Chapter 207: Space Easy, High Tower.
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Although the Christmas game is not for the Thunder, tomorrow, the Thunder will have a game at home. Anjie must hurry up with the team and join the training session on Christmas Day.
After that unforgettable night, Catherine and Anjie were even more reluctant to give up on each other. However, this is the sadness of professional basketball players, and the happy time of the two had to come to an abrupt end.
And An Jie must also let go of his children's personal feelings and devote himself to the regular season that continues.
He left by plane at 8 a.m. and rushed to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in the afternoon to train. In the evening, An Jie will continue to practice and will never be lazy.
Of course, he is tired, but as a Chinese, he knows that only by constantly polishing himself can he survive in the cruel place of the NBA.
Christmas is the biggest holiday in the United States, and most people are now at home with their families watching the Christmas War, orchestrated by David Stern.
And all the members of the Thunder team, including those trainers, are sweating on the cold training ground at the moment, preparing for tomorrow's game.
While receiving a super high annual salary, professional players have almost sacrificed their private lives for basketball.
There are four games left in 2009 and, according to Jeff van Gundy, they have to win at least three of those four games to be considered a pass.
It's not that Van Gundy is inflated, it's that most of the next few opponents are not strong opponents that the Thunder must take.
After a bleak four-game losing streak, they'll have to use a winning streak to make their record shine if they are to secure their standings.
The gap between the top 10 teams in the West so far this season is still not large, and a wave of consecutive wins may not even allow the Thunder to rise in the strong Western Conference rankings. But if you still lose, then the chasers behind will complete an instant overtake.
December 16th, the day after Christmas. The Thunder host a challenge from the Charlotte Bobcats.
Although it is not a blockbuster matchup, when taking advantage of the Christmas holidays, the Chesapeake Energy Arena is still full. Presti is no longer able to drink and watch football in the luxury box, because the occupancy rate of the luxury box is also very high this season.
This season, the Bobcats have Stephen Jackson on the board, and the forward line has been greatly strengthened. With their current results, they have a good chance of making the playoffs.
Keep in mind that this is the closest the Bobcats have come to a playoff since the team was founded.
The Bobcats, who were well rested in this game, had no problem playing, but the Thunder were in better shape.
"Elvis" Gerald Wallace also looked overshadowed by Durant's excellent performance, scoring 30 points and grabbing 6 rebounds again, Durant officially surpassed Anthony after this game and ranked second on the scoring list!
Anjie's desire to attack in this game is also very strong, because the Bobcats have no one inside, and they do not hesitate to use Burrece Dio to play the number five position. And Anjie's defense in the face of Dio, naturally did not feel much pressure.
With 22 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-15 shooting, Anjie could have scored more if Durant hadn't taken up too many shots.
And Frenchman Dior only hit 1 of 8 shots under Anjie's strict defense, and as an inside player, such a shooting rate is obviously unacceptable. 3 points and 4 rebounds, this is the result of taking the No. 4 position against Anjie.
Westbrook only scored 13 points, but considering he only took 10 shots, that's not bad. Normally, Westbrook wants to play more when he can't score, and every time Westbrook shoots more than 20, his shooting percentage is sure to be a disaster.
91-98, the Thunder cleanly took down the incoming Bobcats. After returning from Christmas, their form has risen instead of falling, and the holiday season has not let this group of lads relax.
The next day, Anjie got on the plane again, and recently because it was Christmas and the team played too many away games, he was about to vomit on the plane.
The Thunder's destination today is New Jersey, while Anjie's national team teammate Yi Jianlian has been waiting in New Jersey for a long time.
Since returning from injury on December 23, Yi Jianlian's performance can be described as amazing.
In the first game of the Nets vs. Timberwolves on the 23rd, Yi Jianlian came off the bench and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds on the heads of Love and Al Jefferson, and shot 4 of 6 three-pointers.
It's just that Yi Jianlian just caught up with An Jie and Stoudemire in the conflict in that game, so the limelight was once overshadowed by An Jie.
After that excellent game, Yi Jianlian directly won the trust of Nets coach Kiki Vanderwich on December 26, squeezing out Josh Boone to sit in the starting power forward position.
