The way of the center

Chapter 676 Greetings from "Stone Buddha"

"No, no, go, go, go, go, go, go!" Seeing that Duncan succeeded in a singles game under the basket again, Anjie couldn't help shouting in front of the TV, cheering for Westbrook.This year, the Thunder's opponent in the Western Conference semifinals is the same as last year's San Antonio Spurs.

At this time, there are only 14.5 seconds left before the end of overtime between the two sides.The Spurs have turned the total score of the series into 3-2.In other words, if the Thunder cannot close the four-point gap in the last 14.5 seconds, their ending will be the same as last year.

Westbrook is now the one who controls the fate of the Thunder. He and Durant have tried their best today. The Spurs' Tony Parker was unable to play in the second half due to a foot injury.If the Thunder can't even seize such a good opportunity to play, it really doesn't make sense.

All the difficulties come from the taciturn No. 21. Who would have thought that Tim Duncan could still play such a superstar performance in 2014 today.

"Ball!" Durant ran out of position, he yelled loudly and raised his arms, ready to shoot this key three-pointer himself.

Westbrook followed the voice and glanced at Durant, but he found Leonard, a guy with long arms, waiting for an opportunity to steal.Passing the ball at this time is too dangerous!And in the last round, Durant just missed a key three-pointer. This time, Westbrook plans to try it himself.

So the daring Westbrook didn't think much about it. He jumped up straight and high.

"Damn it!" Durant cursed in a low voice. He is not Westbrook, and it is impossible for him to fully know the other party's thoughts.In his opinion, Westbrook didn't pass the ball, which was a complete mistake!

Angie at home clenched his fists tightly after seeing this scene, not saying that the Thunder's entry into the Western Conference Finals would be of any benefit to the Blazers.An Jie simply didn't want his brother to be eliminated, and even if he wanted to be eliminated, he had to do it himself.

The basketball seemed to fly for a long time, An Jie felt that the time was so long, and the fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena were even more nervous.

However.
"Dang!" The crisp sound was heard in everyone's ears like the call of death, and Westbrook's key three-pointer hit the frame!

Duncan immediately blocked Morris with his body. Morris was trying to squeeze in, but the soles of Duncan's feet seemed to be rooted on the wooden floor. No matter how Morris pushed, Duncan would not move!

Get in position, take off, reach out, and use your big hands to control the rebound.Duncan grabbed his 15th rebound of the game. After getting the ball, the tired Duncan didn't think much, and passed the ball to Diaw again.

As soon as Diaw caught the ball, Ibaka hugged him.Tactical foul, the Thunder sent Diaw to the free throw line.

The boos at Chesapeake Energy Arena have never been louder, and this is the Thunder's last chance.Even An Jie in front of the TV silently said in his heart, "Don't enter, don't enter, don't enter."

However, Diaw, who had a soft touch, still scored the free throw, and scored two in a row.

5.4 seconds, 6 point gap, no timeout.The 13-14 season of the Oklahoma City Thunder is over!

"Beep~~~~" The buzzer sounded, and the backboard glowed red.The fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena burst into tears. Twice in a row, they were able to face off against the Heat in the finals. They actually fell in the Western Conference semifinals and fell to the hands of the Spurs.

"Oh, damn it!" An Jie hammered the sofa hard. Fortunately, the sofa is of high quality, otherwise An Jie would have punched a big hole.

On the TV, Durant stood at the Thunder's LOGO, put his hands on his knees, and lowered his head. In the MVP competition, he lost to An Jie with the No.2 score.In the playoff war, he lost to the Spurs again.

At this time, Durant suddenly had a terrible idea in his mind.Although the idea just passed by in a flash, Durant was still frightened by himself.

At that moment, Durant actually wanted to leave Oklahoma City.
Westbrook sat on the bench with a downcast expression, unable to fulfill the agreement he had made with Anjie.

The camera suddenly turned and aimed at the Spurs players celebrating on the field.At this time, Duncan hugged Ginobili, and Ginobili's head was leaning on Duncan.Once again, this group of old guys made it to the Western Conference Finals again! With 19 points and 15 rebounds, it is precisely because of Duncan's continuous personal scoring at the critical moment of overtime that the Spurs are now the winning side.

