: One thousand six hundred and seventy-eight. Who will defend Durant?

For the Thunder's rhythmic style of play, the Grizzlies had long expected this. When Adams went out to defend Aldridge, Paul George signaled Randolph to go low.
Randolph received the ball, turned around and took a step with Ibaka, hit the ball, tossed the shot... missed!
And Adams contracted very quickly, came in and caught Randolph after the shot was thrown, the two inside went to block Randolph, Westbrook received it to grab a rebound... The Thunder grabbed a defensive rebound after the opponent's shot With the tacit understanding, the fans who watched the ball from the "God's perspective" through the TV or computer or mobile phone screens will shine.
This fit is really beautiful! Coupled with a player who grabs a defensive rebound and has a strong counterattack ability to push the counterattack, it can definitely play a very beautiful offense.
But just as Westbrook was about to score a rebound, Westbrook felt an impact behind him, and that bad feeling immediately lingered in his mind...
"Wow"
Sun Ce pushed the ball back to the rim from behind Westbrook!
After landing, Sun Ce and Randolf squeezed from the opponent's twin towers.
The Thunder's defensive rebound protection is really good, three such high front blocks.
And Ibaka has now changed his defense style. This is really a very good player. He can adjust the play reasonably according to his own situation and even change his defensive habits!
Unlike Howard’s defensive avalanche after the explosive decline, Ibaka is indeed without a first-level defense. Both defenses are choking enough to rush back from the three-point line to the rim to block.
However, Ibaka adjusted his defensive style and interfered with his opponent by his height and arm length. Without the strong defense as before, Ibaka made the defensive center of gravity more balanced, although he did not have the top defensive ability. First-class single defense and assist defense are available, but his wingspan advantage is very effective for the first shot against Randolph.
While against Randolph's rush, the Thunder have inherent advantages in this regard. They are one of the best defensive rebound teams this season. That action is called a quick.
Fortunately, Sun Ce promptly turned away from Durant and rushed away. Durant didn't have much weight and confrontation advantage for Sun Ce. He didn't expect a big step away from the 45-degree free throw line on the right. The distance directly rushed into it, Aldridge, Klay Thompson, Paul George have already retired directly.
The defense of both teams is very targeted, but the other team has a way, because there are superstars on both sides, and their personal abilities are very strong. The Thunder team has the oldest three cores. It has been re-run now. The Grizzlies team The advantage of running in first is not great.
In the starting phase of the two teams, the Grizzlies really didn't take advantage of it. Randolph was replaced after more than 3 minutes.
It was not that Randolph played badly, but that he played too tired.
After the opponent straightened Andre Robertson, the starting lineup's defensive mobility became stronger. Randolph didn't shoot in a single game and didn't pass the ball; the opponent's ability to shrink the card and grab the board was very strong.
Durant also started a very active card position to prevent Sun Ce from rushing for an offensive rebound. This caused the Grizzlies to face a great obstacle to the attack. For the first three minutes or so, the Grizzlies did not have a good outside shooting opportunity. Sun Ceqiang missed a three-pointer, only relying on Randolph's own singles to score, a foul caused by an offensive rebound, plus Sun Ce's supplementary deduction, got 6 points, the start was 6-10 behind.
Entering the rotation time ahead of time, the Grizzlies did not hesitate here, sent Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Pierce, Aldridge, Gobert to play.
Durant looked at Gobert. This was the most painful place he had for the Grizzlies. A Larry Sanders, a Whiteside, and this Gobert are all players that other teams don’t want. The results were played in the Grizzlies.
After a timeout, the Grizzlies attacked and the ball was in the frontcourt.
Pierce sent the ball to Sun Ce, beckoning Sun Ce or Aldridge to play high back, another person rushed for an offensive rebound and Gobert also entered the low zone to prepare for a rush.
Sun Ce and Pierce had the same idea. The opposing two-tower defense was really good, and Durant was there. Except for Randolph, it was not easy for other people including his Sun to score inside. It is better to put The shooting area is opened to the middle and long distance, which can increase the probability of rushing to attack the rebound.
You can't compete with the Thunder for rebounds because the Thunder's defensive rebounds are well protected. It is a very important part of the strategy to create trouble for the other side in terms of their strength.
Relative to Aldridge facing Ibaka, whose single defense has greatly improved this season, Sun Ce feels that he has a much higher probability of singles success.
Instructing his teammates to pull away, Sun Ce faced Durant in the top arc and drew the ball. The fans on the scene immediately cheered when they saw this scene. Sun Ce and Durant directly matched!
Reasonable fans know that if you want to see pure personal ability, Sun Ce is not necessarily better than the top players in the league, but the suitability of the ball dealer and teammates, the structure of the team lineup, team tactics... these are all The factors that affect a player's performance and ability to seize these favorable conditions are also part of Sun Ce's strength.
Sun Ce’s high rating of the game is also due to this. The suspenseful game is the best game. The fans always feel that their opponents do not lose to him. They always feel that the superstars can compare with him and be stronger than him. But Sun Ce In the face of a strong enemy, he can use various favorable factors to play a more exciting performance than usual.
