When the Thunder are in the first place in the West, the teams behind will study your technical characteristics, tactical play, and look for flaws in your lineup.

After careful research, the Nuggets' head coach George Karl and his coaching staff discovered the key to the Thunder's victory, which was to switch offense.

The athleticism of the Thunder's perimeter players is outstanding, and as long as they play a continuous transition offense, the Thunder will get into their own offensive rhythm and play a wave to win the game.

Therefore, at the beginning of the first quarter, the Nuggets strengthened the rush for rebounds in the frontcourt, and None, Martin, and Anthony continued to rush for rebounds on the Thunder's inside.

In recent years, everyone has not made many three-point shots and few long rebounds, which has led to the fact that every time the Thunder wants to protect the backcourt rebounds, they must first have a hand-to-hand fight, and Anthony's big belly makes Durant suffer.

After more than 5 minutes in the first quarter, the Thunder team failed to convert offense once, and all fell into positional battles.

The game was slow-paced, with the Nuggets leading by two points at 12-10 and coach Brooks calling a timeout.

"Very good, guys, we're doing a great job of rebounding, but we're going to pick up the tempo, Kevin, take some dribbling down and play smarter, Russell, get your mid-range out!"

"We're going to change the defensive posture of the opponent, we're going to shoot from the outside, Kayce, keep your aggressiveness going."

After the opening, Durant had a poor hand, shooting 0 of 3, and the turtle showed some hesitation in the middle distance, and the Nuggets' defense shrank and narrower.

But relying on Li Ze's 4-of-4 after the opening, the Thunder still bit the score, and Coach Brooks knew that if the outside line couldn't hit the shot, then the game would be very difficult to play.

"Kevin, add some more movement without the ball, and don't care about Anthony's entanglement, that guy just wants to spoil your feel with physical confrontation."

Li Ze knew that Durant was a bit of a rival with Anthony in the opening stage, and after being beaten twice by Anthony in the low post, Durant was obviously a little up.

"It's my problem, the referee doesn't blow these physical confrontations at all, Shet! It's basketball! ”

Durant was choked enough by James in the last game, and this time he met Anthony again, and Brooks coach wanted Jeff Green to defend the other party, but the strong Durant directly refused.

"The boss of the team, you must be offensive and defensive!"

The two small hills in the Thunder locker room are competing silently, of course Durant can't be soft first, especially Li Ze's defense is not bad, and he doesn't want to admit defeat directly on defense.

Coming back from a timeout, the Thunder attacked, and Li Ze received the ball with his back under Afflalo's defense, and this time Durant got rid of Anthony's entanglement under the cover of Jeff Green.

As soon as he reached the top of the arc, he immediately received a pass from Li Ze, and after receiving the ball, Durant broke through in an instant in the face of Kenyang Martin, who had switched defenses.

Just one step past the free throw line, his right hand suddenly came to his back dribble, changed his rhythm, and threw a backward jumper.

"Whew...", a steady hit from mid-range.

Durant breathed a sigh of relief after the goal, and finishing offense after getting rid of the defense is what he is best at the moment, and he knows that he is indeed inferior to Li Ze in terms of low post back technology.

"Durant finally found his shooting touch, he played very awkwardly in the opening stage, he couldn't beat Anthony in the low post, this kind of direct finishing after receiving the ball is what he should do!"

After the goal was scored, host Yang Jian praised Durant's shooting options.

For the rest of the first quarter, the scores of the two teams were staggered, alternating leads, and the Thunder had to struggle under the basket every time in order to protect the backcourt rebounds.

By the end of the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 22, with a small number of rounds and a low shooting percentage, which was not the offensive rhythm of the Thunder at all.

After helping the team through the opening stage, Li Ze has been trying to lead his teammates' offense, but Kostic under the basket can't finish twice, and Jeff Green is also iron on the outside, which makes Li Ze scratch his head a little.

During the intermission, in the CCTV studio, host Yang Jian and guest Xu Jicheng were also summarizing the first quarter performance of the two teams.

"It's completely different from what we've seen with the Thunder before, which is NBA basketball, where your opponent is going to study you all the time, and obviously coach George Carr's tactics have been very successful."

"Relying on Anthony's strong point on offense, fast defense on the inside, coupled with constant impact on frontcourt rebounding, the Thunder did not convert offense in the first quarter, which is very rare."

Xu Jicheng likes to watch this kind of old-school basketball game, attacking the position, clashing muscles, and scrambling for rebounds, as if returning to the NBA in the 90s.

"Anthony is really good, 13 points in a single quarter, 4-of-6 is very efficient, but Li Ze and Durant are also playing well, but if you want to win, Westbrook also has to play, he is limited by Billups."

"The Thunder team wants to win, and the three young have to withstand it, let's also look forward to the next game development together, and hope that the Thunder team's back-to-back fitness will not have too many problems."

