NBA: I am a master dealer

At the beginning of the game, Westbrook attacked very fiercely. Although Courtney Lee was flexible in defense and dared to fight hard, he couldn't withstand the impact of the macho man!
Westbrook fouled him in the first round.

Westbrook went to the free throw line and made two solid free throws.

Xue Liancheng saw this and couldn't help frowning.

As we all know, Westbrook's speed and explosive power are at the top of the league, and breakthroughs have naturally become Westbrook's trump card.

Correspondingly, Westbrook's shooting is almost meaningless.

Courtney Lee's defense is more suitable for technically dexterous stars like Curry, Paul, and DeRozan, but the defensive effect against Westbrook is not that good.

This is a big problem.

Once Westbrook cannot be effectively contained, the difficulty of this game can be imagined.

So when the Thunder attacked in the second round, Xue Liancheng signaled to Courtney Lee and volunteered to defend Westbrook.

He feels that it is necessary to try to defend against the impact of such a top star, which can be regarded as preparing for the playoffs.

And Westbrook is the perfect pilot.

In the past, what he was most afraid of was this kind of fierce impact and fast player. With his lateral speed, there was no way he could keep up.

But after competing with Wall, he gradually gained some insights.

Especially when dealing with players who don't have that good shooting ability, he has vaguely found a solution.

First of all, as long as you place it far enough, no matter how fast Westbrook is, it is impossible to pass him with the ability to predict in one step.

As long as he can't get past him in one step, the help and defense from other people inside should be in place by now.

in this way.

It can be considered as barely suppressing Westbrook's momentum.

of course.

Just give it a try and see if it works.

The commentator was shocked when he saw this scene: "What's going on? Xue Liancheng came to defend Westbrook? What's the difference between this and looking for abuse?"

The commentator was also confused: "What does Xue Liancheng want to do? Is he going to get into trouble with Westbrook?"

Host: "In the past, when the two sides met, there were not many opportunities for duel. I didn't expect that Xue Liancheng took the initiative to defend this time. It was really unexpected."

And on the field.

Westbrook was excited when he saw Xue Liancheng coming to defend him: "Everyone says you are strong. Now it's time to reveal the answer."

Xue Liancheng just smiled and said nothing.

Everyone knows how ferocious Westbrook's first step and impact is!

How could he be so careless?
And Westbrook didn't know whether it was because Xue Liancheng didn't respond or because he saw Xue Liancheng one meter away from him, but he was a little angry anyway.

Just pull out the zombies on the spot.

then.

Bang.

The iron is struck.

Xue Liancheng was a little stunned and didn't have time to defend. He thought that on this first ball, Westbrook would test him head-on.

result.

It is really surprising that he voted so hastily and sparingly.

Fortunately, I didn't go in, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

However, outside shooting has always been a big problem that has troubled Westbrook, and it has not been solved throughout his career.

This season, Westbrook's three-point efficiency is at its highest, with a shooting percentage of about 34%, which is at the league average.

But Westbrook's three-point rain is either violent, or it makes you doubt your life, it is so polarizing.

Especially this season.

Now the first three-point attempt failed, which is undoubtedly good news.

It seems...

It should be a good choice to let Wei Shao shoot today.

Xue Liancheng thought secretly in his heart.

Next round.

It was still Westbrook facing Xue Liancheng. This time, everyone thought that Westbrook would not be so willful.

After all, the outcome of this game between the Lakers and Thunder is related to the playoff rankings. It is extremely important, and we must be calm and go all out to win.

result.

Westbrook has that kind of bull-nose temper, and he straightens his body and jumps directly towards Xue Liancheng again.

Three-point shot again.

Bang!

Iron again.

At this point, Westbrook's face began to turn blue.

Xue Liancheng was happy in his heart.

The more Westbrook played like this, the happier he became. For a moment, he seemed to see victory waving to him.

On-site commentary: "Does Westbrook want to show off in front of the former MVP?"

Commentator: "Maybe. After all, he is the strongest contender for MVP this season. There is nothing wrong with him showing it off in front of Xue Liancheng."

Host: "He missed two consecutive three-point jumpers, and they were still in the same position. Westbrook is obviously competing!"

