new lord of the rings

Chapter 249 Killing and punishing the heart! (Fourth more dedicated!)
Coach Brooks decisively called a timeout, but there was no other way. The Thunder's offense stagnated, and the defense couldn't stand up to Zhang Xin. If he didn't call a timeout, the good situation in the first quarter would have been ruined.

All of Zhang Xin's teammates rushed towards Zhang Xin, or bumped their chests, or clapped their hands, or wanted to touch Zhang Xin with sinister thoughts. Zhang Xin's performance in the past few minutes was too crazy, and he slashed wildly. The demeanor of the night when he scored 82 points, you know, he was facing the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder!

Oklahoma's defense is also among the top in the league. Zhang Xin was able to score 17 points in a few minutes with such a defensive strength, which is terrifying!
Just look at the expressions and movements of the Thunder's home fans when Zhang Xin holds the ball: dumbfounded, stunned, covering their mouths, and covering their heads with their hands!
After the timeout ended, Coach Brooks did not adjust his personnel, but only emphasized defense. In fact, there was nothing to emphasize on offense. The Thunder was the same as the Raptors, and the offense was as simple and rough. After Westbrook played Durant, Durant played After Westbrook played.

The Thunder had the ball, and Westbrook dribbled the ball across half court. As before, Durant asked for the ball in the low post, and Westbrook lobbed the ball in.

It's not completely unchanged. What has changed is that the Thunder's running has increased and they are constantly making air cuts, making it impossible for others to double-team Durant.

In this way, Barnes can only defend Durant alone. Durant's personal offense is terrifying, and he plays very simply.

Barnes cut the ball and was dodged. This is the only thing Barnes can do. It depends on how Durant feels.

Durant continued his state from the previous quarter and made a mid-range shot!

Zhang Xin didn't care too much. If he wanted to defend against Durant, it would be difficult to restrict him if there were no other people to help him defend. Now it's up to who has more firepower.

Livingston dribbled the ball halfway, Zhang Xin slid from the bottom line to the top of the arc to catch the ball, Robertson took a step slower, Zhang Xin’s catch was a shooting action, Robertson didn’t dare to jump up, fearing that it was Zhang Xin’s fake action, Zhang Xin Believe it or ignore it, just vote!
Robertson, who didn't take off immediately, could only watch Zhang Xin shoot the ball. The Thunder's home fans buzzed and held their heads in unison, watching the orange basketball spin in the air, drawing a wonderful arc straight Fall into the basket!

The sixth three-pointer!Zhang Xin went crazy!
Durant gritted his teeth tightly. He would never allow Zhang Xin to be so presumptuous in his territory. He wanted to retaliate!
Just after Westbrook dribbled the ball halfway, Durant asked for the ball at the top of the arc. Barnes sank his focus to prevent Durant's breakthrough. Durant dribbled twice, pulled up and shot, and also hit a three-pointer !
Now the Thunder fans exploded, and the cheers gathered into a tsunami, applauding and cheering for their idol.

When Durant retreated to defend with his back on his back, he stared at Zhang Xin viciously, quite provocatively.

Seeing Durant staring at him, Zhang Xin showed off his face and smiled. He was so handsome that Durant felt ashamed.

Since Durant took the lead in provoking, Zhang Xin was not polite. He asked Livingston directly after halftime. Robertson was extremely nervous. If you go up, you can't go up, and if you go down, you can't go down.

Zhang Xin held the ball to observe the Thunder's defense first, and beckoned to Green for a high pick-and-roll. Green led Adams up and blocked Robertson for Zhang Xin. After Zhang Xin moved sideways, it was replaced by Adams to face Zhang Xin.

Green went down, took Robertson away, and now fell into a predicament and became Adams. Adams stood there in a daze, moving his big feet uneasily. Zhang Xin suddenly started to break through to the right of Adams. Adams quickly followed. Zhang Xin shouldered Adams, pulled back, and a road leading to the basket had been shown in front of Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin paused, and Adams hurried back to block the passage. Zhang Xin stepped back and stepped beyond the three-point line. Now Adams couldn't keep up.
The seventh three-pointer!
Zhang Xin turned around and smiled brightly at Durant. Durant, who was photographed by Zhang Xin, became angry from embarrassment: If he is handsome, he can become a star. Why do you still want to compete with me for a job? ? !

Durant went back to the frontcourt angrily, ran around, and the ball returned to his hands. There was no way, either he attacked or Westbrook attacked. Today he is in better condition, so it is only natural that he comes to attack.

Zhang Xin made a gesture, and Barnes understood, directly blocked Durant's direction of breakthrough in the middle, and drove Durant to one side. Durant has rich experience, so he naturally knew that this was the Warriors' defensive strategy. Experts of Special Art are bold: You also need to look at the person to set a trap!
Durant broke through according to the gap left by Barnes. With this breakthrough, Iguodala's double-team was caught, and Durant, who had been prepared, passed the ball to Ibaka.

But how can the Warriors not have a plan? During training, the Warriors have done countless analyzes on double-teaming. If they can't double-team the opponent, what kind of supplementary defense should be done when the ball is passed out has been rehearsed.

Now Ibaka is in the position where he receives the ball under the basket and can dunk in one step. Ibaka is about to take a step and take off, but finds that Green decisively let go of Adams and stood in front of him.

"Good opportunity!" Ibaka hit the ground and wanted to pass the ball to Adams. Adams was overjoyed, and the opportunity for a dunk was in sight!
Just as he was about to catch the ball and dunk directly, a big hand stretched out beside him and took away the basketball that Adams was trying to hold with both hands!
Adams turned his head in shock, and a dazzling No. 1 jersey came into view, and it was constantly going away.

"Back to defense! Back to defense!" Coach Brooks on the sidelines screamed heartbreakingly!
Westbrook chased desperately, and finally rushed to the front of Zhang Xin before Zhang Xin entered the three-point line, and Zhang Xin stopped suddenly.

"Oops!" Westbrook yelled in his heart.

Zhang Xin took off easily, his slender body jumped in the air, calmly and gracefully, with a light flick of his right hand, the orange basketball spun and drew an arc and fell straight into the basket!
Chasing three points!Zhang Xin's eighth three-pointer in this section!
Chesapeake Energy Arena sighed neatly.

Zhang Xin's three-pointer was like a cold arrow shot at the hearts of Thunder players and fans, killing people!
Only 2 points left!
Coach Brooks' face was livid, but he didn't call a timeout. There were too many timeouts in the second quarter, and Zhang Xin had already entered a supernatural state. Calling a timeout at this time was of little use, so Coach Brooks comforted himself.

In fact, the Thunder's timeout for this quarter has already been called. Apart from making personnel adjustments when the ball is dead, and yelling a few words on the sidelines to show his existence, he can't do much.

(End of this chapter)