On January 11th, the Thunder played another game, and then back-to-back games. The schedule was so dense that it was really annoying.
The Hornets feel more annoyed than you. They were easily defeated. At this time, the Hornets entered the era of Ariza, the monkey king.
No one in the team can play like an All-Star. Kaman, Okafor, Belinelli and Carl Landry are nothing.
What can they use to defeat the Thunder's three young players? All three are mVp-level talents in the regular season. If they try hard, the Hornets will lose.
After this battle, the Thunder dominated the Southwest Division and won 5 consecutive victories. Of course, the 5-game winning streak is here, can the 6-game winning streak be far behind?
Not far! January 14, Chesapeake Energy Arena. Night falls. The Thunder host the Knicks at home, with bright lights and a sea of people.
During the warm-up, Su Bei chatted with Stoudemire and Chandler about a few cents. Once upon a time, Su Bei invited... no, taught them to win the championship.
After all, we have carried guns together, so we can't pretend not to know when we meet him. Anthony was absent due to injury, and Durant had no choice but to chat with Stoudemire for a few words.
Billups warmed up quietly, with no former teammates saying hello. This summer, he has clearly warned the Knicks that if they sell him out, he will choose to retire. As a result, the Knicks still turned a deaf ear to his words in order to sign boxing champion Chandler. So far, what else is there? Easy to talk to?
At the start of the game, the Knicks took the lead in getting the ball.
"Billups pressed Mike Bibby, and Westbrook and Su Bei also rushed over. Bibby was about to throw it, but it was gone. Su Bei stole the ball and immediately counterattacked with the ball. He rushed to the frontcourt and it was a Remember the civilian layup, hitting the basketball into the basket..." Swish!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei opened up the scoring account for the Thunder, and his strong defense gave him a head start.
0 to 2! Knicks head coach D'Antoni stood on the sidelines, looking at his disciples solemnly, and realized something was wrong.
Sure enough, as soon as Mike Bibby received Chandler's baseline serve, he was immediately pressed by Billups.
It's so tight, how could it break? The 34-year-old Mike Bibby was in serious decline both physically and in condition. Coupled with Billups' hard work, Mike Bibby couldn't stand it anymore and immediately gave the ball to Yin Man Shumpert, who was playing in his rookie season.
This man was the 17th overall pick in the 2011 draft. He got the basketball and before he could protect it, Westbrook pressed hard and pounced on him.
"What a sin! The Thunder are crushing the Knicks' perimeter group! They played so well in the beginning, what can the Knicks do to defeat..." Rookie Yin Manxiangpo specifically said that the intensity of the NbA is not suitable yet, and he encountered God. The turtle was so hard that after just two pushes, it couldn't hold it anymore. When he was about to lose it, he immediately threw it to Bill Walker who came to relieve him.
This person was selected in the second round in 2008. He is a marginal player who plays a walk-on role. He can play in the game only because Anthony is injured and cannot play.
"Subei also pounced on the press. Huh? Durant also did it. As if he had predicted, he came to double-check Bill Walker. Two All-Star players predicted in advance an unknown fringe player. In a pincer attack, is there still a royal law..." Is there still a law?
Such a lack of face! Snapped--! Durant cut off the basketball and immediately rushed up to counterattack. He rushed to the front court and only the basket was left in front of him.
Bang-dang——!
"Durant integrated offense and defense. He hit an explosive dunk in the counterattack and scored two points. The Knicks' perimeter group was targeted. Let their luxurious inside combination, Stoudemire and Chandler, attack and defend one. , everything becomes a decoration, nothing..." 0 to 4!
Hong Kong theory, the Knicks' inside line, with one offense and one defense configuration, is definitely at the championship level, but the Thunder did not give them a chance to show their inside strength. Against the Knicks' outside group, it was a violent and complete defeat. Field press.
"It's very possible that the Knicks won't even get past halftime, and they'll have to fight in a weird position..." Off the court, D'Antoni also had a headache. His long-distance running and bombing tactics require an excellent player. The point guard is responsible for controlling the court and organizing, otherwise, his so-called seven-second run-and-gun tactic will not work.
If Mike Bibby was young, he would indeed be suitable for his run-and-gun system. It's just a pity that even Billups couldn't adapt to it, and Mike Bibby would be even less suitable.
In addition, a lot of price was paid to form the so-called Big Three. The others are all role players among role players, and none of them can play.
