"The Magic have a chance to extend their lead!
Nelson dribbled the ball forward and was pressed by Westbrook.
When Howard pulled out to cover, Perkins let go of Howard, Su Bei let go of Richardson, and a three-man encirclement surrounded Nelson.
Not everyone is Paul. With a 183-meter field of vision, it is difficult to deliver the basketball when surrounded by a forest of people. Nelson Jr. steps down to dribble and protects the ball with his back, so he can only fight and retreat.
After going outside the three-point line, he passed the ball to Turkoglu who came to respond. He continued to lift the ball. Durant didn't panic when he failed to act. Bang, bang, bang, two dribbles, dribbled the ball and used his body to open the way. , became a reckless person.
Durant couldn't compare, and he fought and retreated. Turkoglu pulled it up and shot like a horseman and an arrow..."
Durant was being ridden, and he could only hear gunshots within reach.
Bang-dang——!
still none.
Turkoglu's two points were also sent.
"In the scramble for rebounds, Westbrook rushed back to the basket, grabbed the rebound, and was slapped away by Howard. The basketball hit Perkins and flew out of the baseline.
It's still the Magic's ball.
After missing consecutive outside shots, Davis served Turkoglu from the baseline. After two dribbles, he immediately lobbed it to Howard in the low post without making any more waves.
There was a sudden collision, and Howard rushed forward to attack the basket. When Howard turned around, Perkins hugged the monster and interrupted Howard's offensive with a foul..."
Routine operation, if you can't stand it, use fouls to destroy it. If the number of free throws is not reached and no free throws are made, the Magic's offensive time is only 5 seconds.
In the end, Turkoglu served, turned over the big baby Davis' card, took the ball and attacked the basket. Under Yinbaka's block, the basketball hit the iron and missed.
After three years of hard work, Yin Baka, who focuses on defensive subjects, has become a top defensive insider. It can only be said that the Magic found the wrong target to attack and chose the strongest point of the Thunder's defense.
"Yin Baka protected the rebound, passed the ball to Westbrook, then played music, and then dribbled the ball.
Pulling up from the ball, he shot a two-point jumper from the free throw line... No, with a twist of his wrist in the air, Westbrook faked a shot and actually passed..."
Outside the 50-degree three-point line on the right, Su Bei caught the ball and wanted to say to Westbrook: Thank you, thank you for having you.
If you want to shoot, you can shoot, and if you want to pass, you can pass. What conditions do you have to pretend to shoot and pass the ball?
Yes, he did act as an opponent, but the injured one could also be his teammate!
Just as Su Bei was about to rush in to grab the rebound, the basketball flew over. It was too sudden. Although he made no mistakes, he missed the best opportunity to take action. After taking the ball and adjusting, Richardson was already pressing close to him.
Turning around, arching his butt, squeezing out the space, he immediately faced the basket, retracted his feet, lifted the ball, and then collected the ball and extended his feet to break through. Unexpectedly, Richardson thought that Su Bei was going to interfere, so he jumped up to block the shot. .
"Su Bei's fake shot turned out to be a surprise. Richardson was deceived. At the same time, Su Bei's breakthrough was also blocked..."
Beep——!
The whistle sounded and the referee awarded Richardson a defensive foul.
Su Bei was a little depressed when he committed a defensive foul. If he had known you liked jumping so much, he wouldn't have had to break through with the ball, just go up to him and get three free throws.
What a sin!
When the time came to 4 minutes and 40 seconds, and 1 point behind, Thunder coach Scott Brooks chose to make a substitution.
Su Bei and Perkins come off the court, and Collison and Harden come on.
Although Su Bei replaced Sefolosha, in fact, Sefolosha was only a fake starter. No matter how good Su Bei is at both ends of the offense and defense, he just joined the Thunder and it will take time to adapt. It will be very difficult to be replaced. Reasonable.
The Magic also made substitutions, replacing Richardson on both offense and defense with JJ Redick, who was beaten by Su Bei, to strengthen the offense and break the scoring drought.
The substitutions of both sides are over and the game restarts.
The Thunder's possession of the ball continued to be Westbrook's breakthrough. He passed the ball to Collison who was pulled up to the high post. He received the ball and shot a two-point jumper...
Bang-dang——!
When I first came on the court, my hands were a little raw and I missed the ball when I hit the ball.
Looking back, the Magic counterattacked. Nelson took the ball to the frontcourt and distributed the ball to Turkoglu to control the rhythm.
