Chapter 834 If the boss doesnt live up to expectations, let me do it.
The opening three-pointer was successful and successfully shocked the Thunder generals.
Thunder offense.
Durant took his signature triple-threat test step on the left three-point line, faked a real shot, and shot a three-pointer.
Wang Zelin positioned himself under the basket in advance and observed the parabola of the ball. The ball was a little crooked and immediately moved to the right.
Sure enough, the ball missed and rebounded. Wang Zelin jumped high on the right sideline of the paint area and grabbed the rebound.
The Trail Blazers went down quickly, Westbrook returned to defense quickly, and Lillard did not make a strong attack, which turned into a positional battle.
Just after halftime, Wang Zelin was about to go to the basket.
"Double-team him!"
New Thunder coach Billy Donovan pointed at Wang Zelin and shouted to him.
As a new coach who jumped from the NCAA college league to the NBA, Donovan's rookie coaching career is undoubtedly successful. He has now got everything he wants: a talented team, a big contract and fans.
Our hope!
But is this enough?
For the ambitious Donovan, these people are far from enough. There are many things he wants to pursue, especially the O'Brien Cup, which symbolizes the NBA's highest honor!
Therefore, against the Trail Blazers, a potential rival in the Western Conference, he made arrangements with the coaching staff before the game to prepare for tonight's game.
The focus of his defensive strategy is the same as that of Warriors coach Kerr, which is to limit the on-field performance of Wang Zelin, the team's leader, as his primary responsibility.
Wang Zelin was double-teamed, and Batum was immediately free. He came to the left wing, received the ball and made a mid-range shot.
"Shua——!"
The water splashed and the two-pointer hit.
The Trail Blazers started 5:0.
"This is the Blazers' tactic. It seems so simple but has no solution. The king attracts double-teams under the basket, and Batum then withdraws to play. It is very practical and difficult to restrict." Ke Fan said.
"Yes, as long as the main players are in good condition, the Trail Blazers are basically the most difficult team to be restricted among all current teams, because they can shoot at every point, pass, and defend, and with their king
As the core of offense and defense, this is why we have been invincible in recent seasons!" Yang Yi said with a smile.
The Thunder attack again.
Durant tried another three-pointer, but still missed.
On the left side of the basket, Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound again.
The little Lopez on the side was a little helpless. This time he had moved into position. However, he couldn't jump as fast or as high as others, and his arms didn't have parents... The baby was feeling miserable!
Trail Blazers offense.
Without fast breaks, Westbrook's individual defense ability is average, but his speed is fast.
Lillard didn't have a chance to lay up, but he didn't act recklessly and chose to wait for his teammates to get in position.
Here, Lillard does not need to single-handedly lead the team's offense like Wang Zelin did in the regular season. This Trail Blazers team has no shortage of firepower output, so much so that Lillard is not even the second offensive player.
Choice, can only be ranked third.
In front of him, there is Aldridge who averages 22.9 per game.
Therefore, he can safely play the role of outside organization point and strive to win the first assists title in his career this season.
Under the basket, Wang Zelin was still double-teamed. This time, Button was free and took the ball from outside the three-point line.
The trajectory of the basketball in the air seemed to be very straight, with no obvious length, shortness or deviation. Wang Zelin chose to stay still under the basket.
"Duang!"
It's a pity that the open space was no longer available in this attack, and the ball bounced out of the basket.
Although Barton has now entered the peak period of his career and can perfectly make up for the departure of Matthews last summer, in terms of offensive skills, Barton is still inferior to Matthews.
To be precise, the two are good at different offensive methods. Matthews is more of a shooting type, while Button is better at attacking the basket.
This can be seen from the three shooting percentages of the two. Matthews' career three-point shooting percentage is 38.1%, and his most accurate season was over 40%.
In the past four seasons, Barton only had one season in which his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 30%. This season he achieved a new career breakthrough, but he barely reached the 35% threshold.
Seeing that he missed such a great open opportunity, Patton patted his shooting hand in frustration and was about to retreat when a loud noise came from the basket.
The ball bounced back into the air above the reasonable collision zone. Wang Zelin blocked Lopez behind and pushed Yin Baka forward. He got up in the double team, grabbed the backboard with one hand, then grabbed the ball with both hands, and exploded again.
Neither Yin Baka nor Lopez Jr. could stop Wang Zelin from taking off, so they had no choice but to foul in advance. Four hands hit the latter's shoulders and arms hard, and one of them even hung directly on his body.
But this still couldn't stop Wang Zelin from flying into the air. He was not forcibly dragged down. He raised the ball with both hands to a height that would almost pass the basket, and slammed it down.
"boom!"
The arms were dunked heavily, and the basket frame was steep.
“A generous gift crab!
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"Wang Defa!
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"Is he a monster?!"
The super dunk delivered by the two players from front to back caused a huge exclamation of exclamation in the Energy Arena.
"Beep!"
The referee immediately blew the whistle, indicating that Yin Baka's thug fouled, and Wang Zelin added a free throw.
"This ball is so hard! It's thrilling to watch! I'm breaking out in a cold sweat!"
Yang Yi was stunned for a moment, quickly came to his senses, and shouted excitedly.
"There is really nothing the opponent can do. Without that kind of top defensive blue collar, once Wang Zelin gets to the basket, almost no one can stop him!"
Ke Fan smiled.
"It's a completely unreasonable style of play that can't be held back by all four arms! This is the ultimate expression of dominance! I suggest young fans in China learn more."
Yang Yi shook his head and sighed.
Wang Zelin made another free throw and continued to hit, successfully hitting a three-pointer.
8:0, the home team hasn't scored yet.
In the frontcourt, Durant was obsessed with three-pointers today. He had to score one. He just reached the top of the arc and after a feint, he jumped up with the ball and shot a three-pointer.
"Duang!"
Unfortunately, the ball was short and still missed. The basketball shutter bounced off the basket and bounced high again.
"What happened to kd today? Is it a tribute to the Mamba spirit?"
"Hey, man, don't forget you're not some Black Mamba, you're our God of Thunder!"
Next to them, seeing that the home team failed to score, a small group of fans showed dissatisfaction and began to complain.
Hearing the sounds coming from all around, Westbrook put his hands on his hips and looked puzzled. He didn't know who had made the boss angry again.
Forget it, I'll do it anyway!
Today, Wang Zelin overwhelmed his teammates at the basket, once again grabbed the rebound, and then led his team to launch a fast break counterattack.
"Shua——!"
In the frontcourt, Wang Zelin made a fake pass and assisted Barton in his second three-point shot. This time, the latter did not let him down, and he firmly grasped the open opportunity.
With an 11:0 run, the Trail Blazers got off to a perfect start.
Westbrook took the ball in the backcourt and secretly made up his mind:
Since the boss doesn’t live up to expectations tonight, let me do it!