The Way of the Center

"The defensive effects of Odom and Powell are amazing. Anjie and Morris have not scored for several minutes. Durant's offensive pressure under Artest's defense is also very heavy, and so far the scoring leader has not made a hit rate. The trend of improvement. Had it not been for Westbrook’s repeated shocks, the point difference might have become double digits!" Mike Brin couldn’t believe what he saw, even Bynum and Gasol The Tornado Twin Towers, which you could not stop, were actually beaten by the inside of the Lakers' second team.

"Don't double-team An Jie." This sentence that often appears in the commentary seems to have been breached by Odom and Powell.

Powell has good muscle strength and can handle shocks. Odom is experienced and sensitive. The two defensive combinations can complement each other and achieve good results.

In the regular season, the double-teams arranged by other teams for An Jie are either one high, one short, one outside and one inside. In this case, it is difficult for the outside player to interfere with Anjie’s vision, while the inside player behind it is It's hard to cope with Anjie's turn and breakthrough.

If two ordinary insiders double-team An Jie, then both of them will be played around by An Jie's sensitive footwork.

But Odom is different from Powell. They are tall and flexible. An Jie could only choose to pass the ball again and again when his vision was blocked and his breakthrough was unfavorable.

In addition, the importance of the playoffs far beyond the regular season also adds a lot of psychological burden to Anjie. He is afraid of making mistakes, so he dare not hold the ball without being sure.

Now let alone letting Anjie attack, it's very difficult for him to organize.

There was no need to waste energy, Van Gundy had to let Anjie and Morris off the court to rest. Replaced Ibaka and Nick Collison.

The two defenses lack the tacit understanding between Angel and Morris, so even if Ibaka's personal defense is very strong, Kobe's score after the breakthrough is still a lot easier than before.

An Jie was prevented from being misfired, but it is too rare. There were no more than four of the 82 games in the regular season. But today, in the crucial Western Conference Finals, Phil Jackson did this with two guys who were not outstanding defensively.

Now, the person who handed over the inside has turned into Jeff Van Gundy.

Durant was still madly hitting the iron, breaking through him and not scoring a goal, and Artest's shot was also interfered with and lost the sight. Westbrook got his wish and became the core of the offense, but his style of play made Van Gundy feel distressed every time.

This is not a long-term solution. If Westbrook is injured as a result, it will be more than worthwhile. Durant and Anjie, one of them must recover!

An Jie was replaced this time purely because his performance did not meet expectations. Therefore, he did not rest after his exit, but focused on observing the defense of Odom and Powell.

But to his disappointment, when Ibaka and Collison were on the court, the Lakers did not use double-teaming. Now I want to find a flaw, but I can't start.

As time passed by, watching the Lakers widen the point difference step by step, Van Gundy decided to call a timeout in advance and set up the defense.

On the Lakers side, the players clamored to celebrate, and the atmosphere was so lively. The timeout for the Thunder is enough to show how good their performance is.

"Lamar and Josh did a good job, keep it up! Kobe, your shooting percentage has started to drop. Don't worry, your teammates will ensure that Sefrossa and you are always in a one-on-one situation. Shoot closer to the basket. , Don't make any shots at will!" The suspended Zen Master didn't have much content. After all, it was not what he wanted to arrange, but Van Gundy had to make changes.

"Ann, what are you afraid of!?" Van Gundy lifted the small bench and sat in front of Anjie.

"Huh?" An Jie looked at his coach with a blank face. He had been on the bench just now.

"I said, when you are facing double teams, what are you afraid of!? Powell's kind of incompetent guy can actually prevent you to nothing! No! I don't allow this kind of thing. If it happens, you should do the same!" Van Gundys thought about it, and was ready to let An Jie give it a go. Durant's feel today should not have improved.

"Turn me around and break through, make me a foul, give me everything you can, just like you did to Bynum! Don't be afraid! Only if you dare to play, can you try to get the depth of the opponent's defense!" In the double team, Anjie chose to pass the ball without any attempt to attack by himself. Van Gundy now wants to see how effective Anjie's offense is.

Van Gundy's roar could even be heard by fans in the third row of the stands, but they were amused by Van Gundy's arrangement. Encourage your players to continue to attack when facing double teams? Van Gundy is always confused!

Lakers fans are waiting to see Van Gundy's jokes, waiting to see the Thunder's jokes. And Anjie was still skeptical of Van Gundy's arrangement.

After the timeout, Westbrook, who was really exhausted, implemented Van Gundy’s tactics and passed the ball straight to the penalty area.

His impact is not as good as before. He played almost halfway in the third quarter, and the Thunder almost relied on Westbrook's impact.

After Anjie got the ball, Odom did not hesitate to strike again.

