“It’s like hell!
The closer the Thunder are to the basket, the lower their shooting percentage is.
On the contrary, they are not good at three-point shooting but they frequently hit it. This is not a normal Thunder team..."
Off the court, Scott Brooks also had a headache.
Obviously Westbrook had a three-pointer and a basket, which gave the Thunder a good start. Unexpectedly, Durant's offense had no touch. Even the inside players under the basket had a rebounding advantage, but they couldn't convert it into points?
It’s hard to resist!
On the court, Westbrook controlled the ball to the frontcourt and was pressed by Paul again.
He wanted to act like a reckless man, but Kobe rushed over to help defend.
No way, no breakthrough, no shot.
The Thunder's main two-man game, Westbrook couldn't hit it, and immediately sent the damn basketball to Durant's hands.
"It's Durant who challenges Jiangsu Province!
It is clear that Durant's physical talent has an advantage in offense, but he has not been able to convert it into points.
Next, let’s see if Durant can toughen up?
The three threats were probing, but Su Bei didn't give the probing a chance and directly pressed forward to fight.
Durant swayed left and right, always threatening to foul in a large loop, but Su Bei retreated. Then, Durant seized the momentary opportunity and dribbled the ball to the right to break through.
A big change of direction, pulling to the left, then quickly changing to the right, taking a step forward, immediately pulling up the ball, and shooting a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
A 2.11 meter big man can actually dance with the ball?
Su Bei felt that he had no defensive skills, but he was unable to defend himself. He could only bet on Durant's shot and just wait outside.
Bang-dang——!
“Durant hasn’t hit yet!
Su Bei obviously couldn't guard it and gave Durant a chance to shoot.
Damn it if Durant couldn't put the damn basketball in the basket!
Westbrook started to rain three points, but Du Shao started to fight. The situation of the two people was simply reversed.
Oh, the most reliable thing is the Thunder's frontcourt basketball board. Ibaka has an obvious advantage in the fight with Gasol. He lights up the basketball and quickly grabs it without giving it to the big brother. Then, turn around and lay up for a finishing shot..."
Swish——!
Got it!
After all, finishing shots under the basket is a matter of scoring points. The Lakers' defense cannot rely solely on God's side.
12 to 16! !
"Basketball is so crazy!
The Lakers met the extremely athletic Thunder, and their flaws inside were completely exposed.
In the end, the Lakers couldn't defend themselves and had to fight..."
Looking back, Paul controlled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to lob the ball to Gasol. This time, he did not choose to cut inside and hit the Thunder's backdoor, but continued to borrow Su Bei's knife to chop the Thunder's turtle.
Westbrook's three-point shooting at the beginning is one of the bravest. Paul, he can't retaliate with three-pointers, but he can play a more brave three-point shooting than Westbrook.
"Paul cut outside and made a shift with Su Bei, pulling the 1.91 meter Westbrook in front of Su Bei.
Gasol passed the ball, Su Bei caught the ball, lifted it up, and without any extra movement, he raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Westbrook hesitated for a moment, then tried to rush out to block the shot. With his 191 talent, it was too late and he could only listen to the gunshot.
Swish——!
“Great job!!
Three-point shooting depends on Su Bei's shot!
Neither Westbrook nor Kobe is as reliable as Su Bei.
Paul is also a cruel person!
After playing for Su Bei one after another, Westbrook was touched for the first time, but he was afraid the second time, and Su Bei could only use three points to teach him how to be a good person..."
15 to 16! !
The score is still tense.
It’s still a defensive situation that no one wants to understand.
After Su Bei scored, he immediately defended Durant in the defensive round and did not give him a chance to catch the ball.
In Hong Kong, Durant has been the scoring champion three times in a row. This achievement has only been achieved by Jordan.
Durant fought in front of Su Bei for three rounds, but Su Bei didn't dare to give Durant the ball to find his shooting touch.
After holding it in for so long, if Durant makes a big move, he won't be able to catch it!
I can only give Durant a chance to, well, catch the ball!
Therefore, the stronger Durant is, the harder Su Bei will work.
Seeing that Durant had no chance, Westbrook chose to do it himself.
"Continuously stepping down and dribbling, taking a step back to open up space, Westbrook rushed up, he went in, Paul fought and retreated, Gasol and Kobe both rushed to attack.
The Thunder have always been a bright star offensively, either Durant or Westbrook.
After the Thunder left Su Bei, their other offensive firepower simply couldn't kill the game...
The Lakers' defensive choices are very reasonable!
It’s just... my God, Westbrook is so reckless. Facing the attack of three people, Westbrook is about to break through to the end and shoot at the man... No, it is actually a pass. Westbrook does not shoot, but points. The ball was given to Ibaka, who was completely empty on the right side of the basket. The latter received the ball, raised his hand and shot a two-point jumper from close range. This is Ibaka's shooting area...
