Chapter 158: God Becomes a Cancer
Westbrook did break out, he was on the field God blocking the God Buddha and killing the Buddha, and no one seemed to be able to stop him.
But that's not to say he can't be stopped or defended.
For Chu Xuan, he had several ways to restrict Westbrook, but Chu Xuan still needed to think about it, he was waiting for an opportunity to give Westbrook a painful realization.
As many people have always believed, Westbrook is a half-god, half-cancer, and he has a good side and a bad side.
Now, Westbrook's fiery form has made him a god on the field. And if you want to suppress his arrogance and let the Lakers regain momentum, then the best way is to let Westbrook return to cancer.
However, if it were as easy as turning Westbrook into a cancer, he wouldn't be the hottest star in the league right now.
And Chu Xuan was bent on making Westbrook deflated and teaching him a painful lesson. But he couldn't rush it, so Chu Xuan could only stay steady and think about his strategy.
A group of players sat on the sidelines, waiting for Chu Xuan to speak. In the first quarter, they did not play well. In this case, they surprisingly pinned their hopes on Chu Xuan. Because in the hearts of all of them, Chu Xuan is the one who can change all this.
However, Chu Xuan at this time gave people a very calm feeling, calm like a pool of stagnant water.
With his eyes slightly closed, Chu Xuan's fingers kept tapping on the tactical board, giving people a mysterious feeling.
When this scene fell into the eyes of fans, many people immediately felt that Chu Xuan was pretending.
In such a noisy and fierce competition, he actually made such a stay out of the matter and had no desire, which really seemed a bit unusual.
"He gave me the feeling of a magic stick, so funny." When the live broadcast camera was given to Chu Xuan, Barkley couldn't help laughing.
And beside him, Reggie Miller couldn't help but laugh, and couldn't help shaking his head: "This Chu Xuan is really an alternative guy, in such a noisy environment, can he really think about things?" ”
Everyone was wondering what Chu Xuan was doing, but he was really thinking about things, he was thinking about the candidate to oppose Westbrook.
Judging from the current Lakers lineup, if Nash and Westbrook are opposed, they will definitely be blown up. Then off the bench, the remaining point guards are Jackson and Jeremy Lin, as well as Antetokounmpo, who can make a cameo at the No. 1 position.
Considering Westbrook's explosive style of play and speed-oriented play, it's clear that Antetokounmpo is not a good fit to play against Westbrook. Of course, it may be possible that Antetokounmpo will be able in the future, but at least not for now.
In other words, the only people left at the moment are Jeremy Lin and Jackson.
Jackson, this guy is arguably the best candidate, after all, he has been teammates with Westbrook for two years, and he is definitely very familiar with Westbrook's style of play and style of play. And Jackson is also quite physical, and he doesn't suffer in height, so Jackson is the most suitable person to defend Westbrook.
However, Chu Xuan was still hesitating, he felt that Jeremy Lin, who had good physical fitness and a high basketball IQ, might be a good choice.
To some extent, Jeremy Lin may be more suitable than Jackson, so Chu Xuan is very excited and a little hesitant.
Because in today's game, every decision he makes is related to the final direction of the game and can make or break the game, so he has to be cautious.
The break was short, and when the game was about to restart, Chu Xuan finally spoke.
"Jeremy, you play, then Reggie, Steve, Draymond, Hassan."
Chu Xuan confirmed the list of players on the court, and he began to let Kobe Bryant and other main players rest.
"Jeremy, you go defend Russell, and if it doesn't work, Reggie goes and changes the defense. And then Draymond as the second playmaker, you have to pay more attention to passing the ball beyond the three-point line, and Steve you pay attention to catching the ball on the outside and shooting threes. As for Hassan, you're in charge of defending the rebounds and defending them, and I don't want to see them score easily in the box. ”
"Alright, guys, let's play, I'm sure you'll be able to handle them, GO!"
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"Chu Xuan actually sent such a set of one inside and four outside lineups, he is going to focus on the outside." After seeing the Lakers' lineup, Barkley suddenly became surprised, "Under this lineup, who will he use to defend Russell?" You know, such a lineup is very weak in defense. ”
Just as Barkley was confused, Jeremy Lin walked over to Westbrook's side, waiting to serve.
"Take Jeremy Linn to defend Russell Westbrook? It's not a good choice. ”
Miller nodded, as Barkley thought: "I think he has a better option, why not use Reggie Jackson?" ”
Barkley nodded: "Yes, from the moment Reggie joined the Lakers, I thought Chu Xuan would use him to replace Steve Nash as a starter." However, judging from the current situation, it seems that he will still have to finish the season as a substitute. Moreover, judging from the importance of the role, Chu Xuan seems to recognize Jeremy Lin more. ”
Barkley said this, as if he was afraid to stop messing up.
Miller laughed: "Reggie wants to start, that's a well-established fact. However, there is a good chance that Steve will retire next year, and there is a good chance that he will be promoted to the starting position at that time. You know, Reggie's organizational skills have improved significantly. ”
"Well, Chu Xuan reserves the two of them like this, obviously to prepare for next season, and there are people available, which is a good thing for the Lakers."
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Two minutes after the start of the game.
Westbrook held the ball and advanced quickly, and the speed made the scene scream.
However, what is surprising is that Jeremy Lin has been following Westbrook closely and interfering with him.
Soon, Westbrook was half-time, blinking inside the three-point line. And under two steps, he jumped into the air.
At this time, Jeremy Lin also jumped up close to him, raising his hands high to create a savage physical confrontation for Westbrook.
Westbrook loses center of gravity and misses the layup.
The rebound was picked up by Green, and the Lakers instantly launched a counterattack.
Green advanced with the ball, gave Jackson, Jackson fell to the three-point line, faked a real pass, gave it to Whiteside, Whiteside overdid it, and gave Steve Novak who was ambushed at 45 degrees on the left side.
At this time, Lamb hurried to make up for it.
In the Thunder's tactical system, it is impossible to shoot an open three-point shot for a guy who trains on weekdays and can maintain a three-point shooting rate of more than 95%.
However, Novak did not hesitate and quickly passed the ball to the top of the arc.
At this time, Jeremy Lin, who had returned, got the ball, opened his hand and shot, and hit a three-point shot.
A quick defense and an attack are almost completed in an instant. And the excellent ball transfer and tactical literacy were immediately revealed, which made people admire the improvement of the Lakers players.
Russell was negotiating with the referee, and he thought he had been fouled on that layup. But Jeremy's shot was crisp, and he played with confidence, and this was his second three-pointer. ”
A live DJ briefed the game.
However, in this case, it is naturally impossible for the referee to change the decision.
The Thunder regrouped their offense, and head coach Brooks began shouting from the sidelines, signaling Westbrook to calm down and slow down.
Seeing this, Chu Xuan just looked at the field with a smile. Jeremy Lin's defense was very good, and he successfully provoked Westbrook to heat his head, and in this situation, Chu Xuan was at ease. Because at Westbrook's speed, the other four of the Thunder will be dragged down by him.
Sure enough, as Chu Xuan had expected, Westbrook only calmed down for a little more than a minute, and then began to maintain his speed and work alone.
What is surprising is that Jeremy Lin is very good at defending against others, while maintaining personal attacks.
In this case, the Lakers successfully played a wave of 15:3 counterattacks, and the Thunder's disadvantage gradually increased.
Soon, Brooks couldn't resist calling a timeout, and he had to rearrange his tactics and find a way to solve the game. (To be continued.) )