warrior godfather

Chapter 338 Flank Attack (5000 words)
When Durant hit the iron, the Thunder quickly launched a retreat, without any intention of competing for offensive rebounds.

But although their defense speed is fast, the Warriors' counterattack speed is even faster.

After Butler interfered with Durant's shooting, he rushed to the frontcourt without delay. Clay also rushed to the frontcourt quickly. Only Green shrunk to the basket and assisted Chandler to protect the rebound.

When they hit the fast break, Chandler hadn't even grabbed the rebound. This is the counterattack awareness engraved in the Warriors' bones after a lot of training.

The quick play of the two caused chaos in the Thunder's defense. Durant and Westbrook rushed towards Butler at the same time, but Clay was left unattended. Stepping forward, raising his hand and flicking it, the basketball crossed the half court and came into Clay's hands.

Clay took a step forward and stopped one step outside the three-point line. Seeing this, Westbrook rushed towards him, but it was too late. Clay adjusted his rhythm slightly and raised his hand to shoot A three-pointer is made, and the basketball bounces into the basket.

6: 2.

Looking back, the Thunder attacked, Durant wanted to pass the ball, and singled Butler for the third time.

On the sidelines, after Zhang Yu saw this scene, a bright light flashed in his eyes, he took two steps forward, came to a place not far from the two, and shouted at Butler:
"Jimmy, pay attention!"

This sentence was like a signal. After Butler heard it, he stepped forward and stuck it directly, raising his right hand high, not giving Durant any space to shoot.

Faced with Butler's defensive style that does not leave a back lane, Durant immediately chose the most correct response method. He took the ball and swung it to the left, then went right and broke into the three-point line. Butler was too close. Tight, no room to react, only half a body behind, followed by Durant's side.

But this does not mean that there is a smooth road ahead of Durant. When he rushed to the three-point line, Green had already emptied Ibaka, waiting at the free throw line, blocking Durant's breakthrough route.

For a while, Durant fell into a situation where there was an interception in the front and chasing soldiers in the back. He could only rush out before the attack of the two came.

Bang!

Under Butler's constant physical confrontation, Durant's shooting was interfered, the basketball bounced out of the frame, and the long rebound bounced out and fell into Clay's hands.

Yu Jia said:

"Durant failed to succeed in two consecutive singles. The Thunder should have changed. Singles are not Durant's strong point. His running without the ball is the biggest threat."

On the court, the Warriors counterattacked again, but this time the Thunder's retreat was very timely and stopped the Warriors' fast break.

The counterattack failed, the Warriors fell to the ground, Curry and Chandler played a pick-and-roll, Perkins came up to force a delay, interfered with Curry's shot, and after Sefolosha squeezed through the screen, he turned back and chased.

Curry seized the gap and lobbed the ball down to Chandler, who strode into the Thunder penalty area and dunked with both hands before Ibaka's help defense arrived.

8: 2.

"Yeah!!!"

The Oracle Center was ignited by the Warriors' continuous scoring, and there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers shortly after the opening.

On the sidelines, Brooks couldn't hold back any longer. He yelled at Westbrook, and then made a gesture, meaning to let him control the ball and play pick-and-rolls, and Durant ran without the ball.

Durant also saw Brooks' gesture, and he was still a little unwilling, but after running through halftime, he followed Brooks' arrangement and didn't ask for the ball anymore, but let Westbrook lead the offense.

It was Clay who was facing Westbrook, and he directly let Westbrook take a step, preventing breakthroughs and not preventing shots.

Westbrook did not choose to play Clay singles, but played a pick-and-roll with Ibaka. Clay went around the defense directly, and Green also stayed inside. He didn't mean to defend at all. Westbrook got a big open opportunity.

Westbrook hesitated for a moment, seeing that Clay didn't pounce on him even after bypassing the cover, but let him go two steps away. He was furious, jumped high, and threw a shot with a slightly stiff posture. three-pointer.

brush!
With no one interfering, the basketball crossed a low and flat track and bounced into the frame.

7: 5.

After scoring the goal, Westbrook hammered his chest very hard, and looked at Clay with provocative eyes.

Let you look down on me, if you dare to let go, I dare to vote, I dare to enter!

