Chapter 287: People are not as good as heaven
Parker didn't choose to go strong, but relied on the afterglow to feel someone answering at a 45-degree angle to the right, so a pass that seemed a little difficult was used by Parker.
But fortunately, there was no one on the route of his pass, so the ball still reached Chen Feng safely at a 45-degree angle on the right. The ball was not passed well, and Chen Feng had no rhythm when he received the ball.
However, after Chen Feng received the ball, there was no one within a radius of 3 meters. So he had a period of time to adjust his rhythm, and some people said that the open three-point shot was the most difficult to shoot, but Chen Feng has become famous for his good shooting skills since he entered the league.
After adjusting it, Chen Feng made a three-point shot! The ball tiptoed on the basket and still got in. Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that if this ball could not be hit, his only role on the field would not exist.
Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief and limped back to defense! At this time, Parker signaled that he didn't pass well, in fact, in that situation, it would be nice to be able to throw the basketball out, after all, most of the Thunder teams are fast on their hands and feet.
And in the midst of the heavy packs, it is not easy to find Chen Feng itself, so Chen Feng also signaled that there is no problem with the transmission.
That's the Spurs, or the culture of the Spurs, and you'd be hard-pressed to find any instability in that, and if there were, Popovich would definitely be looking for a trade in the first place, like Jackson, and that's what Popovich was asking for.
He has a strong ability to control the team, but it is definitely not a high-pressure policy. It's the right staffing and psychological counseling.
Therefore, most of the Spurs team put the responsibility on themselves, which is why the Spurs can be a soldier for all, because the Spurs players, no matter who they are, dare to take responsibility without fear of the boss's blame, of course, absolutely not. Otherwise Popovich would not have let him go in the first place.
Switching offense and defense, Thunder's attack rhythm is fast! The two lines, led by Westbrook and Durant, quickly penetrated the Spurs' solid defense, and Westbrook hit a layup at the end.
This is the Thunder, and I'm afraid it's hard to have a team like them in the whole league, as long as the offensive feeling comes. Then they will be very difficult to be stopped. Even the Spurs, who are among the top three in the league in defensive efficiency, are no exception.
What they may lack is game experience and a good head coach, after all, Brooks is great, but if it is a championship-level coach, he is still almost meaningless. He still can't connect the abilities of Willis and Durant with the others.
They are very good at personal ability. You can't always play a chemical reaction. When they fight on their own, most of them cooperate with simple tactics such as breaking points and covering.
Parker takes Leonard's pass and accelerates. The whole person rushed to the Thunder's halfcourt, and this time he was in a bit of a hurry. Because the Thunder's interior Ibaka and Collison just shot Westbrook near the halfway, they chose to defend at the first time.
With two Collison in front and Ibaka behind, Parker's offensive ability is good, but there is no way to shoot in front of Collison, who is nearly 20 centimeters taller than him, so he can only use his speed to break through.
As soon as he slowed down, the rest of the Thunder defense here began to shrink the bag inside, and from the audience's point of view, Parker was sandwiched in the middle by the Thunder Five, just like making dumplings, making Parker's activity space smaller and smaller.
Parker's feet are very flexible, but with such a defense, he can't find room to shoot! However, Parker, who was already a little anxious, still used a backward throw to throw the ball in the direction of the basket.
If the goal had been scored this time, it would have been the top 10 goals of the day. But this ball he needs to dodge Durant's big hand to defend the defense, and he also needs to use his back to give himself the space he is looking for, and there is a bouncing maniac behind Durant - Ibaka!
"Smack"
Like a smash on the volleyball court, Ibaka fanned Parker's throw out of the three-point line. Because Parker and Ibaka were facing the basket, the basketball wasn't fanned out of bounds, but flew near the top arc!
Where is the basketball flying, and now Chen Feng is standing there! Now it's another open three, no hesitation. Chen Feng, who received the ball, was like receiving a pass from a top passer, and he shot again in three points! "Whew" hits again! 106:105
Chen Feng, who hit three consecutive three-point shots, is now the best gun on the Spurs court. Three-pointers were 3-of-3, and now Brooks was hesitating whether to call another timeout.
Parker also shook his head, he found that he had been a little uncalm recently, if it weren't for Chen Feng, I'm afraid he would have lost this ball.
Suddenly, Parker felt as if he had returned to the time when he first entered the league, when he was scolded by Popovich every day, thinking of this, Parker couldn't help but laugh a little, he really felt like an old stunned boy!
It was at this time that Durant made a gesture to pull away the singles! This also stifled Brooks' urge to call a timeout, and it was up to him to see if the ball could hit.
Durant has a big height advantage in singles Leonard, and his footwork flexibility also has a certain advantage over Leonard! Now the whole stadium is shouting defense, watching this "heads-up" between Durant and Leonard
Durant is a player with the temperament of a star, in fact, he is a super player in his own right! His current offensive skills have begun to mature, and Leonard's defense is definitely one of the best in the Spurs, so this time the offense and defense are definitely Mars hitting the earth.
