The Way of the Center

Even though the team is going to Detroit tonight, Van Gundy did not relax the players at all during the regular training during the day. This season has only just begun, and Van Gundy must alert this group of young people, and not let their minds go away because of a victory in a game.

"What's wrong with you, Ann, what time did you come back yesterday?" In the daily confrontation training, An Jie faced Morris's defense and missed five consecutive shots, which was rarely seen before. .

"Come again Morris, let's come again!" If you want to say what Anjie learned during the few days of training with Kobe, it is the "bad habit" of demanding training on himself.

Repeat, repeat, when everyone else has rested, Angie and Morris are still repeating on the training ground. Their training vests were soaked, and the floor was covered with sweat dripping from their faces. But these two guys, no one asked for a rest.

"Ann, Morris! Don't practice, hurry up and sweat, we have to go to the airport!" It was not until Jeff Van Gundy came forward that the one-on-one training between the two was terminated.

This scene was very similar to the situation when the two met for the first time in a duel, and Ricard came forward to stop it.

"I hope you will feel better tomorrow than today, Ann." As a result of the training, Morris had a slight advantage, causing Anjie to miss a lot of shots.

Fortunately, the exhausted An Jie didn't have a game today, otherwise, after his excellent performance for the first time, he would not be able to continue the second game immediately, and the critics would definitely make a big fuss about it again. It seems that sleeping too late is not good for rest, and it really has a great impact on the competitive state.

Van Gundy and Morris were still worried about Anjie's state on the second day, but Anjie scored his 16th point of the game with practical actions on the second day.

"After returning to Detroit, Ben Wallace is no longer the big Ben he was back then! He can't withstand the impact of the Eastern Tower, Ann! Then turn around and shoot a jumper, and then go in! The league's inside control, it's time to change hands! "

An Jie reversed the slump in yesterday's training and performed well. With Westbrook frequently sending wonderful passes, Anjie once again became the team's second output point after Durant.

Except for Anjie, the rest of the Thunder team performed very well, and they didn't get carried away because of the big victory in the first game.

"93 to 83, the game is over! The people of the Motor City are not the ones who can stop the powerful Thunder in the new season. The Detroit Pistons have two consecutive losses, and the Thunder have won two consecutive victories!"

An easy road trip ended in victory, and Anjie scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds again. It's just that the number of assists is only 6, because Westbrook sent 10 assists alone.

It is by no means a coincidence that Westbrook's assists exceeded double digits in two consecutive games, but Van Gundy did it on purpose.

Developing Westbrook into a point guard with excellent offensive ability but also able to control the overall situation is an additional goal that Van Gundy set for himself. Therefore, tactically, Van Gundy handed over more organizational tasks to this increasingly mature No. 0 guard.

With a record of complete victories, the time has come to November. Facing the Portland Trail Blazers, who performed well last season but had a bad start this season, the Thunder won again.

On November 1, the lineup was complete. The Trail Blazers, who played six games against the Rockets in the playoffs last season, were defeated by the fully upgraded Thunder.

The "Glass Man" Oden scored 10 points and 12 rebounds in this campaign,

It's a pity that Anjie's 16 points and 11 rebounds were even better.

Durant felt really cold in this game. He only made 3 of 20 shots, and his shooting percentage was terrible. So Jeff Van Gundy temporarily adjusted his offensive focus, making Westbrook go crazy again in this game. He put the matter of organizing the offense behind him, and he attacked when he got the ball.

Because of this, Anjie once again played the role of an offensive organizer. In this way, not only Westbrook benefited, but Morris and Ibaka, who partnered with Anjie inside, also got a lot of opportunities.

In the end, although Durant's shooting percentage was not good, with the joint efforts of the rest of the Thunder, they still won in Portland with a score of 83 to 74, continuing to maintain their undefeated season!

"The Thunder are unstoppable. Last season they suffered a ten-game losing streak at the beginning. This season, I bet they will definitely start with a ten-game winning streak!"

"The Thunder is already one of the strong teams in the Western Conference, but many people don't want to admit it. Because most of the players who lead the Thunder are rookies. Although they are rookies, the ability of the Thunder's three young players can already be called To be a superstar!"

"Durant in the third grade, Westbrook and Anjie in the second grade, plus a group of jigsaw characters who are suitable for the Thunder's three young men, the strength of the Thunder team is different from last season. mentality."

Almost all the media are full of praise for the Thunder. So far this season, there are only five teams in the NBA that have not tried to fail, and the young Thunder is one of them.

Although this team is highly anticipated, when they really show their strength, they still make everyone dumbfounded.

Except for the time when he went to pick up Giardina, Anjie resumed the "tradition" of being the first to go to the training ground.

Even though the team only returned from Portland last night, even though Van Gundy, who must have been exhausted after two road trips, postponed the training time to 8:30, Anjie still arrived early and started the day. train.

In the season when the weather is getting colder, An Jie also wants to sleep in the quilt for a while. But when he thought about the opponent he was about to face tomorrow night, An Jie was so excited that he couldn't sleep. Only playing basketball could relieve his emotions.

"Next season we will compete in the low post!" This was the last text message Kobe sent to Anjie when he left training camp in the summer. Whether Kobe remembers it or not, Anjie has not.

Unlike last season, which took more than a month to meet the Lakers, this season, the Thunder will meet the defending champions early.

Tomorrow, Nov. 3, the Thunder will play at home for the second time this season. However, the opponent they will face this time is unmatched by the previous teams.

Los Angeles Lakers, 08-09 season champion, Kobe Bryant, 08-09 season fmvp. The Zijin Legion with countless honors once again stepped into Oklahoma City, ready to take away the victory here.

An Jie knew what kind of person Kobe was, so he didn't dare to rest, for fear that Kobe would practice a minute longer than himself before the game.

Post up, double shoulders, fadeaway jumper. It was the fourth time for Anjie to throw the ball in this way. He knew that this action would become a big killer for Kobe to score points tomorrow!

The Thunder did not win even one game against the Lakers last season, but this season, Anjie will not allow such a thing to happen again!

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When Kobe came up to greet him, Anjie finally realized that four full months had passed.

In four months, An Jie helped the Chinese team stand on the top of Asia, and he also won the honor of MVP of the Asian Championships. In the new season of the nba, he has already played three games.

"You know what I did in the summer, Ann, I won't show mercy later." Kobe didn't just say it casually. According to his personality, he would definitely attack madly in the game. Guarded by Anjie Insider.

"Don't think that if you invite me to a few meals in Houston, I will be gentle with you. Come on, let's play a good game together." Angie and Kobe embraced, just as he expected before the start of the season.

"Anjie and Kobe participated in the Olajuwon training camp at the same time this summer. We can look forward to the performance of these two fellow brothers in the low post later." Mike Breen has done a lot of homework, and the new season has already begun It's been a week, but espn is broadcasting a Thunder game for the first time. This gave Mike Breen enough time to collect all the commentary materials.

They are friends and they are also worst enemies. As long as he is in the West, Kobe will inevitably become a stumbling block on Anjie's success. Anjie and Thunder are also a big hurdle that the Lakers have to cross.

The Thunder's first real test finally came long overdue.

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers will test the true strength of the Thunder for the entire league. ! (To be continued.)