Chapter 142: Negative Motivation
"Stephen. Jackson couldn't shake off Durant's entanglement, he was looking for support from his teammates, but Alice and Crawford couldn't shake off their opponents and find opportunities. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Not to mention the offensive basket, Jackson can't even find a pass right now. Leaving no room for rigidity, the Thunder don't look like a team that plays back-to-back games at all, and they don't look like a team that has been plagued by injuries at all.
In the middle of the first quarter, Van Gundy only let the Thunder take a two-minute break before bringing them up again. As soon as An Jie and the three of them came on the court, they suppressed the Warriors' somewhat improved offense.
Crawford's tireless movement finally paid off, and taking advantage of the opportunity for Thunder rookie Sephorosa to take a slow shot off the bench, Jackson saw the opportunity to shoot quickly, giving Crawford space to shoot.
"Jamal. Crawford prepares to shoot! Seforosa works hard! He pounced on Crawford with all his might, and this time the defense was perfect! ”
Crawford did not expect Sephorosa to be so aggressive, and it would be a wasted opportunity to insist on making a move under serious interference. Crawford turned his shot into a pass in the air and awkwardly fed the ball out again.
That's why Van Gundy needs Seforrosa, who is a little more one-dimensional in attack but outstanding defensively. The Swiss is different from previous European players, he is more like a fierce outside player from American soil.
"That's Van Gundy-style defense." Wu Hua smiled in the media area, with only ten seconds to go, and the Thunder's defense has so far had no holes.
Alice struggled to get Crawford's ball a little too high and didn't give him a bit of space, and as soon as Alice landed, she was completely stuck by the strong Westbrook.
Alice hit a wall in several attempts to break through, and with only three seconds left in the 24-second offensive time, Alice had to force a shot against Westbrook's defense.
The arc of this ball is ridiculously high, and naturally it can't be scored. The first defense after the Thunder Sanshao came back was a complete success!
Turyav didn't even have a chance to fight for a favorable position, and Anjie was very solid. No matter how much Turiaf squeezed, he couldn't push half a step into the three-second zone. The lack of height has not been able to occupy a favorable position, and Turiav can only watch as Anjie pockets the rebound.
"This is the Thunder! This is Jeff. Van Gundy's style! After another 24 seconds, the Warriors' chaotic masters couldn't even create a chance to fight! ”
After defending this ball, the Thunder also took the opportunity of the final attack of the first quarter into their own hands.
Westbrook gestured unhurriedly to his teammates to get into position. With 23 seconds left, Westbrook pressed the tempo near the halfway line and didn't intend to give the Warriors even a second of time.
Ten seconds! It's time! Anjie blocks up, Westbrook speeds up and impacts! This is the usual combination of their two '08 rookies.
In order to make room for Westbrook to attack, Anjie did not go down after the block. Seeing that Anjie did not react, everyone rushed to the penalty area, and Westbrook will undoubtedly be the one to carry out the final blow!
The Warriors' defense shrank too much, and there was no chance of it opening up again. Westbrook, who burst into the box, was surrounded by Warriors players, and he knew it would be difficult if he managed to attack.
"Chance!" Westbrook saw Sephorosa running into the bottom corner in the crowd, and he hurriedly started to pass the ball. Jackson actually saw through Westbrook's intentions!
"You're still young!" Stephen. Jackson reached out and let Westbrook's powerful pass change direction.
"Jackson didn't get his hands on the basketball! The basketball didn't succeed in passing, but refracted in the other direction! Angier! Anjie is there! "Mike. Brin saw Anjie receive the ball by mistake outside the three-point line, will he make a shot?
Because there was not much time, An Jie originally planned to stay outside the three-point line to watch Westbrook complete the offense alone after blocking and dismantling, but who knew that this basketball finally found him.
For two seconds, there was no time to pass again, and the Warriors players saw that it was Anjie who got the ball outside the three-point line and did not run to make up for it.
"Fight!" An Jie raised the ball and shot, and a big man of 2.19 meters shot outside the three-point line, which is very rare.
The action was a little unnatural, because An Jie had not shot a three-pointer in an official game since junior high school. An Jie just raised some arcs and added some power on the basis of mid-range shots.
"Beep~~~" As soon as An Jie made a shot, the red light on the rebound lit up. Stephen. Jackson walked directly to the bench, but suddenly the sound of the Nets rolling behind him came from behind him.
"Brush!"
"What!?" Everyone on the Warriors turned their heads in astonishment, at this moment the basketball was jumping on the floor, and the players of the Thunder team were happy to raise their arms high, and then looked up at the big screen, 38-24, An Jie's three-point shot scored!
"The ball is in! Anjie's whistle three points! Hahaha, even God is on the side of the Thunder today! "Mike. Brin had been expecting Angel to throw the ball in, but he didn't expect it to happen.
An Jie really can't shoot three-point shots, but his good shooting touch also keeps An Jie from relying on Meng completely. Luck also requires the support of a certain strength to be brought into play.
"This is our basketball! Good job! Westbrook smacked Anjie's chest hard, and Anjie raised his right hand and compared three fingers.
The boos were naturally echoed by the endless boos at Oracle Stadium, but on the road, the bigger the boos, the better you performed.
Instead of being booed, Anjie made a listening gesture and motioned for the fans at Oracle Arena to be louder.
38-24, Anjie's magical three-pointer at the last minute gave the Thunder a 14-point lead in the first quarter.
"You guys did a good job defending! In the second quarter, we continue to play like this! Although he led by as many as 14 points, Van Gundy didn't say a word about attack, and immediately put all the tactical focus on defense.
