"Did you two not eat? Is this your defense?"
The offense succeeded and the Trail Blazers led 4:2. Wang Zelin kept roaring at Ibaka and Perkins after landing.
Perkins' eyes were red and bloodshot, and he looked at Wang Zelin with an aggrieved expression.
Ibaka was also helpless at this time. He was so defensive, but he still couldn't stop this guy.
Fortunately, the referee did not call a foul, otherwise the Thunder would be even worse.
Thunder offense.
Spotbrooks' offensive tactics are to first open up the space, then let Durant or Westbrook cut in, and then release the ball after encountering obstacles.
At this time, Ibaka came to the top of the arc to respond, and Aldridge followed up.
Westbrook started to cut after passing the ball, and Lillard was half a step behind.
From the low right wing, just when Westbrook was about to cut into the paint, Wang Zelin had already reached the basket.
At this time, Ibaka passed the ball in, and Westbrook received the ball and reached the paint area.
At the same time, Perkins suddenly stepped forward and blocked Wang Zelin.
Seeing this, Westbrook suddenly accelerated and made a strong breakthrough, flying for a layup with his left hand.
"Bang~swish!"
The basketball rebounds into the basket.
4:4 flat.
Matthews continued to advance in the backcourt. After being blocked by Thabo Sefolosha outside the three-point line, he passed back to Lillard and then ran towards the three-point line from the side corner.
Lillard made a gesture and his teammates started running.
Wang Zelin caught the ball at a high position, and before Perkins could get close, he suddenly started and made a European step layup.
Durant and Ibaka followed up with a double attack at the same time.
At this time, Wang Zelin jumped up and raised the ball above his head, and then passed it to Batum near the three-point line on the left wing.
The latter caught the ball and released it quickly. Today, the first pitcher had a bad feeling and was beaten.
Durant collected the rebound and started to push forward. He went to the three-point line and pretended to stop, waiting for his teammates to get into position. Just when Batum relaxed his vigilance, he decisively accelerated to the left and drove to the basket, avoiding Batum. Thum blocked the shot and put the ball into the basket from close range.
The Thunder started to take the lead.
"Hey, Durant, get two more points! 4 points from both ends. I have to say that the Thunder are advancing really fast. Compared to the Trail Blazers, they are obviously much faster."
Yu Jiadao.
"Yes, they are too good at counterattacks and fast breaks. The Trail Blazers must be patient. Their opponent tonight is not a weak team, and they cannot think of beating their opponents to death with a stick."
Zhang Lili said.
Back on the field.
Wang Zelin received the ball from a high post, and Batum and Matthews crossed paths. The latter got a brief open opportunity in the right short corner. This was the moment he was waiting for.
Passing the ball decisively, Matthews took the ball and jumped up to hit the ball into the basket before Sabo Sefolosa could cover up.
"What a great opportunity to seize!" Yu Jia praised.
"Today, both sides are more efficient in the transition between offense and defense. However, in comparison, the Trail Blazers seize opportunities better. Whether it is Batum before or Matthews now, as long as there is an opportunity , Zelin will pass the ball immediately."
Zhang He said understandingly.
In transition between offense and defense, the Thunder attack.
After Westbrook passed the center circle, he suddenly accelerated and sprinted. Wang Zelin just retreated from the low position and quickly followed in.
Matthews, who was on the right three-point line, was attracted by Westbrook's offense and followed him to defend inside.
Westbrook suddenly braked and passed the ball behind him with one hand.
"Back to defense! Watch your defender!"
Wang Zelin shouted immediately.
At this time, Thunder shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha caught the ball outside the three-point line.
Absolutely no chance!
In the past two seasons, Thabo Sefolosha has taken 329 three-pointers, shooting 42.2% from the field.
This open ball is too easy for him.
"Uh-huh!"
A three-pointer was made, and the score was 6:9.
"This ball shows how much the Blazers care about Westbrook's threat to the basket, so much so that they completely missed a three-point shooter like Thabo Sefolosa who shot over 40% in three minutes last season. Distinguish between masters." Zhang Li said.
"Matthews is too impatient. He should believe in the abilities of his teammates and their defense." Yu Jia shook his head.
The Trail Blazers went on a fast break, but were stopped by Westbrook and turned into a positional battle.
In the short corner area on the left wing, Aldridge tried to cut into the paint area, and Ibaka pursued him in place. Aldridge crossed the paint and pulled to the right wing.
