In the Thunder, Kevin Durant's performance is very stable, and he can always score incredible goals at critical moments. His extremely domineering way of playing always makes the players who defend him suffer.
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Chen Feng broke through with the ball and made a wonderful pass to Boris Diaw for a dunk with both hands. It is rare for a fat man to be domineering, but it seems very surprising!
Serge Ibaka attacked the basket and squeezed Boris Diaw for a layup.
Chen Feng walked to the baseline, received the ball from the inside, and hit a three-point jumper.
Kevin Durant's layup caused a foul by Boris Diaw and he made one of two free throws.
In the first quarter of the game, the Thunder reversed their previous rapid play style and started a positional confrontation with the Spurs.
The Thunder are one of the few teams in the league that can adapt to both rhythms. When playing positional battles, their defense is as good as any other team.
In terms of fast breaks, the Thunder also have their own style.
Needless to say, Russell Westbrook is definitely in the top five in the league in terms of speed alone. Kevin Durant's speed is definitely top-notch among the league's small forwards.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two teams was 26:25, with the Spurs trailing the Thunder by 1 point.
All seven Spurs players scored, and the highest scorer among them was Chen Feng. Chen Feng made four of six shots and scored 10 points. Such many shots were very different from Chen Feng's usual performance. Such changes brought about
The impact is obvious, and the Thunder have to put more energy into him.
The Spurs did not allow the Thunder to take advantage of Derrick Favors' injury.
**Vicci gave a few words of praise. It is very rare for the Spurs to reach this level of the game. The Thunder's performance today can be said to be a super level performance. Especially Kevin Durant's performance.
The sudden outside shot made Leonard, who was responsible for guarding him, become a colander.
Seeing his unscrupulous performance on the court, **Vicci decided to let Chen Feng defend him. Only Chen Feng's footsteps could keep up with his rhythm. But this was just a thought. He was responsible for guarding and pulling.
In the case of Russell Westbrook, Chen Feng has little spare power. If Russell Westbrook is released again, the combination of the Thunder's forward and defensive line will be enough to put the Spurs into a situation of no return.
At this time, **Veach looked at Wesley Johnson, a guy who has made amazing progress this season! **Veach has always hoped to give Wesley Johnson more opportunities to perform. Whether Wesley Johnson is offensive
. Or defense. There are areas where he excels. Especially his shooting at this critical moment, which often has a fatal blow effect.
"Dip", Chen Feng's layup missed. However, it resulted in Serge Ibaka's foul.
Chen Feng made both free throws, and Chen Feng's free throws were still so stable.
Kevin Durant repeated his old plan, running straight from the baseline to the inside, but this time when he was about to take a three-step layup, a muscular figure was already waiting for him on his inevitable route.
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Wesley Johnson withstood his strong impact, and the referee's whistle sounded at this time. However, this penalty is not easy, and it has always been difficult to define the penalty for offensive fouls.
The referee did not hesitate to award a defensive foul. Relatively speaking, the home team has an advantage in penalties at home. This is not a problem with the referee, but some vague penalties. In order to take care of the emotions of the home fans, some
It's understandable that it's thin.
The Thunder continued to attack, and James Jones served from the sideline.
Although Wesley Johnson was whistled for a defensive foul this time, his subsequent defense of Kevin Durant made Kevin Durant miserable.
He was very successful in defending Kevin Durant, preventing his breakthroughs several times. When another giant Russell Westbrook was in mediocre form, the Thunder's offense was frustrated for a time.
Coach Brooks had no choice but to call a timeout. The outside offense was weak. Inside, Serge Ibaka, under the strict protection of Boris Diaw, had a hard time having a chance to perform. The Spurs were on the offensive.
The internal and external cooperation of Boris Diaw and Chen Feng helped the team achieve an 8:2 victory.
The reason why the Thunder have become the team with the strongest offensive ability in the league is that in addition to having a stable and practical main lineup, their substitutes are also irreplaceable. Needless to say, guys like Reggie and other substitute players, although they are not usually
They are very impressive, but when the team needs them, they can step forward at any time.
Laoyu and Sefolosha were substituted. Sefolosha played good defense, while Laoyu is a veteran for many years, a stable three-point shooter and a key player, similar to Robert Horry.
Coach Brooks's substitution can be said to have both gains and losses. Under Chen Feng's close defense, Russell Westbrook is not easy to deal with, let alone an old fish. Previously, Chen Feng had a tough time with Russell Westbrook.
