NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 332 Jiaozuo
"Did you two not eat? This is your defense?"

The offense was successful, and the Blazers led 4:2. After landing, Wang Zelin kept roaring towards Ibaka and Perkins.

Perkins' eyes were red and bloodshot, and he looked at Wang Zelin with aggrieved expression.

Ibaka was also very 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 will make things worse.

Thunder attack.

Sput Brooks' offensive tactic is to open up the space first, then let Durant or Westbrook cut in, and then divide the ball out after encountering obstacles.

At this time Ibaka came to the top of the arc to respond, and Aldridge followed up.

After Westbrook passed the ball and began to cut, Lillard was half a step behind.

The right wing is low, and just when Westbrook was about to cut into the paint area, Wang Zelin had already come to the basket.

At this time Ibaka passed the ball in, and Westbrook caught the ball and drove into the paint.

At the same time, Perkins suddenly circled forward and blocked Wang Zelin.

Seeing this, Westbrook suddenly accelerated and rushed forward, flying with his left hand to the basket.

"Bang ~ swish!"

A basketball rebounds into the basket.

4:4 level.

Matthews continued to advance in the backcourt. After being blocked by Sabo Sefolosha from outside the three-point line, he passed Lillard back, and then ran to the three-point line from the side bottom corner.

Lillard gestured and his teammates started running.

Wang Zelin received the ball from a high position, and without waiting for Perkins to approach, he suddenly started and made a layup with a European step.

Durant and Ibaka followed up at the same time.

At this time, Wang Zelin jumped up and raised the ball over his head, and then passed it to Batum near the three-point line on the left wing.

The latter caught the ball quickly and made a quick shot. Today's first pitcher didn't feel good, and he hit the iron.

Durant received the rebound and launched a push, went outside the three-point line, pretended to stop, and waited for his teammates to get in position. Just when Batum relaxed his vigilance, he decisively accelerated to the left and rushed to the basket, avoiding Batum's block, and put the ball into the basket from close range.

The Thunder started to take the lead.

"Hey, Durant, get two more points! We got 4 points from both ends. I have to say that the Thunder's advancement speed is really fast. Compared with the Blazers, it is obviously more than one step faster."

Yu Jiadao.

"That's right, they are too good at counterattacks and fast breaks. The Trail Blazers must be patient. Their opponent tonight is not a weak team. They can't think about killing their opponents with a stick."

Zhang Reasonable said.

Back to the game.

Wang Zelin received the ball from a high position, and Batum and Matthews crossed positions. The latter got a short opportunity in the short corner of the right wing. He was waiting for this moment.

With a decisive pass, Matthews catches the ball and jumps up for a shot, hitting the ball into the basket before Sabosefolosha can make up the defense.

"It's a good opportunity to seize!" Yu Jiazan said.

"Today, both sides are more efficient in transition between offense and defense, but in comparison, the Blazers have better opportunities. Whether it is Batum before or Matthews now, as long as there is an opportunity, Zelling will pass the ball as soon as possible."

Zhang He understood.

Offensive and defensive transition, Thunder attack.

After Westbrook passed the middle circle, he suddenly accelerated and sprinted. Wang Zelin just withdrew from the low position and quickly followed in.

Matthews, who was on the right-wing three-point line, was attracted by Westbrook's offense and followed into defense.

I saw Westbrook brake suddenly and pass the ball behind him with one hand.

"Return to defense! Watch out for your defenders!"

Wang Zelin roared immediately.

At this time, Thunder shooting guard Sabo Sefolosha received the ball from outside the three-point line.

No chance at all!

In the past two seasons, Sabo Sefolosha has taken 329 three-pointers and made 42.2% of them.

This kind of open ball is too easy for him.

"Shh!"

A three-pointer was hit and the score was 6:9.

"This ball can show how much the Blazers are concerned about the threat of Westbrook hitting the basket, so that they completely missed a three-pointer like Sabo Sefolosha who shot more than 3% in three minutes last season." Zhang Reasonable said.

"Matthews is too impatient. He should believe in the abilities of his teammates and their defense." Yu Jia shook his head.

The Blazers made a fast break and were blocked by Westbrook, turning into a positional battle.

In the short corner area on the left wing, Aldridge tried to cut into the paint area, and Ibaka chased him in place.Aldridge took advantage of the situation across the paint and pulled to the right wing.

