The way of the center

Chapter 138 Adversity
"Damn! Well done!" Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers from the locker room of the Iowa State University Cyclones.At this time, there was no one in the gymnasium, only Morris, who stayed behind to train his strength, was still here.

Morris's extra practice time is not as perverted as An Jie's. The reason why he stayed here so late is because after the extra practice, Morris turned on the old small TV in the locker room alone. Watched the live broadcast of the Thunder vs. Hornets game.

Now as long as he has time, Morris will not miss Anjie's game.One is because he cares about An Jie very much, and the other is to watch the game with a learning attitude, so that he can know how far he is now from An Jie.He never expected that this game, which was considered to be a unilateral massacre before the game, ended in such an exciting way in the end.

"As expected of my brother." Morris bumped his fist against An Jie on the TV screen. Next season, if he can successfully land in the NBA, what he is most looking forward to is the fight with An Jie.

"The lore from the center! Now most of the key balls are handed over to outside players. We haven't seen this kind of lore completed by a big man for a long time! Beautiful shooting! Anjie's soft touch is no better than outside The players are poor! 98 to 100, the Hornets did not expect that they would usher in a three-game losing streak at the Chesapeake Energy Arena!" Mike Breen was worried about his physical condition, fierce and exciting basketball games, at his age Not everyone can bear this kind of ups and downs.

Durant scored 47 points, and Westbrook also scored 24 points, but these two guys can only be reduced to supporting roles today.Anjie and the lore goal only scored 20 points, but Anjie, who scored the fewest points, became the focus of attention at the moment.

Those who can still run in the Thunder team are all surrounded by An Jie.The Chesapeake Energy arena was filled with loud cheers, and teammates shouted unscrupulously in Anjie's ears.An Jie couldn't hear anything at all, and he didn't say a word in response to anyone.

An Jie was surrounded tightly by the rest of the Thunder team, only his clenched fists and raised hands could still be seen by people.

It's not the first time the Thunder have had game-winning shots this season, most of which were made by Durant.But today, the Chesapeake Energy Arena undoubtedly ushered in its new owner.

Numerous small Chinese national flags were waved by fans in the stands of the Chesapeake Energy Arena. People who didn't know thought this was some kind of international competition with the Chinese team participating.On the national flag made by the Thunder, there is a five-star red flag on one side and An Jie's photo on the other.This is specially prepared for the fans by the marketing department of the Thunder team. If they want, everyone can receive it for free at the entrance of the arena.

Tiffany Giardina felt like all the pores of her body were opening, all because of the shock.It was the first time watching the NBA regular season, and Giardina encountered such an exciting scene.

Because of Anjie's impressive height and skin color, Giardina only remembered Anjie's name among many players, so he chose to watch this game with Anjie's participation in many games. Contest.

"An, what a strange name." Unknowingly, this little queen paid more and more attention to An Jie.

"That's it." Wu Hua immediately compared the photos of the two killing moves after returning home, and it was exactly as 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 movement.

On the second day, the front page of the "Sports Pioneer" was completely occupied by An Jie, and the two shots of the lore shot were put together, separated by only a black line.Such a clear comparison naturally allows fans to understand the editor's intentions.

"20 points and 10 rebounds, An Jie scored a double-double, the first lore!" The title was enlarged and bolded, and the word "lore" was even reddened by the editor.Because of An Jie, the sales of "Sports Pioneer" may hit a new high today.

"Almost the same movement, do you think Anjie's turnaround jumper can be called a signature movement?" TN.T naturally will not let this topic go, and Barkley and Kenny Smith also used Anjie again. Jie started a discussion on a show for the protagonist.

"No, no, this is far from being called a signature move, because this back-turning jump shot is too common, and there is no sign at all." Barkley, of course, still sings the opposite.

However, is Duncan's iconic 45-degree hitting the board a strange action?Whether Barkley admits it or not, this has become one of Anjie's hallmarks.

After this game, Anjie's popularity soared rapidly, both at home and in the United States.Of course, there will be some guys who hate Anjie among them.They felt that Anjie was just lucky. If Durant's amazing 47 points had not created the conditions for the lore, then Anjie's 20 points and the last shot would have been worthless.

"My grandma can win the championship with Shaq." Many people translated this sentence again and used it on An Jie.In the eyes of this kind of people, they feel that once Anjie leaves Durant and Westbrook, the data will plummet.

