The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 249 Consecutive Back to Back (9000 word chapter)
In the 2011~2012 season, the superstars who were hailed by Chinese fans as the NBA's four major shooting guards have basically passed away.

Allen Iverson has not appeared in the eyes of fans for a long time, and Tracy McGrady started his wandering career and joined the Eagles this season.

Vince Carter was given up by the Suns and finally signed by the Mavericks as a free agent. Only Kobe Bryant is still active in the eyes of the fans and continues to work hard for the sixth championship of his career.

The new generation of players has begun to rise. The 03 players began to enter their peak period, and the James gang began to show their strengths. However, the appearance of Li Ze also attracted the attention of the 09 players. The championship is the last word!

On the night of the 29th, the Chesapeake Energy Arena was still packed. Of course, Oklahoma City fans were aware of the tight schedule of the team, so they were extraordinarily devoted to the game. Since the start of the game, they have been cheering loudly for the home team.

At this time, 1 minutes and 5 seconds had passed in the first quarter of the game, and the score was 22:9. Although it was a back-to-back game, the Thunder at home still showed good vitality.

Turtle dribbled the ball across the half court, using Ibaka's high pick-and-roll, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand. The big delay that Nowitzki was forced to did not bother him too much.

After accelerating with all his strength, he got rid of the defense, faced Haywood's block, picked up the basket with his left hand after the confrontation, and the ball hit the basket. Before Haywood had just landed, he had no time to protect the backcourt rebound. The ball is dialed outside.

Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Durant took control of the ball and immediately threw the ball to Li Ze on the outside, giving the Thunder another 24 seconds.

As soon as Delonte West saw Li Ze receiving the ball, his scalp tingled immediately. In this matchup, he was completely crushed. After the opening, Li Ze had already scored 6 points on him, and he even made him lose Got a foul.

Seeing that his teammates opened up the offensive space again, Li Ze signaled that there is no need for a pick-and-roll, dribbled the ball with his right hand, and at the same time raised his body's center of gravity. While shaking his body to the left, he paused slightly with his left hand holding the ball.

Then he suddenly changed direction in front of his body, lowered his body's center of gravity, and accelerated with all his strength while holding the ball in his right hand. The huge range of motion allowed Li Ze to easily sway past Delonte West's defense.

Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene, Li Ze, who broke through to the free throw line, noticed that Heywood seemed to want to help defend, and pulled his right hand back under the crotch during the march.

Delonte West was shaken for a big split, and after watching Li Ze join the ball, he made an easy mid-range jumper.

"Wonderful goal! The Mavericks' perimeter defense must change its strategy. As we predicted before the game, Kayce completely crushed Delonte West after the start."

"DeShawn Stevenson does deserve a good contract, and a small team shouldn't let him go to the Nets."

The national live broadcast of the game is in charge of ABC, and the guest commentator that night is Hall of Fame coach Hubie Brown. Although the old man's commentary is not passionate enough, his understanding of the game is very good.

In the on-site commentary seat, the commentator Mike Tirico immediately took over the conversation when he heard the old man's words:
"The Mavericks signed Vince Carter after the opening of the free market. However, perhaps due to the short training camp time, although Carter entered the team's roster in this game, he failed to start. Maybe we can look forward to the rotation of the Mavericks."

At this time, the game entered an official timeout. Li Ze walked to the bench with a relaxed expression, high-fived the atmosphere team one by one, then sat down on the seat, took the water bottle handed over by Marshan Brooks, and simply replenished his water.

This game was easier than he had imagined, and the Mavericks' perimeter defense was significantly lower than last season.

Delonte West used to be King's guard with a knife, but last season's failure to play the main rotation of the Celtics can already show the strength of the opponent. This group of matchups is basically free.

Although the Thunder took the lead, Turtle's performance was a little impatient. Maybe the last game against the Grizzlies was too much criticism after the game. Turtle really wanted to prove himself in this game, but now he is here again 3 out of 0.

"Pick and roll at the 5th position, Russell, use the shot to solve the problem, Haywood can't keep up with your rhythm."

