The Way of the Center

Kobe was gasping for breath, although this is already the second round of the playoffs, but until today, Kobe has the feeling of playing in the playoffs.

Faced with the Trail Blazers in the first round, the Lakers played extremely easily, and the Trail Blazers defense can not be compared with the Thunder.

Although Kobe had prepared enough before this game, the defensive intensity of the Thunder still exceeded his expectations. Today, his poor shooting percentage is also affected by the sudden increase in defensive intensity.

Kobe turned his head to look at the Thunder bench on the other side. Durant, Westbrook and Anjie's breathing rate is normal. At least compared with his own old guy, the three of them are very physically strong. Up.

"Bryant, I will arrange more picks and rolls for you in the fourth quarter." Phil Jackson knows that only by creating better opportunities for Kobe can he save his disaster-like shooting percentage today.

"Yeah!" Kobe gritted his teeth and stared at the court, the Blazers and the Thunder, this season has not been the Lakers' main imaginary enemy. They passed the Blazers easily, and the Thunder can't make any accidents!

"Kevin, although you will have fewer shots in the fourth quarter, I still want you to continue to run actively. Even if you just run without the ball, it will involve the nerves of the Lakers. Only you are active, yours Only teammates can get the chance!" Van Gundy wrote and drew on the tactical board. The score after the last quarter of the game will be the final score that determines the outcome. No matter which side it is, I hope that the leader at the last moment is myself.

Until the game had to start, both coaches still felt that this inter-season time was too short. There is still a lot of words in their stomachs that they haven't finished speaking, they must send these big men on the court.

An Jie stood up, he was undoubtedly the highest point on the court. Van Gundy looked up at the Chinese with a tough expression. He looked a little bit like Yao Ming at the time.

"Let's go on, remember, you are the core of the offense." Finally, Van Gundy patted Anjie's ass, and the Thunder came on the stage!

Jackson did not retain his strength this time, and the Lakers' starting five tigers have all appeared from the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Zen Master’s purpose is also very clear. From the very beginning, he must take the initiative!

This time, Livingston's advancement was very slow. Seeing this situation, the Lakers defensive players first let out a sigh of relief. The crazy impact of the zero guard made them exhausted. Now, watching the Thunder keep the pace so slow, they have more opportunities to breathe.

Only Bynum didn't think it would be easier. He knew that the Thunder suddenly slowed down the rhythm to give An Jie plenty of time to sit down.

Sure enough, as soon as Anjie stepped into the three-point line, he took the initiative to find Bynum. And his broad back has been squeezing towards the basket.

Every inch of land must be contended, this is what Divac taught him back then. Before catching the ball, Anjie's back and legs continued to exert force, intending to squeeze out a favorable position before catching the ball.

Looking at Bynum's hard expression, Phil Jackson knew how much pressure he was. If Bynum feels hard to defend, then Gasol will not be the second choice.

How much strength does it take to force a 129 kg guy into defeat? Jackson didn't want to think about it. Except for Yao Ming and O'Neal, almost no one could do nothing under Anjie's advancement. What's more, facing An Jie now is a Bynum whose lower limbs are severely degraded.

Seeing that he was only one step away from entering the three-second zone, An Jie suddenly raised his right hand and grew his palm. And his left hand held Bynum to prevent this guy from interfering with the ball from behind.

Bynum, who was completely covered by An Jie, had no chance. He could only watch An Jie calmly catch the ball in a dangerous area. The entire Staples Center made a huge boo, which does not mean that they are strong, but that they are afraid!

The No. 16 Thunder team wearing a blue jersey has caused them to fall into nightmares time and time again. The fans in Los Angeles can only cheer themselves up with boos, hoping that the boos can make An Jie play abnormally.

But they are just deceiving themselves and others. The booing will not affect An Jie's performance, but will make this bloodthirsty butcher even more excited!

Van Gundy needs an offensive core, then I will do the responsibility of an offensive core.

Stepping into the three-second zone with one foot, An Jie uses that foot as the axis and turns towards the basket.

"Moved!" Bynum's nerves were highly nervous, which also made his reaction faster and more sensitive than usual.

"Don't be a fake...Don't be a fake..." Seeing that Bynum blocked Anjie almost perfectly, the fans of the entire Staples Center were praying, hoping for this At this time, the Chinese will return without success. But as I said before, they are just self-comforting!

High nervousness has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can make Bynum's sense of smell more sensitive, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to be deceived by opponents!

Anjie did intend to hook directly, but he didn't expect that Bynum's defense would be able to be drip-proof. But there are so many things in An Jie's arsenal, so many that he can use countless methods to turn corruption into magic.

Seeing Bynum was just right to take off quickly. An Jie hurriedly pressed his fingers and grabbed the basketball that was almost about to be shot. After that, he arched his waist, his pivot foot did not move, and the other foot took a step forward.

This step not only allowed him to be wiped off by Bynum who was jumping, but also allowed him to get an offensive opportunity just below the basket.

Gasol wanted to rush to make up the defense, but found that Morris was close to him tightly, and he was still holding his jersey with both hands. Don't forget, Damanniu is one of Anjie's enlightenment teachers for learning these bad tricks.