When Durant saw Sun Ce wanting to single him, he exhaled heavily and concentrated on defense.
Compared with Sun Ce's first four years in the NBA, Durant has found that his advantage in defending Sun Ce is getting smaller and smaller from the last season. Even if Sun Ce has two consecutive championships, Durant's defensive restrictions on Sun Ce They all did very well. Sun Ce rarely blew high scores in the Thunder. They organized the team offensively and grabbed a lot of rebounds. But since the beginning of last season, Sun Ce can also score high in the Thunder. The reason is His defense is not so good.
Just when Durant concentrated on preventing Sun Ce's sudden three-point shot, Sun Ce moved and broke through!
Durant moved quickly, but was blocked by Gobert!
Adams, who was excellent in physical fitness, quickly rushed to defend. Sun Ceqiang rushed to the middle distance. Adams's life retreat, Sun Ce really failed to rush in.
So, Sun Ce took a step forward and moved towards Adams within the distance of the free throw line on the right side of the three seconds zone. Adams lowered his center of gravity and was ready to move to the side to prevent Sun Ce from turning around, and in case of being fouled by Sun Ce, the defensive awareness was very good.
Sun Ce turned around after leaning, but instead of turning around to break through, he turned over to make a jump shot!
Durant cut into Gobert after the pick-and-roll and went inside. Although Gobert moved slowly but he could not help defending, there were big tall inside, Ibaka originally released Aldridge to rush to grab Sun Ceto inside. Seeing Sun Ce relying on his overturned jumper, he jumped up immediately.
However, Ibaka is not his former one. The single defense has improved. The assist defense has directly changed from the best defensive player level to an ordinary first-class level. I watched Sun Ce's successful rollover and jump shot.
"Level 5 pick-and-roll expert is triggered at level 5, and the host improves two mid-range shots within 5 seconds of this pick-and-roll..."
"The king of the rollover jumper 2 (Jordan) triggers, the host's bounce height is increased to A-...
On the right side of the three-second zone, the CIC was upgraded from S-level to S+ level. After Sun Ce cast out, he turned directly to retreat. When the Thunder's two insiders turned their heads, they just saw Sun Ce's CIC hollow hit!
If it was Ibaka in the past, Sun Ce played this way to send a rebound to the opposite side, but now it is different, Sun Ce made good use of Ibaka's defense speed is not as good as before, decisive pick-and-roll jumper.
Offense and defense conversion, the Thunder attack.
For Sun Ce's physique in the point guard position, Westbrook is really the same. He seems to feel the helplessness of the top point guards facing the Magician in the 1980s.
In Westbrook's view, a player like Sun Ce entered the NBA to rule the league! The rest of them can only strive to become big birds, become Moses Malone, and strive to become another dazzling figure of this era.
As for Jordan’s end to Sun Ce’s reign... Jordan also had to wait until the magician was over thirty and the big bird to grow old, and Sun Ce would only be 25 years old next month! Younger than him Westbrook!
Moving to the frontcourt, Westbrook looked at the inside combination of Aldridge and Gobert, and felt a bit blown up!
The combination of Aldridge and Randolph's inside is offensive. The defensive end is really not suitable for the partner. He will not be hindered in the sky, and he cannot help the outside.
But Aldridge and Gobert are different. The duo's defense is very strong. Coupled with Klay Thompson's single defense and Sun Ce's defense, it is too unfriendly for breakthrough players.
Westbrook rushed to the inside, Gobert covered the layup space, and did not jump casually. With that height and wingspan, Westbrook felt that he would be disturbed as soon as he shot; Aldridge was in the middle and long distance running. Ibaka and Between Westbrook, no expansion, no pinch; Durant and Ibaka pick-and-roll, Sun Ce directly emptied Andre Robertson to block Durant's receiving space; Adams, although stronger than Gobert, Gobert's size advantage is too large, the whole reasonable collision zone Gobert can interfere with his hand, Westbrook can only pass to Andre Roberson on the left bottom line.
Gobert moved two steps up to block Andre Robertson. Andre Robertson took a strong shot. Gobert did not jump and raised his arms to interfere. Andre Robertson was in good health and twisted in the air to hide Kai Gobert's raised arm shot was thrown. At this time, Sun Ce had retracted it and slapped the ball down. Gobel grabbed a defensive rebound.
Suffocating close defense!
When Andre Robertson received the pass, Durant and Ibaka were ready to retreat. When the ball arrived at Andre Robertson, they basically could not get out. This is a good physical quality. Pure defensive forward.
Unable to play a counterattack, Sun Ce received a Gobel pass to advance to the frontcourt, seeing that Klay Thompson was heavily guarded by Westbrook and Andre Robertson, both of whom have good athleticism and defensive awareness. Brook is anyway the best defensive player of the college era. Andre Robertson is playing on the defensive start; now Pierce is more using experience to help the team, regular time role is very general, Sun Ce is still preparing to continue singles.
However, when Sun Ce was going to pick and roll, Ibaka came out behind Gobert. So Sun Ce did not rush in after the pick and roll, but pulled open and hung the ball to Aldridge. Aldridge singled Adams.
