The game continues.
Jazz attack.
This time Burke didn't dare to be careless, and with the cooperation of Hayward, he carried the ball across the half court.
Hayward used Kanter's screen to attack.
Adams and Robertson switched defenses. Kanter received a pass from Hayward and raised his hand for a layup, causing Robertson to foul.
Kanter is one of the Jazz's firepower output points. He averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game when he came off the bench.
Kanter made two free throws.
30 to 23.
Thunder offense.
Zhao Chen took the serve and brought the ball to the front court.
Compared with the defensive pressure that Zhao Chen brought to Burke, the pressure that Burke created for Zhao Chen is obviously not worth mentioning.
Burke tried his best to defend Zhao Chen, but it was difficult to pose a threat to Zhao Chen.
When Zhao Chen moves to the point guard position, he becomes a tall point guard. His height gives him a wide field of vision.
Calling Adams to come out and hand in hand.
Look for pick-and-roll opportunities.
But the Jazz have always been a pick-and-roll team, and they also have skills in preventing pick-and-rolls.
The pick-and-roll failed, and Adams quickly pulled away, allowing Zhao Chen to take the one-on-one.
The superstar one-on-one challenge is a special tactic of the Thunder.
Other teams use this tactic only occasionally, but the Thunder can use it for a whole game. They have enough talent to execute such a tactic.
Thunder players pulled away one after another.
Burke continued to keep an eye on Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen continuously adjusted his hips, trying to find opportunities to attack.
Zhao Chen adjusted his rhythm quickly. In order to prevent Zhao Chen from shooting suddenly, Burke pressed forward very far.
Seeing Burke's pressing action, Zhao Chen was no longer polite. He directly followed Burke's pressing inertia and jumped directly for a three-pointer! !
"boom!"
Burke bumped into Zhao Chen.
Beep! !
The referee raised three fingers in the air.
Three penalties! !
Burke spread his hands, indicating that he was helpless.
Zhao Chen fell to the ground and smiled. Sometimes Brother Deng's moves are very useful.
Fouls can be drawn when the opponent's defensive movements are too great.
Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin slapped his forehead.
Burke's defense is obviously that of a rookie, but Zhao Chen's style of play is not that of a rookie.
Zhao Chen was too calm and made full use of his body and rhythm to cause Burke's foul.
Zhao Chen stood on the free throw line!
Cheers erupted from the scene.
OKC fans have seen Zhao Chen's power.
As soon as Zhao Chen came up, Thunder's momentum immediately changed drastically.
Zhao Chen made a solid hit on his first free throw!
Burke was replaced and replaced by 198CM defender Box.
"Gordon, you guard Zhao," Tyrone Corbin shouted.
Hayward nodded. Hayward and Zhao Chen can match up in height.
The second and third free throws were also made.
30 to 26.
"Zhao Chen scored 8 points in a row. His offensive ability is clearly visible. The Jazz seems to have asked Hayward to guard Zhao Chen. Let's see if it has any effect." Barkley said.
"Hayward's defense is very tough. Zhao Chen should not be so easy. Charles, what do you think is difficult for Zhao to defend? This rookie is a bit different." Kenny Smith said.
After thinking for a while, Barkley said: "Zhao's playing style is very smart. First of all, we all know that his three-pointers are very sharp. When defenders defend Zhao, the first choice is to always pay attention to his three-pointers, but Because Zhao is the one attacking with the ball, he takes the absolute initiative. If the opponent defends too hard, he can draw a foul or look for a breakthrough opportunity. Compared with before, Zhao's breakthroughs are also more lethal. It’s something the defensive players didn’t notice.”
Kenny Smith nodded: "Indeed, and he also has many offensive options after the breakthrough. He can choose to shoot or continue to break through. As long as the inside defense does not come up, his emergency stop in the mid-range after the breakthrough will let the basket see It's as wide as the ocean, which makes Zhao Chen's singles seem a bit unsolvable to a certain extent."
Barkley said: "Yes, his style is different from Westbrook and Kevin Durant. He can now play with the ball, and when the two of them come back, he can quickly switch to playing without the ball. "
Although the two commentators are often funny, they are both NBA celebrities. Their technical skills are very solid, and they have analyzed Zhao Chen's technical ability very well.
Barkley and Smith don't just look at Zhao Chen's years and salary, they pay more attention to Zhao Chen's strength itself.
The game on the field is still going on.
The cheers at the scene came one after another.
Zhao Chen's continuous outbursts helped the Thunder chase points frantically, and the fans were very excited.
The Jazz's offense comes again.
Box is taller than Burke and has better vision. Seeing Zhao Chen's pressing, he immediately passed the ball to Hayward.
Box has no intention of competing with Zhao Chen.
After two seasons in the league, Box has long understood his position. He is just a role player.
And Zhao Chen is an All-Star level player.
Hayward tried the pick-and-roll with Kanter again.
But Robertson and Adams didn't let them succeed again.
Robertson went around the screen to pester Hayward.
Hayward's physical talent does not have an absolute advantage, and it is very difficult for him to beat Robertson.
Hayward made a step-back jumper against Robertson without getting rid of him, but was strongly interfered with.
The basketball he shot hit the neck of the basket.
Adams was firmly stuck in position, and Zhao Chen jumped in from the outside and grabbed the rebound.
Rather than grabbing defensive rebounds, Adams prefers to get stuck.
Of course, Zhao Chen also knew that this was Adams' tip for getting along in the team.
If he gives more slots to the big guys and increases his statistics, he can do better in the team.
Thunder offense.
Zhao Chen took the ball across the frontcourt.
Zhao Chen played without the ball in this round.
Instead, Zhao Chen gave the ball to Adams, and Adams stood at the top of the arc holding the ball to provide support.
Zhao Chen made a move without the ball.
Robertson helped Zhao Chen block Hayward's defense on the right side.
Zhao Chen's movement is very bad. Compared with singles, he is better without the ball.
Zhao Chen ran over, and Adams handed his hand to Zhao Chen, taking advantage of the situation to make another screen to help Zhao Chen block the pursuing Kanter.
The shooting space is quickly formed.
Zhao Chen catches the ball and shoots!
Quick shot, standard shooter posture! !
Perfect rhythm, precise guidance! !
"Shua!!"
30 to 29.
"pause!!!"
Zhao Chen scored 11 consecutive points so much that Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin had to stop the game with 35 seconds left in the first quarter! !
"Fake!!"
Tyrone Corbyn couldn't help but curse.
More than two minutes ago, the team still had a 10-point lead, and now the lead is about to be tied.
Seeing the opponent shouting stop, Zhao Chen also raised three fingers high and stood on the court shaking.
The teammates rushed forward crazily, slapping some on the chest and some on the butt.
Zhao Chen's explosive scoring power once again amazed the audience.
The Jazz's timeout worked. Neither team scored in the first quarter. The Jazz ended the first quarter with a 1-point away lead.
