The Way of the Center

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Angel and Stoudemire, these two guys don't know why, they have mutually defined each other as the biggest opponent in this game.

"Big Shark" O'Neal performed well in the first half, but he did not intentionally make some actions to hurt Anjie. On the other hand, Stoudemire had only a few confrontations with Anjie, but every time the two met, there was always a spark.

At the beginning of the second half, the offensive fire of the two teams began to spread from the inside.

Excited, Stoudemire has been asking for the ball, even if Van Gundy sent Robert Swift, he could not limit the highly mobile "little bully".

This time Stoudemire’s sudden start again caught Swift by surprise. Swift may be able to limit those troublesome insiders who are not moving fast, but for players like Stoudemire, he takes it. There is no way.

Stoudemire cut through, O'Neal immediately blocked Angel, Nash made a subtle pass after the breakthrough, which is a typical offensive tactic of the Suns.

All Stoudemire has to do is to receive the basketball and then take the opportunity to jump and dunk.

Simple, but very effective. With a point guard at the level of Nash, Stoudemire can receive the ball comfortably.

Naturally, Swift was unwilling to let Stoudemire dunk on his head like this. After Stoudemire took off, Swift pulled his hand in secret, but this action did not escape the referee’s eyes today. .

Although he got a free throw opportunity, Stoudemire was still very upset. Under the entanglement between Anjie and this Swift, he has not played a few smooth offenses today.

Either O'Neal takes up space on the inside, or he is violated time and time again by these two unclean guys. Stoudemire hates the Thunder team now.

On the Thunder side, the offense also starts from the inside. However, the Thunder's inside attack can also be seen as An Jie's inside attack alone.

After all, in the inside line guarded by O'Neal and Stoudemire, only Anjie has the ability to score in the three-second zone.

O'Neill can no longer keep up with An Jie, no wonder this Chinese is often mentioned by the guy "Big Dream". When playing against Anjie, O'Neill remembered the situation when he played against Dameng.

Anjie turned around in O'Neal's arms like a "loach", completely out of O'Neal's control.

Suddenly, he turned around and made a big hook outside the three-second zone. Although O'Neal reacted in time, he couldn't cover An Jue's high hook.

The technique of big hook is no longer common in the NBA. But An Jie can rely on his soft touch, quick movements and the advantages of height and arm length to calmly complete this technical movement.

The internal competition became more and more fierce, and O'Neal and Stoudemire frequently scored points in the three-second zone. It is still difficult to stop such two inside scoring players with An Jie alone.

The inside line guarded by O'Neal and Stoudemire also made the impact of the Thunder's outside players more difficult.

Fortunately, Durant's shooting from the periphery in this quarter was fiery. He and An Jie each scored 9 points, becoming the Thunder's main source of scoring in the third quarter.

O'Neal made 5 of 5 shots and scored 12 points in this quarter. Stoudemire, who had a high offensive score, made 3 of 4 shots. However, influenced by emotions, Stoudemire did not perform well on free throws in this quarter. With only one free throw, O'Neal was not the worst free throw player in this quarter.

With a single quarter score of 29 to 27 and a total score of 70 to 81, the Thunder maintained the difference in double digits.

"Keep this defensive strength! The victory will be ours!" Although the scene was very intense, the Thunder firmly controlled the score from the second quarter. Jeff Van Gundy has no reason to let the players relax, and the players have no reason to let the victory slip away.

The current game between the Jazz and the Cavaliers is in the third quarter, and the Cavaliers are temporarily leading by 5 points.

Deron and Boozer did not feel good today, shooting 3 of 7 from the field and 3 of 9 from the field. James never played in the third quarter, and didn't have much playing time in the first two quarters. But even so, the Jazz still failed to take the lead.

The opportunity lies in front of the Thunder. What is the result of the season, only one section is left!

Sitting on the bench, O'Neal has changed two towels to wipe off the sweat on his body.

"Gatorade!" The big shark shouted to the staff, and immediately passed a glass of Gatorade to his hand.

Suddenly pouring a full glass of energy drink into his stomach, he exhaled, and his heartbeat eased a little.

"He is old and useless."

"This season is just a comeback. O'Neal has lost his dominance."

Kobe, the Celtics Big Three, Yao Ming... each and every name has been pressed on his head. He once said that he would bring a championship to Miami, and people say that this big shark is here again. Bragging, as a result, he did it.