At the same time, Wang Zelin cut low from the right wing to the basket, and the offensive threat suddenly became full.
Ibaka, who was halfway through the chase, saw Wang Zelin's position and Lillard preparing to pass the ball, and immediately turned around and defended.
With Wang Zelin inside to contain him, Aldridge was instantly free. Lillard hit the ground and passed. Aldridge caught the ball and pulled it up. Facing Westbrook who was defending, he forced a mid-range shot over the latter's head from the right wing. Take action.
It can't be said to be a strong shot. Since he has a large height difference, Aldridge's shot is extremely decisive.
Westbrook tried his best to reach out to Aldridge's face, trying to cover his sight.
"Bang!"
The sound of a rebound came from behind, and Westbrook was secretly happy. After landing, he turned around and prepared to grab the rebound.
result……
The ball bounces off the basket.
While the ball was still flying, Wang Zelin had already occupied the most advantageous position in advance, so he blocked Perkins and grabbed the offensive rebound.
It's not over yet.
The next moment, Perkins was deceived by Wang Zelin's fake move under the basket and pounced on him alone.
"Snapped!"
After the two had physical contact, Wang Zelin slowly sent the ball out, hitting the board and falling into the net bag.
"Beep~"
Perkins fouled and Wang Zelin had to add a free throw.
There is nothing wrong with the referee's penalty. Wang Zelin had this effect.
"This is a very obvious shooting foul. Perkins is at a disadvantage in defending the king's height. I have to praise the richness of the king's offensive arsenal. Whether it is single-handedly killing, outside shooting or free throws, he can do it. The score is basically comprehensive!"
"It hasn't even started half a quarter, but we have already scored 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. What is a core? What is a leader? This is a well-deserved core leader!"
Wang Zelin played so well, so Yu Jia and Zhang Lili didn't have to hide anything and went into bragging mode.
Next, Wang Zelin steadily scored the ball from the free throw line. So far, his career free throw shooting percentage is close to 90%, which makes his teammates very confident in his free throw shooting ability.
The two sides tied at 9:9.
In the next round, Westbrook played his usual style. When the Thunder's offense and defense were transitioning, he took advantage of the Blazers' failure to stand firm and hit a mid-range "zombie" jumper to complete the counterattack.
Here I have to talk about the respective on-court styles of the Thunder King Bomb combination.
The boss Durant likes and is especially good at 1 on 1, using unsolvable attacks to dampen the enthusiasm of defenders.
Westbrook also has his own game rhythm. He likes to use his speed and explosive power to suddenly open up an opening before the opponent's players are in a good position, and completes the counterattack with a flying one-hand layup or the iconic "zombie" pull-up.
To some extent, the Thunder are more like Westbrook's team. Because his playing style is so similar to that of LeBron James, the team must form a system for them. Only in this way can he maximize his role on the court.
It’s no wonder that in the future, when the Turtle has gone through a thousand sails and experienced partners such as Pickled Pepper, Bearded Player, Bill, etc., fans have to admit that only Durant, the God of Death, is the most suitable partner for him.
There is only one reason, Durant's mismatched attributes are too unexplainable!
Unlike other stars, he needs a certain amount of space to play singles no matter what. He doesn't need much space at all. After receiving the ball, he only needs to stop where he is, and he is a complete super fortress.
If you give him some face, he will dribble the ball a little bit. If you don't give him any face, he can simply pull up on the spot and make the defender unable to do anything to him.
Back on the field, the two sides fight again.
Trail Blazers offense.
Aldridge was in the low post on the left wing. After receiving the ball, he started to hit Ibaka with his back.
If you really want to select a player with the richest offensive arsenal from the Trail Blazers, many people will definitely vote for LaMarcus Aldridge instead of their team's scoring leader Zelin.
Of course, Wang Zelin also admitted that this is indeed true. Aldridge is proficient in various offensive methods. At this stage, he cannot surpass the former. If he believes that as long as he is given time, he can stand at the top of the NBA regardless of offense or defense.
At this time, Aldridge leaned against Ibaka, then turned around and retreated, and hit his best turn-over straight-arm jump shot.
Speaking of which, the two main inside players of the Trail Blazers are both experts in straight-arm jump shots, and Kevin Garnett, who is sitting on the bench, is also an expert in straight-arm jump shots.
It can be seen that for a seven-foot-long man, the straight-arm jump shot is indeed a very good choice. Because this move can effectively increase the release point without relying on complicated movements and rapid changes, thereby avoiding head-on confrontation.
