The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 267 Playing against Imperfect Durant
Hit the last shot again, 78:78, the Cavaliers and the Thunder tied again.

After playing like this, both teams are not satisfied. The Thunder cannot accept that they can't win the Cavaliers who lack a leader, and the Cavaliers can also win the Thunder, which has been affected by injuries.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian got the chance to lead the team alone.

On the Thunder side, Durant led the team alone, and the two faced off again.

Durant looked at Zhang Xiaotian in front of him a little bit off, how a role team has grown to this level, so he must face up to it.

At the moment when he was dazed, Zhang Xiaotian swept past Durant like a gust of wind.

How is it possible that Durant's desertion doesn't mean that he can't make moves. Professional players' body reactions are often stronger than their brains. He feels that Zhang Xiaotian is faster than before.

Durant couldn't believe it, but he felt right.

Zhang Xiaotian went in, and Thunder substitute insider Nick Collison tried to block his shot, but he moved a little slower and hit Zhang Xiaotian with his hand, and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.

Zhang Xiaotian made free throws very steadily. He made two free throws and the Cavaliers also overtook 80:78.

Durant really wanted to teach Zhang Xiaotian a lesson, but he didn't lose his mind. Instead, he carried Zhang Xiaotian and squeezed inside, attracting the Cavaliers' defensive attention and then scoring the ball to Reggie Jackson. The latter hit a three-pointer, and the leading side changed instantly. .

Zhang Xiaotian followed suit, but his breakthrough was more direct, a bit like James.

Breaking through the ball, Dellavedova, who was ambushing outside the three-point line, made a catch and shot.

Dellavedova played well today, defending desperately, and the offense also seized the few opportunities. David Blatt already likes him a little bit.

After fighting against the stronger Zhang Xiaotian for 2 minutes, Scott Brooks could see that Durant was a bit powerless, so he quickly replaced him.

The Thunder changed to Westbrook to lead the team, and the Cavaliers took the opportunity to replace Irving.

The defender in front of Zhang Xiaotian became the young player Jeremy Lamb. Jeremy Lamb is a swingman with good speed but not strong enough.

Although Durant is not very in shape, he is not comparable to Jeremy Lamb.

Zhang Xiaotian can press Durant down to rest, and it is even easier to beat Jeremy Lamb.

He quickly enjoyed the treatment of James, and when he broke through, he was attacked by two people.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't care, he didn't just know how to attack.

After he drew the attention of the defense, Irving and Dellavedova both hit.

On the Thunder side, only Westbrook hit two goals.

Seeing that the situation was going to be bad, the Thunder quickly replaced all the main players, including Durant.

The Cavaliers have also replaced the current strongest lineup. Inside, it is still Tristan Thompson who replaces Varejao at critical moments. This young guy is getting more and more trust from the coach.

Durant had a rest, he couldn't get up and down, and he didn't have much enthusiasm when he came up, but his shooting percentage was not high.

However, with the restraint of the two young players, the Thunder insiders Ibaka and Adams both hit.

The two interior rebounds of the Cavaliers are still very good, and the defense against people may be a little worse. Although the opponent can't get what they want in the penalty area, it still caused a lot of trouble for the Cavaliers.

Fortunately, Le Fuli used experience to make Ibaka a foul. One foul would not have much effect, but it would be different if it was the fifth foul.

After all the Thunder's main players come up, they have a tendency to control the rhythm, which has a lot to do with Ibaka.

Ibaka's ability to assist in defense is too strong, James will be restricted on the court, and Zhang Xiaotian will naturally be more affected.

If you can only pass the ball if you break through, the power of the breakthrough will be greatly reduced.

Seeing that Ibaka had fouled five times, Zhang Xiaotian immediately made a decision. When he got the ball again, he immediately asked for a cover, and rushed towards Ibaka's position.

Zhang Xiaotian's decisiveness surprised Ibaka.

After five fouls, he still hesitated once, and it was this one that made him pay the price.

If he got out of the way, Zhang Xiaotian would only get 2 points, but Ibaka hesitated and pounced forward. The restricted area was his place and his pride.

Zhang Xiaotian was on one side of his body in the air, and received the ball into his arms, but Ibaka was not so flexible, the two collided, and the referee called Ibaka a foul without hesitation.

Halfway through the final quarter, the player with the strongest defensive ability of the Thunder was directly beaten down.

Nick Collison, who replaced him, was not a player with strong defensive ability at his peak, and now he is older and has no choice.

Durant focused all his attention on Zhang Xiaotian this time, but it was Irving who the Cavaliers entered this time.

Irving easily avoided the block and made a layup, and the Cavaliers led by 4 points.

4 points are not many, but the hearts of all the Thunder soldiers are sinking, how can we prevent the Cavaliers from breaking through.

Facts have proved that their current lineup is unstoppable.

Durant and Westbrook could only fight back on the offensive end, and they also rushed inside the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers' defense was originally a problem, but now everyone is half-hearted.

The score was stalemate again, and the time was already the last few minutes. The team that can break the deadlock first this time is very likely to win.

In order to reduce Durant's burden, the Thunder asked Robertson to switch to Zhang Xiaotian, but Zhang Xiaotian continued to consume Durant on the defensive end, which would definitely not make it easy for the opponent.

When the game time entered the last 2 minutes, the Thunder simply replaced Reggie Jackson on the court and played one major and four minors.

The Cavaliers did not replace the inside line, they have to maintain their rebounding advantage, and they have no suitable candidates.

Durant finally hit two points against Zhang Xiaotian's defense.

Even if the body is not in shape, the All-Star level is also the All-Star level. It is impossible for Zhang Xiaotian to lock Durant, so it would be good to let him hit the iron twice more.

Next, he and Irving broke through and disrupted the Thunder's defense, but they didn't expect that Durant was not pretending at the fourth position.

Like James, he is also a striker with strong defensive ability.

It may be that his previous state made the Cavaliers take it lightly. Irving broke through and was interfered by Durant and made a mistake. Durant made a successful steal and directly launched a counterattack.

Zhang Xiaotian followed up quickly, his speed was faster than Durant, and he didn't give the opponent a chance to hit the basket.

Pulling up against the defense again, Zhang Xiaotian's outstretched arm interfered. His defense did not lose its position, except for a little disadvantage in height, it was almost perfect.

Again, at 99:99, Durant finally broke out his true strength at the last moment.

The Thunder chased for 4 points in a row, and the momentum was like a rainbow. The balance of victory and defeat was about to tilt towards the opponent, and the Cavaliers quickly requested a timeout.

(End of this chapter)