The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 199 Unfriendly schedule
Chapter 199 Unfriendly Schedule (8500 word chapter)
On January 2011, 1, the first day of the new year, everyone in the Thunder team will experience a back-to-back game. Tonight they will challenge the San Antonio Spurs away.
Li Ze felt that after the start of the new year, the Thunder's schedule was very unfriendly. After this game, they will also challenge the Grizzlies and Mavericks away, and then return to the home court to play against the Grizzlies again.
In short, in the first week after the beginning of the new year, the Spurs, Grizzlies, and Mavericks took turns to play. The Thunder were extremely vulnerable to open doors. In the three games at the end of December, no new badges were produced, but Li Ze gained a lot. Another gold badge.
Achievement badge [first step master]: 4/5000 (enjoy the bonus of champion badge)
Bring explosive start to the three-threat stance and fancy dribbling actions, reduce the impact of side defenders, and reduce the physical exertion caused by actions.
After the badge was upgraded to gold, Li Ze was naturally full of joy. The combination of [Three Threats Veteran] + [First Step Master] made his breakthrough easier, but he hadn't had time to verify the specific bonus brought by the badge in the training game. If it works, it's a direct flight to San Antonio.
On the plane to San Antonio, everyone in the Thunder team was gossiping about the results of the second-stage voting of the All-Star Game. Durant looked at the magazine in his hand, and his mood became more and more cheerful:
"It seems that I can finally get the starting position this year. At the forward position, I have already led Anthony by 13 votes. Kayce, congratulations for winning the second stage of votes, 1210658 votes, 10 votes ahead of Kobe!"
Li Ze smiled happily when he heard what Durant said:
"It seems that playing at Madison Square Garden really has a big bonus effect. It would be great if Russell can also enter the starting lineup. The starting lineup will occupy three players. Whoever wants to win the award has the final say."
"I'm already very satisfied with the number of votes now. The back line is ranked 4th, and there are more than 40 votes. This situation is much better than last year. Looking at the situation in the East, O'Neal may be selected for the All-Star again," said Really, this is definitely the result of emotional addition!"
Guigui also paid attention to his All-Star voting data. He must have no place in the starting lineup, but the Thunder team has such a good record, and it is his turn to be a substitute.
It's just that when O'Neal appeared in the second position of the Eastern All-Star starting center, Guigui couldn't help but feel sour. It's really enviable that everyone who plays soy sauce can enter the All-Star Game.
"Everyone will choose to respect veterans, but this year's All-Star Game, I just want to know if the players union can reach an agreement with the league this time. Many players are already planning to play in overseas leagues."
Jeff Green, who is deeply involved in trade rumors, is more concerned about whether there will be balls to play in the future. As a role player, if he is suspended for too long, the loss will be great, especially this year. At this time, of course, I am more concerned about the rice bowl.
"Maybe the schedule may be shortened next year, but there must still be balls to play. Don't worry, man. If you want to keep in good shape, we can train together during the offseason."
Li Ze has another wave of his own training camp. Although he plans to play in the Asian Championships this year, in order to maintain a good competitive state, the training camp in October still has to be done.
"Add me a Kayce at that time, I don't want to go overseas to play, just wait for the result."
"As long as it's not a one-year shutdown like before, a few months is still acceptable."
"The past two years of the All-Star Weekend have been unhappy, let's get over the labor agreement!"
After the adjustments made by Popovich this season, the Spurs gave Tony Parker more freedom. Parker, who came to his peak, also made up for his shortcomings in shooting, and the most important change was that the team began to improve. Much reliance on three-pointers.
In the previous matchup on December 12, the Spurs made 30 of 28 three-pointers. Relying on crazy outside performance, they succeeded in having the last laugh. After the first match this season, the coaching staff has been observing the Spurs.
However, for the Spurs' tactical play, Brooks is a little helpless. Team basketball is the symbol of the Spurs. There is no good way for the team.
Every time he meets the Thunder, Tim Duncan will explode. If he wants to limit the opponent's performance, the defense on the line must shrink, which gives the Spurs the opportunity to pass the ball continuously.
In fact, such a choice is quite helpless. The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. It is better to make a three-pointer properly than to let Duncan get two points easily.
Tonight's game is still live on NBATV in the United States. Coach Popovich is very satisfied with the current situation of the team, but thinking of the Thunder team playing back to back tonight, Popovich is still more cautious before the game, constantly reminding the players Our defensive strategy for this game:
"All screens must be squeezed out. If you need to switch defenses, you must remind your teammates loudly on the field, just like the game plan we formulated before the game, not to give Lee and Durant a chance to catch the ball easily. Getting past screens is very important."
"As for the offense, I don't want to stress too much. Do a good job of sharing the ball, Tony, and control the offensive rhythm on the field. We don't pursue high rounds in tonight's game. What we need on the offensive end is the success rate. Guys , Do you understand everything?"
"Oh"
The corner of Popovich's mouth twitched when he heard the weak response from the players. After getting along for a long time, his authority as the head coach became lower and lower.
On the other side of the ocean, it was the New Year's Day holiday at this time, and on the 2nd, which happened to be Sunday, CCTV Sports naturally also broadcast the game between the Thunder and the Spurs.
Host Yu Jia and guest Zhang Weiping also discussed the results of the All-Star second round of voting before the game. Seeing that Li Ze won the vote again, the two boasted for a long time, and Director Zhang was in a good mood. He felt that he The reaction was two beats faster tonight.
"The Spurs have the same lineup as last season, but the results are very different. Director Zhang, do you think the Spurs have a chance to reach the finals this year?"
When Director Zhang heard the host Yu Jia's question, his buttocks suddenly tilted to the sky, and he replied cheerfully:
"The playoffs mainly depend on the stars. Duncan is still old, and Parker's shooting is not stable. In the West, we still have to look at the Thunder and Lakers. The results of the regular season can also be used as a reference."
The host Yu Jia was speechless for a while, the answer was obviously a bit crooked, but fortunately the director gave a hint, and quickly brought the topic back to the game.
"Thanks to Director Zhang for his comment. George Hill is still on the bench tonight. Both teams are in regular rotation. We switch the screen to the game ahead."
Li Ze naturally didn't know that Director Zhang sent a bunch of poisonous milk to the Thunder before the game. After playing for more than 1 minutes in the first quarter, he could only be sure of one thing, the tortoise entered the sewer again
After the opening, he made zero three shots and made three turnovers in an explosive manner. Perhaps it was because the previous game was too easy. It seemed a bit random to break through and score the ball to the inside a few times, but Tim Duncan is not Al Horford. The guys took advantage of the Thunder's turnover with ease.
