 24 minutes in the second half, the pressure shouldn’t be on the Trail Blazers’ side. For the Warriors, the second half is the real hell!

“An Jie will continue to play with a mask! Audience friends, he looks like a knight from **** with this black mask!” Jeff Van Gundy yelled excitedly, but he did not expect An Jie Wearing a mask, it looks so fierce.

Even Bogut, the villainous man, was shocked when he saw him wearing a mask. This guy An Jie was already fierce on the basketball court. Now, adding a pure black mask makes it even more terrifying.

Kerr was not surprised that An Jie wore a mask. He was surprised that after An Jie came on the field, he still continued to actively take a position in the post. Is it possible that Ricard is dragging the only three inside lanes left, and still wants to play the three-second zone?

He wants to see how Anjie and Aldridge can overcome their physical problems in the second half of the fourth quarter!

The Trail Blazers’ first offense after the start of the third quarter, the masked An Jie used a small hook after a back hit to easily put the ball into the basket. Now that the Warriors do not have Green, they have to replace Azeri.

Although Azeri is a more pure insider than Green. However, his speed of replenishing defenses could not pose a threat to An Jie at all.

An Jie’s hook has been taken, and Azeri has just arrived. Cole frowned, he could only hope that his physical strength could defeat Anjie.

For the Warriors offense, although Curry still feels bad today, Klay Thompson’s state is very brave.

This guy borrowed a step-back jumper after Bogut’s pick and roll to get the basketball over Anjie’s fingertips and fall into the net.

Although Anjie felt more oppressed after putting on the mask, after Thompson showed confidence, this sense of oppression couldn’t help him.

The third quarter of the two sides began in such an anxious situation and has been maintained. When the game lasted six minutes, Ricard made a substitution adjustment.

He brought Thomas Robinson up and replaced Aldridge. An Jie is still standing on the court.

At this time, it is obvious that An Jie is already sweating profusely, and as long as there is a chance, such as when someone else makes a free throw, An Jie will hold his knees with both hands and exhale.

The Warriors are still clinging to the score, the gap between the two sides has been fluctuating between 5 and 8 points. Cole couldn’t help smiling when he saw this substitution decision. If this continues, as long as the Warriors can continue until the fourth quarter, the Warriors will definitely come back!

Finally, the buzzing sound at the end of the third quarter made Cole happy. The Warriors were only 6 points behind the Trail Blazers, and Anjie played a whole quarter!

The black mask is just a piece of armor. That guy Ricard, wouldn’t he really think that Anjie could become an omnipotent superhero with a mask on.

“In the fourth quarter, a lot of impact on the inside of the Trail Blazers!” During the break, Steve Kerr’s arrangement made all the Trail Blazers players grow their mouths.

Inferior in the inside, you want to hit the Blazers penalty area? Had Cole forgotten that in the last game, An Jie had blocked ten shots!

Kerr naturally understood the expressions of the players, and he smiled confidently. “Don’t worry guys, An Jie, who played a full 12 minutes of high-intensity matches, won’t last long. We continue to put pressure on the penalty area, and the more tired An Jie is! The more tired he is, the greater our chances of winning!”

“Three minutes, three minutes!” On the other side, on the Blazers bench, An Jie rushed to Rickard Derby with three fingers.

“I played a whole quarter and only took a three-minute break? You know Ann, I will need you at the last moment. So, I want to make sure you are energetic when you are on the court!” Ricard doesn’t seem to accept An Jie’s proposal. , Just in the last two minutes of the third quarter, Anjie obviously declined due to physical reasons. Ricard can’t let this happen in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.

“No, no, I’m really not tired. Three minutes is enough to make me energetic!” An Jie kept shook his head. He didn’t want to sit on the bench and watch the game at critical moments.

“Thomas is very active on the court. He shared a lot of pressure on the defensive end and rebounding for me. So, I am really not particularly tired. Three minutes, three minutes later, I will be replaced!” An Jie’s tone was very firm. , This is more like a request than a request.

Ricard knew that the sly guy Cole in the fourth quarter would definitely focus on his lack of staff. Whether Aldridge and Thomas Robinson can withstand this wave of attacks is really unknown.

“I will make the decision based on the situation. If the team really needs you after three minutes, I will naturally let you play Ricard did not say anything to death, but gave himself some leeway.

But Anjie, who knew Ricard, knew that his coach almost agreed to this request!

Both sides are very busy during this break. This is an opportunity to take match points, and this is a competition that can affect the trend of the entire series. No one wants to lose in this game.

When Kerr saw the game restarted, the Trail Blazers’ inside combination became Aldridge and Thomas Robinson, and he couldn’t say how happy he was.

Although Aldridge and Thomas Robinson’s defense is not bad, but to stop the Warriors’ upcoming offensive wave, they are still in a bad light.

Moreover, after the loss of Anjie, the Blazers’ offensive pace will definitely be greatly hindered.

After a full three quarters of the game, Cole finally ushered in the moment of counterattack!

“Come on, guys! Let’s win this victory that belongs to us!” Kerr shouted at the players excitedly. The sovereignty of Moda Center has once again been severely tested!