Bang-dang——!
Oh...no!
Westbrook fed the cake to his mouth, but Ibaka still didn't help, and he actually vomited.
Oh, the Thunder's offense was not over yet. Durant rushed to the basket, jumped up, took back the basketball that Ibaka missed, and raised it to shoot when he landed, but it was a feint. Lent passed the ball to Westbrook next to him, jumped up, and made a one-handed dunk..."
Bang-dang——!
There is no close shot that cannot be scored. If not, then try the second time!
With the help of the second offense, Westbrook took a wonderful turn from Durant and easily sent the basketball into the basket.
15 to 18! !
“It’s the offensive rebounding issue again!
The Lakers did not lose points unjustly. They were not very good at defense, and they gave the Thunder continuous offensive opportunities. You still defend Der..."
Off the field, Mike Brown showed his hands to the players on the field, showing a very helpless performance.
Three times in a row, he was denied offensive rebounds by the Thunder. What more could he do?
Do you want to give you a consolation prize for missing a rebound?
At this time, Kobe, as the leader, looked ugly, but he still clapped hard and reminded his teammates not to sleep anymore.
Looking back at the offensive round, he reached out for the ball. This was because he wanted to use offensive scoring to criticize his teammates.
This is what Kobe is best at.
"On the left wing for a three-pointer, Kobe stepped in as a three-threat player, then put his feet back and lifted the ball. Is he going to shoot a three-pointer?
Sefolosha did not dare to accept Kobe's three-point test and chose to press closely. Then, he was fooled.
Kobe rushed in with the ball, and Sefolosha, who was fighting and retreating, wanted to move in front of Kobe. Westbrook came to help defend, and Ibaka also rushed over...
But it was too late, Kobe came in, took the ball and shot, raised his hand and hit a two-point pull-up jumper..."
The Thunder team's encirclement, because Sefolosha's defense was easily torn apart, and Kobe Bryant played very resolutely, could only surround one lonely person, and the rest could only listen to the gunshots.
Bang-dang——!
"No!!
Opportunities are coming, and Kobe's shooting rhythm is also very good, but this is basketball.
Durant can strike, and so can Kobe.
The rebound was firmly protected, the Thunder counterattacked, and Westbrook rushed forward quickly..."
The Lakers are also very mobile and can retreat quickly.
However, Westbrook rushed to the frontcourt and was completely unreasonable. He was one step away from the three-point line. He took the ball and shot. He raised his hand and hit a three-pointer blindly...
Paul was helpless. Westbrook had already charged. His pressing could not be in front of Westbrook all the time. In addition, the opponent did not follow martial ethics, so he could only listen to the gunshot.
"It's swollen!
Westbrook takes another three-point shot, will it happen? "
"Clang-!"
The three-pointer missed!
The basket is not used to Westbrook, and God is not on Westbrook's side.
"Gone!
Westbrook finally squeezed out two shots, but couldn't make the third shot.
This is normal Westbrook!
His shooting has never been his strongest weapon..."
The rebound, finally, was held by Jordan Hill.
Paul took over the basketball and advanced, the same old trick, turning over Gasol's card. Then, he switched positions with Su Bei on the outside, bringing Westbrook's defense in front of Su Bei.
Doesn’t Westbrook like to use three-pointers to win or lose?
Well, I'll use Su Bei to fight you and see if you can handle it.
“It’s the homework just now again!
Su Bei received a pass from Gasol at a 65-degree angle on the right side and immediately raised the ball to shoot. Westbrook quickly flew over.
Beautiful, Su Bei collected the ball, clicked it, and immediately passed the ball to Gasol. Then, he cut inside to the basket. Gasol passed the ball to Su Bei, rushed to the end and then shot..."
Boom, swish—!
Su Bei used a basket to hit the back door of the Thunder team steadily and sent the basketball into the basket.
“Very nice cooperation!!
No matter how hard Westbrook worked on defense, he was still teased.
He struggled to defend Su Bei's three-pointers. However, Su Bei not only has three-pointers, he also has the ball and a steady heart to score. What can you do to defeat it..."
17 to 18! !
The score difference is still very tight!
At this time, Scott Brooks saw that the Wang Zhao combination had no basket in the offense, and immediately made substitution adjustments.
If Harden is still available, Harden will be the third youngster, and now Kevin Martin can only be used.
Sefolosha's defense is good, but it is useless in front of Kobe.
If it weren't for Kobe's poor shooting touch, he would probably be beaten.
Since you can't defend him, it's better to play Kevin Martin, who has stronger offensive attributes.
Not to mention, Kevin Martin's offensive ability is really strong. He just came on the field and immediately made contributions in scoring.
After Westbrook broke through to attract the defense, he distributed the ball and found Perkins.
Kevin Martin did not stay in the right corner. When Kobe passed, he slipped to the baseline, cut to the end, and then received the pass from Perkins, leaving only the basket in front of him.
