Chapter 185: The difference is huge
Anjie was on the court, leading the Thunder's second team to continue to compete with the Kings. In just five minutes www.biquge.info the Thunder stretched the margin to double digits, but with An Jie on the floor, it was quite difficult for the Kings to take the opportunity to move back to the score.
Of course, Kings head coach Paul Westphall also made changes to the lineup, after all, the Kings' height disadvantage is obvious, and he can't let the Thunder blow up his interior lineup.
Sending 2.11m power forward Dante Green is Paul Westfar's only solution. However, in the face of the combination of Anjie and Morris, the Kings' interior defense is still in a shaky situation.
This time Jeff Green returned to the No. 3 position, and against small forward Etang Thomas, who only joined the Thunder this summer, Green played with ease.
Neither power nor speed, Edon Thomas has an advantage. Jeff Green broke through easily, Hawes killed Anjka at the moment, as long as Anjie is not there, there is no threat to the Thunder's restricted area!
Last season, Jeff Green's idea was no problem. It's a pity that now......
Jeff Green shouldered Etang Thomas all the way to the interior, and while the pigtailed forward was about the same height as himself, it didn't give him any advantage defensively.
An Jie tried his best to get rid of it and rushed to the forbidden area, but suddenly, he stopped what he was doing.
"Have you given up?" Hawes looked back in surprise when he saw that An Jie did not resist. In his impression, this Chinese will never stop.
Anjie did not give up on defending, but because he saw that Morris had already made up for the position.
Jeff Green jumped again, and the Thunder's three-second zone was a nightmare. Now without An Jie, he can finally vigorously hang the frame to vent the unwillingness in his heart.
"Ahh
"Bang!" However, when Green dunked the ball, the audience heard not the sound of the basket, but the muffled sound of the basketball and the rebound colliding.
Jeff Green fell to the ground in embarrassment, and Andrew Morris raised his hands in front of the audience. Looking at the frontcourt again, Kyle Weaver has pushed forward quickly, dodging Kevin Martin's block to complete a layup and play a fast break.
It all happened in a flash, and many viewers in front of the TV didn't realize what was going on.
"Did Jeff Green dunk the ball?" even the CCTV commentator wasn't sure what was going on.
The audience seemed to be quiet for a second, and suddenly, a huge cheer burst out, almost knocking the roof of the Chesapeake Energy Arena over!
It was only now that the audience saw everything that had just happened through the big screen defense.
Just as Jeff Green's basketball was about to be dunked into the basket, Andrew Morris rose from behind, and although he was not as tall as Anjie, his athleticism made up for his physical shortcomings.
Morris slammed the basketball away before the ball went in, and the ball hit the rebound quickly due to the force, and then bounced out again.
Kyle Wever, who has a quick eye, starts to kick in as soon as he catches the basketball, and it turns into an easy fast break.
"What the......" Jeff Green quickly got up from the ground, yelling and yelling. However, he had to admit that Morris's ball was covered very cleanly and without any mud. There is no anger to sprinkle, and there is only the bitter fruit to swallow.
The Thunder's restricted area is truly a no-fly zone for Jeff Green.
"I've seen this guy perform in the summer league! He may be a little rougher, but he works very the defensive end! Anjie has no problem with his offense, what he lacks is someone who can help him share the defensive pressure!"
Picked an instant with the seventh pick, which now seems like a good choice.
originally wanted to take advantage of the rest of the Thunder's main team to close the score, but he didn't expect that the horn of the Kings' counterattack was ruthlessly crushed by Morris before the horn of the counterattack was blown.
After Anjie played a few more minutes on the court, Van Gundy replaced Anjie with Nick Collisson.
Van Gundy was originally a coach who didn't like to use rookies, and although that has changed a lot, that doesn't mean he will feel comfortable letting Morris and Ibaka pair of rookies on the inside.
When Anjie was off, Seflorosa and Westbrook were back in action. Van Gundy will always keep one or two starters on the court, so that the Thunder's offensive firepower will continue and the Kings will not find a chance to fight back.
After changing three lineups, the Thunder's efficiency has not declined at all. The Kings hesitated in hell throughout the first quarter, and they couldn't hold their heads up.
Westbrook broke through with the ball, and he gave all the spectators a new feeling in the first quarter. This zero guard, who has a strong desire to attack, actually made assists his first priority in the first quarter.
In the final ten seconds, the ball was undoubtedly back in Westbrook's hands. The terminator of this last attack will undoubtedly be him!
Desmond Mason, a member of last season's Thunder team, is now wearing a Kings jersey in front of Westbrook. This summer, Mason realized that the Thunder would no longer have a place for him, so he opted to sign with the Kings. Although everyone used to have a good relationship, when it comes to the arena, no one will be emotional.
This is professional sports.
Most of the time the team will choose to give the star a single on the final attack, and Jeff Van Gundy is no exception.
All the attention of the Kings was on Westbrook, leaving everyone else behind altogether.
