Rest between sessions.
Zhao Chen raised his head and drank water on the bench. The team doctor next to him continued to relax Zhao Chen's muscles.
Zhao Chen's muscles are too tight!
In the first three quarters of the game, Zhao Chen scored 28 points. His scoring looked good, but his efficiency dropped a lot compared to the previous game.
Zhao Chen, who had average touch, gave the ball to Durant and Westbrook. The two of them lived up to expectations, scoring 31 points and 16 points respectively.
The Thunder's Big Three accounted for most of the Thunder's scoring.
Zhao Chen's condition tonight has declined significantly compared to when he used a fiery touch.
Moreover, after using his fiery touch, his offense in the G3 game was too crazy, and his physical fitness has not fully recovered.
Everyone in Thunder could see Zhao Chen's exhaustion.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Brooks also asked Zhao Chen to rest first and let Westbrook and Durant lead the team.
Durant's state cannot be compared with that of the G3 game. He scored 30 points in three quarters, the highest in the game.
The Warriors did not dare to be careless and sent Iguodala and Green to take turns restricting Durant, but it did not have much effect.
Durant hit two consecutive unanswered mid-range shots. Both shots were blocked by Iguodala in Durant's face, but Durant just scored.
Unreasonable!
The first reason why Durant's offense was unsolvable was that Durant was very tall, a center with the sensitivity of a defender.
Then Durant also has an excellent sense of position in the same position, and often plays against the small forward. He is almost not as tall as him in the same position, which can guarantee many good shooting opportunities and is difficult to interfere with.
Second, in addition to his height, Durant is also a historical-level shooting target, with a 180 club-level shooting ability. The three-pointer is slightly worse, but it is still about 40%. He is really accurate in the mid-range and cannot be guarded. This can also be regarded as the unlimited fire rights cultivated by the SuperSonics and Thunder in the first year.
Third, and most importantly, top athletic ability. Although Durant seems to be very thin and weak, and has been ridiculed for his bench press, his core strength, running and jumping ability, coordination and flexibility are among the best. .
For example, during the counterattack in the third quarter, Durant was able to dunk on the frame after completely passing Green with a European step during the confrontation.
Durant's athletic ability is not something that ordinary players can achieve. Only Zhao Chen and Westbrook of the Thunder can do it, but not even Ibaka can do it.
Also, Zhao Chen knows that Durant is not only talented but also very hardworking.
All this creates this regular season MVP!
Durant's outburst helped the Thunder gain the advantage.
If Curry, led by the Warriors, hadn't responded promptly, the Thunder might have taken advantage of the situation and taken away the game.
At 7 minutes and 11 seconds into the game, the Warriors called a timeout.
At this time, the score reached 105 to 100, and the Thunder had a 5-point lead.
Seeing the team taking the lead, Zhao Chen felt less pressure for the first time.
In the first few games, he fell behind almost immediately from the start and was not allowed to make mistakes. That feeling was sometimes very difficult.
After the timeout, the Warriors sent Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Green, and Bogut.
The Warriors are not superstitious about the death of the five players. Most of the time, they still believe in a lineup with big men.
On the Thunder side, the Big Three lead Adams and Robertson.
After Zhao Chen came on the court, the main defensive player was Thompson.
Warriors offense.
Thompson tried to squeeze Zhao Chen away to move, but failed. Zhao Chen always stayed close to Thompson.
The two have been secretly competing with each other.
Thompson said to Zhao Chen: "Your physical fitness is not good anymore, it's slowed down."
Thompson attacked Zhao Chen for taking too long a rest.
Zhao Chen said: "Sixty-eight points is a dream you cannot achieve."
"I can do that if I have Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook around me," Thompson said.
Thompson's words gave Zhao Chen some hesitation. This guy did have a feat of 60 points in three quarters.
Zhao Chen said: "Are you saying Stephen Curry is not strong enough?"
This time it was Thompson's turn to be stunned: "He is better than all of you."
Zhao Chen said: "He is him, you are you, you are too weak, I will blow you up easily."
Thompson found that arguing with Zhao Chen was a wrong choice. Zhao Chen's level of trash talk was far superior to his.
Thompson asked for the ball and hit Zhao Chen in the low post twice before choosing to pass it back to Curry.
Curry used Bogut's screen to take a sudden high-mid-range two-pointer.
Westbrook was directly blocked by Bogut, and Curry had no pressure.
"Uh-huh!"
105 to 102.
Seeing Curry score, Thompson said to Zhao Chen: "Look, none of you can guard him."
Zhao Chen did not reply to Thompson.
Curry is also in great shape tonight, and his scoring is second only to Durant.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook takes the ball to the frontcourt.
Thompson is still guarding Zhao Chen, and Iguodala is guarding Durant.
Thompson made a big defensive move, but the referee did not blow the whistle easily.
The camera recorded the confrontation between the two people. It was a very intense confrontation, and the two were close to fighting.
Westbrook did not give the ball to Zhao Chen rashly, but first gave the ball to Durant on the right side of the free throw line.
Although Durant was injured tonight, he played at his MVP level.
The main defender against Durant is Iguodala.
Zhao Chen got into position in the low post on the right side, and Durant gave the ball to Zhao Chen.
After playing for such a long time, Durant was also a little tired. Zhao Chen is a teammate that Durant can trust.
Zhao Chen held the ball behind his back and made continuous tentative steps.
"Your fake moves are too bad." Thompson interfered with Zhao Chen, and then did not dare to neglect his movements at all.
Thompson's lower body strength is also very strong, so pushing him raw is not the best choice.
Zhao Chen chose to hold the ball in front of the frame, and then pushed Thompson away with his shoulder to gain dribbling space.
The paint was too crowded, and Green and Adams were constantly wrestling in the paint.
Zhao Chen continuously moved back to the outside line.
The Thunder players completely opened up Zhao Chen's corner.
"boom!"
"boom!"
The familiar and sultry dribbling movement began to flow around the crotch.
Zhao Chen faced Thompson and changed directions continuously!
Thompson was also very familiar with Zhao Chen's offensive habits. He put his focus on it and tried not to take advantage of Zhao Chen's fake moves.
The defense is pretty good, but Zhao Chen is just as broken!
Zhao Chen found the space on the left after three consecutive changes of direction and broke through! !
Thompson was not easily thrown away by Zhao Chen. He followed Zhao Chen closely.
Zhao Chen didn't force himself, there was Bogut inside, so Zhao Chen chose to use his butt to trap Thompson.
Thompson didn't dare to move because he was afraid of being fouled by Zhao Chen again.
In these games, Thompson feels that Zhao Chen is not only strong in singles, but also very good at drawing fouls.
There was a brief gap for a moment.
Zhao Chen chose to make a quick stop jumper!
Curry, who came from one side, rushed to defend, but it was of no use.
The basketball draws a wonderful arc.
"Uh-huh!"
107 to 102.
Zhao Chen responded with an emergency stop from Curry.
Curry touched his head helplessly.
The Warriors had the same problem as the Thunder before, that is, they were unable to defend the Thunder's offense.
The Warriors' defense is considered very strong, but there is still not much they can do.
The boos at the scene were once again suppressed by Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's response was very decisive!