But the defender is definitely passive, because he has to change according to the opponent's change, which is undoubtedly a disadvantage.
Durant continued to dribble under his crotch, and when Leonard was a little hairy, he suddenly rushed to the right side of the right side with a right cut. Leonard's body is very strong, and when Durant was about to pass, he still tried his best to move to the right to block Durant's offensive line. Just when Leonard breathed a sigh of relief. Durant dribbled straight behind and rushed to the left, and this time Leonard was really out of reach.
Seeing Favors and Duncan, who were waiting on the inside, Durant didn't have a day to go in at all. At this time, his shooting confidence and strength were reflected, and after breaking through Leonard, he made a flowing mid-range shot directly in the middle and hit!
Durant singled Leonard with less than two minutes left in the game. 107:106 The Thunder lead by one point, this shot is a very crucial ball, not a matter of time. Because just now, Chen Feng limped and threw three three-pointers in a row, which was very demoralizing for the entire Thunder.
At the critical moment, Durant hit a drift shot when Coach Brooks was about to call a timeout. Now it's up to the Spurs to withstand the pressure transferred from the Thunder.
Popovich still didn't call a timeout, he's a very disciplined coach, but as long as you play reasonably. There is no problem. As long as you can score, I don't ask you what kind of tactics you play! But if the offense can't be opened, or if it's a random fight, you'll have to sit on the cold bench.
In Popovich's view, the role of the coach is not a tactical one on the field. It's the tactical literacy that counts. It is best to train the players and disciples to become 'coaches' one by one.
There is one minute and 48 seconds left in the clock. Now the Spurs are also going to play steadily. Because if you are in a hurry at this time. If a mistake is fatal, who will be held responsible?
Positional warfare has always been a strong point for the Spurs, but the team has an aging roster. The ability to attack the fortification is declining, and I can only use the best tactical cooperation.
Now that Chen Feng has grown up, although the tactical literacy of the Spurs has decreased slightly, because of Chen Feng's excellence, his performance at critical moments has increased.
But now Chen Feng is injured, and Parker is not in good shape today, so the problem comes!
Now Spurs need someone to step up, Parker is in possession now! Pass the ball to Leonard on his left. The ball stopped in Leonard's hand and passed it back, and it was obvious that the Thunder's defense was definitely tight at this time, after all, where their physical talent was.
At this time, Chen Feng asked for the ball, and he didn't know if it was right for him to do it himself! But he knew exactly what he wanted, and that was to win, to win the game! Victory against Durant! And since you are the core, what does the core do?
Is it just the right to fire freely? No! The most important thing is to have the ability to kill with one blow at this critical moment!
Parker was also hesitating whether to come by himself, but at this time, when he saw Chen Feng asking for the ball, he passed it without hesitation, he absolutely loved Chen Feng unconditionally! Of course, it's better not to be blocked by Ibaka like he is!
Will Chen Feng be blocked by Ibaka? The odds are slim now, at least this time. Because he was lame, he didn't mean to kill inside at all, shooting or shooting.
When he received the ball, the offensive time was still 11 seconds later, and Chen Feng was not pretentious and directly reached out to let Favors come out to block and dismantle! Covering is one of the most used tactics by the Spurs right now, and of course, if they are against a defensive team of the Spurs' level, then it is unclear how effective this pick-and-roll tactic will be.
But it's a pity that there is only one Spurs in the whole league!
Durant was behind Favors, Chen Feng turned sideways to the right side and jumped directly to the right, and now he is still jumping on one foot, and because of Collison making up for it, Chen Feng had to add a back to help him get the shot space he needed.
Leaning back slowly, Collison looked fierce. There's no way, whoever is beaten will not be in a good mood, not to mention that he is still a center, and Chen Feng is just a defender.
Chen Feng's jump height was not high, because he touched the bottom with one foot, and he didn't fully exert his strength at all, and he didn't expect that the floor-type center would jump up so high and pounce so fiercely!
He had no choice but to deepen the amplitude of his leaning back, and then folded his hands in the air a little! The wrist touched Collison's hand very "coincidentally", and then shot.
The referee's whistle blew, but Chen Feng didn't notice it! He felt that his shot was strong and felt good, and after being knocked to the ground by Collisson, his eyes were still on the ball spinning in the air.
Chen Feng has thrown the ball many times in the game, and this time the difficulty is actually not as difficult as the previous throw, but the current situation is that Chen Feng's right foot cannot exert force. Such a situation invisibly increases the difficulty of shooting.
