The Way of the Center

"Kevin Durant's injury is undoubtedly the most concerned thing for all Thunder fans. Coach Jeff Van Gundy has gone to the hospital to get Durant's examination results. We believe that Coach Van Gundy will soon Come out and give us a clear explanation." Many media outlets surrounded the entrance of the hospital, and the hospital security guards were on standby, fearing that the group of reporters would rush into the ward like crazy.

Jeff Van Gundy's face was ashen. During this time, he went to the hospital more and more times. Now it is very difficult to barely form a nine-man rotation lineup. If Durant is seriously injured, it will be even more difficult for him to choose people.

"What the hell!" Since he was in the hospital and needed to keep quiet, Van Gundy could only curse in a low voice to vent his unhappiness. God just loves to tease him like this. Injuries have always been a lingering haze in his coaching team.

The team was healthy in the first half of the season like a miracle, but the exhausted players in the second half of the season still broke Van Gundy's beautiful fantasy.

Rick Samir came out of the consultation room, another Thunder player, he almost thought he was the team doctor of the Thunder.

"How? Can you still play this season?" Van Gundy with his arms akimbo, haggard. This guy, I don't know, he hasn't slept for a few days.

"Good news old buddy, it's good news. The ankle muscle is strained, no bones are injured, and the ankle is also very healthy." Samir first comforted Van Gundy. Compared with those serious injuries, Durant's muscle strain The injury can indeed be called good news.

"However, maybe it will leave hidden dangers for the future." Samir licked his lips that were dry due to the intense discussion. The injury is not serious, but it is not small.

"How long will I lose him?" Van Gundy glanced into the ward, and Durant no longer had the painful look he had when he was just injured.

"For at least half a month, although they are all sprains, Kevin's injuries are much more serious than Ann's sprains before. I know you are a head coach who cares about the health of players. I suggest you let Kevin rest more. I It’s not about now, you have to strictly control his playing time in the future, I said that his injury may become a hidden danger in the future.” Samir took out a cigarette and prepared to light it, and found that he was still in the hospital , and put the cigarette back in his pocket.

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Samir." Van Gundy nodded thoughtfully, and walked towards Durant's ward.

An Jie has always been very anxious, Morris' injury is still a shadow, lingering in An Jie's heart. If Durant also has a long-term injury, the consequences are simply unimaginable.

The pain during Morris' injury, the struggle of Morris during his injury, not everyone can survive smoothly. Anjie doesn't want his teammates to suffer from injuries. Whether it's from the perspective of the game or from his own personal perspective, he doesn't want to see Durant suffer from major injuries.

"Hello? How's it going? What!? Well, I see. Come back as soon as possible." Between the players' training, the team's assistant coach Alton received a call. From that tone, it goes without saying that it was Van Gundy who called.

"How is Kevin?" An Jie asked a question that everyone was eager to know the answer to.

Mr. Alton sighed before answering slowly. "Seriously strained, we need a truce for half a month." After speaking, he looked up at the few players on the training ground.

"In the past half a month, you can only rely on yourselves."

"The leader of Oklahoma City suddenly fell, who will become the new support of the Thunder?" ESPN magazine also devoted a column to analyze the current situation of the Thunder.

"Angie and Westbrook, the two of them are about to take on responsibilities that do not belong to their age range. The two weeks when Durant can't play will be a test for these two 08-level rookies. How to be a good leader? This and assisting Durant are completely different concepts."

Things happened in the blink of an eye. Durant had just been diagnosed, and back-to-back opponents followed one after another.

"The Grizzlies, who have lost six games in a row, now have a great opportunity to end their losing streak! The Thunder have just lost Durant, and their morale and strength have been greatly reduced. I think O.J. Mayo should work harder, he can't keep falling At the feet of Angie and Westbrook."

"The rotation of Van Gundy's coach will be a big problem. The Thunder team is already full of injuries, and now they have lost the most important Durant. If I were him, I would definitely feel a headache for the team lineup. "

Almost everyone sees the Thunder as bad, with back-to-back games and an away game, the team also lost its leader. Although the Thunder still have Anjie and Westbrook, the Grizzlies with a healthy lineup also have a lot of good guys.

