The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 160 Giant Planet and X Factor
Chapter 160 The Giant Planet and the X Factor
On the evening of April 4th, the first round of the NBA playoffs was over, and the next game did not happen. The regular season record has actually reflected the strength of each team.
The top 4 in the Eastern Conference all won easily at home. The Heat, which many people were optimistic about before the game, were completely suppressed by the Celtics' Big Three. The Celtics had the last laugh.
Except for the game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers, the battle in the West was a bit fierce. The Mavericks and the Nuggets played until 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, relying on Jason Terry's explosion, to win at home with difficulty.
The Suns suppressed the Nuggets. Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll made the Nuggets' defense miserable. The combination of Boozer and Okur was still difficult to withstand the impact of Stoudemire. The Suns managed to protect their home court.
What surprised everyone the most was that the Thunder, whose core players were all rookies in the playoffs for the first time, beat the Spurs at home and scored a terrifying 1 points.
The media of America almost dropped their jaws in shock. This is the Spurs team. All members of the GDP team played. Tim Duncan scored 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists with 3 of 27 free throws and 6 of 2 free throws. , The Spurs were beaten helplessly.
Not long after the game between the Thunder and the Spurs ended, the TNT program began to analyze this unexpected game. Except for the two basketball commentators Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, Reggie M. Le also came to the scene.
"28 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 16 of 12 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 5 assists, only [-] turnovers, God! Are you sure Kayce is playing in the playoffs ?”
After Charles Barkley read the data of Li Ze in his hand, he showed a surprised expression and shouted loudly.
“28分8篮板1助攻1抢断2失误,投篮18中10,罚球8中8,凯文-杜兰特本场比赛除了三分球4中0以外,发挥的也无可挑剔!”
"Add in Russell Westbrook's 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers, and the Thunder's trio scored 78 points like crazy. Man, you thought about it before." Does this happen?"
Kenny Smith also looked at the data in his hands in surprise, and then threw the topic to Reggie Miller beside him.
"Actually, I am not too surprised by the performance of the Thunder. I know Kayce. Although he is still young, he knows how to lead a team and how to make his teammates better. He can execute all coaches perfectly. tactical arrangement."
"What I didn't expect was the way the Spurs lost. Tim Duncan had 6 turnovers and Ginobili had 5 turnovers. Statistically, the Spurs had 18 turnovers, while the Thunder had only 11 turnovers. [-] times, that's the crux of the game."
Reggie Miller simply watched the full-court highlights before the show. When he saw the data sheet in his hand, he was surprised to find that the Spurs' turnovers were so high.
"Our director team quickly edited the Spurs' outside shooting situation for everyone. Let's take a brief look first, oh! God, with consecutive open three-pointers, the Spurs actually made 19 of 3."
Kenny Smith began to complain about the poor performance of the Spurs while watching the edited game screen.
"Reggie, as a legendary shooter, what do you think of the Spurs' performance on outside shooting like this?"
Reggie Miller heard Kenny Smith's inquiry, thought briefly, and then said:
"I think it has something to do with the pace of the game and the defensive pressure we are facing. I haven't watched the game carefully, but just from the statistics, the Thunder's high number of shots also shows that they have pulled the pace of the game so fast. .”
"Defensive pressure is also easy to understand. We are all players. When you defend with all your strength against offensive players who are constantly defending the opponent, your outside shooting may be affected. Your body, your muscles, and your shooting feel will all be affected. problem appear."
Reggie Miller briefly explained what might happen to the Spurs.
"I kind of understand what you mean. You mean that the Spurs faced too much defensive pressure, which led to the misalignment of the perimeter. Such a situation is really unbelievable. Their opponent is a rookie team!"
Kenny Smith also agreed with Reggie Miller's point of view, otherwise he really couldn't explain why the Spurs' perimeter is so strong.
"Rookies are graded. Obviously, the Thunder have three rookies that are historic. Especially Kayce's performance. He has raised himself to another level on both ends of the offense and defense. It really reminds me of Michael. -Jordan."
Charles Barkley has been overwhelmed by Li Ze's performance
"Perhaps everyone has underestimated the Thunder team. Their 61 wins have already explained a lot of problems. In the playoffs, it is actually very difficult for the next game to win. Through this game, I believe A lot of people are going to put the Thunder in the title race."
Reggie Miller is also happy for Li Ze, he can be regarded as Li Ze in Bole, and his performance in the playoffs against the Spurs has completely proved how correct his original vision was.
"Charles, you have been saying that you can't win a championship with a jump shot. After seeing the performance of the Thunder and seeing Kayce punishing the Spurs in the mid-range, do you still insist on this point of view?"
Kenny Smith turned over old accounts again, and made fun of his old partner beside him.
"Well, I will stick to my point of view. The playoffs start with road wins. The Thunder did their job well in Game 1. I believe the Spurs will fight back. After all, they are A championship team."
Kenny Smith almost laughed out loud when he heard what Charles Barkley said, you have to be the one to do the whole thing!
"OK, let's wait and see, then let's review the game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers."
Unlike Amelissa's peers, the Chinese media and football critics actually pay more attention to Li Ze's personal performance. After all, many players made a big splash in the regular season, but in the playoffs they performed abnormally.
However, after the game between the Thunder and the Spurs, all worries and doubts were completely dissipated, and there was only one thought in everyone's mind: Li Ze Niu X!
Just after the game ended, Director Zhang took a big sip of water in the CCTV studio. He blew the game very happily. After the game, he realized that his mouth was a little dry.
The host Yu Jia saw that Director Zhang beside him was ready, so he said:
"After this game, the first round of the playoffs has all ended. Audience friends can also take a look at the scores at the bottom of our screen. There are no upsets in the east and west."
"Director Zhang, the Thunder scored 121 points. This is almost a crushing game. Please give a brief summary of the game first."
"Let me talk about the Spurs first. I personally feel that Popovich's starting lineup is open to question. George Hill obviously can't play such a high-intensity game. Parker must be used as the starter. Another thing is that the Spurs' perimeter is too strong. Well, Duncan's 6 turnovers were all caused by flanking."
"If Popovich wants to win away games, he has to readjust the starting lineup, and the Thunder are not playing traditional basketball here, they are playing entirely by relying on outside talent."
"But we also have to admit that the Thunder's tactics have been played out, and they have done a good job in controlling mistakes. In the playoffs, they really have to play like this!"
"Li Ze and Durant both come out of the screen and throw the ball. Durant still has some breakthroughs, while Li Ze relies more on post-up skills. To be honest, the Spurs really can't defend, whether it's Gino Billy is still Jefferson, the defense tried his best, but he just couldn't defend."
"In the next game, if the Spurs' three-pointers are still the same as this game, then I don't think there will be much suspense in the game. The Thunder's trio is too talented. In this situation, Popovich estimates Not ready either."
The host Yu Jia also nodded secretly when he heard Director Zhang's words. The game almost lost its suspense in the first quarter, and the Thunder's zone defense was indeed very effective.
"Thank you Director Zhang for your comments. The G2 game is just three days away. Audience friends can also look forward to the situation of the two teams fighting in the future. We will also select two lucky spectators and give away Li Ze's autographed jersey!"
"I'll start, and Zhang will guide you to stop. Let's not shout too fast."
"start!""."
"Hey, Director Zhang, it's your turn!"
"Ah! Then stop!"
For the first time in the playoffs, the Thunder team got off to a good start, and the entire uniform team was happy. They never expected that the game would be so easy.