"Hey, Westbrook's three-pointer today is with one hand, but the Warriors let him go too far." Zhang Weiping laughed.

Yu Jia said:

"Westbrook's three-point shooting rate is only in the early [-]s, and his shooting is very unstable. It is normal for the Warriors to let him go. It seems that this is Zhang Yu's defensive strategy today. When Durant holds the ball, he will resolutely pinch him. Rush inside; when Westbrook holds the ball, he will try to test his shooting by guarding against penetration."

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu saw Westbrook making a three-pointer, and the scene of him hitting every three-pointer during the warm-up appeared in his mind, and his face gradually calmed down.

On the field, the Warriors attacked, Curry and Chandler played a pick-and-roll, Perkins did not force the delay this time, but directly posted it, and Sefolosha, who squeezed through the screen, also rushed towards Curry.

Double attack!

Facing the double-team, Curry didn't panic at all. He took a step back, firmly protected the basketball, and lobbed the ball to Chandler before the double-team came.

Chandler was emptied by the Thunder, but his ability to handle the ball was a bit poor. When Ibaka's help defense came, he distributed the ball.

Green, who received the ball, went directly to the basket. Ibaka's footsteps were extremely fast, and he turned around and rushed to Green.

But Green's offensive frame was very resolute, and he quickly rushed to the edge of the Thunder penalty area. After attracting Ibaka's defensive attention, he threw the ball behind him. Chandler soared into the sky, raised his right hand high, Hit the basket hard.

Bang!

10: 5.

Yu Jia said:

"The Thunder began to pinch Curry, and both sides gave the opponent's core players a very high defensive treatment."

On the sidelines, after Curry missed a shot, Brooks nodded and clenched his fists hard.

After being out of the playoffs last season, he spent a lot of energy carefully studying the Warriors' game videos, gained a very deep understanding of Curry's shooting ability, and also understood the mistakes in his defensive strategy.

No matter how outrageous Curry's style of play is, to defend Curry, you must flank, and you must not give him a chance to fight big!

Now, Brooks has learned his lesson and gave Curry the highest standard of defensive treatment during the regular season. No matter what other head coaches think, Brooks must double-team Curry.

He believes that no one will double-team Curry after playing a series with the Warriors, unless that person is a fool.

Looking back, the Thunder attacked, Westbrook held the ball and Perkins picked and rolled, the Warriors let him play harder, Chandler stayed directly at the basket, Clay released him two meters, and Westbrook opened up in front of him.

The defense of the Warriors is the biggest challenge to Westbrook's shooting ability. With Westbrook's character, he naturally felt angry after being underestimated. He took a step forward, stepped on the three-point line, and shot a long shot. two points.

brush!
Undisturbed shots, again hollow into the net.

9: 7.

"You fucking best double-team me!" After the goal, Westbrook clenched his hands into fists, retreated towards the backcourt, shook his head heavily at the Warriors players, and roared loudly.

"Di-"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Warriors called a timeout.

Zhang Weiping smiled and said:
"Hey, Westbrook is starting to show his power. The Warriors let him play too hard. He can't do without shooting. Zhang Yu should adjust his defense later. Even if he doesn't double-team Westbrook, he can't let him go like this."

On the other side of the technical table, Brooks applauded with a smile. Westbrook's shooting touch is so good, which is not what he expected, but this is the best news for the Thunder.

At the referee's whistle, the players of the two teams walked off the court. Durant smiled and gave Westbrook a high-five, but behind the smile, he felt a little unwilling in his heart.

In Durant's vision, this game should be a battle of revenge for him to kill the Quartet. He never thought that the most dazzling player of the two teams after the start would be Westbrook.

But his teammates can score points, he will not, and he cannot have any opinions. He can only bury this unwillingness in his heart.

He believes he will have plenty of chances to score as the game progresses.

Unless, the Warriors can double-team him for a whole game.

……

After returning from the timeout, Zhang Yu didn't have a head shot. He adjusted his defense. The Warriors would still let Westbrook's three-pointer go, but they wouldn't let it go completely. Give him a chance to make a wide open shot. Westbrook only has a little gap when he uses the screen.

But perhaps completely irritated by the Warriors' humiliating defensive style, Westbrook chose a style of play that was completely out of line with his previous habits. Pull up and cast.

