Jeff Van Gundy is the one who slept the latest among all the Thunders, but also got up the earliest. This simple man doesn't need too much entertainment. Family life and basketball life seem to be his chore.

A black old Toyota sedan is not eye-catching on the streets of Oklahoma. When you encounter it on the street, you will think that a country man was traveling to the city with his wife and children. But when you approach the car and look at the person in the cab, you will definitely be scared and jumped.

The owner of this car is Jeff Van Gundy. His car can be afforded by any ordinary American family. This car is very inconsistent with his public figure.

But this is Van Gundy's habits and life. He doesn't have a better car. The Knicks gave him a Mercedes-Benz SuV, and then the Rockets also gave him a BMW sedan. But Jeff Van Gundy was unwilling to drive, so he still liked his shabby Toyota. However, this car really fits Van Gundy's image and temperament.

Old-fashioned is not just the characteristic of Van Gundy on the court. In life, he is also an old-fashioned person.

The huge engine roared into Van Gundy's ears. In the early morning, the rich Oklahoma family were still sleeping with women in their beds. At this time, they drove out the sports car and were in the same direction as them. There were ten people...

"Hello, boss!" Before Van Gundy could finish thinking, Anjie rolled open the car window and greeted Van Gundy.

"Where is Morris so early?" Van Gundy also opened the car window. The long red light in Oklahoma City was really annoying.

"Where is here?" Anjie pointed to the ground. Van Gundy stretched his neck and saw Morris lying in the seat. The big manniu placed the passenger seat almost flat and was still lying on it to make up for sleepiness.

"This guy, let him cheer up during training today." Van Gundy shook his head. Although he was old-fashioned, he would still joke with the players.

"I'll wait for you to say this." An Jie looked at Morris who was still sleeping. The guy Damanniu didn't know that he had been plotted by two bad guys.

After waiting for a long time, the green light at the intersection finally flashed. Angel waved his hand at Van Gundy, gently tapped the accelerator, and his Mazda Rx7 rushed out suddenly. At this time, Van Gundy's old Toyota had just changed to Yi and started.

When An Jie and the others went to the locker room to change their clothes, most of them had already finished warming up. Because An Jie did not come early today, it is not a good time to practice more during the playoffs. It is difficult to persevere in the playoffs if you cannot guarantee that you have sufficient physical strength.

A few minutes later, Van Gundy also stepped into the locker room. He quickly glanced at his players. Except for Morris, everyone was full of energy.

But he was not worried about Morris. This guy always had this expression when training. But once the game was played, Damanniu would always be in an extremely excited state.

"Guys, this morning, we'll focus on tactics." Van Gundy knocked on the whiteboard and turned on the projector.

"Tactics?" Morris's already unspirited eyes became even more desolate.

"Yes, and you have to remember everything you can't miss out on Andrew. If you remember the trick wrongly, I will reduce your playing time."

"Yes!" Yi heard that he wanted to reduce his playing time, Morris immediately became energetic.

After more than ten minutes of the tactics, the players realized something was wrong. This tactic was very different from the past, but it seemed familiar.

Yes, they have played ball with such tactics, and they have more than once. But this system is still a bit unfamiliar to the Thunder.

"In other words, the game will be played around An?" Westbrook asked first. He has already shown that Durant and himself have become supporting roles under this system. Although they are also the end point of the offensive, the guy who really controls the overall situation is the center.

Morris is very familiar with this tactic, because this is how Ricard arranged it when he was with the Tornado!

"That's right, in the next game, we will play with An as the absolute core!" Van Gundy said this, shocking everyone in the locker room, including An Jie himself.

It's okay to play with Anjie as the core for a few minutes in the game, and players will not find it strange to play with Anjie as the core for an occasional game in the season. However, in the important Western Conference semi-finals, Van Gundy not only temporarily changed the team, but also produced a core that they didn't expect.

An Jie is indeed capable, but he is just a sophomore who has not yet left the rookie stage. An Jie is indeed selected for the Western Conference All-Star lineup, but the honors he has received are only "no pain" awards such as mVp and mVp in the Asian Championships.

Is it really okay to let such a guy serve as the core to fight against the powerful Lakers? After all, Durant is still the youngest scoring champion in nBa's history.

"Don't be surprised, we have not done such things before. I want you to cooperate with Anjie with all your strength, and leave it to you to control the next game." Van Gundy ignored the surprised expression of the people in the entire locker room. He had already made the decision and would not change it.

"Okay, let's go to the field to practice and know whether the tactics are suitable. I believe An has that ability, even if this is the playoffs." As the original core, Durant stood up and supported An Jie. In this way, others would not have any opinions.

Duran has a gentle personality. Although he can score points, he will not squeeze his teammates to make his score. Otherwise, with Westbrook's style, Durant will not have the chance to score the score leader. It is precisely because of his personality that the third young master of Thunder was tied to Yi.

The tactical training was soon carried out smoothly under Alton's leadership. Morris was assigned to the substitute by Van Gundy, but this was just to allow Anjie to have a decent opponent.

It is not because Ibaka is not strong, but because the defense of Morris Ga Ibaka and his two men can truly put pressure on Anjie as much as actual combat.

At the beginning of the confrontation, Anjie felt that this was very familiar. He seemed to have returned to two years ago, to Ames, and to Iowa State University.

Mike Taylor is just a pseudo-core, just like Westbrook Morris is Angel's best helper, just like Durant now. Although it is just a tactical exercise, Angel's pass and cut is very perfect and skillful, and the running of the small men is somewhat unable to keep up with his passing rhythm.

"Easier, faster, faster, faster rotation! The Lakers' defense is more stringent than this!" Van Gundyyi shouted on the sidelines. As of now, the effect of changing the formation is good!

An Jie finally regained the pleasure of controlling the overall situation. Even the league's scoring champion had to play under his command.

He stood outside the three-point line, Westbrook used his impact to pull the substitute's defense line, and Durant, who was cruising outside, was torturing the opponent's nerves all the time.

In Anjie's opinion, the substitute's defense has been broken. His ability to read games is already strong, and now, coupled with the much better vision than the defender, passing the ball is simply fatal.

Morris was getting more and more serious and harder. However, he still couldn't stop Angeli's scoring pace.

When everyone in the substitute team gathers towards Angel, Westbrook will suddenly break through with the ball and easily score in the huge gap

But they can't shrink because the youngest scoring champion hasn't fired yet.

The confrontational training is becoming more and more intense and is getting closer to actual combat. However, under the leadership of An Jie, the main team's offensive firepower has not decreased at all.

If Van Gundy hadn't stopped training in time, the main team would have played crazy.

The bald guy smiled with satisfaction. His hard work was not in vain. This trick will definitely let everyone in the Lakers know how enthusiastic Oklahoma's "countryman" is.

You should know that this is the Thunder's official training system on the first day. On the day when the official game begins, this system will not be mature, but at least it will be more efficient than it is now.

The Chesapeake Energy Arena under the setting sun is so deserted, so full of vitality and hope.

Countless people took photos in the square outside the stadium, but they just regarded this place as a tourist attraction.

But for other people, this is the battlefield. This is a place where you have to fight to the death to get out.

Basketball is a war for modern men. It does not distinguish between nationality and belief, but its intensity is not bad at all.

The young men who were sweating in the training ground had found a brand new and powerful weapon. They were just waiting for the invading Purple and Gold Legion to become a piece of armor!
Chapter completed!