ATPnovel Chapter 241 Freezing the Best Sixth Man
Chapter 241 Freezing the Best Sixth Man
Chapter 241 Freezing the Best Sixth Man
Back on the court, at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers launched a counterattack climax under the leadership of An Sheng. It stands to reason that the Thunder has James Harden, the best sixth man this season, and their strength as a substitute Not too bad.
But those who really know the Thunder team know that there are not many people who can use the Thunder to score. In addition to the Thunder's three young players, even Serge Ibaka, the fourth scorer in the team, averaged None of the points scored in double digits, which is different from the Clippers, where all starters averaged double-digit points per game.
At this time, Kevin Durant came off the court to rest. Although he was in good condition in the first quarter, scoring 6 points on 4 of 9 shots, but in order to get rid of Anson's defense, he wasted on his thin body and poor physical strength. It is also huge, so in order for him to have enough physical strength in the fourth quarter, it is only natural to rest at this point in time.
But looking back at the Clippers' lineup, Anson is on the list. It is common for him to play the first quarter, although he can't do it like Allen Iverson or LeBron James in the Cavaliers. In that way, he often plays close to the whole game, but averaging 40 minutes per game is really not surprising to him.
Now that Kevin Durant has gone down, it is James Harden's turn to be taken care of by Anson. He said at the beginning that he is the Thunder who plays the banner of the sixth man and averages 31.4 minutes per game. In fact, the third head, if it weren't for James Harden's asthma, maybe Scott Brooks head coach would be eager to let this guy play more time.
Tonight, when he was still showing his power against the Nuggets, he was sluggish at the beginning. In the match against the Nuggets, he averaged 18.7 points per game, which is better than the regular season, and he has more confidence in himself However, this confidence was shattered by An Sheng just after playing.
It is very difficult for him to break through Anson's defense head-on. Anson was stunned by Kevin Durant just a few minutes ago. He didn't defend James Harden personally.This surprised James Harden at the beginning. He is the most accurate three-pointer in this team. Let it go like this?He decided to punish the best defender in sight with a three-pointer.
After back and forth dribbling, every small man has his own way to beat the big man. If Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook prefer to use breakthroughs, then he It is a guard who prefers to use step-back shots, not to mention that An Sheng on the opposite side is faster than him.
It was this speed that made James Harden return without success this time. He was already very proficient in his retreat, but An Sheng's speed of jumping up to defend also made him hard to guard against.This speed caught James Harden off guard. In order to avoid the block, he even chose to increase the arc of the shot at the end. This is not a good choice. He can be regarded as a good shooter, but this will also have a great impact on his shooting. .
The basketball hit the front of the basket, and Anson, who had just interfered with James Harden's shooting from the outside, immediately returned to the backboard and grabbed the rebound.
He was very dissatisfied with his defense against Kevin Durant just now. Bring back the disadvantages that arise.
After grabbing the rebound, he quickly started to counterattack. Russell Westbrook's performance on the counterattack just now was in the limelight, but the Clippers were the team with the stronger counterattack.
Anson's counterattack was fast, and so were his teammates. Blake Griffin drove the defense from the other side of Anson to the inside, while Jason Richardson ran to the corner of the three-pointer. The three people ran in three different directions from the very beginning with a tacit understanding. This is not unrelated to their frequent counterattacks and the team's training.
3 on 2 up front, Anson showed off his pass again in front of James Harden, a pass fake to the right that sent back Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha both The attention was completely attracted to Jason Richardson outside the three-point line, and then his right hand was passed to Blake Griffin, who was down. Blake Griffin's backdrop.
After the success, the two gave a happy high-five. This is the beginning of the Clippers' counterattack. James Harden is the only stable ball-holding point for the Thunder on the court. Once he is watched dead, the Thunder's offense will become extremely difficult. , He was forced to pass to Serge Ibaka. Unlike on the defensive end, he felt a little hot when he got the ball on the offensive end.
He didn't dare to dribble. Chris Paul was sitting off the court, but An Sheng was still on the court. He looked at the court a little anxiously, hoping that a teammate would come to his hands and take away the damn hot basketball.
Time passed by second by second, and he had no time to think about it. The moment Sabo Sefolosha appeared in front of him, he had no time to think about whether it was appropriate to pass the ball in this way, so he threw the basketball in his hand directly. After getting off him, he didn't care whether An Sheng, who was already approaching, could complete the steal.His pass seemed a little anxious, and An Sheng directly completed another steal and then launched a fast break.
The last goal of the first quarter directly tied the score of the Clippers. The biggest contributor to this successful tie was An Sheng. The best defensive player finally played his best defensive player at the end of the first quarter. The demeanor, the continuous blocking of James Harden's offense as the best sixth man, completely broke Scott Brooks' plan.
When playing against the Nuggets, James Harden was the connecting point for the Thunder to go down and rest. He has a very good singles ability, and at the same time he has a very clear mind on the court, knowing what he should do on the court, and from time to time. Two beautiful assists, for the Thunder, this is a very important part.
The Clippers' unexpected change of layout caught the Thunder a little off guard. He didn't expect Anson to stay on the court at all, and Blake Griffin, who took a few minutes of rest early, was also on the court and gave the Thunder a small climax. , This small climax made the Clippers fans smile, this is the An Sheng they know.
(End of this chapter)