Chapter Eighty-Four: The Perfect Half

It's not the first time Tyson Chandler has been provoked by others, but this is the first time a rookie has dared to provoke him. www.biquge.info But Chandler is also a veteran who has worked hard in the NBA for eight or nine years, and Anjie's words will not make him lose his due calm.

Seeing Anjie score, Calesimo waved his fist on the sidelines. This action made all the reporters in the audience think that they were dazzled, is there really a feud between these two guys? It's just that the reporters don't know what this match means to Callesimo. As long as it was someone who could help him stay, it was now his own family in Calecimo's eyes.

In the last round, An Jie didn't receive the ball from West, and this round West was fully prepared, and he didn't believe that he would not even be able to break through the defense of a Chinese rookie.

David West was not a rigid man, but Paul once described him as "the smartest guy on the Hornets." Because David West, a seemingly rugged man, keeps his books in private, the thoughts in his head always keep running at high speed. Even on the basketball court, that won't change.

Seeing that he couldn't win directly by strength like he did against Collison, West immediately pushed An Jie secretly, and then quickly ran towards the high position.

With a top-tier traditional point guard like Chris Paul threading the needle, West's movement has naturally paid off. After receiving the ball, he immediately jumped and shot, and An Jie also tried his best to interfere, but he still couldn't stop this big forward with very solid basic skills.

Anjie looked like he had blocked the shooting angle, but West was able to score the ball in that situation. He's the Hornets' strongest firepower other than Paul, so it's so easy to stop.

"!" An Jie scratched his hair in annoyance, in the eyes of the fans and teammates, this time the defense An Jie has done a very good job, and there is really no way for West to get in. But in An Jie's eyes, as long as the opponent scores, his own defense is a failure.

There is no way, today's An Jie is so eager to win, even if it is a defensive victory, he cares very much.

Anjie's enthusiasm on the court did bring more energy to the Thunder, and Durant and Westbrook were also affected after seeing Anjie so positive.

Not only the young people, but even the team's power forward Chris Wilcox was infected by Anjie's actions.

He does miss a lot on the defensive end, but he can still contribute on the offensive end. You must know that last season, in addition to Durant, he was the team's second scorer!

After David West was blocked on the offensive end, he didn't expect that he would be approached on the defensive end now.

David West actually has some similarities with Wilcox, and in the case of good offensive ability, West's defensive level can only be said to be average. Both guys are big forwards who are more offensive than defensive, but West is a little better than Wilcox in both areas.

After Anjie mentioned the high position, Chandler had to follow. In this way, the hardest barrier on the Hornets' interior line is gone.

Without slacking off, Anjie received a wonderful pass from Westbrook and distributed the ball directly to Wilcox. Wilcox singled David West inside without Chandler, which shouldn't be a problem.

The power forward didn't disappoint Anjie, and his close-range jumper after a back-turn gave Anjie an assist in return. And West's perfect performance has always been painted with a stain at this moment.

At this moment, Calesimo doesn't care whether Anjie is holding the ball in a high position or not, as long as he can score, no matter what method the group of boys use, he will raise his hands in favor.

"It seems that the current manager's tactical thinking is indeed very unclear. The man in black couldn't help but shake his head after seeing Calesimo's move, if he really took over the Thunder, it was impossible for this kind of random change of play to occur frequently.

The Hornets and Thunder went back and forth on the court, playing so well. And the Thunder's original crumbling interior defense has also become solid with An Jie's efforts.

As time went by, the Hornets gradually changed to a rotating lineup, and on the Thunder side, everyone also rested, but An Jie, who appeared late, continued to stay on the court.

"An Jie is like the anchor of the Thunder team's interior line at this time! Calesimo didn't dare to take him away at will, otherwise the Thunder's interior line would inevitably collapse again. Although the commentator of this online live broadcast platform said it to An Jie, this is indeed a true portrayal of Calesimo's heart now.

