Chapter 119: The Rookie's War (2)
"Watch out for Russell, that guy is so much better than O.J. Mayo!" Anjie has never been stumped by a rookie, and even Beasley, who claims to be an all-around first-day talent, has never made Anjie so hard. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info But just now, from Derrick Rose's layup Anjie, it can be seen that this champion and others are really not all the way!
How could Russell not realize Rose's awesomeness? Rose's rapid breakthrough and unslowing change of direction just now made him think that the No. 1 in front of him was just a phantom, and the terrible thing was that the person who had just made those moves was Rose, not some illusion.
Speed and body, these are the two things that Westbrook lives by, and Derek Ross has the same.
In the face of Rose's defense, Westbrook was very uncomfortable, and Westbrook couldn't meet a few point guards who could fight with him in a season, but when he did run into it, he was a little overwhelmed.
Angel created a fleeting opportunity for Westbrook with a pick-and-roll, but when Westbrook broke through with a screen, Rose made up for it with incredible speed. In terms of pick-and-roll ability, Rose is indeed much better than Westbrook.
There was no way, Westbrook had to carry Rose's body into the restricted area, but under the fierce physical confrontation throughout the whole process, Westbrook didn't even jump up, although this layup escaped Tyrus Thomas's block, but lost his head under Rose's interference.
"Rose has just broken through the defense of Westbrook and Ann in a row, and now Westbrook can't score points on the top score, and in the first round, Derek Rose completely suppressed Westbrook!"
However, many people forget that the Thunder's first point of attack is neither Anjie nor Westbrook, but the big boy Kevin Durant who doesn't talk much!
Facing Ben Gordon, who was barely replaced at the No. 3 position, Durant was comfortable on the offensive end.
Vinnie De Nagro letting Briton Ben Gordon replace Rohr Deng as a small forward can indeed ensure the offensive firepower of the Bulls, but Gordon, who struggles to defend scoring guards, naturally has no way to take the tall and long Durant.
Seeing Durant's frequent opportunities, An Jie also gave up his intention to attack, after all, Durant has a bigger grasp than him now.
After receiving the ball, Durant picked up and shot, Ben Gordon not only pounced slower, but after jumping, Durant had no way to interfere, an easy three-point into the net, Durant told everyone with his actions that he is the protagonist of today!
Derrick Rose is fighting hard for the Rookie of the Year award, but Durant is the one who has already won the accolade!
"This race will probably be the first collision of the best in the next three to five years. ESPN's commentators took the game to the next level.
"Derrick Rose's pull-up layup! Anjie and Joe Smith couldn't stop him!"
"Anjie is going to play alone! No, it's a pass! Durant gets another chance! Hit! Ben Gordon can't pose a threat to Durant at all!"
"Tyrus Thomas relies too much on his athleticism, but his athleticism doesn't work when his weight and height are not dominant!
Everyone has played their rhythm, but Westbrook, who was in the spotlight before the game, has not been able to put on a decent performance to respond to Rose's strong attack.
However, it wasn't Rose who scored the most in the first quarter, and he stopped after hitting two spectacular layups, and he knew that De Nagro's intention to line up a three-guard lineup, and in addition to him Rose, Ben Gordon and Larry Hughes also had a lot of offensive firepower, and he had to activate those two guys so that they could help him win the game.
Indeed, the reason why De Nagro took the risk of playing small forward with Ben Gordon, who was not defensive, was because of his firepower on the offensive end.
The two-point guard lineup didn't disappoint De Nagro, who scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting and Larry Hughes scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Denagro was ecstatic with their strong performances, and they exceeded their expectations on the offensive end.
The Thunder team was afraid of Rose's breakthrough, so the lineup was a little too shrinking, which gave Gordon and Hughes, who are good at shooting, a lot of opportunities.
But the Thunder were not intimidated by the outbursts of these two people, Durant scored 9 points on 4-of-10 shooting, and Anjie hit 100% shooting against Thomas in 3-of-3, scoring 6 points, but Westbrook couldn't open it for a long time, only one of six shots, and even missed one free throw.
At the end of the first quarter, the Bulls scored 31 points, while the Thunder trailed by two points. Whether it's a rookie or an old man, no one wants to give up this stage.
"Defend against Derrick Rose's breakovers!" Jeff Van Gundy decided to focus the Thunder's defense on Rose even though Ben Gordon and Larry Hughes put up beautiful numbers in the first quarter.
