Chapter 245: 82 games
"Eric Gordon had a miracle of 4 points in a single game against the Thunder in his rookie season last year, but now, the facts prove that the third young master of the Thunder has more potential! Yiyi only scored seven points in 3 shots. It is hard to imagine that this is the data given by a guy who is qualified to compete for the Rookie of the Year last year. An Jie, who is well deserved to be the best rookie of the year, has 23 points and yiyi rebounds and blocked three times, and has a double-double. He was absent from the game and was caught in the rumors of violent incidents, and was not affected at all! Okay, let's take a look at the interview with An on-site reporters." Mike Brynn smiled and could he be unhappy when he saw the player he liked broke the doubts and got good results.
"Hello An, congratulations on winning another game. What do you think is the biggest factor that makes you win?" Doris Burke handed the microphone to Angel's mouth.
"Well, the composition of basketball games is very complicated, so there are many factors that lead to victory. First, we did a good job of defense, and we were pressed tightly by both inside and outside players. Secondly, my God, that guy KD scored another 32 points. I have scored 30 games in my entire career, and that guy Kevin scored more than 30 points almost every game. There is a guy who can score the best in the team and plays well, and our offense will be relatively relaxed." An Jie, who won the game, was also in a good mood, and he left those unhappy things behind him. Eddie Brown Anjie is almost unable to remember this name.
Seeing that Angel was very happy, Doris Burke decided to ask a bold question.
"After this game, you won a new nickname. Do you know what it is?" Sister Jin looked at An Jie with interest.
"New nickname? I really want to know what kind of image I have in the hearts of the fans." An Jie was also curious about this matter. He had almost no nickname before, and only Yiyi's "Oriental Tower". Because it was too twisted, it was not used many times.
"Well, your new nickname is still very distinctive, from Oklahoma City... Chinese Butcher." Burke knew that he must have broken Anjie's beautiful fantasy about himself.
"Butcher?" Well, after a long time, I had such an image in the hearts of the fans. Why are others Flash, Pan, and even if they are not good, there are still people called Warcraft. When they come here, they become Butcher.
"I really didn't expect the fans to call me like this. It seems that I will be gentler in the future games." But An Jie was not unable to accept this nickname, he was still joking with Burke.
"Hahahahaha, this nickname is really fucking suitable for you. I don't know how they came up with it." In the locker room, everyone from the Thunder were also talking about Anjie's new nickname.
"Okay, this name doesn't sound nice." Even though he said that, An Jie still looked full of smiles.
He has frequent physical contact with the opponent on the court, and his style of playing is not clean, and he will have conflicts with the opponent from time to time. Now, there are rumors of violent incidents outside the court. An Jie's nickname is well deserved. Chinese people are all in a proper manner? An Jie undoubtedly breaks people's impression of Chinese players.
The big victory in Los Angeles made Angel's nickname spread throughout the league.
The off-field violence that has been sensational recently can only come to an end with various suspicions from the media and fans. After all, Eddie Brown, who is in the wrong, has not continued to investigate. He has no time to deal with his own troubles now, so he still has the leisure to fight An Jie.
But just like all bad scandals, although there are no definite certificates, this has become a big stain on Anjie's off-site life.
Although it is a stain, not only did this not cause any adverse effects to An Jie, but instead made him famous and his popularity soar. An Jie's "disobedient" image was also fully established in nBa.
"Hahahaha, it's so good. If I were you, I would have collected the teeth of the bastard." Divac accidentally saw the horrifying nickname "Butterfight". Unexpectedly, the nickname belonged to his own disciple. The old man was happy and started chatting with An Jie again.
"Well done...you may be the only one in the world who commented on such things." Anjie felt embarrassed as he heard Divac's praise.
"As long as you are a bad guy, others will not dare to mess with you. Next time someone breaks through the Thunder's penalty area, he has to think about whether he will be abolished by the Chinese butcher in Oklahoma City." The deterrent force of the penalty area is what Divac is interested in.
"Okay, old man, I'm bad enough. Look at Stadmire's hatred of me."
"As long as you can win, it is not an exaggeration for many people to hate you. Think about how many people hated Jordan back then, but now he is on an equal footing with God in the basketball circle. Come on, I know I won't miss it. It's not just your skills, but also your nature in your heart." Divac's iconic chuckling came out from the phone again.
