Ibaka's strong dunk made Calesimo in the commentary bench can't help but wave his arm hard, although the reason for this goal is because Westbrook's ball was cut off by Yiyang, but as long as the Thunder can score, Calesimo still has hope of saving face.

Ibaka quickly stepped back after a dunk and so far has completely overshadowed Westbrook. With two blocks and a dunk, time seems to have returned to last season's Western Conference Finals, and Ibaka's aura has once again brightened everyone!

"Sergi, he helped the Thunder bite the score. If I were Westbrook, I'd put aside my untimely desire to attack and get the ball to Ibaka! Now, Westbrook's shooting percentage has reached a terrible point, and I want him to know that for himself. ”

"I bet, Mike. Even if Westbrook knew he was shooting less than 30 percent from the field, he wouldn't pass the ball easily. There is a whole half of the situation in Yi's eyes, and Westbrook's eyes are only baskets! ”

Listen to Mike. Brin and Kevin. When Harlan said this, Calesimo actually didn't feel good. In some teams, Westbrook only sees the basket style of play as an advantage. But against a team like the Mavericks, that could be a drawback.

Ibaka scored a one-handed dunk, and the Mavericks were not to be outdone. After the hit, Yiyang broke through the ball and assisted Wade to hit a shot.

Compared to the Thunder's messy singles, the Mavericks' offense is significantly more fluid. It only takes a few passes to get a chance.

Positive ball transmission is also Carlisle's way of dealing with the Thunder's defense, and these guys have excellent individual defense ability. But if you put them together, it doesn't seem so great.

Wade's mid-range shot allowed Yiyang to score his fifth assist of the day early. is also a point guard, Westbrook now has no statistics that surpasses Yiyang except for the number of shots.

The five-point difference was still the same, and the eyes of the fans in the stadium fell on Westbrook. The way this guy handles the ball later will determine the direction of the game.

If Westbrook insists on single-handedness, then all Ibaka can do is wipe his ass and do something like that. But if Westbrook were willing to share the ball, the situation would be very different.

Regardless of Westbrook's 8.6 assists per game this season, it's actually just an inflated number.

First of all, behind Westbrook's 8.6 assists is an exaggerated 4.4 turnovers per game. And when a player has 38% possession, the number of assists will not be too low unless all the ball is passed to the opponent.

And Westbrook's assists are still at the level of passing the ball to an open teammate.

However, he basically does not have organizational skills. The so-called organizational ability is a point guard who plays a role in co-ordinating, organizing, and leading his team according to the game situation. Give full play to the ability of each player, let the whole team integrate into the game, and let the form, direction and rhythm of the game be under your control. Organizational skills are not as simple as passing a few balls and brushing a few assists.

So, while Westbrook is averaging 8.6 assists per game. But it's still very difficult for him to really get the most out of Ibaka.

Ibaka didn't go inside with Westbrook this time, but ran to the bottom right corner on his own. He knew that the bottom corner was only in Westbrook's field of vision.

Sure enough, Westbrook persistently made his way into the box. This time, Nowitzki also shrunk back to help defend a bit.

In this way, Ibaka, who was "squatting" in the bottom right corner, had a big vacant opportunity! This kind of opportunity, Westbrook can still see!

So the zero jumped high and attracted everyone's attention, but at the moment when he was about to shoot, he divided the basketball into Ibaka's hands.

Nowitzki is still not used to defending Ibaka's three-pointers, after all, the guy hasn't shot as many three-pointers in the first five seasons combined.

By the time Dirk reacted that Ibaka now had a decent three-point shot, it was too late.

The basketball hollowed into the net, Westbrook finally passed the assist!

"Good shot, this is the first time Westbrook has played such a fluid combination with his teammates today. The margin has been narrowed to just two points, and if Westbrook had been this early, it might not have been them! ”

Ibaka hit a three-pointer, which also made Westbrook extremely happy. He doesn't like to give up his shots, and once he is to give up his shots, he has to continue Westbrook returns.

It was clear that Ibaka had gained Westbrook's trust by this time. He believes that he will have more and more opportunities in the future.

