"In the end, it's impossible to get to the end, the Thunder can only send the Trail Blazers to the free throw line.
In fact, the style of play of the HKC and Trail Blazers cannot be said to be similar to the style of play of the Thunder last season, it can only be said to be exactly the same.
This is how the Thunder came out with one of the best free throws in the league, not even the second one.
Now that the Trail Blazers are copying what the Thunder do best, how will they respond?
Westbrook rushed forward with the ball, and Felton could only fight and retreat. Matthews shrank back and joined Felton in a zone defense against Westbrook.
Still not wavering, Westbrook distributed the ball back to the top arc, and Hamilton took the ball and prepared to use the service tactics.
Huh?
What the hell?
Pulling up from the ball, Billups raised his hand and attempted a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Matthews was hasty and wanted to turn back to defend, but it was too late and he could only listen to the gunshot.
The right way is to not attack, to defend, and to win... I bet your three-point pistol has no bullets in it.
Swish——!
Guessing wrong, Billups raised the knife and scored a three-pointer.
Once upon a time, Billups was indeed a "no match" and was nicknamed "Tie Lu".
But that was before.
You wet the bed before, how can you always look at Billups with the same eyes as before?
At this time, Billups can shoot three-pointers, or can he hit 40% of them? Are you afraid of that?
6 to 8!
"Organizing field control + defense + three-pointers, Billups is indeed the guy closest to Kidd's style.
Even though I am old, I still copy it so much..."
The Thunder are really not afraid of losing points, because their opponents will only lose more than the Thunder.
Next, the Blazers' offense.
Felton and Aldridge still make a fuss.
"The Trail Blazers failed to succeed in the high post support and pick-and-roll, and without panic, Felton passed the basketball to Aldridge.
After receiving the ball, the three-threat took a step, put his feet back and pulled up the ball. Durant's hand covered Aldridge's entire face, but he still couldn't stop Aldridge from making a pull-up jumper..."
Swish——!
"bingo!
Aldridge shot Durant.
When it comes to mid-range shooting, Durant is now a younger brother to Aldridge.
Even though Durant has already won two scoring titles and is even preparing to win a third, in terms of mid-range stability, Durant really can't compare to Aldridge's mid-range shooting..."
This is the guy Aldridge eats, what does Durant compare to?
A simple mid-range shot can produce All-Star level offensive firepower. I don't know if Aldridge's words sound good or not, but he is indeed a talent.
8 to 8!
The two sides fought back and forth, and no one could do anything to their opponent.
The Thunder attacked. Westbrook had just finished playing and immediately gave the ball to Durant.
"The three-threat took a step, put his feet back, feinted, and broke through with the ball. Durant went in.
Aldridge fought and retreated, but Durant made a change of direction, and another change of direction. The defensive focus was gone, and it was the same situation as before. Gerald Wallace had no choice but to let Su Bei go. Helped defend and block Durant.
To be the leading scorer in one-on-one defense is very off the mark.
Hey, it's still the same thing as before. Durant continued to hesitate in the air and failed to shoot by himself. Instead, he shook the pot with both hands and distributed the basketball outside the three-point line. Su Bei was in the air, caught the ball, lifted it up, and Aldrie changed defense. Fly over.
Hey, it was staged. Su Bei collected the ball, dribbled the ball towards the basket, and saw that only the basket was left..."
Swish——!
Su Bei dribbled the ball to the basket, used a civilian layup, and steadily sent the basketball into the basket, winning two points.
8 to 10!
"Durant also has his own system, and there is no way to solve a one-on-one challenge individually. The Trail Blazers' defense will only fall into a situation of focusing on one thing and losing another.
Especially since Subei has a solid three-pointer and a solid offense with the ball, the Trail Blazers' defense really can't stand up..."
This is the role of superstars on the court.
His personal lethality can give his teammates better offensive opportunities.
Of course, that presupposes a willingness to pass the ball.
If his teammates are Sefolosha, Yin Baka, Perkins and Westbrook, Durant naturally has no passing options.
But his teammates have become Su Bei, and he can still have the passing key.
Outside the court, Scott Brooks rushed to the court to applaud, and was very satisfied with the reasonable offense of the players on the court.
Finally, we no longer have to watch the players on the court, blindly shooting and beating randomly.
On the court, it was the Trail Blazers' turn to attack, but the pick-and-roll cooperation between Felton and Aldridge failed.
The basketball fell into Matthews' hands, and he immediately dribbled past Billups.
"The speed is very fast. Matthews rushes forward without hesitation. Billups fights and retreats. He obviously can't keep up with his steps and can't defend with his hands..."
Without hc rules, it would be a disaster for both heavy point guards and heavy inside forwards.
In the past, I couldn't keep up with the speed, but I could still improve my physical strength. Now it is beneficial to the offensive side. The defender's surprise play style has improved the combat effectiveness by a whole level.
Seeing that Matthews was about to finish, Billups had no choice but to foul hard and pull down Matthews who was about to force a layup.
Beep——!
The whistle sounded.
"Another double free throw from the Trail Blazers!
The Thunder are still completely useless against the Trail Blazers' basket-rushing style.
Billups is least good at dealing with speedy guards. Now that he is older, this flaw has become more obvious.
Matthews can play from being an undrafted player, obviously he has a lot of things offensively..."
Two swish sounds, standing on the free throw line, Matthews did not waste the free throws and steadily made two free throws and scored two points.
10 to 10!
The Trail Blazers don't understand defense, and neither can the Thunder.
The Trail Blazers were obviously well prepared and kept attacking the Thunder's weaknesses. However, the Thunder's defense could not be broken.
No problem, it’s your choice, idol!
With a lineup of one large and four small players maximizing their offensive attributes, what else do they need on defense?
