The Way of the Center

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Nowitzki's final eruption was unexpected by everyone except Claire. When Nowitzki failed to score a point in the third quarter, Claire continued to choose to trust the German, give him energy, give him the ball, give him tactics, give him everything!

Having partnered with Nowitzki for a long time, he knew that this guy would not disappoint anyone's trust in him. Claire's tactics paid off. In addition to Nowitzki, Jason Terry, who performed well in the first three quarters but didn't have many chances to play, was also reused by Carlisle.

However, unlike Angie and Westbrook's double explosion, when Claire brought Nowitzki and Terry up at the same time, they did not play a role at the same time.

There is no problem with Nowitzki's state. When he just scored with a golden rooster independent retreat in front of Anjie, he had already scored 10 points in this quarter.

The problem was "Jet" Jason Terry. In the last quarter, Van Gundy replaced Kyle Weaver and let Damien Wilkins take on the big responsibility to consolidate the defense at the last moment. Terry's data of 1 of 5 shots so far in the fourth quarter has proved Wilkins' contribution on the defensive end.

"Coach Van Gundy's substitution was rigid, but it was effective! In the first three quarters, the immature Weaver was beaten to pieces by the Jets, but Van Gundy's substitution brought the situation under control! I don't know I wonder if the Thunder can hold on when Ryan and Nowitzki are both on fire, luckily, Coach Van Gundy didn't let that happen."

A defender, after the age of 30, his state will deteriorate day by day. Not everyone is Jordan, not everyone is Kobe. For Jason Terry, who is not considered a superstar, 30 years old is a hurdle. From the young and brave Eagles Titans to the cunning and cunning sixth man of the Mavericks, this process has allowed Terry to go through a full ten seasons.

In the tenth season, it is indeed difficult for him to keep him stable at critical moments of high intensity. The first three quarters of the game had already made Jason Terry feel tired. Fatigue is one of the most important factors affecting the stability of shooting.

On the other hand, Jason Terry is very envious of the vitality of the young Westbrook and Anjie in the Thunder. These two little guys are both in the fourth quarter, and they have to be as active as they were in the first quarter. When I think about myself back then, I am no worse than them...

Nowitzki's outbreak was surprising, and the Thunder's offense also had surprises.

Angie and Westbrook performed fairly well, but Damien Wilkins' offense caught the Mavericks by surprise again.

He is not good at shooting, after receiving two passes from Anjie,

They all decisively shot from outside the three-point line.

Originally, according to the tactics, the ball was given to him, and it was just a transfer. Unexpectedly, Wilkins made a decisive shot and even made all the balls.

Due to his poor shooting performance before, Antoine White, who defended Wilkins, gave him a lot of shooting space. Unexpectedly, this seemingly least threatening point has become the most threatening guy in the fourth quarter of the Thunder team.

Basketball games are full of changes and situations are unpredictable. Today this player is doing well, tomorrow he may play poorly. You put the focus of defense on A, maybe B will suddenly stand up and turn the tide. This is basketball, and if the game went exactly as it was supposed to, it would undoubtedly lose its appeal.

Claire counted thousands of times, and it wouldn't count that Robert Swift suddenly appeared on the stage, and it wouldn't count that Damien Wilkins was in a brave state just after returning from injury.

Nowitzki was still scoring wildly, but the situation on the field was firmly controlled by Anjie and the others.

In the last minute and a half, Nowitzki was still insisting. An Jie took the ball and started his unhurried post-up singles.

Seeing Anjie blatantly delaying the game time, Dampier, who was disturbed by Swift, became even more furious.

After leaning a few times, An Jie turned around in the three-second zone. The speed was not fast, so there was no possibility of passing Nowitzki at all. But Anjie arched his waist and kept his shoulders against Nowitzki. He just wanted to use his physical and strength advantages to squeeze out a little space so that he could complete the hook.

An Jie did it, he jumped lightly, raised his long arms, Nowitzki was completely pushed away and lost his defensive position.

Just when An Jie thought that the goal must be scored, he was knocked out of the baseline by Dampier who suddenly came out.

120 kilograms, although it is not as good as O'Neal and Yao Ming, but when Dampier's tonnage meets Anjie in the air, it is enough to knock the tall and thin Anjie off the court.

An Jie couldn't control his center of gravity at all, and flew towards the basket after landing.

The photographers at the bottom line saw the out-of-control An Jie rushing towards them, and they all gave up a buffer space, for fear of being hurt by the giant tower.

When the photographers stepped aside, An Jie would be facing the first row of audience seats, and the person sitting there was none other than Giardina!

Maybe some nimble little guard will jump right now, fly right over a few rows of spectators, and then land without hurting anyone. And An Jie, who is 2 meters 19, naturally cannot complete such difficult movements.

Seeing this, Abrahi immediately hugged Giardina's head in his arms. He could get injured himself, but his subordinate Giardina would definitely not! This petite 16-year-old girl couldn't bear such a violent impact.

Anjie's center of gravity finally completely lost control, and he fell down on the seat with his back to Giardina and Abrahi.

Giardina and Abrahi closed their eyes tightly, which is a natural human reaction to the shock of danger. However, a few seconds passed, and the seemingly inevitable impact did not come.

