The Way of the Center

One day after the All-Star Game, An Jie sent off his friends one by one. Divac, Kobe, Wade, and of course, there is also the little girl Giardina who almost made Anjie fall.

Why is it sent away? Because after Dallas participated in the All-Star Game, the Thunder did not need to leave Dallas to meet with the Thunder. Instead, the Thunder would come to Dallas to meet with the four of them.

After a day off after the All-Star Game, on February 16, the Thunder will play against the Mavericks in Dallas.

This also allows the foursome who worked hard to participate in the All-Star Weekend to get some rest time, at least not having to fly back and forth, which is already a great reward for Anjie and the others.

After the baptism of the All-Star Weekend, the popularity of the four young people of the Thunder is undoubtedly greatly increased. More and more people are paying attention to the Thunder, even in Dallas.

"Thanks to the warm-up of the All-Star Game, the number of people watching this game is particularly large! The American Airlines Center Stadium is in full, and after watching the All-Star Game in Dallas, many fans hope to see another real game. We will leave after the regular season with real guns." Kenny Smith and his two partners did not leave Dallas either. Today, the t.nt trio sat on the scene to give the audience a commentary on the game.

"This game can definitely be regarded as one of the strong dialogues in the West. I think as long as it is played by the top eight teams in the West, it can be regarded as a strong dialogue. Because in terms of record, the top eight in the West There is not much difference between wins. It can be said that the strength of these eight teams is not too far away."

"That's right Charles, this game will definitely be quite intense." Reggie Miller is full of expectations. The Mavericks and the Thunder have made great progress this season. The two teams will meet each other in a narrow way, and sparks will surely be sparked.

However, from the beginning of this game, it seemed that it was out of touch with anxiety.

In the first quarter of the game, with the exception of An Jie, the Thunder all misfired. I don't know if it's because the enthusiasm of the All-Star weekend has not dissipated. In short, everyone on the Thunder played very carelessly on the court, and the choice of shots was also very casual.

At this time, Durant needed to stand up, but his crazy shots did not bring the team a score. He shot 11 times in a single quarter, but only made 4 hits. Had it not been for An Jie to score six points alone, the Mavericks might be able to build up almost 20 points in the first quarter!

16 to 26, the luxurious U.S. Route Center Arena seems to be about to become the cemetery of the Thunder.

However, the situation on the basketball court really changed instantaneously. Just as the Mavericks were preparing to defeat the young Thunder in one fell swoop, the Thunder made a facelift in the second quarter.

Nowitzki's performance is still outstanding, whether it is Morris, Ibaka, or even Angel, there is no way to take this German guy.

Not only Nowitzki, the Mavericks team's performance throughout the second quarter is not bad, almost the same as the first quarter. However, the sudden force of the Thunder made the Mavericks at home very embarrassed.

"Russell Westbrook made his fourth shot in this quarter and hit it again! Westbrook has scored 10 points on 4 of 4 shots. Is this really the zero guard of the Thunder? I never I have seen Westbrook have such a high efficiency, even in the first quarter, his shooting rate is only 25%!" Kenny Smith's eyes widened, why this guy is not efficient yet Van Gundy is still willing to let him attack. This is the reason. Once this guy is smooth on the offensive end, few people in the entire league can stand up and stop him.

Of course, just relying on Westbrook's outburst is not enough to make the Thunder reverse the game. Durant's consecutive three-pointers and Anjie's steady performance as always, plus the 6 points contributed by the "big bull" Morris. In the second quarter, the Thunder scored 40 points in one fell swoop! They were ten points behind, but now they ended the first half with a six-point lead.

56 to 50, the Mavericks were completely beaten. With Nowitzki and Dampier alone, the Mavericks' inside defense is still not enough.

In the third quarter, under the cheers of the fans, the Mavericks did not wake up, but continued to play the game in a muddle-headed manner. Maybe the Thunder's crazy performance in the second quarter made them fail to react.

This time, even Nowitzki lost his offensive feeling. 1 of 5 shots, even the Mavericks' most powerful German tank is hit like this, and the scores of others are naturally known.

When the third quarter ended, the Thunder led the Mavericks by 13 points 78-65, and this point difference was maintained to the end.

