Chapter 428 [Becoming the Protagonist Again]

103 to 103. There are still 52 hours left. In 4 seconds, the two sides returned to the same running line! Thunder coach Brooks called a timeout again, and the opponent scored in this period, and their defense was not successful.

Su Qun said with a smile: "It's Zhou Xuan's assist again, the beautiful pass, it looks very simple, but in fact, he used the jump timings very well twice, and this is the opportunity." ”

Yang Jian said: "Some people say that Zhou Xuan has become stronger because he can send beautiful passes and pass fancy. I think these fans have some misunderstandings about the nature of basketball. I think Zhou Xuan's strength is not how many times he plays with opponents or tricks in each game, but his style of play is very practical and can help the team win. His magic turned the Warriors' underdogs into champions, and this season they were able to beat the powerhouses even though the two big players were injured. ”

Su Qun said: "I think Zhou Xuan is already the top in the league for at least two points, passing and breaking. His crotch dribbling and jumping are perfect. ”

Jumping is an important skill that players need to master, whether it is an outside line or an inside line, this trick is very practical, Zhou Xuan's jump step is practiced on the basis of reasonable use of rules. The league changed the rules in 2009, as long as the ball is consistent, he can take an extra half a step, and he will not be polite.

Thunder coach Brooks was a little anxious, he knew that the team got the home whistle today, and it would be very humiliating to lose the game if he doubled the opponent's free throws. However, he couldn't think of any way to limit the opponent's small-ball tactics, so he could only fight to attack.

Zhou Xuan seems to have the surname Brooks, and he led the team to play smoothly.

Brooks said: "The next round has to be scored. Russell, you have to control the situation, you can't rush forward every time, you have to learn to slow down, you have to be able to attract the defense when you are standing, and if you always cut in the air, their interior defense will shrink. Sergi (Serge Ibaka) was ready to grab a rebound in the frontcourt, and this offense had to run out of 24 seconds. ”

Westbrook's personality is like a time bomb for the team, but his shooting ability is average on the perimeter, and after holiday practice, he is only better than before, unless it is an empty position, he is not sure of three points.

Playing slow is a smart choice. As long as the Thunder runs out of 24 seconds and has less than 30 seconds left for the opponent, if the Warriors play fast, the Thunder can play another 24-second attack, and the Warriors play slow, even if they score, the Thunder can have enough time to complete an attack and complete the overtake. They are still in a favorable situation, and as long as they prevent the Warriors' offense, they are very likely to win.

Smart also knew this, and he asked the players to defend solidly, no matter what, they must defend this ball, otherwise the situation is very unfavorable, even if it is overtime, it will be difficult for them to continue to compete with the Thunder after being sent off by three people.

"Zhou, you follow Westbrook in a moment, and if you can, push him off...... Hey, what about others? ”

Only then did a few people realize that he hadn't gathered at all to listen to the coach's tactics. They looked around and looked at the Thunder, and suddenly a group of people dropped their jaws, I go, Zhou Xuan hooked up with Harden's shoulders to listen to tactics on the Thunder's side, pretending to be a Thunder player.

At the critical moment, everyone in the Thunder was focused on how to fight this offense, and they listened very carefully, and Brooks didn't look up, and no one noticed his existence.

Brooks said Durant drew the pack to Green and then passed...... When I looked up, I found that there was more Chinese, and I almost went crazy. This kid is expressionless on the field, and he actually does such a trivial thing? Running to eavesdrop tactics?

The Thunder players were furious, and Harden pushed Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan didn't look for trouble, glanced at the referee, and quickly returned to his own player's box. If Crawford gives him a technical foul, it will be a big loss. Crawford was talking to the assistant referee and didn't look at them.

Zhou Xuan's trick was learned from Duncan, Duncan had eavesdropped on the Rockets' tactics last season, and he was still brazen and didn't leave after being discovered by Hayes, and he also eavesdropped on the Lakers' tactics back then. was photographed smiling lewdly at the camera, and his face was amazingly thick.

After the two discussed this issue, Zhou Xuan said that he would also try it. Duncan said: "If you dare to use this trick when you hit the spurs, I will kick you in the ass, and you have to go to the referee and say that you asked for it, and you can't let me eat a technical foul." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Do I look like the referee's father?" ”

“……”

Zhou Xuan went back and briefly talked about Thunder's plan, and Turyav couldn't laugh. The Thunder and the others all looked at each other angrily, and Westbrook's angry eyes were about to pop out.

Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan rarely showed a smile on the field, the audience in front of the TV should be able to hear the boos of the home audience, the camera is replayed, let's see what he did...... Eavesdropping tactics. ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "I think he must usually be a person with a great sense of humor, and I don't know if the tactics arranged by Thunder are still useful." ”

Su Qun said: "The close-up was given to the referee Crawford, he whistled but did not blow Zhou Xuan for a foul, the NBA does not stipulate that eavesdropping tactics are not allowed, and someone has done such a thing before." ”

Zhou Xuan's move has had an impact on the mentality of the Thunder players, and he will hesitate to play the coach's tactics after arranging them, for fear that someone will gain insight into the plan. If they don't fight, they won't have time to arrange new tactics for them. This suspension is considered nullified. Zhou Xuan's seemingly nonsensical actions were actually well-thought-out psychological warfare.