Entering the official timeout, at 10:16, the Thunder team was temporarily behind by 6 points. Perhaps the law of character conservation broke out, and Guigui didn't make a layup tonight.
"It's all my fault, I played like a piece of shit after the start, I'm so sorry, guys!"
Back on the bench, Guigui quickly apologized for playing too many downwind shots before, so he didn't get nervous at the beginning of tonight's game.
"The game has just started, just keep your focus. Kevin, don't get too entangled with Jefferson. Just like last season's playoffs, this guy wants to use his body to fight and consume your energy!"
Li Ze did not enter the offensive mode after the opening, but carefully observed the Spurs' defensive situation, and saw that the opponent moved out of the stalking defensive style, and quickly reminded Durant.
Durant nodded to show that he understood, and Coach Brooks also took out the tactical board and reminded his players:
"Pay attention to Tony Parker's right hand breakthrough. The speed of the opponent's sudden combination of turning and turning is very fast. Russell squeezes the pick-and-roll to speed up, and Kostic, you also need to grasp the defensive distance."
"Kayce, try to catch the ball outside the three-point line, pay attention to the position of the Spurs' help defense, okay, boys, hold a few rounds, we can tie the game! Let's go!"
After a timeout, the Thunder team attacked. After the turtle quickly dribbled across the half court, it immediately gave the ball to Li Ze on the left flank outside the three-point line. When Krstic quickly moved up the line, the turtle also came over and pretended to hand it over , before sinking to the left corner, taking away Tony Parker's defense.
Ginobili kept an eye on Krstic's movements, but Li Ze didn't wait for the screen to happen. After shaking his body confusingly to the left, he suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity, quickly released the ball with his right hand, and directly broke through.
The fast and fierce first step allowed Li Ze to easily get rid of Ginobili's defense. Seeing the opponent struggling to slide backwards, he pulled back with a large crotch, then exerted force with his feet, and retreated nimbly. Jump shot from outside the line.
"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.
The Spurs fans at the scene subconsciously exclaimed, such a goal brought back their painful memories of last season's playoffs
In terms of the timing of the breakthrough, Li Ze felt that he was doing better than before. The golden [First Step Master] also brought him that kind of inexplicable basketball intuition. He is a veteran who has been in the league for many years, and he seems to be more and more comfortable.
"Yes! It's better to let Li Ze play more, and the point difference came to three points in an instant. The ability to combine sudden shots is really too strong."
In the first half of the game, the Thunder made consecutive mistakes, and Li Ze didn't choose to take the ball to attack. Director Zhang seemed a little silent. As soon as the three-pointer was scored, the old man was immediately happy again.
Tony Parker dribbled slowly across the half court. Seeing Ginobili asking for the ball, he immediately gave it to the opponent. Duncan went directly to the three-point line to pick and roll. Li Ze felt that the opponent was going to play a response ball, and the pick and roll happened When, sensitively squeezed through.
Ginobili felt the defensive pressure on his side. During the march, his left hand suddenly dribbled behind his back, and then he stepped back directly to the three-point line, and quickly shot a jumper. Li Ze successfully predicted the opponent's action and directly Jump block.
"Hiss..." Li Ze still touched the basketball with his fingertips.
"Pay attention to where you land!"
Hearing Li Ze's reminder, Krstic felt that the ball seemed to be a non-stick one, so he hurriedly moved his position, successfully got the ball, and then passed it to the turtle, the Thunder team launched a conversion attack.
Everyone in the Spurs retreated quickly, and quickly completed the defensive position. Turtle did not choose to break through with a dull head this time, but immediately gave the ball to Durant, who was on the right flank outside the three-point line. Just after receiving the ball, Jefferson immediately Post defense, at the same time Duncan also began to adjust the defensive position.
In the case of strictly defending his right hand, Durant chose to hold the ball in his left hand to speed up the breakthrough. Just as he dribbled to the free throw line, he found that Duncan's defense also came up. Durant didn't dare to risk passing the ball.
Seeing the sudden stagnation of the offense, Li Ze immediately came to the top of the arc outside the three-point line to respond. Durant hurriedly passed the ball, and at the same time quickly opened up the offensive space for Li Ze.
Facing Ginobili's defense from outside the three-point line, Li Ze holds the ball in his left hand, jumps and dribbles, and quickly changes direction. Substantial forward change of direction.
Tim Hardaway's signature Crossover, this kind of fake direction change made by using the knee to turn, directly shook Ginobili in place.
"Oh!"
The wonderful extraordinary action made the audience in the AT Center Arena exclaim loudly. At this time, Li Ze accelerated with the ball in his right hand, and Duncan quickly retreated. During the march, Li Ze suddenly turned around sharply, directly turned to the basket, and hit the basket. Watching Duncan's block, he picked the basket lightly with his left hand.
"Snapped!"
"My bowl!"
After hitting the board high with a "shua", the ball fell into the basket.
Feeling that his body lost his center of gravity, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and fell to vent his strength. Noticing that the referee didn't mean to call a foul, he immediately shouted in dissatisfaction:
"This is definitely his second foul! Sir, you should have heard the voice of Duncan's thug!"
"Sissy basketball is not welcome here!"
"Haha, Mr. Referee saw very clearly from the bottom line, Tim did not foul!"
Hearing the trash talk from the audience in the front row, the referee at the bottom line smiled at Li Ze and signaled for the game to continue. After Duncan pulled Li Ze up, he also smiled at Li Ze, expressing his innocence. This immediately set him on fire. The whistle is too much!
In the remaining minutes of the first quarter, both teams began to score efficiently. Parker was able to successfully break through the turtle's defense every time, and he was able to score a mid-range jumper. Duncan faced the inside line of the Thunder and once again showed his strength. Dominance, and several low-post storms also scored.
The Thunder, relying on Li Ze and Durant's consecutive scoring, always clung to the score, 30:31. After the first quarter, the Spurs still maintained the lead.
The point difference was narrowed. In the rotation stage, Li Ze and Jeff Green took the lead, while the Spurs made a matchup substitution. George Hill replaced Tony Parker, Thiago Splitter Tim Duncan was replaced, and Amy Udoka replaced Richard Jefferson.
After the start of the second quarter, the Thunder took the lead in attacking. Li Ze thought that Ginobili would continue to defend him, but he did not expect that Amy Udoka, who came off the bench, came in front of him.
"Again? Cannon fodder defender?"
Li Ze complained about Popovich's defensive strategy in his heart, and then gestured to Ibaka who was about to lift up, indicating that there is no need for a pick-and-roll, noting that the opponent's feet are parallel, and after continuous dribbles , quickly lower the center of gravity of the body, and accelerate the breakthrough with the ball in the right hand.
