Best of the day: Brother Pingtou

Chapter 67

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With the whistle of the referee, the game at the Chesapeake Energy Arena began.

The Bucks' starting players have formed a standard configuration: point guard Brandon Knight, shooting guard Antetokounmpo, small forward Jabari Parker, power forward Larry Sanders, big C Fang Xiaotian.As long as there is no other external interference, their lineup will remain unchanged. After all, the [-]-game winning streak was achieved in their hands.

Because of the return of Westbrook and Du Shao, the Thunder's starting lineup is different from before.The starting lineup is: point guard Russell Westbrook, shooting guard Kevin Durant, small forward Perry Jones, power forward Serge Ibaka, center Steven Adams.

After the start of the game, Fang Xiaotian immediately got the kick-off right for the team and passed the ball over Adams' head to Knight.

Adams was very helpless. In the past, the jump ball stage was often his performance moment, but after meeting Fang Xiaotian, the jump ball was nothing to him, and he could even skip the jump.

Now the Bucks can fire at all five firepower points, from position one to position five, any point can form an effective attack.

According to the arrangement of head coach Kidd, he will shoot when he has the opportunity, because there is Fang Xiaotian under the basket.Therefore, the Bucks players do not hesitate to make a shot. As long as they run out of the open space or successfully break through, it is a shot, never procrastinating, and regardless of whether they enter or not.

It's good luck to enter, isn't there Fang Xiaotian if you don't enter?
Because of the presence of Big Banana, Fang Xiaotian has no scruples in the basket.Not counting the consumption of his physical fitness with the Thunder's insiders, his power to grab rebounds is much greater than before.Whether it's against Ibaka or Adams, as long as the ball is within the range of his arms, he can smoothly catch the ball in his hands.

Ibaka and Adams could only watch Fang Xiaotian grab the ball and stare, at most disturbing him.

But even so, the Thunder's firepower is still very strong, especially Westbrook.This guy is worthy of the title of the tortoise, he can't die when he rushes up, and he can get up quickly even if he falls on the ground, like a person who has nothing to do.

This style of play boosted morale, and Fang Xiaotian was taken aback by the tortoise.Halfway through the first quarter, the tortoise is still as energetic as a normal person, flying to the basket is called a fierce one!

No, after coming to the front court with the ball, Westbrook didn't stop the ball, regardless of whether his teammates were in position or not, seeing the opportunity, he directly squeezed Knight to the inside and flew to the layup.

His strong physical fitness makes it as simple as eating and drinking, which is difficult for outsiders to perform.Westbrook's starting speed was so fast that Knight, who was in the matchup, could only eat ashes behind him. Before Fang Xiaotian had time to close the door, he broke into the penalty area.

Bang!
Westbrook, who flew to the layup, threw the ball out of the basket to hit the board. After the rebound, the ball fell into the basket.

Great breakthrough, Westbrook reinterpreted the speed of the Turtles.

In the transition between offense and defense, Knight quickly held the ball and went down quickly.If the Thunder's outside strength far exceeds that of the Bucks, then the Bucks rule the roost inside, Sanders and Ibaka head-to-head, Fang Xiaotian is strong against Adams.

No, Knight handed the ball to Parker who ran out of the open space. After Parker missed the shot, Xiaotian jumped up behind Adams and grabbed the basketball above his head.

After landing, Xiaotian didn't pass the ball. He jumped up before Adams could react, threw the ball into the basket with a small hook, and scored two points properly.

After the hit, Xiaotian ran back to defend, leaving Adams alone in the air.Compared to the last fight, Fang Xiaotian is even more unreasonable now, he can catch this kind of ball.

Durant looked at Fang Xiaotian's miraculous rebound at the top of the arc, and had a bad feeling in his heart.For the entire Thunder team, their lineup configuration is reasonable, and players in all positions can do their best.But when encountering a rebounding madman like Fang Xiaotian, the rhythm of the game was out of control at all.

