"Westbrook brought the ball to the frontcourt without making any more waves. He handed the damn basketball into the hands of Durant outside the left three-point line and challenged Leonard with the ball..." The three-threat took a step, but couldn't find it. Instead of being exposed to Leonard's depth, he was entangled in Leonard's death coil.
He put his feet back and feinted, and was immediately pressed against by Leonard. Hong Kong True, Durant's offensive rhythm is not good at this time. The only reasonable way to play is to transfer the ball, change his position, and then play directly with Leonard.
Just say yes and take a break. What does that mean? At this moment, Durant is in a dilemma. He has no post-up ability, is locked by Leonard's death entanglement, and has Westbrook, an old six, who is beating him around. If the pass is passed out, it is very likely that he will not be able to come back. .
Not even a possibility, but a certainty. I don’t know if Westbrook can do it, but he will take action without hesitation!
With no choice, Durant could only play unreasonably.
"Swaying left and right, Durant dribbled the ball and made a strong dash. In the collision with Leonard's body, he lost his center of gravity, stumbled to the side and couldn't fall back. Like a crab that passively changes its route, it moves sideways to get space, adjusts its rhythm, and pulls it up. Shoot, he raised his hand and shot a two-point pull-up jumper..." Leonard guessed the beginning of the physical confrontation where he had the advantage, but he didn't guess that Durant was unreasonable, pulled up and shot, and flew over to block the shot. Still can't reach it, so I can only bet that Durant's two-point pistol has no bullets.
Bang-dang——! Wrong guess, Durant's pistol has no bullets.
"Missed! The basketball bounced out of the rim! Hey, Yin Baka stood up and grabbed the basketball in the frontcourt. Duncan held him close to him. He didn't find a chance to make a last-ditch hit. When he saw Durant rushing in, he immediately broke up. The ball passed. Durant made an air cut, took the ball, jumped up in the paint area, and was about to dunk the basketball. Duncan reacted quickly and jumped up at the same time, firmly covering the basket. Durant did not meet Duncan. Go up, pull Zhu in the air, change the dunk into a hook, and there is... No, the basketball turned half a circle on the basket, but still rolled out..." Bang Dang -!
The opportunity came up, but Durant didn't use it. The king-explosion combination means that both kings can't explode, so it's nothing.
The rebound was taken by Duncan, who immediately passed the ball to Parker to advance, took the ball to the front court, then played music, and then provided support from the high post.
"After turning over Diaw's card, Parker passed the ball to Diaw. Then, without the ball, he cut inside and blocked Westbrook with the help of Diaw's screen. After receiving the pass from Diaw, Parker took the ball and made a European step layup. , drifting and hitting the board..." Perkins moved too slowly, and was driven to the end by Parker's sharp breakthrough. Then, he shot easily, and he used his hands to block the shot, and then slapped the exhaust of the basketball. Above, there is only one lonely fan.
Peng, shua——!
"It's Parker's attack again! It's so easy! This job is so professional, it has the flavor of a triangle offense. Audi serves as the axis, passes the ball after the high screen, and Parker cuts inside, which can get rid of Westbrook, You can also catch the ball and hit the big one with a small one, and use your speed to eat up Perkins' rim protection. With simple cooperation, you can immediately attack the Thunder's defensive flaws. It's really unbeatable..." 9 to 15!
The score difference became 6 points! To be fair, being only 6 points behind at the start is nothing to worry about. There is still a lot of time left for the Thunder to chase points!
Off the court, Scott Brooks's face became more solemn. I saw Durant continuing to hold the ball and challenge Leonard one-on-one. A scoring champion picked a rookie... No, he picked Leonard. The key was that he couldn't pick him. It was so funny.
The reality is so cruel! He has no post-up ability, is not good at physical confrontation, and has not found his shooting touch. In addition, Leonard is extremely talented and very long. He keeps reaching out in front of the basketball, following him like a shadow.
The three-threat team tried to find a way to attack Leonard, but he couldn't find a flaw in Leonard. Instead, he was pressed hard and bullied.
Durant could only dribble back and avoid Leonard's pressing. When he changed direction and moved forward with the ball, Leonard did not lose his step, fought and retreated, and continued to use death coil.
"With breakthrough skills, Durant couldn't find any space to break through. With physical confrontation, he was too weak. You call this the scoring champion...here he comes! Breaking through forcefully, leaving space, Durant pulled the ball and shot. , became unreasonable, and Leonard didn't tolerate him. He jumped up at the same time and covered Durant's entire face with his big hands. Durant could only shoot the shot based on his feeling..." Bang Dang -!
