Chapter 403 Fighting for offense? Its very possible that the Thunder is just a younger brother!
"Westbrook rushed forward and knew how to play. Using his physical talent to break down the Mavericks' defense is the Thunder's winning formula.
Kidd couldn't withstand it and could only fight and retreat. Su Bei rushed over to help defend and set up a joint defense formation.
While the Turtle was traveling, there was a sudden pause, and the ground exploded again, completing the overtaking. The Mavericks blocked the penalty area, but it was still to no avail.
Westbrook jumped up stiffly and picked up the basket from close range..."
The league's top physical talent rushes forward and breaks through the Mavericks' defense in an instant. You can't compare to the recklessness of a mythical beast running out of the sewers.
All you can hear is the sound of gunshots.
Bang-dang——!
The gunshot was the gunshot, the opportunity came, but the gun was fired.
This is Westbrook's style. He is very tough physically, but his skills are a little rough.
"Westbrook's offensive process was beautiful, but his finishing ability was a bit lacking.
Although I failed to score, the pattern opened up..."
Only through talent can the Thunder ignore all the advantages of the Mavericks and find the key to winning.
"The rebound was taken off by Chandler, and the Mavericks tightened their defense and were able to protect the rebound very well.
Kidd dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and distributed the ball to Nowitzki who was in the high post.
Durant retreated and defended.
The two wings of the Mavericks also moved..."
The Thunder defend with man-to-man tactics. If they can't mark, they just pile people into the penalty area. There are basically two changes, which can be seen as single defense and immature zone defense.
Moving and switching to pull and cover can shuffle the Thunder's man-to-man defense.
"It's shipped. Su Bei used the cover of Chandler and Marion to get rid of Sofolosha.
Yin Baka was instantly at a loss as to what to do with the defense. He was guarding Marion, who was still on the inside anyway, but now he was guarding Su Bei, who was on the outside.
Su Bei and Marion look similar in height, but the water in the defense is very deep..."
Yin Baka obviously couldn't grasp it and could only stand in the penalty area.
Su Bei was empty, received a pass from Nowitzki, immediately lifted the ball, jumped up, raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper...
Durant tried hard to pounce, which only proved that he was working hard, but the defensive effect must be that he pounced alone. The only thing you can bet on is that Su Bei's three-point pistol has no bullets.
Swish——!
I guessed wrong, Su Bei's pistol really has bullets.
2 to 7!!
"Beautiful, Su Bei's shooting skills are so stable.
Maybe it’s said that the Mavericks have too many talents. I don’t know whether it sounds nice or not, but there are so many people who can shoot..."
On the contrary, the only one the Thunder can shoot is Durant.
Just now, Westbrook finished his swing and failed to hit it. This round, the Turtles stabilized themselves and turned over Yin Baka's card.
Now that Harden is out, Yin Baka is the third youngster of the Thunder, so he still has to give him some face.
Of course, as long as the opportunity arises.
"Yin Baka received the ball and faced Marion, which was a misplaced opportunity.
2.08 meters versus 2.01 meters, he caught the ball, turned around and shot Yin Baka, purely using his height to bully others..."
Marion didn't panic.
After all, since his debut in 1999, he has become accustomed to being bullied for his height. In this case, he can only do his best defensive actions and force the attacker to move away from the basket and shoot. The only thing left behind is to let the bullets fly for a while!
Bang-dang——!
Yin Baka's attack was also sent.
The basketball hoop flew out.
Hong Kong True, Yin Baka in the second year of his rookie season, has no surplus offensively.
The Thunder's draft strategy is more or less based on physical talent. After all, the second-round draft pick is a big man, and it doesn't matter if his skills are a little rough, as long as he practices more.
Perhaps the Thunder's management did not expect that the Thunder would reach the Western Conference Finals.
The Grizzlies' black eight really gave the Thunder a big gift.
Yin Baka's leveling program starts with defensive training, so it's not surprising that his offensive abilities are not strong.
