Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 212 212. Jazz's Counterattack (for Subscription)
In the last 3 minutes, there was no counterattack against the sky.

In the first round of G1 of the playoffs, the Thunder defeated the Jazz with the outstanding performance of two stars.

110: 122.

乔治三分14投8中拿到32分6篮板3助攻，兑现了自己承诺的“Play Off PG13”。

Li Cha's performance was also outstanding. He made 5 of 4 shots in the first half and 11 of 9 shots in the second half. He scored 16 points, 13 rebounds and 27 assists in 4 of 3 shots. He scored 27 points without a single free throw.

And all kinds of goals are eye-opening, showing the mid-range offensive skills to the fullest.

Li Cha's offense seems to have returned to 10 years ago, but there is no corresponding defensive strength now, only to be easily overwhelmed by Li Cha.

Westbrook lay down and won, without playing, he just scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 16 assists.

The Jazz did not return to Salt Lake City. It would be better to leave it for training for a few hours. The team sees hope, so they will naturally take it more seriously.

The Thunder themselves are not idle. Although the playoff schedule is a bit longer than the regular season, the pressure is greater, the physical consumption is greater, and the targeted training is stronger.

The two-day rest time can only correct some exposed problems, and it is difficult to change them.

Donovan found Li Cha in the office, and seriously talked about Li Cha's views on Mitchell and the Jazz.

This kind of questioning was also conducted with Westbrook and George.

Not only to collect data, but also to find the missing information on the field from the feeling between players, and to remind the opponents of the problems that should be paid attention to.

Time passed quickly amid the tense preparations.

But in the eyes of the fans and the media, the two days were very difficult.

Li Cha's dominance is very strong.

Although the score is lower than George's, George has more three-pointers, and Li Cha has made more shots than George. In addition, Li Cha's offensive methods are so many that the opponent cannot defend.

In addition, facing the opponent's defense, George was flanked by the zone defense, his efficiency immediately dropped and his shots were reduced, while Li Cha not only was not defended by the opponent, but even broke the zone defense, making it impossible for the Jazz to parry.

Fans even saw Kobe and Tracy McGrady from Li Cha's playing style. The extreme skills, beautiful jump shots and elegant style of play of the four major shooting guards back then are not only nostalgia and feelings, but also can be seen in modern basketball. Such a way of playing makes fans satisfied.

After seeing such a wonderful game, the fans are looking forward to seeing the next more exciting game every minute, and it really feels like a year.

The Thunder's third record in the regular season has become the focus of media attention. After the first game against the Jazz, they will face the Warriors and the defending champions. Various media want to find out from the Thunder's performance that the Thunder can threaten the Warriors.

Then you can write a special book!

However, Li Cha's performance at this time unexpectedly met the needs of the media. The media had even more exaggerated rhetoric about Li Cha's performance.

"Unstoppable player."

"Attack Kaleidoscope!"

"The Terminator, a legend that frightens the enemy."

"The court ruler."

……

Anyway, how to exaggerate how to write.

No one on the team cared about these things. Whatever you write about when you win is like bragging, and what you write about when you lose is provocative.

The Jazz must not have slept well. All the players were in a state of excitement, glaring at Li Cha.

It feels like this game is going to be a tough one.

But the Thunder are at home, they can't lose!

On April 4, G18, the first round of the playoffs against the Thunder and Jazz, started.

The Jazz want to take away a victory from the Thunder at home, which is beneficial to their subsequent games, because the Thunder has home court advantage in the upper half, and the home pressure will be less after an extra game. Whether it is the fitness of the stadium or the cheering and boos of the home fans, it is more beneficial to the home team.

The Thunder also don't want their home court advantage to go to waste. Although the Jazz are a historically veteran team, the Thunder have been a stronger team in the past ten years. Not only is the need for promotion, but also the expectations of the fans.

The battle between the two sides is imminent.

In this game, the Jazz did the opposite, no longer competing with the Thunder on offense, and played to their own advantages.

Defense!

Defensive posture shown with iron-blooded posture.

Due to the restrictions of the rules, it is not possible to really "hand-to-hand combat", but the state displayed by the Jazz is not much different from hand-to-hand combat.

If you can stick as close as possible, if you can fight, you will never relax. As long as you can interfere with offensive players, you will win.

Gobert is a pillar in the interior, whether it is assisting defense or blocking shots and stealing, he has exerted 120% of his energy.

As for Mitchell, he obviously got the guidance of the head coach, and he is gradually coming out of the shadows.

dislocation!The pick-and-roll made me face not Li Cha, so Mitchell could be resolute in attacking, and then continue to accumulate self-confidence, which was used to showdown with Li Cha.

