The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 164 An Embarrassing Lineup ([-]D Chapter)

On April 4th, the first round of G28 of the playoffs ended. The Lakers and Thunder in the West both successfully advanced. In G5, the Mavericks and Suns were once again pulled back by their opponents. The big score came to 5:3 .

In addition to the Magic that has already swept the promotion in the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers and Celtics also successfully eliminated their opponents at their home courts. Both teams successfully advanced to the semifinals 4:1. The giant's script also made fans look forward to it.

The Bucks played extremely fiercely in the battle of Tianwangshan in G5. In the end, Delfino and Ilyasova hit key shots, coupled with Jennings' free throw, the Bucks came back against the wind in the away game. 91:89 Successfully won the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The media reporters in America have also been doing things like crazy these two days. On the second day after the Spurs were eliminated, at the team's press conference, some reporters began to question Popovich's G2 starting issue.

"No offense, but I want to ask, why in a key game like G5, you would choose to let George Hill enter the starting list. We all know that he played very badly in this round of the series."

George Hill's data in G5 was 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and [-] turnovers. Such a performance of stretching his hips naturally attracted the attention of media reporters and football critics. Everyone criticized George Hill's performance after the game. , thinking he ruined the Spurs game.

Head coach Popovich was furious when he heard the reporter's question, but years of coaching experience allowed him to control his expression, and replied as usual:

"We can't use a series to define a player. George is a very talented kid. He fits perfectly into the Spurs system, but I must also admit that he has not yet reached the level of an All-Star player. He There is still room for improvement.”

"As for why George returned to the starting lineup, because in the last game, Manu's physical consumption was too high. He is about to be a 33-year-old veteran, and his physical recovery is not as good as that of young people. This is why we let George The reason for starting."

"Can you comment on Li's performance? He performed very well in this round of the series. What do you think he can achieve in the future?"

The ESPN reporter asked such a question, and stabbed Popovich in the injured heart again. The corner of the old man's mouth twitched, and he almost yelled. Li Ze even broke the Spurs' defense. What else is there? commentable.
"With his rookie season, Lee reminds me of Tim Duncan. Like Tim, as long as he stays healthy, he will have a legendary career. I am very happy to see Lee appear in the new generation of players in the league. player of."

It's just that most of the reporters present felt a little helpless when they heard such official clichés. The old man's answer was not explosive, but the ESPN reporter seemed very satisfied when he heard such an answer, and immediately posted it in his accompanying notebook. wrote:
"The Proud Disciple Was Abandoned, Popovich Appreciates Kayce Even More"

Anyway, there is a picture at the beginning, and the content is all based on editing. The reporters of America are good at distorting opinions and fabricating facts.
It's just that Li Ze couldn't see this news today. On the 28th, the league also announced the ROY (Rookie of the Year) for the 09-10 season.

Li Ze easily crushed Stephen Curry, James Harden, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans and Ty Gibson with 58.8% of the votes.

The league also announced the best rookie lineup, and Li Ze was also selected for the best rookie first team. What makes people unable to complain is that all five players in the first team are guards, and Taj Gibson was squeezed to the second team.
Although everyone has long known that there is no suspense about this award, but seeing Li Ze's vote rate, Chinese fans across the ocean couldn't help complaining on Hupu:

“场均22.8分 6.1篮板5.8助攻0.4抢断0.2盖帽1.2失误，这样的数据竟然还有人投另外几名球员吗？阿美丽卡的媒体记者们要求也太高了！”

"I've watched a few Kings games. James Harden's stats are definitely watery, and Stephen Curry is slowly coming up later."

"After all, he is a local player, so he still has to give some face, otherwise he can't justify it!"

"It's good to win the award. Li Ze has won all the awards that rookies can win. This is awesome. Can you be selected for the best team this year?"

"It's too difficult for a while. With Wade and Kobe on the back line, Li Ze will definitely not be able to squeeze in!"

"It's okay to be selected for the second team. This is really the pinnacle of debut. Why is there no news of Li Ze being recruited by the national team? I don't want this thigh? I can easily score 30 points in the Asian competition."