But the Thunder didn't have long to be happy before the Mavericks returned a three-pointer. This time, Yiyang finally made a move.

He's not like Westbrook, who dribbles to the three-point line and steals pick-and-rolls. Rather than shooting with the ball, Yiyang prefers to shoot after receiving the ball from beyond the three-point line.

As always, Yiyang gave the ball to Iguodala and then made a cross run with Wade to confuse the public. Finally, with the help of Gobert's tacit cover, he went out to the three-point line.

Iguodala's pass was just right, Yiyang received the ball and threw it, and Westbrook was half a beat slower.

As a playmaker, Yiyang only had a little more than 10% of the ball. Westbrook, on the other hand, has three times more possession than Yiyang. No, it should be quadruple, because 38% and 40% are already about the same.

But even so, Yiyang still does what he wants on the court. Every detail, every movement, he seems to know very well. On the offensive end, the Mavericks are always able to score easily, because it is Yiyang who controls the pace of the game as he wants.

Yiyang's three-point shot will definitely stimulate Westbrook's nerves. Instead of being afraid, Yiyang hoped that Westbrook would attack more violently. Compared to Westbrook, Ibaka is clearly more dangerous now.

"Teammates looking for gaps, teammates looking for gaps!" Seeing that something was wrong with Westbrook's eyes, Brooks hurriedly reminded.

The Thunder team finally played a smooth offense, but they can't be ruined just because Westbrook's head is hot.

Westbrook turned his head to look at his boss, who was jumping up and down in a hurry, and he took a deep breath and tried to control his emotions.

After calming down, Thunder 0 didn't do anything stupid again. This time, Westbrook's breakaway still attracted a three-man defense. In the slit, Westbrook was stunned to shove the ball into Ibaka's hand, which cut under the basket.

After Gobert was tricked into jumping by Westbrook, Ibaka was the equivalent of getting a direct dunk.

With both hands vigorously filling the frame, Ibaka slashed 7 points in a row! The Congolese man was genuinely furious, and he seemed to do his best with every attack.

The space-like power forward who floats on the perimeter to shoot is gone, and the beastly Ibaka is back!

The photographer immediately gave Carlisle and Yiyang a close-up of their faces, the former sitting easily on the bench, and the latter borrowing the baseline ball expressionlessly.

It looked as if Ibaka's goal just now didn't exist. The Mavericks weren't nervous at all and didn't make any adjustments. It's as if everything is under control.

Everything is under control, and that's what makes Yiyang scary. This time, Yiyang seems to be planning to attack on his own. He waved his hand from beyond the three-point line, and everyone pulled away except for Dirk, who was covering for himself!

"What's going on? Could it be that sex alone is contagious? "Mike. Brin was very puzzled and pulled away from the singles, which was not Yiyang's usual trick. Unless the Mavericks don't have a better way in the most critical moment, Carlisle will let Yiyang go single.

But now, it's clear that you haven't reached the point where you have to rely on singles to decide the winner. Is Yiyang possessed by Westbrook?

Ibaka is in full swing, and he must decide in an instant whether he wants to follow Yiyang or stick to Dirk. The result of giving Nowitzki space has already been seen in the first quarter of the game, and he doesn't want Dirk to score another 9 points in a single quarter. But if you don't make up for Yiyang, in case Westbrook can't catch up, Yiyang's score will be as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

Just when Ibaka was still thinking, Yiyang started!

He first started to the side where there was a block, but just as his body was about to bypass the block, he suddenly changed direction in a large arc and went to the side without a block, fake cover!

Fortunately, Westbrook reacted quickly enough, changed his center of gravity in time, and stuck to Yiyang's side.

Seeing this, Ibaka also stayed in front of Dirk with confidence. This time, Yiyang has no chance!

Westbrook, who was next to Yiyang, kept putting pressure on him, and he had to fight physically to his advantage. As long as there is resistance, Yiyang's attack will be disrupted!

However, Yiyang is not Westbrook's kind of "tank" that can only walk in a straight line, he suddenly slowed down, turned his back with Westbrook as the axis, and then followed by a layup.