Head coach Brooks even announced directly after the game that the video lesson tomorrow morning will be cancelled, and it is enough to come to the team to participate in the tactical training in the afternoon.
Everyone in the Thunder team is also very satisfied with this kind of reward. It's good to have a holiday, you can sleep until you wake up naturally
Although Durant looked very happy on the surface, after seeing the technical statistics, he felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that his performance still lost to Li Ze. Facing the oppressive defense, his shooting percentage did drop.
But what Durant didn't understand was that in the face of Ginobili's strict defense, Li Ze was not affected much, and his performance was even better than in the regular season, which made him crazy about Cha Lemon:
"We must increase confrontational training during the offseason. Do you want to practice back-up technique?"
"What's the matter, Kevin? You look dazed. Let's go out to have fun together at night. It happens to be a holiday tomorrow morning."
Jeff Green also played well in this game, easily scored 14 points, and also grasped 2 open three-pointers. After winning this game, he felt it was time to relax himself.
"Forget it, I plan to do some simple shooting drills tomorrow morning. I feel that I didn't play very well in this game."
"???"
Jeff Green was speechless when he heard Durant's words, but he thought of Li Ze's performance, and he could only sigh that the world of geniuses is really hard to understand
"Russell, remember to come to my house tomorrow morning. Love and the others are staying with me tonight. We can have a simple gathering tomorrow. The fans were so enthusiastic after the game that they didn't have time to communicate with everyone."
After the game, Li Ze was surrounded by the media in Oklahoma City, coupled with enthusiastic fans, it was really weak to sign the autograph.
"No problem, it happened that Mbah a Moute lost, we can comfort him, by the way, Kayce, do you think I can get MIP (Most Improved Player)?"
Guigui still yearns for honors, he really feels that he has improved a lot this season compared to last season.
"If I were a media reporter and a football critic, I would definitely vote for you. Don't worry, I think you have a great chance to win this award."
Li Ze expressed his point of view. After all, because of his arrival, this season's regular season of Guigui averaged 21.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, shooting 42.3% from the field, an increase of three percentage points from last season.
Although the three-point shooting rate is only 23.2%, which is a lot lower than last season's 27.1%, but this is not important, because the Thunder team has a good record, and the media reporters often vote with impressions. Advantageous.
"I wish I could get this award!"
On April 4, G21 between the Thunder and the Spurs is about to start. Popovich and his coaching staff have been discussing how to limit the Thunder for the past few days, but everyone has discussed and discussed, and they still can't find a good one. Method.
"Greg, we should adjust the starting lineup and let Tony return to the starting lineup. We should let the GDP combination work hard at the beginning. As analyzed before, the Thunder insisted on grabbing the start in the regular season. We have to make Respond."
"Manu's performance after starting the last game is very average. We may let George and Tony partner in the backcourt. After more than 6 minutes, we can replace Manu on the field. George is really not suitable for the playoffs. strength."
Hearing the coaching staff's suggestion, Popovich pondered for a moment, then said firmly:
"I am still optimistic about George Hill. He will prove himself in the following games. We need to encourage young players. I will not change the starting lineup for this game. I believe in Manu. He will adjust well. Our touch will definitely come back.”
Several members of the coaching staff looked at each other. They naturally knew that replacing George Hill at this time would be a blow to the young players, but this is the playoffs!If they lose this game, they will be 0:2 behind the Thunder. In that case, they can only go back to the home court desperately.
"Okay, Greg, maybe you're right, but if we don't feel good after the start, we must change people quickly. The Thunder is definitely not an ordinary rookie team. Lee's control of the game is too good. Once If we fall behind by more than ten points, we will be completely passive."
When Popovich heard this, he also nodded to indicate that he understood that the head-to-head can't win the game, and he also understood that the Thunder is a young team that rarely makes mistakes, and opportunities cannot wait!
But thinking of Li Ze's performance in the last game, Popovich could only pray secretly in his heart:
"I hope that in this game, the opponent's touch will decline. It would be great if Li was a Spurs player."
The victory in the first playoff game made Oklahoma City fans even more enthusiastic. An hour before the start of the game, many fans wearing blue cheering T-shirts gathered around the Ford Center arena.
Tickets for the playoffs are in high demand. Many fans came here early, expecting to meet some scalpers who resell tickets, but what is disappointing is that this phenomenon did not happen at all. Perhaps the scalpers have already chosen to go to Watched the game live
Half an hour before the start of the game, the Ford Center Arena was already crowded with people, and the scene turned into a blue ocean. Many fans even put up slogans for Guigui, supporting him to win the MIP award.
Kevin Love felt the fiery atmosphere of the scene, and said loudly to Holiday and Darren Collison beside him:
"Do you think the Thunder will continue to win tonight? I always think the Spurs will fight back."
"Unless they can make threes from the perimeter, I'm still bullish on the Thunder."
"The Spurs can't limit Kayce and Durant at all. If Russell can maintain the state of the previous game, I believe the Thunder will definitely win."
Holiday and Darren Collison said loudly at the same time that several people from UCLA are happily living here in Li Ze. These days, the three of them have become obsessed with fishing again, and they are planning to rent a cruise ship and try sea fishing.
At this time, in the Thunder locker room, Coach Brooks was simply telling the players:
"The Spurs' outside line will definitely rebound. This game is just like the previous arrangement. We have to play more patiently, forget the last game, and don't think about leading the opponent by a big score in the first quarter."
"The offensive end continues to maintain our offensive rhythm, Kayce, you control the team, control the turnovers, and finally I remind you, don't argue too much with the referee, this is my job, guys, try to protect us. Home, go to San Antonio with a 2-0 score!"
"Oh!"
On the other side of the ocean, in the CCTV studio, perhaps because director Zhang almost blown Li Ze to the sky, the director team of this game also changed the commentary team. The host Yang Jian and the guest Yang Yi are chatting about the situation of the previous game .
"The Thunder team scored 121 points in the last game, which is very rare in the playoffs. To make a prediction, Yang Yi, how many points do you think the Thunder team can score in this game? Can it continue the fiery heat of the previous game? feel?"
The situation between the two parties was almost finished, and the host Yang Jian started the final session, guessing the winner.
"121 points is still too exaggerated. I think if Li Ze and Durant play normally, the Thunder may still score 110 points, but if they really want to get this score, then the Spurs will definitely lose this game. "
The last game almost slapped Yang Yi in the face. He even wrote an article before the game, deliberately emphasizing the strength and experience of the Spurs. As a result, after the game, he was ridiculed by many netizens and sent out A picture of face
"110 points, the Thunder will win. We can look forward to seeing if your prediction is accurate. I am optimistic that the Thunder will win at home, but in this game, I think it will be difficult for them to score more than 100 points. The Spurs will definitely Strengthen your defense."
"The starting lineup ahead has also come out. Popovich didn't change his lineup. This is a bit beyond our imagination. It seems that the coaching staff continues to trust George Hill."
"The Spurs continued their starting lineup from last game, with George Hill and Manu Ginobili at guard, Richard Jefferson and Tim Duncan up front, Antonio at center -- McDyess."
"The Thunder's starting lineup remains unchanged, and the game will start immediately. Let's return the screen to the front first."
In the opening ceremony of the Thunder team, when Li Ze appeared on the field, the big screen in the center of the field also updated the wonderful shots of Li Ze, and the scene of dunking Duncan was cut in, which made the audience start to yell again.
In the final warm-up before the game, Durant naturally noticed the starting situation of the Spurs, and he was also very surprised to find that Tony Parker continued to come off the bench.
"We all thought that Parker would return to the starting lineup. How could the Spurs trust that rookie so much?"