"Don't talk nonsense upstairs. The head coach of the national team has not yet been settled. I think this matter is quite mysterious. I feel that it is a bit unfair for Guo to dismiss get out of class. The old players don't give face to the young coach!"

"Anyway, the World Championships will not affect the qualifications for the Olympics. It will be enough to win the Asian Championships next year. It would be good to play less games during the offseason."

In order to receive this award, Li Ze specially put on a formal suit today, which is also the requirement of the NBA. The current president David Stern pays great attention to the external image of the players. When accepting the award, he has to wear a suit and tie .
After the awards were presented, the league would hold a small press conference for the winners. Fortunately, they were promoted in Oklahoma City, which allowed Li Ze to accept the awards at home. The best rookie in 09 was in his home team. The media in Oklahoma City were overjoyed !
Li Ze is wearing a dark blue handmade suit, with a gray shirt and a dark blue tie. This suit was also given to him by Beth recently. The tailoring is very decent. Li Ze in a formal suit looks completely different from usual, and his temperament has improved He has grown a lot and looks more and more handsome.

Li Ze looked at the cuboid transparent crystal best rookie trophy in his hand, with a bright smile on his face, but he couldn't help complaining wildly in his heart:
"This is too rudimentary. Cut off the top of the best rookie of the month trophy and it will become the best rookie trophy! Except for some broken hands, even the engraved font is similar to the previous one."

The staff of the NBA league are very satisfied with Li Ze. Looking at this appearance, he is comparable to a Hollywood star. This is the image of a player that the league has been looking forward to.

The media reporters in the audience frantically pressed the shutter. This is also a historic moment. If Li Ze really becomes a superstar in the league in the future, these photos may become popular.
After posing several times in a row, everyone's needs were finally satisfied. As soon as Li Ze sat down, the reporters in the audience began to ask questions enthusiastically. The Thunder team's press officer saw Li Ze nodding and immediately chose a Russian. City local media:

"Kayce, congratulations on winning the Rookie of the Year award. All Oklahoma City fans are proud of you. Can you briefly talk about your feelings in Oklahoma City? In fact, the fans are very concerned about your personal life."

Li Ze was very satisfied with this question. The local media was quite friendly and never made trouble. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately said:
"I like this city. From the day I tried out for the Thunder, I fell in love with it. I like the pace of life here. I feel the sincerity and enthusiasm of Oklahoma City fans. This city really gave me A feeling of home, and I am very grateful to the Oklahoma City fans for their support."

The local reporters in Oklahoma City were very satisfied with Li Ze's answer. He deserves to be the core player of the Thunder team, but he can talk.

The press officer hired another TNT reporter. The rights to broadcast the Western Conference games belonged to TNT, so they still had to give some face during the interview.

"This is really an award without any suspense. Congratulations to you Kayce. You played very well in the first round of the playoffs. Facing the next games, can you talk about your expectations for the team?"

"Of course it is the championship. Although we are a rookie team, I think the Thunder already have the strength to hit the championship. No matter who the opponent is, we will go all out. The championship is our goal!"

At this time, ESPN's blond female reporter with big waves suddenly asked a somewhat sharp question:

"Congratulations Kayce, you have fulfilled your promise. I want to ask you about the MVP award. Everyone knows that the Thunder is only two games behind the Cavaliers. Kevin Durant is also an MVP candidate. No. 2 on the list."

"Who do you think LeBron James or Kevin Durant is better at getting the MVP?"

After hearing this question, my first reaction was that this bitch is not a good person!Seeing the media reporters in the audience looking at him with a smile, Li Ze said directly with a smile on his face:
"James is good, and he still has a record of 63 wins when the team is not going well at the beginning of the season. This is an amazing achievement, but if I had a vote, I would still vote for Kay arts."

"This season the Thunder has improved from 23 wins to 61 wins, and Kevin has shot more than 4% of the field and won the scoring title this season. In my opinion, this is an incredible season. As the Thunder I support Kevin to get the MVP."