Hearing Li Ze's reminder, Guigui immediately patted his chest to express that he had received it, and the head coach of Brooks directly carried out a lineup rotation at this time, replacing Li Ze with Sefoloza.

In back-to-back games, the coaching staff was also afraid of Jin's thigh injury, and with 1 minutes and 2 seconds left in the first quarter, Durant was also replaced, and Dai Quinn Cook appeared.

More than a minute into the last quarter of the first quarter, the five players on the field have all become substitutes. Eric Maynor, Nick Collison, and Nazr Mohammed all got the chance to play.

The Mavericks did not carry out too many rotations, but after Odom came on the field, he hit 4 irons in a row, wasting Jason Terry's outstanding performance, and the point difference was not narrowed at all.
23:33，雷霆队首节就领先了10分，李泽单节4中4，罚球2中2，轻松砍下10分1篮板2助攻。

Coach Carlisle is of course very dissatisfied with the outside defense, but unfortunately, the training camp has only started for half a month, and the team has not had time to get in touch with the new players.

Faced with the Thunder's outside talent, coach Carlisle had no choice but to take Vince Carter, and the lineup for the second quarter became Jason Terry, Vince Carter, Lamar Odom, Dirk Nowitzki, and Ian Mahinmi.

The Thunder team still had a regular rotation. Li Ze, who had rested for half a quarter, made his debut again. The Thunder team took the lead in attacking. The Oklahoma City fans who were in a good mood immediately began to cheer for the home team:

"OKC! OKC! OKC!"

After halftime, Li Zeyun immediately signaled Collison to put up the screen. Vince Carter's defense was very active, but the veteran was still half a beat late when he squeezed through the screen. The 2-meter Ian Mahinmi was forced to be delayed.

Ian Mahinmi just moved to the left position and raised his right hand high to prevent Li Ze from breaking through easily. In the blink of an eye, he found that the ball in Li Ze's hand was gone
Huge cheers came from the scene, and Ian Mahinmi realized that he had been pierced!

The ball precisely passed through the opponent's crotch. After shaking his body to the left, his feet suddenly exerted force. Li Ze dexterously passed between Carter and Ian Mahinmi.

Nowitzki at the basket just came back to his senses and had no time to react. He watched as Li Ze grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, smashed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk dunk!

"Boom!" The breakthrough dunk was successful.

Huge cheers erupted in the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Li Ze's ball really exploded!The fans at the scene shouted excitedly, and Turtle and Durant on the bench also shook the towel wildly with the atmosphere group.

The wonderful goal completely ignited the atmosphere of the scene, and after the goal, Li Ze smiled at Carter, making the veteran almost break the defense
Facing the rotation of the Mavericks, the Thunder still use the man-to-man defense. When the outside line encounters a screen, they immediately switch defenses. Under the oppressive defense of Li Ze and Sefoloza, the Mavericks pass the ball to the inside immediately after a simple pass. Nowitzki.

Facing Ibaka's defense, after the three-threat, he swayed the defensive center of gravity, Nowitzki blocked the block, and shot a dry pull-up jumper with a slight retreat.

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

Ibaka is still a little annoyed. Every time he faces a projective power forward, he feels very painful. How to prevent this?
But fortunately, Nowitzki's aggressiveness in this game was not high, and he didn't ask for the ball continuously. Instead, he left more opportunities to Odom and Carter.

But after a few rounds, the point difference was pulled down to 14 points. Li Ze could easily break through Carter's defense every time. Once he broke into the inside and the Mavericks assisted in the defense, Collison could take advantage of the opportunity.

The Mavericks took advantage of Nowitzki's restraining force and began to score in and out continuously. The outside line quickly passed the ball. Carter got an open shot after receiving the ball, but Li Ze's rotation speed was also very fast, and he immediately jumped up to defend.

Under the interference, the three-pointer hit the iron again!The long rebound popped up, Sefolosha immediately controlled the ball, and then once it was passed to Li Ze, the Thunder would quickly launch a conversion attack.