Aldridge catches the ball and cuts to the bottom line, mid-range shot... Also in!
Adams felt he was too miserable, three big men in the frontcourt, the other two superstars caught him to fight alone!
The TV commentator gave great praise to the Grizzlies. Although Adams is talented and improves fast, he is still the weakest link in the Thunder's frontcourt trio. If Sundez and Aldridge come out, if Randolph's main attack on Aldridge is contained, Sun Ce and Aldridge are very easy to play Adams, and it is much harder than Ibaka who has become better.
In the period before the official suspension, the Grizzlies played a wave of 9-3. After Klay Thompson and Sun Ce met Andre Roberson's three-point shooting percentage, the Thunder called a timeout!
The first quarter played 5 minutes and 47 seconds, 15 to 13, the Grizzlies overtake two points into the official timeout!
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It really depends on personal ability!
The Grizzlies play here is simple and rude, relying on the individual abilities of Sun Ce and Aldridge. Sun Ce is now accurate after the pick and roll, regardless of the left or right of the three-second zone. Qi created a good scoring opportunity.
Sun Ce scored a three-pointer and passed Clay Thompson a three-pointer. Aldridge made a three-pointer and made a foul and made two free throws. He scored 8 points in 2 minutes and 06 seconds and put the Thunder The team stopped.
However, the Grizzlies have two mid-range singles masters, as do the Thunder!
The official suspension came back, and the Grizzlies replaced Aldridge with Yi Jianlian, allowing Aldridge to rest. The center position remained unchanged, or Gobert, and the backcourt became Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Carter.
On the Thunder side, Durant didn't play for the time being. The shooting guard replaced Anthony Morrow and played with Reggie Jackson, Ibaka and Nick Collison.
After the suspension came back, Durant opened the singles mode. Reggie Jackson, Morrow, Ibaka pulled the space away, and Durant scored 6 points!
Knowing that Durant's singles time was after the official suspension in the first quarter, Tony Allen couldn't help it!
What does reduced playing time mean for Durant? It means that he can play more aggressively and fearlessly on the offensive end, and he can make the most of the moment when he is physically strong.
And this season's Durant entered the golden age of his career, but Tony Allen is 33 years old, and the defense has declined to a certain extent. The two-point lead the Grizzlies just achieved was immediately overtaken.
In the first quarter of 9 minutes and 44 seconds, Durant scored a three-pointer to Morrow. The Thunder played another climax during this time. The Thunder scored a 4-point lead again 24 to 20!
Instead, the Grizzlies Carter and Yi Jianlian had a poor three-pointer tonight. Tony Allen didn’t have the offensive ability and defense, and was scored 11 points in nearly 4 minutes. The Grizzlies called a timeout. !
Fortunately, the suspension came back, Durant went to rest, Livingston, Tony Allen, Pierce, Randolph, Larry Sanders lined up, and Reggie Jackson, Morrow, Dion -The lineup of Waiters, Ibaka, and Nick Collison played a certain advantage. After the first quarter, the two teams scored 28.
In the first quarter, Sun Ce scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. He actually did a good job on the defensive end, except that the opponent had a Durant who could fully open regardless of physical strength and fire.
Any team that has Durant as a top 3D pitcher and a top singles player is a blessing, just like many fans now feel that if Kobe can and James or earlier or Paul teamed up to change the style of play early. For example, James wanted to go to the Lakers in 2010. The Lakers traded with Bynum. At that time, Kobe Bryant, who was still at the peak, turned into a 3D pitcher and a key ball singles player. There may be no Grizzlies. Two consecutive championships.
After the start of the second quarter, the Grizzlies replaced Paul Pierce with Paul George, the other four were unchanged, and the Thunder re-deployed Westbrook, with Dion Waiters, Morrow and Perry. -Combined hard steel of Jones and Adams.
In the second half of the second quarter, the two teams made 38 draws. During this time, both teams were defensive. The Grizzlies scored in singles with Livingston, Paul George, Randolph, and the Thunder. The scoring ability of Westbrook and Dion Waiters clinched the score~EbookFREE.me~But the two teams did not score high, and the two teams were running on defense.
Although the combination of Randolph and Larry Sanders could not prevent Westbrook from breaking the ball, but it could well prevent the other side from cutting in. The outside three-person team changed the defense actively, and Morrow and Perry Jones both had shooting opportunities. Not much, the Thunder scored low in the half.
But the Thunder team's defense is also hard, and then Morrow sorrowful, Livingston and Paul George who met him and singles, due to the fast team of the Grizzlies, the Thunder rushed back, and there was no Durant. With Ibaka, Livingston and Paul George often took the opportunity to create a misalignment.
Entering the second quarter of the official suspension, Sun Ce, who had rested for more than half a quarter, was ready to play, and at the same time, Durant, who had also rested for more than half a quarter, had to play.
This is a headache for the Grizzlies, and Durant who has entered the peak period has no solution!
Paul George, Klay Thompson, Tony Allen, Pierce have all tried it, and they can't help it!
Coach Hollins is having a headache, seeing Sun Ce, who is a hot shooter, and then looking at the top scoring hot star on the opposite side, with...