The Way of the Center

It was not the first time Tyson Chandler was provoked by others, but it was the first time that a rookie dared to challenge him. But Chandler is also a veteran who has worked hard in the NBA for eight or nine years, and Anjie's words will not make him lose his due calm.

Seeing Anjie score, Carlesimo shook his fist on the sidelines. This action made all the reporters in the audience think they were dazzled. Is there really a quarrel between these two guys? It's just that the reporters don't know what this game means to Carlesimo. As long as it is someone who can help him stay, in the eyes of Carlesimo, they are all his own family.

In the last round, An Jie defended against West and failed to catch the ball. This round, West was fully prepared. He did not believe that he would not be able to break through the defense of a Chinese rookie.

David West is not a rigid person. On the contrary, Paul once described him as "the smartest guy in the Hornets." Because David West, a seemingly rough man, never leaves his books in private, he The thoughts in the brain are always running at high speed. Even if this is put on the basketball court, it will not change.

Seeing that he couldn't directly rely on strength to win like he did against Collison, West immediately pushed An Jie secretly, and then quickly ran towards the high position.

With the threading of a top traditional point guard like Chris Paul, West's running position is naturally rewarded. He jumped up and shot immediately after receiving the ball, and An Jie tried his best to interfere, but he was a step too slow and couldn't stop this power forward with very solid basic skills.

Ainge seemed to have blocked the angle, but West was able to make the ball in this situation. He is the strongest firepower of the Hornets besides Paul, how could he be so easily guarded.

"Damn it!" An Jie scratched his hair angrily. In the eyes of the fans and teammates, An Jie had done a good job of defending this time. There was really no way for West to score. But in Anjie's eyes, as long as the opponent scores, his own defense will fail.

There is no way, today's An Jie is so eager to win, even if it is a defensive victory, he is very concerned about it.

Anjie's enthusiasm on the court did bring more vitality to the Thunder, and Durant and Westbrook were also affected by seeing Anjie being so active.

Not only young people, but even the team's power forward Chris Wilcox was also infected by Anjie's actions.

He does often miss people on the defensive end, but he can still contribute his own strength on the offensive end. You must know that besides Durant last season, he was the team's second scorer!

After David West was thwarted on the offensive end, he did not expect that he would be actively approached by others on the defensive end.

In fact, David West and Wilcox still have some similarities. In the case of good offensive ability, West's defensive level can only be said to be average. These two guys are power forwards who are more offensive than defensive, but West is better than Wilcox in these two aspects.

After An Jie mentioned the high position, Chandler had to follow. In this way, the toughest barrier inside the Hornets disappeared.

Without neglect, Anjie directly distributed the ball to Wilcox after receiving a wonderful pass from Westbrook. It shouldn't be a problem for Wilcox to single David West inside without Chandler.

The power forward did not disappoint Anjie, and his short-range jumper after a turn made Anjie get an assist in return. And West's perfect performance all the time has also been painted with a stain at this moment.

At this moment, Carlesimo doesn't care whether Anjie is holding the ball in a high position, as long as he can score, no matter what method those boys use, he will support it with both hands.

"It seems that the current coach's tactical thinking is indeed very unclear." The man in black couldn't help shaking his head after seeing Carlesimo's actions.

If he really took over the Thunder, it is impossible for this kind of random change of play to occur frequently.

The Hornets and the Thunder came and went on the court, playing very lively. And the Thunder's originally precarious inside defense has also become stronger under An Jie's efforts.

As time went by, the Hornets gradually changed to a rotation lineup, and everyone on the Thunder side also took a rest, except An Jie, who came on late, continued to stay on the court.

"Anjie is like the pinnacle of the Thunder team's inside line at this time! Carlesimo dare not take him away at will, otherwise the Thunder team's inside line is bound to collapse again." Although the commentator of this webcast platform is facing An Jie said, but this is indeed a true portrayal of Carlesimo's heart now.

