The Way of the Center

People say that Rudy Gay is like McGrady, because this guy has immeasurable talent and versatile skills. 『

Perfect small forward body, flying trapeze level, big steps, long arm span and smooth technical movements. This is why Gay was able to seize the opportunity to confirm the leadership of the team after Pau Gasol left.

But saying that he is like McGrady is not only because of the previous reasons. If it's just because of these, then there are a lot of people like McGrady in this league.

The reason why Rudy Gay is like Tracy McGrady is also because this guy is also lazy. He can't be energetic and focused on the court from time to time. This is also an important reason why Gay fell to eighth in the draft.

After halftime of the game, Guy only scored seven points. This data is not even comparable to the Thunder's Sefrosa, let alone Westbrook and Anjie.

The Thunder lacked Durant. Instead, An Jie completed a core task that a leader should complete. And Rudy Gay, as the team's well-deserved first offensive point, failed to take up his responsibility in the first half.

"Rudy! You have to show more aggressiveness! Do you want me to buy you a pair of sports glasses now!?" There is no doubt that no matter which team's offensive strength is like this, it is impossible Satisfied with the coach, Hollins also expressed dissatisfaction with Gay for his nearsightedness and unwillingness to wear glasses.

Guy didn't say anything, but his fists were clenched tighter than before!

After o.J. Mayo airborne Memphis this year, the focus of the Grizzlies training seems to fall on that young guard. Rudy Gay’s own shots have been repeatedly compressed, which is why Gay’s state has been up and down.

Regardless of Guy's usual attitude, even the head coach is now questioning him. If he hasn't come up with some results in the second half, he deserves to be taken away by Mayo.

Now it's not for anyone, but for himself, he also has to fight harder.

The second half of the game started very quickly. Rudy Gay's movement was much more active than in the first half, and Thabo Sefrosa was already struggling not to be dumped.

But when Guy started to work hard, what greeted him?

"O.J. Mayo motioned to his teammates to pull away, he wants to go heads-up with Westbrook!" Seeing a rookie player commanding his teammates to pull away, Mike Brin felt unbelievable.

No matter how bad the Grizzlies lineup is, there is still a Rudy Gay. It's fine now, Mayo doesn't even pay attention to Gay.

"Damn! Idiot!" Guy just stood there in desperation. He didn't even have a chance to touch the ball after running for so long. How did he make a swing? He just watched o.J. Mayo silently, and watched him pounce on failure again.

"Mayo has been forced to stop by Westbrook. He should pass the ball! No, this young man couldn't find a chance to pass the ball. He forced a shot."

Mayo's frequent singles has made his teammates run tired. If the other Grizzlies are positive, Mayo still has the opportunity to pass the ball. But unfortunately, Mayo's unreasonable singles has wiped out the passion of his teammates.

"Damn it!" Seeing Anjie grab the backboard again, Rudy Gay cursed in a low voice. Both he and Mayo are players who need to hold the ball in their hands and then perform singles. Such two people at the same time do not receive very good results.

On the offensive end, An Jie started again. When Milicic came off the court and rested, only Gasol and An Jie were one-on-one on the inside, An Jie’s offense was still very effective.

Using a fake action to turn around after the hook, Anjie dexterously wiped Gasol, easily picking the basket and adding two more points.

Little Gasol reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground. When he turned around on the baseline to prepare for the baseline ball, the scene in front of him made Little Gasolton at a loss.

"What's the situation? The Grizzlies have three people waiting to get the ball!"

Generally speaking, when the ball is in the bottom line, only the point guard will pick it up in the backcourt, and some cautious teams will at best ask the shooting guard to stay in the backcourt in case of emergencies.

However, the Grizzlies now have three players asking for the ball from Gasol. In addition to Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay also stood in front of Gasol without giving way.

"I'll come for this ball!" Rudy Gay said to the two rookie guards of Mayo and Conley. Conley ran to the frontcourt quickly, but Mayo seemed a little unconvinced, but as a rookie he did not. Too much right to speak, but to compromise.

Gasol Jr. kicked the ball out and Rudy Gay got the ball in hand. This also means that it is almost impossible for other people on the offensive Grizzlies to touch the basketball.

Why the Grizzlies still have a poor lineup when the lineup is not bad, that's why!

The Thunder also have three talented rookies, but first of all three of them have better personalities. Among them, Westbrook, the strongest attacker, will not ignore Durant and Anjie himself like oJ Mayo. singles.

Secondly, Jeff Van Gundy's distribution of the Thunder's three ball rights is relatively balanced, so the three of them did not have ball rights disputes.

The gap between the two teams is not only reflected in the performance of the stadium.

I have to admit that once Rudy Guy gets serious, it is definitely not possible for a mere Sefrosa to stop him.

"Guy was very aggressive in the second half. This is already the third time he scored on Sefrossa in this quarter!" In the face of the huge height gap, Sefrossa has done his best, but unfortunately he still cannot match Lu. Di Gay contends.

Although Rudy Gay's official height is 2 meters o3, he can be seen from the naked eye that he is more than two centimeters taller than Sephorosa.

