During the break, coach Brooks praised Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen showed his characteristics and didn't look like a rookie in the playoffs at all.
"The Grizzlies felt really great today. Of course, this has something to do with their tactical layout. Their tactics accurately targeted the Thunder's defensive weaknesses, which left the second team led by Zhao Chen at a loss. "Yu Jia said.
"It's too early to make this judgment. Zhao Chen led the second team to chase a lot of points. Let's see if the Grizzlies second team can survive the second quarter." Zhang Weiping was full of confidence in Zhao Chen.
On the sidelines, Zhao Chen focused on the Grizzlies' black and white bears.
The black and white bears are the absolute core of the grizzly bear.
If the Thunder's lineup was placed in the small ball era, it could defeat many so-called strong teams, but it is difficult to do so in this era.
This is also because the insiders in this era are too strong.
The advent of the small ball era is largely due to the lack of star players inside.
Guys like Green and DeAndre Jordan can become top insiders. It's conceivable how far the inside's ability is compared to before.
As long as the Black and White Bears are in the paint, their influence is great and they can create threats regardless of offense.
The game started again in the second quarter.
On the Thunder side are Zhao Chen, Lamb, Sefolosha, Robertson, and Adams.
The Thunder have more players who can play, and Brooks dares to make bolder rotations.
For the Grizzlies, Conley rests and Udri plays point guard.
The other four positions are Tony Allen, Courtney Lee, James Johnson, Gasol
The Grizzlies still use a high-intensity defensive lineup. Their priority is how to defend rather than how to attack.
Tony Allen kept interfering with Zhao Chen who was dribbling the ball.
Zhao Chen turned around continuously for half the game.
Tony Allen made a big move, and Zhao Chen also pushed him with his hand.
"boom!"
As a result, Tony Allen was pushed by Zhao Chen and staggered, falling down.
"Beep!!"
The referee directly whistled Zhao Chen for an offensive foul.
Zhao Chen held the ball and looked at the referee in disbelief.
Compared with Tony Allen's movements, Zhao Chen's movements are simply child's play.
Today's whistle was very biased, very biased, which made Zhao Chen feel that this place didn't feel like the home court.
It wasn't obvious at first, but now it is.
In the previous regular season, it was not once or twice that the referee made obviously biased calls. At that time, Zhao Chen also understood that referees were part of the game.
But this is the playoffs.
Zhao Chen went over to argue with the referee: "His defensive moves were very big."
The referee said: "I am calling the penalty according to the rules. Your hand should not move his hand away."
Zhao Chen said: "Then why didn't you brag when he violated me?"
The referee said: "I didn't see it."
Zhao Chen now has a certain status. If ordinary players question it, the referee will give it a T, but Zhao Chen's question is still within his reasonable range.
"Okay, let's play with the rules, right?" Zhao Chen nodded fiercely at the referee.
Zhao Chen did not applaud to provoke, but endured it and gave the ball to the referee.
There were also boos at the scene, and the home fans were not satisfied with the referee's decision.
This is their territory. The home team's super giant is being treated with double standards. How can they not boo?
"Zhao Chen still lacks game experience. His movements were a bit big on this ball. He should pay more attention next time." Yu Jia said.
"The referee still needs to be more fair, but Zhao Chen should not pay too much attention to it and control his personal emotions." Zhang Weiping said.
Yu Jia justified his theory more based on the referee's penalties, while Director Zhang explained the game more from Zhao Chen's perspective.
Zhao Chen on the court was indeed very angry.
rule!
Then let’s play with the rules!
Grizzlies attack.
Udri carried the ball across half court.
Zhao Chen stuck up.
Udri is just the Grizzlies' backup point guard, with average strength.
Facing Zhao Chen's defense, he had no chance and could only pass the ball to Gasol.
Gasol holds the ball in the high post to provide support.
Keep watching, no chance.
The Thunder's second team looks like they are all substitutes, but their defensive strength is no worse than that of the first team.
The offensive ability of the Grizzlies players has dropped a lot compared to the first team.
The Grizzlies' offensive tactics couldn't work out, so Marc Gasol could only shoot a two-pointer from the high post against Adams' interference.