"What the hell?
Turkoglu pulled it up and shot, and Yanye shot Durant. It was too fast and too sudden. Durant didn't pose, his jersey was not messed up, and it was done..."
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Turkoglu scored a three-pointer.
Finally, finally got the points.
"Nearly 3 minutes later, the Magic finally broke their scoring drought..."
23 to 19!
The score difference became 4 points.
The Thunder are not panicking. The three young men are present, plus Collison, who can shoot. Before Su Bei joined, in theory, this was their offensive lineup. The offensive attributes were already full, and the talent attributes were also full. They had to panic. That side is the opponent.
"That damn basketball is in Durant's hands.
Outside the 70-degree three-point line on the left side, he caught the ball and set up an offensive three-threat. He took a step, retracted his feet, and took off the ball. He also tried a three-point pull-up jumper with his hand raised..."
Kotglu was also careless and unprepared.
Of course, with Durant's physical talent, he couldn't guard against such a fight and could only stand and take the beating.
Being trained by the military, all I could do was listen to the sound of gunshots.
Bang-dang——!
The three-pointer missed.
The idea of Durant trying to hit the ball back is great, but he'll probably die if he tries.
So unstable!
Of course, being stable doesn't mean that you're the leading scorer.
As a two-time scoring champion, Blind Ji Ba still has this card and is very reasonable.
Although, the basket won't spoil him.
"The Magic's counterattack, Nelson Jr. gave the ball to JJ Redick who just came on the court.
Off-ball skills, after getting rid of Harden, he catches the ball, raises his hand and shoots a three-point jumper..."
Harden seemed to be on guard, but he was actually half a beat too slow. The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then made a crisp sound.
Bang-dang——!
“Not even JJ Redick’s 3-pointer.
Howard grabbed the offensive rebound, passed the ball to Turkoglu who came in from the air, and made a layup from close range, and...no, still missed..."
Bang-dang——!
The Magic's shooting still failed.
Fortunately, when Perkins came off the court, Nick Collison couldn't withstand Howard at all, and the offensive rebound was grabbed by Howard again.
Snapped--!
Beep——!
"Colison is very smart and knew he couldn't guard him, so he chose to send Howard to the free throw line...
There is no 'shark' to chop now, so I aim the machete at 'Howard'..."
Bang-dang——!
Bang-dang——!
Free throws were on the line, and Howard missed both of the same two point-sending questions.
Don't blame people for not practicing martial ethics.
From your debut in 2004 to Christmas 2011, you have been playing for 8 years. How many 8 years do you have in your life?
In the words of a flower grower, the war has been won, but Howard has not yet mastered shooting.
Although O'Neal really did it.
But people started shooting.
Later, I discovered that I could kill randomly without shooting, so I used my body's natural strength to be reckless, and still created a dynasty.
But Howard is nothing but his body!
Can you blame others for using free throw tactics to test cadres?
Which cadre cannot withstand such a test?
Uh, you said you are a monster, not a cadre!
All right!
You can confidently miss free throws.
If you grab based on your ability, if you lose based on your strength, blame me!
Going a step further, none of the Magic's main offensive points can be hit in a circle.
The opportunity was given to the Thunder. However, Durant just missed a three-pointer, and Westbrook's breakthrough layup was replaced by a rebound, but he also failed to score.
You don’t understand offense, and I don’t want to understand either!
The two sides could only continue to make substitutions. Westbrook came off the field and Yin Baka came off the field.
Nelson comes off and Turkoglu comes off.
Then, Howard took the ball and tried a two-point shot from close range...
Bang-dang——!
Too close, still missed!
A shot of 2 to 3 meters was not covered by any grass.
Howard's shooting is so magical.
The next stage was all for Harden to show off.
When Westbrook comes off the court, Eric Maynor becomes the dribbler in the half court, and the basketball is handed over to Harden.
"I met JJ Redick in the matchup. After the triple threat took a step, he made two bangs and broke through with the ball.
JJ Redick fights and retreats, Harden changes direction while traveling, European steps for a layup, Redick chases for a layup..."
Have you ever heard of chasing a body shot, but never heard of chasing a body layup?
Pooh!
It's not that I haven't heard of it, but chasing for a layup is a very reasonable and routine operation, but Harden played it very carelessly. During the march, he raised the basketball with both hands in the paint area, exposing the defender to a vulnerability to steal the ball. Redick was careless. As soon as he reached out to break it off, Harden dived into his arms.
