Chapter 1401 The modern version of Big O? A prophecy?
Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena, today's opponent is the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Although the Thunder said they had left Durant, they seemed to be in good shape at the beginning. So far, they have 2 wins and 0 losses, which is exactly the same as the Lakers' record. I don't know what happens next, but the current state is still good. Tang Qian turned over casually.
Looking through the Thunder's data sheets for the first two games, he suddenly discovered something.
Hey~ Gosh~ This, is this Venus Westbrook so powerful? In the first game against the 76ers, he had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, a near triple-double. Forget it, in the last game against the Phoenix Suns, he scored
What statistics are there? High energy throughout the game! A total of 51 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals???what???50+ triple-double? Are you kidding?
The most frightening thing is that Westbrook only made two three-pointers in this game. His long-range shooting percentage is so average, and he is so fierce. It is really... exaggerated. Before the two teams played against each other, Tang Qian even praised him politely.
Westbrook, say he is really fierce, the modern version of "Big O" Oscar Robertson. I didn't know that this sentence is a bit "crow's mouth".
Westbrook doesn't know if it was because Durant was missing from his side that he completely unlocked his "unseal". Starting from the first ball in the game, he was indispensable in most of the Thunder's offensive rounds.
figure. Is this another sweeping style of play? Now, this season, why are you doing this all of a sudden?
Are you all obsessed?
What can I say about Westbrook's fighting performance... He is too determined, everything has its own limits, and everything will turn out to be the opposite. It always makes people feel that this cannot be sustained and cannot last. Besides, Westbrook used to be a representative of hot-headedness, and he is doing this now
, it’s not impossible, and it’s not too unexpected. But don’t forget that this season, there is no Durant around him to help him, so that he can find time to breathe and rest.
It's really Westbrook's lightning push. Just like last season's playoffs, this season Westbrook began to take Westbrook's blitz, or Westbrook's 4-second pass over the entire court, to its extreme. This is the tactical system Donovan designed for him last year.
, began to become routine. To be honest, this set cannot be defended, because no one can keep up with the explosive Westbrook.
A large number of four-second or so attacks across the court, although the turnovers will definitely increase, but now, the Thunder does not care. Anyway, there is no other good way for them to do it, so it is better to just fight to the end. Last year, the Lakers suffered from this
It was a bit embarrassing. But the Lakers quickly adjusted and made countermeasures.
Because it is the regular season, there is no need to fight like that to avoid increasing the risk of injuries, and... Tang Qian even thinks that it is simply unrealistic for you to forcefully defend and try to suppress Westbrook's speed. Westbrook can
It's not Curry. His physical fitness and strength are the strongest among the No. 1 positions in the league. Neither Rondo nor Beverley can actually bite him.
Moreover, excessive actions during the regular season will result in fouls, so generally speaking, the only ones who can suppress Westbrook's behavior are himself and... Durant.
Otherwise, why do you think they can basically maintain a triple-double per game for three years in the future?
Forget about one season, 3 consecutive seasons, what do you think it is? Luck? Are you crazy? Didn’t you see that Westbrook directly ousted the "Big O" who was so impressive before? He even directly hit the sky.
?Since Westbrook, who dares to talk about the so-called "Big O" averaging a triple-double per game? Funny, look at Westbrook, who has won 3 consecutive games in less time and fewer rounds."
What else does "Big O" count for? Then, if you think about it backwards, why is Westbrook able to get a triple-double like water?
The simple thing is, brush is brush, but there is also a problem... people can't guard against him at all.
He couldn't stop him from continuing to get a triple-double.
If you can do it three times in a row, that is real hard power, and it has nothing to do with luck.
Of course, it is impossible for Tang Qian to know these things, but the Lakers also have their own ideas. They have a regular season style of play. When encountering such super strong points that are basically impossible to hold down or require a lot of energy to be effective,
, just maintain normal defense. There is no need to rack your brains. Just find loopholes, seize the key points, and defeat in one strike.
For example, Jordan and Kobe Bryant, who averaged 37+35+ per game, knew that they could not be guarded no matter what, so they relied on their overall strength to defeat their opponents. Try not to delay the game until the final decisive moment. For example, against Curry, the strongest shooter in history, just
Increased physical confrontation and physical interference in the playoffs will make it more difficult for Curry to take shots. For example, against the current Westbrook, let him play and wait patiently. What are you waiting for? Wait for him to make mistakes in this style of play, and catch him
Just make mistakes and fight back.
Similar to how the Spurs dealt with the Thunder in the past, the Lakers have this defensive guarantee. If they can't suppress a point, it doesn't matter. Unless Westbrook is as good as he was against the Suns in the last game, otherwise, playing like this
It is the most sophisticated method. It would be irrational to directly confront him. Because the team's No. 1 position, such a confrontation, consumes too much, and the gain outweighs the loss.
If it were the center position, then maybe Larry Brown would deploy a tough tactic.
Because the first center in the league is on his own team.
Regardless of inside offense or defense, this No. 29 is firmly the number one inside player.
Seeing Westbrook at full power, although everyone in the Lakers team admired him, they still secretly mocked:
How long can you play like this? Will you be exhausted?