Brook used half-court pressing defense, but after Laoyu came on the court, he spared no effort in pressing man-to-man defense throughout the court.
Under Chen Feng's defense, Laoyu, who was ill-prepared, almost intercepted the ball and passed the ball just after halftime.
Sefolosha hit a three-pointer from the right wing. Ginobili, who returned to play, still showed little improvement after sitting on the bench for so long. He was always a step slower on defense, leaving enough space for Sefolosha to shoot.
Although Ginobili probably meant to let Sefolosha go, Sefolosha felt obviously good today.
After the timeout, the Thunder obviously increased their mid-range shots. Laoyu's shooting was very stable, and Sefolosha's shooting feeling was also good. Facing the defense, he succeeded in two consecutive mid-range shots, which finally stabilized the team's morale.
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Lao Yu cautiously defended within the three-point line. He was pushed away three times in a row by Chen Feng relying on his speed. Although the head coach, Coach Brooks, did not criticize him, he still felt very unhappy. The reason why he was beaten by the Spurs was
For the scoring frenzy, I have to bear a large part of the responsibility.
Chen Feng was not too nervous about Lao Yu's defense.
For the second half of the game, Chen Feng was replaced halfway through the second quarter to rest.
In the last three minutes of the second quarter, the Spurs' substitute was only Patty Mills, who scored 6 points with two long-range shots. The substitute's poor condition determined the overall melody of the second quarter. The Spurs
The team is temporarily 5 points behind the Thunder at 48:53.
The defeat in the second half of the second quarter did not break out, but allowed him to calm down completely. The smooth sailing in the first half of the season made him overly optimistic about the future of the team.
After the second half of the game started, **Vicca sent out only three starting players and two substitute players, and arranged for Chen Feng and Ginobili to rest off the court.
In the second half, the Thunder still played with their main lineup and finally gained a score advantage. Coach Brooks would not easily lose this advantage. No matter how good their substitutes are, at critical moments, the main players are more trustworthy.
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Taking advantage of the chaos at the beginning of the game, Kevin Durant once again showed his dominance in scoring and put the ball into the basket.
Leonard, who was guarding him, was a step too slow. With his speed, he could only watch Kevin Durant score.
At 7 minutes and 32 seconds into the third quarter, Vicki called a timeout and replaced Chen Feng and Ginobili together.
Chen Feng, who had rested for most of the quarter, was now very energetic. After receiving the ball, he steadily carried the ball across the half court. In the previous games, Russell Westbrook also knew that he wanted to
You can imagine how difficult it would be to steal the ball from Chen Feng.
Moreover, his speed, which he has always been quite conceited about, seems to have no advantage in front of him. Just as Coach Brooks told him just now, for players like Chen Feng, he wants to be completely guarded against him.
It's unrealistic, at least it's unrealistic to put it on him. Instead of worrying about that aspect, it's better to think more about his passing route. The reason why the Spurs have shown such a strong offensive power this season is
Chen Feng's organization played a decisive role. He firmly combined the originally scattered team.
As the footsteps gradually approached, Russell Westbrook was highly concentrated. In the first half of the confrontation between the two, Chen Feng was more brilliant.
Chen Feng defended him tightly, but he didn't let Chen Feng take it easy. After he hit two long-range shots from the outside, he didn't even move his defense against Chen Feng. In terms of speed, both of them are among the best in the league.
Top-notch, after they were beaten to death by the opponent, the situation of the game was naturally more favorable to the Thunder.
After all, the overall strength of the team is there. Even without Russell Westbrook, they still have several reliable players. On the Spurs side, once Chen Feng is guarded, the team's outside offense will almost fall into a trap.
In a deadlock, we can only hope for Ginobili's offense.
**Vicci obviously saw the intention of Coach Brooks. Since Chen Feng didn't have much to do on the court, he simply replaced Chen Feng halfway through the second quarter. Such a substitution seemed to be completely abandoned.
The impact of the outside attack gradually became apparent in the second half. Chen Feng, who had the physical advantage, gradually gained the upper hand in the tit-for-tat confrontation with Russell Westbrook.
This time Chen Feng did not choose to pass the ball. He stopped his progress nearly one meter away from the three-point line and assumed a shooting posture. He definitely has the shooting ability and range!
