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Grizzlies head coach Mark has no way to deal with Zhao Chen's retreat.
It is almost impossible to defend Zhao Chen in this dislocation situation.
The current situation is very dangerous for the Grizzlies. Their flanking tactics are not effective, and Zhao Chen's off-ball movement is so good.
Mark knows very well that the reason why the Grizzlies can reach this point with the Thunder is that their inside line has performed at a super level, and then coupled with Durant's slump, they can reach this point.
If Durant is allowed to regain his touch, then they will only lose this game.
"Randolph did not interfere too much with Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen used an extremely exaggerated step back to shake Randolph away. This was Zhao Chen's unique skill. Of course, Randolph would not follow Zhao Chen. If the rhythm is different, Zhao Chen will also choose to break through," Smith said.
"Kenny, I have a hunch that Zhao will shock people again tonight. He has already scored 51 points." Barkley said.
"Yeah, this game is going to be one of this guy's fame games," Smith said.
"Haha, he has been so famous that everyone knows him without this game." Barkley laughed.
Coach Mark on the sidelines shouted anxiously to Conley: "Don't be anxious, control the rhythm."
There is still game time, and this point difference is nothing. The main thing is that we must have confidence.
The Grizzlies really showed that they are different from other teams, and all of them played very calmly.
Conley was also unhurried, and Westbrook kept pressing him without making any mistakes.
The Grizzlies rarely made mistakes, which also prevented the Thunder's counterattack. However, although Conley did not make any mistakes, he was pressed to the point where it was difficult to hit the ball.
Not only is Conley being oppressed by the Grizzlies, but other positions are also constantly being oppressed.
The Thunder showed their intensity.
Ibaka and Adams both worked hard to push the black and white bears.
Conley struggled to pass the ball to Randolph, and Randolph lowered his shoulders and drove in.
Randolph made a layup without wiping away Ibaka.
But as soon as the ball was released, it had not yet reached its highest point.
"Snapped!"
Randolph's layup was slapped on the backboard.
Ibaka's block!
Ibaka, who had been frustrated all game, finally blocked Randolph's shot.
The basketball bounced off the backboard and was picked up by Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen was not polite and picked up the ball on the spot to speed up.
Westbrook is on the right and Kevin Durant is on the left.
The Grizzlies players who returned to defense included Conley and Tony Allen.
Three-on-two in the frontcourt.
Zhao Chen gave the ball to Westbrook on the right. Westbrook rushed forward at high speed, attracted the defense and then gave the ball to Durant who cut over from the other side.
Durant dunked the ball with both hands!
103 to 110.
The Thunder stopped their decline and played a dazzling three-man fast break.
Zhao Chen also celebrated with Westbrook and Durant.
As soon as the three of them start running, the conversion hit rate is close to 100%.
"Well done."
"You have my style in rebounding."
"I was meant to learn from you."
The three people laughed and exchanged commercial blows.
The Grizzlies coach stopped the game. If the Thunder converted, the game would not have to be played.
"It's very difficult to see a fast break from the Thunder. I have to say that the Grizzlies did a really good job of defending against fast breaks."
"The connection between the Thunder's three giants provides the ultimate enjoyment of offense and defense transitions."
"Well done."
The Thunder's counterattack was very fast and efficient. Even if two of the Grizzlies retreated, they were still desperate.
After the timeout, the Grizzlies still went ball after ball.
The score difference between the two sides fell into a tug-of-war. The Thunder failed to kill the Grizzlies in one wave, but it was also very difficult for the Grizzlies to chase points.
At 3 minutes and 01 seconds into the game, Zhao Chen made an emergency stop and hit a three-pointer with the help of Adams' screen from outside the three-point line!
At 2 minutes and 11 seconds, Durant changed dribbling direction and hit Tony Allen's defensive three-pointer!
At 1 minute and 22 seconds, Westbrook broke through and completed a dunk across Gasol! ! !
At the critical moment, the Thunder's Big Three all broke out, making the game lose its suspense.
Zhao Chen stole Mike Conley with 22 seconds left in the game, and was then hugged by Conley and sent to the free throw line! !
Zhao Chen stood on the free throw line!
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
The fans stood up and cheered!
"I think this is what everyone wants to say to Zhao Chen, MVP! He is the MVP of this game. Zhao Chen conquered everyone who watched his game with his undisputed performance." Zhang Weiping shouted excitedly.
In this playoff, as a domestic player, Zhao Chen is not a dispensable supporting role in the playoffs. He is the absolute core figure of the team.
Enna also stood up and cheered loudly along with the fans at the scene. As a senior fan, her eyes were full of admiration at this moment.
At the free throw line, Zhao Chen didn't have much expression, he was very calm.
"Uh-huh!"
"Shua"
Zhao Chen made two consecutive free throws, setting his personal score for this game at 56 points!
114 to 127, the Thunder won G1!
The Grizzlies gave up the game!
Beep beep beep! ! !
As the electronic buzzer sounded, Durant, Westbrook and Zhao Chen all hugged each other.
Enjoy the victory of G1.
Who is in good condition and who is in poor condition, none of this matters.
They won the first game of this series.
The fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena loudly cheered the home team to win Game 1 of the series.
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"With 56 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, Zhao Chen conquered the playoffs G1 with a perfect personal performance. This is the first playoff game of Zhao Chen's career. Of course, this is also the best playoff game for a rookie in NBA history. , even Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Allen Iverson, and Derrick Rose were not as good as Zhao Chen tonight." Zhang Weiping shouted.
"Zhao Chen almost single-handedly helped the team win this game. It was an unparalleled visual experience. The Thunder led the Grizzlies 1-0," Yu Jia said.
In terms of performance in a single game, compared with all superstars in history, Zhao Chen's performance is not inferior.
With 56 points in a single game, Zhao Chen showed the world his performance as a superstar in the playoffs.
All the anti-fans who wanted to continue to question Zhao Chen's excellence only in the regular season were silenced.
This is a brand new rookie record!
Grizzlies head coach Mark and the players all left here with dark faces. The point difference did not reflect the intensity of this game.
The entire Grizzlies team played very well in this game. At one point, the point difference was only 2 points. Durant was guarded by them and only shot 39% from the field. However, under such circumstances, they still did not win. This game is G1.
Their preparation plan before the game was to guard Durant, and they succeeded.
However, Zhao Chen's unexpected appearance immediately made their game preparations useless.
After the game, the praise on the Internet quickly became popular.
"One battle establishes the super giant status!"
"Zhao Chen is so cool."
"It's a little early to talk about super giant status. Zhao Chen still lacks some hard honors, but I also think that Zhao Chen is no different from super giants in terms of strength, haha."
"I scored 56 points in my first playoff game. Gee, that's really strong."
"Zhao Chen has become a top shooting guard!"
The playoffs are different from the regular season. The regular season can be said to be less intense and slacker, etc., but the playoffs are really tough.
No team will show mercy in the playoffs. This kind of game illustrates Zhao Chen's ability!
