new lord of the rings

Chapter 341

The second half begins.

Thunder starters: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson, Steven Adams.

The sun is up: Zhang Xin, Devin Booker, Pau Gasol, Tyson Chandler and Rajon Rondo.

The Thunder should have made adjustments during the halftime break. As soon as they came up, Durant kept looking for Devin Booker's misplacement. With his height and level, the sun is really hard to guard against.

But the real reason is that the Suns' defensive system has not really been established, and the target of the short is not targeted. Chance.

Zhang Xin is not in a hurry either. He has anticipated this situation a long time ago. Compared with offense, it is more difficult to establish a defense system. The offense can even allow three people to stand in a good position, two people go to the high pick-and-roll, and the others wait for the opportunity to shoot. Just use this to open up space.

The establishment of the defensive system requires five people to build a system together. As long as one of them makes a mistake, the whole system will collapse instantly, so this really cannot be improved in one or two games. There are 82 games in the entire regular season. , he has enough time to build this system.

The current situation is that since I can't defend against it, I should attack it!
In terms of offense, Zhang Xin considers himself number two. No one in the league dares to call himself number one, not even Durant, the God of Death on the opposite side.

So Zhang Xin, who had been dormant for the first half, showed his fangs!

The Thunder fans in the first half of the third quarter watched it with their heads held:
Here, Durant found Devin Booker and made a mid-range shot. Zhang Xin turned around and ran out of the three-point line around the screen of Paul Gasold. After receiving a pass from Rondo, he raised the knife and hit a three-pointer. ;

Here, Durant played Devin Booker with his back and singles, which attracted Gasol's help defense. Durant gave the ball to Ibaka, and Ibaka made a mid-range shot. Chandler served quickly and Rondo received the ball. He didn't stop, he just made a long pass to the frontcourt with one hand. Just after halftime, Zhang Xin received the ball and dribbled two steps, a hesitant step, shook Robertson away, pulled up two steps away from the three-point line and shot, exceeding the goal. made a long three-pointer;

Here Westbrook and Adams pick and roll, Westbrook burst into the half and threw the ball into the sky, Adams made a thunderous one-handed dunk. Bursting to the basket, Durant and Robertson blocked the tomahawk and dunked, knocking Durant out of the field;

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Zhang Xin almost single-handedly fought against Westbrook and Durant, and his scoring efficiency was even higher. Zhang Xin mostly scored three points, while Durant and Westbrook mostly scored two points. The score was not close. , was pulled apart a bit.

Poor Andre Robertson seemed to remember the fear of being dominated by Zhang Xin in the Western Conference finals. Afterwards, he received psychological treatment for quite a long time. If Zhang Xin kept ravaging him, he might really collapse!

Both Westbrook and Durant looked bad. They didn't expect Zhang Xin to be so strong!Zhang Xin scored 18 points in half a quarter, fighting against the entire Thunder team alone, it was really terrifying!
The sound of the Chesapeake Energy Stadium gradually died down, and the fear of being dominated by the big devil once again flooded the hearts of Thunder fans. They remembered the scene at the Chesapeake Energy Stadium in the Western Conference Finals last season. Zhang Xin beat the Thunder to the point of collapse. , Some young female fans even cried bitterly on the spot!
Zhang Xin's handsome face and personable figure have added indescribable deterrence to him. No matter how explosive he plays, his face is still like water, and his expression is calm and breezy. The fans were terrified.

After the third quarter and a half, coach Watson replaced Zhang Xin and Chandler, and stepped up Tucker and Brogdon, two three-point space points. Chesapeake Energy Stadium fans and Thunder soldiers quietly I breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Xin's request to Brogdon is to practice three-pointers and defense. Brogdon is lucky. He met a leader like Zhang Xin when he entered the league. He received good training from the beginning and joined Zhang Xin's team. Can avoid a lot of detours.

The results of two months of training have also come out. Under the neglect of the opponent, Brogdon received two passes from Rondo and hit a three-pointer. After two consecutive three-pointers, the Thunder did not dare to let go. Under the pull of Devin Booker, Brogdon and Tucker, the Suns' space is obviously much better. Under Rondo's dominance of the ball, Kankan and the Thunder are inseparable.

"Phoenix has picked up a treasure. A rookie at the end of the first round, he seemed so calm on the court for the first time. After receiving a pass from Rondo, he did not hesitate to hit a three-pointer with a knife. Teacher Su, I found Phoenix Whether it is the old players or the rookies who have just arrived, they are very confident and have improved in all aspects." Wang Meng turned his head and said to Su Qun.

"That's right. I heard that Zhang Xin called the team members to start training two months in advance. This should be the result of those two months of training. But this Brogdon is really easy to use. Look at his three The score is very stable, and the defense is even more solid. If you look closely, there are some shadows of Zhang Xin. Look at this ball. Oladipo is a defender with a lot of impact. Brogdon is not afraid, and his feet are solid and dense. Constantly giving physical confrontation when Oladipo is about to rise, don't you look like Zhang Xin?" Su Qun said with a smile.

"Hey, it's true, the single defense is excellent, and the awareness of assisting defense is also very good. This ball, Westbrook broke through and gave the ball to Adams who was going down the line. Gorden cut the ball with a slap, it's so crisp and sharp!" Wang Meng was also quite surprised.

Zhang Xin nodded repeatedly on the bench. Brogdon's potential is really good. It seems that he needs to be given more opportunities to play. If he continues to grow like this, the playoffs will help him, although there are still many flaws. , but the season is still very long, give him more training, this season will grow very fast.

In the third quarter, Phoenix was led by Rondo. Devin Booker, Tucker and Brogdon all played well. Although the score was approached by Durant, there were still 12 points at the end of the third quarter. Novan's complexion was extremely bad, no wonder he was so angry:

The Thunder's starting lineup plus Oladipo, the sixth man, was on par with the Suns' mixed lineup. This lineup has Rondo and Gasol leading the team. Who is the rest? Sophomore Devin Booker , rookie Brogdon, plus a PJ Tucker, this lineup is inextricably linked to the Thunder's starter?
(End of this chapter)