NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 351 Adding insult to injury!

As a result, many commentators really got it right.

The two sides played at a very fast pace, with every crackling attack round making it dizzying to watch.

For the Knicks, playing at a fast pace is normal, and it can even be said to be exactly what they want.

Because their offensive system is inherently fast, Xue Liancheng advances quickly with the ball, while others rush forward like arrows.

Xue Liancheng, who has a strong ability to read the game, can quickly and accurately judge offensive opportunities.

Then quickly complete an offense with a long pass.

When Oladipo was here, this kind of offensive efficiency was amazing.

of course.

Even without Oladipo, the rest of the Knicks can sometimes have good chances.

And even if there is no chance during the fast break, Xue Liancheng can quickly create opportunities by himself while the opponent is not on a stable footing.

This is the essence of playing fast. What you want is a chance to score quickly and easily.

For example, in a positional battle, if soldiers are against soldiers or against generals, it will be difficult to score easily.

This is also the most effective and direct offensive tactical system that stimulates the dynamic images and predictability in Xue Liancheng's mind.

What is important is to be fast, so fast that others cannot react...

As for the Thunder, they actually have the gene to play fast.

Westbrook is now at his peak, and his super impact is almost invincible.

As long as you don't pay attention, or if you slow down your steps a little, Westbrook can pass you at lightning speed, then fly up and directly rush to the basket.

Or attract a lot of defense, and then he distributes the ball lightly, allowing his teammates to get a good finishing opportunity.

The prerequisite for doing all this is to do it quickly.

In the fast break session, Westbrook's combat effectiveness is also stimulated to the greatest extent.

It is because of the core play of the two teams in the backcourt that the offensive battle can be sublimated.

you fast?

I'm also very fast.

Section 1.

The Thunder scored a crazy 41 points, while the Knicks didn't give up too much and scored 45 points. The audience watched it happily and dunked one after another.

Even if the main players went to rest, the substitutes came up and continued the fast pace.

only……

Their speed turned into a chaotic battle with random attacks. Although the efficiency was reduced, it was not harmful.

In the second quarter, this fast pace continued, and the two sides once again launched a bombardment mode, playing extremely fiercely.

The Knicks once again scored 39 points, while the Thunder fell slightly behind, scoring only 33 points.

But looking at the halftime score, it's still scary.

The Thunder scored 74 points, which was an unimaginable score for other defensive teams.

You know, many teams only score 70+ in three quarters, but the Thunder scored such points in the first half. Needless to say, how ferocious the offensive firepower is.

The Thunder are also very efficient, with an overall shooting rate of 56.8%. This shooting rate means that there are more than half chances of making a shot.

Quite awesome...

But in fact, this cannot support this score. The main reason is the number of offensive rounds by both sides, which is astonishingly high.

On average, it takes almost 13 seconds to complete an attack.

You know, it normally takes 5 to 6 seconds to push through half court, but it only takes 13 seconds to complete an attack. You can imagine how fast their offensive rhythm is.

The Knicks are even more terrifying.

After halftime, they scored 84 points.

What is the concept of 84 points?

Some teams only score 80+ points in the entire game, but the Knicks did it in the first half. This terrifying offensive firepower is simply eye-catching.

The Knicks are more efficient, with an overall shooting percentage of 59.2%, a very scary statistic.

Calculated, on average, if you shoot 5 goals, you will score 3. For the sport of basketball, this is already ridiculously high.

While Xue Liancheng scored 16 points, he also sent out 17 assists.

That's right!

More assists than points.

The Knicks' offense was sorted out smoothly, and there was almost no lag.

Lopez had 14 points, Vonleh also had 14 points, Tyler Johnson had 11 points, and even PJ Tucker scored 10 points.

The entire starting lineup all scored in double figures.

On the bench, Galloway became the biggest beneficiary, also scoring double-digit 10 points.

As a master of chaos, he was finally able to shine.

Thunder here.

Westbrook exploded. He scored 28 points and 6 assists in the first half. It was really like being in no one's land!

Durant also participates in many fast breaks, but as the league's famous singles prince, he mainly plays stand-up singles. He can also cooperate, but it is not as effective as Westbrook and Whiteside.

Therefore, he only scored 11 points in the half, and his performance could only be considered satisfactory.

The biggest beneficiary was Whiteside, who scored 5 points on 5-for-12 shooting. His performance was very wild and active.

Every time an offense starts, he rushes to the frontcourt. If Westbrook doesn't do it himself, there is a high probability that he can use the screen to get a very good opportunity to eat the pie.

These three people scored 51 points together, which is much more than the others combined...

It can be seen from this that the Thunder's personnel structure feels a bit deformed.

The commentator was also amazed, "The scoring firepower of these two teams is simply terrifying. It really became an offensive feast."

Commentator: "Westbrook and Durant's individual combat capabilities are already strong, and they are among the best in the league, so I'm not surprised that the Thunder can produce such offensive firepower, and the Knicks are Without Oladipo, we were able to score 84 points in the half, which really surprised me."

