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After the Thunder had a smooth previous round against the Rockets, they encountered trouble again.
On the bench, Brooks continued to emphasize tactical execution.
Brooks's tactic was to let Zhao Chen or Durant take turns playing Curry in isolation, but Westbrook did not organize such a tactic in place.
Zhao Chen drank water. Thompson's defense caused him more trouble than he imagined.
If Thompson suffered a lot from not understanding Zhao Chen during the regular season, now here, Thompson has also studied Zhao Chen a lot. Zhao Chen's second three-point shot was interfered by Thompson.
This kind of interference makes even the intermediate players withstand the hot feel.
Zhao Chen should pay more attention next!
"Russell, after you bring the ball across half court, give it to Zhao first and let Zhao organize the offense. KD, you put up the pick-and-roll and cooperate with Zhao." Brooks used the pick-and-roll tactics of Zhao Chen and Durant.
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"The Thunder played too smoothly in the last round, and their rest period was too long, which caused them to enter the game at a slow pace. Of course, I must also praise the Warriors' defense. They have made sufficient preparations." Buckley said.
"Westbrook also played a little impatiently. Their offense could not be organized. Zhao Chen and Durant were not in their respective sweet spots. Let's see how the Thunder adjusts next." Smith said.
Barkley and Smith are excited about this game.
Compared with the Thunder's one-sided victory in the last round, this series can see more tactical battles.
Their talent seems to be on the same level.
On paper, the Thunder have the advantage, but in reality, this advantage doesn't look that strong.
Pause back.
Westbrook took the lead after halftime and gave it to Zhao Chen.
Westbrook didn't dare mess around.
Zhao Chen and Durant's pick-and-roll attack.
The Warriors are also obviously wary of this move. They have a lot of experience defending pick-and-rolls.
Changing gears at the first gear, neither Barnes nor Thompson had any obvious holes in their defense.
Durant had no space and gave the ball back to Zhao Chen.
There are two or three lines of defense on Zhao Chen's breakthrough line.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball and retreated continuously.
"Pull away!"
Zhao Chen opened up the space. Although he was not Curry, he still had to fight against Thompson.
The Thunder players quickly spread the space, allowing Zhao Chen to challenge.
Superstar duels are the Thunder's trump card tactic. Previously, the Thunder pursued Curry too much in isolation, which had the opposite effect.
Now it doesn't matter whether the defender is Curry or not, just hit him.
"Hit him, attack!"
"do not be afraid!"
"Just blow him up!"
The fans at the scene kept chanting.
Thunder fans are very confident in Zhao Chen's singles.
Thompson opened his hands and kept staring at Zhao Chen's footsteps, not giving Zhao Chen room to shoot to ensure that he could keep up with Zhao Chen's breakthrough.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Change hands at high speed and change direction!
Thompson raised his center of gravity, and at this time he was guarding against Zhao Chen's retreat.
Zhao Chen's choice was to pass Thompson and then block his position with his back.
"boom!"
Brake hard!
Zhao Chen was chased by Thompson and leaned forward to shoot two points!
"Beep!"
"Uh-huh!"
13 to 5.
Zhao Chen made a Thompson two plus one.
Zhao Chen fell to the ground!
"Oye!!"
“Great job!!”
"nice shot!!"
Zhao Chen, a smart two-plus player, immediately set the scene on fire.
The fans were also jumping and celebrating.
At the critical moment, the Thunder not only have Durant, but also Zhao Chen.
Durant and Ibaka pulled Zhao Chen up and high-fived each other.
Bogut went over and told Thompson: "If you get passed on the outside, you don't have to chase him. I'm behind you."
Thompson nodded. He was still too afraid of Zhao Chen to make mistakes.
Zhao Chen holds the ball and stands on the free throw line!
Zhao Chen's free throw shooting rate this season has reached 91%. Sending him free throws is like sending points.
Standing at the free throw line, Zhao Chen took a deep breath.
Adjust your breathing and shoot easily.
"Uh-huh!"
13 to 6.
"Let's see if this two plus one can help the Thunder's offense get back on track."
"This ball is too difficult. After giving Thompson a confrontation, I can still throw the ball in."
"This goal is very unreasonable, but this is Zhao Chen's style and ability."
"Zhao Chen is playing more and more like Kobe, talking about this kind of super giant ball."
Zhang Weiping kept boasting.
Domestic fans also admire Zhao Chen's combination of technical ability and touch. Zhao Chen can always throw the ball in all kinds of difficult shots.
This is one of the core things that many fans always fail to learn when they want to go to school on the court.
"Honestly, I can dribble from Zhao Chen's crotch, but I can't pass anyone."
"I can't even learn how to draw fouls and shoot."
"Zhao Chen's offense is a nightmare for defenders."
"Thompson over-prepared for Zhao Chen's retreat and suffered a big loss."
"Come on Thunder!!"
Warriors attack.
Curry did not hand the ball to David Lee this time, but instead set a pick-and-roll with Bogut on the line.
After a series of defense changes, Durant defended Curry.
Durant has flexibility that is different from his height and wingspan. Curry did not get rid of Durant after a series of dribbles. He shot against the defense.
"frame!"
Durant also successfully defended Curry, and Westbrook rushed back to protect the rebound.
"Stephen, you were almost covered." Zhao Chen shouted at Curry.
Curry frowned.
The Thunder's power still exceeded his expectations. The Thunder's talent was too outstanding.
But Curry did not compromise easily: "He can't cover me."
Thunder offense.
Westbrook continued to bring the ball to the frontcourt and then gave it to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen grabbed the ball with one hand at the corner and observed.
Thompson firmly held Zhao Chen's waist to ensure that Zhao Chen would not pull out directly.
The Thunder players quickly opened up the space, and they allowed Zhao Chen to continue to single out Thompson.
Zhao Chen made continuous tentative steps forward and backward. Although Thompson was already on guard against Zhao Chen's pull-out, Zhao Chen still chose to find the rhythm difference and take decisive action.
The basketball draws a sharp arc!
"Uh-huh!"
13 to 8.
"Well done, Zhao Chen scored again from the mid-range."
"This ball is thrown horizontally!"
Warriors attack.
The pick-and-roll between Curry and David Lee. After the pick-and-roll, David Lee's pass was cut off by Ibaka.
Perkins controls the ball and feeds it to Westbrook.
After the Thunder overcame a difficult start, they also increased their defensive intensity.
After Westbrook brought the ball over, he still gave it to Zhao Chen in the low post.
Zhao Chen beat Thompson from behind! !
"boom!"
"boom!"
After the continuous impact, he knocked open the space and forcibly turned over and leaned back! !
What a picturesque arc! ! !
"Uh-huh!"
13 to 10
Zhao Chen took down Thompson alone for three consecutive rounds, hitting all of them!
Thompson's Buddha face darkened on the spot.
