The Way of the Center

In addition to Durant, Anjie is undoubtedly the Thunder's most dazzling player in the first quarter. But in the eyes of Carlesimo, this kid was just lucky enough to meet Mutombo of the Rockets and get injured. Facing a center like Hayes who is seriously undersized, anyone can perform well.

During the break in the first quarter, Carlesimo lavishly praised Durant's performance, and even encouraged Westbrook, who had a poor shooting percentage in the first quarter, to make more breakthroughs in the subsequent games and continue to cause damage to Yao Ming. But what about Anjie? He didn't make any comments. In Carlesimo's eyes, although An Jie has great potential, he will never let An Jie become the main force until he understands his tactics.

An Jie's smiling face immediately darkened. The head coach didn't like him and the way he played. The head coach believes in perimeter offense and has given Durant and Westbrook plenty of firepower. These are things that Anjie cannot change, and even if he plays well, he may not be able to change the situation.

"An Jie, you played well in the first quarter. I will send you up later. Your task is to try to defend your compatriots. But you must remember not to make the mistakes you made during training." In the second quarter Before starting, Carlesimo finally said a word to An Jie, which also gave An Jie some comfort in his heart.

However, Carlesimo's meaning is also very clear, that is, he wants Anjie to play exactly as he wants, so that Anjie's offensive talent cannot be well displayed. But I can't control that much. Being able to play now is already a very good treatment for An Jie, and An Jie can not be picky.

After a commercial, the screens of various TV stations also returned to the scene of the game. When the picture of the game appeared, all the Chinese fans watching the live broadcast were staring at the TV or computer screen intently, and they didn't want to miss any picture. Because at this moment, Yao Ming and An Jie both appeared on the stage!

"Huh...is it finally here?" An Jie looked at Yao Ming's strong and tall body, his heart was beating wildly. What he is about to face is a guy who can now be called the No. 1 center in the NBA. Even O'Neal will not deny this. Come on, An Jie already wants to see what the concept of the first center is.

Westbrook used his strong body to withstand Alston's interference and quickly pushed the ball across the half. As soon as he stood firm, An Jie's pick and roll came.

Because Yao Ming moves a little slowly, he usually doesn't follow too much when defending pick-and-rolls. He still mainly protects the penalty area from behind.

Alston's thin body could not bypass Angie's high-quality pick-and-roll, and Westbrook broke through, even facing Yao Ming, he did not have the slightest fear. Anyway, the coach also said that frequent breakthroughs are required to cause damage!

But how can this young Westbrook compare with Yao Ming, who has been working hard in the NBA for many years? Of course Yao Ming knew why this impactful kid broke through, but he wouldn't let Westbrook do what he wanted.

Westbrook went looking for physical contact, but Yao Ming handled it very smartly, instead of going head-on, he seemed to avoid it.

Seeing that he broke through Yao Ming, Westbrook stepped on the ground with one foot and was ready for a layup, but he forgot that he had some difficulty facing An Jie's defensive range, not to mention that Yao Ming's defensive range is even worse than that of An Jie No less!

With a clean block, Westbrook's unshot basketball was fanned out of the baseline by Yao Ming.

Westbrook raised his arm unwillingly, signaling to his teammates that he was too careless.

Wilcox sent the baseline ball, this time it was Durant who got the ball. An Jie wanted to mention the high position again to organize the offense, but after glancing at Carlesimo standing on the sidelines, An Jie honestly ran to the low position to fight for the position.

pressure! When An Jie and Yao Ming had physical contact,

It was only then that An Jie realized how much pressure the 140 kg weight put on people!

Under Yao Ming's hard pushing, An Jie couldn't even hold his position. Yao Ming is really like the Great Wall that has stood for thousands of years, keeping all foreign aggressors out of the restricted area. After all, Yao Ming is the one who can compete with the Sharks at his peak. If he doesn't even have this ability, how can he compare with O'Neal.

Anjie has no chance to score in the paint, and now he can only rely on the cooperation of Westbrook and Durant to open the situation.

As a rookie player, Westbrook has taken quite a few shots in the team. He just wasted the ball just once, so this time Westbrook is not good to play alone. After Durant ran to the position, Westbrook broke through and scored.