The two big men of the Mavericks are still in the backcourt at this time, and Li Ze, who is crazily accelerating with the ball, has already rushed to the three-point line.

Carter had already retreated with all his strength, but Li Ze, who was marching, suddenly circled the ball with his right hand under his crotch, and then turned around quickly with his left foot as the axis.

At this time, Carter was like a wooden stake, without any reaction, watching Li Ze turn to the basket, and succeeded in picking the basket with his left hand!

"Oh! Beautiful conversion layup! It's a bit like Chris Paul's movement. It seems that Kayce borrowed a lot from Paul in the offseason."

The commentator Mike Tirico saw that the point difference had reached 16 points, and immediately began to chat about off-court gossip.

Coach Carlisle on the sidelines walked directly back to the bench seat. There is a high probability that the game will be over. Seeing the silent Kidd on the bench, Carlisle could only sigh silently in his heart:

"The championship seems to be getting further and further away."

In the next few minutes, Carter was also completely broken by Li Ze's defense. He couldn't keep up with the lateral movement speed, and was completely numb by Li Ze. He started two rounds in a row and was called foul twice by the referee.

Lamar Odom struggled to score 2 points. In the next round, the Thunder attacked in a "V" shape. Li Ze held the ball with his right hand at the top of the arc.

Nowitzki quickly retreated to the basket, saw the advancing Li Ze turn around and break through again, and finally couldn't stand the direct foul!
"Squeak."

The referee whistled and called Nowitzki for a shooting foul, and Li Ze got two more free throws.

"The Mavericks still need to continue to run in. They let go of Tyson Chandler in the offseason. The ability to protect the frame has seriously declined, and there are also problems with rebounding. Letting Kayce make free throws is to send points."

Hubie Brown has been complaining about the choices made by the Mavericks during the offseason since the beginning of this game. Seeing that Li Ze made all two free throws, the old man sighed helplessly. This game is boring, thanks to him. came to Oklahoma City.

When the second quarter entered the official timeout, the Mavericks were silent on the bench, and the rotation was broken by Li Ze.

And the team has committed 5 offenses so far, and thinking that there are more whistles and Durant hasn't played yet, everyone in the Mavericks knows that the game may really be cold.

The Thunder bench was full of joy. Li Ze made 2 of 2 in the half quarter and 4 of 4 free throws. He easily scored 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. The Thunder scored 2 points in the second quarter, all of which were created by him .

"Cool, Bro! We won tonight so we can have a good day off tomorrow."

Turtle was wearing a towel and was so happy that he almost danced directly. Durant was also in a good mood. If the game entered garbage time in the second quarter, then the data would definitely be at hand. Who wouldn't love it if he scored easily?

Head coach Brooks once again rotated personnel to let Li Ze take a full rest. In the next game, the two sides completely entered the training time.

This is also the impact of the shrinking season. The training camp only started on the 9th. In more than half a month, many new players have not had time to integrate into the team. This makes the first half of the schedule appear. Entered such a state.

In the next game, the Mavericks also reduced Nowitzki's playing time, and the defensive intensity of both sides dropped again, but the scene was very lively. The offense was back and forth, and Durant and Turtle scored consecutive points.

After the start of the second half, Li Ze played 3 minutes and 9 seconds in the third quarter, and then did not play again.

Although he didn't play much time, Li Ze still scored the highest score in the game, 12 of 9, including 2 of 1 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 27 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. His performance was impeccable.

Durant was a little depressed. As soon as the intensity of the game dropped, the whistle stopped. In the end, he only scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover. Turtle rebounded strongly and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers efficiently.

The trio played steadily, and in the end, at 98:109, the Thunder easily defeated their opponents at home and won 4 consecutive victories.

After the game, after the Mavericks shook hands and greeted each other, they immediately walked to the player tunnel. Oklahoma City was their sad place. If they had a choice, several veterans would not want to play in Oklahoma City. The loss in the Western Conference Finals still made them hard to let go.

