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Chapter 467 Take out all the things at the bottom of the box (23)

The first game against the Thunder is very important for both Chen Mo and the Warriors. This season, they are studied under the microscope by almost all teams that want to win the championship. Everyone regards the Warriors as their biggest opponent on the way to the championship.

Moreover, various defensive tactics against the Warriors emerged in endlessly, and the defensive tactics that were considered to be the most effective were collectively named "logging", which roughly meant to chop Chen Mo down like a log.

Before the start of the playoffs, Brooks has already arranged this aspect in training.Because the rankings of the regular season were almost determined at that time, the Warriors were likely to be the opponents of the Thunder in the second round. Only by surpassing the Warriors could they reach the finals.

Therefore, even if there is only one day to prepare for this game, Coach Brooks is still full of confidence.

The time came to mid-May, and the weather has become significantly hotter.The air conditioner in the locker room was fully turned on, and Chen Mo carefully checked all the equipment he was wearing.

Bandages on the feet, leggings over the knee, armguards on the right hand, wristbands on the wrists of the left.

This game is very important for the Warriors. They don't know what kind of defense the Thunder will play, and no one knows when the Thunder's three young men will go crazy. They must deal with it carefully.

"You have to be careful with teams that have such a big gap between the ceiling and the floor."

All the players are preparing for the game, Timothy Glenn's voice came calmly.

"However, our smoke bombs should have had an effect. The Oklahomans will definitely target our small lineup, and we can get the upper hand at the beginning." Timothy Glenn said: "Today we Play steadily, show your ultimate move when necessary, and kill the game with one blow."

Before the game, Brooks was still emphasizing fast return to defense, grabbing backcourt rebounds, Chen Mo fouled early as soon as he ran, and so on to curb the Warriors' fast break.

And soon, when the game started, Brooks finally understood what it means to be brave.He didn't dare to let Harden start, and the Warriors didn't seem to prepare for Harden's start at all. Their defensive arrangement was very appropriate.But the changes on the offensive end caught the Thunder by surprise at the beginning.

David - Lee replaced Kirilenko into the starting lineup, and the Warriors played a very traditional pick-and-roll.If Sloan is watching this game, he must be very familiar with the situation on the court. The Warriors are playing Sloan's simple but practical pick-and-roll routines.Moreover, they also incorporated more other elements.

In the first attack, Biedrins overwhelmed Perkins to win the jump ball, and then Chen Mo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt under the rhythm.

David Lee pulled out a pick-and-roll, and after a pick-and-roll, Chen Mo quickly broke through to the low post.The Thunder didn't switch defenses, Westbrook followed Chen Mo.Biedrins ran to the weak side to set an off-ball screen for Curry, which didn't allow the Thunder to switch.Then, however, David Lee's second off-ball screen for Curry came up.

Chen Mo passed the ball behind his head and flew directly into Curry's hands, and Curry caught the ball at the top of the arc.In front of him is the screen barrier erected by David Lee, and his shot has no pressure.

"Shua!" The ball went straight to the center of the basket.

"Oakland started with a half-court offense," Barkley said. "It looked really good. It's something they haven't used throughout the regular season."

"Everyone's impression of Oakland is fast, faster...but they can also slow down. This pick-and-roll is very threatening. I don't know if they have other tactical routines." Kenny Smith said .

The Thunder's offense is still the old routine. Westbrook and Durant are singled out for pick-and-rolls and misplaced opportunities.

After the pick-and-roll, Ibaka came out to catch the ball. Durant returned the ball very quickly. Westbrook was waiting to catch the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right. Once the ball was in his hand, he would immediately swing it towards the Warriors There was a violent attack in the restricted area, and Curry couldn't stop him.

At this time, Chen Mo misplaced to defend Ibaka. Ibaka knew that Chen Mo was good at stealing the ball. Before he turned around, he had already lifted the ball over his chest. He didn't give Chen Mo a chance to steal the ball at all.

Chen Mo pushed against Ibaka's knee, but Ibaka didn't choose to pass the ball. He jumped up and shot directly.

Chen Mo didn't expect Ibaka to make such a decisive shot. The ball went straight into the basket. Chen Mo had nothing to do with Ibaka's handling of the ball.Facing the league's top power forwards, Chen Mo didn't have a good way to restrain them.If Ibaka made more offensive moves, Chen Mo could still find some opportunities to attack, but he was not procrastinating at all, so Chen Mo would not be able to find opportunities to defend.

After changing sides to fight again, Westbrook directly pressed Chen Mo at halftime. As soon as Chen Mo passed halftime, he began to put pressure on Chen Mo, and did not allow Chen Mo to hold the ball comfortably after halftime.

Westbrook kept squeezing Chen Mo with strength, and his movements were always wandering between fouling and not fouling.He hasn't tested the referee's whistleblowing scale today, but the actions he made were not restrained in the slightest.

A fast and strong guy like Westbrook is Chen Mo's least favorite opponent.

After halftime, Chen Mo started to call for a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll came to his side, Westbrook pushed Millsap, forced to squeeze past, and continued to follow Chen Mo.The referee saw this action and didn't call a penalty. The scale of the referee's whistle today is really outrageous.

The bigger the referee's penalty scale, the more unfavorable it is for Chen Mo, but the referee exists as a part of the game.

Chen Mo used his powerful dribbling skills to push Westbrook beyond the three-point line, and David Lee continued to come out to pick and roll.Chen Mo called out, "Three!" and handed the ball to David Lee.

The "three" is the code name for their tactics.

After Chen Mo passed the ball, Curry ran back directly to the strong side, and he went to the left corner.Chen Mo went to the low post on the right. David Lee couldn't turn around with his back to the basket. He threw the ball to Millsap who faced the frame.

Millsap acts as a pass relay at the top of the arc, and he starts the second organization.He passed the ball to Chen Mo in the low post, and then moved to the right 45 degrees.

Chen Mo took the ball and leaned against Westbrook.

"Back!" Barkley yelled: "Look at Jack Chen hitting Russell (Westbrook) who is several times stronger than him."

Biedrins moved to the free throw line and squeezed the position, and David Lee made a quick cut to the basket.

Westbrook put a lot of pressure on Chen Mo. Chen Mo didn't show any signs of exerting strength, and then turned around directly. After he turned and jumped up, his body had completely lost his center of gravity.But the ball is still steady from his fingertips.

"Shh!"

The ball went into the basket easily, and Chen Mo punched Westbrook, saying: "Either put me down, or come over and attack!"

Barkley and Kenny Smith understood the Warriors' offense and yelled, "Triangle offense!"

(End of this chapter)