The way of the center

Chapter 411 Warm Welcome Ceremony

It wasn't until Morris took the basketball away with a slight advantage of a fingertip that Anjie realized that the changes of the big bull were not limited to his figure.In terms of bounce and bullet speed, Morris's progress is equally obvious.

In college, Morris was an insider with outstanding athletic ability.It's just that after his Achilles tendon ruptured, Morris began to change his style of play, which naturally changed the fans' perception of him.

And now, Anjie is sure that Morris's athletic ability is almost the same as it was back then.Don't underestimate a jump ball, there are many ways to see a jump ball.

Seeing that the Thunder had won the ball first, all the fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena stood up to cheer for their home team.

At Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma fans sit down only after the Thunder score a field goal.From the first day the Thunder entered Oklahoma, fans here have developed such a habit, and this behavior has become one of Oklahoma's very special fan cultures.

A few years ago, Angie would usually be the guy to get fans to sit down.Now, however, the Thunder can easily score points without relying on the inside.

Westbrook's advancement is very fast, and Felton's proud body obviously does not have the upper hand in front of this zero guard.He desperately wants to use contact to force Westbrook to slow down, but doing so does nothing except make him stagger on his feet.

Westbrook took the ball resolutely to two steps outside the three-point line, and Ibaka's pick-and-roll immediately came up.

During the time An Jie left, he was not the only one who improved.The Congolese Ibaka has improved significantly both on the offensive and defensive ends.

He picks and rolls for Westbrook, and Aldridge doesn't dare to slack off at all.Although Ibaka's shooting is not as stable as Aldridge's, but among the inside players, Ibaka can be regarded as the kind that is more good at shooting.

Ibaka's pick-and-roll is not as stealthy as Anjie, and the quality is not as good as Anjie.But for a guy like Westbrook, as long as it can help him hang up the matchup a little bit, this pick-and-roll is perfect.

Westbrook started moving in Ibaka's direction, and Felton tried to run around Ibaka's pick-and-roll from behind.Westbrook's unstable three-point shooting rate is his well-known shortcoming. Felton's decision to go around the pick-and-roll from behind is also due to this consideration.

It's okay to let this guy shoot, but if you let him break through, it will be really amazing!

Westbrook flicked past Ibaka, while Felton swung past the Congolese to re-cross in front of the No. [-] guard in white.However, when Felton was about to succeed, Westbrook continued to accelerate and successfully broke through the barrier before Felton!
"What!?" Felton didn't expect that Westbrook could actually accelerate, and the time required for acceleration was so short.Westbrook's terrifying explosive power completely refreshed Raymond Felton's understanding of the word "speed".

Easily, Westbrook will be able to attack the Blazers basket.Dunk dunks and forced layups, this is what Westbrook has frequently staged this season.

But today, this guy doesn't intend to do this. He knows very well that An Jie, who has defended into the penalty area at this moment, is different from the other insiders!Challenge his defense head-on, that's no different from committing suicide!

"Come on Russell, come on!" An Jie clenched his teeth, although Westbrook is just a small guard, but his strong impact and abnormal physical fitness will never make An Jie feel relaxed.

However, this time, Westbrook, who has always been used to going straight, did not choose to forcibly attack the frame. Instead, he made a sudden pass during an extremely high-speed breakthrough and transferred the basketball out again.

The one who received a pass from Westbrook on the perimeter was naturally his good partner Kevin Durant!As a representative of young players in the new era, as the guy who lifted the All-Star Game MVP trophy at the same time as An Jie this year, and as the scoring leader in the NBA for three consecutive times, this guy's offensive power is naturally needless to say.

Catch and shoot is Durant's favorite rhythm.Van Gundy not only successfully allowed Westbrook and Durant to coexist, but also allowed Durant to develop an exquisite off-ball offense.

Gerald Wallace tried his best to jump up and block the shot, but Durant, who had an advantage in height and wingspan, still calmly completed the shot.

Anjie immediately turned his back, carried Morris, and was about to grab the rebound.It's just that after the basketball passed over An Jie's head, it went straight into the net!
"Boom!" The Chesapeake Energy Arena gave out huge cheers, and the fans all sat back in the auditorium. Their first goal in the sports game had just been scored.

"Kevin Durant's touch is still as soft as ever, and the accuracy of this shot is really terrible. In fact, Gerald Wallace has already regarded Durant as dead, but there is no way, who let Durant Rand’s height and wingspan are so terrifying? In short, when the guy stands next to Ann, I don’t think he’s much shorter than Ann.” Mike Breen admired Gerald Wallace’s defense just now, but he didn’t The method, this is the role of a star on the team.This is why Durant can be called a superstar.

At the beginning of the game, they scored first with a three-pointer, and the Thunder gave the Blazers a disarm as soon as they came up.An Jie sent the baseline ball quickly, and he couldn't wait to hit back the missed ball.

But when An Jie's back was pressed against Morris, An Jie knew that all this would not go as smoothly as she thought.

DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin in the first round, Duncan and Splitter in the second round, and Anjie in the first two rounds of the playoffs are all facing teams with relatively good domestic demand configuration .However, none of them could give him such a great sense of oppression like Morris!

