Legend of Tomorrow

Coach Brooks understands the character of his disciple Westbrook, and will probably choose to attack Guo Xu in the next round, hoping to return the favor. The success rate of Guo Xu's breakthrough in singles is very low, and his jump shot is likely to be a blacksmith.

He called this timeout. In addition to emphasizing defense, he also had to emphasize that the point guard should try his best to pass the ball to Durant and Horford.

Two commentators on CCTV5 were also talking about the point guard matchup, believing that Guo Xu would definitely beat Wei Shao.

Yu Jia said: When Guo Xu beats Westbrook, he usually crushes him. The skills and consciousness of the two are far different. Wei Shao can only compare with him in terms of physical fitness and has a slight height advantage, but his playing style is too rough. .”

Zhang Liyi said: Westbrook has no grace and no brains on the court. He is a person who smiles when he wins and gets angry when he loses. Some people say this is his true temperament. I don't think he can become a star if his personality does not change. .”

Yu Jia laughed and said: He is a point guard in name, and has the attacking desire of a shooting guard. His shot selection is very poor, and he can piss you off at critical moments. And he often gets too hot and doesn't care about anything. Last time in the playoffs, we I saw a blacksmithing feast in him. The timeout was called very timely, and he had to stabilize himself.

Zhang Liyi nodded: He is still too young. Maybe his golf skills will improve in the future.

But no, now is a period when Wei Shao's football quotient and IQ are relatively close to normal, because the boss of the Thunder is Durant. Once Wei Shao becomes the boss, it will be over. Whatever the coach says is just a cloud, and he will just play randomly and just collect statistics.

After the timeout, the Thunder made substitutions. Chandler came on to replace Daequan Cook, adding a high center in order to defend the penalty area. DaQuin and Richardson suffered physically from the matchup, so Durant returned to his familiar small forward position.

During the offense, Durant mainly plays in isolation, Horford can also attack Ibaka in isolation, and Chandler pulls out to cover Wei Shao, trying to create mismatch opportunities against O'Neal.

But the Suns also made a substitution. O'Neal took a rest and sent in 203CM power forward Haslem. The Suns changed to a small-ball strategy, and Ibaka took over the center position.

As soon as Chandler stood up and took off his clothes, the Suns coaching staff on the opposite side saw that his 216cm goal was too big. D'Antoni had thought up a strategy before the game and was ready to make adjustments according to the Thunder's substitutions.

O'Neal has to wait until his energy is replenished before coming back to fight for a while, staggering Chandler. It is very difficult for him to challenge the opponent in a one-on-one match.

As soon as Chandler enters the league and faces O'Neal, his statistics can be reduced. Although Chandler is not heavy, his shoulders are very broad, his lower body is stable enough, and he is very resistant.

When the Thunder attacked, Chandler's tactic of covering Wei Shao immediately failed. The Suns adopted a small ball tactic, and all five players moved very fast.

Ibaka kept his distance so that Wei Shao could not easily break through and could only make a sudden jump shot. After Guo Xu's pursuit was in place and Wei Shao passed the ball, Ibaka quickly returned to resist Chandler, preventing him from going deep into the basket to dunk or shoot.

What was originally supposed to be the Thunder's inside gate has now become an important weapon against the Thunder.

Chandler's offensive hot spot is only at the basket, and he rarely takes any shots in other positions. This is why his true shooting percentage often ranks first in the league. He is usually very fast, but once he has the ball he forgets how to run, and sometimes even forgets to walk.

Chandler used his back to protect the ball and looked for his teammates to pass to the outside. Horford took the ball in the middle and faced Haslem because he had a height advantage. He would definitely not be able to break through. After being closely guarded, he was unwilling to face people and make a strong shot, and then passed to the outside. It's Durant.

The Suns let Richardson guard Durant alone.

He is half a head shorter and stronger than Durant and can withstand the attack. Durant made a move and turned around to make a jump shot, which was missed due to interference. 14 to 8.

