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The Lakers players returned to defense very quickly.
This was arranged by Scott before the game.
The Thunder team is different from other teams in that they switch offense and defense very quickly. Whether it is Westbrook or Durant, they have the ability to launch an offense in one go.
Durant received the ball and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. Zhao Chen applied pressure. This time Durant had no chance to attack. Durant's continuous changes of direction were blocked by Zhao Chen.
Durant passed the ball to Moreau at the top of the arc from the right baseline.
After taking the ball, Moreau dribbled toward the left, and then initiated a pick-and-roll with Kanter.
After the pick and roll, Morrow hit the ball to Kanter.
Kanter's position to receive the ball was not very good, he was a little far away from the basket, and he threw one far away from Harrell.
Kanter's offensive skills under the basket in the three-second zone are very skillful, but he is a little worse outside the basket.
"frame!"
Kanter's throw hit the back frame and bounced out.
Harrell protects the rebound and gives it to Rose.
Rose charged at high speed and launched another counterattack.
Zhao Chen also rushed away from Durant on the right side at high speed. During the sprint, Rose passed the ball straight to Zhao Chen in front.
Zhao Chen's speed is enough for him to get rid of all defenders in this state.
With the front facing zero, the Thunder players also gave up guarding Zhao Chen.
Show time.
Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene.
Zhao Chen collected the ball, stepped on the free throw line and took off into the air, spinning!
180 degree!
360 degrees!
540 degrees!
When they saw Zhao Chen spinning around for a week without stopping, the fans at the scene covered their mouths.
Spin quickly!
720 degrees!
For two full weeks, Zhao Chen also flew near the basket. Zhao Chen grabbed the ball with one hand and hit the basket!!!
Zhao Chen's take-off height is very high.
As a guy who can dunk on the three-point line.
Zhao Chen stepped on the free throw line and dunked easily.
"frame!"
36 to 42
One-arm dunk.
Zhao Chen smashed the ball into the basket hard, and his whole arm went in.
Zhao Chen's entire body hung on the basket, swinging like a pendulum.
The cheers at Staples Arena reached their climax at this moment! ! !
"Damn it, Zhao Chen is awesome!"
"Rotate 720 degrees!"
"After two weeks of aerial rotation, Zhao Chen can go to practice gymnastics."
"This physical talent is so amazing."
"Good shot, well done!!"
Fans on the Internet kept howling when they saw Zhao Chen's dunk.
Zhao Chen did not hang on the frame for long, but immediately landed on the ground because he discovered that Thunder's counterattack was coming again.
Waiters caught the ball and quickly rushed through the frontcourt.
Durant also rushed over with long legs.
Two-on-two in the frontcourt.
Waiters gave the ball to Durant, and Durant passed the Arab League from the right with a big stride.
Durant's one-handed dunk!
"frame!!"
38 to 42.
Thunder's response came as swiftly as a storm.
Durant definitely has excellent physical talent. He has a height of 208cm and a wingspan of 228cm.
Durant's arms are getting thicker every season. He is no longer afraid of any physical confrontation and often hits shots or layups when his body is off balance. Sometimes he even completes dunks over a 7-footer.
Durant's ball-handling skills at high speeds are extremely skillful, and he can quickly cross-phase, turn around, make emergency jump shots and other actions that can only be seen from guards.
He has great shooting touch and can score from anywhere on the court. No one can block his jump shot.
After Durant completed the dunk, he continued to shout to Zhao Chen who came back: "Your people can't guard me, so I need you to come."
Zhao Chen did not respond, so Zhao Chen signaled his teammates to serve.
"Oh, oh, oh, the offense of the two teams was too fast. They even ended the battle within 7 seconds. Durant and Zhao Chen completely drove the offensive and defensive transition rhythm of the two teams. The Thunder likes this rhythm. The Lakers also like this rhythm, and the two teams will fight to the end!" Barkley shouted.
"This is different from the Suns' run-and-gun tactics that were driven by point guards. The Lakers and Thunder are driven more by talent," Smith shouted.
The offensive pace on the field is really fast. Many times, the next round of offense ends in a hurry before the fans have even reacted to the previous attack.
The Lakers' offense comes again.
Ross advanced to the frontcourt at high speed.
Rose used the U.S. Lian's screen to directly break through and attack the basket, flying for a layup.
The Thunder's offense doesn't stop either.
Waiters, like Rose, took advantage of Durant's restraint, changed direction, and forced the ball up against Harrell's block.
In addition to the two main players, other role players from both teams also stepped up and scored.
After Westbrook was replaced, the offensive transition of the two teams became even more rapid.
In the first half, they rushed through this high-speed attack.
At the end of the first half, the score between the two teams was 70 to 76.
The Lakers lead by 6 points at home.
The Lakers have gained a certain advantage in this high-intensity rapid transition.
Scott's face relaxed a lot.
With Rose and Zhao Chen, Scott is not afraid of the speed and transitions of Westbrook and Durant.
If you want to run, I will run to see who can outrun whom.
Scott believes that if the second half continues like this, the Lakers will have the last laugh!
The Thunder's advantage actually lies in the paint, but in this extreme transition of offense and defense, their inside advantage cannot be reflected.
Neither Adams nor Ibaka had a chance to stop and attack.
Most of the players on the Lakers court are agile, and they can launch attacks independently at three points on the outside.
Rose, Booker, and Zhao Chen caused huge trouble for the Thunder in the second quarter.
The Thunder's tactics are mainly executed by Westbrook and Durant. They overall lack ball movement.
Although Westbrook and Durant can both score, it is difficult for them to lead the team to overtake the Lakers.
Every time they score, someone from the Lakers always steps up to respond.
For the entire second quarter, the offense of the two teams can be summed up with the word "fast".
This is a pure talent competition. If you are not talented enough, you will not be able to keep up.
The big players from both teams were almost exhausted after the first half.
It was a crazy switchback run.
Visiting team locker room.
"You can't play them like this." Westbrook told head coach Donovan.
If it were any other team, Westbrook wouldn't say that.
But the opponent he faced was the Lakers. Westbrook often could only see the backs of Rose and Zhao Chen.
In terms of talent, the Thunder are slightly inferior.
The speed of Zhao Chen and Rose made Westbrook feel very troublesome.
On the Thunder side, only his speed can barely keep up with the two of them, and Durant is often half a beat slower.
It's too tiring to fight like this.
"Well, keep the rhythm down and attack their inside line." Donovan nodded.
"Well, they can't stop us inside." Westbrook became very rational now.
Facing a powerful opponent, Westbrook did not dare to be careless.
Donovan rearranged the tactics into a pick-and-roll tactic, and both Ibaka and Adams can try to challenge the Lakers' inside line.
The Lakers' Jokic is in foul trouble, and Donovan feels it's not too late to make tactical changes.