At this time, Durant, who was watching the press conference at home, was also a little moved after hearing Li Ze's words, but when he thought about the competition he would face in the team next season, he had no choice but to think:

"Kayce, it's great to be Pippen, I will definitely take you to the championship"

After a busy morning, Li Ze finally completed the task arranged by the alliance. When he returned to his mansion in Oklahoma City, he found his good brother Kevin Love was exercising in the room. He couldn't help being surprised and said: asked:

"Love, didn't you go fishing? Didn't you guys have fun these days? Why did you suddenly think of exercising?"

A few people from UCLA have been fishing in Oklahoma City recently. Since NBA players have signed a lot of insurance agreements, many dangerous sports are prohibited. This makes everyone can only fish and play golf during the offseason.
"Don't worry about me, Kayce. After seeing what happened to George Hill, I suddenly felt a sense of crisis in my heart. The contract year is too important for players. I need to prepare in advance and talk about it after the contract is in hand."

Li Ze shook his head helplessly when he saw the fat man Le Fu squatting. The basketball world is indeed cruel sometimes. George Hill's contract will definitely be lowered by the Spurs. The performance in the playoffs is really hip.

"Okay, there is still a long time in the off-season, so there is no need to be strict with yourself too early. Tonight, Russell and Nina will hold a baking Patry. Would you like to go over and have a little bit? This is also a party to celebrate the Thunder's successful promotion. The food is very plentiful.”

After hearing Li Ze's words, Le Fu put down the dumbbell in his hand and said happily:

"Cool! I like the theme. I'm going to have a good time tonight. As for the exercise, I think you're right. Let's talk about it in July!"

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On April 4, a report by an ESPN reporter once again aroused heated discussions. The report said that one of the Rockets' primary signing targets in the free market is Chris Bosh. They may discuss with the Raptors about signing first and then trading. , the latter is very interested in George Hill.

As soon as this news came out, the fans on America's side were calm, but the Rockets fans on the other side of the ocean were extremely excited. This is going to heaven!The combination of Bosh and Dayao also triggered a series of associations on the Hupu forum.

"This deal is really going to happen. The Rockets will definitely make it to the playoffs next season. This insider is invincible!"

"It's a pity for Scola. Maybe he will be traded away, but Persia is really suitable for the Rockets. It would be great if the back line can be strengthened."

"The most important thing is to send Tiezha away. He is not a core player at all. I don't want to see him crappy dribbling again!"

"Bosh, hurry up. Watching the Rockets play this season is really painful. Is there any news? Hurry up and bring it here."

"If this deal is really successful, Dayao also has the hope of reaching the Western Conference finals. I can't wait."

"Going to the Western Conference Finals is also completely abused by Volute. Dayao should join the Lakers! Join forces with Volute to guarantee the championship."

"Get out, you're everywhere, all the players are joining the Lakers? The Lakers are the Suns? They have to revolve around you. I've reported it. Hurry up and block it. Don't come out as a disgusting person."

The Thunder's coaching staff doesn't care about these boring gossip news. They are waiting for the G6 results between the Mavericks and the Nuggets tonight. The Western Conference semifinals will start on May 5. There is no time left for the team to prepare. too much.

As expected, the Mavericks successfully defeated the Nuggets in the away game. Carmelo Anthony made 22 of 6 in the game. His unusually inefficient performance made the game lose suspense early. 114:102, the big score was 4:2, The Mavericks successfully advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals.

In another G6 game in the West, the Suns also easily defeated their opponents in the away game, eliminating the Jazz with a big score of 4:2.

In this way, the matchup of the Western Conference semifinals is also completely clear. On May 5, the Lakers will face the Suns at home. On May 2, the Thunder will face the Mavericks at home. All the teams in the upper half will advance. Competing for a ticket to the Western Conference Finals.

On April 4th, the first round of the playoffs left only the Eastern Bucks and the Eagles. The Eagles pulled back a victory in the away game. The big score between the two sides came to 30:3. G3 will start on May 7nd .

But no matter which team wins, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, they will meet the magic team waiting for work, which is not good news for both teams.

