Chapter 1042,
Harden and Ibaka nodded, indicating that they knew what their coach was talking about, but Durant and Westbrook had strange expressions on their faces at the same time, and they felt that there seemed to be a problem with their coaching plan, but they just didn't know where the problem was and how to say it.
When he returned to his place to rest, Westbrook asked softly: "Kevin, don't you think that there seems to be a problem with the coach's plan, but I really can't say where the problem is, but I can feel it, if we play according to his plan, our Thunder will definitely collapse next."
Durant thought about Westbrook's words, and nodded and said: "What you just said, I also have feelings, but I don't know how to tell the coach, but the coach has been thinking about the plan for so long, there should be no problem, right?"
"I don't know about this, he probably saw that we had a high shooting percentage on the outside just now, so he thought we could win this way, so he let us play like this, but I think it should be a big problem, and the Spurs can't just watch us shoot on the outside, right?"
"Of course, the Spurs can't watch us shoot three-pointers desperately on the outside, and they will definitely find a way to limit us, I think the coach took Harden up, it was a mistake, Ibaka can play inside, and the next game should be to use interior players to attack more stable," Durant said.
Westbrook didn't speak, but was thinking about Durant's words, and he explained that Durant was right, it is indeed the case that the Spurs cannot watch the Thunder and get the victory from his hands, and why the old man has not called a timeout just now is because he is trying to find a way to deal with the situation of the Thunder's high shooting percentage.
The Spurs just now didn't have a hit rate, it was just an outside attack, Lin Yi just threw a few balls, he didn't shoot at all, and he knew that he didn't have any feeling, so he gave up such an offensive way and passed the ball to his teammates, but what he never expected was that his teammates didn't feel anything, except for the inside line that could bite some points, all other offensive methods had no effect.
Old man Popovich has been there watching the game, he can't not know how to play the next game, what problems have occurred with his players, he knows how to solve them, but now he has given the Thunder an illusion, making them think that the Spurs' outside defense is not good at all, and there is the Spurs' outside shooting rate, which is really not good, if the Spurs want to pull the score, they can only rely on the inside, and the Thunder have three shooters, and it is clear that they want to shoot the Spurs on the outside.
Than the inside Thunder is not better than the Spurs, but than the outside, the Spurs have no shooting percentage, this is a very big problem, if the Spurs want to maintain their lead, he can only play inside, once the inside attack, the Spurs' lineup is a big player, so the speed drops.
But what if the Spurs don't play inside?, the Thunder's coach doesn't seem to think of it, because he feels that the Spurs are originally a team that relies on the inside, and when they bite the score just now, they also rely on the inside players, so the next game can only play inside.
"Three outside shooters, I don't know what the coach thinks, if the Spurs don't send the lineup just now, then the next game, our Thunder will definitely be finished, don't forget that the Spurs still have two people sitting there, George in the third quarter of the game, obviously restrained Harden's shooting rate, and Harden for his defense, it can be said that there is no", Westbrook said helplessly.
The three shooters are afraid of others in many cases, but for the current decisive moment, it may be a little redundant, redundant and excessive, the Spurs are an interior team, although they rely on the interior as a whole, but when they attack, 60% of them are on the outside, or near the free throw line near the three-point line, such an offense can be seen, they have all-round ability, just look at the shooting percentage.
"George does have a defense that can contain Harden, and do you have a way to break through, or shake off Toney's defense?" said Durant.
What Westbrook said, he was also thinking, if the Spurs sent out two people, although they may not be able to open the outside offense, but the interior offense is obviously strengthened, as long as the Thunder's outside players are defended, then the next game is to look at the inside, Ibaka has foul interference on his body, he can't be too tough on defense, that is just a chance for the Spurs to foul him.
Westbrook shook his head lightly and said: "This, I really don't know, because Tony's defense is in his speed, as well as his movements, he doesn't have any superfluous small movements, but his defensive awareness is too strong, I thought I would get rid of it, but in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of him, so there was no chance at all."
"This... Durant was silent, and Westbrook admitted for the first time that he had no way to beat Tony Parker, which is not a shameful thing, it could not be beaten, and the important thing is that if Westbrook has no way to get rid of Tony Parker's defense, then the Thunder will lose a shooter, of course, Westbrook is not a real shooter, but he also has a three-point shooting percentage.
If George Hill comes out to defend Harden, then the rest of the Thunder's shooters are himself, but don't forget, there is also Lin Yi, as long as Tony Parker appears, Lin Yi must be in the position of small forward, or the big forward he is familiar with, in that case, Durant and Ibaka both need to face him, one is his defense, the other is his offense, if Lin Yi chooses the inside attack, can Ibaka really be able to defend? .
This Durant himself didn't dare to be sure if his teammates could defend Lin Yi, because that guy's inside attack was really a terrible one, as long as it was a person who met it, it was very clear that Lin Yi's inside attack was different from others, when Lin Yi was on the inside, the whole person was floating, no matter when, as long as you didn't pay attention, he would pass through, and then you would hear the sound of the basket.
It's not terrible to be broken through and score, it's scary that they dunk on your head, and you're not only responsible for your defense, but also their background, how many people can be comfortable with this kind of treatment?, but it's also just a matter of their own defense.
"Kevin, what are you two talking about?, are you talking about me?", Harden sat down slowly, he was called over by the coach just now, Harden didn't come over to talk to Durant, not only to talk, but also to determine how to play the next game, planning is one thing, but how to execute the plan, this is another matter, it needs to be discussed between the players.
Durant looked at Harden, nodded and said: "That's right, the two of us are talking about you, we are thinking about whether you can break through, George Hill's defense, if not, then in the next game, you won't have much ball."
(End of chapter)