When Amy Udoka slid backwards, she noticed that Li Ze suddenly dribbled back and pulled back. He quickly controlled the center of gravity of his body and stuck forward. At the moment when the opponent came up, Li Ze's left hand hit the spot twice in a row Dribble the ball under the hips, while the body shakes and the feet exert force.
Before Amy Udoka could react, he quickly stepped back and shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Huo! It's time to play! Li Ze's shot is really good, a sudden stop and quick start, easy to score three points, this is also Li Ze's signature move!"
Director Zhang has already entered the state at this time, and his reaction is faster than that of the host Yu Jia who is on the side. After scoring a goal, he directly blows.
The audience in the AT Center Arena was silent for a moment, and then remembered the vague exclamation. Popovich on the sidelines saw his eyelids twitch, and then immediately shouted at Ginobili to switch back to defense in the next round!
The Spurs' rotation was very cautious. After 2 minutes and 12 seconds, Popovich found that the team's offensive signs were wrong. Duncan played again. Seeing George Hill struggling, Popovich hesitated and chose to continue. Trust your love will.
But in the next few minutes, George Hill was still invisible by Li Ze. Like the previous fight, the physical crushing of the small defender made George Hill unable to use his strength.
Ginobili's defense is not very good, but the veteran has his own unique defensive skills, touch can fall.
During the Thunder's offense, Li Ze successfully got rid of Ginobili's entanglement through Collison's pick-and-roll. An exaggerated backward lean almost fell to the ground.
"squeak"
The referee directly whistled Li Ze's offensive routine. Before Li Ze could express his dissatisfaction, Coach Brooks rushed to the referee and yelled:
"Obvious diving! He was too exaggerated! My player just touched him, this is basketball, this is Ginobili's foul!"
The referee briefly appeased Coach Brooks, but still chose to uphold the original verdict. Seeing the penalty, Li Ze immediately applauded Ginobili next to him. The veteran shrugged briefly at Li Ze , This is Li Ze's third foul, and he has completed the task.
When it was the Spurs' turn to attack, Li Ze switched to Ginobili after passing the ball continuously from the outside. He noticed Tim Duncan coming up to pick and roll, Li Ze immediately chose to squeeze through, and Ginobili seemed to want to make another foul , After taking the ball, go straight up.
Li Ze felt something was wrong. Seeing that Ginobili seemed to be lying on the ground to cheat for a foul, he quickly retreated and fell to the ground first.
Seeing Ginobili and Li Ze, one on each side, fell to the ground in pain, Duncan was stunned!
"squeak"
The line referee on the side almost laughed outright, controlled his emotions repeatedly, and then blew a balance whistle, calling Ginobili an offensive foul. The Spurs fans were very dissatisfied and began to scold the referee:
"Referee sucks! Referee sucks! Referee sucks!"
"Haha! Li Ze played the ball really smartly. Ginobili also fouled three times this time. The two are considered a tie. This game is very interesting!"
Director Zhang didn't care about that, just laughed out loud, and then sent a compliment to Li Ze.
Due to frequent fouls in the second quarter, the rhythm of the game was fragmented. By the time Li Ze took the break, the Thunder had already overtaken by one point. However, the Turtles were really strong tonight. By the end of the halftime game, 2:54 , The Spurs regained the lead.
During the intermission, everyone in the Thunder team was in a good mood, except for some depressed tortoises. They played back-to-back games and were only two points behind at halftime. Everyone played normally. This game is still worth playing.
"Tim Duncan is 34 years old, and his physical function is still so good. When I played against him at the beginning of the season, I thought he was not good enough to attack. As a result, after playing for two months, his state came back."
Durant returned to normal efficiency in this game. He scored 9 of 4 in the half and scored 12 points. Obviously, Durant was a little dissatisfied with only getting 4 free throws. He couldn't help complaining about Duncan during the break.
"The main reason is that Popovich often rests the veteran player, and some back-to-back games even stopped playing. This trick seems to work!"
The memory of the future tells Li Ze that the future Spurs will be even more terrifying, and the old guys will not give up the championship easily.
"Every time we play against the Spurs, it's not a good feeling, especially on the road. We should have gotten more free throws."
The sewer tortoise became more and more depressed, and Jeff Green on the side didn't speak. Whenever he encountered a strong insider, he would slump for a while, and it was too difficult to combine offense and defense.
After the start of the third quarter, the Thunder team took the lead in changing their tactics. It was also a pistol tactic after halftime. The turtle immediately gave the ball to Li Ze after halftime. cover.
After receiving the pass from Li Ze, Guigui took advantage of Durant's false screen and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand. To Durant on the perimeter.
At this time, Li Ze moved from the flank to the top of the arc, received a pass from Durant, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and suddenly braked at the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line. After Ginobili, a mid-range jumper shot.
"Shua" scored two points easily.
"A good shot! The fake screens these few times were very beautiful. They successfully mobilized the Spurs' perimeter defense and did not choose to break into the basket. The attack was completed near the free throw line."
The host Yu Jia hurriedly spoke, Director Zhang also nodded, and added:
"The offense still depends on Li Ze! This shot fake is really beautiful!"
When the Spurs attacked, Ibaka, who came off the bench, completed the task of protecting the rim brilliantly. Under his interference, Duncan dropped the basket and knocked out of the basket. Krstic received the rebound and immediately gave the ball to the side Li Ze, after receiving the ball, accelerated to the opponent's half with all his strength.
The right hand took advantage of the momentum with a fancy turn to avoid the attacking Ginobili, and continued to dribble with the left hand to accelerate. After passing the three-point line, facing Duncan who was back on defense, he passed the ball behind the back of the left hand to the turtle who was plugging in at high speed. The player caught the ball and carried Duncan's block, and directly smashed the ball into the basket.
"what!!"
Turtle fell to the floor. Seeing the attack was successful, he immediately thumped his chest twice and began to roar passionately. The Spurs fans in the AT Center Arena felt that the Thunder seemed to be on the rise, and they began to groan. Cheer loudly for the home team.
Although Jeff Green's outside fulcrum is missing on the offensive end, Ibaka on the defensive end played well. Using his excellent defensive ability, he constantly carried out sweeping defenses near the basket. Duncan's shooting percentage also began to decline. .
Blair couldn't make it to the basket, Ibaka took advantage of the backcourt rebound, and the Spurs quickly retreated. Turtle took the ball and dribbled a few steps, immediately sent the ball to Li Ze, and quickly dribbled across the half court.
Li Ze holds the ball in his left hand, facing Ginobili's defense, he dribbles the ball behind his back quickly, then quickly lowers his body's center of gravity, holds the ball in his right hand and pretends to break through, noticing that the opponent's defensive center of gravity has shifted back, he dribbles back quickly , after changing the direction of the crotch extremely quickly with the left hand, the step-back jumper was shot quickly.