Host: "Here we have to talk about Xue Liancheng's super personal ability. Whether he scores by himself, creates scoring opportunities, or captures scoring opportunities, Xue Liancheng is one of the best in the league, scoring 17 goals in the half. Assists, this has broken history.”

Commentator: "It's true. On weekdays, Xue Liancheng's offense doesn't look very flashy. Everything is mediocre. It's not as exciting as Westbrook, and it's not as stable as Durant. But at the end of the game, Xue Liancheng Took 30+, this... is simply unbelievable."

Commentator: "This is wrong. You have far underestimated Xue Liancheng's scoring ability. Have you forgotten who the king of the final quarter is? It's Xue Liancheng. I can't remember how many games Xue Liancheng was in Three consecutive three-pointers at the last moment killed the game."

As soon as these words came out.

The commentator was immediately embarrassed and speechless.

The host responded, "Indeed, for a player who averages five three-pointers per game, you actually say that his offensive ability is average? This is a bit ridiculous..."

Commentator: "Now, Xue Liancheng only made one three-pointer. I guess there will be at least three or four more after that."

Host: "Yes, I saw an interesting statistical report. If other teams cannot effectively contain the Knicks' offensive firepower in the first three quarters, once it drags on to the fourth quarter, as long as the point difference is within 5 points, then The winning rate of other teams was no more than 3%, but in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, they were still 5 points behind the Knicks. No matter whether they won by 5 points or lost by 5 points, the Knicks had never lost. Yes, that's right. Having never lost a game, one can imagine how terrifying Xue Liancheng's scoring ability is at critical moments. He is completely unable to guard against him. +3."

Commentator: "If the current situation continues, the Thunder will indeed have a narrow escape from death."

Host: "I think the most important thing is the Thunder's poor offensive decision-making. As we all know, Xue Liancheng's main focus is fast. If you play fast with Xue Liancheng, aren't you clearly seeking your own death?"

The commentator nodded in agreement: "Yes, although Westbrook is also a fast-paced fast break master, the gap between him and Xue Liancheng is still very huge."

The two chatted and commented freely, but the commentator didn't know how to interrupt for a while.

The most important thing was that it was too embarrassing when he commented on Xue Liancheng's mediocre attack. It seemed a bit redundant to say anything at this time.

In fact, what he mainly wants to express is that Xue Liancheng does not have very outstanding offensive methods and can only shoot three-pointers.

But he forgot the fact that when you can average 5 three-pointers per game, it is a super absolute scoring method, and it is a player's signature.

Curry is like this, Xue Liancheng is like this...

What is the concept of averaging 5 three-pointers per game?

Averaged 15 points per game from three-point shots!

Counting two-pointers and free throws, it should be said that everyone can score more than 20 points, right?

A player of this level is already a solid All-Star, and he is also a super sharpshooter.

If his breakthrough is good, he has very strong ball control ability and passing ability, then this will definitely be the existence of a top core.

25+ is common, and 30+ is not impossible.

And like Xue Liancheng, he has superb three-pointers, superb passing, and awesome breakthroughs. The combination of these three points has destined him to be a core player with the ball.

and so……

As long as the shot is accurate and stable enough, then this is your specialty.

And this time.

Thunder locker room.

Donovan has already realized the question raised by the host, "In the second half, I hope to improve our defense and get back the defense we are proud of. You know, the Knicks scored 84 points in the half! 84 points! I don’t even know what you did to make them so unscrupulous. Is it defensive with your eyes?"

Obviously.

He has come to his senses and knows that giving up defense and playing fast with Xue Liancheng is courting death.

At this time, we began to bring order to the chaos and bring out the defense.

In addition, he also emphasized, "Next, we not only need to defend well, but also need to slow down the rhythm. We need to play more pick-and-rolls, more screens, and more coordination. This It’s something we’re good at.”

As soon as these words came out, Durant's expression changed slightly.

Although he also participated in the tornado, he was not the leader. The leader was Westbrook, which put him in a very embarrassing situation.

But now returning to positional warfare is equivalent to returning to the field he is most familiar with.

<divclass="contentadv">Indiscriminate singles, or a strong breakout after the pick-and-roll, or the mid-range behind the screen, these are the offensive rhythms he is most familiar with.

Of course, he was a little happy in his heart.

Westbrook had no particular reaction.

Because of positional warfare, he can also fight.

And he played pretty well.

His explosive athleticism is enough to destroy any defense.

of course.

It's just Westbrook at this time.

After leaving the Thunder, Westbrook's athletic ability began to decline to the naked eye. His scoring was not efficient in the first place, but it became even more efficient.

The second half started quickly.

As soon as they came up, everyone in the Knicks clearly felt that everything had changed.

The defensive intensity has increased, the physical confrontation has become fierce, and the offensive rhythm has slowed down...

They were not used to it for a while, and they played very badly, making the iron clang loudly.

The Thunder are slightly better, because Durant's presence keeps their offense at a medium level.

But it's not much better...

Because the rest of the Thunder didn't adapt, especially Westbrook, who made repeated mistakes and made mistakes, becoming the one holding Durant back.

The ebb and flow of one thing and the other means that Durant's performance was in vain.

