Chapter 153 Wonderful start
"Welcome to watch the first game of the New Year. The Portland Trail Blazers played against the Philadelphia 76ers at home. Hello everyone, I am Hamilton. Today we invited Mr. Crouch again as our commentary guest. This is the focus battle between the third in the West and the third in the East. Both sides actually ranked second in their respective divisions, but because they were in the same district as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics respectively, they could only ranked third in ranking. The last time they were in the two teams.
In the fight, the main center of the Trail Blazers, this year's second-tier performance Gan was suspended for punching Ranbir and failed to participate in this game. In the end, the Trail Blazers also lost the game away. Now, their center has finally returned. What kind of help will this Chinese boy who brought us many surprises in the new season bring to the Trail Blazers? Mr. Crouch." On the first day of the new year, there are only two games in the NBA. In addition to this game, the other game is the Utah Jazz vs. the Indiana Pacers.
Compared with this battle between the strong teams between the East and the East, there is no highlight in another game between the weak teams between the East and the East, so CBS gave priority to broadcasting this game. The commentator and commentator were Crouch and Hamilton, who had commented on the Trail Blazers' match against the Pistons.
"First of all, the last game where the Trail Blazers lost to the 76ers, they lost to 20 rebounds to the 76ers, which is undoubtedly one of the main reasons for the Trail Blazers' loss. After Gan returned, it can undoubtedly greatly enhance the Trail Blazers' rebound protection level. You know, he is the rebounding champion so far so far, and he can contribute 15.7 rebounds per game."
"Second, Gan showed a very strong scoring ability in some games. Although this ability seems to be unstable, I believe that this will put a lot of defensive pressure on Moses Malone. The Blazers' failure in the last game was the main reason for the failure."
"So, we believe that the Trail Blazers with a well-rounded lineup will contribute a wonderful game to us with the Philadelphia 76ers at home!"
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The two commentators and hosts are still chatting and laughing, and the game on the field has begun.
"Okay, the game has begun. The 76ers were the first to get the ball... Gan seemed to be stunned for a moment when he jumped the ball... Malone took the ball at the low post, his position was very deep, and he turned over and layup! The referee's whistle sounded, Gan fouled."
Gan Guoyang fouled when he defended the first ball. In fact, he didn't make much move. He just stood up straight. However, Moses Malone took the initiative to lean towards him and hit Ma Long's shooting hand with his arm. The referee naturally had to call the foul.
"Damn it, this guy made a foul so early again!" Ramsey, who was standing by, fouled when he saw Gan Guoyang's first goal, suddenly became upset.
If Gan Guoyang quickly made two fouls, then all his pre-match preparation plans were ruined, and the plan really couldn't keep up with the changes.
Moses Malone stood on the free throw line, made one of two free throws, and Gan Guoyang steadily grabbed the rebound.
After Gan Guoyang got the ball, he found that the 76ers player was still surrounded him and wanted to take the ball from him.
When Gan Guoyang saw that he was wearing a No. 34 jersey and the hair on his head had not yet fallen off.
As a future famous big-mouth commentator, Barkley is well-known among fans, and when he was young, he was already a good mess.
On November 9, 1984, in a very challenging Boston Celtics, Irving and Bird fought hard. Barkley stepped forward and strangled Bird's neck, making Irving beat Bird two old punches in front of Bird.
In terms of playing style, he also learned from Moses Malone in full. He has a fierce and domineering style, is good at grabbing the frontcourt rebounds, and does not miss any opportunity to intercept the ball.
When he saw Gan Guoyang blocking his back like a wall, he wanted to take the ball off from behind. However, he didn't expect that Gan Guoyang would be quick-witted and his arm was raised to avoid it.
"Get out of fat!" Gan Guoyang glanced at Barkley, said coldly, and then passed the ball to Valentine.
Barkley suddenly became popular, but at the beginning of the game, he had not yet reached the point where he started to do it because of a word.
He glared at Gan Guoyang fiercely and ran back to defend.
Gan Guoyang no longer regards bean bread as dry food, nor regards these future superstars as idols. He is now equal to them, the same as them!
Valentine dribbled through the half and handed the ball to Van derwich on the right side. Van derwich faced Irving's defense.
