Two of Jeff Van Gundy's best things are undoubtedly defense and using centers.

The defense and center always have a very important connection. Now that the Thunder lacks Durant, it has indeed brought a significant impact on the entire team.

But from another perspective, Van Gundy had the opportunity to use Angel as the core to arrange tactics on both offense and defense, which is exactly what Jeff Van Gundy is best at.

Although Westbrook is older than Angel, his style of play is still too impetuous. This guy may be able to become a core player in the future, but it is definitely not now!

Perhaps after Durant returns, Van Gundy will continue to fight back the tactics that used to be Durant as the core. After all, Durant's strength is in front of everyone. However, during Durant's absence, no one can shake the core position of Anger's team.

"This game reminds me of last year's Tornado team! With Anjie as the core, everyone is running around Anjie. We haven't seen this screen for a long time! I didn't expect that this tactic will be replicated in the Thunder!" Now that the NCAA regular season has ended, Ames City Station 4 also broadcasts the nBa game rarely, and the guy who is the commentator of this game is the Paul Philips who watched Anjie grow up step by step.

"Western Brook is obviously a guy who needs to control the ball to play level, but Van Gundy's ball rights allocation is handled just right. When Angel can't open the situation, the ball will always come to Westbrook and he will charge for the Thunder!"

Angel and Westbrook were able to play their own advantages, and they also maintained their efficiency in the second quarter, but the Memphis Grizzlies, who were determined to win at home, could not surrender after being hit in the first quarter.

"Darell Arthur! Beautiful layup!" When Anjie got off the court, the Thunder's defensive quality plummeted. This was the second time Arthur scored points on Collison's head. Now the Thunder's inside line can't withstand the Grizzlies' attacks again and again.

Fortunately, Collison was able to frequently respond to Arthur on the offensive end with his height advantage. The second teams of the two teams focused their offensive focus on the inside, and no one could defend against each other.

However, Hollins still took Van Gundy's lead and brought the team's main player up in advance.

"Boss!" Angel saw O.J. Mayo and Rudy Guy on the field, and shouted Van Gundy at the first time.

Van Gundy just shook his head and continued to observe the situation on the field. He would rather suffer a loss for two minutes than let An Jie and the others take the risk of injury to appear in advance. Everything is carried out according to the strict rotation system!

"O.J. Mayo finally found his form in the second quarter. Kyle Wiffle did not have Angel's protection behind him, and o.J. Mayo had nothing to be afraid of! A quick breakthrough! Another layup was successful!"

"Rudy Guy is still sleepwalking so far. Oh, this ball is gone when you shoot. Wait! O.J. Mayo's patch! Oh my God, he completed the patch on the head of Collison, who is 2.8 meters tall! When will Coach Van Gundy wait? The Thunder are now in need of Angel and Westbrook!" The commentator and fans don't care about rotations. The game is exciting and intense, and this is what they only need.

After four minutes of the second quarter, the Grizzlies scored only 3 points behind the offensive firepower of O.J. Mayo and Darrell Arthur. At this time, Van Gundy finally made personnel adjustments. It was not that he was scared by the performance of the Grizzlies, but because according to the rotation time, it was time for Angel and Westbrook to appear.

"Here! Thunder fans are already a little impatient to wait for this moment. After Angel and Westbrook come on the court, the performance of the Thunder's offense and defense will greatly improve!" Mike Bryn is actually a member of the fans who are impatient to wait.

After Anjie's first defense after he came on the court, he interfered with Rudy and Guy's attempt to hit the basket failed. Anjie's fierce and tough defense made the Grizzlies players afraid after breaking into the penalty area and had no way to make movements calmly.

With his own strength, Anjie locked all the Grizzlies' offense outside.

There are still no problems with the defense, but the Thunder are not satisfied on the offensive end.

"In the second quarter, Westbrook relies more on breakthrough points. The person who defended Westbrook in the second quarter became O.J. Mayo, who has made Westbrook return for the third time in a row."

Seeing Westbrook and O.J. Mayo compete, Van Gundy decided to call a timeout the next time he got the ball, so as to remind people on the court who is the core of the tactics!

"Darel Arthur's mid-range shot, there is! This NCAA champion member is both inside and outside today!" Angel was confined to the inside by Dako Milicic, a former Yugoslavian genius, so he could only watch Arthur do whatever he wanted on Corison's head.

Westbrook just took the ball through halftime, and Van Gundy asked for a timeout.

"Russell, your shooting percentage has begun to decline again!" Van Gundyyi came out and reminded Westbrook, who was trapped in a single fight.

"Leave the ball to Anger! An, when you can't open the situation, hand the ball to Russell!" Jeff Van Gundy's arrangement was like a mistake in the second quarter.

