Chapter 789: Van Gundy's Broom Head
The Thunder played very actively, but the Pelicans were passive, and after Van Gundy called his bench to the bench, he immediately said:
"I think everyone saw it just now, the Thunder's style of play is very positive, the Thunder's movements are very fast, and they make sudden shots again and again, all in places we can't see."
"I know we played very easily in the first half, you treat the Thunder as an ordinary team, you think the Thunder are easy to bully, easy to kill, so you slack, from now on you have to treat the Thunder as a strong team, treat them as Spurs, as bulls, only then can you beat them, otherwise you are likely to suffer a big loss."
Van Gundy is serious, but among the Pelicans' players, there are not many who can really listen to it, and the Pelicans in front of them are simply too easy, and this ease is difficult for them to focus quickly.
The Pelicans returned to the court, Li Feng controlled the ball, controlled the game, and passed the ball to the hands of Millsap on the inside, Millsap started hand-to-hand combat with Perry Jones on the inside, Perry Jones was not very good at doing such things, and he quickly missed, and Millsap scored points on the inside.
The Pelicans thought the rhythm was back in their hands, but it didn't feel like it was going to be as easy as they thought.
The Thunder immediately attacked quickly, and although the Pelicans defended quickly, what they absolutely didn't expect was that the Thunder just ran over, and Durant immediately took the ball and Perry Jones covered on the wing.
Of all the screens, the 45-degree cover is the most dangerous, especially when the big man on the screen has a strong ability to cut into the air, which is even more dangerous.
Durant and Perry Jones misplaced, Durant crashed into Brewer with the ball, and after just a collision with Brewer, Durant immediately dribbled sideways and dribbled the basketball to the sideline.
Then shoot straight for two points. Durant's move was a strong and skillful step-back dribble after a strong physical confrontation, and the ball was easily shot, and Durant felt better since the opening.
Now Durant's hand has finally fully exploded, and his state has been run in to the best state in the third quarter.
The Thunder's offense still didn't stop, and the Pelicans had to give the Thunder a certain blow on the halfcourt, but the more the Pelicans wanted to hit the opponent, the more they themselves were in trouble.
When Li Feng himself dribbled the ball on the baseline, he actually dribbled to his feet with a yin and yang difference. Then the basketball came out and gave the Thunder a great opportunity, the Thunder served from the baseline, and Westbrook dribbled quickly towards the Pelicans.
Li Feng desperately suppressed Westbrook because of a mistake, this is a pair of very dangerous players, Westbrook was a little unable to play under Li Feng's pressure, at this time Perry Jones immediately came up to help Westbrook and cover Westbrook.
With such cover, Westbrook finally squeezed out of Li Feng's oppression. But there is still a guy like Millsap in front of him, and at this time, Westbrook has to admit that the Pelicans' defense is really annoying.
In the midst of the emergency, Westbrook actually used one of his abilities that he didn't have in the first place. got the basketball and threw it directly into the hands of Perry Jones, who received the basketball, faced Li Feng and actually hit an extremely beautiful ball.
Facing Li Feng is first of all a feint to shoot. Li Feng was attracted to attention, but at this time, Perry Jones made a big turn and cut in very mellowly to face Li Feng. His body was as soft as chocolate, and he rolled into the Pelican's interior line at once, when Li Feng caught up, Perry Jones was still very soft, his huge body seemed to be soft, and his entire waist was twisted badly, and then he held the basketball with one hand, and threw it at the Pelican's basket seemingly casually.
At this time, the Chesapeake Energy Center cheered at once, and even Sean Kemp said:
"It's definitely a top-class interior attack, it's definitely a top-class interior attack, and in this attack, Perry Jones played at an extraordinary level, and his approach was just amazing."
Although Li Feng was scored by Perry Jones, at this time, even Li Feng had to admit that Perry Jones's attack was really level, and the footsteps, waist strength, and final shot were all very accurate.
Perry Jones hit the momentum of the Thunder at this time, although the ball was not shot by Ibaka, but Ibaka was very excited to shout there and cheer for his teammates.
The Pelicans didn't expect that the Thunder's offense and momentum suddenly rose, at this time, Van Gundy was very remorseful, he should have adjusted the team earlier, and by this time the Thunder's momentum had obviously been completely up.
The Pelicans suppressed the offense in the half, and this time Li Feng finally shot a turnaround jumper, Li Feng thought that he could suppress the offense when he scored, but what Li Feng didn't expect was that the Thunder's fast break came so quickly.
And this time, the Thunder also played a double screen, Perry Jones and Durant successively covered Westbrook, and Westbrook took the ball to the baseline near the three-point shot and shot decisively.
Westbrook's three-point shot hit the shot, and this time the Thunder's offense continued, forming a high. The tide is over, and the three musketeers of the Thunder have all scored points one after another, and they have chased the score closer to the Pelicans at once.
