If Zhao Chen's strength is very bad, Paul George will disdain this kind of rubbish.
But it happened that Zhao Chen was strong enough.
Such an opponent's words were very weighty, and Paul George began to question himself.
Zhao Chen on the field continued to organize the offense.
After arriving in the frontcourt, Zhao Chen's choice is still one-on-one.
The Thunder players are used to Zhao Chen's offensive style and know how to cooperate.
They say they are cooperative but they are not. Zhao Chen's offensive tactics are exactly the same as those of Westbrook and Durant!
It is to open up space and give labor and management duel! !
At first, Zhao Chen's teammates felt that the team finally had a team defender.
Now familiar with it, these teammates are desperate.
They were already poor in ball rights and now their situation is even worse.
In fact, it's not that Zhao Chen doesn't want to pass the ball, but look at who is in the Thunder's second lineup.
Robertson, Adams, Ibaka, Sefolosha, which of these players will break through? Which one is the shooter?
He has no ability to attack independently at all, so he needs to shoulder the responsibility.
Paul George opened his hand and stared at Zhao Chen seriously.
Paul George was a little less confident after being hit by Zhao Chen, but he was still working hard.
Paul George knew that Zhao Chen's retreat and breakthrough were difficult to guard against, so he paid great attention to it.
But this is the case in the NBA. You know James is going to break through, can you defend him?
You know Iverson goes right, can you keep up?
You know Jordan is going to fall back, can you cover it?
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Although Zhao Chen is not as good as those others, his combination of retreat and breakthrough is also unique in the league.
What's more, Paul George was affected by the trash talk and his condition was worse than before.
Zhao Chen made two consecutive changes of direction and then took his left hand, then bumped Paul George's chest with his shoulder, forcing the space away.
Paul George didn't expect Zhao Chen to confront him so forcefully, so he took two steps back.
Zhao Chen also immediately retreated, opened up space, and shot a three-pointer! !
Gorgeous arc! !
Accurate heart penetration! !
"Uh-huh!"
44 to 46.
The crazy attack led by Zhao Chen continues.
After Zhao Chen scored, he continued to trash talk Paul George: "Your defense is like that of a high school student. Go back to your college coach and learn from it."
Afterwards, Zhao Chen ignored Paul George, turned around, and raised his hands high to celebrate the goal.
Zhao Chen feels that his step back is comparable to Harden's step back.
The destructive power of the step back is huge.
After hearing these heart-wrenching remarks, Paul George continued to clench his fists.
Fans of Bankers Life could no longer boo Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen defeated them with repeated attacks.
Zhang Weiping said: "Paul George is a good defender, but he still can't prevent Zhao Chen's retreat. He should think of other methods."
Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, it may be time for the Pacers to attack from a double attack. The Thunder currently have not many scoring points in the lineup."
The Pacers players have thoroughly seen Zhao Chen's lethality.
Compared with when he started in the first quarter, Zhao Chen now is like a murderous god coming to the world.
Hill saw that Paul George was not in the right state, so he did not give him the ball, but took the initiative to play a pick-and-roll with David West.
After the pick-and-roll, David West held the ball and attacked the frame, with Ibaka and Adams assisting in defense.
West passed the ball to Hibbert, and Hibbert succeeded in a one-arm dunk!
44 to 48.
Seeing that Zhao Chen was almost attacking, Brooks also replaced Durant and Westbrook.
Get Adams and Robertson.
Brooks is very thoughtful. His lineup consists of one senior and four juniors. He obviously wants to use speed to overwhelm the Pacers.
This adjustment is sublime for the Thunder.
The Thunder's small lineup has completely picked up speed.
The Pacers couldn't keep up. The Pacers were overwhelmed by the Thunder's speed. They made many mistakes and were converted.
Then on the defensive end, the Thunder boldly tried to use unlimited defense.
The score gradually caught up and even overtook.
At the end of the first half, the score reached 63-60.
Instead, the Thunder entered the locker room with a 3-point lead.
After catching up with the point difference, everyone in the Thunder looked very excited.
At the beginning of the second half, the Thunder once again put up such a lineup of one large and four small. The Thunder's counterattack speed picked up again, and the Pacers struggled.
Fortunately, in the second half of the third quarter, Paul George finally stepped forward and made continuous shots after using pick-and-rolls, helping the Pacers cling to the score.
At the end of the third quarter, the score reached 93-84, with the Pacers trailing by 9 points.
The Pacers were frustrated in the third quarter. The Thunder's talent and speed were too fast.
It was obvious that they were the physically superior side, but they couldn't keep up with them in terms of speed.
Westbrook, Durant, and Zhao Chen are basically one-on-one masters.
As long as they defend alone, it is a good opportunity for them. The players who once caught the Pacers didn't know how to defend.
The game entered the final quarter.
The Thunder players' physical fitness began to have problems. After all, they had experienced five consecutive away games, and everyone's touch began to decline.
The Pacers' Stephenson and David West continued to exert their strength, and the score gradually caught up.
In the NBA, if there are strong teams, chasing points is almost an instant matter.
Especially when the lagging team is at home, they play more passionately under the encouragement of their home fans.
The Thunder's strength lies in their number of superstars.
Although everyone on the team was not in good physical condition, the Thunder superstars showed their singles ability and took turns in singles to help the Thunder score.
Neither side scored in the final minute.
In the end, the game was tied at 117-117, and the game between the two sides entered overtime.
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Zhang Weiping said: "There were some problems with the Thunder's tactical handling of the last attack. Durant still had to take action even when faced with a double attack. This aroused Zhao Chen's dissatisfaction."
Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, Zhao Chen was already absolutely open at that time. If Durant scored the ball, the ball would most likely be scored and the game would be won by the Thunder."
Zhang Weiping said: "The opportunity has been missed. I hope Zhao Chen performs well in overtime."
Xu Jicheng said: "This game is very difficult for both sides."
Domestically, fans also felt that the Thunder's last offense was a pity.
Durant dribbled to the free throw line and attracted a double attack. Zhao Chen was very empty in the bottom corner, but he just didn't pass.
"The Thunder are very tired from playing."
"Zhao Chen is also very tired from playing."
"The Pacers are really strong and can compete with the Thunder until now."
"Durant and Zhao Chen are definitely not real brothers. These two are definitely superficial brothers."
"Haha, I can see it too. Durant doesn't want to get rid of Zhao Chen at all. Zhao Chen also has a lot of resentment towards Durant."
This game was very enjoyable for fans to watch.
Zhao Chen's explosion, Paul George's explosion, and various battles between superstars.
The commentators shouted for each wonderful ball, and they were all driving the emotions extremely crazy!