Giardina was the first to open her eyes, and the light in front of her was dim. Because in front of her eyes, except for Abrahim's arms, was completely covered by a wide back.

White No. 16 Thunder jersey with the name "An" above the number. Sweat, muscles, scars, Giardina can even see all the details on Anjie's arm. This was the closest he was to An Jie, although she didn't want to get close to An Jie in this way.

"It's okay! An pulled the photographer's clothes with his left hand, and supported the assistant of the seat with his right hand. Then he stopped and didn't fall directly on it! Don't look at An's thinness, if he presses on it, Jiaer will be lucky Dina suffers." During the tense game break, this can be regarded as a small episode for the audience to relax.

Due to the forceful pulling and the gravity of the falling body, the photographer's clothes were completely torn by An Jie, and the white and fat belly was exposed to everyone's eyes.

But instead of being angry, the photographer pulled Angel up in a friendly way. After all, An Jie's move was the result of protecting everyone from injury. Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help laughing.

The Thunder team mascot H (feng) Niu rushed forward and presented a jersey of Anjie to the photographers. This Oklahoma City specialty cow breed made many Chinese viewers think that the Thunder team mascot is the Bull Demon King. Woolen cloth......

"Thank you Ann." An Jie stood up and smiled shyly at the photographer, but heard a beautiful female voice coming from behind.

An Jie turned his head to look, and it turned out that the person who was almost overwhelmed by him was the female singer who sang the national anthem at the prelude to the All-Star Game and this game.

Giardina stretched out his hand to Anjie, and Anjie certainly would not refuse someone's kind invitation to shake hands. The two shook hands lightly, and An Jie immediately returned to the court, ready to make a free throw.

After An Jie left, Giardina still looked at An Jie's back reluctantly. Naturally, the camera would not let go of the interaction between the football star and the singer, so this scene was also broadcast by most TV stations.

Catherine is also watching the live broadcast of the game at the moment, and Anjie is not around. This is the only way she can see Anjie except for video chatting with Anjie.

It was a simple handshake interaction, but Catherine, who is also a woman, vaguely felt that the way Giardina looked at An Jie was definitely more than just thanking her.

Dampier didn't lead to a flagrant foul, much to the dissatisfaction of the Chesapeake Energy Arena fans. They booed frantically to put pressure on the referee. But when Anjie was about to make free throws, the boos of the fans stopped abruptly. They wanted to create an environment for Anjie to concentrate on free throws.

"Two free throws! Dampier's foul is not worth the candle."

Dampier's reckless intentional foul is just the epitome of the entire Mavericks' dying struggle.

"Jason Terry made another shot from outside the three-point line, but still missed! The performance of the Jets at the critical moment is not satisfactory!"

"Gerald Green made a breakthrough with the ball, and the ball was blocked! Sabo Sefoloza made another contribution!"

"Damien Wilkins made another three-pointer! Nope, this time he failed to make the ball. Angie got stuck, made a nice tip-up, Nowitzki couldn't do anything, Dampier at the moment Being stuck in the paint by Swift."

"Dirk Nowitzki made a defensive foul on Anjie, and Anjie was arguing with the referee, but obviously the referee would not change his decision. Although Nowitzki once again stood on the free throw line, but now It is already very difficult to reverse."

In the last minute and a half, the pace of the game was very fast. Nowitzki used his rich field experience to make three consecutive fouls on Anjie, which also brought Anjie's fouls to five times. But with only 20 seconds left in the game and the Mavericks trailing by 10 points, it seemed meaningless what Nowitzki did.

Affected by frustration and the Thunder fans, Nowitzki made only one of the last two free throws. When the ball was dead, Van Gundy and Claire both substituted and brought up all the substitutes, announcing the early end of the game.

"Unbelievable performance. Without Durant, the Thunder defeated the sixth-ranked Mavericks in the West twice in a row. If the Mavericks were defeated by Sefoloza for the first time, it was the Thunder's luck. If it’s good, today’s 9-point difference breaks this statement.” Kenny Smith made a summary for the game, and at this time Charles Barkley couldn’t refute his old partner’s conclusion.

The Thunder's interior defense is a strong point, which happens to correspond to the Mavericks' weak interior offense. It's not that Nowitzki and the Mavericks are lacking in strength, they just encountered an opponent who just happened to be able to restrain themselves.

87 to 96, when Anjie won the Rookie of the Month Award before the game, he lived up to expectations and led the team to a good start in March.

"The person who scored the highest score in the Thunder today is Russell Westbrook. His 26 points are second only to Dirk Nowitzki's 28 points. Anjie scored 17 points today, which is even higher than that of Dirk Nowitzki. Kyle Weaver lost one point, but he also grabbed 10 rebounds and sent out 10 assists! Besides scoring, he can lead the team to victory in many ways!"

He won the Rookie of the Month Award for the first time, and scored a triple-double for the first time. Although Westbrook's offensive performance was excellent today, Anjie was still the most dazzling giant tower in the audience.

31 wins and 25 losses, the gap between the Thunder and the Suns is only three games left! (To be continued.)