The Way of the Center

Chapter 810 : Derby for the first time in 9 years

Under Meyers Leonard’s entanglement, Zhou Qi after holding the ball felt himself shaky. Although basketball is not a sport that can be played well with the body alone, there is no doubt that the body is also a very important indicator in basketball.

The thin Zhou Qi obviously couldn’t stand the NBA-level confrontation, not to mention that he was still an inside player.

But today Zhou Qi did not panic because of such a predicament. Although Zhou Qi is at a disadvantage in physical confrontation at this moment, he is still full of confidence!

After holding the ball, Zhou Qi slowly turned to face the frame, Meyers Leonard stayed on, the Chinese had already scored several points on his head, Leonard didn’t want to be Zhou Qi’s springboard on the road to fame.

Under Leonard’s entanglement, Zhou Qi boldly broke through with the ball! He pressed his shoulders against Leonard’s chest and moved forward hard, seeming to be overwhelmed by Meyers Leonard at any time.

Seeing that it was definitely impossible to break through, Zhou Qi suddenly turned around in the middle of the breakthrough, and after throwing off Leonard, he directly hooked!

Leonard did not expect Zhou Qi’s footsteps to be so smooth. It seems that the basic skills of this Chinese really exceeded his expectations.

However, Leonard was not slow to react, he quickly changed his focus and rushed towards Zhou Qi. But Zhou Qi’s excellent height and wingspan made Meyers Leonard helpless with this hook.

The basketball shot by Zhou Qi hit the backboard and then refracted into the net. Even cut eight points! Coupled with Gordon’s pick-and-roll cooperation, after Zhou Qi came on the court, he led the Rockets to a 10-0 offensive climax!

“An incredible Chinese! This time I’m not talking about An, but Zhou Qi!”

“Can you believe it? A Chinese player leads an NBA team to challenge Ann’s authority. This is absolutely a situation that has never happened before in NBA history! Two Chinese players completely dominated the game!” Jie Van Gundy marveled at Zhou Qi’s good performance, but also saw Anjie preparing for the technical stage. It seems that a Chinese Derby is inevitable.

Finally, with the opportunity of a dead ball, Anjie was taken to the court by Ricard and replaced Meyers Leonard.

When playing, Anjie patted Leonard **** the shoulder, indicating that it was not his fault.

An Jie is not comforting. Zhou Qi can score so many points, it really is not Leonard’s weak defense. Only today, Zhou Qi’s luck and hand feel are so good.

After Anjie returned to the court, the ratings of China’s major live broadcast platforms and sports channels have soared! After An Jie and Yao Ming in the rookie season, after a full nine years, Chinese fans finally saw the Chinese Derby in the NBA once again!

Now, it can be said that all Chinese fans are facing the TV screen. No one wants to miss the direct dialogue between An Jie and Zhou Qi in the NBA arena!

The last time a fan missed the match between An Jie and Yao Ming, the first wait was nine years. So this time, no one wants to miss such a performance!

“You played well kid.” After playing, An Jie also greeted Zhou Qi with a smile. But Zhou Qi didn’t know if it was because he was too nervous or something, but he was unsmiling and very serious.

Indeed, in this kind of battle, only a superstar like An Jie can laugh. For role players like Zhou Qi and others, this kind of life-and-death battle is not funny at all.

The Trail Blazers regained their offense, and Evan Turner sent a sideline ball, and Courtney Lee, who was the number one, commanded the ball holder on the outside.

Anjie did not take a position on the inside, but made a pick-and-roll for Nurkic, and the two guys planned to make a cooperation between the inside.

With the help of the pick and roll, Nurkic was able to get to the middle distance. Konteny Lee passed the ball directly without hesitation. After getting the open position, Nurkic took the shot calmly and the basketball hollowed into the net.

In the first round after the Chinese Derby was staged, nothing happened. An Jie did not have a direct confrontation with Zhou Qi, which couldn’t help but suspend the appetite of many Chinese fans.

But they are not in a hurry, and the performance that should be staged will be staged sooner or later. In the next offense of the Rockets, they will definitely not bypass Zhou Qi, who has an excellent touch!

Zhou Qi was very nervous. Although he had just defeated Meyers Leonard, this guy knew very well that the difference between Meyers Leonard and An Jie was not one and a half stars. Leonard is at best a qualified substitute insider, and Anjie is the top star of the league!

Zhou Qi is not stupid enough to play singles with An Jie, the big brother of the national team, on the inside. He is still doing his own job, pick-and-roll.

An Jie didn’t have so many worries. Since Ricard’s purpose of replacing himself was Zhou Qi, he would stay close to Zhou Qi.

An Jie knows exactly how wide Zhou Qi’s shooting range is. After the pick-and-roll, Anjie did not try to block the breakthrough Eric Gordon, but remained by Zhou Qi’s side and strangled Gordon’s return route.

Seeing that there was no way to continue to pass the ball into Zhou Qi’s hands, Gordon planned to attack the frame by himself. However, Nurkic suddenly appeared and completely strangled the Rockets’ offense. He used a very beautiful big risk to end Gordon’s offense!

“After Ann played, the situation changed immediately! But we still haven’t seen the direct confrontation between Zhou Qi and An Jie. I hope this will happen soon!” Jeff Van Gundy, as an American, looked forward to it. The matchup between An Jie and Zhou Qi, let alone the mood of the domestic fans at this time.

