Chapter 178: We Want a Champion!

While Anjie sweated on the field of the Asian Championships to maintain his competitive condition, Thunder rookie Andrew Morris warmed up in the Drew League. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

Although the Drew League is only an amateur league, the level is not low. Every summer, several NBA stars come to the Drew League to work out their game to maintain their competitive form and muscle strength.

The day before, Presti officially announced the signing of Congolese Serge Ibaka, who was drafted by the Thunder last year.

In terms of outside players, the combination of Durant and Westbrook looks very good, and Sefrosa's defense and projection can provide support for both of them to a certain extent, so this summer Presti has focused on finding an interior partner for Anjie, and as for the outside, the more mature combination of Durant and Westbrook is enough.

Because of this, Morris and Ibaka were both recruited by Presti.

Sergi Ibaka is much lower than Morris, but he has played in the professional league. If Morris wants to prove himself, he must take advantage of the opportunity in Summer League.

In order to improve his competitive form before the summer league, Moslav recommended the Drew League to Morris.

The land of the United States is simply a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and in this amateur league, Morris has seen too many folk masters. If you want to survive in the Drew League, you have to show some real skills.

"I'm not going to lose, Ann!" Morris wiped his sweat and looked focused as he had just finished sealing the block. The Thunder's interior competition this year will be very fierce, and he Morris is not coming to the NBA to play garbage time!

At the same time, the quarterfinals between the Chinese team and the Chinese Taipei team have been played for two quarters. Unexpectedly, the Chinese team did not have a clear advantage in the first half. An Jie is a center forward on the inside, but he really lacks the support of his teammates. Liu Wei and other guards were very difficult to even dribble through the half court under the tight defense.

And the attacks they organized were even more chaotic and made frequent mistakes.

"As soon as An Jie and the UAE are in the position, you will pass in, reduce the dribbling and your own breakthrough, and put the ball inside!" Guo Shiqiang was anxious when he watched off the field, but the level of the players was not enough, and it was impossible to solve it by tactics. What he can do is to increase the time of An Jie and Yi Jianlian with the ball.

The old and difficult problem is that the outside line of the Chinese team, especially the guard line, has always been criticized. Chinese, who are obviously better at technical work, but most of the outstanding basketball talents are inside, I really don't understand what caused such a situation.

Whether these "big brothers" want to or not, in short, in the second half, they can only become a machine to feed An Jie and Yi Jianlian.

As long as they dribble past half the court, as long as An Jie or Yi Jianlian is in position, they will pass the ball immediately. Although this tactic lacks variety, it is not much to watch. But the effect is obvious.

An Jie's one-handed strategy can give Yi Jianlian a chance, and the low-post technique that he has only practiced for a long time can also allow him to score in the frame by himself. The bag can't be prevented without a bag, and Anjie is an existence that cannot be restricted in the Asian arena.

In the Asian Championships, An Jie also dunked many more times than when he played in the NBA, and An Jie, who was thin in the NBA, rarely met opponents who could compete with him in the Asian arena. The dunk that turns around after crushing back hits again and again has become An Jie's signature offensive move.

In the third quarter, An Jie wreaked havoc on the basket four times, completely polishing the spirit of the Chinese Taipei team. Except for An Jie, no one on the court has completed even one dunk, and even Yi Jianlian has not been able to complete it.

Under the full command of An Jie, the Chinese team finally played at a level, 32-16, and won the Chinese Taipei team by 16 points in a single quarter.

In the fourth quarter, An Jie, who had already broken out, was out of control, leading the Chinese team to chase after the victory, completely breaking the Chinese Taipei team's illusion of winning.

In addition, in the second half, Wang Zhizhi felt hot, invested three three-pointers, and even sealed his throat with a sword, which pressed the Taipei team to turn over.

101 to 73, a difference of 22 points, although not exaggerated, is not a lot. An Jie chipped in 35 points and 14 rebounds, and he showed a lot of vitality on the court that Yao Ming never had. The 35 points is the first time that An Jie has scored more than 30 points since he became a professional player.

"There's no way, An Jie's level is not at the same level as the others here. I've tried a lot of things, but I can't stop him. After the game, Taipei team coach Xu Jinzhe reluctantly said this fact in an interview.

Chinese fans are cheering that they have a new pillar of the inside, knowing that Anjie is only 20 years old and will only celebrate his 21st birthday in November this year. How far such a young guy can lead Chinese basketball in the future is indeed very exciting.

In a good situation, the Chinese team advanced to the semifinals. Their opponent is the equally strong Lebanese team.

West Asian powerhouse Lebanon reached the final in '01 and '05 and this year they naturalised American Jackson Froman and their homegrown striker Freger was also in standout form. This also allowed the Lebanese team to successfully reach the semi-finals, once again wrestling with the Chinese team without Yao Ming.

Speaking of this naturalized player Jackson Froman, Anjie has some relationship with him. Froman was drafted by the Bulls with the first pick in the second round in 2004, but before that, he was a member of the Iowa State University Whirlwinds.

It's just that Froman himself has limited strength, wandering everywhere in the NBA and European leagues, and he hasn't made a name for himself. Now, he unexpectedly found that he could play so easily in the Asian arena, frequently cutting 20+10 data. So Froman set his next goal in China's CBA League.