Swish——!
“The Thunder’s offense is here!
Kevin Martin is not a ball-handling attacker like Harden, but can play with the ball or without the ball.
If Hamilton sneaks around like that, it will be difficult for Kobe to defend..."
Of course, the problem still lies with the Thunder's explosive combination.
Whether it's Westbrook or Durant, individual defense is a problem. The Lakers have strong perimeter defense, but they still can't do it!
In the zone defense, a one-pointer from Wang Zhao's combination is a scoring opportunity for other Thunder teammates.
If Sefolosha, Ibaka and Perkins can't kill the game offensively, then Kyle Martin can.
With Kevin Martin on the court, the Thunder have more space to attack and more opportunities. Unfortunately, Durant still hasn't found his shooting touch.
Westbrook made a hard three-point shot at the beginning, and then showed that his shooting was useless. The Thunder's offense was misfired.
However, the Lakers failed to seize the opportunity and widen the point difference.
Kobe was also in poor condition. He actually made 1 of 5 shots, and the one he hit was the three-pointer that he was not good at.
Gasol wanted to be tough in front of his younger brother on the national team, but he was too soft, shooting 2 of 6 from the field.
Under the leadership of Kobe and Gasol, especially when Westbrook was extremely lucky and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Lakers were ahead in the score. That point , but not even enough to feed the cat.
After the first quarter, the score was 29 to 28, and the Lakers only had a 1-point lead.
Su Bei became the most beautiful kid, not only defensively, he prevented Durant from making 1 of 4 shots, and only scored two points with free throws, but also offensively, in the mismatch created by Paul, he defeated Westbrook , 4 of 5 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, 13 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds in a single quarter. It can be said that the single quarter double explosion of the best combination.
Of course, Westbrook also used unreasonable shooting on offense to defeat Paul. He made 5 of 9 shots and 3 of 4 three-pointers. He also scored 13 points in a single quarter, but only had 1 assist.
Paul made 3 of 4 shots, 6 offensive points and 3 assists, which was pretty good.
In the second quarter, in the rotation battle, Mike Brown continued to operate as usual, with Paul and Su Bei continuing to lead the team. The rotation sent in sixth man Artest, seventh man Jamison and an inside man PJ Tucker to make up the numbers.
Rounding off, it’s still a low-end version of the F4 lineup.
For the Thunder, Durant performed poorly in the first quarter and continued to lead the team.
Plus Kevin Martin who plays 6th man, as well as regular Collison, Westbrook's substitute Eric Maynor, and 2009 second overall pick Hashim Tabik that the new franchise wants to cultivate.
Hong Kong, the Thunder's rotation lineup, is also very capable.
The second quarter started with the Thunder having the offensive ball.
Maynor controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately distributed the ball to Durant.
"Continue to take the ball and challenge North Jiangsu!
Durant was soft in the first quarter, will he get tougher in the second quarter?
With continuous feints, Durant broke through, and then, unreasonably, he pulled up and shot... No, in the air, Durant swung the ball out.
Kevin Martin cut to the basket and caught the ball. He lifted the ball and waited for P.J. Tucker to fly up. Then he passed the ball to Collison under the basket. Only the basket was left in front of him..."
Bang-dang——!
Collison's entire body hung on the basket.
Durant did not use a mid-range shot to test Su Bei, but instead played a breakthrough point shot. Kevin Martin showed his off-ball movement, and also showed off the "everyone for one" of the Princeton system, assisting Collison Basketball. Eat some cake.
"Such cooperation is very rare in the Thunder. It's not surprising that the Lakers can't defend it..."
The Thunder were playing superstar basketball, but when Breakthrough changed the channel and switched to team basketball, the Lakers were left in a state of confusion.
29 to 30! !
The leading team became the Thunder.
Looking back, Paul broke through, passed the ball to Artest, who came in through air cuts, and crushed the ball.
"The Thunder's outside perimeter Kevin Martin can't stand it. Can the inside guard protect the rim?
Tabik calmed down the basket and protected the basketball, and Artest chose to dunk in front of the man..."
Bang-dang——!
Artest drove a bulldozer into the penalty area and hit a one-handed dunk. This is an attack mode he is good at. It's just a pity that he underestimated the rim protection ability of Tabik, who ranked second in the parallel import list in 2009.
This guy can't attack well, but at 2.21 meters tall, he can only protect the basket, but he still has something to offer.
Artest dunked the basketball.
"The basketball flew out. Su Bei caught the basketball and immediately took the ball and shot. Durant saved it, but it was already too late..."
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei was lucky enough to grab the basketball. He quickly made a second kill and sent the damn basketball into the basket, scoring two points.
31 to 30! !
It’s still a situation where I don’t understand defense, and you don’t want to understand either.
The score is still tense, no one can leave, the decisive battle will last until the end...
...(End of chapter)
