How to make Anjie able to effectively defend Nowitzki is undoubtedly a problem that the Thunder team needs to solve urgently. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Whenever Anjie was ready to pester the Germans, Eric Dampier would take the initiative to stick to Anjie first, so that Anjie could not leave him for half a step.

Nowitzki held the ball in the middle distance, while Dampier kept Anjie at bay in the low post. If Anjie rashly raises it, it is equivalent to giving up the entire basket to Dampier.

There was no way, Anjie could only defend against this "second center in the league", and watched Nowitzki play alone with Kostic again.

Seeing that An Jie couldn't get rid of the entanglement, Nowitzki was relieved to lean on Kostic's back and hit in.

After two steps forward, Nowitzki suddenly turned, retreated, jumped, shot, and the ball went in.

"The Golden Rooster stepped back independently, and Nowitzki made his signature move on Kostic's head! Even the CCTV commentators who were on the side of the Thunder had to cheer for Nowitzki's beautiful goal.

Four minutes into the game, this was the second time Lowyski had scored easily.

Jeff Van Gundy's pre-match shift was not successfully executed, and Dampier stuck to Angel like a defender, even on the offensive end. Kostic was half a beat slow every time and couldn't complete the switch, resulting in Angel not even getting a chance to fight Nowitzki.

An Jie himself often plays the role of holding back the opponent's interior defense pillar and allowing his teammates to get opportunities. It's just that I didn't expect that this self-proclaimed "second center forward in the league" Dampier would be as difficult as himself! Dampier is indeed arrogant, but he is not incapable at all. The Mavericks are willing to give him a seven-year, 73 million contract, and it is his ability to entangle closely.

While Nowitzki was on the offensive end again, Westbrook put in a stronger performance than Nowitzki.

"Jason Kidd is 35 years old, and he can't do anything about Westbrook in his old age!"

Although Kidd is more than a level higher than Westbrook in terms of experience, physical confrontation can't keep up, and no amount of experience will help.

At 35 years old, it's remarkable to be able to rely on your head to be the main player on an NBA team. While Kidd's game-by-game stats aren't pretty, it's because of him that the Mavericks can play an organized and efficient offense.

It's just that on the defensive end, Kidd now has long since lost the edge of the past.

The Mavericks' revenge battle was not as easy as imagined, and the Thunder's offensive talent was really frightening to everyone.

Two or three years later, how far can the Thunder guys go? Even Claire didn't just desert a little and think about it.

"Maybe I'll have to tell Cuban to fight these guys' ideas. "If one of these people could be used for themselves, it would be a different story......

Returning to the court, Westbrook made another easy forced break and made a layup.

Dampier wanted to go over to fill the position, but An Jie used the same personal treatment, pestering him so much that he couldn't move an inch.

In addition to Westbrook, Kyle Weaver, who started in place of Wilkins, was also active. It's not just Wilkins who wants to impress the coach with his performance, but Waffle has played most of the season to win the opportunity to play consistently, and he naturally won't let his playing time be robbed easily. Performance is undoubtedly the most important factor in consolidating his starting position.

With Anjie's well-timed high block, Weaver frequently relied on his explosiveness to bypass the Mavericks' starting point guard Antoine White, and Weavell's throws worked very well today, hitting two of those four shots.

And what about An Jie, who just won the Rookie of the Month award? He is always indispensable on the offensive end, he passes, he covers, and he contains the opponent. But what is surprising is that under the strong attack of Westbrook and Weville, Anjie only made one shot, and that hook did not score.

"Is this a new arrangement for coach Jeff Van Gundy? Ann, who had scored team-high points in the previous two games, didn't get any decent offensive opportunities in this game. Regardless, Weaver and Westbrook were really good offensively. Kenny Smith didn't understand Van Gundy's strategy.

An Jie is of course an indispensable part of the Thunder's offensive end, but when An Jie saw that his two teammates were feeling hot, he voluntarily gave up the right to fire. Covering and passing the ball can help the team on the offensive end, too.

"This guy, why is it different from the previous games?" Giardina's seat was behind the basketball hoop, and An Jie had a strong performance in the first few games, frequently scoring inside to hit opponents. Giardina still remembers the yelling after Anjie's dunk. However, today, Anjie's performance is obviously much more "gentle".

