Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 207 207. Duzi (for subscription)

In the first round of the 18 playoffs, the game between the third and sixth in the West began in G1.

The Jazz's starting five are: Rudy Gobert, Derek Favors, Joe Ingles, Donovan Mitchell, Ricky Rubio.

The Thunder's starting five are: Steven Adams, Julius Randle, Paul George, Li Cha, Russell Westbrook.

The difference between the regular season and the playoffs can be seen from the scrimmage. Both Gobert and Adams are strong centers. The collision between the two is like a tank collision, as if even the audience can hear the sound of the confrontation.

Gobert snatched the ball, and before Rubio warmed up the ball, he was intercepted by George. Randall went down first and opened the scoring for the Thunder.

Donovan's arrangement has been resolutely implemented. Rubio's passing route is always followed by someone, but Rubio himself does not do much to defend.

The Spanish golden boy was also unambiguous, making consecutive mid-range shots.

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However, the Thunder's offense was also severely defended. The Jazz, who are currently in a defensive team, are obviously well prepared, and George and Adams also missed consecutive offenses.

Gobert and Favors sit on the inside, quite a bit fortified.

Ingles broke the deadlock and hit a three-pointer first, and then Gobert and Rubio also hit two points each, and they beat the Thunder 7:0 first.

Westbrook saw that the team's offense was not open, and he also started to kill in, winning fouls and free throws, and continued to score for the team.

In the opening 4 minutes, the two teams scored 9:6.

High defensive strength, low offensive efficiency.

This is also the portrayal of the playoffs.

Surprisingly, neither Li Cha nor Mitchell made a move.

On the defensive end, Li Cha kept a close eye on Mitchell. No matter how the opponent moved, he kept a step away, and followed each step. Mitchell clung to the ball tightly, so that the opponent had no chance to start.

Using this almost rogue method, Li Cha caught Mitchell under his radar.

When it was his turn to attack, Mitchell reciprocated and dealt with Li Cha in the same way.

Li Cha simply married Mitchell, and both of them were invisible on the court.

The reason why Li Cha did this is that defense consumes too much energy. The Thunder has no shortage of offensive experts. Li Cha can do without offense, but the Jazz is different. Without Mitchell as a breakthrough player, it is difficult to open up the offense.

Sure enough, after the defense that suffocated both sides in the first 4 minutes, the Thunder found the touch, and George's three-pointer began to fire.

If the outside offense is effective, it will pull the defense apart, because if you ignore George, his three-pointers can kill you.

The defense was torn apart, and Westbrook also started his own performance, hitting the penalty area in various ways. Although Gobert's footsteps were slow and he would not leave the penalty area, he had already gained a relatively large space.

The Thunder took the opportunity to play a wave of 8:2 to overtake the score.

The Jazz requested a timeout.

Donovan also wanted to call a timeout very much, but the team was ahead temporarily and didn't want to waste the timeout.

As soon as the players came down, Donovan got angry, "Lee, what are you doing! Chasing a rookie on the field? Is he worth your full attention? Wasting your offensive firepower?"

"Our strategy is to hinder Rubio's passing organization. As long as the Jazz cannot organize smoothly, the opponent's offense will drop at least half of the threat."

Donovan was very angry that Li Cha didn't make a single shot in half a quarter, which made Donovan feel that the players who could lead the score were still fighting each other.

It's just that Li Cha doesn't listen to the arrangement.

Li Cha really wanted to explain, but the timeout was very short. Donovan stopped Li Cha from speaking with his eyes and movements twice in a row.

Six minutes later, it was time for the rotation. Adams was replaced by Allen, and Li Cha was also replaced by Brewer.

"Think about it carefully, can you be the same type of player as No. 45 on the opposite side? This exchange will only make us lose more!" After the timeout ended, the players began to play, and Donovan finally had time to chat with Li Cha carefully.

Uh, the other party's name is Donovan, and the coach's surname is Donovan. It's really not easy to call him.

"Coach, Mitchell is a very special player. I believe I did nothing wrong." Li Cha did not explain.

Before seeing the truth, no one will easily believe what others say.

Now it is the coach who is teaching the players, the status is unequal determined from the role, and the higher-level role will not pay too much attention to what the lower-level people say.

"Lee, if you want to paddle in the playoffs, then I can assure you that you will also paddle in the regular season." Donovan was furious.

Li Cha has never talked back, but today he is uncharacteristically, is he proud of his stats in the regular season?

You need to be taught a lesson, right?

Li Cha didn't answer, but lowered his head.

At this time, Mitchell just rushed into the inside and dunked a dunk.

Maybe it was a little suppressed by Li Cha's defense, so Mitchell raised his head and yelled to vent his inner dissatisfaction.