"唰" turned into a three-pointer.
After scoring the goal, Li Ze smiled at Manu Ginobili who was defending him, and then celebrated with high-fives with Turtle and Durant:
"Cool! I knew you could throw the ball in!"
"Nice job, Kayce! Gotta shoot 'em!"
The Thunder's bench was also full of joy. Everyone knew that this was the Thunder's offensive rhythm.
"what"
The Spurs fans in the AT Center arena are a little bit defensive. They are too familiar with this scene. In the playoffs of last season, the Spurs were shot by Li Ze. The head coach Popovich on the sidelines spread his hands , directly sat back on the bench, and the assistant coach hurriedly requested a timeout.
"It's incredible! The Thunder are about to start in the second half. As soon as the continuous transition attacks come out, the game will become the rhythm of the Thunder. Compared with last season, the Thunder are playing more steadily and don't worry about falling behind. .”
When Director Zhang saw that the Thunder were going to win, he was in a good mood and instantly transformed into Lei Mi.
After returning from the timeout, Durant's perimeter finally broke out. After Bonbon threw two three-pointers, the point difference came directly to 11 points. The third quarter was overwhelmed by the Thunder.
After more than 4 minutes in the 4th quarter, the head coach Popovich saw that the point difference had reached 14 points, so he directly replaced Tim Duncan. There is a high probability of losing, so he should not consume too much. core players.
After that, Coach Brooks also began to rotate personnel. Although the game was broadcast live on NBATV in the United States, now that Coach Popovich has replaced the main players, the Thunder's coaching staff has also followed the pace of their predecessors. play.
The game time ran out, and finally, at 105:95, the Thunder team defeated the Spurs in back-to-back games and succeeded in revenge. Li Ze scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 turnover in this game, and 9 of 5 three-pointers supported him. The Thunder's outside shooting.
哨子打了折扣的杜兰特拿到了26分7篮板2助攻2失误,下水道的龟龟则拿到了16分4篮板4助攻5失误,三人组还算是正常发挥,就是上半场比赛节奏稀碎.
After the game, the losing Spurs also showed great generosity. The players from both sides shook hands friendly. When Ginobili, who only scored 9 points in this game, saw Li Ze, he immediately joked:
"Li, your acting skills are no longer inferior to mine, remember not to fall so fast next time!"
"Haha, I have to continue to learn from you. Only when you fall to the ground can you gain the initiative. This is your home field!"
After winning this game, the Thunder once again led the league with a record of 31 wins and 4 losses. However, everyone did not have much time to celebrate. After a brief rest, they flew directly to Memphis, where they will challenge the Grizzlies away.
This season, the Grizzlies signed Tony Allen from the Celtics during the offseason, and then sorted out the problem of ball distribution within the team. OJ-Mayo was beaten into the cold palace and reduced to the bench. Rudy Gay was identified as the core player.
And Zach Randolph has fully integrated into the Grizzlies system after a season of adaptation and running-in. The prodigal son of the former problematic player turned around and found a home in Memphis. The local fans also like this rough-looking man very much. , a skilled big man.
The Grizzlies currently have a record of 15 wins and 19 losses, ranking only ninth in the Western Conference. Although the record is mediocre, the team's current state is very good.
In the last away game against the Lakers, relying on tough defense, they successfully defeated their opponents in the away game 104:85, and this performance naturally attracted the attention of many media and ball critics.
But it is a pity that the game on the night of the 3rd was not broadcast live across the United States. In the FedEx Arena, the attendance rate tonight is very good. The team is getting better and better, and the fans will naturally support it.
In the final warm-up before the game, Li Ze felt the fiery atmosphere of the scene, but felt sorry for the small football market in his heart. Compared with some big cities, the fans here are more loyal and enthusiastic.
However, after just over 1 minutes in the first quarter, everyone in the Thunder team felt very uncomfortable. The Grizzlies team led by Lionel Hollins has an unusually tough style of play and is extremely good at slowing down the tempo. Grind ground.
In the opening few possessions, all the Thunder's screens were hard squeezed. Under the joint coordination of Michael Conley and Marc Gasol, the Grizzlies' first offensive option was to give the ball to Zach Lang in the low post. Dove.
Facing Jeff Green's defense, Randolph's low-post strong hits, crushing breakthroughs, and mid-range jumpers after three threats, Jeff Green was really blown away.
Once the Thunder shrink the defense, the ball will be transferred to the outside. Rudy Gay was in the first quarter, scoring 1 points on 7 of 6 shots. Durant was also blown up in the matchup
At the end of the first half, at 48:54, the Grizzlies relied on better rebounds and completely suppressed the Thunder. With more muscle confrontation, the Thunder's outside line was also out of focus.
In the second half of the game, the Grizzlies were even more suppressed throughout the game. After the Thunder hit the iron, the Grizzlies expanded the point difference to double digits in the three quarters, and Zach Randolph seemed to be having fun too. With special free throws, he began to taunt everyone in the Thunder team loudly:
"This is the number one strength in the league? Like the Lakers, you all play soft basketball. You better pray that you don't run into us in the playoffs!"
Hearing this, Li Ze couldn't help curling his lips, and immediately mocked back:
"How many wins do you have now? Playoffs? Let's get to the top eight in the Western Conference first, and then let's talk about it. Can one game explain anything? Dude, if you happen to be ranked eighth in the Western Conference, I'd be happy to play in the Western Conference. In the post-match, I will personally send you home!"
Zach Randolph is not a good man. After being ridiculed by Li Ze's heart-warming truth, he broke the defense directly. Taking advantage of the bottom line serve, he directly found Li Ze, as if he wanted to use his dark and fat big The body scares the rookie players:
"Hey, kid, don't think that you are someone because the media say good things about you every day. You have only been in the league for a few years?"
"You have been playing for so many years, and what achievements have you achieved? Championship? MVP? Play your own basketball well first!"
After hearing this, Zach Randolph was so angry that he immediately made a move. Li Ze stopped pretending and threw an old punch at the other party. After the two were torn together, everyone realized that something was wrong. , The referee hurriedly blew his whistle.
"Hehe! Incompetent loser!"
"Let's be happy for a few days. I'll be waiting for you in Oklahoma City. It just so happens that the next game will be broadcast live across the United States, so the fans can get to know you well!"
92:102, in this somewhat chaotic game, the Thunder still lost. Li Ze felt a little depressed. He only scored 18 points in this game. Thinking of Zach Randolph's arrogant appearance, he felt a little depressed. Silently said:
"The national live broadcast is definitely not as good as yours!"