At the same time, Wang Zelin cut to the basket from the low post on the right wing, and the offensive threat was immediately full.

Ibaka, who was halfway through the chase, saw Wang Zelin's position and Lillard who was about to pass the ball, and immediately turned around and defended.

With Wang Zelin inside to check, Aldridge was empty in an instant, and Lillard made a ground pass.

Aldridge caught the ball and pulled it up. Facing Westbrook who was defending, he forced a mid-range shot over the latter's head on the right wing.

It can't be said to be a strong shot. Since he has a large and small height difference, Aldridge shot extremely decisively.

Westbrook's hand reaches Aldridge's face as far as he can, trying to block his view.

"Oh!"

There was the sound of a rebound coming from behind, and Westbrook was secretly delighted, and turned around instantly after landing, ready to grab the rebound.

result……

The ball bounces back from the basket.

When the ball was still flying, Wang Zelin had already occupied the most advantageous position in advance, so he stuck Perkins and grabbed the offensive rebound.

Not finished yet.

The next moment, Perkins was tricked by Wang Zelin's fake move under the basket, and he rushed over alone.

"Snapped!"

It was only after the two had physical contact that Wang Zelin sent the ball slowly, and the kick fell into the net bag.

"beep~"

Perkins fouled, and Wang Zelin had to make an extra free throw.

There is nothing wrong with the referee's penalty, which is what Wang Zelin hit.

"This is an obvious shooting foul. Perkins is at a disadvantage against the king's height. Here I have to praise the richness of the king's offensive arsenal. Whether it is a single kill, an outside shot or a free throw, he can Scoring is basically all-inclusive!"

"We haven't had half a quarter in the opening game, and 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 came up and played so well, Yu Jia and Zhang Lili didn't have to hide anything, and directly started the bragging mode.

Next, Wang Zelin scored the ball steadily from the free throw line.As of now, his free throw percentage is close to 9% in his career, which makes his teammates very confident in his free throw ability.

The two sides tied 9:9.

In the next round, Westbrook played his usual style. When the Thunder switched offense and defense, taking advantage of the Blazers' lack of stability, he 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 Bombers.

Boss Durant likes and is especially good at 1v1, using unsolvable offense to dampen the enthusiasm of defenders.

Westbrook also has his own rhythm of the game. He likes to say that before the opposing player takes a good position, he uses speed and explosive power to suddenly tear a hole, and completes the counterattack with a flying one-handed layup or the iconic "zombie" pull-up.

In a way, the Thunder are more like Westbrook's team.

Because his playing style is so similar to LeBron James, the team must form a system for them, only in this way can they maximize their role on the court.

It's no wonder that in the future, when the Turtle has gone through thousands of sails and experienced partners such as pickled peppers, bearded golfers, and Bill, both the outside world and himself realized one thing: only Death Durant is the most suitable partner for Westbrook.

There is only one reason, Durant's misplaced singles attributes are too unsolvable!
Unlike other stars, he needs a certain amount of space to play singles no matter what; he doesn't need much space at all, and he only needs to stand there after receiving the ball, which is a proper super fort.

If you give some face, you will dribble the ball a little bit. When you don't give face, you can also make defenders have nothing to do with him.

Back on the field, the two sides will fight again.

Trail Blazers attack.

Aldridge was in the low post on the left wing. After receiving the ball, he began to back Ibaka.

If you really want to choose a player with the richest offensive arsenal from the Trail Blazers, many people will vote for LaMarcus Aldridge instead of the current team's scoring leader Wang Zelin.

Of course, Wang Zelin also admitted that this is indeed true.Aldridge is proficient in various offensive methods, and at this stage he cannot surpass the former.If he believes, as long as he is given time, whether it is offense or defense, he can stand at the top of the NBA.

At this time, after Aldridge leaned against Ibaka, he turned around and retreated instantly, and hit his best turn-over straight-arm jumper.

Speaking of which, the two main insiders of the Blazers are now masters of straight-arm jumpers, and Kevin Garnett, who is sitting on the bench, is also a good player in the field of straight-arm jumpers.

It can be seen that for a seven-footer, the straight-arm jumper is indeed a very good choice.Because this trick can effectively improve the release point without relying on complicated movements and quick changes, thereby avoiding head-on confrontation.

