Diaw did not rush to attack, but dribbled the ball and used his body to carry Serge Ibaka, and then made a beautiful pass to Jordan Hill on the other side.
It can be said that Jordan Hill has never been so relaxed. He resisted Collison and scored with a sudden one-handed chop!
After receiving the ball, McGrady organized an attack, and Chen Feng ran to find an open position. Suddenly, McGrady flicked his wrist sideways, and the ball flew straight towards Chen Feng, who rushed inside.
Laoyu hurriedly followed up, and Serge Ibaka and Collison were also ready to help defend.
But Chen Feng did not catch the ball. Instead, he moved his hand and the basketball turned around and landed in the hands of Boris Diaw behind Serge Ibaka.
Boris Diaw didn't pause after receiving the ball, he jumped up and dunked with both hands.
Laoyu dribbled the ball across half court, accelerated the breakthrough, and created offensive opportunities for his teammates. Laoyu saw Serge Ibaka rushing into the inside from the wing, and quickly inserted the ball straight into the opponent's hands, and Serge Ibaka received the ball.
He went for a layup directly after the ball, but missed. Chen Feng grabbed the backboard.
Chen Feng held the ball to organize the attack, and then handed it to McGrady on the left wing. McGrady dribbled the ball and constantly observed the situation. Suddenly, his back was turned, and he quickly retreated and turned around. McGrady relied on his experience and technical advantages to face him.
Fighting against Lao Yu, he turned slightly sideways, bent down, and lowered his body's center of gravity. He made the latter nervous before he even made any moves.
"Pah, pah, pah" McGrady suddenly accelerated his dribbling rhythm, leaned his upper body forward suddenly, and took a sharp step forward with his right foot.
The old fish, who was already a little nervous, immediately took a step back instinctively when he saw this. For him, it was almost enough to prevent McGrady from easily getting a chance to take action. At this moment, he immediately chose to defend.
But he still made a mistake in judgment!
McGrady's straightened waist suddenly bent down again, and he quickly broke into the three-point line from the left side of Lao Yu, stopped near the right end of the free throw line, and hit an easy jumper. This time, his teammates opened up enough space for him.
"Bang!" Serge Ibaka's shot missed. Wesley Johnson grabbed the rebound in time and immediately passed the ball to Chen Feng. The latter didn't stop at all and turned around and threw the ball directly.
McGrady, who was starting at high speed on the left wing, ran wildly with the ball. Soon he encountered the Thunder's retreating defense. McGrady once again chose to pass the ball to Chen Feng, who was following.
Chen Feng accelerated his breakthrough, and Reggie Jackson, who was guarding McGrady, quickly retreated to defend Chen Feng. However, Chen Feng did not do this. Instead, he leaned on Reggie Jackson and passed the ball to McGrady, who was ambushing outside the three-point line.
"Whoa"! After McGrady caught the ball at the top of the three-point arc, he directly chose to take a three-point shot. Standing behind Chen Feng, Laoyu and Leishit-Jackson, the only thing they could do at this moment was to pray that the ball would not go in, but it backfired.
Basketball goes hollow into the net.
McGrady put down his right hand for shooting. He slapped Chen Feng, who ran up, and then retreated to defend.
After receiving the pass from Laoyu, Lightning Strike Jackson used his strong body to lean on McGrady, then stepped back and made a jump shot, and the ball went in.
Chen Feng, who was organizing the offense, deliberately slowed down and slowly approached the right baseline where Lao Yu was. Chen Feng squeezed diagonally toward the inside step by step and entered the three-point line.
Chen Feng leaned back, turned around sharply, easily blocked Lao Yu's left side, and accelerated towards the basket. At the moment of breakthrough, he made a very brief eye contact with McGrady, and then
The player understood the situation and started running.
Lao Yu moved ahead of schedule and blocked Chen Feng's breakthrough line with long strides. Reggie Jackson also followed Chen Feng's footsteps, but he immediately tasted the consequences.
With a "pop" sound, the basketball hit the floor, and the direction it bounced was in the direction of McGrady outside the three-point court. There was no one in front of him, so he took the shot confidently. With a "swish" sound, the ball went in, and McGrady
He waved his arms fiercely and roared angrily.
The Thunder requested a timeout, and this time Westbrook came up! Laoyu's efficiency on the court was not high, or very low!
As soon as Westbrook received the ball, he went straight to the Spurs half court, his speed was breathtaking. Reggie Jackson pulled up to cover, and Westbrook took the opportunity to rush to the Spurs basket and succeed in a layup.
On the Spurs' side, after Chen Feng missed an open jumper, Derrick Favors grabbed an offensive rebound and passed it to Boris Diaw, who succeeded in a layup.
With a "bang" sound, Westbrook missed a jump shot. Derrick Favors pocketed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Chen Feng. Chen Feng organized the offense and used the cover of his teammates to get rid of Westbrook's defense.
He went to the paint area near the bottom line, faked a move to shake Westbrook, then handed the ball to Boris Diaw, and ran towards the other side.
