The Way of the Center

　　 After a confrontation with Parker caused the Frenchman to end due to injury, as long as Anjie gets the ball, the att center will immediately boo overwhelmingly.

　　 "It seems that Ann has become the thorn in the eyes of the Spurs fans!" Kenny Smith watched this scene with interest. Chinese players rarely make strong defenses, even Yao Ming. Although Kenny knew that Parker's injury was not the result that the Chinese wanted at all, but his strong defense of the penalty area is still impressive.

　　 Due to Parker's absence in the second quarter, the Spurs' offense has not been as smooth as it was at the beginning. Ginobili sent out a few very ornamental second passes, or the kind of pass that only separated the success and the error, but this is not a long-term strategy for organizing the game after all.

　　No, Westbrook seized a fleeting opportunity, successfully completed the interception on Ginobili's passing route, then burst into action, flashed through the half court, and dunked successfully. This is also the first time Westbrook played a fast break in today's game, and the first time he scored in his favorite way.

　　 The previous games of the two teams were slow-paced, so there were very few mistakes. Even if they made a mistake, there was no chance of counterattack. Well now, Westbrook finally got his wish after holding back for a half.

　　 The Spurs' offense has a small problem, but Angel of the Thunder will not be disturbed by the boos of the Spurs fans. There is an old Chinese saying that people are not afraid of the shadow crooked. An Jie admitted that the defense was a foul, but he did not recite the pot that caused the injury. No matter how scolded by the Spurs fans, An Jie organized the offense unhurriedly, but this kind of performance gave him a bit of a "stone Buddha" shadow.

　　 But the real stone Buddha is right in front of An Jie. With Tony Parker gone, Duncan will naturally take on more offensive tasks. In the second half of the second quarter, after an easy "game" with Thomas, Anjie's defensive pressure suddenly increased a lot.

　　 Even in the face of Anjie's defense, Duncan is still stable. With the exception of being blocked by An Jie and one shot that was too weak, Duncan made all the remaining 6 shots!

"This is the greatness of Tim Duncan. An Jie's defense allows Howard to get only 40% of his achievable shooting percentage. However, Duncan is still very efficient in the face of such a defense." Kenny Smith is very effective against Duncan. He is full of praise, countless talented people have challenged him, but he can always use this simple style of play to repel the challenger.

　　 With Duncan's excellent performance, the Spurs did not collapse after losing Parker. After all, this is the Spurs.

　　 48 to 53, the Spurs only led the Thunder by only five points. Since the game was broadcast to the United States, many fans were surprised by the performance of the Thunder.

　　Who is in this young team? In addition to these three rookies, the most famous person is Jeff Van Gundy. However, this team that relies on rookies and rigid coaches has created a lot of trouble for the Spurs.

　　 The audience has forgotten that Ginobili and Tony Parker, who are now shining on the court, are the treasures found by the current Thunder general manager Presti. If they knew this, they would no longer be surprised why the Thunder can have these three outstanding rookies at the same time.

　　 "George Hill! Just follow the usual training, don't be nervous, Manu will assist you." In the locker room during the intermission, **Vicci kindly patted the rookie point guard on the shoulder. As a rookie, he is about to replace the legendary Spurs offense controlled by injured Parker, which will inevitably make him a little nervous.

　　 "Don't worry, coach, I will do my best." This is his chance to shine, and Hill knows he must not play it!

"Manu, I want you to increase the number of autonomous attacks in the second half. If you can, try to foul the Thunder's No. 16 center." **Vicci wrote and drew on the tactical board, although he asked Ginobili to increase The number of shots, but this does not mean that he will let Ginobili go singles. Every attack must be done in a reasonable way.

　　 The Spurs are talking about the offense after Parker's absence, and the Thunder's Jeff Van Gundy is emphasizing defense without exception.

"Russell, think about our position during training, think about the cards I placed, you can no longer be easily blocked by the pick and roll! You are the team's number one position! The first line of defense! Observe yourself at any time Around, don’t just stare at

Staring at the person holding the ball. If there is a pick-and-roll, you must find out in time, and be ready to bypass him at any time! "Although the emphasis is different, the same point is that **Vicci and Van Gundy are the first thing to solve the problems that arise in the number one position.

　　 In the fifteen minutes, the att center seemed very quiet, but when An Jie came out of the player channel in the second half, the deafening boos of the Spurs fans rang again.

　　 An Jie is still frowning, imagining this as the cheers of the home fans. But from this we can also see how much San Antonio fans love the Frenchman.

　　 At the beginning of the second half, Duncan was still standing on the court, and this time he played for a long time. It seems that Duncan will not go to rest as long as An Jie is not off the court. More than that, Duncan's offensive force on the court is very high. His sudden explosion made the Thunder's inside defensive pressure suddenly increase, and the Spurs' offensive rhythm gradually became faster under his leadership.

　　 "Can only Duncan be able to get it?" Van Gundy touched his chin and asked what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd, old man Vicki. It was not a normal way to play Duncan in this way.