He is now without the courage of the past. But the strong O'Neal, is it so easy to admit that he is no longer good?

"Shit!" The word O'Neill suddenly spit out during the break, attracting everyone's attention.

"Shaq?" Gentry thought O'Neal was dissatisfied with his tactics.

"Ah!? Oh, I'm fine, please continue." O'Neal clenched his fists, and the Thunder was No. 16, he couldn't be sentenced to death!

And Stoudemire, Barbosa and others, even more resent the Thunder for ruining their dream of the playoffs. These two guys will definitely burst out with great power in the last quarter.

Van Gundy thought that the Suns, who had lost their hopes in the playoffs and trailed by double digits, would give up resistance in the final quarter, but what is unexpected is that the Suns played very well in the last quarter.

Barbossa took possession of the ball in the hands of Nash and went straight into the penalty area. This season, he is the biggest beneficiary of the Suns' bombardment tactics. An Jie finally got rid of O'Neal and blocked Barbosa's breakthrough route, but Barbosa suddenly made a throw and the basketball brushed An Jie's finger and flew towards the penalty area.

"No, it's impossible. It is impossible for Barbossa to score the ball in the face of Anjie's take-off interference." Watching the basketball's flight trajectory deviate from the basket, Kenny Smith shook his head, the anxious Brazilian defender.

Unexpectedly, O'Neal suddenly jumped into the air, caught Barbosa's "throwing shot", and slammed the ball into the box with both hands.

"Aerial relay! The connection between Barbosa and O'Neal! God, how long have we not seen O'Neal score such a goal!"

"You have to work harder, kid!" O'Neal stabbed Anjie with his elbow. Not everyone can easily defeat himself!

An Jie's inside defense is good, but facing the impact of several people at the same time, he still seems a little weak.

"Damn it, why don't you make up the defense quickly?" Morris watched the TV and spread his hands. Kostich's slow pace of defense and weak consciousness made Morris look furious.

"On TV, you can see the whole game clearly, but it's different on the court. You should know this." Ricard understood all of this. After all, he can gain a foothold in the NBA. The players are not as unbearable as imagined.

Seeing their three teammates working so hard, how could Nash and Grant Hill give up resistance.

Won the MVP three years ago.

Leading the team to 61 wins two years ago.

The Sharks joined a year ago, and the entire Suns looked aggressive.

Now, dragging a record of 46 wins on the head by a group of guys who have only joined the league for a year or two, Steve Nash seems to be burning in his heart.

"Nash broke through again! He used his actions to tell Westbrook that his body is not the whole defense!"

An Jie still wanted to block Phoenix's "Zon of the Wind", but Nash shot a very low parabola and extremely high layup, which still left An Jie beyond the reach.

Due to inertia, An Jie couldn't control himself, and once again knocked the thin body of Nash to the ground. Just when he wanted to pull Nash up, Stoudemire pushed Anjie away hard behind his back.

This time Stoudemire didn't take advantage of the problem, but because Anjie's rude collision is likely to make Nash spend his entire life in a wheelchair.

Yes, Nash likes to lie down on the bench every time he gets off the court, not because of laziness, but because he suffers from congenital spine advancement.

Stoudemire, don't allow anyone to hurt their core point guard!

Are the Suns dead! ? No, the current sun must fight for their final dignity!

"Is the Thunder going to crash in the last quarter!?" Kenny Smith doesn't believe that the sun, which has been haunting the whole season, will come back to light in the last quarter.

"The Jazz is leading! Give me strength! Kostic, you can make up your defense faster!" Van Gundy was no more relaxed on the sidelines than the players on the court.

"Barbosa broke through and Nash made a three-pointer! Westbrook's interference was very timely! No! The goal was scored! The Suns tied the score!"

"Grant Hill breaks through Durant! It's a foul, Durant shouldn't have sent Hill to the free throw line!"

"Shaq! Pretty! Anjie's performance in the first three quarters today will fall short!"

In the last quarter, everyone thought that the Thunder had entered the playoffs with one foot. Unexpectedly, the Suns are still fighting like heroes!

"I don't know what Coach Gentry said to his players at the end of the third quarter! But we can all see that this Sun is completely different from the previous ones! They have been determined to miss the playoffs this season. So they regard this contest with the Thunder as their playoff game!"

