warrior godfather

Chapter 339 Counterattack Storm! (10000 words)
On the way back to the locker room, Brooks looked solemn, not at all relaxed because the Thunder took the halftime lead, which was in stark contrast to the Thunder players in front of him and behind him talking and laughing with each other.

He has been thinking about that question-in the second half, should we continue to pinch Curry?

After the Thunder was swept by the Warriors 4:1 in the playoffs last season, Brooks carefully studied the game video of this round of the series, and paid close attention to the Warriors' subsequent two-round matchups with the Grizzlies and Mavericks. Very deep understanding.

In his opinion, if you want to beat the Warriors, you must flank Curry. The Mavericks' easy victory in the Western Conference Finals is the best example. The Warriors' offense is completely dependent on Curry's instigation. The offensive ability of those rookies is not to be feared at all.

Throughout the offseason, Brooks has been thinking about tactics after meeting the Warriors again, and has a clear plan on how to flank Curry and how to attack the Warriors' defensive weaknesses.

After the lockout ended, the Thunder training camp opened, and Brooks immediately began to arrange for the team to practice tactics against the Warriors.

For two consecutive seasons, the Thunder first fell out of the playoffs due to the Warriors' blockade, and then lost in a direct confrontation with the Warriors. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Brooks had already regarded the Warriors as an enemy. Resty also agrees with his thoughts. If the Thunder wants to make a difference, they must absolutely not avoid the Warriors and must be fully prepared.

Since the start of the new season, the Thunder have not met the Warriors, and they have no way to use the tactics they practiced against the Warriors.

But today, the two teams finally met. In this battle of revenge, the Thunder played strictly according to Brooks' arrangement, and they really had the upper hand at halftime.

But Brooks foresaw the score of the game, but did not foresee the course of the game.

In his vision, the game should work like this-the Thunder go online to pinch Curry, then rotate to assist in the defense, and limit the Warriors' follow-up processing. With the strengths shown by Green, Butler and Clay last season, the most piecemeal wins For a few points, especially Green, his autonomous offensive ability is not strong, he can be boldly let him go, and the Warriors' offense will be completely contained.

On the offensive end, Durant will frantically target Chandler's squatting holes without the ball, and Harden, who is making rapid progress, will also target Chandler's defense through pick-and-rolls. Playing the role of a passer, pass the ball to Durant, or single-play Clay, use the impact to break through, and then divide the ball. Westbrook does not need to score. He only needs to compress the Warriors' defense and then distribute the ball to feed the pie.

But what Brooks didn't expect was that the trend of the game did not go according to his game plan.

On the offensive end, Westbrook's explosion was unexpected by Brooks, but even if Westbrook doesn't have such a good touch, Brooks believes that Durant and Harden can punish the Warriors' defense.

The game in the second quarter proved that his strategy was correct.

Since your coach Z asked Curry to target my inside players, then I will let Harden and Durant target your center.

Brooks used the same way and applied it to himself, and achieved very significant results.

But on the other end of the court, Brooks' defensive strategy was completely ineffective.

The Thunder's flanking attack did limit Curry, which is inevitable. Any star facing this level of flanking attack has only one option to split the ball.

But the Warriors' follow-up four-on-three completely penetrated the Thunder's defense. Green, Butler and Clay improved rapidly compared to the previous game, especially Green. After accumulating a season of experience, he handles the ball very steadily and even The important thing is that Green's autonomous offensive ability has also made a qualitative leap compared to last season.

He has guard-level movement and control ability. In the case of four-on-three, he can directly dribble and attack the frame. If the Thunder does not help defend, he will score by himself. If the Thunder assists in defense, Green can send the ball to the first place In the hands of open teammates, Butler and Clay's open three-pointers are very accurate, and Chandler has the league's top finishing ability at the basket.

In other words, as long as Curry gives the ball to Green in the pinch, the Warriors' offensive round is almost declared a success. The only difference is whether they score two points or three points.