Now the momentum of the thunder has come out all of a sudden, this is the style of the thunder, this is the style of the thunder, the free attack, the smooth attack, this is the one of the thunder.
The Thunder had already made a wave, and the Pelicans had to call a timeout, and after Van Gundy called a timeout, he immediately said:
"Now that the rhythm of the Thunder has risen, we must control the rhythm, we must do this, control each attack for about 20 seconds, and then we have to speed up the speed of the defense, we must resolutely block the route of the Thunder's fast attack, this is like this, we can seize the context of the game."
Van Gundy waved his arms and resolutely got his team back to playing slow-paced basketball.
The Pelicans returned to the court, at which point Li Feng finally lowered the tempo, and the Pelicans slowly passed the ball. The slow offense finally reached 20 seconds before the basketball was passed to Millsap's hands.
Millsap got the basketball, turned left and right under the basket, and finally finally turned around and shot, but missed the shot, at this time Perry Jones' defense was very cunning to make rookie Millsap pay the price.
The Pelicans didn't score points, the Thunder dribbled and killed them right away, and the Thunder's style doesn't matter what your tactics are, they just play according to their hearts.
Thunder's quick passing, on the offensive end. The Thunder gradually formed a routine, Westbrook, Durant, and Perry Jones took turns to cover and interspersed, and the three of them meshed together to attack, and the power was still great.
Westbrook's crazy shooting, Durant's all-around magic hand and strong body, Perry Jones' soft touch and versatile offensive talent, the three of them once meshed together on the offensive end. The power becomes enormous.
Westbrook and Durant first made a cross screen, and then immediately passed the basketball to Durant's hands, and Durant, who got the basket, cut in and cooperated with Perry Jones, and then Perry Jones continued to go out to cover Westbrook.
So. Durant saw Westbrook's empty hand, and Durant passed the basketball to Westbrook's hand again, and Westbrook fired from the outside and easily hit a three-pointer.
At this time, the thunder's magical attack continued. Their good touch allowed the Thunder to still hold the score down when they encountered the Pelicans' offensive pressure.
Gary Payton was right. If the Thunder wants to solve the problem, they can only attack through guò, relying on defense Thunder can't solve the problem at all, only by attacking, they can completely solve the problem.
On this side, the Pelicans suppressed the rhythm of the offense again and again, and the success rate of playing again and again, although the Pelicans' effect was quite good, but they couldn't suppress the Thunder, because the Thunder's state in this quarter was too good.
It's not a matter of one person's state, it's a matter of the state of the whole team, and the Thunder's entire team is in very good shape at this time, whether it's Perry Jones, Durant, or Westbrook, as long as there is an opportunity, these three people can accurately grasp the opportunity.
They played at the level of the Finals, and the efficiency of the whole team was very high, and even Ibaka and Sefrosa had very good performances, and these two people caused huge problems for the Pelicans on the defensive end.
The pelican controlled the rhythm, but still couldn't suppress the thunder, the thunder was in a good state, simple and free, this is the best state of the thunder, the thunder pressed the pelican step by step, and the pelican had no way to hit it.
On the offensive end, Perry Jones, Durant and Westbrook are combined as a whole, and the Pelicans really can't play this offense for a while.
In the final two minutes of the third quarter, both the Thunder and Pelicans were replaced by bench players.
At this time, Li Feng returned to the bench, he glanced at Van Gundy, and then at Arenas beside him, at this time, Li Feng felt that it was not worth it to rub with the Thunder little by little.
Although the Thunder is an offensive team, we may not lose to the Thunder when we fight, Li Feng thinks so, and when he thinks of the full-speed fight offense, Li Feng feels that it is safer than playing slowly like this.
Li Feng thought of this, and he immediately walked to Van Gundy's side and said:
"Jeff, shouldn't we change the pace?"
Van Gundy looked at Li Feng in amazement:
"What, do you think there's something wrong with our rhythm?"
Li Feng knew Van Gundy's thoughts, and he thought he knew, so he said:
"It's hard for the Thunder to take them out with defense right now, it's better for us to use offense or use our all-attacking lineup, and using a vigorous offense can make the Thunder breathe and win our own victory."
Van Gundy heard Li Feng say this, he knew that what he was worried about was coming, he was afraid that he and Li Feng would have such a disagreement in the game, which was a difficult thing to deal with, so Van Gundy also tried to persuade Li Feng, Van Gundy said carefully:
"Li Feng, now that the Thunder are in the best condition, they can't do better. They can't hold on to the whole fourth quarter in this state, but they're in the best condition, isn't there still no way to take our half-court offense, they don't have any way to take us at all, as long as we hold on for a while, wait for the Thunder to fail, the victory is ours, it's very simple. ”
Van Gundy made it clear that the Thunder's extraordinary play can't be the norm, as long as we hold on. The game is still back in our own hands, this is Van Gundy's point of view, but Li Feng also has his own ideas, Li Feng said:
"Although I believe what you say, I think we are still too conservative, we can directly kill the opponent, why should we indulge the Thunder for so long, we don't need to give the Thunder so many opportunities."
