Chapter 168: Hand-to-hand combat

"Defend, defend, defend!" to the rhythm of the live DJ, the Thunder fans shouted in an orderly manner from the stands. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info Chesapeake Energy Arena has never been so impressive. Those who don't know see this formation and think that the playoffs have begun.

The cheers of the home fans, in addition to putting pressure on the opponent, can also make the adrenaline of the home team's players soar. After all, what bloody man would turn a deaf ear to such cheers.

Steve Nash borrowed O'Neal's pick-and-roll and burst into the box for a layup.

Anjie saw that O'Neal did not follow by and decisively chased back to the penalty area, after all, O'Neal was really no threat outside the three-second zone.

Nash glanced back, but no one followed, so he made a layup himself.

Seeing Nash jumping, An Jie came from behind and slapped the basketball that Nash had just shot out of the bottom line.

"Ahh And the stand facing An Jie held up countless big portraits of him.

"Just three minutes into the game, Ann delivered his second block of the night! The cheers of the Thunder fans were not in vain, and the young center was clearly affected!" Mike Brin has been looking forward to this game for a long time, and for now, Angel has not disappointed him.

The Suns' baseline ball was sent, and Rickard was right in his analysis on the phone, the Suns slowed down greatly in this game, and they began to slowly look for opportunities to play with a success rate.

O'Neill may publicly praise Anjie after retiring, but now, on the court, O'Neill will never give Anjie any face.

Because now, he's a professional footballer.

"O'Neal and Anjie singles! The collision between two giants!" In today's league where outside players are wreaking havoc, there are few centers that have been so talked about.

The last time he played O'Neal, the 36-year-old shark was tired. But today, O'Neill is very energetic!

Relying on a huge strength and weight advantage, O'Neal slashed into the penalty area with a back-to-back shot of five divided two. With a strong and swift turn, An Jie didn't want to take half a step back, but O'Neill's huge power was also something he couldn't resist.

The end of this is that An Jie, who is unwilling to retreat, has an unstable center of gravity and falls directly to the ground. Stoudemire thought that An Jie was faking another fall, and was about to use the question to play, but found that the referee did not blow the whistle.

Watching the lone defender fall to the ground, O'Neal jumps on his feet, punches the frame vigorously on the spot, and the big shark's signature dunk!

Although he couldn't prevent it, An Jie, who didn't take half a step back, received applause from the fans.

"Just fight like that!"

"You're doing a good job, come on!"

Durant and Westbrook pulled Angel up one left and one right, young man, fell and got up, and continued to attack!

An Jie blocked Westbrook, and when Westbrook was about to walk to An Jie's side, he suddenly changed direction and rushed in the opposite direction of the pick-and-roll. Fake pick-and-roll!

Nash didn't react in time, forcing himself to follow a change of direction, feeling a dull pain in his ankle.

Before Nash could stand firm, he was hit by Westbrook's shoulder, and Nash, who had lost his center of gravity, suddenly fell to the ground, and could only watch Westbrook fly away from his eyes as lightning fast.

These two balls are the epitome of the first quarter of the game between the Thunder and the Suns. The confrontation between the two sides was very fierce, and the scenes of people turning over on their backs were even more frequent.

Stoudemire quickly cut in, and the power of "Little Overlord" was not affected in the slightest after wearing sports glasses. Nash saw the momentum and passed, which is Stoudemire's favorite way to score, cutting inside and catching the ball!

Anjie immediately left O'Neill to make up for the defense, which was exactly what Stoudemire wanted! The two tough inside longmen collided in the air, but Stoudemire was "unexpectedly" defeated.

"Little Overlord" fell to the ground in embarrassment, An Jie stumbled, and stepped over his body.

Stoudemire immediately got up and prepared to confront Anjie, but was hugged by O'Neill. Seeing this, Stoudemire did not give up looking for trouble, he scolded An Jie, and his mouth was very unclean.

An Jie didn't answer anything, because in the face of Stoudemire, the verbal attack could no longer satisfy An Jie.

Although Anjie fouled, his tough interior defense is exactly what the coach and fans want to see.

Van Gundy crossed the sidelines with two black circles under his eyes, and unlike Gentry, who sat firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, Van Gundy couldn't sit down for a second in this game. He had to cross the sidelines to ease his anxious emotions.

After an attack, Anjie deliberately found the point of Stoudemire, and he was waiting for this opportunity!

Back hit, Kostic hoisted the "big shark" out of the penalty area, and Anjie could be unscrupulous and one-on-one with Stoudemire.

By the time he got to the three-second zone, Anjie's shoulders began to shake from side to side, and Stoudemire didn't know which way the yellow-skinned kid would turn around.

An Jie suddenly turned to the bottom line with a cross-step! Stoudemire reacted quickly and quickly blocked.

"Damn!" When he made physical contact with An Jie, a sharp pain suddenly came from Stoudemire's abdomen. An Jie's elbow was not clean when he turned around, but the referee couldn't notice this slightly raised angle.