After the first half, Brooks had to admit that Green's ability to deal with four-on-three is really strong. He has never seen this type of player. He looks like a short and strong insider who can't play three or four, but he defends very well. , Can defend both inside and outside the line, can dribble and attack the basket on the offensive end, can shoot three-pointers, and has a precise pass.

If Green is attacking with the ball himself, Brooks is not afraid at all, but if he acts as a pick-and-roll cover and receives Curry's pass to deal with four-on-three, Brooks will feel extremely headache.

If Green can only pass the ball, that's all. The Thunder can completely let him go, but he has a certain ability to attack independently, and he can't be ignored, otherwise he can really score.

But if Green is not emptied, he can accurately give the ball to the player who was emptied by the Warriors, allowing his teammates to score easily.

Of course, Brooks also knows that this is also related to the shortcomings of the Thunder's own poor defensive rotation. Perkins can't take care of one defense and two defenses.

But if it wasn't for Green's strong ability to handle the ball and replaced it with other insiders of the Warriors to handle the ball, the Thunder's defensive strategy of flanking Curry would definitely be as successful as Brooks expected.

Looking at it now, the Thunder did limit Curry's scoring, but the rest of the Warriors stepped forward. Green scored an astonishing 9 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in the first half, and a triple-double was within easy reach.

Brooks had to consider, if the Thunder continued to pinch Curry in the second half, could the Thunder win?

He began to reflect on whether he valued Curry a little too much. What's the difference between attacking Curry like this and allowing the rest of the Warriors to score easily in four-on-three and letting Curry score?The Warriors' four-on-three scoring efficiency may be even higher than Curry's single-defense efficiency!

For a while, Curry's awe-inspiring performance against the Thunder in the playoffs last season, and Green's four-on-three after Curry was double-teamed today, were slowly intertwined in Brooks' mind. , causing him to fall into entanglement and hesitation, just like the entanglement and hesitation he had in countless appearances in the past.

After returning to the locker room, Brooks first praised the team's performance in the first half, especially the offensive performance of the three players, especially Westbrook's shooting, and encouraged him to make bold shots in the second half. After hearing this, the Thunder players all smiled. The atmosphere in the locker room was relaxed.

Afterwards, Brooks began to arrange defensive tactics. He hesitated for a while, and first discussed with his assistant coach Maurice Cheeks:
"Morris, do you think we should continue to double-team Curry in the second half?"

Cheeks shook his head without hesitation and said:
"Scott, the game in the first half proved that our double-teaming of Curry was wrong. This gave the Warriors too many easy scoring opportunities for the rest of the Warriors. If we want to win the game, we must not let the money go. Dele dunks, and Klay and Butler can't make so many open three-pointers!"

Brooks nodded slightly. In fact, when he asked Cheeks this question, he knew the answer in his heart.

Cheeks is a legendary defensive back who won the championship with the 76ers, was selected to the All-Star team and the best defensive team many times, and retired his jersey in the 76ers.

After retiring, Cheeks started his coaching career and is also a coach who values ​​​​defense very much.

As an old-school coach with an old-school star background, he has always had a certain degree of prejudice against Curry. Although Curry's performance was very dazzling in the series that the Thunder lost to the Warriors last season, Cheeks did not I think Curry's strength has reached the level of a superstar.

In his view, the reason why the Thunder lost was more because the young players in the Thunder team were not strong enough.Ibaka couldn't guard Curry, not because Curry was too strong, but because Ibaka was too weak.

Before this game, he questioned Brooks' strategy of flanking Curry, thinking that defending Curry alone is enough. After a long offseason, the Thunder's young players have improved enough to defend Curry alone. degree.

After all, according to Cheeks, there is no player in the NBA who has become a superstar by relying on three-pointers. Westbrook's impact and Durant's mid-range shot are king. The ratio of three points is quite critical.

When Brooks asked him that question, there was an answer in his heart, and he just needed Cheeks to help him make up his mind.

After hearing Cheeks' answer, he nodded slowly and said in a deep voice:
"Well, in the second half, we will change our defensive strategy and defend Curry alone. Wherever we fall, we will get up from there!"

