Chapter 524: In order to drink Scarletts foot-washing water to a higher level, Durant decided to fight!
The visiting team's locker room!
As soon as Thunder head coach Scott Brooks entered the door, he immediately took the tactical panel handed to him by the assistant coach and arranged the frontcourt tactics.
"Hey kids!
We have to rotate in the second half!
The Spurs can use screens, running, passing, and cooperation to open up offensive space, so we should not stop, but run up, switch defenses infinitely, and use physical talent and athletic ability to use teamwork to open up space for them.
Block the attacking space for me."
"Po Povich wants team basketball to cover up the problems of Duncan, Parker and Ginobili getting older and declining in strength, then we should remove the roadblocks set up by the Spurs one by one, thereby defeating their core components head-on.
, take that damn victory into your hands."
"This is defense!
We are not good at it, but we have reached the Western Conference Finals. If we want to win, I have no excuses. We have to show our desperate attitude to suppress the Spurs' offense."
"Then the attack!
I have nothing bad to say, Kevin, Russell, Sue, and James...
You continue to use your good tactics to attack, score points, and enjoy the game. I believe in your strength!
I have only one request.
Even when you have the opportunity, you should pay more attention to the position of your teammates. When you are happy, you must also let your teammates feel happy... No, when you are taking off, please remember to lead your teammates..."
"The Spurs can play as a team, why can't we?
To beat them the way the Spurs did, it was a wonderful journey, wasn't it..."
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Rest for 15 minutes, return from the previous game, the main players of both sides will play music, and then fight again.
The Thunder had the offensive ball, and Westbrook took the ball to the frontcourt and continued to be reckless.
“He went in, was flanked, jumped out again, and distributed the ball to Su Bei.
Danny Green pressed hard, not daring to give Su Bei any space to shoot out.
Without a fight, Su Bei returned the basketball to Westbrook who was out of the three-point line.
Then, Westbrook handed the damn basketball to Durant and challenged Leonard with the ball..."
It's still death coiling, those extremely talented hands put pressure on Durant.
Durant couldn't happily take a shot, clear the space, and break through with the ball. Leonard relied on his outstanding lateral movement and speed to complete the fight and retreat, preventing Durant from easily entering.
You call this a rookie?
Isn’t this defensive talent too terrifying?
It's a pity that no matter how scary Leonard is, he's still just a rookie.
And no matter how much pressure Durant is put on, he is still the leading scorer!
The kind that lasted for three consecutive years, encountered a stronger defense than Leonard, and had four more years of burgers and happy water than Leonard.
In order to drink Scarlett's foot-washing water to a higher level, Durant worked hard.
"Significant change of direction, shooting the basketball from the right hand to the left, then a feint, changing direction, shooting the basketball from the left hand to the right, and then accelerating to break through.
Leonard lost his defensive focus and could only fight and retreat.
Durant leaned on Leonard's body, rushed towards the paint area, and then took off the ball. He shot... no, he flicked the ball in the air and sent the basketball to the left basket. Yin Baka caught the ball, and there was nothing left in front of him.
Getting to the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
Yin Baka dunked with both hands, his whole body hanging on the basket.
57 to 54!
"It broke the Spurs' defense and then delivered ammunition to the inside.
Just the continuous breakthroughs of the Wang Zhao combination have made it difficult for the Spurs' defense to parry. The two of them are competing alone, and they still have the passing key.
It’s too difficult. The Spurs don’t know how to solve this question..."
This is the beauty of the superstar system, which makes shooting easier and more comfortable for teammates around you.
As long as the Wang Zha combination is willing to share the ball, others will have open offensive opportunities.
It's hard to say whether your teammates will make the shot or not, but the opportunity will definitely come out.
The Spurs have nothing to do about this.
They can only gamble by not treating the offense of the Thunder's role players as alive.
Even if you hit one or two goals, it doesn't matter to the overall situation.
Well, except for Northern Jiangsu!
Offensive and defensive transition, the Spurs attack.
"Parker brought the ball upfield and was still supported by Duncan and Diaw in the high position.
Whose cards will be turned over?
Hey, it’s actually Dior?
A pick-and-roll tactic was played. Using Diaw's pick-and-roll, Parker got rid of Westbrook and ran into Perkins in a misplaced position.
What?
Diaw was let go, and Westbrook also pounced on Parker..."
boom--!
With a back shot, Parker passed the basketball to Diaw, who was free in the high post.
The latter dribbled the ball toward the center. When he saw Duncan moving low to the basket, he immediately hoisted the damn basketball in.
"Duncan beats Yin Baka from behind!
One-on-one is also a good offensive opportunity. Before Durant's contraction has finished, Duncan has already crushed Yin Baka to the basket, then turned around and hit the board..."
Peng, clang——!
Duncan, who was ordinary, performed all his technical moves without any redundancy.
It's a pity that no matter how good your basic skills are, it still depends on luck.
"Missed!
Duncan's one-on-one process was perfect, but the result failed to bring any points.
This is basketball!
I don’t know where the softness comes from, and it will be released as soon as I go..."
The rebound was protected by Perkins, who immediately passed the ball to Westbrook. After halftime, he pushed it with both hands and handed it to Durant.
"Leonard is called to fight again!
After the three threats took a step, they retracted their feet, lifted the ball, and feinted. Seeing Leonard approaching, Durant immediately collected the ball, started, and dribbled the ball to break through.