Today, Westbrook feels amazing, and with this gap, he can make a three-pointer.

In the rest of the first quarter, Westbrook seemed to be possessed by Curry, and his shots were accurate. In a single quarter, he made 8 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 1 two-pointers, and scored 17 points. The whole team scored against Biao without losing the slightest disadvantage.

Facing the fiery Westbrook, Zhang Yu felt helpless in his heart, but he could only continue to stick to this defensive method, watching Westbrook make one after another three-pointers.

It is impossible for him to let Clay stick to Westbrook. With Westbrook's speed, if Clay sticks to the defense, as long as he speeds up, he can pass Clay in one step and rush into the Warriors inside.

And as long as Westbrook rushes up, there is no one to stop, even if Chandler stands in the defensive position, he can't stop Westbrook from attacking the frame.

After a long offseason of training, Westbrook's physical fitness has reached its peak, and his movement and control skills have also improved. Now he is at his strongest impact.

If you want to prevent Westbrook's breakthrough, you must delay on the line, and the inside line cooperates with the protective frame to limit his attacking efficiency. Killing God, let alone Chandler, no center in the league can stop Westbrook who has fully raised his speed.

The Warriors were very unlucky today. They happened to meet Westbrook who was hot. When Westbrook can make three-pointers, he has no weaknesses.

Under Zhang Yu's balance, he still insisted on the defensive strategy of preventing sudden shots against Westbrook, but he was no longer so empty.

It is impossible for Westbrook to continue this feeling for a whole game, otherwise his name will not be Russell Westbrook, but Stephen Curry.

However, Zhang Yu was able to persist in this defensive strategy, not only based on his understanding of Westbrook, but also because the Warriors showed a stable scoring ability in the first quarter when Curry was pinched, and bit the score.

Although Curry, like Durant, both encountered flanking attacks, Zhang Yu did not change the starting point of the Warriors' offense like Brooks did.

Most of the Warriors' offense is still initiated by Curry.

The difference is that Curry no longer picks and rolls with Chandler, but picks and rolls with Green. After he encounters a flank attack, he distributes the ball to Green who is emptied, and Green handles the ball a second time.

After Green passed the lob to Chandler, Perkins was once afraid of his pass and was very defensive against Chandler behind him, so he didn't dare to step forward to help defend.

After Green was reprimanded by Zhang Yu, his desire to attack became much stronger. As long as the Thunder gave him a chance, he would resolutely insert himself into the basket and complete the finish by himself.

The Thunder didn't dare to let Clay and Butler shrink to assist the defense. The Thunder only had Perkins on the first defense and two defenses at the basket. After Chandler contained Perkins, Green's attacking the basket continued to succeed.

After Green scored 6 points, Brooks couldn't sit still. He handed over a timeout and made adjustments to let Perkins step forward to help defend, so that Green could no longer be unscrupulous in the Thunder's penalty area.

But in this way, Green's passing ability has room to play. After attracting Perkins' defense, he can always choose the best time to distribute the ball to Chandler, allowing him to easily complete the dunk.

However, Green did not try to shoot an open three-pointer. He is very aware of how heavy he is. He is indeed sure about his open three-pointer. If you choose to go down instead of outside, with Ibaka's mobility, he can easily interfere with his shooting.

Therefore, after Green provided a cover for Curry, he resolutely went down and did not give Ibaka a chance to return to his position after double-teaming. This is also Zhang Yu's tactical arrangement.

In the first quarter, in addition to the Warriors using a pick-and-roll to penetrate the Thunder's basket, Butler also stood up.

When the Thunder focused all their defensive attention on Curry, Butler got a good isolation environment.

He singled Durant many times, performed very tough, and repeatedly killed the inside line.

But Durant has tall and long arms, but his defense is weak. His confrontation is very poor. As a striker, his average fouls per game are even lower than Harden and Westbrook, and he is not much better than paper on the defensive end. Let Butler score 8 points in a single quarter.

After the first quarter, the Warriors relied on Green's calm handling of the ball and Butler's high success rate in singles, and the Thunder led by Westbrook were evenly matched, trailing the Thunder by 27 points at 30:3.