……

When Brooks finally stopped struggling and made adjustments, Zhang Yu was also arranging the team's tactics for the second half in the Warriors locker room.

At this time, the Warriors players have browsed the highlights of the first half, saw the mistakes and highlight moments of themselves and their teammates, and also saw the mistakes and highlight moments of the Thunder, and understood which details were not handled well in the first half. Which link is not implemented in place, these experiences and lessons will prevent them from making the same mistakes in the second half.

Zhang Yu stood directly in front of everyone, discussing the game situation in the first half with Silas and Ron Adams beside him in a low voice, while the players seized this precious moment of rest and used various methods to relax Prepare physically and mentally for the fierce battle in the second half.

"Ronan, I don't think the opponent will continue to double-team Stephen in the second half. We punished their double-team in the first half. Brooks should be able to see the role of Drummond. If they continue to double-team Stephen, they may not be able to bear it." ’” Silas said in a low voice.

Zhang Yu nodded slightly:

"You're right, but don't forget, the opponent is Brooks. No one knows how he will adjust or whether he will adjust. We still have two plans for the second half. Anyway, the initiative is in our hands. What we are, what we want."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Ron Adams:
"Ron, do you think our defense needs to be adjusted?"

Ron Adams nodded without hesitation, and said:
"Of course, we had to make adjustments in the second half. The Thunder were imitating our style of play. Harden and Durant were defending against Tyson-just like Steph did before. Westbrook's touch today is also the same. Well, we can't keep Tyson in the basket anymore, he has to get out, otherwise Harden and Durant won't stop."

Zhang Yu thought for a moment, frowned slightly, and said:
"What I worry about is that after Tyson mentioned that after going online, it is not easy to do follow-up rim protection. Ibaka and Perkins still have the impact, and if the Thunder let Westbrook attack the inside, it will be gone. With Tyson guarding the paint, our defense might be overwhelmed."

"That's not a problem. It's fine for the others to shrink the defense. There are always two points of space on the Thunder field. Drummond can play his role in defense." Ron Adams said.

"Okay, let's do it this way." Zhang Yu thought for a while, and finally nodded in agreement, "Although Tyson can switch to the outside line, but with Westbrook, Durant and Harden's singles ability, I am afraid that Tyson will not be able to deal with it... …Well, if Tyson's switch doesn't work well, make another adjustment."

Ron Adams nodded in agreement. Zhang Yu took the tactical board that Silas handed over, clapped his hands, and said loudly:
"Hey guys, let's play like this in the second half, Tyson, if there is a screen on the other side, you switch defenses. Drummond, Klay, after Tyson expands, you remember to shrink the rim... Offensively, we Wait and see what happens, Stephen, you're still going to instigate the pick-and-roll, and if you're double-teamed, you know how to do it; if the Thunder doesn't double-team, you can play by yourself...Jimmy, as long as you think it's a good opportunity, you can ask for the ball to play singles , try to consume Durant's physical energy... well, that's it, do you understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

……

The 15-minute intermission ended quickly, and the two teams returned to the court to start the second half of the contest.

The Thunder held the ball for the first attack in the second half. Ibaka sent the baseline ball. After Westbrook took it, he slowly dribbled the ball across the half.

In the studio of CCTV5, Yu Jia said:

"Friends in the audience, welcome back to the second half of the game between the Warriors and the Thunder. You can see that the Warriors were still in the starting lineup in the first quarter. The Thunder replaced Sefolosha with Harden. This is their regular starting lineup in the second half. Currently The Thunder in the away game lead the Warriors by 64 points 58:6, let us see how they will play the first goal of the second half..."

On the court, after Westbrook came to the top of the arc, he waved to the inside, and Perkins immediately came out to cover him.

According to Zhang Yu's arrangement during the intermission, Chandler did not stay inside as he did in the first half. Instead, he followed and switched directly to Westbrook.

Perkins has a generous body and a solid screen. Clay is completely blocked by him. If Chandler doesn't want to give Westbrook a chance to open up, he must switch defenses with Clay.

