Chapter 271: Thunder Three Less
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The game between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers was 4-2, and the Mavericks won, and their playoff configuration was strong, and the next game against the Spurs will be a battle.
The Eastern Bulls defeated the Pacers 4-1, and both youth teams managed to break through to the second round. The Heat's 4-1 victory over the 76ers showed a lot of potential in the Big Three, but there were still some problems with their cooperation, and they could not sweep the promotion like the Lakers.
The Celtics are called strong, and they defeated the Knicks 4-0, not giving the Knicks a chance at all.
The Magic defeated the Hawks 4:2, the two teams are relatively close, and the Magic spent a lot of effort to defeat the Hawks, and I don't know if this will affect their next round of games.
On May 3, the second round of the Lakers began, and the name of the Thunder three less has been called, since Jeff Green was traded to the Celtics, the Thunder three less data has risen a lot. Especially after entering the playoffs, Durant and Westbrook have played star statistics, although Harden's statistics are not very good, it is because he is a substitute and cannot grab the ball with the starting two.
"We have to pay attention to a few points when playing thunder, first of all, pay attention to physical strength. The youth army is full of energy, we have to keep up with his speed, Wu, you have to keep up with Durant, don't give him time to shoot. Andrew, Paul, you have to do a good job of defending the interior, pay attention to the layups of Westbrook and Harden, their layups are very lethal, I don't want to see the six of you make a foul. ”
The Zen master arranged tactics before the game, and most of the Thunder's scores came from the Thunder Sanshao, as long as they could be restricted, the Thunder would definitely lose.
"Understood!"
The game started, and the Thunder's said lineup was Perkins, Ibaka, Durant, Soflosa, Westbrook.
The Thunder's lineup can only play small-ball lineups, so the Lakers will have to be very careful with their speed. Bynum jumped the ball successfully, Wu Di received the ball directly, to the frontcourt, Fisher did not start, and the Zen master used Ariza as the starting point guard, specifically to defend Westbrook.
Therefore, the ball control can only be done by Wu Di himself, but fortunately, Wu Di's ball control level is very good, no worse than those short point guards. Defending Wu Di is Ibaka, and when he was drafted, the Thunder were ready to let him deal with forwards like James and Wu Di. He's a strong defender who happens to be used to defend Wu Di.
The Thunder sent Durant to defend Gasol, which gave the Lakers a chance. Wu Di handed the ball to Gasol when he arrived in the front court and asked Gasol to play Durant alone.
Durant, who is as skinny as the par, can't stop Gasol's singles at all. Gasol only arched a few times to squeeze Durant out of the way and then made a successful shot.
Returning, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the front court and easily broke through Ariza, who was much higher than Westbrook and couldn't keep up with Westbrook's speed. Bynum went up to make up for it, but was also shaken off by Westbrook.
"It looks like we need a number one spot for a small man next season!" The Zen master muttered casually, he had already begun to prepare for next season's lineup.
The Lakers attacked again, Gasol came over to block Wu Di, and Wu Di immediately rushed inside. Durant hurried over to block it, but was knocked away by Wu Di. Perkins also wanted to come over to make up for the defense, but Wu Di had already jumped, so he quickly dodged to the side, lest Wu Di detain him.
He knew how many pounds he had, and he didn't want to be in the background. This is the playoffs, and the attention is much higher than the regular season, and if this is deducted by Yan, he will be embarrassed.
Durant received the ball, Ibaka came over to block Wu Di, and Durant immediately went straight to the baseline and shot a three-pointer before Gasol didn't come up. As a small forward who is tall enough to play as a big forward, Durant has the same speed as a guard, which is his strength.
"It's a little naughty!" Wu Di looked at Durant playfully, Durant was much taller than Wu Di in the draft, which made Wu Di feel unconvinced and looked down on him interestingly. He's just a second-wheeler. At the beginning, his strength was much higher than Durant's, but the draft pick was not as high as Durant's, so it was strange that he could be convinced.
has grown into a superstar in the second round, which is much higher than Durant's achievements, and it is inevitable that he will look down on Durant again.
Therefore, Wu Di is very conflicted when facing Durant, and this contradiction makes him constantly want to compare with Durant.
Durant made a three-pointer, and Wu Di immediately wanted to return one, he directly squeezed Durant away, and then stepped back and jumped to shoot.
Three-point hit! The moment he saw the ball go in, Wu Di's mood immediately improved a lot.
The Thunder Sanshao can lead the team into the second round, and there are still some advantages. Durant and Westbrook played a pick-and-roll, and Wu Di had to switch to Westbrook, distracting him with his power and making him run. Westbrook couldn't run and had to turn around and pass the ball to Durant.
At this time, the Zen master's intention to arrange Ariza to start was reflected, Ariza successfully interfered with Durant's shooting, and the ball did not go in.
Bynum grabbed the rebound and handed it to Wu Di, who let go of Westbrook's steal and then threw the ball to Kobe. Bryant shook off Sofrosa and launched a fast break, but Sofrosa didn't follow. Durant hurried to catch up and finally stopped Kobe Bryant as he rushed to the basket.
Kobe Bryant made an emergency stop and shot the basket, and Durant immediately went to block, only to find that Kobe Bryant was a feint. Bryant withdrew his hand, took a step forward, and then crossed the basket and scored on a backhand layup.
Westbrook dribbled to the frontcourt, took advantage of Perkins' block, rushed into the interior and singled out Bynum. Bynum was in a hurry and was caught by Westbrook and caused a foul. Fortunately, it didn't score 2+1, and Westbrook hit two free throws.
Relying on their youth and impact, the Thunder and the Lakers played an inextricable game for a while.
In the second quarter, after the two sides entered the rotation, Harden still maintained his impact after the game. Fortunately, in the second quarter, the Lakers' interior line became the faster Pekovic and the United Arab Emirates, otherwise it would have been very difficult to defend him.
Ibaka has been with Wu Di for a while, and he already has some lack of physical strength. After playing three or four minutes in the second quarter, he was replaced, and without Ibaka's follow-up defense, the Thunder's defense against Wu Di was not so successful. was frequently rushed into the inner line by Wu Di to establish a favorable advantage.