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On January 2011, 1, the first day of the new year, everyone in the Thunder team will experience a back-to-back game. Tonight they will challenge the San Antonio Spurs away.
Li Ze felt that after the start of the new year, the Thunder's schedule was very unfriendly. After this game, they will also challenge the Grizzlies and Mavericks away, and then return to the home court to play against the Grizzlies again.
In short, in the first week after the beginning of the new year, the Spurs, Grizzlies, and Mavericks took turns to play. The Thunder were extremely vulnerable to open doors. In the three games at the end of December, no new badges were produced, but Li Ze gained a lot. Another gold badge.
Achievement badge [first step master]: 4/5000 (enjoy the bonus of champion badge)
Bring explosive start to the three-threat stance and fancy dribbling actions, reduce the impact of side defenders, and reduce the physical exertion caused by actions.
After the badge was upgraded to gold, Li Ze was naturally full of joy. The combination of [Three Threats Veteran] + [First Step Master] made his breakthrough easier, but he hadn't had time to verify the specific bonus brought by the badge in the training game. If it works, it's a direct flight to San Antonio.
On the plane to San Antonio, everyone in the Thunder team was gossiping about the results of the second-stage voting of the All-Star Game. Durant looked at the magazine in his hand, and his mood became more and more cheerful:
"It seems that I can finally get the starting position this year. At the forward position, I have already led Anthony by 13 votes. Kayce, congratulations for winning the second stage of votes, 1210658 votes, 10 votes ahead of Kobe!"
Li Ze smiled happily when he heard what Durant said:
"It seems that playing at Madison Square Garden really has a big bonus effect. It would be great if Russell can also enter the starting lineup. The starting lineup will occupy three players. Whoever wants to win the award has the final say."
"I'm already very satisfied with the number of votes now. The back line is ranked 4th, and there are more than 40 votes. This situation is much better than last year. Looking at the situation in the East, O'Neal may be selected for the All-Star again," said Really, this is definitely the result of emotional addition!"
Guigui also paid attention to his All-Star voting data. He must have no place in the starting lineup, but the Thunder team has such a good record, and it is his turn to be a substitute.
It's just that when O'Neal appeared in the second position of the Eastern All-Star starting center, Guigui couldn't help but feel sour. It's really enviable that everyone who plays soy sauce can enter the All-Star Game.
"Everyone will choose to respect veterans, but this year's All-Star Game, I just want to know if the players union can reach an agreement with the league this time. Many players are already planning to play in overseas leagues."
Jeff Green, who is deeply involved in trade rumors, is more concerned about whether there will be balls to play in the future. As a role player, if he is suspended for too long, the loss will be great, especially this year. At this time, of course, I am more concerned about the rice bowl.
"Maybe the schedule may be shortened next year, but there must still be balls to play. Don't worry, man. If you want to keep in good shape, we can train together during the offseason."
Li Ze has another wave of his own training camp. Although he plans to play in the Asian Championships this year, in order to maintain a good competitive state, the training camp in October still has to be done.
"Add me a Kayce at that time, I don't want to go overseas to play, just wait for the result."
"As long as it's not a one-year shutdown like before, a few months is still acceptable."
"The past two years of the All-Star Weekend have been unhappy, let's get over the labor agreement!"
After the adjustments made by Popovich this season, the Spurs gave Tony Parker more freedom. Parker, who came to his peak, also made up for his shortcomings in shooting, and the most important change was that the team began to improve. Much reliance on three-pointers.
In the previous matchup on December 12, the Spurs made 30 of 28 three-pointers. Relying on crazy outside performance, they succeeded in having the last laugh. After the first match this season, the coaching staff has been observing the Spurs.
However, for the Spurs' tactical play, Brooks is a little helpless. Team basketball is the symbol of the Spurs. There is no good way for the team.
Every time he meets the Thunder, Tim Duncan will explode. If he wants to limit the opponent's performance, the defense on the line must shrink, which gives the Spurs the opportunity to pass the ball continuously.
In fact, such a choice is quite helpless. The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. It is better to make a three-pointer properly than to let Duncan get two points easily.
Tonight's game is still live on NBATV in the United States. Coach Popovich is very satisfied with the current situation of the team, but thinking of the Thunder team playing back to back tonight, Popovich is still more cautious before the game, constantly reminding the players Our defensive strategy for this game:
"All screens must be squeezed out. If you need to switch defenses, you must remind your teammates loudly on the field, just like the game plan we formulated before the game, not to give Lee and Durant a chance to catch the ball easily. Getting past screens is very important."
"As for the offense, I don't want to stress too much. Do a good job of sharing the ball, Tony, and control the offensive rhythm on the field. We don't pursue high rounds in tonight's game. What we need on the offensive end is the success rate. Guys , Do you understand everything?"
"Oh"
The corner of Popovich's mouth twitched when he heard the weak response from the players. After getting along for a long time, his authority as the head coach became lower and lower.
On the other side of the ocean, it was the New Year's Day holiday at this time, and on the 2nd, which happened to be Sunday, CCTV Sports naturally also broadcast the game between the Thunder and the Spurs.
Host Yu Jia and guest Zhang Weiping also discussed the results of the All-Star second round of voting before the game. Seeing that Li Ze won the vote again, the two boasted for a long time, and Director Zhang was in a good mood. He felt that he The reaction was two beats faster tonight.
"The Spurs have the same lineup as last season, but the results are very different. Director Zhang, do you think the Spurs have a chance to reach the finals this year?"
When Director Zhang heard the host Yu Jia's question, his buttocks suddenly tilted to the sky, and he replied cheerfully:
"The playoffs mainly depend on the stars. Duncan is still old, and Parker's shooting is not stable. In the West, we still have to look at the Thunder and Lakers. The results of the regular season can also be used as a reference."
The host Yu Jia was speechless for a while, the answer was obviously a bit crooked, but fortunately the director gave a hint, and quickly brought the topic back to the game.
"Thanks to Director Zhang for his comment. George Hill is still on the bench tonight. Both teams are in regular rotation. We switch the screen to the game ahead."
Li Ze naturally didn't know that Director Zhang sent a bunch of poisonous milk to the Thunder before the game. After playing for more than 1 minutes in the first quarter, he could only be sure of one thing, the tortoise entered the sewer again
After the opening, he made zero three shots and made three turnovers in an explosive manner. Perhaps it was because the previous game was too easy. It seemed a bit random to break through and score the ball to the inside a few times, but Tim Duncan is not Al Horford. The guys took advantage of the Thunder's turnover with ease.
Entering the official timeout, at 10:16, the Thunder team was temporarily behind by 6 points. Perhaps the law of character conservation broke out, and Guigui didn't make a layup tonight.