　　 With two and a half minutes left in the third quarter, **Vicci called a timeout. This was also the second time that Duncan finished off in the third quarter. At the end, Duncan unscrewed a bottle of Gatorade and poured it into his mouth.

　　 "How about Tim? How about you Manu?" **Vicci asked the two generals under his care with concern.

　　 "You can still fight!" Duncan was sweating profusely and his chest was violently ups and downs. That Chinese rookie was much harder than he thought!

"No, no, take a break and let someone else come on." **Vicci is a little troubled. Although it seems that the Spurs just lost a number one spot, the vacancy that Parker left is not a substitute rookie can fill. Yes, the task he left is naturally to be pressed on the shoulders of Duncan and Ginobili.

"It is impossible for Tim and I to lose energy with those three young people to the end. We must widen the gap now! So that we can get more rest time in the fourth quarter." Ginobili also published In my own opinion, he and Duncan are not iron men. It is very unrealistic to let two "old men" who are both over 30 years old follow three rookies who have just entered the league.

　　 So after the timeout ended, everyone including the Spurs fans were surprised to see that Duncan and Ginobili were still on the court!

At this moment, the game on the field has become 70 to 63. For a team like the Spurs, they can keep it to the end even with a seven-point advantage, but today they face the three awe-inspiring talents of the Thunder. Boy, this tradition is about to be broken.

　　 Duncan's consumption is great, and An Jie, who defends him, is also not easy. Van Gundy said that the Spurs are now trying to get more rest time for their main team. If their second team can't do it, they will have to let Duncan and Ginobili play the game in person.

　　 An Jie did not give Duncan a chance to breathe. As long as Duncan leaned up, even if he had not received the ball, An Jie would swiftly push Duncan out.

　　 This is a lose-lose style of attrition, but is Anjie still afraid of consuming a 33-year-old "old" guy?

　　 Duncan picks and rolls, Ginobili breaks through. Anjie immediately changed defense, but Ginobili passed the ball without looking at the back of his head, and then divided the ball into Duncan's hands. Duncan ignored Westbrook, who was standing in front of him, and took advantage of his height to shoot the basketball.

　　 This time it was Duncan's pick and roll. An Jie was a little afraid of Ginobili's points, so he deliberately left a back. really! When he was about to enter the range of the attacking frame, Ginobili raised his hand again and he was about to pass!

　　 An Jie was secretly happy, and stretched out his arm to steal. Unexpectedly, Manu was just a fake pass. After making the pass, the basketball still stuck to Ginobili's hand. In the second step, he jumped to the basket and layup.

　　 An Jie was cheated by this fake action to be a bit slower, but the force in his heart to protect the basket has not diminished in the slightest.

　　 An Jie stretched out his long arms and rushed towards the basketball in the air. The audience watched that An Jie was about to touch the basketball, but in the end he still took a blank shot.

　　 Duncan and Ginobili, these two old partners used their old methods to beat the young Thunder team again and again. Watching the two veterans on the field work so hard to win, each

Spurs fans were moved by their enthusiasm for not accepting defeat and not accepting the old.

The efforts of the two old guys were not in vain. When the third quarter came to an end, the Spurs finally opened the point difference to double digits, 78 to 67, and the Spurs entered fourth with an 11-point difference. Section.

"Who would have thought before the game that the Thunder, the worst team in November, would force the third-ranked Spurs in the Western Conference here~www.NovelMTL.com~The three young people of the Thunder can play very well on the court. For a long time, when the Spurs played with the second team, they were totally unable to withstand the impact of the Thunder's three minors. Because of this, coach **Vicci had no choice but to solve the battle in advance!" Kenny Smith can be regarded as admiring the Oklahoma City Thunder and the three boys. It is because of the presence of the three of them that the Spurs are now very embarrassed. Yes, even if the Spurs are leading by double digits at the moment, their situation can only be described as embarrassing.

　　The most important thing for a rookie is to meet a suitable guide. Van Gundy really, as he told reporters, inspired the potential of the Thunder.

　　 Durant is arranged to play off the ball, An Jie is arranged to support or low singles, Westbrook has the right to have the ball and call anyone to pick and roll for him.

However, Durant also has the ability to play singles with the ball. An Jie can occasionally end the offense outside the three-second zone. Westbrook's ability to shoot and catch the ball is also considered passable, and this young man's breakthrough and score is also not possible. Underestimate.

　　 This is because Jeff Van Gundy's tailor-made arrangements for the three of them allowed him to play a rich offense on the Thunder, who had not many offensive routines.

　　 eleven points? Facing the Spurs second team without gdp, Jeff Van Gundy is fully confident that his third minor can bring the score back!

　　 (The second wave of three consecutive runs is over, and the last wave of four consecutive runs stays in the afternoon or evening. The number of subscriptions is much more than I expected. I am really touched. Thank you for your support.) (To be continued.)