With five seconds left, Westbrook picked up speed to break through. The entire Kings lineup shrank towards Westbrook, who would have been strong on his own before, but today, he was obsessed with passing.
Three men from the Kings came at Westbrook, including Dante Green and Hawes.
"See, Russell, pass. Angel was silently pushing Westbrook on the bench, hoping he could see the gap.
Westbrook's eyes were always on the basket, which made the Kings players believe in the basket. Just as the encirclement was about to form, Westbrook leapt high and threw the ball in his hand, looking like he didn't have the right head.
"Is it!?" cried Dante Green, and quickly turned his head away. At this moment, Morris was already in the air and caught the basketball thrown by Westbrook. All he had to do after that was to press the ball into the basket.
"Bang!"
"Beep!"
As soon as the basketball was dunked, the red light on the rebound that represented the end of the game came on.
An Jie was the first to rush to the field, and Morris also ran towards An Jie. The two big guys jumped up and collided in the air, and that's their slightly savage way of celebrating.
"Russell Westbrook is much calmer now! That's the difference between first and second grades, a beautiful aerial coordination! Andrew Morris started at a very timely time!"
"The Kings ended the first quarter with a humiliating score, 22-39, and in just 12 minutes, they trailed the Thunder by 17 points!" said Reggie Miller, even though he was wearing headphones, was so loud that he could barely hear anything else from the deafening cheers at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Therefore, he also kept increasing his volume to ensure that the TV station could receive the commentary clearly.
The success of the first quarter did not ease Jeff Van Gundy's serious expression, and it was only a quarter of the way through the game. 17 points is not a winning point difference.
"Solid defense! In the second quarter of the game, they will definitely increase their perimeter shooting, and the interior players should pay attention to protecting the rebounding ball and not give them a second chance to attack, and the outside players must not lose their position, and try to compress their shooting space!"
'You don't have to hit every ball into the box, the advantage of a small squad is the range of shots. Hawes, you are also a three-point shooter, why do you have to fight with that Chinese on the inside!? Pull away, shoot, I want you to play to your strengths and avoid weaknesses, and play your own advantages. Sure enough, Paul Westafar focused the Kings' offense on the perimeter.
As soon as the second quarter began, the Kings' shots in the three-second zone were significantly reduced, which also made Anjie feel no pressure on the defensive end. After all, Hawes does not have Anjie's ability to get rid of defense and gain space without the ball.
Anjie was easy on the defensive end, but the pressure on Westbrook suddenly increased.
Kevin Martin's strange shooting rhythm and rapid sudden pull-up jump shot made Westbrook unguardable, and this Kevin Martin, like Divac, is also a generation of "porcelain" masters.
Westbrook not only failed to defend Martin, but also allowed Martin to get a lot of free throws.
The first quarter was almost the same as the vanishing Kevin Martin, but the second quarter was eye-catching. Although he didn't make a three-point shot, he made a mid-range shot of 3 of 6 shots and a free throw of 8 of 8 shots, which still allowed him to score 15 points in a single quarter!
Fortunately, the Thunder stepped up at this moment to stabilize the situation, especially Westbrook, who increased the number of self-attacks while his assists did not decrease. When he broke through, the Kings' lacklustre interior defense was no threat to Westbrook.
And Anjie continued to use off-ball running to get rid of Hawes again and again, and got a lot of opportunities to shoot in the open position. The audience is eager to see the results of Anjie's training in a summer, and the dream dance steps are the best way to show this achievement.
It's a pity that in the face of Hawes, An Jie doesn't need to take out his housekeeping skills, so the audience doesn't have that eye.
Divac proudly looked at his stronger student, and when he learned on the phone that Anjie had been invited by Olajuwon, he knew that Anjie would definitely be able to succeed in his studies. Only if you have taught it yourself will you know how strong this guy's absorption ability is.
"This guy's strength has surpassed me back then. Divac took a sip of red wine, originally wanted An Jie to inherit his mantle, but now it seems that An Jie can already monopolize the mountain and set up his own household.
An Jie not only has Divac's high-level strategy, but also has the low-level charm of big dreams. Of course, Anjie also has his own style of play. The combination of these three has made An Jie's playing style completely different from his two mentors.
Kevin Martin's strong performance tied the score in the second quarter, but the total score was still 17 points apart.
51-68, the Kings are no longer able to compete with the current Thunder.
Durant and Anjie both scored 15 points in just one half, and Westbrook also scored 10 points, adding an unprecedented seven assists.
Morris had an eye-catching performance, scoring eight points, four rebounds and two blocks in the half. Although he only played half the game, Morris had already conquered the Oklahoma City fans.
One half of the court has already made it difficult for the Kings to parry. They wished the game was over sooner rather than later, and Jeff Green wished he never had to return to Oklahoma City again.
It's just a pity that the thunder, which is stronger than before, has no intention of stopping.
In the second half, the Kings basically gave up the idea of Nirvana rebirth, but the bloody massacre of the Thunder was not over yet. (To be continued.) )