Donovan was a little embarrassed. He dunked the dunk when he scolded Li Cha with this kid just now. Was he helping Li Cha slap himself in the face?
"This is just a normal goal, every player will score, it doesn't mean anything." Donovan muttered.

The voice was so low that only the assistant coach and Li Cha could hear it.

Li Cha still didn't answer, but just looked at Mitchell seriously. If he wanted to guard against him, he had to observe his playing habits.

Li Cha, who has insight, just happens to be able to observe seriously.

Li Cha didn't answer Donovan, which made Donovan very embarrassed, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only hate Li Cha, but the other party didn't look at him.

He sat back in his seat bored.

"Billy, don't worry, Li Cha can find out his problem." The assistant coach persuaded Donovan.

Donovan nodded.

At this time, the Thunder had already taken the offensive initiative.

Mitchell took four shots and hit two goals in the next four minutes, which was very routine.

But this is the result of Brewer's almost full defense, which should not be underestimated, but Donovan doesn't know whether he saw it or not.

Li Cha took a deep breath in his heart. Fortunately, he preemptively made Mitchell less confident in facing him. His defensive level was not better than Brewer's. If Mitchell regained his confidence in front of him, it would not be worth it.

The first quarter ended quickly, at 21:26, the Thunder led by 5 points.

Li Cha took a 6-minute break and played at the beginning of the second quarter, partnering with the second team.

Adams played at the end of the first quarter, which was obviously Donovan's small punishment to Li Cha.

Facing the opponent's substitute, Li Cha couldn't justify not firing.

Li Cha didn't even think about paddling, and he always said that the playoffs are the most testing of stars. If he can't perform well in the playoffs, the previous All-Star MVP will definitely be regarded as a joke.

Of course Li Cha would not let such a thing happen.

Maybe it was because of holding back for a whole quarter, Li Cha burst out with super energy when he came on the court, shooting from inside and outside, and scored 6 points in a row. The Jazz, whether they were outside or inside players, had no choice but to take Li Cha.

The Thunder stretched the score to more than 10 points.

The Jazz's substitute was almost defeated, but Ingles once again hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation.

It was only temporarily stabilized. Li Cha, who was liberated from the defensive end, fully displayed his offensive strength.

The Jazz players tried their best to block Li Cha, but they had no choice but to steal the pass and prevent Li Cha from receiving the ball.

Under the chaos, the Thunder's scoring continued to increase, but the Jazz fell into a scoring drought.

Finally, the ball was dead, and the Jazz replaced Rubio on the court. Rubio's organization finally got the Jazz out of chaos.

After stabilizing, the Jazz finally returned to their normal defensive level, the defense was good, and the offense began to score.

I have to say that the head coach of the Jazz still has two brushes. If Mitchell is replaced at this time, he may start scoring again, but the chaotic state of the team will not be changed, and it will only make the loss faster.

At this time, Mitchell can't afford to be the boss of the team. Without the bonus of a spiritual leader, pure offense can't motivate the team, unless the explosive performance of scoring 10 points in a row.

But the defender is Li Cha, and Mitchell will definitely not let him play like this.

So it is very correct for the Jazz to replace Rubio first. There is no team that can enter the playoffs that is easy to get.

Failed to defeat each other in one wave, Li Cha and Felton slowed down the rhythm and maintained the lead in the score.

The Jazz made another substitution, took Mitchell and Gobert on the court, and strengthened both offense and defense at the same time. This is a posture to chase points.

Donovan chose to sit still. Westbrook and George played almost the entire first quarter. Donovan wanted them to rest for a while.

The current score advantage is still relatively obvious.

After Mitchell came on the court, he didn't exchange the ball with Li Cha again. Now the Thunder's other scoring points are not on the court, and Li Cha will not exchange the ball.

Mitchell began to put all his physical strength on the offense. Although he still hesitated for a moment when facing Li Cha with the ball, he was already able to calmly deal with Li Cha's defense.

Under the influence of Li Cha, Mitchell's efficiency was not high, but Gobert's playing had a greater impact on the Thunder. The inside breakthrough was restrained by Gobert's defense, and the outside shooting was not good, and the Thunder's scoring also slowed down.

After being overtaken by 4 points, Donovan finally replaced Westbrook and George, then replaced Adams and let Allen play.

It's quite rare for a group of four to be present at the same time for the morning exercise.

Mitchell has become more and more daring to make moves, and Li Cha's defense has also begun to struggle.

Continuing to defend alone like this, Li Cha is likely to be broken by Mitchell and give him great confidence, which is definitely what Li Cha does not want to see.

At this time, Allen came on the field, and Li Cha had an excellent idea.

"Allen, come here and let me tell you a tactic." Before serving, Li Cha hurriedly called Alan.

tactics? !Allen's eyes lit up!
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