The Way of the Center

"Since returning from the All-Star Game, we have seen the Thunder play their own defense for the first time. Δ』On the offensive end, the Thunder's three young men are very talented, but on the defensive end, Jeff Van Gundy's arrangement is undoubtedly the guide They are the key. Judging from the performance of this game, this group of boys has been trained by Van Gundy to be submissive." During the intermission, Mike Breen and his partner were naturally discussing the impenetrable nature of the Thunder. defense.

"Angie has blocked four times in the first half! Four times! He has become the guardian of the penalty area for the Thunder!"

"Believe me man, Anjie is that type of player. The more intense and difficult the game, the better his performance. The score did not faithfully reflect the intensity of the field. In the second half, Anjie will be even crazier!" Facing Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, or the most recent Hornets lore, Anjie has played very well against strong opponents. It is not wrong to say that he is a competitive player.

"Tell me! You must play fast-paced basketball in the second half! Look at how the Suns won by running and bombing! I didn't show you the video for nothing!" Old Nelson roared loudly in the locker room. Seeing the group of guys silent below, Old Nelson became even more worried. If this group of the most rebellious people are silent, it can only show that their confidence has been severely hit!

Sure enough, the Warriors' first attack in the second half was once again shattered by An Jie's block.

Stephen Jackson managed to get rid of Kevin Durant through the pick-and-roll, but unexpectedly his pull-up jumper after the breakthrough was knocked out of the frame.

The ball bounced a little far, and An Jie couldn't control the rebound. After Monta Alice got the basketball, he made a layup, but what greeted him was not a goal, but An Jie's head-on blood!

"Alice underestimated An Jie's second take-off speed too much! An is not Yao. Although they are both Chinese, An and Yao are completely different types of players!" Indeed, if the ball just now was replaced by Yao Ming defending the penalty area , It is indeed a very smart choice to take advantage of Yao Ming's rebound and layup the moment it hits the ground.

But the time needed for An Jie to take off for the second time is much shorter than that of Yao Ming. You must know that An Jie does not need to carry a weight of 140 kg to jump on the court.

"Five blocks! It's been a long time since the Warriors have scored in the paint."

The unsatisfactory offense is not the most painful thing for the Warriors. Anjie worked hard on the defensive end, while Westbrook and Durant on the offensive end repeatedly undermined the Warriors' confidence in counterattacks.

Even Kyle Weaver, who did not perform well in the previous games, dared to fight a lot in this game under the leadership of San Shao. He used his strong body and excellent athletic ability to frequently create kills and got many free throw opportunities.

Performing well can not only affect yourself,

It will also affect your teammates. Now the entire Thunder team has been driven by the enthusiasm of the three young men, and it is completely gone from the low state of the last game against the Suns full of wounded soldiers.

The Warriors are still struggling with the singles of the three chaotic masters, but it is obvious that the performance of the three of them today cannot be compared with the Thunder's three young masters.

In the third quarter, the three Thunder players got a lot of rest time, because the Warriors have not been able to close the score. Everyone on the Thunder team participated in defense and offense, and everyone contributed their own strength. Even if the Thunder's three young men were not on the court, they still overwhelmed the Warriors.

To say that the only shortcoming of the others is that the newly joined team, Thabo Sefoloza and Malik Rose, have yet to find the feeling on the offensive end. Maybe they are not used to the Thunder's rigid positional warfare. But on the defensive end, the swing of these two guys is completely fine.

"There is no need to continue the game in the fourth quarter. I even think that Coach Van Gundy can stop. If there is no one available on the Thunder bench, the three rookies of the Thunder will not need to play in the fourth quarter." 1o1 vs 74 , The defensive end is strong and the offensive end is fierce. The Thunder almost ended the game in just three quarters.

"Kyle Weaver dunks with both hands! He has scored 15 points today! The Thunder's second team played very well under the leadership of this young man. Can you believe that this is a Thunder team with incomplete personnel? !? The most frightening thing is, how good is Presti's vision? A second-round pick can shine in the Thunder!"