Leonard just moved back, trying to get in front of Durant, and then Durant pulled out and hit a two-point pull-up jumper..."
Leonard was in a hurry, falling behind step by step, and could only be beaten passively, betting that Durant's mid-range pistol had no bullets.
Swish——!
"Yes!
This is Durant!
The scoring champion in the past three years, the sickle he has wielded, cannot be solved by just a rookie.
The Spurs’ defensive arrangement for Durant still lacked consideration..."
Use a rookie to test a cadre like Durant. Who can't withstand such a test?
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Kobe did it too.
Off the court, Bo Povich had a headache.
I think of Kobe Bryant who defeated the Spurs back then.
But he also knew that the Spurs had no choice but to continue to let Durant challenge Leonard on the outside.
If you break into the restricted area, there will be a group fight!
Even if he loses, he can only admit it.
59 to 54!
The score difference changed from 1 point to 5 points!
Durant demonstrated his superstar talents to the fullest.
"The Spurs attacked, and in this round, Parker turned over Duncan's card and played a pick-and-roll tactic.
Parker went in, and the Thunder team shrank back and started a zone defense against Parker.
Parker, who broke through to the bottom, had no room to shoot under the basket, so he immediately distributed the basketball to the bottom corner of the right three-point line. Danny Green was free and got the basketball. Su Bei turned back.
Huh?
There was no stray shot, Danny Green distributed the basketball to Diaw, who was outside the 75-degree three-point line on the right side.
Then, without the ball, he moved towards Diaw. With the help of Diaw's screen, he finally got rid of Su Bei's defense and received the ball from Diaw's screen. Without any adjustment, he raised his hand and made a three-point pull-up jumper.
Take action..."
Su Bei was blocked, and Perkins shrank in again. The Spurs wanted to play a three-point strategy, but they couldn't resist it and could only listen to the gunshot.
Bang-dang——!
The basketball hits the iron and the basket flies out.
"Danny Green's opportunity came out, but his three-point shot failed.
The Thunder got the rebound and immediately launched a counterattack. Westbrook rushed up with the ball, rushed to the penalty area, faced Parker's defense, forced a layup, and smashed it hard in the air...
Peng——!
What the hell, he actually missed the shot... No, it was a smashing pass. Su Bei followed up and ran up, smashing the basketball in the air towards the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
Su Bei dunked Parker with his whole body hanging on the basket, and succeeded in counterattacking with two points.
After a 6-0 run, the score was 61-54, and the Thunder took a 7-point lead.
"Hong Kong Zhen, the Thunder's offensive method is still mediocre. As before, they are all breakthrough goals from the king's explosive combination, and teammates pick up the shots and score.
Nothing surprising!
The most surprising thing is the Thunder's defensive changes. Facing the Spurs' pick-and-roll, the defensive switch was very timely and very targeted."
"Sure enough, here it comes again, Parker and Duncan pick-and-roll, and the basketball is in Duncan's hands.
The Thunder immediately launched a double attack. Duncan did not take a shot, but passed the ball to Leonard in the left three-point corner. He raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."
Durant turned and pounced on Leonard, but his face was not flustered, as if he had predicted it.
I bet you don't have bullets in your three-point pistol!
Bang-dang——!
You guessed it, Leonard's pistol had no bullets.
"The rebound was taken by Yin Baka, and the Thunder immediately launched a counterattack! Such a style of play, such an offensive and defensive rhythm, is dangerous for the Spurs!
The Thunder strengthened their defense with unlimited switches, and conducted a zone defense against Parker and Duncan, and then let Leonard, Danny Green and Diaw take action..."
Diaw is indeed very suitable for the Spurs' team system, but he was waived when he was with the Bobcats.
Putting aside Diaw's personality and character, is Diaw really capable of solving a championship-level Thunder team with his current strength?
It’s true that Danny Green is in his third year, but with the Cavaliers, he didn’t have many opportunities to perform in his first year. In the second year with the Spurs, he only played 8 games and didn’t perform much. Only in his third year can he have a lot of opportunities. 's appearance.
It is completely different from Harden and Westbrook, who received core training from the beginning. Danny Green's start and rookie Leonard's start cannot be said to be exactly the same, they can only be said to be very similar.
Seriously, both of them can be considered first-year rookies!
Good guys, two rookies, one was waived and a player who was only passing his peak, got a set of so-called team tactics, and wanted to use this offensive ability to defeat the four young players from the Thunder, plus Su Bei and Billup. A Thunder team with stars waiting for him?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
At this time, the Thunder actually saw the essence of the Spurs through the phenomenon, and accurately targeted the Spurs' offense.
No choice!
Duncan could only hold the ball hard, withstand the attack of Durant and Yin Baka, and force the shot.
Bang-dang——!
"Too reluctant!
This is 36-year-old Duncan. Although he is also the No. 21 rookie, this rookie is different from the previous rookie!
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"Bang Dang——!
Danny Green resisted Su Bei's block, raised his hand and shot a three-pointer, and then sent it.
The Spurs' offense fell into a quagmire of misfires at the beginning of the third quarter."
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Three minutes into the third quarter, Bo Povich, who had seen through the Thunder's defensive tactics early, finally couldn't bear it anymore. He could only make a big move to catch Su Bei's guard and find an open three-point opportunity. But it didn't work, and he failed to replace Danny Green, who made a three-pointer.