Vogel is very envious of the Thunder's lineup, which has high-ranking players in every position.
Generally speaking, the pick represents talent. Of course, Zhao Chen's selection in this draft is just an exception. It has been many years since there was a Zhao Chen.
If there are no major changes, these talents are enough to ensure that the Thunder will remain among the top teams in the next five years.
For the Pacers, there are few high-ranking rookies on the team.
Paul George was the 10th pick in the first round, Hibbert was the 17th pick in the first round, and George Hill was the 26th pick.
They have gotten to where they are today through hard work.
Vogel faced off against the Big Three many times and felt the huge talent gap.
In the top comparison, talent is the only thing that can defeat talent!
The Thunder's offense continues.
Zhao Chen caught the ball from the sideline and advanced slowly.
After the fans of Bankers Life reacted, they continued to put pressure on Zhao Chen.
There were boos!
They tried to interfere with Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen enjoys this feeling very much. His understanding is that whoever is more awesome will be booed louder.
positional warfare!
Continuous screens, balls, and catches!
Zhao Chen is still the main attacker.
Scola defending Zhao Chen.
Create a one-on-one situation.
Zhao Chen's offensive method is determined by the opponent's defender.
It's easier to play Paul George in the pick-and-roll, but there's no need to play Scola.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Dribbling from the hip!
Scola did not dare to let go of Zhao Chen's three-pointer, so he defended very high.
It doesn't have to be complicated for Zhao Chen to pass Scola. After a change of direction, he couldn't keep up.
Zhao Chen easily passed Scola, hit the inside line, attracted West's defense, and Zhao Chen sent the ball directly into the sky.
The Ibaka magic weapon on the other side descended from the sky! ! !
Catch Zhao Chen's pass with both hands and bomb the basket! !
"frame!!"
37 to 44.
pause! !
Vogel finally couldn't help it anymore and jumped out and threw the tactical board.
What the hell are you doing? Just when you were about to confirm your advantage, you were beaten 9 to 0! !
"It's so comfortable to spin." Ibaka and Zhao Chen bumped their chests to celebrate.
Although Ibaka and Zhao Chen don't play together off the court, the two still have a tacit understanding on the court.
"I can reach you if your position is correct." Zhao Chen smiled.
Zhao Chen didn't expect the Pacers' defense to be so loose. As soon as he broke in, the opponent's defense immediately arrived.
Is he too much of a threat?
Zhao Chen feels that it is more a question of the opponent's defensive judgment.
Neither West nor Scola are good frame protectors, and it would be too easy for Zhao Chen to beat them.
No wonder they beat the Heat every year and fail every year. When they encounter top attackers like James and Wade, it's okay when Hibbert is there, but it's really difficult to defend well without Hibbert.
West's offense is good, but his defense prevents him from going further. Zhao Chen remembers that this guy gave up tens of millions of annual salary just to win the championship. If he hadn't gone to the Warriors and used many teammates to help him fill in holes and help defend, he would probably The championship dream is hard to come by.
After returning from the timeout, the Pacers have sent out their entire starting lineup.
The Thunder have not changed, with Westbrook and Durant resting off the court.
Brooks saw that Zhao Chen was playing so well, so he simply continued to let him lead the team. When Durant and Westbrook were injured, the effect of this kind of play was very good.
Besides, the second team did play very well tonight, and there is no reason to make substitutions.
Hill's dribbling was very stable, but Zhao Chen failed to cut the ball successfully.
Hill called the pick and roll, and Hibbert came up to block.
The Thunder switched defense, and Hill did not play for Hibbert, but chose to attack Adams' mismatch himself.
Hill's breakthrough cut was very fast, but Adams couldn't keep up. Ibaka inside was blocked by West, and Hill's layup was successful.
37 to 46.
The Walker finally stopped bleeding.
Brooks watched the game on the sidelines. He was not in a hurry to make substitutions. He wanted to see if he could score in the next round!
Thunder offensive.
Zhao Chen and Ibaka initiated a pick-and-roll.
This pick-and-roll attack failed, and George Hill bypassed Ibaka's screen and attacked Zhao Chen directly.
Zhao Chen encountered a double attack and passed the ball to Sefolosha.
Sefolosha broke through along the baseline. Without a chance, he gave the ball to Zhao Chen again.
Only 7 seconds left.
The Thunder's consecutive offenses were locked up, and the Pacers showed their strong defense in the starting lineup.
Zhao Chen singled out Paul George again.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Continuous hip dribbling.
Quick change of hands.
Change of pace.
Zhao Chen's move turned out to be even more irritating.
Paul George did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and his focus remained unchanged.
Without shaking Paul George, Zhao Chen forcibly stepped back, opened up the space, and shot a jump shot! !
Paul George's defense was in place, but he didn't block the shot.
"boom!"
Paul George couldn't hold back his strength and knocked down Zhao Chen.
Then!
Buzz!
Beep!
"Uh-huh!"
The attack time expired while the ball was in the air, and then the referee called a foul on this ball and raised three fingers!
Chopping it down hard! !
40 to 46
The ball goes in and a penalty is added, which is 3+1.
again!
The Bankers Life Arena was silent as the momentum here was stopped by Zhao Chenshengsheng! ! !
Zhao Chen, who fell to the ground, patted the wooden floor and vented his anger.
"Beautiful, this ball is played beautifully. This is not a reasonable offensive method, but it shows Zhao Chen's ability. Unreasonable, just unreasonable. Paul George has no way to do anything about this ball. It can be seen that he is also quite upset. ." Zhang Weiping shouted.
"Yes, Zhao Chen's personal ability is very strong. When the team's offense is in trouble, he uses his personal ability to end the offense." Xu Jicheng shouted.
On the court, Paul George raised his hands and looked at the referee. He was also helpless about the ball.
Zhao Chen's step back opened up too much space, and he could only interfere if he pounced harder, but the result of pounced too hard is that the current situation may occur!
Zhao Chen stood on the free throw line and hit the extra penalty steadily!
41 to 46.
There was only a 5 point difference.
Pacers offense.
Zhao Chen and Robertson switched defenses, and Robertson continued to press Hill.
Hill brought the ball over and gave it to Paul George who wanted the ball.
Instead of a triple threat, Paul George starts dribbling.
Zhao Chen immediately pressed forward.
There is a big difference between a triple threat offense and a dribble offense.
If a three-threat player presses the defense, it will be easy to pass, but if the offensive player attacks with the ball, the defender will generally not lose his position if he does not have absolute skill and speed advantages.
This is the case for Paul George. Facing the current Zhao Chen, he has no absolute advantage. He can't pass people with continuous changes of direction, and he can't find many opportunities.
Zhao Chen's defense is very smart, it is technical defense.
If someone like Wade or James is absolutely talented, Zhao Chen will have some difficulty defending, but what he is least afraid of is guarding players like Paul George.
Paul George was unwilling to take the ball, so he also chose to step back and shoot a high two-pointer.
But his retreat step is obviously not as powerful as Zhao Chen's.
There is room for a step back, and the shot is completed.
but!
"frame!"
Zhao Chen's defense was successful, Paul George struck the iron, and Adams got the rebound.
"Your singles performance is not good. It's much worse than KD. No wonder you lost to LeBron." Zhao Chen spat trash talk at George.
Hearing these words, Paul George, who was originally black, turned even darker...
[Trash Talking Expert] Launched successfully!
This guy’s psychological quality isn’t that good either!