This is a bit different from the arrangement made by the coaching staff before the game. Durant couldn't help but whispered to Li Ze beside him.
"It's just a fake start. Believe me, at most 6 minutes, the Spurs will replace Parker. Pay attention to Jefferson's defensive actions. They will definitely oppress your right hand and let your left hand break through."
Li Ze was afraid that Durant would forget the pre-match deployment, so he reminded him in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I have practiced my left hand for a season, and this kind of defense will not trouble me!"
When the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, Li Ze noticed that all the Spurs players looked serious, and they had completely lost the relaxed expression of the previous game. He knew that the opponent must strengthen the confrontation in this game.
"At the beginning of the game, Duncan easily jumped to the possession of the ball for the Spurs. George Hill quickly dribbled across the half court and immediately passed the ball to Ginobili. Duncan has already started to get a low position!"
The host, Yang Jian, felt faintly that the Spurs seemed to be speeding up their offensive rhythm.
Everyone in the Thunder team naturally noticed that Duncan received the ball in the low post, but unlike the previous game, Durant did not double-team immediately. After the opening, Jeff Green was alone in defense.
Faced with such a defense, Duncan hit the box twice, went deep into the paint, tilted his body, and shot easily with his right hand.
"Shua" scored two points from the basket.
"shush"
"OKC! OKC! OKC!"
The audience at the Ford Center first booed Duncan, and then, under the leadership of the live DJ, began to cheer for the home team's offense.
The Thunder quickly sent out the baseline ball, the turtle dribbled across the half court, and immediately handed the ball to Li Ze, who was outside the three-point line on the left. Cut to the bottom line.
Li Ze's pass is also just right, he accurately finds the turtle, so that the latter can take advantage of the layup after receiving the ball.
"Shua" succeeded in a sneak attack at the basket.
"Ow!!"
In the first offensive round, the Thunder scored easily, and everyone began to cheer for the turtle's goal.
"George Hill's defense obviously has problems. Westbrook simply ran back, and even got rid of the defense. This is the playoffs, and the defensive end must show some aggressiveness. Let's see if Popovich can play for a while. There will be substitutions and adjustments."
Seeing George Hill's performance like this, Yang Yi couldn't help complaining.
The Spurs' offense, after Duncan and Antonio made a cross screen on the baseline, they immediately came to the elbow area to catch the ball. George Hill wanted to play a hand-off, but he couldn't get rid of the entanglement of the tortoise. Run away.
At this time, Ginobili quickly moved up the line. When approaching Duncan, he exerted force with his feet and made a simple reverse run, temporarily getting rid of Li Ze's entanglement. After receiving the pass from Duncan, Ginobili accelerated with the ball in his left hand breakthrough.
The Thunder's defense instantly shrunk, and Ginobili didn't force himself to attack. After reaching the bottom line, he threw the ball to Jefferson in the bottom corner. The latter caught the ball and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line without hesitation.
"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.
"Oh!!"
Seeing the Spurs hit a three-pointer so early, the Oklahoma City fans were shocked, and they all exclaimed, this is not a good phenomenon!
"Jefferson scored the first three-pointer after the opening for the Spurs! Let's see if they can find their touch in this game."
The host Yang Jian immediately raised his volume after seeing the Spurs score a three-pointer.
Li Ze immediately made a gesture to his teammates, indicating that the ball was his problem. Ginobili's first step was really fast, and he was rushed by the opponent just now.
The Thunder attacked, and Durant passed the cover of Krstic near the block and got rid of Jefferson, who was pulling and dragging.
"唰" made a steady hit in the middle distance.
"what!!"
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
"Sir, you have to make them pay attention to their defensive actions. Just this round, Jefferson obviously pulled my player!"
Because the atmosphere in the Ford Center Arena was too hot, coach Brooks had to complain loudly to the linesman that he had to put pressure on the referee, otherwise the Spurs' defensive actions would definitely get bigger and bigger.
When Duncan received the ball in the low post again, the Thunder still did not choose to flank the defense and scored 2 points again. When it came time to attack, Li Ze was strictly guarded by Ginobili.
When Li Ze and Jeff Green made a cross screen on the baseline, Ginobili dexterously bypassed the screen. At the same time, he kept sliding and kept one hand on Li Ze.
However, Li Ze has a strong body, exerting force on his feet, and quickly moved to the waist, supporting Ginobili with one hand, leaning back, and opening his other hand for the ball.
After receiving the pass from Guigui, he released the ball with his right hand, dribbled a step into the paint, and quickly combined the ball to pretend to shoot. The realistic fake action instantly sent Ginobili flying, and Li Ze instantly used his left foot as the axis, deftly Turn around and take a mid-range jumper.
"Shua" two-pointer hit steadily.
"A good shot! Li Ze must have studied Michael Jordan's technical moves a lot. This goal is so beautiful that it completely eclipsed Ginobili's defense!"
After Yang Yi saw Li Ze hit the shot, he immediately started blowing without following the procedure.
Coach Brooks on the sidelines frowned slightly. He naturally discovered the Spurs' strategy. Unlike the previous game, the opponent strengthened their defense off the ball, preventing Li Ze and Durant from reaching their offensive positions easily.
"It's just such a defense, the Spurs should consume more, right?"
After the official timeout of the first quarter, the Spurs replaced Tony Parker, DeJuan Blair, and George Hill and Antonio, and Popovich increased the number of personnel. rotation.
Li Ze soon discovered that the Spurs started to use fouls to disrupt the Thunder's offensive rhythm. Obviously, Blair came on the field with a mission.
When Durant was about to catch the ball, Blair directly pushed Durant and staggered, and the referee's whistle sounded:
"squeak" "shh"
"This is not a basketball move at all, does he think he is playing rugby! This should be a first-degree flagrant foul!"
Coach Brooks was very dissatisfied with the penalty, and the referee would not change it because of his complaints. It was still an ordinary foul and the Thunder served from the sideline.
In the rest of the time, the whistle blew frequently, and the Spurs' strategy still worked. By the end of the first quarter, at 1:24, the two sides had a tie, and the Thunder lost their offensive rhythm.
During the intermission, Coach Brooks looked at his players and said encouragingly:
"We played very well, guys, be patient, as we predicted before the game, this will be a tug of war, but we will definitely win this game in the end!"
"Sefoloza, Ibaka, and Collison must protect the rebounds after playing. Kayce, you control the team's offense. Green, continue to shoot when there is an open space."
Li Ze knew that this was a temporary adjustment when he heard the arrangement of Head Coach Brooks. He directly played at the No. 1 position. The Thunder formed a five-forward lineup, and the players on the field were all over two meters tall.
"Don't worry, coach, leave the game to me!"
At this time, it is time to show his confidence. Li Ze faintly felt that Jeff Green had another super ghost phenomenon. The lineup in the second quarter was to let him let go, and the others were desperate on the defensive end. Defend
Head coach Popovich no longer firmly believes in George Hill at this time. In the second quarter of the rotation, Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, Matt Bonner, and Antonio played. Trust veterans more.
It's just that Popovich also felt a little bad when he saw who the Thunder's rotation lineup was.
"OKC! OKC! OKC!"
The audience at the Ford Center Arena began to cheer for the home team again. Although the first quarter was a bit dull, the overall performance of the team was still very good.
The baseline ball was sent, and Li Ze, who hit the No. 1 position, quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. He noticed that Ginobili's defense followed up immediately, and immediately made a tactical gesture, and Ibaka quickly raised it.