The host Yang Jian still hopes that the Thunder team can win, and if this one is lost, the Lakers will catch up.

In the second quarter of the game, both sides made simple personnel adjustments, but both teams were still short rotations.

The Thunder only used Sofrosa and Ibaka, and the Nuggets only added playing time for JR Smith and Chris Anderson.

The pace of the game was still firmly controlled by the Nuggets, who continued their tactical strategy in the first quarter, and Birdman Anderson was full of energy, and this guy rushed to the front line every time he grabbed the rebound.

The Thunder finally had two chances to switch offense, but they were also stopped by the opponent's direct tactical foul.

"Fack!! George Carr, this bad old man, is really bad! ”

The second quarter was about to end, and Li Ze, who was standing at the free throw line, cursed in his heart, in order to disrupt the offensive rhythm of the Thunder team, the Nuggets even sent fouls in a row, just not allowing you to play a transition offense comfortably.

By the end of the half, the two sides were tied at 55, and in a slow-paced hand-to-hand fight, the Nuggets played like a fish in water.

At halftime, head coach Brooks began to reassure his players:

"Patience, we need to be a little bit more patient, the rebounding and defense in the first half was fantastic, and on the offensive end we need to add some ball transfer, Kayce, the offense is very well organized, keep the offensive rhythm like this."

"Russell, don't hesitate, the mid-range after the pick-and-roll, boldly shoot, guys, there is no need to hesitate when there is an opportunity outside the three-point line, we have to open up the offensive space on the court."

The Thunder made a total of eight three-pointers in the first half, and only Li Ze threw in a catch-and-shoot shot, and Jeff Green and Durant were both iron-clad.

The Nuggets also took eight shots, but they hit three, with Anthony and Billups bolstering the Nuggets' outside firepower.

After the start of the third quarter of the game, Li Ze found that the Nuggets replaced Afraro and replaced JR Smith, Afralo was defended by Li Ze in the half of 5 1, and Coach George Karl took the lead in changing moves.

JR Smith has always played the role of super sixth man in the Nuggets, with a strong body and a gorgeous style of play, and is loved by local fans in Denver.

As a famous nerve knife player, Li Ze immediately became very cautious and paid great attention when he saw the opponent on the court, and he didn't want to see JR-Smith who suddenly convulsed on the offensive end.

But on the basketball court, sometimes the good doesn't come to the bad, after the start of the third quarter, under Li Ze's strict defense, he pushed 3 three-pointers in a row against the defense, which was unreasonable and accurate.

It's the Nuggets' offensive round again, JR-Smith asks for the ball directly on the outside, faces Li Ze's defense, continuously dribbles under the crotch, and is still one step away from the three-point line, pull it up and throw it!

The three-point shot hollowed into the net.

After the goal, JR Smith got down on one knee, looked up and pointed to the sky with both hands.

"Ahh Roar! ”

This exaggerated goal also completely ignited the emotions of the audience in the Pepsi Center arena, everyone screamed excitedly, and the crazy JR Smith felt that he was going to heaven, and then he was extra focused on the defensive end.

"Super far three points and then go in! At the beginning of the third quarter, JR-Smith hit 4 three-pointers in a row, and the feeling came, unreasonable, Li Ze was in place!. ”

The host Yang Jian was also stunned, these three-point shots were more difficult than the other.

By the end of the third quarter, 80-74, the Nuggets had a 6-point lead, but fortunately, the turtle's mid-range recovery was revived in the third quarter, otherwise Li Ze and Durant alone would have been a little unbearable offensively.

Coach George Karl began to wrap up Li Ze and Durant in some rounds in the third quarter, especially against Durant, and the Nuggets put a lot of effort into it, and Durant made three turnovers in the third quarter.

Durant, who played a bad iron in the first two years, couldn't encounter such a situation at all, and in the game of the Celtics, Durant was stunned for a while, and George Karl, a bad old man, naturally used this trick.

At the interval, Durant gasped, the Thunder's short rotation, in back-to-back games, there was still a problem in the end, and Durant's fitness was in the end.

"Kevin, I'll defend Anthony in the last quarter, you try to save some stamina, we need your offense!"

Li Ze felt that the team boss had to stand up and take responsibility at this time, Durant's physical fitness obviously couldn't keep up, and if he wanted to chase the score back in the 4th quarter, he had to be able to prevent it first.

"No problem, I want to rest for two minutes, Fack, this is a shit blow!"

gave enough steps, Durant naturally agreed, he really couldn't stand it, Anthony hit him and pulled him, this kind of confrontation The referee will not blow the whistle at all.

Coach Brooks also began to give the players a beating at this time:

"Hold on, lads, keep defending, defend for two or three rounds and we'll have plenty of time to turn the game around!"

