The Way of the Center

Reversed by the Trail Blazers by four points, this is the ending Jeff Van Gundy had expected. EΩΔ┡ small "Δ said Ww" W.ん1XIAOSHUO. COM: When Westbrook's breakthrough was contained and when other people's shooting was not good, Van Gundy knew that the Thunder was going to have an accident in the third quarter. Now only four points behind, Van Gundy is already grateful.

As for the Blazers, Ricard is also very pleased to see that Anjie has become more and more able to devote himself to the position of team leader. Through his command and setting an example, the Trail Blazers did a very good job defensively in the second half of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, as long as the Blazers' momentum is still there, they will still be able to complete high-quality defense.

"The Thunder should not dare to use double-teams to defend you in the last quarter, Ann, cut a hole for me inside!" Ricard knew that it was time for An Jie to let go of his hands and feet to attack. This is an important tactical role that a good center can play. To attract double teams, he can create opportunities for his teammates. If the opponent does not double-team, he can score points in the penalty area alone. Why are few teams now playing tactics around centers? Because there are very few centers in the league that can meet the above two requirements. But under Ricard, Anjie can do it.

"LaMarcus, help me keep Ibaka far away, the farther the better. I can guarantee the efficiency of singles against Morris, but if Ibaka and Morris defend me at the same time, I will be under great pressure. "Angel looked at Aldridge with a grin. He said that it would not make people feel that this was an order at all, but that it was a discussion.

"No problem, Ann, I won't let other people disturb you and Morris' party. If he dares to let me go, I will let him taste the power of the mid-range shot." Aldridge made a shot and made Ann. Jie was relieved to attack.

"I will also pull Durant away so that he will not interfere with you." After that, Gerald Wallace also spoke.

Obviously, most people are already in the team that supports Anjie. In this way, Ricard and Anjie's work can also be carried out more easily.

Anjie is very grateful to his teammates for their trust in him, and now he must use practical actions to repay this trust.

"The fourth quarter of the two sides finally started. Anjie's pass in the third quarter was as accurate as the point guard. How many beautiful assists do you think he can send in the fourth quarter?" The game screen came into view, Ken Ni Smith's voice was once again passed into the ears of the audience.

"Not a lot, trust me. In the fourth quarter, Ann will not pass a lot. But we can look forward to his offense. I believe that after a failed double-team, Coach Jeff Van Gundy will definitely change the defense. Strategic. The fourth quarter is when the Trail Blazers need to score, and Anjie is the best scoring point in the hands of coach Ricard." Reggie Miller’s professional analysis can be said to be the head coach of the two teams. The tactics are all through.

Sure enough, the first attack came out in the fourth quarter, and Anjie once again entered the three-second zone with the ball.

Although Van Gundy canceled the double-teaming of Anjie, when Anjie held the ball, the Thunder players were still afraid of Anjie's pass.

In the Thunder, most people have received An Jie's second pass and then scored, so they know better than anyone how deadly An Jie's pass is.

While everyone including Morris was watching whether An Jie would pass the ball, An Jie, who was looking around, suddenly sat back.

Morris, who was underprepared, was hit like this, and he took a big step back, allowing An Jie to step into the three-second zone with both feet.

Even so, Morris still dare not act rashly. He knew that as soon as An Jie felt the change in the center of gravity behind him, he would figure out a way to shake himself away and get space for his shot. If you push forward, Anjie will turn around. If you retreat, An Jie will shoot directly. So Morris simply maintained the state just now, not going forward, and not going back, he was ready to try again to resist An Jie's impact.

Seeing that Morris had no further plans, Anjie took the plan one step further. Morrison thought that with his strength and weight he could withstand Anjie's impact, but now he knew how wrong he was.

Perhaps one or two years ago, it was really difficult for Anjie to carry it in with Morris well prepared. But now An Jie, whose body is more powerful, can do this.

This time forward, An Jie almost came to the basket. He easily made a small hook to get the basketball into the frame. Morris tried his best to interfere, but he couldn't reach the hook that was already very high.

"Are you asleep brother?" After the goal, Anjie laughed and joked with Morris.

"What are you doing Morris!?" Jeff Van Gundy's tone was not as peaceful as Anjie.

"Mine mine." Morris raised his hand embarrassedly, then took the baseline ball and re-attacked it.

The Thunder's offense still hasn't improved much, and Westbrook's selfless breakthrough allowed him to successfully enter the penalty area. But under Anjie's timely return, his layup turned into a "bridge".

Anjie still controlled the rebound and handed the ball to Raymond Felton to slowly advance. For a pure positional attack, Ricard's thinking is very clear.

Felton raised a hand while holding the ball and pointed his index finger to the sky to draw a circle.

"Anjie singles!" This gesture represents such a message.

Outside the three-point line, Felton immediately held Westbrook with one hand to prevent him from stealing. He immediately observed the running position and chose the next passing point.

Taking advantage of this time, Anjie once again carried Morris to a deep place. As long as Anjie catches the ball from this distance, he can immediately attack the basket.

Felton naturally saw this, but first, he had to get rid of Westbrook's entanglement.

A pick-and-roll was called, and Aldridge mentioned high. Felton didn't hesitate, and immediately moved towards the end of the "wall".

