Vol 2 Chapter 543: Open Thunder (3/4!)

89 to 82, the Grizzlies played an iconic defense in the fourth quarter, playing 18 to 15 in a single quarter, but they were unable to close the point difference, and eventually defeated by 7 points.
At the moment when the final whistle sounded, the audience at the scene still felt incredible. In the face of the thunder of 9 people without a main force, they even lost!
But the facts are in front of us. The Thunder players gather together after the end, encouraging each other, and can feel that they are more like a team than at any time.
Middleton is the biggest contributor to this game. He has fully exerted his strength on the offensive end. 9 of 19 shots, including 4 of 7 three-pointers, scored the highest 24 points in the game, this score has also been refreshed His NBA career scoring record.
Tucker contributed 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Kidd had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Livingston had 8 points and 3 assists. Brown and Bezmore each had 7 points.
The absence of four players, against a strong enemy, is a challenge for the Thunder, but the game results show that this is also an opportunity for role players, they seized it.
The media after the game also gave a big report on the result of this game.
"We have all forgotten that Tang Tian is the king of Taobao. Chris Middleton is the player they won with the 25th pick. This is the player with the highest pick in Tang Tian's so many years. Facts have proved that his vision is still unparalleled. "
"In a fierce game, it is not only Middleton ’s outstanding performance that shocked us, but also the thundering coach team on the sidelines. Their performance on the players was very calm, as if they thought These role players should play like this! "
"The Thunder are more terrifying than all of us think. A fight is not a challenge for this team at all. It is experience. When the main force returns, they will become more terrifying, or their strength will be better than that of the east. The Heat are stronger! "
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After being beaten by Tang Tian N times, these media have all learned this time, and they can blow as much as they can.
Despite the fact that there are a lot of facts in the content, they tell the truth.
However, there are always people who are unwilling to be lonely. FOX Sports chose to compromise last time, and then couldn't help jumping out.
"A game can only show that the Grizzlies are not in the state, and the Thunder are just in the state. Too many games have been proved to be wrong. Maybe the trouble will come to the door in the next game."
After the away game against the Grizzlies, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma City and they will face the New Jersey Nets in two days.
The Nets have plummeted their record since the trident disintegrated. They missed the playoffs for five consecutive years. Until two years ago, the new boss Plokhov was fed up with the team ’s sparse situation and began to make generous recruitment. The Trail Blazers traded in Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace and Joe Johnson, and this season's record has finally improved.
They are currently ranked fourth in the East, basically locking a playoff seat in the East.
However, this position is still not stable. The bulls and eagles behind them are chasing after each other. If they want to have an advantage in the playoffs, they must have more victories in the remaining seasons.
Against the Thunder, it is a good chance for them.
When the reporter interviewed before the game, the core of the team, Deron Williams, also expressed his willingness to win the game: we are here to win the game.
Back at home, the Thunder team's momentum is significantly higher. At the opening ceremony, all of them seemed very excited.
On the Nets' side, the outside line is a combination of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, the front line is Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans, and the center is Brook Lopez.
On the Thunder side, Bezmore, who played well in the last game, replaced Sovrosa in the starting lineup. The other four positions are still Kidd, Middleton, Tucker and Brown.
Brown won the ball for the home team and Kidd took the ball to the frontcourt.
The last time Middleton was awesome, the Nets obviously made a targeted defense against him. Not only was Gerald Wallace personally defensively, but Joe Johnson was also ready to be included.
But the Thunder's offense was not as good as it was on the court. They opened up space to create opportunities for Middleton. They have changed in tactics.
Tucker and Brown are creating an offensive space for Bezmore.
Compared to Sovrosa, Bezmore is not superior in defensive ability, three-pointers, and even experience, but he has only one point that Sovrosa cannot compare with, that is, the ability to hold the ball. .
This is also the only defender with this ability in this 9-man Thunder.
Bezmore took advantage of the open cut of the pick-and-roll and took Kidd with the ball to the rim.
Lopez is an attacking and defensive center, and is passed a few steps after the pick and roll.
Bezmore sent the ball into the basket before Evans assisted.
Turning back to the Nets' offense, Deron and Lopez's pick-and-roll went under the basket.
The Thunder contracted directly to the free throw line.
Deron scored to the outside Joe Johnson, who missed a 3-pointer and the rebound was taken by Brown.
Each team has its own weaknesses, but most of these weaknesses are difficult to move to the field without intensive research.
The absence of four players forced the Thunder to do so.
This Nets has excellent paper strength, but its weaknesses are obvious.
The center's protection ability under the basket is extremely poor, and there is almost no outside three-point ability in the offense.
It can be seen from the opening two rounds that these are all being played by the Thunder.
Back at home, the Thunder's young players were very the field and aggressive on both ends.
Deron ’s breakthrough is always like entering the swamp. Johnson ’s back attack is always trapped by Tucker. Even if Lopez wants to fall, it is difficult to make a trip. And the Thunder emphasized defensive counterattacks in this game. Once the Nets The team didn't score, and Bezmore and Middleton thrust into the hinterland of the Nets like a knife ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Nets coach PJ Callesimo shouted anxiously on the sidelines, but Can't stop the Thunder team's wave of counterattacks.
The Thunder did play a different game. They did not stalemate with their opponents in the first half of the game. Instead, they counterattacked the Nets with a 27 to 16 in the first quarter.
If it weren't for your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that this is a 9-man Thunder with all the main players missing!
In the end, the Nets played by the Thunder were in a state of scoring, winning 97 to 81 and winning two straight victories.
Middleton was restricted in this game, only 13 points and 4 rebounds, but Bezmore scored a career high of 18 points, Tucker 12 points and 4 assists, Livingston and Collison on the bench were also both Contributing 14 points, the Thunder played a lot of flowers.
"This is the Thunder team!"
The main force is missing, even the strong enemy, after the game the media can only use this comment to describe this Thunder team.