Chapter 92: Drive low and go high

At this time, An Jie's heart finally swelled with a sense of victory joy, which has never been seen since he entered the NBA. But now, at last www.biquge.info he tasted victory. After playing professional basketball for almost a month, Anjie finally ushered in his first victory in the real sense!

Unlike the game against the Timberwolves, this game was one of the key factors for the Thunder to win. It's not an exaggeration at all, after the game, ESPN even named Anjie the best player of the game.

With 18 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, An Jie used his actions to interpret the huge role of a traditional center on the court. And after this game, the title of the Thunder Three Lesser resounded throughout the league.

Durant scored 29 points, and Westbrook scored 15 points despite his poor hand in the final quarter, plus Anjie's near-triple-double. How can such a trio be ignored by people.

In addition to those three young men, Jeff Van Gundy ended the Thunder's 10-game losing streak in his first game, which made him the new favorite of the media and fans.

Facing the Suns, who averaged 110 points per game last season, Jeff Van Gundy's defensive setup kept the Suns from even scoring 100 points in this game.

On top of that, Van Gundy's benefits to the players are not limited to the three youngsters.

Damion Wilkins, who rarely played in the field, scored 10 points in his start and made a decent contribution on the defensive end. The key steal at the last moment allowed the Thunder to set up the victory.

Chris Wilcox, who was transferred to the bench, became the offensive heart of the second team, scoring 15 points throughout the game and being significantly more efficient than when he was a starter.

Earl Watson, who was also transferred to the bench, was a real possessionist, and he dished out 13 assists in the game, which was only lower than Nash's 15.

The changes Jeff van Gundy has made to the team is clear, and in terms of personnel adjustments, he has done a much better job than Kalesimo did when he was with the team. Who should start, who should play as a substitute, who should match with which teammates to get the most out of it, these are all rewards that Van Gundy racked his brains in exchange.

The post-game press conference was naturally very lively, and the Thunder's first win was against the Timberwolves, who were also in poor recent form, so that victory didn't attract much attention. Today, however, they defeated the Suns, the league's most scoring team, after a ten-game losing streak and a change of coach!

There were obviously not enough seats under the media reception room, and many reporters stood on either side of the room without getting a place, so that the room, which was originally small, was now very crowded due to the influx of reporters.

"Coach Van Gundy, what have you done to the Thunder in the last three days!, how did you get a team that had just gone through a ten-game losing streak back on its feet!" a beautiful reporter asked eagerly.

'There's not much I can do, it's more about the hard work of the players themselves. For the first time today, Van Gundy brought three players with him to his post-match press conference, which made the table full of microphones seem a little smaller. The three people who came with him were naturally the three rookies who shined in this game.

"Do you already think you're better than Coach Calesimo?"

"Calesimo is a good coach and I can only say he was unlucky. "Van Gundy is not a man who likes to engage with the media, nor is he a man who is used to showing his humor at press conferences. His answers were always bland and made reporters feel that interviewing this guy was a boring thing to do.

But bad luck alone can make Calesimo lose 10 in a row, and you Jeff Van Gundy won the game as soon as he got on the team, and this is a matter of luck that the reporters know very well. They are not willing to let Van Gundy go like this, and if the media can pick out the contradiction between Van Gundy and Kalesimo, it will be a topic worth hype.

"But as far as I know, Coach Calesimo lost not just because of bad luck, many of the players who were used heavily during his reign are now on the bench, and the likes of Anjie and Wilkins, who were not favored by him, have been promoted to the starting position by you. Are you using your actions to prove how stupid Coach Kalesimo is in employing people?" the reporter, who looked at Svenwen with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, asked the most pointed question at the press conference so far.

"Coach Calesimo is a great man, it's just that I don't have the same focus as him, I like to defend, he likes to attack, and that's why there are some differences between the two of us, it's as simple as that. Van Gundy answered the hard questions without hurrying, and the answers were completely correct!

"Anjie, congratulations on your start today and your good performance. Do you think you've found your niche in the current Thunder team? It was Wu Hua who was asking, and the person he cared about the most was still An Jie.

"I played well with Coach Van Gundy and my team-mates, I think I've gotten rid of the discomfort and the role that Coach Van Gundy has given me is a perfect fit for me. An Jie replied in English, and after saying that, An Jie glanced at Van Gundy, who also responded with a smile.

Although the win was thrilling, Van Gundy really brought out the potential of the Thunder. After a ten-game losing streak, the young Thunder are finally on the right track with the right guidance.

The three young men of the Thunder team are also really on fire for the first time. One win is enough to change everyone's state.

Just one day after the game against the Suns, the Thunder once again ran into the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, under the coaching of Jeff Van Gundy, the Timberwolves did not succeed in getting revenge.

Al Jefferson was still not to be outdone in the face of Anjie's defense, cutting down 19 points and 9 rebounds. But Anjie is facing a strong opponent, and the data is not ugly. With 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, An Jie did his job well.

The Thunder had three points in this game, Durant and Westbrook both scored 22 points, and Wilcox, the offensive core of the second team, shone brightly, scoring 21 points in the game, and the players' performance was enough for the Thunder to complete the double kill against the Timberwolves.

107-103, the Thunder ushered in their first winning streak since the start of the season!

Jeff Van Gundy's photos have frequently appeared on the front pages of major sports newspapers, and two consecutive wins are nothing, but Van Gundy's transformation of the Thunder team less than a week after taking over the new team has undoubtedly put him in the spotlight of the basketball world.

Under this much-anticipated attention, the Thunder won again.

On November 29, the Thunder's final game in November, Anjie traveled with the team to Memphis to challenge the Grizzlies, who have also been in poor form recently, with 4 wins and 12 losses.

While both teams are not doing well, the Thunder have clearly started to rise, while the Grizzlies are still in a state of confusion.

Facing O.J. Mayo, who was one pick higher than him, Westbrook scored 22 points again, but Mayo also played his own value, scoring 30 points to beat Westbrook.

But O.J. Mayo's 22 shots were obviously too much, and the rest of the Grizzlies didn't perform too well under Mayo's pressure.

Durant's 30 points and Anjie's nine assists gave the Thunder the upper hand. And Anjie also met the traditional center rookie who was also expected to be highly, Marc Gasol.

As the younger brother of Pau Gasol, Marc was only selected in the second round, but he showed no less talent than his brother.

In this game, facing Anjie, who was much lighter than himself, Marc Gasol finally showed the advantages of European castles, and also made Anjie reflect his biggest shortcomings now.

With 14 points and 6 rebounds, this second-round pick delivered a good report card. Compared with Anjie's quasi-triple-double data of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, Mark's performance is not so eye-catching.

Under the leadership of the Thunder, the team defeated the Grizzlies with home-court advantage 111-103, and the winning streak also increased to three.

After a painful 10-game losing streak, the Thunder at the end of November finally rebounded strongly, which can be regarded as the end of this unsatisfactory November.

Derek Rose was the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month by the top, while O.J. Mayo won the West. But the three thunder boys are not in a hurry, they know that the moment that belongs to the three of them has just begun!