msmithbooks Chapter 854 Anxious Match
Chapter 854 Anxious Match
Chapter 854 Anxious Match
Of course Xie Kai knew that the Warriors would not flank him easily.They are notoriously confident in their infinite defense changes.Moreover, they are not only confident in infinite switching defenses, but also confident in their own offense. Even if they encounter a single point of explosion, they can still kill the opponent through counterattack.
After Durant, the Warriors never thought that any team could really guard against them.Limit splash? OK, let Durant single-handedly beat you to death.Flank Durant?Do you want to watch Splash throw open 3 points?
So to defeat the current Warriors, a purely offensive team or a purely defensive team cannot kill them in a series.
This is also the real reason why the Cavaliers have been looked down upon even if they are the defending champions-their defense this season is too bad!
From this perspective, only the Thunder can really threaten the Warriors this season.
After returning from the timeout, the game continued.
The defense of the two teams has been strengthened since then, the offensive efficiency is not as good as before, and the score has not been opened.
The three tsunami brothers were still severely restricted, and the Thunder did not hesitate to let go of Zhaza and Green to keep the three of them under control.As for the Thunder, apart from Xie Kai, Paojiao and Westbrook have not played for a long time, and the offense of both sides has fallen into a piecemeal situation.
At 6 minutes into the first quarter, Xie Kai and Paojiao were replaced, and Robertson and Grant came up.
The Thunder's defensive resources are extremely rich, especially the flank defensive resources.Their problem is mainly on the offensive end.Grant and Robertson can defend and have athletic ability, but their shooting is really unstable and their sights are not enough.Abrines and McDermott can shoot, but the defense tends to loosen and their athletic ability is not good.
If these 4 people are combined into 2 people, then they can have two more top-quality 3D, that is really amazing, but it is a pity that there is no such wonderful magic in this world.
This is a test for Donovan. In terms of his formation in the playoffs, he is more inclined to use Robertson and Grant, and the priority is to ensure defense.As for offense, with the presence of the Big Three, the lower limit can still be guaranteed.
The Thunder tried to survive this period at this stage, using Westbrook's impact and the defense of Grant Robertson and others.Because of this period, they face each other, and they are at a disadvantage in terms of the number of stars and overall strength.
But the Warriors don't want to be dragged into the mud. They want to speed up their offense and attack the opponent.
There was a lot of physical confrontation in the game. The Warriors consciously put Robertson and Grant's 3-pointers, restricted Westbrook and Duck's pick-and-rolls, and forced the opponent to make 3-point shots.
On the Thunder's side, they switched defenses and combined local flanking to limit the three Tsunami brothers, and strategically let go of Iguodala, who had just been replaced, and Green, who was playing center.
The Thunder's offense is indeed somewhat constipated, basically relying on Westbrook to attack there alone.And the Warriors' offense is not easy to play. Robertson and his team sometimes attack and don't have the ability to take the initiative to attack, but they are really good at defense.
The Warriors' 5 small lineup also exposed a hidden danger on the offensive end, that is, when Iguodala and Green are out of line, the opponent can use the center to defend Iguodala, try to cut Curry and Green's pick-and-roll, Attack the three tsunami brothers.
The Warriors were also in a hurry, trying to open the score all at once, but the more anxious they were, the more mistakes they made.
After playing for a while, the score did not open. Green and Clay went down to rest, and Livingston and McGee came up.
The Thunder also made substitutions, and the Turk was replaced by Ty Gipson.
On the Warriors' side, Curry and Durant are still there, and their offensive strengths are still on their side, but their rotation lineup is not good at offensive space. Iguodala's outside line is not very reliable, and Livingston is fundamental. No 3-point shots.To defend him, you only need to defend his mid-range and basket. He is on the 3-point line, and you can ask him to play whatever you want.
Westbrook led the team well through this period. Soon, with 2 minutes and 55 seconds left in the first quarter, there was a timeout on the sidelines. After the timeout came back, Xie Kai and Paojiao also returned.
At this time, the Thunder's field lineup is Kanter, Gibson, Pickle, Robertson and Xie Kai.
The Warriors' lineup is Curry, Livingston, Durant, Iguodala and McGee.
Wang Meng said: "The game has entered a transition period, everyone is still using the big man lineup, and the Thunder still haven't given up on Kanter."
Yang Yi said: "I think Kanter can also be used, but he is easy to be targeted by Curry. As long as Curry is not on the court, Livingston and the inside can't kill him in pick-and-roll shots."
At this time, the score on the court was 18:20, and the Thunder trailed by 2 points.
The game continues, Xie Kai dribbles over.
It was Iguodala who opened the defense.
Xie Kai organized the attack at the top of the arc and distributed it to Pickle on the other side.
Pickled Pepper forced Durant, causing the latter's foul!
As the number of fouls has come, Pickle will go to the free throw line.
Pickle made two free throws, and the Thunder caught up with the score-20 tie!
Here Curry and McGee pick and roll, but the Thunder guards the pick and roll here is Gibson.
Gipson moved much faster than Kanter, and Curry was flanked and then passed the ball to Iguodala on the wing.
Iguodala hesitated and missed the shot, and scored for McGee!
McGee forcibly charged Kanter, but no——Xie Kai received the rebound and dribbled the ball over.
Xie Kai came over with a dribble, Gipson came out to pick and roll, and he distributed the ball to Kanter in the low post.
Kanter hit McGee, was pinched, missed the ball...
The Warriors counterattacked, and Durant suddenly caused Robertson's defense foul.
Durant walks to the free throw line.
Yang Yi sighed: "Kanter needs to play the ball faster, otherwise his role on the court will be useless."
Durant also made two free throws, and the two sides entered a free throw shootout.
Neither side could hit an offensive climax for the rest of the first quarter, and the first quarter ended.
The Thunder ended the first quarter with a 26-point lead at 25:1.
Xie Kai scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the first quarter. His performance was as stable as ever.
Break between festivals.
Wang Meng looked at the statistics of the first quarter and sighed: "Xie Kai is still very good. He has completely become the core of the team's offensive organization, and he doesn't feel like he is very offensive after watching the game."
Yang Yi said: "Xie Kai has been controlling the court. He didn't deliberately attack, but he has seized some offensive opportunities. Now the Thunder need to solve the problem of outside shooting. The opponent's outside shooting cannot always be so inaccurate."
Section 2 started soon.The Thunder did not make substitutions, but for the Warriors, Curry and Durant went off, and Clay and Green went on.
The Thunder took the lead in attacking, Xie Kai dribbled over, and Iguodala was still defending him.
Kanter wanted the ball inside, Xie Kai lobbed the ball to Kanter.
Kanter sits on the inside and beats McGee, attracting Robertson who splits the bottom corner after flanking.
Robertson missed a jumper, Green took the rebound and dribbled over by himself.
(End of this chapter)