On the afternoon of the 2nd, the Thunder players underwent adaptation training

With the loss of Harden, many people suspect that the Thunder will not play well. Harden proved to be dispensable, and the Thunder had the best record in the West in the regular season last season, but unfortunately Westbrook's injury in the playoffs made them out prematurely.

Martin transferred to the Timberwolves this season, and many people predicted that the Thunder would be out of play, and they would not go far in the playoffs with only existing personnel. As a result, they had another excellent record in the regular season.

Nothing has changed, as long as there are Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka. The first two have developed into some of the league's best individual players, with Serge Ibaka being a defensive player.

They still have one more obstacle to overcome, otherwise they will never be successful enough, and that is Zhou Xuan.

Every year, the American media "dInp" selects the top 6 stars in the league in the new season, and Zhou Xuan, who successfully defended his title and won his third finals MP trophy, is undoubtedly on the list.

This is followed by James and Durant, and more controversially Rockets guard Harden is fourth. A lot of people want to ask, Harden, did you give a gift to the editor-in-chief of the media? In short, he is ahead of Paul and Howard, and Lefou, Curry, Westbrook, and Paul George occupy the top 10 together.

This is not the end, after reading this list, you will see that the Lakers' star Kobe Bryant is not among the top 6. Obviously, the media has infinitely downvoted Kobe Bryant, who has made a comeback after a ruptured Achilles tendon.

The media was right in its predictions. Kobe Bryant made a brief comeback, and the Lakers' record was O wins and 6 losses, which was a decline compared to Kobe's record before his comeback. In Game B before Kobe's return, the Lakers were 6-2 and averaged 1o1 points per 1oo rounds. Jeremy Lin, Nick Young, and Meeks are playing well.

Since Kobe Bryant's comeback, the Lakers have lost by 3 points to opponents in the time he played, and they can only score 3 per 1oo rounds. 9 points. Bryant averaged 6 per game in 6 games. B points, hit percentage. o, there are 2-times to score in single digits. This is the most games in which he has scored less than 1o points in a single game since the 196-1999 season.

Meanwhile, Bryant had 34 turnovers in six games on his comeback, the highest among nhaI players.

The strangest thing is that Bryant also became the team's ball handler, with 2 pick-and-roll offenses and 15 turnovers. Of the 21 players who have played at least two pick-and-rolls as a ball handler this season, Bryant is six. o is also by far the highest error rate.

After 6 games, Bryant unfortunately suffered a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau of his left knee and rested and was out for at least 6 weeks.

This season, when James struggled for a record in the Heat, and when Kobe Bryant was sadly suspended due to injury, the only person who could threaten Zhou Xuan's status on the MP list was Durant. He lit up the entire NHA stage with a table of 54 points in a single game and 48 points in two times, allowing everyone to enjoy a great solo performance again.

Durant has 3 points this season. 6 rebounds, 4 assists - steals, very comprehensive, efficiency values can be compared to peak Jordan. Westbrook also averaged 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 steals per game, with the only flaw being that there were more turnovers and an average of BB per game. Ibaka is also improving, averaging 15 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 27 blocks per game.

Some people say that the current model of the Thunder trio, somewhat like the Bulls back then, is very competitive. And the current Knicks, there is no example in history, and there has never been a guard who can assist so much.

That night, TnT radio and cc6 broadcast live.

Barkley said: "The fans were in high spirits today, it was the highlight of the Christmas game, both teams are very attacking and have stars, and they are likely to play a level jù. ”

Smith said: "It's a pity that Zhou Xuan didn't score much this season, and focused more on the organization, and he is still averaging 17 per game. 2 assists, and led the team to an unprecedented 2 consecutive wins in the opening game, which is really terrifying. ”

Barkley said: "I think Zhou Xuan has taken passing to a whole new level, higher than Stockton and Johnson. Those two had never led the team to so many victories. This season, he changed his style of play just right, and if he played like he did the previous season, Jefferson and Bosh would not be able to fully play their role. The Knicks didn't bring in these two to defend. He sacrificed his individual shots to his teammates, allowing the two to play at star level. ”

Smith said: "Of course, these two did not disappoint Zhou Xuan, the shooting percentage was on 6, and the Knicks were very difficult to defend because of the scattered offensive points." Zhou Xuan himself has benefited from this, and he can get good shooting opportunities, and his shooting percentage is higher than that of many interior players. ”

Barkley smiled: "Durant also scored a new career shooting percentage, the number jù is very terrifying, and the duel between the two peak stars is very attractive." But I have some sympathy for Durant, because seeing him, I feel like I'm seeing my own contemporary with Michael, and I think it's hard for the Thunder to beat the Knicks. ”

When a team wins 2 in a row, it feels almost invincible. On the other hand, it would be a great honor to defeat them. Therefore, the teams that met the Knicks at this time played hard and the intensity was like the playoffs. When they meet at Christmas, the Thunder players are even more scrappy and want to become memorable villains at Madison Square Garden. If they win, then a lot of people won't be able to sleep well tonight.

