Basketball K God

Chapter 1016 Zone Defense and Small Lineup
The Thunder went first, and it was at home, which did not cause any waves in the NBA.No way, their lineup is too luxurious, not only powerful on paper, but also has an extremely stable combination of superstars.A superstar like Xie Kai who combines offense and defense with his own system can make the team's lower limit extremely stable.Not to mention that their defense is the top in the league, which makes them more likely to make mistakes than any other championship team.

The offense sometimes fluctuates, just like the touch. No sharpshooter can guarantee that he will have a fiery touch every night, but the defense can always be stable, which is a big difference.

After the game, Lillard, the core of the Blazers, said in an interview that he and CJ were very uncomfortable by the opponent's flanking in this game. He still thinks that they can advance to the Western Conference Finals and they will find a solution.

Those Huomi who advocated the Thunder's shit luck also temporarily shut up after the Thunder beat the Trail Blazers in the first game. You are all eliminated, and it is meaningless to keep beeping there.

Expert reporters are discussing how the Trail Blazers should adjust in the next game.Some said that Kanter should be put on the bench and Collins or Bai Leonard should start.It is also said that the Blazers should attack Xie Kai and let Patterson go.It is even said that they completely ignored Westbrook's jumper and went to pinch Xie Kai and Pickled Pepper.

Some experts also said that you can try defending the zone defense...

As a result, in G2, the Blazers really defended the zone defense...

The Trail Blazers' zone defense is a bit like 2-1-2, with the two guns at the front, Kanter in the middle, and the two forwards at the bottom.Of course, they arranged this to prevent Kanter from being named casually, and also to prevent him from falling into the predicament of weak defense.

The Trail Blazers let two athletic strikers stand below, also to help protect the frame. Their defensive task is the heaviest, because the two guns on the top may not be able to defend.

There are two major moves to break the league. One is a 3-point shot from the wings or two corners, and the other is a support near the free throw line.

It was not good for the Thunder to break through the zone defense at the beginning. Westbrook, Paojiao and Patterson failed to score 3 points, and the opponent received the effect.

On the offensive end, the Trail Blazers let the double guns increase the movement after the off-ball screen, mobilized the Thunder's defensive formation, and Kanter increased the low-post attack.Although Duck is an excellent defensive center in the league, Kanter's one-on-one is still very lethal.

In the beginning, the Blazers took the initiative, forcing Donovan to request a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, the Thunder made active adjustments. Xie Kai served as a support point for the free throw line and stood near the free throw line to support it.

Generally speaking, those who stand in this position are all insiders, and they need insiders who can shoot and have the ability to respond. This is a big killer to restrain the zone defense.Because the inside line is high, it is easier to play the ball in this position, and it can embarrass the opponent's inside line.

Xie Kai is less than 2 meters tall, but his ability to play the ball is the best in the Thunder team. Standing in this position, he can still deliver shells to his teammates around him.

The duck egg station is near the 3-second area, ready to eat cakes at any time.In this way, Kanter dared not leave the vicinity of the penalty area.Everyone else spreads out, ready to shoot a 3-pointer or a second shot.

The Blazers' zone defense is actually not good. Firstly, the zone defense needs a very close cooperation. The Blazers did not defend the zone defense much in the regular season, and the tacit understanding is not enough; secondly, the Thunder team's cooperation is very good, there is a little gap Xie Kai's pass arrived.

The Thunder have a lot of experience in breaking the zone defense, because in the regular season, many teams are afraid of their breakthrough and are playing zone defense.And it is not the first time for Xie Kai to stand at the free throw line to support him.

On the defensive end, the Thunder increased their defense against Kanter. Duck began to grab positions in advance, not giving Kanter a chance to get a good position. When Kanter was playing singles inside, Xie Kai and Paojiao came to harass him from time to time.As a result, Kanter's offense began to hesitate and his efficiency began to decline.He is a side effect player on the court who has not performed well on the offensive end.

The Trail Blazers immediately fell into a passive position. They were still unwilling to give up the zone defense. They replaced Kanter, who was weak in zone defense, and replaced Hood with a small lineup.

The Thunder also started to play a small lineup. They replaced the big center Duck with Jeremy Grant, let Patterson play center, and also played a small lineup.

The speed of the Blazers has increased, and they move faster when defending the zone, but correspondingly, their frame protection has decreased.No matter how bad Kanter's defense is, he is still a seven-footer, and he is still a big barrier there.

Both sides play a small lineup, and there are more defenses.The Thunder's individual defensive ability is too strong, allowing them to switch defenses infinitely.Although Westbrook is only 191cm, but he is full of tendons, the 206cm Aminu can't stand him in the low position...

The Thunder switched defenses and flanked consecutively, or gave Aminu and Harkless a certain 3-point chance as usual.The other 3 people will not give vacancies, if you have the ability, you will cast me to death.

The same is true for the Trail Blazers, who gave Grant and Westbrook a certain chance of opening 3 points, and attacked Xiekai.

At this time, the quality of superstars can be distinguished.Lillard and CJ can't match Xie Kai's ball in the face of pincers.And Pickle's offensive and defensive integration is better than Hood and Harkless who are facing him.As for Westbrook, he is not allowed to score 3 points. If he holds the ball and kills in, the opponent has no frame protector and can only foul.

When everyone fights the bayonet with a small lineup, the Blazers are obviously at a disadvantage.

When Coach Stotts saw this scene, he secretly sighed in his heart that he actually played with a big lineup, but the gap between his team and the opponent was even smaller.

From the failure of playing zone defense to the failure of bayonet fight with a small lineup, the outcome of this game is basically doomed.The Blazers are indeed good. Lillard hit several super long 3 points with a step back, but this was not enough to change the outcome of the game.

In the end, the Thunder made another victory at home, and the big score in the series has become 2:0!

After the game, many reporters were already saying that the series was over, because it can be seen that Coach Stotts even used zone defense and small lineups, but the result still didn't change.The difference in hard power between the two teams is too obvious, and there is also a clear gap in the level of superstars. It is impossible to see that the Blazers have a little chance of winning the series.Perhaps, avoiding being swept away is a more suitable goal for them!

Lillard is naturally unwilling to admit defeat. He said in an interview that in the history of the NBA playoffs, many teams have reversed after falling behind 0:2, so they still have a chance to beat the Thunder and advance to the Western Conference. decision.

But having said that, not many people think that Lillard and the others have a chance to reverse the Thunder in the following games and advance to the Western Conference Finals.It's not easy to beat this Thunder once, let alone four times.Even if such a task can be completed, it seems that the Trail Blazers are not capable of completing it.

(End of this chapter)