Chapter 108: An Old Routine That Works Well (Ask for Subscription~)
In the live broadcast of the United States, the Thunder was beaten by the Lakers, and the most direct impact was to knock out Durant's weekly best.
Originally, in the game, everyone wanted to help Durant brush up more points, but Tie Ma opened the door for Tie, and Tie arrived home, 5 of 19, and finally got 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers in the whole game.
Li Ze's own statistics are good, 7 of 15, 2 of 4 3-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 turnovers, mediocre, and basically contributed his own firepower.
Turtle Turtle played the best, 8-of-14, 1-of-2 3-pointers, 6-of-6 free throws, 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 turnovers, and once again blew up the poor old fish Fisher.
Tomorrow the Thunder will fly to Salt Lake City to take on the Jazz on the road, and after this road trip, the Thunder can go home, they will have five consecutive home games, and the Russian City fans can't wait.
On the night of the end of the game, because it was the Lakers' national live broadcast, this game became a big hot spot, especially after seeing the power of the Lakers' twin towers again, many media have shouted:
"Lakers Championship!"
On TNT's side, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley at the back are also commenting on the game.
"Guys, remember what I said earlier? The Thunder's record will have huge ups and downs and they will have a hard time winning against Western Conference playoff teams, look at this game, who is still questioning me! ”
The more Barkley spoke, the happier he became, and by the time he had finished speaking, he was already smiling.
"Charles, it's normal to lose to the Lakers, they're the defending champions, they have Gasol and Bynum on the inside, Kobe Bryant and Artest on the outside, and Fisher is an experienced veteran!"
"The Thunder are all rookies, Come on! We can't be so strict with young people, who are still growing! ”
Kenny Smith is still rooting for the Thunder, and talented youngsters are always favored.
"I agree with part of you, but the Thunder have a hard time making the playoffs, they're missing a big man, Kostic is terrible defensively, and look at Jeff Green, this guy shoots threes so often from the outside!"
"Man, you're a power forward, you need to destroy the opposition in the low post, grab 10 rebounds and make 2 blocks per game, that's what a power forward does!"
Barkley turned his head and began to criticize the Thunder's interior again.
"But you can't deny that the Thunder have better offensive space when Jeff Green is on the floor, and that's their system and they've succeeded."
Kenny Smith threw the data straight and put the plus/minus on the big screen.
"That's why I insist that the league's style of play is getting softer and softer, can you imagine a scene where the low post disappears and everyone goes out and still shoots? God, no one likes to watch that kind of game! ”
Tough guy Barkley couldn't help but complain about the league's style of play.
"Then all I can say is that you're outdated, man! There's nothing wrong with efficient scoring, and the ratings are increasing every year, which shows that the audience loves the game right now. ”
"Nobody likes to watch a game with a ball floating outside, it's a men's sport, and the game requires muscle collision!"
The more the two commentators of TNT talked, the more crooked they became, and they completely entered the mode of pinching each other...
On the plane to Salt Lake City the next day, everyone continued Texas Hold'em, chatting and chatting, and Durant suddenly complained:
"Kayce, you're right, I really shouldn't have watched Twitter, I just lost a game, and a bunch of people came to hack me!"
"It's good to ignore them, they're all boring guys, they don't know basketball at all, they just want to spray people."
Li Ze looked at the cards in his hand with a sad face, and expressed his opinion by the way.
"You're too generous, I've taken the discussion group overnight, and I sprayed them directly until they don't reply anymore, and no one can beat me on Twitter!"
"Wow!!"
Hearing Durant's words, everyone collectively booed, since Li Ze gave him the idea to set up a discussion group on Facebook, Durant has gone crazy on Twitter, and he is now out of the circle...
The Utah Jazz have a mediocre record since the start of the season, currently ranking 7th in the West with 7 wins and 6 losses, but as the season progresses, the Jazz's form is getting better and better.
Veteran coach Jerry Sloan also discussed the characteristics of the Thunder's style of play with the coaching staff before the game, and finally came to the conclusion that we also have an advantage on the inside!
Boozer and Oku are both experienced and able to play inside and out, coupled with Delon's organization and regular play, which is enough to beat the Thunder.
Therefore, the Jazz did not do much targeted training and tactical arrangements before the game, but simply said that they would hit the ball inside.
On the night of Nov. 24, after a boring Thanksgiving in Salt Lake City, the Thunder couldn't wait to play.
"It's boring every time I come to Salt Lake City, and honestly, I don't like playing here, and some rabid white fans are always shouting insulting language!"
Durant has been bored every night on Twitter for the past two days.
"I've heard that the Jazz's home court blowing has always been controversial, have you felt that in the past?"
Li Ze is very curious about whether the Jazz team is really "jure no foul".
"Kevin lost all the time in his rookie season, and I lost all the time last year, so that's a question to ask Collison, he's been on the team the longest, and he should know about that."
The turtle told the truth, and inadvertently said the sad things of the past.
Li Ze was also a little speechless when he heard this, well, I almost forgot that the Thunder team had been messing up before...
"Okay, guys, we have to play more blocking and dismantling in this game, according to the plan set before the game, and try to speed up the offensive tempo!"
Coach Brooks temporarily abandoned the bankrupt version of the triangle offensive strategy, and Turtle and Durant are not good at complex off-ball runs, and it takes a lot of time to get used to the game.
The most important thing is that once Li Ze finishes too many offenses, the team's operation will be much sluggish.
Therefore, after some discussion with the coaching staff, it was decided to let Li Ze control the team more, and the defense was no longer saved, so it depended on the offense.
The game started immediately, and the DJ at home began to introduce the team in a loud voice, which by the way drove the emotions of the audience.
As soon as he came out, Li Ze already felt the atmosphere of Salt Lake City in the regular season, noisy, and there were some C languages from time to time.
"It's really iron-blooded, come up and say hello first, no wonder everyone doesn't like to play here."
Li Ze looked around and greeted the fans with a smile on his face, causing several irritable old brothers to spit fragrant directly.
Durant looked at it with a smile on the side, and asked simply:
"How does it feel, Bro, it's said that the playoffs are more scary here, 20,000 people scold you together, I haven't experienced it anyway."
"It's not bad, I think everyone is very welcoming, it's just that the way they express it is a little special."
Li Ze shrugged his shoulders and teased the fans here with a smile, which made everyone on the Thunder team laugh out loud at once.
Both sides are regular starting lineups, with the Jazz partnering Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews in the backcourt, Ronnie Brewer and Carlos Boozer up front, and Memet Oku at center.
The Thunder's backcourt is Turtle and Lee, Durant and Jeff Green at front, and Kostic at center.
There weren't much changes to the starting line-up on either side, with Kostic and Oku jumping in the middle.
"Smack..."
'It's good, Oku managed to get the ball for us on the first offense, and Deron dribbled quickly across the half.
The Jazz's home commentator took advantage of this time to quickly introduce the starters of both sides.
After Dribbling through the half, DeLong played a block with Oku, and since Oku had a 3-pointer, Kostic also defended it, and Boozer was already asking for the ball in the low post.
DeLong hit the ball and played to Boozer, who faced Jeff Green's defense, Boozer hit his back, ran under the basket, and rolled over to shoot.
"Whew..."2 points scored easily.
The two are the same height, but Boozer is 10KG heavier than Jeff Green, and the two are not in the same class...
Li Ze saw this situation on the side, and could only sigh helplessly:
"If you come to this trick again, can't these teams in the west change their style of play..."