The Way of the Center

　　 San Antonio is very lively in December, especially at night, San Antonio’s riverwalk will be lit up with colorful Christmas lights. 120,000 light bulbs of different colors are dotted on the entire riverside, opening the curtain for the grand Christmas Day event, and the entire riverside promenade will be like a rainbow, running through the main city of San Antonio.

Not far from the lively riverside promenade, a huge gymnasium has only the huge sign of the stadium name "att-center" and it emits a faint blue light. This huge building shrouded in darkness at night, and The colorful riverside trails seem out of place.

　　 In the dim-looking arena, a group of players wearing black training jerseys are shouting loudly on the training ground, and an old man with white hair is holding a tactical board and constantly reminding the players of the running positions on the field.

　　 A big man wearing a No. 21 jersey received a pass from a defender and then started a shot at 45 degrees to the left of the basket. The basketball hit the backboard and then obediently refracted into the net.

　　 "Bonner, if you just defend the Thunder's center the day after tomorrow, he will definitely score 30 points on your head!" The white-haired old man criticized the big white man who just defended the No. 21 player in dissatisfaction.

　　 "But the boss, few people in the league can prevent Tim's board jumper." The big white man named Bonner spread his hand innocently.

　　 "That's because their defense is not good enough, so do you, go on!" As soon as the white-haired old man blew his whistle, the players began to run again according to the arrangement.

The day after tomorrow, on December 15th, the San Antonio Spurs will play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which has won three consecutive victories. Vicki doesn’t want the team to stumble on such an opponent. Others look down on the November game. Oklahoma City is a mess, but Vicki didn't dare to be a little sloppy with this up-and-coming team.

　　 After defeating the Grizzlies on December 11, the Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks two days later. First it was Magic, then the Mavericks. It was no coincidence that they defeated two powerful teams in a row. He doesn't care what other people think of the Thunder, but Vicki doesn't dare to despise the team.

　　 Looking at the data of the Mavericks players in that game, "German Tank" Lovitzki scored a game-high 46 points on 17 of 30 shots! Jason Terry scored the second highest score of the game with 28 points on 13 of 21 shots. Looking at the data of these two people alone, maybe people would never think that the Mavericks would lose.

　　 But looking at the number of shots taken by Lovsky and Terry, this is probably the most abnormal aspect of the Mavericks. The Thunder's defensive success has limited all Mavericks players except these two men. These two men can only be said to be too hot to touch, and the Thunder can't do anything about it.

　　 In addition to Lovesky and Terry, the Mavericks' third-highest score is veteran Kidd's 6 points. When others can't score, most of the **** are handed over to these two people to play, so the above abnormal scoring data is obtained.

On the other hand, the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is considered an upset victory, Durant 25 points, Westbrook 22 points, Anjie 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Compared to being forced to rely on two offenses. The Mavericks, the Thunder's offense can be said to be more blooming. People are complaining that the Mavericks players are in bad condition in this game, but no one wants to admit that the Thunder's defense is really great.

　　**Vicci knows that if he still treats the Thunder with his previous vision, the Spurs will definitely pay a huge price. For a team like the Spurs, the Thunder will never be allowed to lose. Therefore, in any case, **Vicci must find a way to lead the Spurs to victory in the next game. Because of this, on this busy night, all the Spurs are still practicing tactical moves.

"Hey Tim, people say this is a confrontation between old and new trio. Do you think that group of kids are really that powerful?" In the locker room after training, Tony Parker was with his teammates and best friends. , The team star Tim Duncan joked.

　　 "They all have potential, maybe we will have a headache for them in the playoffs in a few years." The taciturn man replied unhurriedly.

　　 "You are really optimistic about them, now the media are looking for new talents to replace us every day, they are not too annoying." While talking, this French queen

The guard has changed his clothes, waiting for the No. 21 big man to go home with him.

"When I get old, I have to accept the challenge of a group of young people. Even the old man is so caring. The Thunder must not be a general generation. Come on, Tony, you drive me." Duncan used his clothes pocket. The cap covers his head, and like the arena, Duncan's face is also covered by darkness under the cover of the hood, making people invisible.

　　 Jeff Van Gundy did not call up the team for extra training at night like Vicki did. He is the only son sitting in the office and studying the Spurs' tactics tirelessly.

　　 Van Gundy is definitely an out-and-out workaholic. His desk is messy and there are food stains on various documents. Eating and drinking Lazarus and sleeping, Van Gundy can let all this happen in the arena.

　　 "Boom boom boom." A knock on the door broke Van Gundy's contemplation. The office door was pushed open, and a tall yellow-skinned player walked in.