DeAndre Jordan may be stronger than Morris, but that doesn't mean Morris' defense is inferior to Jordan's.On the contrary, Morris, who has a lot of tricks and is clever, made An Jie even more uncomfortable.You know, although Divac's main training object was Anjie, Morris and Asakin also learned a lot from Divac.

Morris is also a well-known bad boy and swearing king on the field.However, facing An Jie, he was very abnormal and shut his mouth obediently.

It's not because An Jie has a good relationship with him, so he won't talk to An Jie.It was because Morris knew that An Jie would not respond to his words.

He just carried An Jie silently, and he could see that An Jie was very struggling now.

It was indeed very difficult. Before An Jie got a good position, Matthews, who was a little impatient, threw the basketball inside according to the tactics and gave it to An Jie.

The moment An Jie received the ball, Morris took advantage of the victory and pursued, pushing An Jie out a big step away.At this time, it was very difficult for An Jie to sit and hit Morris.

An Jie wanted to turn around, but Morris' ability to block breakthroughs was also very strong.During this period of time, An Jie wasn't the only one who improved. Morris's defensive skills were quite different.

Anjie didn't want to continue entangled with Morris. He passed the basketball diagonally to Aldridge, but Ibaka's defense was also very strong for Aldridge.

The top shot blocker in the league, even Anjie, who won the player of the year, must admit it.Averaging 3.7 blocks per game, this is something that Anjie can't do.

Ibaka is not only good at blocking shots, but also not bad in one-on-one defense.Seeing that he was at the predetermined location, Aldridge turned over and shot a jumper.However, Ibaka's abnormal bounce greatly interfered with Aldridge's shooting.

In the end, the basketball went out of the frame, Durant rushed to grab the defensive rebound, and the Thunder quickly counterattacked!
Westbrook controlled the ball and quickly shuttled through the cracks. This was not an opportunity to play a fast break, but Westbrook insisted on running into a fast break.

Switching offense, this is something the Thunder were very good at when Anjie was still there.In the past, Anjie could always use the kind of pass that seemed sure to go out of bounds to help Westbrook complete the fatal blow.Now without Anjie, Westbrook will rely on his own speed to charge forward.

Anjie and Aldridge, the two insiders, will definitely not be able to catch up with Westbrook. The only one who has a chance to stop him is Gerald Wallace, the most athletic player of the Trail Blazers.

Wallace grew his arms, and Westbrook didn't slow down.He jumped with all his strength, ready to dunk, and Gerald Wallace also jumped up, holding Westbrook in the air, so that Westbrook could not continue the dunk.

However, Westbrook turned into a dunk. Although the action was very blunt, the ball was scored anyway.Afterwards, Westbrook, who was pulled by Gerald Wallace and lost his center of gravity, fell out of the bottom line fiercely. This kind of high-altitude free fall ruthless fall makes people feel painful just looking at it.

However, Westbrook suddenly got up like a normal person, and at the same time, the referee's slightly slow whistle finally sounded.The goal is valid, Gerald Wallace has a defensive foul, and Westbrook has to add a penalty!

"This kid, his bones are probably made of iron!" Mike Breen has seen too many tough guys, but a guy like Westbrook is very rare.

The three-point shooting rate is unstable, which has always been one of Westbrook's flaws.But the instability of three-pointers does not mean that his free throws are also unstable.

"With the extra free throw, the Thunder started very strong. This series may be more difficult for the Trail Blazers than the one against the Spurs!"

As soon as Mike Brin finished speaking, Anjie missed the hook under Morris' defense.Anjie rarely makes mistakes in hooks, unless his state is bad or the opponent's defense is too strong.Today, the reason why he missed the hook obviously belongs to the latter.

Morris hit the ball quickly, and Westbrook continued to accelerate with the rhythm.The Blazers' defense is indeed very strong, but at least they have to wait until they have established a defensive position.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Westbrook plunged into the crowd again.He took three steps against An Jie with his shoulder, and suddenly jumped up!

An Jie also reacted quickly and hurriedly blocked it. It seemed that Westbrook would inevitably eat An Jie's hotpot with this shot.

However, at this moment, Westbrook forcibly twisted his waist in the air, turned around in the air, and passed the ball again!
"Terrifying waist strength!" Mike Brin applauded.

Durant, who just ran beyond the three-point line, received the basketball. He didn't adjust, and made another three-point shot against Gerald Wallace's outstretched palm.

An Jie gritted his teeth, this time, shouldn't he enter again?
"The goal is scored! Durant's chasing three-pointer! 9 to 0, the Thunder played a 9 to 0 offensive climax as soon as the game opened!" put in.

"You're so fucking impolite!" Before the game, there was harmony, but on the field, everyone in the Thunder team will not be relentless!An Jie cursed secretly to himself, suddenly, he felt very excited!
An Jie had known for a long time that Van Gundy and his brothers would give him a warm welcome, but the level of enthusiasm seemed a little too much.

But that's good too, at least the current An Jie won't show any sympathy for Lei Ting anymore!

"Have a good game!" After scoring the goal, Durant pointed to An Jie. This guy was not joking, but he was serious.

"It will be as you wish, KD." An Jie responded with a smile.

In this kind of competition, going all out is the greatest respect for one's brothers!
The quiet life in Oklahoma is over, and from now on, it will become one of the most intense war zones on the whole planet!

In the Western Conference Finals, trailing 9-0.It doesn't matter, the crazier is yet to come!

(End of this chapter)