Still missed! Durant's forced pull will only rub outside and miss the mark.
"Too soft! The defensive intensity of the playoffs has increased, and Durant can only shoot from the outside and gamble on his touch! If he is accurate at the right time, it will kill his opponent! When he is not accurate, he will also kill his teammates. Heartbreaking..." Durant's style of play is both an angel and a devil!
It cannot be said to be exactly the same as Westbrook's style, it can only be said to be very similar. Really. A crouching dragon and a young phoenix!
The rebound was protected by the Spurs, and they turned around to attack. Parker didn't play again. He made a steady move and lobbed the basketball into the low post to get the ball to Duncan. He turned his back and hit Yin Baka. He shot with a rebound. There was a clang, but the shot also missed. .
The Thunder's basket could not be protected, giving the Spurs a chance to attack. Fortunately, God is on the Thunder's side.
As steady as Duncan is, he sometimes misses. It's a pity that it still can't change the situation where the Thunder can't attack and defend.
Off the court, Scott Brooks couldn't sit still. When Du Shao and Westbrook didn't feel comfortable, and Su Bei had no chance, he played Harden's card and replaced Perkins.
At this time, the Thunder's lineup has become a combination of the Thunder's four young men + Su Bei, maximizing their offensive attributes.
The defense was unstoppable, and he had no choice but to attack. Not to mention, as soon as Harden came on the court, he immediately beat Diaw, made a European step layup, stopped and shot from close range, and scored two points.
Subsequently, the Thunder team's formation spread out. Su Bei went to the basket without the ball, moved to the left, received Durant's pass, raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.
The Thunder scored 5 points in a row to stabilize the situation on the court. However, the Thunder's offense opened up the situation, but their defense was still unable to withstand it.
In addition, Bo Povich also made adjustments quickly. Knowing that he could not defend himself, he replaced Danny Green with Ginobili. His offensive attributes improved and he continued to be in a state of full firepower.
The Spurs held on to their lead while fighting against the bayonet of attack. Buzz—! After the first quarter, the Spurs took a 6-point lead with a score of 30-24.
Westbrook made 1 of 4, Yin Baka 1 of 3, Perkins 0 of 2, the inside line was not good, and the point guard was not strong. He only relied on the forward and defensive line Durant's 3 of 6 shots, and Su Bei's 5. The offensive firepower of 3-for-2 and Harden's 2-for-2 is far from enough.
Led by Parker, who scored 5 of 7 and scored 10 points in a single quarter, the Spurs were able to achieve a situation where everyone was on the same team and flourished. Finally, Duncan made 2 of 6, and his performance was just okay, so he didn't defeat the Thunder.
... Let’s fight again in the next quarter! Scott Brooks wanted to replicate the situation in the G1 game and sent out a rich lineup like Collison, Durant, Su Bei, Harden, and Billups to teach the Spurs how to understand talent and card advantage. You can do whatever you want.
Bo Povich responded calmly and sent out an unremarkable lineup such as Steele, Red Mamba Bonner, Warrior Jackson, Demon Sword Ginobili, and Gary Neal.
Just looking at the cards, the advantage lies with the Thunder. The second quarter started with the Thunder attacking the ball. Billups dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and faced Gary Neal. Instead of being a reckless person like Westbrook, he chose to be a dealer.
"Turn over Harden's card, take the ball and change direction, European step breaks through Ginobili. The defense like a paper lake was instantly broken by Harden, and then he shot... No, under the basket, Harden attracted He broke all the defense and used a hit to send the basketball to the left three-point corner. Su Bei was free, received the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..." Bonner took care of recycling to protect the basket. With poor athletic ability, it was too late to save him and he could only listen to the gunshot.
Swish——! With the knife in hand, Su Bei hit a three-pointer accurately!
"Beautiful! Su Bei's three-point shooting is called professional! You can't relax. Once you relax, he won't just hang around..." 27 to 30!
With Su Bei's three-pointer from the Cloud Piercer, the point difference was narrowed to 3 points. In the transition between offense and defense, Gary Neal brought the ball to the frontcourt and immediately distributed the ball to Ginobili.
"Same one-on-one challenge to Harden with the ball, same change of direction, European step to break through with the ball. Harden was in a hurry, and he retreated while fighting. He was about to lose, oh, he made a move..." Beep——!
The whistle sounded and the referee punished Harden's hitter for a foul. Ginobili easily got a free throw opportunity.
Faced with the question of giving away points, there was no mercy, two points were scored, and the score was hit steadily. 27 to 32! The score difference became 5 points!
The Spurs don't understand defense, and neither can the Thunder! The Thunder have good cards and strong offensive capabilities, but on the defensive end, they are just a younger brother!