Ibaka opened his hands and pressed closely against Boris Diaw. The latter had no choice but to see Chen Feng in the open space behind him, and quickly gave the ball to the opponent, and then went over to set a screen for Chen Feng.
, blocking Westbrook behind him.
Chen Feng took a deep breath and shot a jump shot, but unfortunately there was another "bang" sound that echoed throughout the OKC Center Arena. Chen Feng shook his head helplessly and quickly retreated to defend.
The rebound was grabbed by Reggie Jackson, and then he dribbled quickly to the frontcourt, matched with Westbrook, and finally scored near the free throw line.
The strongman Sefolosha's condition today is very problematic, especially under the tight defense of the Spurs, it is extremely difficult to catch and dribble.
This may be related to Sefolo's basic skills. In fact, the bigger problem is Chen Feng's pressing defense. Although Chen Feng has been playing against Westbrook, Chen Feng also has a lot of time to defend Sefolo.
Sa, or helping to defend him, this makes every time Sefolosha receives the ball, it is like receiving a hot potato.
Sefolosha's abnormal performance has a great impact on the team's offense and defense. Although the Thunder's main style of play currently revolves around Westbrook and Durant, others can never be ignored.
Yes, Sefolosha can't guard anyone and can't hit three-pointers on the offensive end, so he's useless.
Ibaka caught the ball in a high position, raised the ball high above his head with his right hand, bent his waist to resist Derrick Favors, and tossed the ball lightly with his right hand, and the ball flew lightly to the basket.
Derrick Favors was blocked by Ibaka. Leonard jumped high and tried to catch the ball directly in the air. However, the speed of the bounce seemed to be a little slower. Westbrook, who was diagonally inserted, caught the ball.
He soared into the air behind the ball and performed a one-arm tomahawk dunk, scoring another two points.
At 79:76, the Spurs fell behind by three points again. At this time, the third quarter was already halfway through, and the head coaches of both teams were preparing to take the main players off the court to rest.
Chen Feng's skillful ball control near the free throw line made the Thunder's defensive players dare not make any moves easily. Westbrook quickly stepped forward to double-team.
Looking at the calm Westbrook in front of him, Chen Feng's upper body suddenly leaned forward. Westbrook did not dare to be careless at all. Behind him was the three-second zone. As long as Chen Feng rushed into the three-second zone, the Thunder's defense would be extremely passive.
Position, he quickly calmed down. In such a crowded inside lane, it was not easy for Chen Feng to break in. What he was most worried about was being fouled by his opponent.
"Pa", Chen Feng pulled the ball to the left like lightning, and he quickly broke through.
Westbrook's defense was very fast. Looking at the two people in a stalemate in front of him, Ibaka was about to sneak attack from behind, but Chen Feng suddenly flew out of the crowd and shot a small throw towards the basket.
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The two sounds of "swish" and "dip" sounded almost at the same time. The referee signaled that Westbrook had pushed someone from behind, and the goal would count, plus a penalty shot.
Westbrook quickly stepped forward to argue, saying that he was just making a normal defensive action and did not push anyone. However, from the referee's perspective, he believed that Westbrook was indeed suspected of fouling, and naturally he would not change the penalty easily.
Westbrook's expression looked a little angry. He saw the ball bouncing on the floor, grabbed it in his hand, smashed it down hard, and muttered a few words. But he didn't expect that his action would
He brought his own consequences.
"Dip", in full view of the public, the referee naturally would not let him off easily and directly awarded a technical foul.
Looking at Westbrook, who was still angry, Chen Feng smiled and then started shooting free throws.
The first free throw went hollow into the net, while the second technical foul free throw bounced twice on the rim before barely falling into the basket.
At 79:80, the Spurs overtook the score again.
The Thunder took advantage of a dead ball opportunity and replaced Sefolosha with Lightning Jackson. Durant also came on the court, forming the Thunder's strongest lineup.
Chen Feng retreated and defended, and Westbrook quickly brought the ball across the half court. He skillfully carried the ball and hovered outside the three-point line, observing the movement of the Thunder players.
"Hmph," Chen Feng couldn't help but groaned. Westbrook made a change of direction and broke through. Chen Feng's sliding step made up for the defense. Unexpectedly, he hit Westbrook directly.
Durant was open at the three-point line, and Westbrook passed the ball without hesitation! Durant took off after receiving the ball, flipped his wrist, and shot a textbook three-pointer. The ball hit the net and he scored.
The fifth three-pointer in the game.
Westbrook was unmoved by Chen Feng's continuous changes of direction. After two Western Conference finals, Westbrook already had a lot of experience in defending Chen Feng. Chen Feng's breakthrough is definitely the top in the league with his speed and technology.
With a perfect combination, it is difficult to defend him with just his skills, but Westbrook's physical confrontation ability allows him to find a weapon to limit Chen Feng's breakthrough.
Westbrook raised his arms high and concentrated on dealing with Chen Feng's lightning-fast start. (To be continued...)
