Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 105 Strength gap
"The Thunder were obviously the better player in this game. I feel sorry for the Pistons. They didn't play to their advantage."

When Isiah Thomas summed up in midfield, he could only say this to honor his old club.

In fact, after this half of the game, he can really see the strength of the Pistons.

Speaking of the upper limit, there is basically no upper limit, but the lower limit is terribly low.

Although the emergence of the Warriors in the future can be regarded as pushing the small ball to the peak of the times, coupled with some rule changes, the value of the squatting center has been completely lost, but in fact, since the Mavericks won the championship, the importance of shooting, especially long-range three-pointers, has become more prominent.

In the finals, Terry confirmed his title of "Jet", and it was miserable to shoot the Heat.

There will be at least one three-point shooter in each championship and even the finals team after that. In 12, Battier was the Heat, and Green was the Spurs this year. In fact, Ray Allen is also on the Heat.

And what about the Pistons?After counting it down, I couldn't find a shooter who could be called reliable.

After all, Billups is old, and his ability to carry the team suddenly is not as good as when he was young, and he plays more by experience, and by the way, young players like Jennings are brought along.

And no shooting is fatal to a team's offense, so the offense can only have one option, killing the inside, breakthroughs and low singles.

Although the opponent Thunder is also a strong team, losing to them is not shameful, but what Thomas saw was that the coach couldn't come up with any effective measures, and was blown away by the rookie, and the team's configuration was indeed restrained.

And after the Thunder played today, other teams may also know how to beat the Pistons, that is, to shoot you with a three-pointer.

Other teams are paying more and more attention to three-pointers, including the Pistons themselves. However, their players have obvious advantages and disadvantages. It is difficult to form a balanced lineup.

Thomas is worried about the future of his old club, but CCTV is talking about it.

The two commentators praised Li Sheng's arrangement in the first half, and then mentioned another expectation.

"Mr. Yu, do you think it is possible for Li Sheng to compete for the best coach this season?"

This is why Chinese people in the NBA are sometimes easily hacked. Sometimes domestic media people really dare to think about it, and they start to imagine this after only a few games.

Of course, when it comes to competing, everyone has a chance. It is difficult to say that there is a fixed standard for the selection of the best coach. The situation is different every season.

If the head coaches of other teams do not have obvious outstanding or breakthrough performances, it is actually not impossible.

After all, Li Sheng is a rookie, and the Thunder has a DEBUFF of Westbrook's injury. Not to mention the best coach, Durant's current odds on the MVP list this season are already number one.

After all, he was often second before himself, and this season is "single-core" and a coaching change, which will make his team leadership performance more valuable.

And if Li Sheng can bring out a good result in his rookie season, it will be a plus.

Of course, the premise is that the Thunder can maintain the current momentum.

But Yoga looked very calm, smiled and said: "Let's not talk about the best coach, I think that after four and a half games, Li Sheng has performed no worse than the opposite head coach, including the famous coaches we are familiar with Adelman and Carlisle."

"Yes, I think that's why he was able to make Thunder players accept him and listen to him so quickly. After all, the strength in the NBA speaks for itself. He must have shown a convincing ability."

Yang Jian also took up the topic wisely, saying: "Of course, this game has shown us another good thing about the Thunder team, that is, they are getting better and better as a team. We even saw Durant frequently playing for his teammates when he was feeling bad in the first quarter. This is actually relatively rare in the past."

Because like the [-]% hit rate, Durant also has a characteristic that he likes to "play hard with cold hands".

Of course, because usually he can call back later, so many times people will not say anything.

But obviously there is an easier way to play, why do you have to move forward with a heavy load?
If you are in a bad state like now, you can play a supporting role and hand it over to your teammates, at least you can maintain the situation without jumping.

Then he regained his form and took over the game. Although he didn't need to go to the back to turn the tide, it seemed that he could easily beat the opponent to the ground.

Especially for many excel fans, after reading the data, they will feel "wow, he is so strong".

Durant himself can gradually realize this benefit. After all, many times his teammates can still give him statistics to show his "comprehensiveness".

The halftime break ended soon, and the second half of the game began. Li Sheng still told them to concentrate when they were about to play. The third quarter would often be a turning point. If they could be stabilized or even opened, the outcome of the game would basically be decided. After all, it would be more difficult to come back later.

And the Pistons actually have such a possibility. After all, there are jerky players like Jennings and Billups, and their defense is not bad. If the Thunder accidentally misfires, it may give them a chance in turn.

"Okay, the second half of the game starts, let's go back to the game first. The first wave is the Thunder's offense, or the regular style of play. After Durant has recovered his form, now it depends on whether the Pistons can maintain the defense in the first quarter."

"Josh Smith is still bodying Durant, but Durant is calm now, he's watching his teammates move -- Ibaka sets an off-ball screen for Sefolosha, Sefolosha runs out, Durant makes a pass, the Swiss Army Knife hits, Jennings chases...

"Three-pointer, and there is an additional penalty! The Thunder gave the Pistons a head-on blow when they came up. Their three-pointer sense is still maintained, and the Pistons still have problems with the defense of the perimeter, giving them too easy opportunities to open up."

This is actually not unexpected. After all, the Thunder moved frequently in the first half, which affected them a little bit, but also consumed their opponents.

After a break in the third quarter, I came back up again. Although my physical strength has recovered, my body may not be active enough, and my concentration is not concentrated enough.

But back to the offensive end of the Pistons, Jennings seemed to have regained his offensive status. He used Monroe's cover to get to the basket, carried Ibaka in the collision zone and scored a goal to pay back.

Afterwards, the two teams entered a stalemate, and the score gap remained at 12 or 3 points. The Pistons bit hard, but they couldn't close the gap, which also made Cheeks more and more anxious.

Compared with players, he obviously wants to prove himself in front of opponents. He is obviously very upset that the Thunder chose to fire Brooks and hire a rookie after he left.

After all, coaching a bad team like the Pistons is definitely not comparable to coaching the Thunder. When Westbrook comes back, according to the momentum of the Thunder, there is really hope to win the championship.

So then you can see Cheeks frequently pointing and dispatching troops from the sidelines, while Li Sheng is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai at this time, not in a hurry at all.

Anyway, the Thunder has been taking the initiative on the scene. The Pistons actually set off a small counterattack, but Durant was in a hot state and hit consecutive three-pointers to calm the situation.

At the end of the three quarters, with a point difference of 14 points, the Pistons basically lost the momentum to chase points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, when the thunder broke out in a chaotic battle between Reggie and Lamb, and quickly widened the point difference to 20 points, the Pistons had to announce their withdrawal and swallowed another bitter defeat.

After the game, Cheeks came over to shake hands with Li Sheng, said "Congratulations" with an ugly expression, turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)