Although he was an alumnus, Froman was eye-catching in previous games. However, when he met An Jie, who even O'Neill and Howard were very afraid of, Froman could only consider himself unlucky.

Froman was almost useless throughout the game, having been the heart of the Lebanese team in previous games, but today he was defenced by Anjie.

The inside line can't be played, and the outside line doesn't feel as good as An Jie. Froman was completely out of order throughout the game, and Anjie single-handedly strangled the core of the Lebanese team.

Froman did not give up, holding the ball and preparing to break through Anjie's defense. However, An Jie's footsteps are not what he Fromans said could be sudden.

As soon as he took a step, An Jie quickly blocked it, making Froman unable to move. Before he could react, An Jie slapped the basketball in Fromman's hand with everything in his left hand.

Zhu Fangyu reacted quickly, picked up the basketball and began to advance. Unfortunately, the speed of the outside players of the Chinese team was too slow, and this counterattack failed to succeed.

After that goal, Froman had already made four turnovers, making 2-of-10 shots. If it weren't for Frege's accurate projection, the Lebanese might have given up their resistance long ago.

However, how can a mere Freger compete with the entire Chinese team. 88-68, the confident Lebanese team ushered in a heavy defeat. CCTV's commentary thought it would be a tough battle, but it was unexpectedly beaten alive by An Jie into a contest of disparity in strength.

After winning this match, China will face the equally strong Iranian team for the title on August 16.

Due to the previous eye-catching performance of the Chinese team, the situation of winning the championship is very good.

"Iran's Haddadi can't even play in the NBA, but our Anjie is the core of the Thunder team!"

"An Jie's previous performance was already dominant, and just one Haddadi couldn't help him. ā€

Chinese fans are very confident in Anjie, and there is no reason to blame. But Haddadi is by no means an opponent to be underestimated.

The height of 2.18 meters is almost the same as An Jie, and the weight of 127 kg is a lot higher than An Jie. He has frequently played well on the international stage, even against world powerhouses such as the United States and Brazil, Haddadi can still produce results.

Playing less time in the NBA doesn't mean that Haddadi's ability is not worth mentioning. The second center forward in Asia after Yao Ming, this title is not given for nothing.

When the match started on August 16, Chinese fans realized that the game turned out to be so difficult.

"Wang Shipeng has a chance to make three points in an empty position! This is the second time that Wang Shipeng has missed three points in an empty position!" Yu Jia was anxious in the studio, but the players of the Chinese team on the field just couldn't show a performance.

Haddadi jammed Anjie and grabbed the defensive rebound, although Anjie's bounce was much better than Haddadi's, and he didn't make him exaggerate enough to ignore Haddadi to get the offensive rebound.

After the Iranian team came over, Haddadi received the ball again. In the previous two battles with Anjie, Haddadi failed to succeed. Once blocked by An Jie, and once deviated from the basket under An Jie's interference. However, Haddadi can't open it, and it doesn't mean that the rest of the Iranian team can't open it either.

Haddadi's ability to respond is also excellent. He leaned on An Jie's back and used the tonnage advantage to push in. However, he did so only as a feint to make the Chinese team let their guard down against their teammates.

Haddadi turned suddenly, but his proud footsteps didn't work at all in front of An Jie. Anjie blocked Haddadi's offensive space, but Haddadi flicked his wrist and let the basketball fly into the hands of Iranian small forward Sahachien.

Zhu Fangyu saw Haddadi turn around and unconsciously shrank inside, which gave Sahachien a chance to shoot. Unlike the cold hand of the Chinese team, Sahachien's three-point shot was accurate into the net.

16 to 8, the Chinese team actually fell behind the Iranian team by eight points!

"Hey!" Guo Shiqiang got up again, reminding the players on the field not to miss people. This game has been very difficult so far, except for An Jie and Wang Zhizhi, everyone else has not been able to find a feeling on the offensive end.

It is not as easy as imagined to step past the Iranian team to win the Asian championship. Perhaps the previous opponents, the Chinese team, won easily, so they also relaxed their vigilance against Iran.

watched Zhu Fangyu's three-point shot deviate from the target again, and watched the Iranian team hit the shot again. Guo Shiqiang had to call a timeout, and the Chinese team was already ten points behind!

"What's going on today!?Is the basket so difficult to shoot!?Reduce outside shots, UAE League, you rest and rest, Dazhi and An Jie partner inside, you two are our main attack point!" Once again, Guo Shiqiang gave up the change and handed over the right to decide the life and death of the Chinese team to An Jie and Wang Zhizhi.

"Leave it to me...... Oh, coach. When encountering strong opponents, An Jie could only watch his teammates waste opportunities outside the three-point line again and again. Now with the head coach's arrangement, he can finally get his wish and compete with Haddadi on the inside.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, the Chinese team trailed by 10 points, a situation that all fans did not expect. However, after the pause, can the Chinese team with An Jie as the core change the decline?

Yao Ming's baton was passed to An Jie unconsciously. The previous games were not painful, and in the finals, An Jie had to come up with some real guys.

An Jie looked down at the battle robe on his body, and the team name written on his chest was no longer "thunder", but "China" representing the honor of the famous family.

An Jie shook his fist, champion, you must get your hands!

The Iranian team's advantage is about to disappear. (To be continued.) )