ATPnovel Chapter 370
Chapter 370
Chapter 370
Presti said off the court: "George, you will mainly defend Durant for a while, and continue to defend closely! Don't give him good shot space! Continue to consume his physical strength. Durant's playing time in the first six games averaged 41.5 minutes per game. Now the tie-break time will only be longer, and his physical strength will bottom out! Once he loses physical strength, the Thunder's most stable scorer at critical moments will be gone!
Then Presti looked around the players and said with a sudden smile: "We must be the winner tonight. Remember that our goal is to build a dynasty and win three consecutive championships! As for the source of my confidence is because you are too strong!"
Soon the timeout was over and the players were going to play. At this time, Presti patted everyone on the back again and said with a smile: "Relax, play as you want, we must win!"
The on-site commentator Chris Webber said: "Look, Presti is still smiling, it seems that he is full of confidence!"
Barkley said: "It was just to relieve the players' pressure. In fact, he must be very nervous. After all, the Thunder is his old player in a certain way! It is a shame to be defeated by the old player."
After the game, Curry received the ball from the outside, Curry held the ball at the top of the arc, and Davis went to pick and roll. At this time, the Thunder chose to double-team the ball holder! , Davis quickly moved laterally to the left!Curry found a gap in the double-team and passed the ball!Davis hit the inside line directly after receiving the ball!Ibaka assisted in the defense, but Davis turned around and wiped the defense, and made a layup!
The Thunder chose to double-team the ball handler!In fact, this tactic is very suitable for the Thunder. If the center of the Hornets has not been upgraded to Davis, then this tactic will be very useful, but now that the center is replaced by Davis, the double-team will only die faster!Davis's mobile express and finishing ability at the basket are faster than Jordan!Because although Davis plays center, he has the body of a power forward!
The Thunder attack, the players spread out, and the Hornets man-to-man defense.
Westbrook holds the ball at the top of the arc, Jordan covers, rushes to the inside, continues to shrink, and then divides the bottom corner Harden!Curry sticks over, rushes in, and helps defend again.Continue to divide Durant from the outside, Paul Joe posted it again, gave it to Ibaka in the low post, and Green posted it again!The Thunder passed a few times without time, and the Hornets followed closely in every position.
In the end, the ball was passed to Durant again. Durant got the ball in the high position. Paul George stuck to the defense and didn't give a chance. At this time, Westbrook ran over and quickly passed the ball!
But Westbrook didn't get rid of Thompson!Westbrook took the ball to face Thompson, Thompson stepped back and released Westbrook two steps away, defending against breakthroughs and shots, Westbrook suddenly started, Thompson did not lose his position, Westbrook suddenly stopped and pulled!Thompson took off quickly to interfere, Westbrook's emergency stop missed the basket, and Green protected the backcourt rebound.
The Thunder players were afraid of the Hornets' fast break ability, and retreated quickly. Green had no chance to counterattack with the ball, and passed halftime slowly, organizing at the top of the arc!Teammate moves!Well, the Thunder emptied Green once again. No matter how the Hornets players ran, they couldn't get out of the open space. Green made a second shot!
Iron!Jordan took the rebound and gave it to Westbrook, and Westbrook counterattacked!Similarly, the Hornets are also afraid of the counterattack with the Thunder, so only Davis is left to grab the frontcourt, and the others quickly return to defense!Westbrook didn't have a chance this time, but Westbrook is Westbrook after all, and he still rushed forward. Green delayed for a while, slowed down Westbrook, and blocked the inside line!
And the Hornets have only one way to defend Wei Shao, give him space to let him shoot!Block the passing lanes!Westbrook rushed to the frontcourt, the Hornets players retreated, there was a wide open space, so as expected, he pulled it up and threw it!iron!Davis protected the rebound and handed it to Curry, who continued to lead the frontcourt!
Curry led the frontcourt, and Davis still stepped forward to cover. This time the Hornets switched defenses, and Curry faced Jordan!Sudden very resolute, just pass!At the basket, Ibaka quickly defended and didn't throw it, but gave it to Davis on the right!Davis has an absolute height advantage against Westbrook, and he throws directly!Steady hit!