Afterwards, he also talked about some tactical details, but before he finished all the talks, the pause time was over.

"Remember! Let Anjie hold the ball! You can hand the ball to him Russell with confidence. Anjie won't let basketball go forever!"

In fact, it is not necessary to emphasize that Westbrook is also willing to share the ball rights with Angel. Not to mention that this is a tactical need, the good relationship between the two in private also makes Westbrook full of trust in Angel.

"The Thunder's offense obviously returned to the pace of the first quarter, slow, very slow. Westbrook did not choose a single again, he was waiting for Angel to get in the position!"

Relying on Milicic, Angel immediately felt a huge force coming from his back.

Although Milicic has been wiped away by the dark trajectory of his career, his physical foundation has not weakened at all.

To be honest, if Anjie had always played under Calesimo's men, he might have become the next Dako Milicic. Fortunately, Anjie's luck is not that bad, and his fate is a big deal.

Westbrook saw Anger steadily on the ground, and then he hung the ball in. Although he handed over the ball, Westbrook's active running position did not stop.

Even Kostic pulled to the middle distance, making enough offensive space for Angel.

Anjie tentatively beat the back several times, then suddenly turned around and squeezed into the basket. I have to admit that this former Yugoslav genius still has two tricks. Although his current role is far from his position when he entered the league, his foundation he had left before is still there.

Anjie's breakthrough was not very successful. Although he walked under the basket, Milicic, who was also not slow, was still close to Anjie, making him feel uncomfortable.

An Jie suddenly stopped suddenly and dribbled under his crotch, but the ball was out of An Jie's control.

"This idiot!"

"Hahahaha, he thought he was a defender! I was so laughing to death."

The Grizzlies fans burst into laughter. Anjie's mistake was simply too low-level. However, Anjie's "mistake" goal was accurately received by Westbrook, who cut into the penalty area.

Westbrook took off and made a layup. Milicic, who was not prepared, quickly blocked it, but was fouled by the clearly judging referee. Westbrook got two free throws.

Angel and Westbrook slapped high-fives, and then Angel calmly ran to the designated position and stood there, waiting for the free throw.

Until now, Grizzlies fans and players realized that Anjie's goal was not a mistake, but a wonderful pass!

"Okay, I admit that I was fooled by An Jie's pass. The pass from behind the crotch, no, no, no, I look at the information, An Jie does play at the No. 5 position!" Mike Bryn couldn't help but admire An Jie's passing skills. This kind of action that only a small guard can do, An Jie, who is 2.9 meters tall, also did it.

The frequency of Anjie's fancy pass is not fast, but on the contrary it seems a bit clumsy and slow, so it is mistaken for a mistake. However, it is precisely because of this that everyone has been successfully confused. Except for Westbrook, who understands Anjie's intentions, everyone, including the commentator, was deceived.

Anjie's excellent passing skills are a great deal, and Divac's contribution is to make it. But Anjie's troublesome practice of basic skills is the basis for accurately passing the ball. Every night, Anjie's personal extra practice in the training ground is not just a waste of time.

After Hollins sent Gasol Jr. on the court, he and Milicic formed a strong inside double tower with strong defense. Anjie was difficult to get a chance at the low post, so his shots were less than in the first quarter.

When Angel was in trouble, Kostic completed his mission, four open mid-range shots, hitting two of them.

Although Westbrook's shooting percentage was not good in the second quarter under O.J. Mayo's strict defense, his sharp breakthrough still allowed Milicic and Gasol Jr. to take a lot of fouls.

Anjie only scored 4 points in the second quarter, but his dispatch made the Thunder's offense orderly. Even the old guard Atkins secretly praised Anjie's exquisite grasp of the rhythm of the game in his heart.

Ricard's focus on cultivating team tactics allows Anjie to benefit from nBa. His understanding and execution ability of tactics are indeed the top level among centers.

Fortunately, o.J. Mayo rebounded completely in the second quarter, and even overshadowed Rudy Guy, and played a level that should have been in the Tanhua show.

He scored 8 points in the single quarter with 4 of 6 shots, and his performance ensured that the Grizzlies still had hope of a comeback.

56 to 45, although the Grizzlies' performance improved in the second quarter, they were still behind by points as Westbrook frequently caused damage.

Everything looks very smooth, and Van Gundy proves that even if the Thunder lacks Durant, they will not sink.

There are many people who performed outstandingly in the first half, Angel, Westbrook, O.J. Mayo, Darrell Arthur... Even Seferos, who scored yio points in the first half, can be counted as this.

But there was an absolutely crucial figure who was completely ignored in the first half.
Chapter completed!