The Jazz's adjustment has gained a lot. Whether it is outside or inside, the Thunder's offense is very uncomfortable. The Thunder is originally based on offense. If the offense stagnates, the defense will lose its direction.

Even if the team has George and Allen with strong single-defense capabilities, they can't face the opponent's desperate attack.

George continued to shoot wildly from the outside. The super high shooting percentage in the last game made George very confident in this game, and he also made bold shots.

But the defense he faced was not at the same level, and George's shooting percentage dropped by more than a little because of this, which was unfortunately caught by the media.

Naturally, Westbrook wants to stand up and carry the Thunder's offense, but after three quarters, the efficiency is still not high. It can only be said that the super-performing Westbrook meets a super-performing opponent. After canceling each other out, Westbrook can only play a qualified efficiency.

Seeing that the team was about to lose, Li Cha had to stand up.

He has been working hard to limit Mitchell, the only attacker, and Li Cha's offense has shown too little, and Donovan has given up preaching.

Or maybe he believed what Li Cha said. Donovan didn't ask Li Cha to attack, but when there was no way out in the fourth quarter, Li Cha was still asked to attack.

Li Cha is also ready to invest in the offense. Without the team's offensive trident, no one will be able to win the game.

The Jazz's offense did not stay in Rubio's hands. This move made the Thunder very passive. They spent a lot of defensive focus and energy on Rubio, but were placed by the opponent.

The Jazz gave Mitchell enough possessions to attack, and the other was Gobert.

In addition to serving as a defensive pillar inside, Gobert is still frantically suppressing Adams and Allen, one is not talented enough, and the other is not experienced enough.

Although he only made 4 of 3 shots, Gobert has already made 12 free throws.

The two centers fell into a foul trap.

To break the opponent's offense and seize the rhythm of your own offense, you must start with Gobert.

A defensive center often dribbles and attacks. He really thinks he is O'Neal, and O'Neal doesn't play like this.

Li Cha discussed tactics with Allen again.

The first is that Allen can no longer foul, and then how to defend and limit Gobert on the basis of not fouling. Finally, and most importantly, the two need to set a trap to trap Gobert.

Allen really likes Li Cha so much, besides playing very well and handsomely, he can also come up with so many tricky ideas.

It's really bad, but Aaron likes it.

So, the two dug a hole for Gobert together.

Allen is defending from the front. According to Li Cha's explanation, the first is to resolutely not jump, even if you are dunked, and the second is to try to push Gobert out of the penalty area. Gobert's offensive range is in the penalty area. As long as Gobert is pushed out, Gobert will not shoot.

At this time, Li Cha can seize the opportunity to take out the ball.

When the center dribbles the ball, the success rate should not be too high.

For Gobert, this is a kind of torture. Not to mention being intercepted and making mistakes, the opponent seized the opportunity to score a goal after missing an attack. One in and one out is 4 points.

Driven by Li Cha, Thunder launched consecutive fast breaks, blasting the Jazz with a wave of attacks.

By the time the Jazz wanted to adjust their tactics, the 6-point difference in the first three quarters had been filled.

At this time, Westbrook and George appeared again, and the Jazz's defensive focus did not keep up with the changes in the situation. Westbrook and George took advantage of their physical strength and lax defense to once again hit a wave of offensive climax.

Afterwards, the Jazz readjusted and slowly caught up with the score, but at the last moment, Li Cha's fadeaway jumper killed the game and fell short.

G2, 91:95, the Thunder won 4 points with difficulty.

乔治和威斯布鲁克都没能得分上20，威斯布鲁克19投7中得到19分7篮板13助攻，乔治21投6中，三分12中4，拿到18分10篮板3盖帽。

Li Cha scored 18 points, 7 assists and 21 steals on 4 of 2 shots, especially 2 steals, which pulled Gobert from the offense twice and did not dare to dribble easily, which disrupted the Jazz's offensive rhythm.

And Gobert, who failed to complete the task on the offensive end, was also deeply affected when he returned to the defensive end, which allowed Westbrook to succeed in consecutive offenses and stabilize the lead.

After two games, the Thunder took a 2-0 lead. Although the Jazz brought the game back to the home court of Salt Lake City, the team lost not only the opponent's two home courts, but also the opponent's offensive and defensive ends. It is difficult to regain the advantage at home.

As for Mitchell, he continued to attack crazily in G2. After staggering Li Cha, he obviously found more confidence. He made 25 of 10 shots and 9 of 8 free throws to score a game-high 28 points.

Let Donovan really feel the ability of this rookie.

Fortunately, earlier, Li Cha pointed out the need to pay attention to this player. At this time, Donovan was already preparing for G3G4.

It would be nice to win a game at the opponent's home court.

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