NBA bench saves national team

beep!

A whistle sounded.

The starters of both sides came on stage.

Howard, Turkoglu, Lewis, Pietrus, Nelson are the Magic's starters!

Howard and Perot jump the ball.

No accident, Howard easily jumped to the offensive ball.

Nelson dribbles quickly across half court and passes the ball to Turkoglu.

As a point forward, Turkoglu, like James, controls the team's offense.

Howard mentioned the top of the arc.

pick and roll!

down.

Turkoglu threw the basketball high after breaking through the restricted area.

Howard, who followed up, jumped high and dunked directly after receiving the basketball in the air!

Rumble!

The rim was shaking.

The Magic kicked off the game with an explosive alley-oop.

The fans at the scene burst into cheers with excitement.

They have seen this picture many times.

This pick-and-roll tactic is a classic tactic of the Magic, using Howard's super screen ability to allow Turkoglu to break through to the penalty area.

Then follow up the defensive changes and make offensive adjustments. Turkoglu can attack for a layup or throw a shot by himself, or pass the ball to Howard, or pass it to the outside to shoot a three-pointer.

In this game, the Magic's penalty area has a huge advantage, and Howard is simply crushing Perot.

Therefore, Turkoglu passed the ball back to Howard decisively to complete the alley-oop dunk.

Howard landed on the ground and yelled at the Thunder players with arrogance written all over his face.

Durant and the others were startled, they were all shocked by Howard's dunk this time.

"Guys! Hold on to a tactic."

Westbrook said in a deep voice, his voice trembling slightly, as if he was deliberately suppressing his emotions.

After he dribbled the ball for half the court, he directly broke through and hit the penalty area, passing Nelson's defense in one step, and jumped high when he reached the basket, wanting to make a layup.

Howard came back in time to defend and rewarded Westbrook with a big hot pot.

It is not an easy task to lay up in the penalty area guarded by "Warcraft" Howard.

Obviously Westbrook oversimplified this offense.

Qin Feng, who was standing outside the three-point line, couldn't help clicking his tongue when he saw this scene.

As expected of a mild-mannered Westbrook!

Obviously he called for a tactic just now, but after halftime he attacked the basket by himself.

It was so over the top.

The basketball was slapped and flew out of the penalty area, was snatched by Nelson, and then quickly made a fast break.

Nelson was extremely fast and seized the opportunity. Even though Durant, Qin Feng and others were chasing and defending desperately, they failed to catch up and were easily hit by Nelson for a layup.

Westbrook stood near the center line and raised his hand, indicating that it was his mistake just now.

"The first offensive round of the starter ended in a mistake. I really don't know what Westbrook thinks, and even challenged Howard?"

"Unreasonable, this offensive choice is a bit reckless!"

"It might be better to hand the ball over to the more mature Qin Feng."

"As for Westbrook, a rookie, he still needs to continue training."

Both Mike Brin and Smith shook their heads, a little disappointed with Westbrook.

......

The Thunder serve from the baseline.

Westbrook is still in control of the offense. He plays a pick-and-roll with Qin Feng, attracts the defense after breaking through, and passes the ball back to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng made an open shot, raised his hand to shoot, and shot a three-pointer.

Swish!

Hollow into the net.

"You can't let this Chinese rookie shoot. You must watch him to death. As for the point guard, don't worry about him. I will serve him with hot pot when he breaks into the penalty area!"

Howard said loudly that he was a little dissatisfied with his teammates' defense this time.

Westbrook frowned slightly, feeling offended.

What do you mean by "don't worry about him"?

Could it be that his own attack is not threatening at all?

"Dude! Good pass!"

Qin Feng patted Westbrook excitedly, and turned back to defend.

Playing offense without the ball is simply not too easy, and it does not consume energy at all.

The Magic fought back.

Turkoglu broke through to attract double-teams and passed the ball to Lewis on the outside.

Lewis ambushed on the three-point line in the left corner and made a steady three-pointer!

As a well-known three-point shooter in the league, the Magic offered Lewis a contract of [-] million yuan, and this contract was also sprayed by the media, thinking that this was the worst garbage contract offered by the Magic.

Throughout his entire career, Lewis was not a superstar, averaging more than 3 points per game in only three seasons.

But even so, the Magic still resolutely offered Lewis a [-] million yuan contract, the purpose is to equip Howard with a reliable three-point shooter and reduce Howard's pressure on the inside.

Not only did they sign Lewis, but the Magic also signed three-point shooters such as Redick and Pietrus.

It is also with this lineup that the Magic reached its peak and made it all the way to the finals.

Of course this is another story.

On the court, the Thunder fought back.

Westbrook took the lead, dribbling quickly across half court, watching the defense as he marched.

Suddenly, with a flick of his wrist, he passed the ball into Durant's hands.

Facing Lewis' defense, Durant dribbled the ball and made a quick stop for a jumper.

Swish!

Hollow into the net.

"Beautiful! The Thunder showed a good offensive state at the beginning. Judging from the previous constipated offenses, it is simply a different team."

"Although Westbrook is easy to play, he still has organizational skills."

"Coupled with Qin Feng and Durant's strong personal offensive ability, I have begun to look forward to the future of the Thunder!"

Mike Breen said, with some surprises.

"Is this Brooks' transformation of the Thunder? It seems that this rookie coach is ready to make a name for himself in the league."

Smith said, expressing his appreciation for Brooks.

On the court, the two sides fell into an anxious tug-of-war.

Howard on the Magic's side continued to ravage the restricted area, showing a strong dominance.

The Thunder rely on Qin Feng and Durant's offensive ability to close the score.

After half a quarter of the game, the Magic only led by 3 points.

beep!

The referee blows his whistle and the game enters an official timeout.

In the previous games, Carlesimo would adjust the lineup during this time period, replacing Qin Feng and Collison.

After Qin Feng left the field, Durant was swung to the 2nd position, and his offensive efficiency would drop greatly.

The entire Thunder team no longer had players who could pose an effective threat on the offensive end, which directly led to the Thunder's offensive collapse several times.

Now that the new head coach Brooks takes office, will the previous rotation continue?

The Thunder fans and Huaxia fans watching the live broadcast of the game stared nervously at the TV screen.

Even the fans of the Magic team at the scene cast their eyes on the Thunder's bench curiously.

The on-site broadcaster in the arena obviously knew what the audience was paying attention to, and aimed the camera on the big screen at the Thunder bench.

The pause ends soon.

Players from both sides stepped onto the field.

Qin Feng is among them!