The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 91 Assist?Do not give!singles?Can!
The old man Popovich carefully studied the Thunder's lineup structure with the coaching staff before the game.

In the end, I came to the conclusion that if you want to defend the opponent, you have to go up the front line, and ordinary big men are not very useful.

Therefore, in tonight's game, DeJuan Blair got the chance to start.

With a height of 201cm and a weight of 118kg, his task on the court is to hit Durant dead, and when he catches the ball, he goes up to give Durant a physical confrontation.

DeJuan Blair was selected by the Spurs with the 2th pick in the second round this year. The young man got the chance to start and naturally defended desperately.

There is also Richard Jefferson on the front line, who is also a tough player with both offense and defense.

On the whole, the Spurs' lineup of one big and four small, except for Tony Parker who is a little shorter, the rest can be regarded as a forward figure.

The Thunder team made the first attack, and the fans were very enthusiastic. They all stood and cheered for the home team.

After the tortoise dribbled through the half court, Tony Parker directly stuck up. Li Ze first pretended to run a screen, then feinted, and ran directly to catch the ball.

After receiving the ball, he quickly made an offensive gesture. Jeff Green immediately raised the screen. After Li Ze handed over the ball, he made an off-ball screen for Durant by the way, but the Spurs replaced the screen.

After Durant received the hand-off pass, Richard Jefferson remained close to him, and DeJuan Blair also stared at Jeff Green who bounced off the screen.

This handoff did not produce a good opportunity, and the Spurs' defensive rotation followed too quickly.

Facing the defense of Richard Jefferson, Durant dribbled the ball with his right hand and accelerated the breakthrough. Richard Jefferson stayed by his side, constantly confronting his body

However, the advantage of height and arm length made Durant ignore the defense, and after taking two steps, he immediately stopped and shot a jumper.

"唰" made a steady hit in the middle distance.

"Wow!!! Ah!!!"

The crowd at Ford Center immediately cheered loudly for the home team's first score.

"Durant's physical talent is really incredible! All the goals have been scored, and Jefferson has already given a great physical confrontation. This is talent, unreasonable!"

In the CCTV studio, Director Zhang couldn't help sighing when he saw the Thunder's offense.

The Spurs' offense was also simple and rough. They directly hit a pick-and-roll from Parker and Duncan. Turtle quickly squeezed through the screen. Parker's mid-range is still very accurate, which cannot be ignored.

But after the screen, Parker gave the ball to Duncan again. Facing Krstic's defense, Duncan directly shot a jumper after three threats.

"Shua" 2-pointer hollow into the net.

Li Ze felt a little helpless when he saw this situation. As long as he was one step ahead of the free throw line, he basically entered Duncan's shooting hotspot.

Kostic's defense is very awkward. Duncan may attack you when he is big. If he defends back, he will shoot you. If his hand is not good, he will hit you with his back. Anyway, he can score.
After halftime, Parker still pestered him, interfering with him from time to time. Parker didn't suffer from footsteps, and he didn't have much defensive experience. This time, Krstic directly came up to pick and roll.

After the pick-and-roll, the turtle directly stuck half of Parker, dribbled the ball with his left hand and accelerated to kill.

However, Duncan's assist defense selection was very good, which interfered with the turtle's route of the ball.

There was no chance of turning around inside, Li Ze hurried over to catch the ball, and veteran Keith Bogans also stuck to Li Ze, and made some small moves from time to time.

After receiving the ball, Li Ze released the ball quickly, dribbled the ball with his left hand and accelerated the breakthrough. The badge bonus effect of [Emergency Stop Master] made Li Ze's first step very fast, directly passing Keith Bogans by half a body .

Just after passing the free throw line, he noticed that Duncan had raised his hand. Li Ze suddenly stopped, dribbled with his left hand, and then changed direction in front of his body. This sudden stop made Keith Bogans kneel.

"Oh ah!!"

The audience also exclaimed. This kind of shaking scene is the audience's favorite.

The defense around him disappeared, and Li Ze made a mid-range jumper from the free throw line.

"Shua" 2-pointer hit steadily.

"Good shot, Li Ze's ability to combine the ball is really good! This shot selection is also reasonable, and if you break through inside, Duncan's defense is waiting for that!"