"Westbrook's touch is not going well. We cannot rely solely on Durant's offensive firepower. The only way to eliminate it is that Yin Baka takes action.
It’s just a pity that I really don’t have the shooting skills..."
"In the Mavericks' offense, Kidd dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and the off-ball movement on both wings started, and the Thunder's defense opened up.
Still favoring one person alone, I chose Nowitzki's card.
After catching the ball, he feinted for a three-pointer, then converted to a two-point breakthrough. When he got to a comfortable position, he turned around and kicked his ass. Durant's body strength could not withstand it, so he could only fight and retreat.
Nowitzki found the right moment, turned around with a shoulder shake, and made an independent fadeaway two-point jumper..."
Durant's body reaction was very fast, and his action of rushing to block the shot looked the same.
But, it's actually of no use.
The rhythm was late, and the tactics of others were backward...
Swish——!
With his hands up and down, Nowitzki's post-up jump shot was also available.
"It was so accurate, the Mavericks continued to play jump shots, and the Thunder couldn't find their way.
The Mavericks never missed a shot in the beginning and took a 7-point lead..."
2 to 9!!
Off the court, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks did not panic.
Asked and the turtle Westbrook rushed up.
"As soon as the Mavericks scored, the Thunder started quickly and kicked up the game.
Sprint, sprint... Kidd was passed by like a street in the early morning. After a pause, Westbrook rushed to the inside and exploded...
Hey, Su Bei hugged the flying turtle..."
Beep——!
The referee's whistle sounded and Su Bei was called for a defensive foul. Westbrook got two free throw opportunities.
"Westbrook is unstoppable when he rushes forward, but the Mavericks still fall short of their athletic ability.
After all, young people prefer not to practice martial ethics.
However, do you think it is possible that Su Bei resorted to the turtle-killing tactic..."
Maybe not possible, but certain.
It looks much more interesting than letting Westbrook rush to the basket and dunk, and sending Westbrook to the free throw line to test his shooting.
Bang-dang——!
For the first time, Su Bei earned the penalty.
Hong Kong, with Westbrook's stiff shooting posture, it doesn't look like he can hit the ball at first glance.
Swish——!
Although Westbrook made the second free throw, he still lost.
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“In terms of shooting talent, the gap between the Thunder and the Mavericks is still too big.
On the court, it is no lie that Durant can shoot. This is why Durant won two scoring titles in his four years as a rookie.
The only one who can score well is Durant. He also likes to rush and play. It’s probably difficult to win the scoring title..."
"Next, look at the Mavericks' offense, Kidd didn't hit the arc.
Hey, when he saw the lineup spread out, he took the ball by himself..."
Westbrook's defense is not bad, his athletic ability is at the league's ceiling, and he has a positive defensive attitude. It's impossible for Kidd to make a sneak attack.
However, it is not only young people who do not practice martial ethics, but also old boys who do not practice martial ethics.
"Chandler pulled out, set a pick-and-roll screen for Kidd, and cut to the basket.
Perkins did not change defense or lose his position, but when the opportunity came, Kidd sent the basketball into the sky..."
Hong Kong Zhen, Kidd is called the base but does not attack, and Chandler is called the boxing champion. From the nicknames, you know that he is a guy who can't attack.
However, in terms of talent, Westbrook and Perkins combined can't compare to the second overall pick in 1994 and the second overall pick in 2001.
There are two runners-up, one can pass and the other dares to receive, what can you use to top it?
"Perkins is very experienced. He hugged Chandler and pulled him down as he was about to take off..."
Chandler, who is 2.16 meters tall, faced off against Perkins, who is 2.08 meters tall. Apart from fouling, there is no way to stop him.
In terms of talent, the Mavericks really don't lack it, they're just a bit older.
Perkins, who had two fouls on his back, couldn't attack, couldn't defend, and was nothing. Coach Scott Brooks couldn't sit still and replaced him with Collison.