In fact, Fang Xiaotian is not stupid and bold to dare to jump like this. The shock-absorbing shoes can provide him with good protection, so he doesn't have to worry about accidental injuries, so he dared to jump like this.

When it comes to the Thunder, everyone says that the Thunder are both young. In fact, the core of the Thunder is Durant. His stable offensive efficiency is an important weight for the Thunder to defeat their opponents.

From high pick-and-rolls to breakthroughs with the ball, to quick starts and stops, and dry pull-up shots, Durant is almost omnipotent.Of course, his height as a center and the ball-handling skills of a point guard make him feel like a duck to water in the frontcourt. If he enters the inside lane, he will be blown away by Fang Xiaotian in minutes.Besides, his physical fitness cannot withstand hand-to-hand combat with a rough insider muscular man.

The ball was held by Durant, and he was facing Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo.It is normal to say that Durant can use his height advantage to force his opponent when he is facing other players, but it is impossible to force him when he meets Antetokounmpo, unless he wants to eat hot pot.

But Durant is not the only way to shoot high and high, if that is the case, he will not be a superstar in the league.After a few touches with the ball, he dribbled the ball backwards, and then used Westbrook's pick-and-roll to shake off Antetokounmpo, forming a matchup with Knight.

Facing Knight is much easier than Antetokounmpo. Without hesitation, Adu raised the ball and shot, jumping high and beyond Knight's defensive range.

Swish!
The ball rubbed against the net to make a pleasant sound, and Durant succeeded with one hit.A typical Durant-style offense, he is faster than him, and he is not as fast as him, and his shots are steady and accurate. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a big killer for the striker.

As the game progressed, Fang Xiaotian developed a strange problem: the Thunder often held the ball in the hands of Westbrook and Durant, and the two took far more shots than other players.

Durant is okay, his shooting rate is very stable, but the Turtles are not.His zombie jump shot is scary when it is accurate, and Kotie is no match when it is not accurate.Therefore, the Thunder's scoring is not very stable, with ups and downs, ups and downs.On the contrary, the Bucks have maintained a stable scoring efficiency, and they rebound far more than the Thunder.

After the third quarter, the Bucks have already led the Thunder by double digits 85:75. I have to say that this is something that the fans of the Chesapeake Energy Arena could not have imagined.

However, when the head coach of the Thunder was taking a break to adjust his tactics, Fang Xiaotian took out a banana from his bag, peeled it off and ate it in two bites.

The other players didn't notice any difference in Fang Xiaotian, because he wasn't the only one who was eating, teammates Antetokounmpo and Parker were all eating vigorously.

For basketball players, eating something between festivals is an effective way to replenish their energy.

When Thunder was about to exert its strength in the last quarter, they suddenly found that Fang Xiaotian, who was already fierce, became even more arrogant.Adams is already exhausted, Fang Xiaotian is still alive and kicking, his physical fitness is more abundant than most of the players on the scene.

I have to say, bananas are really good stuff!After the Thunder set off a wave of offense, Fang Xiaotian also made efforts in the interior. His efficient scoring has been holding the Thunder, and the efforts of Durant and Westbrook came to naught.

After the Bucks discovered this, they directly handed him the ball and asked him to attack the Thunder inside.This style of play is a bit like the Rockets back then, where Dayao exerted strength inside and other players also provided ammunition.

As a result, until the end of the last quarter, the point difference between the two teams not only did not narrow, but opened up to 15 points, Dewey's second junior almost jumped.

At the post-match press conference, Fang Xiaotian, a great hero, was naturally present.When a reporter asked why he was so energetic, he picked up the banana at hand and said, "There is no trick. As a basketball player, you must have a good stomach. If you eat bananas when you are hungry or sleepy, you can continue to be alive and kicking."

　Thank you that I am a center forward, I am not afraid of anyone, and my heart... The two brothers Frozen have rewarded and supported me!
　　
　
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