Durant would definitely protest if he heard the conversation between the two.
You just watch the football, why do you want to engage in personal attacks?
Besides, am I the only one who is ugly, Kevin Durant? Isn't James ugly?
Durant's ability to dominate opponents gives the Thunder a higher fault tolerance rate in their offense.
It doesn't matter if the tactics don't work out. Giving the ball to Durant is a tactic in itself.
The Clippers' tactical fault tolerance rate is also very high.
Although the team does not have a top singles player like Durant, the individual abilities of each position player are outstanding.
Apart from anything else, the entire Clippers team, from inside to outside, does not have a smooth hand, and they are very stable with the ball.
Fans who often watch basketball games should know how disgusting it is for the home team to have a player with buttery hands.
Obviously the opponent's defense didn't have too much pressure, and he cooperated with the ball normally, but the ball flew away when it reached his hand.
Or maybe it was easy to grab a rebound under the basket, but it was taken away by the opponent...
How uncomfortable this feeling is, how uncomfortable it is.
The Clippers don't have such a player.
Even rookies like Leonard and Butler are very stable with the ball.
No matter how much pressure the opponent's defense puts on them, low-level mistakes rarely occur.
Then there is the fact that the Clippers players have very strong finishing abilities.
Leonard and George, as long as the tactics are set to cut to the basket and get the ball, they are very sure of a layup.
Even the Thunder are a strong defensive team that ranks first in the league in blocks per game and has Ibaka and Perkins entrenched in the three-second zone.
First of all, after taking the ball and rushing to the inside, he is not afraid of the blocking and defense of the opponent's high center. He dares to confront and directly attack the basket.
Some players retreat psychologically and hide from the opponent's defense, often resulting in hot pot.
The more afraid you are of being blocked, the easier it is to get blocked, and the easier it is for your movements to deform.
Until there is fear of the opponent's inside defense, the ball will be impossible to play.
Bill Russell, the king of interior defense, once said, I am not trying to block every shot of my opponent, but I am trying to make my opponent feel like they will be blocked every time.
On the contrary, if you can dunk one on the head of the defensive gate, it will be a huge boost to your own team's morale and a huge blow to the opponent's defensive confidence.
In the middle of the second quarter, the Thunder's main force gradually returned to the court.
Bonner finished his job and went off to rest, and Brooks immediately put Perkins back on the court.
Perkins' poker face, like his defense, often intimidates opponents and is really stinky.
Few people wanted to rush in and face his body like a door panel.
And despite Perkins' honest face, this guy has a lot of crooked ideas on the court, likes to do little tricks, and is good at talking trash in a weird way.
After Gasol came on the court, the two faced off inside, and Perkins kept pulling and pushing Gasol with his hands.
Although the Canuck is a gossip, he has always played with sincerity, just like most European insiders, who focus on sincerity.
Perkins kept mumbling, "You are far behind your brother. You are not as good as your brother. You should follow your brother to Texas to pick up cow dung."
As we all know, Gasol's biggest annoyance since he was a child was to compare himself with his older brother. For this reason, he even gave up printing the surname "Gasol" on the back of his jersey and instead printed his own name "Mark".
"Shut up, you big ass!" Gasol shot back at Perkins.
Just as he was talking, Durant missed a mid-range jump shot from the outside.
But Perkins blocked Gasol and grabbed an offensive rebound.
Then he made a layup under the basket and scored two points.
After scoring the goal, he took the ball in his hands, rubbed it, and then placed it on the ground.
Gasol was obviously a little angry, so in the next round he took the initiative to ask for the ball in the low post and wanted to take Perkins alone.
Post defense in the low post has always been Perkins's strength. Of course, he was not afraid of Garfield's back attack and successfully interfered with his turning hook shot.
Gasol missed two points and the Thunder got the ball. The score was 45:42 and the Thunder were 3 points behind.