While Rudy Gay began to attack with the ball, O.J. Mayo was not idle. He shot whenever he had the opportunity, as if he was deliberately **** off with Gay. The result can be known, Mayo's shooting rate is extremely low, and even failed to grasp the opportunity of a free throw and lost both free throws.

Rudy Gay's sudden power not only failed to help the team, but also disrupted the entire rhythm of the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies managers now have to face a serious problem, that is, Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo, who should choose to stay and who to leave. Because the problem that these two people cannot coexist has been fully demonstrated.

The Grizzlies are in chaos, but the Thunder are still consolidating their advantage. Under Anjie's defense, Gasol didn't score a goal and got a rare free throw opportunity. As a result, he also missed two free throws with Mayo. o scored 3 rebounds, this is all the data of Gasol in the third quarter, which also proves why Anjie is a first-year team, but Gasol can only be a substitute.

77 to 69, after the third quarter, the points difference seems not big, but the situation on the court is already difficult for the Grizzlies to reverse.

Hollins has given Mayo and Gay the same opportunities this season in order to see who can better serve as the core. Why should we arrange this? It was because he had already foreseen that these two guys would not be compatible with each other! Mayo was accustomed to the role of the boss before entering nBa, and he could not accept the role of the second child. And Rudy Gay has been dominating the Grizzlies for several years, and he can't easily hand over the position of boss.

"Only eight points! Go harder! Let Guy and Meodddo attack with the ball!" What can Hollins do to face these two guys? Let either Mayo or Guy go to the bench? Then he must not be the head coach for long.

On the contrary, Jeff Van Gundy's task now is much easier. The Grizzlies have begun to disintegrate themselves from within. As long as Anjie and Westbrook do not go wrong, then the victory is simply a matter of hand.

"An! Steady defense! Russell on the offensive end has the ball, but I need you to make a smart decision!" Westbrook offensive ** is also very strong, the difference is that he is still under Jeff Van Gundy's control. under.

"One, two, three, Oklahoma City! Let's go, let's play!" At the end of the intermission, there was a neat cheering from the Thunder. The atmosphere of the Grizzlies and the Thunder is completely different from that of the Thunder. .

In the fourth quarter, Rudy Gay exploded, how to make his shots. In the face of the strong performance of Gay, O.J. Mayo also had to give up basketball.

No one on the Thunder team scored crazy, because all the players on the court got the chance to shoot.

"Krstic was really a very practical tactical choice when An Jie was double-teamed! An Jie will pass again! Is Krstic's mid-range shot short? The basketball goes into the net."

"Sefrossa made a three-pointer and missed the goal. Ann! He grabbed another offensive rebound. If you want me to say that the best rookie in the Western Conference in February, it must be An Jie! An Jie is strong at the basket. Get up! Pretty, another chance to hit three points!"

"Westbrook took advantage of Anjie's pick and roll to easily break through. He divided the ball into Kyle Weaver's hands. Weaver shot and Mike Conley interfered with his shot. Oh! The ball is still in!"

The Thunder are blooming more, and Van Gundy clearly played a role in Westbrook's emphasis on the phrase "I need you to make smart choices." His sharp and strong breakthroughs can always create opportunities for his teammates.

The Grizzlies have almost monotonous changes on the offensive end when Guy almost dominates the ball.

Gay did a good job in this quarter, making 6 of 7 shots and 13 points in a single quarter. But in addition to him, Mike Conley's 4 points was the second-highest for the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter.

Rudy Gay is not Kobe and James yet, and if he wants to take over the game by himself, Gay is not up to that level.

o.J. Mayo made a hasty shot before the end of time. An Jie jumped high and grabbed 11 rebounds in the game, putting an end to the Thunder's back-to-back away trip.

"99 to 89, the Grizzlies originally planned to take advantage of Durant's injury to win the Thunder, but unexpectedly they swallowed a seven-game losing streak under Anjie's strong obstruction!"

The lens specially gave Rudy Gay and oJ Mayo~www.NovelMTL.com~ Even Anjie and Gasol shook hands cordially after the match, but Gay and Mayo The teammates ignored each other, and their attitudes were very indifferent.

"Today's best player, without a doubt, An Jie! Ann scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks today. Audience friends, Ann has proved that he is a guy who can be the core! The league hurriedly awarded him the Rookie of the Month and Player of the Week awards!" Mike Brin finished, and espn immediately released the highlights of the game Anjie.

"Thunder New Nuclear", countless media have printed Anjie's new title on their newspapers. Durant was injured, and Anjie, who was in desperate order, had to bear the heavy burden. Facts have proved that this eastern tower did a good job.

Defeating the Grizzlies means that the Thunder's February schedule is over. Only one and a half months away from the last game of the regular season, Anjie's performance undoubtedly laid a good foundation for the Thunder for the next month and a half.

An Jie happily embraced his teammates one by one, enjoying the boos from the United Pass Arena. Memphis has a lot of stars tonight, but the brightest one is undoubtedly from the East! (To be continued.) 8