Chapter 41: To Durant

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The game has been going on for a while, and every time Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook gets the ball, there are a tidal cheers on the sidelines, these two players are the stars of the Thunder's draft selection, who proved their power through last season, and now have earned a reputation as a king-bombing combination.

In the face of the Thunder's king bomb combination, the Spurs' response was also very spicy, Danny Green defended Russell Westbrook, and Kawhi Leonard defended Kevin Durant, through the efforts of two single defense masters, strangled the two aces of the Thunder.

Of course, it's easier said than done, the reason why the trump card is the trump card will definitely not be strangled so easily, so, in the face of the Spurs, although the Thunder Shuangshao played hard, they have always had dealings with the Spurs.

Anxi knows that if this situation continues, it will soon be his turn to play, after all, Kawhi Leonard is not a god, and he can't defend Kevin Durant alone for a whole game.

For his next opponent, Kevin Durant, An Xi also knows something.

Kevin Durant, the rookie season was still the supersonic Thunder at the time, he got a lot of shots, and he could shoot infinitely in every game, just like that, after a dismal performance of a season, Kevin Durant broke out, from the parallel goods in the mouth of the media last season, suddenly became a super scorer, and continued to improve in the next few seasons, winning the highest honor in the scoring field of scoring champions in a row.

Durant's scoring style is completely different from Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, this is a tall shooter-type superstar, he has a real height of 211cm and a super long arm span of 228cm, and his shooting ability is extremely powerful, and his mid-range shooting is his most consistent scoring ability.

It can be said that Kevin Durant will be the strongest opponent that Anxi has ever encountered, and the previous Blake Griffin and his ilk were an All-Star at best, Kevin Durant is different, this is a superstar, and he is also a future Hall of Fame player, both in terms of strength and status, which is far above the level of an All-Star.

On the court, in the face of Kawhi Leonard's defense, Kevin Durant held the ball and observed for a while, and after a few feints, he made a jump shot directly on the spot, a very beautiful posture, the shot was very smooth, the basketball rubbed into the basket, and the 2 points were in hand.

A series of technical moves are very standard, which shows Durant's strength, even if Kawhi Leonard has stretched out his hands and interfered with Adu, Adu's shot still scored, this is already a very strong state, it is the kind of state that you can't prevent, this state, An Xi thinks that maybe only superstars will appear, players with this ability can be called superstars, and they can stand up at the end of the game to save the team.

The Spurs' offense was fast, perhaps knowing that the Thunder's physical condition was even worse, and Popovich specifically asked the team to speed up the offensive tempo in this game, and after a few blocks and cuts, Tony Parker scored a layup and also scored two points.

On the other hand, the Thunder was not ambiguous, Adu held the ball to the front court, and directly hit a three-pointer and successfully hit.

Popovich immediately called a timeout, Kawhi Leonard was already a little unable to guard against Adu, this time must be adjusted, they need to establish the advantage as soon as possible.

Although the Spurs have an advantage in physical fitness, they can't be delayed at this time, and the more they drag back, the more complicated the situation becomes, and the more unpredictable the outcome becomes.

"Everybody's playing well, let's take a break, let's make some adjustments, Ann, you go on the court, replace Thiago, play power forward, Corey come on the court to replace Tony, play point guard, after you go on the court, pay attention to the defense and wrapping on Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant on the defensive end, don't give them more opportunities, if necessary, you can also make some changes with Danny and Kawai to let them rest and rest. ā€

The game had reached the fourth minute of the second quarter, and Popovich quickly announced two substitutions, both related to defense, Anxi went to the power forward position, assisted in the defense of Adu, and Corey Joseph replaced Tony Parker, apparently to use Joseph's youthful energy to deal with Russell Westbrook.

As soon as he got on the court, the Spurs' offense, Anxi An made a block for Corey Joseph safely, and then watched Tim Duncan point guard catch the ball and hit a shot on the board, and the Spurs' offense was still not slow.

Then, it was the Thunder's offense, and I don't know if the Thunder had doping or something in this game, knowing that their physical fitness was not as good as the Spurs, the Thunder still followed the Spurs in this game.

Russell Westbrook quickly got the ball up front, Cory Joseph stuck up, and he switched defenses with Danny Green.

Anxi also ran a few laps here, and after a few rotations, he finally switched defenses with Kawhi Leonard, and the opponent in front of him became Kevin Durant.

Russell Westbrook passes the ball to Kevin Durant, and the Thunder pull away, which is going to be singled.

Anxi stood firmly in front of Adu, but he was still a little nervous, because Anxi found that Adu was different from the people he was guarding against. Before, whether it was Blake Griffin or Paul Millsap, Anxi had a physical advantage, but this time against Adu, Anxi found that Adu was not only much taller than him, but also had a pair of long arms that made Anxi feel terrifying.

"Kevin Durant faced the Spurs' defense, and it was the Spurs' outside shield China An who defended him, and he made a tentative step and pulled it out directly!"

On the court, Kevin Durant jumped high, and in front of his slender body, there was An Xi who also jumped high. Anxi jumped higher, but he still couldn't reach the basketball.

In fact, from the moment Kevin Durant made a move, Anxi jumped with him, but Adu's height and arm span quickly made Anxi desperate, and he couldn't interfere with Adu at all.

A dry pull, Adu scored 2 points again!

The Thunder was cheering at home, and An Xi was very helpless, how could he defend himself? He had never defended against such an opponent! At this moment, An Xi's lack of experience was exposed, although he had defended against many players, and his experience on the defensive end had always been good, and he looked very sophisticated. But in the face of a supergiant like Adu, Anxi's experience problem arises.

Unable to defend Adu, Anxi didn't have time to think, and the Spurs' offense soon began.

In the shouts of his teammates to accelerate and accelerate, An Xi rushed to the frontcourt.

After running to the restricted area and following Tim Duncan to make a cross cover, Anxi pulled all the way to the three-point line, and Cory Joseph and Danny Green's cooperation in the high post was also over, and he didn't find any good opportunities, so the basketball was immediately passed to Anxi, who had reached the three-point line.

Ibaka, who was defending Anxi, followed, but at a distance of one step, Anxi didn't think about it, a three-point shot, hit!