naaapseattle Chapter 367 Singles team!
Chapter 367 Singles team!
Chapter 367 Singles team!
After returning from the timeout, the Thunder lineup remained the same, and Presti replaced Green with Ray Allen!At this time, the difference needs to be gambled!At this time, the lineup of the Hornets is Curry, Thompson, Ray Allen, Paul George, Davis!The attack is full of firepower!Of course, the defense is really average. Curry catches the ball and quickly moves to the left, facing Westbrook diagonally!Ibaka blocked the route, turned around and scored outside Ray Allen!
Not a good opportunity, but still pick it up and vote!During the timeout, Presti gave Ray Allen, Thompson, and Curry the power to shoot three-pointers. Three of the best three-pointers in active service are in his team. If they are not allowed to shoot, who will shoot?
And Ray Allen obviously lived up to Presti's trust, taking the ball and throwing a three-pointer!Swish, the hollow net is very stable!
Westbrook quickly reached the top of the arc with the ball, and Curry took two steps directly!Westbrook is still strong with the ball!Two steps are the same!Go straight to the rebound and take off!Paul George and Davis all help defend!Snapped!Davis has arrived!Thompson gets the rebound and dribbles himself!
"Don't make a mistake, don't make a mistake!" That's right, Presti didn't know what to do when he saw Thompson dribbling the ball. Fortunately, the dribble reached the frontcourt and was given to Curry who followed up. After taking the ball, Curry dribbled a few steps, raised his hand and shot!There are still two steps away from the three-point line!
Is this ball reasonable? It's very unreasonable!Especially at a moment like this, but the goal is in!This is Curry!Making unreasonable and convenient reasonable is also an important person who pushed the league out of the small ball era in the previous life!
Beep!The Thunder paused, and the Chesapeake Energy Stadium was quiet. They had an 8-point lead just now, and it became 2 points in an instant!Very confused!This is the era of small ball, score fast!Chase points fast!In the previous life, many teams could not be said to win even if they had a 20-point lead at the end of halftime, because in the small ball era, these points were likely to be wiped out in one quarter!The three-point chase is too fast!
After returning from the timeout, Westbrook caught the ball from the outside, Durant came out to catch the ball, and the top of the arc moved to the left. At this time, singles will solve the problem!Facing Paul George, crossover!Make a big change of direction and shake the space, rush in and stop and lean back!Yes, stop the bleeding!
"Durant is really stable." Cole sighed, then smiled and said: "How did you see that he would become a superstar when he was in the Supersonics? He was so thin, and he actually traded Ray Allen and others!"
"It feels like it." Presti smiled, and continued: "But I didn't expect to leave the Thunder, what a strong opponent!"
On the court, Curry dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, Davis covered, Ray Allen and Thompson stood in the bottom corner, and Paul George fought the top of the arc on the right!Use cover to block Westbrook!Walking inside to the free throw line, Jordan came to help defend!Throw the ball up!Davis' basket is empty!Pull up the alley-oop!
In the frontcourt, Westbrook took the ball to the low post and hit Curry!Strong!Turn over and throw in the right place!Getting into this position is so easy!
Curry sprinted after receiving the ball, and raised his hand for a three-pointer before reaching the top of the arc!It's up!Didn't score, long rebound scrambled, as soon as Thompson touched the ball, Westbrook rushed out to grab it!Foul now!
Westbrook made two free throws!After Paul George brought to the front court, Presti called a timeout again, and the last one was timed out!Presti said to the players: "The ball will basically be in Durant's hands at the last moment. Paul George will stick to the defense and fight against the body. Once Durant is in the low post, then go to double-team! If Westbrook is holding the ball, still defend the pass and let him be in the middle distance! If Harden is holding the ball, let him break through, let him slow down during the break, and Davis quickly help defend!"
Presti continued: "The next round must be successful, then we defend the opponent's goal, we attack again, then the pressure is on their side!"
The game continued, Curry received the ball from the outside, Davis put on the screen, and went straight in after receiving the screen!Westbrook squeezed through the screen to chase points, Curry accelerated to the left this time, Ibaka assisted in the defense, but made a layup again!Hit!
After receiving the ball, Westbrook accelerated and sprinted. The Hornets quickly returned to defense and had no chance to counterattack. It was handed over to Durant. Durant held the ball and leaned against Paul George in a low position.Wanting to split the ball, Paul George's long arm interfered!Then Paul George rushed out to grab it!
Take the ball straight to the frontcourt!3 to 2 in the frontcourt!Accelerate to the basket and score the ball to Thompson on the right!Thompson took the ball confidently and made a three-pointer! ! !Buddha came!Beep!Thunder paused!
