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Chapter 530 Fear of Insufficient Firepower

The pause is over in a blink of an eye.

The Thunder did not make personnel adjustments.

On the king's side, Su Yang replaced Antetokounmpo with Covington.

Covington's top defense is top-notch, and single defense is average. It should not be used to match Durant, but it is okay with a supporting system.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, the game continued.

The Thunder did not hesitate and directly arranged for Durant to be singled out.

It may be a tactical arrangement, and the single defense against Covington is average.

It may also be a one-on-one fight.

I saw Durant start the two-step position outside the three-point line, quickly rushed to the right, stopped suddenly at the elbow area and changed direction, and took advantage of the situation to pull the ball.

That movement is extremely smooth, and it can be called the strongest change of direction in the 210 cm height class.

Covington tried his best to take off and block the block, but he didn't reach it at all.

The basketball slammed into the net hollowly.

"Bull, Adu..."

Su Yang smiled on his lips, and also smiled in his heart, it doesn't matter if there are more of these singles, Durant gets tired early and quits work early.

The king counterattacked on the field, and the bull horn formation started.

LaVine dribbled the ball across the center line and passed it to Cousins, who was raised on the right elbow, and Green, who was on the right elbow, went down synchronously. With the oncoming Cousins ​​who was holding the ball, the thugs cooperated hand in hand.

Starting with the horns, change the Chicago routine.

Curry received the ball and continued to break through to the right, trying to break through or singles. Cousins ​​twisted his hips and went down. Together with Green, he set up a wall to form an echelon screen. to the left 45-degree three-point line.

At this time, the Thunder's defensive attention was mostly focused on Curry holding the ball, and little attention was paid to LaVine's movements.

For an ordinary defender, such as Westbrook, most of them will lose.

But Robertson's three-point shooting rate is so poor that he can start in the Thunder, all thanks to his defensive skills, and he didn't miss half a step.

LaVine failed to get the ball for a while.

Seeing that the King's offense seemed to be stagnant, Green turned around and covered the back of the wall to block Adams, and Cousins ​​took the opportunity to make an air cut.

Curry raised his hand and hit the ground to pass the ball at the same time.

Cousins ​​took the ball and took off, ignoring Ibaka's threat of changing defenses, leaping high and hitting the ball, aiming at the basket for a dunk.

Boom!The basketball exploded into the net.

Everyone on the Thunder bench looked sad.

Nima's tactics are hard to defend against the Kings' tactics.

It's okay to change Chicago's routine with Niujiao's starting hand.

Why is there still an echelon screen that connects to the back screen to provide RIP air cuts to attack the basket? The dynamic offensive system is really terrifying.

The key Kings players are like robots. No one has the idea of ​​single-handed show operation, and there is no hesitation of not wanting to do tiring work.

Green's cover is really blocked.

As far as Adams's physique is concerned, Green's small body of 198 centimeters is used as a back screen, and the physical loss is really not considered.

How did the Kings coach manage to make the team so united?Did you give more money in private?Must be strictly investigated!
The Thunder bench will be full of worries.

In the blink of an eye, there were 4 minutes and 17 seconds left in the first quarter.

Durant made a fast break with the ball, hit the instep and made an out-of-bounds error.

The state seems to be a bit poor at four o'clock.

Then the referee's whistle sounded.

Coach Brooks once again performed a timeout. Robertson has been replaced by Waiters, and Durant and Adams are off the court on time. They are replaced by Randy Foye and Enes Kanter. Even if they are behind by 9 points, they must actively let the game enter the bench showdown.

Seeing the Thunder's substitutions, assistant coach Mike Brown laughed: "Isn't this giving us a chance? Do you think Durant can forcibly narrow the point difference at the beginning of the second quarter? We can't prevent Durant from scoring, but the Thunder It can't prevent us from scoring..."

Su Yang shrugged: "Never mind him, it's over."

Make up your mind, arrange for Antetokounmpo to appear, replace Cousins ​​​​as a power forward, and Green switches to the center position.

The king put on a five-small lineup.

Taking advantage of the Thunder's offensive strength, Durant, and the defensive strength of Robertson, they will try to expand their lead.

Cheers erupted in the arena, and the King kicked off the backcourt baseline.

Curry advanced with the ball, raised his hand on the center line to call for tactics, ran to the top of the arc, first used the cover of Antetokounmpo to break to the right, waited for Antetokounmpo to turn around and cut in, and then used Green to cover and break to the left. Get rid of Westbrook and catch up.

The tactics are not complicated, one high and four low starts, connect the slip and open the inside cut in advance, and then connect the RAM cover routine.

The inner cut of the letter not only attacked the basket, but also provided Green with a cover.

Thunder Kanter was forced to switch defenses to intercept.

Westbrook wants to chase after Green, and dare not chase Curry anymore.

This is how the small fight situation was formed.

Or it is called Curry military training Kanter, which belongs to the classics.

Continuously changing hands and directions under the crotch, connecting with an emergency stop, pulling the ball, turning around and changing behind the back, Curry almost knocked Kanter down with one operation.

The open three-pointer was shot and went into the net.

Cheers erupted in the arena, and the Kings led 25-13.

