Chapter 114: Only You and Me Are Left
Will it be Durant or O'Neal, or Anjie or Westbrook? Everyone was wondering who would score first in the second quarter, but no one expected Matt Barnes to come out of the way. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Barnes' desire to attack is unusually strong, and now that Nash is not there, only Stedmire and O'Neal are on the court among the starters, and Matt Barnes dominates the ball significantly more as a small forward.
Terry Porter undoubtedly used Stoudemire and O'Neal as the offensive core of the court, but Matt Barnes made a big noise and snatched the Suns' offensive power.
Due to the return of Grant Hill, Barnes, who had been performing well in the past, still lost his starting position. He doesn't think he's any worse than Hill, maybe that guy was brilliant before, but now, this old guy should give up his starting position!
Barnes took every opportunity to prove himself, and now Grant Hill has little breakthrough ability and can only be used as a peripheral battery, and he doesn't believe that he will be inferior to such an old fellow.
Although Barnes's own move made O'Neill and Stoudemire very unhappy, it was surprising that Barnes was able to score today.
Although he didn't play according to the tactics, Barnes still used his individual ability to score a lot of points. Faced with this guy who suddenly broke out, Durant felt a little struggling.
"There's no one to pick him up, but Barnes doesn't seem to expect anyone to come and support him! He's used to solving problems alone!" "Since entering the NBA, Barnes has been on six teams! In most teams, this dirty and smelly guy is not treated well by his teammates and coaches, and he has long been used to the cold eyes of O'Neal and Stoudemire.
Relying on speed and body to forcibly break through Durant, Durant's feet kept moving, and he didn't dare to foul.
After breaking through to the free-throw line and taking a step in, Barnes suddenly jumped high and made a stop-and-go jumper!
Similar to Westbrook, Barnes's shooting is also much higher than normal, so he also has the same disadvantage as Westbrook, that is, his shooting is not consistent enough.
But today, the guy has hit three goals in a row, and no one will question how he felt today.
It was already so deep, Durant didn't expect Barnes to choose a pull-up jumper. Although he tried his best to jump and interfere, he was still a little slower.
Barnes' shot made it past Durant's long arm, and it felt good to shoot, and Barnes knew there was a chance that it would be another goal.
Just as the basketball flew to the basket, a guy in a white jersey suddenly jumped up behind Durant, it was An Jie!
An Jie jumped away from Durant, he had been staring at Barnes for a long time, so when he saw Barnes preparing to shoot, An Jie chose to pounce as soon as possible.
Passing Durant, Barnes didn't expect his shot to be blocked by the Eastern Tower.
An Jie saved up his strength, slapped hard, and flew the basketball fan directly outside the three-point line!
"Oh my God! Beautiful block! Anjie completed the block through Durant!"
An Jie's cover also completely stopped Barnes's offensive momentum, and at the same time sounded the offensive horn of the Thunder team!
Westbrook jumped up to grab the basketball that flew out, and in the face of an empty Suns half, Westbrook knew that his best offensive opportunity had come!
"Westbrook is moving fast! The Suns are a fast-paced team on offense, but right now, they can't match Westbrook's speed!" Mike Brin was so caught up in the excitement of the game that he didn't get a chance to breathe.
Westbrook sprinted at full speed, and as soon as one foot stepped into the free throw line, he kicked the ground violently, stretched his body in the air with one hand, and then slammed the basketball into the basket with his arms and waist at the same time.
"Oh God! Top 10 balls! Flying distance and power are perfect! 10 points! I'll give 10 points for this dunk!"
Westbrook yelled at the cheering fans before he turned back to defend. He glanced at An Jie and pointed at An Jie with both hands to show his gratitude.
Seeing that the young Thunder three young players were fully gaining momentum, Terry Porter quickly called a timeout, and he was ready to bring all the main lineup to the court.
The Suns' starting five Tigers appeared again, and only then did they stabilize the situation with tacit offensive coordination and tough defense. In two rounds, the Suns tied the gap by four points.
In the third attack, O'Neal beckoned for the ball, and Anjie knew that O'Neal's force would be very sudden, so he immediately steadied the chassis and held O'Neal's fat waist with both hands.
Sure enough, Nash's breakthrough hit the ground and made a pass that allowed the Sharks to attack again.
Before O'Neal received the ball, An Jie had already started to exert his strength, and he tried hard to push this lump of meat out. The result, of course, was that O'Neal still received the basketball without moving, but he was made to lose his offensive rhythm by Anjie's interference.
There's no way to make that sudden and quick turn again, and it's okay, O'Neal is unhurriedly slapping the basketball, he's going to start hitting it in his back!
Most centers of An Jie's size can't stand O'Neal's bumps a few times, but An Jie is so tough that O'Neill is a little surprised!
"Bang!" O'Neill still pushed back with all his might, and An Jie felt his entire torso go numb!
After entering the three-second zone, O'Neill turned again, this time with a hook!
Although An Jie retreated repeatedly, he was not knocked out of his defensive position. The old shark was already slow, but the nervous An Jie reacted quickly.
As soon as O'Neill made a hook move, the focused An Jie jumped up as if a conditioned reflex.
The defensive height is really no worse than Yao Ming, this is O'Neal's evaluation of An Jie's defense this time.