In fact, Weaver's strength is very limited, but the Warriors have almost given up resistance at this moment, so he got so many opportunities to enter the penalty area.

Five minutes into the fourth quarter, Jeff Van Gundy had to make a substitution! Even though the Warriors were overwhelmed, he wasn't about to stop.

"Third Thunder! They are still going to play!" Mike Breen couldn't believe his eyes. The Thunder team's carnage is not over yet.

If the Thunder Third Young Master were not used, the others would be exhausted to death. Van Gundy not only needs to control the playing time of players, but the playing time of substitute players also needs to be strictly controlled to prevent injuries from recurring.

"Damn the game, there are still seven minutes!" The Thunder's second team had already made Stephen Jackson feel desperate, but he didn't expect Van Gundy's bald head to continue to make moves. These seven minutes will definitely be the most difficult seven minutes for him this season.

At this moment, half of the fans in the Oracle Arena have chosen to leave early, and the pre-match duel has long lost its original attraction. Originally, the Warriors wanted to take advantage of the Thunder's recent bad situation to make up the knife, but they didn't expect that they were struck by this blue and white lightning and bruised all over their bodies.

An Jie leaned against Turiaf again, and he pushed in unhurriedly, completely losing the momentum he had at the beginning.

But even if Anjie plays so slowly, Turiaf has nothing to do with Anjie.

Anjie leaned on Turiaf and turned around, squeezed the space, hooked the ball, and scored. Turiaf was already short, and if he was pushed away from the defensive position, he would have no chance to stop An Jie.

"Turiaf's defense is simply a display. Anjie can score goals at such a slow pace. I think Anjie is about to fall asleep!"

Both Nelson Sr. and Jeff Van Gundy sat quietly on the bench, neither crossing the sidelines nor yelling at the players like they did in the first half. The reason why the two of them are so calm is because there is no suspense in the game. Van Gundy knew that the defense he had set up would not be overturned so easily, and old Nelson also knew that it was impossible for this group of chaotic masters to find another chance to fight chaotically.

"Earl Watson and Sefoloza alley-oop! Oh, Sefoloza didn't catch the ball."

Although they made a mistake, Sefoloza and Watson had smiles on their faces. This match has already turned into an exhibition match.

"The Warriors team that created the miracle of Black Eight is no longer here. Even if Stephen Jackson and the old coach Nelson are still on this team, they still cannot restore the Warriors' decline. I am not talking about the decline of this game, but this The unsightly results of the Warriors throughout the season may allow this team to completely enter the rebuilding phase. The focus for the Warriors now is which player they should choose in the next draft. I heard that, Recently they've been interested in Stephen Curry from Davidson."

Yes, it's time. Whether it is the old Nelson or Stephen Jackson, they are destined to be the ones who will be eliminated by the new era.

The Thunder's three young players played four minutes on the court in the fourth quarter, and these four minutes were also four minutes of massacres.

The Thunder team was full of wounded soldiers, so the right to shoot naturally fell into the hands of Thunder's third young master. Westbrook and Durant attacked crazily. Although Anjie did not take as many shots as them, his high efficiency also ensured that his score would not be too low.

The game time finally reached zero, and the score on the big screen was simply unsightly. 133 to 11o, the Warriors lost by 23 points in what they thought was a "evenly matched" contest.

Everyone in the Warriors walked back to the locker room quickly, and no one wanted to stay on the court for a second.

Such a bloody massacre also made Jeff Van Gundy a little embarrassed. He couldn't say "You guys played well" when he shook hands with Old Nelson later.

"We are lucky today." Van Gundy thought for a long time, but he could only say this sentence when shaking hands to avoid embarrassment for both parties.

"No, you played a wonderful game." Old Nelson shook his head helplessly, his era has long passed...

With 27 wins and 24 losses, the Thunder has taken another solid step towards the playoffs! (To be continued.) 8