The Way of the Center

"Your boy has been quite a tiger recently. You won a seven-game winning streak without saying a word. How does it feel to be the longest winning streak in your career?" . If it is said that Olajuwon's training for Anjie is somewhat commercial in it, then Divac's training for Anjie is a truly unrequited effort.

Therefore, in Anjie's mind, Divac is the guy who can be called a "mentor". Without Divac laying a solid foundation for Anjie, it would be impossible for Olajuwon to add bricks and tiles to it.

The relationship between An Jie and Divac is also very close, but recently Divac has been busy with affairs, and there is no extra time to chat with An Jie.

Now that the government's affairs are almost handled, Divac only has time to read the nba's consultation, and then he has time to call and chat with his proud disciple.

"Hey, it's very cool. Every time I play, I'm full of confidence and I'm not afraid of any opponent. Seeing Kevin and Russell by my side, I'm even more confident." An Jie likes the team The feeling of cooperation, while Durant and Westbrook used their excellent performance to make Anjie trust them without hesitation.

"Don't be careless and lax, boy, the West is not as simple as you think, seven consecutive victories, you can't make any big waves. When I was in the king..." Divac gave again My disciples talked about those brilliant deeds back then. To be honest, the Kings back then could be said to be as strong as the Lakers in 2002. If that team were played now, the consequences would be unimaginable...

Anjie is not bored either, on the contrary, he loves to hear Divac tell himself these stories about victory, and then Anjie will imagine in his mind whether he can achieve this achievement.

"Hahahahaha, if you ask me to say that if the Lakers hadn't relied on the help of the referees back then, it's really fucking uncertain who would have made it to the finals. It's a pity, it's a pity that everyone gave up in the end, the business alliance..." Speaking of the rise At this time, Divac suddenly fell down.

"Treasure this time, Ann, try to produce excellent results as much as possible, so as not to leave regrets." Divac knew that the possibility of the Thunder's three young men playing together forever is very small. If the three cooperate for several years Still unable to win the championship for a long time, it will be a matter of time before they are dismantled. But he didn't say this, he didn't want to discourage young people's illusions about the future.

The "ok" combination, the Pistons, Wade, the Utah duo... There are too many great combinations in the nBa league, but their endings are surprisingly similar.

"Look at what you said, I've only played in the NBA for two years, and I've been with the Thunder for a long time." An Jie replied with a smile, obviously not knowing what Divac said.

Now the Thunder are in good shape, and his partner with Durant and Westbrook is also very good.

What's more, the Thunder also have Van Gundy, Morris, and the group of teammates who quietly held a birthday party for themselves. At least for now, An Jie doesn't have any thoughts of leaving the Thunder. In his heart, he should play in this place until he retires...

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Thinking about it now may be too far in the future. The problem facing the Thunder now is to try to win a wave of ten consecutive victories!

Human desires cannot be satisfied. When you lose in a row, you will think that you only need one victory. When you win, you think that if you win two games in a row, it will definitely improve the morale of the team. However, when the Thunder are now on a seven-game winning streak, a ten-game winning streak is undoubtedly the goal everyone hopes to achieve.

And Chris Paul and his New Orleans Hornets became the first team to stand up and stop the Thunder.

The Hornets were still a playoff-level team last season, but after a summer of reinforcements by other teams but indifferent, the Hornets are now farther and farther away from the top eight.

It is reported that if the Hornets' performance continues to be poor, the queen bee Paul has a high chance of moving to another team. The Los Angeles Lakers are clearly in the lead in the battle for the "queen bee".

Paul really wants to make this team better, but today's problem is not only with other people, but also with Paul himself.

"I rarely see Paul play like this. I don't know if it's because Westbrook and Angie's defense is too tight or because of Paul himself. In short, 4 of 14? I don't believe this is Chris Paul. That guy dissected it to see if it was someone else's impostor!" Although Charles Barkley's commentary was very indecent, it expressed the fans' aspirations.

Paul has always been known for his high efficiency. Under normal circumstances, he does not score easily, but more about organization. Even if Paul turns on the scoring mode, the hit rate is extremely high.

Today, however, Paul's hit rate is appalling.