At this time, all the fans watching this game went crazy, "What kind of game is this, every time it is about to end, there will be an attack wave?"
"I'm convinced! This is the Western Conference Finals!"
"The Hornet is really an unbeatable Xiaoqiang. The Thunder have beaten them like this, and they can still fight back?"
"The Thunder are really fierce. Don't forget that the Hornets are the team with the strongest offensive firepower!"
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After returning from the timeout, the Thunder's tactics did not change. Durant held the ball at the top of the arc and faced Paul George, crossover!Changing direction drastically, the Hornet shrinks!Can't get in!But Durant didn't pass the ball but jumped up and threw it with one hand!bingo! ! !
Seeing this ball, Presti suddenly remembered the scene where Durant beat the Mavericks in the playoffs in the previous life, Durant also played like this!Durant's height and wingspan are really talented, it is too difficult for others to interfere with him!
Curry accelerated to lead the frontcourt, and without waiting for the Thunder to settle, he directly shot a three-pointer, a desperate fight!bang!Iron!Ibaka hits the rebound!
"It's over!" Presti sighed, and Presti didn't feel regretful, because tonight's Thunder was really unstoppable, everyone was full of energy, and the rotation was excellent. The fans at the scene also gave absolute support. Of course, the main thing was Westbrook's mid-range shot tonight!
In the end, the Thunder defeated the Hornets 109:105, and the series scored 2:1!
After the game, Presti said in an interview: "The Thunder played very well tonight! They played very energetic! Full of impact!"
The reporter continued to ask: "Have you ever thought that after you leave the Thunder, the Thunder will become your biggest competitor?"
Presti smiled and said: "Of course, I am very aware of their talents! The heights they can achieve! I am not surprised that they played like this today!"
"Your shooting percentage in this game was only 41%, but it was as high as 47% in the last game! Did the shouts of the fans at the scene affect you?"
"Of course, but that's not the main reason. The main reason is that the Thunder's defense tonight caused many of our tactics to fail."
"You've been praising the Thunder's defense all the time, so in the next game you may face a stronger defense than today, what will you do then?"
Presti said confidently: "The Hornets won't fall in the same place twice!"
On the second day, Presti called the players together to watch yesterday's video, carefully analyzed each round, pointed out the bad aspects of each round, and then corrected it to ensure that there will be no mistakes in the next game!Then the Hornets began to practice shooting!Especially Green, who made consecutive three-pointers at the top of the arc!DNP him at the last moment of the last game, which made him very uncomfortable. He had to use the next game to answer the question!
Soon, the much-anticipated fourth game is coming!The attention of this game is far higher than before, and the reason is wonderful in two words!People can't help shouting "wonderful" when they look back!This is two completely different styles of basketball colliding!
Jump ball or Jordan wins!Westbrook caught the ball and dribbled it to the right 45 degrees, facing Curry, shaking continuously!Suddenly pull up the middle distance to try one!Miss!Davis took the rebound and handed it to Curry!
Curry took the top of the arc and handed it to Green. Green held the ball at the top of the arc to observe his teammates' running positions. Paul George was placed in the right corner. At this time, Davis cut over and immediately passed the ball!Little Jordan quickly covered it! , Davis did not hesitate at all, and immediately distributed the ball to Paul George in the right corner!Paul George took the ball and made a quick shot!There are too! .
The Thunder attacked, the Hornets defended man-to-man, and Thompson defended Westbrook.
Ibaka gave Parker a pick-and-roll from the side, and the latter forcibly broke into the basket from the left, and the Hornets immediately shrank!Thompson chased from behind, and the two double-teamed!Westbrook is not strong!Pass the ball out of the perimeter, Durant catches the ball, Paul George immediately blocks in front of him, and then splits to Matthews on the right!After Matthews took the ball, he rushed directly!Rushing to the basket for a layup, Davis took off and capped it!
Green gets the rebound and accelerates!Rush to the frontcourt, then split to Paul George on the right, Durant also quickly came over, and then split to Thompson in the bottom corner, there was no one in front of him, and a three-pointer was sent!
The Thunder's defense is not working tonight!The reason is that the Hornets play more flexibly, adding more screens and air cuts. In fact, the Thunder's defense mainly relies on physical fitness, and their awareness is not top-notch!
Westbrook moved to the frontcourt, Ibaka continued to pick and roll, rushed to the basket, contracted again, and returned to the right Ibaka, try the middle distance, this time!
In the Hornets battle, Curry slowly moved to the frontcourt, Davis protected, and broke through to the left. Jordan switched to defend Paul and got stuck in the breakthrough route, but Curry still found a chance and immediately scored Davis on the right! .