Now that Anthony is injured and the point guard is old and disabled, they signed two top centers for him. The tactics he is best at are useless.
Look at the point guards on the bench who can play. The only two-point guards who can defend are Tony Douglas and the undrafted Jeremy Lin. With this card, what more can he do?
On the court, Mike Bibby finally controlled the basketball to the frontcourt. With preparation, and with the help of teammates' cover and plenty of passing space, he was able to break the full-court press.
"Whose card will Mike Bibby turn over? Sure enough, he turned over Stoudemire's card in the low post on the left. He took the ball and hit Durant with his back. This is an opportunity. What the hell? Su Bei let Bill Walker go with Durant. , to flank Stoudemire. Hey, Billups also shrank back and surrounded Stoudemire..." Hong Kong theory, everyone knows what Chandler's playing style is. The boxing champion is top-notch in defense, and his offense relies on picking up leaks. Eat pie.
Pass the ball to him to attack in the low post. This option can be ruled out as long as the brain is clear. On both wings, there is a rookie who has never seen the world, and the other is an ordinary walk-on.
Mike Bibby's offensive ability has declined... What other options are there for the Knicks' offense? There was no choice but to let Stoudemire take charge of the singles.
Facing the bright-card offense, the Thunder naturally wouldn't tolerate them and immediately piled people into the penalty area. Stoudemire's pass was poor and he had no choice but to meet the man, turn around and force a layup.
"Durant jumped up high, covering the basket like he was blocking a volleyball. Stoudemire's shot could only be confused..." Cang Dang -!
The basketball shot missed. Stoudemire has a mid-range shot, but he relies too much on the assists of his teammates and is one-on-one with the ball, which is really not his strongest point.
And it’s still one versus three, what do you bring in?
"The rebound was protected by Yin Baka. He immediately passed the ball to Westbrook and charged forward with the ball. Seeing that the defense was torn apart, Shumpert immediately fouled and interrupted Westbrook's counterattack..."
"It's too difficult. Whether it's offense or defense, it's a difficult problem for the Knicks, but they don't know how to do it! After just a few rounds, you can see the gap between the two teams... "Return to the Big Three?
Still competing for the championship? I bother! A plate of loose sand is nothing. In the positional battle, Westbrook did not waste the Thunder's possession of the ball, and distributed the ball to Billups.
It is a routine operation for Billups to vent his anger in the face of his old club that laid him off. In fact, Westbrook still has a brain, but it just doesn't match his appearance.
"Taking the ball from the top arc, Billups turned around and gave Mike Bibby a butt. Then, he pushed it in and dribbled the ball in step by step. Mike Bibby's physical talent was incomparable, so he could only wait and fight. He retreated to the free throw line. Seeing that Mike Bibby couldn't withstand it, Bill Walker could only rush over to help defend..." Shumpert is just a rookie, and he has already earned money for being able to guard Westbrook.
Assisting in defense, there is no chance of him. Yin Baka walked towards the basket, and Chandler naturally didn't dare to let go. He jumped out and Billups flicked it, which was an alley-oop opportunity.
Durant and Su Bei, a scoring champion and a high-level role player. If you choose one of the two, it seems that Su Bei is better at bullying Yi Diandian.
"Bang——! A pass without looking at anyone, Billups hit the ground and passed a scalpel-like pass. Outside the 60-degree three-point line on the left, Su Bei was empty and received the ball. He raised his hand and shot a three-point jump shot..." As a walk-on, Bill Walker was very active, risking his life and throwing himself back to defend like crazy, but he also had a pressing goal in mind, knowing that this ball could only be Bet Su Bei's three-point pistol is out of bullets.
Swish——! Guessed wrongly, Su Bei's three-point pistol had bullets in it.
"Beautiful, Su Bei's three-pointer was accurately hit. The Knicks can't attack and defend, so they can only get beaten. I can't see that the Knicks with this lineup have a chance to win..." 0-0 7!
The gap between the two sides is wider than imagined. You call this the Big Three? Without Anthony, it seems like the Knicks won't win, or even play games.
Against the Thunder, the Knicks were completely helpless. However, the Thunder had no intention of letting go and continued to press the whole court. If they grabbed it, they would earn it.
With the Thunder being the only perimeter player in the league, it makes sense for the defense to be satisfied with their aggressive attributes!
Mike Bibby was in pain. He finally had the ball for half the game, and he didn't know whose card it was reasonable to turn over.
