Vol 3 Chapter 699: 2 is greater than 1

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It really deserves to be the biggest three-pointer in this league!
Brook Lopez used his actual actions to tell the Thunder generals that he should be respected on the court, especially when he is standing beyond the three-point line. The open three-pointer like before is really too easy.
Donovan is indeed ready to adjust. He also noticed that he really wanted to block a certain point all his head, and it was really thankless. Antetokounmpo can pass the ball, and he can send basketballs to those who have been defended by the Thunder when he is doubled. Once the other Bucks players can shoot those open into the basket, the form will become very unfavorable for the Thunder.
Fortunately for the Thunder, Donovan already has a plan.
"We will let Nice go to score next!"
Donovan's words made An Luo and others puzzled. In this period of time, although the Bucks' scoring has not received any impact, the Thunder's defensive tactics have indeed played out. They have had an effect on Antetokounmpo's restrictions, at least in these rounds, the opponent has not scored a point. However, this does not mean that their defense is no problem.
In fact, players like An Luo have already felt the problem on the defensive end. After all, the situation of the game has always been developing in a direction that is not conducive to them, and the offensive end has been scoring again. It must be a problem with the defense. But how to solve this problem is really not what these players can think clearly.
"We only need to do one thing to cut off the connection between the other players of the opposing team and Giannis. When others have the ball, use the strongest defense to limit them. When Giannis is attacking with the ball, we will Let him go to score. Of course, we don’t open everything to let him score. Let him shoot three-pointers and give him enough interference; once he gets inside, let him go for a layup, don’t let him pass, defend To have strength and to fight physically, he must spend a lot of energy and physical strength on every point."
"Guys, in this game tonight, we can get Giannis to score 40, 50 or even 60 points, but the victory will definitely belong to us! After all, they can't prevent our offense. On offense, We are strong!"
Donovan's strategy is very simple. Since Antetokounmpo can't get good results, then turn around to deal with other Bucks players. In any case, this guy is weaker than Antetokounmpo.
In modern basketball games, it is difficult to win the game with one person's strength. Teaming is becoming more and more popular, even for giant teams with several superstars. Donovan wanted to disrupt the coordination between the Bucks players and disrupt the opponent's tactics by adjusting the defensive focus. There is only one purpose, and that is to force Antetokounmpo into a single-handed state.
The last time such a tactic was used against a superstar was the Warriors. In the series, they used a long-term "single defense without double-teaming, forcing Lao Zhan to single" against James. Now Donovan borrowed it almost intact.
Such a tactic is easy, but difficult to do. Blocking without a team player, having a team player's vision and ability to divide the ball, as well as the defensive side's concentration and defensive details are all key points that restrict this tactic.
The Thunder did a good job in this game. Robertson's single-defense ability is one reason, he can effectively limit Antetokounmpo's offense in the first time. More importantly, as long as Antetokounmpo starts to attack, there will be at least two people on the Thunder side besides Robertson. Although he didn't double-team directly, they were all stuck on his route.
The other Bucks players face a more tight defense than Antetokounmpo. An All-Star player like Middleton can be forgiven for being double-teamed, but Matthews will be "taken care of" when receiving the ball, but he is really annoyed.
Not every player can shoot and pass like James. Many people will hurriedly throw the basketball out once they are trapped in the circle. In the Bucks, the first thing the players thought of was Antetokounmpo.
This is exactly what the Thunder want to see. Use unreasonable double-teaming tactics to deal with opposing role players, forcing them to pass and seize the opportunity to steal. There is no problem if it is unsuccessful. As long as the ball is in Antetokounmpo's hands, it will be difficult to pass it again!
In the half-time game, the Bucks were forced to enter a strange loop.
Antetokounmpo has won and won on the offensive end, and his personal scoring has continued to increase. But the Bucks did not play an advantage! Not only was there no advantage, the original lead was also overtaken by the opponent, and it continued to expand.
After the Thunder solved the problem on the defensive end, UU reading www.uukanshu.com began their fierce offense.
Westbrook and Alexander attacked the restricted area in turn, constantly creating kills; An Luo and Gallinari turned into two respected guns, hitting the bullseye frequently outside the three-point line, and the Bucks frightened.
The Bucks' defense is not bad. If you pull out one-on-one, neither Anlow nor Westbrook will have the upper hand. However, the Thunder can score. The reason is inseparable from the outstanding strength of the players themselves, but more importantly, the non-stop screens and off-the-ball running between the players, all kinds of tacit cooperation, make the opponents tired and overwhelmed.
Especially the cooperation between Westbrook, Adams and Anluo is teammates who have been fighting together for three years. The chemistry is really great! When Anlow and Westbrook ran around Adams in and out, the only thing that prevented them from scoring was the basket.
The game soon came to an end. The Bucks' counterattack is getting bigger and stronger, and they are getting stronger on the offensive end, especially Antetokounmpo, who shoots inside and outside and is almost omnipotent. However, the Thunder have always maintained a sufficient advantage in the score. Until there were 3 minutes left in the game, after another Bucks counterattack led by Antetokounmpo had no obvious effect, Budenholzer dropped the main force and surrendered.
109: 115
Although the Thunder only won the Bucks by 6 points, it was enough. For a game, there is not much difference between winning by 3 points and winning by 3 points. As long as the game is won, nothing matters.
After the game, Westbrook and Anlo hugged Antetokounmpo in turn. With two regular season MVPs plus one FMVP from last season, this game proved to everyone that two is really greater than one.