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets took the lead in attacking, Billups first played with Kenyon Martin after halftime, and because Durant was temporarily rested, Li Ze went to the No. 3 position, and Sofrosa played to the No. 2 position.

When Anthony asked for the ball, Li Ze secretly made a little move, and when his back was in position, he began to clamp his arm, and at the same time pushed the opponent out.

After all, Li Ze's weight is not light, with the help of small actions and tough physical confrontation, he successfully pushed Anthony out, and seeing that the referee did not whistle at all, Anthony was also angry enough.

Turned around and faced Li Ze head-on, quickly released the ball after three threats, broke through the bottom line with the ball in his left hand, carried Li Ze away with his body, put the basket under the basket, and was interfered by Kostic who came over to help defend and knocked out of the basket.

Jeff Green also fought hard at this time, and after a wrestling in the restricted area, he desperately stuck Nene behind him and struggled to protect the rebound in the backcourt.

Taking advantage of the turtle and turtle luck past half of the court, Li Ze whispered to Anthony who was returning to defense:

"Hey, Bro, the referee won't blow those physical blows when you're ahead!"

Anthony also laughed when he heard this: "Man, I don't need a whistle, I can also shoot under your defense!" ”

The Thunder team attacked, after Li Ze covered out, received the ball at the top of the arc, faced Anthony's defense, held the ball in his right hand, dribbled back with a cross step, and changed the crotch of his left hand to the back, pretending to break through.

At this time, Anthony's defense had already been posted, feeling the confrontation on his side, dribbling the ball on the spot with his right hand, changing the rhythm, and stepping back to shoot three points quickly.

The three-point shot hollowed into the net.

Li Ze shook off Anthony and scored a three-pointer! Extreme individual ability, this is also an unreasonable goal! ”

The host Yang Jian explained excitedly and loudly.

"Shhhhh

The Pepsi Center Arena immediately sent a huge false sound for Li Ze, because Li Ze used three fingers to stick his head in the celebration action, and began to retreat one by one.

Anthony was a little embarrassed and wanted the ball to come straight back on the offensive end, but Billups made a tactical gesture and motioned for Anthony to run.

The Nuggets patiently began to organize the offense again, and after a few passes, Billups signaled Nene to go up to block the pick-and-roll, and the turtle was slightly pouted by Nene when he squeezed the screen, squeezing half a beat slower.

Billups seized the opportunity and made a three-point jumper after the pick-and-roll.

"Hmph..."The hollow into the net hit steadily.

"Fack! Their cover is fouled! ”

After the turtle cursed, he wanted to complain to the referee, but Li Ze stopped him and gave Coach Brooks a gesture at the same time.

"It's okay, Russell, don't complain to the referee, that's Coach Brooks' job!"

Turtle saw that Coach Brooks was roaring with the linesman, and immediately calmed down, he has now committed 4 fouls, and he must control the number of fouls.

"These old fritters on point guards are really experienced in the game, and Billups actually turned down Anthony's request!"

Li Ze secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity, if Anthony after the top hit this attack, maybe the Thunder team would have defended it.

In the next 3 minutes, the two teams began to hit iron frequently, starting to get started, pushing the waist, and raising the arms.

Seeing that the physical confrontation on the field was becoming more and more intense, the fans at the scene were screaming excitedly.

As the Thunder attacked, the spectators in the Pepsi Center arena also began to cheer for the Nuggets' defense:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！！ ”

Li Ze and Turtle Turtle broke through the ball in succession, and Jeff Green on the outside got an open opportunity, but the previous 5 shots made 1 of 5 make Jeff Green hesitate, and the Nuggets' defense immediately rotated into place.

At the beginning, there were 6 seconds left in the offensive time, Li Ze hurriedly came over to pick up the pot, a step away from the three-point line, and immediately jumped after receiving the pass.

"Hmmm..."A three-pointer was scored.

"Oh!! Yes!! ”

After the audience saw Li Ze hit this ultra-long three-pointer, they all let out a huge exclamation.

The badge of [Catch-and-Shoot Player] works well, which is also the reason why Li Ze is not afraid to take the pot, Jeff Green excitedly high-fived Li Ze to celebrate, never expected, the mistake turned into an assist...

"Come in! Li Ze's three-point shot is too hard! It's three points away! The difference is still three points."

The host Yang Jian has already watched it, and the two sides have responded to the ball continuously, and the game is too exciting.

The Nuggets' offense directly put the ball in Anthony's hands, and the defense of Li Ze outside the three-point line, after continuous crotch dribbling on the spot, he held the ball in his right hand, suddenly raised his center of gravity, and then made a dry jump shot.

"Hmmm..."A three-pointer was scored.

After the goal, Anthony used his signature celebration with a smile on his face, raised three fingers, and thrust them into his head in response to the goal, which made him excited in his heart.

