"Dear viewers, Zhao Chen has finally made his debut. In the previous games, Zhao Chen scored 30+ points in 6 consecutive games. This is a record for a rookie to score 30+ points in a row. Look, there are no Westbrook or Kevin Duran tonight. Under special circumstances, can he continue to perform magically and extend the record?" Zhang Weiping said.
"Brooks may be more bold in hiring people. Zhao Chen has the ability to start some games." Xu Jicheng said.
"Yes, the Thunder need to ensure that Zhao Chen is happy staying here this season, otherwise it will be difficult during the offseason." Zhang Weiping said.
"The 76ers are not strong. If Durant and Westbrook were not absent at the same time, they should have won this game easily. Now they are in some difficulties. Let's see how Zhao Chen, who is replaced, will help the team. ." Xu Jicheng said.
Zhao Chen is becoming more and more prominent in the NBA, and the domestic media are more confident when discussing and commenting on the game. Zhao Chen's influence in the NBA is increasing rapidly.
The 76ers did not replace the substitutes at this time, but continued to start the game.
Thunder offense.
Fisher was a little careless. When he dribbled the ball to Zhao Chen, he was a little too strong and passed it directly out of bounds.
Zhao Chen looked confused. His teammates must be in such bad shape.
The 76ers attack.
McAway held the ball and pushed forward, and Zhao Chen defended it.
Fisher couldn't keep up with young players on the defensive end. When paired with him, Zhao Chen had to defend difficult players.
Zhao Chen's strategy for defending McAway is also very simple, which is to restrict his passing and encourage him to shoot and attack.
McAway's breakthroughs are also average, and Zhao Chen is not afraid of him using the shooting space to gain speed. The main thing is to restrict his passing.
Zhao Chen did not put particularly strong defensive pressure on McAway.
McAway did not shoot rashly, but chose to rush to Zhao Chen's left side after a change of direction.
Zhao Chen immediately moved sideways to block McAway's breakthrough.
If it were normal, McAway's first choice would be to pass the ball when his breakthrough was blocked.
But this round he faced Zhao Chen's defense. McAway did not pass the ball, so he chose to finish with a jumper that pulled the ball back from his hip, which he was not good at.
He did not get rid of Zhao Chen's defense, Zhao Chen waved his arm in front of him.
"frame!"
McAway, who was not good at shooting to begin with, was even more unreliable in his shooting.
The rebound bounced high, and several 76ers players tried to grab the rebound, but Adams stood like Optimus Prime in the paint and firmly protected the rebound.
Adams gave the ball to Fisher, and Zhao Chen directly asked Fisher for the ball in the backcourt.
Zhao Chen's ball-handling attribute has reached 80 points, and he has been able to play point guard for a while.
Zhao Chen holds the ball and pushes forward.
Seeing Zhao Chen's choice, Brooks didn't shout. He knew what Zhao Chen was going to do.
It was McAway who defended Zhao Chen.
"Zhao, you are going to lose tonight. Without Russell and KD, you are nothing." McAway shouted at Zhao Chen.
McAway was the 11th overall pick, while Zhao Chen was only the 58th overall pick in the second round.
Now Zhao Chen's reputation and ranking are higher than him, which makes McAway feel angry all the time.
After encountering Zhao Chen, McAway couldn't wait to defeat him.
McAway firmly believes that without the help of Westbrook and Durant, he can lead the team to defeat the Thunder led by Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen shot back: "Is this the reason why you just struck iron??"
After arriving in the frontcourt, Zhao Chen first exchanged hands with Adams.
Adams did not take away McAway, but left by himself to open up the space.
Zhao Chen is a triple threat with the ball at the top of the arc.
McAway was marking Zhao Chen, and he was guarding against Zhao Chen's retreat.
Although Zhao Chen is famous for his three-pointers, McAway has studied Zhao Chen for a long time, and he knows that Zhao Chen's step back is also excellent.