When the on-site photographer took a close-up shot of Duncan's expression, An Jie discovered that the guy's eyes were very determined, and immediately seemed to be full of fire.This is a very rare state for a 38-year-old veteran.Now Anjie's teammate Andre Miller is the same age as Duncan, but the state of the two on the basketball court is quite different.This is Duncan, and this is the horror of the Spurs.

"Stone Buddha" did not relax because he defeated Thunder, his eyes were a warning to An Jie.

It's another year of meeting the Blazers, and Duncan doesn't want to fall twice on the same opponent!This year's Spurs lineup is relatively complete, and the status of the three GDP veterans has also remained very good.Coupled with the rise of Danny Green, Leonard and others, the Spurs, who were overshadowed by the Trail Blazers, are actually very strong this season.

Duncan knows that although the outside world has been teasing him as the No. 21 rookie, the 38-year-old has only a few years in his career.This time, it may be the best chance to win the championship at the end of his career.In any case, Duncan must grasp it!
It's not just the Trail Blazers in the West. After rushing out of the West, whether it's the Heat or the Pacers, Duncan has the determination to win them.

Duncan stared at the camera with those burning eyes, while An Jie looked at Duncan like this in front of the TV.The two guys looked at each other as if breaking the barrier of space, and Duncan seemed to be saying to Anjie: "Are you ready, kid? The San Antonio Spurs are coming!"

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Pushing open the door, Westbrook found that the entire locker room was lifeless.No one in the locker room spoke, even Morris, who was usually the most optimistic and positive, did not say a word at this moment.

It has been two years, and the Thunder have fallen to the Western Conference semifinals for two consecutive years.Is it because they are not strong enough?No, it can only be said that the environment in the west is too difficult to survive.Meeting the Spurs early for two consecutive years is an important reason why the Thunder always stop here.

"I'm sorry guys. I didn't make the last ball," Westbrook said suddenly, breaking the silence in the locker room.

"Hey, remember what Ann said? Losing is not a person's responsibility." Morris stood up and patted Westbrook on the shoulder.

"An'an." Westbrook didn't continue to speak. If Anjie was still there, the Thunder might be about to establish a dynasty.But this is the NBA, and there are always too many regrets here.If McGrady and Carter are not separated, if the OK combination continues to play together, if Paul successfully joined the Lakers in the NBA, it would always be so beautiful, but the reality is always so cruel.

Just when people thought of An Jie, An Jie's text messages were also sent to the mobile phones of the Thunder's old teammates.

Westbrook, Morris, and Durant turned on their phones at the same time and looked at them. It was embarrassing. The whole process of losing the game was witnessed by their brothers.

An Jie's text message was very brief, and he didn't say anything too exaggerated.An Jie would not use such nonsense as "keep fighting with your dreams".

If you lose, you lose. You can't expect others to fulfill your dreams for you.Everyone in the Thunder team had no choice but to reply to An Jie: Come on, keep working hard, and we will come to see you.The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost, and the San Antonio Spurs are up to you, Ann.

When An Jie received the reply, he also had mixed feelings in his heart.But now he has no time to care about the fate of the Thunder, because the Spurs' iron hoof has already hit Portland.

An Jie put his arms around Catherine, who was already asleep on his shoulder, and was about to carry his wife into the bedroom.At this moment, An Jie's cell phone vibrated suddenly.

"Is it Russell?" An Jie turned on his phone curiously, and when he saw the name of the person who sent the text message, An Jie was dumbfounded.

"Duncan." These two Chinese characters are the notes An Jie added to Duncan's phone number.And this is the first contact between the two after they got each other's number.

After clicking on the text message, An Jie found that there were only a few lines on the screen of his mobile phone.

"Here I am again, Ann. See you in Portland on the afternoon of May 5th. This time, we won't be defeated so easily, Mr. MVP."

A greeting from the "Stone Buddha" made An Jie's blood boil.

Want to play a game?Duncan.Think, then come on!
(End of this chapter)