Davis took the ball and took a step forward, Ibaka made another defense in place, Davis again scored the ball to the right corner, and Durant quickly rushed to the corner!After Paul George got the ball, he also scored Curry at the top of the arc again!Matthews came over to defend, and then divided Green on the right, this time it was empty!
Green took the ball and aimed it, and shot it a second later!Hit the rim, but... bounced in! ! !
"Booming in is also going in, Green's confidence should be better tonight!" Cole said with a smile,
The Thunder advanced quickly, Durant held the ball, rushed in, double-teamed again, stopped the ball and scored Westbrook on the left.Just pull it up and throw it away!Obviously iron!
Davis took the rebound and handed it to Curry!Curry made a long pass to Thompson who was fast!The Thunder returned to defense very quickly, and had no chance to reach the top of the arc, and then divided Paul George!Misplaced and hit Matthews, accelerated directly and made a layup!Beep!Thunder paused!Adjust it!
After returning from the timeout, Westbrook broke through and faced Durant on the right side of the contraction point. Durant caught the ball and ignored Paul George in front, pulled it up and threw it!The absolute advantage of height!In!
Curry organized the ball, Davis came to cover, and looked for opportunities after the pick-and-roll. The Thunder actually began to cut off Curry's passing route, while Westbrook chased Curry behind him!Don't you know Curry's accuracy?Go straight to the free throw line and throw it!Steady hit!Ibaka didn't come out to pounce, the biggest mistake!
Here Westbrook and Durant are playing a pick-and-roll, the most murderous tactic in the previous life, Westbrook directly rushes in after the pick-and-roll!The help defense of the two people behind scored the ball!Curry leads the frontcourt, still playing tactical cooperation, hand it over to Green!Green Arc Top Organization!
Paul George went around and handed it to Paul George. While Paul George got the ball, Green made a screen. Paul George shot a three-pointer directly, and there it is!Paul George is very comprehensive, whether with the ball or off the ball!
The Thunder's offensive tactics are singled out by stars, while the defense is one-on-one, with quick rotations and defenses. The Hornets insist on running tactics. They play every round very seriously, trying to create good shooting opportunities. The defense uses zone defense contraction. The Thunder's shooting has always been a shortcoming, and we must grasp this shortcoming!After the first quarter, the Hornets lead 25 to 21!
In the second quarter, the Hornets still replaced with luxurious substitutes: Livingston, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, David West, Whiteside.
Thunder Five: Harden, Matthews, Gibson, Collison, Jordan Jr.
The Thunder's lineup still lacks space, but the rebounding ability is good, and the offense depends entirely on Harden. Once Harden is sluggish, it's over!Therefore, Presti did not let Paul George rest, and was still on the court!
The tactic Presti used was David West's low-post singles to attract double-teams, and then split the ball!No matter who it is assigned to, the Thunder's lineup on the field is very difficult to play!
Jimmy Butler passed Gibson in the first round with the ball, broke into the inside, attracted Collison to defend and then passed the ball to Whiteside, who easily dunked and scored.
The Thunder attack, give Harden the ball to attack, and Paul George will defend!There is no way but to call for cover, and use the cover to walk in! .
At this time, the Hornets are still decisively shrinking, because of the Thunder's space problem, they also use this defensive tactic!Harden passes to Gibson on the left!Gibson takes the ball in the middle distance!It's hard!
David West took the rebound and handed it to Livingston!Livingston is still handed over to the low post David West!David West hits Collison with the ball!Collison is really irresistible!Jordan double-teamed, then split Whiteside on the right, Jordan turned around, and then split Paul George in the bottom corner, took the ball and rushed in!Layup again!
On the Thunder's side, Harden was entangled again by Paul George and had no choice but to score the ball, but the others had no ability to attack independently. They passed each other a few times, and almost 24 seconds were used up. Harden faced George with a forced shot and missed. Jimmy Butler grabbed the rebound and immediately launched a counterattack.
Jimmy Butler passed the ball to Paul George, and Paul George attracted Gibson's defense!Then pass to David West, who faces Matthews, who has an advantage in height and weight, and he can turn around and crush a layup!
The Thunder attacked, but there was nothing they could do against the Hornets' contraction. Harden rushed in and was flanked, and was separated from the outside. Gibson's open three-pointer shot, needless to say, he would definitely not be able to make it!The rebound was grabbed by Paul George.
The Hornets counterattacked, Paul George dribbled to the frontcourt by himself, made an emergency stop on the left to face Harden and shot, Harden couldn't interfere at all!Hit again!The Thunder's substitute was instantly stunned!
(End of this chapter)