The Thunder still have training sessions in the morning and video sessions in the afternoon for the past two days. Coach Brooks and the coaching staff adjusted the team's defensive strategy again in response to the Mavericks' style of play.

In the playoffs, the Mavericks mainly rotate with 8 players. Jason Terry and Jose Barea on the bench are both small players with certain shooting ability. If you want the opponent to shoot like in the regular season, then the game will have to be played.

Caron Butler in the starting lineup is also a noteworthy point, but the coaching staff is not worried about it. After all, with Li Ze, this matchup is the most reassuring!
It's just that for the Thunder's insiders, defending Nowitzki has become a big problem. This season, Nowitzki has started to catch the ball frequently at the three-point line, which requires the Thunder's defense to keep up.

"Green, Ibaka, when the two of you are defending, once you catch up to the line, you must remind your teammates to defend the Mavericks' air cuts, and others should not focus entirely on Nowitzki. "

"Kevin, you have to pay attention to Marion's position, Russell, you also have to pay attention to Kidd's three-pointer. The task of the two of you is to protect your own defensive area. At the same time, if you meet Nowitzki When you catch the ball in the low post, remember to step up and interfere."

"When defending, everyone should respond. Kayce is responsible for marking Caron Butler. We must change our defensive strategy in a timely manner according to the opponent's perimeter situation."

The coaching staff is now explaining the Mavericks' offensive routines and reminding the players to pay attention to defense. Coach Brooks is very satisfied with the recent state of the players. They are not dazzled by the victory and are still training steadily.

In particular, Li Ze's performance surprised the coaching staff. Everyone faintly felt that Li Ze's ability to combine the ball seemed to be stronger. After the Spurs' defensive baptism, the young people of the Thunder team have completely adapted to the playoffs up.

At the end of the video class, everyone on the Thunder team looked relieved. The boring defense was really unnerving, and Guigui also felt that he was a bit big-headed. Simple marking was very simple for him. Once it involved double-teaming and rotation , he can't play it sometimes
Seeing a group of Li Ze with normal expressions, Guigui said enviously:

"Kayce, why can you easily complete the tasks assigned by the coaching staff in every tactical training session."

"Because this kind of defensive system is actually not complicated. At UCLA, the coach may sometimes have more requirements. When you were a freshman, you were still the core of the team's perimeter defense."

After hearing Li Ze's words, Guigui immediately remembered the past. There were too many small guards on America's side. Guigui was able to stand out back then. Years later, some good defensive habits have long been forgotten by him
"Well, it is indeed my problem, but this season I have recovered my original defensive feeling, and maybe I have a chance to enter the best defensive team."

After the Mavericks finished the game against the Nuggets, head coach Carlisle and the coaching staff immediately devoted themselves to the study of the Thunder's lineup, tactical play, and defensive strategy.

Especially in the first round match between the Thunder and the Spurs, the coaching staff watched and studied repeatedly, trying to find out the weaknesses of the Thunder's lineup. After seeing Li Ze's performance, the assistant coaches all looked at each other in blank dismay. The Spurs couldn't defend themselves. , how should they guard against it?
"Rick, shall we continue to maintain the previous defensive strategy? If Butler is allowed to defend alone, will there be any problems? Eric and Brandon's defense speed may not be able to keep up with the Thunder's offensive rhythm."

"This is different from the previous Nuggets games. Afflalo is not as aggressive as Lee in matchups, and judging from his performance in the regular season, Caron Butler may also face Lee's defense. Can't play we look forward to attacking."

Carlisle felt a little helpless when he heard the assistant coach's words. In the previous game against the Nuggets, due to Carmelo Anthony's poor outside shooting, the Mavericks could even easily put up a 32 zone defense and wait for Anthony to go inside. It's ok to fight.

But the Thunder team is different. The opponent is a team that mainly shoots from the outside, and once the situation cannot be opened, the Thunder team will start to use the personal abilities of Li Ze and Durant to solve the problem. The coach seems to be a double insurance
"In the first game, we will not change our defensive strategy for the time being. Caron Butler is in very good condition in the first round and maintains the previous game plan. What we have to do at this time is to trust each other and fully support the team."