This series of movements was completed very smoothly, and before Westbrook could react, Yiyang had already scored.

No one thought that Yiyang's footsteps would be so exquisite, slowing down and turning around at high speed, and people with bad footsteps may "shake themselves down" if they do this action.

After the goal, Yiyang winked at Westbrook. Westbrook was on fire in his heart, but looking at the score, he endured it again.

After the Thunder attacked, Westbrook still chose to pass. Or Ibaka, mid-range shot.

At this time, Carlisle, who was sitting on the bench, shook his head, but did not say much.

Ten seconds later, Yiyang started playing singles again.

"It's so weird, why should the Mavericks be obsessed with singles?"

No one could figure it out, not even Brooks knew how to explain it. Yiyang's offensive efficiency is indeed very high, but if he continues to fight like this, Yiyang's physical fitness will be unbearable sooner or later. You know, the Mavericks are fighting back-to-back today.

Yiyang didn't even want to block and dismantle this time, and directly pulled everyone away! Westbrook stared at the yellow-skinned number one, eager to rush up and tear him to shreds!

Seeing that the space was pulled out, Yiyang smiled with satisfaction.

"Come on, come on, make you look good!" Westbrook gritted his teeth, Yiyang This is simply a naked provocation!

Westbrook didn't give Yiyang any space, but directly pasted it! Yiyang's possession of the ball was not affected by the physical confrontation, he changed hands under his crotch, and he started to speed up! Just as he was about to "take off the string", he suddenly stopped.

Westbrook was almost deceived, and Yiyang's rhythm change was very confusing. Subsequently, Yiyang changed hands in front of his body again, and suddenly started to speed up!

But just as he was about to sprint, he stopped again. Westbrook now had no idea when Yiyang would really break through, and he could only pray that he would have time to react.

After a pause, Yiyang dribbled the ball under his crotch again, shaking Westbrook's center of gravity into chaos. Seeing this situation, Yiyang started again! This time, it's true!

However, Westbrook didn't keep up in time. Yiyang's feints had already made Westbrook dizzy, and the moment he really got up to speed, the number 0 had no time to react.

Yiyang broke through Westbrook and broke through Westbrook with the purest singles. Then, he went straight through the sky and dunked with both hands!

"Haha, Yi's singles are really exciting! Every move of this guy is pleasing to the eye! ”

After landing on the ground, Yiyang hammered his chest and glared at Westbrook.

Westbrook ignored Yiyang and instead urged Adams to quickly kick the ball.

"No, ignore his provocations, Russell!" Now, Brooks finally knows why Yiyang is single, and when you activate the time bomb of Westbrook, you can't stop him.

However, as Yiyang said to Wade yesterday, whether this bomb killed the calf or the thunder himself in the end, it is not necessarily.

However, judging from Westbrook's current shooting rate of less than 30%, the Thunder themselves have a better chance of being killed.

Ibaka cut to the left and raised his hand for the ball, and Westbrook even glanced at the Congolese.

The result? As a result, the number 0 did not pass the ball, but continued to kill the basket without hesitation!

Under Yiyang's defense, Westbrook couldn't rush to speed. Without speed, he couldn't climb over Gobert, the French tower.

In the interference of Gobert's raised hands, Westbrook's layup slammed into the frame, and the Thunder's hard-to-play smooth offense was interrupted!

"!" Seeing that the attack failed, Westbrook couldn't help but scold. The more he doesn't go in now, the more irritated Westbrook becomes! The more irritated he gets, the more he wants to score. The more you want to score, the less anyone else wants to get a shot.

"Well done, too." Carlisle smiled slightly, without outstanding singles ability, he could not provoke Westbrook. After all, not all point guards can beat him in singles.

People say that Yiyang has stronger organizational skills, but in fact, in terms of personal scoring ability, Yiyang is no worse than Westbrook!

Seeing Westbrook completely out of control, Mike. Brin couldn't help but shake his head. With his less than 30% shooting rate, it will only make the Thunder sink deeper and deeper.

In this comparison, the Mavericks are stable.