For example, now.
Ibaka's timing when he jumped to block the shot was accurate enough, but his right hand that blocked the shot was still some distance from Aldridge's release point.
This is why CIC will never go out of style. People who can play CIC are too confused.
"Uh-huh!"
At 11:11, the two teams were tied again.
"Hey, Aldridge added two more points for the Trail Blazers! It can be seen that he is probably holding a breath in his heart at this time!"
Yu Jia looked with interest at Aldridge, who was high-fiving his teammates while quickly returning to defense.
"It should be like this." Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "After all, Aldridge has been selected to the All-Stars many times and is also a well-known figure in the NBA. He failed to seize the open opportunity last time. This person must want to find his place. People also want to save face.”
Soon, after the first 7 minutes of the first quarter, when Lillard hit a three-pointer at the buzzer with the help of Wang Zelin on the right three-point line, the score was 18:15, and the Trail Blazers led by 3 points.
The Thunder attacked and called the first timeout of the game.
Not surprisingly, the next step will be the substitute players' playing time.
During the timeout between sections, the cameras from the imperial court frequently showed the Blazers' bench.
When they saw Yi Jianlian, who was wearing the same No. 9 jersey as when he played in the CBA, taking off his jacket, domestic fans on the other side of the ocean instantly became excited.
"Teacher Zhang, let's take a guess, how many points can Arab League score today?"
Taking advantage of the pause, Yu Jia started bragging and spanking with Zhang Lili.
"At present, the playing time of the UAE in the Trail Blazers is basically stable at around 20 minutes, and the data can also be maintained at the level of 7+3... Facing a strong team like the Thunder, I estimate that the UAE will improve the data tonight. Shrunk, it should be around 5+2.”
Zhang Lili did not make wild claims, but gave relatively conservative data.
In fact, he also had his own thoughts when he said this: In his early years, UAE was wildly promoted by the domestic and national media. Even though he was the 6th overall pick, he insisted on comparing it with Yao Ming, who was born in the top pick.
Naturally, the result was that he was sprayed miserably!
Now that it is rare for the Arab League to return to the NBA, and he has received relatively stable playing time in the Trail Blazers, and has also produced good statistics, Zhang Lijia is really afraid that domestic fans will have unlimited expectations for the Arab League...
In order to avoid the recurrence of the tragedy of that year, Zhang Lili always selectively poured some cold water on his domestic counterparts and fans when he was asked in interviews during this period what he thought of "the UAE's performance in the Trail Blazers", which led to He often faced criticism from Internet trolls...
The old man also has good intentions!
"That's it." As a friend for many years, Yu Jia couldn't understand Zhang Lili's painstaking efforts, so the answer he gave next was not too exaggerated: "Then I'm better than what you said. I guess maybe There are 8+3.”
Thunder bench.
Thunder coach Brooks said: "Kevin, you go off the court and take a rest. Russell will lead the team for the rest of the time."
This is the Thunder's rest habit. As the team's ace, Durant can take it easy in the first half and only needs to harvest the game at the critical moment in the second half.
That is to say, the Thunder have such confidence, because they have Westbrook to back them up during regular time. In many cases, even if they fall behind their opponents, they will not fall far behind.
To put it bluntly, Westbrook is also at a historical level when it comes to ensuring that a team goes offline.
Ensuring that the Thunder will securely enter the playoffs is too simple for the Peak Turtles.
From this point of view, no matter how much fans may cheat in the future, Wei's leadership ability in the first round is indeed more than one level better than that of Europe's No. 1 pick.
The former can guarantee playoff tickets when leading a team with a single core, and needless to say the latter can lead a team with a single core.
No one knows better than Ou Shenxian about how to lead a team to rebuild and compete more effectively for the No. 1 pick!
Trail Blazers bench.
Head coach Terry Stotts is also making personnel changes.
However, his heart is much bigger than Thunder coach Brooks.
With a wave of his hand, the team's Big Three of Lillard, Aldridge and Wang Zelin, as well as Matthews + Batum... all five main players were dismissed!
Replaced with the rotation of Beverley + Connett Lee + Will Barton + Yi Jianlian + Garnett.
The reason why he mobilized personnel so boldly is because he knows that unless some substitute players break out, the trend of tonight's game will most likely only be determined by the main players of both sides.
Besides, the Trail Blazers are in the lead, so if they are in a hurry, the opponent must be in a hurry first.