And after the game ended, Amelia's media reporters sent poisoned milk one after another. In this year's Western Conference, no one will be the Thunder's opponent!

On December 12, TNT once again teamed up with Shaquille O'Neal, who just announced his retirement, to do a big job together.

On June 6 this year, O'Neal announced his retirement on Twitter, and then held a brief press conference at his home in Orlando. The superstar ended his career in a low-key manner.

However, on the morning of the 30th, TNT's program imitated LeBron James' decision. First, a simple video clip was played. O'Neal sat on a chair and said solemnly:

"I will bring my talents to TNT, and Chuck and Kenny will form the Big Three to rule the NBA broadcasting industry for the next 10 years!"

After the short film, O'Neill appeared in TNT's studio with a smile in a formal suit, and started his career as a football commentator.

"Welcome to the TNT family. This year we also have our own Big Three. I think today's topic is very suitable for you. Let's look forward to Shaq's debut!"

As soon as the host Ernie Johnson finished speaking, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley couldn't help laughing out loud. Today's topic is who is stronger, 21-year-old Li Ze or Kobe Bryant
O'Neill couldn't help laughing after seeing the topic, and then replied solemnly:
"There is no doubt that Kayce is better in terms of statistics. The rules at that time are very different from now. Kobe is also very good, but in that Lakers team, I am the real core!"

"Maybe Kobe is watching the show on TV, Shaq, do you want to change your mind?"

Charles Barkley imitated Kobe's eyes, gave O'Neal a cold look, and then several people laughed together again, and finally Kenny Smith brought the topic back to the topic again:

"Many people are complaining about too many back-to-back games this season. In this case, it is really not friendly to some veteran teams. The arrival of Shaq allows us to reopen the topic."

"Which team will win the championship this season, I will vote for the Thunder. The boys seem to be unstoppable. They have been in a very good state since the start of the game."

"I am more optimistic about the Heat. You know, I have partnered with LeBron. He is a very competitive player. Last year's loss will definitely make him fully fired this season. Since the start of the game, the Heat's record Also excellent."

O'Neal immediately stood up for LeBron James, Charles Barkley nodded in agreement, and the host Ernie Johnson continued to support Li Ze:

"It seems that we are going to draw. Kayce has been in very good form since the start of the game. If there are no major surprises, he should be the best player of the week in the Western Conference at the end of December. The Suns will not cause too much trouble for the Thunder!"

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As predicted by many sports media, on the evening of the 31st, the Thunder, which played at home after a day off, directly beat the Suns at halftime.

At 46:60, the more blooming Thunder made the Suns unable to fight back.

The back line composed of Nash and Jared Dudley was completely crushed by Li Ze and Guigui. Facing the energetic Durant, veteran Grant Hill could only shake his head with a wry smile. The game lost its suspense in the first half.

The trio almost checked in at halftime, and the second half was completely training time.

In the end, at 97:107, the Thunder ushered in their own 5-game winning streak. Li Ze played 25 minutes, 12 of 8, 4 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 20 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. , which is also the highest score for both teams
The last game of 2011 was over, and the fans in Oklahoma City were jubilant. For them, this was definitely a happy year. The team won the championship, and Li Ze became the youngest MVP+FMVP in NBA history.

Although the team fell into trade messages, the fans still had hope and looked forward to the birth of the Thunder dynasty.

2012年1月1日，新年的第1天，NBA联盟公布了新赛季东西部联盟第1周的周最佳球员。

Li Ze won the Western Conference Player of the Week award with an average of 27.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game;
勒布朗-詹姆斯以场均33.0分7.5篮板7.0助攻2.8次抢断1.5次盖帽的数据将东部联盟周最佳奖项收入囊中。

Although the two are not in the same position, Amelia's media reporters still compared Li Ze and James in detail, and finally found that Li Ze played 8 minutes less than James
Good guy, it turned out that the head coach restricted Li Ze's performance!

Many football critics who like to make trouble want to yell for Li Ze to let go, but considering the bad schedule of this season, everyone keeps silent about it.