When Director Zhang saw Li Ze's goal, he immediately started blowing, which surprised Yu Jia who was beside him.

After Li Ze scored a goal, he fully understood the Spurs' defensive intentions. In this game, they used the striker to defend against the Thunder's outside line, and Duncan relied on Duncan for inside defense.

You can shoot in singles, assist your teammates, and rush inside. The Spurs are determined not to give it.

"This old man is really bad, and he has completely caught the Thunder team's weakness!" Li Ze, who returned to defense, complained silently from the bottom of his heart.

The Spurs attacked, and after Jefferson received a pass from Parker, DeJuan Blair immediately came over and hung up a screen, and by the way, Jeff Green was replaced in front of Jefferson.

At this time, Jefferson directly accelerated the dribble with his right hand, rushed to the penalty area, and against Jeff Green's defense, he broke through successfully and scored 2 points.

Krstic didn't dare to help defend at all inside, and kept paying attention to Duncan under the basket.

Li Ze noticed that the rhythm on the field was not right, and after dribbling the ball for half the time, he immediately made tactical gestures and loudly reminded his teammates:
"Number 5! Number 5! Russell, run!"

This kind of game rhythm of standing still and swinging one by one with the Spurs, the Thunder team will definitely not be able to beat the opponent. After speeding up and playing with athletic talent, this is the rhythm of the Thunder team. Li Ze hopes that his teammates will move and play.

At this time, Krstic and Jeff Green all mentioned going up the line, playing screens or hand-offs, while Guigui, Li Ze, and Durant began to run around the figure, disrupting the opponent's defensive rhythm.

After running two figures of [-] in a row, Durant received a hand-off pass from Kostic, and DeJuan Blair switched over and stuck to the defense.

Durant dribbled the ball with his left hand, suddenly raised his center of gravity, and pretended to break through, which stunned DeJuan Blair for a moment. Then he saw Durant make a large step-back jumper and fired directly from outside the three-point line.

"Shua" 3-pointer hollow into the net.

DeJuan Blair's agility was a bit poor, the ball was missed and Durant seized the opportunity.

"The offense of the Thunder team is completely opposite to that of the Spurs. The Spurs mainly scored from the inside at the beginning, and the ball kept getting in, while the Thunder kept covering and looking for outside opportunities. This game is really interesting!"

Yu Jia in the CCTV studio also saw the Spurs' strategy, which was the Thunder's weak defense inside.

In the next few rounds, the Spurs still implemented their own game plan, constantly attacking the inside, Parker and Jefferson took turns to attack, and Duncan also easily scored in the low post.

The Thunder relied on Durant and Guigui's personal ability to bite the score. Li Ze kept trying to find Jeff Green on the outside and Krstic on the inside, but the Spurs strictly guarded against him.

The game lasted 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Popovich requested a timeout. The old man was about to replace Manu Ginobili. Dejuan Blair's defense was caught twice by the Thunder and scored.

The current score is 12 to 12. Both sides have hit a very high shooting percentage, and the game was played very smoothly, which made the audience hooked.

During the timeout, Coach Brooks also began to tell his players:
"Kayce, play your aggressiveness. We must continue to speed up the game. If there is a transition attack, we must seize the opportunity!"

Li Ze immediately signaled that he understands that the Spurs just don't want to see him mobilize his teammates. This kind of defense of one big and four small is indeed very effective.

Back from the timeout, the Spurs replaced DeJuan Blair with Manu Ginobili, adding a ball-handling point without dropping too much height.

Manu Ginobili also has 198cm. After replacing it, the Spurs' offensive firepower has been further strengthened. After all, the four outsiders can hold the ball and control the ball.

The Thunder replaced Kostic and brought in Ibaka, which completely reduced the lineup. On the defensive end, Ibaka has a large defense area, and the offensive end can also open up space. Coach Brooks also worked hard.

After returning from the timeout, the Spurs offense began to pass the ball constantly. Li Ze experienced the pain of other teams defending the Thunder, constantly switching defenses, and constantly chasing defenses. This feeling sucks.

After passing the ball continuously from hand to hand, Manu Ginobili suddenly changed direction in the face of Li Ze's defense and went left to attack the penalty area. Ibaka quickly assisted in the defense.

But Ginobili made a false pass, and Duncan dunked with one arm at the basket!Easy pie.