At the beginning of the game, as soon as the ball was issued, Zhou Xuan followed Westbrook and pressed.

If you want to stall for time, then see if you can do it for 20 seconds without conceding a goal under my pressure, right? Zhou Xuan was ready to use all the remaining physical strength, and he wanted to end the battle in regular time.

Westbrook protected the ball with his back, his shoulders swayed from side to side, Durant and Ibaka got rid of Azubuike without the ball to cover the ball, Westbrook passed a high hang, and Durant received the ball and turned around.

Now the biggest weakness of the Warriors is Garcia's departure, Azubuuk is only 196CM tall, and it is difficult to interfere with the shot, so he can only step forward and get close.

Durant didn't attract the bag, and Smart decided to change his defensive strategy after listening to Zhou Xuan's words, stuck Durant on the perimeter, and bet that he would miss the shot. Ibaka cut through and Blair followed back to the inside line, with people on the pitch marking.

It's time to test Durant, whether to shoot or pass. The coach's arrangement is to pass the ball, but the teammates are very closely marked, and if the pass does not have a good chance, it is like an act of shirking responsibility.

I'm the heart of this team and I can shoot it! Durant cheered himself up, dribbled with his back against Azubuuk, took a big step with his right foot and turned to the right, and opened a little distance with Azubuuka by his stride, and got up with the ball. With only three seconds left on the offensive time, he pulled up and jumped and forced his shot.

Durant was so tall that Azubuike couldn't reach his wrists when he jumped with all his might, and he couldn't close his eyes, so he could only watch the basketball fly to the basket.

Durant jumped up and stayed in the air to find a shooting spot, and the ball drew a beautiful arc and hollowed into the net. 103 to 105.

Durant raised his fist in celebration, and when he turned around, he found that Azubuike had disappeared in front of him. Blair passed the baseline ball, and Zhou Xuan received the ball and threw it to the frontcourt.

Just suspended, Zhou Xuan told Green and Azubuke that no matter whether he scores or not, he will attack quickly when he catches the ball, and grab one within 5 seconds. Smart also plans to do this, as long as he plays fast enough, the Thunder runs out of 24 seconds, and the Warriors still have a chance to attack.

Azubuuk received the ball and gave it to Green. This is a mismatch, the person who defends Green is Harden, who is 196CMVS203CM tall, Green is really bold, and he pulls out his hand outside the three-point line on the right side when he catches the ball.

Harden withdrew too far back, couldn't block it, and the ball went in! 106 to 105.

The cheers of the home crowd died out instantly. The Warriors only took more than 4 seconds to attack this time, leaving the Thunder with 25. 2 seconds of attack time.

Su Qun shouted, "Gerald? Green made a meritorious service, and he hit two three-pointers from the same position in the fourth quarter, which was invaluable, and the Thunder didn't expect the Warriors to break fast. ”

Yang Jian said: "Zhou Xuan's first pass was also accurate, and Azubuike attracted some attention from Harden. The pressure went to the Thunder's side, and there was another timeout. ”

Zhou Xuan trained in the team, knowing the difficulty of protecting the ball on the periphery for 24 seconds, and under the pressure of the opponent, it was very stressful to control it to the last few seconds before attacking. If you make more passes, you can make a gap and you can make mistakes. When they're not ahead, there's no harm in playing fast.

Brooks has only two options for the game, play the fast break or use up 24 seconds, and the first method is to gamble on three points after a foul if he doesn't score. The second is over once you don't make the game, and at most there is one rebound. Brooks knew what the players were used to and chose the first option.

The Warriors made no substitutions, Smart emphasized defensive positioning, and the game began.

Westbrook quickly pushed to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Durant, and then passed the ball back to the perimeter. Durant took the ball and faced Zhou Xuan.

At the critical moment, the two key people talk directly.

Durant thought to himself: His height can't block me, and he must grasp the posture for the turnaround jumper.

Zhou Xuan thought to himself: Be sure to cut the ball off before he lifts it.

This time, Durant made a mistake, and seeing that others did not come up to help defend, he decided that he had eaten Zhou Xuan. At least to be able to shoot smoothly. He leaned back, bobbed to the left, then turned to the right, took a step inside the three-point line, and was ready to shoot in the same position as before.

Zhou Xuan waited for Durant to turn around, and immediately stepped forward and cut the ball with his left hand. The ball in Durant's hand was knocked out. Flawless defense, but the referee's whistle blew, and Crawford was once again the protagonist, awarding a foul to the thug. Durant goes to the free throw line again!

Zhou Xuan glanced at Crawford, and found that the bald head was also looking at him blankly, with an expression like Jay Chou, as if to say, "In my territory, you have to listen to my ......"

Zhou Xuan had no doubt that as long as he opened his mouth, he would be fouled by blowing a trick!

This guy is really underwhelmed.