However, basketball is not about counting, nor is it about stacking chips. You cannot win and score points just by playing all the games.
Bang-dang——! Billups reached the top of the arc and attempted a pull-up three-point shot, hoping to continue the blow to the Spurs' defense.
It's just a pity that the idea is very good, but Billups does not bring a microwave oven. He will die if he tries to make a three-pointer and misses the ball.
The Spurs switched from defense to offense, but still put the damn basketball in Ginobili's hands. Facing Harden's defense, they continued to break through with the ball, changing directions, using an outrageous posture, just like passing through the streets in the early morning. Generally, he passed Harden.
"The Thunder's defense shrank back to defend the basket! Ginobili broke through and pushed the basketball to the left three-point corner. Bonner caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper. Take action..." Su Bei pounced, but it was also too late!
This is the Spurs' classic tactic, called the hammer tactic. Su Bei can only listen to the gunshots. Swish——!
"Hit it too! Bonner's three-pointer was also very hard! He regained the points he just lost on Su Bei! Ginobili's breakthrough point was equally wonderful, copying what Harden just did, in the same way. Assisting his teammate to hit a three-pointer, the two's playing styles cannot be said to be exactly the same, but they can only be said to be very similar..." 27 to 35!
The score difference became 8 points! Off the court, Scott Brook was unfazed. The question is about the rotation battle. The Thunder have a deeper bench and the advantage is on their side. It is the Spurs who should be panicking.
However, 4 minutes later, the Thunder did not see the advantage, but saw a wave of iron show. A dozen takes more than 3 minutes!
Bang-dang——! ... Bang Dang——! ... Billups finished the shot, did not wave again, and passed the ball to Collison. As a result, he took an open shot. It was a close shot or the shot missed.
Immediately afterwards, it was Harden's turn to take the shot, but he still missed. Durant, the scoring champion, has no problem, right?
Unexpectedly, Wu Sheng Jackson used strong defense to prevent Durant from death, and forced a pull-up, but also missed the shot.
Although Harden counterattacked one team, went to the frontcourt, and dunked to break the iron situation. However, for the next more than 2 minutes, the Thunder continued to play and play.
When the Thunder were desperate, Su Bei took action, but as a result, there was still no three-point shot!
On the contrary, the Spurs' rotation performed well. In terms of personal ability and physical talent, they really can't compare to the talent and ability of the Thunder. However, the Spurs play more like a whole.
Ginobi used his sharp sword to rush to the basket and pass the ball to Gary Neal. The latter continued to break through with the ball, making the Thunder's defense exhausted, and then sent the basketball to the already empty big man Stilly. Special hands.
Bang-dang——! Faced with the question of giving points, Stilritt was not famous, but he was able to eat it steadily.
Show good basic skills! After that, he continued to break through, distribute the ball, screen, break through, pass...
"Stilit got the ball under the basket, but he was empty. He didn't shoot. He passed the ball to Danny Green who returned to the court to shoot. There he was! An easy layup with an air cut, and he scored two points..." The Thunder's The basket and defense were shattered by the impact!
And this was just the beginning. The non-stop bursts turned the Thunder's defense into a turtle formation. Then, the Spurs' passes were distributed to the three-point line.
Wu Sheng Jackson took an open three-point shot, and with a bang, he continued to add firepower. After a 14-5 shock wave, the Spurs widened the point difference to 13 points.
Seeing that the game was about to collapse, Scott Brooks had no choice but to replace Westbrooks. Miraculously, Westbrook came on the court and used his unreliable three-pointers to test the Spurs' defense.
Swish——!
"Oh my God! Westbrook scored a three-pointer! Oh, the Thunder shouldn't have lost their lives. They actually used their weakest link to score. This is very unscientific, but they scored..." Returned the three-pointer With 3 of 4 shots, Westbrook used an unscientific and unreasonable offensive method to score, giving the Thunder another life.
In Jiangsu Province, when players such as Durant and Billups were not reliable offensively, Westbrook surprised everyone with a three-pointer and only allowed the Spurs to beat the Thunder 28 to 22. score.
At the end of the first half, the score was 58 to 46. With a 12-point deficit, the Thunder entered the locker room to rest.
Durant made 1 of 3 three-pointers, Su Bei made 1 of 4 three-pointers, Billups made 0 of 3, Harden made 3 of 6... Westbrook made 3 of 4 three-pointers, becoming the Thunder's best offensive player. Score It is not surprising that we are lagging behind.
The Spurs still continue to have an offensive situation where everyone is on the same team and have more blossoms. It is really unstoppable! …
