Brooks wants Durant to partner with Zhao Chen to see the effect.
"Defend"
"Defend"
"Defend"
Fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena chanted defensive words.
After the lead, the fans became more and more excited.
Conley held the ball through half court.
Looking at Zhao Chen who was defending him, Conley became more cautious.
Before the game, the Memphis Grizzlies thought that Zhao Chen's offense would be very sharp, but they never expected it to be this sharp.
The Grizzlies ranked Zhao Chen as a threat after Durant and Westbrook, all because this guy is just a rookie, but now it seems that Zhao Chen doesn't look like a rookie?
In a big scene like the playoffs, Durant and Westbrook were both a little reserved and cautious, but Zhao Chen was better, as arrogant as he could be.
Conley is very vigilant and always on the lookout for mistakes.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Chen couldn't even use his stealing skills if he wanted to.
Zhao Chen stepped on the three-point line to guard Conley, looking left and right.
Not every player has Zhao Chen's three-point shooting range. Zhao Chen is undefended against Conley's ultra-long three-pointer.
Conley's personality doesn't allow him to vote.
As Zhao Chen judged, Conley's choice was still to call cover.
Double screen, Gasol and Randolph were put up at the same time.
Zhao Chen was caught like a sandwich. Conley broke through from the left, took a sudden step and passed the ball to Randolph who turned down smoothly.
The advantage of double coverage is that it can help the defender create space for offense and passing, but it also has the disadvantage that the big man is far away from the basket.
This is not a tactic the Grizzlies like.
Randolph is not a big man with outstanding athletic ability, so it would be a disadvantage for him to run and play like this.
Randolph missed a layup against Robertson. Robertson's defense was far stronger than Randolph thought.
If the grizzly bear hit like this, Zhao Chen would laugh.
This is the difference between Conley's organizational ability and that of top point guards. He can't be so reasonable in every round.
Grizzlies coach Mark shouted on the sidelines. He was dissatisfied with Conley for not rushing in and passing the ball to Randolph.
Conley is cautious, but too cautious. If it were Westbrook, he would choose to do it himself.
The point guard is right to play this ball himself.
The rebound was taken by Adams, who gave the ball to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen did not speed up rashly, but waited for Thunder's people to arrive first.
The score was overtaken, and now Zhao Chen's mentality is very stable.
Arriving in the frontcourt, Zhao Chen gave the ball to Durant.
Durant leaned over at 45 degrees to hold the ball looking for singles opportunities.
Zhao Chen went to move.
Adams positioned himself inside to provide Zhao Chen with an off-ball screen.
Conley pursued Zhao Chen very closely. Zhao Chen had already demonstrated his lethality. Conley did not dare to be careless.
Although it was very difficult to chase Zhao Chen, Conley did not give up easily.
Zhao Chen did not run out of the absolute open space, and Durant chose to play by himself.
Durant faced a drastic change of direction from Tony Allen and then took the ball and went inside!
Randolph and Gasol attacked Durant together.
No matter how good Zhao Chen is, when Durant is on the court, Durant will always be a Grizzly.
At this time, Zhao Chen finally found a gap on the outside. When Durant was flanked by two people, he smashed the ball and passed it out.
Zhao Chen's offensive power is not only shown when he is holding the ball, but also when he is not holding the ball.
Zhao Chen received Durant's pass at high speed from a 45-degree position on the right side.
Catch and shoot.
Conley's defense has been to the extreme, but there is no way to interfere with such a shot.
Zhao Chen's move was too fast.
A drifting catch-and-shoot shot from outside the three-point line, a standard shooting posture, and a gorgeous arc.
"Uh-huh!"
35 to 39.
Zhao Chen's three-pointer pierced the heart of the Grizzlies.
Durant turned around and high-fived Zhao Chen: "It was a beautiful shot."
Although Durant is sometimes dissatisfied with Zhao Chen's personality, he has to admit that Zhao Chen's ability is strong.
Zhao Chen shrugged and said, "If you dare to pass, I dare to enter."
Among the chemical reactions among the three Thunder players, the combination of Zhao Chen and Durant is the most lethal.
This is due to their rich offensive methods and stable offensive efficiency.
Fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena continued to cheer.
If Durant and Zhao Chen can work together, their probability of winning will be greatly increased.
After a difficult start, they are gradually creating a lead.
"Durant's appearance further reduced Zhao Chen's defensive pressure. It cannot be said that the Grizzlies' defense was not good. On the contrary, they did a very good job. Durant and Zhao Chen are the top two scorers in the league. , it will be difficult to guard against them." Zhang Weiping boasted.
Zhao Chen's performance in the playoffs made Director Zhang very proud.
The Grizzlies did not rest in the disappointment of a lack of defensive success.
In the next round, Conley returned to the tactics of the first quarter.
Conley gave the ball to Gasol inside.
The Thunder's inside was only as tall as Adams, and Gasol hit Robertson with his back.
After turning around, Robertson looked at the ball and sighed.
In the face of the absolute height difference, no matter how good your defensive skills are, it is useless.
Gasol sent the ball out and was about to hit a cricket ball. Just when everyone thought the ball was a sure shot.
The moment the basketball hit the backboard, a figure flew over.
"boom!"
Zhao Chen stretched out his arm, judged Gasol's intention with his keen defensive awareness, and flew the racket directly at the last moment.
In this round, fans noticed that Zhao Chen's physical talent has increased significantly compared to the regular season. He seems to react faster and jump higher.
"Oh, great job, great defense from Zhao," Barkley shouted.
"Zhao Chen blocked Marc Gasol, OMG, it was an unbelievable scene. His bounce was so explosive. Is this still the 3D player he once was?" Kenny Smith also shouted.
Adams and Zhao Chen bumped their chests to celebrate.
Although the ball still belongs to the Grizzlies, Zhao Chen's block greatly boosted morale.
Zhao Chen's shot block really boosted morale. The Grizzlies attacked again but failed to find a chance to make a shot. The Thunder blocked a 24-second violation.
Thunder's offense!
Zhao Chen moved forward using tactics.
If Zhao Chen kept playing in singles in the early stage, then when Durant is here, there is no need for Zhao Chen to do it by himself.
It would be too stupid to leave the scoring champion alone and do it by himself.
What Zhao Chen needs to do is to completely revitalize the team's offense and defense.
Zhao Chen organizes and passes the ball, runs continuously, and covers!
Finally, Zhao Chen gave the ball to Durant.
It was Randolph who was guarding Durant, which was already a mismatch.
Durant's method of hitting Randolph was very simple. He changed direction sharply, then shook off, took a step in, and stopped mid-range against Gasol's defense! !
The defense of the Black and White Bears was very strong, which put a lot of psychological pressure on Durant.
Zhao Chen saw that there was something wrong with Durant's rhythm, so he rushed inside the moment Durant took the shot.
The Grizzlies' counterattack is very weak, and Zhao Chen does not need to stay on the outside to prevent counterattacks.
The black and white bears inside were pulled out by Durant, and Zhao Chen did not encounter many obstacles.
Just as Zhao Chen judged, Durant's ball hit the back of the basket and bounced high on his neck.
Tony Allen waited for the rebound to fall, but he saw Zhao Chen...
Zhao Chen directly pushed away Tony Allen in the air, caught the basketball with both hands, and smashed the ball directly into the basket! !
"frame!"
Zhao Chen's hands made up for the dunk! !
35 to 41.
The Thunder launched a super offensive wave!
The fans stood up and cheered, screaming and shouting like a tsunami!
