Looking back at the 2008 NBA Draft now, if Anjie and Westbrook are removed, the gold content of this draft will definitely be greatly reduced. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Rose, the youngest MVP, has been devastated by injuries, and Beasley, who the Heat chose in favor of Angel, is now content with just getting a contract to play in the NBA. As for O.J. Mayo, who came in third, this guy is almost synonymous with "cancer".

And Anjie and Westbrook, one has become the league's champion, and the other has become one of the league's hottest superstars.

While the two guys are hugely different in size, they are both the toughest attackers in the league. Although these two guys are in different positions, they have conquered their respective fans with crazy performances again and again.

They reached their peak almost at the same time, with Westbrook reaching the Finals the year before and Anjie winning the O'Brien Cup the following year.

They have also become iron-clad fighters, and An Jie is at the peak after a meniscus injury. Westbrook also surprised people in the early days of his return from injury.

Although the two guys have long since stopped fighting together, they have been cheering each other on and even training hard together this summer.

Since the end of training camp, Westbrook has imagined him and Anjie reuniting on the field more than once. What I didn't expect was that this moment was coming so soon.

"Russell! Focus!" a stern loud shout brought Westbrook back to his senses, and now his opponent was not Angel and the Trail Blazers, but Cousins and his Sacramento Kings.

Scott Brooks, the young coach didn't disappoint. He was arguably the perfect successor to Jeff Van Gundy, and unlike Van Gundy's overemphasis on defense and slow pace, Coach Brooks emphasized more on high-intensity confrontation and speed.

As a result, the Thunder's offensive firepower is stronger than before. And their defense is not necessarily much worse than before.

Cousins, the arrogant guy, wiped the big sweat grains on his head, and the impact of Durant and Westbrook made him feel very hard. Coupled with Morris's lifeless entanglement, Cousins sweated even more. Of course, there are more fouls.

This game is going to be harder than Brooks thought, but winning the game shouldn't be a problem.

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While the battle continues in Oklahoma, Jeff Van Gundy doesn't have to be in the Chesapeake Energy Arena today.

Mentally and physically, he no longer supports the intensity of the NBA. Being a head coach is too hard, for the Thunder, Van Gundy doesn't know how many nights he has stayed up, and there is less hair on his head than before.

The NBA head coach profession is no longer for him, but Jeff Van Gundy's life is inseparable from basketball. Narrator, a profession that Van Gundy had considered years ago, has now become his real job.

So, while Brooks was directing the Thunder to victory, Jeff Van Gundy was already on a plane to Portland.

Tomorrow, the Trail Blazers' game against the Thunder will be the first appearance of Van Gundy's commentator career. And ESPN's choice to let him appear in this special game also has ulterior motives.

The first thing Van Gundy saw when he got off the plane was the huge poster of Anjie, and three years later, the city of Portland still sticks to this "tradition." "This huge poster is still changing, sometimes for the promotion of the team, sometimes it is a billboard of Nike with Anjie as the protagonist, and sometimes it is other advertisements for Anjie.

But no matter how it is replaced, this position will always be reserved for Anjie.

No longer coming to Portland as head coach, Van Gundy is in a very different mood.

From the high tension and mental tension in the past, to the current impatience and enjoyment of relaxation. For the first time in decades, Van Gundy felt that basketball brought him only simple pleasures.

As soon as he walked into the airport lobby, Van Gundy noticed that a large number of reporters had surrounded the place.

Van Gundy was surprised how his own small narrator could have so much influence in Portland. But when he saw a tall figure in the group of reporters, he also knew why there were so many reporters here.

These reporters didn't come for themselves, but from An Jie, who picked up the airport.

"I said you don't have to come and pick me up, you have a game tomorrow, you should have a good rest tonight. Van Gundy ignored everyone's gaze and hugged An Jie directly.

"Boss, you're not a manager anymore. As a live narrator, you shouldn't say that to me. Angel joked at Van Gundy.

Yes, after so many years, he is no longer Anjie's head coach. No, now, he's a fake on-the-spot commentary.

But he couldn't change his habits, and after nearly 20 years as a head coach, Van Gundy couldn't quickly switch roles.

"Alright, let's go to your house and sit down. I'm with you and take a look at the Thunder game today. Van Gundy and Anjie had a cordial conversation, and the two walked into the underground parking lot and drove away. And those reporters who do good things are naturally unsatisfied.

Back home, Anjie sat with Van Gundy and watched the entire game between the Thunder and Kings.

It's been a long time since the two have been together like this to seriously discuss tactics and countermeasures, when Van Gundy almost shouted, "Ann, go on the court, freeze Cousins' offense!" Both of them smiled in unison.

Although in the years of the Thunder team, An Jie did not get any big honors. But I have to admit that in the years when the Thunder team worked with Van Gundy, it also made Anjie feel happy and reluctant.

The game was over, and in the end, the Kings couldn't take the last chance to attack. Although they only won by two points, the Thunder won the game anyway.

With a 12-3 record, that's the Thunder's current record after their victory. Although there is still a gap with An Jie's 18 consecutive wins, after just experiencing events such as the comeback of the superstar and the change of coach, the Thunder's results are definitely very good.

Van Gundy nodded with satisfaction, he has put too much effort into this team in Oklahoma for more than five years. It is naturally not so easy for him to suddenly forget all this.

When he took over the Thunder, the Thunder were still an emerging force in the NBA. And Durant, Westbrook and Anjie are three stunned young people that no one cares about.

Now, the Thunder have become a powerhouse in the West, and Durant, Westbrook and Anjie have also become the pillars of this league.

"I really want to appreciate the big battle between the three of you from the perspective of a bystander. Thinking about tomorrow's game and his debut as a commentator, Van Gundy can't help but be a little excited.

"I also want to see after the game what words you would use to judge me. An Jie smiled mischievously, watching his former coach walk into the commentary area, which felt quite strange.

Van Gundy took his padded jacket and got up, ready to return to the hotel.

Anjie wanted to send Van Gundy back in person, but Van Gundy insisted on refusing.

His reason is simple, it is the same sentence: "Ann, you need to get plenty of rest." ”

Seeing that Van Gundy was so persistent, An Jie was no longer reluctant. Watching Van Gundy disappear into the distance in a taxi, Anjie also quietly fell asleep after calling his parents and Catherine.

The original Thunder team has now become torn apart. Van Gundy became the commentator, Anjie became the king of another city, and as for Durant and Westbrook, there was a lot of change in both of them. Morris, this guy has also become the strongest shield behind Westbrook and Durant.

What happens when such a fragmented piece of the puzzle is put back together?

Perhaps, it will be very different from the beautiful old days......