Chapter 458: What? Dont come over! The only thing left is the whistle!
"If you flank my black and white bears, I will flank your thunder and lightning masters."
Westbrook broke through with the ball, and Conley and Gasol flanked him.
Huh?
This time, Westbrook chose to do it by himself, and he broke through to the end. He faced the man and forced a layup..."
Randolph's sweep also rushed over, covering the basket densely. It was like a turtle crawling out of the sewer, crawling through any cracks. No matter whether it was a pedestrian or a speeding car, all he could see was the road...
Bang-dang——!
The basket didn't tolerate him, and Westbrook's two-point dash to the basket was missed.
The basketball hoop flew out.
I don't understand offense, and neither can you.
This is the Grizzlies' winning philosophy. Westbrook dives into the dense basket without passing the ball. He is also a talent.
Needless to say, his playing style is still very tough.
Is it hard there?
Brain!
Off the court, Scott Brooks spread his hands, not dissatisfied with Westbrook's beating, but with the referee's decision.
No foul was called!
It doesn't make sense, this wave of physical contact is not small.
On the court, the Grizzlies attacked, Conley controlled the ball from the top of the arc, and Gasol and Mayo moved to the high post to provide cover and cooperation.
"Here we go again, as long as the Thunder defend against the Bears, they will use high post support and cover tactics.
The basketball was distributed to Gasol, and then quickly distributed to Randolph in the low post on the left.
He was able to pull away... Well, there was no three-pointer, no mid-range shot, and he couldn't pull away. Faced with the help of two wing players, Durant and Su Bei, Randolph didn't panic.
One person is fighting, two people are holding him, and the three of them are also tidying up together, crushing his body, turning around, jumping up, and shooting into the basket..."
It was O'Neal who threw the ball into the basket.
But Randolph is 2.06 meters tall, and based on his urine quality, he is estimated to be 2.03 meters at most. He will suffer from his height when attacking in the low post.
The flexibility of the fat man allowed Randolph's shot to not be blocked and he threw the basketball towards the basket. In fact, Hong Kong still relies more on luck.
Bang-dang——!
Randolph's shot had a chance, but it didn't work.
The basketball bounced out of the basket.
In his previous life in Jiangsu Province, this season, Randolph's condition declined very seriously.
As soon as I asked, the contract year broke out.
After signing the big contract, I just lay down.
This is the normal operation of this alliance.
After all, Randolph came from the Knicks and understood the reasoning very well.
The second question is that the alliance is suspended.
Randolph was already very undisciplined, and now that the lockout is over, his body has gained a lot of weight.
Especially last season, Randolph fought really hard, even with injuries.
Everyone knows that he is very good at playing, and everyone can see that injuries will become his hidden danger. He cannot be said to be similar to the 2019 No. 1 pick Li Zion, but he can only be said to be exactly the same.
"Don't panic if you miss the shot, Randolph jumps up quickly and fights for the frontcourt basket.
Hey, Mayo completed the steal, got the offensive rebound, and immediately jumped up to make a last-minute shot..."
Bang-dang——!
Mayo still failed to score despite Su Bei's blocking interference.
The Grizzlies offense is so rubbish.
They rely on defense to win, and only Randolph is reliable offensively.
….
Now that Randolph is down, the Grizzlies offense immediately shut down.
Off the court, Grizzlies head coach Hollins had a calm face.
As a defensive coach, he focuses on defense.
As long as there are no problems on defense, the Grizzlies will theoretically not lose.
If you can't attack, you'll end up with a draw at best.
The outcome of the game is still under the control of the Grizzlies.
Mourinho understands the truth.
Basketball and football are both similar.
The Thunder's offense didn't let the Grizzlies get what they wanted. You know, the Thunder can have scoring leader Durant in their lineup.
If you defend for a long time, you will lose. If you want not to lose points, this question is too difficult, even the Grizzlies can't do it!
"After Westbrook broke through and was flanked, he immediately passed the ball to Durant, who then dribbled the ball through and went to the penalty area for a layup..."
Swish——!
After the game was over, Durant succeeded in a layup.
The combination of king and bomb was so terrifying. Two bottles of poison made the Grizzlies' defense exhausted and focused on one thing and the other.
A big man of 2.11 meters can still dribble and break like a defender. What can you do to support him?
You can't stand it.
11 to 11!
"Both sides are back on the same starting line. You, the thunder master, and I, the black and white bear, don't think about each other, and it will be easier for the other..."
Sure enough, looking back, the Grizzlies' offense was successful.
Conley broke through, passed the ball to Randolph, and smashed the ball under the basket. Without waiting for the Thunder's defense to come over, he quickly finished the game and hit the basketball into the basket.
