Chapter 218: Strong Thunder (Three Watches)

(ps: Add more for "Ga (5)", and still owe 9 more.)

Today's state is not good, in order to ensure the quality, I didn't stay up late and barely wrote. )

"The Thunder's interior line is not particularly strong, but in terms of rebounding protection, the Thunder do a good job. And, most importantly, Ibaka has a good athleticism and physicality, and we need a strong opportunity to play against him. Therefore, this task can only be handed over to Draymond. ”

Draymond Green, who averaged 4.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in six games in the first round, is his stat sheet in 12.3 minutes.

Clearly, Green is still a very efficient player, and even though his playing time has been reduced at the moment, his value and potential have been recognized by all teams in the league.

The reason why Chu Xuan chose Green was mainly because of Green's ability to respond and his awareness of rushing to grab rebounds, and then this guy's defense is always active and tough, and more importantly, he is very strong. This is the reason why Chu Xuan decided to try to let Green start in the No. 4 position and go against Ibaka.

Green was a little surprised, and he was very depressed during this time. He thought that Chu Xuan had given up on him, but now that Chu Xuan had suddenly let him start again, he felt that his heart had come alive again.

It seems that I misunderstood, and his previous arrangement must have been for the sake of the team and tactics. Green sighed in his heart.

"Okay, Chu, I'll do everything you say." Green grinned.

Chu Xuan nodded and didn't say much.

At this moment, he looked at the big screen, and the advanced analysis data changed again.

This is when the statistics of the teams after the first round appear.

In terms of scoring: The Lakers are first with 108 points per game, and the Thunder are second with 105.8 points per game.

Points conceded: Pacers 86.5, Cavaliers 86.8, Heat 89.6, Nets 90, Thunder 90.6...... Lakers 102.8......

In rebounding: The Timberwolves are first with 54, the Thunder are fourth with 50.6, and the Lakers are sixth from bottom with 47.

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These data fully show the strengths and weaknesses of the Lakers.

What the Lakers didn't do well in the first round was rebounding and defense. The advantage is in assists and shooting percentage.

The Lakers shot a whopping 47.6 percent from the field, which is the third on the list. He shot 43.2 percent from three-point range, second in line. And the assists are a whopping 27.7, which ranks first in the league.

After everyone saw it, Chu Xuan spoke:

"In the first round, we were sixth from the bottom of 16 teams in rebounding and then third out of 16 teams in points conceded. Obviously, this exposes our shortcomings. And the Thunder played the Spurs in five games, and they were second only to us offensively, but the fifth-best team defensively. Obviously, we don't have an advantage. So, in the next games, we have to work on the areas that we didn't do well in the first round. ”

"As for the number five position, Hassan and Norris are both good candidates. So, in this series against the Thunder, you're all likely to play as starters. ”

As soon as Chu Xuan said this, the result was very obvious. That is, in the next game, there will be one of Knoll and Whiteside who will play on the bench.

Of course, who can play the starting line-up will definitely depend on their final performance.

"I hope people don't get too concerned about who starts on the bench. In the playoffs, anything can happen in order to achieve our goals. So, I want everyone to focus on how they can contribute to the team. ”

The Lakers are a young team, and there are many aspects that Chu Xuan is worried about are related to the mentality of the players. After all, in the minds of young players, roles and importance are more important than their individual performances.

And once there is a fluctuation in the minds of the players, then their form will definitely be affected, and then it will affect a team.

You must know that the Lakers' opponent is the Thunder, which is a very terrible team, and Chu Xuan must be prepared in all aspects.

"At all times, I want everyone to remember that we are a team, a successful team. We have to be aggressive, we have to fight every game. ”

Chu Xuan opened his mouth to speak, and the players immediately agreed.

"No matter how strong a team is, it has its weaknesses. Now, we're starting to analyze the Thunder's tactical play and the flaws that we might use to beat them, and we hope you will take it seriously. ”

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This season, the Thunder have a 55-27 record and are fourth in the West.

It can be said that the Thunder in the regular season are not as strong as they are in the current playoffs.

Therefore, in terms of predictions before the start of the playoffs, many people think that the Thunder will be eliminated by the Spurs in the first round.

However, in the end, the Thunder unexpectedly eliminated the Spurs, and the big score was still 4:1.

Obviously, such a Thunder is a completely unstoppable team that instantly attracts everyone's attention.

For this reason, after the end of the first round, the Thunder rose to second place in ESPN's championship odds list, second only to the Heat.

Too many fans and pundits feel that the Thunder can return to the Finals stage this season.

Moreover, the threat shown by the Thunder in the playoffs is simply too great.

Westbrook's terrible nature goes without saying.

In the first round, Durant made the third-year Leonard still look a little jerky, and he slashed 30+8+5 super luxury data. It can be said that the Thunder almost relied on the performance of Durant and Westbrook to knock the Spurs out of the competition.

Obviously, Leonard must have recognized his own shortcomings in this series and will work hard in the offseason to improve.

However, the playoffs are in full swing, and the eliminated Spurs are naturally ignored.

Compared with the Thunder, the Lakers did not show as much strength as they did in the regular season when they played the Kings in the first round.

Many people believe that the Lakers are actually a pseudo-strong team. Of course, some people feel that the Lakers were unable to get the Kings in a devastating posture because of the change of formation.

With such a divergence, the competition is naturally highly anticipated.

And ESPN even said that this round of the series between the Lakers and the Thunder will be the series that deserves the most attention in addition to the Finals.

Obviously, all of this is enough to show the difficulty and challenge that the Lakers will face.

The first game between the two sides is scheduled for May 1, and the venue is naturally the home court of the Lakers.

When the Thunder bus arrived at the Staples Center, the heat exploded.

Under the frantic filming of the media and reporters, Durant and Westbrook took the lead in coming out.

The two men appeared calm, refused all interviews, and rushed all the way to the locker room.

In this situation, you can once again feel the level of tension in today's game.

Of course, it's more about the anticipation of the game. (To be continued.) )