Anjie, Durant and Westbrook, these three young people worked hard. But the pressure is all on them, they shoulder the tremendous pressure of the team to enter the playoffs.

In the face of high pressure, the three young men became more cautious. Sometimes it is good to be cautious, but sometimes it is not a good thing.

Don't dare to shoot, make unnecessary extra passes. Don't dare to foul when it's time to foul, and make a pointless foul when it shouldn't. The three young Thunder players have completely lost their rhythm. They showed their immaturity in front of the Suns, the once brilliant Western team.

The last 1:46 seconds, 91 to 95, the Thunder still sits on a four-point advantage.

Steve Nash took advantage of Grant Hill's second pass to score another goal and hit two points.

Durant inside cut, after receiving Anjie's ball, he took off and attacked the frame. Stoudemire jumped into the air and shot the ball out of the three-second zone, ending the Thunder's offense.

Steve Nash shot the ball just beyond the three-point line. The Thunder fans raised their arms and thought it was impossible to hit the ball. Unexpectedly, the basketball hollowed into the net and the Suns overtook one point!

"The great 96 golden generation point guard, Westbrook wants to reach the height of Nash, it must go through a long period of precipitation!"

In the last 15 seconds, Nash broke through and assisted Grant Hill and hit a three-pointer. At the moment the score on the field became 99 to 98, and the Suns took a key lead!

In another field, the Jazz were still three points behind in the last minute. If the Jazz and the Thunder both lose, then according to the record of the two sides, the Jazz won more games, so the Jazz will still advance.

If the Thunder want to enter the playoffs, they must win!

Westbrook controlled the ball to advance, and as soon as he reached the three-point line, he passed the ball to Durant, who was running out of position, all of which were arranged by Jeff Van Gundy. Durant is his last choice!

Durant slipped his hand when he received the ball, and it was only after some adjustments that the basketball was firmly controlled. When he was about to raise his hand to shoot, Stoudemire had already rushed toward him aggressively.

Durant still shot decisively, the ball was decisive, but it was a pity that the head was a little worse.

O'Neal and Anjie are inextricably entangled, Stoudemire has just been outside by Durantla. Nash rushed to the penalty area, ready to accept this crucial defensive rebound.

When Nash took off, Westbrook also took off from behind Nash. The huge difference in athletic ability between the two is vividly demonstrated. Westbrook surpassed Nash by a large margin and grabbed a rebound from behind Nash.

After five seconds, Westbrook immediately retreated a jumper after landing. Nash desperately interfered to prevent his efforts in the fourth quarter from being in vain.

"Hey!" Westbrook's basketball still didn't make it! The Thunder fans held their heads in disappointment with both hands, Giardina's heart pounded and he was too nervous to speak.

"Angel! He got an offensive rebound on O'Neal!" Kenny Smith grabbed Mark Feng and exclaimed. Time is running out. Angel's handling of the final goal will determine whether the Thunder can get the playoffs. Tournament tickets!

O'Neal leaned toward An Jie with all his strength, and now he couldn't care that An Jie would wipe himself with his footsteps. He just wanted to push An Jie out of the penalty zone with all his strength, desperately.

In three seconds, An Jie saw O'Neill's center of gravity moved forward greatly, and he passed him easily by turning around.

Turning around, making a jumper, Anjie repeated this action thousands of times on the training ground.

"Do you want to use this trick again!?" Wu Hua stood up with excitement, and the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena stood up.

Although O'Neill was swayed, his arm reluctantly stood in front of An Jie.

Stoudemire quickly made up the defense and returned to the penalty area~www.NovelMTL.com~ and also took off to block An Jie's shot.

An Jie looked at the other teammates. None of the three outside lines ran out of the open space. Although Krstic was empty, An Jie did not pass the ball under such a tight seal.

Can't pass, only shot!

Pressing the wrist and finger, the basketball flew to the hoop, past Stoudemire's fingers.

"The Jazz lost!" In the stands, a fan shouted excitedly. This means that as long as Anjie scores, the Thunder can enter the quarterfinals!

Hope, it's all on the body of the Eastern Tower!

"Boom!" The basketball bounced around in the circle, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the orange sphere.

In the end, the ball did not fall into the net, but crawled out after a few bounces in the circle.

"Beep!" The red light on the backboard lights up. The 08-09 regular season is officially over! (To be continued.)