"It's all my fault, I played like a piece of shit after the start, I'm so sorry, guys!"
Back on the bench, Guigui quickly apologized for playing too many downwind shots before, so he didn't get nervous at the beginning of tonight's game.
"The game has just started, just keep your focus. Kevin, don't get too entangled with Jefferson. Just like last season's playoffs, this guy wants to use his body to fight and consume your energy!"
Li Ze did not enter the offensive mode after the opening, but carefully observed the Spurs' defensive situation, and saw that the opponent moved out of the stalking defensive style, and quickly reminded Durant.
Durant nodded to show that he understood, and Coach Brooks also took out the tactical board and reminded his players:
"Pay attention to Tony Parker's right hand breakthrough. The speed of the opponent's sudden combination of turning and turning is very fast. Russell squeezes the pick-and-roll to speed up, and Kostic, you also need to grasp the defensive distance."
"Kayce, try to catch the ball outside the three-point line, pay attention to the position of the Spurs' help defense, okay, boys, hold a few rounds, we can tie the game! Let's go!"
After a timeout, the Thunder team attacked. After the turtle quickly dribbled across the half court, it immediately gave the ball to Li Ze on the left flank outside the three-point line. When Krstic quickly moved up the line, the turtle also came over and pretended to hand it over , before sinking to the left corner, taking away Tony Parker's defense.
Ginobili kept an eye on Krstic's movements, but Li Ze didn't wait for the screen to happen. After shaking his body confusingly to the left, he suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity, quickly released the ball with his right hand, and directly broke through.
The fast and fierce first step allowed Li Ze to easily get rid of Ginobili's defense. Seeing the opponent struggling to slide backwards, he pulled back with a large crotch, then exerted force with his feet, and retreated nimbly. Jump shot from outside the line.
"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.
The Spurs fans at the scene subconsciously exclaimed, such a goal brought back their painful memories of last season's playoffs
In terms of the timing of the breakthrough, Li Ze felt that he was doing better than before. The golden [First Step Master] also brought him that kind of inexplicable basketball intuition. He is a veteran who has been in the league for many years, and he seems to be more and more comfortable.
"Yes! It's better to let Li Ze play more, and the point difference came to three points in an instant. The ability to combine sudden shots is really too strong."
In the first half of the game, the Thunder made consecutive mistakes, and Li Ze didn't choose to take the ball to attack. Director Zhang seemed a little silent. As soon as the three-pointer was scored, the old man was immediately happy again.
Tony Parker dribbled slowly across the half court. Seeing Ginobili asking for the ball, he immediately gave it to the opponent. Duncan went directly to the three-point line to pick and roll. Li Ze felt that the opponent was going to play a response ball, and the pick and roll happened When, sensitively squeezed through.
Ginobili felt the defensive pressure on his side. During the march, his left hand suddenly dribbled behind his back, and then he stepped back directly to the three-point line, and quickly shot a jumper. Li Ze successfully predicted the opponent's action and directly Jump block.
"Hiss..." Li Ze still touched the basketball with his fingertips.
"Pay attention to where you land!"
Hearing Li Ze's reminder, Krstic felt that the ball seemed to be a non-stick one, so he hurriedly moved his position, successfully got the ball, and then passed it to the turtle, the Thunder team launched a conversion attack.
Everyone in the Spurs retreated quickly, and quickly completed the defensive position. Turtle did not choose to break through with a dull head this time, but immediately gave the ball to Durant, who was on the right flank outside the three-point line. Just after receiving the ball, Jefferson immediately Post defense, at the same time Duncan also began to adjust the defensive position.
In the case of strictly defending his right hand, Durant chose to hold the ball in his left hand to speed up the breakthrough. Just as he dribbled to the free throw line, he found that Duncan's defense also came up. Durant didn't dare to risk passing the ball.
Seeing the sudden stagnation of the offense, Li Ze immediately came to the top of the arc outside the three-point line to respond. Durant hurriedly passed the ball, and at the same time quickly opened up the offensive space for Li Ze.
Facing Ginobili's defense from outside the three-point line, Li Ze holds the ball in his left hand, jumps and dribbles, and quickly changes direction. Substantial forward change of direction.
Tim Hardaway's signature Crossover, this kind of fake direction change made by using the knee to turn, directly shook Ginobili in place.
"Oh!"
The wonderful extraordinary action made the audience in the AT Center Arena exclaim loudly. At this time, Li Ze accelerated with the ball in his right hand, and Duncan quickly retreated. During the march, Li Ze suddenly turned around sharply, directly turned to the basket, and hit the basket. Watching Duncan's block, he picked the basket lightly with his left hand.
"Snapped!"
"My bowl!"
After hitting the board high with a "shua", the ball fell into the basket.
Feeling that his body lost his center of gravity, Li Ze took advantage of the situation and fell to vent his strength. Noticing that the referee didn't mean to call a foul, he immediately shouted in dissatisfaction:
"This is definitely his second foul! Sir, you should have heard the voice of Duncan's thug!"
"Sissy basketball is not welcome here!"
"Haha, Mr. Referee saw very clearly from the bottom line, Tim did not foul!"
Hearing the trash talk from the audience in the front row, the referee at the bottom line smiled at Li Ze and signaled for the game to continue. After Duncan pulled Li Ze up, he also smiled at Li Ze, expressing his innocence. This immediately set him on fire. The whistle is too much!
In the remaining minutes of the first quarter, both teams began to score efficiently. Parker was able to successfully break through the turtle's defense every time, and he was able to score a mid-range jumper. Duncan faced the inside line of the Thunder and once again showed his strength. Dominance, and several low-post storms also scored.
The Thunder, relying on Li Ze and Durant's consecutive scoring, always clung to the score, 30:31. After the first quarter, the Spurs still maintained the lead.
The point difference was narrowed. In the rotation stage, Li Ze and Jeff Green took the lead, while the Spurs made a matchup substitution. George Hill replaced Tony Parker, Thiago Splitter Tim Duncan was replaced, and Amy Udoka replaced Richard Jefferson.
After the start of the second quarter, the Thunder took the lead in attacking. Li Ze thought that Ginobili would continue to defend him, but he did not expect that Amy Udoka, who came off the bench, came in front of him.
"Again? Cannon fodder defender?"
Li Ze complained about Popovich's defensive strategy in his heart, and then gestured to Ibaka who was about to lift up, indicating that there is no need for a pick-and-roll, noting that the opponent's feet are parallel, and after continuous dribbles , quickly lower the center of gravity of the body, and accelerate the breakthrough with the ball in the right hand.