"As for the rotation lineup, we may have to increase the playing time of some main players. Just like the previous regular season, in the rotation stage, we must speed up the offensive rhythm as much as possible. We have an advantage in outside shooting."

Coach Carlisle couldn't say anything depressing at this time, and immediately sent chicken soup for his soul, but when he thought of the Thunder's five-forward lineup during the rotation stage, he always felt a little uneasy. After all, his backcourt was too short. .
"Hey, I hope that during the offseason, we can recruit an inside defensive gate, so that many problems can be solved. We can't let Dirk consume too much on the defensive end."

Hearing the sigh of the assistant coach, the head coach Carlisle didn't speak, because he was a little helpless in this matter, and could only pray silently in his heart:
"I hope the team maintains the good feeling it had before"

On May 5, the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cavaliers and the Celtics officially started. The Cavaliers at home, under the leadership of LeBron James, successfully defeated the visiting Celtics.

勒布朗-詹姆斯更是完美发挥，高效砍一下35分7篮板7助攻2失误3抢断2盖帽，93:101，骑士队在主场取得了开门红。

The media in America even sang praises for LeBron James after the game. It was too strong. Riveland's Chosen Son!
In addition to the report on LeBron James on this day, Sam Smith, an authoritative reporter on the NBA official website, also broke the news that Carmelo Anthony is almost sure to join the Knicks!

As soon as the news came out, the fans in Denver and New York immediately fought. One side firmly believed that Anthony would not leave Denver, while the other side shouted that no one would refuse to play at Madison Square Garden!Fans from both sides sparred wildly on Reddit.
On May 5, the focus of the league once again focused on LeBron James. James successfully won the regular season MVP of the 2-09 season and held a press conference at the University of Akron.

Cleveland's local reporter Wen Horst also wrote an article praising:
"The meaning of LeBron's press conference today is the preview of his free market choice! The Chosen One will not leave Cleveland, he will bring us a championship!"

The Western Conference semifinals between the Lakers and the Suns also took place on this night, along with G7 between the Eastern Eagles and the Bucks.

The results of the Western Conference semifinals were somewhat unexpected. The Lakers easily defeated the Suns at home at 128:107. Kobe Bryant even scored 40 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. Such explosive data successfully attracted the the eyes of the media.

Kobe Bryant's performance seems to be saying to everyone: I am the best player in the league!

In the only game of G7 in the first round, the Eagles had the last laugh. They successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. Al Horford showed the strength of an All-Star player. Unfortunately, due to the explosive performance of the Lakers, most People don't pay attention to this game anymore.
All kinds of hot news broke out these days, making all the fans hooked, but for everyone in the Thunder team, they only paid attention to their opponents in the next round, and everyone turned off social media in unison.

On the night of May 5, a large number of Oklahoma City fans gathered at the Ford Center Arena, and everyone was in high spirits. Tonight they will face the Dallas Mavericks at home. This is the Western Conference semifinals!Oklahoma City fans have been looking forward to it for a long time.

The Chinese Empire on the other side of the ocean is still in the Labor Day holiday. CCTV Sports naturally also broadcast the Western Conference semifinals. The host Yu Jia and the guest Zhang Weiping praised Li Ze before the game. The game is about to start. The host Yu Jia started the routine ask:
"Director Zhang, we talked so much about Li Ze before the game, but in this round of the series, which team do you like more?"

"If Caron Butler can play the performance of the first round and average about 20 points per game, I am optimistic that the Mavericks will win this round of the series, but if the outside line misfires, Terry and Barea can't throw it in. , then the Thunder will surely win!"

"From the data point of view, the Mavericks shot more three-pointers, and they shot about 36% in the first round, but the Nuggets' perimeter defense was a little bit less aggressive, and Afflalo failed to restrain the card. Lon Butler, but if you meet Li Ze, then it’s hard to talk about it.”

