Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

Chapter 346: Big victory, foundation!

The Bulls scored two points first, and the Thunder were naturally not to be outdone.

Westbrook took the initiative to dribble across half court and looked at Durant: "Are you going to do it or am I going to do it?"

Durant took the initiative to move to a 45-degree angle on the right side, opening up space for Westbrook.

Westbrook played a pick-and-roll with Perkins at the top of the arc, trying to take advantage of the opportunity to break through.

But Bradley knew that Westbrook's basket was average and he was good at breakthroughs, so he did not force the screen, but took the initiative to take a step back and guard against Westbrook's breakthrough path.

Durant noticed that Westbrook's breakthrough was difficult to perform, so he cut from the right side at a 45-degree angle to the basket, trying to steal the chicken.

Duan noticed this and chose to defend forward and cut off the passing route.

Westbrook was not in a hurry to pass the ball, so Durant continued to run, came to the left, and wanted to catch the ball in the low post for a post-up single.

At this time, Perkins at the top of the arc also moved down to the basket and did a good job of getting in position to grab rebounds.

Wei had rarely seen this situation before, and he first moved his hips continuously, starting and stopping in a hurry, trying to shake Bradley away.

Fortunately, Du En gave George and Xiaoka some training opportunities, which did not cause any bad effects.

Bulls players have been running back and forth on the court, which is actually very tiring, especially the starting players, who consume a lot of energy on both offense and defense.

But due to the difference in physique and strength, Du En threw his arms around and dunked him with one hand.

Taking this opportunity, Du En sat down on the bench and did not stand up again for a short time.

In addition, the Bulls set the pace of the game from the beginning.

This time I was chasing Du En, and I could only keep up with the front a few steps. The people behind me were separated by a certain distance because they were not as fast as Du En.

I saw Durant take the ball and go to the basket, Ibaka went forward, Durant pulled the lever and made a backhand layup. Unexpectedly, Milicic blocked the ball before it hit the backboard.

At this time, Du En had returned to the backcourt, grabbed the rebound, and started a transition attack again.

After all, the Thunder lacked experience in the finals. With more than 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the point difference on the field widened to 11 points.

Even though the arc of the shot was not high and the shooting movement was not graceful enough, Westbrook still shot the ball into the basket.

If it were in the regular season, Duan might have received an extra penalty for this goal.

But Ibaka and Duane were both ready to help defend at the basket. Westbrook did not force a break to the basket, but stopped at the free throw line and shot a zombie jump shot.

Now let Westbrook take a step forward and let Westbrook take a semi-open shot. Then Westbrook can still make a few shots.

By the way, after the Bulls completed the fast break, Westbrook immediately took the ball and slipped out of the baseline and passed it long to Durant in the frontcourt.

And because the Bulls' overall lineup is taller and easier to protect rebounds, the Bulls quickly controlled the rhythm of the game.

However, Milicic under the basket immediately took the ball out of the baseline and served quickly.

Perkins' finishing ability was limited, so he chose to protect the ball with his back and passed the ball out.

However, the Bulls' main striker is king!

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But the problem is that Duen can not only attack the basket in transition, but also shoot three-pointers.

Of course, with the cooperation of Duen taking the initiative to squat in the bottom corner and attracting the defense, Evans held the ball and launched an attack at the top of the arc with good results.

Evans got the ball and immediately started a fast break. Westbrook followed up and Evans passed the ball to Duan.

Although Westbrook's mid-range is only half a bucket of water, it also depends on the situation.

Although the Thunder's players are also very young, they have been playing at a relatively fast pace, and they tend to appear chaotic, nervous, and out of breath, causing their shots to become extremely unstable.

Originally, Brooks wanted to believe in the Thunder players and the personal abilities of Durant and Westbrook.

As the saying goes, one learns from every experience. The Thunder knew that Du En had a very high success rate in switching offenses, so they hurriedly returned to defense.

As Duane expected, the Bulls players were finally able to let go.

Dunn trained George and Kawhi mainly to start with defense.

When Duan got to the basket, only Westbrook gave up chasing Evans and instead defended Duan.

Even if Duane does not return to the backcourt, Ibaka and Milicic are still there to limit Durant.

