Chapter 252: Diametrically Opposed Tactical Ideas

Billups himself could feel it, and the shot felt and the pace of the shot was perfect. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Westbrook's block was just doing useless work, and the ball was successfully shot, and Billups felt that he could score it nine times out of ten!

However, after only a second of joy, Billups noticed a black shadow suddenly burst out, completely covering himself, along with the ball he thrown.

This dark shadow is behind Westbrook, but much taller than Westbrook! As soon as Billups' ball was thrown, he was slapped back by this guy who suddenly popped out! At the same time, the red light on the rebound lit up, and the 48-minute game was officially over!

"The closure is so timely! After Westbrook completed the block, he wiped out the Nuggets' last hope! Oh my God, it's amazing that Ann can still burst out with such speed and bounce height for the sake of the game! Anjie saved the Thunder team on the edge of the cliff again! "Mike. Brin grabbed the microphone and shouted, under his passionate rendering, Anjie's cover is as exciting as a lore.

The camera naturally and quickly gave An Jie, but at this moment, An Jie was pressed on Westbrook, and the two were not celebrating with Arhats, but they really didn't have the strength to turn over.

Anjie's all-out block allowed him to knock Westbrook down in front of him, but fortunately Westbrook was between Anjie and Billups, otherwise the referee who favored the Nuggets would have made Billups throw three free throws.

"Ann, you go down for me, hahahaha." Westbrook lay on the ground, powerless to resist Anjie's "ravage" on him.

"I can't move, let me lie down for a while, let me fuck lie down for a while." Angel was still spread on Westbrook's back, motionless. The last time he was covered, almost all his strength was drained.

"We won! We won Ann! Morris rushed up excitedly and threw himself on Anjie's back again.

"Damn, go away, big brute. Yes! Who's up again! Westbrook struggled underneath, but he couldn't stop the wall from stacking higher. But Westbrook, who was overwhelmed by the victory, laughed wildly at the bottom. This is a typical manifestation of pain and happiness.

Jeff. Van Gundy stood on the bench and let out a sigh of relief, and finally, they still managed to win a game at PepsiCenter. Looking at the group of players all stacked on top of each other, Van Gundy was very relieved.

It was thanks to the tireless efforts of those lads that they were able to achieve victory. Anjie, in particular, played a full quarter in the high-intensity playoffs, which is not something that anyone can stick to.

Assistant coach Alton was about to remind the players to stand up, but was pulled back by Van Gundy.

"Let them go, Alton, they need to vent. This victory was not easy for them. ”

Anthony and Billups walked into the tunnel with black faces and refused all media interviews. After slaughtering the Thunder in the first game, they thought the first round would be easy. Unexpectedly, just one day apart, the Thunder completed a counterattack and equalized the overall score. The huge gap between ideals and reality makes the Nuggets players in no mood for interviews at all.

Until the reporters picked up the camera and started shooting at An Jie, the rise and fall of his chest was still very obvious. So after asking a few simple questions, the reporters let An Jie go and let him go back to the locker room to rest earlier.

But the players were let go, and Van Gundy wasn't so lucky. Even though he was going to the media room for a post-match press conference in the near future, the reporters couldn't wait to throw him a bunch of questions.

"Was Coach Dantley's setup exactly what you expected?"

"What did you say to the players on the day between the two games that made such a big difference for them!?"

"What will be your plans when you get back to Oklahoma City?"

Before Van Gundy could answer the previous reporter's question, the next reporter shoved the microphone into his mouth. Dantley, on the other hand, of the Nuggets, has been reduced to the point where no one cares.

In George. Under Karl's aura, Dantley has obvious shortcomings, and this game has been repeatedly deceived by Van Gundy's tactics. The person who is under the most pressure after the team loses now is not Anthony, but him as the acting head coach.

If he ruined a season of the Nuggets' ambitions, Denver fans would be happy to send blades to his home. Although the match was over, Dantley did not let up at all. Studying Van Gundy's tactics has become a top priority.

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The day after the Thunder's victory over the Nuggets, the pages of various sports newspapers were occupied by news of the game. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this was the most intense of all the first round and second matches.

"I'm not wrong, Kenny, the series between the Thunder and the Nuggets, it's the best to watch!" Barkley is naturally the one who is most willing to see this result, and after the Nuggets beat the Thunder in the first game, many people are waiting to see this big-mouthed joke. But as soon as the second game was over, people had to face up to Barkley's comments.

"Anthony focused too much on the defensive end, which led to a dismal shooting percentage on the offensive end. The threat of Durant, the youngest scoring champion, clearly scared Dantley, and he and Anthony sacrificed offense to defend him. ”

"But Durant still scored a game-high 33 points, so Dantley and Anthony are doing useless work?" Kenny. It's rare for Smith to discuss a game with Barkley so seriously.