The host Yu Jia was a little speechless when he heard Director Zhang's words. You are stuck at both ends. After seeing the director's prompt, he opened his mouth and said:
"Thanks to Director Zhang's forecast, we have already got the starting list of both sides tonight. Both sides are in regular rotation. Mavericks Jason Kidd and Caron Butler partner in the backcourt, and Sean Marion and Dirk are on the front line. - Dirk Nowitzki with Eric Dampier at center."

"The two teams are about to enter the field, we switch the screen to the front."

Before the game, the Thunder was in the locker room. Coach Brooks gave his players a last word:
"Guys, in tonight's game, we must protect our home court. As we have repeatedly emphasized in our training these days, we must do a good job in defense and rebounding, and pay attention to the landing point of long rebounds."

"We are only 4 games away from the Western Conference Finals! All Oklahoma City fans are supporting us, come on!"

"Aw! Wan, spit, break, felling tired!"

When the home DJ started to introduce the home team, the Ford Center Arena began to burst into bursts of loud noises. In the away player tunnel, the Mavericks did not expect the Oklahoma City fans to be so fanatical to everyone. This must have caused noise pollution.
When the entrance ceremony was over and the two sides were warming up for the final time, the atmosphere was still very hot. The Thunder team was wearing white home uniforms today. Guigui said to Li Ze beside him while feeling the fiery atmosphere of the home field:
"What if we lose at home? The fans will be disappointed."

Li Ze looked at Guigui in surprise, why did he suddenly become sentimental? Feeling that his good brother was a little nervous, he immediately comforted him:

"Don't worry, with me here, we won't lose at home!"

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Jeff Green on the side almost laughed out loud when he heard Li Ze's words. He felt that the two were not on the same channel, but thinking of Li Ze's reliable performance, he also said:
"Yeah, I don't believe Butler can restrain Kayce, besides, we still have Kevin!"

Durant, who was concentrating on warming up, didn't hear Jeff Green's words. His mother came to watch the game today, which really made him a little nervous. After all, this is the Western Conference semifinals. Can have a good game state.
When the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, Li Ze also went over to greet the Mavericks players briefly. Seeing that Caron Butler was still staring at him with a fierce expression, Li Ze didn't care at all and smiled. said a sentence:
"Come on, buddy! I hope you'll keep my offense at bay."

Inappropriate for the opponent's reaction, Li Ze has already returned to the Thunder team's half, pretending to be X and running away, this is a trick he and Chris Paul learned
The game started immediately, and Kostic and Dampier came to the center circle to jump the ball. Both sides bent their knees slightly, staring at the basketball in the hands of the referee.

"Snapped"

Krstic successfully jumped to the ball for the Thunder, and the audience at the Ford Center all stood up at this time, and under the leadership of the live DJ, they began to cheer for the home team:

"OKC! OKC! OKC!!"

The Thunder's first offense, the tortoise quickly dribbled across the half court, made an offensive gesture, signaled Jeff Green and Krstic to come to the line, and made a double-screen tactic for Durant.

As soon as Durant started, Marion next to him immediately stuck up, quickly squeezed past Jeff Green's screen, and continued to chase Durant. Although the 32-year-old Marion slipped a bit, his defensive end Very sophisticated, when Durant received the ball, he was squeezed out of the three-point line.

Everyone in the Thunder immediately moved to open space for Durant. At the same time, Krstic mentioned the high position again and wanted to continue to pick and roll for Durant. Marion strictly guarded Durant's right hand. When Durant went to the left to break At that moment, Marion squeezed past him again, relentlessly chasing after him.

Coach Carlisle nodded secretly watching from the sidelines. This is why the Mavericks were able to defeat the Nuggets smoothly. Marion's restrictions on Anthony are indispensable.

After Durant dribbled the ball with his left hand for two big steps, he was forced to stop the ball without making a move. He noticed that Li Ze had moved towards him, and immediately passed the ball out, and at the same time quickly bounced it out.

After Li Ze received the ball at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, he immediately broke through with the ball in his right hand, feeling the physical resistance from Caron Bart beside him, and suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back while moving forward, and at the same time exerted force with his feet backward One shot.

