Chapter 145: Mixed Joys and Sorrows
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The next day, Nike's official website immediately updated the news of Anjie joining the Nike family on the homepage, a few simple white words, pure black background, although simple, but it played Nike's own style well.
Nike specially sent the latest basketball shoes to Anjie on the same day, and sent two pairs of different colors at home and away according to the main color of the Thunder team. Although Anjie can afford these shoes herself, Nike's timely feedback still shows their sincerity.
An Jie was very excited during the afternoon training, he had just signed a new contract, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were credited to his account, and all the equipment he dreamed of was now selected for free. When a dream comes true, who doesn't get excited?
Just after the Thunder beat the Warriors, Anjie just signed a new contract. The Thunder welcomed their next opponent at home on Feb. 23, the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Bobcats haven't had a bad season, and like the Thunder, they're just five wins away from the Pistons, who are eighth in the East. Both sides are fighting for playoff qualification, so even when playing away, the Bobcats are stubbornly resisting.
However, the Thunder who are in the limelight are not something that Gerald Wallace can stop, although "Elvis" scored a game-high 33 points, slightly ahead of Durant in statistics, but the winning team is the Thunder who are fighting at home.
With 15 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, An Jie didn't score much in this game, but the all-round data still made him very dazzling. Behind the glamorous Durant, An Jie is undoubtedly the greatest behind-the-scenes hero.
Interestingly, D.J. Augustin, who swapped jerseys with Anjie in the NCAA, got a chance to come off the bench today, playing 27 minutes with 7 points and 8 assists, and in the NBA, he still couldn't complete his long-cherished dream of beating Anjie.
In college, D.J. Augustine was much more famous than Anjie, but judging from the current situation of the two in the NBA, Anjie is undoubtedly more successful.
The draft is gambling, and the comparison between An Jie and those who were selected in front of him is the best interpretation of this sentence. The NCAA's stats and draft picks are for reference only, and to what extent the NBA can develop, it will be necessary to play to find out.
100-90, the Thunder took out the Bobcats without any danger. With just a nine-man rotation, Van Gundy led the team to a hard-won two-game winning streak.
Just one day later, the Thunder will face their rivals in back-to-back games. However, at this point in the season, almost all opponents can be called fierce opponents.
Anjie is fully prepared for this match, because last time, he was not convinced by the loss. Lost at the Staples Center, the referee made several biased decisions, and Anjie is still angry about it.
The Purple and Gold, who continue to lead the West, will step into Oklahoma City, and the "Defend Your Home Field" poster outside the Chesapeake Energy Arena looks shaky under the iron hooves of the Purple and Gold.
Anjie was very positive in this game, and he continued his iron-clad defense against the Warriors. But "Peter Pan" Kobe Bryant is obviously not on the same level as Monta Alice and others.
Anjie may be able to easily block Crawford and Alice's offense, but this Kobe Bryant can always turn decay into magic.
"Another hand-to-hand layup! Kobe Bryant is still unstoppable today!" The Lakers have won another four-game winning streak before playing against the Thunder, and Kobe's excellent play is undoubtedly the biggest weapon for the Zen master to win. Although Kobe Bryant is now ranked third in the iron list, this does not affect the Black Mamba to score consecutive high scores.
"Anjie really worked really hard and he definitely deserved to win. It's a pity that they are facing a team that reached the finals last season, and these two teams are not at the same level in terms of goals. ”
Without the help of the home whistle, the powerful Los Angeles Lakers still beat the Thunder, who had a broken lineup.
The Lakers bench scored 26 points, while the Thunder's bench scored just 19. Don't underestimate these 7 points, for a team of the level of the Los Angeles Lakers, 7 points is already a difficult gap to catch up.
Anjie shot Gasol just 4-of-11 from the field, making him a season-low 36 percent. On the offensive end, Anjie beat Gasol and scored 19 points.
But even so, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 107-93 at home, bringing their winning streak to five games with ease. Five wins in a row, this is the only time the Thunder have achieved this season. But for the Lakers, a five-game winning streak is just the beginning of a series of wins.
"Rookie of the Month is ranked first, and An Jie is expected to win this award for the first time!" Although the team lost, there was still good news for An Jie.
According to a T.NT program, Anjie was nominated for the best rookie in the West in February. If nothing else, this month's Western Conference Rookie of the Year award will go to Anjie.
There are only two matches left in February, and as long as Anjie doesn't play out of shape, winning the award is almost a certainty.
Averaging 22.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, Anjie's data in February is definitely an All-Star level, and Westbrook, who ranks second, is completely incomparable to such statistics. The Thunder also had a very good record in February, winning eight of their 11 games so far in February.