After the warm-up, the two sides stood in the middle of the field.

Thunder Five: Westbrook, Sephorosa, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins.

Knicks five: Zhou Xuan, Matthews, Leonard, Anderson, Bosh.

D'Antoni changed formation and Jefferson was on the bench. Perkins' only role is to defend the basket and resist the strong interior line to keep them from entering the restricted area. The Knicks directly didn't give Perkins a chance, allowing Anderson, who had a longer shooting range and was more mobile, to play. And to defend Parsons, Anderson is adequate.

Bosh jumped the ball and the game began.

Westbrook didn't press, he knew Zhou Xuan very well, and the big Knicks would definitely cover as soon as he stepped forward.

Zhou Xuan blocked the middle and Bosh at this time, and then Anderson went to the right to cover Leonard, who cut directly to the inside.

Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Leonard from close range, which happened to be the moment when he got rid of Durant. Leonard took advantage of the momentum, got rid of Parsons in two steps, and went to the basket with his right hand to counter the basket from the left. , Zhou Xuan's first assist.

Leonard began to take on more responsibility, and two pitchers on the perimeter were enough, and he began to cut inside and take charge of the misplaced offense.

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook and Ibaka blocked and cooperated, Bosh changed the defense in time, Wei Shao dribbled under the crotch and changed direction, jumped to the basket from the left side, and Bosh could only follow sideways if he was too fast. Anderson let go of Perkins to form a trap, forcing Vicky to pass to the perimeter. Durant received the ball and faced Leonard, stepped forward and broke through on the right.

Among small forwards, Durant's breakthrough is getting sharper and sharper, and he is imitating James's way of playing, breaking through the ball or breaking through his own offense, taking on more responsibility.

Leonard stood in front of him, leaning on his long arms to disturb him. Durant made a quick stop and shot, but failed to hit Leonard's arm, which was wide of the way. Anderson grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

The Knicks attacked, Anderson pulled out of the box, and Bosh blocked. Zhou Xuan chose to break through on the left side, and took a quick stop jump shot after shaking off Wei Shao. Parsons stood on the line of the penalty area and didn't save, waiting for the Bosh to cut. Wei Shao's side was not covered, and the ball went in. Simple.

Zhou Xuan has a lot of assists, it doesn't mean that he will only brush assists, if this kind of opponent is slow to change defenses, he doesn't mind taking 3 shots in a game.

The Thunder attacked, Parsons pulled to the perimeter to cover and was let go, and Bosh and Leonard wrapped Durant on the line. Durant passed to Perkins. Perkins missed the open shot in the middle, and Leonard retracted to the basket and grabbed the rebound.

In the past, at the Celtics, Perkins could occasionally show off his mid-range shots, but now he is completely degraded. He averaged 42 points per game last season and only B4 this year. Since arriving at the Thunder, he has averaged only 1 point per game, and he is a blue-collar who can't be more blue.

The Knicks still focus on Perkins, this time he changed his defense quickly, Zhou Xuan didn't shoot, and the "Worship Buddha" feint changed direction to break through the bottom line. Westbrook chased the defense with all his might, and formed a trap with Perkins who retreated from the side. Zhou Xuan's ground-hitting pass was given to the middle from the gap between the two. Bosh catches the ball from the free throw line and makes an easy jumper. Seven o Zhou Xuan's second assist.

The biggest weakness of the Thunder lineup is Perkins. He's no longer the best bodyguard for Garnett in Boston, and his salary of nearly 3 and a salary that doesn't match the salary at all should be an amnesty option for any team, but Perkins is still on the Thunder's roster this season.

Look at the significance of the amnesty, and you will understand why the Thunder, a small city team with a virtue of frugality, kept Perkins.

First of all, pardoning a player does not mean that he does not have to pay him the salary in the rest of his contract, but he does not need to calculate the player's salary within the team's salary cap, that is to say, if Perkins is pardoned, although the Thunder can have nearly 10 million salary space, but if these spaces are used, plus the salary to be paid to Perkins, the Thunder will spend nearly 10 million more per year until the end of Perkins' contract.

Secondly, it is okay to keep it, after all, the team does not have a luxury tax problem, and the salary is also paid. But it's a bit unreasonable to keep Perkins without developing young people, and Tabit has barely played this season, and high-quality rookie interior Steven Adams is only averaging about 1o minutes per game.

The Thunder have never changed coaches and especially trust Brooks. This young coach's ability is really average, he is only good at defense, and the offense depends on the individual ability of the star. Playing under him, it's hard for newcomers to get ahead. The right to shoot has always been very concentrated, and there are only a few routines for playing, which has not changed much from when he was swept by the Knicks in the finals.

Durant relied on his personal ability to play on the perimeter, and the jump shot was wide under the disturbance, and the rebound was obtained by Bosh. The Knicks took the initiative from the start.

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