Facing Ginobili's defense, Li Ze changed direction with his left hand and pretended to go to the right to break through. Ginobili stuck to the defense very tightly and wanted to squeeze through the cover, but Li Ze suddenly made a sharp turn with his right hand , All of a sudden shook the other side.
At this time, Matt Bonner's defense quickly came up. Seeing that Li Ze lowered his center of gravity and wanted to break through with the ball in his left hand, he couldn't help taking a step back, but this was obviously a wrong defensive choice. Li Ze Instantly pulled back the crotch, and then shot a jumper from outside the three-point line.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Li Zehuang passed Ginobili's defense, hey, made a shot? Three-pointer, scored!! This goal can also be scored!"
The host Yang Jian almost directly said that this was not a good shot choice, but the ball went in.
"Aha!!"
The Oklahoma City fans at the scene burst into loud exclamations, juggling three-pointers, and terrifying physical coordination, which completely shook the two defenders away, and everyone screamed excitedly.
Seeing Li Ze pretending to be X, and quickly returning to visit with a calm face, the atmosphere of the home court was ignited again. Under the leadership of the on-site DJ, everyone began to shout loudly:
"Defense!! Defense!! Defense!!"
The Spurs attacked, and Tony Parker immediately felt something was wrong. The Thunder's defensive aggressiveness had improved too much.
Li Ze and Sefolosha stared closely at Parker and Ginobili. Collison naturally followed Bonner to stand outside the three-point line. The ball, Jefferson crossed the ball and broke through Jeff Green's defense.
Seeing the huge space inside, Jefferson continued to accelerate with the ball in his left hand, wanting to do a one-armed dunk, but just as it took off, Ibaka instantly showed his terrifying defensive talent, and directly flipped Jefferson's cap to the ground.
After controlling the ball, he passed it to Li Ze and quickly launched a conversion attack. Matt Bonner, standing at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, was the first to return to the defense and noticed that Li Ze started to slow down outside the three-point line , had to quickly guard against it.
Li Ze, who was outside the three-point line, naturally noticed Bonner's defense. After slowing down, he in and out with his right hand, pretended to break through, dribbled the ball with his right hand twice quickly, changed the rhythm, and then pulled back instantly.
Matt Bonner thought that Li Ze was about to shoot another three-pointer, so he immediately shifted his center of gravity forward. As a result, Li Ze changed direction with his left crotch and pretended to break through again. Matt Bonner quickly took another big step back.
When he saw Li Ze suddenly dribble behind his back and take a jump shot, he subconsciously jumped forward, but his feet were stung and he fell to his knees.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Li Ze slowed down, hey? He made a shot?! A three-pointer, and he scored?! An incredible goal."
"Is this goal still scored?!"
Because Li Ze’s series of actions were too fast, the host Yang Jian and the guest Yang Yi had no time to explain. They just saw Matt Bonner being shaken to the ground, and then they shouted for a goal.
When the audience at the Ford Center Arena saw Li Ze raise his hands high to signal the scene to cheer up, everyone shouted excitedly, this ball is so beautiful!Everyone began to frantically shake the white handkerchiefs in their hands, and the scene looked like a sea of blue and white.
"Ah! Aww!!"
Li Ze, who let go of the round, through the blessing of [Hot Zone Hunter] + [Akle Terminator] + [Rhythm Shooter] + [Circus Three-Point] badge, he exploded with terrifying shooting ability. Such a three-pointer is not at all Make some sense.
Coach Popovich yelled on the sidelines, signaling the players to retreat quickly and not let a big man like Matt Bonner defend Li Ze.
When the Spurs attacked again, they continued to break through and score the ball, but still couldn't get rid of the Thunder's defense. Tony Parker suddenly changed direction in front of him, got rid of Li Ze, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and turned around quickly on the way, wanting to come up with a signature low Layup.
But this offense was still interfered by Ibaka, and he knocked out of the basket directly. Ibaka took advantage of the situation to protect the backcourt rebound. At this time, the five Spurs had quickly retreated.
Seeing that there was no chance to change the offense, Li Ze signaled his teammates to slow down, slowly dribbled across the half court, and made an offensive gesture for everyone, and at the same time signaled Sefolosha to come to the right side outside the three-point line to receive the ball.
Ibaka came to the elbow area of the free throw line at this time. The moment Li Ze passed the ball to Sefolosha, he immediately took a step up. Li Ze suddenly ran back, and with the help of Ibaka's cover, he got rid of Ginobili The defense, Tony Parker quickly followed up at this time.
There was no opportunity at the first time, and Sofrosalik passed the ball to Ibaka at the top of the arc. At this time, Li Ze quickly popped out along the baseline, and Jeff Green and Collison also made a screen. Blocked the defense for Li Ze.
When Li Ze came to 45 degrees outside the three-point line, he received a pass from Ibaka, and there was no one in front of him, so he quickly shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-pointer and then scored.
Coach Brooks on the sidelines also held his head in his hands after seeing Li Ze make another three-pointer, showing an expression of disbelief. Turtle and Durant led the atmosphere group on the bench to frantically shake the towel.
"what!!"
The Thunder team led by 9 points in an instant, and the Oklahoma City fans began to shout crazily. Such a gorgeous individual offensive performance completely ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.
"squeak"
Less than 2 minutes into the opening of the second quarter, Popovich quickly requested a timeout. What kind of weird play is this? It reminded him of the regular season encounter with the Thunder, but tonight is the playoffs In Li Ze's opinion, all of Li Ze's shot choices are unreasonable.
During the pause, the host Yang Jian and the guest Yang Yi also calmed down in the CCTV studio. They had never seen this scene before.
"This is the playoffs, and this is the stage for superstars! These three three-pointers instantly gave the Thunder a 9-point lead, and the momentum of the game has returned to the Thunder!"
Always Yang Jian nodded in agreement after hearing Yang Yi's words, and then said:
"The game is won or lost, sometimes in a few minutes, just look at the Spurs' response."
The Spurs returned from a timeout and did not adjust their lineup. After all, Duncan still needs to rest for about two or three minutes. Popovich also does not believe that Li Ze can continue to shoot like this, but in the playoffs, in many cases, it may also determine the trend of the game Is a role player.
In the rest of the game, Ibaka showed his talent on both ends of the offense and defense!
When Jeff Green fell into a super ghost state in the second half, coach Brooks directly replaced Ibaka on the field, and the quality of the screen increased, which also liberated Durant's offense.
And Ibaka's excellent defense ability also allowed the turtles to play quick transition attacks many times, and the Thunder once again regained control of the rhythm of the game.
With 3 minutes and 3 seconds left in the third quarter, the Thunder had already led by 42 points. In the fourth quarter, the Spurs only struggled for more than 14 minutes. Coach Popovich replaced the main force. Tactics for home games
96:110,雷霆队再次守住了自己的主场,李泽本场比赛依然高效砍下了26分6篮板9助攻2失误,但获胜的最大功臣却是伊巴卡。
伊巴卡上场38分钟,投篮5中5,拿到10分11篮板3次封盖,攻防两端都表现的无可挑剔。
After the game, Li Ze saw that Ibaka was still stunned on the bench, and immediately stepped forward to pat the opponent on the shoulder and shouted:
"Serge, go and accept the cheers from the Oklahoma City fans! You are the hero of this game!"
Turtle and Durant also started booing with their teammates. The audience at the Ford Center Arena saw the Thunder team raising Ibaka's hands, and immediately cheered in coordination:
"Oh oh oh!!!"
While enjoying the victory of this game, Li Ze thought silently in his heart:
"Playoffs, start with an away win, San Antonio, here I come!"