Beep——!
Bang-dang——!
"Redick fouled, Harden's layup failed, and he missed the opportunity to play 2+1.
But got two free throw opportunities..."
Swish——!
Swish——!
As for the points question, Harden is not Howard, and he made two free throws steadily.
23 to 21!
Next, Ryan Anderson returned to play and took on the important task of breaking the Magic's offensive game, but he still messed up.
"Anderson caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper...
Bang-dang——!
Still missed, the Magic's shooting was actually so bad.
With the backboard scrambling, Howard passed the ball to Earl Clark and took a two-point shot from close range. There was a bang, but he still missed.
They both grabbed offensive rebounds again. Warcraft was amazing, dominating the penalty area.
He chose to attack by himself when he got the ball, but was blocked by Collison. Howard regained the ball.
What the hell?
Something went wrong in the chaos, Howard hit the bottom line himself, and the basketball changed hands..."
The offensive opportunity is out.
The Magic's shooters are useless, Howard is flanked, has no offensive space, and no shooting. What can he do to break the scoring game.
Hong Kong's Thunder team's shooting isn't much better, and the shooting percentage won't be that much better than the Magic's.
However, the Thunder have the tools to score points.
Bang bang, bang—!
After continuously stepping down and dribbling, Harden dribbled the ball inward, stopped suddenly, paused, and broke through in another direction. Then, he continued to dribble the ball for a layup, causing a foul on Anderson's thug who came to help defend.
"It's free throws again. Last season, the Thunder scored a lot of points with this free throw.
In terms of free throws, I dare to say that I am first, but no team dares to say that I am second..."
With two swish sounds, Harden made every free throw and scored 4 points in a row.
23 to 23!
Both sides returned to the same starting line.
Then, the Magic continued to stand still, Howard missed a two-pointer, but the Thunder's counterattack was successful. Collison made a layup, scored two points, and completed the overtaking.
Beep——!
If you can't prevent it, you will foul and the whistle will sound.
The Thunder made enough free throws and Howard got the free throw opportunity.
Bang-dang——!
Swish——!
50-50, two free throws, no matter what, the Magic's account score still increased.
However, soon, the Magic's face became very ugly.
Harden committed another foul.
Moreover, it is still a three-point foul and requires three penalties.
Picking up the ball from outside the three-point line, he continuously stepped down to dribble, lifted the ball, waited for JJ Redick to reach out to block the shot, and then touched his hand...
It should be said that Harden has no moral ethics at all. His free throw technique is carefully designed and practiced extensively. However, this is a loophole in the league rules, and he scores points based on his ability!
Outside the court, Su Bei's eyes lit up.
He knows his own business. No matter how hard he tries, it is impossible to attack with the ball as gorgeously and unsolvably as Kobe.
But Harden can master the skill of drawing fouls, Durant can become famous, and Westbrook can be reckless, why can't he?
If you master the skill of drawing fouls and do some sewer work, wouldn't your road to superstardom be just a sprinkling of water?
Swish——!
Swish——!
Swish——!
Harden made all three free throws.
Then, with Howard's three-point shot, the first quarter ended.
The score was 24 to 28. The Thunder was bitter at first and then sweet, taking a 4-point lead.
“Starting from the 5th minute, and for the next 7 minutes, the Magic only relied on Turko Grumon to score a three-pointer and Howard to score a free throw.
In 7 minutes, I only scored 4 points, and now I am only 4 points behind, which is still acceptable..."
It's not that our side is too strong, but that the other side is too bad.
The Thunder have Durant and Westbrook, a pair of crouching dragons and phoenixes, but they can't stand up to the Magic's old six.
In the second quarter, the Thunder had the appearance of playing a rich game. Scott Brooks sent out a rotation lineup of Muhammad, Collison, Sefolosha, Su Bei, and Harden.
For the Magic, Howard, Turkoglu and Nelson Jr. rested.
Stan Van Gundy sent five players, Big Baby Davis, Ryan Anderson, Richardson, JJ Redick and Chris Duhon.
The Thunder clearly have the advantage on both sides' cards.
Of course, the Thunder are relatively young, so whether they can redeem their talents is also a question.
Although the Thunder are in the lead, they are not in a position to overwhelm them.
The second quarter started with the Thunder having the offensive ball.