He didn't dare to take down Anjie easily, no matter how eye-catching he looked on the offensive end, at least the Thunder's defense wouldn't have too many flaws when Anjie was on the court.

The Hornets' backup center Hilton Armstrong was selected with the 12th overall pick in 2006, just like Anjie. But compared with the data of Anjie University, Armstrong is much inferior.

Even now, even if Armstrong has more NBA experience than Anjie, it doesn't make him play better than Anjie on the court.

Although Armstrong has a tenacious will, the basic skills of the center are really not good enough, there are almost no mid-range shots, and the grasp of layups and hooks is not high. He is a standard blue-collar player, but with a weight of 106 kilograms and a height of 2.11 meters, he can't even do the dirty work in front of Anjie.

Facing Tyson Chandler's defense against An Jie, he never backed down. How could Armstrong pose a threat to An Jie now? What's more, now that An Jie is playing with the second team, he has more possessions on the offensive end!

In just two minutes, Anjie scored four points with a mid-range shot and a dunk. As a blue-collar player, Armstrong was also defeated by Anjeka in terms of rebounds. With three and a half minutes left in the game, Carlesimo replaced Anjie. But this time, he really replaced An Jie with the intention of resting him.

With 6 points and 4 rebounds, An Jie became the biggest contributor to the Thunder in the first quarter, not one of them. Even Durant, who has the strongest scoring ability, scored one point less than Anjie in the first quarter. In addition, An Jie only took three shots in the first quarter, and these three opportunities were firmly grasped by An Jie. Compared with Durant, who also took three shots but only hit one goal, Anjie's efficiency is undoubtedly higher. 20 to 26, the Thunder were not defeated in one fell swoop under the strong offensive of the Hornets, only 6 points behind.

In the second quarter, Anjie finally got the chance to play with the first team. This made many people, including An Jie himself, not expect that Morris was right, any coach not giving playing time is an excuse. It is very simple to win playing time, that is to show performance!

After playing in the second quarter, in order to allow Westbrook and Durant to attack more times, Angie once again played the role of organizer. He shared the ball selflessly, trying to make things easier for Durant and Westbrook. Not only scoring can prove the value of a player, Anjie knows this clearly, so he is willing to pass the ball to any teammate on the field.

The man in black was amazed that a rookie center forward like An Jie had such excellent high post support ability. "A center like Anjie can be used in any way! I really don't know what that old guy Carlesimo thinks."

Durant and Westbrook just like this offensive rhythm, so their shooting percentage in the second quarter has also greatly improved.

Everyone is for one, I am for everyone, when Anjie wins the recognition of his teammates with his selflessness, the teammates will let Anjie get the basketball at the most timely moment. In the case that Carlesimo did not overly interfere with the team's tactics, the Thunder played better! This is really embarrassing. If this is the case, why use him as the head coach?

But this is not a high school league after all, this is an NBA-level confrontation. It is impossible to defeat the mighty Hornet simply by relying on the tactics that came up in a flash of inspiration.

When David West was defended a little uncomfortable by Anjie, Chris Paul and veteran Peja Stankovic stood up.

However, even if the team is at a disadvantage in such a game, Thunder fans love to watch it, because the Thunder have at least shown their unyielding momentum!

After the second quarter, the score became 55 to 50, and the Thunder were only five points behind the Hornets! In today's fast-paced NBA game, a five-point gap can disappear with the flick of a finger. Now there will be no one in the stadium cheering for the Hornets anymore, everyone is a true Thunder fan at the moment!

Anjie scored 10 points and 9 rebounds in the half game! Seeing An Jie's stats, those who didn't know thought the game was over.

An Jie, who was completely liberated and full of fighting spirit, broke out completely. He regarded this match as his last match and fought without sparing any effort. An Jie didn't know that his actions had left a very good impression on the man in black.

"This kind of player deserves the starting position!" The man in black in the auditorium nodded approvingly.

Anjie, Carlesimo, the man in black. Unknowingly, the three of them have had a subtle impact on each other's lives. It's just that these three parties are still unaware.

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