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On the evening of April 4th, the first round of the NBA playoffs was over, and the next game did not happen. The regular season record has actually reflected the strength of each team.
The top 4 in the Eastern Conference all won easily at home. The Heat, which many people were optimistic about before the game, were completely suppressed by the Celtics' Big Three. The Celtics had the last laugh.
Except for the game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers, the battle in the West was a bit fierce. The Mavericks and the Nuggets played until 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, relying on Jason Terry's explosion, to win at home with difficulty.
The Suns suppressed the Nuggets. Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll made the Nuggets' defense miserable. The combination of Boozer and Okur was still difficult to withstand the impact of Stoudemire. The Suns managed to protect their home court.
What surprised everyone the most was that the Thunder, whose core players were all rookies in the playoffs for the first time, beat the Spurs at home and scored a terrifying 1 points.
The media of America almost dropped their jaws in shock. This is the Spurs team. All members of the GDP team played. Tim Duncan scored 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists with 3 of 27 free throws and 6 of 2 free throws. , The Spurs were beaten helplessly.
Not long after the game between the Thunder and the Spurs ended, the TNT program began to analyze this unexpected game. Except for the two basketball commentators Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, Reggie M. Le also came to the scene.
"28 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 16 of 12 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 5 assists, only [-] turnovers, God! Are you sure Kayce is playing in the playoffs ?”
After Charles Barkley read the data of Li Ze in his hand, he showed a surprised expression and shouted loudly.
“28分8篮板1助攻1抢断2失误,投篮18中10,罚球8中8,凯文-杜兰特本场比赛除了三分球4中0以外,发挥的也无可挑剔!”
"Add in Russell Westbrook's 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers, and the Thunder's trio scored 78 points like crazy. Man, you thought about it before." Does this happen?"
Kenny Smith also looked at the data in his hands in surprise, and then threw the topic to Reggie Miller beside him.
"Actually, I am not too surprised by the performance of the Thunder. I know Kayce. Although he is still young, he knows how to lead a team and how to make his teammates better. He can execute all coaches perfectly. tactical arrangement."
"What I didn't expect was the way the Spurs lost. Tim Duncan had 6 turnovers and Ginobili had 5 turnovers. Statistically, the Spurs had 18 turnovers, while the Thunder had only 11 turnovers. [-] times, that's the crux of the game."
Reggie Miller simply watched the full-court highlights before the show. When he saw the data sheet in his hand, he was surprised to find that the Spurs' turnovers were so high.
"Our director team quickly edited the Spurs' outside shooting situation for everyone. Let's take a brief look first, oh! God, with consecutive open three-pointers, the Spurs actually made 19 of 3."
Kenny Smith began to complain about the poor performance of the Spurs while watching the edited game screen.
"Reggie, as a legendary shooter, what do you think of the Spurs' performance on outside shooting like this?"
Reggie Miller heard Kenny Smith's inquiry, thought briefly, and then said:
"I think it has something to do with the pace of the game and the defensive pressure we are facing. I haven't watched the game carefully, but just from the statistics, the Thunder's high number of shots also shows that they have pulled the pace of the game so fast. .”
"Defensive pressure is also easy to understand. We are all players. When you defend with all your strength against offensive players who are constantly defending the opponent, your outside shooting may be affected. Your body, your muscles, and your shooting feel will all be affected. problem appear."
Reggie Miller briefly explained what might happen to the Spurs.
"I kind of understand what you mean. You mean that the Spurs faced too much defensive pressure, which led to the misalignment of the perimeter. Such a situation is really unbelievable. Their opponent is a rookie team!"
Kenny Smith also agreed with Reggie Miller's point of view, otherwise he really couldn't explain why the Spurs' perimeter is so strong.
"Rookies are graded. Obviously, the Thunder have three rookies that are historic. Especially Kayce's performance. He has raised himself to another level on both ends of the offense and defense. It really reminds me of Michael. -Jordan."
Charles Barkley has been overwhelmed by Li Ze's performance
"Perhaps everyone has underestimated the Thunder team. Their 61 wins have already explained a lot of problems. In the playoffs, it is actually very difficult for the next game to win. Through this game, I believe A lot of people are going to put the Thunder in the title race."
Reggie Miller is also happy for Li Ze, he can be regarded as Li Ze in Bole, and his performance in the playoffs against the Spurs has completely proved how correct his original vision was.
"Charles, you have been saying that you can't win a championship with a jump shot. After seeing the performance of the Thunder and seeing Kayce punishing the Spurs in the mid-range, do you still insist on this point of view?"
Kenny Smith turned over old accounts again, and made fun of his old partner beside him.
"Well, I will stick to my point of view. The playoffs start with road wins. The Thunder did their job well in Game 1. I believe the Spurs will fight back. After all, they are A championship team."
Kenny Smith almost laughed out loud when he heard what Charles Barkley said, you have to be the one to do the whole thing!
"OK, let's wait and see, then let's review the game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers."
Unlike Amelissa's peers, the Chinese media and football critics actually pay more attention to Li Ze's personal performance. After all, many players made a big splash in the regular season, but in the playoffs they performed abnormally.
However, after the game between the Thunder and the Spurs, all worries and doubts were completely dissipated, and there was only one thought in everyone's mind: Li Ze Niu X!
Just after the game ended, Director Zhang took a big sip of water in the CCTV studio. He blew the game very happily. After the game, he realized that his mouth was a little dry.
The host Yu Jia saw that Director Zhang beside him was ready, so he said:
"After this game, the first round of the playoffs has all ended. Audience friends can also take a look at the scores at the bottom of our screen. There are no upsets in the east and west."
"Director Zhang, the Thunder scored 121 points. This is almost a crushing game. Please give a brief summary of the game first."
"Let me talk about the Spurs first. I personally feel that Popovich's starting lineup is open to question. George Hill obviously can't play such a high-intensity game. Parker must be used as the starter. Another thing is that the Spurs' perimeter is too strong. Well, Duncan's 6 turnovers were all caused by flanking."
"If Popovich wants to win away games, he has to readjust the starting lineup, and the Thunder are not playing traditional basketball here, they are playing entirely by relying on outside talent."
"But we also have to admit that the Thunder's tactics have been played out, and they have done a good job in controlling mistakes. In the playoffs, they really have to play like this!"
"Li Ze and Durant both come out of the screen and throw the ball. Durant still has some breakthroughs, while Li Ze relies more on post-up skills. To be honest, the Spurs really can't defend, whether it's Gino Billy is still Jefferson, the defense tried his best, but he just couldn't defend."
"In the next game, if the Spurs' three-pointers are still the same as this game, then I don't think there will be much suspense in the game. The Thunder's trio is too talented. In this situation, Popovich estimates Not ready either."
The host Yu Jia also nodded secretly when he heard Director Zhang's words. The game almost lost its suspense in the first quarter, and the Thunder's zone defense was indeed very effective.
"Thank you Director Zhang for your comments. The G2 game is just three days away. Audience friends can also look forward to the situation of the two teams fighting in the future. We will also select two lucky spectators and give away Li Ze's autographed jersey!"
"I'll start, and Zhang will guide you to stop. Let's not shout too fast."
"start!""."
"Hey, Director Zhang, it's your turn!"
"Ah! Then stop!"
For the first time in the playoffs, the Thunder team got off to a good start, and the entire uniform team was happy. They never expected that the game would be so easy.
Head coach Brooks even announced directly after the game that the video lesson tomorrow morning will be cancelled, and it is enough to come to the team to participate in the tactical training in the afternoon.