Round three.

Westbrook finally lost his willfulness. After all, the Thunder were already 2 points behind 7:5 at this time.

Although the score difference is not big, it is a matter of momentum. If we continue to play hard like this, it will obviously hurt the team.

Although Westbrook is reckless, he is not a fool, and he has not reached the top yet.

This time.

He leaned directly against Xue Liancheng and charged forward, very fast, and his stride looked very exaggerated, like a ferocious beast coming out of its cage, full of bloodthirsty.

But Xue Liancheng was not afraid, because his defensive strategy was to keep a distance, so Westbrook's first step out actually only reached him.

This gave him enough reaction time, and with the blessing of his predictive ability, he could clearly judge Westbrook's breakthrough line and take corresponding actions.

next second.

Westbrook shook his shoulders, obviously because he was blocked by Xue Liancheng, hoping to open a bloody path with a shoulder collision.

And it's a pity.

Westbrook underestimated Xue Liancheng's bottom plate strength.

The two collided side by side, and Westbrook felt like he hit an iron plate and was bounced away.

But Westbrook's movement control ability and reaction speed are also very fast.

He used the force of the rebound to turn his back.

Although the overall situation looked a bit embarrassing, he finally managed to get past Xue Liancheng.

But it's a pity.

Randall inside has already come forward, forming a 90-degree right-angle flanking attack with Xue Liancheng, giving Westbrook no chance to take the next step at all.

This is the end.

Westbrook can only combine the ball and then want to pass it out.

Unexpectedly, Xue Liancheng, who had predicted it, grabbed it from the waist, and the Lakers launched a wave of temporary fast breaks.

In the end, relying on Xue Liancheng's unparalleled ability to read the game, the Lakers added another 2 points.

The opening wave of 9:2 attacks immediately stunned the Thunder.

Donovan had to call an emergency timeout.

Commentator: "Hey! I didn't expect Xue Liancheng's defense to improve so quickly. My impression is that Xue Liancheng performed very poorly when defending players with fierce impact. How come this... seems a little different from what I expected? ! Is Xue Liancheng’s defense already so terrifying?”

Commentator: "Prevent breakthroughs but not shots. This defensive method against Westbrook is used by many players, but Xue Liancheng did a good job and directly forced Westbrook to stop the ball. This... is really It’s so surprising.”

Host: "Xue Liancheng's improvement on the defensive end is indeed obvious, but is it possible that this was an accident?" And Westbrook thinks so too.

So in the next round, he directly challenged Xue Liancheng again.

There is no doubt that the way is blocked again.

only.

This time, Westbrook was mentally prepared, and instead of forcing his way in, he chose to turn over and shoot a jumper.

Bang!

Another iron.

When Westbrook faced Xue Liancheng, he already had three consecutive irons.

Commentator: "It's really hard to believe that Westbrook can't pass Xue Liancheng?"

Commentator: "Actually, I think everyone has a stereotype. Maybe when he first entered the league, Xue was really ineffective when defending players with strong impact and speed. But as time goes by, Xue has concluded that My own set of defensive secrets.”

Narrator: "What's the secret?"

Commentator: "Pre-judged the breakthrough line, have you noticed that when Xue stepped back, he just blocked Westbrook's forward path. This happened for two consecutive rounds. It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Commentator: "So that's it. It seems... the court sensitivity of top players is indeed extraordinary. They can make predictions based on the movements and routes of offensive players. This ability is actually a kind of talent."

They attributed everything to Xue Liancheng's stadium induction.

But the fact is.

This round of offense was simply because Westbrook had a bad touch.

Xue Liancheng did rush to follow up, but in the face of Westbrook's high bounce and long retreat, his defense was unable to form an all-round effective interference.

Here, the host asked again: "Maybe... Westbrook is not in a good state today?"

But the commentator said: "Even people can't get through, which already shows the problem."

Commentator: "If Xue's defense improves and he can defend Westbrook on his own, he will really be unstoppable. Some people are dissatisfied with Xue Liancheng's title as the number one player in the league because of his obvious defensive flaws. Looking at it now, That doesn’t seem to be the case.”

Commentator: "Let's see how Xue performs next. The answer will be revealed soon."

