The Way of the Center

Chapter 812 : Deadly Judgment

When Nell Orsi saw that James Harden made the three-pointer, his heart “cocked” and fell to the bottom.

Paul and Harden almost killed the game, and the connection between these two guys was so deadly every time.

In the last 12 seconds, the Trail Blazers did not pause. Through the close-up shot of the big screen at the scene, Orsi could see that Ricard was very regretful at the moment.

Where’s the Rockets? At this moment, they still have a chance to time out. In fact, the two insiders of the Rockets, Zhou Qi and Ryan Anderson, are not very suitable for last-minute defense.

If D’Antoni wants to make a substitution, he must call a timeout when he has the ball. But D’Antoni did not intend to do this. He would rather bet on the defense of Ryan Anderson and Zhou Qi, and did not want to give the Trail Blazers any chance to adjust.

The new NBA rules this season have reduced the number of timeouts per game, and the number of ordinary timeouts has been reduced from 18 to 14 times. The official timeout has been reduced from 10 to 8. The biggest change that allowed Ricard to make a mistake was that in the last three minutes of the game, each team could only call two timeouts at most!

Indeed, Adam Xiao Hua’s decision can make the rhythm of a basketball game more consistent and more exciting. Especially at the final critical moments, exciting games are often interrupted by endless timeouts. But now, this situation will no longer exist.

The league’s changes to the rules did make the game better, but it also made Ricard helpless with the current situation.

The moment Morris received the referee’s pass, time was already urging him. The Rockets have undoubtedly used a full-court press defense, and they have to put pressure on the Trail Blazers during the serving phase!

If Lillard is still there, the Rockets might not dare to be so bold. Because of Lillard’s speed and ability to break through, it is very likely that he will break through all the shackles and make the decision of the audience to press such a decision self-defeatingly.

But facing Shabaz Napier, the Rockets don’t have so many worries. This guy can safely take the ball through halftime under the pressure of Paul, thank goodness!

Morris has been looking for the receiver, if he can’t pass it again, he will break the law!

Shabaz Napier tried his best and finally showed a little space. Morris seized the opportunity to pass hard. The basketball brushed Paul’s finger and came to Napier’s hand, almost being intercepted!

“It’s really a cut! If Chris Paul’s fingers are two or three centimeters longer, the ball might really be broken!” Jeff Van Gundy was scared into a cold sweat while sitting in the commentary. Paul’s steal was successful at the last moment, and the game was really over!

After receiving the ball, Shabaz Napier had no time to adjust his heartbeat. He immediately turned and held the ball to advance. The time on the rebound timer urged him all the time.

Chris Paul madly chased behind Napier, regardless of Paul being behind Napier, but this guy definitely has the ability to steal from behind.

Napier didn’t dare to be careless, all he could do now was to run forward frantically and then hand the ball to someone who could end the game!

As soon as he passed the midfield, Paul George raised his hand at Napier. Napier seemed to see the dawn of hope. He slammed it hard and the basketball quickly ran in George’s direction.

As soon as George took the basketball, P.J. Tucker, the defensive gate, crossed in front of him. P.J. Tucker’s reputation may not be considered big, but his defensive ability is indeed a guarantee that he can stand in the league. This guy didn’t fall behind when he was facing the league’s top perimeter scorer.

George held the ball in a three-threatening footstep and flickered with the ball. P.J. Tucker’s eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, he was not moved at all. Just as George did the action, time passed for several more seconds, and the Blazers team had all been seated.

Ryan Anderson knew that he had no way to wrestle with Angel, so he chose to go around the front to prevent Angel from catching the ball. In addition, Zhou Qi, who is walking around An Jie, may steal the ball at any time, and it will be difficult for George to pass the ball now.

Morris? Morris is by no means the best choice for critical offense. Iguodala? Iguodala does not necessarily have the ability to shoot lore shots, Napier? That guy is so nervous that he is already shaking, how can he shoot the ball?

After looking around, George found that this important task had to fall on him!

So he didn’t hesitate anymore. Although the Blazers are Anjie’s team, George is also a superstar anyway, and he still has the ability to shoot lore.

George flicked his upper body and broke through! But to George’s surprise, P.J. Tucker moved with him almost at the same time!

“Nice defense, Tucker didn’t give George any chance at all! His defense reminded me of Tony Allen a few years ago, George must be as fast as possible, because time is running out!”

George gritted his teeth, Tucker’s defense is indeed very strong. It is no longer possible to break through now, and George must at least find a shot space for himself.

So George deliberately took a step forward, but then suddenly withdrew in the middle. But Tucker once again made a beautiful defense, this guy quickly changed his center of gravity and pressed up, George’s retreat failed again!