11 to 13!
The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate.
No matter how bad Randolph is, if he hits the basket at will and takes too many shots, he can always score the basketball.
Subsequently, the two sides continued to enter the blacksmith show. Westbrook broke through and, after being flanked, chose to distribute the ball. However, Yin Baka's close shot still failed to score.
Looking back, Gasol came down from the screen, caught the ball and tried a close mid-range shot of his own, but it also missed.
The Grizzlies can tolerate this kind of game rhythm, but Nezha... no, Scott Brooks can't tolerate it anyway.
With a wave of his hand, he replaced Westbrook with Harden.
At this time, the game is still in the first quarter. Although the Thunder's inside line is troubled by the number of fouls, it has not yet reached the point where four guards are forced to play. Harden comes on the court to try his hand.
Not to mention, Harden, who is not yet enlightened, is not the superstar who focuses on offense.
He continuously changed directions when he stepped up and down, and his pull-up three-point jump shot was also solid.
The basketball hoop flew out.
"Hey, at some point, Su Bei rushed to the basket and picked off the rebound that bounced off.
Tony Allen quickly followed up and blocked Su Bei's shooting space.
There was no wave. Su Bei handed the basketball back to Harden, and then stretched it outside the three-point line. Harden dribbled the ball and broke through. After attracting Tony Allen's defense, Harden passed the ball behind his back and passed the basketball.
Separated..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right, Su Bei caught the ball, raised it, and was about to shoot a three-point jumper. Tony Allen desperately rushed back and jumped high.
, pounced on Su Bei who was about to shoot.
What? Mattress
Don't come over here!
I saw that Su Bei didn't collect the ball, nor did he jump up. Instead, he moved forward and hit the old Tony Allen with his body.
….
Although Tony Allen tried to avoid in a panic, there was no way to hide in the air.
Peng——!
The bodies collided strongly together, and Su Bei took advantage of the situation and completed his three-point shooting motion.
All that remains is the whistle.
Beep——!
"The referee did not hesitate and sounded the foul whistle.
Tony Allen was proactive in defense, but he was still too careless and flew into the air without dodge...
Subei's team doesn't care about martial ethics, and has the intention of taking the initiative to get into trouble.
But this is allowed by the rules of basketball..."
The main blame lies with Tony Allen, who was clearly out of position and still tried his best to rush back without even a chance to brake.
Hurry——!
Standing on the free throw line, Su Bei immediately became disturbed by the boos from the audience.
However, this level of interference is far from enough.
Swish——!
Swish——!
Swish——!
Three of three free throws were made, and Su Bei did not miss the free throw and steadily scored three points.
14 to 13!
"At the beginning of the game, the Grizzlies basically didn't score from the outside. They all scored by attacking the basket.
Either a free throw or a basket.
The Thunder's defense continued to shrink back, and the Black and White Bears evacuated. The Thunder did not panic and continued to pile people inside..."
Conley relied on Gasol's screen to get rid of Harden's defense. However, faced with an open three-pointer, he still chose to break through.
"There was no space inside. Conley continued to break through and was immediately flanked. It was difficult to even score the ball.
He used the screen to break through with the ball, but because there was no room for attack, he jumped out again.
The ball was passed to Gasol, who cut inside, and was immediately surrounded by Su Bei, Harden, and Yin Baka..."
There is no space inside, and neither Randolph nor Gasol found their target tonight in the mid-range shot. Gasol had no choice.
He can't imitate Randolph. He can defeat anyone in a one-on-one fight.
The only option is to distribute the basketball to the outside.
"Same position, same open three-pointer, Tony Allen took the ball and raised it, saw Su Bei turn and pounce back, but hesitated and did not take action.
Suddenly there was obviously no space, so he could only pass the ball to Conley, but Conley once again got a three-point shooting opportunity, but still did not take the shot, and passed the ball to OJ Mayo on the left..."
Breaking through with the ball, facing the zone defense of Durant and Harden, forcing a two-point pull-up jumper...
Hong Kong True, Durant's defensive skills are mediocre, but his physical talent is too explosive.
With such interference in defense, oJ Mayo was very uncomfortable shooting.
Bang-dang——!
"As the buzzer approached with 24 seconds left, OJ Mayo made a breakthrough pull-up jumper.
*** got the rebound, immediately passed the ball to Harden, and rushed up with the ball to counterattack.
Su Bei and Durant ran to the frontcourt, one on the left and the other on the right, forming a 3-on-2 situation.
Harden broke through in the middle, Conley fought and retreated, Harden did not wave, and turned over Durant's card on the left.
