The Way of the Center

"Beware of Russell, that guy is much better than Mayo!" An Jie has never been stumped by any rookie 20, even Beasley, who is known as the first genius in all rounds, has never made An Jie so strenuous. But just now, from Derrick Rose's layup Anjie, it can be seen that this champion is really not the same as the others!

Did Russell not realize how powerful Rose is? Rose's rapid breakthrough and non-deceleration change direction just now made him think that the number one in front of him was just a phantom. The terrible thing was that the person who just made those actions was Rose, not an illusion.

Speed, body, these two things Westbrook relies on, Derrick Rose has the same.

Facing Rose’s defense, Westbrook is very uncomfortable. After a season, Westbrook can’t meet a few point guards who can head-to-head with him, but when he does meet, he does. Somewhat at a loss.

Anjie created a fleeting opportunity for Westbrook through the pick-and-roll, but when Westbrook broke through with the screen, Rose made it back with incredible speed. In terms of pick-and-roll defenses, Rose is indeed much better than Westbrook.

There was no way, Westbrook had to carry Rose’s body into the penalty area. Unexpectedly, under the intense physical confrontation throughout the whole process, Westbrook didn’t even jump very much. Although this layup escaped Tyrus Thomas blocked the shot, but lost his accuracy under the interference of Rose.

"Ross just broke through the defenses of Westbrook and Ann in a row, but now Westbrook can't get points on the top pick. In the first round, Derrick Rose completely suppressed Westbrook!" People didn't. Thinking of Westbrook, who shined in December last year, he completely lost his rhythm under the strict defense of Rose.

But many people have forgotten that now the first point of attack for the Thunder is neither Angel nor Westbrook, but the little boy Kevin Durant!

Faced with Ben Gordon who barely replaced him at the third position, Durant was able to do well on the offensive end.

Vinid Nagro let the Englishman Ben Gordon replace Rol Deng as a small forward indeed can guarantee the Bulls offensive firepower, but Gordon, who is struggling to defend shooting guards, naturally takes the tall captain Durant. Method.

Seeing Durant running out of opportunities frequently, Anjie also gave up his intention to attack, after all, Durant is now more sure than him.

After receiving the ball, Durant pulled up and shot, Ben Gordon not only slowed down the forward pounce, but after the jump, Durant had no way to interfere. An easy three-pointer entered the net. Durant used it. The action tells everyone that he is the protagonist today!

Derek Ross is working hard for the best rookie award, but Durant is the one who has already won this honor! In front of Anjie, Westbrook and Rose, he is the guy who represents the highest level.

"This game may be the first collision of the best group of people in the next three to five years." The commentator has raised the height of this game to another level.

"Derrick Rose's tie rod layup! Beautiful! Neither Anjay nor Joe Smith could stop him!"

"Angel is going singles! No, it's a pass! Durant gets another chance! Hit! Ben Gordon can't pose a threat to Durant at all!"

"Terus Thomas relies too much on his athletic ability. However, his athletic ability is useless when his weight and height are not dominant! An Jie makes a small hook and makes an easy hit!"

Everyone has played their own rhythm, but Westbrook, who has received much attention before the game, has been unable to respond to Rose's strong offense with a decent performance.

However, the person who scored the most points in the first quarter was not Rose. He stopped after making two highly specious layups. He knew Denagro’s intentions for a three-guard lineup. In addition to Rose, Ben The offensive firepower of Gordon and Larry Hughes is also very strong, he must also activate those two, so that they can help him win the game.

Indeed, the reason why Denagro took the risk of playing a small forward with a poorly defensive Ben Gordon was because of his offensive firepower.

The double shooting guard lineup did not disappoint Denagro, the coach, Ben Gordon made four of seven shots and 12 points in a single quarter! Larry Hughes scored 11 points in four of six shots in a single quarter. The strong performance of these two guys made Denagro ecstatic, and their offensive effect completely exceeded his expectations.

The Thunder were afraid of Rose's breakthrough, so the lineup was a bit too narrow, which gave Gordon and Hughes, who are good at shooting, many opportunities.

But the Thunder were not scared by the outbreak of these two men. Durant scored 9 points on 4 of 10 shots. An Jie shot 100% from 3 to 3 against Thomas and scored 6 points. Westbrook was unable to open, making only one of six shots and even missing one free throw.

After the first quarter, the Bulls scored 31 points, while the Thunder are two points behind. No matter whether it is a rookie or an old man, no one wants to give up on this stage.

"Anti-Derrick Rose's breakthrough! We continue to shrink the formation!" Even though Ben Gordon and Larry Hughes had good numbers in the first quarter, Jeff Van Gundy decided to focus the Thunder's defense on Rose.