But finally.

After the first quarter, this issue still has not been verified.

Because Westbrook did not take any more shots, but focused on covering sudden points, and did not directly confront Xue Liancheng at all.

obviously.

Westbrook really wants to win.

If it had been any other time, if Westbrook had encountered this situation, he would have knocked the basket crooked and would have been impossible to surrender.

But this time, Westbrook was able to stay rational, which shows that Westbrook is indeed determined to win this game.

Under the leadership of Westbrook, the Thunder's offensive firepower was quickly activated.

just.

The Lakers are no less generous.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Thunder at home 36:29 in the first quarter, still leading by 7 points.

Section 2.

The offenses of both sides have encountered problems of one kind or another.

Westbrook never opened up. He only hit 6 goals in 2 shots. His shooting percentage in the first half was only 9 of 2, which was very bad.

But Westbrook's impact was really fierce. He got 7 free throw opportunities and hit 6 of them.

Throughout the half, Westbrook made 9 of 2 free throws and scored 13 points, as well as 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

It is really the configuration of a sports car, giving it the effect of a sports car.

Really fierce, worthy of being a macho man.

However, in the second quarter, Westbrook rarely faced off with Xue Liancheng. He always used the screen to pick and roll, then rushed in with a kick of the accelerator.

This led to the commentary team discussing issues about Xue Liancheng's defense, but never got an answer.

The host used a victor's attitude and said with a smile: "I was right, Westbrook's condition does not seem to be very good..."

If the Thunder have a problem with their star's firepower, then the Lakers have exactly the opposite.

Xue Liancheng and George killed each other indiscriminately, and they were invincible.

As a result, the role players were struggling, allowing them to play the entire quarter and only scored 28 points, 29 point less than the Thunder's 1 points.

After halftime.

In the third quarter, the two sides continued to fight fiercely.

Westbrook hit 3 for 0 again and swallowed a big zero.

In this quarter, Xue Liancheng and Westbrook finally faced off again.

Westbrook really couldn't get past Xue Liancheng immediately. After the Lakers' defense arrived, Westbrook could only play the ball, declaring a one-on-one duel between the two sides, and Westbrook was defeated again.

But the Thunder's offensive firepower is not weak, scoring a total of 28 points.

Ablins hit 3 three-pointers and scored 9 points.

Whiteside scored 5 points on 3-of-7 shooting.

Adams scored 4 points and Robertson scored 4 points.

Supported by Westbrook's sudden points, they all got a good shooting space, and the most important thing is that they all made the shots.

This aspect also shows that Westbrook's influence and deterrence are worthy of his status as the most powerful contender for MVP.

Although Westbrook's offensive efficiency is very poor, when he rushes in, you have to double attack.

in this way.

It will create space for others.

Only the Thunder generals have such good performance.

The Lakers were even more sluggish in this quarter, scoring only 23 points.

Xue Liancheng believes that his passing vision and passing ability are definitely not worse than Westbrook, but in this game, he can only sigh at himself.

Westbrook really rushed in with a bag of explosives!

Time and time again, he fell down, stood up and fell again. The fighting spirit was vividly displayed in Westbrook.

The heavy feeling of a heavy sword without an edge, like a hard cut, hit you.

of course.

The most important thing is that the Lakers generals feel really bad.

only.

The combination of Xue Liancheng and George can still lift the team and win the fruits of victory.

The last section.

Xue Liancheng scored 13 points in a single quarter.

George scored 11 points in a single quarter.

The two scored 24 points together, but the Lakers only scored a total of 30 points in the last quarter. One can imagine how ferocious the two men's offense was.

The commentators had to sigh: "This is the role of the double superstar combination, it can really beat you to death at the last moment."

Westbrook did not transform into a superhero in the fourth quarter, and his efficiency was as bad as ever. He was 6 for 2 again, but this time he did not make free throws and only scored 4 points.

At the end of the game, Westbrook made 18 of 4, an astonishing 22.2% shooting percentage, and scored 17 points on free throws.

However, in addition to this, he also had 18 rebounds and 17 assists.

A batch of fierce.

of course.

There are also 6 mistakes.

This is a classic Westbrook game.

(End of this chapter)