As soon as the second quarter came up, the three young Thunder were all pressed on the bench by Van Gundy, and there were insufficient personnel and insufficient personnel, and Van Gundy would not be able to play for a minute without three less.
Nick. Collison and Nenad. Kostic partnered inside, Earl. Watson and Kyle. Whiffle is partnered in the backcourt, while the small forward is played by the newly transferred veteran Marik Murphy. Ross served.
Although such a transitional lineup is weak on the inside, the intensity of the outside defense has not been affected much. On the offensive end, Watson and Waffle can also pose some threat to the Warriors.
Under this transitional lineup, Ronnie. Turyav finally got his chance to raise his eyebrows. The Thunder are now defending well on the outside, and Nelson Sr. naturally put the ball inside. Against the defence of Collison and Kostic, Turiaf used his mobility advantage to score repeatedly in athletic battles.
The score was forced to get closer, which was also a very helpless thing. Van Gundy has only a few people on his hands now, and he can only calm down and try to make the rest of the Thunder three young people as long as possible.
Four minutes into the second quarter, the score was already tied to just five points. Van Gundy looked at the bench and decided to take the lead in using one of the three to stabilize the situation.
"Ann! Let me see the penalty area defense in the first quarter! Van Gundy walked up to An Jie and clapped his hands, An Jie suddenly stood up and quickly took off his training clothes.
Sending their own interior defensive pillars, coupled with a not-so-bad defense on the outside, should be able to curb the Warriors' comeback.
The most subtle substitution is undoubtedly to put a player on the ground and make a difference. Jeff. Van Gundy brought An Jie up in advance this time, and it also had an immediate effect.
"This is AnJie's third block today! Corey. Margeti shouldn't have broken into the box! ”
Although it was fanned out of bounds, the ball was still in the hands of the Warriors. But An Jie completed the block as soon as he came on the court, which undoubtedly greatly boosted the morale of the Thunder's second team players.
When the Warriors took the throw-in, they found themselves once again missing their slick offense.
Monta. Alice's hasty throw, An Jie still actively pounced. Under Anjie's interference, Alice's throw lost his crosshairs, and he returned again in vain.
"Turyaf has only played a few minutes and is now living in the shadow of Anjie again! There is no doubt that the Thunder's offense will definitely find Angel! ”
Mike. As soon as Brin finished speaking, Earl. Watson used a ground-hitting pass to give Anjie a chance to play in the low post.
"Bag clip! What are you waiting for!? Have you forgotten what I said!? "Nelson Sr. yelled loudly on the sidelines, and the Warriors came off the bench power forward Anthony . Randolph hurriedly wrapped it up, leaving Kostic completely behind.
Kostic, a center from the same country as Divac, may be mediocre in all aspects, but when it comes to shooting, then he is still very sure.
Anjie turned around, ready to hook his hand, Turiaf hurriedly jumped, Anthony. Randolph also tried his best to block it. Unexpectedly, the basketball thrown by An Jie did not fly towards the basket, but came to the unattended Kostic.
"The chances of the Serbian big man, he rarely gets the ball in attack, can Kostic score the ball!?"
Most of Europe's big men have a soft touch, and Kostic is no exception. It's easy to shoot a goal from inside the free-throw line when you're unguarded.
"You can't use a bag clip on Anjie! This is a truth practiced by other teams! The Thunder that blooms more and the Thunder that Anjie attacks alone, Coach Nelson old chooses one by himself! ”
Anjie's broad vision and selfless dedication to the concept of team first allow him to easily face the bag defense. Some people just can't be restrained, otherwise they wouldn't be called superstars.
Although Anjie is not a superstar yet, there is no doubt that Turyaf and Anthony are not yet superstars. Randolph isn't the guy who can restrain Anjie either.
Seeing Anjie stabilize the rhythm of the game, Van Gundy immediately recalled Westbrook and Durant, who had rested enough, to the court. The purpose of replacing An Jie just now is to stabilize the situation, and the purpose of this step now is to open the score!
Westbrook's pullup jump shot hits again! Whether it's Monta. Alice or Jamal. Crawford, none of them can withstand Westbrook's onslaught! ”
"Stephen. Jackson is obviously not the guy who can be equal to Artest, and his defense is useless in front of Durant! Oh! No! Durant completed the dunk show directly on Jackson's head! ”
"Is An Jie going to pass or vote this time!? Then turn around and retreat for a jumper, and then go in! Iconic goal! ”
The news of the Thunder's goal undoubtedly filled the mouths of the commentators, and they had nothing else to say except the news of the Thunder's goal again and again. Because the Warriors can't do anything but play crazy iron without discipline in the face of the Thunder's defense.
By halftime, the boos at Oracle Stadium were not as loud as they were in the first quarter. And the Warriors' group of chaotic bandits also walked into the players' tunnel in despair. Even Stephen, who likes to fan the flames the most. Jackson also chose to be silent at the moment.
70-50, the Thunder scored 70 points in just half a game! While the offense is strong, the Thunder also maintain a high level of defense.
was scored 140 points by the Suns, and the Thunder Sanshao faced countless accusations and abuse.
Scored 140 points by the Suns, Jeff. Van Gundy was a rare blow in the locker room.
was scored 140 points by the Suns, and the gap between the Thunder and the Suns and the Jazz was once again widened.
All the negative events did not hit the Thunder Sanshao, on the contrary, they turned all the bad things into motivation and sprinkled them all on their old rival Golden State Warriors.
The 20-point gap at halftime is over!? No, there was still a lot of suffering for the Warriors players in the second half! (To be continued.) )