Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

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Oladipo still failed to catch up with the playoffs in the end.

After a short two-day break, the playoffs began.

There is simply no time to celebrate.

Of course, just making the playoffs is nothing to celebrate.

With the home court advantage, it is possible to rest for half a day, but the Thunder started intensive training on the morning of April 4.

Playing against one team consecutively in the playoffs until the winner is determined, the pertinence will be much stronger.Analyze the opponent's tactics, find the opponent's weaknesses to break through, and defend against the opponent's strengths.

In addition, every game in the playoffs will have an impact on the final outcome, and every team that enters the playoffs will not be willing to only enter the playoffs, so the game will be played more seriously and the defense will be stronger.

Therefore, the performance of the players in the playoffs can better demonstrate their ability to fight tough battles. Even if there is no salary in the playoffs, the players will still play seriously in the playoffs, and even play better.

Because one is honor, the other is ability, and the third is related to income.

Of course, Donovan also brought tactical training for the Clippers.

Griffin wants to suppress him and prevent him from jumping up. Jordan only needs to cut off his connection with Paul. As for Paul, it is difficult to restrict a master ball-handler, so choose to cut off Paul's connection with others as much as possible.

The team's training started, but Westbrook did not show up, which cast a haze over the team.

Donovan didn't explain anything, but Westbrook never misses training for ordinary reasons, and even adds extra training, so it must be the same problem as the lack of playing time in the last game.

Westbrook is injured.

Can the game still be played?Even if the tactics are well trained, the defense can be done very well.But if you can't score offensively, you can't win.

At this time, the team has already relied heavily on Westbrook's scoring ability. The reason for scoring high points in every game is that the role players cannot score, but at the same time it also makes the role players even less able to score.

To change this phenomenon, a lot of time must be spent on training to change the players' mentality and competitive state.

This is no longer the case this season.

On April 4, the first round of the playoffs was the first game between the Thunder and the Clippers.

Westbrook came to the team without a suit.

"Russell, you were absent from training yesterday, do you want me to teach you tactics." Adams laughed until his beard blew up.

"Okay, Steven, how's the pick-and-roll practice going?" The pick-and-roll between Westbrook and Adams is a more important tactic for the Thunder. The two often score together, but Adams' roll is too good, often wasting space.

After being pointed out by Westbrook, Adams's hand stopped in the air awkwardly. He originally wanted to pat Westbrook on the shoulder.

"Today's starters are Steven, Domantas, Andre, Richard, and Russell." Donovan then walked into the locker room and announced the starters.

Richard into the starting lineup?
Everyone was stunned.

In terms of strength, there is no problem for Richard to enter the starting lineup, but Richard, who has been a substitute for the whole season, suddenly became the starting lineup in the first game of the playoffs. This lineup has never appeared before.

The playoffs are not the time to experiment with lineups.

Don't Donovan know?
How could Jiaojiao not consider what the players know.

"The teams are playing games with each other, and they will definitely study each other. Richard has never played a starter. This is an attempt for us, and for the opponent, their preparations have failed." Donovan took the initiative to explain the tactical intention.

"The cooperation between our players is more fully prepared than the opponent's, so we can take a little risk and catch the opponent by surprise." Donovan looked at Westbrook when he said.

Westbrook nodded solemnly.

The core of the team nodded, so who else would raise objections.

Richard's mind was full of doubts.

The reason why he didn't allow himself to play the main force before was because of the competition for the best sixth man. Now there are such and other tactical arrangements. This arrangement sounds reasonable, but it is full of problems when analyzed.

The team is sitting on the home field advantage, and even if it is really weak, it has never been persuaded. Let alone the Clippers, the Warriors have to get rid of their skins. Such a tactical arrangement should not appear in the Thunder, which has the spirit of not being afraid of losing.

Because this kind of arrangement has a feeling of taking the next best thing in it, I took the initiative to show a hole card.

The strong player may have the intention of insulting his opponent by showing his cards. Even if I show you my hole cards, you can't beat me.The weak can only show their cards because...they have no cards to play.

Is it true that Westbrook is injured and will it affect the game?

Richard looked at Westbrook, who was listening carefully to the tactics. There was no other change on his face, but the worry in Richard's heart was lingering.

until the game starts.

The Thunder's offensive tactics revolve around Westbrook. As the only player with a usage rate above 41, Westbrook has only two results when he gets the ball. He shoots himself and passes it to his teammates to shoot immediately.

