The Way of the Center

Chapter 204: : Disciple of Ricard

?Angel, who was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 12th overall pick in the first round of 2008, was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  

   Serge Ibaka was selected with the 24th overall pick in the first round of 2008. The Thunder did not sign a contract with him, but instead asked him to go to the Spanish League to exercise for a year.

  

Andrew Morris was selected with the 7th overall pick in the first round of 2009. Even with the 7th overall pick, he still received a lot of criticism. Some people felt that he had suffered a serious injury and only played physically. The level of round picks.

  

   is the three insiders who were not very optimistic in the draft, but in this game, the Rockets were crushed to death, unable to turn over.

  

   As soon as Westbrook and Durant's swift offensive came up in the third quarter, Adelman was shocked in a cold sweat, but before the two scored a few points, they fell into the mud of crazy ironing again.

  

   Adelman was originally worried that the third major general of the Thunder would be difficult to contain, but now it seems that he has been worrying too much. The Thunder's two strongest scoring outside lines were unable to score. Van Gundy finally accepted the reality. Only by relying on the inside line can the Thunder win the game.

  

   So not long after playing, Van Gundy replaced Krstic with Morris, and the two old partners, Angel and Morris, were on the inside.

  

   The wonderful performances of Morris and Ibaka in the last two minutes of the second quarter. Van Gundy has not forgotten. Now he has brought Morris up in advance and hopes that Morris can continue his good offensive state.

  

   The effect of the substitution was obvious. Westbrook and Durant gave up the right to fire, and Anjie and Morris penetrated the Rockets' entire three-second zone.

  

   Whether it is An Jie assisting Morris after the high position, or Morris holding the defense and allowing An Jie to score easily. The two of them tortured the nerves of Hayes and Scala in a variety of different ways, and tortured the nerves of every fan in the Toyota Center.

  

   The Rockets' inside door opened wide, and Angel and Morris scored inside as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

  

   "Charles is out of play, even Trevor Ariza is misfired. The Rockets can't win." Kenny Smith stretched his waist, and the third quarter game became more and more boring.

  

   In fact, the Rockets’ previous performance was not good. If it weren’t for Ariza’s magical performance, they would never be behind by just two points at the end of the halftime.

  

   Obviously, Ariza was only magical for one half. Although the Thunder's outside line was still not opened in the third quarter, the Rockets' offense was also completely misfired.

  

   The Thunder can still rely on those three potential insiders to continue scoring, and the Rockets have almost nothing to do.

  

   Rockets captain Sean Battier stood up at this time. He made two consecutive mid-range shots and then made a three-pointer. But to be honest, he can only do so much. Scoring is not Battier's strong point. If the Rockets rely on Battier to score, it can only mean that they are over today.

  

   Anjie scored 10 points easily after seven minutes of playing in the third quarter. After that, he rested and Morris and Ibaka continued to "do evil" on the inside.

  

   The Rockets fans hadn't realized what happened, and they were beaten in the third quarter. Of course, they can't react, because the three picks who are not high in the draft are too low-key and too inconspicuous.

  

   Perhaps Anjie’s outbreak is still within the acceptable range of everyone, but the outbreak of Ibaka and Morris made Van Gundy unexpectedly unexpected.

  

   The draft pick does not fully explain the strength of a player. The three young insiders of the Thunder are a good positive example.

  

   At the end of the dull third quarter, the score became 74 to 62, and the original 2 point difference became 12 points. Adelman looked at the eight players on the bench, seven to be exact, because McGrady had obviously lost his role.

  

   With such a broken lineup, what did he do with the Thunder in the fourth quarter?

  

   Adelman shook his head feebly. Although he didn't want to admit it, the fact is that the Rockets can hardly escape the bad luck of failure.

  

In the fourth quarter, Westbrook and Durant were still giving gifts to the Rockets. With a huge advantage, Westbrook froze all five shots from the basket. Perhaps the back-to-back schedule really made him too tired. After all, this guy's desperate breakthrough really consumes a lot of himself.

  

   Durant finally scored some goals, but his 3-for-7 field goal percentage is obviously inconsistent with his identity as a team leader.

  

   Just when Van Gundy was still worried that the Rockets would take the opportunity to counterattack, "Little Black Bean" Brooks made 1 of 6 shots but Van Gundy sat back on the bench securely again.

  

   Only halfway through the fourth quarter, almost one-third of the fans at the Toyota Center have already left. Seeing that the two sides are fighting back and forth on the court, it is better to go home early to sleep in order to avoid traffic jams later.

  

  What else can Adelman say? The opponent has already revealed a flaw, but his Rockets can't make a threatening offense either.

  

   "Damn shit!" Charles Barkley barely spoke in the fourth quarter. When he spoke, the audience in front of the TV laughed. Many people also choose to watch the live broadcast of this game, in fact, just want to see what Barkley will say next.