When Amy Udoka slid backwards, she noticed that Li Ze suddenly dribbled back and pulled back. He quickly controlled the center of gravity of his body and stuck forward. At the moment when the opponent came up, Li Ze's left hand hit the spot twice in a row Dribble the ball under the hips, while the body shakes and the feet exert force.
Before Amy Udoka could react, he quickly stepped back and shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Huo! It's time to play! Li Ze's shot is really good, a sudden stop and quick start, easy to score three points, this is also Li Ze's signature move!"
Director Zhang has already entered the state at this time, and his reaction is faster than that of the host Yu Jia who is on the side. After scoring a goal, he directly blows.
The audience in the AT Center Arena was silent for a moment, and then remembered the vague exclamation. Popovich on the sidelines saw his eyelids twitch, and then immediately shouted at Ginobili to switch back to defense in the next round!
The Spurs' rotation was very cautious. After 2 minutes and 12 seconds, Popovich found that the team's offensive signs were wrong. Duncan played again. Seeing George Hill struggling, Popovich hesitated and chose to continue. Trust your love will.
But in the next few minutes, George Hill was still invisible by Li Ze. Like the previous fight, the physical crushing of the small defender made George Hill unable to use his strength.
Ginobili's defense is not very good, but the veteran has his own unique defensive skills, touch can fall.
During the Thunder's offense, Li Ze successfully got rid of Ginobili's entanglement through Collison's pick-and-roll. An exaggerated backward lean almost fell to the ground.
"squeak"
The referee directly whistled Li Ze's offensive routine. Before Li Ze could express his dissatisfaction, Coach Brooks rushed to the referee and yelled:
"Obvious diving! He was too exaggerated! My player just touched him, this is basketball, this is Ginobili's foul!"
The referee briefly appeased Coach Brooks, but still chose to uphold the original verdict. Seeing the penalty, Li Ze immediately applauded Ginobili next to him. The veteran shrugged briefly at Li Ze , This is Li Ze's third foul, and he has completed the task.
When it was the Spurs' turn to attack, Li Ze switched to Ginobili after passing the ball continuously from the outside. He noticed Tim Duncan coming up to pick and roll, Li Ze immediately chose to squeeze through, and Ginobili seemed to want to make another foul , After taking the ball, go straight up.
Li Ze felt something was wrong. Seeing that Ginobili seemed to be lying on the ground to cheat for a foul, he quickly retreated and fell to the ground first.
Seeing Ginobili and Li Ze, one on each side, fell to the ground in pain, Duncan was stunned!
"squeak"
The line referee on the side almost laughed outright, controlled his emotions repeatedly, and then blew a balance whistle, calling Ginobili an offensive foul. The Spurs fans were very dissatisfied and began to scold the referee:
"Referee sucks! Referee sucks! Referee sucks!"
"Haha! Li Ze played the ball really smartly. Ginobili also fouled three times this time. The two are considered a tie. This game is very interesting!"
Director Zhang didn't care about that, just laughed out loud, and then sent a compliment to Li Ze.
Due to frequent fouls in the second quarter, the rhythm of the game was fragmented. By the time Li Ze took the break, the Thunder had already overtaken by one point. However, the Turtles were really strong tonight. By the end of the halftime game, 2:54 , The Spurs regained the lead.
During the intermission, everyone in the Thunder team was in a good mood, except for some depressed tortoises. They played back-to-back games and were only two points behind at halftime. Everyone played normally. This game is still worth playing.
"Tim Duncan is 34 years old, and his physical function is still so good. When I played against him at the beginning of the season, I thought he was not good enough to attack. As a result, after playing for two months, his state came back."
Durant returned to normal efficiency in this game. He scored 9 of 4 in the half and scored 12 points. Obviously, Durant was a little dissatisfied with only getting 4 free throws. He couldn't help complaining about Duncan during the break.
"The main reason is that Popovich often rests the veteran player, and some back-to-back games even stopped playing. This trick seems to work!"
The memory of the future tells Li Ze that the future Spurs will be even more terrifying, and the old guys will not give up the championship easily.
"Every time we play against the Spurs, it's not a good feeling, especially on the road. We should have gotten more free throws."
The sewer tortoise became more and more depressed, and Jeff Green on the side didn't speak. Whenever he encountered a strong insider, he would slump for a while, and it was too difficult to combine offense and defense.
After the start of the third quarter, the Thunder team took the lead in changing their tactics. It was also a pistol tactic after halftime. The turtle immediately gave the ball to Li Ze after halftime. cover.
After receiving the pass from Li Ze, Guigui took advantage of Durant's false screen and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand. To Durant on the perimeter.
At this time, Li Ze moved from the flank to the top of the arc, received a pass from Durant, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and suddenly braked at the elbow area on the left side of the free throw line. After Ginobili, a mid-range jumper shot.
"Shua" scored two points easily.
"A good shot! The fake screens these few times were very beautiful. They successfully mobilized the Spurs' perimeter defense and did not choose to break into the basket. The attack was completed near the free throw line."
The host Yu Jia hurriedly spoke, Director Zhang also nodded, and added:
"The offense still depends on Li Ze! This shot fake is really beautiful!"
When the Spurs attacked, Ibaka, who came off the bench, completed the task of protecting the rim brilliantly. Under his interference, Duncan dropped the basket and knocked out of the basket. Krstic received the rebound and immediately gave the ball to the side Li Ze, after receiving the ball, accelerated to the opponent's half with all his strength.
The right hand took advantage of the momentum with a fancy turn to avoid the attacking Ginobili, and continued to dribble with the left hand to accelerate. After passing the three-point line, facing Duncan who was back on defense, he passed the ball behind the back of the left hand to the turtle who was plugging in at high speed. The player caught the ball and carried Duncan's block, and directly smashed the ball into the basket.
"what!!"
Turtle fell to the floor. Seeing the attack was successful, he immediately thumped his chest twice and began to roar passionately. The Spurs fans in the AT Center Arena felt that the Thunder seemed to be on the rise, and they began to groan. Cheer loudly for the home team.
Although Jeff Green's outside fulcrum is missing on the offensive end, Ibaka on the defensive end played well. Using his excellent defensive ability, he constantly carried out sweeping defenses near the basket. Duncan's shooting percentage also began to decline. .
Blair couldn't make it to the basket, Ibaka took advantage of the backcourt rebound, and the Spurs quickly retreated. Turtle took the ball and dribbled a few steps, immediately sent the ball to Li Ze, and quickly dribbled across the half court.
Li Ze holds the ball in his left hand, facing Ginobili's defense, he dribbles the ball behind his back quickly, then quickly lowers his body's center of gravity, holds the ball in his right hand and pretends to break through, noticing that the opponent's defensive center of gravity has shifted back, he dribbles back quickly , after changing the direction of the crotch extremely quickly with the left hand, the step-back jumper was shot quickly.
