The Way of the Center

"Dududu, the Thunder fouled on the 16th!" The referee pointed to An Jie again, and it was only the first quarter of the game. This is the second time that An Jie has committed a foul on Kobe.

"I promise I only touched the ball!" Anjie complained to the referee with an innocent face, while Kobe stood on the free throw line like a okay person.

"Kobe played very smart today. This is the second time he has made a kill in the inside line that the Thunder are proud of. Kobe is not an ordinary outside player. Even if he can't score directly, there are other ways. This is still too immature." Anjie's defense is very active and there are no loopholes. Unfortunately, he faced FmVp last season.

Sure enough, after Kobe made his first free throw, Anjie was replaced by Jeff Van Gundy. Falling into foul trouble early, this is an embarrassment that An Jie has never encountered before.

"It's okay, I'll support you." Morris and Anjie high-five, tuck the jerseys into their shorts, and ran up quickly.

After Morris came on the court, the Thunder's height advantage inside the team instantly disappeared. Although "Spain Mobile Fortress" Pau Gasol was unable to play due to injury, but "Little Shark" Andrew Bynum will also bring a lot of trouble to the inside of the Thunder.

"You pay attention to control the foul. If some **** cannot be prevented, don't make unnecessary resistance. Take a good rest in the first quarter, and I will send you up in the second quarter." Fortunately, the Thunder have added Morris and Ibaka, otherwise Van Gundy would definitely be sad now.

Without Anjie, the Thunder's inside offense completely stalled. Durant and Westbrook couldn't get support and space. After all, Morris's mid-range shooting is really not threatening. It is difficult for him to pull Bynum out of the three-second zone like An Jie.

After that, Van Gundy had to switch Morris and Korstic, and Korstic played the center, using the threat of his mid-range shot to trick Bynum out, so that Westbrook and Durant's breakthrough would be more effective. effectiveness.

Unfortunately, the Serbs failed to play their role today.

Westbrook's advantage in utilization and explosive power passed the "old fish" Fischer, and Krstic immediately pulled up to the middle distance when he saw it.

According to tactical assumptions, Bynum will definitely follow out at this time, and Morris will entangle Odom. As long as Westbrook's breakthrough is not interrupted, then this breakthrough will be possible to score.

But when Westbrook has already stepped into the three-second zone, Bynum is still motionless, waiting for Westbrook to cast himself under the basket.

"Don't you follow it out!?" Westbrook knew that he couldn't force a layup against Bynum. He could only make one point and let Kostich, who was in the open, a chance.

The reason why Bynum didn't choose to go out was because Kostic had all missed the target in the first three shots, which undoubtedly gave the "Little Shark" the confidence to defend the basket.

This time, Krstic remained undisturbed. It's just a pity that he doesn't take all the high and low positions like An Jie. Kostic made his fourth shot. The basketball turned around the rim but still failed to fall into the net.

"Oh! The Serbian feels too bad today! Maybe that's why coach Van Gundy needs Serge Ibaka." Indeed, Kostic is not only too soft in his style, but his shooting percentage is also very unstable. . Van Gundy and Presti decided to recruit Ibaka in to let him gradually replace Krstic's tactical position.

The inside offense failed again, and then Morris and Krstic's inside defense failed.

Although Morris is defensively on the inside, he is much worse than Angel on the outside. An Jie has always had his own way of facing big men who like to attack on the outside. You must know that he had a single quarter against Nowitzki last season without a point.

Odom used his greater flexibility to fight Morris on the perimeter. By cooperating with Bynum's pick-and-roll, Odom got some room for breakthrough.

Morris quickly got rid of the pick-and-roll and was about to make up inside. Unexpectedly, Odom suddenly stopped a jumper and caught Morris by surprise. Odom's shooting ability in this kind of sport is very outstanding. You must know that this guy is the most versatile forward in the league before LeBron James.

Basketball nets, the defending champion adds two more points!

Morris couldn't prevent Odom, and the softer Kostich couldn't resist Bynum's devastation.

Bynum's physical fitness is superb, and his favorite offense is physical contact. The nickname "Little Shark" is not groundless.

Krstic was completely defeated in weight and strength, although the height is the same as Bynum, but this is of no avail.

