Chapter 469: Mid-range shooting, this is the guy Aldridge eats, what does Durant compare it to!
"In the end, it's impossible to get to the end, the Thunder can only send the Trail Blazers to the free throw line.
In fact, the style of play of the HKC and Trail Blazers cannot be said to be similar to the style of play of the Thunder last season, it can only be said to be exactly the same.
This is how the Thunder came out with one of the best free throws in the league, not even the second one.
Now that the Trail Blazers are copying what the Thunder do best, how will they respond?
Westbrook rushed forward with the ball, and Felton could only fight and retreat. Matthews shrank back and joined Felton in a zone defense against Westbrook.
Still not wavering, Westbrook distributed the ball back to the top arc, and Hamilton took the ball and prepared to use the service tactics.
Huh?
What the hell?
Pulling up from the ball, Billups raised his hand and attempted a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Matthews was hasty and wanted to turn back to defend, but it was already too late and he could only listen to the gunshot.
The right way is to not attack, to defend, and to hit... I bet your three-point pistol has no bullets in it.
Swish——!
Guessing wrong, Billups raised his knife and scored a three-pointer.
Once upon a time, Billups was indeed "unsuccessful" and was nicknamed "Tie Lou".
But that was before.
You wet the bed before, how can you still look at Billups with the same eyes?
At this time, does Billups have a three-point shot, or is he one with a shooting percentage of 40? Are you afraid of that?
6 to 8!
"Organizing court control, defending and three-point play, Billups is indeed the kid closest to Kidd's style.
Even though I am old, I still copy it so much..."
The Thunder are really not afraid of losing points, because their opponents will only lose more than the Thunder.
Next, the Blazers' offense.
Felton and Aldridge still make a fuss.
"The Trail Blazers failed to complete the high post support and pick-and-roll, so they didn't panic. Felton passed the basketball to Aldridge.
After catching the ball, the three-threat took a step, put his feet back and pulled up the ball. Durant's hand covered Aldridge's entire face, but he still couldn't stop Aldridge from making a pull-up jumper..."
Swish——!
"bingo!
Aldridge shot Durant.
When it comes to mid-range shooting, Durant is now a younger brother to Aldridge.
Even though Durant has already won two scoring titles and is even preparing to win a third, in terms of mid-range stability, Durant really can't compare to Aldridge's mid-range shooting..."
This is the guy Aldridge eats, what does Durant compare to?
A simple mid-range shot can produce All-Star level offensive firepower. I don’t know if Aldridge’s words sound good or not, but he is indeed a talent.
8 to 8!
The two sides fought back and forth, and no one could do anything to their opponent.
The Thunder attacked. Westbrook had just finished playing and immediately gave the ball to Durant.
"The three-threat took a step, put his foot back, feinted, and broke through with the ball. Durant went in.
Aldridge fought and retreated, but Durant made a change of direction, and another change of direction. The defensive focus was gone, and it was the same situation as before. Gerald Wallace had no choice but to let Su Bei go. Helps defend and block Durant.
To be the leading scorer in one-on-one defense is very far from the norm.
Hey, it's still the same thing as before. Durant continued to hesitate in the air and failed to shoot by himself. Instead, he shook the pot with both hands and distributed the basketball outside the three-point line. Su Bei was in the air, caught the ball, lifted it up, and Aldrie changed defense.
Fly over.
Hey, it was staged, Su Bei collected the ball, dribbled the ball to the basket, and saw that only the basket was left..."
Swish——!
Su Bei dribbled the ball to the basket, used a civilian layup, and steadily sent the basketball into the basket, winning two points.
8 to 10!
"Durant also has his own system, and there is no solution for a one-on-one challenge. The Trail Blazers' defense will only fall into a situation of focusing on one thing and losing another.
Especially since Subei has a solid three-pointer and a solid on-ball offense, the Trail Blazers' defense really can't stand up..."
This is the role of superstars on the court.
His personal lethality can give his teammates better offensive opportunities.
Of course, the premise is that you are willing to pass the ball.
If his teammates are Sefolosha, Yin Baka, Perkins and Westbrook, Durant naturally has no passing options.
But the teammates around him have become Su Bei, and he can still have the passing key.
Outside the court, Scott Brooks rushed to the court to applaud, and was very satisfied with the reasonable offense of the players on the court.
Finally, we no longer have to watch the players on the court, blindly shooting and beating randomly.
On the court, when it was the Trail Blazers' turn to attack, Felton and Aldridge failed to complete the pick-and-roll cooperation.
The basketball fell into Matthews' hands, and he immediately dribbled the ball past Billups.
"The speed is very fast. Matthews rushes forward without hesitation. Billups fights and retreats. He obviously can't keep up with his steps and can't defend with his hands..."
Without Rule C, it would be a disaster for both heavy point guards and heavy inside forwards.
In the past, I couldn't keep up with the speed, but I could still improve my physical strength. Now it is beneficial to the offensive side and the defender's surprise play style. The combat effectiveness has been improved to another level.
Seeing that Matthews was about to finish, Billups had no choice but to foul hard and pull down Matthews who was about to force a layup.
Beep——!
The whistle sounded.
"Another double free throw from the Trail Blazers!
The Thunder still had no chance against the Trail Blazers' basket-rushing style.
Billups is least good at dealing with speedy guards. Now that he is older, this flaw has become more obvious.
Matthews can play from being undrafted, obviously there is something about the offense..."
Two swish sounds, standing on the free throw line, Matthews did not waste the free throws, and steadily made two free throws, scoring two points.
10 to 10!
The Trail Blazers don't know how to defend, and neither can the Thunder.
The Trail Blazers were obviously well prepared and kept attacking the Thunder's openings. However, the Thunder's defense could not break through.
No problem, it’s your choice, idol!