As a result, Westbrook was like Mr. Guan who traveled thousands of miles alone tonight. He was as fast as lightning and rushed in a straight line. No one could stop him. However, the Lakers did not have internal chaos, but continued to receive moves in an orderly manner.
Westbrook blitz? It doesn't matter, you won't last long.
Everyone knows what level of star Westbrook is, and he won't be able to defeat a team.
Coupled with his unpredictable shooting, damn~, he seemed to have a good touch tonight.
The Suns made 2 of 10 three-pointers. Tonight, they already made 3 of 4. Why? Such bad luck? Forget it, wait! I don’t believe he can last the whole game! Then Westbrook just relied on his strength.
Single-handedly, he disrupted the Lakers' defense! It's so brutal!
Nonsense, if it’s not this kind of energy, he can continuously get such abnormal data? Can he lead the Thunder to the playoffs in the brutal Western Conference? Can he make any team feel unable to suppress him? Is this crazy? What happened to him?
?Have you been strengthened by Frankenstein?
Of course, Tang Qian also discovered a very interesting thing, that is, their team actually made a very "weird" rebounding arrangement, that is, asking the big man to cover people, and then... Westbrook went to grab the rebound??
?What kind of operation is this? It’s a bit confusing, isn’t it? As for the result, the effect is quite good.
Because in this case... you can quickly push and speed up in the shortest time, and carry out Westbrook's blitz operation.
Billy Donovan still has a few skills. A famous coach is a famous coach, not a mediocre character.
Weird things happen every year, but there are so many this year. Why are there so many "new gadgets" everywhere in the league this season?
Have you all been stimulated by something? Are you going to burst into a collective outburst?
Westbrook, Westbrook, or Westbrook, this sense of presence is too strong, right? I thought that without Durant, Westbrook would be a little sluggish, and maybe even depressed. Now, who delayed whom?
But no matter how strong he is, he is still one person. This year, the Thunder did not have any strong players. They also left Durant and Ibaka. Victor Oladipo, who originally had high hopes, did not perform at the level expected.
, it seems that he is a little uncomfortable staying with the Thunder.
If this continues, it's hard to say whether he will leave next season.
On the bench, the Thunder mainly relies on Kanter to score points. As always, he is a strong scorer and a scumbag on defense. But in the current league, the Thunder just need to score, so he is naturally entrusted with important tasks. It's a pity that they are alone.
How can anyone withstand the crazy bench bandits of the Lakers? In addition, with Gasol on the bench protecting the basket, Kanter will not be able to succeed so easily.
Nick Young hit a three-pointer, and Lance Stephenson made a lot of breakthroughs. The substitutes scored, but the Lakers began to increase the score. This left the Thunder with no choice but to continue to replace Westbrook.
In fact, his physical fitness is not particularly exaggerated. Even if you look at his fierceness on the court and his flying skills, in fact, his average playing time per game has never been particularly high.
This is true regardless of the regular season or the playoffs, but it just gives people the illusion of being particularly intense and not tiring.
Coupled with the fact that the all-encompassing style of play is now fully integrated, his consumption will inevitably increase.
Even if you are extremely talented and can be called a "true triple-double physique", it cannot be too long, and consumption is unavoidable.
Although Tang Qian admires Westbrook's behavior and sympathizes with his isolation this season, the game is a game, and you are our opponent. If anything happens, let's talk about it after the timer ends. Tang Qian started to exert his strength, and connected with hooks.
Playing as a substitute suddenly changed the situation on the court. Although the Thunder had two big guys like "Aquaman" Adams and Domantas Sabonis, they still couldn't stop Tang Qian from leading the team. It was completely impossible to defend him alone.
Unable to restrain himself, two people came over and Tang Qian passed the message directly.
With the Lakers' perimeter situation this season, there is no shortage of 3-point shooters.
After resisting for three quarters, the Thunder and Westbrook were still defeated, and then they were completely pulled away by the Lakers and directly defeated. This was not something Westbrook could solve alone. He did the best he could.
Scored another triple-double, 33 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 7 turnovers. This is very consistent with the turnover rate of Westbrook's lightning tactics, which is another big player.
A triple double made Tang Qian feel a bit strong.
This team is like that in the Western Conference. There are only a few people with strong independent offensive ability. Most of them need to be fed. Therefore, the situation forces Westbrook to play even if he doesn't play. This is Donovan
It was planned before this season even started.
Tang Qian was still asked to evaluate Westbrook's performance tonight after the game. Tang Qian still said the same thing:
Russell Westbrook is the modern version of Oscar Robertson with a big "o".
Well, maybe Westbrook also thinks what he said makes sense, so Thunder No. 0 simply prepares to do something big this season.
No one thought that the "big o", which had always been on the altar of history, would "depreciate" so quickly.
Tang Qian never thought that he was also digging a hole for himself.
Averaging a triple-double? Who would have thought of it before?
Nonsense, right?
ps: Also, keep going ~ see you later ~
It’s really outrageous to complain about the NBA’s current record-setting behavior. Harden actually insists on scoring 30 points in the last minute when the team is already 17 or 18 points behind. This is really enough. No wonder he is complaining today.
He has so many people. Why bother? He is already a super scorer, can't he push his score a little higher? This 30 points is so ugly, it makes me faint.