With Kobe playing smoothly, the Lakers' inside offense has been completely opened up, and you don't have to think about knowing that the point difference will be greatly stretched.

In the final minutes of the first quarter of the bench battle, neither of the two sides was able to reach their level. Fortunately, Ibaka on the bench for the Thunder and the new summer guard Kevin Ollie scored a goal each, which narrowed the score gap slightly.

32 to 25, if it weren't for the Lakers second team's offense, the point difference could not be that small. Because Odom and Bynum combined these two insiders, they scored 14 points for the Lakers.

Morris performed very well in the previous games, but after the first quarter of this game, he really realized the difficulties of nBa. It turns out that I am not that strong.

The Thunder's insides on both ends of the offense and defense were blown up, and Morris couldn't get rid of this situation.

"Sefrosa! I want you to put your full effort in defense! Don't give Kobe too many chances to break into the interior and cause damage! Serge! In the second quarter you continue to play power forward, if necessary, help Anjie with one or two fouls. Come on, on the offensive end, you try to get out and give you the advantage of accurate shooting!" Jeff Van Gundy quickly adjusted his tactics and lineup. Unlike the previous three easy victories, the Lakers gave the Thunder a head in the first quarter!

"Your breakthrough in the second quarter will not be so easy. You shoot as much as you can from the outside. If your shooting rate is good, you will continue to play. If your shooting rate is not good, I will replace you and rest." Phil Jackson knows that Kobe is second. Section will definitely receive special attention, if Kobe is not efficient in the second quarter, it is understandable to take him down temporarily.

The short period of inter-junction breaks quickly passed, and both coaches made the best adjustments they could make so far. Chesapeake Energy Arena is huge, and the fans are not discouraged because the team is behind.

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A slender black man hurriedly walked into the courtyard of his house, to be precise, the courtyard of his own mansion.

He stepped on the clean wooden floor of the house wearing leather shoes, then took off his jacket and threw it beside the sand. The black man couldn't wait to turn on the TV.

"Oh my God, I just mopped the floor clean." Just then, a young girl walked into the living room and complained when she looked at the muddy wooden floor.

"Okay, Aisha, I'll clean it up by myself later." Olajuwon ignored the little daughter's complaint, staring at the TV screen very much.

"It seems it's not too late, hehe." Da Meng smiled. The contest between the Thunder and the Lakers on TV, and the contest between his two most respected disciples, has just begun the second quarter.

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"Defense! Defense!" Under the mobilization of the on-site dJ, the fans shouted hoarsely for the Thunder. In the second quarter, the Lakers first attacked, but this time Anjie stood at the basket, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty of the Lakers' offense.

"Be careful not to foul!" Van Gundy reminded nervously from the sidelines. During the speech, Fisher passed the ball out and the Lakers' offensive officially started!

The person who received the ball is still Kobe, but as soon as he received the ball, Sefrosa posted it without reservation.

Kobe was naturally unwilling to show weakness. He gritted his teeth and pressed his shoulder against Sefolosha's chest to forcefully kill towards the three-second zone.

At the same time, Bynum, who had originally proposed the pick-and-roll, followed suit. Although An Jie reacted quickly, he still fell behind Bynum.

Seeing the timing, Kobe made a precise pass, and the basketball shifted again to the hands of Bynum who cut in.

An Jie seemed to underestimate Bynum's athletic ability and physical condition a little too much. When he was ready to take off, he found that Bynum's height after the jump was higher than himself. An Jie didn't dare to foul, so he had to stop in the air to avoid getting into trouble.

"Hey!" Bynum faced the undefended basket and dunked vigorously. This time the ball was really scored, and An Jie failed to stage a wonderful scene of chasing after him.

"Bynum was very strong as soon as he came up in the second quarter. Couldn't even Ann be able to stop him!?" Although Bynum performed amazingly in the playoffs last season, due to his frequent injuries during the regular season, Anjie still Never played against him.

Unfamiliarity with the opponent also led to An Jie’s estimation of Bynum’s abilities. Coupled with fear of fouling on his back, An Jie allowed the "Little Shark" to dunk on his head.

"Damn it's not next time!" An Jie raised his right hand, indicating that it was his negligence. He stared at the stubborn No. 17 center, no next time, not just talking!

