The Way of the Center

Transferring is a normal thing for many old guys who have been with nBa for many years. nBa is a business league, and players are commodities in this league. Nothing can't be sold, even the surging big shark O'Neill is constantly wandering back and forth between the east and the west.

But for newcomers like Anjie and Jeff Green, their experience is really too little, which makes them unable to face the transfer indifferently. An Jie was traded as soon as he was elected. Jeff Green was originally the future star of the Thunder, but he was abandoned after a season. The huge gap in the positioning of the team is the main reason why they have been angry.

Even after the first quarter of the game, the fire in the hearts of Angel and Jeff Green has not been extinguished.

Due to Hawes's rest in the second quarter, the Kings had to replace Hawes with blue-collar center Mickey Moore for a while. Some good teams may not have much difference between the strength of the first team and the second team, but it is clear that the Kings are not among the "excellent" ranks.

Mickey Moore is 2.13 meters tall and weighs only 1.03 kilograms. He looks like An Jie, of a thin and tall figure.

When Spencer Hawes is on the court, he can also use himself to project precise threats to get Angela out of the penalty area. But in the face of Mickey Moore, An Jie is defending the basket and completely treating Mickey Moore as air.

Indeed, the backup center of the Kings has neither shooting range nor the ability to play singles with Anjie in the low post. He is not threatening on the offensive end.

"Jeff Green has not dared to rush into the penalty area now. An Jie completely let go of Moore, so that he can spare his energy to defend the goal that dared to hit the basket!"

Fortunately, Kevin Martin, the core of the Kings offense, is not a person who feeds on the inside. His precise shooting also fills up the lack of Mickey Moore in creating space.

Jeff Green also played more calmly under the rhythm controlled by Kevin Martin. Now he doesn't know how to go straight into the restricted area as soon as his brain heats up. After all, what An Jie's hot pot is like, he doesn't want to recall it again.

Offensive firepower has improved, but the most important problem for the Kings is not scoring, but defense!

Westbrook broke through with the ball, and Anjie gave a pick-and-roll to no teammates in the high post, successfully allowing Durant to run out of the opportunity. After the pick and roll, An Jie went down. Now Westbrook can either complete the shot himself or pass the ball to Durant who got the chance. Of course, if he wants, An Jie who goes down can play another with him. The air relay cooperates.

"The Thunder's tactics are simply too subtle! Guards, forwards, centers, all three lines! Of course, if the Thunder's three young players are full of threats today, no matter how subtle the tactics are, it will be useless."

Indeed, the tactics came out, and the players had to be able to convert opportunities into scoring. It's a pity that the Kings were really unlucky today, and the Thunder's offense was too smooth today.

"Westbrook toss! No, it's not a toss, it's a pass! An Jie received the ball, Mickey Moore has blocked it in place, and An Jie can't complete the air relay! Oh! Ann! Jie passed the ball directly in the air to Durant, who was free from the corner! Durant took the shot! Go in again!" Mike Brin felt that he was almost out of breath, one of the three rookies of the Thunder. Everyone can participate in the subtle cooperation between them, and everyone is an indispensable part.

"Angel's pass is more gorgeous than Divac of the gorgeous king of the year!" Jumping up and passing the ball directly in the air, this action is not done by every center forward.

When running back to his half-court defense, Anjie was in the middle, and Westbrook and Durant were around Anjie. An Jie stretched out his hands, and Westbrook and Durant also tacitly high-five with him. Now Durant and Westbrook will never do it alone. They know that they share the ball, and their teammates will not go forever with the ball, but are willing to feed the ball to themselves.

In addition to the Thunder Third Master, the other players' offenses are also very efficient under this system, but their mobile phones are not as good as the Thunder Third Master.

Until the end of halftime, Kenny Wright failed to come up with a strategy to deal with the Thunder's three minors. He can only hope for the team's offense now, hoping that the Kings can rely on the excellent offensive performance to bite the game.

63 to 52, the Thunder scored very high, leading by a full eleven points at halftime, of which the Thunder accounted for three fewer points. With the subtle cooperation of the Thunder's three minors, the Thunder's half-time shooting percentage was as high as 64%, and the three-point shooting percentage was 52%.

This is still in the case of the Kings playing well offensively, they are eleven points behind. Jeff Van Gundy knows that shooting is the most basic scoring method in basketball, but he doesn't believe that a team can win by shooting from the outside.

So far, Kevin Martin, Jeff Green and John Salmons feel good, but it's hard to say whether they can continue to throw the ball in the second half.