After noticing that Caron Butler's defensive center of gravity moved forward, his body twisted slightly, his left hand quickly changed direction, and his right hand held the ball to accelerate at full speed, completely shaking the defense, and made a jump shot at the free throw line.

"唰" made a steady hit in the middle distance.

"Oh!!"

The audience immediately cheered for Li Ze's goal, the perfect opening first attack, everyone frantically shook the white handkerchiefs in their hands, and began to shout for the home team's defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!!"

"The Mavericks can't restrain Li Ze against this defense. They can't defend! This game is interesting!"

When Director Zhang saw that Li Ze made a shot at the beginning of the game, he was immediately in a good mood, and immediately started blowing.
Mavericks offense, Kidd played a pick-and-roll with Dirk Nowitzki immediately after he dribbled through the half court. Green's defense also posted.

At this time, Caron Butler wanted to go up the line and play a hand-off, but Li Ze completely covered the opponent with his body, and never gave the opponent a chance to catch the ball. After running back twice, he still failed to get rid of Li Ze .

Nowitzki also discovered the problem, and immediately released the ball with his right hand, while protecting the ball, while moving to the right, Kidd immediately went over to respond, the Mavericks reorganized the offense, Dampier made an off-ball screen, Kidd immediately Pass the ball to Nowitzki who wants the ball in the low post.

Nowitzki faced Krstic, who was coming from the defense, and after three threats, he quickly released the ball with his right hand. After a step of dribbling, he turned around with the ball and shot a fallback jumper.

"Swish"

The ball drew a huge arc in the air, fell into the net, and scored two points.

"Oh!"

The audience at the scene also let out an exclamation. The ball didn't look like it was scored at all, but it turned out to be hollow.

Coach Brooks shook his head helplessly when he saw this situation.
The Thunder quickly sent out the baseline ball. Since Durant was strictly defended by Marion, in this attack, Jeff Green, who was on the line, quickly moved to the right corner. The left waist received a pass from Turtle.

Caron Butler stared at Li Ze, and at the same time put his forearm on Li Ze, as if he wanted to use his arm to predict the direction of Li Ze's actions.

Li Ze naturally knew the opponent's defensive strategy. He leaned back hard and quickly released the ball with his right hand. After taking a step up the line, he immediately turned around and shot a jumper.

"唰" looked back as picturesque.

"what!!"

Such a chic goal is exactly what the Oklahoma City fans want to see, and the audience once again cheered for Li Ze's goal.

Caron Butler already felt that something was wrong at this time. Li Ze had too many offensive methods, and he couldn't predict the opponent's next move at all. Thinking about what happened to him on the offensive end, an ominous premonition suddenly emerged in his heart
Coach Brooks applauded from the side and gave Li Ze a thumbs up. This is the Thunder's offensive strategy in this game, oppressive defense, and the attack will be resolved within 14 seconds. They must completely speed up the game rhythm.

In the next 6 minutes or so, the two sides started an offensive battle. After halftime, the Thunder had a chance to shoot quickly after a screen. The same was true for the Mavericks. Jason Kidd was firmly in control of the team. Viski played brilliantly and successfully bit the score.

At the time of the official timeout, at 16:18, both sides played an excellent offense, but Carlisle head coach didn't want to see such a situation, the Thunder's offense was too smooth, Caron Butler couldn't limit Li Ze, a little collapsed, a little bit flowering.
After returning from the timeout, Li Ze did not increase the number of shots he took, but kept feeding the ball to Jeff Green and Krstic. As long as these two perform well in the first energy saving and enter the downwind mode, the subsequent games It will be much easier to fight.

Coach Brooks replaced Li Ze with 1 minutes and 3 seconds left in the first quarter, and Sefolosha came off the bench.

"Nice job, Kayce, keep up the tempo!"

Li Ze sat on the bench, and coach Brooks immediately praised the team's thighs. Durant didn't play well at the beginning, thanks to Li Ze who helped the team stabilize the situation.