No matter what the outsiders think, it is an indisputable fact that An Jie really became popular.Because no matter what sports channel it is, as long as it is a lore, it will definitely be taken out and explained in detail.

The fans are still talking about the victory in the last game, but the Thunder players themselves did not get a better situation because of the victory in that game.

Compared with the last lore in college, An Jie was not so excited this time.After all, this is just a regular season victory, but last time, the lore made them popular in March Madness.An Jie knew that although the Hornets won that game, how to lead the crippled Thunder to bite the Suns and Jazz was the most important issue at the moment.

The good news is that Damien Wilkins is back from injury, but according to Van Gundy's habits, he will definitely not get much playing time in this game.

The bad news is that three days later, the Thunder will face their direct competitor for the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns!
The three major generals of the Thunder flew to Phoenix again, but this time, what greeted them was not such a relaxing event as the All-Star Weekend.

The current lineup of the Suns is not complete either. Anjie's old rival, "The Little Overlord" Stoudemire accidentally detached his retina and seriously injured his eye during the game against the Clippers on the 18th. truce.As for the Thunder, except for a Wilkins who was just able to play, the lineup was almost exactly the same as the previous game.

Although the lineup is not complete, but in comparison, the situation of the Suns is much better than that of the Thunder.

After the All-Star Game, the Suns fired the 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 previous rhythm of running and bombing.

As it turns out, Gentry is doing just fine.

In the two regular season games after the All-Star Game, the Suns scored more than 140 points!Therefore, although the Suns lack Stoudemire in this game, their momentum will definitely be strong.

Just as the trade deadline was approaching, Presti brought new players to the Thunder.

He contacted the Bulls and the Knicks and reached a three-way deal.Presti sent Chris Wilcox and a 09 first-round pick to New York veteran Malik Rose and Bulls Swiss guard Thabo Sefoloza.

The 35-year-old Rose may not be as good as Wilcox in terms of offensive ability, but in terms of defense and experience, he is a level higher than Wilcox.

The Swiss defender Sefolosha will obviously replace Wilcox and become a strong offensive point in the second team.Although Presti's operation did not suffer, it did not improve the Thunder's strength much.

Even if Anjie has just completed the lore, even if Durant only scored 47 points, even if the Thunder's Wilkins returned from injury, even if Presti made signings for the team.But with Gentry reviving the Suns' running and bombing, everyone is not optimistic about the Thunder with a poor lineup.

140 to 122, the bloody score was hung on the big screen in the American West Arena.Once again, the Suns scored 140 points again!

After running and bombing, "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa is undoubtedly the guy who benefited the most.With 41 points in the game, the defender who performed poorly in the first half of the season was reborn.The 34 points that O'Neal scored against Anjie was undoubtedly another blow that made matters worse.

"too skinny!"

"No, his confrontation is still not good!"

"Anjie couldn't resist O'Neill's impact at all!"

These are the few words that the commentator said most often in this game. Whenever he meets a super center like O'Neal, Anjie's shortcomings will be exposed.There is no way this can be done, the Thunder team has no one available now, but Anjie fought fiercely for 147 minutes with O'Neal's weight of 42 kg!Whoever plays this kind of game will be unbearable.

With 16 points and 14 rebounds, it is already very good for a rookie to score such data when facing O'Neal.But the team's performance determines everything, and the huge point difference between the two sides still caused many people to point their finger at Anjie.

After the last game, he was still in a good mood, but after this game, he was scolded all over again.An Jie felt as if he was on a roller coaster, experiencing ups and downs after only a few days.

Facing the competition directly, a team that is good at defense was scored 140 points by the opponent. Those critics did not make use of the problem to play, and they were sorry for the Suns who worked so hard.

Not only did the victory not shrink, but it was further stretched.Van Gundy and the Thunder's third youngsters were very helpless. Injuries came as soon as they were said, and their road to the playoffs was not smooth.

However, Van Gundy and the three young men under him were able to get to where they are today, because they broke through adversity.

Things have come to this point, and it can't be worse.So as long as this hurdle is passed, there will be no obstacles on the way to the playoffs!

Faced with doubts from various media, San Shao, who was deeply stimulated by the defeat, was ready to fight against his next opponent.

The back-to-back after the big defeat seems to have finally played a positive role.
(End of this chapter)