An Jie leaped slightly under the basket. He didn't jump very high, but his height and wingspan still allowed him to dunk easily in this situation.

As soon as Bynum landed and turned around, he saw An Jie rising into the air. He would like to take off twice to stop the opponent, but then he has a greater chance of fouling.

By Westbrook's impact, Bynum has already fouled four times. The fourth quarter has just begun, and he can't let himself get into trouble with too many fouls.

"Hey!" Watching the pesky No. 16 dunk in front of his eyes, Bynum felt uncomfortable. But there is a fact that he has to admit that Anjie defeated himself once again.

Bynum could only pick up the basketball that bounced off the ground. The lost expression of the little shark was really rare.

"Are you afraid of Andrew?" After the goal, Anjie smiled provocatively at Bynum. He will not let go of any opportunity to destroy his opponent, especially when he is the core of the attack!

The Lakers were unwilling to fall behind, but they ended with Kobe's missed shot from beyond the three-point line.

Bynum can't get the ball right now. The more passive the Lakers, the more Kobe wants to score. Gasol tried to get to a good position several times, but Kobe didn't pass it. Although the Spaniard has a good relationship with the Black Mamba in private, when Kobe has only the basket in his eyes, he will not take into account anyone's feelings.

After the offense, Kobe did not choose to shoot from the three-point line, but used his best turnaround jumper. Although this trick has become Kobe's signature, it is impossible for him to hit 100%.

Bynum quickly turned around after seeing Kobe taking a shot, but instead put Angela behind him, occupying a favorable rebounding position.

As far as Bynum's card position technology is concerned, it is not bad. An Jie tried his best to go forward, but found that Bynum refused to give up.

The little shark jumped hard, and in a favorable position, he caught the rebound before Anjie. After being aggrieved for so long, Bynum couldn't hold it anymore!

Now let you see if I am the little fish hiding behind Kobe!

Bynum took off twice immediately after landing. He has scored countless such goals, and he has even done it on many well-known insiders.

Bynum's hand just passed the hoop and was about to push hard, but he found that the basketball in his hand was beginning to be out of control. The huge power coming from behind pushed the basketball to the backboard.

In the next second, not only the basketball in his hand, Bynum felt the great pressure from Anjie. He was unstable in the air. Not only did he fail to buckle the ball, but he also fell a lot.

And basketball, basketball was nailed to the backboard by An Jie! Phil Jackson is the person who knows Bynum best. When training in the team, Bynum has never been so embarrassed. Even during the regular season, the Shark rarely encounters this situation.

Phil Jackson has paid enough attention to Anjie, but he now understands that he still underestimates him!

No fouls, Anjie's beautiful nail-board cap did not foul. Under the shocked expressions of the Lakers players, Anjie made a long backcourt. Westbrook, who had been resting for so long, ran again. Blue and white lightning flashed across the Staples Center from the backcourt to the frontcourt. , Straight into the key.

Bynum's expression is no longer gritted teeth, but painful! This game was a **** for him, regardless of offense or defense, he was beaten by Anjie in all directions!

An Jie didn't show mercy. The young people were just like that. They didn't have the word "just enough" in their minds. Language, small movements, performance, Anjie today carried out a full range of attacks on Bynum. At Staples, Angel didn't plan to make any reservations.

Not only did Anjie’s core perform well, Westbrook also boosted his morale because of his fast break. His breakthrough can now not only create fouls, but also direct goals.

In the face of Westbrook who is in good shape, there is no way to restrict him except to hold his waist. Because of this, Bynum got his fifth foul. The Zen master shook his head. Bynum's time for today is over.

First, it was for Bynum's knee that might explode at any time. Second, even if Bynum kept on, he would soon end up with six fouls.

Jackson took Bynum and replaced by Odom. Afterwards, the guy who suffered Anjie's inhumane torture became Paul Gasol, who was as tall as Bynum.

Gasol is not as strong as Anjie, and he does not have Bynum's weight advantage. The crazy Angel did what he wanted on Gasol. Every collision between the two made Gasol feel that his muscles all over his body were protesting with him in the form of soreness.

Durant and Kobe's iron strikes will still sound intermittently, but the Lakers can't respond to the scene of An Jie raging on the rim.

The fans at the Staples Center held their heads in disbelief~www.NovelMTL.com~ With only five seconds left in the game, the Lakers were still 7 points behind the Thunder. That said, the proud Los Angelesers are only five seconds away from failure!

With Kobe hitting his last three-pointer, the game ended. However, the hit of this ball has no meaning.

At 87 to 83, Phil Jackson would never expect that his Purple and Golden Legion would be defeated at home!

Anjie and Westbrook collided in the air to celebrate at the end of the game. At the same time in Oklahoma, how many people who didn't know each other clashed glasses together in the bar for the victory of this game.

The "country folks" in the mouths of Los Angeles fans defeated them once again! Moreover, it is still in the Western Conference semifinals!

Although the Nuggets are indeed weaker than last year, they were swept out by the Thunder in the first round, but not all because of the Nuggets' own reasons.

The Oklahoma City Thunder now has the strength to take down any opponent! Even if this opponent is the defending champion! (To be continued.)