At this time, Li Ze, who was resting at his home in Oklahoma City, was having a video chat with Lily Collins. He was very well informed about celebrity A, and rumors of Facebook's acquisition of Ins had already spread.

"Kayce, for the sake of our old friendship, can you satisfy my curiosity, how many shares of Instagram does Big Machine Records have?"

Li Ze looked at the big eyes blinking in the camera, and started pretending to be a pure girl to the celebrity A, feeling a little speechless in his heart, beauty tricks are useless on his side.

"It's all commercial secrets. Even if Facebook really wants to acquire it, it will definitely be in the form of stock plus cash, and at most it will be over [-] million yuan in revenue."

When Lily Collins heard Li Ze's words, her eyes lit up. The more she looked at Li Ze, the more handsome she became. This is simply a walking money printing machine!She secretly calculated Li Ze's income. After the calculation, she almost didn't want to act anymore. It's good to be taken care of
"This season's All-Star is about to start, hey! Don't underestimate me, don't forget the new play I just received, Julia Roberts is also on the crew, we get along well, I will mobilize everyone to canvass for you!"

As soon as celebrity A saw Li Ze's eyes, she frowned instantly, and then immediately showed off the "Snow White: Mirror Mirror" she had just received. Seeing the other party's arrogant appearance, Li Ze couldn't help but tease:

"Maybe you'd be better off playing the Evil Queen, and Julia Roberts would be fine as Snow White!"

Lily Collins pretended to be angry, and bargained with Li Ze again:

"You've offended me! Next time you use a private jet, no charges are allowed! Anyway, I helped you get votes, if you don't get the ticket king, you'll just smash your head against a big tree!"

"I won't let you down, My princess!"

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On the second day of the new year, everyone in the Thunder flew directly to Dallas. Tonight they will challenge the Mavericks away.

Exactly the same as the previous two days, the Mavericks lasted for three quarters in this home game, and finally collapsed in the final quarter.

Although the driver scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists efficiently, the Mavericks' perimeter defense still has huge problems.

17中9，其中三分球5中3，罚球6中5，李泽同样高效拿到26分5篮板5助攻2抢断的数据，再加上杜兰特的28分，龟龟的23分。

In the end, at 108:98, the Thunder team won 6 consecutive victories in the away game.

However, there was no time for everyone to celebrate. They flew back to Oklahoma City overnight that night. Tomorrow is another back-to-back game. The Thunder will face the Trail Blazers at home.

On the night of the 3rd, the Thunder's performance finally fluctuated. In the first half, Durant's blacksmith possessed him and almost smashed the basket of the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Trail Blazers' new aid Jamal Crawford played convulsively. After halftime, at 60:51, the Thunder trailed by 9 points at halftime.

Although Durant recovered the [-]-[-] Buff in the second half, the Trail Blazers were always able to respond, and Aldridge also performed very well, helping the team withstand the Thunder's counterattack.

At 110:106, the Thunder lost to the Trail Blazers and ended their winning streak.

After the game, the players of the Trail Blazers were all smiling, they were happy to have won the defending champion!Aldridge even scored a game-high 30 points. This All-Star power forward has finally become the leader of the team this season.

李泽19中10，其中三分球6中2，罚球6中6，28分6篮板4助攻2抢断1失误，拉跨的杜兰特只拿到了20分，龟龟则中规中矩的拿到了22分，三人勉强算得上是正常发挥。

After the game, in the Thunder's locker room, Durant looked at the technical statistics in his hands and shook his head helplessly:

"I don't like to fly back and forth frequently. Next time we may choose the morning flight. I suffered from insomnia when I got home last night. This really affected my game state."

And Li Ze couldn't help complaining when he thought of the upcoming match schedule:
“6号、7号、8号、10号、11号，NBA联盟是疯了吗？这种赛程太疯狂了，就算是休息两天，6天5赛也有点过分了。”

The Thunder's coaching staff is actually numb. The season has just started, and there have been two consecutive 6-day 5-game games. Who can stand it?Fortunately, the next two games are against the Rockets. Although flying around is inevitable, the game is relatively easy.