This was their chance to get close or even tie, Westbrook dribbled to the frontcourt, and Perkins came over and made a very solid pick-and-roll.
It was so strong that it almost knocked Curry away.
Now in the NBA, the requirements for pick-and-rolls are getting higher and higher.
As a result, some big men are making more and more moves in the pick-and-roll.
According to the rules, the screener cannot move casually during the pick-and-roll.
After all, you are building a wall. Have you ever seen a wall that can follow people?
But in reality, mobile screens abound, especially on the Thunder.
When Perkins and Ibaka are covering, they put their elbows together like a clothes rack, doubling the cross-section.
When covering, he not only elbows people, but also sticks his butt out, and his feet move like a crab.
The referee turns a blind eye to this kind of cover most of the time. After all, without such a cover, how can there be a high-quality offense?
For so many years, the league has been encouraging outside offense, just to make the game more exciting, so that the box office and ratings can go up.
The Thunder have outstanding potential and explosive popularity, so they are naturally the focus of the referee's attention.
With the help of Perkins' screen, Westbrook sprinted to the basket, suddenly rose up, and succeeded in a one-arm split dunk!
When Min Congda saw the ball, his mouth formed an O shape. Westbrook's explosive power was really amazing.
Especially when he took off, it was as if a spring had been placed on him and he was up in the air.
Often before the defender even jumps, Westbrook is already in mid-air and dunks the ball in.
It's enough to show that this kid's explosive power is really amazing.
Min Congda shook his head in amazement and grabbed a handful of popcorn to eat.
As a result, he saw Lu Yuan's face was very calm, without any sense of surprise.
Min Congda couldn't help but ask: "Hey, have you experienced World War II? When you see such a ball, you don't have any expression on your face?"
Lu Yuan wrote lightly: "I can do anything."
Min Congda said disdainfully: "Tsk! At such a young age, you can brag!"
"If you don't believe me, I can do it. Who can't do high jump?"
Min Congda was too lazy to pay attention to this kid. At first glance, he looked like a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers. He didn't know enough about the world and thought he could do anything.
I don't know the huge gap between the NBA world and the ordinary world.
You can just look at it with your eyes. Only when you try it yourself will you know how difficult it is.
Westbrook's violent dunk helped the Thunder narrow the point difference to 1 point.
This dunk made the Thunder's morale soar, and they vowed to take the advantage in the first half.
At this time, Gasol calmed down and did not challenge Perkins in the low post. Instead, he came out to provide support and cover.
After receiving the ball, Harden came to respond, but the defense was very strict and the ball was not handed over. Paul George came around again.
Gasol handed the ball to George, and then screened George. George changed direction and drove from the center to the basket.
The Thunder chose to switch defense, and Perkins blocked George's way, but George did not back down.
He suddenly accelerated and rushed to the basket! Stepping on the change of direction in the three-second zone, he suddenly took off and flew directly to the basket!
Perkins took off and tried to block him, but George held him down with his hands. Then he rode Perkins to slam the basket with one hand!
George almost turned sideways in the air, but he still dunked the ball into the basket, then lost his balance and fell to the ground!
The Perkins were stunned, everything happened too fast and they had no time to react.
Although George fell to the ground, it was not a big deal if he landed on his back. Moreover, the young man's body was light and tough, so it had no impact at all.
The referee blew the whistle and called Perkins' blocking foul!
The cheers from the Staples Center, which had just been a little suppressed, exploded like thunder.
George stood up, clenched his fists and roared at the fans!
This dunk like a god descending from the earth is really a relief!
Min Congda's mouth became O-shaped again, and he quickly grabbed another handful of popcorn and stuffed it into his mouth.
He looked at Lu Yuan's still calm look and said, "Aren't you excited about this goal? Were you in Hiroshima in 1945? Don't you still think you can do it?"
Lu Yuan nodded and said, "I can do it, what's so difficult about it."
"Young man, confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence is not good."
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