Chapter 361: Lian Ke is a strong enemy
Obviously, Durant was too tired, and Thunder coach Donovan also noticed the problem and no longer hesitated to replace Durant to rest, and Wei Shao and Adams took the lead.
In teams with Zhang Xiaotian, often opponents will force them to stage a decisive battle with them in advance, and this time the Thunder is no exception, but they have a little bit of the demeanor of a strong team and did not bring up the strongest lineup.
After Durant went off the court, the Thunder felt like they didn't dare to shoot on the offensive end.
However, they were desperate on the defensive end, and they didn't give Zhang Xiaotian a chance to shoot at all.
The two sides were at a stalemate for a while, and the managers of both teams reacted quickly.
The Warriors finally replaced the strongest lineup, Curry and Klay Thompson were on the court at the same time, and the Thunder's reaction was also very single, that is, to replace Durant, who had just gone down and had not yet sat on the hot ass.
As soon as the personnel were adjusted, the two sides began to score, there was no trick, it was just a star effect.
All-Star caliber players don't just score on their own, they can disrupt defense just by standing on the court.
When Curry hit two three-pointers in a row, the Thunder were in chaos.
After another timeout, the Thunder changed something, not tactically, but Durant made Zhang Xiaotian a foul and scored 5 points in a row.
The last three minutes of the game turned into a game of star-studded balls.
After the Thunder trailed the score to just one point, Klay Thompson hit another three-pointer.
This is a three-point point that makes people vomit blood, Zhang Xiaotian doesn't care about the mood of the Thunder players, and plays 120% of his spirit to deal with Durant, Durant has not enough rest time, he can't be so strong.
Even if Durant can do it, Zhang Xiaotian will do his best to stop it.
Durant leaned inside after receiving the ball, Zhang Xiaotian did not lose his position, Durant half-turned and then turned over and jumped, and the action was done in one go.
But when he jumped, Zhang Xiaotian forcibly interfered with the rhythm of the jump through the opportunity of physical contact, and then jumped up to seal the shooting line.
It was difficult to seal Durant's shooting line, but the previous physical confrontation clearly worked, and Durant hit the iron with this mid-range shot.
Zhang Xiaotian can feel the other party's current state, and he is definitely tired.
He didn't care about it at all when he attacked, and pestered Durant for attrition.
Durant was a little impatient, but although Zhang Xiaotian's actions were unpleasant, he would not be fouled at the last moment.
When it was the Thunder's turn to attack again, the moment Durant received the ball, Zhang Xiaotian squeezed hard.
There was a little problem with Durant's next dribbling, Zhang Xiaotian hit it again and poked the ball out directly, Durant didn't care about complaining to the referee, and desperately turned around to chase back.
But how could he have the speed of Zhang Xiaotian, and directly split the deduction to score another 2 points.
There were no shots for the two before, only Ibaka hit one, and the Warriors now have a four-point lead, and the key is that there are only 15 seconds left in the clock.
The Thunder's foul tactics and the foul on Iguodala were the best option.
But Iguodala hit two free throws, and the Thunder was Durant's strong shot that was interfered with by Zhang Xiaotian.
The Warriors' 108-102 win over the Thunder brought February to a successful end, and although Zhang Xiaotian only scored 16 points this time, his importance is undoubted.
Blocking All-Star level forwards a few times, Zhang Xiaotian's value is not just in scoring, he has become more and more versatile this season, and if he enters the free market again, those teams that need a forward will definitely not hesitate to do anything.
When the time comes to March, some teams in the league only theoretically have a playoff hope, some teams don't even have a theoretical hope, and like the Warriors, the record has long been locked in the playoffs.
"Even though I'm most interested in the championship, the record doesn't have much to do with preparing for the playoffs, we played with good efficiency in every game and everyone has a lot of energy." Zhang Xiaotian said in an interview.
It's not that he's talking nonsense, the Warriors' rotation is well done, the players have a common goal, and the fatigue isn't particularly noticeable.
In terms of tactics, what should have been perfected has also been basically perfected.
Zhang Xiaotian mainly holds the ball in the first half of the fourth quarter, and there will be no conflict with the ball.
Curry, Green and Iguodala also have a very detailed distribution of ball-handling issues, and the team's condition can be said to be getting better and better, so that they can continue to win despite being in the limelight.
The first game in March was the Warriors' home game against the Hawks.
Truth be told, the gap between the Hawks and the Warriors is an unreasonable All-Star, well, maybe three.
But in terms of lineup rationality, the Hawks can do it with the Warriors after adjustment.
In this game, the two teams began to play as if they were printed out of a mold.
Constant rotation of the ball, multi-point flowering, combination of inside and outside.
The difference is that the Hawks' combination of inside and outside is a real combination of inside and outside, and the Warriors are basically outside players who score on the inside, and the Warriors' inside players can also play in Bogut, like Speights, who pulls out and shoots.
Both teams played very tangled in the first three quarters, and the Hawks' approach to the Warriors also gave the league a new way of thinking against the Warriors, but it was difficult to replicate, after all, there were two teams with flexible players who could score inside and had almost no semicolon.
With coordination against coordination, defense against defense, maybe the Spurs can try it as well.
The key is the last quarter, first in the first half of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian led the team to play a completely unreasonable ball-holding single, and at the last moment, it was Zhang Xiaotian who pierced the heart with an arrow and killed the opponent with three points.
It's a pity for the Hawks this season, saving money in the summer and not leaving the lineup, if there is a good forward to deal with Zhang Xiaotian, they may not be able to win against the Warriors.
Therefore, in order to impact the championship in the league, good players, good coaches, and the courage to spend money are indispensable.
On March 3, the unwilling Thunder fought with the Warriors again to the final quarter, and then they were fucked again.
Curry and Zhang Xiaotian both scored double-doubles in the final quarter, beating Durant and Wei Shao.
Durant and Westbrook definitely have strength, but when it comes to critical moments, they will always have pits, and maybe the two have not fully run in well after being together for a few years.
Who to trust in the end, this is a question that the Thunder have never been able to solve.
The so-called Big Three, Dual-Core and the like, there must be a boss who can hold down the field, otherwise it is like a partnership in business, not just a few words of brotherhood, who is the master and who is the deputy must be made clear.
On the Warriors' side, it's Curry, and even when he's not on the ball, the tactics take precedence over him.
Now the Warriors are going well, if the team loses a few more games, there will definitely be many people who will jump out and accuse Zhang Xiaotian of being a cancer, and the singles will destroy the team's chemistry.
It can be said that the current harmony of the warriors, Zhang Xiaotian's understanding of proportion, is also one of the important reasons.
However, just when the outside world thought that the Warriors would easily continue their winning streak during this period, the unexpected happened. Can't find the latest chapter of a book you want to read? cough cough cough, it's not a thing, I recommend a public account, there is a young lady here to help you find the latest chapters, and chat with you!