The Way of the Center - Chapter 820

In 2012, that was perhaps Westbrook’s most impressive season. That year, Anjie left Oklahoma. Also in the playoffs, Westbrook and Durant ran into Anjie, who had just moved to Portland.

Under the strong combination of Westbrook and Durant, the Thunder were able to successfully defeat the two of Angel and Ricard, who had cooperated for the first time in the NBA. That year, Westbrook led the Thunder to the finals, which was the closest he and the O’Brien Cup were.

Six years later, today in 2018, the struggle continues. The Thunder still has a combination of a super small forward and a super guard. Only this time, the victory seems to have gotten further and further away from Westbrook.

When Westbrook finally managed to score with a suicidal breakthrough, Westbrook, who got up from the ground, looked at the big screen, but found that the Thunder still trailed the Blazers by 12 points.

The zero guard did not give up, but endured the pain and quickly returned to defense. The restricted area guarded by Anjie and Morris was not so easy to be defeated. Westbrook has to pay a great price every time to score in the paint zone of Moda Center.

Where is Anthony? The guy Anthony has been completely lost by the repeated defenses of George and Iguodala. He performed well in the first half, but he has completely collapsed in the second half. Throughout the second half, Anthony shot the most twelve times, but only hit three of them.

Although falling behind is not Anthony’s fault alone, but I have to admit that Anthony’s heinously low shooting percentage is indeed one of the main reasons for the Thunder’s passiveness.

Westbrook felt like he was back in last season. In that season when Durant just left, Westbrook had to do everything on his own. Now, although Anthony is by his side. But Westbrook knew that he still had to rely on himself if he wanted to change his disadvantages.

The frustrated Anthony mentality has been greatly affected, which not only frustrated his offense, but now even on the defensive end, he has become very impatient.

The only thing this once unbeatable “King of New York” wants to do now is to end the defense as soon as possible, and then prove himself in the next round of offense. So when George was holding the ball, Anthony directly recklessly jumped on to prepare for a steal.

Naturally, George would not waste this kind of opportunity presented to his door. Young George saw the timing, and with only one step, he avoided Anthony’s steal and successfully broke through.

Adams and Ty Gibson quickly contracted to the basket, swearing to defend the rim. However, George didn’t go deeper after breaking through Anthony, but suddenly stopped shooting.

The basketball hits the net precisely, and Westbrook feels that he has been slammed into his heart again. The two points he had just scored desperately just now were easily filled back by the Trail Blazers.

“Damn it! Ball!” Unwilling Anthony snarled directly at Adams, who was about to serve the baseline. This guy brought his vices in New York.

“Calm down Cameron, I’ll control the ball!” Westbrook stepped forward and patted Anthony on the shoulder, before Anthony ran forward unwillingly.

“Oh? We saw that Westbrook and Cameron seemed to have some disputes over the issue of ball rights. At this time, the Thunder must be united. Especially the two of them, there should be no cracks. “Everything that happened on the court did not escape Barkley’s eyes. Anthony and Westbrook, two guys who need a lot of ball rights, can coexist peacefully. It’s incredible for Barkley.

In fact, Barkley’s guess is quite different from the reality. Everything is fine between Anthony and Westbrook. But these two guys are really a little too anxious.

The team trailed by 14 points, but only 3 minutes and 48 seconds were left in the game. Whoever it is will be anxious.

Westbrook deliberately suppressed his urge to directly hit the basket after holding the ball beyond the three-point line. If An Jie was at a disadvantage, he would definitely be very calm at this time.

Thinking of this, Westbrook began to direct the offense, but his good helper Anthony was not so enlightened.

Anthony did not actively move, but stood still and raised his hand for the ball. His meaning is very simple, is to hold the ball and play Iguodala singles!

It is not that Westbrook doesn’t trust Anthony, but he knows that even if Iguodala is thrown away, there is still an Anjie waiting for him. In the face of An Jie, Anthony, who has been blinded by impatience, does not have much chance of winning.

There was no way, Westbrook had to continue to do it alone. After he flicked left and right twice, he just pulled up outside the three-point line and shot!

Napier didn’t expect Westbrook to be so bold. He didn’t give Westbrook too much interference when he didn’t react in time. This three-pointer was also hit again!

Westbrook was the same as before. There was no celebration, no smile, and some just turned back quickly.

Although Westbrook scored a three-pointer, Ricard was not worried at all. The Trail Blazers will not be defeated by a single person, even if this person is the regular season mvp winner last season.

The points difference has been around very anxiously, Westbrook worked very hard, but the points difference did not shrink. Whenever he scores a goal with great pains, the Trail Blazers can easily re-score. When his offense failed, the Blazers’ scoring was still stable.

In the last two minutes of the game, Anthony was directly replaced by Donovan. Now Anthony is not only unhelpful on the offensive end, but has even become a burden on the defensive end.

Instead of letting him squander opportunities on the court, it’s better to let Robertson go up and try. at least. Robertson’s defensive attitude is correct.

But now such a substitution can no longer allow Donovan to save the team. At the last minute, Anjie and George teamed up to play a 7-0 offense, which completely shattered the hopes of the Oklahomaians.

When Westbrook was also replaced, the kid looked at the big screen blankly. 18 points difference, this is a gap that Westbrook had never thought of before.

After so many years, Westbrook, who used to always beat Anjie, is now so much worse than his good brother?

“Hey, don’t be discouraged? This is just a game!” Seeing that Westbrook’s expression was a little wrong, Donovan patted his favorite general on the shoulder while he was off the court.

Westbrook just nodded stiffly, then sat back on the bench without making any other reactions. Perhaps the 18-point difference is too big a blow for Westbrook.

He thought about losing, but never thought he would be beaten like this by the Trail Blazers. The smooth offensive cooperation between Anjie and George made Westbrook a little envious.

You said, if you **** guy hasn’t left yet, that would be great…

“Beep~~~” The electronic buzzer that represents the end of the game sounded, and Catherine, who was watching the game at home, jumped up happily with her son in her arms. In the first game of the Western Conference semifinals, Anjie led the team to a good start!

On the other side ~www.mtlnovel.com~ Westbrook walked towards the player tunnel with a sigh. In the first game of the Western Conference semifinals, in good condition, he would lose so thoroughly. Although this guy knows that a victory in a game does not mean anything in the playoffs. He has not been eliminated, and the Thunder still have a chance to restore the situation. But who is willing to be behind when facing the Trail Blazers?

“27 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks! Ann gave out his almighty performance again today! Waiting for a good show, guys, the horror No. 00 that once ruled the league two years ago has been resurrected!” An Jie said to the basket. The blockade really left a deep impression on Kenny Smith. You know, he is facing Anthony and Westbrook. However, under such circumstances, he was stunned to lock the entire restricted area!

If it weren’t for Anthony to be unable to score points inside, he would not bite the bullet and float outside to shoot.

Another super strong team in the West was defeated by An Jie’s iron fist. An Jie said that he would win the second three consecutive championships, but he was never just talking about it.

1 to 0, with a lead, the Trail Blazers continued on the road. In this doomed extraordinary season, the Trail Blazers’ footsteps have not been stopped yet!

Sorry Russell, this time, it’s time for me to win!