Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 264 264. Directors of each exhibition (seeking subscription)
"You actually called Westbrook—Master Westbrook an old man?"

"According to today's performance, Ross can't be called an old man."

"The biggest surprise for the Thunder is Rose. We have been saying that the Thunder's bench strength is too weak. Judging from today's game, Rose is completely enough to provide a strong boost for the Thunder."

"It's unbelievable. Rose, who had no one to wander around last season, has shown extraordinary strength today."

"Currently the Thunder leads the Warriors by 3 points. If they can continue to perform well, the Warriors will encounter a lot of trouble."

"The Warriors should use their full strength."

The commentary said earnestly.

But the Warriors have actually exhausted their strength.

Last season, the Thunder won the Warriors twice. They tied their opponents 2-2 in the regular season, but they were almost swept in the playoffs. If Kerr didn't want to save his strength to avoid injuries, it is entirely possible for the Warriors to fight for a fourth victory.

Such a record shows the strength of the Warriors at the time, and it also shows that the Warriors were indeed paddling in the regular season. The Thunder's ability to win a game by a big score at that time was due to the opponent's own mistakes.

But today is completely different. There is no reason for the Warriors not to be serious in the opening game. Last year, the Warriors lost to the Rockets in the opening game. At that time, they were almost spewed out by the fans. If they continue to lose this year, they will probably be spit out.

At the same time, in the pre-match preparations, the Thunder's strength evaluation is also extremely high. As a touchstone, the Warriors also want to know how powerful they will be after changing the lineup this year, especially the positioning of Cousins. Regardless of whether he was one of the strongest centers in the league before, whether he can be reused after a serious injury needs to be tested.

Not being able to paddle in the regular season until the playoffs is a big loophole, and there is no way to make up for it.

The Thunder also felt this point. In the first half of the game, the players were exhausted from running. To defend the Warriors' offensive system, they must stare at their own people with all their strength. They must not relax at all, and they must always observe where the opponent passes the ball, whether there is a shot or not. In addition to physical fatigue, mental exhaustion is also great.

But the result is very gratifying, head-to-head confrontation, able to maintain the advantage into the second half, this is a great encouragement for the players.

It takes a lot of courage to overcome fear and stand in the face of it, and when you find that you can defeat fear, it will bring a great sense of accomplishment.

The current Thunder locker room is full of jubilation. Donovan simply arranged the tactics for the second half and let the players rest by themselves. As a result, no one sat or lay down honestly. You dragged me to chat, and I dragged you to ask questions.

Rose was surrounded by a group of young people.

I am used to Westbrook's daring and daring, and Rose's stability gave everyone a new feeling, and he is also a substitute or role player, so Rose's affinity is naturally much better.

In addition, Rose was originally a super giant, but now he has fallen to the bottom. This kind of contrast also made everyone feel sympathetic, and his words were even more polite.

It's just that Rose just smiled more and didn't answer questions very much. In the end, he was still bragging about his performance to each other.

When it was almost time for the game, Donovan returned to the locker room to stop everyone and emphasized the tactics again. He was only greeted by bursts of cheers.

The second half of the game started, the fans had already recovered their momentum, and began to cheer for the home team crazily.

This is to test the ability and strength of the five stars.

On the side of the Thunder, the players also exuded a strong aura, looking fiercely at their opponents.

Especially George, his offensive performance in the first half was not very good. One was that Westbrook was occupying a lot of possessions, and the other was that he had no time to lead the team alone and only scored 7 points and 5 rebounds.

On the defensive end, the matchup between George and Durant was also suppressed. George's defensive ability was already very strong, but Durant was too defiant, and George tried his best to stop the opponent.

But the overall performance of the team is too good. Whether it is a new aid or a rookie, Westbrook or Li Cha, everyone is showing themselves to the maximum and gaining more advantages for the team. This also makes George's heart burst out with an urge to move forward.

The Warriors attacked first, and the ball soon came to Durant's hands. The Thunder's defense was still very tight. If the Warriors couldn't break through for a while, they would let Durant attack.

George stuck up and threw himself on Durant fiercely, desperately interfering with the opponent's ball possession and actions.

Durant was forced back again and again by George, and he didn't perform the surprise mission he should take on at all.

After being forced out of the three-point line, George was still aggressive, and Durant was also the top three small forwards in the league. Facing such a provocation, Durant launched an offense.