"The Thunder adjusted their substitutions much earlier. It seems that they want to make a fuss about the rotation. This game seems to be an offensive battle."

The host Yu Jia didn't expect Li Ze to end so soon, and couldn't help but feel puzzled by the Thunder's substitution adjustment.

In the remaining minutes of the first quarter, Turtle stood up again to help the team score. Facing the veteran Kidd, he made two unreasonable pull-up jumpers in a row, and then stood on the free throw line in a row, which made the Thunder stand up. The Mavericks' outside shooting.

At 32:34, the two teams scored high points in the first quarter, and the Thunder temporarily led by two points.

During the inter-section break, Coach Brooks immediately set up tactical arrangements loudly:
"Screw and switch! Kayce, shoot when you get a chance, we're going to hit the climax in the second quarter!"

Coach Carlisle is also telling Barea and Jason Terry:

"After the pick-and-roll, shoot when you have the opportunity, Haywood, Marion, you two must pay attention to defensive rebounds!"

After the start of the second quarter, the Mavericks attacked for the first time. After Barea dribbled halfway through, he immediately played a high pick-and-roll with Heywood, but Li Ze quickly squeezed through and used his height advantage to completely cover the opponent.

Jason Terry saw that his teammates were unable to play the ball, and immediately stepped forward to respond, but Sefolosha's defense was always at his side. The Mavericks' perimeter was forced to continuously transfer the ball, but the Thunder's defense took turns. The speed is so fast that the limitations of the smaller guard are immediately magnified.

24 seconds for example!The Thunder put up an excellent defense.

"Good job!"

Li Ze encouraged his teammates loudly, so he had to defend like this, oppressing their small guards to death!
When the Thunder attacked, Li Ze quickly dribbled across the half court, noticed that Caron Butler's defense was sticking up again, and immediately passed the ball to Sefolosha on the right outside the three-point line.

Using Ibaka's cover, a simple UCLA cut, Sefolosha's pass was also quickly in place, Li Ze directly accelerated to break through after receiving the ball, facing Caron Butler's defense, suddenly turned with his right hand, and instantly Cut to the basket, put the basket lightly with his left hand and succeeded.

"Oh ah!!"

Seeing such an easy goal, the audience in the Ford Center immediately burst into cheers!
The Mavericks' offense, this time Jason Terry and Heywood played a high pick-and-roll. As a result, Collison and Sefolosha directly double-teamed, forcing Jason Terry to miss the ball, and the Mavericks were forced to return to defense quickly. Li Ze quickly dribbled across halftime.

From outside the three-point line on the left, he noticed Barea in front of him. After in and out with his left hand, he suddenly accelerated, dribbled the ball behind his back quickly, ignored Barea's defense, and shot a jumper from the outside of the three-point line.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

"what!!"

After converting the three-pointer, the Oklahoma City fans screamed in an instant. This is Li Ze's unique offensive rhythm, and the Thunder's wave is coming.

Jason Terry was already on the upswing at this time. The offense was not going well for two consecutive rounds. In addition, the Thunder's defensive actions were getting bigger and bigger. .

"Bang" strikes with fury!
The long rebound popped up, and Sefolosha took it directly. Once the pass was passed to Li Ze, the Thunder's transition attack started again. This time Caron Butler quickly faced Li Ze,

But Li Ze paused slightly with his left hand outside the three-point line, and suddenly bowed to Buddha, causing Caron Butler's defensive center of gravity to move forward involuntarily. overwhelmed the opponent's defense.

Heywood, who was under the basket, just came back to his senses and found that Li Ze had already taken off. After jumping up subconsciously, he felt his body lost his balance in an instant, and flew out directly, watching Li Ze's one-arm dunk in the air!
"哐" brutally broke through the buckle!

"what!!"

After landing, Li Ze roared loudly, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the scene, and the fans in Oklahoma City began to shout crazily!It's a wave!
"squeak"

Coach Carlisle quickly requested a timeout, and when he saw the depressed rotation on the bench, he couldn't help feeling dizzy:
"The small defender is not working well, and this game is a bit unbearable."

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