McAway's defensive focus was to the left, and Zhao Chen was not polite. He directly took the ball and rushed to McAway's right side, passing McAway directly.
At the same time that Zhao Chen passed McAway, Adams also passed.
Zhao Chen's attack inside with the ball attracted a double attack from Henry and Thaddeus Young.
After Zhao Chen attracted a double attack, he sent the ball to Adams from the center.
Adams was unmarked and he easily dunked with one hand! ! !
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When Zhao Chen had poor touch on the outside, he first sent the ball inside and let the inside finish the ball.
Adams enjoys eating pie!
"Beautiful pass!!" Adams high-fived Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's passing is also based on his own offensive threat. His passing technique may not be that great, but his passing awareness is excellent.
Brooks also applauded on the sidelines. He discovered for the first time that Zhao Chen seemed to have the potential to play point guard.
Combo guard?
It seems that this is also the training direction of Zhao Chen.
"Can you defend better? Don't let him break in so easily?" Thaddeus Young complained to McAway.
McAway is not popular on the team. He is well-known and has a high profile, but veteran Thaddeus Young does not take this rookie seriously.
McAway didn't dare to talk back and went to catch the ball and move it forward.
The 76ers' offense comes again.
McAwee still wanted to play in isolation, but Thaddeus Young started to ask for the ball on the right side of the free throw line.
McAway gave it over.
Thaddeus Young is a thin and short power forward in the league, so he rarely plays singles in the interior. He has good athletic ability and is a very dexterous player.
From a statistical point of view, he is an All-Star, but his ability has not reached the level of affecting the trend of the game.
Thaddeus Young chose to shoot Robertson with a dry pull after continuous testing steps!
Robertson is not good at anything else, his defense is top-notch!
Robertson successfully interfered with Thaddeus Young.
"frame!!"
Thaddeus Young shot only 46% from the field and 30% from three-point range. To a certain extent, his scoring average of 18 points per game was also achieved.
Coach Brown frowned on the sidelines. He didn't know why, but he felt that the Thunder's substitutes were better than their starters on both offense and defense.
The rebound was taken down by Zhao Chen who came back.
After all, Zhao Chen also has the bonus of [brushing skills]. What Adams is better at than grabbing rebounds is his positioning.
As long as he is blocked, Zhao Chen's rebounding ability can be maximized.
Zhao Chen continued to dribble to the frontcourt, and it was still McAway who defended Zhao Chen alone.
McAway kept harassing Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's dribbling was very solid, but McAway's steals did not show his power.
"You can't grab it." Zhao Chen said confidently.
"Why don't you give it a try," McAway shot back.
Zhao Chen went to a 45-degree angle on the right side of the front court and passed the ball to Robertson first.
Robertson came back, Zhao Chen caught the ball and made a gesture and continued to pull away.
Thunder players have a wealth of experience in spreading out. This is due to the fact that Durant and Westbrook both like to play singles, and Zhao Chen also has a tendency to change this way...
Watch your teammates pull away, forming a 1v1 situation.
Zhao Chen immediately started dribbling with his crotch!
After the dribbling attribute is increased to 80, Zhao Chen's trick can be used not only against big men, but also against small men.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Continuously adjusting McAway's rhythm!
McAway couldn't steal the ball continuously, and this kind of crotch dribbling made him very irritated.
Left side!
Right!
McAway had just been attacked by Zhao Chen, so he was more cautious about Zhao Chen's breakthrough.
Zhao Chen suddenly took a step to the right, and McAway followed closely, his center of gravity shifted.
Zhao Chen immediately [stepped back] to outside the three-point line.
Staggered the rhythm and found space to take action.
Zhao Chen decisively shot a three-pointer! ! !
McAway's defense was slow, and he could only watch Zhao Chen complete this extremely skillful step-back three-pointer! !
The basketball draws a wonderful arc in the air! !
"Uh-huh!!!"
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The effect of Zhao Chen's substitution was immediate, and he quickly closed the gap.
