Chapter Eighty-Two, Anger
Brooks and Jack were off the court to boost the morale of the players.
In addition, it is time to rearrange the tactics.
Coach Brooks didn't mind the two balls Lee Forest had conceded.
The timing of Lee's three-point shot selection has been proved unnecessarily.
It's normal for a shooter to have ups and downs, and he's already shown himself to be at his craziest as a shooter in the first few games against the Bobcats and the Lakers.
Lee has shot just one of his four three-point attempts so far in this game, and his three-point shooting rate is 25 percent, which is well below the season average.
That means he didn't feel good in this game.
So in this situation, it is impossible for Coach Brooks to continue to let him shoot.
The next step is to have a consistent scoring approach.
"Russell, you break through and give it to Jeff, make a few more balls for him, Jeff, you move around the free throw line, look at the board, the way I drew you to run. Li, you stand in the bottom corner, mainly for the purpose of leading, if there is a vacancy, make a decisive move, and you don't need to worry about your feel. ”
Brooks still encouraged Li Linlin, afraid that he would carry a burden because of his bad hand.
“OK。”
The three of them replied in unison, Brooks's arrangement was still very reasonable.
With this tactical arrangement, Brooks can't help it.
Jeff Green's attacking style is not consistent, and his mid-to-long-range shot is more like a nerve knife.
As for the Thunder's interior offense, don't count on it, Wilcox and Collison are basically useless.
In the face of Big Z and Ben Wallace, the best result on the inside line is to make a few fouls, and if you want to score steadily, the Thunder's inside line is not that sure.
Looking at the whole league, there are not many centers who can beat the Cavaliers inside at this time, and they are counted.
Warcraft Howard counts one, Yao Ming counts one.
Al Jefferson, O'Neal (elderly), and Bynum are not falling behind against the Cavaliers.
When other teams meet the Cavaliers, they basically suffer a little bit on the inside.
Big Z is too tall, and Ben Wallace is also a difficult character.
So, the Thunder's hope now lies on the outside.
On the outside, the Cavaliers are already on guard and can't afford to give a small guard like Earl Watson such a good shot.
Wilkins? It's basically a fake starter.
Westbrook is not suitable for this game, I tried it before, the effect is not good, and the lineup is too restrained.
In addition, the defensive intensity of the Cavaliers in the third quarter has obviously increased again.
And now the knight's individual defense is strong, and the little emperor James can be regarded as holding Li Forest in check.
Therefore, the best way for the Thunder to attack at the moment is to find a point that can be outside the ability and can shoot suddenly, and let him play.
In the past, Durant was undoubtedly the best choice.
But now I can't count on it, so I can only let Green give it a try, after all, Westbrook was the team's nominal second-leading scorer before Lee Forest took over.
Jeff Green's problems are mainly inconsistent scoring, lack of signature skills, and his aggressiveness comes and goes, and it feels unreliable to look at.
So with the rise of Li Forest and Westbrook, his tactical position in the Thunder has also been declining.
Now Brooks has no choice but to rearrange offensive tactics for him.
Jeff Green has never had the consciousness of being a second-in-command, nor does he want to be the boss of the team, although the ranking is very high, but it seems that he is born with a little brother's style of play, and he can't become a superstar.
He is very humble about Westbrook and Forest-Lee's top position, does not fight or grab, always does his own thing, and does not fight for anything with Coach Brooks, and does whatever the coach asks him to do. In short, Jeff Green is also a good old man.
After the restart.
Jeff Green's hand is still good.
Jeff Green receives a breakaway from Westbrook from mid-range from the free-throw line.
Pull up on the spot and shoot.
59 to 50.
The margin shrank back to within 10 points.
Mo Williams dribbles over.
Give it to the inside line Big Z.
Big Z faces Wilcox's defense.
Pull it out and cast it outside.
One mid-range hit and one back.
61:50.
The Thunder offense continues.
Westbrook broke through and attracted James' reinforcements.
The ball was given to Lee Forest in the bottom corner.
Three points in the empty position, and the knife is up and down.
61 to 54
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After the timeout, both sides played their own style and tactical intentions.
Hit it in a row.
The margin has also remained around 10 points.
The Thunder were never able to close the point difference, and the control of the little emperor James was also vividly displayed in the third quarter.
No matter how many attacks the Thunder makes, in the next round, they will be attacked back by the knights immediately.
And so it goes, many rounds repeatedly.
This made the Thunder generals very discouraged.
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They obviously feel that their offensive form is already very good, they have tried very hard to do their best, they have done their best, but they have never been able to catch up with the score.
This made them feel a little desperate, and many people thought in their hearts that it was almost the fourth quarter, and the score should not be able to be recovered, and the team was going to lose.
The Thunder's players' mental defenses are crumbling and the team's morale is declining.
These emotions were clearly felt by Li Forest and Westbrook.
However, they don't have the slightest solution now.
Li Forest looked at Westbrook, who was a little angry, and was also a little anxious.
At this time, James and the Cavaliers have a much stronger lineup than them.
Fight according to normal tactics and current morale.
Thunder will lose!!
This is unacceptable to Westbrook and Lee Forest.
Durant isn't here, and they need someone to step up and take on the responsibility of being the boss.
The whistle blew at the end of the third quarter.
The score was fixed at 80-68.
In this quarter, the Thunder did not catch up with the score, but was opened up by the Cavaliers again.
Finally, Li Forest looked at the turtle who was walking all the way back to the bench.
The long-awaited system prompt is finally here.
"Westbrook unleashes the Turtle's Wrath with the Gifted Skill! ”
Wei Shao got angry and activated his skills.
Then Li Forest is no longer entangled.
"Use the "Klay Thompson" card. ”
He has only scored 6 points in this game so far, and he has also accumulated a lot of anger by James's deliberate targeting.
On the other hand, James, after the third quarter, has already got a triple-double, 34 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Looking at his disdainful eyes, it seemed that he wouldn't have come back in the fourth quarter if it wasn't necessary, with a smug look of victory.
Li Forest couldn't stand such stimulation.
If there is a grudge, he likes to take revenge on the spot, and he likes to be beaten on the spot.
As for the style of doing things like losing the game afterwards and then going back to Russia to take revenge, it is not his.
Before the game, he had such a hard fight with James.
If he loses this game, he doesn't know how proud James will be.
Thinking of his triumphant face, Li Shulin couldn't swallow this breath.
You're embarrassed to target me like this, a C+ rookie.
Then don't blame me for playing with Klay Thompson in the S-rank pinnacle single quarter.