"Of course not, KD actually only played half a good game. In the second half, he was still able to score, but his efficiency was terrible. 2-of-9 shooting, that's the stats Durant sent in the second half. And what really made the Thunder team win was the play of Westbrook and Anjie later. As soon as Barkley finished speaking, the director showed everything on the screen and showed the highlights of that game Westbrook.

"The third quarter certainly belonged to the zero guard, who was very efficient yesterday and shot 50 percent from the field. And, like Anthony, the kid's lifeless break landed him a lot of free throws. But unfortunately, the appearance of Afflaro has prevented Westbrook from continuing his performance. So in the fourth quarter, the Thunder team had a new hero, that is, the familiar butcher, An Jie. With 23 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, Angel dominated the entire fourth quarter and was part of the Thunder's unwinning. If it weren't for Ibaka's seven career-high blocks stealing the limelight, Ann's shine would have shone even brighter. The picture changed again, and An Jie's highlights naturally occupied the screen.

"The first three quarters of An's main performance came from defense, but in the last quarter, he played a full quarter and took on both defensive and offensive tasks. We can see that in the last four minutes, An Jie was basically in a state of physical exhaustion, but with his persistence, the Thunder team still held out to the end. That key block, I bet it must be the last move An Jie can make. If the Nuggets dragged the game into overtime, the winner would certainly not be the Thunder! Barkley smumbly analysed the game and glanced at Kenny. Smith.

"The Thunder played so hard to win the Nuggets by 3 points, and you have to know that Anthony didn't feel good in the last game. Even back in Oklahoma City, I'm still bullish on the Nuggets. Smith knew what Barkley's eyes meant, and he quickly answered.

"I've just analyzed so much, I just want to say that there are too many people who can stand up for the Thunder, as long as Van Gundy wants to, the Thunder can return an offensive core every quarter. At this point, maybe George. Carl's presence is nothing to the Nuggets, but Dantley can't handle it. Okay, let me take a break, and I'll see you after the ad. ”

"Click!" Dantley turned off the TV, and he even somewhat agreed with Charles. Buckley's statement. Wanting to limit Durant, the 21-year-old scoring champion, has already made the Nuggets unable to do anything. In the case of defending Durant, at most, the Nuggets can only watch Westbrook again. As for Anjie, whether it is Nene or Martin, they are both inside lines who are more offensive than defensive. And Anderson and Petro on the bench also proved that they could not resist Anjie's attack for a long time. In this way, maybe focusing on defense is the wrong path!

The Nuggets are not a team known for their defense, and their special interior defense has never been considered the Nuggets' strong point. Offense is the specialty of this Nuggets. In the last game, Dantley made a man like Anthony who was the third in the scoring list defend with all his might, which naturally dragged down his offensive firepower.

"It's better to let go and attack!" Dantley thought about it for a while, and seemed to have decided on the tactical idea he was about to use in the third game.

There's Anthony, there's Nene, there's Billups, there's Afflaro. Also on the bench was Thai. Lawson, J.R. Smith, Dantley suddenly became confident in the third game. Offensively, he has the capital to fight with the Thunder team!

For Van Gundy, defense is the only criterion he considers. How to limit Anthony, how to limit the Nuggets' athletic perverted interior line, how to limit Billups from cooling the gun...... These have become the focus of Van Gundy's thinking. He and Dantley went on the opposite path for two days.

"Knock knock." Just as Van Gundy was thinking, Alton knocked on the door of his hotel.

"Let's go, man, you used to ask me to urge the players, but now it's better that the players have called me to urge you." Alton looked at the messy papers and the unrecognizable tactical board on Van Gundy's desk, this guy probably didn't sleep long yesterday.

"Huh, what do you say, what can the Nuggets' offense look like in Oklahoma City?" Van Gundy looked out the window, and the fiery sun, just like this series, was still hot.

"All I know is that if we work together, the Nuggets' offense will play like a piece of shit." Alton reached out and pulled Van Gundy out of his chair.

"Let's go, man, let's go back to the office at the Chesapeake Energy Arena and have a good discussion."

"That's what you said Alton, you don't want to go home early tonight." Van Gundy smiled, and now, only work could seduce him.

"I've been mentally prepared for it, we just don't want to take a vacation to play in the playoffs!" Following Van Gundy, Alton gradually became accustomed to "overtime".

"Let's go, let's go to the home stadium and keep winning!" Seeing Van Gundy walking down the stairs, An Jie in the hall was the first to shout.

A conflict is inevitable. Whether the Nuggets have a stronger offense or the Thunder have a tougher defense. Two days later, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, it will all be revealed.

Even though he was tired and half dead yesterday, An Jie is now looking forward to the arrival of the third game. Winning is the biggest motivation for this group of guys.

The planes of the two teams are heading towards Russia at the same time, and the battlefield is shifting, whether the Nuggets can return triumphantly, and whether the Thunder can defend their homeland. This battle will inevitably be even more tragic.