The ball was interfered with!
"frame!"
The rebound bounced high, and Zhao Chen jumped up to protect the rebound.
Thunder offense.
Tony Allen, the sharp defensive knife, still stalked Zhao Chen with death.
Zhao Chen turned around continuously for half the game.
Zhao Chen could dribble the ball smoothly even without a ball protector. Just now, he didn't expect the referee to be so bold to call the ball.
After Zhao Chen reached the frontcourt, he gave the ball to Lamb.
Lamb dribbled the ball continuously on the right side in search of a breakthrough opportunity, but failed.
Lamb gave the ball back to Zhao Chen at 45 degrees.
Zhao Chen leans over and holds the ball as a triple threat.
Tony Allen raised his hands and kept fighting Zhao Chen with his chest, while shouting: "Zhao, don't think about scoring tonight, I will haunt you!"
Tony Allen is nicknamed the "Kobe Terminator". He has a high probability of being selected for the All-Defensive Team. Defense is his bread and butter.
However, no matter how strong the defense is, it is impossible to prevent Zhao Chen's level offense, which also has a chance to be selected for the best team.
Zhao Chen made continuous tentative steps, and Tony Allen tried to steal.
Looking at Tony Allen's open hands to steal, Zhao Chen smiled.
【Jingdezhen Master】
Zhao Chen directly hung onto Tony Allen's hand to make a shooting motion.
Zhao Chen usually rarely encounters problems when playing, and his fouls are not as outrageous as Harden's.
"Beep!!"
For such an obvious foul, the referee had to call it.
"Oh, Zhao Chen did a great job."
"Haha, Zhao Chen's shot was too bad. He was just trying to get a foul."
“Awesome!!”
"Zhao Chen's timing of fouls is very precise."
Domestic fans all praise Zhao Chen for playing smart and taking advantage of the rules.
Of course, if Harden were to do this, the style would be different.
Tony Allen was very angry and said to Zhao Chen: "Rookie, you are so weak, you actually use such dirty tricks."
Zhao Chen fired back: "If you don't have good defensive skills, don't call me."
Trash-talking confrontations are only the most rudimentary of contests.
Zhao Chen took the basketball, stood on the free throw line, and made all three free throws!
32 to 30.
Only two points remained.
Playing with the rules? Zhao Chen is not afraid.
Grizzlies offense.
This time Marc Gasol's pass was in place. Ed Davis shook off Adams and cut inside. Gasol crossed inside and wanted to pass, but Robertson saw through it and their offense was destroyed again.
Playing inside is still the Grizzlies' tactic, but this tactic cannot always be successful.
Zhao Chen had already run to the frontcourt, and Robertson gave the ball to Lamb who was nearby.
Lamb dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, and Zhao Chen ran around Adams' screen to receive the ball.
Zhao Chen seemed to be hanging on Tony Allen's arm the moment he caught the ball.
Tony Allen immediately pulled his arm back, and he was startled.
This shrinking hand caused Zhao Chen to directly find a breakthrough opportunity, passing Tony Allen at high speed on the right side.
Zhao Chen broke into the inside and encountered Gasol's help. Zhao Chen's second burst of speed rushed past Gasol's left side.
Gasol's awareness was in place, but his steps failed to keep up with Zhao Chen's rhythm. Zhao Chen judged his defensive intentions very accurately.
This is one of Zhao Chen's offensive consciousness.
After passing Gasol, the only person in the three-second zone was Ed Davis on the other side of the main defense.
Ed Davis didn't expect that Gasol would be passed so easily. He had no time to take off and could only turn around slightly and raise his hands to meet Zhao Chen's impact.
Zhao Chen stepped forward and took off.
After becoming a superstar, his physical talent has improved a lot, and the most obvious improvement is his dunking.
Zhao Chen changed his hands to grab the ball with one hand and took off into the air, showing his super staying power. Zhao Chen slammed the basketball into the basket through Ed Davis! ! !
"frame!!!"
Zhao Chen dunked Ed Davis and knocked him down at the same time.
However, this is a reasonable collision zone! !
32 to 32.
Zhao Chen tied the score with a strong dunk!