Duan did not slow down after receiving the ball and strode into the three-point line.

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However, the rebound was grabbed by Perkins. Perkins attempted a layup, but Ibaka came up again.

Durant's sprint is not fast, and he usually relies on huge strides and control skills that far exceed his body size to change directions.

That is to say, in the playoffs and the finals, after Duan completed the dunk, the referee did not blow the whistle.

However, the situation on the court became increasingly unfavorable, so we could only call a timeout to help the Thunder players adjust.

If there is physical confrontation, Westbrook's zombie jumper will not be so stable.

Duen lived up to expectations and hit the first three-pointer of the game. So far, Duen has scored 7 points in a row, helping the Bulls build a 5-point lead.

After catching the ball, Jeff Green took advantage of no one to defend him and immediately shot from mid-range, but missed.

Bradley also lacks experience in defending Westbrook. After all, they only play against him twice a year. Just studying Westbrook's offensive videos cannot fully understand Westbrook's offensive level.

Durant saw Duen making a sudden stop outside the three-point line, and immediately rushed forward, but before he could cover his hand in front of Duen, Duen had already completed the three-point shot.

When Duane came off the court, Durant was still on the court. Anyone who knows something about Durant knows that Durant likes to stand up and play singles.

However, when Durant is flanked, his singles efficiency will drop significantly.

The Bulls also have excellent defensive resources.

Even if George and Kawhi have not yet reached their peak, the two of them flanking Durant together is enough to make Durant drink a pot.

When Durant was flanked, he didn't think much about passing the ball.

As Durant took consecutive shots and made 3 of 1 shots, Westbrook also became anxious!

Immediately afterwards, Westbrook also made a wave of 4 of 1 shots.

Now it's Brooks' turn to be anxious...

However, after Duan came off the court, the Bulls' offensive level suddenly dropped by several levels.

In the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, the Bulls only scored 6 points.

It is also because both sides are relatively strong and lack experience in the finals, so the Bulls' lead has not expanded much.

Of course, when Duan returned to the field at the beginning of the second quarter, the Bulls immediately widened the point difference. Even though Brooks was the main force, Westbrook continued to lead the team at the beginning of the second quarter.

But the problem is that although Westbrook has fighting spirit, he cannot effectively convert the ball into points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Duan even called Westbrook on the pick-and-roll with great interest, and then used the height difference to continuously shoot three-pointers over Westbrook's head.

Westbrook was also very angry when he was humiliated by Duen. He quickly took the initiative and took the ball to beat Duen in isolation. Naturally, he was disgraced by Duen's defense.

Seeing that the point difference widened to more than 20 points, Brooks could only replace Westbrook first.

As a result, the Thunder's dominant offensive player became Durant.

The problem is that Durant will not organize himself when he gets the ball, but will do it alone.

As a result, the Thunder continued to fall into the trap of not being able to score. Durant, led by Dunn, made 7 of 2 shots in the second quarter, 2 of 1 free throws, and only scored 5 points.

Although after the first half, both Durant and Westbrook's scoring data were in double figures, but they were all due to the accumulation of shot rights.

On the Bulls side, there were more than two people who scored in double figures. In addition to Duane who scored 18 points, there were also Evans who scored 13 points, and Ibaka who scored 11 points by eating cakes.

After the third quarter, Curry and George also scored in double figures. The Thunder are still trying to help Durant and Westbrook score 20 points.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on the Thunder's lack of players who can score. The main reason is that Brooks's offensive accomplishments are relatively limited.

Brooks's core tactics are three defenses and two offenses, with the main force to death.

There is nothing wrong with giving the ball to the leading players and increasing their playing time.

The problem is that the ball is in the hands of Westbrook and Durant, and other players have played for several seasons. Even the starting players only average seven or eight shots per game. Why should other players get high scores?

As the saying goes, learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat.

Many players who were still offensive kaleidoscopes in college, after entering the NBA and playing blue-collar work for a few years, they no longer know how to attack. The main reason is that their offensive skills have not been used or practiced, and then they have deteriorated.

Precisely for this reason, the Thunder cannot expect that players who only take single-digit shots all year round will be able to score high points in a high-intensity competition stage like the Finals.

