The Way of the Center

An ordinary mid-range shot, except for Chinese fans, no one else had much reaction to the ball. But Presti was all smiles. Judging from his performance just now, Anjie was able to develop a tacit understanding with Durant and Westbrook. If these three boys can have a good chemical reaction, they will definitely become one of the top trio in the future.

Dalembert ran to serve the baseline unwillingly. He couldn't believe that he, who had been in the NBA for seven seasons, would be fooled by two boys who were playing professional games for the first time. It doesn't matter if the Thunder pick Durant, can they really be so lucky to pick three potential stocks in a row?

A center is not a defender, and this position requires the support of an entire team. The most difficult thing for every rookie to straighten out is their own positioning. They were the aces of each team in college, but after arriving in the NBA, rookies have to start from the bottom. Of course, if you think you are LeBron. James that this sentence does not apply.

It's not that An Jie doesn't understand this truth, so he didn't expect to get any chance to perform on the offensive end in this game. But unexpectedly, he received a pass assist from his teammates so quickly.

This is one of the benefits of joining the Thunder. Those who can score are rookies. The old players are limited by their own strength and cannot carry the banner of offense. That's why Anjie and Westbrook can have Chance to perform like just now.

"These two guys are full of energy! It is worth mentioning that everyone knows that Anjie ended up in the top 16 of the NCAA, and that game was defeated by UCLA led by Westbrook. But judging from the performance just now, these two boys have put aside the past, and now they are on the same front." The commentators in the mainland also introduced the two men to Chinese fans who did not understand NCAA games. dramatic relationship.

After that, the offensive responsibility of the 76ers was still on Iguodala's shoulders. The outstanding performance of this all-around small forward made Durant tired of coping, and it also gave 76ers fans hope for the new season.

As for the Thunder, Westbrook's tomahawk-style dunk after breaking through Louis Williams also made the audience hooked. With this wonderful goal, Westbrook also scored the first point of his career game.

After Westbrook's offensive success, the 76ers requested a timeout. It's not because the situation on the court is not good for them, but because the head coach of the 76ers wants to send a substitute lineup to practice.

Seeing that the 76 team has made changes, Carlesimo also replaced all the starting players including Durant. Of course, Anjie and Westbrook still stayed on the court.

This time, Anjie's matchup was his rookie of the same class, Marreese Speights, who was selected with the 16th overall pick in the first round.

Facing this opponent who was 11 centimeters shorter than him, Anjie showed no mercy, and Speights' NBA debut was completely ruined.

First of all, Speights first received a pass from Andre Miller. Logically, the ball was just handed over to him for a transfer, but Speights violated the tactical arrangement, and even took the ball privately and started hitting Anjie with his back!

The Chinese could be selected with the 12th overall pick, but he, who was also a center forward, fell to the 16th overall pick. Even though the picks are not much different, the salary difference is too much, which makes Speights very unconvinced. Speights hadn't played against Angie in the NCAA, otherwise he certainly wouldn't have made such a stupid decision.

Although Speights looks huge, his weight is only 111 kilograms, which shows how high the fat content of this guy is.

Hit the back for the first time! Speights found that he did not advance but retreated after exerting force, and was pushed two steps away by Anjie. For Speights, who could ravage the basket at will in college,

It is simply unimaginable. It's understandable that he couldn't move against NBA players, but he didn't expect that he would not be able to step into the penalty area even if he faced a skinny Chinese rookie!

But that's okay, it's not his size that makes Speights live, it's his soft touch that doesn't match his size.

Speights half-turns away from the hoop as if to drop back for a shot. An Jie followed up! Speights immediately bowed down, using quick footsteps to pass under An Jie's raised arms, and passed!

Speights took off, and he is bound to win this pick! But out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Westbrook seemed to have started to run forward. What's going on?

"Slap!" At the moment when Speights was puzzled, he saw that the basketball he threw was completely covered by a big palm, and the basketball that flew into the air was slapped out from the side by this palm.

Before the ball hit the ground, An Jie grabbed the basketball and threw the ball forward with a long swing without hesitation.

"Anjie blocked the ball beautifully, but the young man is still inexperienced. The ball was handled too impatiently, so the pass was a bit too big. Anjie should pay attention to avoid such mistakes in the future." The commentator shook Shaking his head, this young man is still too frizzy. Um? What!

To everyone's surprise, the ball that seemed destined to go out of bounds was caught by Westbrook who started early! A white lightning flashed from one half of the court to the other, and then firmly caught the orange basketball thrown by An Jie near the free throw line.

"Smart Chinese!" Westbrook knew that the ball was not Anjie's mistake, but he passed it on purpose. After playing against Westbrook and training together for a period of time, Anjie clearly knows how terrifying this teammate's speed is. This kind of pass is tailor-made for him!