Nick Collison's defensive skills are good, the only difference is his physical talent, but he is more active and has mid-range shooting on offense.
Defense and offense, Scott Brooks is not a child, of course he wants both.
Collison is also 2.08 meters tall, so naturally he is not here to carry Chandler, so Yin Baka, who is 2.08 meters tall, can only do it.
At this time, the Mavericks had the ball. Kidd found the right moment when the Thunder needed a substitution, distributed the ball to Marion, and took the ball to attack Collison's defense.
Sure enough, Collison is very active in defense. After all, he can get an annual salary of 13 million this year. Durant is still on his rookie contract, so he can't compare with him, so he is naturally very desperate.
However, Marion looked ugly, but his body was very hard, and Collison couldn't resist it at all.
"Driving the ball for a layup, Marion made a rebound shot, and the Thunder's rim protection couldn't protect it at all..."
Peng, shua——!
3 to 11!!
Marion's offense has also improved.
In Hong Kong, Durant is 2.11 meters tall and is the tallest player on the court, but he doesn't do the job of protecting the basket. The key is that he can't do it either.
What do the Thunder do to protect the rim?
All I can say is that the Thunder's inside line is really bad.
Can't stand the defense?
The Thunder don't know how to defend, so they can only fight hard, leaving the Mavericks to understand how to defend.
"Westbrook rushes forward, but he still has to play a fast-paced Thunder team to survive.
The Thunder understand the logic, now it depends on execution.
Westbrook was followed by Kidd... No, he still broke through. This is a reckless act of talent!
Kidd couldn't compete and went inside. The Mavericks' defense retreated quickly, but Westbrook jumped up stiffly..."
From the free throw line, lift it up to take a two-point pull-up jump shot...
Su Bei rushed out to change defense, but was caught off guard by Westbrook.
Not only does he shoot quickly, but his posture is also unreasonable. No matter how good Subei's defensive skills are, it is of no use.
Bang-dang——!
"Still nothing, Westbrook continued to nuzzle, and then did not go in...
The rebound was taken by Yin Baka. His athletic ability is really strong. He immediately distributed the ball to Durant outside the three-point line..."
Nowitzki had just rushed to the basket and turned around to throw out. Durant was already flying, and he shot a three-point jumper with his hand...
Swish——!
"pretty!!
Durant did a great job, playing like a superstar and a leading scorer.
It was too dangerous. The Thunder scored in time to stop the bleeding, otherwise, there was a real possibility of being defeated by the Mavericks in one quarter..."
Not even a possibility, but a certainty.
But Durant's three-pointer was a timely success. He withstood the pressure and hit the key ball, bringing the score to 6-11!!
If the Mavericks play with more flourishes, the Thunder will have to challenge the entire team by one person.
The Mavericks are not panicking. So far, the Thunder's only offensive player is Durant.
What use would it be if he could beat me again?
Those who go out to the stadium to hang out are Hong Kong forces.
There is no future if you just smoke. Fighting in groups is the light of the right path.
Durant only pumps harder, will this melon last long?
If you don't protect it, it's just letting the bullet fly for a while longer.
The advantage still lies with me. Kidd dribbled the ball, suppressed the offensive rhythm, dribbled the ball to the top arc, and continued to beat Nowitzki by name.
"There's so much going on in the Mavericks' game plan that they don't seem to waste a single drop of Nowitzki's offensive talent.
He caught the ball, broke through, carried Durant with his body, entered the penalty area, and made a three-step layup and a pick..."
Swish——!
Durant's defensive end is a problem. Nowitzki has learned to use his body to play this year, but he can't stand up from outside or inside.
6 to 13!!
"Hong Kong, the Mavericks' offensive level has been close to the league's ceiling in recent years.
In order to last longer in the playoffs, I changed my defensive method, but my offensive ability was not lost.
The Thunder may have found the wrong opponent in their offensive efforts. In front of the Mavericks, they are just a younger brother..."