"Smack!" Before O'Neal could make a move, Anjie knocked the basketball away. Six years ago, with the same offense and the same defense, Yao Ming used the same way to get the first block on O'Neal's head. This feeling is all too familiar to O'Neill, it is simply a history repeating itself!
O'Neill didn't speak this time, didn't have a hippie smile, didn't provoke. He bit his lip and quickly chased back, and he began to face An Jie!
Westbrook is still the Thunder's fast-break attacker, but this time Stoudemire didn't let him get his way. Xiaobawang's interception directly knocked Westblue out of the bottom line, and also applied for a foul "rest" for himself.
Anjie once again ended the Suns' offense with a block, while Westbrook once again seized the opportunity to complete the counterattack. The Thunder are undoubtedly the biggest winners of this year's draft!" Anjie and Westbrook are definitely a living example of 1+1 being greater than 2.
Those of you who watched last year's NCAA round of 16 may have expected that two of the best players in the NBA can play well in the NBA. It is precisely because they have learned each other's strength as opponents that they will trust each other more after becoming teammates.
Whether on or off the field, Westbrook and Anjie can already feel comfortable giving their backs to each other. Anjie knows that as long as he can complete the block, Westbrook will definitely be able to make the Thunder's counterattack! Westbrook does not have to shrink the box, he knows that as long as he is in a good position outside, the Chinese will definitely give him a chance.
After Stoudemire fouled again, his foul count had accumulated to three. Jeff Van Gundy won't let go of this message, and when Westbrook makes a free throw, Van Gundy beckons Durant to the sidelines, and the two whisper a few words.
"The boss said, look for Stoudemire to kill him, Ann, if you can, the boss wants you to take the initiative to add a few fouls to him. "Durant conveyed Van Gundy's meaning on the court, Anjie's fake fall skills, Durant and Van Gundy already knew it. In the past, when An Jie used a fake fall for the first time, Durant thought that An Jie was really knocked down, so he nervously went over to support An Jie. And now that An Jie has fallen to the ground again, Durant's support is just acting together.
After a few failures and one success, Anjie has gradually adapted to O'Neal's attack. But the legendary center is always a legend, and no matter how hard Anjie tries, O'Neal always finds a way to score.
Even the shark slashing tactic has lost its effect today.
In the second quarter, O'Neal made 4 of 6 free throws, which was already a loss for the Thunder.
Even in the face of Howard, Anjie didn't feel how hard he was. Only when facing Yao Ming and O'Neill, An Jie will always be at a disadvantage. Maybe that's what makes a good traditional center forward.
However, O'Neal's defense against Anjie's attack did not show an overwhelming advantage. In the second half, he got his wish and confronted An Jie head-on a few times, and O'Neal, who was not as flexible as he was back then, now has no quick pace and reaction, and has been reduced to a pure large-tonnage meat shield center. An Jie just overcame rigidity with softness, using his footsteps to drill under O'Neill's armpits with his arms raised, and got a lot of opportunities.
O'Neill and Anjie, both sides can be said to be unable to prevent anyone. The only breakthrough that can be found now is really the Stoudemire point. As long as Stodemar can be pressed to the bench, the Suns will be greatly affected both offensively and defensively.
O'Neal, who got serious, was still efficient in the second quarter, and the direct confrontation between Anjie and O'Neal also made the audience happy.
55-60, the Thunder suffered a loss in the quarter with Barnes, who was killed halfway, and Jeff Van Gundy did not formulate any defensive strategy against Barnes at all, which was also an unexpected blow, otherwise the point difference should be smaller now.
As soon as the second half came up, An Jie did not organize again, but went to the inside line to fight with O'Neal hand-to-hand.
"Why are you so aggressive!?" O'Neal knows that Anjie is not the Thunder's first choice on offense, and his aggressive interior position rarely appears, and most of the time it is Durant and Westbrook who occupy more shots and offensive initiative.
The drunkard didn't mean to drink, and Anjie came to the inside line at the expense of his physical strength to fight the big shark, not to score, but to give Westbrook and Durant the opportunity to kill Stoudemire. As long as O'Neal can be successfully contained, the person who defends the basket will definitely be the impulsive little bully.
"Fourth foul!" Stoudemire was looking for the referee to theorize, there was nothing to theorize about this ball, he just slapped Westbrook to the ground, and all the cameras caught this scene. ”
Seeing this, O'Neal understood Angel's intentions, but it was too late, and in order to protect Stoudemire, Terry Porter had to take him down temporarily, disrupting the regular rotation. Luis Admundsen, who was beaten by Anjie in the first half, was in danger, and for some reason, Terry Porter didn't seem to like Robin Lopez very much, perhaps because Robin didn't perform well during the starting period. But in Anjie's eyes, Robin is much better than this Admondson.
Now on the inside, no one will bother Anjie and O'Neal. The performance of the two of them directly determines the situation of the two teams on the inside. Both Anjie and O'Neill are a big obstacle in the offensive line of both teams. Whoever can open the inside line earlier will have the opportunity to win.
After Stoudemire went off the field, Anjie gently hammered his chest to give himself strength. After so much foreshadowing, the toughest inside battle between him and O'Neal is about to begin! )