To be honest, if you defend well, protect the rebounds, and then occasionally steal chickens and eat dumplings on the offensive end, it will be good.

In fact, the same is true for the Bulls players, but the Bulls emphasize magic ball training. Except for the inside players, everyone must practice three-pointers and finishing skills.

In the previous regular season and playoffs, Bulls players have practiced what they usually practice again and again.

It is precisely for this reason that the Bulls' role players are often better than the role players of other teams in terms of scoring.

The same is true tonight. The Bulls relied on the outstanding performance of their role players to build a 27-point lead before the start of the fourth quarter.

However, the Thunder did not choose to give up the game early. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Durant and Westbrook appeared on the court together again.

The Bulls were also more careful, as Duane also appeared at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Under Duan's protection, the Bulls once expanded their advantage to more than 30 points.

It wasn't until nearly five minutes into the fourth quarter that the score difference was still hovering between 5 and 25 points. Brooks then removed Durant first and left Westbrook to try again.

As a result, Westbrook did show his terrifying physical fitness and tenacious fighting spirit.

Until the second half of the fourth quarter, Westbrook could still hold the ball and rush to the basket from time to time, dunking hard on the basket.

However, facing a score difference of more than 20 points, Westbrook rushed to Curry, Harden and others who came on the bench to talk trash, which seemed a bit inappropriate.

"Come and double-team me!"

"Let Du En come up! You can't guard against me!"

"Want to restrict me? You are still too young!"

All we can say is that Westbrook will always be Westbrook. As long as he is on the court, whether he is playing or talking trash, he is always so positive.

Until there were less than 3 minutes left in the game, Westbrook, who was tired of talking trash, reluctantly came off the court to take a rest, then covered himself with a towel and lowered his head not to watch the game.

84 to 109, the moment the time returned to zero, G1 of this year's finals came to an end.

The Bulls beat the Thunder by 25 points at home!

As the second consecutive MVP and team leader, Duane also scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks to repay the Chicago fans for their support over the years.

"It feels great to be back in the Finals. Only here can I clearly feel that I am the best player in the league."

"It's not easy to win, man, this is the Finals and we're playing against the Western Conference champions.

KD and Russell are All-Stars and may become regular season MVPs in the future!

They have outstanding talents and tenacious fighting spirit!

Competing with them on the same stage can inspire better us.

We will burst out with more energy in the next games. "

After winning G1, Du En happily participated in the post-match interview.

I have to say that this year's finals were indeed easier than in previous years.

The Thunder's upper limit with Durant and Westbrook seems to be very high, but in fact the two are not compatible, and the upper limit can be seen at a glance.

Most of their attacks are launched from the outside, and they need to have the ball in hand to perform.

It is also because the offensive parts of the core duo overlap too much. Even if they are equipped with enough defensive players, it will be difficult to win the game with their offense.

And when it comes to defense, how many defensive players do the Thunder have?

For the Bulls this season, Duane and Ibaka are the first defense, and Bradley also has the second defense.

In terms of starting defense alone, the Thunder are not even close to the Bulls, not to mention that the Bulls' bench has some of the best strikers in the league.

Looking at the offense again, even if Harden, George, Kawhi, and Butler haven't played yet, the Bulls can beat the firepower of Durant and Westbrook just by relying on Duane and Evans.

Not to mention, the Bulls bench also has Curry, who is about to enter his full form.

Immediately, fans all over the world will know that as long as Curry's touch comes, even the king of heaven can't stop him.

And this is exactly the reason why the Bulls won the championship.

As O'Neal said - my grandma can win the championship even if she plays with Jordan.

Now that Duan is playing with such a group of people, it would be unreasonable not to win the championship.

Of course, the same is true for Curry, Harden and others who have not yet won a championship - my grandma can win the championship even if she plays with Du En!

Time flies so fast, G6 will start again in the finals on June 13th.

As most people expected, the Bulls continued their efforts and defeated the Thunder again with a 16-point advantage, easily advancing the finals score to 2-0.

Next, the Bulls took advantage of the victory and moved to Ercun.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Bulls will definitely be able to win two of the next three away games, and then win another championship trophy at the Chesapeake Energy Arena!

(End of this chapter)