Zhao Chen played very comfortably in this quarter.
He enjoys the feeling of success in one-on-one play.
Although the defenders in these two singles were not strong, they were indeed successful.
If his dribbling ability is upgraded in the future, it will only be a matter of time before his singles ability catches up with Harden.
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"What a beautiful job."
"This rookie is impressive. He has such one-on-one ability."
"Yes, the step back is very neat. Of course, the most important thing is the last shot. Many people can practice the step back, but they just can't make the shot."
"Zhao Chen still has a way to misplace the inside players."
"Zhao Chen's technology is very practical and standard."
After repeatedly watching Zhao Chen's two steps back to defend, domestic fans were discussing excitedly.
Sina commentator Ke Fan also said: "Zhao Chen showed his excellent basic skills in this quarter. Although some shots were unreasonable, this is his ability."
Guest Ma Jian said: "These two step-back steps will take several years of practice to master."
Kefan said: "Judging from the playing time, Zhao Chen has entered the Thunder rotation, and he will have more opportunities in the future."
Ma Jian said: "There is no problem with Zhao Chen's ability entering the rotation. The Thunder's current system is very suitable for his development."
The two commentators chatted during the break.
The second quarter started quickly.
Lillard of the Trail Blazers went to rest, and Mo Williams partnered with Matthews in the backcourt.
The Thunder also took Reggie Jackson off the court and replaced Jones.
Reggie Jackson made 0 of 5 shots in just over 2 minutes in the first quarter. Brooks couldn't bear it no matter how good his temper was.
The Blazers have the ball in the first and fourth quarters, and the Thunder have the ball in the second and third quarters.
Thunder offense.
Fisher carried the ball across half court.
Robertson and Adams provided off-ball screens for Zhao Chen at the same time.
Zhao Chen went in from the left and continued to move Matthews with him.
The rhythm changed, and Zhao Chen ran out from the inside to the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right.
In this tactic, the most difficult thing is Zhao Chen's movement, while Fisher's passing is just basic skills.
Fisher gave the ball to Zhao Chen.
At this time, there is only a very small gap in the running position. If it is an ordinary player, it will be difficult to take advantage of such a gap, but Zhao Chen can, top 3D ability is not blocked, Zhao Chen catches the ball and shoots!
Zhao Chen's body drifted a little, but his hand shape was very standard.
Matthews, who was chasing Zhao Chen, slowed down a beat and gave Zhao Chen some interference.
But this level of interference did not reach the point of disrupting Zhao Chen's rhythm.
"Uh-huh!"
22 to 38.
Continuously widening the point difference.
Zhao Chen held up three fingers, his hand felt great.
The Blazers' second team defense can't put much pressure on him.
Brooks saw Zhao Chen's calmness and thought: "If there is a chance, let this guy start the game."
Zhao Chen on the court nodded to Fisher, and the old fish passed many good balls to him.
Fisher smiled and nodded in response. As a veteran on the court, Fisher could tell that Zhao Chen's strength was far superior to other substitute players.
It is far better to support Zhao Chen when he is "in trouble" than to be the icing on the cake when he is prosperous.
When he was with the Lakers, Fisher's way of dealing with people helped him survive for a long time.
Trail Blazers offense.
Mo Williams takes the ball upfield.
Zhao Chen mainly defends Batum.
Batum ran so aggressively when there was no away game at home, and then he also felt Zhao Chen's defensive pressure, so he simply stopped running and just stood in the right corner and wandered around to distract the defense.
Batum didn't think about catching the ball, but the ball came to him.
Mo Williams broke in with the help of Lopez's screen and then passed the ball to the bottom corner.
Batum chose a three-point jumper after continuous tentative steps.
Zhao Chen's defense did not lose its position, he raised his hand to interfere.
Probably except for three-pointers such as Lillard, Harden, Curry, and Thompson, other players will subconsciously be wary of interference.
Batum is obviously similar.
The shot was off track.
"frame!"
The rebound was won by Adams.
Adams gave the ball to Fisher.
Zhao Chen accelerated and rushed forward.
Fisher passed to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen gave it to Robertson again.
Robertson held the ball and rushed inside, attracting the defense and then distributed the ball to Zhao Chen who ran out.
Zhao Chen took a step outside the three-point line and fired up Matthews who was chasing him.
Move one step laterally, convert the three-pointer and come again!
A sharp yet wonderful arc.
"Uh-huh!"
Passing through the net again! !
22 to 41.
The difference is almost 20 points.
In the absence of Durant and Westbrook, Zhao Chen led the Thunder's second lineup to quickly open up the score.
Thunder fans kept cheering.
Zhao Chen's sudden outburst shocked them immensely.
On the court, the Blazers finally scored.
Mo Williams broke in with the help of Lopez's screen, attracted the defense and then passed the ball to Lopez. Lopez succeeded with a one-handed chop! !
24 to 41.
When Trail Blazers coach Stokes just felt like he was getting better.
The Thunder attacked.
Zhao Chen once again ran out of space and took action.
Without Reggie Jackson getting in the way, Zhao Chen is the absolute main offensive point of the Thunder's second lineup.
This does not require tactical arrangements, all teammates can see that Zhao Chen's touch is very hot.
There is an unwritten rule in the NBA that when a teammate continues to feel hot, he must be fed the ball.
Irving broke this rule and didn't feed Love the ball, so he was blacklisted...
Zhao Chen's three-point shot hit the target with a "frame" sound.
But Adams grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it to Zhao Chen again.
Zhao Chen caught the ball and continued to shoot.
Batum pounces hard!
Zhao Chen leaned against Batum to take action! !
Zhao Chen's shooting stability once again showed off. With a slight loss of body balance, Zhao Chen's three-pointers continued to hit the basket.
"Shua!!"
"Beep!!"
At the same time that Zhao Chen scored a three-pointer, the referee also blew the whistle.
The referee's three fingers slashed down, indicating that it was a three plus one.
24 to 44.
20 points difference.
“Zhao,,,,chen!!!”
DJ shouted Zhao Chen's name.
Countless Thunder fans cheered and celebrated on the spot.
A wave of flow.
This is a wave!
"This rookie is going to be an All-Star."
"I think it's more than that, he will be a superstar in the future."
The fans in the front row were talking.
On the field.
Zhao Chen was pulled up by Adams and Robertson.
The two of them high-fived Zhao Chen and slapped their butts at the same time.
Durant and Westbrook were waving towels and shouting off the court.
Being able to make this three-pointer even though he is off balance is not something that ordinary players can do.
Both of them felt unprecedentedly relaxed.
After Zhao Chen made a free throw, the score was completely widened.
After Zhao Chen appeared on the stage, he was the absolute protagonist on the field.
What started the second quarter set the tone for the rest of the game.
The Trail Blazers don't have much tenacity on the road.
They tried to counterattack, but were suppressed by the substitution of Durant and Westbrook.
When rotating the lineup, Zhao Chen made up for the past shortcomings of the Thunder's lack of offensive power.
The Blazers were miserable.
.....
At 5 minutes and 11 seconds of the fourth quarter, Zhao Chen set a pick-and-roll for Westbrook.
After the pick-and-roll, Zhao Chen did not run outside, but cut inside.
Westbrook stuffed the ball into the middle.
Zhao Chen bypassed Lopez and licked the basket and scored!
This goal helped Zhao Chen's personal score reach 33 points!
After this goal, Zhao Chen was also replaced by Brooks and did not appear again.
In the end, the score was fixed at 102-135.
The Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers at home with a big score.
