Head coach of parallel imports in the NBA

Chapter 157
Middleton, who received the ball, was half a step away from the three-point line at this time, and Sofnosha followed behind him, constantly interfering with Middleton's rhythm.

Suddenly Middleton made an emergency stop and then moved a step to the right. This was completely beyond Sovnoza's expectations. At this time, Middleton quickly received the ball and then jumped up to shoot.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and then fell into the basket precisely.

The Thunder fans in the stands were still shouting for defense. At this time, when the basketball fell into the basket, the sound that was about to blow off the roof of the arena also stopped abruptly.

The ball only took five seconds of shot time.

3 to 0, the Timberwolves took the lead as soon as they came up.

He also used this three-pointer to tell everyone in Thunderclap that if they want to settle this game and move on to the next round, I'm afraid it's not as simple as saying it.

Immediately after the Thunder's offense, the basketball was handed over to Durant in the frontcourt.

Facing Bennett's defense, Durant didn't take the opponent seriously, but after several changes of direction, Bennett's defensive strength also made Durant frown a little.

Although the mid-range shot was finally completed under the cover of Jones, the ball fell in after bouncing a few times on the basket. Although it scored, it can be seen that the goal was a bit reluctant. What's more important is that the Thunder's attack took a full 20 seconds.

And then the Timberwolves offense was still the same as the first ball, fast, effective and concise. After Rubio handed the ball to Middleton in the frontcourt, Yi Jianlian and Bennett continued to pick and roll, and then Middleton Use the time difference formed after the pick-and-roll to directly shoot another three-pointer.

Although Durant's defense was timely, he still couldn't prevent the basketball from falling into the basket accurately.

With two consecutive three-pointers, Middleton felt hot after the start.

Standing on the sidelines, Scott frowned and looked at Middleton, who was high-fiving his teammates on the field. He was thinking about how to limit the opponent.

But before he could think of any good way to limit Middleton, the Thunder's own offense encountered a lot of trouble.

Although Bennett's defense against Durant can't completely defend the opponent, Durant has to spend a lot of money on every attack, so the hit rate is naturally not guaranteed. Durant missed a shot from the outside this time, but looking back, Oden took the rebound and quickly threw it to Rubio in front. The Timberwolves counterattacked quickly, and Middleton received Rubio's pass After that, after attracting the Thunder's defensive attention, he immediately sent a wonderful pass, and Bennett, who was missed by the Thunder in the bottom corner, hit an open three-pointer.

As time goes by, there are more and more counterattacks like just now.

Scott was also very anxious on the sidelines. In fact, before the start of the game, Scott had great confidence in defeating the opponent in this game, because although Chen Dazhuang was suspended earlier, the Timberwolves played three consecutive games. The combat effectiveness on the outside line has dropped a lot compared to the previous game against the opponent. At that time, Scott thought that the Timberwolves must have encountered a big problem, so he also felt that winning this game should not be a problem.

But from the beginning to the present, almost half of the first quarter of the game has passed.

The Timberwolves' outside shots made his scalp tingle, and the accuracy was like a basketball with precision guidance.

Another point is that after Middleton opened up his touch, he didn't hold all the opportunities to shoot in his hands, but frequently used himself to attract the Thunder's defensive attention, and then sent a wonderful pass to Bennett. Or mention the high-ranking Yi Jianlian. In this way, as Bennett and Yi Jianlian play on the outside, the Thunder will be in even greater trouble.

At 8 minutes and 47 seconds into the first quarter of the game, Middleton took the ball at 45 degrees on the right side of the three-point line. Sofnosha lowered his focus and stared at the opponent. It is said that Sofnosha is very embarrassed, and no matter what he does, he cannot effectively contain Middleton.

Yi Jianlian mentioned the high post pick-and-roll, and Jones also followed. Bennett also started to move towards Middleton, and Durant, who was defending Bennett, also leaned over. Suddenly Bennett was alone. Run back and then run along the bottom line to the bottom corner on the other side, and when Bennett ran back, Middleton's ball was also sent to Yi Jianlian's hands, and he ran to the bottom horn.

Durant also followed Bennett tightly, but when he was near the baseline, Oden in the penalty area blocked it.

And it was this that made Durant let Bennett have no defensive object in front of him for the time being.

At this time, Yi Jianlian also sent the ball directly to Bennett with a long throw.

After receiving the ball, Bennett adjusted, and then threw the ball before Durant's defense was in place.

Swish!The basketball fell into the hoop with precision.

At this time, the score on the field became 27 to 19, and the Timberwolves turned the point difference into 8 points.

After scoring the three-pointer, Scott also called a timeout again.

"Zhang Zhi, what do you think is the main reason why the Timberwolves have played so smoothly in today's game?"

"The outside line is open. In the previous three consecutive games lost to the Thunder, the Timberwolves' outside scoring was well contained by the opponent. In fact, it cannot be said that the Thunder contained the Timberwolves' outside scoring, but the Timberwolves. , so this is the reason why the Timberwolves lost three games in a row, and this game followed Middleton's consecutive three-pointers after the opening, and then Bennett and Allen scored from the outside one after another. The Thunder's defense is a little bit overwhelmed."

"I noticed that Bennett's defense against Durant has been very good so far today. Although Durant still maintains the Thunder's strongest scoring point, each offense of the Thunder takes more time than before. A little more."

"Yes, not only in terms of time, Durant's consumption will also be very large. If this continues, in the second half or the fourth quarter, Durant's shooting percentage will definitely drop a lot. By then, the Thunder will be even more Trouble."

"It seems that this game is not as easy as Scott and Durant said in the interview before the start of the game. If the Thunder wants to enter the next round, I am afraid that they have to solve their own problems."

The timeout here expired, and the Thunder chose to make a substitution. Reggie Jackson replaced Sofnosha.

(End of this chapter)