here we go again!

After the start of the second half, the Thunder attacked first. Westbrook watched Klay Thompson on the opposite side guard him alone. The rest of the Grizzlies team, including Sun Ce, Jimmy Butler, Battier, and Gasol, tried their best to defend and switch defenses.

But it's not to flank him, but to go around and prevent his teammates from catching the ball!

Westbrook feels humiliated!

He felt that the opposite team, the Grizzlies, looked down upon him so much that in order to prevent Durant and Ellis from scoring, they actually let him play in singles like this!

Klay Thompson is very good at defense, Westbrook knows that, but there is still a gap compared with Paul George. Even Paul George can't guard him, and he actually dares to guard him like this!

Singles are singles, the Mamba soul in Westbrook's heart is burning!

Sun Ce and Westbrook continue to compete. The Thunder will not let Sun Ce play in singles, and Sun Ce will not think about singles, pick-and-rolls, running positions, cutting into his teammates' second passes... he will use everything that should be used.

As for Westbrook, his scoring efficiency using pick-and-rolls is not as efficient as directly breaking through and hitting the basket.

Sun Ce has been looking for opportunities. When Westbrook is high, he sneaks in to cover up defense. Although Klay Thompson's defense is not as good as Paul George, there is one thing he is very good at, that is, he does not lose his position easily.

The shot interference is not as powerful as Paul George, but it gives Westbrook a threat from another direction.

If Westbrook wants to make Klay Thompson lose his defensive position, he must concentrate on finding a breakthrough space. If Sun Ce is in a position where he can interfere with Westbrook's breakthrough to the basket, he can make a decisive move.

When Westbrook wanted to take the opportunity to organize an offense in the next round, Sun Ce honestly cooperated with his teammates to cut off Westbrook's passing route.

This kind of defense has an important prerequisite, that is, Westbrook will not play without the ball.

It’s true that the Thunder need Ellis as the second outside ball-handling point, because Durant’s ball-holding ability is average. When Westbrook can’t open up, Ellis is very important to hold the ball and attack, and Ellis is better than

Harden was stronger last season, which is why the Thunder played so well this season and occupied the top spot in the Western Conference for a long time.

But when Westbrook can't open up and can neither guarantee points nor provide assists to his teammates, the backup option of letting Ellis play the main offense will be effective.

However, Westbrook's current singles effect is only the same if Durant plays it!

Facing Westbrook's singles, Sun Ce on the Grizzlies team was struggling to maintain the score, and had to rely on interfering with Westbrook's shots from time to time to limit Westbrook's scoring. Only then did Sun Ce help the Grizzlies hold on tightly.

score.

However, although he had the advantage on the field, Thunder coach Brooks felt that he was being led by the opponent. His Thunder team's style of play was completely different from usual.

During the official timeout in the third quarter, Thunder coach Brooks tried it and let Ellis or Durant attack with the ball. As a result, the Thunder quickly went from a 1-point lead at 79-78 to a 4-point deficit at 79-83.

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When Westbrook is not holding the ball, the Grizzlies directly ignore Westbrook's mid- and long-range shots and directly choose to flank the ball holder.

Westbrook has a characteristic similar to Paul and James, he has no ability without the ball!

So, Thunder coach Brooks was cruel and asked Westbrook to play alone!

Brooks originally liked Westbrook more and felt that a player like Westbrook would one day become a player like Kobe, and he could lead the team to a championship.

But Westbrook saw that his teammates failed to score in three attacks and had already scored 31 points. With his personal score surpassing Sun Ce by 1 point, he decided to do it himself!

Who is afraid of whom! Sun Ce can defeat his opponent with 50 or 60 points, why can't he!

Facing the single defense of Paul George, who was back on the court, Westbrook played more resolutely, with only the basket in his eyes. He successfully took 5 shots in 6 rounds and made 3 of 5 shots. In addition, Westbrook made 1 of 2 free throws.

Brook hit a wave of 7-4 on his own, chasing the score to 86-87, with only 1 point left!

Sun Ce and his teammates clearly felt the change in Westbrook's mentality. Before, Westbrook only chose singles according to the game situation, but he still had the pass in mind. Once, he was intercepted by Sun Ce and counterattacked, but now, Westbrook

Brook seemed to have no idea of ​​passing the ball at all.

Immediately afterwards, Sun Ce used the pick-and-roll to rush to the baseline and fake a hook turn, causing a foul on Ibaka, who was defending him. Then he walked to the free throw line and signaled to coach Hollins. Coach Hollins shook his body and made a substitution!

The Grizzlies replaced Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Paul George, Prince, and Gasol in the lineup.

Sun Ce made both hook free throws, widening the point difference to three points again.

Seeing this point difference, Westbrook was ready to continue another wave of impact. He felt that he would soon rely on his own ability to tie the score or even overtake it!

Just when Westbrook rushed to the basket for a layup with strong confidence, he suddenly saw Sun Ce rushing in! Westbrook quickly pulled the lever, and Sun Ce missed the shot. However, Westbrook temporarily pulled the lever and threw

Cast a bridge!

Sun Ce received the defensive rebound and fell into a positional battle. After arriving in the frontcourt, he cooperated with Paul George in the pick-and-roll and then passed it to Paul George. The latter did not take credit and passed it to the right center when Westbrook was defending.

Klay Thompson got the opportunity, and Klay Thompson hit a long two-pointer, and the point difference came to 5 points!

This ball made Westbrook furious! He felt like he had been tricked by the bald coach on the opposite side! It was the bald coach who had just replaced him!

After scoring 37 points, Westbrook, who was full of confidence in himself, continued to play singles. At this moment, he had forgotten about "selflessness" and the triple-double. He had to rely on his own efforts to reverse the game. The soul of Mamba filled his body!

The Grizzlies, on the defensive end, have very strong execution. Klay Thompson defends Westbrook, Gasol, Sun Ce, and Paul George. Whoever has the opportunity to help defend decisively, and all three of them are very capable.

He caught Westbrook's shot and interfered.

The consciousness of the two teams is in different dimensions. The Grizzlies are well prepared to defend Westbrook, while Westbrook is passively playing the current style of play, and has already

Lose your cool.

In the Thunder's last five offenses in the third quarter, Westbrook was blocked once by Sun Ce, once by Paul George, once interfered by Gasol, and made a mistake once because he wanted to turn around to avoid the defense and step on the line.
Chapter completed!