Chapter 460: All shots are perfect, showing how bad the lower limit of shooting skills is!
“In the second quarter, Harden made 4 of 6 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 13 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, playing like a superstar.
Su Bei made 2 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, scored 6 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds, showing an efficient performance.
I originally thought that the 'dead combo' would continue to play music and output, defeating the Grizzlies' defense that didn't know how to attack, but I didn't expect that they wouldn't be able to compete with Durant Westbrook!
In the second quarter, the Thunder's two young men returned to the court. One was 2 of 4 and the other was 0 of 3. It's okay to not be good at offense and defense. Unexpectedly, they guarded Su Bei and Harden.
Without a reasonable dealer and effective organization and passing, it is a problem. Obviously, the Thunder will not break it until Billups plays.
The suspense of the game was left to the second half. If the Thunder wanted to truly win their opponent, there were only two ways. One was to let Durant and Westbrook's offense explode, and the other was to let Su Bei and Harden's offense explode.
If any of the two offensive teams explode, the Grizzlies' offensive talent will most likely not be able to withstand it."
“The Grizzlies have demonstrated their tenacity and passion to the fullest, and it’s impossible to beat them easily.
However, it is impossible for the Grizzlies to reverse the game solely by relying on defense.
If the Grizzlies want to win the game, in addition to ensuring that the defense is not overrun, they also need to increase their offensive attributes by a million points.
Like the Black and White Bears and the Thunder, both sides failed to exert their original strength under the respective attacks. They relied on the performance of role players to achieve such a situation. Therefore, they failed to eliminate the suspense of the game.
Already.
The outcome of the second half of the game depends on the core players of both sides, who will be the first to get tough..."
After 15 minutes of rest and recuperation, the game came back for the second half, and the main players of both sides resumed the battle.
Speaking of hard words, Westbrook did his part. When the game started in the third quarter, he immediately became reckless with the ball.
"Xian Shao accelerated to break through. Conley couldn't withstand the impact, so he could only fight and retreat.
Huh?
What the hell?
Westbrook rushed to the penalty area and was surrounded..."
This is catching a turtle in a urn!
turtle?
what is that?
A turtle is a turtle.
What is that bastard?
That's a long way to go, anyway, just lure the enemy deep, then close the door and beat the dog!
Westbrook was careless and rushed too deep. He also wanted to pass the ball, but he had no choice but to meet the man.
The two pairs of big hands of the black and white bears covered the basket tightly without any gaps.
Bang-dang——!
"Westbrook's drive to the basket was blocked.
Westbrook likes to work alone, and his weaknesses of not being good at mid-range shots and long passes have been targeted."
…
"It's Westbrook again, dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, Su Bei is cutting in the air, Durant is looking for a cover to get rid of the close defense, but Westbrook has no martial ethics, he pulls up from the three-point line and shoots, and he raises his hand and shoots.
Three points for blind Ji Ba’s throwing..."
Bang-dang——!
If basketball doesn't get used to him, he will die if he tries.
Westbrook's three-pointer also came in.
…
And this is just the beginning!
0-for-2 in the first quarter and 0-for-3 in the second quarter could not stop Westbrook from scoring.
However, I originally thought that Westbrook's shooting in the first half was already very poor, but I didn't expect that there would be something even worse than the first half. Whose general is this?
In the third quarter of the game, Westbrook made 0 of 5 shots and 0 of 2 three-pointers. He actually shot 0 of 10 from the field. Only by making 2 of 2 free throws, he broke his embarrassment of not scoring in 31 minutes of game time.
.
However, should I say it or not, Westbrook is also really tough.
He shot 10 times in a row, but he still dared to take action. This kind of toughness is really unmatched.
Fortunately, in the third quarter, many Thunder teammates also did the same.
He showed off his skills, making only 5 of 17 shots and 0 of 5 three-pointers.
Yin Baka made 0 of 2, Perkins made 0 of 1, Harden made 0 of 1...
Only Durant and Su Bei scored. Durant showed off as the scoring leader, making 4 of 5 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He almost single-handedly carried the Thunder's offense forward.
