When the rest of the Wizards didn't dare to take the ball, Li Kaiming held the ball and attacked from the outside, then changed hands from behind in the mid-range and hit a jump shot!
6 to 9!
This goal silenced the entire Thunder home court, as if an ice cube was added to boiling water.
Thunder coach Brooks cursed secretly on the sidelines, and then called a timeout after the Thunder dribbled the ball past halftime. The home fans tonight were so awesome. If he could lose this game, he would at least In front of the camera, you have to bend your waist at 90 degrees like people from a certain island country, and then say "I'm sorry!"
But it's still a bit too early to think about the apology session after the game. This is the first quarter of the game. It's possible that after the next adjustment, the Thunder can get the score back!
At this time, there were still 8 minutes left before the end of the first quarter. Sanders patted Li Kaiming on the shoulder and said sincerely, "It's up to you tonight, Li."
After being slapped by Sanders, Li Kaiming instantly felt a heavy pressure on his shoulders.
Damn it, why is it that the turtle is clearly on the opposite side, but I feel like I have a turtle shell on my back?
Li Kaiming was a little speechless. Now, everything from the coach to his teammates has become a burden for him. What he has to do today is to win this game with these scumbags on his back, and by the way give it to the guy named Durant. The temperamental man enlightens him and lets him know what respect means.
However, Sanders does not rely purely on Li Kaiming's performance. As a coach, he can arrange his troops according to the situation on the field and adjust the lineup in a timely manner. This is something he can do very well.
For example, this time, he didn't even wait for the second half of the first quarter, and he changed into the lineup of the fifth foreign team. Then he waved to Li Kaiming, "Go ahead, I've already set the stage for you." , I’ll watch your performance next!”
At first glance, this momentum looks like that of a billionaire, telling his son who has just graduated from college, use these hundreds of millions to start a business!
It's a pity that whether the Wizards can win ultimately depends on Li Kaiming's performance, not who is more powerful.
The Thunder also made a rotation. The Serbian guy who was the starting center obviously became a weakness when facing the Wizards. He was chased by the Wizards. Brooks directly replaced this guy and then replaced him with a heavyweight. figure.
The short insider from Spain, the envy of every man, Serge Ibaka!
Ibaka, like Li Kaiming's good senior brother Rose, was drafted in 2008. However, he did not land in the NBA after being selected with the 24th pick in the first round. Instead, he continued to play in the Spanish professional league for one year before arriving last year. NBA started his rookie season.
As a short inside man, Ibaka is actually a smaller version of Howard. His offense is unreliable and he basically relies on eating cakes. He is very defensive and is first-rate in protecting the frame and assisting in defense.
In his first season in the NBA, Ibaka averaged 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. This data is quite good for a short insider who has no offense.
But when it comes to Ibaka, we have to mention his greatest physical talent. Some fans like to observe the crotches of players. This observation does not matter. They found that Ibaka’s crotch was A gun is about the same size as a mineral water bottle!
Now Ibaka has become completely popular. He has become the envy of men all over the world. When a fan forum in China posted a message asking for help, it always started with the same format "Everyone Ibaka...".
Both sides rotated their lineups and prepared to start the second wave of confrontation.
After the Thunder served the ball, it was given directly to Durant. This is his favorite rhythm, stand-up singles, and he was playing against a defender of Sun Yue's level. As expected, Durant made a steady hit again.
I have to say that Ibaka's defense is very good, he moves very quickly, and his awareness is very strong. After Hinrich's free throw, he broke through to the inside with the help of Li Kaiming's screen, and then took a throw and was blocked by Ibaka. .
Next to him, Durant quickly grabbed the rebound with quick eyes and hands, and then dribbled directly towards the frontcourt.
Sun Yue couldn't keep up with Durant at all. The latter's pace was too big. One step could take two steps away from Sun Yue.
Seeing this situation, Li Kaiming had to step up and switch to Durant.
Tonight's two protagonists finally faced each other. The on-site director immediately cut the camera to Li Kaiming and Li Kaiming. Thunder fans at home were also staring at the big screen above their heads.
When Durant saw the real master coming, his eyes flashed, and then he suddenly accelerated, trying to pass Li Kaiming in one step like Sun Yue.
But he seemed to have forgotten that Li Kaiming didn't have short legs like Sun Yue. He wanted to get rid of Li Kaiming so easily, but he was overthinking it. Li Kaiming followed him with a sliding step, keeping his torso on Durant's side. .
The two people came directly to the frontcourt in this manner. After arriving in the frontcourt, Durant suddenly stopped, shook Li Kaiming away and then made a shooting motion. Li Kaiming immediately turned around and rushed towards Durant, but The latter was just a fake move, and the current Li Kaiming's defensive attributes are too low to match the offensive intensity of the former scoring champion, so he was passed by Durant in one step.