Since the defense can't stand it, then fight hard on offense, so as to teach the Trail Blazers that when it comes to offense, whoever comes is a younger brother.
“Westbrook brought the ball upcourt, then played music, then acted like a fool with the ball.
Felton continued to fight and retreat, and his physical talent was visible to the naked eye. Camby came to help defend, hoping to flank Westbrook.
Hey, the free throw line is on the line, he pulls up the ball, raises his hand and shoots a zombie pull-up jumper..."
Felton is 1.85 meters tall, which is not as long as Westbrook's 1.88 meters.
In terms of explosive power, even if his weight is not overweight, Felton can't compare to the pervert Westbrook. In addition, when someone suddenly pulls out the ball and shoots, he can only listen to the gunshot.
Bang——!
"The opportunity came, and Westbrook's emergency stop zombie jumper was released.
This is Westbrook's routine operation, and his shooting is still so unreliable.
The rebound was protected by Gerald Wallace who rushed to the basket and distributed the ball to Felton to advance with the ball.
In the positional battle, the formation was stretched out, Felton hit the arc, turned over Matthews's card, and challenged Billups one-on-one with the ball..."
Hong Kong True, Billups' defensive skills are top-notch, and his physical talent is also top-notch at the point guard position. The No. 3 overall pick in 1997 did not come for free.
It's just a pity that even with top-notch physique and top-notch skills, you still have to take a beating.
Times have changed, the rules are changing, and they are becoming less and less friendly to defense.
And this is the rhythm of the regular season, and the whistle is still very tight.
Moreover, Matthews doesn't use any techniques with you at all. After taking the ball to explore, he finds the rhythm and immediately dribbles the ball inward to break through.
He reached the free throw line, jumped up, copied what Westbrook had just done, and shot a two-point pull-up jumper...
Swish——!
“Two points scored, again from Matthews.
The Trail Blazers found a treasure.
Matthews was definitely worth a high lottery pick in the 2009 draft.
However, he was voted out.
The draft mechanism of Hong Kong Sports Talent is only to select superstars, and there will always be fish that slip through the net. This is very reasonable.
But who would have thought that Matthews is a big fish..."
12 to 10!
Offensive and defensive transition, the Thunder attack.
Westbrook couldn't score on offense and immediately gave the ball to Durant.
Wang Zha combination, one for you and one for me, this is basic practice.
In this round, Durant had great desire to attack, and Gerald Wallace was restrained by Su Bei's side and did not dare to leave easily to help defend.
Aldridge could only rely on himself and took the initiative to attack Durant who was holding the ball.
"Faced with the pressure, Durant pushed it away. This will cost extra money.
Pushing out of the space, Durant immediately added the ball to break through. After Aldridge followed up like brown sugar, he immediately changed direction, and then changed direction. Then, he pulled up the ball and tried a two-point pull-up jumper with his hand raised. …”
Aldridge's defensive focus is once again unbalanced. A 2-meter-11 big man has the ball-handling skills of a defender. This is a bug on the court. It doesn't matter if he has skills, but his physical talent is also a bug. Aldridge's defensive skills He was not considered outstanding, so he could only stretch out his hand as much as possible, and then the gun rang out.
Bang-dang——!
“Durant’s jump shot, the same as Westbrook’s, was sent.
The Thunder's explosive combination failed to injure their opponents and could only injure their own team. Their offensive firepower was misfired..."
"The rebound was protected by Camby, and he immediately distributed the ball to Felton to counterattack with the ball.
There was no way to play run-and-gun. The Thunder didn't have enough length, so they used speed and frequency to get back on defense quickly, which didn't give the Trail Blazers a chance to rush up and play run-and-gun. "
"Felton and Aldridge played a pick-and-roll tactic, and the Thunder used their mobility to assist and switch defenses, without giving the Trail Blazers a chance.
The basketball was in Matthews' hands, and he dribbled through Billups again. Su Bei's help came over, and Westbrook's help came over too.
Matthews was about to throw the ball away and threw the basketball to the outside. Felton regained the ball. Seeing that there was not much time to attack, he immediately dribbled the ball through and entered the paint. Against Westbrook's block, he raised his hand and shot a two-point pull-up jump shot. …”
Bang-dang——!
Felton's CIC was also sent.
“The Thunder’s zone defense tightened up and forced the Blazers to shoot away from the basket.
Sure enough, after the initial test, the Blazers' mediocre three-point ability was still targeted by the Thunder.
When the Thunder shrink back, pile people into the penalty area, and protect the basket, it will be difficult for the Trail Blazers to hit the basket..."
Gerald Wallace did not shoot, and Felton and Matthews' three-point shooting was unstable.
Aldridge's mid-range shots are accurate, but they are all ultra-long two-pointers and mid-range shots, and the three-point shot is also not good. What is left is a 38-year-old Camby who can only pick up misses at the basket.
The shooting was not good, and the Blazers' offensive lethality in the early going disappeared.
Fortunately, the Trail Blazers didn't panic.
The question is, if Durant and Westbrook beat the Tigers tonight... no, they can't beat the Tigers.
Their shooting is just like two sick cats, what can they use to beat tigers?
Durant was 2 of 5 and Westbrook was 1 of 4.
After the first quarter, with the help of the Thunder's Wolong Chufeng, the Thunder only took a 4-point lead with a score of 27-23.
"The Thunder's explosive combination is already very impressive. It's just a pity that the shooting is so bad. With Harden coming on the court and Su Bei's stable output, they scored 8 points in a single quarter.
The Thunder have too many players who can score points, and the two teams are not at the same level at all.
On the lineup card, the Trail Blazers were crushed.
Although they played reasonably, the Thunder's two-star team played unreasonably and were in very poor shape, but it was the Thunder that took the lead..."
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