Westbrook looked at Chandler in front of him and didn't start it immediately. Instead, he waved his hand and signaled Perkins to cut inside and take Clay away before starting to single Chandler.

Chandler opened his hands, ready to fight, but Westbrook took two steps back, then accelerated one by one, and then changed direction one after another, Chandler was completely passed by him!

Westbrook rushed into the inside line like lightning, Green emptied Ibaka, shrunk to the penalty area, and blocked Westbrook's advance route, but Westbrook just slowed down slightly, stepped on the European step, and rushed past Green, left Pick the basket successfully.

66: 58.

"Good shot! Westbrook's breakthrough was too sharp. He passed the two Warriors directly and made a layup. He only shot a three-pointer in the first half. Is he about to break through in the second half?" Yu Jia praised.

Zhang Weiping added:

"Westbrook played this ball very smartly. Chandler's defense is very good, but after all, he is a big center over [-] meters. No matter how strong his ability to switch defenses is, he can only defend against the outside line, like Westbrook. A speed-type defender, he can't defend at all, and he can pass him with an acceleration."

On the sidelines, Brooks watched Westbrook succeed in attacking the frame with a smile on his face and nodded repeatedly, while Zhang Yu's expression sank and his brows frowned slightly.

The Warriors attacked, Curry and Green picked and rolled, and Ibaka switched directly in front of him.

Zhang Weiping wondered:
"Hey, the defenses on both sides have changed in the second half. The Warriors don't let Westbrook shoot three-pointers, and the Thunder don't pinch Curry anymore. Just now Westbrook passed Chandler directly. Let's see how Curry will play against Ibaka. How to fight."

After his words fell, the rest of the Warriors also opened up the space. Curry stepped back and made a three-pointer. Ibaka did not interfere with his shooting, but the basketball still bounced out of the frame.

Perkins, who was stuck in his position, protected the rebound, and the Thunder immediately counterattacked.

The Warriors' retreat was fast but not chaotic, and orderly, but after Westbrook received the pass from Perkins, he rushed all the way, passed Clay, pushed Curry away with brute force, rushed into the inside of the Warriors, and flew away. He got up, folded in the air to avoid Green's block, raised his hands high, and slammed the ball into the basket!

Bang!

68: 58.

After Westbrook landed, he hammered his chest hard, clenched his hands into fists, roared to the sky, and flaunted it wantonly!
Zhang Weiping exclaimed:

"Westbrook is amazing today. He shoots inside and outside, and is omnipotent."

Yu Jia nodded and said:

"Westbrook is in such a good state today, it is difficult for the Warriors to limit him with conventional methods."

On the sidelines, Brooks had a bigger smile on his face. He stood up from his seat, took two quick steps forward, and shouted to the court:

"Defense, pay attention to defense!"

He wants to go all out and open the score!

On the other side of the technical stage, Zhang Yu's expression was no longer the same as before. He watched Westbrook's successful dunk with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The round changed, the Warriors attacked, Butler singled out Durant, and broke through to the inside of the Thunder, but Ibaka's help defense was in place, which interfered with Butler's layup.

The rebound was grabbed by Chandler, but his second tip was also blocked by Perkins, and Ibaka turned around and grabbed the rebound.

As the Warriors continued to attack and hit the iron, the cheering sound in the arena also stagnated.

However, the momentum of the Thunder became more and more high. After Ibaka grabbed the rebound, he immediately passed it to Westbrook. Westbrook took a big stride and rushed directly to the frontcourt.
Fortunately, the mentality of the Warriors players was not adversely affected by the offense, and the defense was tight. Westbrook didn't find a chance to rush to the frame, so he could only suppress the speed and fell into the position.

He passed the ball to Harden, and Harden sauntered to the top of the key, played a pick-and-roll with Perkins, and moved Chandler in front of him.

The rest of the Thunder opened up the space, Harden dribbled the ball under his crotch, and Chandler stared at his movements, not daring to neglect him in the slightest.