After two days of rest, everyone in the Thunder team turned into ruthless competition robots.

6号晚上先是在主场94:109大胜火箭，然后马不停蹄的飞往休斯顿，7号的客场105:95让火箭队拿到两连败。

Then return to Oklahoma City again on the morning of the 8th. Tonight they will face the Spurs with a current record of 6 wins and 2 losses at home.

After returning to Oklahoma City, everyone in the Thunder team was numb. Although the game against the Rockets did not consume too much energy, the constant games still made everyone feel exhausted.

The Spurs are not much better than the Thunder, and the opponents in tonight's game are also back-to-back.

And on the 2nd, in the game between the Spurs and the Timberwolves, Ginobili fractured his left hand. Popovich bombarded the league's schedule after the game, but unfortunately he received a ticket in the end.

Although he has been fighting continuously for the past two days, Li Ze is still full of energy. Recently, he has steadily output 28 points in each game. He can already clearly feel that the A-level energy drink seems to be completely digested.

The Thunder currently lead the league with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, and in the Western Conference, the Spurs are close behind, so the game that night can barely be regarded as a focus battle.

ESPN, as the broadcaster, also warmed up the game in advance.

On the night of the 8th, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City fans entered the venue early. The schedule was difficult, and the only thing the fans could do was to cheer for the home team.

Before the game, in the ESPN commentary, the host Mike Breen and the guest Jeff Van Gundy chatted about the changes of the Spurs this season:

"I know a lot of critics are not optimistic about the trade made by the Spurs during the offseason. George Hill is indeed a very good guard, but it is difficult for him to make a difference against the outside line like the Thunder. Good performance."

"Although Kawhi Leonard's offensive tools are limited, he makes up for the Spurs' external defense, and I think the Spurs made the right choice."

Jeff Van Gundy, as an old-school coach, even though the Spurs were hacked 7 last season, he is still optimistic about the Spurs in the new season. Mike Breen looked at the technical statistics in his hand and added:
"Kawhi Leonard is currently playing the longest time in the Spurs. Obviously, Popovich is also consciously training this rookie. I am looking forward to Kawhi's performance in the face of Kayce."

Since the Thunder have played two days in a row, Popovich still felt that after weighing this game, he should seize the opportunity to steal the next victory while the Thunder were exhausted.

In the absence of Ginobili, Parker and Gary Neal are paired in the backcourt, with Richard Jefferson and DeJuan Blair up front and Tim Duncan at center.

The two teams can also be regarded as rivals, so after the opening, Tim Duncan took the lead in breaking through Perkins' defense in the first round and scored two points at the basket.

Then defending Perkins, he hit the mid-range again, and then covered Parker from outside the three-point line to help his teammates get two more points. After the opening, the Spurs directly scored 6:0.

Turtle and Durant were obviously lacking in energy. After the opening game, they each hit a ball. Coupled with Parkinson's spitting cake, Li Ze felt that he had to take the lead in starting the scoring mode in this game.
While serving from the bottom line, Li Ze gestured to his teammates, indicating that he will focus on him in the next few rounds. This is also the privilege of a superstar. Of course, Durant also has this kind of treatment, but everyone rarely uses it. .

Seeing the thigh talking, everyone on the Thunder team was completely relieved. The teammates knew that Li Ze's physical condition was the best in the team. Therefore, in this attack, Durant directly stood in the right corner to open up space.

With the help of Ibaka's cover in the three-second zone, Li Ze quickly bounced to the left flank beyond the three-point line. After receiving the pass from the turtle, his teammates immediately cleared the side.

The Oklahoma City fans at the scene saw Li Ze take the ball, and instantly raised their volume, shouting loudly for the team's offense:

"OKC! OKC! OKC!"

Gary Neal didn't dare to be careless. He stepped on the three-point line and stared at Li Ze.

Noticing that the opponent's feet were in a parallel position, Li Ze released the ball with his right hand at the moment of receiving the ball, then lowered his body's center of gravity, and dribbled the ball under the crotch twice on the spot, his body swaying slightly with the rhythm of the dribble.