Although Van dervich played as a small forward, he was still slightly more powerful forward in offensive skills, or most small forwards had this technical feature at that time - their back-to-body skills were very good.
Van dervich received the ball very far from the bottom line. He did not choose to face the basket, but started to squeeze in with his back.
He knew that trying to break through Irving in front of the basket was like a fool, and he chose more with his back.
Van dervich squeezed step by step to about 15 feet from the basket, and other Trail Blazers players were also running continuously.
Gan Guoyang ran to the left to cover Paxson, but Paxson failed to completely get rid of the defensive entanglement and made another cross-swap with Sampson near the three-second zone.
After Valentine ran to the top of the arc and pretended to catch the ball to attract the defense of 76ers. Gan Guoyang covered the ball last night and then went to the bottom corner to pull the defense line.
Near the three-second zone, Paxson, who was tricky in running, had completed the transfer with Sampson. He slipped into the three-second zone, and Van derwich passed a beautiful straight pass to Paxson, and Paxson made a layup!
"Paxson's empty cut layup! The referee's whistle sounded, Moses Malone made a foul! What happened today? Are you too excited about the main centers of both sides making a foul at the beginning? What do you think of the Trail Blazers' tactic?"
"The attack on the position was very beautiful, and the covers of the two insides were done well. Van dervich was on the right, and he could attack and pass. Everyone participated in this tactical cooperation, which was quite perfect. So the 76ers could only foul."
Although the Trail Blazers have always been good at making quick counterattacks, Ramsey's positional offense and training is not a big deal. As Gan Guoyang's tactical awareness becomes more and more outstanding, the Trail Blazers' positional offense has become smoother.
Paxson's free throw shooting percentage was 80%, and he made both free throws, and the Trail Blazers took the lead 2:1.
"Both free throws, 2:1, 76ers attack. Oh, the Trail Blazers defended the whole game. Valentine directly pressed Morris Chicks in the frontcourt. Chicks passed the ball to Andrew Tony, Tony, and the lob to Moses Malone at the low post, double-teamed, Paxson double-teamed and interfered with Moses Malone, Malone passed the ball back to Tony, Tony... Tony actually chose to shoot a three-pointer! The ball didn't make a goal! Give the rebound! Didn't give Malone and Barkley a chance."
"From the defense of the Trail Blazers at the beginning, they must have made sufficient preparations. Whether it is offense or defense, their tactical ideas are very clear and accurate. Compared with that, the 76ers seem to be a little underprepared."
During the three-day break, Ramsey did make full preparations for this key game. Defensively, he required that he must lead the entire game to defend Morris Chicks and pinch the origin of the 76ers' offense.
Then, he asked to double-team defense against Moses Malone, because the 76ers' two old guns on the outside, Julius Irving and Andrew Tony are no longer as terrible as before, especially Tony, who is in a very strong state.
After Gan Guoyang got the rebound, he handed the ball to Valentine again. In this game, Ramsey assigned him the task of protecting the backcourt rebounds.
As half of Moses Malone's fan, Gan Guoyang knew how terrifying this seemingly gentle center was in the inside, so he didn't dare to be careless at all.
The Trail Blazers are still in the formation of the previous attack. The difference is that Valentine did not pass the ball to Van dervich at the bottom corner, but directly handed it to Paxson at the top of the detour.
Paxson shook and passed Andrew Tony, and broke directly inward. The 76ers immediately shrank his defense and intercepted Paxson.
Paxson did not force a shot, but a beautiful pass, which directly passed to Gan Guoyang who cut from the right side to the basket.
"He got the ball and made a layup, but was disturbed and didn't make it. He got the frontcourt rebound and made another layup! Still didn't make it! The ball was obtained by Andrew Tony, and the 76ers launched a fast attack!"
Gan Guoyang's layup, which was bound to make a goal at the basket, was besieged by four players of the 76ers, and it missed a little twice in a row.
76ers All-Star guard Andrew Tony has declined due to injuries this season, but he is not slow at all with the ball.
He passed Van der Van der Vickson and Paxson in a row, rushed to the basket with big strides, ready to make a layup directly.
But he just started to jump, the person was in the air, and the ball just got out of his hand, and he felt a huge force coming from behind.
"Bang!" The basketball was slapped on the rebound.