After Harden changed hands several times in a row, his left shoulder suddenly swayed, as if he was going to go left to break through. Chandler subconsciously swayed his center of gravity, and then saw Harden hand the ball to his right hand and take the first step, Going right and entering the Warriors' inside line, Chandler was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and quickly turned around to chase, but he was already half a body behind Harden.

Harden rushed inside the three-point line, accelerated, and completely threw away Chandler. Before Green's help defense was in place, he threw it casually. The basketball passed Green's fingertips and fell into the net.

70: 58.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu watched the whole process of Harden playing Chandler in singles, his pupils shrank slightly, and he walked quickly to the referee and made a time-out gesture to him.

"Di-"

As the whistle blew, Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, he saw a shadow of the peak rocket from Harden, the one who averaged 36+ per game... the shadow of Harden!

Yu Jia exclaimed:
"Harden singled Chandler to score! Just 2 minutes into the second half, the Thunder beat the Warriors 6-0, widening the point difference to 12 points. The Warriors had to make adjustments."

Zhang Weiping said:
"Zhang Yu called a timeout, let's see what tactics he will arrange. The Warriors have problems on both ends of the offense and defense. What's more, if he throws away again, the Thunder will really be unstoppable."

On the field, Thunder players celebrated Harden's goal after the referee's whistle.

At this time, Harden's beard had been fully grown, he grinned, and slapped Westbrook hard, his thick beard trembled up and down, looking quite happy.

After returning to the bench, Harden wiped the sweat off his face with a towel. He looked towards the Warriors' bench, his eyes fell on Curry, and he smiled happily.

No one knows, Harden watched a lot of Warriors game videos during the offseason, and carefully studied Curry's style of play, especially the step-back three-pointer.

After the Thunder lost to the Warriors last season, the Thunder was deeply shocked from top to bottom.

The Warriors were a team that was rebuilt later than the Thunder, but they achieved success before the Thunder. Curry made it to the Western Conference Finals in the second year after being selected, and the results far surpassed the Thunder. Not only was Brooks deeply impressed by the strength of the Warriors, Frantically borrowing from the Warriors, Harden also found someone to imitate, that is Stephen Curry, who entered the NBA in the same year as him and was selected by the Warriors before him.

The 2009 draft is recognized as a small year, and Griffin, the only talented rookie, was reimbursed for his rookie season, which further lowered people's expectations for this rookie.

But Curry's turning out surprised everyone's eyes.

In his rookie season, he was selected as the All-Star starter, the best rookie, and the best second team. In the second year, he was selected as the best team and led the team to the Western Conference Finals. The brilliance of rookies naturally includes Harden.

Since Harden entered the league, he has grown steadily year by year. In the limited playing time, his performance is getting better and better. He is one of the most promising rookies in the 2009 rookie class. He should have received a lot of attention and praise from the outside world.

But in the face of Curry, who is rapidly rising to become a superstar, Harden's progress seems so insignificant. When Curry defeated the double star in the playoffs and eliminated the Thunder, Harden was still only averaging over 10 points per game. A sixth man who is not strong is not even worthy of being compared with Curry.

In that round of the series, Harden could only sit on the bench, silently watching Curry make wonderful step-back three-pointers in front of Ibaka, watching him break through to the inside of the Thunder again and again. , watching him send exquisite passes to his teammates again and again, watching him reap the crazy shouts of Warriors fans, watching him enjoy the wild boos and curses of Thunder fans.

An idea quietly sprouted in Harden's mind, Curry can do this, why can't I?
After the Thunder lost the series, Harden immediately began to study Curry's game tape.

At this time, Harden was still a rookie who had not proven himself. He had enough perseverance to suppress his desire for nightclubs and focus on polishing his skills.