The Thunder attack, Durant holds the ball at the top of the arc, the Thunder must score!Pulled away one-on-one, facing Paul George, he suddenly passed, brought it out, and suddenly jumped and pulled!The ball caught George off guard!George didn't even react, and the ball hit the ball steadily!
Curry slowly passed halfway through the pass to Paul George, who was pulled outside the three-point line in the middle, and ran to the right corner. Thompson was in the left corner, and Green was 70 degrees to the left.
The Thunder man-to-man defense, Ibaka defended Green, and Green gave Curry an off-ball screen to block Westbrook from the side, and Greens passed the ball.As soon as Curry received the ball, there was a dislocation on the field. Ibaka knew that he couldn't let Curry shoot.
Green immediately cut to the basket, Curry took a step towards Ibaka, moved the ball laterally from Ibaka's side to the penalty area, Green received the ball, and Jordan made it up again!At this point Davis was completely empty!Green immediately passed the ball, but it was too late for Jordan to make up the defense, and he took the ball and stormed to the basket!One-handed buckle!
The main reason why this ball has such an opportunity is that the Thunder is afraid of Curry's shooting!If Curry's shooting is average, there is no need for Westbrook's pursuit and defense at all, or even Ibaka's interference!
Thunder attack, Ibaka and Westbrook play a pick-and-roll, Westbrook breaks through with the ball and goes to the right, attracting Green to switch defenses and split the ball in the middle. Jordan Jr. takes the ball and Davis blocks in front of him. There is no chance, and Harden in the bottom right corner, Curry continues to stick.
The ball returned to Durant again, and Durant didn't have a good chance. Presti said that Durant must have someone in front of him at any time, and he must not let it go!
Durant didn't pass the ball anymore, but faced Paul George with a low center of gravity. Jordan came over to cover and directly blocked Paul George. Davis quickly switched over and interfered.besides! ! !The Thunder is like this, without too many complicated tactics, just use one move, superstar singles!
The Hornets attacked, and Curry passed to Paul George in the frontcourt. After Curry received the ball, Green still came to cover. After going around the screen, he double-teamed Curry again.
Presti once said to Curry that no one in this league has better shooting ability than him, so if there is a slight chance, you must shoot resolutely, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t score, because even if you make zero shots in ten shots, no team will let you go!Of course, this time the ball was hit firmly!
The two pick-and-rolls by Curry and Green made Ibaka a bit at a loss. If Ibaka doesn't come out to interfere, then Green and Curry will make a pick-and-roll shot.
The Thunder attacked, Westbrook and Jordan played a pick-and-roll, Curry put Westbrook two steps away, squeezed through Duncan's cover from the inside to chase and defend, Davis also immediately came out to block the breakthrough route, and Westbrook made a pass to the middle if he failed to break through!
Durant received the ball, Paul George continued to stick, not giving a chance, Durant turned around and suddenly slammed to the right, but this time Paul George stuck very hard, couldn't get through, and stopped the ball!Wanting to score outside, the Hornets immediately blocked the passing route, but turned around to make a shot, Paul George cut the ball off!
Seeing this, Curry and Thompson on the outside of the Hornets rushed quickly. Paul George took the ball and passed it long. Curry got the ball.Have!
Thunder paused!The Thunder played very badly just a few rounds. In fact, the reason for the trouble was just one thing. Except for Durant, everyone else's shooting suddenly became inaccurate.
After returning from the timeout, Harden received the ball from the outside, and faced Curry, changed direction and rushed in!Green assisted in the defense and continued to score Westbrook at the top of the arc. Westbrook who caught the ball directly pulled up and shot!Finally in!In fact, anyone who was familiar with Westbrook in the previous life knows that Westbrook often hits the iron when he hesitates to draw the ball, but it is much easier to shoot when he catches the ball!
Davis catches the ball in the low post and leans on Jordan!The Thunder didn't assist in the defense, one fight one!At this time, it was difficult for Davis to impress Jordan with a back hit, so he turned around and stepped back! t suddenly turned over and leaned back!Have!
The current Davis is playing Jordan, the best defense is to make a face-to-face mid-range shot, or a breakthrough!It is basically impossible to play back. In fact, Jordan's defensive awareness is not good, but Jordan's physical condition is too good!
