November 23, Ford Center Arena. Night falls. At this time, the home court of the Thunder was about to host a regular game against the Mavericks. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
When Su Bei stepped into the stadium, he immediately felt the enthusiasm of the fans. The boos coming towards him were like blue waves, one after another.
During the warm-up, Nowitzki went over to say hello to Durant, the new scoring champion, and he saved a few cents.
After all, this is a college student team that earns a professional annual salary to play. It is really unfamiliar with the Mavericks, an old boys team. They have never been classmates and have never carried a gun... At this time, the big screen in the arena Above, the starting lineups for tonight's game are also listed.
The Thunder's starting five are Nenad Krstic, Durant, Saposofolosha, and Westbrook.
Harden and Yin Baka are still in the substitute season and have not served as starters. The Mavericks' starting five are Chandler, Nowitzki, Butler, Su Bei, and Kidd.
This game will be broadcast live by TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as commentary partners.
"One team gets experience and skills, and the other team gets talent and youth. I bet this game is a 50-50 split."
"Indeed, even though the Thunder currently have the top four qualifications in the Western Conference, they only finished eighth last season. The Mavericks have always been the biggest candidate for the regular season championship in recent years. One represents the present, and the other represents In the future, one has a five-game winning streak and the other has a seven-game winning streak. They are in similar states. If I have to choose who will win the game, it’s really a difficult problem, and I can’t do it either!”
"Both sides have superstars who determine the outcome of the game. This game depends on the performance of the players on the field..." The game has begun!
Beep——! When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. Chandler defeated the 2.13-meter Krstic and got the ball for the Mavericks in the first attack.
Su Bei quickly rushed forward, and the person guarding him was his second brother-in-law Green. Sefolosha, a defensive warrior, is guarding Butler, who is more threatening.
"The Thunder's athletic talent is unmatched, and it's difficult for the Mavericks to get a sneak attack. In a positional battle, Kidd took the ball to the top arc and was defended by Westbrook. He called Butler's card and caught the ball! , the three-threat probed, and Butler started to accelerate and break through inside. Sefolosha's lateral sliding step was very smooth and did not let Butler get away. Westbrook and Durant used their athletic talents to help defend. Butler did not make any waves. , distribute the ball to Jakid, and deal the cards from the top of the arc again..." Next, Nowitzki received the ball and singled out Durant.
"Lifting the ball, he was pressed against him. Nowitzki swung left and right, shook off his body, and broke through with the ball. Durant fought and retreated, continuing to press against his chest. Sofolosa quickly came to defend, and the basket Krstic, who was down, also rushed over and surrounded the paint area..." Nowitzki made a steady move and returned the basketball to Kidd.
DDM tactics!
"I fight, I fight, I hide, I fight again..." The key is not the final push forward, but the foreplay before going in.
"Kidd dealt the cards again. Su Bei on the right received the basketball. Time was running out. He raised the ball and wanted to pull it out? Jeff Green didn't like him and swooped over. Su Bei collected the ball and turned around. , dribbling the ball to the inside..." This young Thunder team likes to show off their physical talents too much and likes to be a jumping man. This is a loss in experience.
However, they relied on their natural strength to make this loss. Jeff Green, who had missed something, unexpectedly turned around and rushed towards Su Bei without knowing what he had done. He didn't seem to be stunned at all.
"Talent can really do anything. Jeff Green was knocked away... no, he was knocked away and came back again. Su Bei stopped suddenly, stepped down to dribble, took a step back, picked up the ball, and hit it with a raised hand. A two-point fade away jumper near the buzzer..." Jeff Green turned around and rushed to the old position. Westbrook came to defend him, jumped hard, and took off like a zombie, which really shocked Su Bei.
Fortunately, Su Bei is an old motorcycle after all, and his shots are very stable. The basketball drew an arc in the air, and with a swish sound, it penetrated the white net.
"Beautiful! Su Bei made a two-point shot with his hand, opening the scoring account for the Mavericks first. The Mavericks played very patiently in this round and mobilized the Thunder's defense..." The Thunder fell into exhaustion and finally defended. into a lonely situation.