　　 "Aren't you going to leave?" An Jie's extra training has ended. Before leaving, he decided to come and see if his coach has left. As a result, Van Gundy is still working.

　　 Van Gundy glanced at the clock on the office wall, half past nine.

　　 "You go to Ann first, are there any physical discomforts?" Van Gundy asked with concern after seeing An Jie practice for so long every day.

　　 "No problem at all, then I'll go now, coach, you rest early."

go to bed early? As long as no one bothers, Van Gundy can completely forget the existence of time. What's more, studying the Spurs, studying the system that makes people unable to fault the Vicki.

　　 Early the next morning, Van Gundy, who stayed up all night, took the players on a special plane and headed for San Antonio. On the plane, Van Gundy finally closed his eyes and enjoyed the few rest periods. Anjie looked at Van Gundy's dwindling hair, also worried about his physical condition.

　　 The Thunder are still on the plane, and the Spurs have more time for training. But today, Vicki will definitely not practice too hard. After all, the three top cards in his team are all past the most physically vigorous age. In the face of the impactful Thunder, Vicki didn't dare to waste any trace of the players' physical strength.

　　 "Thunder?" On tnt TV, Charles Barkley received the schedule for tomorrow. However, tnt actually gave up the game against the Timberwolves against the Lakers and chose instead to broadcast the game against the Spurs in the United States.

"Unbelievable? It's been more than a month since the beginning of the season. We never explained the Thunder game. But did you know? The Thunder have won three consecutive victories, and they have defeated the Suns, Magic and Mavericks!" Barkley's commentary partner Kenny Smith explained.

"The Thunder's "Three Youngs" have been compared with the Spurs' "Three Olds" by the media for a long time. The game is full of gimmicks. Fans want to see if the Lao La Spurs will be young and The thunder is gaining momentum to kill Malaysia.” Tnt explained another member of the trio, Reggie Miller analyzed the reason why tnt chose to make this game a national live broadcast.

"Oh my god, let the top five teams in the league and the bottom five teams in the league live broadcast to the United States. I still care more about tomorrow's football game. After all, I placed a bet." Charles Barkley dismissed the Thunder disapprovingly. Throwing aside the information of, he is not a serious commentary. He rarely does the kind of commentary before the game.

"Bet? So do you want to make a bet on this game? After all, the starting center of the Thunder is also a Chinese." Kenny Smith gave a smirk. The scene of Charles kissing the **** of the donkey is already the best in sports commentary history. One of the classic shots.

"God, don't mention the Chinese center to me. I'm afraid when I see them now. The Chinese center of the Thunder must have had enough energy to surprise me on purpose. Don't worry, Kenny, there is no one here. You bet, I won't bet anything on Chinese players anymore." Barkley smiled and waved his hand. What does a donkey **** taste like? He didn't want to remember it again.

"Thunder, apart from that Durant, I'm really not familiar with everyone else, I hope the above decision is correct, otherwise the ratings won't be able to make up for the game." Reggie Miller expressed his own. Worry.

　　 Whenever a new person feels

When they can beat the aging Spurs in one step, they will be beaten to the ground by the Spurs. The 2007 "little emperor" James ~www.NovelMTL.com~ was ruthlessly crushed by the Spurs' championship dream, and also crushed countless Cleveland people's championship dreams.

　　** This disciplined team built like an army may be one of the most stable teams in the NBA. And the true core of this stable team is undoubtedly the man called "Stone Buddha".

　　 Anjie watched Duncan’s game video over and over in the hotel room. His height of 2.11 meters allows him to be both power forward and center at the same time. Anjie knew that he would inevitably play against the No. 21 legend on the court.

　　 On the road to the Thunder's three-game winning streak, the only strong insider An Jie encountered was Howard. And Howard, who has lost his rhythm, is nothing more than that in Anjie's eyes. Had it not been for Howard had unlimited firepower, how could he have scored 20 points under Anjie's smart defense.

　　 However, Duncan is indeed an iconic existence of the Spurs. Such an opponent, such an opponent who has been scolded by countless people for simple play, is indeed more threatening than Howard, who is a dunker.

　　 After receiving a basketball from Tony Parker, Duncan made a shot. The collision between the basketball and the backboard made a muffled noise, but the basketball still wiped the backboard into the net accurately.

　　 After receiving a pass from Tony Parker, Duncan came again. Anjie is looking forward to the duel with Duncan, and Duncan is also well prepared, waiting for the appearance of another challenger.

　　Young and steady, lightning and stone, what kind of game will the audience bring to the audience? (To be continued.)