msmithbooks Chapter 867 A New High in Assists in a Single Game
Chapter 867 A New High in Assists in a Single Game
Chapter 867 A New High in Assists in a Single Game
The Warriors' vacancy is not completely ignored, but they are very good at picking the timing of the defense, and the rotation is fast, so that Robertson cannot easily get a completely open opportunity.
It's just that Robertson worked hard on 3-pointers during the offseason, and it also paid off. He can't become a real shooter, but he can become a player who makes opponents pay for his defensive strategy.
As a result, after the third quarter, the Thunder led by 3 points 77:70.
Xie Kai sent 3 assists in 14 quarters and continued to refresh his personal playoff record.
In the last quarter, although the Warriors' Splash and Durant kept trying to get back the score, in the end Xie Kai's control of the field allowed the Thunder to maintain the score advantage until the end.
In the end, the Thunder defeated the Warriors 110:102 in the first home game of the Western Conference Finals, rewriting the total score of the series to 2:1.
谢开全场轰下29分8个篮板17次助攻4个抢断2个盖帽，且仅仅只出现了1次失误，助攻失误比是让人难以置信的17:1。这同时也是他NBA季后赛职业生涯的单场助攻新纪录（之前是14次）。
In addition to Xie Kai's brave performance, Westbrook scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, showing a stable performance.His only block in the game was given to Durant.
Pickle had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals.
For the Warriors, Durant scored a game-high 38 points, but still failed to help the team win the game.In addition to his particularly high score, the team's second highest score is Curry's 2 points. As for Clay, he didn't even score in double digits.
The Thunder defeated the Warriors at home, which made them very confident in eliminating their opponents and advancing to the finals.Xie Kai's strength is still unfathomable. His leadership, organizational skills, and scoring ability are all amazing.
Now if anyone still says that he won the three consecutive championships before, it can only be Heizi.Otherwise, who would really open their eyes and talk nonsense.
After this game, the opinions on the trend of this round of the series gradually became more and more consistent, that is, more people are optimistic about the Thunder's qualifying from the West.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand. Although the Warriors have 4 All-Stars and the Thunder only have 3, the problem is that the strength shown by Xie Kai seems to be firmly above the Warriors.
The Thunder are known as the Big Three, but anyone who knows a little bit about basketball knows that Westbrook, Paojiao and Xie Kai are not the same level of stars.
Just like the Splash Brothers, Curry and Klay Thompson are not the same level of stars.Curry cannot be restricted by single defense, but Clay can indeed be restricted.
In an interview after the game, Xie Kai simply said: "The series is far from over, the task has not been completed, and there is nothing to celebrate."
From the players to the coach of the Thunder, they all appear to be very low-key.For them, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and they are not leading 3:0, so there is nothing to celebrate.
It is predicted by the outside world that the Warriors will start with the five dead players in G4.For them, there is not much opportunity for trial and error.If they are really behind by a big score of 1:3, not many people think that they can stage a reversal again.
Miracles are miracles because they happen so infrequently. In the history of the NBA playoffs, there have been less than 1 times in which a 3:10 deficit reversed and won the series.It cannot be said that because it appeared twice last season, it is considered normal.
On May 5, G21 of the Western Conference Finals will continue at the Ford Center Arena, home of the Thunder.
The tickets were sold out early. For this level of competition, the ticket sales are not slower than the finals. Even the scalpers don’t have many tickets (the scalpers also want to watch the game!).
In this game, the Thunder still played with the traditional lineup.The starting lineup has not changed, and Duck and the Turks are still the first insiders.
As expected, the Warriors made a change, and Iguodala replaced the slag and entered the starting lineup. In this way, the dead five made their first start in this round of the series.
The death of 5 small starters is not unique in history.As early as when Xie Kai was still in the Grizzlies, facing the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, they used 5 minor starts.It's just that there was no Durant in the 5th grade at that time, but Harrison Barnes of the North Carolina Blackhawks.
There is no need to say anything about the gap between Barnes and Durant.Barnes does not seem to have any ability or physical condition better than Durant.Except for age, of course.However, Durant is not yet 29 years old and is at his peak, so this rule does not hold.
The main reason why the Warriors' death five is so frightening is not entirely because their offense is too terrifying.In fact, the defense of their lineup is also the top in the league.In the current situation where more and more emphasis is placed on switching defenses, rotations, defensive shrinkage, and returning to defense, this lineup with 5 top wing defenders is very terrifying.
Durant has never been selected to the best defensive team, but his single defense ability has always been very good.He has a height of 211 and a wingspan of more than 220cm.His speed is comparable to that of a guard, he can protect the frame, and he can rotate.With him and Green, unless the opponent has an inside behemoth, there is no disadvantage at all.
Death 5 is not short at all, with an average height of more than 2 meters. Except for Curry, anyone can defend multiple positions, which is very suitable for switching defenses and assisting defense rotations.
The "magic operator" Pat Riley put forward an idea many years ago, that is, the most ideal lineup in the future is composed of 5 swingmen.And the Warriors' death 5 is infinitely close to this lineup.
The advantage of the swingman lineup on the offensive end is that the offensive space is infinitely open, holding the ball at multiple points, breaking points, and the whole team can switch.On the defensive end, it can switch defenses infinitely, dismantle the opponent's pick-and-roll, and also has good defensive flexibility, defensive movement, etc.
Of course, for this kind of swingman lineup, frame protection is a flaw, after all, there are no big men.However, now that the league's centers are declining, there are no inside giants like the Sharks, so they are not so deadly.
The Thunder also expected that the Warriors would use a five-small lineup. This challenge will come sooner or later.Even if the five minors don't start directly, the opponent will put this lineup on the court more time.
Because the Thunder have big men, their defensive strategy is to put pressure on the upper limit and indirectly empty the 3 points of Green and Iguodala.Splash and Durant are determined not to let go.
As soon as the first quarter came up, Chaidan and Brother Yi got a lot of open 3-point opportunities. Unfortunately, these two brothers didn't grasp it very well and hit the iron again and again.
On the other hand, for the Thunder team, the opponent didn't have a big center inside. He frantically rushed into the opponent's penalty area, or attacked by himself, or created opportunities for his teammates, with a very clear mind.
(End of this chapter)