To catch the ball and make a layup, you have to dunk the basketball into the basket..."
Snap——! Mattress
Tony Allen took action and destroyed Durant's dunk with a foul.
Sure enough, the Grizzlies still banned flying in the penalty area.
Beep——!
The whistle sounded and Durant got two free throw opportunities.
….
Swish——!
Swish——!
Two free throws were made, and the Thunder's offense continued.
16 to 13!
Relying on free throws, the Thunder continued to widen the point difference.
The Grizzlies offense faced a shrinking zone defense and when the Grizzlies were tested for long-range shooting, no one could step up from the outside.
Tony Allen's defense is top-notch, but he only knows how to defend.
oJ Mayo has a mid-range shot and a 36% shooting percentage from three-point range, but he doesn't take many shots. He has the kind of dispensable three-point ability that can't kill the game without a threat.
Coupled with his poor condition, he dared to fight but had no hit rate.
Where's Mike Conley?
Statistics are not obvious, versatile point guard, underrated player, leadership qualities...
Having said so much, I just want to ask if there are three points?
Or is there a solid CIC?
As long as Conley's offensive attributes are full, he will not only get mediocre data such as 13.7 points and 6.5 assists in the contract year of the 2010/11 season.
As the second pick in 2007, Durant's renewed contract annual salary averaged 18 million US dollars per year, while Conley's annual salary was only 8 million US dollars.
The offensive data during the contract year are not explosive, and the three-point shooting rate is about 36%. Why do you use your head to shoot three-pointers?
No way, the outside offensive group is not good at shooting, so the offensive pressure can only be handed over to the inside to attack.
Anyway, the Grizzlies use the Black and White Bears as the core of their offense, and they all get the maximum salary, so they can show their talent in low post offense!
"Randolph took the ball and attacked the Thunder's three-man defense. If he couldn't get in, it was impossible to get to the bottom. He could only shoot from the outside..."
Bang-dang——!
Randolph still couldn't jump out from close range. He couldn't hit the basket and could only scratch outside.
Fortunately, they didn't panic, this was the Grizzlies' routine operation.
It's normal for Randolph to have offensive firepower.
The Thunder's offense is unstoppable.
"Durant found a screen outside to get rid of the defense. Su Bei cut through the air and moved from the right corner to the right corner. The Grizzlies' flank defenses on both sides could not be missed.
Harden dribbled the ball from the center and broke through. Conley fought and retreated, waiting for Gasol to flank.
Harden drove to the penalty area, European-stepped for a layup, carried a Conley close-up, and took advantage of the situation to hit the basket..."
Beep——!
The whistle sounded, followed by a bang. Harden failed to score a layup and missed the opportunity to play 2+1.
However, Conley's hitter fouled and he got two free throw opportunities.
Two swish sounds, and Harden didn't miss the point question on the free throw line. He made two free throws and scored two points.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! 18 to 13!
With continuous and out-of-control free throws like the Yellow River overflowing, the Thunder gradually widened the point difference.
Facing a backward situation and a zone defense strategy, the Grizzlies had no choice but to gamble on whether there were bullets in the three-point pistol.
oJ Mayo has the appearance of a superstar, and he is very daring to take such a ball, but in the end he only made 1 of 2 three-point shots.
The three-point shot was unstable, so the two inside players pulled outside to catch the ball, faced the defense and shot the two-point shot, but it still didn't work, and they hit the ball again and again.
However, the Thunder's outside offense is explosive, and the Grizzlies' inside advantage is also on display at this moment.
"Randolph grabbed the offensive rebound, immediately hit the basket, made a second attack, and scored the basketball."
…
"Gasol Jr. hit the board with a two-point shot, shot himself and grabbed the ball. In the second attack, he also sent the basketball into the basket."
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In the 3 minutes of the first quarter, with Harden's pull-up three-pointer, the Thunder had widened the point difference to 9 points.
Just when Slico Brooks thought the game was stable and took Su Bei and Durant off the court one after another, the Grizzlies showed blood and tenacity, succeeded in consecutive attacks, and completed the pursuit of points.
After the first quarter, the score was 24 to 21, and the Thunder only had a 3-point lead.
Su Bei became the most handsome boy, making 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in a single quarter.
With Durant hitting 1 of 5, Westbrook 0 of 2, and Yin Baka 1 of 3, they helped the Thunder increase their bottom line and take the lead.
Of course, the Grizzlies' black and white bears were not in good shape, which also gave the Thunder a chance to take the lead.
Randolph made 23 of 9 shots and Gasol made 1 of 4 shots. They relied on a large number of free throws to prevent the data from being so ugly.