"This ball looks like an easy open shot, but it is very stressful. If Zhao Chen fails to make the shot, the Thunder's momentum may continue to slump." Barkley said.
This is the key ball that Barkley understands.
"Zhao's adjustment ability is great, and his key ball ability is also very reliable. This is what distinguishes him from other rookies." Smith said.
On the court, the Rockets attack.
Harden dribbled past half court.
Howard tries to set up a screen for Harden.
But Zhao Chen predicted Howard's screen in advance, avoided it, and continued to defend Harden.
Harden is not the type of player who uses screens to shoot when there is space. On the contrary, he may be more accurate when facing the defense.
For Harden, it's not about being open, but about his own rhythm.
After Howard's pick-and-roll failed, he opened up space, and Harden and Zhao Chen formed a one-on-one situation.
Facing Zhao Chen, Harden constantly changed directions with his hips. The method Zhao Chen used to attack his opponent in the past was used by Harden to attack him.
Zhao Chen followed him like a shadow, constantly waving his arms to cut the ball.
Zhao Chen has observed it, but Harden has not yet understood the essence of hanging his arms.
Zhao Chen keeps releasing his stealing skills!
After throwing away 5 stealing skills in a row, finally!
When Harden's crotch changed direction, Zhao Chen stretched out his hand.
Harden felt a chill in his crotch!
"Snapped!"
The ball is gone.
"Zhao Chen stole James Harden!" Barkley shouted.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball forward at high speed, and Jeremy Lin quickly retreated. Only Jeremy Lin was in a position to retreat. No one else expected that Harden would steal the ball like this.
However, Jeremy Lin was lagging behind Zhao Chen, so he could only chase Zhao Chen behind him.
Zhao Chen didn't hesitate much. He jumped up from the top of the arc in the frontcourt.
Jeremy Lin quickly dodged. As long as he touched Zhao Chen, he would be punished three times.
At the critical moment, Zhao Chen showed his confidence by converting a three-pointer.
This choice was beyond the fans' expectations! !
"Uh-huh!"
Precise blocking! !
102 to 118! !
Two consecutive three-pointers, Zhao Chen gave the Rockets a fatal blow with his proud three-pointer! !
"Well done, one steal and two three-pointers, Zhao Chen personally ended the Rockets' reversal!"
"It's too horizontal. Don't score two points steadily, just three points cleanly."
"Zhao Chen's performance at critical moments is dominant. If he is not a super player, who is the super player?"
"The steal and three-pointer that killed the game, Zhao Chen sent the Rockets to hell."
"What could be crueler than giving you hope and then crushing it to pieces?"
The moment the ball was scored, fans supporting the Thunder at home and abroad were also excited.
Presti, who was sitting in the VIP seats on the sidelines, also excitedly pumped his fist in celebration.
Zhao Chen's consecutive three-pointers helped him relieve the pressure, especially when Zhao Chen broke the ball from Harden's hand.
Zhao Chen on the court also raised his hands in the three-point gesture and continued to celebrate.
"Great job." Durant came over and gave Zhao Chen a high-five.
It's really fun to play with Zhao Chen. Even if he doesn't score, Zhao Chen will score and the team won't be in crisis all the time.
"There is no suspense in the game anymore. Zhao Chen's three-pointer killed the game." Kenny Smith made his judgment again.
This judgment was firmer than the last time.
On the court, the Rockets attack.
Harden tried to respond to Zhao Chen with a step-back three-pointer.
But because the ball had just been intercepted one-on-one, Harden always had some concerns, and his retreat rhythm was not open.
Harden faced Zhao Chen's retreat and missed a three-pointer.
Harden gave Zhao Chen another wonderful defensive picture.
The Thunder's offense comes again.
Zhao Chen and Durant initiated a pick-and-roll.
The two were making trouble outside the three-point line. Zhao Chen used a fake move at the top of the arc to attract the Rockets' defensive attention and then passed the ball to Durant at a 45-degree position.
Durant caught the ball and adjusted the rhythm of the three-point shot.
Although Parsons defended this ball to a certain extent, it did not cause any interference.
"Uh-huh!"
Durant also showed off his power after Zhao Chen hit two consecutive three-pointers.
The three-pointer was simply hit.
102 to 121.
With a 19-point difference, the point difference between the two teams has almost returned to the beginning of the final quarter.
After being hit with a shock wave, the Thunder's two giants quickly responded with a 9-0 wave, completely wiping out the Rockets' reversal mentality.
"pause!!"
McHale couldn't take it anymore, the game was over.
"Beautiful!" Zhao Chen rushed over to celebrate with Durant's chest bump.
Durant is very happy, happier than ever.
Such three points are decisive.
"Zhao Chen determined the trend of this game with 2 three-pointers, 1 steal and 1 assist." Barkley said.
"It wouldn't surprise me at all if this guy wins Sixth Man of the Year," Kenny Smith said.
"The duo of Zhao Chen and Durant is incomprehensible."
"Three three-pointers, who can withstand such an impact?"
"The Rockets collapsed, completely collapsed. Jeremy Lin's eyes revealed despair and helplessness."
"This is a typical superstar style of play. Everyone in the Rockets knows that Zhao Chen and Durant will finish the ball, but they just can't prevent it."
Fans in the domestic live broadcast bar were shouting and screaming.
The three-pointer between Durant and Zhao Chen was decisive, and the Rockets announced that they would give up the game.
McHale put on a full bench lineup after the timeout.
Seeing this, Brooks also replaced Zhao Chen and Durant after the next dead ball.
...
114 to 134.
The final score was determined. The Thunder defeated the Rockets by 20 points at home and successfully won the G1 battle of this series.
"Zhao Chen made 9 of 16 two-pointers, 8 of 12 three-pointers, and 10 of 10 free throws in this game. He scored a total of 52 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks, and 3 turnovers in the game. Zhao Chen got the season award. The triple-double in the postseason, this is also the first time a rookie can get 50 triple-doubles in the playoff semifinals." Zhang Weiping shouted.
"Zhao Chen's performance was incredible, especially when the Thunder were chased to only about 10 points. He dominated the game," Yu Jia said.
"Kevin Durant's 34 points, Westbrook's 20 points were eclipsed in front of Zhao Chen. Of course, the efforts of the two of them cannot be ignored. Their containment created a lot of space for Zhao Chen. " Zhang Weiping shouted.
"We have no way of knowing how high Zhao Chen's achievements will be in the future, but now we should admit that Zhao Chen is a superstar." Yu Jia said.
Domestic commentators tend to become excited when they meet Zhao Chen.
It is difficult for domestic fans and commentators to calm down with Zhao Chen's statistics and performance at critical moments.
A 50 triple-double in the playoffs is difficult even for LeBron James to achieve, but Zhao Chen did it.
Zhao Chen has created too many magical statistics, and fans and the media have become somewhat accustomed to it.
Zhao Chen's excellence also makes the 50 triple-double data start to look a bit cheap.
Just like Westbrook in his previous life made triple-doubles commonplace.
Such data is not eye-catching at all when it comes to Zhao Chen.
After the game, Zhao Chen also high-fived every teammate on the bench to celebrate.
This is not the first playoff victory, and Zhao Chen is not as excited as when he first won the first playoff game.
As for the 50 triple-double? Zhao Chen didn't notice that he was worried about more team victories rather than personal data. If he didn't win, no matter how good the data was, it was meaningless.
Zhao Chen has passed the stage of asking for personal data to prove himself. What he wants is constant victory and winning!