Everyone in the Thunder team is also very satisfied with this kind of reward. It's good to have a holiday, you can sleep until you wake up naturally
Although Durant looked very happy on the surface, after seeing the technical statistics, he felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that his performance still lost to Li Ze. Facing the oppressive defense, his shooting percentage did drop.
But what Durant didn't understand was that in the face of Ginobili's strict defense, Li Ze was not affected much, and his performance was even better than in the regular season, which made him crazy about Cha Lemon:
"We must increase confrontational training during the offseason. Do you want to practice back-up technique?"
"What's the matter, Kevin? You look dazed. Let's go out to have fun together at night. It happens to be a holiday tomorrow morning."
Jeff Green also played well in this game, easily scored 14 points, and also grasped 2 open three-pointers. After winning this game, he felt it was time to relax himself.
"Forget it, I plan to do some simple shooting drills tomorrow morning. I feel that I didn't play very well in this game."
"???"
Jeff Green was speechless when he heard Durant's words, but he thought of Li Ze's performance, and he could only sigh that the world of geniuses is really hard to understand
"Russell, remember to come to my house tomorrow morning. Love and the others are staying with me tonight. We can have a simple gathering tomorrow. The fans were so enthusiastic after the game that they didn't have time to communicate with everyone."
After the game, Li Ze was surrounded by the media in Oklahoma City, coupled with enthusiastic fans, it was really weak to sign the autograph.
"No problem, it happened that Mbah a Moute lost, we can comfort him, by the way, Kayce, do you think I can get MIP (Most Improved Player)?"
Guigui still yearns for honors, he really feels that he has improved a lot this season compared to last season.
"If I were a media reporter and a football critic, I would definitely vote for you. Don't worry, I think you have a great chance to win this award."
Li Ze expressed his point of view. After all, because of his arrival, this season's regular season of Guigui averaged 21.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, shooting 42.3% from the field, an increase of three percentage points from last season.
Although the three-point shooting rate is only 23.2%, which is a lot lower than last season's 27.1%, but this is not important, because the Thunder team has a good record, and the media reporters often vote with impressions. Advantageous.
"I wish I could get this award!"
On April 4, G21 between the Thunder and the Spurs is about to start. Popovich and his coaching staff have been discussing how to limit the Thunder for the past few days, but everyone has discussed and discussed, and they still can't find a good one. Method.
"Greg, we should adjust the starting lineup and let Tony return to the starting lineup. We should let the GDP combination work hard at the beginning. As analyzed before, the Thunder insisted on grabbing the start in the regular season. We have to make Respond."
"Manu's performance after starting the last game is very average. We may let George and Tony partner in the backcourt. After more than 6 minutes, we can replace Manu on the field. George is really not suitable for the playoffs. strength."
Hearing the coaching staff's suggestion, Popovich pondered for a moment, then said firmly:
"I am still optimistic about George Hill. He will prove himself in the following games. We need to encourage young players. I will not change the starting lineup for this game. I believe in Manu. He will adjust well. Our touch will definitely come back.”
Several members of the coaching staff looked at each other. They naturally knew that replacing George Hill at this time would be a blow to the young players, but this is the playoffs!If they lose this game, they will be 0:2 behind the Thunder. In that case, they can only go back to the home court desperately.
"Okay, Greg, maybe you're right, but if we don't feel good after the start, we must change people quickly. The Thunder is definitely not an ordinary rookie team. Lee's control of the game is too good. Once If we fall behind by more than ten points, we will be completely passive."
When Popovich heard this, he also nodded to indicate that he understood that the head-to-head can't win the game, and he also understood that the Thunder is a young team that rarely makes mistakes, and opportunities cannot wait!
But thinking of Li Ze's performance in the last game, Popovich could only pray secretly in his heart:
"I hope that in this game, the opponent's touch will decline. It would be great if Li was a Spurs player."
The victory in the first playoff game made Oklahoma City fans even more enthusiastic. An hour before the start of the game, many fans wearing blue cheering T-shirts gathered around the Ford Center arena.
Tickets for the playoffs are in high demand. Many fans came here early, expecting to meet some scalpers who resell tickets, but what is disappointing is that this phenomenon did not happen at all. Perhaps the scalpers have already chosen to go to Watched the game live
Half an hour before the start of the game, the Ford Center Arena was already crowded with people, and the scene turned into a blue ocean. Many fans even put up slogans for Guigui, supporting him to win the MIP award.
Kevin Love felt the fiery atmosphere of the scene, and said loudly to Holiday and Darren Collison beside him:
"Do you think the Thunder will continue to win tonight? I always think the Spurs will fight back."
"Unless they can make threes from the perimeter, I'm still bullish on the Thunder."
"The Spurs can't limit Kayce and Durant at all. If Russell can maintain the state of the previous game, I believe the Thunder will definitely win."
Holiday and Darren Collison said loudly at the same time that several people from UCLA are happily living here in Li Ze. These days, the three of them have become obsessed with fishing again, and they are planning to rent a cruise ship and try sea fishing.
At this time, in the Thunder locker room, Coach Brooks was simply telling the players:
"The Spurs' outside line will definitely rebound. This game is just like the previous arrangement. We have to play more patiently, forget the last game, and don't think about leading the opponent by a big score in the first quarter."
"The offensive end continues to maintain our offensive rhythm, Kayce, you control the team, control the turnovers, and finally I remind you, don't argue too much with the referee, this is my job, guys, try to protect us. Home, go to San Antonio with a 2-0 score!"
"Oh!"
On the other side of the ocean, in the CCTV studio, perhaps because director Zhang almost blown Li Ze to the sky, the director team of this game also changed the commentary team. The host Yang Jian and the guest Yang Yi are chatting about the situation of the previous game .
"The Thunder team scored 121 points in the last game, which is very rare in the playoffs. To make a prediction, Yang Yi, how many points do you think the Thunder team can score in this game? Can it continue the fiery heat of the previous game? feel?"
The situation between the two parties was almost finished, and the host Yang Jian started the final session, guessing the winner.
"121 points is still too exaggerated. I think if Li Ze and Durant play normally, the Thunder may still score 110 points, but if they really want to get this score, then the Spurs will definitely lose this game. "
The last game almost slapped Yang Yi in the face. He even wrote an article before the game, deliberately emphasizing the strength and experience of the Spurs. As a result, after the game, he was ridiculed by many netizens and sent out A picture of face
"110 points, the Thunder will win. We can look forward to seeing if your prediction is accurate. I am optimistic that the Thunder will win at home, but in this game, I think it will be difficult for them to score more than 100 points. The Spurs will definitely Strengthen your defense."
"The starting lineup ahead has also come out. Popovich didn't change his lineup. This is a bit beyond our imagination. It seems that the coaching staff continues to trust George Hill."
"The Spurs continued their starting lineup from last game, with George Hill and Manu Ginobili at guard, Richard Jefferson and Tim Duncan up front, Antonio at center -- McDyess."
"The Thunder's starting lineup remains unchanged, and the game will start immediately. Let's return the screen to the front first."
In the opening ceremony of the Thunder team, when Li Ze appeared on the field, the big screen in the center of the field also updated the wonderful shots of Li Ze, and the scene of dunking Duncan was cut in, which made the audience start to yell again.
In the final warm-up before the game, Durant naturally noticed the starting situation of the Spurs, and he was also very surprised to find that Tony Parker continued to come off the bench.
"We all thought that Parker would return to the starting lineup. How could the Spurs trust that rookie so much?"