"We can start now. Wave after wave of offense will take out the opponent, is the Thunder stronger than the Warriors' offense. ”
At this time, Van Gundy was a little angry, and he wanted to ask Li Feng loudly, do you think the Warriors can win the final victory? Compare with the Warriors? Van Gundy was tempted to yell at Li Feng from the sidelines. But he couldn't do this, and if he did so, his relationship with Li Feng would break down.
Van Gundy sighed, he knew that many things only ended at the end. When you encounter difficulties, you will distinguish between right and wrong, and now no matter what you say. Li Feng won't believe it.
Let Li Feng dominate this game, but I hope Li Feng can lose and let him figure out what is the most important part of the game, Van Gundy sighed, and then glanced at the Thunder players.
Hoping that the Thunder's players will be doing well, Van Gundy thought of this and said to Li Feng:
"Okay, Li Feng, do what you want."
Van Gundy agreed with Li Feng's idea here, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the bench battle between the Pelicans and the Thunder ended, and as a result, the Pelicans had the advantage and the Pelicans scored more points.
The Pelicans and Thunder both began to change the main force, and at this time the Pelicans were slightly ahead of the Thunder, not the kind of balance just now, the Pelicans and Thunder both began to change the main force to the court.
Like the previous times, the commentator Sean Kemp was immediately shocked when he saw the Pelicans' lineup, because the Pelicans sent their all-attack lineup with point guard Rose, scoring guard Arenas, small forward Li Feng, power forward Kaloon Butler, and center Millsap.
It's an attacking lineup, and after seeing this lineup, Sean Kemp immediately thought of something, saying:
"It's a rare lineup for the Pelicans, and every time the Pelicans switch to this lineup, it means they're going to start attacking with all the firepower."
"This season, the Pelicans have only used this lineup a total of 3 times, and they all won the game, the first time was to win the Jazz, then the Warriors, then the Nuggets, and now the Thunder have also sent such a lineup, do the Pelicans want to use the offense to compete with the Thunder, this time the audience is happy again."
Gary Payton also said:
"The Pelicans' lineup, because Li Feng can change positions at any time, so the defense suffers little, but the offensive end is very ferocious, Van Gundy will play like this, it's too unexpected, I thought he could continue Vallejo's broom above his head."
Now that the Pelicans have a lineup like this, the two commentators are excited first, and the Chesapeake Energy Center is also excited after accommodating it, which means they can see more and better offensive basketball.
The Thunder also changed their main lineup, and their main lineup did not change from the beginning, point guard Westbrook, scoring guard Sefrosa, small forward Durant, power forward Perry Jones, and center Ibaka.
Speaking of this lineup, if it is a Thunder fan, it will be embarrassing.
After the main force of the two teams bent and returned, it was the Pelicans who kicked off first, and the Pelicans dribbled up this time, and they did not have that kind of steady rhythm, but also brought up the rhythm quickly, Li Feng saw the bottom line, where Callon Butler ran and left Perry Jones behind.
Li Feng quickly threw the basketball towards Caron Butler, although Perry Jones was a little softer, although the defense was not very qualified, but he was also an authentic power forward, but Caron Butler was different.
Caron Butler is not an authentic power forward, he is a role between a power forward and a small forward, and his mobility is incomparable to Perry Jones.
Li Feng's basketball passed to Caron Butler, who took the ball in the bottom corner, and Perry Jones was one step away from Caron Butler, at which point Caron Butler shot a three-pointer.
This three-point shot should be scored, because the rhythm, distance, and defense will be advantageous to Clung Butler, but the result is not like this, Clung Butler missed a three-point shot.
"Bang" hit the basket with a bang, and the basketball jumped all at once.
Ibaka was already crazy in the second half, he couldn't do anything with Li Feng, so he vented all his grievances on the basketball, jumped up, and went crazy and knocked away Millsap, who was a head shorter than him, and put the basketball in his hand.
Then Ibakama passed the ball to Westbrook, Westbrook dribbled quickly, but the Pelicans were also fast, and when Westbrook ran over, he found that his fast break could not be hit.
At this time, when Westbrook couldn't find the direction of attack, Westbrook suddenly saw that Ibaka was a head above Millsap on the inside, and Perry Jones was half a head above Caron Butler.
Isn't this his chance, Westbrook hoisted the basketball into Ibaka's hand, at this time Ibaka got the basketball, he went crazy and hit Millsap behind, Millsap didn't react, and actually let Ibaka crash away!
Two steps knocked Millsap out of the way, then turned to Ibaka for an ugly attack. (To be continued......)