Every sports channel’s studio will have a full-body photo of the head star of the team next to the team logo of the opposing team. However, in this game, whose photo should the Thunder use as the head star will undoubtedly become a question. controversial issue.

China's cctv and various online live broadcast media naturally pushed Anjie to the position of team leader without a doubt, but in foreign countries, the opinions of various channels are very different.

ESPN put Anjie behind the Thunder team logo, while Fox chose Westbrook. There are even some channels that put Sabo Sefoloza and Kyle Weaver on it. Everyone has a different player to replace Durant, but this just highlights a situation, confusion.

The fans don't know who will be the first point of attack, and the players don't know what role they will play and what they will do. As the Thunder's opponent, the Grizzlies, they don't know who will be the Thunder's offensive strength.

"This season, the Thunder and the Grizzlies have their own winners and losers. The Thunder won a few more games and have a slight advantage. To be honest, I can't imagine what the game will be like. The Thunder without Durant The Thunder have never lacked Durant before, God knows how the Thunder will play without Durant." The commentators also had different opinions.

Everyone else was still guessing, but Van Gundy's mind was very clear.

"Listen, although Kevin is injured, we are not vulnerable! Come on!" Before the game, in the player tunnel, An Jie saw that his teammates fell silent one by one, so he decided to do something Break the embarrassment.

After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand with the back of his hand up. "Old Youtiao" Atkins naturally knew what An Jie wanted to do, so he was the first to put his hand on it, so as to mobilize the others.

"Ann is right! In the last game, Kevin left early due to injury, didn't we win!? What are the Grizzlies? It's just a stepping stone for us to hit the playoffs!"

"Yep."

"******, it's just the bottom team in the West."

"That's right."

When Atkins yelled so emphatically, everyone gathered towards An Jie, put their hands together, and put their heads together.

"Our defense scares the opponent." An Jie spoke first, speaking in a low voice in the crowd.

"Our breakthrough made the Grizzlies miserable." Westbrook also closed his eyes and said words of encouragement to himself.

"Our toughness makes the other party helpless!" The Swiss Sefolosa spoke, and his English with a European accent was very unique.

"To hit the playoffs, every game is the key! We can't shrink back in the face of difficulties, we must beat each other!" Finally, Atkins made a summary.

Everyone lowered their heads, closed their eyes, and whispered some words of encouragement to the team, as if everyone gathered together to pray.

The team has a good atmosphere, and everyone is willing to integrate into the collective. This is the Thunder's biggest weapon besides defense!

"Come on, let's go out and fight!" An Jie shouted suddenly, and everyone also roared, and the palms that were clasped together quickly separated. A simple ceremony made everyone in the Thunder team full of fighting spirit.

In college, Mike Taylor was the leader of the Cyclones locker room. Now in Oklahoma City, Durant, the taciturn guy, is the leader of Oklahoma City.

Although An Jie can't lead his teammates, he doesn't have much prestige as a rookie. But he is active and serious about basketball, and he is kind and friendly to his teammates. He is definitely an indispensable atmosphere regulator in the Thunder locker room.

Everyone saw An Jie's actions, and everyone knew that An Jie's behavior was fine. Therefore, Anjie's every move in the locker room will not be questioned by his teammates, but can also motivate others. So when An Jie spoke, everyone was willing to listen to him.

They know that this big yellow-skinned man is for the good of the team and everyone. So when An Jie wanted to gather his teammates to cheer each other on, he was not left out.

The shy Durant doesn't inspire his teammates like Mike Taylor does, so the Thunder have been lacking a role that can tie everyone together.

But the current An Jie has undoubtedly demonstrated his potential in this regard.

Thunder team without leader demoralized? No, you guys think too easily of this team that has gone through 10 consecutive losses and can still hit the playoffs. (To be continued.)