In addition to the rookie single-quarter scoring and three-pointer records, Zhao Chen also tied the NBA history's single-quarter three-point field goal record (previously Michael Reed and Joe Johnson's 8)!
Lakers fans never expected that the climax of this game would occur after Zhao Chen came on the stage.
Three points!
Three points!
Three points!
Constant three-pointers!
They were all step-back three-pointers.
The Lakers took turns to substitute players to defend, but they just couldn't defend.
No one can stop Zhao Chen, who is completely out of touch.
It may be difficult for Zhao Chen to beat Kobe Bryant alone, but when faced with a big man or a player with worse defense, he has a very high success rate!
Under the leadership of Zhao Chen, the Thunder successfully overtook the score.
D'Antoni called timeouts continuously but failed to stop the Lakers' decline.
In the locker room, D'Antoni was yelling at the Lakers players.
D'Antoni has always been a smiling tiger, and he is rarely so angry.
In the second quarter of the game, he believed that the collapse was caused by the Lakers players not confronting Zhao Chen.
Kobe sat in front of his closet and said nothing.
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Domestically, fans went crazy after watching the first half.
"Oh, 28 points in a single quarter, beating all the Lakers players."
"With Durant's absence, Zhao Chen was liberated?"
"The entire team was blown away by Zhao Chen."
"The technical moves of the step back are really awesome."
“The scoring explosion was so scary.”
"Brooks dares to give him a chance, and Zhao Chen dares to explode."
"Thunder's 800,000 yuan this year is really cheap. Next season, Zhao Chen's annual salary will start at 10 million yuan."
Domestic fans were completely shocked by Zhao Chen's series of personal performances.
They never expected that there would be a yellow-skinned defender who could play like this.
Jeremy Lin was indeed very good when Lin was crazy, but he didn't have the explosive scoring performance of Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's performance in the second quarter made defensive players desperate.
In the locker room.
Sitting in front of his closet, Zhao Chen kept raising his head and drinking water.
The series of outbursts in the second quarter consumed Zhao Chen very much. It was impossible for him to maintain this level of consumption in the third and fourth quarters. His physical and mental energy could not keep up.
Moreover, the Lakers will definitely strengthen their defense in the next third quarter. Zhao Chen will face intensified physical confrontation. It will be difficult for him to maintain such a touch.
Brooks had no intention of letting Zhao Chen rest. Zhao Chen was a threat standing on the court, and no one dared to let him go.
Brooks is very satisfied with Zhao Chen's performance during this period.
The second half of the game started.
The connection between Kobe and Gasol reappeared, and Nick Young also made frequent achievements in three-pointers.
The overall feel of the Lakers at home is better than that of the Thunder.
Except for Zhao Chen, the Thunder's other touches were too bad. Zhao Chen didn't have many chances after being flanked. The Lakers quickly took the lead back.
Fortunately, Westbrook came out in time to draw a foul and stabilize the situation.
Zhao Chen's offensive advantage lies in three-pointers and misplaced singles. When there is no absolute chance, his biggest role is to contain it, but his teammates feel really bad.
Another back-to-back, this is not the Thunder at full strength.
Fortunately, when the second team faced off in the third quarter, Zhao Chen was liberated again.
The Lakers' second team does not pay as much attention to Zhao Chen as the first team did.
Zhao Chen hit consecutive three-pointers to help the Thunder seal the score.
After the third quarter, the score was 90-90.
Judging from the performance in the third quarter, the Thunder's starting lineup was abused by the Lakers, while the second lineup led by Zhao Chen abused the Lakers' second lineup, so that the two sides were evenly matched.
In the fourth quarter, Westbrook's timely return helped the Thunder close the game.
Westbrook worked hard for three quarters and found himself in the fourth quarter, helping the Thunder finally take away the game.
123 to 118.
The Thunder's winning streak continued as the Lakers lost at home.
This game was tough to win.
Zhao Chen scored 44 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in this game. He hit 13 three-pointers in a single game, breaking the NBA's three-pointer record.
The record for three-pointers that Zhao Chen broke was exactly the record of 12 three-pointers held by tonight's opponent Kobe Bryant.
Kobe scored 38 points in this game, but unfortunately, this high score was an empty score.
In terms of efficiency comparison, Zhao Chen is more efficient than Kobe.
Zhao Chen shot 66% tonight, including 13 of 18 three-pointers, which is even better!
Although Westbrook found himself in the last quarter, his shooting percentage in the game was only a disastrous 33%. If Zhao Chen hadn't been on the court to hold on to the score, it would have been useless no matter how amazing Westbrook was in the fourth quarter.
"Dang, break the three-point shooting record in a single game and reward 20 victory points."
"Dang, win the game and be rewarded with 6 victory points."
"Dang, get the first 40+ in your career, and be rewarded with 6 victory points."
"Dang, drop the Kobe Bryant Skills Gift Pack."
Zhao Chen discovered that the victory points obtained in this game were higher than before.
"System, why are the rewards so high?"
"Rewards for breaking records are relatively high, and rewards for winning games are determined based on the host's contribution on the court. Without Durant, the host has a stronger influence on the game."
With this explanation, Zhao Chen understood.
Including the victory points saved before, Zhao Chen now has 38 victory points.
The rewards of winning this game are huge.
In addition to victory points, there is also a gift package of Kobe's skills.
When he got to the shower room, Zhao Chen opened the skill gift package.
"Dang, the activation is successful and you get Kobe's skill [Low Post Attack Skill]"
[Low post offensive skills]: Obtain all-round Kobe Bryant low post offensive skills and experience.
"Damn it, I made a lot of money." Zhao Chen was very excited.
Zhao Chen's current offensive skills are basically based on facing the frame. Even in singles, he can only play in high positions.
The result of a single offensive method is that if the long-range shooting feeling is not good, it will appear very weak.
For a period of time in the third quarter, Zhao Chen was troubled.
Now with the addition of this skill, Zhao Chen's offensive methods will be even richer.
Generally speaking, Kobe's low-post offense should be paired with his fadeaway jumper, which will be a greater threat.
But fortunately, as a top shooter, Zhao Chen's fadeaway jumper is not bad, and his mid-range attributes are also second only to long-range attributes.
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On the Thunder Bus.
"Where is Zhao? Where has he gone?" Brooks noticed that Zhao Chen did not return to the car.
"Wait a minute, he should be waiting for someone." Westbrook said.
Westbrook is very familiar with Zhao Chen. He feels that Zhao Chen is the same type of player as him at heart. If his guess is correct, Zhao Chen should go to Kobe.
Thunder and others were not impatient, but were waiting patiently for Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen is the hero of today's team's victory, and he deserves respect.
As Westbrook said, after taking a shower in the locker room, Zhao Chen did not follow his teammates back to the bus. He came to the entrance of the Lakers locker room. Zhao Chen hoped to get a chance to communicate with Kobe.