The faces of the Thunder generals were ugly, and the central large-screen lens focused on Durant, and a trace of obvious worry could be found.

Offensive and defensive transitions on the field.

Westbrook dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, used Kanter's cover to break through from the right, faced Green to intercept, and made an emergency stop to pass the ball.

Kanter took the ball and started off, pretending to shoot and fly back to Green, who was defending, and then joined the ball to prepare for a layup, even a small jump.

Curry, who was standing next to him, bent down and reached out to take a snap.

The basketball in Kanter's hand fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Green immediately squatted down and reached out from behind Kanter's buttocks, and Ibaka also bent down to join the melee.

For a while, the paint area became a mess.

The cheers suddenly exploded. Green lay on the floor and threw the ball. Covington caught the ball and immediately passed it to Curry on the sideline.

The king's team took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack.

Three-on-three frontcourt.

Curry made a long pass from the center line, Antetokounmpo received the ball and rushed, and Westbrook rushed out quickly, like a horizontal iron chain, forcing a stop.

Of course, the main reason is that Antetokounmpo's passing skills are still relatively poor. Once he can't rush, the threat will be abolished by more than half.

In a hurry, Antetokounmpo stopped and turned around, holding the basketball high on the left side of the 45-degree three-point line for a long pass, and Covington just arrived.

The Thunder's defense was in disarray.

Covington made an open shot and hit the net with a three-pointer.

28:13.

Cheers exploded in the Sleep Train arena.

The Thunder called a timeout again.

In the ESPN commentary booth, Van Gundy shook his head again and again: "If you use food to describe the two teams' play, the Thunder are grilled sausages that can be seen everywhere on the street, and the taste is really good, while the King is a five-hundred-star Michelin meal, the key is civilians. price…"

Mark Jackson nodded and answered: "It's actually hard to imagine that the Thunder has maintained a similar lineup for several years and has been unsuccessful, but has never considered changing it. Players at the shooting guard position are never good at three-pointers. The proportion of scoring through singles, Has been a lot higher than other teams, if they don't win a championship this season, Durant may jump out of the contract..."

Between the speeches, the pause ends.

The two teams did not make personnel adjustments.

Westbrook rushed to the basket when he came up, attracted the Kings to double-team him, and assisted Kanter to score with difficulty.

The Kings were easy to attack, and Curry held the ball in a pick-and-roll. Facing the double-teaming of Kanter and Westbrook, he chose to pass the ball to Green.

Green took the ball and made an air cut. Seeing the Thunder shrink and intercept the shot, he confidently took off with one foot and threw the shot, but the result was a bang.

"Ouch, I'm going to..."

Su Yang raised his eyebrows straightly, knowing that Thunder decided to gamble, and the object was that Green and Antetokounmpo had low efficiency in mid-range scoring.

That's still a really good idea.

Green and Antetokounmpo's mid-range shooting percentage, normal shooting, emergency stop shooting, or throwing shots are not as efficient as rushing to the basket and three-pointers. The Thunder bet that the two will not break out and boldly pass the double-team limit Curry and the Kings and others.

Moreover, the King's five small lineup has an advantage in rebounding.

While thinking about it, Westbrook counterattacked and pushed for a fast break, reaching the front basket in five seconds, ignoring the double encirclement, and decisively laying up when throwing.

The basketball smashed into the net, and Westbrook fell to the ground by himself.

Don't die, it's really strong.

The king saw that Westbrook hadn't gotten up yet, and made a fast break.

Antetokounmpo rushed wildly with the ball, successfully attracting the Thunder to shrink and intercept, and split the ball to the left corner. LaVine caught the ball and hit a three-pointer.

31 to 17, the king's lead expanded.

The cheers exploded again.

Offensive and defensive transitions on the court, the Thunder double screened at the top of the arc, Westbrook assisted Ibaka with a long shot, but Kanter rushed to grab the offensive rebound, landed and passed again, Ibaka took advantage of the situation and cut to catch the ball. It was a dunk. The field rebound advantage is somewhat obvious.

Thunder wave 6 to 3.

"This doesn't feel right..."

Su Yang thought about it for a while, and when he heard Mike Brown reminding him that there were 2 minutes left in the first quarter, he immediately raised his hand to ask for a timeout.

No tactical adjustments.

It's just that Jason Thompson came on to replace Antetokounmpo and Thomas Jr. came on to replace Curry to make up for the rebounding disadvantage. By the way, let Curry rest and prepare to enter the second quarter.

The Thunder removed Ibaka and Westbrook at the same time, and Adams and Dulatt appeared on the stage, making it clear that they must carry out the cover to the end.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, the first quarter of the game was over.

The Kings lead the Thunder by 35 points 21 to 14.

The second quarter started immediately. The Thunder relied on Durant's strategy of playing 24 minutes and 21 seconds in 35 minutes of halftime, as well as double-teaming Curry, gambling Antetokounmpo and Green's shooting strategy, and succeeded in halftime. , Catch up to 50 to 62.

There is still suspense in the game.

The 12-point lead is too little, especially the explosive scoring of Westbrook and Durant. Su Yang is a little worried.

(End of this chapter)