Gordon and Hughes' shots can't go all the way, but Rose's breakaway would be dangerous if not defended tightly.
After the second quarter, Larry Hughes's performance immediately made Van Gundy full of confidence in his setup, and in the face of Damion Wilkins' tight defense, Larry Hughes, who scored 11 points in the first quarter, missed two shots as soon as he came up. And as long as his shot misses, it means that the Bulls' offense is over, because Anjie will not lose defensive rebounds!
On the third offense, Derrick Rose saw that the Thunder's defensive formation was still dominated by shrinking to protect the basket, and if he forced a breakthrough, it would only trap himself in a circle.
Bulls backup center Joakim Noah went up to block the pick-and-roll, and Rose immediately exploded and ran to the basket.
Sure enough, as soon as I saw Rose break through, the entire Thunder team's defense shrank back to the basket, and now it's all opportunities outside the three-point line!
Rose jumped up against Anjie and Wilcox off the bench, but his target wasn't the basket, but the missed Larry Hughes.
"Rose's breakaway caught the attention of all the Thunder players, Larry Hughes' chance!
It feels hot, and that's just relative to the first section. After conceding two consecutive shots in the second quarter, Hughes also threw away his hot touch.
Damion Wilkins' block looked like he was just comforting himself, and he didn't interfere with Hughes' shot at all.
"Damn!" Wilkins yelled in frustration, but the next second he heard the metallic sound of the basketball and the hoop colliding.
"Oh, Larry Hughes didn't even take the opportunity to shoot in the open spot, he didn't make three shots in a row!"
Although Noah is in better physical condition than Tyrus Thomas, this frizzy guy is completely unable to shake Anjie's position. Three-point rebounds are more uncertain, so Anjie becomes more focused.
"It's coming!" As soon as the basketball slammed into the frame, a huge force immediately came from behind An Jie, and Noah was trying hard to squeeze into the penalty area.
An Jie opened his long arms, and as soon as he hit his buttocks, he grabbed the position and got the rebound again.
"It seems that Larry Hughes used up his hot hand in the first quarter, but it was a pity that Derrick Rose passed it. ”
The two sides played a few more rounds, and taking advantage of the official timeout, Van Gundy took down the Thunder three who played a full quarter, and they didn't get much time in the second quarter, and now being replaced means that they can't play again until the end of the second quarter.
"Russell, play smarter, don't fight Derrick Rose. Van Gundy reminded Westbrook of his poor shooting percentage that the Western Conference Rookie of the Month had scored just two points so far.
Not only did Van Gundy rest the main team, but De Nagro also replaced his three most offensive guards on the Bulls' side, and the entire second quarter was almost a direct duel between the two teams' second teams, except for the Bulls' starting power forward Drew Gooden, everyone else didn't get a chance to play until the last three minutes of the second quarter.
During the bench battle, Drew Gooden was firmly in control of the game against Wilcox's defence. With eight points in a single quarter, the Bulls' offensive strength is different in each quarter.
After the two starters appeared one after another, Gooden's momentum gradually subsided.
In just three minutes remaining, it was not enough for the Bulls' three guards and the Thunder's three young men to make a big move.
Anjie made a back turn in the face of Tyrus Thomas's aggressive top defense, and sure enough, the spring man jumped up without hesitation.
His jump height is still so surprising, but what's the use of jumping high, An Jie's back turn is just a feint, he didn't plan to shoot at all!
Seeing that he easily shook the opponent up, An Jie did not hesitate to pick up the basket, and the time of the ball into the half of the game just went to "zero", and the second quarter did not last long, and the first half of the game was over.
"The second quarter of the game between the two sides was obviously not satisfying to the audience, and the second quarter was too dull compared to the wonderful first quarter. "All the substitutes, no stars, this kind of game is really not a few people like to watch.
Van Gundy looked at the score on the big screen with satisfaction, 54-53, relying on Anjie's last attack The Thunder temporarily won the half.
In the Bulls' locker room, the atmosphere was very calm, and they didn't feel like they were behind, because the team's strongest offensive point was just emerging in the first half.
"Derek, you're going to attack in the second half! I want you to pull the formation out as much as possible and create space for Derek to break through. "De Nagro has drawn his position on the tactical board, he has the sharpest dagger in his hand, and it is time to show his edge in the second half!
Larry Hughes and Ben Gordon's offensive firepower? No, the Bulls' most dense firepower comes from Rose! )