Back in the fourth quarter, Zhao Chen sat on the bench.
"Zhao Chen played a huge role in the third quarter, which helped the Thunder gain the initiative. Brooks has to let Zhao Chen rest for a while, otherwise Zhao Chen may not be able to maintain such efficiency." Yu Jia said.
"Although the Grizzlies are lagging behind, they still have many opportunities. The Thunder's offense is too focused. Except for the Big Three, other players basically don't score much. This makes the Grizzlies' defense relatively easy to defend. Then the Grizzlies also have to Continue to take advantage of the inside line and see if we can get the score back during Zhao Chen's absence," Zhang Weiping said.
Zhang Weiping now brags about Zhao Chen as the boss of the Thunder.
Grizzlies head coach Mark saw that Zhao Chen was not on the court, and he realized that this was a very good opportunity.
Although Westbrook played well tonight, Durant is not in good condition, and the Thunder's scoring points will be somewhat single.
Mark immediately made personnel arrangements.
The Grizzlies continued to score doubles and continued their solid offense.
Both Bears also played as much as 30 minutes, and they also worked hard with will.
In the final battle, the Thunder attacked first.
Durant passed Tony Allen with a single on the right, stopped at the free throw line and scored the ball from mid-range.
83 to 93.
Zhao Chen stood up and waved a towel to cheer for Durant's mid-range shot.
As long as Durant can return to his normal level, this game can be won firmly.
This ball shows signs of Durant's return.
If possible, Zhao Chen wouldn't want to be so tired.
Grizzlies offense.
After a series of leads, Randolph hit Durant in the low post.
The way Randolph hit Durant was by impact!
"boom!"
Randolph turned around and got rid of the ball very hard, and succeeded in hitting the board easily.
Durant was so bumped by Randolph that he grinned a little.
In the next round, Durant still dribbled past and stopped mid-range.
Randolph had some interference on this ball, and Durant's mid-range shot hit the basket.
This ball made Zhao Chen feel that Durant's return of touch was an illusion.
The Grizzlies are still determined to play inside.
This time Randolph didn't do it himself, but singled out Ibaka and then attracted Perkins' help to defend and gave the ball to Gasol on the other side.
Gasol easily made a one-handed dunk in the three-second zone.
The Grizzlies' insiders are showing off.
In the next round, Westbrook's breakthrough ball was passed to Durant.
Durant caught the ball and took a step to fly past Courtney Lee, leaving him open. He stopped the ball and adjusted his shot for two seconds.
Still not entering.
Durant is destined to smash the basket crooked tonight!
.....
At the beginning of the Thunder's final period, Westbrook was mainly scoring crazily, and one person's power is limited.
The Grizzlies showed better team strength. With 6 minutes and 52 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Conley hit a three-pointer from the outside, bringing the point difference back to only 2 points.
"KD's game was terrible today."
"He hasn't adjusted his mentality yet when he encounters a grizzly bear."
"Not only is KD bad, the Thunder's role players are also a little timid."
"Brooks' tactics are very monotonous. Except for superstar singles, there are superstar singles. The Grizzlies have completely understood his tactics, and the role players don't know what they are doing."
As the score continued to get closer, the fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena felt the crisis.
"We want Zhao Chen!"
"We want Zhao Chen!"
"We want Zhao Chen!"
After a while, these voices converged into one.
The fans at the scene shouted for Zhao Chen in unison. They hoped that Zhao Chen could come back to help the team solve its difficulties.
Zhao Chen also took away the towel and stood up.
He was almost rested.
Brooks did not hesitate and immediately signaled to the referee for a dead ball substitution.
"The Grizzlies showed us their tenacity. Even when everyone didn't expect them, they still played tenaciously," Smith said.
"Now it depends on the Thunder, whether Zhao Chen can continue his performance in the first three quarters. Zhao Chen has scored 48 points in the first three quarters, which is an incredible score." Barkley said.
Soon, there was a dead ball on the court, and Westbrook's ball was shot out of bounds by Conley.
Zhao Chen appears.
Seeing Zhao Chen, everyone in the Grizzlies felt numb.
Tonight, Zhao Chen was like a god of war, unable to defend himself no matter what.
The Grizzlies head coach also knows that the Grizzlies' test is coming.
Whether he can withstand Zhao Chen's next wave will determine the final success or failure of tonight.
Everyone can see the pressure Zhao Chen put on the Grizzlies.
The fans at the Thunder's home court screamed even more energetically.
Westbrook took the ball and passed it directly to Zhao Chen after halftime.
As soon as Zhao Chen got the ball, Conley and Tony Allen immediately flanked Zhao Chen, and they chose to give up and let Westbrook go.
Zhao Chen encountered a double attack and gave the ball to Westbrook.
After the ball is given out, the flanking tactic is naturally broken.
Zhao Chen started to move without the ball, and Conley followed Zhao Chen closely.
Ibaka and Adams provided cover for Zhao Chen at the same time.
The Thunder's current tactics are very clear, which is to focus on Zhao Chen.
After Zhao Chen went inside from the right and then back to the left, it was Randolph who defended him.
Westbrook's pass came immediately.
Zhao Chen immediately made a sudden move when he got the ball. He dived to the left, Randolph followed, and Zhao Chen pulled back with his crotch.
A huge step back to collect the ball and cross the three-point line! ! !
Then he took a jump shot.
Zhao Chen's retreat was extremely long. Randolph wanted to follow him back, but he rushed towards the bottom line uncontrollably!
Randolph immediately defeated a large audience...
Zhao Chen's ball combined breakthrough fake action and step back to the extreme.
The basketball has been running at high speed. No one thought that Zhao Chen could retreat in this situation!
"Uh-huh!"
Easily pass through the net.
Zhao Chen came up and made a step-back three-pointer to widen the point difference to 5 points.
The psychological advantages of 5 points and 2 points are completely different.
"There is a reason why the Grizzlies are afraid of Zhao Chen. Who can withstand this kind of attack?"
"so cool!!"
"Zhao Chen's retreat made Randolph desperate."
"Randolph was so miserable, he was thrown away."
"Zhao Chen's application of technical abilities is really impressive."
"The first person to step back, nothing to say."
"My step back is also very cool, but I just can't score. How can I solve it?"
If Zhao Chen relied on his looks to attract fans in the early days, now Zhao Chen relies on his basketball skills to attract fans.
After experiencing depression in the first half of the final quarter, the fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena finally burst into cheers again.
"Dude, good job." Westbrook high-fived Zhao Chen.
"Keep up the good work." Zhao Chen encouraged.
Westbrook is very satisfied with Zhao Chen's performance, and he is sincerely happy for the team.
On the other side, seeing Zhao Chen enjoying the cheers, Durant felt a little jealous.
In the first seven years, the fans cheered for him most of the time, but now, the fans seem to be a little tired of him, and the fans like this new rookie.
Durant has been jealous of Zhao Chen for a long time...
This jealousy is just buried in my heart.
Compared to his shameful jealousy, Durant feels that the championship is more important.
Durant is no longer willing to admit that the existence of Zhao Chen has been a phenomenal improvement to the Thunder's strength.
Although the Grizzlies kept the score close many times, the momentum was firmly on the Thunder's side, and this is what Zhao Chen brought.
Zhao Chen stared at the grizzly bear like a god of death!
