At this moment, Zhao Chen could feel that his state had changed qualitatively tonight.
As a time traveler, Zhao Chen knows how powerful this warrior is. The strength of the current warriors is just like him in the past. They are underestimated. Zhao Chen needs to be fully prepared.
Zhang Weiping and Xu Jicheng had returned to the commentary booth at the scene.
Zhang Weiping said: "In terms of the starting lineup, the Thunder have also strengthened to a certain extent. Brooks also hopes that Zhao Chen can help the team in the starting lineup. Playing against the Warriors is different from playing other teams. It is impossible for the starter to dig holes and the substitutes to fill them. We can’t afford to fight Thunder like this.”
Xu Jicheng also said: "Yes, the Thunder are now full of starting offensive capabilities. I hope Zhao Chen can perform well in his first start."
While the commentator was moaning.
The game finally started.
Perkins lost the jump ball with Bogut.
Bogut passed the ball to Curry.
The momentum at Oracle Arena continues to rise and fall, and the Warriors' current potential has attracted the support of most fans in Golden State.
In the first round, Curry did not rush to attack on his own. Instead, he gave the ball to Thompson on the right side who started running.
Zhao Chen was guarding Thompson. He was very familiar with Thompson's running skills and rhythm. Thompson's continuous counter runs did not throw Zhao Chen away.
Thompson was annoyed by Zhao Chen's defense, as his offensive side seemed to be predicted by his opponent.
Thompson was still unable to get rid of Zhao Chen.
After Curry passed the ball to Thompson, Thompson did not have any space to take action. He could only pass the ball back to Curry.
The first offensive tactic failed at the beginning, and Curry gave the ball to Barnes. Barnes has good singles ability. Facing Sefolosha's defense, he chose to pull up from outside the three-point line after continuous probing steps.
As long as it's not the playoffs, Barnes' performance is normal.
Sefolosha's defense was a beat slow and Barnes hit a three-pointer.
0 to 3.
Zhao Chen never imagined that for the Warriors with Curry and Thompson, it would be Barnes who made the first three-pointer.
Barnes is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 95KG. He is a player born in North Carolina. He has solid basic skills, good talent and defensive ability. This season, he averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game without taking many shots. .
At the small forward position, Barnes is not comparable to James and Durant, but he is still much better than the average small forward, otherwise he would not get a contract close to the maximum salary in the next contract. salary.
"Compared to the Thunder, the Warriors have many offensive points, and their forward defense also bears considerable defensive pressure." Zhang Weiping said.
"Yes, in addition to Kevin Durant's offense, his defense is also very important. His physical talent can cause enough interference to opponents on the defensive end." Xu Jicheng said.
It was still a bit reluctant to push Sefolosha to the front line in the starting lineup, but Brooks was not in a hurry, and the game had just begun.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook holds the ball and moves forward.
As soon as Westbrook returned, Zhao Chen could feel that not so many people were watching him on the court.
Most defenders also only focus on the player who poses the greatest offensive threat.
Compared to Zhao Chen now, Westbrook's reputation is still much greater, and he is more likely to be taken care of by his opponents on the court.
At the beginning of a game, Westbrook is usually calm and follows his coach's tactical arrangements.
Westbrook passed the ball to Zhao Chen, who was at a 45-degree position on the right, and then opened up space for Zhao Chen.
In the past, Westbrook would often give guidance to Zhao Chen, but not anymore recently, and he doesn't know how to give guidance to Zhao Chen anymore.
As a good friend, Westbrook is very happy to see Zhao Chen making rapid progress.
Zhao Chen was one step away from the three-point line with the ball and three threats, and the entire Thunder team opened up.
Thompson marked Zhao Chen.
Thompson has done some research on Zhao Chen, but not much.
He only knows that Zhao Chen's three-pointers are mostly stuck, and he is unlikely to shoot directly like his teammate Stephen Curry.
So in that position.
What about the left protrusion?
Or the right one?
No, I have to pull it out!
When Thompson just reacted, Zhao Chen saw Thompson letting him go far, so he didn't hesitate and just took the ball and pulled it out!
Kick your feet up on the spot, raise your hands as high as possible, and shoot the ball!
This kind of shot is not very consistent with Zhao Chen's previous offensive habits.
Brooks frowned as he watched from the sidelines. Zhao Chen's shot was a bit casual.
The fans at Oracle Arena were also a little stunned by Zhao Chen's direct shot and a long three-pointer.
How could this rookie shoot such an unreasonable shot?
They haven't been brainwashed by Curry's unreasonable behavior, and they are still very innocent at the moment...
Amidst all the doubts, basketball drew a gorgeous arc!
"Uh-huh!"
3 to 2
Zhao Chen easily facial-ejaculated Thompson.
"Farke, these are goals." Thompson saw that such unreasonable goals could be scored, and he directly scolded him. He was really defenseless.
After Zhao Chen scored, he raised three fingers on his right hand to celebrate returning to defense!
Facial cumshot to Thompson, it feels really good to look at Buddha’s miserable face!
Zhao Chen was delighted.
"Well done."
"Klay Thompson never imagined that Zhao Chen would just throw it away, haha."
"No dribbling, no screen, just pulling out, unreasonable."
"Hey, have you noticed that Zhao Chen's shooting posture is actually very similar to Thompson's posture."
"It's a bit similar, but the style of play is different. Zhao Chen is better than Thompson in singles."
The fans were discussing this game excitedly.
.........
"Stay forward, don't shoot him a three-pointer." Mark Jackson shouted at Thompson from the sidelines.
Mark Jackson felt that Thompson was not aggressive enough on the defensive end, and Zhao Chen defended him very well just now.
"OK!" Thompson nodded, and he also warned himself not to be careless.
Warriors offense
It was still Zhao Chen who stayed close to Thompson.
Zhao Chen is not too familiar with Thompson and knows his rhythm and movement skills very well.
Thompson's continuous runs were unable to come out.
Curry launched his own offense, Curry and Bogut's pick-and-roll.
After the pick-and-roll, Bogut took Westbrook away, and Curry singled out Perkins.
This mismatch is comfortable for Curry.
Curry performed a one-on-one show that played Perkins.
After continuous shaking and changing direction, Perkins was so shaken that he couldn't find his way.
Curry burst in, made a fake pass to change the defense, and then made a layup and hit the board easily, scoring two points easily.
3 to 4.
Perkins put no pressure on Curry at all.
"The Thunder's defensive strength is not strong enough, and Stephen Curry plays too easily." Zhang Weiping said.
"There is no way, Stephen Curry is too flexible, Perkins can't keep up." Xu Jicheng said.
On the court, fortunately, Zhao Chen had no teammates who could limit the Warriors' plans.
It's a bit silly to compete defensively with the Warriors. The best way to win is to attack.
Use a forced one-on-one approach to turn such a game into a one-on-one game between superstars.
Whoever the superstar can win will win the game.
This is also the reason why the Thunder did not regard the Warriors as their biggest opponent in the previous life before 2016.
The Thunder have two singles kings in Durant and Westbrook, and they have a huge advantage against the Warriors.