In the end, he chose Stoudemire. After all, without Anthony, he is the head of the Knicks. It is necessary to lead the Knicks out of this muddy road.
This is the truth, but the Thunder also guessed it, and prepared a tight defense for Stoudemire.
"Stoudemire didn't wave this time, and finally threw the basketball out of the perimeter. Bill Walker got the basketball, but it's a pity that his passing skills were so bad, giving Su Bei time to come back. Without the personal offensive ability, Bill Walker only To be able to give the basketball back to Mike Bibby's hands..." Mike Bibby caught the ball and faced Billups' pressing. He went in, bit the bullet, dribbled the ball through, and then pulled it up and shot.
Billups' hand covered Mike Bibby's face. Bang-dang——!
"The iron missed, and Mike Bibby's shot missed. Hey, Chandler got stuck in his position, grabbed the basketball in the frontcourt, carried Yin Baka's block, and scored the basketball's last shot..." Swish—— !
Two points scored. Finally, the scoring account was finally opened. Chandler's offense is poor, but his ability to grab the basketball is extremely good, averaging 12 rebounds per game this season.
"Yin Baka's height of 2.08 meters is really no match for Chandler, who is 2.16 meters tall. There is a huge difference in talent..." 2 to 7!
Looking back, the Thunder picked up the speed and started a run-and-gun battle.
"What D'Antoni is best at is running and gunning. However, the Thunder used what he is best at to beat the team he is currently coaching. Westbrook rushed to the frontcourt and immediately acted as a reckless man. Stoudemire and Qian Dele's physical ability is very good, but it also depends on who he is compared with. Compared with the top defenders, it is a race between the tortoise and the hare..." There is no comparison!
Stoudemire was beaten to an unsteady footing. Shumpert returned to defend to the basket, but unfortunately, he couldn't withstand Westbrook's abnormal physical talent.
Bang-dang——! A explosive dunk with full bow in the air, and a two-pointer from the basket. 2 to 9! …
"Stuudemire pulled up to the high post, received the ball from Mike Bibby, and then shot a two-point jumper... Bang Dang -! It didn't hit. The basketball was protected by the Thunder. Durant took the ball and immediately rushed up with the ball. , after being blocked, passed the ball to Billups, who took a step and immediately sent a long pass. Su Bei in the frontcourt took the ball, met Bill Walker, took a step, and immediately pulled the ball up. , raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..." Swish -!
Accurate three-pointer. Bill Walker was just a role player. When you encounter a high-end version like Su Bei, what can you do to defeat it?
You can't stand it! The rest of the game was a one-sided finish. After all, the Thunder's two young men like to play casually when they are leading by a big score. This makes the Knicks' situation less embarrassing.
After the first quarter, the score was 35 to 22, and the Thunder only took a 13-point lead. Do you call a 13-point lead in a single quarter just?
All I can say is that the Knicks suck. In the second quarter of the game, the Knicks played Jeremy Lin, but unfortunately, he played for 3 minutes and was replaced without even touching the ball a few times.
Jeremy Lin is now just a walk-on, just making up the numbers when he comes on the court. After all, Mike Bibby can't run anymore. Tony Douglas is good at defense and offense, and his organizational skills were developed by him as a monk. He is not a serious point guard.
If Jeremy Lin is not reused, he will not be able to drive the Knicks in just 3 minutes. The Thunder continued to use full firepower and beat the Knicks with a score of 38 to 25, which was like running water.
At the end of the first half, the score was 73 to 47. The Thunder entered the locker room to rest with a 28-point lead, basically establishing the victory of the game.
In the second half, Su Bei played a few minutes, making 6 of 9 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 19 points and 3 assists, and was replaced to rest.
The rest of the game was just a formality. The main players of the Thunder basically clocked out in the third quarter, which gave the Knicks a lot of face.
Buzz—! As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over. The score was 126 to 92. The Thunder slaughtered the Knicks with 34 points, extending their winning streak to 6 games.
The Thunder's three young players all played less than 30 minutes. Durant scored 28 points, Westbrook scored 21 points, and Harden scored 20 points, totaling 69 points.
In addition, Su Bei scored 19 points in less than 20 minutes of playing. It was another two pairs of powerful combinations. Who can withstand the collective performance.
Stoudemire scored 14 points, Chandler scored 14 points, Douglas scored 14 points...it was not surprising that they were slaughtered.
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