D'Antoni also applauded Richardson twice for not guarding him. This was the arrangement of the coaching staff. It's fine as long as he doesn't get passed casually. Richardson and veteran Hill battled to defend Durant alone, forcing him to score two points inside the three-point line and guarding others.

The Suns hope Durant can keep hitting mid-range shots and cut off the connection between him and his teammates. He is not easy to break through. When he gets to the basket, Ibaka will help defend and let Chandler go. Roy on the bottom line can also leave Sefolosha open appropriately, allowing two people who are not good at shooting to take action.

In the first two games, the Suns players played relatively casually and lost. Today, under the leadership of Guo Xu, they dominated the position with the Thunder and completely controlled the rhythm. Their offensive success rate was higher than that of the Thunder, leading 31 to 22 in the first quarter.

Guo Xu made 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 9 points and 4 assists. The team blossomed in many ways.

Durant made 5 of 9 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 12 points, 2 rebounds, and no assists.

Durant mainly plays singles with the ball. While scoring a lot of points, the team lacks coordination. The Thunder's lack of tactics and the deliberate targeting of the opponent's defensive system are also related.

The Thunder's rotation in the second quarter was Eric Maynor, DeRozan, DeQuan, Nick Collison, and Horford.

The Suns played five players: Dragic, Green, Hill, Ibaka, and Gasol.

Ibaka, who took a 5-minute rest in the second half of the first quarter, came back to bring the substitutes. All players on the Suns field can make mid-range shots.

The tactic was for the guard and center to play a pick-and-roll, with the other three pulling away. Dragic broke through with the ball, attracting Chandler to switch defense and then pass the ball to Gasol. Gasol can cut to the basket or make a mid-range shot, and he can also organize offense from the high post.

On the defensive end, the Suns use a zone defense. Gasol cannot defend near the penalty area, and the players defend their own areas. After 4 minutes of play, the Thunder didn't score a point.

Brooks asked Horford to come on the bench and lead the bench, because there must be someone inside who can shoot, and they can't all be blue-collar players. Once he is entangled by Ibaka, the Thunder's offense will be difficult to handle. Dai Quinn is a three-point shooter on the outside. If they keep an eye on them, they must attack the basket.

Collison can't beat Gasol when he directly attacks the penalty area. DeRozan will be interfered by Gasol when he breaks through and avoids the attack. Maynor is a big guard with no special skills. He passes the ball after passing half the court and then waits for an opportunity to catch the ball. Shooting, not accurate.

Maynor was the 20th pick in the first round of 2009, and he seemed to be worthy of a second-round pick. The Thunder made a loss by trading him. He hardly breaks through or takes any shots. He averages only 4.2 points and 3 assists in 15 minutes per game. This point guard is pure enough.

The Suns' offensive firepower was average, scoring only 8 points in 4 minutes, which widened the point difference to 17 points.

The Thunder replaced the main force in advance. D'Antoni ignored the opponent's pursuit of points and let the core rest for 6 minutes before returning to the court. As soon as Guo Xu and Roy came back, they immediately stabilized the situation.

The Thunder have a problem. Sefolosha, who is excellent at defense, cannot be on the court for a long time. The Thunder's offense is poor when he plays. Roy can easily defend him and can stand on the baseline to save his energy.

Sefolo was unable to play, and Dai Quen and DeRozan struggled to defend Roy.

In 2018, DeRozan vowed in an interview that he would improve his defensive ability next season. This was not his strong point when he first entered the league. He had an excellent body, average consciousness, and was prone to being knocked around.

At halftime, the Suns led by 16 points.

O'Neal, who had rested for half an hour in the second half, returned to the court and scored 4 points in a row with Horford in the low post.

Horford couldn't guard O'Neal alone. He felt like he was about to tear his chest muscle after being hit. He didn't dare to commit another foul easily. He had already committed three fouls in the first half. If he got off the court, the Thunder would not be able to get away from the inside.

Dai Quen helped double-team O'Neal once, and Richardson received the ball and hit a three-pointer.

Only Durant scored two points in isolation for the Thunder, and the point difference widened to more than 20 points.

Taiyang came well-prepared, and while resolutely staying in position without fighting, he severely beat Thunder...