Just like now.

The timing of Ibaka's jump to block the block is accurate enough, but the right hand of the block is still some distance from Aldridge's release point.

This is the reason why CIC will never go out of fashion. People who can play CIC are too clueless.

"Shh!"

At 11:11, the two teams drew again.

"Hey, Aldridge added two more points for the Blazers! It can be seen that he is probably holding his breath at this moment!"

Yu Jia looked with interest at Aldridge, who was high-fiving his teammates while quickly returning to defense.

"It should be like this." Zhang Lili nodded, and said: "After all, Aldridge has been selected to the All-Star many times, and he is also a prominent figure in the NBA. He failed to seize the vacant opportunity last time. This person must want to get back. He also wants 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-wing three-point line, the score was 18:15, and the Blazers led by three points.

The Thunder attacked and called the first timeout of the game.

Not surprisingly, the next step will be the playing time of substitute players.

During the pause between festivals, the cameras of the imperial court frequently showed the Blazers' bench.

When Yi Jianlian, who was wearing the same No. 9 jersey as when playing in the CBA, took off his jacket, the domestic fans on the other side of the ocean instantly became excited.

"Mr. Zhang, why don't you guess how many points Ah Lian can get today?"

Taking advantage of the timeout, Yu Jia began to brag and fart with Zhang Lili.

"Currently, UAE's playing time in the Trail Blazers is basically stable at about 18 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 data of the UAE will shrink tonight, and it should be about 5+2."

Zhang Lili did not speak out, but gave a relatively conservative data.

In fact, he also has his own considerations when he says this: Ah Lian was frenziedly promoted by the domestic and national media in the early years. He was obviously the 6th pick, but he insisted on comparing it with Yao Ming, who was born as the No. [-] pick.

The result was naturally sprayed miserably!
Now it is rare for the UAE to return to the NBA, and it has gained relatively stable playing time in the Trail Blazers, and has also played good statistics. Zhang Lili is really afraid that the domestic fans will have infinite expectations for the UAE...

In order to avoid a repeat of the tragedy of the year, during this period of time when Zhang Lili was asked in an interview session what he thought of "the performance of the United Arab Emirates in the Trail Blazers", he would always selectively pour some cold water on his domestic counterparts and fans, which caused him to be frequently criticized by Internet trolls...

The elderly are also well-intentioned!

"That's it." As a good friend for many years, Yu Jia could only not understand Zhang Reasonable's painstaking efforts, so the answer he gave next was not too exaggerated: "Then I am better than what you said, I guess there may be 8+3."

Thunder bench.

Thunder coach Brooks said: "Kevin, you go off the court and take a rest first, and Russell will lead the team for the rest of the time."

This is the Thunder's rest habit. As the team's trump card, Durant can play a little bit in the first half, and only needs to reap the game at the critical moment of the second half.

That is to say, the Thunder and a few other teams have such confidence, because they have Westbrook at their back during regular time, and in many cases, even if they fall behind their opponents, they will not fall behind too much.

There is one thing to say, Westbrook is also at a historical level in terms of guaranteeing a team's lower limit.

How to ensure that a team can steadily enter the playoffs is too simple for the peak turtles.

From this point of view, no matter how bad the fans are in the future, Wei's ability to lead the team in the first round is indeed better than Ou Zhuangyuan by more than one level.

The former single-core lead team can also guarantee tickets to the playoffs, and the latter needless to say when it is single-core.

No one knows better than Ou Shenxian how to lead a team to rebuild and compete for the No. [-] pick more effectively!
Blazers bench.

Head coach Terry Stotts is also making personnel adjustments.

However, his heart is much bigger than Thunder coach Brooks.

With a wave of his hand, he directly combined Lillard, Aldridge and Wang Zelin's big three in the team, as well as the pair of Matthews + Batum... all five main players were off the field!
The rotation lineup of Beverly + Connett Lee + Will Barton + Yi Jianlian + Garnett was replaced.

The reason for such a bold mobilization of personnel is because he knows that the trend of tonight's game can only be determined by the main players of both sides unless a few substitute players break out.

Besides, the Trail Blazers are on the leading side, and if they need to be urgent, they should be urgent first.

(End of this chapter)