It is impossible for Gordon and Hughes to keep shooting, but Rose's breakthrough would be very dangerous if it is not defensively.

After coming up in the second quarter, Larry Hughes' performance immediately made Van Gundy full of confidence in his arrangement. Faced with the strict defense of Damien Wilkins, Larry Hughes, who scored 11 points in the first quarter, came up. Two goals were missed. As long as his shot misses, it means that the Bulls offense is over, because Anjie will not lose defensive rebounds!

In the third offense, Derek Rose saw that the Thunder's defensive formation was still focused on shrinking and protecting the rim. If he broke through forcibly, he would only be surrounded by himself.

The Bulls backup center Joe Jinnoah went up to the pick and roll, and Rose immediately burst out and ran towards the basket.

Sure enough, seeing Rose break through, the entire Thunder defense retracted towards the basket. Now all the opportunities beyond the three-point line are opportunities!

Ross took off against Anjie and Wilcox who came off the bench, but his goal was not the basket, but the missed Larry Hughes.

"Ross' breakthrough attracted the attention of all the Thunder players, Larry Hughes' opportunity! This shooting guard feels hot today!"

It feels hot, that's just relative to the first quarter. After losing two consecutive shots in the second quarter, Hughes also discarded his hot touch.

Damien Wilkins's blocking seemed to just comfort himself, he did not interfere with Hughes's shooting at all.

"Damn it!" Wilkins yelled in annoyance, but the next second he heard the metal sound of basketball colliding with the hoop.

"Oh! Larry Hughes couldn't even seize the opportunity to make an open shot. He has already missed three consecutive shots!"

Although Noah's physical condition is better than Tyrus Thomas, this frizzy guy is completely unable to shake An Jie's card position. Three-pointer rebounds are more uncertain, so An Jie has become more focused.

"Come!" The basketball slammed, and there was a huge force behind An Jie, and Noah was trying hard to squeeze into the penalty area.

An Jie opened his long arms and topped his **** to grab the position and grabbed the rebound again.

"It seems that Larry Hughes exhausted his fiery touch in the first quarter, but it's a pity that Derrick Rose's wonderful pass."

The two sides played for a few more rounds. Van Gundy took advantage of the official timeout to take down the Thunder's third minor who had played a whole quarter. They won't get too much time in the second quarter. It means being replaced now. They won't be able to play again until the end of the second quarter.

"Russell, play smarter and don't compete with Derrick Rose." Van Gundy reminded Westbrook, who had a poor shooting percentage, and the game has only scored two points for the Western Conference Rookie of the Month in December.

Not only Van Gundy let the main team rest, but Denagro also replaced his three most aggressive guards on the Bulls side. The entire second quarter was almost a direct match between the two teams' second team, except for the Bulls starting big. With the exception of forward Drew Gooden, everyone else didn't get the chance to play until the last three minutes of the second quarter.

During the bench player battle between the two sides, Drew Gooden's defense against Wilcox was firmly in control of the game. With eight points in a single quarter, the Bulls' offensive strengths vary from quarter to quarter.

Gooden's momentum gradually subsided after the two sides started to debut one after another.

The remaining just three minutes is not enough for the Bulls' three guards and the Thunder's three minors.

An Jie faced Tyrus Thomas and made a positive defense and turned around. As expected, the spring man jumped up without hesitation.

His take-off height is still so surprising, but no matter how high it is, what use is it? An Jie's back turn is just a fake move~www.NovelMTL.com~ He didn't even plan to shoot!

Seeing that he swayed his opponent easily, An Jie did not hesitate to pick up the basket and shoot. The half of the game just reached "zero". The first half of the game was over before the second quarter. .

"The second quarter of the two sides obviously couldn't satisfy the audience. Compared with the wonderful first quarter, the second quarter was too boring." Fully substitutes, no stars, and few people like to watch this kind of game.

Van Gundy watched the score on the big screen with satisfaction, 54 to 53, relying on An Jie's final attack, the Thunder temporarily won the halftime.

In the Bulls' locker room, the atmosphere was very calm. They didn't feel that they were behind, because the team's strongest offensive point just made a splash in the first half.

"Derek, your mission in the second half is to attack! I hope you pull the formation as far as possible to create space for Derek to break through." Dnagro drew the position on the tactical board, and he has the sharpest hand. The dagger, it's time to show off in the second half!

The offensive firepower of Larry Hughes and Ben Gordon? No, the most intense firepower of the Bulls comes from Rose! To be continued.