new lord of the rings

Chapter 230 War of Attrition!

Durant began to show off his power. Zhang Xin did cause Durant a lot of trouble, at least in terms of physical energy consumption, but it was unrealistic to limit Durant.

Of course, it is not easy for the Thunder to limit the overall performance of the Warriors. The Warriors' offense is like mercury pouring down the ground. Although the Thunder's lineup defense is also at the top level in the NBA, you can't expect three historical-level shooters and more than two top passers. The golfer's team is restricted.

Therefore, the scores of the two teams took the lead alternately, and the score did not open when Zhang Xin rested. This situation continued until the end of the first quarter. The score of the two sides in the first quarter was 36:34, and the Warriors trailed by two points at home.

The second quarter begins.

The Thunder sent Durant to lead the team, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Peggy Jones, Kendrick Perkins.

The Warriors have Zhang Xin, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, Sean Livingston and Harrison Barnes.

Warriors possession.

Zhang Xin held the ball at the top of the arc, Green went up high and gave Zhang Xin a high pick-and-roll, Zhang Xin quickly bypassed Green, and Green went down to take Ibaka. In an instant, a right hand broke through, and Perkins hurried to keep up.

Zhang Xin pulled back, Perkins couldn't control his body and was pulled away two steps, Zhang Xin made a gesture to shoot, Perkins couldn't help jumping up, Perkins yelled bad as soon as he moved, Zhang Xin didn't touch the ball with his left hand, The right hand took advantage of the situation and changed direction forward, rushing straight to the inside line!

Durant quickly let go of Iguodala and came up to stop him, otherwise Zhang Xin would be a dunk, and Zhang Xin made another sudden step to completely pass Perkins, and Durant also stayed away from Iguodala.

Zhang Xin received the ball with both hands, turned the ball from his left hand to his right hand, and hit the ground vigorously. The ball bounced to Iguodala. Waist to pick up the ball, Iguodala dunks with no defense and one arm!
The Oracle Center erupted into cheers like a tsunami, and the fans knew that Zhang Xin was about to start his performance again.

Fans like Zhang Xin's performance of leading the team alone in the second quarter, which really satisfies all fantasies of the fans:
Strong personal offensive ability, top ball ability, all-round inside and outside, all-around offense and defense!
What Zhang Xin showed on the field is not only talent, but also his wisdom, his wisdom is simply shining!

Now most of the fans who admire Zhang Xin are fans of team basketball. They like to use their brains when playing, and they like to let teammates participate in the game together. This is influenced by Zhang Xin.

The Thunder attacked, and Zhang Xin signaled to flank Durant.

In the Thunder's lineup, as long as Durant is blocked, other people can't make too much trouble. Barnes pesters Durant like Zhang Xin, which gives the Warriors time to double-team.

Under the entanglement of Barnes, Durant received a pass from Reggie Jackson, and Iguodala's pincer hit arrived. Durant wanted to pass to Ibaka, but Zhang Xin appeared on the pass route and was emptied It's Peggy Jones.

Durant had no other choice but to pass the ball. Peggy Jones, who was emptied, did not choose to shoot and dribbled the ball to the top of the arc to Reggie Jackson.

There is no problem with this handling, because Peggy Jones' three-point shooting percentage is only 23.3%!But in this way, Peggy Jones became the target of being emptied. After three rounds, the Thunder was under attack twice and rushed to strike the iron at 24 seconds, and once was cut off the passing route and intercepted the ball.

The Warriors played an 8-0 spurt. Coach Brooks quickly called a timeout to make adjustments, and quickly replaced Peggy Jones with Anthony Morrow. Anthony Morrow's three-pointer was very accurate, but the reason for being a substitute was Because his defense is too bad.

With Morrow's Thunder, the space has improved a lot, but the Warriors still insisted on pinching Durant, but the short was replaced by Perkins. Zhang Xin's idea is: If you have the feeling, let Perkins kill us, Of course Durant can't let it go!

The effect of flanking is neither good nor bad. After all, Perkins is one of the contributors to the Celtics' championship. He has the ability to score such goals, but the Warriors' flanking is a systematic project. These opportunities give Not enough, so the Thunder's efficiency can't be considered low, but it can't be considered high either.

This is the effect Zhang Xin wants, the Thunder can score, as long as the efficiency is lower than ours!

Morrow has played in the NBA for 8 years. In 5 seasons, he averaged more than 40% of his three-pointers per game, with a maximum of 46.7%. However, the reason why he is still reduced to the bench is that his defense is really poor. !
It's not that his defensive awareness is bad, but his physical fitness really can't keep up, whether it's speed or confrontation, the Warriors can fight anyone against Morrow, and the efficiency is extremely high, it's like an ATM cash machine!
The point difference was opened by the Warriors to 10 points. Coach Brooks couldn't sit still and changed the starter back with a wave of his hand.

Seeing coach Brooks adjust, Cole sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and did not adjust accordingly. This is often the reason why the Warriors opened up the gap with their opponents. Physical strength, when the Warriors' starters come back when they have enough rest, it's time to reap the game.

The Thunder's main force came back, and they played against Zhang Xin's rumbling team. Although they were close to the score, they couldn't do it if they wanted to overtake. Zhang Xin firmly held the game in his hands. I had to find a way to score a comeback.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was 68:72, and the Warriors still led by 4 points!
When Durant left the court, he was panting and sweating profusely. His physical strength seemed to be exhausted. Zhang Xin, Barnes, and Iguodala took turns to consume Durant. How can they not be tired? !

Zhang Xin scored 22 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in the half, and almost won a triple-double in the half. Of course, if you must get four, you can get it, but Zhang Xin doesn't care.

Zhang Xin carefully observed the starting lineup of the Thunder. Durant, Ibaka and Westbrook played for a long time today. The first quarter was full, and Durant and Ibaka continued to lead the team in the second quarter. Westbrook was forced back to the court by Zhang Xin within a few minutes after going down to rest. In the first half, the few players with the fewest starts played for nearly 20 minutes.

In the rhythm of this kind of strong team's attack, the consumption of physical strength is huge, and Durant's consumption is the biggest, because he is consumed by the Warriors' striker in turn. Also showed fatigue.

The night is still long, and this is only the first half, Zhang Xin smiled.

(End of this chapter)