new lord of the rings

Chapter 502 Getting fat first is not fat!
The small space is mainly to attract supplementary defense, and the meaning of looking for opportunities to find a large space is: after Zhang Xin attracts a pincer attack, pass it to the first person who is shorted, and the first person who is shorted will generally have someone in turn Defense, in this way, although this person has a vacancy, the vacancy may not be large. When he chooses to pass again, there will be a large vacancy, and even a particularly good opportunity will appear when he passes twice or three times, so that he can take it calmly.

Few teams play so patiently. Most teams don’t talk about wide open shots, but small open spots are already happy to shoot. Some teams even don’t talk about open spots, and just do it when they are in position.

After coming back, the Thunder's offensive was still like thunder, but under the active defense and patient offense of the Suns, they insisted on holding the score to a stalemate, preventing the Thunder from pulling the score apart. Both sides scored very high. At the end, the score was already 70:76, ​​and the Suns trailed by 6 points in the first half.

The cheers from the Chesapeake Energy Arena never stopped. The Big Three of the Thunder also went all out today, sparing no expense in their onslaught. The scores of the Big Three in the first half were:

Kevin Durant scored 21 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds;

Paul George had 11 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds;

Russell Westbrook had 8 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds!

Westbrook focused on sorting out the offense today, so he assisted more and scored less. Paul George focused on defense. Even so, he scored 11 points. The Big Three scored 40 points at halftime!
For the Suns, Batty Hield scored 12 points, Bro Gordon scored 7 points, Devin Booker scored 11 points, Rondo scored 7 points, Gasol scored 8 points, and the scores were very average. Zhang Xin scored 15 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. After halftime, he already had a triple-double. His main task today was to help his teammates create opportunities and then protect the rebounds. Adams, Robertson and others were very active in grabbing rebounds. If he doesn't join the ranks of protecting the rebound, it is likely that the Thunder will steal it.

Pau Gasol's choice of defensive position is very smart, but this cannot conceal the fact that he is already old. He is really struggling in front of the young and strong Adams. Although Adams looks old, he is actually only two years old. In his early teens, Tyson Chandler couldn't do it, and Adams Chandler, who was desperately fighting, couldn't resist, so Zhang Xin had to help the basket.

During the halftime break, in the locker room, Earl Watson didn't look very well. He was very worried about the current situation. He had never encountered such a difficult away game. The Thunder showed the determination to unite as one. The Big Three even exploded with all their energy. The Suns were suppressed from the beginning, and they gradually slowed down before the halftime break, but the situation is still not optimistic.

Of course, Zhang Xin could see that Earl Watersend was worried, and his teammates were faintly frustrated. Zhang Xin clapped his hands and said loudly: "Hey, guys, what are you doing with your head down! We are the ones who have the advantage now!"

The teammates froze for a moment: We are the ones behind!
Zhang Xin laughed: "That's right, we are the laggards, but we are the ones who have the upper hand. Listen to my explanation. We have an old saying in China, that is to say, let's go all out, then decline, and then we will be exhausted. Today's Thunder is like this. In the current situation, they lost two games to us, and they took a breath in their hearts. They tried to beat us from the first quarter, and they were exhausted in the second quarter, and they will be exhausted in the third quarter. , that is the time for our counterattack.

Today we withstood the Thunder's offensive in two quarters. This is what I mean by gaining the upper hand. You are optimistic. It won't be long before the third quarter. The Thunder's momentum will slowly return to normal and gradually fail. At that time, it will be ours. Chance! "

The eyes of the teammates gradually lit up. Zhang Xin's analysis seldom made mistakes, and they trusted Zhang Xin's judgment very much. Since this is the case, the most important thing is to recover their physical strength as soon as possible.

Earl Watson also suddenly realized that he still has little experience as a coach, so it is difficult to have the existing experience to deal with such things in difficult times. Zhang Xin's judgment is very reasonable, even if he is wrong. Useful, at least the mentality of the disciples has been corrected. At this time, confidence is more important than money.

The second half begins.

Zhang Xin returned to the field with PJ Tucker, Pau Gasol, Buddy Hield, Devin Booker and PJ Tucker.

The Thunder also made the starting five: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Andre Robertson, Steven Adams and Paul George.

As soon as Zhang Xin started playing, he could feel the momentum of the Thunder and a slight drop, the strength of the defense dropped slightly, and the offense was not as decisive as in the first half. Zhang Xin secretly rejoiced. It's either you die or I die. Even Zhang Xin can't be sure that he can win the game, but Zhang Xin, who has returned to normal Thunder, has confidence.

Taking advantage of the Thunder's slack, Zhang Xin scored two three-pointers and a layup, overtaking the score and forcing the Thunder to stop. Coach Donovan saw that the team's defense had problems, so he quickly stopped the game. Zhang Xin opened the It is very scary, and Zhang Xin's momentum must be broken.

Coach Donovan hastened to re-emphasize defense, but things like aura came aggressively, and when it went away, it was like the ebb tide of the Qiantang River. It was not easy to cheer up the fading momentum again. The offense and defense of the two sides who returned to the field had changed positions again. Under the leadership, the morale gradually increased, not only was not suppressed by the Thunder again, but in turn suppressed the home team at the Thunder's home court!
The home fans gradually quieted down. The home fans could see the home team from the momentum to the low mood. The fans were anxious but helpless. After a moment of silence, the noise from the Chesapeake Energy Arena The noise became louder again, and the fans cheered hoarsely for the home team. Even though the home team was struggling, the fans still did not give up. They applauded, shouted, danced, stood up and waved their arms, and tried their best to interfere with the visiting team's free throws. .

These fans are hateful to the players of the Suns, but they are very cute to the players of the Thunder. It is because of their support that the Thunder can go all the way to the present. Every fan is the most precious asset of the team!
The soldiers of Thunder boosted their morale again, like a fallen child who was encouraged by his parents, staggering again to explore the unknown world. It was a wonderful world, but at the same time it was also a cruel world, because in that world Inside, there is a big devil named Zhang Xin waiting for them!

(End of this chapter)