Relying on physical confrontation, Durant finally found a little space. The consecutive iconic sharp changes of direction did not throw off George. Durant directly rushed inside, but George stood firm and did not put Durant into the penalty area.

At this time, Curry finally ran out of the open space, constantly turning back and circling around the three-point line and the baseline, Curry can continue to run without the ball until the end of the round.

Durant seized the opportunity to pass a good pass to Curry, and Curry made a throw.

An excellent cooperation, the scene burst into warm applause, the first goal was just about to suppress the opponent's momentum.

But instead of being depressed, George became more passionate.

Under single defense, Durant was forced to pass the ball instead of scoring a goal.

Maybe it is the team's tactical requirements, but for the players, this is the success of defense, especially the matchup of top players.

Without xinxing, you can't display your strength.

The Thunder is attacking, and Westbrook continues to receive attention and flanking. Westbrook, who is in an explosive state, cannot be defended by anyone alone, but this state has become less and less.

Facing a flanking attack, Westbrook, who was watching all directions, was able to accurately pass the ball to the outside or open players. George received the ball and made a three-pointer, and the Thunder continued to lead.

The confidence gained in defense is expressed in goals when returning to the offensive end.

Unknowingly, Durant found that George was getting more and more difficult. It wasn't that he had figured out his own offensive routines, but that he could react quickly after seeing his actions.

In short, Durant played very uncomfortable, even if he made a goal, he didn't feel happy. It was impossible to break through and dunk to vent.

George's defense is tenacious and his shots are high. This game is completely using himself as a 3D, but he can provide enough support for the team and is very satisfied.

After 6 minutes, Durant, who only scored 4 points, walked off the court angrily, and the rotation time has come.

In this rotation, Donovan replaced George. George has been entangled with Durant in these 6 minutes, and he also made two three-pointers. Whether it is to continue to limit Durant for the next time or let George get a good rest, Donovan chose to let George end.

Westbrook was flanked, and he only scored 5 points in the third quarter so far, and made 2 turnovers. Compared with the first half, his scoring efficiency has dropped a lot.

But the opponent ended up with Durant, who was familiar with himself, and lost the strongest person to flank Westbrook, which was equivalent to giving way to Westbrook.

A bright road to the rim.

Westbrook continued to attack the Warriors inside, and Cousins ​​​​could not do a good defense at all, forcing Cole to replace him again.

The young Rooney played the role of assisting defense very well, but at this time Westbrook attracted too much attention, but let Li Cha and Thompson one-on-one.

Thompson is a very good defensive player, especially when facing the basket. Thompson's fast footwork, heavy tonnage and strong strength, as well as height and wingspan are sufficient. It is difficult for players facing the basket to break through Thompson single-handedly.

But Li Cha is a player who goes against the times. In addition to facing the basket, his back-to-basket skills are equally good, and may even be even better. In an era when playing with the back to the basket is becoming less and less, Thompson, who lacks defensive experience, has no good way to limit Li Cha.

Thompson's ordeal began when Westbrook passed the ball to Li Cha.

Turning back and stepping, stopping suddenly and leaning back, turning and leaning back continuously, Li Cha's various singles skills made Thompson doubt his life.

Are you a strong defender?
Back on the defensive end, Li Cha took advantage of Thompson's poor dribbling skills and resolutely blocked the opponent's offensive line, forcing Thompson to rely on three-pointers to score.

Although Thompson has a high three-point shooting rate in his career, he often appears in a state of inaccuracy throughout the game. In addition, Li Cha defends the offensive line, knowing that the opponent will definitely shoot three-pointers, and interference can often be sent.

In the third quarter, the Tsunami Brothers, who were supposed to play a super strong performance at home, failed to retain this strong performance after being upgraded to a five-star warrior.

All the players of the Thunder played well, and expanded their lead in the third quarter.

Westbrook only scored 8 points in the third quarter, but got 4 assists, more than the total of the first half.

Li Cha also scored 8 points.

The Thunder played 30:26 in the third quarter, leading by 7 points in the first three quarters and entering the final quarter.

7 points is not much, but leading the Warriors by 7 points in three quarters is still the result of the Warriors' full play, which is very proud.

"What happened to the Warriors today? They were beaten by the Thunder for the entire third quarter, counterattack!"

Unrepentant commentators are still recruiting black for the Warriors.

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