"唰" turned into a three-pointer.
After scoring the goal, Li Ze smiled at Manu Ginobili who was defending him, and then celebrated with high-fives with Turtle and Durant:
"Cool! I knew you could throw the ball in!"
"Nice job, Kayce! Gotta shoot 'em!"
The Thunder's bench was also full of joy. Everyone knew that this was the Thunder's offensive rhythm.
"what"
The Spurs fans in the AT Center arena are a little bit defensive. They are too familiar with this scene. In the playoffs of last season, the Spurs were shot by Li Ze. The head coach Popovich on the sidelines spread his hands , directly sat back on the bench, and the assistant coach hurriedly requested a timeout.
"It's incredible! The Thunder are about to start in the second half. As soon as the continuous transition attacks come out, the game will become the rhythm of the Thunder. Compared with last season, the Thunder are playing more steadily and don't worry about falling behind. .”
When Director Zhang saw that the Thunder were going to win, he was in a good mood and instantly transformed into Lei Mi.
After returning from the timeout, Durant's perimeter finally broke out. After Bonbon threw two three-pointers, the point difference came directly to 11 points. The third quarter was overwhelmed by the Thunder.
After more than 4 minutes in the 4th quarter, the head coach Popovich saw that the point difference had reached 14 points, so he directly replaced Tim Duncan. There is a high probability of losing, so he should not consume too much. core players.
After that, Coach Brooks also began to rotate personnel. Although the game was broadcast live on NBATV in the United States, now that Coach Popovich has replaced the main players, the Thunder's coaching staff has also followed the pace of their predecessors. play.
The game time ran out, and finally, at 105:95, the Thunder team defeated the Spurs in back-to-back games and succeeded in revenge. Li Ze scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 turnover in this game, and 9 of 5 three-pointers supported him. The Thunder's outside shooting.
哨子打了折扣的杜兰特拿到了26分7篮板2助攻2失误,下水道的龟龟则拿到了16分4篮板4助攻5失误,三人组还算是正常发挥,就是上半场比赛节奏稀碎.
After the game, the losing Spurs also showed great generosity. The players from both sides shook hands friendly. When Ginobili, who only scored 9 points in this game, saw Li Ze, he immediately joked:
"Li, your acting skills are no longer inferior to mine, remember not to fall so fast next time!"
"Haha, I have to continue to learn from you. Only when you fall to the ground can you gain the initiative. This is your home field!"
After winning this game, the Thunder once again led the league with a record of 31 wins and 4 losses. However, everyone did not have much time to celebrate. After a brief rest, they flew directly to Memphis, where they will challenge the Grizzlies away.
This season, the Grizzlies signed Tony Allen from the Celtics during the offseason, and then sorted out the problem of ball distribution within the team. OJ-Mayo was beaten into the cold palace and reduced to the bench. Rudy Gay was identified as the core player.
And Zach Randolph has fully integrated into the Grizzlies system after a season of adaptation and running-in. The prodigal son of the former problematic player turned around and found a home in Memphis. The local fans also like this rough-looking man very much. , a skilled big man.
The Grizzlies currently have a record of 15 wins and 19 losses, ranking only ninth in the Western Conference. Although the record is mediocre, the team's current state is very good.
In the last away game against the Lakers, relying on tough defense, they successfully defeated their opponents in the away game 104:85, and this performance naturally attracted the attention of many media and ball critics.
But it is a pity that the game on the night of the 3rd was not broadcast live across the United States. In the FedEx Arena, the attendance rate tonight is very good. The team is getting better and better, and the fans will naturally support it.
In the final warm-up before the game, Li Ze felt the fiery atmosphere of the scene, but felt sorry for the small football market in his heart. Compared with some big cities, the fans here are more loyal and enthusiastic.
However, after just over 1 minutes in the first quarter, everyone in the Thunder team felt very uncomfortable. The Grizzlies team led by Lionel Hollins has an unusually tough style of play and is extremely good at slowing down the tempo. Grind ground.
In the opening few possessions, all the Thunder's screens were hard squeezed. Under the joint coordination of Michael Conley and Marc Gasol, the Grizzlies' first offensive option was to give the ball to Zach Lang in the low post. Dove.
Facing Jeff Green's defense, Randolph's low-post strong hits, crushing breakthroughs, and mid-range jumpers after three threats, Jeff Green was really blown away.
Once the Thunder shrink the defense, the ball will be transferred to the outside. Rudy Gay was in the first quarter, scoring 1 points on 7 of 6 shots. Durant was also blown up in the matchup
At the end of the first half, at 48:54, the Grizzlies relied on better rebounds and completely suppressed the Thunder. With more muscle confrontation, the Thunder's outside line was also out of focus.
In the second half of the game, the Grizzlies were even more suppressed throughout the game. After the Thunder hit the iron, the Grizzlies expanded the point difference to double digits in the three quarters, and Zach Randolph seemed to be having fun too. With special free throws, he began to taunt everyone in the Thunder team loudly:
"This is the number one strength in the league? Like the Lakers, you all play soft basketball. You better pray that you don't run into us in the playoffs!"
Hearing this, Li Ze couldn't help curling his lips, and immediately mocked back:
"How many wins do you have now? Playoffs? Let's get to the top eight in the Western Conference first, and then let's talk about it. Can one game explain anything? Dude, if you happen to be ranked eighth in the Western Conference, I'd be happy to play in the Western Conference. In the post-match, I will personally send you home!"
Zach Randolph is not a good man. After being ridiculed by Li Ze's heart-warming truth, he broke the defense directly. Taking advantage of the bottom line serve, he directly found Li Ze, as if he wanted to use his dark and fat big The body scares the rookie players:
"Hey, kid, don't think that you are someone because the media say good things about you every day. You have only been in the league for a few years?"
"You have been playing for so many years, and what achievements have you achieved? Championship? MVP? Play your own basketball well first!"
After hearing this, Zach Randolph was so angry that he immediately made a move. Li Ze stopped pretending and threw an old punch at the other party. After the two were torn together, everyone realized that something was wrong. , The referee hurriedly blew his whistle.
"Hehe! Incompetent loser!"
"Let's be happy for a few days. I'll be waiting for you in Oklahoma City. It just so happens that the next game will be broadcast live across the United States, so the fans can get to know you well!"
92:102, in this somewhat chaotic game, the Thunder still lost. Li Ze felt a little depressed. He only scored 18 points in this game. Thinking of Zach Randolph's arrogant appearance, he felt a little depressed. Silently said:
"The national live broadcast is definitely not as good as yours!"
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