Either score or get an assist.

Well, ideally.

But today Westbrook just roughly commanded the running position and passed the ball out, just like a traditional point guard's style of play.

Without time to think too much, Richard naturally had to organize the offense when he got the ball. In addition to his own singles, Richard also tried to break through the ball or cause damage.

The Clippers were also affected by this kind of formation, and they didn't play well in the first half.

As a result, the two teams were tied in the first half.

But Paul is not only a master of passing and control, but also a master of tactics. If he can't see the clues in the halftime, then his strong field control ability will be in vain.

Obviously, Westbrook is not healthy, so the team's style of play has completely changed.

Grab the weakness and fight to the death. Paul himself is also a player with stable scoring ability, unlike Rondo, who is also a tactical passer, who has almost no shooting ability.

Breaking through the middle distance and making three-pointers from the outside, Paul seized the problem of Westbrook's defense not keeping up with others to start his personal scoring.

At this time, the Thunder's severing tactic gave the opponent an opportunity. Paul defeated the Thunder by scoring alone.

Westbrook couldn't accept the team's failure and rushed with the ball again, but the harder the offensive end was, the harder the defensive end could keep up.

Offense wins, defense wins championships.

The playoffs are every step of the way to a championship.

The Thunder lost Game [-] of the playoffs at home.

104:95, lost by 9 points.

威斯布鲁克15投7中拿到21分4篮板7助攻。

It's different from the regular season.

Richard scored 22 points on 9 of 22 shots, and his efficiency has dropped a lot compared to the regular season.

The home fans were in an uproar.

Media reports also lamented everywhere.

"Richard actually inflated to seize the power? He snatched the ball from Westbrook when he became the starter for the first time, but he didn't have the ability to digest it, which eventually led to the team losing."

"The data brush Westbrook immediately showed his original shape when he entered the playoffs, and the gap between him and the first point guard is not one star and a half."

Paul scored 28 points and 8 assists in this game.

"The Thunder have used up all their abilities to get the fourth place in the Western Conference. They are just a clown in the playoffs."

"The pseudo-strong team, the Thunder, will be defeated by the next team, and it is estimated that they will be swept away."

A gust of wind and criticism scattered, and the team's prospects were generally not optimistic.

This time the media did not misunderstand everything. For example, the term pseudo-strong team is not wrong. It is debatable to classify the Thunder as a strong team based on their record. The derogatory term pseudo-strong team at this time truly reflects the strength of the Thunder.

"Richard is not suitable for starting." A player pointed out to Donovan the key to the team's loss. "He occupies too much possession of the ball and took all of Russell's possession."

Why doesn't Donovan understand this? Westbrook's leg muscles have not fully recovered, and Richard was arranged to start the game with an injury to share the possession of the ball so that Westbrook can get a certain amount of rest.

It is not allowed for Westbrook not to play, and the coaching staff and the boss are not allowed to play to aggravate the injury, so there is such a compromise.

"I don't think it's a question of possession of the ball." After dismissing the players, Donovan fell into deep thought.

Now it is no longer thinking about how to play the next game, but thinking about how to build and strengthen the team next year.

In the second playoff game on April 4, the Thunder kept a home court, giving this round of the series a chance to return to Oklahoma. People with a little discernment have already seen that the Thunder's season is coming to an end, and it will end in this round of the series.

108:110, the Thunder narrowly won.

威斯布鲁克17投6中拿到21分5篮板9助攻。李察德27投13中砍下31分。

The rookie scored 30 points in the playoffs, which is a strong performance.

But not everyone sees it that way.

"The Thunder can win the game requires Westbrook to make more adjustments and sorting out. Obviously he did it today."

"A team can barely move forward with one cancer. How can it be cured if two cancers exist at the same time? The performance above is definitely not far away in the playoffs."

"Richard and Westbrook are not compatible at all. One basketball is not enough for them to score two points. Are the other eight people just standing and watching?"

"Wouldn't the Thunder get a win at home that would help their series, or give them an extra game to see their problems?"

After winning a game, the team still hasn't returned to a state full of fighting spirit. Westbrook's state is worrying, Richard is out of place in the starting lineup, and many problems linger in the team.

When winning has become a habit, but you find that you are not capable of winning, it is a kind of disappointment, and if it is deeper, you may feel despair.

But the series doesn't have time for you to slowly adjust, and Game 4 will continue on April 19.

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