However, this young army is so full of offensive talent that they are really not afraid of losing points. They can't defend, and their opponents can't even try to defend.
"Westbrook took Sefolosha's baseline shot and rushed forward with the ball. Kidd seemed to have predicted Westbrook's movements in advance and went up to press ahead, preventing Westbrook from stepping on the gas..." Westbrook was unhappy. Not slow, he dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the teammates around him had not yet entered the penalty area.
Suddenly, Westbrook exploded like thunder and rushed to the penalty area with the ball.
"Kidd's mind was keeping up, but his body couldn't keep up, and he couldn't get started. Westbrook rushed to the paint area, and Butler and Chandler came to help defend, trying to set up a double ghost to shoot the goal. He stepped into the penalty area and threatened Sbrook's legs jumped up as if they were bouncing, and he hit the basket..." Bang Dang -!
With a dunk like a god descending from the earth, Westbrook exploded, finished it in one go, and called it a day, scoring 2 points.
2 to 2!
"Awesome! This ball is just unreasonable in terms of talent! Ignore tactics, ignore defense, just use your strength to output. You really can't compare to such a reckless person..."
"Kidd's athletic ability has declined too seriously. With his skills, he is completely useless in the face of this talent-driven style of play. Of course, Westbrook is also reborn this season and has made rapid progress..." He already has the appearance of an All-Star, but as long as he can practice shooting, he will become a superstar. He can average 22 points, 8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, and he feels like another ace.
Offensive and defensive transition, the Mavericks offensive round.
"Kidd brought the ball to the frontcourt. This time, the top arc was dealt to Nowitzki who moved to the right..." The ball was received at a 60-degree angle on the right, and Durant continued to press close to him. The arm is dangling in front of my eyes, it's really hard to break, I need more patience.
"Su Bei passed through the basket from the right corner and ran to the left corner of the triangle. Kidd also moved to the left. Strictly speaking, the Thunder are still defending a relatively simple man-to-man tactic..." No If the others are in the way, Nowitzki can hit Durant directly and start playing poker.
"Durant is the king of Zhang, and Nowitzki is also the king of Zhang. Now Nowitzki attacks first and takes the first shot..." After shaking left and right, Nowitzki broke through with the ball. After being pushed down by Durant, he immediately Turn around and put it on the butt, then start beating him from behind.
Durant's body was still too thin and he couldn't stand being squeezed by Nowitzki, so he could only fight and retreat.
"When he got to a comfortable position, Nowitzki shook his shoulders, turned around, squeezed away from Durant, raised the ball and was about to shoot. Durant jumped up to block the shot, but was staggered..." Nowitzki raised the ball and was about to shoot. Drawing a half circle in the air, he avoided Durant's block, then jumped back from the left with one foot, and shot a two-point jumper from close range... Durant made up for it again, and Kostic came to help defend, too. Nothing helps.
Swish——! Two point hit! Nowitzki singled out Durant and sent the basketball steadily into the basket. 4 to 2!
"Durant and Nowitzki are super scorers at the same level. They both have a king card. Whoever comes out first will attack first. Even though the other one also has a king card, he can't afford it defensively... "
"The Thunder are attacking. How will Durant come back? Westbrook brings the ball to the frontcourt, distributes the ball to Durant, and singles out Nowitzki. After receiving the ball, he poses as an offensive three-threat, steps forward, and Nowitzki Witsky remained unmoved. He raised the ball to make a jump shot, but Nowitzki moved. He couldn't ignore the scoring leader's three-pointer. Sure enough, Durant didn't shoot and chose to break through with the ball. Nowitzki retreated. One change of direction, another change of direction..." A forward with a height of 2.11 meters is doing the dribbling action of a defender. What can Nowitzki use to counter it?
You said teammates' help in defense will help?
"Butler came to help defend, but it was too fast. Durant had already started to speed up and rushed towards the basket..." Bang Dang -!
He jumped up in the paint again, dunked one-on-one, and blasted the basketball into the basket. 4 to 4!
"Talent! Talent! Talent!! The Mavericks' defense was blasted to the sky by the Thunder's explosive combination. After Westbrook finished his swing, it was Durant's turn. What are you going to do?" You can't stand it!
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