Su Bei made 1 of 2 free throws, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 4 points. The performance was mediocre.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies did drag the game into their good defensive rhythm, but unfortunately, their offense was also poor.
He failed to shoot three-pointers and long-distance two-pointers, and he also made 0 of 5 three-pointers.
If the outside offense cannot open up the situation, the Thunder can resolutely pile people into the penalty area.
Randolph and Gasol wanted to hit the penalty area, but there was no space to attack. They had to shoot against the defense, or they had to gamble on long shots from outside. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies did not have the shooting touch.
Randolph made 1 of 5, Gasol made 0 of 2, Mayo made 3 of 9, including 0 of 4 three-point shots...
"The third quarter was ugly. The Grizzlies got the rhythm they liked, but failed to get the results they liked.
In the bad match, the Thunder relied on their advantage of attacking the basket, getting free throw opportunities, and steadily hitting the basketball free throws, beating the Grizzlies with a score of 20 to 18..."
At the end of the first three quarters, 77 to 70, the Thunder took a 7-point lead and entered the final quarter.
"Being 7 points behind, the Grizzlies obviously can't rely on defense to get back the points they lost. They can only attack and make a fuss on offense..."
Not to mention, the Grizzlies continued to show their tenacity. The black and white bears Mayo came out to chase points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and the effect was very obvious. After all, the main force of the Thunder was still resting.
"Gasol Jr. took Randolph's pass, hooked under the basket, and scored two points."
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"Randolph got the ball in the low post, turned around and made a layup. With Collison's block, he powerfully slammed the basketball into the basket and continued to score points."
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"Gasol Jr. made a screen and passed the basketball to Mayo. After getting rid of Subei's defense, he made a two-point jumper...
Swish——!
Also hit!
The Grizzlies chased for 6 points in a row, almost bringing the point difference back to the same starting line..."
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Compared to the Grizzlies' offense, which is unstoppable, the Thunder's offense is misfired.
Harden's breakthrough failed to penetrate the Grizzlies' defense, and he tried a three-point shot, but he missed it.
Su Bei's three-pointer also failed to hit.
Breaking through with the ball, under the cover of the Black and White Bears, he couldn't even find the space to take action, so he could only distribute the ball. As a result, his teammates thought they were just spectators, but they did not expect that Su Bei would take the blame.
Then, nothing more!
It was obviously an open offensive opportunity, but it resulted in a mistake where the ball went out of bounds.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Thunder were defeated by the Grizzlies' desperate counterattack, leading to a 6-0 spurt.
Off the court, Scott Brooks did not panic, and the advantage was still with the Thunder.
The Grizzlies have used up all their cards, and the Thunder still have a pair of bombs in hand, so let the bullets fly for a while longer!
"Once again, Randolph handed the basketball to the midfielder in the low post, ran over Collison, and turned around for a layup...
Bang-dang——!
The iron was struck... No, Randolph flew up, like a pig with wings. After landing, he quickly bounced back and regained the missed rebound.
Continuing to take off, Collison slapped him with his big hand..."
Beep——!
Bang-dang——!
Randolph's second layup was a hit, but Randolph's thugs fouled, giving him two free throw opportunities.
Swish——!
Swish——!
No mercy, Randolph answered the question correctly and made two free throws, helping the Grizzlies complete the lead over the Thunder.
At this time, 4 minutes into the fourth quarter, with 8 minutes left, the score was 77 to 78, and the Thunder were 1 point behind.
Scott Brooks played his first trump card and brought Durant back.
Not to mention, the two-time scoring champion is so terrifying. Handing the damn basketball to Durant immediately posed a threat to the Grizzlies.
"Mayo was broken through by Durant's continuous changes of direction and headed inside. The Grizzlies' defense immediately shrank.
Hey, while Durant was walking, he passed the basketball out of the left corner. Su Bei was empty. He caught the ball, jumped up, and raised his hand to shoot a three-point jumper..."
Tony Allen rushed back to block the shot, but it was too late and he could only hear the gunshot.
Swish——!
The knife fell from his hand, and Su Bei's three-pointer came again.
“Very nce!
The Thunder's three-pointer to stop the bleeding, Durant's breakthrough, and Su Bei's finish immediately broke the Grizzlies' defense..."