After Durant received the ball, he made a fake shot. Durant's fiery touch in the first half made Artest unable to ignore this action. He jumped hard, ready to interfere as best he could. Unexpectedly, Durant's shot was false, but the breakthrough was real.

After easily throwing off the dangerous villain, Durant made a sudden stop for a jumper, and he scored the ball steadily without interference.

It was also after Durant scored a goal that Anjie had a slight chance to breathe. Yao Ming's position made An Jie exhausted. Just competing for the position with Yao Ming must consume a lot of energy.

But after the Thunder team finished their offense, An Jie realized that a bigger challenge seemed to meet him. Seeing Alstom attack aggressively with the ball, An Jie knew that it was time for him to experience Yao Ming's offense.

After McGrady got the ball, he planned to attack the frame by himself, but Durant's inseparable defense made him unable to find an offensive rhythm. Seeing that the 24-second shot time was halfway through, McGrady glanced at the penalty area. Yao Ming had completely covered the thin center of the Thunder and was beckoning to him for the ball.

"McGrady hit the ball inside with one hit, and Yao Ming and An Jie faced off! Audience friends! The Chinese Derby has officially begun!" The confrontation between the two giants, the audience finally waited for this dream scene.

Yao Ming took the ball from the basket, and An Jie immediately reached out to support Yao Ming's back. An Jie couldn't imagine how strong the next impact would be.

"Ah!" Yao Ming made an effort! An Jie couldn't help but yelled! The power transmitted from Yao Ming was so great that it completely exceeded the limit that An Jie could bear! Like Collison and Petro, Anjie was pushed back a big step by Yao Ming!

But speaking of strong-willed defenders, Anjie is undoubtedly one of them. After being pushed one step further by Yao Ming, An Jie was not discouraged, but adjusted his defensive posture, and prepared for Yao Ming's second strong attack with all his energy.

This is a pure duel between centers, the simplest and most brutal duel. Brutal collision, win with strength.

An Jie also became rough under such a confrontation. While resisting Yao Ming's force, he grabbed Yao Ming's jersey uncleanly with his hands.

This small trick may work for ordinary players, but Yao Ming has always been the object of special "entertainment" by his opponents, whether in the NBA or in the international arena. So even in the face of actions several times more fierce than this, Yao Ming has never been stopped.

Second hit! After only two pushes, Yao Ming entered the restricted area. Seeing Yao Ming's footsteps start to move, An Jie guessed that this senior was about to make a move.

Take off, open your palms wide! An Jie knew that Yao Ming's jumping was not good, so after judging that Yao Ming was about to make a hook shot, An Jie jumped up immediately, preparing to make up for the gap in height.

Although Yao Ming knew that An Jie's height and wingspan were excellent, he did not expect that An Jie's defensive range could be so large. But Yao Ming took the shot unhurriedly. The basketball brushed against An Jie's fingers and flew towards the basket. Even if An Jie's fingers were a few centimeters longer, the ball might be covered. But it's a pity, the difference is that one or two centimeters.

"Scrape!" The sound of the Nets tumbling sounded behind An Jie's ears. In the first round of the duel between the two sides, An Jie was defeated by Yao Ming on both offense and defense!

"An Jie is still too young, and he still has a long way to go." The commentator in the mainland also expressed emotion. It would be abnormal if An Jie could restrain Yao Ming to death as soon as he came out.

There is no way, An Jie, who has only played five professional games, is still unable to confront Yao Ming head-on to this level.

When Yao Ming strenuously ran back to prepare to defend, he found that An Jie didn't run into the penalty area to tangle with him again. Instead, he's cruising near the free throw line, ready to do off-ball pick-and-rolls for his teammates.

Durant took a step away from Artest with a reverse run. Unwilling to be reconciled, Artest chased with all his strength, but bumped into An Jie on the way. An Jie, who was originally a pick-and-roll for Durant, was directly knocked down by Artest. But this time Artest didn't take advantage of it. He didn't expect this Chinese kid to be very strong.

"Defensive foul!" The referee blew his whistle. Anjie really didn't flop the ball, but Artest, a beast, was too brave.

After this episode, the cooperation between Anjie and Durant has not changed.

But this time Artest was afraid that he would be fouled again, so he had to slow down when he reached the Anjie wall, which also gave Durant a better chance than before!

Another clever off-the-ball pick-and-roll, Durant didn't waste Anjie's mind, and made another mid-range shot.

