NBA: I am the card dealer

At the beginning of the game, Westbrook attacked very fiercely. Although Courtney Lee was flexible in defense and dared to fight hard, he couldn't withstand the impact of the macho man!

Westbrook fouled him in the first round.

Westbrook went to the free throw line and made two solid free throws.

Xue Liancheng saw this and couldn't help frowning.

As we all know, Westbrook's speed and explosive power are at the top of the league, and breakthroughs have naturally become Westbrook's trump card.

Correspondingly, Westbrook's shooting is almost meaningless.

Courtney Lee's defense is more suitable for technically dexterous stars like Curry, Paul, and DeRozan, but the defensive effect against Westbrook is not that good.

This is a big problem.

Once Westbrook cannot be effectively contained, the difficulty of this game can be imagined.

So when the Thunder attacked in the second round, Xue Liancheng signaled to Courtney Lee and volunteered to defend Westbrook.

He feels that it is necessary to try to defend against the impact of such a top star, which can be regarded as preparing for the playoffs.

And Westbrook is the perfect pilot.

In the past, what he was most afraid of was this kind of fierce impact and fast player. With his lateral speed, there was no way he could keep up.

But after competing with Wall, he gradually gained some insights.

Especially when dealing with players who don't have that good shooting ability, he has vaguely found a solution.

First of all, as long as you place it far enough, no matter how fast Westbrook is, it is impossible to pass him with the ability to predict in one step.

As long as he can't get past him in one step, the help and defense from other people inside should be in place by now.

in this way.

It can be considered as barely suppressing Westbrook's momentum.

of course.

Just give it a try and see if it works.

The commentator was shocked when he saw this scene: "What's going on? Xue Liancheng came to defend Westbrook? What's the difference between this and looking for abuse?"

The commentator was also confused: "What does Xue Liancheng want to do? Is he going to get into trouble with Westbrook?"

Host: "In the past, when the two sides met, there were not many opportunities for duel. I didn't expect that Xue Liancheng took the initiative to defend this time. It was really unexpected."

And on the field.

Westbrook was excited when he saw Xue Liancheng coming to defend him: "Everyone says you are strong. Now it's time to reveal the answer."

Xue Liancheng just smiled and said nothing.

Everyone knows how ferocious Westbrook's first step and impact is!

How could he be so careless?

And Westbrook didn't know whether it was because Xue Liancheng didn't respond or because he saw Xue Liancheng one meter away from him, but he was a little angry anyway.

Just pull out the zombies on the spot.

then.

Bang.

The iron is struck.

Xue Liancheng was a little stunned and didn't have time to defend. He thought that on this first ball, Westbrook would test him head-on.

result.

It is really surprising that he voted so hastily and sparingly.

Fortunately, I didn't go in, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

However, outside shooting has always been a big problem that has troubled Westbrook, and it has not been solved throughout his career.

This season, Westbrook's three-point efficiency is at its highest, with a shooting percentage of about 34%, which is at the league average.

But Westbrook's three-point rain is either violent, or it makes you doubt your life, it is so polarizing.

Especially this season.

Now the first three-point attempt failed, which is undoubtedly good news.

It seems...

It should be a good choice to let Wei Shao shoot today.

Xue Liancheng thought secretly in his heart.

Next round.

It was still Westbrook facing Xue Liancheng. This time, everyone thought that Westbrook would not be so willful.

After all, the outcome of this game between the Lakers and Thunder is related to the playoff rankings. It is extremely important, and we must be calm and go all out to win.

result.

Westbrook has that kind of bull-nose temper, and he straightens his body and jumps directly towards Xue Liancheng again.

Three-point shot again.

Bang!

Iron again.

At this point, Westbrook's face began to turn blue.

Xue Liancheng was happy in his heart.

The more Westbrook played like this, the happier he became. For a moment, he seemed to see victory waving to him.

On-site commentary: "Does Westbrook want to show off in front of the former MVP?"

Commentator: "Maybe. After all, he is the strongest contender for MVP this season. There is nothing wrong with him showing it off in front of Xue Liancheng."

Host: "He missed two consecutive three-point jumpers, and they were still in the same position. Westbrook is obviously competing!"

Round three.

Westbrook finally lost his willfulness. After all, the Thunder were already 2 points behind 7:5 at this time.

Although the score difference is not big, it is a matter of momentum. If we continue to play hard like this, it will obviously hurt the team.

Although Westbrook is reckless, he is not a fool, and he has not reached the top yet.

This time.

He leaned directly against Xue Liancheng and charged forward, very fast, and his stride looked very exaggerated, like a ferocious beast coming out of its cage, full of bloodthirsty.

But Xue Liancheng was not afraid, because his defensive strategy was to keep a distance, so Westbrook's first step out actually only reached him.

This gave him enough reaction time, and with the blessing of his predictive ability, he could clearly judge Westbrook's breakthrough line and take corresponding actions.

next second.

Westbrook shook his shoulders, obviously because he was blocked by Xue Liancheng, hoping to open a bloody path with a shoulder collision.

And it's a pity.

Westbrook underestimated Xue Liancheng's bottom plate strength.

The two collided side by side, and Westbrook felt like he hit an iron plate and was bounced away.

But Westbrook's movement control ability and reaction speed are also very fast.

He used the force of the rebound to turn his back.

Although the overall situation looked a bit embarrassing, he finally managed to get past Xue Liancheng.

But it's a pity.

Randall inside has already come forward, forming a 90-degree right-angle flanking attack with Xue Liancheng, giving Westbrook no chance to take the next step at all.

This is the end.

Westbrook can only combine the ball and then want to pass it out.

Unexpectedly, Xue Liancheng, who had predicted it, grabbed it from the waist, and the Lakers launched a wave of temporary fast breaks.

In the end, relying on Xue Liancheng's unparalleled ability to read the game, the Lakers added another 2 points.

The opening wave of 9:2 attacks immediately stunned the Thunder.

Donovan had to call an emergency timeout.