  

   "Well, I admit, I was wrong this time. To be honest, the Thunder's performance was terrible, but who the **** would have thought that the Rockets' performance was worse!"

  

   "You can't say that Charles, Ariza and Battier each played good halftime." Kenny Smith was in a good mood, and he couldn't bear to use Barkley.

  

   "But the Thunder's three insides, they played four quarters!" Indeed, Ibaka scored 14 points on 6 of 6 shots and Morris scored 15 points on 7 of 10 shots. The performance of these two people alone is enough for Adelman to drink a pot. And An Jie, who is still on the court now, what stats he will get in the end is not certain. In short, there is a great chance of breaking through a career scoring high. In order to prevent the Rockets from counterattacking Van Gundy, they also intend to keep Anjie until the end.

  

   "Don't give up! We don't have much difference! Just work harder to bring the game back!" Sean Battier looked at the dejected teammates and couldn't help shouting. The gap of 10 to 12 points is really not that big, but the Rockets no longer have high-spirited people except him.

  

   As early as the third quarter, the Rockets fell apart!

  

   Anjie’s attack on the inside is unstoppable. He even played with himself, and all the bells and whistles learned from Westbrook were used.

  

   Of course, those actions didn't help Anjie score, but made him two more turnovers. However, this can also show from the side that An Jie played too easily, and that Scola and Hayes can no longer be compared with An Jie.

  

  Until An Jie hits a jumper with a juggling action like a back dribble and step back, An Jie's score became 31 points, a career high in the NBA!

  

   33, 35, An Jie, who had a good time, has not stopped, and the score continues to rise. Yes, Anjie is really playing on the court now, just like playing with classmates in high school and junior high school.

  

   There are four minutes left in the game, and the score difference is 16 points. Van Gundy called a timeout and replaced all the main players, and Anjie was no exception. At this time, only half of the loyal fans at the Toyota Center are still suffering, looking forward to the Rockets' comeback.

  

   However, when the red light on the backboard came on, the exhausted Rockets still failed to complete the reversal. Considering the mediocre lineup, the Rockets' previous record is very good. But are they really strong? No, they just look very strong!

  

  , after the four-game losing streak, the Thunder staged a “mass carnage” at the Toyota Center in a back-to-back away game.

  

   Westbrook played 41 minutes and scored 15 points on 4 of 14 shots.

  

   Durant played 6 of 18 shots in 36 minutes and only scored 13 points.

  

   The Thunder made only 16% of their three-pointers, and Keling made 2 of 12 shots. In addition, there were 11 turnovers and 22 fouls.

  

   From this point of view, the Thunder seem to have no capital to win.

  

   However, the No. 16 big man, who had been away from the field for a month and had an unsatisfactory performance in the first game, used a nearly perfect performance to help the team win.

  

   15 of 20 shots, 35 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks. An Jie used an exaggerated large double-double to dominate the NBA arena!

  

   After this game, people suddenly realized that the blue and white lightning in Oklahoma is still a threat that cannot be ignored!

  

   The four-game losing streak was swept away by An Jie, and the shadow of injury disappeared.

  

   Nirvana rebirth, maybe it is a perfect adjective.

  

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   Today is Saturday, and NCAA games are usually arranged on weekends without classes. George Ricard is crossing the sidelines, and in another new season, the Tornado's lineup has once again undergone a major change.

  

   Except for Anthony Ben, the current Tornado team are all newcomers. The players who entered the March Crazy Championship with the team in the first two seasons either graduated or went to the NBA.

  

   The strong lineup of the "Tornado Three Musketeers" period did not appear again. Ricard was not very satisfied with the recruitment this time, because he did not see any players like Angel, Morris, or Mike Taylor.

  

   The Big Twelve League has played two regular season games~www.readwn.com~ now is the third game. Ricard has never been so frustrated in the regular season since he became the head coach of the Tornado, because the Tornado had lost two games in a row before.

  

   Now that the game has come to the 13th minute of the second half, the Tornadoes are 12 points behind. Ricard has become more and more swearing on the sidelines, which has even caused dissatisfaction among many players' parents.

  

   "Who does that dumb coach think he is? Why does he scold my son like this!"

  

   "Is this the quality of a college basketball coach? He is just a hooligan!"

  

   "I knew I would not let my son play in the Tornado team. Originally, he had received an invitation from Stanford University!"

  

   However, it is the two insiders who went out under the hands of this unwelcoming young coach. At this moment, they are wreaking havoc on the NBA. Only after the success of Anjie and Morris, how many people will remember Ricard, who nurtured them?

  

   Anjie remembers, Morris remembers, but everyone else almost completely forgot about him and ignored him. Yes, almost, because there are still one or two guys who keep paying attention to Ricard.

  

   There are still two or three NBA team scouts at the scene of this game, but they are not here to probe the players, because there are really no young players on the Tornado team that are worth looking forward to this season. These scouts are on the order of the general manager to inspect the Tornado coach George Ricard. (To be continued.)

  

  

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