80 to 78!
The point difference returned to 2 points, and the Thunder took the lead again.
After the attack, I returned to defense and immediately shrank.
"In the Grizzlies' offense, Conley returned to the court, took the ball to the frontcourt, set a screen with Gasol, shook off Maynor, and drove in with the ball...he came out again.
Jiangsu North released Tony Allen, shrunk the defense and returned, and Yin Baka also attacked. Conley could only fight and retreat, returned to the three-point line, and then hoisted the basketball to the left low post to find Randolph..."
It was useless. The Thunder's zone defense and tactics of piling into the penalty area gave Randolph no room to display. They launched an encirclement battle against Randolph. The basketball went in and he scored.
"Mayo, from the left three-point corner, caught the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-point jump shot..."
Durant jumped out, but it was too late. He could only bet that Mayo's three-point pistol had no bullets.
Bang-dang——!
Mayo's three-point pistol is still out of bullets.
"The basketball bounced out of the rim, the Thunder got the rebound and immediately launched a counterattack.
Harden passed the ball to Durant, raised his hand in the frontcourt and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Mayo wanted to fight and retreat, but he didn't expect Durant to be so unreasonable. He just pulled up and shot, and could only hear the gunshot.
Swish——!
"Yes!
Durant also hit a three-pointer!
The Thunder's offensive firepower exploded.
Durant had just returned and used assists and points to help the Thunder score 6 points in a row, widening the point difference to 5 points.
The Grizzlies are in danger, Durant is unstoppable..."
83 to 78!
Trailing by 5 points and with no room to attack inside, the Grizzlies could only continue to bet on firepower from the outside.
If Mayo is not good enough, let Conley try it too. With the help of Gasol's screen, he can shake off the defense and break through the emergency stop to shoot a two-point jumper...
Bang-dang——!
Neither did Conley's jump shot.
"Randolph got the rebound and passed the ball. Tony Allen caught the ball and continued to shoot a three-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
still none.
The main reason why the Grizzlies lost to the Thunder last season was their inability to shoot from distance.
However, at the start of the new season, the Grizzlies still have no way to immediately solve this flaw.
If defense wins, what else do you need a bicycle?
If you focus on defense, you will naturally spend less energy on offense.
This is an old problem for young teams.
"The Grizzlies really couldn't attack, and the basketball was protected by the Thunder.
Maynor brought the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Harden.
Hey, what the hell?
Harden also pulled up and shot from outside the three-point line. He raised his hand and hit three three-point pull-up jumpers..."
Tony Allen was only focused on guarding Harden's breakthrough. He didn't expect Harden to be so reckless. He was careless and had no defense, so he could only listen to the gunshot.
Swish——!
"The three-pointers hit the net, and so did Harden's three-pointers.
The Thunder made a three-point rain and regained the lost point difference..."
86 to 78!
The Thunder widened the point difference to 8 points.
At this time, the game had already gone on for 6 minutes. Scott Brooks struck while the iron was hot and replaced Westbrook, who had rested to full physical fitness.
At this time, the Thunder's lineup has become a lineup filled with the offensive attributes of the Thunder's four young men, Su Bei.
The Grizzlies' offense still didn't improve. Gasol hit inside and faced the man, but still couldn't break the Thunder's zone defense tactics.
The Thunder's offense couldn't stop.
Westbrook broke through with the ball and missed a jump shot with a zombie jump. The basketball was grabbed by Harden who rushed to the basket, and he passed the ball to Su Bei outside the three-point line and raised his hand...
Swish——!
"Beautiful, the thunder can't stop the three-point rain.
The score difference became 11 points.
How will the Grizzlies play next?
The outside line will just rub around outside, and there is no space for the inside line. No matter how hard it is, it will be useless..."
Not to mention, it is still useful even if it is hard.
After lobbing the ball to the low post, Randolph attracted a double attack and immediately passed the ball to Mayo. The latter did not make a three-pointer, but dribbled the ball to break through. After attracting the defense, he distributed the ball to Conley and continued to break through. Then, Xiaojia added
Sol, passed the basketball to Randolph's hands again.