Later, during this extremely long offseason due to the lockout, Harden, after studying Curry's game video, suddenly became enlightened. He began to imitate Curry, began to practice hard on the step-back three-pointer, and began to practice hard on singles. Skills, he embarked on his... road to the top ahead of time!
And today, when Harden pays a belated "appreciation ceremony" to Curry, he will use a big victory to prove to the world that what Curry can do, he can do it, even if he is only the first Six people, but he is on the right path, as long as he is given time, he will never be worse than Curry!
……

On the Warriors' bench, the players gathered in front of Zhang Yu with tense expressions. The relaxed atmosphere before the game disappeared, and everyone's attitude was very serious.

The 12-point lag turned into a big rock, weighing on everyone's hearts. Although such a point difference will not make everyone panic, the cheering sound from the Oracle Center and the serious expression on the coach's face are reminding them that they cannot If this continues, they must make changes, otherwise they will fall into a huge disadvantage and lose the game.

Zhang Yu took the tactical board from Silas, glanced around, and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.

After finding that no one was flustered, he nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"Don't be nervous, you all played very well, it's normal not to make a shot, everyone has a bad feeling, and you will continue to play like this, don't hesitate, attack when you have the opportunity, and attack resolutely!"

Everyone nodded when they heard the words, especially Curry and Butler. They knew that Zhang Yu was mainly talking to them, and the expressions on their faces eased a lot.

After comforting everyone, Zhang Yu straightened his expression and continued:

"But we did have a problem on the defensive end. We have to make adjustments. Tyson, Klay, you go out-Kawhi, Tony, you go on."

After his words fell, everyone's expressions were shocked, and Ron Adams and Silas' expressions changed even more, and they all looked at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu looked around for a week, smiled slightly, and said:

"We have practiced the tactics for so long, and it's time for the alliance to open their eyes!"

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During the pause, in the studio of CCTV5, Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping chatted about the game situation, Yu Jia said:

"Director Zhang, what adjustments do you think Zhang Yu will make to catch up with the 12-point difference?"

Zhang Weiping thought for a while and said:
"If it were me, I would continue to release Westbrook and let him shoot. What Westbrook is best at is breakthrough. Although he shot accurately in the first half, that is not his normal state. He cannot be so accurate all the time. The Thunder have three Offensively, Harden and Durant are both accurate shots, so Westbrook can only be released."

"Then how should Harden and Durant defend?"

"Durant still grabs the ball, he's not as good as Westbrook, and his ability to break double-teams is not strong. If he runs without the ball, try to follow. Anyway, Chandler can't be allowed to expand. He's not good at defense. The outside line is okay, but it is not enough to defend against players of the level of Westbrook and Durant. As for Harden, let him attack by himself. His scoring ability is not as good as Westbrook and Durant. warrior."

"Isn't this just betting that the third young master can't attack by himself?" Yu Jia asked.

Zhang Weiping spread his hands:

"There's no way. How can the Thunder attack so many people? The Warriors can't limit them all. They can only resign themselves to their fate. If the Warriors want to win, it depends mainly on the offensive performance of Curry and Butler."

Yu Jia nodded and said:
"Thanks to Director Zhang for the wonderful comments, the timeout is over, the two sides are back on the field, let's see what adjustments the Warriors have made...wait! The Warriors have changed, this is...this is a lineup without a center ?!"

His voice suddenly increased, and Zhang Weiping also said in surprise:

"Hey! Curry, Tony Allen, Butler, Leonard, Green! This, this... Zhang Yu has replaced an extremely small lineup! He didn't play Chandler, and he didn't play Whiteside. De, is this going to let Green play center and let Leonard play power forward? This is a play!"

On the sidelines, when Brooks saw the Warriors players on the court, his eyes widened in disbelief. He got up abruptly, took two quick steps, stared at the five Warriors players for a while, then turned his head abruptly, Looking at Zhang Yu, who was standing in front of the Warriors' bench, with a calm expression, his expression was uncertain.

What is he doing?Does he not want to be a center forward? !

The Thunder players were also a little overwhelmed by the Warriors' substitutions. They all turned to look at Brooks, hoping to get some instructions from him.

Brooks took a deep breath, he knew he couldn't panic, let alone mess up.