Well now, there isn't even a defensive player around Westbrook, he won't waste the great gift Anjie gave him.

"Beautiful fast break! A fast break initiated by the center is unbelievable!" The commentator has forgotten that he was slapped hard just now. He is now completely addicted to this wonderful goal and cannot extricate himself .

Divac couldn't help applauding in the box. This summer really didn't waste his efforts. Anjie's control of passing the ball now is not much different from that of himself back then.

Speights could only stand there with his mouth wide open, and the Thunder team actually completed a fast break in a blink of an eye. It seems that the name of this team is really not random.

Only now did the fans in the audience realize that they made the right decision to watch this preseason match!

"Well done boy!"

"Next time you can dunk Russell!"

"Come on! Yao Ming of Oklahoma!"

Fans started yelling from the stands, a treatment none of the Thunder veterans sitting on the court had ever received.

League top speed! Here's what Presti had to say about Westbrook.

But Angie and Westbrook are still rookies, and they still have a long way to go to dominate the game.

Andre Miller, a veteran of the 76ers, taught Anjie and Westbrook a good lesson. The old Miller is not fast, and his shooting is not so accurate, but he can organize the offense perfectly, and he can always find a gap for himself to score.

Anjie didn't pay attention, and Andre Miller had already completed the throw near the three-second zone. Westbrook has much faster feet and a much stronger body than him, but when faced with Miller's superb passing and running positions, the young Westbrook can't do much.

Under the leadership of Miller, the 76ers successfully quelled the storm caused by Anjie and Westbrook. You know, the 76ers are still playing on the bench, which has already caused these two young people who have just made a big splash.

After the first quarter, the 76ers led by eight points 24-16. Andre Miller scored 8 points and 4 assists alone in this quarter. Not all rookies can become James or O'Neal. Anjie and Westbrook still look very immature in front of the experienced Miller.

After the start of the second quarter, the 76ers got the main players on the field again, and Iguodala continued his way of soaring points.

"Iguodala is merciless in the face of Durant! Even though this is only a preseason game, the 76ers have shown the young Thunder team the cruelty of the NBA! He broke through! Durant stood up Chasing! Iguodala took off and dunked!" As the game progressed, the scene became more and more exciting, and the commentators in mainland China became more and more passionate.

Just now Iguodala dunked through the Thunder's starting center Nick Collison, and Anjie was terrified watching from the bench. During training, An Jie often played against the big brother Collison, and An Jie knew exactly how Collison's defense was. I never expected that this guy named Iguodala could directly ignore the barrier under the basket. The NBA is really a league full of perverts!

In the second quarter, Angie and Westbrook's playing time was much less, and they were not sent to the court again until the last two minutes. Facing the second team of the 76ers, Anjie and Westbrook still got a little chance to perform. But the strength of the two rookies is really limited, and the decline of the Thunder has not been stopped.

When the whistle sounded at the end of halftime, the fans in the auditorium couldn't wait to leave their seats. Aside from a couple of flashes from Ainger and Westbrook in the first quarter, this stinky, long game felt lethargic. They were reluctant to waste the money on buying tickets and left early, so they had to take advantage of the intermission to go out to get some air.

44 to 67, the Thunder exposed the essence of their weak team in the first half of a preseason game. Just relying on three rookies, what big waves can your Thunder team make? But Presti didn't care about the score at all. The second half of the game was when he really tested the team's lineup!

The locker room of the Thunder team was lifeless, and An Jie was not used to this atmosphere. In the past, when Ricard yelled at the Cyclone team, everyone would cheer up. But now the team's head coach P.J. Carlesimo can only speak those pale words of encouragement, and then draw a few uninspiring tactical arrangements on the tactical board.

Durant scored 12 points alone in the first half, but what good was that? He simply does not have a helper who can share the pressure for him. Everyone was thinking about their own things in their minds, until Carlesimo made a decision to adjust the lineup that made everyone focus on him.

"Anjie and Westbrook will start in the second half, oh, Kevin, you will also start, the three of you will start in the second half together." Carlesimo did this in strict accordance with Presti's requirements. Three newcomers working together, which is exactly what Presti really wants to see today.

Everyone was shocked except Durant. Let three rookies play at the same time, and two of them are playing professional basketball games for the first time, so there is no need to give up so early!

Although there were times when the three of them competed together in the first half, it was only a few minutes after all. But now let the three of them start the second half, it is clear that the three of them are the main players in the second half, what is this not giving up the game?

"The preseason game is meant to test the team's lineup. You should perform well and don't care too much about winning or losing." Anyway, P.J. Carlesimo was already numb after losing a preseason game last season. not give a damn about.

But these three young people who are about to debut don't agree. They all have a heart eager to win.

Three of the Thunder's most valuable properties are about to cooperate for the first time in the second half of the game, and they will make a big splash! The preseason is a stage for players to seize opportunities.

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