"Thank you An!" Durant really enjoys cooperating with An Jie on the offensive end. This Chinese teammate can give him an easy shot every time.

Afterwards, Yao Ming failed to become the protagonist again in the Rockets' offense. McGrady held Durant's long arm and pulled out his hand. Unexpectedly, the basketball hit the basket's neck this time.

Yao Ming struggled to squeeze into the penalty area in an attempt to occupy a favorable position for competition. Unexpectedly, Anjie's positioning skills and lower body strength far exceeded Yao Ming's imagination. If he continued to exert force, the referee would call him a rebounding foul.

Yao Ming, who was stuck behind Anjie, had no choice. After fighting hard, the rebound was still taken by Anjie.

"Anjie grabs a good rebound. It can be seen that his positioning skills are very mature. In this regard, he is not like a rookie at all." Nonsense, I was tortured to death by that old guy Divac all day long, this Can the card position be immature?

After Anjie took the rebound, he carefully handed it to Westbrook, and then ran forward again. Facing Yao Ming this time, what method will he use to attack?

An Jie winked at Westbrook, and Westbrook understood it, so he forced a breakthrough and forcibly broke through Alston's barrier. Yao Ming saw it and ran to the penalty area. This little guard must be attacking the basket again!

Ralph Alston is a professional player who has become a monk halfway, and his thin body has become his biggest shortcoming. But what Westbrook eats is your thin body. He squeezed into the inside again, but Yao Ming also rushed back at this time.

"Pay attention to that Chinese!" Scola was keenly observant. He found that Anjie did not run towards the penalty area, but was waiting outside the three-second zone for a chance to make a CIC. After shouting, he lifted it up himself, and this dislocation was formed.

Before Scola was in position, Westbrook scored the ball in the penalty area. An Jie glanced at his toes, then aimed at the basket, making a shot.

Scola jumped up quickly, but in the air he saw the corner of An Jie's mouth slightly raised. An Jie turned his shot into a sudden one, nimbly brushing past Scola who was taking off.

Seeing that Scola was cheated by a beautiful fake shot, Yao Ming stood firm in the penalty area, and An Jie rushed to Yao Ming in the blink of an eye.

An Jie stopped dribbling, held the ball and raised his hands, ready for a layup.

Yao Ming moved his steps immediately, saw the timing, and jumped up.

After Yao Ming also took off, An Jie did not continue to make a layup. He bowed down to avoid Yao Ming's block, and then when Yao Ming's body fell, An Jie took off to attack the basket and deliberately faced Yao Ming's shot. Body bumped to complete a close-range jumper with contact.

Yao Ming hit An Jie directly with this ball, causing him to take a few big steps back. An Jie also lost his center of gravity while moving back. Yao Ming also knew how much he weighed, so he quickly reached out to grab An Jie after landing.

The referee's whistle sounded without exception, but Yao Ming saw that the referee made a gesture to the technical table after blowing the whistle to make a goal.

"This goal went in!?" Yao Ming looked up at the big screen in disbelief. Yes, An Jie made this shot with intense physical confrontation.

"Two plus one! An Jie played the ball beautifully! Facing Yao Ming's defense, he intentionally fouled and finally scored the ball. After making two fake moves in a row, An Jie completed the attack very well. Watchable!" The CCTV commentator praised An Jie without hesitation.

"Thank you Brother Yao." An Jie smiled, if Yao Ming hadn't stopped him in time, he would have sat down on the ground long ago.

"You kid, it's all drama." Yao Ming also shook his head helplessly. He and Scola really thought this guy was too simple.

It was two plus one on Yao Ming's head, and the wonderful confrontation between An Jie and Yao Ming did not disappoint the domestic audience. An Jie didn't let Yao Ming still want to kill him because he was not as good as Yao Ming, so that the Derby, which was hyped up before the game, turned into a one-sided massacre. On the contrary, An Jie came up with a different method to deal with the top figure in Chinese basketball, and it worked.

Standing on the free throw line, facing the overwhelming boos from the Rockets fans, An Jie's heart was still as calm as water. He had heard enough boos like this in March Madness, and now this thing can't interfere at all he.

With a steady shot, the basketball hits the net hollow. An Jie finally scored points on Yao Ming's head. He hoped that this goal could also change his position in the head coach's heart.

Can the display of strength be continued?

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