Chapter 139: Adversity
"! Well done!" suddenly erupted in cheers from the locker room of the Iowa State Whirlwinds. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info the gymnasium was already empty at this time, and only Morris, who had stayed behind to train his strength, was still here.
Morris's extra practice time is not as perverted as Anjie's, and the reason why he stayed here so late is because after the extra practice, Morris turned on the small shabby TV in the locker room alone and watched the live broadcast of the Thunder vs. Hornets.
Now, as long as he has time, Morris will not miss Anjie's game. First, because he cares about An Jie very much, and secondly, he watches the game with a learning mentality, so that he can know how big the gap between himself and An Jie is now. He never imagined that what had been thought to be a one-sided slaughter would end in such an exciting way.
"Worthy of my brother. Morris clashed his fist at Anjie on the TV screen, and if he can successfully land in the NBA next season, he will definitely look forward to fighting Anjie the most.
"A stunner from a center! Now most of the key balls are in the hands of outside players, we haven't seen this kind of big man complete a stunt for a long time! Beautiful shot! Anjie's soft touch is no worse than that of an outside player!98-100, the Hornets didn't expect them to usher in a three-game losing streak at the Chesapeake Energy Arena!" Mike Brin is worried about his physical condition, and the fierce and exciting basketball game, not everyone at his age can withstand this kind of big ups and downs.
Durant exploded with 47 points and Westbrook also scored 24 points, but both guys were reduced to supporting roles today. An Jie only scored 20 points with that stunner goal, but An Jie, who scored the least, became the focus of the most attention at the moment.
Now the people who can still run in the Thunder team are all around An Jie. The Chesapeake Energy Arena was filled with cacophonic cheers, and his teammates shouted loudly and unbridled in Anjie's ears. An Jie didn't hear anything at all, and he didn't say a word to respond to anyone.
An Jie was surrounded by the rest of the Thunder team, but only his fisted and raised hands could still be seen.
This isn't the first time the Thunder have made a shutout this season, and most of it was done by Durant. But today, the Chesapeake Energy Arena is undoubtedly welcoming its new owner.
Countless tiny Chinese flags were waved by fans in the stands of the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and those who didn't know thought it was an international competition in which the Chinese team participated. On the national flag made by the Thunder team, one side is a five-star red flag, and the other is a photo of An Jie. This is specially prepared for fans by the Thunder marketing department, and everyone can pick it up for free at the entrance of the arena if they want.
Tiffany Giardina felt the pores of her whole body open, all because she was shocked. Just watched the NBA regular season for the first time, and Giardina encountered such an exciting scene.
Because An Jie's height and skin color are impressive, Giardina only remembered An Jie's name among many players, so he chose to watch this game with An Jie's participation in many games.
"Ann, what a strange name. Unconsciously, this little diva is paying more and more attention to An Jie.
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"It's simple. After Wu Hua went back, he immediately compared the photos of the two lore actions, just like Wu Hua imagined, except for the background and the defenders, the two photos were almost identical. An Jie not only completed the lore, but also completed the lore with the same action.
The front page of the next day's Sports Herald was occupied by An Jie, and two photos of shooting during the lore were put together, with only a black line in between. Such a clear comparison naturally made fans understand the intention of the editor.
"20 points and 10 rebounds, An Jie cut two doubles, the first lore!" increased the bold title, and the two words "lore" were even reddened by the editor, and it was impossible to be eye-catching. Because of Anjie, the sales of "Sports Herald" may be about to hit a new high today.
"Almost the same move, do you think Anjie's backward turn and step jumper can be called a signature move?" TN.t naturally won't let go of this topic, and Barkley and Kenny Smith also discussed Anjie in a show again.
"No, no, it's far from being a signature move, because this turnaround jumper is so ordinary that there is no sign at all. "Barkley, of course, is still in the opposite direction.
But is Duncan's trademark 45-degree smash a peculiar move? Whether Barkley admits it or not, it has become one of Anjie's trademarks.
After this game, Anjie's popularity soared rapidly, both in China and in the United States. Of course, there will be some guys who hate Anjie. They felt that Anjie was just lucky, and if it weren't for Durant's stunning 47-point smash to create the conditions, Anjie's 20 points and last shot would be worthless.
"My grandmother can win the championship with Shaq. Many people turned this sentence out again and used it on An Jie. In the eyes of such people, they feel that once Anjie leaves Durant and Westbrook, the numbers will plummet.