"Harden broke through with the ball, Duhong couldn't stop it, and Richardson came to help defend.
Peng——!
A behind-the-back pass, the basketball hit the ground and bounced into the hands of Su Bei who cut in from the air. He caught the ball, took the ball for a layup in three steps, dodged Anderson's block in the air, and shot off the board..."
Peng, shua——!
Su Bei attacked the basket and scored two points steadily.
24 to 30!
Without Howard, the Magic's defense, especially its ability to protect the rim, has declined in more than one dimension.
Glen Davis is too short and Ryan Anderson is too soft. What can he use to top him?
Fortunately, the Magic's basket can't hit it, and the Thunder's can't even try to hit it.
Duhon broke through with the ball, went to the basket, assisted Davis to beat Muhammad, and also responded with a two-point dunk.
26 to 30!
Yin Baka has indeed shined this season, but he still can't solve the Thunder's weak inside strength, but it's just not that bad.
Since the starting lineup can't solve the inside problem, neither can the rotating lineup, which makes sense!
"Harden continued to break through with the ball, and Du Hong was helpless in front of 09 Tan Huayang. He could only fight and retreat.
Coupled with the threat of Harden's foul just now, the Magic's perimeter can only shrink back to help protect the basket.
European step layup, facing the crowd, Harden basket, the basketball to the right three-point corner.
Hey, at some point, Su Bei ran from the left corner to the three-point corner, and Richardson was completely blocked.
All that's left is Su Bei's catch, jump, and three-point jump shot..."
Without Howard, they had to guard against Harden's breakthrough. They also wanted to be a good defender on the outside, but they had no choice but to bet that Su Bei's three-point pistol had no bullets.
Swish——!
Guessed wrongly, Su Bei's three-point pistol had bullets in it.
"Beautiful, Harden's breakthrough, Su Bei's solid three-pointer, shot through the Magic team's defense without Warcraft.
Needless to say, Su Bei, a senior role player, had a terrifyingly high shooting efficiency tonight.
In the first quarter, he made 3 of 3 and scored 7 points. In the second quarter, he made 2 of 2 and scored 5 points. He has already made 5 of 5 and 2 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 12 points. No wonder the Thunder are willing to let his annual salary exceed Du's. R10,000 of annual salary.
The efficiency of the two is really incomparable..."
26 to 33!
The difference between the two sides became 7 points.
Bang-dang——!
JJ Redick wanted to regain the field with a three-pointer. Sefolosha, who was holding his breath, defended desperately and sealed Redick's face with his big hand, causing Redick's three-pointer to miss.
The Thunder's counterattack, Su Bei is so accurate, as long as the Magic are not blind, they will not let him get rid of him.
Harden's sharp breakthrough had to be defended, so JJ Redick could only be asked to help defend.
"It's Harden's breakthrough pass. From the right three-point corner, Sefolosha was empty. He caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
No hit!
“This is the difference between Sofolosha and Subei.
One without a basket and one with a basket.
The Thunder's choice of formation is very reasonable!
Next, the rhythm of the game entered a chaotic battle. The Magic team's counterattack was also a breakaway pass. Davis rushed up to catch the ball and rush to the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
Two points scored.
28 to 33!
So flexible.
The physical strength confrontation is too strong.
However, he is still a fat man.
What do you use to top it?
You can't stand it!
"The rhythm picked up and the Thunder's offense continued. Harden continued to break through, changed direction with the ball, and went in.
Hey, the ball was passed to Su Bei, and he came out again. After receiving the ball from Su Bei, he caught the ball from outside the 75-degree three-point line on the left, raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Du Hong is 185cm tall. According to the height of 183cm in the beautiful country, facing a length of 1.96 meters, it is not enough to reach it, and he can only listen to the gunshot.
Swish——!
"Beautiful, Harden can shoot three-pointers suddenly and draw fouls. He looks like a superstar.
As long as they remain stable, the Thunder's strength can be improved to such terrifying levels.
The array is overflowing with talent!
The best thing is that their draft vision is so off the mark that no one is eye-catching..."
Sharp, how did they do it?
You know, in addition to the Thunder's four young players, Jeff Green, the sixth overall pick in 2007, also played well.
Today's eyes are open, and they deserve their rapid rise.
28 to 36!
The gap between the two sides became 8 points.
The Magic also relied on the draft to become a strong team, but except for Howard, no one can play.
The gap between the talents of both sides is visible to the naked eye.
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