"Put on defense! Don't help defense and don't lose your position! I want each of you to stick to your matchup in the second half." At halftime, this was the only defensive strategy Kenny Wright could think of. .

In the third quarter, the Kings really strengthened their defense against outside players to prevent the Thunder from continuing to blossom. This really works. Whether it's Durant or Westbrook, it's getting harder and harder for the Thunder to find opportunities. At this time, there is no doubt that if you want to open the offense, you must start from the inside.

"Stop him!" Seeing Anjie leaning against Hawes again, the general manager of the Kings couldn't help yelling, pointing to the court.

"This guy is in the same physical condition as you, what should I do?" Divac also stared at An Jie with interest. This little apprentice did not stop after he left, but absorbed all the things he taught. , And also figured out a set of offensive methods that suit him.

"Angel has no retreat! The outside line has been completely blocked by the Kings players. He must attack by himself!" Mike Brin can't wait to see Angel will score inside the line in that way this time.

"Hit him!"

"Let the guy who abandoned you suffer!"

"Slam dunk on the bunny head of Hawes!"

In various bars in Ames and Oklahoma City, countless drunk and unconscious big men held up beer, cheering on Angel on the TV in their own way.

An Jie originally had a strong offensive force today. He has always resisted not making a move to make himself more organized, for fear of disrupting the balance of the team. Right now, the inside line is the only option for the Thunder, and An Jie can finally go all out to attack the frame unscrupulously!

Although the weight was about the same as his height, Hawes, who looked larger, fell short in the battle of power. After this confrontation, Hawes may have to face his slightly higher body fat content.

Tough! Although An Jie is a skillful center, he is very tough when he plays the ball! His back-to-back strength made the Kings fans sweat for Hawes. Jeff Green was hesitant to double-team, but considering Anjie's strong passing ability, Green decided to continue to mark the ball. Oneself, so as not to be caught by An Jie in the pass.

"We really don't need you." These words echoed in An Jie's mind again.

"Fuck you!" An Jie suddenly turned around, Hawes has tried his best to block it, and the whole center of gravity has moved forward completely.

Unexpectedly, An Jie's vigorous turn this time was another fake move! After feeling that Hawes's center of gravity was unstable, Anjie immediately turned around in the opposite direction using Hawes as the axis. This time, he completely threw off the defense.

"In the three-second zone, you will never guess what An Jie will do next!" An Jie's fake moves in the penalty area are no less exciting than the dazzling dribble of the outside players.

Like Kevin Love, Hawes played as a point guard until his height soared. Among the centers, his ball-handling and shooting abilities are very good, but he extremely hates physical confrontation and is very rigid in interior defense.

This time against An Jie, his defeat was a matter of course.

"The Kings have made changes, but they still failed to prevent the Thunder from scoring. Kevin Martin has a heavy burden on his shoulders. After all, Anjie’s inside offense is much higher than his outside shooting percentage! Martin must Keep your shooting percentage, or the Thunder will seize the opportunity to open the score!"

Indeed, Kevin Martin is now very cautious about every shot. Originally the team was behind, and the inside offense was also restrained by Anjie. If the shots were missed, the Kings could really face a crash.

But fortunately, Kevin Martin feels good today, so far he has stabilized his shooting percentage at around 45%. The Kings second man Jeff Green also made no mistakes. Facing the defense of Joe Smith and Wilcox in the fourth position of the Thunder, he could score the ball with almost no obstacles. It's just that he prefers to score in the penalty area compared to before. Today, most of Jeff Green's scoring comes from outside shots.

Sometimes the importance of inside defense may not be seen on the scene, but people with a discerning eye know that if the Kings can only seek opportunities on the outside, then they must be the only ones who will suffer in the end~www.NovelMTL.com~ Once continuous If a few shots can't be made, the Thunder will win the game in one go.

The insiders win the world. In this era of running and bombing the league, in this era of high mobility and small lineups, many coaches have forgotten this law that will never change.

Even if the most dazzling player on a team is a defender, if that team performs well, then they will definitely have a role that is not popular but can protect the basket well.

Just when everyone thought this role was inconspicuous and removed him, people knew how important this inside barrier was.

The Kings' inside team is completely unable to contend with the Thunder on both ends of the offense and defense. Their ability to bite the score can only prove that God favors the Sacramento people today.

77 to 69, Kevin Martin and Jeff Green relied on shooting to make the Kings survive until now. But in the most tragic fourth quarter, would their shooting really still be so precise?

"In the fourth quarter, Anjie is our main attack point!" Jeff Van Gundy gave an order, facing the Kings' usual interior defense, he wanted to hold the victory firmly in his hands. (To be continued.) 8