Billups could feel that the ball was perfect in both shooting and shooting rhythm. Westbrook's block was just a useless task. He successfully shot the ball, and Billups felt that he could score the ball!

However, after only a second of happiness, Billups suddenly appeared and completely covered himself and the ball he threw.

The dark shadow was behind Westbrook, but it was much taller than Westbrook! As soon as Billups' ball was shot, he was slapped back by the guy who suddenly rushed out! At the same time, the red light on the rebound was on, and the 48-minute game officially ended!

"An's blocking is so timely! After completing the blocking through Westbrook, he wiped out the Nuggets' last hope! Oh my God, in the game, An can still burst out such a degree and bounce height, which is amazing! An Jie, saved the Thunder again on the edge of the cliff!" Mike Bryn grabbed the microphone and shouted. Under his passion, An Jie's blocking was of great excitement as a win.

The camera naturally quickly gave Anjie, but at this moment, Anjie was pressing on Westbrook. The two of them were not celebrating the arhats, but they really didn't have the strength to turn over.

Angel's full blocking made him knock Westbrook in front of him down. Fortunately, Westbrook was crossing between Angel and Billups, otherwise the referee who favored the Nuggets might have Billups punished three goals.

"An, you go down for me, hahaha." Westbrook lay on the ground, unable to resist Anger's "rip" at him.

"I can't move anymore, let me lie down for a while, let me lie down for a while." Anjie was still spread on Westbrook's back, and he kept moving. Finally, he blocked it, draining almost all his strength.

"We won! We won An!" Morris rushed up excitedly and pounced on Anjie's back.

"Damn it, Damanniu, go away. Ah! Who is coming up again!" Westbrook struggled below, but still couldn't stop the man's wall from being stacked higher and higher. But Westbrook, who was stunned by victory, laughed freely at the bottom. This is a typical manifestation of pain and happiness.

Jeff Van Gundy stood by the bench and spoke out loud. Finally, they won the game at Pepsi Center. Looking at the group of players who were all stacked up, Van Gundy felt very relieved.

It was precisely with the unremitting efforts of those young men that they could win. Especially An Jie, who played a whole quarter in the high-intensity playoffs, which was something that no one could hold on.

Assistant coach Alton was about to remind the players to stand up, but Van Gundy was pulled.

"Let them go to Alton, they need to vent their emotions. This victory is too difficult for them."

Anthony and Billups walked into the player channel with dark faces and refused all media interviews. After the Thunder was massacred in the first game, they thought they could pass the first round easily. Unexpectedly, just a few days apart, the Thunder completed the counterattack and tied the total score. The huge gap between ideal and reality made the Nuggets players not in the mood to accept the interview.

Until the reporters picked up the camera and started shooting at An Jie, the ups and downs in his chest were still very obvious. So after asking a few simple questions, the reporters let An Jie go and let him go back to the locker room to rest earlier.

But Van Gundy was not so lucky. Even if he was going to the media reception room to hold the post-match press conference soon, now the reporters can't wait to throw the problem over him.

“Is Coach Dantley’s arrangement completely within your expectations?”

"What did you say to the players on the day between the two games, so that they changed so much!"

“What would your plan be when the game comes back to Oklahoma City?”

Before Van Gundy could answer the previous reporter's question, the next reporter stuffed the microphone to his mouth. On the other hand, Dantley of the Nuggets has fallen to the point where no one cares about it.

Under the halo of George Carl, Dantley has obvious shortcomings, and he has been deceived by Van Gundy's tactics many times in this game. Now the person who has the greatest pressure after the team loses is not Anthony, but he, the acting head coach.

If the Nuggets' ambitions were ruined for him, Denver fans would be happy to send blades to his house. Although the game has ended, Dantley did not relax at all. Studying Van Gundy's tactics has become the top priority now.

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Day after the Thunder defeated the Nuggets, the pages of various sports newspapers were occupied by the news of this game. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the most intense game in the second round of the 1st round.

"I'm right, Kenny, the series between the Thunder and the Nuggets is the most worth watching!" Barkley was naturally the person who was most willing to see this result. After the Nuggets beat the Thunder in the first game, many people were waiting to see this big-mouthed joke. But after the second game, people had to face up to Barkley's comments.

"Anthony put too much energy on the defensive end, which led to his very poor shooting percentage on the offensive end. The threat of the youngest scoring champion Durant obviously scared Dantley. He and Anthony were willing to sacrifice their offense and also wanted to defend him."

"But Durant still scored a game-high 33 points. So Dantley and Anthony are both doing useless work?" Kenny Smith rarely discussed the game with Barkley so seriously.

