The game continues.
Zhao Chen caught the ball and pushed forward.
After halftime, Zhao Chen gave the ball to Ibaka, who came out to respond.
Ibaka was ready to support in the high post, but he failed to protect the ball and was directly shot away by Ed Davis.
Ed Davis dribbled the ball himself to counterattack!
There is no way to defend against such a dropped ball!
"frame!"
Ed Davis' two-handed dunk.
25 to 14.
"Rookie, enjoy tonight, you will be blown away!" Randolph from the backcourt grinned at Zhao Chen.
The Grizzlies' ferocity was clearly visible in this round, and Randolph was very satisfied with this kind of defense.
Ibaka raised his hands to indicate that the ball was his problem and that he was too careless.
Zhao Chen did not blame Ibaka, he went to receive the serve.
This time, Zhao Chen did not rashly choose to hand over the ball after bringing it over.
Zhao Chen called Ibaka to pick and roll.
Ibaka helped Zhao Chen block Conley, but Conley did not go around Ibaka.
Zhao Chen made a sudden step, and Randolph's defense was slow. Zhao Chen simply kicked off the ground with both feet and made an emergency stop to jump the ball from the high post and mid-range!
Wonderful arc!
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball went through the net and the water splashed!
25 to 16.
Zhao Chen hit the first goal of the playoffs.
The crowd cheered.
"Zhao Chen is starting to attack!"
"Nice mid-range shot."
“A vacant position means stability.”
"Zhao Chen really has too few opportunities today. This is his first time taking action."
After scoring the goal, Zhao Chen did not celebrate, but immediately led his teammates to set up defense.
Conley continues to instigate offense.
Conley went to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Randolph.
Randolph plays Ibaka in the low post.
Ibaka pushed hard.
"You can interfere with him without jumping." Zhao Chen shouted at Ibaka.
Ibaka did not respond to Zhao Chen, but his actions showed that he listened.
Randolph collected the ball and made a feint, but Ibaka didn't take off. He turned around and shook again, but Ibaka still didn't move.
Ibaka has a height advantage against Randolph.
Randolph turned around continuously but couldn't find a chance to shoot.
The result is!
"Beep!!"
Walked.
The referee gave the ball to the Thunder.
There were cheers at the scene, and Ibaka nodded fiercely at Randolph in provocation.
"Zhao, thank you for the reminder." Ibaka went over and high-fived Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's words gave Ibaka motivation.
"Don't be too nervous." Zhao Chen comforted Ibaka, a veteran.
"Haha, how could that happen?" Ibaka laughed, hiding his embarrassment.
Zhao Chen said nothing more.
This is how the Thunder feel now. The role players don't look nervous on the surface, but they are panicking on the inside.
After all, except for the Big Three, no one else is very confident in their personal abilities.
The Grizzlies showed their calm side. Even if they made mistakes, they did not blame their teammates and just focused on defense.
Zhao Chen has always felt why the Grizzlies are a difficult team. Their strong psychological quality is more powerful than physical talent.
Thunder offense.
Zhao Chen advanced to the frontcourt.
Zhao Chen's tactic is still pick-and-roll.
Cover by Adams.
Zhao Chen used Adams' cover to rush forward from the right.
Tony Allen and Ed Davis wanted to flank Zhao Chen.
However, Zhao Chen used his superb dribbling skills to first pull the ball back, and then Zhao Chen hit the ball and pushed it forward, with the purpose of hitting Ed Davis' crotch and passing through the crotch. Then Zhao Chen passed from Ed Davis through the crotch. DeDavis and Tony Allen passed between them and successfully caught the ball. Zhao Chen coquettishly broke the trap between the two.
He used Irving's-[Extreme Dribbling]
Zhao Chen quickly hit the basket, but Randolph couldn't catch up and could only watch Zhao Chen easily hit the basket.
The key to this offense lies in Zhao Chen's one-on-two dribble, which showed Zhao Chen's agile dribbling.
"Oh, what a wonderful performance."
"That's awesome, getting rid of Conley and breaking the double attack."
"Labour and management just wanted to shout, Damn it!"
"This can all go through."
"Awesome!"
"Watching Zhao Chen play is like watching a performance."
25 to 18.
After scoring, Zhao Chen high-fived his passing teammates to celebrate.
"Well done." Adams looked at Zhao Chen with admiration.
Even Westbrook can't do this kind of dazzling performance.
Of course, Westbrook's skills are simple and rough, either super fast or physically tough... It doesn't have to be that complicated, Zhao Chen will be more gentle.
The Memphis Grizzlies players looked at each other in confusion. Ed Davis was still stunned. Zhao Chen was so angry when he was so good.
"It's okay, just let him hit like this." Randolph shouted with great experience.
"Yes, consume his physical energy." Tony Allen said.
The Grizzlies players reacted quickly. No matter how angry they are, it's only two points, isn't it?
The Grizzlies offense comes again.
Conley's pass was shot out of bounds by Zhao Chen.
The Grizzlies head coach made a substitution, leaving Conley and Randolph, while all other positions were substituted.
Udry and James Johnson were replaced.
Conley is the main point of attack. Conley uses Randolph's cover to make a sudden step and then hit the ground to Randolph.
Randolph hits Ibaka with the ball!
"boom!"
"Beep!"
Randolph took up position first, caused Ibaka's defensive foul, and stood on the free throw line.
Ibaka shook his head depressedly, Randolph was in trouble.
If Randolph gets the ball inside, he has too many offensive methods.
Randolph missed the first free throw but made the second free throw.
26 to 18.
Generally speaking, Brooks off the court was very dissatisfied with Ibaka's defense. The Thunder's inside line was blown out today.
The Grizzlies are attacking the Thunder's inside line.
Zhao Chen adjusted his breathing and dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
After guiding the ball with his teammates continuously, Zhao Chen signaled to open up the space.
Adams brought it up and Zhao Chen started the attack.
Moving laterally on the left, Zhao Chen used Adams' cover to gain space to start.
【Lightning Breakthrough】
This time, Zhao Chen used crisp speed to break through the attack of James Johnson and Randolph.
Zhao Chen was very fast, and Ed Davis immediately pounced on him.
Zhao Chen's offense was just an illusion. After attracting the defense, he sent the ball to the center.
Adams followed up, grabbed the ball, took off, and smashed with one hand! ! !
"frame!"
26 to 20.
Adams's frame-grabbing roar! ! !
Coach Brooks applauded hard off the court. This was Zhao Chen he wanted to see.
This is Zhao Chen's role in the second team. He can not only score by himself, but also connect the entire team.
After this attack, Zhao Chen continued to show his offensive power coexisting with organization, revitalizing the Thunder's offense.
The Grizzlies' offense slowed down, and Randolph and Conley frequently drew fouls to get to the free throw line.
The number of Thunder fouls increased too quickly, making it difficult to defend, and they would be called off if they made any big moves.
After the first quarter, the score reached 32-27.
Zhao Chen led the second team to close the point difference to 5 points.
Zhao Chen scored 7 points and 3 assists in the first quarter. Zhao Chen's performance was the key to the Thunder holding on to the score.
The data looked good, but Zhao Chen was not satisfied with his performance.
