The Way of the Center

"In the second quarter, Wilson has the ball to attack more. If the chance is not good, don't break through easily. Compared to the Thunder's inside line, their outside line is easier to score." D'Antoni frantically drew tactics on the tactical board. He has no scruples about how much players with low morale can hear.

After hearing D'Antoni's arrangement, David Lee was undoubtedly the one with the lowest morale. It is called Wilson Chandler to attack with the ball, which means that D'Antoni has given up his intention to continue to fight with the Thunder inside.

Indeed, after Anjie and Morris joined forces, his offensive efficiency is indeed not good. But before that, he was also the top scorer of the Knicks!

"David! You pull it out and give Wilson a pick-and-roll. You can't attack in the low post. This is exactly what Van Gundy wants." D'Antoni's yelling pulled David Lee's thoughts back.

"Yeah." David Lee snorted slightly. Although D'Antoni arranged this way, he wanted him to admit that he could not score under the Thunder's defense? No, it will never be possible!

The three most important guys in the Thunder team are just rookies! What's terrible about a group of rookies, David Lee doesn't believe in this evil.

The second quarter started quickly. After David Lee came on the court, he was delighted to find that Anjie was also pressed on the bench by Van Gundy. This means that the Thunder have only two rookies guarding Morris and Ibaka, and David Lee thinks it's time for him to save his face!

"Is it really okay? You know that David Lee's offensive skills are really good." An Jie turned to look at the coach sitting next to him.

"Don't worry, don't you know your brother's ability?" Van Gundy was still calm. Morris and Ibaka just didn't have much playing time, so their brilliance would be concealed.

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The players of the Knicks faithfully implemented D'Antoni's arrangement. Just as Du Hong dribbled the ball through halftime, he handed over the offensive power to Wilson Chandler.

As soon as Chandler got the ball, David Lee pulled out to make a wall for him. Morris knew that David Lee's shooting was no worse than Anjie, and he followed every step of the way, giving the inside control to Ibaka.

Wilson Chandler has excellent athleticism and can make sudden shots. He went inside immediately after borrowing David Lee's pick and roll, but Chandler obviously liked shooting more than breakthrough points.

Ibaka stood by and extended his arms in the three-second zone to welcome Chandler's arrival. Unexpectedly, Chandler suddenly slammed and stopped to make a jump shot!

Durant was also deceived by Chandler's sudden stop at high speed, so he didn't make any effective interference. Chandler shot the basketball accurately into the net, and seeing his changes worked immediately, D'Antoni shook his fist vigorously from the sidelines.

The passion of the Knicks fans was reignited. In the first quarter, they almost never saw the Knicks play such a smooth offense.

"The Knicks' offense seems to have improved, how will the Thunder respond?" Following the commentator's commentary, the camera was very coordinated to Van Gundy. However, this guy was still sitting on the bench calmly, talking and laughing with An Jie, as if he didn't care about the situation on the court at all.

"Dududu! Wilson Chandler fouled and Durant made another free throw!" Wilson Chandler is indeed capable, but don't forget that the Thunder's small forward is the current league scoring leader!

Does Van Gundy need to worry? He still doesn't believe that Durant who is in good shape will be compared to Chandler.

Anjie sat on the bench for a long time in the second quarter. To be precise, the Thunder's lineup has not changed for a long time. Van Gundy seems to be very engaged in chatting with Anjie, it is rare that he has forgotten that his team is playing on the court?

But even so, the New York Knicks did not perform better than the first quarter.

During this period, David Lee tried several singles against Morris, but he found that he seemed to underestimate the rookie inside of the Thunder. He shot four shots on Morris' head, but only got two points for the Knicks.

Wilson Chandler's performance is indeed worth mentioning, but under Durant's strong offensive performance, Chandler's six points seem so insignificant.

It took eight minutes for the game in the second quarter before Van Gundy sent Anjie up and led the team's second team by the way.

An Jie and the second team play together, which means that An Jie will be the main attack point of the audience.

As soon as Anjie came on the court, his actions puzzled the Knicks fans.

Thunder backup point guard Sean Livingston had just brought the ball across the center line, and Angel raised his hand for the ball. And still want the ball at 45 degrees to the left of the three-point line!

"What does Ann want to do? It's not trash time yet!" Mike Brin watched a lot of Anjie's games, but asked for the ball outside the three-point line, which was the first time.

Others don't know what Anjie wants to do, but Livingston is very clear. He did not hesitate, a precise pass, allowing Anjie to hold the ball from the outside of the three-point line.

Everyone's attention is on Anjie, including the Knicks players, who want to know what this Asian big man wants to do.

"Less look down on people!" Knicks first-year rookie center Jordan Hill clung to Anjie, a center without three-point shooting ability to hold the ball outside the three-point line, this is not to show that he looks down on himself. The defense? Do you still want to break through the three-point line like a guard?

Everyone was wondering what would happen to Anjie, but they ignored that Livingston, who passed the ball for Anjie, had already made an unimpeded cut inside.

Anjie didn't even look at Livingston's position, and completed the pass on Jordan Hill's head in a hook posture. The pass was accurate and fast, and none of the Knicks players had time to intercept it.

Livingston, who is very tall among the guards, received the ball easily. An Jie's pass penetrated the entire Knicks defense line. After Livingston received the ball, he faced an undefended basket. That's it.