"Of course not. KD actually only played good goals in the half. Although he could still score in the second half, his efficiency was very poor. 2 of 9 shots were made, which was the data Durant gave in the second half. What really made the Thunder win was the swing of Westbrook and Angel later." As soon as Barkley finished speaking, the director cut the picture and released Westbrook's highlights of that game.

"The third quarter undoubtedly belongs to this No. 0 defender. His efficiency was very good yesterday, with a shooting percentage of 50%. And like Anthony, this kid's desperate breakthrough gave him many free throw opportunities. But unfortunately, the appearance of Avraro made Westbrook not continue his performance. So in the fourth quarter, the Thunder had a new hero, that is, the butcher we are familiar with, Anjie. 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Anjie dominated the entire fourth quarter, which was the part that the Thunder could not get when winning. If Ibaka had not stolen the limelight with the highest blocks in his seven career, Anjie's light would have been even more dazzling." The picture was changed, and Anjie's highlights naturally occupied the screen.

"An's main performance in the first three quarters came from defense, but in the last quarter, he played the whole quarter and took on the task of defense and offense at the same time. We can see that in the last four minutes, Anjie was basically overdrawn, but with his insistence, the Thunder still stood up to the end. I bet that key block is definitely the last move that Anjie can make. If the Nuggets drag the game into overtime, the winner will definitely not be the Thunder!" Barkley proudly analyzed the game and looked at Kenny Smith.

"The Thunder played so hard that they beat the Nuggets by 3 points. And you have to know that Anthony's touch didn't feel good in the last game. Even when I returned to Oklahoma City, I still look forward to the Nuggets." Smith knew what Barkley's eyes meant, so he quickly continued.

"I just analyzed so much, just to say that there are too many people who can stand up. As long as Van Gundy wants, the Thunder can still have offensive cores every quarter. Maybe George Carl's words are nothing to the Nuggets, but Dantley can't handle it. Okay, let me take a break and see you after the advertisement."

"Tat!" Dantley turned off the TV, and he even agreed with Charles Barkley's statement. To limit Durant, the 2-year-old scoring champion, has already made the Nuggets unable to exercise their skills. In the case of defending Durant, at most, the Nuggets can only watch Westbrook. As for Angel, whether Nene or Martin, they are inside lines whose attack is greater than defense. And Anderson and Petro on the bench also prove that they cannot resist Angel's attack for a long time. In this way, perhaps focusing on defense is a wrong path!

The Nuggets are not a team famous for their defense. Special inside defense, and yi is not the Nuggets' strength. Offense is the specialty of this Nuggets. In the last game, Dantley let Anthony, who is third in the scoring list, defend with all his strength, and will naturally drag down his offensive firepower.

"It's better to let go of the opponent!" Dantley thought again, and seemed to have determined the tactical ideas he would use in the third game.

There were Anthony, Nene, Billups, Avraro, and on the bench, there were Ty Lawson, J.R. Smith, and Dantley suddenly became confident in the third game. In the attack, he had the capital to challenge the Thunder!

For Van Gundy, defense is the only yi rule he has determined. How to limit Anthony, how to limit the Nuggets' athletic inside players, how to limit Billups to use a cold gun... These have become the focus of Van Gundy's thinking. He and Dantley have completely embarked on the opposite path for two days.

"Dongdongdongdongdong." Just as Van Gundy was thinking all his heart, the door of his hotel was knocked open by Alton.

"Don't leave, you used to ask me to urge the players, but now, the players are going to ask me to urge you." Alton looked at the scattered documents and unrecognizable tactical boards on Van Gundy's table. This guy probably didn't sleep for a long time yesterday.

"Huh, you said, in Oklahoma City, what can the Nuggets' offense be like?" Van Gundy looked out the window. The red sun was like this series of games, and the temperature remained high.

"I just know that if we work hard, the Nuggets' offense will play like shit." Alton stretched out his hand and pulled Van Gundy out of the chair.

"Let's go man, let's go back to the Chesapeake Energy Arena office to discuss it."

"This is what you are talking about Alton. Don't think of going home early tonight." Van Gundy smiled. Now, only work can seduce him.

"I've been mentally prepared for a long time. We just don't want to take a holiday, so we came to play in the playoffs!" As Van Gundy got along, Alton gradually became accustomed to "working overtime".

"Let's go, boss, let's go to the home court and continue to win!" Seeing Van Gundy walk down the stairs, Anjie in the hall shouted.

A conflict between conflicts is inevitable. Is it the Nuggets' offense stronger or the Thunder's defense stronger? Two days later, this will be announced.

Even though he was exhausted yesterday, An Jie is now looking forward to the arrival of the third game. Winning is the biggest motivation for these guys.
Chapter completed!