"Serge, Duncan is here, you don't need to help defend, you just need to keep an eye on Duncan, less attack on the defensive end, more confrontation!"

Li Ze took advantage of the serving time and quickly told Ibaka that an old man like Ginobili is very good at passing the ball at every turn.

"No problem, Kayce, you can remind me in Spanish, sometimes I can't understand English speaking too fast!"

Ibaka signaled that he understood, and at the same time made a suggestion.

"No problem, Bro, defense needs communication, and you can remind everyone!"

Li Ze communicated with Ibaka while dribbling the ball.

"Russell! Number 1! Run!"

After halftime, Li Ze began to remind Guigui to pay attention to his running position, hoping to make more breakthroughs. Although Guigui's mid-range shots are all hits, this lineup requires him to oppress the opponent's defense.

After hearing Li Ze's call, Guigui immediately came over to catch the ball. At the same time, everyone opened up space for him. Facing Parker's defense, the right hand turned forward and went left to break through, carrying Parker directly to kill. .

"Snapped"

"Squeak" the referee blew his whistle and blew Parker's thug foul.

The strong body still gives the tortoise some advantages. As long as it takes the first step to climb up, the current tortoise can carry the defense and rush to the penalty area.

Taking a deep breath, he made two free throws, and Guigui patted his chest excitedly. This was the first time the Thunder had reached the free throw line. Li Ze knew that floating shots could not stand up to the Spurs' offense.

After Ginobili came on the court, the Spurs also started to break through and score goals.

"Bang" was determined, and Ibaka tried his best to protect the rebound and passed it directly to Li Ze.

Li Ze immediately accelerated after receiving the ball, pushed up the transition attack, and quickly rushed across the half court. Ginobili returned to the defense very quickly, trying to interfere with Li Ze, but the Thunder's transition attack was not alone.

Seeing that the tortoise on the other side had already crossed the opponent's three-point line, Li Ze directly sent a precise long pass.

From man to ball, tortoise alley-oop, heavy dunk with both hands!

"bang"

After successfully dunking, Guigui immediately showed off his muscles to the audience in the arena.

"Ah!! Ah!!"

This dunk ignited the atmosphere at home, and everyone cheered wildly.

In the next 4 minutes or so, the offensive rhythm of both sides suddenly accelerated a lot. On the Spurs side, Parker, Ginobili, and Jefferson hit the basket in turn and succeeded frequently.

For the Thunder team, Li Ze, Guigui, and Durant made sudden shots and clung to the score. Li Ze also successfully found Jeff Green, assisted his teammate to hit a 3-pointer, and sent his first time. assists.

With 42 seconds left in the first quarter, both sides have their final attack. The Spurs pressed the time to the end and gave Duncan in the low post. Facing Ibaka's defense, after two hits, the Spurs turned over and hooked in the penalty area. hand.

"唰" hit steadily.

The Thunder made the final attack, and after the turtle dribbled for half the court, Li Ze came over to catch the ball.

Facing Ginobili's defense, Li Ze dribbled the ball rhythmically under his crotch, suddenly stopped holding the ball in his left hand, and at the same time made a fake move to join the ball.

This directly deceived Ginobili, and the defense immediately stepped forward.

In an instant, Li Ze made a quick change of direction in front of his body, swayed away from the opponent, dribbled the ball with his right hand to speed up the breakthrough, directly killed the penalty area, and took off with both feet.

Facing Duncan's block, after an aerial confrontation, he pulled the bar with his left hand for a layup!

"My bowl!!"

Li Ze, who was knocked into the air, yelled by the way.

"Squeak."

The ball goes in after the whistle blows, and the penalty counts.

Durant and Guigui hurried over to pull Li Ze up, this ball boosted morale too much!

"Great job! Kayce!"

Guigui excitedly beat Li Ze's chest twice.

Li Ze stood on the free throw line, took a deep breath, and made the free throw steadily. 29 to 28, the Thunder took the lead and ended the first quarter.

Taking advantage of the rest between festivals, Li Ze hurriedly replenished his water, and at the same time secretly complained in his heart:

"Play singles, don't give assists, I will beat you to death today! This old man ruined my statistics, even if I lose this game, I will let you take off a layer of skin!"

(End of this chapter)