"Crowd friends! One minute left, one minute more before we advance! Cheer to heart's content! When Angel and Mike Taylor left, everyone was worried about the future of the Whirlwinds this season. www.biquge.info But now, we are only one minute away from the round of 16!" Paul Philips did not expect that Ricard's Whirlwind team would break through the round of 32 for the second year in a row, and draw the best result in team history for the second year in a row.

Although compared to last year, the first two rounds of the Cyclones this season are not particularly strong. However, it is not easy to capsize in a championship without gutters.

In addition to good luck, the hard power to control the game is the biggest reason that has supported them to get to where they are now. And Morris's strong dominance on the inside is the basis for Riccard's tactics.

Although he is inferior to Anjie in terms of technical and offensive ability, Morris, who is 2.08 meters and 120 kilograms, has excellent athleticism and tough physical fitness, and has become a well-deserved cornerstone of the Whirlwind team.

His fierce defense and fighting style have made him a nightmare for countless people. Against the University of Oklahoma, Morris even struggled to defend Blake Griffin. You must know that Blake Griffin, known as the "White Monster", is this year's top candidate!

However, the Whirlwind guys seem to have a "tradition" of forming up with the top candidates, and last year's Anjie and Michael Beasley were often at the center of the conversation.

In the final minute of the game, the Davis Academy, led by Stephen Curry, was already trailing by 15 points and almost lost hope of winning.

The point guard, who shot accurately but was too thin, was unconvincing, and he had to make five three-pointers in one minute and hit them all, and the Whirlwinds couldn't score during that time, before Davis College had a chance to send the game into overtime.

However, Stephen Curry's performance made Rickard break out in a cold sweat, hitting four three-pointers in a row, and all of them were shot as soon as he dribbled to the three-point line and took a step to block and dismantle. Such a terrifying range and accuracy made Ricard think that maybe this skinny boy was underestimated because of his size, just like Anjie!

Although Curry had an eye-catching performance in the final moments, he was powerless to recover. Morris used his strong body and immense strength to directly penetrate the inside line of Davis Academy.

When the whistle blew at the end of the game, Morris fell to his knees on the floor. In the round of 16 of the March Madness Tournament, Anjie did it, and he Morris did it too!

"Hah...... You kid ......" An Jie was in the gym of his villa, holding dumbbells while listening to the sound coming from the TV.

"Come on, try to get the Whirlwind team past the round of 16!" Anjie cheered for Morris in his heart.

"Play hard, try to get the Thunder a ticket to the playoffs!" Morris didn't pray for Anjie when he watched the Thunder's game the night before.

This pair of good brothers who can't see each other often has actually been paying attention to each other all the time. They are lifelong rivals, and they are lifelong friends. If they could, Morris and Anjie would even like to be teammates again.

"Watch behind me!" Anjie would always say to Morris when he needed to step up the defense.

"I'll help you entangle others, you can break through the box for me!" When Morris can't complete the offense on his own, he always trusts Anjie's interior scoring ability.

These two guys actually enjoyed the good time when they partnered with each other......

"Oh! damn it!" Thinking about it, An Jie was careless, letting one side of the dumbbell fall, and the crossbar smashed on his nose. If it weren't for the bracket to support it, An Jie's nose would probably be gone.

"Damn, it's all bleeding. An Jie touched his nose, and sure enough, it had been smashed by the crossbar.

"Seriously. An Jie casually pulled a piece of paper to plug his nostrils, turned off the TV, and began to practice his strength in earnest.

Morris and the Whirlwinds won today, and tomorrow against the Jazz, they can't lose!

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On the team bus, the Jazz players didn't say a word. Because their head coach Jerry Sloan was sitting at the front with a serious face, looking at the old man's frowning brow, none of the players below dared to say anything. Other teams, maybe the players are the masters of a city. But at Jazz, the icon of Salt Lake City will always be Jerry Sloan. There is no player above Jerry Sloan.

From player to coach, Sloan's fiery temper never changed. It is also because of this character that the Jazz team has been built into an iron-blooded division by him.

In the pre-season matchup, the Thunder also had the experience of beating the Jazz. But one thing in common is that the Jazz they have beaten before have incomplete lineups.

Today, Sloane is entering Oklahoma City with all his men, not for tourism.

As soon as the Jazz bus arrived, a large group of reporters rushed to the station. Their target is not Delon Williams, not Carlos Boozer. They wanted to interview only one person, Jerry Sloan.

"Coach, I've heard you loudly reprimanded C.J. Myers in practice yesterday, and he seemed a little unconvinced afterwards, is that true!?" a fat reporter squeezed to the front with his size advantage.

"From my first day as a coach, I had a constant conflict with my players. Jerry Sloan didn't even look at the reporter, answering as he went, not shying away from sensitive questions.

"A week ago, the team's insane 12-game winning streak came to an end, do you think you can get off to a good start in Oklahoma City today?"

"The reason why we were able to win all this time was not because of how well we played, but because the opponents seemed to be playing with us in their dresses. It was clear that the Thunder, who rushed to ninth place in the West, would not be polite to us. Tough, cold, and humorous, that's how Jerry Sloan answers questions.

When Sloan said this, he was also reminding his group of guys. In this game, the Thunder Sanshao will not be soft, and they must also do their best!

Van Gundy continued to bring his players into the pitch early to warm up, and a quality warm-up is essential to avoid injury.

An Jie took a basketball in each hand under the basket, and kept alternating his hands to complete the hook hand, and An Jie always liked to use this way to maintain his hook hand before the game.

"Listen, you know the way the Jazz are doing! You're all smart people, you have to protect yourself, and I don't want to send you to Dr. Sandmere again. In between the warm-ups of the Thunder players, Van Gundy reminded his men for the third time on the sidelines.

"You can't die when you play ball!" That Angel, you ask him, will he make it easy for you to score in the three-second zone? No! That yellow-skinned guy will only give you a good look with a vicious block! Go on the court and fight to the death with the Thunder!" Jerry Sloan's reminder is the exact opposite of Jeff Van Gundy.

Distinctly different personalities, distinctive teams. The Jazz want to stop the Thunder with their own hands, and the Thunder also want to drag the Jazz down with their own hands.

Everyone in Ames City was talking about the Whirlwinds' resurgence, but Catherine, her heart, rose and fell with the picture of the Chesapeake Energy Arena on television.

Anjie's game, she will hardly miss a game. As long as there is an opportunity to see her lover, she will seize it.

Wallop......

"Starting point guard!From UCLA, Russell~~~ Westbrook!"

Aggressive ......

"No. 35! small forward, Kevin ~~~ Durant!" the cheers at the Chesapeake Energy Arena have reached their peak.

Dominance......

"2.19 meters tall, from the Far Away Land of the Eastern Tower, No. 16!Thunder starting center, Ann~~~ Jie!" As soon as DJ's voice fell, the lights of the audience were turned on again. An Jie stood in the middle, everyone from the Thunder team gathered towards him, and the people on the periphery put their shoulders on each other, forming a circle to surround An Jie in the innermost. An Jie said some words of encouragement to the team in the middle, and everyone closed their eyes, feeling every trace of strength flowing through their blood.

"We're the Thunder, we're going to the playoffs!

"Roar!"

The crowd roared and dispersed. The faces of this group of guys wearing white home jerseys instantly became murderous!

Jerry Sloan knew he was here to fight a tough battle.

"Come on, Ann. Although An Jie couldn't hear it, Catherine would say it silently in front of the TV every time, as if it was a whisper unique to her and An Jie.

"Audience friends, the fierce competition in the west continues!" (To be continued.) )