And he lived up to expectations, scoring 17 points and 6 rebounds in 36 minutes of play, but the Nets lost, so Yi Jianlian's excellent performance was also buried.
Today is Yi Jianlian's third game after his comeback, and everyone is looking forward to him being able to continue to play at his level, and Yi Jianlian also feels that he is in good shape.
In the case of Yao Ming's injury, the first meeting between An Jie and Yi Jianlian has undoubtedly attracted much attention and has become a key broadcast session of CCTV5.
In addition to the real-time broadcast, CCTV also sent on-site reporters to New Jersey to deliver first-hand reports to domestic fans on the spot.
"I've been in a good state lately, so you won't have to shoot me today. Before the game, An Jie and Yi Jianlian made friendly jokes.
When he was in the national team, the relationship between Yi Jianlian and An Jie was not bad, so Yi Jianlian also talked and laughed at An Jie.
"We've lost nine in a row, so we should have won. Yi Jianlian began to laugh at himself, indeed, the Nets have played 30 games, but only won two of them, which is even worse than the Thunder under Calesimo last season.
"I also wish you could get out of your losing streak sooner, but not today. An Jie patted Yi Jianlian's chest, jokes are jokes, and when the fight starts later, Yi Jianlian, who is in a hot state, will be the number one dangerous person. Anjie knows this better than anyone else.
"Don't think I'll show mercy to An Jie, I'll warm up, let's see you on the field. In the end, Yi Jianlian and An Jie embraced, and when they separated, the two officially changed from friends to enemies.
In the NBA, there is no camaraderie, and even compatriots must do everything in their power to defeat each other.
"Ann, don't forget Brook Lopez, your old rival! I know your compatriot has been in the limelight lately, but he doesn't need you to worry about it, I want you to fight Brook Lopez with all your heart, don't get distracted!" Van Gundy knows that the duel between the two big Chinese men has been hyped up by the outside world, but he plays to win, not to please the audience. Not surprisingly, the number of times he sent An Jie to fight against Yi Jianlian in this game should not be too much.
"Knowing the boss, I will do my part, and I won't interfere if I shouldn't be in charge. An Jie knew that Van Gundy was worried that he would be too worried about Yi Jianlian and miss Lopez, and he really wanted to try to fight Yi Jianlian, who was in good shape, but An Jie just thought about it. When he really gets on the pitch, he never leaves without permission.
"Audience friends, this game may have been waiting for a long time. Yi Jianlian and An Jie, who also experienced injuries not long ago, also played very well when they came back. Today, these two people are finally together, let's look forward to the performance of the two Chinese players today!" Yu Jia was already too excited at the moment, watching two Chinese players compete in an NBA game is really a very rare scene.
An Jie has been in the NBA for more than a year, but for various reasons, this is the first time he has played against Yi Jianlian.
The confrontation between Yao Ming and An Jie this season is not watchable, but the derby between Yi Jianlian and An Jie, who are in good shape, is still quite interesting.
Yi Jianlian's expression became very serious before the game started, he is actually a very professional and serious player, and the previous NBA road was not smooth, and there were various off-court reasons.
However, I have to admit that Yi Jianlian still has a lot of shining points in the NBA, and he has also played more than one beautiful game.
I wonder if the particularity of the Chinese derby can make his performance to the next level?
"The starting power forward, from China, let's welcome, Yi ~~~~~~ Jianlian!" DJ at the scene dragged the word "Yi" for a long time, and the fans of the Nets also cheered warmly for Yi Jianlian, who appeared in the third game.
This Chinese who has returned from injury has brought them enough surprises. They believe that Yi Jianlian will get better and better.
"It's so rare to hear another Chinese name. Seeing that his compatriots are so popular, An Jie also sincerely hopes that Yi Jianlian can play at a high level, but this does not mean that he will release water in the game.
Only full confrontation is the greatest respect for Yi Jianlian!
Come on, let this group of guys see the strength of our Chinese on the basketball court!
An Jie and Yi Jianlian, the first confrontation between the two, officially started. (To be continued.) )