Seeing Durant easily break through Li Kaiming's defense, the fans at the scene burst into cheers!
After being passed by, Li Kaiming would not just stand there in a daze, but turned around and chased after him. Durant dribbled the ball and rushed directly to the basket. When the Wizards went to the fifth outside, Li Kaiming was the last to protect the basket. The first line of defense was passed by Li Kaiming at this time, and only Lewis, the old cold leg, was left.
Lewis's level of defense could not interfere with Durant's offense at all. During the step, Durant collected the ball directly and at the same time hooked Lewis's arm with his long ape-like arms!
beep!
The bottom line referee blew his whistle, and the Golden Penalty King was officially on the line!
However, although Lewis's defensive ability is not very good, he is a veteran after all. He is experienced. When the referee blew the whistle, he was pulled down by Durant. Li Kaiming, who was chasing after him, felt happy!
Durant walked to the free throw line, shook his shoulders twice after taking the ball, and then made two steady free throws!
After making the free throw, Durant turned his head and gave Li Kaiming a winking smile, looking like a loser.
Seeing Durant being so rampant, Li Kaiming knew that it would be his turn to stand up in the next round.
So after arriving in the frontcourt, he first gave Hinrich a pick-and-roll, and while moving downwards, he also blocked Sun Yue. This forced the Thunder to switch defenses, because the current Wizards can't release anyone from the outside. If there is even a slight gap, these shooters can make a difference.
Li Kaiming reached the waist with Durant, and then directly reached for the ball. Hinrich knew what Li Kaiming wanted to do and stuffed the ball without hesitation.
So the second match between Li Kaiming and Durant came soon.
The director and the audience at the scene said it was so exciting. These two people were able to go head-to-head with Maimang in the first quarter of the game. The tickets were so worth it!
After getting the ball inside, Li Kaiming first observed the situation and found that other members of the Thunder team had a tendency to double-team. When he was about to pass the ball to the outside shooter, Durant behind him spoke.
"No need to help me, I can handle him alone!"
Durant's status in the Thunder team is very high. Seeing what he said, the players who were preparing to double-team also returned to their opponents.
Unexpectedly, Durant is quite smart. Knowing that he is defending alone, he usually still wants to defend Li Kaiming, just to prevent himself from losing face.
Since you want to be the background board, then I will make it happen for you!
Li Kaiming moved the ball in front of him with both hands, and then pushed it back with his butt. Durant was already weaker than him in strength. He did not dare to take the initiative to use force when defending, and he was even less able to withstand Li Kaiming.
So Li Kaiming pushed Durant away a little with an easy test. Then Li Kaiming took advantage of this space and dribbled the ball with his back. After a quick turn, he jumped to the basket and the ball protector raised his elbow. He pushed away Durant, then used a layup fake move to shake Ibaka, who was helping to defend him. Then he suddenly burst out, separated Ibaka and Durant, and directly used one-arm dunk under the basket to succeed. !
Durant's skinny monkey-like body was staggered by Li Kaiming. Even Ibaka, who came to help defend, was knocked back by Li Kaiming!
After the dunk, Li Kaiming hammered his chest muscles with both fists, and then roared at Ibaka, Durant, and the fans at the bottom line!
Damn it, if the tiger doesn't show off its power, you still think I'm a sick cat?
This violent dunk immediately silenced the Thunder fans at home. In the memory of these people, the last person who could perform such a dunk was a fat man named Shaq...
Although Li Kaiming also had a lot of violent dunks in the previous stage, those dunks were all done by dribbling the ball by himself, or rushing in from the outside to make up the dunks. There are few like this ball, like a true inside overlord, using his butt first. Clear the way, and then defeat all defenders to get to the basket. No matter who comes, they can dunk the ball in!
It is at this time that some fans can remember that although many of Li Kaiming's current scores are concentrated on the outside, during the draft, this guy was known as a talented insider and was also called "Duncan II". !
And this is also Li Kaiming's temporary decision-making style of play. Don't you, Durant, like to play tricks on me behind my back? Then I will beat you to death on the inside tonight! Let you experience what insider dominance is!
So in the next period of time, Li Kaiming completely changed from a tall outside jumper to an inside killer. He began to attack from the waist position like those traditional inside players, and every time he forced the Thunder to The team switched Durant in front of him.
As a proud man of heaven and a former scoring champion, Durant also has his own arrogance. In the first quarter, he said that he didn't want his teammates to help him defend, so he didn't want his teammates to help defend, so he just relied on himself to defend!
This made Li Kaiming extremely happy. What kind of defensive influence does your little Durant have in the interior? He can assist in defense, but in single defense, he only needs to use his physical talent to defend against people shorter than him.
But compared to his height and wingspan, Li Kaiming is not afraid of you Durant at all!
So as expected, Durant was beaten by Li Kaiming in the paint...