An Jie really admires himself for being able to survive under such a "scum" master.
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As Anjie and others began to stabilize, the Thunder's record also stabilized. The victory over the Clippers was just the beginning of the Thunder's series of winning streaks.
yio8 defeated the Kings by yio2, 83-98 defeated the Hornets by yio2, narrowly defeated the Basketball by yio4, and defeated the Jazz by yyi9. It was not until March 7 that the Thunder finally lost in a panic.
During this period, the Thunder experienced five consecutive victories. Although they lost to the Bobcats, there are no longer any media failures in that game. They know that the Thunder are not pseudo-strong teams now, and losing is only temporary for them.
Sure enough, on March 9, after losing to the Bobcats, the Thunder changed their slump and defeated the invading Toronto Raptors.
The last time he defeated the Raptors was because "Dragon King" Bosh missed the game. In this time, even though Bosh appeared and scored 22 points, he still couldn't stop the Thunder from taking away the victory.
Durant scored 3 points, Angel scored 25 points, Westbrook scored 23 points, and the performance of the third young master of the Thunder made Bosh feel inferior. If Ibaka hadn't been missing due to injury in this game, Bosh would have faced greater defensive pressure.
Speaking of injuries, Van Gundy really has to thank the team doctor and God for his old man. Although Ibaka was injured in this game, he was just a slight sprain, which was not serious. Looking at the entire season, only Kevin and Oliyi in the Thunder team have experienced serious injuries and are unable to play. Although others, although they don’t say they are all attending, they are considered healthy at least.
Thinking about the injuries of Angel, Durant and many main players last season, Van Gundy was really a big deal. If the lineup of last season could be as complete as this season, the Thunder would not have tasted the playoffs last season.
However, it's better to be late in the year. This season, the third young men of the Thunder are obviously more mature, and the Thunder's inside defense has increased by another level. In this way, they can also go further in the playoffs.
Yes, Van Gundy is already considering the playoffs. Although the regular season is still more than 20 days away, and although the Thunder's record will not allow them to enter the playoffs early, it is only theoretically possible that they want to fall out of the top eight.
With a healthy team, in a good state, a team with a tacit understanding and a good atmosphere, Van Gundy really couldn't figure out how such a team would suddenly collapse.
During this period, Anjie had less and less contact with the outside world. Not to mention Divac and Ricard, even Catherine and his parents had to talk to Anjie several days. Now he is completely immersed in the world of basketball and in the intense season.
Such a good result in the regular season should make people more relaxed. But An Jie is actually preparing for the playoffs. He knows that the playoffs are the real reflection of the strength of the nBa league.
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Thunder general manager Presti sat in a luxurious private room and shook his head at the stadium. "It's a waste."
He is regretting the current Thunder opponent, the Grizzlies' rookie defender, James Harden. This shooting guard, in Presti's opinion, has unlimited potential.
Although he lost Harden in the draft, Presti was not upset. Isn’t the reason why he lost Harden because the team’s performance has improved?
It only took Presti three years from the team's selection of Durant to the reconstruction to the current return to the playoffs. Three years, this period of time seems not short, but for the reconstruction of Yi team, three years can be considered a success.
Today is April 4th, and today is also the last game day of the o9yi season and nBa regular season.
On the basketball court, Van Gundy did not let the main players rest because the playoffs were coming. He still sent out the strongest lineup, while the Thunder's strongest lineup still beat the Grizzlies all over the ground.
Even though Rudy Guy and James Harden each scored 25 points and 2yi points, the Thunder, currently ranked fifth in the West, still makes the Grizzlies, whose winning rate is only 50 this season, become a funeral object.
The excellent performance of the Thunder Third Young Master can also be regarded as a reminder of their opponents in the playoffs. Although it is the first time they have entered the playoffs, their goal is not just to go round!
The Nuggets, who ranked fourth in the West and only won more than the Thunder, undoubtedly encountered their worst opponent.
"Little Melon" Anthony will definitely feel very worried today, because in three days, he will have a fierce playoff battle with this group of seemingly powerful guys.
"It seems that we have to play Cameron." Billups and Anthony turned off the TV. In the West, the competition is always so fierce.
yio5 is better than yiyi5, and the Thunder Three-Seven defeated the opponent with a 10-point gap, bringing a perfect end to the regular season stage of this season.
Chapter completed!