However, Curry and Durant did not have a high sense of presence under the strict defense of both sides. Durant was replaced by Brooks with 4 minutes left in the first quarter, while Curry still rotated according to the routine and played a full game. the first quarter.

……

In the second quarter, the two sides sent a substitute lineup. The Warriors are Jeremy Lin, Tony Allen, Butler, Yi Jianlian and Whiteside; the Thunder are Harden, Daiquan Cook, Durant, Corey A mixed lineup of Sen and Nazr Mohammed.

Facing the Thunder's connecting lineup led by Harden and Durant, the Warriors, who used to have an advantage at the beginning of the second quarter, quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Although Zhang Yu had long expected that the Warriors would not be able to play well in the transition period of this game, he replaced Butler with 2 minutes left in the first quarter and let him play in the second quarter to increase the scoring ability of the lineup in the transition period. He also continued to single Durant after playing and scored a lot of points, but the offensive firepower of Harden and Durant was too fierce, and the Thunder quickly opened the score.

Harden doesn't have the explosive touch that Westbrook has today, but his normal shooting is enough to target Whiteside, who is squatting inside.

He and Shazir Mohamed didn't go to the basket at all after the pick-and-roll, and settled the battle at the three-point line and mid-range every round.Hard training during the offseason has made Harden's strength grow rapidly, especially after losing to the Warriors in the playoffs last season, Harden was extremely impressed by Curry's precise three-pointers. This summer, he practiced hard to shoot three-pointers with the ball , achieved remarkable results.

As long as Whiteside does not come out, or the speed of the defense is slow, Harden will punish him with a shot. If Whiteside expands, Harden will pass behind him and give it to Shazir Muhammad Germany feeds the cake, leaving Whiteside in a dilemma.

Durant also showed great power. He let out all the suffocation and anger in the first quarter in the second quarter. Through running off the ball, he also targeted Whiteside's weaknesses that could not be prevented. With the help of Nazr Muhammad With Germany's cover, CIC succeeded again and again.

In addition to Butler, the Warriors also made great achievements in the pick-and-roll instigated by Jeremy Lin many times, but they still couldn't match the Thunder's firepower output. When the second quarter reached 6 minutes, the Thunder had already led the Warriors by 46 points at 36:10.

Subsequently, the main players of both sides returned to the court. Brooks left Harden on the court, replaced Durant and let him rest, and Zhang Yu also replaced Butler.

When Durant returned to the Thunder bench, he was short of breath, sweating and exhausted.

But there is a sense of joy in his heart. Whether he is playing as the Warriors' starter or as a substitute, as long as he can score and score, Durant will be able to alleviate a lot of boredom in his heart.

He wants to use scoring to prove to the world that he is better than Curry!

……

After the main players of the two teams returned to the field, the battle quickly became fierce.

With a 10-point lead, Brooks wanted to take advantage of the victory and change his defensive strategy. He still flanked Curry when he went online, and then contracted to help defend, not giving Green the chance to attack the frame, or giving Chandler a chance to feed cakes.

He's betting that the Warriors' outside perimeter isn't accurate.

Soon, Brooks regretted it.

After Clay and Leonard were emptied, they severely punished the Thunder's defense with precise open three-pointers, and the Warriors quickly caught up with the score.

Just at this time, Westbrook's hand feeling declined. He scored two consecutive three-pointers and gave the Warriors a chance to counterattack. Curry hit a fast-break three-pointer, which completely ignited the momentum of the Oracle Center and greatly boosted the The morale of the warrior.

Brooks quickly changed his defensive strategy back, focusing on Clay and Leonard, but this gave Green and Chandler a two-on-one opportunity at the basket. Put on.

Fortunately, Westbrook's touch is still there, and his shooting can still punish the Warriors for emptying. After Durant was transferred back to the court by Brooks, he targeted Chandler's squatting without the ball. Chandler's defense, the Thunder's three juniors all showed their power, and the offensive firepower was extremely fierce, opening the score again.

After the first half, the Thunder led the Warriors by 64 points 58:6.

But Brooks' expression was not at all relaxed. After he and the players leaving the court clapped hands one by one, he glanced at the Warriors' bench opposite the technical table, with a dignified expression.

He was thinking about a question——

In the second half, do you want to continue to pinch Curry?
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