This is a bit different from the arrangement made by the coaching staff before the game. Durant couldn't help but whispered to Li Ze beside him.
"It's just a fake start. Believe me, at most 6 minutes, the Spurs will replace Parker. Pay attention to Jefferson's defensive actions. They will definitely oppress your right hand and let your left hand break through."
Li Ze was afraid that Durant would forget the pre-match deployment, so he reminded him in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I have practiced my left hand for a season, and this kind of defense will not trouble me!"
When the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, Li Ze noticed that all the Spurs players looked serious, and they had completely lost the relaxed expression of the previous game. He knew that the opponent must strengthen the confrontation in this game.
"At the beginning of the game, Duncan easily jumped to the possession of the ball for the Spurs. George Hill quickly dribbled across the half court and immediately passed the ball to Ginobili. Duncan has already started to get a low position!"
The host, Yang Jian, felt faintly that the Spurs seemed to be speeding up their offensive rhythm.
Everyone in the Thunder team naturally noticed that Duncan received the ball in the low post, but unlike the previous game, Durant did not double-team immediately. After the opening, Jeff Green was alone in defense.
Faced with such a defense, Duncan hit the box twice, went deep into the paint, tilted his body, and shot easily with his right hand.
"Shua" scored two points from the basket.
"shush"
"OKC! OKC! OKC!"
The audience at the Ford Center first booed Duncan, and then, under the leadership of the live DJ, began to cheer for the home team's offense.
The Thunder quickly sent out the baseline ball, the turtle dribbled across the half court, and immediately handed the ball to Li Ze, who was outside the three-point line on the left. Cut to the bottom line.
Li Ze's pass is also just right, he accurately finds the turtle, so that the latter can take advantage of the layup after receiving the ball.
"Shua" succeeded in a sneak attack at the basket.
"Ow!!"
In the first offensive round, the Thunder scored easily, and everyone began to cheer for the turtle's goal.
"George Hill's defense obviously has problems. Westbrook simply ran back, and even got rid of the defense. This is the playoffs, and the defensive end must show some aggressiveness. Let's see if Popovich can play for a while. There will be substitutions and adjustments."
Seeing George Hill's performance like this, Yang Yi couldn't help complaining.
The Spurs' offense, after Duncan and Antonio made a cross screen on the baseline, they immediately came to the elbow area to catch the ball. George Hill wanted to play a hand-off, but he couldn't get rid of the entanglement of the tortoise. Run away.
At this time, Ginobili quickly moved up the line. When approaching Duncan, he exerted force with his feet and made a simple reverse run, temporarily getting rid of Li Ze's entanglement. After receiving the pass from Duncan, Ginobili accelerated with the ball in his left hand breakthrough.
The Thunder's defense instantly shrunk, and Ginobili didn't force himself to attack. After reaching the bottom line, he threw the ball to Jefferson in the bottom corner. The latter caught the ball and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line without hesitation.
"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.
"Oh!!"
Seeing the Spurs hit a three-pointer so early, the Oklahoma City fans were shocked, and they all exclaimed, this is not a good phenomenon!
"Jefferson scored the first three-pointer after the opening for the Spurs! Let's see if they can find their touch in this game."
The host Yang Jian immediately raised his volume after seeing the Spurs score a three-pointer.
Li Ze immediately made a gesture to his teammates, indicating that the ball was his problem. Ginobili's first step was really fast, and he was rushed by the opponent just now.
The Thunder attacked, and Durant passed the cover of Krstic near the block and got rid of Jefferson, who was pulling and dragging.
"唰" made a steady hit in the middle distance.
"what!!"
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
"Sir, you have to make them pay attention to their defensive actions. Just this round, Jefferson obviously pulled my player!"
Because the atmosphere in the Ford Center Arena was too hot, coach Brooks had to complain loudly to the linesman that he had to put pressure on the referee, otherwise the Spurs' defensive actions would definitely get bigger and bigger.
When Duncan received the ball in the low post again, the Thunder still did not choose to flank the defense and scored 2 points again. When it came time to attack, Li Ze was strictly guarded by Ginobili.
When Li Ze and Jeff Green made a cross screen on the baseline, Ginobili dexterously bypassed the screen. At the same time, he kept sliding and kept one hand on Li Ze.
However, Li Ze has a strong body, exerting force on his feet, and quickly moved to the waist, supporting Ginobili with one hand, leaning back, and opening his other hand for the ball.
After receiving the pass from Guigui, he released the ball with his right hand, dribbled a step into the paint, and quickly combined the ball to pretend to shoot. The realistic fake action instantly sent Ginobili flying, and Li Ze instantly used his left foot as the axis, deftly Turn around and take a mid-range jumper.
"Shua" two-pointer hit steadily.
"A good shot! Li Ze must have studied Michael Jordan's technical moves a lot. This goal is so beautiful that it completely eclipsed Ginobili's defense!"
After Yang Yi saw Li Ze hit the shot, he immediately started blowing without following the procedure.
Coach Brooks on the sidelines frowned slightly. He naturally discovered the Spurs' strategy. Unlike the previous game, the opponent strengthened their defense off the ball, preventing Li Ze and Durant from reaching their offensive positions easily.
"It's just such a defense, the Spurs should consume more, right?"
After the official timeout of the first quarter, the Spurs replaced Tony Parker, DeJuan Blair, and George Hill and Antonio, and Popovich increased the number of personnel. rotation.
Li Ze soon discovered that the Spurs started to use fouls to disrupt the Thunder's offensive rhythm. Obviously, Blair came on the field with a mission.
When Durant was about to catch the ball, Blair directly pushed Durant and staggered, and the referee's whistle sounded:
"squeak" "shh"
"This is not a basketball move at all, does he think he is playing rugby! This should be a first-degree flagrant foul!"
Coach Brooks was very dissatisfied with the penalty, and the referee would not change it because of his complaints. It was still an ordinary foul and the Thunder served from the sideline.
In the rest of the time, the whistle blew frequently, and the Spurs' strategy still worked. By the end of the first quarter, at 1:24, the two sides had a tie, and the Thunder lost their offensive rhythm.
During the intermission, Coach Brooks looked at his players and said encouragingly:
"We played very well, guys, be patient, as we predicted before the game, this will be a tug of war, but we will definitely win this game in the end!"
"Sefoloza, Ibaka, and Collison must protect the rebounds after playing. Kayce, you control the team's offense. Green, continue to shoot when there is an open space."
Li Ze knew that this was a temporary adjustment when he heard the arrangement of Head Coach Brooks. He directly played at the No. 1 position. The Thunder formed a five-forward lineup, and the players on the field were all over two meters tall.
"Don't worry, coach, leave the game to me!"
At this time, it is time to show his confidence. Li Ze faintly felt that Jeff Green had another super ghost phenomenon. The lineup in the second quarter was to let him let go, and the others were desperate on the defensive end. Defend
Head coach Popovich no longer firmly believes in George Hill at this time. In the second quarter of the rotation, Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, Matt Bonner, and Antonio played. Trust veterans more.
It's just that Popovich also felt a little bad when he saw who the Thunder's rotation lineup was.
"OKC! OKC! OKC!"
The audience at the Ford Center Arena began to cheer for the home team again. Although the first quarter was a bit dull, the overall performance of the team was still very good.
The baseline ball was sent, and Li Ze, who hit the No. 1 position, quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. He noticed that Ginobili's defense followed up immediately, and immediately made a tactical gesture, and Ibaka quickly raised it.