It's not that there is anything wrong with Anjie's form, it's just that he knows that the way to lead the team to victory is not just to score.

Why Rudy Gay and others score a lot of points in every game, but they can't lead the team to victory? Because they don't have a second way to help the team other than scoring. A core that doesn't just need to score, he has to have other means to cooperate with his teammates and make them excel. There is no doubt that Anjie has done a good job in this regard.

Isn't Jason Kidd, who is now on the opposite side of Anjie, also a player of this type.

Kidd has never averaged more than 20 points per game in a season in his career, but he was once the centerpiece of the Suns and Nets.

"Jordan, O'Neal, Duncan can all turn a top team into a championship team, and only Kidd can turn a bad team into a top team. This is what ESPN said about Kidd, and it is clear that scoring is not a measure of whether a player can play the core.

Westbrook unhurriedly advanced with the ball and with only 26 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, he was about to fill the final attack.

Jason Kidd spread his arms and was two steps away from Westbrook near the halfway line. He didn't want the young Westbrook to pass him in one step, and the two-step defensive distance was not far for a person like Westbrook who had a terrifying first step.

With fifteen seconds left, Kostic stepped up to block the pick-and-roll. Westbrook began to change dribblers left and right, changing the pace of the dribble.

"It's coming!" Kidd's pupils dilated, and Westbrook rushed to his eyes in an instant. Bypass the pick-and-roll! That was Kidd's first reaction in his head.

However, to Kidd's surprise, Westbrook's ball did not break through to Scottic's side, but changed direction and burst towards the unblocked side.

Kidd forcibly changed his center of gravity, stumbling on his feet, but he held steady and did not fall. As soon as his hand touched the ground, he immediately put it on again.

"It's over!" Kidd secretly shouted in his heart, although embarrassed, but this time the defense was a success.

Just when Kidd was just relaxing a little, he slammed into a wall as Westbrook moved.

"Anjie's stealthy pick-and-roll! Even the seasoned Kidd didn't notice it!" Kenny Smith exclaimed at Anjie's perfect pick-and-roll.

It was already very reluctant to keep up, but now it was blocked by An Jie, and Kidd completely lost his defensive position. Westbrook borrowed this double-block combination of one real and one false before and after, and made Kidd clean up!

With two seconds left, Dirk Nowitzki dropped Kostic to make a block. But Westbrook, who played in the first quarter, will not be intimidated by time and the Germans.

"Beep!"

"Brush!"

The lights come on, the hands rise, the ball falls, and it goes into the net.

"Westbrook's two-pointer at the buzzer! 12 points in the first quarter on 6-of-8 shooting, Westbrook was on fire!" Reggie Miller, who commented on the game, admired Westbrook's determination and courage.

"No, Westbrook wasn't the best guy in the first quarter. If you want me to say, Anjie, who didn't score, was the key to the Thunder's first quarter. Kenny Smith took Anjie's efforts without data into account.

"Come on Kenny, Ann just isn't in good shape, there's nothing to quibble about. A few simple blocks, who wouldn't. Barkley's mouth naturally couldn't stay idle, he wasn't targeting An Jie, he was playing the role of the opposite in order to attract people's attention.

Two rebounds, three assists, and a block without scoring, that's all the stats for Anjie in the first quarter. Some fans may still be worried about Anjie's form, but Jeff Van Gundy can naturally see that Anjie is in good shape!

If it weren't for his active response and cover, Westbrook and Weaver wouldn't have had as many opportunities. The problem Van Gundy needs to solve now is not how to get Anjie to score, but how to get Anjie to defend Nowitzki.

With six points on 3-of-6 shooting, Lowyski hasn't reached full fire. Van Gundy had to come up with a way to restrain the Germans. Otherwise, by the time Nowitzki does turn on scoring mode, it will be too late.

Don't worry, there are still three quarters left in the game. 36 minutes, this time is enough time for An Jie to show his strength.

Just because you don't score as a core doesn't mean AnJie can't score. Mavericks fans who have despised Anjie, get ready. (To be continued.) )