No matter what people in the outside world think, An Jie is really popular, this is an indisputable fact. Because no matter what sports channel it is, as long as it's a lore ball, it will definitely be taken out and talked about in detail.
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Fans are still talking about the victory in the last game, but the Thunder players themselves are not in a better position because of the victory in that game.
Compared with the last lore in college, An Jie was not so excited this time. After all, it was just a regular season win, but last time, the lore ball allowed them to win in March Madness. Anjie knows that although he won that game, how to lead the crippled Thunder to bite the Suns and Jazz is the most important question at the moment.
The good news is that Damion Wilkins is back from injury, but as Van Gundy is used to, he certainly won't get much playing time this game.
The bad news is that in three days' time, the Thunder will face their direct rivals for a playoff spot, the Phoenix Suns, on the road!
The Thunder Three will fly to Phoenix again, but this time, they will not be greeted by the light-hearted event of All-Star Weekend.
The Suns' current lineup is also incomplete, Anjie's old rival, "Little Overlord" Stoudemire accidentally retinal detachment in the game against the Clippers on the 18th, and his eye was seriously injured, so this game had to be suspended. On the Thunder's side, except for one Wilkins who was just able to play, the lineup was almost exactly the same as in the previous game.
Although the roster is incomplete, in comparison, the Suns are in a much better situation than the Thunder.
After the All-Star break, the Suns fired their original head coach, Terry Porter, and the person who took over the team became Elvin Gentry. He has publicly stated that he will bring the Suns to the same run-and-gun rhythm as before.
As it turned out, Gentry did a good job.
In the two regular season games after the All-Star break, the Suns scored more than 140 points!
Just as the trade deadline was approaching, Presti brought in a new player for the Thunder.
He reached out to the Bulls and Knicks for a three-way deal. Presti sent Khris Wilcox, who has not yet returned, and a '09 first-round pick, New York veteran Malik Rose and Bulls Swiss guard Saab Sephorosa.
The 35-year-old Rose may not be as good offensively as Wilcox, but in terms of defense and experience, he is a notch above Wilcox.
Swiss defender Sofloza will clearly replace Wilcox as an attacking powerhouse in the second team. Although Presti's operation did not suffer, it did not improve the strength of the Thunder team much.
Even if Anjie has just completed the stunner, even if Durant has only scored 47 points, even if the Thunder's Wilkins has returned from injury, even if Presti has made a reinforcement for the team. But with Gentry resurrecting the Suns' run, everyone is not optimistic about the Thunder with a sparse lineup.
140 to 122, the bloody score hung on the big screen of the West Jersey Arena. Once again, the Suns scored 140 points again!
After running and fighting, "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa is undoubtedly the guy who benefits the most. The 41-point statistic gave a new lease of life to a guard who had been underperforming in the first half of the season. And O'Neal's 34 points in the face of Anjie are undoubtedly another blow to add insult to injury.
"Too skinny!"
"No, his confrontation still can't work!"
"Anjie can't resist O'Neill's impact at all!"
These are the most common words spoken by the commentators in this game, and every time he encounters a super center like O'Neal, Anjie's shortcomings will be exposed. There is no way, the Thunder team is unavailable now, and An Jie has been fighting for 42 minutes with O'Neal's weight of 147 kilograms!
With 16 points and 14 rebounds, it's pretty good for a rookie to score that against O'Neal. But the team's results determine everything, and the huge point difference between the two sides still makes many people point the finger at An Jie.
After the last game, it was still beautiful, but after this game, he was scolded again. An Jie felt as if she was on a roller coaster, and after only a few days, she experienced a lot of ups and downs.
Facing a rival, a team that is good at defense, but was given a high score of 140 points by the opponent, those critics are sorry for the Suns who worked so hard.
The victory was not narrowed, but further stretched. Van Gundy and the Thunder are very helpless, injuries are coming, and their road to the playoffs is not smooth.
However, Van Gundy and his three young men have come to this point in the face of adversity.
Things have come to this point, and they can't be worse. So as long as you get past this hurdle, there will be no more obstacles on the road to the playoffs!
In the face of the doubts of various media, Sanshao, who was deeply stimulated by the defeat, is ready to do a big job on the next opponent.
The back-to-back after the big defeat seems to have finally played a positive role..... (To be continued.) )