Facing Ginobili's defense, Li Ze changed direction with his left hand and pretended to go to the right to break through. Ginobili stuck to the defense very tightly and wanted to squeeze through the cover, but Li Ze suddenly made a sharp turn with his right hand , All of a sudden shook the other side.
At this time, Matt Bonner's defense quickly came up. Seeing that Li Ze lowered his center of gravity and wanted to break through with the ball in his left hand, he couldn't help taking a step back, but this was obviously a wrong defensive choice. Li Ze Instantly pulled back the crotch, and then shot a jumper from outside the three-point line.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Li Zehuang passed Ginobili's defense, hey, made a shot? Three-pointer, scored!! This goal can also be scored!"
The host Yang Jian almost directly said that this was not a good shot choice, but the ball went in.
"Aha!!"
The Oklahoma City fans at the scene burst into loud exclamations, juggling three-pointers, and terrifying physical coordination, which completely shook the two defenders away, and everyone screamed excitedly.
Seeing Li Ze pretending to be X, and quickly returning to visit with a calm face, the atmosphere of the home court was ignited again. Under the leadership of the on-site DJ, everyone began to shout loudly:
"Defense!! Defense!! Defense!!"
The Spurs attacked, and Tony Parker immediately felt something was wrong. The Thunder's defensive aggressiveness had improved too much.
Li Ze and Sefolosha stared closely at Parker and Ginobili. Collison naturally followed Bonner to stand outside the three-point line. The ball, Jefferson crossed the ball and broke through Jeff Green's defense.
Seeing the huge space inside, Jefferson continued to accelerate with the ball in his left hand, wanting to do a one-armed dunk, but just as it took off, Ibaka instantly showed his terrifying defensive talent, and directly flipped Jefferson's cap to the ground.
After controlling the ball, he passed it to Li Ze and quickly launched a conversion attack. Matt Bonner, standing at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, was the first to return to the defense and noticed that Li Ze started to slow down outside the three-point line , had to quickly guard against it.
Li Ze, who was outside the three-point line, naturally noticed Bonner's defense. After slowing down, he in and out with his right hand, pretended to break through, dribbled the ball with his right hand twice quickly, changed the rhythm, and then pulled back instantly.
Matt Bonner thought that Li Ze was about to shoot another three-pointer, so he immediately shifted his center of gravity forward. As a result, Li Ze changed direction with his left crotch and pretended to break through again. Matt Bonner quickly took another big step back.
When he saw Li Ze suddenly dribble behind his back and take a jump shot, he subconsciously jumped forward, but his feet were stung and he fell to his knees.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Li Ze slowed down, hey? He made a shot?! A three-pointer, and he scored?! An incredible goal."
"Is this goal still scored?!"
Because Li Ze’s series of actions were too fast, the host Yang Jian and the guest Yang Yi had no time to explain. They just saw Matt Bonner being shaken to the ground, and then they shouted for a goal.
When the audience at the Ford Center Arena saw Li Ze raise his hands high to signal the scene to cheer up, everyone shouted excitedly, this ball is so beautiful!Everyone began to frantically shake the white handkerchiefs in their hands, and the scene looked like a sea of blue and white.
"Ah! Aww!!"
Li Ze, who let go of the round, through the blessing of [Hot Zone Hunter] + [Akle Terminator] + [Rhythm Shooter] + [Circus Three-Point] badge, he exploded with terrifying shooting ability. Such a three-pointer is not at all Make some sense.
Coach Popovich yelled on the sidelines, signaling the players to retreat quickly and not let a big man like Matt Bonner defend Li Ze.
When the Spurs attacked again, they continued to break through and score the ball, but still couldn't get rid of the Thunder's defense. Tony Parker suddenly changed direction in front of him, got rid of Li Ze, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and turned around quickly on the way, wanting to come up with a signature low Layup.
But this offense was still interfered by Ibaka, and he knocked out of the basket directly. Ibaka took advantage of the situation to protect the backcourt rebound. At this time, the five Spurs had quickly retreated.
Seeing that there was no chance to change the offense, Li Ze signaled his teammates to slow down, slowly dribbled across the half court, and made an offensive gesture for everyone, and at the same time signaled Sefolosha to come to the right side outside the three-point line to receive the ball.
Ibaka came to the elbow area of the free throw line at this time. The moment Li Ze passed the ball to Sefolosha, he immediately took a step up. Li Ze suddenly ran back, and with the help of Ibaka's cover, he got rid of Ginobili The defense, Tony Parker quickly followed up at this time.
There was no opportunity at the first time, and Sofrosalik passed the ball to Ibaka at the top of the arc. At this time, Li Ze quickly popped out along the baseline, and Jeff Green and Collison also made a screen. Blocked the defense for Li Ze.
When Li Ze came to 45 degrees outside the three-point line, he received a pass from Ibaka, and there was no one in front of him, so he quickly shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-pointer and then scored.
Coach Brooks on the sidelines also held his head in his hands after seeing Li Ze make another three-pointer, showing an expression of disbelief. Turtle and Durant led the atmosphere group on the bench to frantically shake the towel.
"what!!"
The Thunder team led by 9 points in an instant, and the Oklahoma City fans began to shout crazily. Such a gorgeous individual offensive performance completely ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.
"squeak"
Less than 2 minutes into the opening of the second quarter, Popovich quickly requested a timeout. What kind of weird play is this? It reminded him of the regular season encounter with the Thunder, but tonight is the playoffs In Li Ze's opinion, all of Li Ze's shot choices are unreasonable.
During the pause, the host Yang Jian and the guest Yang Yi also calmed down in the CCTV studio. They had never seen this scene before.
"This is the playoffs, and this is the stage for superstars! These three three-pointers instantly gave the Thunder a 9-point lead, and the momentum of the game has returned to the Thunder!"
Always Yang Jian nodded in agreement after hearing Yang Yi's words, and then said:
"The game is won or lost, sometimes in a few minutes, just look at the Spurs' response."
The Spurs returned from a timeout and did not adjust their lineup. After all, Duncan still needs to rest for about two or three minutes. Popovich also does not believe that Li Ze can continue to shoot like this, but in the playoffs, in many cases, it may also determine the trend of the game Is a role player.
In the rest of the game, Ibaka showed his talent on both ends of the offense and defense!
When Jeff Green fell into a super ghost state in the second half, coach Brooks directly replaced Ibaka on the field, and the quality of the screen increased, which also liberated Durant's offense.
And Ibaka's excellent defense ability also allowed the turtles to play quick transition attacks many times, and the Thunder once again regained control of the rhythm of the game.
With 3 minutes and 3 seconds left in the third quarter, the Thunder had already led by 42 points. In the fourth quarter, the Spurs only struggled for more than 14 minutes. Coach Popovich replaced the main force. Tactics for home games
96:110,雷霆队再次守住了自己的主场,李泽本场比赛依然高效砍下了26分6篮板9助攻2失误,但获胜的最大功臣却是伊巴卡。
伊巴卡上场38分钟,投篮5中5,拿到10分11篮板3次封盖,攻防两端都表现的无可挑剔。
After the game, Li Ze saw that Ibaka was still stunned on the bench, and immediately stepped forward to pat the opponent on the shoulder and shouted:
"Serge, go and accept the cheers from the Oklahoma City fans! You are the hero of this game!"
Turtle and Durant also started booing with their teammates. The audience at the Ford Center Arena saw the Thunder team raising Ibaka's hands, and immediately cheered in coordination:
"Oh oh oh!!!"
While enjoying the victory of this game, Li Ze thought silently in his heart:
"Playoffs, start with an away win, San Antonio, here I come!"
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