Jeff Van Gundy's two things are undoubtedly defending and using a centre-forward. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Defending and centering, there will always be a very important connection between the two. Now the Thunder is missing Durant, which has indeed brought a lot of impact to the entire team.

But on the other hand, Van Gundy has the opportunity to set up tactics at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends with Anjie as the core, which is where Jeff Van Gundy excels.

Although Westbrook is a year older than Anjie, his style of play is still too impetuous. This guy may be able to become a core in the future, but not now!

Maybe after Durant's return, Van Gundy will continue to play back to the previous tactics with Durant as the core, after all, Durant's strength is in front of everyone. However, during Durant's absence, Anjie's position as the core of the team is something that no one can shake.

"This game reminds me of last year's Whirlwind team! With Anjie as the core, everyone is running around Anjie, this scene we haven't seen for a long time! I didn't expect this tactic to be replicated in the Thunder!" "Now that the NCAA regular season has ended, Ames City Radio 4 has also rarely broadcast the NBA game, and the guy who served as the commentator for this game is Paul Philips who watched Anjie grow up step by step.

"Westbrook is clearly a guy who needs to keep the ball in his hands to play at his level, but Van Gundy has the ball to be just right. When Anjie can't open up the situation, the ball will always come to Westbrook, and he will charge for the Thunder!"

Anjie and Westbrook were able to play to their strengths and maintained their efficiency in the second quarter, but the Memphis Grizzlies, who were determined to win at home, could not surrender after a setback in the first quarter.

"Darrell Arthur! Great layup!" When Angel came off the floor, the Thunder's defensive quality plummeted. It's the second time that Arthur has scored points on Collisson's head, and now the Thunder's interior can't withstand the Grizzlies' onslaught again and again.

Fortunately, Collison, with his height advantage, can also frequently respond to Arthur on the offensive end. The second team of both teams focused on the interior and no one could defend anyone.

However, Hollins still took a step ahead of Van Gundy and brought the team's main team ahead of schedule.

"Boss!" Anjie saw O.J. Mayo and Rudy Guy on the field, and immediately called out to Van Gundy.

Van Gundy just shook his head and continued to observe the situation on the field. He would rather suffer a loss of a minute or two than let An Jie and them risk being injured on the stage early, everything is carried out according to the strict rotation system!

"O.J. Mayo finally found his groove in the second quarter, and without Angel's protection behind Kyle Wivell, O.J. Mayo has nothing to fear!

"Rudy Gay is sleepwalking so far in this game, and heck, as soon as he shoots it, he knows it's gone. Wait!O.J. Mayo's dunk!Oh my God, he's got a dunk on the head of the 2.08-meter-tall Collisson!When will Coach Van Gundy wait? The Thunder need Angel and Westbrook right now!"The commentators and fans don't care about the rotation, the game is exciting, that's the only thing they need.

Four minutes into the second quarter, the Grizzlies were tied by just three points under the offensive firepower of O.J. Mayo and Darrell Arthur. At this time, Van Gundy finally made personnel adjustments, not because he was intimidated by the Grizzlies' performance, but because according to the rotation time, it was time for Anjie and Westbrook to come on the court.

Thunder fans are getting a little impatient to wait for this moment. With Anjie and Westbrook on the court, the Thunder's performance on both ends of the floor will be greatly improved!" Mike Brin is actually one of those fans who are impatient.

Anjie's first defense after coming on the court interfered with another failed attempt by Rudy Gay to storm the basket. Anjie's fierce and tough defense made the Grizzlies players afraid after breaking into the restricted area, and there was no way to make moves calmly.

Anjie single-handedly locked out all of the Grizzlies' offense.

There are still no problems on defense, but on the offensive end, the Thunder are not satisfied.

"In the first quarter, Westbrook relied more on breakaway scoring, and in the second quarter, the person who came up to defend Westbrook became O.J. Mayo, who had made Westbrook useless for the third time in a row. ”

Seeing Westbrook and O.J. Mayo competing each other, Van Gundy decided to call a timeout the next time he won the ball as a reminder to the people on the pitch about who was at the heart of the game!

"Darrell Arthur's mid-range shot, here! This NCAA champion is inside and outside today!" Anjie was pinned down by the former Yugoslav genius Darko Milicic, so he could only watch Arthur do whatever he wanted on Collison's head.

Westbrook had just taken the ball past half-court when Van Gundy called for a timeout.

"Russell, your shooting percentage is starting to drop again!" Van Gundy reminded Westbrook as soon as he got off the pitch.

"Give the ball to Angel, Ann, when you can't get out of the way, put the ball in Russell's hands!" Jeff Van Gundy set up the same as in the first quarter.