"Champion" was injured, and without Chandler's strong containment inside, Paul's offense became much more difficult. This shortcoming was infinitely magnified after he met An Jie and Morris.

The Thunder's offense is still very efficient. Westbrook didn't feel good in this game, but he stopped his shot in time, and then Durant and Anjie got the right to fire.

The game was very tense. Although Paul's shooting percentage was lower, his passing was still very deadly. Both West and Okafor performed well in this game, because Angie only needs to watch one of them, and the other will receive Paul's second pass and score easily.

However, when Paul needed to stand up at the last moment, he still failed to find his offensive rhythm.

When the red light on the backboard was on, the score was fixed at 92-97. The Thunder beat the Hornets by five points and won eight consecutive victories!

Without the obstruction of his old opponent Tyson Chandler, Anjie scored 25 points and 10 rebounds. Okafor and West couldn't stop Anjie from scoring at all. After all, these two guys are insiders who are more offensive than defensive.

"Even the Hornets fell at the feet of the Thunder. I don't think the Pacers will be the one to spoil the situation." After the game, Kenny Smith believed that the Thunder's nine-game winning streak over the Pacers was almost a certainty. .

After defeating the Hornets at home, the Thunder took a rare two-day break in Oklahoma City without having to travel around. Because the next game against the Indiana Pacers will be played at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Indeed, as Kenny Smith said, judging from the strength on paper, the current Pacers will indeed not cause too much trouble for the Thunder. They are a completely rebuilding team, and now the backbone of the team is the all-around small forward Danny Granger. Although this guy's performance is remarkable, but comparing him with Thunder Thunder, he is not particularly strong.

Westbrook was relentless in the face of his substitute Earl Watson last season. After joining the Pacers this season, Watson got a lot of opportunities to play. However, when he stood on the opposite side of Westbrook , He didn't know why he could only play Westbrook as a substitute.

It is easy for Westbrook to break through Watson's defense, but it is very difficult for Danny Granger to dig a hole under the Thunder's impenetrable defense.

With Durant on the outside, Angie, Morris and Ibaka on the inside, Granger's offense was very difficult throughout the game. Whether it's outside shooting or inside offense, Granger has been defended very embarrassingly.

But there is no way, this guy is indeed the guy with the strongest scoring ability on the Pacers. No matter how hard he hits the iron, the ball will still go to his men.

However, Granger still failed everyone. Although he scored 25 points, his shooting percentage was only a dismal 28%. The Thunder once again successfully contained the opponent's offensive core and consolidated their offense on a solid defensive basis.

The offensive performance was not good, and Granger's defensive end was blown out by Durant. Under Granger's "active" defense, Durant made "only" 12 of 18 shots and scored 40 points again! After scoring 40 points this time, Durant took advantage of the opportunity to surpass LeBron James, ranked first in scoring per game, and sat on the throne!

It is also an all-around small forward, the difference between the one selected by the Thunder and the one selected by the Pacers is so huge.

Although Anjie only scored 18 points and 9 rebounds, considering that Durant scored 40 points alone, Anjie's score is not bad. After all, if each of the three young players can score 30 or 40 points in the same game, will the Thunder still lose?

"I'm not wrong, Charles, the Thunder beat the Pacers easily. 98 to 108, the Thunder won nine consecutive victories!" Kenny Smith was proud, and Charles also bet that the Thunder would definitely win after eight consecutive victories. Lost, and reality slapped Barkley's fat head again.

But Barkley just likes to do this kind of "self-defeating" thing, otherwise fans would not watch it.

With nine consecutive victories, the Thunder is only one step away from creating the longest ten-game winning streak in team history. The next game, Madison Square Garden, I wonder if people will see another exciting moment here.

Catherine drew a red circle on the calendar on January 11, Anjie's live game, which she hadn't seen in a long time.

Come on Ann, I'm in New York and watch you win!

Madison Square Garden, the big stage in New York, the attention of lovers. It seems that there is no place more suitable for setting records than here.

Will the Knicks become a fighter to prevent the Thunder from continuing their winning streak, or will they become another foil on the way to the Thunder's ten-game winning streak?

Everything will not be revealed until the night of the game.

Ten consecutive victories? New Yorkers don't want to see their opponents make trouble in their own territory! (To be continued.) 8