And he realized that this is nothing to mess with. No matter what Zhang Yu thinks, since he dares to play a lineup without a center, the Thunder will break through the Warriors' restricted area!
He pushed forward vigorously with both hands, and all the Thunder generals nodded after seeing it, and their minds settled down.

Brooks' instructions are simple and clear, that is to resolutely attack the Warriors inside and severely punish the Warriors for their deformed small lineup!
The three young masters looked at each other, and they all saw excitement in each other's eyes. Isn't such an undefended lineup just for them to score casually?
……

On the court, amidst the buzzing of the fans and the excited eyes of the Thunder players as if seeing prey, the Warriors sent a sideline kick and launched an attack.

Curry and Green pick and roll, Perkins followed and switched to Curry.

The rest of the Warriors pulled away, and Curry broke through Perkins' defense with a deft small change of direction. Ibaka shrunk to assist the defense. Curry turned around and gave the ball to Green on the outside. Green took aim at the frame and calmly shot A three-pointer with a somewhat stiff posture, the basketball bounced into the frame.

61: 70.

The discussion in the Oracle Center was quieter, and the cheers were louder.

Looking back, Westbrook habitually called a pick-and-roll, and the Warriors switched defenses directly. Tony Allen, who was defending Westbrook, clung to Perkins and did not give him a chance to catch the ball. Green switched to Westbrook and put one step away from him.

Westbrook tried to break through Green's defense, but was firmly blocked by Green. In desperation, he shot a long two-pointer and hit the iron under Green's interference.

Perkins and Ibaka wanted to fight for the offensive rebound, but the long rebound bounced far and fell into Butler's hands. The Warriors turned from defense to offense directly. The Thunder rushed to the field, and the Thunder had no time to retreat.

After Butler dribbled the ball across half court, he passed it to Leonard on the right. Westbrook pounced on him. Leonard took it easy and gave it to Curry in the corner. Curry caught the ball and shot it. Up and down, the three-pointer went into the net hollowly.

64: 70.

The cheers at the Oracle Center grew louder.

Brooks' expression on the sidelines changed, and he was no longer as relaxed as before. He began to hesitate whether to call a timeout, but he looked at the small lineup of the Warriors, and the entanglement in his heart disappeared immediately.

He believes that with San Shao's offensive ability, he will be able to penetrate the Warriors' seemingly weak inside defense.

On the court, the Thunder attacked. After Westbrook missed a single last time, he handed the ball to Durant.

Durant is also habitually beckoning to cover, Ibaka quickly raised it up, the Warriors continued to switch defenses, and Leonard switched in front of him.

Zhang Yu, who was on the sidelines, saw this scene, and his face became a little weird.

It turns out that there is a tactic in this world, called to help you trade Jimmy Butler, let you single Kawhi Leonard...

Durant looked at the expressionless rookie in front of him, his expression relaxed a lot.

He has played against Butler for two seasons, and even fought a series with him last year, knowing how tough Butler is.

It's rare that the Warriors don't double-team him. If he singles a rookie, isn't that easy to catch?
Everyone in the Thunder quickly pulled away, and Durant faced Leonard, using his signature large-scale drag and double change of direction, trying to get rid of Leonard's defense.

But he underestimated Leonard's wingspan. Just when Durant changed direction for the second time, Leonard suddenly made a move, like lightning, and directly slapped the ball out of his hand, then leaned over and dived He went out, grabbed the ball before Durant, got the ball in his hand, and swung forward.

Curry, who was about to get off early, picked up the ball, rushed to the Thunder penalty area, pulled a small lever in the air, avoided Westbrook's pursuit behind him, and picked the basketball to score.

66: 70.

"Yeah!!!!!!"

"Oh oh oh-"

In the Oracle Center, there was a roar of cheers like a tsunami.

On the sidelines, Brooks' face became very ugly. He never thought that the Thunder would not be able to break through the Warriors' defense without a center lineup!
Yu Jia exclaimed:
"After the Warriors changed to a small lineup, they beat the Thunder 8-0, with only 4 points left! They changed every screen, and Westbrook and Durant's singles were blocked. The defensive effect of this small lineup Unexpectedly good!"