He didn't dare to take down An Jie easily, even if he looked at it on the offensive end, it would be no problem, at least the Thunder team's defense would not make too many mistakes when An Jie was on the floor.

Hornets backup center Hilton Armstrong, like Anjie, was drafted with the 12th pick in '06. But compared to Anjie's college data, Armstrong is much inferior.

Even now, even though Armstrong has more NBA experience than Anjie, it doesn't make him play better than Anjie on the court.

Although Armstrong has a tenacious will, the basic skills of the center are really not good, there are almost no mid-range shots, and the grasp of layups and hooks is not high. He is a standard blue-collar player, but his weight of 106 kilograms and height of 2.11 meters make him unable to do even dirty work in front of An Jie.

In the face of Tyson Chandler's defense, Anjie did not back down, and now there is only one Armstrong, how can he pose a threat to Anjie? Not to mention that Anjie is playing with the second team, and he has more balls on the offensive end!

In just two minutes, Anjie scored four points with a mid-range shot and a dunk. Armstrong, as a blue-collar player, was also denied by Anjka in rebounding. With three and a half minutes remaining, Calesimo replaced Anjie. But this time, he really replaced An Jie with the purpose of resting him.

With 6 points and 4 rebounds, Anjie became the biggest contributor to the Thunder's first quarter, and there was no one. Even Durant, who has the most scoring ability, scored one less point than Anjie in the first quarter. In addition, An Jie only made three shots in the first quarter, and these three opportunities were firmly grasped by An Jie. Compared with Durant, who also took three shots but only hit one shot, Anjie's efficiency is undoubtedly higher. 20-26, the Thunder were still not defeated in one fell swoop under the strong offensive of the Hornets, and they fell behind by only 6 points.

In the second quarter, Anjie finally got the opportunity to play with the first team. This made many people, including An Jie's own, not think that Morris was right, what coach does not give playing time is an excuse. It's easy to win playing time, and that's to put in a show!

After coming on the court in the second quarter, in order to make Westbrook and Durant more offenses, Anjie once again played the role of playmaker. He selflessly shared the ball and tried to make it easier for Durant and Westbrook to score. It's not just scoring that proves a player's value, Anjie knows that, so he's willing to pass the ball to any teammate on the field.

The man in black was amazed that An Jie, a rookie center, had such an excellent ability to respond to high positions. "An Jie is a center forward, you can use it in any way! I really don't know what that old fellow of Calesimo thinks. ”

Durant and Westbrook just like this offensive rhythm, so their shooting percentage increased greatly in the second quarter.

When An Jie wins the recognition of his teammates with his selflessness, his teammates will also let An Jie get the basketball at the most timely moment. With Calecsimo not interfering too much in the team's tactics, the Thunder played better! It's embarrassing, and if that's the case, then what are you going to do with him as a head coach?

But it's not a high school league after all, it's an NBA-level matchup. With that spur of the moment, you can't defeat the mighty Wasp.

While David West was a little uncomfortable defended by Anjie, Chris Paul and veteran Peja Stankovic stepped up.

However, even if the team is at a disadvantage, Thunder fans love to watch such a game, because the Thunder team at least showed their momentum of not admitting defeat!

At the end of the second quarter, the score was 55-50, and the Thunder trailed the Hornets by just five points! In the fast-paced NBA game now, the five-point gap would disappear with a flick of a finger. Now there will be no one in the stadium cheering for the Hornets anymore, everyone is a real Thunder fan at the moment!

An Jie scored 10 points and 9 rebounds in half a game! Seeing An Jie's data, people who don't know think that the whole game is over.

An Jie, who was completely liberated and full of fighting spirit, completely broke out, and he regarded this game as his last game and spared no effort. An Jie didn't know that his actions had left a very good impression in the heart of the man in black.

"This kind of player deserves to get the starting position!" the man in black in the audience nodded approvingly.

Angel, Calesimo, the man in black. Before they know it, the three of them have had a subtle impact on each other's lives. It's just that these three parties don't know about it.