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Chapter 220 The strongest helper is already in the enemy line

"Do you want to prove that you can win a strong team?"

Su Yang vaguely recalled watching the ESPN report before the game. Two commentators claimed that the Blazers’ five-game winning streak was the same as in the past few seasons. weak team.

The commentator also said that when encountering a strong team at the Thunder level, the Blazers will show their true colors and will no longer be able to score easily.

"If this is really a fight to the death, it might be a bit difficult for us to fight back to back..."

The Thunder flew from Los Angeles to Portland overnight. Although the game against the Clippers was easy, it still cost a lot.

While thinking about it, cheers sounded in the arena.

The Blazers won the jump ball, Miller ran the ball to the right wing of the frontcourt, and with the help of Camby's screen, he went straight to the right elbow.

Considering that the screen happened on the right wing, which was quite far from the basket, and Camby lacked the ability to quickly cut in and eat cakes, Chandler followed Su Yang's arrangement and moved sideways to block the space, helping Westbrook delay Miller's breakthrough speed, and then turned around Go back to Camby.

Westbrook took the opportunity to catch up to Miller, and Miller took advantage of the opportunity to face the frame and play singles with his back, sticking out his big butt to isolate the operating space.

Facing the big ass, Westbrook had no choice but to follow him to the free throw line, and Miller leaned on him to take off and throw the shot.

Fortunately, Westbrook's core strength is quite strong, and he has an advantage in air confrontation. Miller's movements were a little deformed when he shot.

The basketball slammed, Durant took advantage of the chaos to grab a rebound, the Thunder team quickly went down the third line, and the Blazers quickly retreated.

Seeing that he lost his fast break advantage, Durant made an emergency stop on the left side, raised his hand and threw the ball to the right side, performing a strong and weak side shift.Following up, Westbrook took the ball at 45 degrees on the right side, and took advantage of the opportunity to pass the waist high. Ibaka just walked around the baseline and made a successful shot after catching the ball.

Su Yang applauded, thinking that after more than a year of special training, Ibaka's CIC stability has improved for the first time, and it can be used as a routine method, so that Ibaka's way of involving space can no longer be limited to outsiders after high pick-and-rolls bomb.

But it is limited to catching the ball and shooting directly from the middle and long distances. If Ibaka really wants to play with the ball, it is almost free.

The two teams in the field switched offense and defense, and Miller once again used Camby's cover on the right wing to break through vigorously towards the elbow area.

Camby turned around and prepared to cut in at the same time. The rhythm was faster than before, and Chandler didn't dare to help with the delay.

Miller got a lot of space, and Westbrook didn't think much about it. He just followed Su Yang's arrangement and went around the cover to prevent breakthroughs.

The main reason is that Miller has taken three-pointers throughout his career. The number of point guards at the same level is very small, and his shooting percentage is also very low. Even in the game with a career-high 52 points, he only took one shot and hit a three-pointer. too high.

When Westbrook did that, Miller really didn't make a shot, and instead threw the ball to the left 45-degree three-point line.

Batum just used the cover to go around, received the ball without hesitation, grabbed time and space, and made a hasty shot.

That decisiveness is probably because Batum made 41% of his three-pointers after his comeback last season, plus free throws and mid-range shots, and the overall shooting rate is as high as 177%.

It's a pity that there was a bang, and it was a three-point strike.

Sefolosha got the rebound, the Thunder counterattacked, and Ibaka followed Su Yang's arrangement and set up a screen outside the three-point line in advance.

With his speed, Westbrook easily threw off the old Miller and went straight to the basket. McMillan shouted loudly to remind him to shrink.

The rest of the Blazers shrunk to the paint area, obviously trying to pinch a breakthrough, and the old Miller hurried to catch up.

Westbrook can bear others' contempt for his shooting. He stopped and jumped at the elbow area, jumped high and smashed his wrists to hit the basket.

The basketball slammed into the net, and Westbrook glared at the Blazers, as if saying: You better not let me go.

The two teams switched offense and defense, and Miller seemed to be ignorant of the embarrassment. For the third time, he broke through with the help of Camby on the right wing.

