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Thunder bench.
Brooks praised the team's efforts and then said to Zhao Chen: "Keep playing like this and maintain your offensive threat."
After arranging Zhao Chen, Brooks continued: "KD, if you have the opportunity, you can also make some breakthrough shots and pass more balls to Zhao."
Zhao Chen and Durant both nodded.
It can be seen from Brooks's arrangement that the offensive tactics have gradually shifted in the direction of Zhao Chen.
Durant is not the first choice at this time.
This is also the reason why Brooks sent Zhao Chen.
Although Zhao Chen's defense is strong, his offense is even more deadly. As long as Durant and him form a chemical reaction, the Grizzlies will not be able to withstand a strong defense.
After the timeout, the Grizzlies still have the lineup of Conley and the Bears, and they don't dare to start easily.
The strength gap between the Grizzlies' bench and the Thunder's is too big.
The Thunder took down Westbrook and let Zhao Chen control the ball.
Conley has a good touch. After handing the ball over, he tries to find opportunities on the outside.
But Zhao Chen clung to Conley.
Gasol's screen was timely and helped Conley block Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen and Ibaka did not switch defenses immediately.
"I'll guard him." Zhao Chen shouted at Ibaka and then chased Conley.
Gasol's screen was very solid, and Zhao Chen struggled to get around it.
Conley's absolute speed is not fast, and he did not completely get rid of Zhao Chen.
Conley did not choose to force himself. He was worried that he would be criticized by Zhao Chen.
The scene where Zhao Chen blocked Courtney Lee just now is enough to show that Zhao Chen's defense is strong.
Conley passed the ball to Randolph, who was out of a good position, and Randolph hurriedly made a step-back jumper against Ibaka.
"frame!"
The goal was not scored, and the rebound was taken by Zhao Chen who was nearby.
"Conley is obviously afraid of Zhao Chen's pursuit. In fact, Conley has a chance to make a decisive move on this ball, but he is too steady." Barkley said with his mouth wide open.
"It's hard to say. If Conley goes for a layup, Zhao Chen is very likely to be able to catch up. We shouldn't use his physical talent in the regular season to measure him. He has improved his game concentration in the playoffs." Kenny Smith said .
Conley was a little upset that the goal was not scored.
Randolph didn't blame Conley. He felt that he shouldn't have taken the shot, he should have attacked it.
Facing Ibaka, he still has a chance to cause a foul when he rushes.
Thunder offense.
Zhao Chen holds the ball and advances forward.
Tony Allen's defense.
Tony Allen's hands were raised high, and he did not dare to give Zhao Chen a chance to foul.
Zhao Chen gave the ball to Durant, who was about to reach the corner, and then ran.
Durant is a three-threat with the ball behind his back, and Courtney Lee cannot interfere.
Durant chose to turn over and lean back.
"frame!"
Durant's shooting angle is great, but this ball is just an iron shot.
Durant doesn't know why, but when he and Zhao Chen are together, his shooting percentage usually drops.
Is this because he competes too hard with Zhao Chen, which affects his personal rhythm?
There was a scuffle under the basket, and Adams got the offensive rebound.
Seeing Zhao Chen waving from the outside, Adams smashed the ball over.
Zhao Chen got the ball, and Tony Allen made a desperate save.
Zhao Chen did not hesitate to accelerate and break through on the right side, directly passing Tony Allen.
Zhao Chen's breakthrough once again caused chaos in the Grizzlies' defense. Both Randolph and Gasol were entangled by Ibaka and Adams.
Zhao Chen took off, lifted into the air, grabbed the ball with one hand, and hit the basket! ! !
"frame!!!"
18 to 21.
Zhao Chen continued to use dunks to help the Thunder widen the point difference.
This dunk is full of violence!
Westbrook kicked off the court and roared.
Durant also ran over and gave Zhao Chen a high-five to celebrate after he landed.
Zhao Chen's dunks tend to be simple and unpretentious, rather than the gorgeous style.
The main reason for this ball is that it was dunked firmly enough.
Fans don't expect Zhao Chen to be able to dunk every ball with the same violent beauty as Westbrook. Zhao Chen only needs to be able to score.
Not every defender can be as abnormal as Westbrook's dunk.
The Grizzly Bear responded quickly.
Randolph sat in the low post and hit Ibaka. Zhao Chen's double attack was not timely. Randolph turned around and passed Ibaka and succeeded with a pick-up basket.
20 to 21
Mark was relieved to see Randolph score.
But he swallowed the breath before he could finish it.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball past half court.
Tony Allen did not press closely, Zhao Chen stepped on the LOGO to complete the rhythm adjustment, and launched a super long three-pointer! ! !
Tony Allen was confused, the Black and White Bears were also confused, and Coach Mark was also confused.
This guy is too arrogant.
This is the playoffs.
Although this was not the first time they saw Zhao Chen shooting such a crazy long three-pointer, they were as shocked as the audience.
Zhao Chen was so promiscuous that Brooks almost had a heart attack.
But it happened that Zhao Chenlang came in!
Basketball creates a wonderful rainbow!
"Uh-huh!"
20 to 24.
"pretty!!"
"nice shot!!"
The fans at the scene immediately cheered.
Zhao Chen's super long three-pointer was too overbearing and horizontal. This was the playoffs.
But Zhao Chen just threw it regardless, and then he was able to throw the ball in.
Very arrogant, very arrogant.
Zhao Chen opened his hands, kept pushing up, and then put his right hand to his ear, indicating that the audience could cheer more enthusiastically.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Chen high-fived the audience who stood up in the front row.
Enna also reached out her hand very excitedly...
"Snapped!"
This high-five is different from clapping at home, but just as fun.
Enna enjoyed the visual feast brought by Zhao Chen.
On the court, every Thunder player was very excited.
Zhao Chen's domineering attitude is very inspiring.
When Durant saw how popular Zhao Chen was, he was also going to practice LOGO three-pointers.
This three-point shot is really eye-catching.
Zhao Chen's super long three-pointer helped the Thunder regain the initiative on the court.
The Grizzlies also began to rotate, but as the Thunder's defensive intensity increased, Durant and Zhao Chen joined forces. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder widened the point difference.
After the first quarter, the score was fixed at 25-35.
Zhao Chen's appearance was the turning point in the first quarter, which caused an earth-shaking change in the momentum of the two teams.
The Thunder went from lagging to leading with only Zhao Chen in the middle.
Zhao Chen himself was also very excited. Durant's touch in this game was much better than in the previous game. Zhao Chen was no longer attacking alone on the court.
Moreover, others in the Thunder are also adapting to the intensity and confrontation of the playoffs.
On the surface, Zhao Chen's appearance helped the Thunder gain a 10-point advantage, but in fact it was more the result of team efforts.
The people are still the same people, but the core tactics have changed, and everything is different.
"With 12 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, Zhao Chen continued to use efficient performance to help the Thunder suppress the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies still had no way to deal with Zhao Chen." Zhang Weiping said.
