The Pacers also made adjustments, and their second team became George Hill, Russell Butler, Paul George, David West, and Scola.
This is an offensive-oriented lineup, and it seems that they still want to continue to open up the score.
Back on the court, Zhao Chen is the absolute core of the Thunder's bench, and he will control all the ball.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, but Zhao Chen was not in a hurry to attack by himself.
Paul George's defense, Paul George is very eager for this kind of matchup, he wants to beat Zhao Chen.
However, Zhao Chen did not easily give Paul George a chance. Zhao Chen called for Adams' screen and broke through, then passed the ball to Robertson, who was completely open in the bottom corner.
Robertson took a full two seconds to aim at the basket, but unfortunately, even so, he still missed a three-pointer.
Robertson's shot was very unstable and the ball went straight out of bounds.
Pacers ball.
Robertson expressed his apology to Zhao Chen, and Zhao Chen patted Robertson to indicate that it was okay.
Asking Robertson to attack is indeed a bit difficult for him.
George Hill dribbled into the frontcourt.
Zhao Chen struggled.
George Hill is the Spurs' bargaining chip to get Leonard.
At that time, he was highly regarded by Popovich in the Spurs. Although Popovich was angry with Buford because he was traded, it did not change the result of his coming to the Pacers.
Of course, facts have also proved that this transaction is really good...
Without Leonard, it would still be very difficult for the Spurs to sweep the Heat's Big Three.
George Hill is a point guard who focuses on defense. When he met Zhao Chen, he knew it would be difficult. After halftime, he passed the ball to Paul George and then opened up space for Paul George.
Paul George faced Robertson.
Roberson's defense was good, but he couldn't guard Paul George.
Paul George made an emergency stop in the mid-range after continuous changes of direction.
Paul George's rhythm was a bit strange, and the ball was also very lucky. It bounced high on the rim and then fell down.
"Uh-huh!"
28 to 44.
The difference was 16 points.
Fans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse continued to cheer.
It feels really good to suppress the friction of the league's number one Thunder.
"You guys are so good!"
"Go back to Lahoma, Ohio, this is our place."
"Zhao, you are just a rookie, a parallel import!"
Pacers fans continue to spray all kinds of insults at the current leader of the second team.
Zhao Chen is not in a hurry. Thunder's strength is now strong, but it is just a temporary downturn.
Thunder offense.
This round Zhao Chen is preparing to attack on his own.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and other Thunder players pulled away.
After a long period of cooperation, everyone now has a tacit understanding, and they just want to watch Zhao Chen's performance.
Paul George stepped up to defend alone.
Seeing that Zhao Chen no longer wanted to pick and roll, Paul George clapped his hands excitedly and shouted to Zhao Chen: "Come on, rookie."
Zhao Chen had no feeling at all about Paul George's excitement.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Continuous crotch.
Paul George focuses on defending Zhao Chen's retreat, so he is relatively loose in preventing breakthroughs.
After Zhao Chen made two consecutive large changes of direction, he rushed from the right side of Paul George.
Ibaka inside helped Zhao Chen block David West, and Zhao Chen relied on Scola for a layup.
30 to 44
Scola's ability to protect the frame is not strong, and Zhao Chen plays it very easily.
This round also made Zhao Chen feel that Paul George's defense is overestimated.
Although George's hardware talent is good, he is not strong enough in confrontation, and his legs are too long, which results in a high center of gravity.
Pacers offense.
Paul George was very active in asking for the ball. Facing Robertson's defense, he still chose to finish with a three-pointer after dribbling.
Robertson's offense is not good, but his defense is not. He rarely allows one player to succeed in consecutive offenses, even if the opponent is an All-Star.
Paul George's three-pointer was seriously interfered with.
"frame!!"
Adams won the rebound and passed the ball to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen dribbled over.
Paul George still defended, but Zhao Chen did not play singles this time and chose to call Ibaka for cover.
Ibaka's screen was very solid and directly blocked Paul George.
Then Zhao Chen changed his rhythm and broke through from the left side of David West, who was changing defense.
After the breakthrough attributes were improved, Zhao Chen's breakthroughs became more arbitrary.
Zhao Chen European-stepped around Scola and continued for a layup.
32 to 44.
The Pacers are not Hibbert protecting the frame, and Zhao Chen is really not afraid of others.
Zhao Chen's continuous offensive success made Brooks relieved off the court.
The Thunder can't dig too big a hole, otherwise it will be difficult to catch up on the road.
Paul George was very depressed. He failed to guard Zhao Chen for two consecutive rounds. He felt that Zhao Chen looked down on him.
George Hill dribbled the ball over, this time not to George, but to David West.
West sat down and beat Ibaka.
Ibaka's body is very strong. He is worried about West's footsteps, but not worried about West sitting around.
After continuous collisions, West made an independent jump shot.
The ball posture was made, but Ibaka's bounce was too high, and West had to adjust the arc higher.
The result of this is: "Box!"
The basketball hit the rim and bounced high on the neck, and Adams protected the backboard.
Continue to give it to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen went to the frontcourt.
Paul George's one-on-one defense.
Paul George was already a little nervous. He felt that Zhao Chen already had a way to deal with him.
Just like Paul George, Zhao Chen now has many strategies to deal with Paul George.
Zhao Chen called on Adams and Ibaka's horn cover.
After the screen, dribble laterally.
David West and Scola's defense was slower, and Paul George was also firmly blocked.
Zhao Chen directly stepped back one meter to the right of the three-point line and made a step-back jumper.
The three-pointer penetrated into the basket like a wonderful arc! !
"Uh-huh!"
35 to 44
An easy 7-0.
The Bankers Lifestyle Arena was extremely quiet.
Off the court, Westbrook also led the substitutes in constant cheering.
Westbrook's passion for winning also carries over to the court.
Durant's expression was calm and he didn't show too many emotions on his face.
TNT commentator Barkley said: "In the starting lineup, Zhao Chen was a little uncomfortable playing. When he returned to the second lineup, his offensive firepower was released. His scoring explosiveness is no longer inferior to KD."
Smith said: "Zhao Chen already has All-Star level defender strength, and we should not treat him as a rookie."
The difference between All-Stars and ordinary players is that they can maintain high efficiency and stability for a long time.
Vogel hasn't stopped the game yet because he still leads by 9 points!
After Zhao Chen succeeded in consecutive attacks, the Thunder's defensive intensity also increased.
The momentum ball is like this, the more you hit it, the more momentum you get.
The Pacers had to guide the ball continuously without any gaps.
David West and Paul George were both held down by the Thunder's entire defense.
In the end, Paul George shot against Ibaka's defense.
The result is.
"Snapped!"
Shot-blocking king Ibaka taught Paul George a lesson.
This ball completely froze the Pacers' offense in this round, a 24-second violation! !