After that, he also talked about some tactical details, but before he finished talking about it, the timeout was over.

"Remember! Let Anjie hold the ball! You can rest assured that Russell will give the ball to him, Anjie will not let the basketball go forever!"

In fact, there is no need for Van Gundy to emphasize, Westbrook is also willing to share the ball with Anjie, not to mention that this is a tactical need, and the good relationship between the two in private also makes Westbrook full of trust in Anjie.

"The Thunder's offense is clearly back to the rhythm of the first quarter, slow, very slow. Westbrook didn't choose to play singles again, he was waiting for Anjie to settle down!"

Leaning on Milicic, An Jie immediately felt a huge force coming from his back.

Although Milicic has been erased by the gloomy career trajectory, his physical foundation has not weakened at all.

In other words, if Anjie had been playing under Calesimo, he might have become the next Darko Milicic. But fortunately, An Jie's luck is not so bad, fate makes people.

Westbrook saw Angel firmly on the ground, so he hoisted the ball in. Although he surrendered the ball, Westbrook's aggressive movement did not stop.

Even Kostic moved to a mid-range position to free up plenty of space for Anjie to attack.

An Jie tentatively hit the back a few times, then suddenly turned around and squeezed towards the basket. I have to admit that this former Yugoslav genius still has two brushes, although his current role is far from the position he was when he entered the alliance, but the foundation left from before is still there.

An Jie's breakthrough was not very successful, although he went to the basket, Milicic, who was also not slow, still clinged to An Jie, making him very uncomfortable.

An Jie suddenly stopped suddenly, dribbling the ball under his crotch, but the ball was out of An Jie's control.

"This idiot!"

"Hahahaha, he thought he was a defender! ”

Grizzlies fans burst into laughter, and Anjie's mistake was simply too low-level. However, Anjie's "mistake" ball was accurately received by Westbrook, who cut into the penalty area.

Westbrook jumped directly to the basket, and the ill-prepared Milicic hurriedly blocked, but the referee blew a foul on a beater, and Westbrook got two free throws.

Anjie and Westbrook high-fived, and then Anjie calmly ran to the designated position and stood up, waiting for the free throw.

Until now, Grizzlies fans and players know that Anjie's ball was not a mistake, but a wonderful pass!

"Well, I'll admit I was fooled by this pass from Anjie. Passing the ball behind the crotch, no, no, no, I look at the information, An Jie does play the No. 5 position!" Mike Brin couldn't help but admire An Jie's passing skills, this kind of action that only small defenders do, and An Jie, who is 2.19 meters old, also did it.

The frequency of Anjie's fancy pass is not fast, on the contrary, it seems a little clumsy and slow, so it will be mistaken for a mistake. But it was precisely because of this that everyone was successfully confused, except for Westbrook, who knew Anjie's intentions, everyone including the narrator was deceived.

Anjie's passing skills are excellent, and Divac is indispensable. But An Jie's tireless practice of basic skills is the basis for being able to pass the ball accurately. An Jie's training in the training ground alone every night is not a waste of time.

After Hollins brought Gasol Jr. on the field, he and Milicic formed a defensive interior twin tower. Anjie struggled to get a chance in the low post, so he shot a little less than in the first quarter.

When Anjie was in trouble, Kostic completed his task, hitting two of the four open shots.

Westbrook didn't shoot well in the second quarter under O.J. Mayo's tight defense, but his sharp breakaway still caused Milicic and Gasol Jr. to receive a lot of fouls.

Anjie only scored 4 points in the second quarter, but his scheduling kept the Thunder's offense in order, and even veteran guard Atkins secretly admired Anjie's subtle grasp of the pace of the game.

Ricard's focus on team tactics has also benefited Anjie in the NBA, and his understanding and execution of tactics is indeed the top level among centers.

Thankfully, O.J. Mayo rebounded in the second quarter, and the limelight even overshadowed Rudy Gay, playing at the level of a showman.

He scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first quarter, and his performance ensured that the Grizzlies still had hope of a comeback.

56-45, although the Grizzlies' performance improved in the second quarter, they still trailed by 11 points despite Westbrook's frequent kills.

Everything looks going very well, and Van Gundy proves that even if the Thunder don't have Durant, they won't just sink.

There were a lot of standouts in the first half, Angel, Westerbrook, O.J. Mayo, Darrell Arthur...... Even Sephorosa, who scored 10 points in the half, can be counted among them.

But there was one absolutely crucial figure who was completely ignored in the first half.

Rudy Gay sat in the locker room and clenched his fists, fed up with the rookies bouncing in front of him. Whether it's O.J. Mayo, Westbrook, or the showy Angel, Guy vows that he'll make this group of arrogant newcomers look good in the second half! )