Westbrook naturally knew that there was a pick-and-roll behind him, but when he practiced pick-and-roll with An Jie, his level of pick-and-roll was already very good.

This time, he still squeezed Aldridge away quickly, and got into gear before Felton completely broke through.

But Felton didn't break through to score points, he just wanted to get some passing space. Taking advantage of Westbrook's defense is not fully in place, Felton hit the ground hard and let Anjie get the ball again.

Felton's pass was just right, and he received the ball at the waist. If the pass to the center forward is too short, it will be difficult for the center forward to receive it, and it will be difficult for the center to make moves after receiving it. But Felton's passing is very precise, allowing Anjie to start offensive as soon as he receives the basketball.

Seeing this situation, Ibaka missed Aldridge, who pulled out of the three-point line to pick and roll, and rushed towards Angel, hoping to defend the ball with Morris.

An Jie stared at the basket and took off. Ibaka and Morris also took off reflexively, even if it was a foul.

However, the ball did not fly to the basket, but was passed by Anjie from behind.

Who will pass the ball to without looking at the back of the person? Naturally, Aldridge, who was just outside the three-point line with the pick and roll, is now running inside.

Aldridge just ran to the free throw line and received a pass from An Jie. While receiving the ball, Aldridge stopped abruptly, took off, and shot.

His action stretches as always. For an inside line like him, there is no difficulty in making a sudden stop jumper after running.

Aldridge threw the ball into the basket without anyone watching. Although Anjie did not score directly, everyone knows that Anjie is the biggest contributor to this goal.

"The defensive combination of Ibaka and Morris has nothing to do with the offensive combination of Angel and Aldridge!"

In the past, An Jie didn't have such an accurate shooting inside. In the past, in the Thunder, Ibaka and Kostic's shooting can only be regarded as "justified". But now Aldridge can really be called "quasi".

With his existence, An Jie can attack in a different way. Such an inside partner can maximize An Jie's coping ability. It's no wonder that An Jie said when he joined the team on the first day that Aldridge's style of play was completely tailored for him.

In the subsequent offense, Aldridge once again received a pass from An Jie and shot again in the long range. After that, the Thunder completely dared not use double teams.

Aldridge's touch in the first half was very ordinary, but now he has scored two goals in a row, and he is definitely the number one danger in the minds of the Thunder. After this, Ibaka will guard Aldridge every second on the defensive end, for fear that the big man with odd shots in the midfielder will get another chance.

In this way, Anjie finally emptied the battlefield. Now, the only person who can stand in front of Anjie is Morris. However, even if Morris was selected as the best defensive second team last season, there is still not much to do with Angel.

He successfully defended An Jie's two shots and cut off the ball in An Jie's hands once. However, throughout the fourth quarter, he can only do this.

Except for these three times, Anjie scored for the Trail Blazers in every attack. On the Thunder side, with the exception of Bledsoe, Durant and Westbrook were both misfired.

Especially Durant, it is difficult to score with Anjie in the penalty area, and there is a very strong Gerald Wallace who stubbornly slams him on the outside.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, both Ricard and Van Gundy replaced most of their bench players.

Jamal Crawford still completed his scoring task very well, but what about the Thunder's bench? Batum made 1 of 5 shots, allowing the score to be opened again.

In the final stage, Anjie appeared again. At this time, even those veteran Anjie fans of the Thunder can hardly applaud him anymore. Because as soon as he played, it proved that the Thunder are getting closer and closer to losing.

"Ann's iconic turn-over jumper! Beautiful, Morris actually guarded the ball very well, but Anjie still made it with his excellent ball sense!"

"Hook!? No, it really was a step. Ann opened Morris and easily put the ball into the basket."

"Mid-range shot and then scored again, my god, is this the first score? Anjie has already scored 30 points! Audience friends, Chesapeake Energy Arena may always bring him good luck!"

The narrators have no time to rest under the wonderful game, and the one they talk about most is An Jie.

Morris was forced to pant. He was not as strong as An Jie when he was in college. Now, Morris, who has improved a lot, is still not An Jie's opponent.

Jeff Van Gundy roared on the sidelines, but Durant and Westbrook just couldn't make the shots.

What about Ricard? He had been sitting on the bench with his legs cocked long ago. The offenses of the two guys Anjie and Aldridge were terrifying, and the Thunder's proud inside defense was beaten so that North could not be found.

In the last thirty seconds ~www.NovelMTL.com~ Van Gundy replaced all the new Thunder three minors, Morris and Ibaka. This is actually a signal, which means that the Thunder are unable to recover and surrender.

"Beep!" The red light on the backboard lights up, and the intense 48-minute game is over. The Thunder fans didn't know whether to applaud or regret.

As a favorite player, Anjie performed well in this game, but their Thunder team lost at home. Counting the last loss to the Mavericks, this has become the Thunder's first losing streak this season.

"Morris played well today." After the game, Anjie took the initiative to ran to the Thunder bench and shook hands with his former teammates. An Jie was still smiling, but everyone on the Thunder team smiled awkwardly.

Who can laugh if you lose to your best friend?

1o3 to 93, the Trail Blazers won the game by 1o points away. As a live broadcast of T.nT in the United States, this result also shocked the entire United States.

An Jie defeated the new thunder three young masters? This title is really ridiculous...