“Shoot!” Seeing that there was not much time left, George hadn’t got a chance yet. An Jie yelled at George by pointing to the hoop on the inside.

An Jie trusts George, and George also trusts his idol An Jie. Had it not been for Anjie, he would not have chosen to join the Blazers.

Although I haven’t gotten rid of the defense, I can only listen to An Jie now!

George bit the bullet and forced a shot against P.J. Tucker’s tight defense! It seems that Tucker’s hand is almost covering the basketball. If it weren’t for George’s higher arc, the ball might have turned into a **** cold.

The basketball flies to the hoop, but this arc is not normal at first glance. Catherine clasped her hands tightly to her chest, while An Xiang had been staring at her father. He told Uncle George to shoot directly without a chance. He must have his own plan!

When the basketball flew over, Zhou Qi and Ryan Anderson were both trying to squeeze into the basket. But An Jie, who opened his arms, covered most of the penalty area, and these two thin and tall insides had no chance to get close to the basket.

Now the Rockets can only pray, the prayer time will end before Anjie grabs the rebound. Or, the ball will be a long rebound, and An Jie’s card position will become useless.

As expected, the basketball knocked to the neck of the basket, and Tucker’s excellent defense made George’s shot go out of the box.

George didn’t know what Anjie wanted to do, but he knew that there was not much time in the timer on the backboard!

The basketball rebounded farther than Bianjie predicted. An Jie cursed and immediately jumped!

At the same time, Ryan Anderson and Zhou Qi beside Anjie also jumped up, and the three elders began to compete for the most important rebound. This picture seems to freeze in time and space.

Anjie’s height is undoubtedly the highest of the three, but basketball is, as Ryan Anderson thought, a long rebound. An Jie had to change his center of gravity, leaned back in the air, and then took advantage of his wingspan to touch the basketball in a daze!

But even if An Jie grabs a rebound, it’s useless, because there is only 0.8 seconds left on the timer!

An Jie had no choice but to use such a strange posture to move the basketball towards the hoop. As the basketball flew to the hoop, the red light on the backboard suddenly lit up!

The ball finally reached the net, but no one cheered. The Rockets did not, nor did the Trail Blazers and Anjie cheer. No one knows whether the ball just now was considered effective, because Anjie almost hit the rebound at the same time the red light was on.

“It’s so nervous! It’s incredible that Ann can complete a tip-up under such a situation! But the result of the game is not certain. We need to use defense to determine who is the winner!” Jeff Van Gundy wiped himself With sweat on his forehead, his heart was beating wildly. If he were still Anjie’s head coach, he would have fainted on the court due to a tachycardia. It seems that choosing to retire is really a wise choice. NBA coach is a profession, not everyone can do it.

The Rockets and Trail Blazers players were divided into two groups and gathered together, waiting for the referee’s decision. The three referees on duty walked to the technical stage nervously with earphones to watch the replay. This situation where the referee decides whether the game wins or loses is the most annoying situation.

The big screen at the scene is connected to the technical desk simultaneously, and players and fans can also see the picture seen by the referee in real time.

From a normal speed, the moment An Jie touched the basketball, the red light was on. This is true regardless of the angle .

But this judgment will certainly not be so rash, the referee decided to slow down twice the speed to re-watch the ball.

Through slow motion playback, people not only enjoyed the wonderful scene of Anjie leaning back in the air, but also clearly saw that when Anjie grabbed the rebound, there was 0.3 seconds left on the timer!

Finally, the red light on the backboard lights up. At this moment, the referee pressed the pause button! Looking at An Jie again, at this moment, the palms of basketball and An Jie have separated! Although it may be only a centimeter away, it turns out that An Jie did make the shot before the red light turned on!

With the picture as proof, before the referee announced the result, the Blazers players rushed towards Anjie one by one.

“Lore! Another great lore! Anjie, he added another wonderful picture to the NBA! He is a great player, he is a living legend!” Jeff Van Gundy opened his voice. My former disciple shouted.

Catherine looked at her son with a smile, and An Xiang ran happily. My father, as expected, never made unprepared plans! He asked Uncle George to shoot, and he really has his own strategy in it!

Harden and Paul glanced at each other and left the court with helplessly shaking their heads. This **** place is still so **** annoying…

The players of the Trail Blazers surrounded An Jie. No matter when, they knew that this leader would definitely stand up!

In the first game of the playoffs, the Blazers won the game without any risk under Anjie’s lore.

1 to 0, although this lore is not enough for the Trail Blazers to advance. But at least, Anjie gave the team a solid foundation for promotion.

Powerful Houston Rockets? Although let go, this won’t be the last victory for the Trail Blazers!