The Lakers made their first offense in the second quarter, and it seems that An Jie's play did not change the Thunder's collapsed interior defense. The Thunder fans were not reconciled, and Anjie himself was even more unconvinced.

The Thunder counterattacked. According to the tactical arrangement, the end point of these offenses was Durant at the beginning. Although he performed well in the first quarter, Durant's offensive pressure is actually very high. In the All-Star Game last season, he said that the most difficult defender to deal with was Artest, and now the tough Artest is in front of Durant.

A transfer to the Lakers in the summer, Artest also received a lot of criticism. The Lakers' lineup has not changed much this season. The biggest change is his and Ariza's exchange of clubs.

"If the Lakers can't win again this season, it must be my reason, because the only change for the Lakers is that I replaced Ariza." This is Artest’s answer to reporters in an interview before the start of the season. Ariza said When the Lakers were able to win the championship, now you replace Ariza with your Artest Lakers. If the Lakers fail, who else can you point to? So Artest played very hard after coming to the Lakers. In the first quarter, Durant scored 12 points in a row, which has already annoyed him.

Durant tried to break through, but found that Artest didn't give a chance at all. Coupled with that uncomfortable little action, Durant's offensive rhythm is completely lost. Artest's defensive intensity has been improved by more than one level from the first quarter!

Ibaka went up to pick and roll for Durant, which gave him some space.

"Kevin!" Just after getting rid of Artest, Durant heard An Jie's shout. At this moment, An Jie has been leaning on Bynum to get to the position, waiting for the ball to come to his hand.

In almost an instant, Artest got rid of Ibaka and crossed in front of Durant again. Seeing that he had no chance, Durant stopped thinking about it, and a lob was transferred to the inside.

"Ann received Durant's pass! Can he make it back!?" Mike Brin clenched his fists with excitement. In the first quarter, because of two premature fouls, An Jie had little performance. Chances, this is his first one-on-one with Bynum in the low post today!

Bynum tried his best to push An Jie outwards, and had to admit that Bynum's strength was indeed above An Jie. Seeing that An Jie was about to lose his position, he turned around with the ball and prepared to attack face-to-face!

"Attention, Ann's face frame is no worse than the back basket!"

Anjie holds the ball and habitually does a three-threat pace. Bynum lowered his center of gravity and dared not get distracted.

Anjie started to shoot the ball and took a step back.

"Is this to make room for breakthrough!? What exactly is he going to do!?" Bynum himself does not have the ability to break through with the ball. To be precise, few centers in this league have this ability anymore. It's a pity that Anjie has been studying with Olajuwon for a month. If he didn't even have this skill, Dameng would not like him.

Retiring to the mid-range position, An Jie lowered his center of gravity and began to change his steps, alternately dribbling the ball with his left and right hands, and suddenly activated, killing him before Bynum!

Bynum quickly stretched out his hand, ready to take out An Jie's ball. But An Jie suddenly turned around and leaned back to Bynum.

Bynum quickly closed his hand to avoid fouling and adjusted his pace quickly. Unexpectedly, An Jie's turn was only half done, and he stopped abruptly!

He suddenly turned back~www.NovelMTL.com~ A drunkard really half-turned! At this point Bynum has been shaken and lost his defensive position. An Jie slapped the ball to the ground forcefully and dunked the ball with one hand in his left hand!

Bynum, who was completely left behind by An Jie, could only symbolically stretch out his hand to interfere. Everything was only born between electric light and flint. He was just deceived by An Jie's footsteps so that he could not find North!

"Oh! God! Ann dunks after shaking beautifully! The footsteps and dribble are perfect! Now 95% of the centers in the league don't have such skills as Ann!" Mike Brin reappeared with passion, and Anjie's performance made him feel Back in the 90s, the golden age of centers.

After scoring a goal with brilliant moves, Anjie did not yell at the audience again, but hooked his finger at Bynum, who was on the baseline. The nature of the devil has been completely released!

Modesty, that's only something that Anjie has off the court.

Kobe's expression is focused. He knows that he and the Lakers will definitely get harder and harder to play. Because the Thunder is No. 16, like him, he never gives up easily!

As soon as the second quarter came up, he was pushed into the club. No one knows what the matchup between the two sides will look like. (To be continued.) 8