With the exception of the Lakers and Suns, the Thunder won every opponent they faced in February. The dual effect of personal data and team results, if Anjie can win the award, it will be well deserved. It is undoubtedly very difficult to win the best award of the month in the west, which is full of strong players. Anjie's teammates Durant and Westbrook have both won such honors, and now Anjie is only one step away from accomplishing this goal.
The home loss to the Lakers didn't make the Thunder feel bad. After all, the Lakers' formidable roster is there, and no team in this league can guarantee a win against the Lakers, not even the defending champion Celtics, who have a big three.
The loss to the Lakers only proves that the Purple and Gold are indeed strong this season, but it does not mean that the Thunder's form is in trouble.
On February 27, the Thunder traveled to Texas to start their back-to-back road trip again.
Although they came to Texas again, the Thunder's opponent in this game was not the Houston Rockets, but the Dallas Mavericks, who are also strong and currently ranked sixth in the West.
The head coach of the Mavericks naturally knows that the Thunder defense is strong, and if Dirk is allowed to meet Anjie, it is really hard to say what the game will look like.
But if Dirk can always stagger with Anjie, then the Mavericks' winning chances will undoubtedly become bigger.
Nick Collison and Nenad Kostic, Carlisle decided to make a big deal out of these two guys.
Under the desperate entanglement of Eric Dampier, known as the "second center in the league", Anjie was indeed unable to defend Lowysky's point. He could only watch as Lowyski made easy shots again and again, scoring frequently.
The Mavericks know that the Thunder are not general, so this game is very fierce. Van Gundy was worried from the beginning of the game, for fear that the Thunder would add another injury to the lineup.
There is an old Chinese saying that what you are afraid of comes from what you want. Just eight minutes into the first quarter, someone from the Thunder went down. However, the man who fell was the last person Thunder fans wanted to see.
"Kevin Durant! He fell on the court in pain, and the Thunder players surrounded him with concern, and his injury touched the heart of every Thunder player! If Durant is seriously injured, then the Thunder's efforts this season will be in vain!" Mike Brin is not exaggerating at all, although Anjie and Westbrook are also very good, but without Durant, it is difficult to keep the Thunder on track with these two first-year rookies alone.
The team doctor carried Durant directly off the court on a stretcher, and it seems that this injury is no longer a simple sprain.
Although Durant is out due to injury, the game will not be suspended. Van Gundy must now get rid of all distractions and put his heart and soul into the game.
Faced with the two defensive black holes of Collison and Skotic, Lowyski lived up to expectations, hitting 16 of them on a frantic 30 attempts.
However, due to Durant's injury, Anjie and Westbrook became the ones who attacked the most.
Anjie shot 12-of-20 and Westbrook shot 14-of-30, and the two of them responded like chickens, overshadowing the German tank's 41 points.
The game was dragged on until the last second, and the score was still 108 draws. In another critical moment, the Thunder mastered the ball for the final offense.
With Durant not there, Carlisle naturally focused his last defense on Westbrook and Anjie.
Sure enough, the sideline ball sent by Sefrosa first reached Westbrook, and Westbrook's forced breakthrough made Anjie the most threatening target. However, Westbrook and Anjie are just bait, and Van Gundy's bold arrangement, Carlisle is absolutely unexpected.
"An Jie is ready to shoot! Can he put on a stunner again!? No! This is not a shot! An Jie's fake shot is a real pass! Sephorosa is left unattended!"
Contrary to everyone's expectations, the power of the final attack actually fell into the hands of the team's newcomer Seflorosa.
In the final three seconds, the Swiss calmly raised his hand to shoot, and he lived up to the trust placed in him by his coach and teammates, killing the game with a two-pointer in the bottom corner hollow into the net.
"Oh my God! The Thunder have completed another stunner! Their performance at key moments has been good and bad, but when it is good, they can definitely kill with one blow! The Thunder have taken away the victory on the road!"
The fierce-looking Swiss player showed a rare smile of excitement, and he was known for his defense, but he delivered the killer ball on the offensive end. This kind of trust is definitely not obtained in other teams. was supported by his teammates and coaches to complete the stunner, and at this moment, he really liked the Thunder team.
He shouted wantonly and hugged everyone tightly, making it impossible to tell that he had only been with the Thunder for a week.
Anjie continued to be strong, with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and a key pass. Not only did he win without Durant, but he also cemented his spot at the top of the Rookie of the Month rankings.
110-108, the Thunder's interior defense could not stop the German tank from crushing, but the tenacious blue and white lightning still executed the Mavericks at the last moment.
Although they won the victory, and it was in such an exciting way as a lore, the hearts of the Thunder team could not relax. Because of Durant's injury, there has been no result yet. (To be continued.) )