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Chapter 248 We Are Number One (Part [-])
On the NO.13 match day, the Ford Center Arena was full of people, and more than [-] local fans attended the match.

Because seats were temporarily provided for two non-profit organizations, the arena can only accommodate 18203 fans to watch the game. Many fans took the initiative to set up tents outside the arena, and hung a large screen on the wall provided by the Thunder to watch the game. On the contrary, it was even more lively.

At 06:30 in the afternoon, Su Yang finished the pre-match training and rushed to the media center to accept interviews from various reporters as usual.

Talking about how he felt about tying the Bulls for 72 wins in just one game, Su Yang replied: "For me, this is just a slightly special game, but I know that for many families, especially many children In other words, this will be a memory they will never forget, and it may make them love basketball from now on, just like I saw Iverson in the finals against the OK combination..."

The reporters applauded upon hearing this, and Su Yang answered several questions one after another, then left the media center and returned to the locker room.

The staff greeted him all the way, and also took the initiative to mention that the mayor was looking for him to take a photo, but Su Yang said he was not available.

Entering the locker room, Harden and the others excitedly discussed the female stars and famous models who were present to watch the game.

Su Yang waited until the gossip was over, clapped his hands and called the whole team to gather around: "Today is all of us, when we encounter a commendable achievement in our basketball career, we must work together to light it up, and then move towards a greater goal ..."

Durant went on to say: "I want to take nice commemorative photos against the sun after the game..."

The Thunder generals chuckled when they heard the words, knowing what Durant said meant going all out and sending the game into garbage time earlier.

After the speech, the whole team clasped hands and shouted 123OKC in unison, and then walked towards the court.

In a blink of an eye, at seven o'clock, the national anthem performance and appearance ceremony ended, the lights were brightly lit, and the game between the Thunder and the Bucks was about to start.

The matchups of the starting players of the two teams are simultaneously displayed on the central large screen, point guard Westbrook vs. Jennings, shooting guard Sefoloza vs. Delfino, small forward Durant vs. John Salmons, power forward Ibaka To Luke Mbah a Moute, center Chandler to Gooden.

The big screen camera turned to the VIP seats on the sidelines, first the Governor of Ohio State, then the Mayor of Oklahoma City, and then the eight Thunder bosses of the PBC Group, followed by the local stars of Ohio State, such as Blake Sheldon et al.

For the 72 wins this time, the Thunder officials made a big show, trying to fully publicize the Thunder's achievements.

Durant simply delivered a speech as a representative of the team, thanking the fans for their long-term support and saying that he will surely win.

The cheers burst out suddenly, followed by the sound of long whistles, and the players of the two teams entered the field and prepared.

Then the short whistle sounded, and the game proceeded to a jump ball. With his height advantage, Chandler easily dialed to the Thunder's half.

Westbrook took the ball and rushed, directly 1 high and 4 low, raised his left hand high to signal the fans to cheer him, suddenly accelerated and rushed to the top of the arc, with the help of Ibaka's cover, easily broke through Jennings and rushed into the paint area, against the The double-team throw and hit the board were successful.

Turning around, Gooden and Jennings played a pick-and-roll, and bounced out to the elbow to catch the ball and make a mid-range shot. Unfortunately, it sounded like iron, as if they were overwhelmed by the defensive shouts all over the field, while Ibaka easily grabbed the rebound and directly handed over Quickly to Durant, Sefolosha dunks.

After several rounds, the Thunder showed a crushing trend. With 5:28 left in the first quarter, they led the Bucks by as much as 11 points.

Bucks head coach Skiles begged for a timeout with a distressed face, but the Bucks lineup is really eye-catching, none of the five positions is dominant, and any single challenge is difficult to implement. The most stable way to score is actually Throw threes.

Skiles bit the bullet and changed his style of play, which was fully reflected in the first round after the timeout. The main routine was the high post and double screens on the flanks, creating enough space for Jennings to make an emergency stop around the screen, and he didn't even need to think about dismantling it air cut.

But Su Yang didn't make a sound to remind him of that tactic, and Chandler took command in the center, leading the generals of Thunder to complete the restriction.

There is actually nothing wrong with the tactics, the main reason is that the execution is too obvious, and the Thunder have sufficient preparation time every time.

Su Yang observed the two teams for 13 rounds in a row. The Bucks scored two points only by free throws by Mbah a Moute. The reason Mbah a Moute had free throws was because he didn't follow the tactics arranged, and Jennings also took the initiative. Give up the chance to stop the shot and make a mistake.

"The Bucks are the embodiment of the limitations of the era. The main reason why we can achieve the results we have today is the understanding of basketball tactics that surpassed the era. It is like playing in the 90s with the current tactics..." Su Yang expressed emotion to the three assistant coaches .

In the original 11 years of the NBA, the triangle offense and Princeton were still relatively complex tactical representatives. Mike Brown’s bold words about engaging in dynamic offense would be suspected of nonsense until the Mavericks’ FLOW offensive system was successful and won the championship, and the Spurs played a new routine with the pick-and-roll. The tactical level of the entire league was raised to a new level, and then the Warriors integrated the essence of the triangle offense into their own offensive system.

In Su Yang’s view, high-position double screens like the Bucks must be dynamically formed to play, otherwise they will be seen through by opponent players or the coaching staff in advance, and the difficulty of scoring will greatly increase. Dynamic molding is easy to play.

That's why the Chinese team's Basketball World Cup also focuses on bull-horn tactics, which are far less effective than teams such as Spain.

Between emotions, after the halftime game, the Thunder had already led the Bucks by as much as 27 points, and the game basically lost suspense.

Because Gooden served as the center temporarily, the Thunder grabbed offensive rebounds and had many second offensive opportunities. The defensive end also relied too much on Gooden through the inside offense of the Bucks. Through double-teaming and stealing many times, the Bucks reduced a full nine shots. Chance.

During the halftime break, the Thunder officially held a mid-line shooting contest to give back to the fans, and someone won a $[-] grand prize.

That little bonus, such a big scene, is simply shabby compared to the Lakers' $[-] reward for each midline shot.

Back from the halftime break, the Thunder defended first according to the result of the opening jump ball, and Westbrook abruptly intercepted Jennings' dribble.

The Bucks quickly returned to the defense under the roar of head coach Skiles, step by step and based on muscle memory, three blocked the free throw line from the left, middle and right positions, one followed the ball holder, and one shrank to the basket in advance to interfere with the running position The space is extremely reasonable.

But then I thought, the Thunder started directly in a five-out formation, and Durant used a quick cross to cover the ball and made an emergency stop to make a three-pointer.

The basketball slammed into the net, and the Thunder led by almost 100% by 30 points. The cheers in the arena exploded.

The Bucks have a mental breakdown and no longer have strong resistance. Their head coach Skiles also chooses to accept the role of the historical background board.

The two teams politely continued the rest of the game, and the fourth quarter became an early celebration time. The Thunder finally defeated the Bucks 120-101, making the regular season total record 72 wins and 10 losses, tying the history of the Bulls in the 95-96 season record.

When the whistle sounded for the finale, Su Yang felt a little excited and shouted a few slogans of 'We are the number one'.

He quickly calmed down, and subconsciously thought of his opponent in the first round of the playoffs, the Grizzlies, thinking about how to play.

The main reason is that Gay was not injured and reimbursed as in the original history. Battier joined after the All-Star Game and helped the Grizzlies narrowly beat the Thunder once. The overall strength should not be underestimated. It takes a lot of effort to advance.

(End of this chapter)