Harden holds the ball at the top of the arc, Westbrook stands in the bottom corner, facing Curry and rushing in!Encountered the help defense again, and then divided Westbrook from the outside line.
The time for this transfer attack is almost here!The Hornets players passed back and forth, but there was no open space. Today, the Hornets are man-to-man and the rotation is very fast. Even adobe masters like Westbrook and Harden can't turn out the open space. Finally, the ball is in Durant's hands. Time is coming.Durant shot the ball without rhythm, and with George's interference, he missed the shot!
Rebounding, Glinka led Ibaka, Paul George grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Curry. The Thunder still retreated quickly and had no chance to play fast breaks. Curry led the frontcourt slowly.
Davis came to cover, Curry walked in with the cover, Westbrook squeezed through the defense and caught up with Curry, Ibaka stared at Green and went to the low post without any misalignment, at this time Paul George ran to the right corner!
At this time, the Hornets' space is very wide open, and Curry faces Westbrook, changing his yearning to burst in!At this time, Westbrook has not suffered serious injuries like his previous life, and his lateral movement speed is very fast. Curry did not rush over, but quickly brought back to the outside line, and then suddenly pulled up a three-pointer!
Miss this time!But the long rebound was caught by Paul George. Paul George who took the ball directly changed to the right side, attracted Ibaka's help defense, and directly threw the ball high!At this time Green cut from the baseline!After taking the ball, he dunks directly!
Here Harden speeds up the frontcourt, also changing direction and rushing to Curry. After reaching the free throw line, facing the help defense, this time he did not score the ball, but threw it high!Dodged Davis' block!Score the ball!
The two teams each played their own rhythm. Although the Thunder seemed to be playing hard on the surface, they were clinging to the score. There was no way.The Hornets played more easily, but they still couldn't open the score, because when they were in the position, Ibaka's defense interfered a lot with the Hornets!
At the end of the first half, the Hornets led the Thunder with 57:55. After entering the second half, the Thunder still had a lineup of Harden, Westbrook, Durant, Ibaka and Jordan. The Thunder dare not adjust easily, especially inside. The scene of Collison and Gibson being exploded is still vivid in my mind!
Presti made a bold decision, instead of Green, he replaced David West!The purpose is to increase the diversity of tactics. Of course, the main purpose is to transfer Ibaka out of the penalty area!
Westbrook reached the top of the arc and knew that the inside line was replaced by David West, so he rushed directly. When Westbrook started, the Hornets had already begun to shrink!Westbrook still didn't block it, and immediately gave it to Harden on the outside!empty!Harden made a three-pointer!Hit!
Presti got up to encourage him, and it doesn't matter if the goal is scored, because after replacing David West, to prevent Westbrook's breakthrough, it is inevitable to miss someone from the outside.
David West came to cover and blocked Westbrook, Curry moved laterally and switched to Ibaka!Ibaka had to come out at this time, and he couldn't let David West go anyway. Curry bowed to Ibaka, shook Ibaka away, and rushed in directly!Jordan came over to make up, Davis was empty, and immediately passed the ball, Davis took the ball and dunked with one arm!
Durant led the frontcourt, Ibaka came to cover, the Hornets did not switch defenses, George squeezed through the defense, Ibaka was empty, gave it to Ibaka, Ibaka took the ball and made a mid-range shot!Miss!Happy to hear!Ibaka does have a good mid-range shot, but in this position, Ibaka's mid-range shot is only 38%!
Paul George grabbed the rebound, counterattacked and accelerated it, and when he reached the top of the arc, he pulled it up and threw it!Because Durant retreated too much, he could only reach out to block the shot with all his strength, but no, the ball hit hollow!
Here Durant wanted to change the top of the arc, but he just hit the iron!Not in the rhythm, Davis took the rebound and scored Curry, and Curry accelerated to take it over, just two steps past the center line, and directly pulled up a super long three-pointer!
Swish!Go through the net!Beep!Thunder paused!The Thunder's physical strength began to become a problem. The Hornets' two fast breaks made the Thunder unable to keep up!
(End of this chapter)