The angry Stoudemire deliberately pushed Anjie when he chased back the block, which of course was also very secretive.

Although An Jie got two free throws, he also fell enough. You must know that the last time these two guys fought, An Jie saw blood. Therefore, such intense physical contact between the two was completely expected.

Thunder fans no longer remember how many times An Jie fell in the game, and Giardina in the stands and Catherine in front of the TV also clenched their fists, worried about An Jie's body.

And An Jie himself will quickly get up and re-enter the court every time, without any procrastination or superfluous nonsense.

This game is perhaps the closest regular season to the intensity of the playoffs.

"It's a preview of the playoffs!" said many sports channel commentators.

The Suns and Thunder are incompatible with each other, you come and go, the first team goes off the court and the second team takes over, and the scene has not changed.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 26-25. The Thunder temporarily trailed by one point, but it was only because Nash scored an extra three-pointer.

"More physical contact! Defend harder! Defend, focus on defense!" The Thunder were already very good on the offensive end, and now Jeff Van Gundy can only emphasize defense.

On April 15, there are 14 matches played with 28 teams participating. But there is no game with ratings that can compare to the ratings of the Thunder's game against the Suns.

The Jazz and Cavaliers played like they were playing at home, which really didn't arouse the interest of the fans. And the real struggle between the Thunder and the Sun has attracted enough eyeballs.

Under the-for-tat confrontation between Anjie and Stoudemire, O'Neill was gradually reduced to a supporting role.

And Westbrook's sudden power made Anjie and Stoudemire a foil.

Winning is not An Jie's business alone. To make the playoffs, everybody has to work hard. Westbrook wasn't unaware of this, and after an exciting first quarter, Westbrook's offensive desire in the second quarter was even stronger.

Although this small defender has not been consistent, he has shown his super impact on more than one occasion. When O'Neal came off the bench and Admondson came off the bench, the Suns' interior couldn't withstand Westbrook's impact.

Robin Lopez watched in disappointment as Admondson played, and it was the 82nd regular season game, but Gentry still didn't give himself a chance. In the last month or so, he almost had to sit on the bench!

A flash of blue and white lightning suddenly jumped in front of him, and before Admondson could react, he was fouled by Westbrook, who jumped to the basket.

High-five, take your position, and start the free throw. This youth army, which is mainly composed of rookies, showed their rare discipline in this game.

Watching TV, Morris took a sip of juice, which he had been using instead of beer for a long time in order to maximize his body's adaptation to the NBA.

This game made his blood boil, and when An Jie fell again and again, how he hoped that the person who pulled An Jie up could be himself. When An Jie was pulled to the high post and the interior defense was empty, how he wished he could stand up and help An Jie watch behind him.

Morris brought himself completely into the court, so every time the Thunder scored a goal, he screamed with excitement. He can't wait to sweat it out on the NBA's frenetic field.

Peggy smiled and looked at the two crazy men sitting on the couch, if the little one in her belly was also a boy, she might be like them in the future.

Anjie held the ball high, and Westbrook immediately started when he saw this. Steve Nash couldn't keep up with Westbrook, and now he was put in the first gear by Durant, and Westbrook was missed again.

Stoudemire raised his arms to block Anjie's pass. Unexpectedly, An Jie slapped the ball to the ground, and the basketball passed through the crotch of Stoudemire's "open door" and bounced accurately into the penalty area.

Westbrook slapped the ball and dunked it when he caught it.

"Fifth Shot, 12th Goal, Russell Westbrook, He's a new type of point guard!"

The Thunder are getting better and better, but the Suns haven't adapted to this high-touch defense.

The Suns, who are good at running and bombing, slowed down to play positions today, but unexpectedly encountered such fierce resistance from the Thunder team. A number of Suns players, including Stoudemire, have lost their offensive touch under such defense.

Nash shot 1-of-4 and Stoudemire shot 0-of-3. Except for O'Neal, who was slightly better on 3-of-5 shooting, the rest of the offense could be said to have been completely contained.

"It's good to have O'Neal on the inside for the Suns, but the aging Big Shark is clearly not the guy who can take over the game on his own. Although he did well, the Suns were in big trouble!"

Draw, 2 points, 3 points, 5 points. When halftime came, the Thunder overtook the Suns by 13 points with the play of three less!

41-54, the Suns players were out of breath one by one, and on the Thunder side, everyone was still full of fighting spirit. Back in the locker room with a huge lead, everyone on the Thunder team was demoralized.

The temporary halftime break also relieved the fans' heartbeats, and Giardina's face was red and he was panting. She followed the fans at the scene and jumped up and down, shouting wildly, making herself sweat all over.

Everyone wants their every move to motivate the fans. Actually, it works. If it weren't for the fans, the atmosphere would not have been so intense.

Throughout the 08-09 season, there is still the last half left. How Anjie's rookie year ends depends on the direction of the next 24 minutes.

The fighting spirit of the Thunder Three Lesser did not fade because of the decline in physical strength and the big lead, on the contrary, they were eager to try! )