"After going around in a circle, Randolph singled out Yin Baka, crushed the defense, turned around and made a layup. Su Bei, who was returning to defense, did not dare to reach out and could only watch the basketball go into the basket..."
Swish——!
Randolph finally scored two points.
The score difference became 9 points.
Su Bei's face was calm, and he didn't care that the Grizzlies scored two points, because they were not as many as the Thunder.
"Westbrook broke through with the ball, got close to the penalty area, and then flanked.
I continued to meet the man, but the basket still couldn't tolerate him, and the basketball bounced out of the basket..."
12 shots in a row, 12 strikes.
Westbrook showed how crappy his shooting ceiling is.
"The Grizzlies defended the Thunder's attack. Conley brought the ball to the frontcourt, immediately lobbed the ball to Randolph, quickly turned around, and immediately attacked the basket before the Thunder's attack was completed..."
Snapped--!
Beep——!
Yin Baka couldn't resist and could only foul Randolph to the free throw line.
Two swish sounds, two free throws were made, and the point difference became 7 points.
Looking back, Westbrook continued to shoot 0-for-12 from the field. Such a performance, not to mention the fans who like him, even he himself couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
Now that the Thunder are leading by 7 points, he feels like he can continue to flirt, and he really responds: Say you don’t listen, listen but don’t understand, understand but don’t do it, do you and do wrong, and don’t admit you are wrong.
I admit it but don’t change it, I change it but I won’t accept it, I don’t accept it but I won’t say anything, what do I do?
Unfortunately, the basketball is in Westbrook's hands again. It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, so I have no choice but to let him.
"Breakthrough, change of direction, emergency stop, zombie interference jump shot...
Bang-dang——!
Still no hit!
Tonight, Westbrook took all his shots, showing how bad his shooting skills are..."
Westbrook is very willing to give him a chance, and the Grizzlies will not fail to give him face.
During the offense, Randolph suddenly found his form and the offense was unstoppable.
Attacked the basket and scored two points.
If you can't score by attacking the basket, you can score by grabbing the basketball board.
A foul is committed under the basket and a free throw is made at the free throw line.
What about the three-axe?
There is no solution, no matter how hard you fight, you will find it. Even if it doesn’t exist, you can grab it.
In the last 58 seconds of the game, as Tony Allen stole the basketball from Harden's hand, and in the counterattack, assisted Mayo to rush to the basket and score two points, the Grizzlies chased the point difference to only 2 points.
point.
The suspense of the game seems to be back.
However, Westbrook and Durant, the explosive combination, used successive breakthroughs to rush to the basket, causing the Grizzlies to foul and get free throws.
In the end, the Grizzlies were beaten to death with a penalty kick.
Randolph miraculously hit a three-pointer. In the fourth quarter, he made 3 of 5, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws. He scored 13 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, but he still did not complete the savior.
Buzz——!
With the buzzer sounding and the light red, the game time is over.
The score was 101 to 97. The Thunder had a 3-point advantage and narrowly defeated the Grizzlies. While giving their opponents a 2-game losing streak, they also extended their winning streak to 3 games.
Durant made 10 of 17 three-pointers, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 10 of 11 free throws. He scored 33 points, 4 assists, and 8 rebounds, showing his strength as the scoring champion.
Su Bei made 8 of 13 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He efficiently scored 26 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds. His performance was mediocre.
Westbrook made 0 of 13 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 4 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, setting an embarrassing performance of not scoring a single point in a career sports game.
Randolph made 7 of 20 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 10 of 14 free throws, and scored 25 points and 14 rebounds. The data was good, but the efficiency was not high.
Gasol made 6 of 13 shots, 6 of 7 free throws, and scored 18 points and 13 rebounds. His performance was just okay.
Mayo made 12 of 25 shots, 1 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 27 points, 0 assists and 3 rebounds.
The Big Three of both sides, Hong Kong and Real, actually have better numbers than the Grizzlies.
However, the efficiency is far inferior to that of the Thunder. In addition, the Thunder has a bench player like Harden who scored 18 points. Even if Westbrook stretches his hips again, the Thunder will still have the last laugh.