"Fearful of hands and feet... Damn, don't care!" An Jie gritted his teeth, leaning on Powell and quickly turned around, preparing to break through. At the same time, Odom also rushed to his horse, but this time, Odom, who came to double-team, accidentally tripped An Jie who had started the breakthrough. Although the Almighty Warrior is unintentional, a foul is inevitable.

"Good shot!" Van Gundy waved his fist off the court. As long as Anjie dared to play, whether he could score a goal directly, it would be a reward!

Since the number of fouls has not yet arrived, the Thunder only got one chance to throw the ball. In that attempt, An Jie also found that although Powell's muscle strength is good, it can reflect speed and basketball IQ, which is much lower than he thought! Leaning on him to break through is simply a breeze!

An Jie, who had let go of the burden, no longer made any extra scruples, and Ibaka's sideline ball was directly hoisted inside. This time, Anjie envisioned Odom's double-teaming route, so he took the initiative to turn around in the direction Odom ran from, and directly took off and shot.

"What!?" At this time, An Jie's position was far away from the three-second zone. In this kind of place, he turned and shot a jumper. That was Kobe's action. And what Odom was even more surprised was that this guy actually took the initiative to turn around where there was defense.

"Toot toot!" Odom, who didn't react in time, couldn't stop the car. He rushed to double-team and collided with An Jie, who was taking a jump shot. Foul again this time, but it's not as simple as a sideline kick.

In addition to not being frightened, using all means, An Jie also did it. And when he did these two points, Powell and Odom's double-team team lost their threat.

Sending Anjie to the free throw line is almost the same as sending the Thunder two points directly. An Jie also did not disappoint, and undoubtedly made two free throws.

Phil Jackson frowned, but thinking that Anjie hadn't scored directly in this double-team, he decided to wait and see for a while.

But dozens of seconds later, the last thing Jackson wanted to see still happened. After An Jie figured out the speed and route of Odom's defense, before he completed the double-team, An Jie turned around Powell and went straight to the basket.

An Jie rushed to his feet, holding the ball with one hand to dunk. Unwilling to reconcile Powell has been pulling on Anjie's jersey, unwilling to let go.

"Hey!" The basket vibrated violently, and An Jie also fell heavily to the ground. But before he lost his balance, he had already dunked the ball!

"A chance to hit a three-pointer! Powell was also sentenced to a first-degree malicious foul! It's useless. This double-team was completely broken by Ann. The Zen master wants to win the ball and has to change it!"

"It's **** difficult!" Phil Jackson couldn't believe it. The tactics he deployed only gave him a half-quarter advantage. In order to deal with the Thunder, he has made countless changes. The Thunder can always crack them one by one.

"Boss, I have a good rest!" Bynum could not hold back for a long time, and now seeing that Odom and Powell's defense failed, the little shark decided to take the initiative to fight.

"Hey, go to the technical station and get ready, you and Paul, for Lamar and Josh." There is no way. Now the Lakers can use these four insides. The Zen master has no choice but to send the twin towers.

Seeing that the Lakers brought the Twin Towers back up, Van Gundy also quickly replaced Morris. Afterwards, although Angel and Morris' offense was not as smooth as in the second quarter, they still had some advantages.

The later the game, the more Kobe's field goal percentage drops. For the fourth quarter, the Zen Master had to let Kobe take a break. Now, the game seems to have become a remake of the second half of the second quarter. Anjie and Morris suppressed the Lakers in the paint. The Thunder gradually approached the score. Until the end of the third quarter, the two sides played again. Tie!

64 to 64, the score of the two sides is still very low, and still the same!

Fans in Los Angeles were eager to see the Lakers who swept their opponents in the first round win a big victory at home. Unexpectedly, the new face of the Thunder in the playoffs put the Purple and Gold into a hard fight.

The Thunder fans in front of the TV found that ~www.readwn.com~ they really have the hope of overthrowing the Lakers!

Phil Jackson must be very busy now. In the fourth quarter, he must come up with a tactic that the Thunder can't crack!

"The moment of decisive battle! Let's play inside! Russell, you take a break, and finally I will send you out again and hit hard!" Van Gundy made a decisive decision and decided on the tactical thinking of the last quarter.

Kobe is not in good shape, Durant feels cold. This game seems to have become a war between the two teams.

And Anjie has undoubtedly become an important weapon for Van Gundy to win this war!

There is no important competition for the core of the team, there must be someone who borrows the banner of the core and continues to lead the team forward.

Westbrook played such a role in the first and third quarters. The next fourth quarter will be given to Anjie.

Playing the game with the center as the offensive core is Van Gundy's masterpiece. People with headaches have now become the omnipotent Zen master... (To be continued.)