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After the start of the second half, the Thunder players were in really good shape.
They were able to continue scoring, but it was not so easy for the Lakers to open the score easily.
Lakers offense.
Rose dribbled to the frontcourt.
The rhythm has completely dropped. If the Thunder don't play faster than the Lakers, the Lakers won't be able to force the rhythm up even if they want to.
Zhao Chen took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll for Rose.
Zhao Chen is very strong and has no problem doing pick-and-rolls.
Of course, Zhao Chen was not blocking in order to allow Rose to break through, but to create a defense change.
Rose used the pick-and-roll to return the ball to Zhao Chen.
Westbrook and Durant switch defenses.
Zhao Chen beat Westbrook.
Although Westbrook is a very strong No. 1, he still seemed to be out of position when facing Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen leaned sideways against Westbrook and charged forward.
Zhao Chen suddenly rushed from the three-point line to the free throw line, and then exploded and accelerated completely to get rid of Westbrook.
Zhao Chen used his physical talent to overpower Westbrook. Although Westbrook is known as a talented man, he had nothing to do about it.
This is the reason why Zhao Chen likes to play the No. 1 position. Even Westbrook, who has the best physical talent in the No. 1 position, is still easily crushed by him.
Zhao Chen attacked Ibaka, kicked off the ground and flew into the air. No need to dodge, Zhao Chen grabbed the ball with one hand and slammed it into the basket! !
Zhao Chen's impact was huge, and Ibaka felt a huge sense of oppression.
Getting closer to the basket!
Zhao Chen pushed the ball into the basket faster!
"frame!"
"boom!"
Zhao Chen once again treated his former teammates inhumanely.
Personal dunk!
Zhao Chen knocked Ibaka to the ground!
75 to 80.
With a very rough dunk method, Ibaka also fell behind in the direct strength competition with Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's talent allows him to put the ball into the basket without using too many skills.
The buckle looks difficult, but Zhao Chen does it easily.
After completing the dunk, Zhao Chen did not celebrate and ran backwards.
Donovan was complaining to the referee. He thought the ball was a collision with someone.
The referee believed that this was in a reasonable collision area, and Ibaka did not stand and hit Zhao Chen, so the referee directly indicated that there was no problem with the ball.
Westbrook and Durant went over to pull Ibaka up.
The two didn't say anything to Ibaka, and they didn't know how to say it.
This is their outside defense problem. If Zhao Chen rushes in and dunks like this, Ibaka's defense is very passive.
"Zhao Chen's dunk boosted morale. Look at Ibaka's expression. He is very uncomfortable. He is rarely humiliated like this. The Lakers' bench is all having fun. The overall atmosphere of their team is great." Smith said.
"Zhao Chen's physical talent is so good that he can suppress many inside players. Ibaka's physical talent is not bad, but he still fell behind in the competition with Zhao Chen." Barkley said.
On the field, the game continues.
The Thunder's offense comes again.
Zhao Chen's dunk obviously affected Ibaka's mentality.
After Ibaka came to the frontcourt, he kept blocking Jokic and asking Westbrook for the ball.
Westbrook also gave the ball to Ibaka.
As a result, Ibaka himself moved too much and threw his elbow when he took a step back and turned around.
Jokic received an elbow in the mouth, and then Ibaka was decisively whistled for an offensive foul.
Donovan was not happy to see this scene off the court.
It was originally supposed to attack the inside, but if this continues, the Thunder's inside attack has failed.
Players other than Shuang Shao would make him feel uneasy.
Ibaka wanted to argue with the referee, but finally gave up. He knew he had acted too hastily.
Jokic is smart, he always plays the role of a victim.
Lakers offense.
Rose brings the ball to the frontcourt, and Rose organizes and conducts it from the outside.
In the end, success was given to Zhao Chen.
The cost of Durant's choice to go around to defend Zhao Chen is that Zhao Chen can pass him in one step when he catches the ball.
Zhao Chen continued to attack the basket, and Ibaka gritted his teeth and wanted to attack Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen sent the ball lowhand to Ah Lian in the middle at high speed.
Kanter was pushed away by Jokic, and the UAE was empty again.
Take the ball with both hands and take off for a dunk! !
"frame!!"
75 to 82
Playing next to Zhao Chen, Ah Lian seemed to be a flying dunker.
Seize the opportunity and buckle quickly!
Not only was the ball a dunk, it also caused a foul on Durant, who was guarding him.
It's a two plus one.
"Brother Lian, you did a good job." Zhao Chen went over and high-fived Ah Lian.
"It's you who passed it well." Ah Lian smiled shyly.
This dunk allowed the UAE to enjoy the cheers of the Staples Arena, but the UAE was still a little uncomfortable.
UAE is used to being the team's invisible man, doing some of the dirty work on the court.
The United Arab Emirates doesn't have many offensive methods, which is to eat cakes under the basket and then shoot a few long-range shots.
In the CBA, the UAE can move and play, but not in the NBA.
"Zhao Chen's passing is getting better and better."
"Zhao Chen and Ah Lian are getting closer and closer to each other."
“I wonder what heights the Chinese men’s basketball team can reach in this year’s Rio Olympics?”
"Zhao Chen will become the best passer in NBA history."
The UAE's scores were all dunks, which made domestic fans very happy.
At the free throw line, the Arab League steadily hit extra free throws.
75 to 83.
The Lakers gradually opened up the score again
Thunder offense.
Seeing that the point difference was getting bigger, Westbrook became a little anxious and sped up the pace to chase points.
Westbrook hit the ball to Durant on the right.
Durant also had the same mentality as Westbrook. The positional attack did not allow them to quickly catch up with the score. Instead, because of Ibaka's repeated mistakes on both ends of the offense and defense, the score became a loss. Durant also planned to do it himself. .
Facing Zhao Chen, Durant made two consecutive drastic changes in front of his body and then chose to face Zhao Chen's defensive jump shot.
Durant's jump shot is very domineering, and his release point is also very high. Most players can't block the shot.
But Zhao Chen is no ordinary player.
Durant is courting death if he shoots like this without an absolute advantage.
Zhao Chen jumped hard and used faster bullet speed to make up for the gap in height and wingspan!
"Snapped!"
Zhao Chen blocked Durant's shot.
The ball also hit Durant's shoulder and went out of bounds.
The referee gave the ball to the Lakers after a series of complicated gestures.
Lakers offense.
Jokic gave the ball directly to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
Jokic and UAE's corner cover.
The Thunder's defense was slowed down a bit.
Zhao Chen took advantage of the blocked space and took a decisive shot from one step outside the three-point line!
Basketball creates a rainbow!
"Shua!!"
75 to 86.
Double-digit margin.
After this ball, the Thunder were in a panic.
Their strategy of suppressing the rhythm and chasing points completely failed.