Andrew Tony didn't understand it even though he fell. Gan Guoyang was still trying hard to make a layup at the basket just now, why did he catch it back so quickly and give it a big hat to chase him?
The fans at the scene were also full of joy, but their excitement lasted for just two seconds, and Barkley had already grabbed the frontcourt rebound like a bull.
Seeing this, Gan Guoyang and Van dervich who followed him were going forward to cover Barkley, but Barkley didn't catch the ball firmly and was rushing on the ground and grabbed the ball.
Just as the two of them stepped forward to block Barkley, Barkley grabbed the ball, stood up, and arched Gan Guoyang and Van dervich with their shoulders.
Gan Guoyang is fine, but Van dervich gives people the feeling that he was bounced away all of a sudden. After clearing the obstacles, Barkley easily set the basket with both hands, Philadelphia 3:2.
"Get-out-bitch.(Get out of the way.)" Barkley said after scoring the goal, then twisted his big butt and ran away.
"Calm down, don't fight with him." Van dervich, who was standing beside him, heard Barkley's words. He knew that Gan Guoyang sometimes had a hurry and often competed on the court if he had a disagreement with his opponent.
"No problem, I don't care about gains and losses with fools." Gan Guoyang said with a smile, and then served at the bottom line.
On New Year's Eve yesterday, Wang Fuxi told Gan Guoyang that he hoped he would be more calm in the game in the future and never fight with others.
"Do you know, when you watched the news, you were suspended from fighting with someone in Detroit. I was so anxious that I bought a flight to Detroit without even attending classes. I didn't know you were back to Portland."
Wang Fuxi's words echoed in Gan Guoyang's ears. Gan Guoyang, who has learned from his mistakes and wisdom, will think twice before doing anything that gets angry in the future.
Of course, Gan Guoyang, which has no temper, is not Gan Guoyang. He doesn't want to see it even if he leaves Barkley as a mighty man on his head.
After Valentin got the ball, he suddenly accelerated his propulsion. When Gan Guoyang saw that he wanted to attack quickly, he immediately rushed to the basket.
Valentine passed the ball to Van derwich at the wing baseline again. This time, Van derwich did not stop the ball and left behind, but passed the ball directly and flew straight to the basket.
Before the 76ers could close the ball inside, Gan Guoyang had already rushed into the three-second zone and received a pass from Van dervich.
This time, Gan Guoyang did not force a layup like the previous attack, but made a fake move and a fake shot.
Moses Malone was so old that he was not fooled, but Barkley, who was anxious behind Gan Guoyang, had already flew up.
Gan Guoyang took advantage of the situation and pretended to be in the air with Barkley.
"Gan swing a little, get up again! The ball is in! Barkley fouls, extra punishment!"
"Yes!" Gan Guoyang made a penalty. After landing, he waved his arm hard, and then looked at Barkley who looked helpless behind him. This fat man was really strong. If someone else had to suppress the ball, Barkley would directly foul. Only Gan Guoyang could still score the ball with Barkley on his back.
"Good ball! Come on Forrest Gump!" Wang Fuxi's voice came from the sidelines, in the first row.
Since Wang Fuxi has come to Portland, he naturally has to go to the scene to watch the game in Gan Guoyang.
"On the sidelines, it's Gan's girlfriend, a mixed-race boy from China and the United States. She is still studying in Spokane. She is a very beautiful girl." The TV station's camera swept to the audience on the sidelines. As the host, some players still need to know about gossip.
"There are more free throws, the ball is in, and a beautiful three-pointer was successful. The Blazers rewritten the score to 5:3. They were full of energy in the opening game, and the three-day rest gave them a good rest."
"Yes, the pioneers have clear tactics and are active in fighting. I think in the new year, they will bring us a new look."
"Oh, Julius Irving, from the low post on the right, he passed Van dervich with the ball, and dunk with one hand! Dunk with one hand! On Gan's head! Julius Irving, the sword is not old!"
Before Gan Guoyang could recall the excitement of playing three-pointers, he was knocked down by "Dr. J" on the defensive end.
The audience watched as Dr. J had cut off his explosive head and was no longer flexible and light steps. Unexpectedly, he could dunk on their star center in Portland, at the Memorial Stadium.
As he often did in the 1977 finals.
Chapter completed!