Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 13 13. Counterpoint with Superstar
Richard took a deep breath and stepped onto the playing field.

The person in front of him was well-proportioned and handsome, with a kind face and a shaved head. He looked like a Buddhist statue. Although he had a beard around his mouth, it did not damage the overall image.

This is Thompson who was given the nickname Buddha.

Although it looks harmless to humans and animals, and still has the feeling of a second-generation ancestor's little boy, he is a real cold-blooded killer who "kills without blinking an eye".

In Game 2 of last season's Western Conference finals, the Warriors, who trailed the Thunder 3-18, ushered in Thompson's outburst. He made 11 of 40 three-pointers and scored [-] points to drag the game into a tiebreaker. He then defeated the Thunder and won the Western Conference championship.

If it weren't for Thompson, maybe Durant is still in the Thunder now, and maybe even a championship team.

So this one in front of me is not a good stubble.

And when everyone focuses on Thompson running off the ball and scoring three-pointers very powerfully, they often ignore that he is also a strong defender.

Often undertake the task of defending the sharp knives on the opponent's flank.

And it's done brilliantly.

Richard is under a lot of pressure to face Thompson by himself.

But there is an old saying in Huaxia that pressure is motivation.

Sure enough, the ball just passed the half court, and Thompson began to run without the ball.

It was the first time that Richard encountered such an opponent who was tirelessly running without the ball, as if he was tireless, as long as he was not standing in the open space, he would keep running.

For a while, he ran around his teammates and used them as obstacles; for a while, he circled around the entire three-point line and the bottom line, circle after circle.

Richard tried his best to barely keep up. He had to avoid the pick-and-roll, keep up with the speed, and be careful of rhythm changes to throw off the defense.

After only one offensive round, Richard was so tired that he was out of breath.

Fortunately, Thompson cherishes the offensive opportunity very much. If it is not open, he would not choose to shoot. As long as Richard can keep up with one step, Thompson will choose to transfer the ball and continue running.

Playing like this is really Buddhist.

But for the opponent, it is a torturer!
In the end, Richard didn't know if the ball scored or not. He only knew that the round was over when Thompson retreated.

Westbrook pushed forward with the ball, and Richard still chose the three-point corner normally.

You tortured me just now, now let me torture you!
Richard is also going to take Thompson for a few laps.

Seeing that Westbrook was about to organize, Richard ran away.

But... who is this in front of me?
It turned out that Thompson was also very strong when he got close.

So strong that he was stuck one step in front of him and couldn't get around it.

Richard's eyes widened. The opponent stood still and couldn't squeeze hard, otherwise it would be an offensive foul without the ball if the opponent fell to the ground.

But he wanted to bypass Thompson, and was stuck in his position with strides.

I am stuck in my own position, is this called self-inflicted trap?
After being entangled for a few times, Richard finally got rid of Thompson and moved towards the top of the arc.

But at this time Westbrook has completed the offense.

Is it a goal or not?

Once again not involved.

What is this doing!

Richard felt powerless for the first time.

Trying to shake off the distracting thoughts in his mind, Richard once again threw himself into the entanglement with Thompson.

These 2 minutes were the strangest 2 minutes that Richard spent on the court. He and Thompson seemed to have no other people in their eyes, and no ball, just running and entangled.

Then out of breath.

There are still 2 minutes left in the first quarter.

The rotation time for the two sides has also arrived, and Westbrook, Durant, and Curry all came off the court to rest.

The Warriors are Thompson leading the second team.

Richard had the highest scoring average in the Thunder's second team.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the two who competed for 2 minutes in defensive ability are now going to compete in scoring ability.

Warriors attack!
Thompson is not the first point of holding the ball. He is better at playing off the ball. It's not that he doesn't know how to hold the ball, but he just doesn't like it.

And there is Green in the formation to organize, just concentrate on scoring.

But the strength of the offense lies with himself. Thompson is not as focused on running open as before, and he still has to hold the ball.

Running from the bottom corner to a 45-degree angle to get the ball, Thompson then moved inertially to make a breakthrough.

Richard, who was running along, did not stand in the defensive position and had to speed up to get in front.

But why didn't Thompson know the defender's thoughts, and his center of gravity leaned back slightly, which put a little pressure on Richard and prevented Richard from accelerating well.

Straight to the basket.

Great power!

Even though Richard has bought 7 points of power in these four games, and Westbrook's special training, he still feels unable to fully catch the power that Thompson is pressing.

Only with a clever trick, Richard changed his rhythm and slowed down a step, deliberately lagging behind by half a body, and then stretched out his hand to grab the ball from behind.

Thompson is not a vegetarian either. The strength of his body was suddenly unbearable. He did not lose his balance. He adjusted in just a moment, and he also took advantage of the situation to collect the ball and take off for a layup.