"The Mavericks fans will not be happy. The Mavericks were in a good situation in the first quarter, allowing the young people of the Thunder to seize the opportunity to fight back."

"I don't think so. I don't think so. You know that the Mavericks' performance in the second quarter is actually not bad. To blame, it's too scary to blame the Thunder team's ability to chase points." Reggie Miller exclaimed this roller coaster style. Once a game-type team like the Thunder gets the game smoothly, it will get stronger and stronger.

In the end, the Thunder still won the first regular season after the All-Star Game. 99 to 86, the Thunder defeated another Western power team by the third team. The biggest dark horse this season is none other than them.

With 25 points and 14 rebounds, Anjie was finally able to surpass Durant, the league's scoring leader, to become the highest scoring player in the game. It is precisely because of Anjie's stable performance throughout the game that the Thunder have the capital and foundation to counterattack.

Oklahoma City's blue and white lightning maintained its momentum, winning seven consecutive victories, and this record may continue to expand.

Sure enough, two days after defeating the Mavericks. The Thunder once again bloodbathed Madison Square Garden, 121 to 112. Although the score difference was not in double digits, only the Knicks players knew how difficult the game was.

In addition to Durant in this game, Westbrook also continued his good form, scoring 31 points and 10 assists. Under the influence of Durant and Westbrook's high scoring, Anjie only scored 16 points, but his 7-for-9 shooting efficiency can be regarded as the highest in the game. And Anjie once again picked up 11 rebounds and won the longest consecutive 10 games in his career to get a double-double! The Thunder's winning streak has also become 8 games.

"It's amazing, it's incredible! The Thunder's state after the All-Star Weekend is amazingly good, and Anjie's 10 consecutive double-doubles are really not easy!"

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Now people are wondering who can end the incredible winning streak of the Thunder. There are various answers. Some people say that the Suns are most likely to complete the blockade against the Thunder, while others think that the Spurs are the team that can beat the Thunder. No matter what the answer is, the next opponent of the Thunder, the Minnesota Timberwolves, has never been considered.

At the bottom of the Western Conference, the results of the Minnesota Timberwolves really cannot be compared with the fiery Thunder. People look down on them, and it is not without reason. It seems that the Timberwolves have become losers before the game starts.

Tomorrow, the Thunder will be back to back in the icy Minnesota battle. Coke flipped through the newspapers and found that only a few pieces of news covered the upcoming battle between the two sides. Others have skipped this game and started to look forward to the Thunder against the Suns and even the Spurs.

Obviously, these media are sending a message: they look down on the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are at the bottom of the Western Conference, and they disdain to report on this team.

Love looked at the newspaper, his heart full of anger. It is true that the team's performance this season is poor, but it is caused by various reasons. For example, he himself did not play for a month due to injury problems, and the team's record in that month was also terrible. Better to have high hopes for Corey Brewer's performance from time to time, and the ups and downs are too big...

In short, as the opponent of the Thunder team is directly ignored by the outside world, whoever puts it there will be upset. Besides, Love is still a potential rookie, a rookie who is more competitive than everyone else.

When he was in college, he killed the Quartet and won many personal awards in one fell swoop. In the NBA, Love, who is accustomed to winning and winning, had to face the loss of each game~www.NovelMTL.com~ Seeing his former little friend Westbrook has entered the ranks of the playoffs, Le Fu felt even more uncomfortable.

"I'm not a short-lived meteor!" Love crumpled the newspaper into a ball, and then threw it into the trash can with a shooting gesture. The paper ball was hollowed into the bucket, and Love also put down the unfinished dinner and continued to practice.

"Why haven't you left? Kevin." The security at the Target Center was surprised. The Timberwolves players and coaches rarely work overtime. When it is off work, these guys disperse faster than anyone else. But today, at ten o'clock in the evening, Kevin Love is still sweating in the training ground.

"Tomorrow's game, I don't want to lose." Love simply replied, which is the biggest reason why he stayed.

He didn't want to lose. He was better than Angel and Westbrook when he was in college. He wants to prove that even now, this has not changed.

Oklahoma City Thunder, don't forget that your next opponent is neither the Suns nor the Spurs, but the wolves in the north, the stalwart Kevin Love who is always ready to tear his opponents apart. (To be continued.)