As for the Knicks, at least Lopez is in the low post, and Xue Liancheng can occasionally come in the low post, or rush in to give the Thunder a stab.

The two sides continued intermittently, neither salty nor lukewarm.

The third quarter is over.

The Knicks still lead the Thunder by 106 points, 98:8.

The Knicks scored 22 points in the third quarter, and the Thunder only scored 24 points. The two sides could only be said to be evenly matched.

And come to the fourth quarter.

The Thunder made another change, taking Singler off and sending Adams instead.

That's right.

It's that young man with a beard and a rough face.

Adams is a rookie in 13 and is only 23 years old this year. He is truly young.

But he looks like he is 32 or even 42 years old, very young and mature.

This twin tower arrangement also made Xue Liancheng stunned for a long time.

Adams is almost a center who eats and gets stuck in defense, and his independent offensive ability is almost zero.

Whiteside isn't much better. He only has a small throw at most, and his mid-range shots aren't very reliable, let alone from the high post.

At the same time, two big centers with no independent offensive ability or three-point ability were sent. Xue Liancheng couldn't figure out whether Donovan wanted to kill someone or commit suicide...

The commentator was shocked, "What does Donovan want to do?"

Ok……

I finally got the chance to talk, how could I miss it.

Well...or more accurately, a chance to reintegrate.

Commentator: "I don't know, maybe...Donovan wants to strengthen the defense in the penalty area?"

Host: "This will give the Knicks unlimited opportunities to shrink the basket, which is not a wise move."

result.

Durant burst out in response, making consecutive shots and scoring 10 points, instantly narrowing the point difference to only 1 point.

Even though Director Lu had a dull head, he also reacted at this time. He quickly called a timeout and got Xue Liancheng and his main force up.

Knicks attack.

Xue Liancheng was not in a hurry, but observed at the top of the arc after receiving the ball.

In this case, there is nothing wrong with using the 100% hit skill, after all, they are about to be overtaken.

Once they are overtaken, the blow to their momentum will be huge.

And at this time, if he makes a strong response, it will also greatly improve the morale of the Knicks.

But after much thought.

He still felt that he needed to be steady and wait a moment...

Because there are still nearly 10 minutes left, so it’s still early.

At this time, we should think more about how to sort out the offense and get their rhythm back. Only by laying a good foundation can the 100% hit skill play an absolute role.

There is another reason.

The best skill to achieve 100% hit is a combo, that is, the three-point rain will fall one after another. In this case, the deterrence will be maximized, and it can even drive the opponent to despair.

Once it is separated, its power will plummet and it will be unable to collapse the opponent.

and so.

He just wanted to keep it.

at this time.

Xue Liancheng's precognitive ability "saw" that Feng Lai suddenly started using the cover, and he no longer hesitated, pressing Westbrook to start a strong attack.

Westbrook's strength is actually not weak, and his explosive power is sufficient. His role in defending Xue Liancheng is not small.

But Xue Liancheng's purpose was not to rush in at all, but to attract everyone's defensive attention.

And this time.

Vonleh arrived in an ideal position.

Xue Liancheng took advantage of the situation and struck forward.

Feng Lai grabbed the ball and was about to hit the frame.

At this time, Whiteside was not a vegetarian. He jumped up in front of Feng Lai.

The two completed the confrontation in the air.

Feng Lai shifted his body and missed the dunk.

Or to be more precise, it didn't hit the rim.

Anyone who plays golf regularly knows that it is impossible to hang the frame after taking off. In the case of physical confrontation, it is easy to lose balance.

Feng Lai did not hit Whiteside, or the tonnage was not enough, so he suffered a big loss and fell directly from the air.

When Xue Liancheng saw it, he was worried and hurried over.

And Feng Lai was like a rolling carp, slapping the floor and rolling at the same time.

Xue Liancheng couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and he quickly leaned on the ground and asked, "Noa, how are you?"

Feng Lai didn't answer, he just screamed there.

Xue Liancheng stood up and looked for the team doctor.

I happened to see the team doctor trotting over.

He exhaled softly and shook his head helplessly.

This ball originally had the opportunity to be dunked directly. All he had to do was rush forward, and after Whiteside came up to him, he turned back and hung the frame under the basket.

But Feng Lai didn't know how to turn, so he had to face Whiteside and wanted to get a dunk, which led to the current situation.

And Feng Lai, the buckler, does not confidently think that he can do anything, or is pretending to be cool or something.

It's simply a sign of not being able to turn and low golf quotient.

Xue Liancheng knows Feng Lai too well, so he thinks that Feng Lai's role as the main force in this life is pretty much the end of it. As for the All-Stars?

Then don't think about it.

of course.

Things had already happened, and there was no point in him thinking about these things.

He is more worried about his good brother now. He is crying and howling like this. He must have been injured somewhere...

This means that the Knicks will add another injured soldier, and the battalion will be full of wounded soldiers.

It can be said to be adding insult to injury...

If the root cause of the disease is found, it will have a huge impact on Feng Lai's career.

I hope it's okay...

Xue Liancheng could only pray secretly in his heart, hoping that it was a false alarm. As for the rest, he could do nothing.