Basketball K God

Chapter 793 The Role of Superstars

Intermission.

Wang Zixing asked: "Mr. Yang, the Thunder team didn't play well offensively in the first half, and the Big Three didn't perform well. What do you think is the problem?"

Yang Yi explained: "This is the first game. Everyone is a star. They were the core of their respective teams before. It will inevitably take time to get used to playing together. Look at the Big Three of the Heat back then. They played awkwardly at the beginning. , Winning starts after playing for a while. Don’t worry, after playing [-] or [-] games, you can usually get some results.”

In the third quarter of the game, the Thunder's offense still did not improve much, so the scores of the two sides are still biting.

The Thunder team's outside offense was not smooth, and the opponent shrank, limiting breakthroughs.

The 76ers also played hard under the opponent's excellent defense. They did have a stable scoring point. Embiid showed excellent low-post footsteps and soft touch, but the team has a limited time for him, and the Thunder The interior defense is also good, and he is not given the opportunity to get to the basket easily.

It was an ugly game because the offense was poor on both sides.

As the league is increasingly emphasizing offense, it is difficult for teams that focus on defense in the regular season to thrive.Of course the Big Apple and Staples are exceptions.

The game was deadlocked until the last minute...

Thunder fans also did not expect that the home team with the Big Three would fight with the bottom-ranked team in the league last season until the last minute...

Of course, there are no underdogs in the NBA, but in most cases, it is difficult for two teams with such a large gap in strength to make it to the last minute.

The score at this time was 88:89, and the 76ers at home were 1 point behind.

The 76ers attack.With Embiid's hook hit, they overtook the score with 47.2 seconds left in the game!
Thunder timeout!
The young players of the 76ers are extremely excited because they have a chance to kill the favorite Thunder in the season opener!

The timeout ends and the game continues.

The Thunder served in the frontcourt, and Westbrook gave the ball to Pickle.

Pickle gave the ball to Xie Kai on the right wing.

Xie Kai holds the ball and the other players pull away.

Thank you for facing Gerald Henderson!He took the ball to the right, suddenly accelerated, and took the right hand!
Henderson kept up and was not thrown away, but he didn't dare to make a move easily. Both sides reached the point where fouls were free throws.

Xie Kai holds the ball on the right side, pulls the ball to his left hand with one crotch, presses a step, makes a fake move, suddenly pulls out, and makes a mid-range shot when the opponent is unprepared!
All the fans are watching this ball, because this ball is very critical!
"Shua—" The ball hit!
"It's in! Xie Kai's jump shot went in!" shouted Wang Zixing, the anchor of Tencent's commentary.In China, there are very few young commentators who are not fans of Xie Kai, and he is one of them.

At 90:91, the 76ers at home were 1 point behind!
This time for the 76ers to suspend!
After Xie Kai made the hit, he seemed very excited, bumping chests with Westbrook and Pickled Pepper respectively.

At this time, there are 26.4 seconds left before the end of the game.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

The 76ers couldn't even send the ball under the tight defense of the Thunder. They used up the last timeout.

The timeout ended, and the 76ers continued to serve the ball out of bounds.

The ball was finally delivered, but under the tight defense of the Thunder, they couldn't find a chance to make a shot!
In the end, Rodriguez barely voted for one, and it turned out to be a three-way...

Wang Zixing sighed: "The Thunder's defense at critical moments is really too strong!"

Yang Yi said: "This is defensive strength and experience. The 76ers are too young, and there are no players who can make a final decision."

At this time, there are 3.1 seconds left before the end of the game.

The Thunder did not pause and served from the backcourt.

The ball was sent out, Pickle received the ball, and the 76ers fouled immediately.

Pickle made two free throws, and the Thunder led by 93 points at 90:3!
The 76ers have no timeout, and as Embiid missed a 3-pointer, the game ended.

In the end, the Thunder narrowly defeated their opponents in this constipated iron fight and ushered in the victory of the opening game.

Wang Zixing sighed: "Although the Thunder played poorly, they had superstars at critical moments, and the 76ers didn't even have a chance to win. This is really the role of superstars!"

Yang Yi said with a smile: "Even if a superstar misses the first 10 shots, you can't miss his 11th shot, and he can find the most suitable shooting opportunities. This is his strength!"

In this game, it is not easy for the Thunder to win. If the opponent's offense can be better, or if the opponent has a final player, they may lose.

Xie Kai played 38 minutes and 18 seconds in this game and made 15 of 5 shots, including 3 of 4 1-pointers and 8 of 6 free throws. He only scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. 4 turnovers, although it looks comprehensive, but the efficiency is low and the performance is not good.

威少的表现也不好，得到18分6篮板7助攻2抢断，失误3次。

泡椒得到15分5篮板2助攻1抢断1盖帽，失误5次。

After the game, the Big Three joined Coach Billy Donovan in a press conference.

At the press conference, Coach Donovan said that the team needs to run in as soon as possible, and the speed of running in is the fastest in the game. Everyone should give the new Thunder a little patience.

Xie Kai said in an interview: "I don't worry about our defense, and there is nothing to worry about offense. We just haven't found the rhythm yet. I hope Russ and PG can be more themselves and don't worry too much. I think We played poorly, and if it wasn't for our defense, we might have lost the game."

Indeed, for the Thunder team, which is aiming to win the championship, there is nothing to brag about in narrowly beating the Philadelphia 76ers, but after all, this is only their first regular season after their integration, which does not mean anything.

Xie Kai is still very confident. He feels that the offense is not good and can be adjusted. The feeling will come back sooner or later. This is only the first regular season in which he, Westbrook and Paojiao officially fit together. It is normal to have unsatisfactory places. of.Having shortcomings and not playing well means that there is a lot of room for improvement.

This team has great defensive potential. Even if the offense is not good, relying on excellent defense, they can still avoid being taken away by waves of opponents.

It is difficult for a team without defense to reach the end, and Xie Kai knows this well.You must know that in the past few seasons in Memphis, the Grizzlies have not been the best offensive team in the league, not even ranked in the top three, but relying on the defense of the top three, they just won the three consecutive championships. This is the role of defense .

Xie Kai believes in Westbrook's strength and in Pickle Pepper's strength, and these two also believe in his strength.

Needless to say, Westbrook, he and Xie Kai were teammates in middle school, and they have been training together all the time, so they are too familiar.As for Pickled Pepper, he had played against Xie Kai in the just-concluded Olympic Men's Basketball Finals.

(End of this chapter)