The basketball is flying, and then it naturally falls into the hoop! At this time, Rao is Duncan couldn't help but clench his fists and shout, Chen Feng was lying on the ground, his body was already soaked, but he still shouted out loudly, "icandoeveything"
Favors and Durant pulled up Chen Feng together, and Durant at this time suddenly had a feeling that Chen Feng might be the biggest enemy in his career, and if he was Chinese, he would definitely say "Both Shengyu, He Shengliang!" ”
Unlike James' feelings, Durant feels that the enemy is the enemy between pure scorers. I'm afraid the battle for the scoring title this season will still be fought. This Chinese Chen is really not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Chen, you're great!" That's the only thing Durant said when Chen Feng walked to the free throw line.
"You're not bad either! It's just that today Lady Luck is on my side! Chen Feng moved his right foot and then hit the free throw steadily, which also meant that Chen Feng scored four points successfully. and successfully pulled the score to 110:107. Spurs lead by three points. And the time is still the last minute and 27 seconds.
Then the Thunder's offense was blocked, and although Durant had burst in, he still couldn't score the ball in the face of the bag. And the corresponding Spurs side is also Favors received Parker's pass and missed the distance. The clanging sound of iron shows that the two teams, which are already defending well, are slowly strengthening their defensive intensity.
The game was unconsciously the last 23 seconds, and the two teams had not hit another goal since Chen Feng scored four points! The score is still 110-107, and if the Thunder don't want to lose, then they need to hit a three-pointer.
The so-called big heart is the one who takes on the shot at this time, and he needs to shoot the ball! The Thunder served, Durant fell into the bag, and now Wei Shao does not have the ability to shoot from a stable distance, and Reggie Jackson, who is inconspicuous throughout the game, stands up at this time.
Durant fought his way out with the help of his teammates and received a pass from Reggie Jackson. But now the Spurs are following Popovich's instructions and would rather give you two points than three.
Even though Durant is possessed by Jordan, he may not be able to complete this task of stealing three points, and at this time, Reggie Jackson has stood in the bottom corner after serving.
In the middle of the two-person package, Durant could only throw the ball over by feeling, and this ball passed high! But Reggie Jackson still controlled the ball and shot quickly without hesitation.
Hit! It took the Thunder just 5 seconds to hit a three-pointer and the two sides were tied! With 18 seconds remaining, Popovich called a timeout.
"I know you're playing hard, but we've got to hit the shot we need before the clock runs out, so now we're going to pull the formation apart, remember it's all pulling it all away, and the inside is pulling it all in, and then Tony is going to play Russell alone, understand?"
"Got it!"
Who will attack the last goal? This is a question that everyone is guessing, Coach Brooks is also guessing, and Popovich also knows that he is guessing, now it depends on whose arrangement is successful, unfortunately, Popovich, who has been occupying the initiative in the whole court, was guessed correctly by Brooks this time.
The players on the field lined up in a long line, and then after the referee's whistle sounded, they spread out like butterflies, one by one, and it was Chen Feng who served, and only his passing effect was the best in the whole team, because Chen Feng had to be on the field, and he was a threat when he stood still.
But because of a foot injury, Chen Feng passed the ball the best, which is the most reasonable arrangement!
But when the passing time was about to expire, Ellis still didn't run out of position, because there were two people standing next to him, Westbrook and Kevin. Durant.
Chen Feng, who had no choice, could only pass the ball to Leonard, who was pulled to the middle line, and Chen Feng was relieved! It's not easy!
However, at this time, the Thunder formation changed again, and Durant began to guard against Chen Feng, because Chen Feng's legs and feet were inconvenient, while the others defended a four-like joint defense.
Leonard handed the ball to Parker, but the Thunder formation at this time was like a hedgehog covered with thorns, making people have nowhere to eat! That's the Thunder, and they probably won't be defending all game, but when they win in the last few minutes, they'll be going to show you what they have to do.
Time flashed quickly, and when it was eight seconds, Parker still didn't mean to make a move, and Chen Feng was a little anxious! "Give Me the Ball"
Parker was originally a little anxious, but now he was subconsciously passed the ball out of the door by Chen Feng, and Chen Feng still had six seconds after receiving the ball.
No one expected a scene on the field, and what was even more unexpected was that Chen Feng broke through. At the moment of receiving the ball, Chen Feng turned around and cleaned up the unsuspecting Durant. He didn't know what would happen to his feet, but he needed victory now.
Every time his right foot touched the ground, there would be a piercing pain, but the more this happened, the more Chen Feng's attention was concentrated. Killed into the paint area and flew straight up.
The air and Ibaka collided again, and by this time he didn't know the pain in his tunnel, and his chest hurt no longer and his ankle hurt.
The right hand was raised high, the left hand blocked Ibaka's hand to block, and the right hand smashed the ball down with the momentum "boom"
What does Chen Feng want? He knows the Tao himself, so he now chooses to attack rather than retreat!
Although Popovich's arrangement is not like this, people are not as good as heaven, aren't they? (To be continued......)