With a lineup of one large and four small players maximizing their offensive attributes, what else do they need on defense?
Since you can't stand it defensively, then go all out on offense to teach the Trail Blazers that when it comes to offense, whoever comes is a younger brother.
“Westbrook brought the ball downcourt, then played music, and then acted like a reckless dribbler.
Felton continued to fight and retreat, and his physical talent was visible to the naked eye. Camby came to help defend, hoping to flank Westbrook.
Hey, the free throw line is on the line, he pulls up the ball, raises his hand and shoots a zombie pull-up jumper..."
Felton is 1.85 meters tall, which is not as long as Westbrook's 1.88 meters.
In terms of explosive power, even if he is not overweight, Felton cannot compare to that pervert Westbrook. In addition, when someone suddenly pulls out the ball and shoots, he can only listen to the gunshot.
Bang——!
"The opportunity came out, and Westbrook's emergency stop zombie jumper was released.
This is Westbrook's routine operation, and his shooting is still so unreliable.
The rebound was protected by Gerald Wallace who rushed to the basket and passed the ball to Felton to advance.
In the position battle, the formation was stretched out, Felton hit the arc, turned over Matthews' card, and held the ball to challenge Billups..."
Hong Kong True, Billups' defensive skills are top-notch, and his physical talent is top-notch at the point guard position. The No. 3 pick in 1997 did not come for free.
It's just a pity that even those who are top-notch physically and technically have to be beaten.
Times have changed, the rules are changing, and they are becoming less and less friendly to defense.
And this is the rhythm of the regular season, and the whistle is still very tight.
Moreover, Matthews doesn't use any techniques with you at all. After taking the ball to explore, he finds the rhythm and immediately takes the ball to break through.
He reached the free throw line, jumped up, copied what Westbrook had just done, and shot a two-point pull-up jumper...
Swish——!
"Two points scored, again scored by Matthews.
The Trail Blazers found a treasure.
Matthews was definitely worth a high lottery pick in the 2009 draft.
However, he lost the election.
The draft mechanism of Hong Kong Sports Talent is only to select superstars, and there will always be fish that slip through the net. This is very reasonable.
But who would have thought that Matthews is a big fish..."
12 to 10!
Offensive and defensive transition, the Thunder attack.
Westbrook couldn't score on offense, so he immediately gave the ball to Durant.
Wang Zha combination, one for you and one for me, this is basic practice.
In this round, Durant's offensive power was very strong, and Gerald Wallace was tightly restrained by Su Bei's side and did not dare to easily leave to help defend.
Aldridge could only rely on himself and took the initiative to attack Durant who was holding the ball.
"Faced with the pressure, Durant pushed it away. This will cost extra money.
Pushing out of the space, Durant immediately added the ball to break through. After Aldridge followed him like brown sugar, he immediately changed direction, and then changed direction. Then, he took the ball up, raised his hand and attempted a two-point pull-up jumper.
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Aldridge's defensive focus is once again unbalanced. A 2-meter-11 big man has the ball-handling skills of a defender. This is bg on the court. Even if he has skills, his physical talent is also a bg. Aldridge's defensive skills
He was not considered outstanding, he could only stretch out his hand as much as possible, and then the gun went off.
Bang-dang——!
"Durant's jump shot was the same as Westbrook's.
The Thunder's explosive combination failed to injure their opponents, but only injured their own team, and their offensive firepower was misfired..."
"The rebound was protected by Camby, and he immediately distributed the ball to Felton to counterattack with the ball.
There was no way to play run-and-gun. The Thunder didn't have enough length, so they used speed and frequency to get back on defense quickly, which didn't give the Trail Blazers a chance to rush up and play run-and-gun."
"Felton and Aldridge played a pick-and-roll tactic, and the Thunder used their mobility to help defend and switch defenses, without giving the Trail Blazers a chance.
The basketball was in Matthews' hands, and he dribbled the ball past Billups. Su Bei's help came over, and Westbrook's help came over too.
Matthews was about to throw the ball away and threw the basketball to the outside. Felton regained the ball. Seeing that there was not much time to attack, he immediately dribbled the ball through and entered the paint. Against Westbrook's block, he raised his hand and shot a two-point pull-up jump shot.
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Bang-dang——!
Felton's CIC was also sent.
"The Thunder's zone defense tightened up and forced the Trail Blazers to shoot away from the basket.
Sure enough, after the initial test, the Blazers' mediocre three-point ability was still targeted by the Thunder.
When the Thunder shrink back, pile people into the penalty area, and protect the basket, it becomes difficult for the Trail Blazers to attack the basket..."
Gerald Wallace did not shoot, and Felton and Matthews' three-point shooting was unstable.
Aldridge's mid-range shots are accurate, but they are all extremely long two-pointers and mid-range shots, and the three-point shot is also not good. What is left is a 38-year-old Camby who can only pick up misses at the basket.
The shooting was not good, and the Blazers' offensive lethality at the beginning also disappeared.
Fortunately, the Trail Blazers didn't panic.
The question is, if Durant and Westbrook beat the Tigers tonight... no, they can't beat the Tigers.
Their shooting is just like two sick cats. How can they beat tigers?
Durant went 2-for-5 and Westbrook went 1-for-4.
After the first quarter, with the help of the Thunder's Wolong Chufeng, the Thunder only took a 4-point lead with a score of 27-23.
"The Thunder's explosive combination is already very impressive. It's just a pity that the shooting is so bad. With Harden coming on the court and Su Bei's stable output, they scored 8 points in a single quarter.
The Thunder have too many players who can score points, and the two teams are simply not on the same level.
On the lineup card, the Trail Blazers were crushed.
Although they played reasonably, the Thunder's two-star team played unreasonably and were in very poor shape, but it was the Thunder that took the lead..."