On the court, just as Brooks was about to be caught up to the score countless times in the past, when he hesitated to call a timeout, the Thunder launched an attack.

This time, it was Harden's singles.

It was Curry who defended Harden. Harden didn't call the pick-and-roll again. Curry was the weakest defensive player among the five players on the Warriors field. He chose to single Curry directly.

But the Warriors didn't give him this chance. Just when he was posing to single-handedly hit Curry, Leonard emptied Ibaka, who was facing him, and rushed over to attack Harden.

Harden passed the ball to Ibaka, and Ibaka got a small open, but his shot was inaccurate. After a moment of hesitation, Leonard quickly returned to his position, and Ibaka's open opportunity was fleeting.

He didn't pass the ball anymore, and according to Brooks' instructions, he singled out Leonard and attacked the Warriors' weak inside defense.

But Ibaka's dribbling and footwork are very average, and he doesn't have the upper hand in front of Leonard. He dribbled with his back for a while, and it was rare to save. Strike iron under interference.

Zhang Weiping praised:
"Leonard's defense is really good. Last time the Warriors played against the Heat, he cut off James. Today he cut off Durant again, and he can still hit the inside. The Warriors have picked up a treasure!"

On the court, the rebound was protected by Green, who was stuck in the position. He slapped forward hard and took a big step. The Warriors turned from defense to offense in an instant.

The Thunder's defensive speed is very fast. When Ibaka was singles, the Thunder players knew that it was difficult for him to score. As soon as Ibaka hit the iron, the others immediately retreated to the backcourt.

But the Warriors' fast break was even faster. All five Warriors players were able to play fast breaks, and all of them actively played fast breaks. Interspersed between running positions, the Thunder's defense was torn apart. Green passed to Curry, and Curry Throwing it to Leonard who followed up in the middle, Leonard raised his flames and succeeded in smashing and dunking with one hand.

68: 70.

"warrior—warrior—"

The cheers of the fans resounded throughout the stadium, as if they were about to overturn the dome of the arena.

On the sidelines, Brooks felt dizzy in the noisy environment of the Oracle Center.

Why did the Thunder suddenly fail to shoot?

On the court, the Thunder attacked. Westbrook dribbled the ball across half court and stopped at the top of the arc. He wanted to find Durant without the ball, but the Warriors changed every screen. Durant was followed very tightly and had no good chance. Westbrook hesitated and handed the ball to Harden.

Amid the shouts of "defence" all over the sky, Harden pursed his lips tightly and looked serious. He knew that this was a crucial goal and he had to score it.

Standing in front of him was Tony Allen. Curry went to defend Westbrook. He directly put Westbrook two steps away. He did not dare to try a three-pointer, so he handed the ball to Ha. ascend.

Harden waved his hand, and the rest of the Thunder pulled away. He changed hands continuously. Tony Allen's center of gravity did not move. Harden started and went left to break through. Tony Allen accurately judged his breakthrough route and stretched out his hand for a shot. , knocking the ball out of his hand.

Harden yelled and raised his hands, trying to create the illusion of being fouled.

But the referee was unmoved, he could see clearly that Tony Allen's steal was very clean.

After Tony Allen stole the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Curry. Curry rushed forward with the ball. In front of him was Westbrook who was retreating. After halftime, Curry suddenly slowed down and adjusted his rhythm. Two steps away from the three-point line, stepping on the Warriors Bay Bridge logo, raised his hand and threw a three-pointer!

Westbrook couldn't interfere at all, so he could only turn around and stare blankly at the basketball flying over his head, across a long distance, until it fell into the net.

brush!
71: 70.

"Di-"

Brooks finally called a timeout.

Yu Jia exclaimed:
"Good shot! Curry made a super long three-pointer! The Thunder called a timeout. The Warriors played a wave of 3:13 in less than 0 minutes and overtook the score in one fell swoop. They set off a counterattack storm!"

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