The duo of Chandler and Westbrook defended as usual. Unexpectedly, Miller stopped at the free throw line and hit the ground to the left to pass the ball.

Batum caught the ball and immediately hit the ground and passed it to the left waist, while Ade received the ball and shook his shoulders, turned forward and made a jumper.

Ibaka was completely unprepared, but instinctively jumped up and stretched out his hand to interfere, and hit the arm with a slap.

The referee whistled for a foul and gave Ade two free throw opportunities, and applause erupted in the Rose Garden.

Ibaka raised his hand to indicate that he made a mistake. Su Yang clapped his hands to encourage him, because it was not a defensive error, but Batum's excellent coping ability. Baka is preparing to protect the frame.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Ade made two free throws to help the Blazers break the scoring drought and catch up to 2-4.

The two teams switched offense and defense. Durant started from the right wing. With the help of Ibaka and Chandler's continuous cover, he crossed the free throw line and reached 45 degrees to the left. He bowed and raised his hand to receive the pass from Westbrook. With the pick-and-roll, go to the left sideline to break through.

Perhaps because the position is on the sideline, Camby chose to switch defenses and delay, and teamed up with Batum to double-team Durant.

But Durant had listened to Su Yang’s suggestion before, and specially practiced dribbling and combining passing. Although he has not reached the average level of a point guard, he still easily passed the ball to the basket by virtue of his height and wingspan. Chandler.

Adelaide hurriedly shrunk to defend from the right side, and Chandler didn't fight back, choosing to pass the ball to Ibaka, who was temporarily unguarded.

But as soon as Ibaka got the ball, Roy shrank from the top of the arc and delayed, a bit bullying Sefolosha's low three-point shooting rate.

In a hurry, Ibaka was a little flustered.

All the Thunder generals uttered their reminders. Sefolosa received a pass from Ibaka at the top of the arc. Adhering to Su Yang's philosophy of "must shoot if there is an open spot", he ignored Roy, who quickly turned around and returned to defense, and raised his hand. With a three-pointer, the basketball slammed into the net with a bang.

The two teams switched offense and defense, and Miller continued to break through with the help of a cover on the right wing, but passed the ball to the top of the arc ahead of time.

Batum received the ball and turned around to split the left wing. Roy held the ball high with both hands and passed it to the left waist without hesitation.

The Blazers moved from side to side, and Adelaide finally took the ball and hit Ibaka with his back, turned around and hooked.

The basketball slammed against the backboard and bounced into the net.

Ibaka has nothing to do. He suffers from weight and height, and Adelaide still uses the most difficult hook to hit the board.

The two teams switched offense and defense, the Thunder repeatedly executed AI 13 coordination tactics, and Batum clung to Durant tightly.

Seeing that it was difficult to catch the ball, Durant ran to the sideline to stretch the space, making it clear that Westbrook would handle it.

Sefolosha immediately started running from the right corner, crossed the baseline and went straight to the left corner, and Ibaka then ran to the short corner on the right, filling the vacancy left by Sefolosha, and making a catch-and-shoot shot by the way Threats, pull the space in the middle.

And Chandler turned around and raised to the top of the arc, set up a wall to block the old Miller, and also left room in the middle.

Westbrook kicked off immediately, rushed into the paint like lightning, rushed to Camby, who chose to squat, and stopped suddenly to take off and hit the board.

Camby took off simultaneously to block the block, but unfortunately Westbrook bounced so fast and only caught a handful of air.

The basketball slammed into the net.

Camby picked up the basketball nearby, retreated out of bounds and hurriedly passed it to Roy, and the Blazers made a quick break.

The Thunder generals retreated in a hurry, but Adelaide's range was too far, and he received a long pass from Batum within the three-point line. He raised his hand and made a mid-range shot. Hollow into the net.

Adelaide scored 6 points in a row, cheers broke out in the Rose Garden, and the momentum of the Blazers team was greatly improved.

Assistant coach Brian turned his head and asked: "Do you want to remind them to start the defensive strategy against Aldridge?"

Su Yang shook his head and smiled: "Don't worry, the Blazers will help us defend and limit Aldridge, just wait and see..."

(End of this chapter)