"Anjie! It's really fun!" Yu Jia smiled and shook his head. At the same time, Livingston made a layup easily. Although Anjie didn't score when he played, everyone still remembered him.

Ten seconds later, the Thunder made a comeback. This time, An Jie didn't fall outside the three-point line again. He ran toward the inside line properly, seemingly ready to take a position.

When everyone was not in a good position, it was Livingston again. He made a quick pass and Anjie got the basketball in two steps from the left side of the basket in two steps.

Jordan Hill lowered his center of gravity. He knew that Anjie's breakthrough at the mid-range position was also full of threats.

Unexpectedly, Anjie didn't turn around or even hold the ball with both hands after he got the ball, so he once again used a very fast hit to pass the ball to the inside.

Livingston clapped his horse, received a pass from An Jie, once again faced the undefended basket, and scored a one-handed dunk.

Two consecutive passes from different positions gave two identical opportunities.

"God! Is Divac possessed!? No, Ann's two-handed pass is more beautiful than Divac!" Mike Brin has no words to describe An Jie. A big center just uses a pass. The ball broke the opponent's defense twice in a row. When the main players such as Durant and Westbrook came to rest, the stadium seemed to be Anjie's stage.

For the third time, An Jie didn't play a virtual game. He played back with Jordan Hill in the low post, and when he advanced to the rim, he suddenly transferred himself to the rim with a swift swiftness. He held the ball in his hands and raised it above his head, tiptoes up, as if he was about to jump and dunk on the spot.

The frustrated Jordan Hill would naturally not miss any chance to block Angel. With excellent athletic ability, he made a full leap, but found that only himself was flying in the air.

An Jie shook Jordan Hill with a single tap!

When Hill was still in the air, An Jie really took off.

"Hey!" The basket of the Madison Square Garden Arena was torn by An Jie again, and Spike Lee covered his eyes, unwilling to watch this tragic scene.

In the end, Anjie used another iconic retreat jumper to end the second quarter "slaughter". After halftime, An Jie looked at David Lee with a provocative look. Aren't you technically good? Then come to compare who is better and more comprehensive!

David Lee gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. The more he is like this, the happier Anjie is, because his goal has been achieved.

If David Lee loses his composure, he can hardly turn the tide in the second half.

The entire second half of the second quarter became An Jie's personal show, he passed, dunks, shots and hooks. The 18 martial arts are complete, and people have forgotten the existence of David Lee under An Jie's wonderful performance.

David Lee? You are out of date, brother, now the most technically gorgeous insider is An Jie!

63 to 47, the Knicks trailed the Thunder by 16 points at home. It only took 24 minutes for the Thunder to defeat the Knicks.

A midfield adjustment did not change the Knicks much. The irrational David Lee played crazy singles in the interior. He shot six times and scored the same points and two points as in the second quarter.

An Jie was also unceremonious, accepting all five rebounds due to David Lee's strike.

On the offensive end, Anjie continued to show his superb passing skills and soft touch. With his needle threading, Durant and Westbrook played very easily.

Westbrook, who was aroused, completed a dunk dunk under Anjie's pass. Curling Jeffries became the background of the Thunder's No. 0 guard. Westbrook also booked a seat in today's top ten with this ball.

When the third quarter was about to end with one minute left, someone in the stands began to exit. This is undoubtedly a huge psychological blow to the players of the Knicks.

An Jie knew this feeling. When the team that played under Carlesimo lost nine games in a row, when the Thunder fans turned to cheer for the Hornets, An Jie felt very uncomfortable. But now, the Thunder is no longer the bearer of this pain, but the creator.

84 to 65, after the third quarter, the Knicks scored only two points more than the Thunder at halftime. Except for David Lee's 1 of 6 shots in the third quarter, the others' shooting percentages were not much better. The Knicks shot only 7 of 28 shots in the entire third quarter. What reason is there for fans to cheer for them in such a state.

In the fourth quarter, Van Gundy really let the Thunder three "clock out of get off work." This is the first time this season that the Thunder have ended the game early? Van Gundy doesn't remember it anymore, but he likes such moments, he likes to lock the victory early.

Those who didn't play in the last quarter also included David Lee. D'Antoni couldn't stand his wanton and wasted opportunities, so he simply put him on the bench.

In fact, it’s not to blame David Lee~www.NovelMTL.com~ who made the Thunder's inside defense too strong.

Last season, Anjie was not on the court, and the Thunder's inside line would once again become a weak underbelly. But this season, the situation is completely different. This is the importance of the summer reinforcement lineup.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks finally gained a single-quarter lead in the face of the Thunder, which had already "abandoned" the game. 22 to 26, but when the game ended, there were not many people left in the Madison Square Garden Arena.

Spike Lee stared at the court blankly, with his hands on his hips. Has the Knicks fallen to this point? You know the Thunder, the team that didn't even make the playoffs last season.

Catherine put her hands together on her chest and couldn't stop smiling. Is there anything more satisfying than victory? Yes, that was the tenth consecutive victory.

, Madison Square Garden Arena once again had a "blood case". This is not the first time that it has been slaughtered, but it is really rare to be slaughtered by a team that is not too powerful.

An Jie walked happily towards the player channel while whistling. The ten-game winning streak was over. There will be a wonderful date waiting for him later... (To be continued.)