The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 308
After Westbrook made a breakthrough, he attracted the help defense to pass the ball to Durant on the weak side. After receiving the ball, Durant dribbled a step and then faced Butler with a mid-range jumper, which was returned!
After the opening, there was no sound at the scene, which was completely different from the hustle and bustle before the start of the game.

"At 9:0, the Thunder turned the game against the visitors. They even beat the Kings 9-0 at the Kings' home court. Coach Brown requested a timeout. The Kings really need to adjust their status. Mr. Wang, what do you think?"

"Obviously, the Thunder prepared better than the Kings for this game. Their defense was something the Kings didn't expect, especially for Li Pu's defense. They did a good job. Sure enough, the Thunder team knows Li Pu best! "

"Taking advantage of the pause now, I happened to ask Mr. Wang on behalf of the fans, who in the Thunder team knows Li Pu best? Who has the best relationship with Li Pu?"

With the Thunder shutting down the Kings just three minutes into the game, Kovan looked for something else to talk about.

But don't tell me, the fans are very interested in this issue.

"According to my understanding, the Thunder team knows Li Pu the best, and the one who has the best relationship with Li Pu should be Westbrook!"

"Ah? Didn't Westbrook and Li Pu often quarrel? How could he have the best relationship with Li Pu?"

At this time, Kefan turned into the mouth of the fans and asked the questions that the fans were most interested in.

"Hahaha, in fact, this is all a misunderstanding. Although you can often see scenes of Li Pu and Westbrook quarreling and bickering, the relationship between the two is very good. They often compete with each other during training. You know them all very well, there is a saying that the person who knows you best is often your opponent!"

"I didn't expect that there was such a grievance between the two. Okay, the game is back, let's see how the Kings adjust after the timeout."

The camera came to the stadium, and Li Pu appeared in the picture with a solemn expression.

It was unacceptable for Li Pu to be beaten like this by the Thunder at the beginning. Just now on the court, he also lost his temper at his teammates, making them nervous again!

The game restarted, and Bledsoe took the ball to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Lip.

Facing the Kings' Princeton tonight, the Thunder's defensive strategy is to switch defenses infinitely and change players every pick-and-roll.

This kind of defense, don't talk about it, don't talk about it, it really works!
Compared with other teams, the Thunder's players are taller and physically stronger on average. Therefore, the defensive effect after switching defenses is also better than other teams.

The Kings suffered this loss at the beginning.

But the Kings don't only have Princeton, isn't there also Li Pu?
After the pick-and-roll, the Thunder switched defenses, Bledsoe gave the ball to Li Pu, and Li Pu held the ball to face Westbrook for a list play!

Although Westbrook pushed hard, but no matter in height or weight, Westbrook is not Li Pu's opponent.

In this way, Westbrook was pushed directly into the inside by Li Pu and made a forced layup!

9:2, the Kings finally got the first point of the game.

However, tonight the Thunder's hands are bursting with enthusiasm!
Li Pu just scored a goal here, and looking back, Westbrook made a three-pointer against Bledsoe.

Westbrook's three-pointer is the best proof that the Thunder feels overwhelming.

12:2, the point difference continues to expand!

During the Kings offense, Li Pu assisted Middleton to hit a three-pointer, 12:5. Although the point difference was still not small, the Kings finally started to score normally.

Durant singled Butler with the ball and made a steady mid-range shot!

After a summer of hard training, Butler thought that even if he couldn't completely guard against Durant, he could at least give him some pressure, right?

Unfortunately, reality often does not follow people's wishes!

Durant can still score on him, and it's so easy?
This is not over yet, the defense failed to prevent it, and in the offense, Butler's shot was actually blocked by Durant.

16:5, the point difference is still expanding!

It can be said that the advantage of the entire first quarter is entirely on the Thunder side. If the Kings want to chase points, the Thunder will often return a shot to interrupt the Kings' momentum of chasing points.

Just like that, at the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Kings by 34 points at 20:14!
Durant scored 11 points in the first quarter and performed very well, but Westbrook was even better than him, scoring 12 points!
Relying on the outstanding performance of the Shuang Shao, they even pushed the Kings to the ground!
"It's Thunder! It's experience to fight the king!"

Just when people are still thinking hard, who in the league can fight the Kings, they didn't expect to have the answer so soon, it must be a healthy Thunder!
As expected of the former defending champion, Li Pu's old club!
Of course, the game is not just one quarter. The Kings can become the number one in the league today, so it is naturally impossible to be defeated so easily.

"I am not surprised or worried that the Kings are behind. I believe they will come back!"

During the break between festivals, facing Ke Fan's question, Wang Xing said calmly.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Kings' substitute took the lead in launching a counterattack.

Jokic seemed to be born for the Princeton system. He stood on the three-point line and passed the ball hand-in-hand. Not only did he have excellent screen quality, but he also helped Thomas Jr. create a lot of breakthrough space, allowing Thomas Jr. Easy drive to the basket for a layup.

To be honest, although the original Kings had a strong bench, they were not systematic. Although Thomas Jr. was strong, able to score and move the ball, he was far inferior to Jokic in terms of basketball vision and basketball IQ.

Even though Jokic is only a first-year rookie now, his role in connecting the teams has been fully reflected.

In this way, with the addition of Jokic, the Kings' bench strength can be said to double!

In contrast, the Thunder are limited to three maximum salaries in the team. Even if Cousins ​​does not have the Rose clause, it is still a big contract. Coupled with Ibaka's big contract, it is difficult for the team to make room for others. salary space.

Such outstanding players as Lin Shuhao, Sefolosha, and Kevin Martin are all let go for nothing!
Therefore, today's Thunder team has a very poor bench lineup, and the Big Three must be separated to lead the team.

Of course, their strength is still very strong, but basketball is a five-person sport after all!
Cousins ​​singles Jokic, turns around and misses a hook, Grant accepts the rebound!

Although Grant's shooting ability is worrying, this guy's body is really good, he can run and jump, and being around Jokic can give him a lot of help!

After receiving the rebound, Grant immediately handed the ball to Jokic, and after Jokic got the ball, a long pass from the quarterback found Covington in the frontcourt.

Covington dunks with both hands after catching the ball and dribbling one step!

The Thunder immediately called a timeout.

At 26:34, after the start of the second quarter, the Kings beat the Thunder 6:0, and the point difference returned to single digits!
(End of this chapter)