Seeing that Gary Neal did not choose to stick to the defense, Li Ze suddenly exerted force on his feet, quickly retreated, ignored the opponent's jumping defense, and shot a long-range three-point jumper!

"OH!! Kayce hits the three!"

Announcer Mike Breen immediately raised his voice, and the Oklahoma City fans cheered loudly, and then immediately shouted for the team's defense:

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Gary Neal looked at the back of Li Ze returning to the defense, feeling a little apprehensive in his heart, and subconsciously looked at Popovich on the sidelines, seeing the old man indicating to continue the solo defense in the next round, his scalp felt numb.
The Spurs played their classic tactics again. After Duncan and Blair completed the cross screen in the paint, they immediately came to the left block to receive the ball.

Facing Ibaka's defense, after three threats, he put the ball with his left hand, ran directly to the basket, and swayed the ball in the paint.

Although Ibaka's defensive center of gravity was mobilized, Ibaka's second take-off, which was extremely fast, still successfully interfered with Duncan's shot, and the ball knocked out of the basket.

Perkins successfully received the rebound, and the Spurs retreated quickly. After halftime, the Thunder played the same tactic again. Gary Neal desperately tried to delay Li Ze from receiving the ball.

But after he lost his position with a screen from the bottom line, he was firmly stuck behind Li Ze. Gary Neal saw Li Ze catch the ball and quickly stuck up.

At the moment when the opponent was on the defense, Li Ze took the ball with his right foot as the axis, turned around towards the bottom line, exerted force on his feet, and shot a jump shot with a large backward fall!
"Kayce! Fade away! Yse!"

The commentator Mike Breen couldn't help cheering for Li Ze's goal. This movement is really stretched and looks pleasing to the eye, while Gary Neal is completely numb. He was worried about this situation before the game.
Everyone in the Spurs knows that a large part of the reason why George Hill was happily replaced by Popovich was because of his constant performance in the game against the Thunder.

Gary Neal didn't want to devalue his contract, so he immediately made a gesture to Popovich on the sidelines, indicating that he needed help. After all, he was only 1 meters, and his body was too disadvantaged.

The Spurs' offense obviously slowed down this time. Duncan received the ball after the same cross screen, but the receiving position came to the right elbow area, and others began to intersperse.

Tony Parker suddenly cut in, and after receiving a pass from Duncan, he made another top turn on the way. As a result, Ibaka gave up on Blair's defense and retreated to help defend, successfully interfering with Parker's pick, and the ball knocked out of the basket again.

Ibaka received the rebound and saw that the Spurs had already retreated. He immediately gave the ball to the support point. After halftime, Li Ze and Durant began to cross the baseline.

When Li Ze relied on Perkins' cover to slip the bottom line and came to the right block position, Guigui's pass was immediately in place. At the same time, Tony Parker immediately chose to double-team the defense and went straight to Li Ze.

Observing Parker's movement, Li Ze used his left foot as the axis after receiving the ball, turned around and cut in, and broke through along the baseline.

Although Gary Neal had been prepared for a long time, Li Ze's movement speed was too fast, and he was run over by Li Ze's body after only a beat slow.

Subconsciously pulled it, but it didn't affect Li Ze's breakthrough at all. After taking two big steps, he took off directly. Amid the cheers of the fans, he grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand and made a powerful tomahawk dunk!
"Boom! Squeak!" Breaking through the dunk was successful!
"Excellent offensive performance, MVP is starting to take over the game!"

Jeff Van Gundy in the commentary also praised Li Ze's performance. When Li Ze stood at the free throw line, Popovich had already called Kawhi Leonard to the sidelines.

Li Ze made a steady free throw. When he came back to his senses, he saw that Kawhi Leonard had replaced Gary Neal. Seeing the blank expression on the other side, he couldn't help sighing:
"Young Leonard, who would have thought that he would become a superstar in the future, and he has once again witnessed history!"

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