This time the Trail Blazers offense, An Jie still only mentioned the outside line to do pick-and-rolls. He does not want to attack, but intends to create opportunities for his teammates first, so that the team can play more blooming effects.

Evan Turner got an open three-pointer under Anjie’s off-the-ball pick and roll, but the 10-year No. 2 pick did not know why, and the shot seemed a bit hasty.

Just by looking at Turner’s shooting rhythm, An Jie probably knows if the goal can be scored.

This guy suddenly plunged inside, and Zhou Qi hadn’t even realized what was going on.

Just as Anjie stepped into the basket, the basketball shot by Evan Turner also knocked out of the frame.

An Jie did not hesitate and took off immediately. Only then did Zhou Qi discover that An Jie had already started rushing for offensive rebounds!

The gap between the two sides not only in actual skills and physical fitness, but also in consciousness is also very huge.

Since Zhou Qi could not get in the right position to let An Jie ran in, this basketball was naturally easily made up by An Jie.

“Don’t let him get close to the basket, absolutely not!” Seeing An Jie dunk easily, D’Antoni shouted at Zhou Qi from the sidelines.

Zhou Qi nodded, and immediately ran to the other half. He knew that Anjie was serious!

This time the Rockets attacked, Zhou Qi did not retreat beyond the three-point line after finishing the pick-and-roll, but followed it down.

Eric Gordon saw that there was an opportunity, so he used a ground pass to give the opportunity to Zhou Qi.

After going down, Zhou Qi took the basketball and took a step forward, planning to attack the frame by himself!

Where’s Anjie? An Jie just followed Zhou Qi’s side and followed him calmly. He is like a hunter in the shadows, ready to attack at any time, swallowing prey that dared to break into his territory!

Zhou Qi didn’t have so much scruples, since An Jie didn’t surpass himself to stop him, then he wouldn’t be polite!

Zhou Qi directly took off and straightened his arms. He looks like he wants to dunk!

“Oh my God, is it rare for Zhou Qi to dunk on Anjie’s head!?” Jeff Van Gundy’s eyes widened, even if James is at this distance, he doesn’t necessarily dare to dunk.

You are not afraid of tigers when you come out. For Zhou Qi, who is already extremely excited, he will not miss any chance of scoring.

Zhou Qi had just reached the highest point, but suddenly he felt tremendous pressure coming from his side! There is no doubt that it is Anjie!

An Jie leaned against Zhou Qi in the air, opened his thugs, and was about to hit the basketball in Zhou Qi’s hands.

Zhou Qi couldn’t avoid it. After making physical contact with An Jie, he couldn’t move at all. If you feel weak because you want to change your actions. He would definitely be knocked to the ground by An Jie with the ball.

So Zhou Qi can only continue to dunk hard, and An Jie, who has a good grasp of the timing of the block, did not let his younger brother of the national team succeed!

I saw An Jie’s palm suddenly violently! The basketball in Zhou Qi’s hands lost control and was slapped by An Jie.

Zhou Qi couldn’t believe that An Jie had completed the cover of himself so easily. Rarely, is this the gap between himself and the top insiders! ?

After the basketball was fanned, Zhou Qi fell to the ground with an unstable center of gravity. An Jie immediately grabbed Zhou Qi and let the latter avoid falling.

“This time it’s a bit too reckless, you have to be patient next time.” After An Jie helped Zhou Qi complete the buffer, he blinked at him before running back to his half-court defense.

“How do you say? This matchup is different from what we imagined. An Jie easily defeated his compatriots. The Rockets want to continue to maintain their offensive momentum I am afraid they have to change their approach. Up.”

Van Gundy was right. In the next few rounds, An Jie began to attack the ball from the inside. Undoubtedly, Zhou Qi was defeated by An Jie with a crushing gap. On the defensive end, Zhou Qi couldn’t put any pressure on An Jie at all.

Anjie scored consecutively, making the Rockets’ hard-earned advantage turned into nothingness.

Finally, after An Jie completely defeated Zhou Qi with a dunk that took off on the spot, D’Antoni had to call a timeout.

An Jie was really ruthless, because in addition to protecting Zhou Qi’s health, An Jie did not take care of this compatriot at all on the court.

The buckle is still the buckle, and the one that should be taken has to be taken. It should be roaring… well, Zhou Qi should be thankful that at least he was not roared by An Jie.

It wasn’t until Harden and Paul returned with two backcourt shots that the Rockets’ offense finally improved.

But in a limited time, the Rockets can do little. 49 to 55, at the end of the half game, the point difference between the Rockets and the Trail Blazers was one more point.

At the end of the half game, ESPN reporters deliberately approached Zhou Qi and asked him to stay on the court for an interview.

After all, Zhou Qi is not a big name yet, so he has to accept it with pleasure. But the questions asked by the reporter gave him some headaches.

“After fighting Ann, do you think the Rockets still have a chance to win!?”

“An Jie is very strong, but we also scored a lot of good goals. Everything, wait until the game is over.” Zhou Qi hastily perfunctory reporters, and quickly walked towards the player channel.

As for the real answer to the question just now, Zhou Qi actually wanted to say: “After An Jie played against each other, I think the Rockets have fewer and fewer opportunities.”

An Jie’s terrifying strength has completely convinced Zhou Qi, who has been in the NBA for a season!