Richard, who took out the ball from behind, couldn't touch anything.

It was too late to say it, and then Thompson jumped up and layup in a flash. It seemed that Richard was broken through, but in fact, he went through several games.

The result was naturally that Richard lost, and the Warriors scored another two points.

Back to the Thunder offensive round.

Richard asked for the ball directly and hit Thompson head-on.In the second team, he is temporarily given the right to the ball.

Richard received the ball, and the first thing he considered was to make a direct breakthrough.

Dribble the ball left and right, sink your shoulders and take a big step to the right.

Sure enough, Thompson stood in front of him.

But this was just a fake move, Richard quickly retracted the ball and his legs at the same time, and the direction of the breakthrough was to the left!
But Thompson stood in the way again.

It didn't sway, and the center of gravity was very stable.

Richard didn't have time to be amazed at the opponent's basic defensive skills, he quickly turned sideways to protect the ball, leaned forward with heavy shoulders, and turned hard.

But several consecutive dribbles and hard squeezes did not push the opponent.

Even if Thompson's strength is not as strong as Westbrook's, he is not much weaker. Although he has improved a lot, it is still very difficult to fight hard.

Moreover, the power of the other party's feedback is not great. I just feel that the power I send out is muddy, and it will never come back.

If the opponent is forced to lean back, the opponent can keep up with the rhythm, and the interference will be great. The current shooting ability is bad or bad.

In this round of testing, Richard didn't take advantage of half a point, he just passed the ball.

The ball cannot be stuck in the hand for too long, and it will be passive if it is too long.

But this also admitted in disguise that he failed in singles.

There is still time to reorganize an attack, possibly affected by Richard's failure in singles, the Thunder hastily shot and missed.

One attack and one defense, the gap is exposed.

Donovan looked slightly disappointed, but then returned to normal.

The Warriors attacked again. Richard did not chase after Thompson this time, but moved in the inner circle to ensure that he would not be easily broken through.

But in this way, the defensive three-pointer cannot be posted in the first place.

I can only bet that now that the Warriors are leading, Thompson will not make a hard three-pointer. After all, Thompson would score the ball as long as there was interference before.

Thompson once again caught the ball outside the 45-degree three-point line.

Richard took a step forward cautiously, but he didn't approach. Thompson was very good at breaking through directly with the help of running air cuts.

This time Thompson catches the ball but jumps up and shoots straight away, catching on to Richard's concerns in defense.

Oops, Richard jumped up quickly.But it was too late, the basketball flew over the arms, the top of the head, and flew to the basket.

Gan!
Fortunately, "Dang" didn't invest in it!
But this three-point opportunity has already come out. It can only be said that luck is very good. Thompson's touch today is not the best time.

Kanter grabs the rebound.

This round is considered to be defended.

Richard's mood relaxed a little bit. If the goal is scored, Richard will be under too much pressure, and there is no way to continue to match up with Thompson.

Payne, the Thunder's backup point guard, got the ball. Richard didn't ask for the ball. He needed to calm down, look for Thompson's loopholes, and find a way to score.

Thompson is a master of off-ball running, and his running intention is easy to see through; he is also a strong defensive player, and he cannot forcefully hit;

Wouldn't this analysis be impeccable?
Impossible, everyone has his weakness, maybe he can't find it when he is weaker now, but it doesn't mean he doesn't have it.

Once again to calm himself down, Richard re-evaluated the gap between himself and Thompson.

The result is the same.

However, Richard thought of a different problem.

Since the opponent is stronger than himself in every aspect, shouldn't he use his strongest to fight against it?

If you use your more confident abilities, your confidence will be stronger, and you will have a better chance of winning.After all, defense needs to delay offense a bit, and NBA rules are now more protective of offense.

So, of course, to break Thompson's defense is to use a three-pointer!Thompson's own best ability.It is also the ability that Richard is currently best at.

Of course, in the face of defense, it is impossible to foolishly pull out and use a cold arrow suddenly.

This round of thinking took 10 seconds, and Payne was still looking for a suitable passing opportunity.

After thinking about it, Richard took the initiative to run to the top of the arc to ask Payne for the ball, followed by Thompson.

Hand to hand, Payne gave the ball to Richard, and he couldn't get in. Richard handed the ball just in time, so let's help block it by the way.

Payne's action was unintentional, and he helped Richard block Thompson for a while, and just like that, Richard jumped up.

Thompson has already shot the ball around the pick-and-roll, and can only watch the basketball fly to the basket.

"Shua!" Richard made the Thunder's first three-pointer of the game.

"Aha! Richard shot a three-pointer in front of Thompson, and Thompson just missed the shot. Is this a slap in the face? Or a provocation!" Smith watched the game without too much excitement.

But it's also possible that the comment was actually what the player had in mind.

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