"Fack! This TM can enter, too! ”

The defense was not out of position at all, but the opponent was able to score, so angry that Li Ze scolded fiercely.

At 7:58, Coach Brooks called a timeout, he was going to replace Durant and Ibaka, and Kostic's fitness couldn't stand it.

In the next 5 minutes of the game, both sides played inefficiently, but as long as the Thunder scored, the Nuggets could respond immediately, and the Thunder's defense began to be frizzy.

Ibaka paid the price, leaving the court with six fouls, and Brooks head coach reluctantly replaced Nick Collison.

Anthony stood at the free throw line with a smile and hit both free throws, and the crowd immediately sent a huge cheer, and the difference was still 6 points, but there were only two minutes left.

The Thunder team attacked, Li Zegang received the ball on the three-point line, and was immediately trapped.

But Nen's defense is very good, and when he sees that there is no good opportunity, he dribbles it out and gives it to Durant outside the three-point line.

The referee's loose penalty scale made the turtle a little shrunk and did not choose to attack the basket.

After receiving the ball, Durant, after three threats, put the ball with his right hand, dribbled under his crotch, suddenly closed the ball, and made a jump shot outside the three-point line.

"Huh..."Hollow into the net, three points in hand.

After the goal, Durant roared passionately at the crowd on the sidelines, and he was greeted by a false voice.

"Durant makes another three-pointer! 3 points difference, this is talent, it's not reasonable at all! ”

Xu Jicheng was also lamenting the tenacity of the Thunder team, and he kept biting the score in the fourth quarter.

At 1 minute and 40 seconds, Billups still dribbled through the half court unhurriedly, and after several passes from the outside, he handed the ball to Anthony in the low post, and Li Ze's defense was very close, not giving Anthony a chance to pull out a jumper.

After two consecutive tentative steps, Anthony suddenly accelerated with the ball in his right hand, leaned on Li Ze's defense, dribbled two big steps, and turned around sharply to pick up the basket with his left hand.

"Bang...", the basket stumbled.

Li Zegang wanted to collect the rebound, but Anthony who jumped for the second time flew the ball in the air, and several people near the basket rushed to the basket, and finally Nene struggled to throw the ball to Billups on the outside.

After the latter received the ball, he first lightly shook the turtle and turtle, and then strode to the basket, facing Durant's block, and switched hands to the basket in the air.

"Squeak..."

When the ball whistle blew, the referee blew Durant's beating hand foul, and the angry Durant pounded the basketball hoop several times.

Everyone on the Nuggets stepped forward and pulled up Billups, and as long as they hit the free throw, victory was in sight.

Billups looked calm, stood at the free throw line, took a deep breath, and steadily hit the ball.

Coach Brooks immediately called a timeout, and the next goal had to be scored, and the difference was 6 points, 58 seconds, and the time was running out.

"Oh! Wow!! ”

The Pepsi Center arena was completely boiling, this ball was too difficult to play, and now it was finally time to harvest, and victory was already beckoning to them.

"Guys, if we don't have a three-point shot, we need a quick two-pointer while not fouling and protecting the rebound!"

After a brief admonition from Coach Brooks, he took out the strategy board and drew the tactics.

Coach George Karl naturally won't give the Thunder an open three-point shot, defending three and putting two, no three-pointer, and changing direction before the turtle catches the ball.

After accelerating straight to get rid of Billups, he faced None's block, dodged in the air, and picked up the basket with his left hand.

"Sha...", after the ball spun around the basket, it brushed out of the basket.

"Westbrook broke through, didn't score! This ball actually brushed out! Then the Thunder team doesn't have many chances in this game, and there is not enough time! ”

The host Yang Jian felt very regretful, the rebounding in the last round, the layup in this round, was only one or two rounds away, and the Thunder team was able to turn the game over, but unfortunately they didn't grasp it all.

Coach George Karl also called a timeout, and the Nuggets have basically sealed the win.

Turtle Turtle sat on the bench and hammered himself a few times in frustration, obviously it was a good opportunity, but he missed a layup and buried the game.

"Cheer up, boys, there's still time to play, we're going to play the remaining 44 seconds, don't think about winning or losing the game, keep our defense up!"

The Thunder, which was still in a mess in the previous two seasons, can play to this point with the Nuggets, who reached the Western Conference Finals last season, and Coach Brooks is already very satisfied.

In the next game, the two sides started another penalty shootout, and the final time ran out, and the Nuggets won 106-100 at home against the Thunder, completing a two-game winning streak at home.

After the game, the players on both sides gave a brief greeting, and Anthony found Li Ze with a smile on his face:

"Excellent performance, Lee, next time you come to Denver, remember to call me in advance, don't worry, man, here, 19 years old can have a good drink!"

"You're doing better! Bro, I'm already looking forward to the next fight, and I've learned a lot from you tonight! ”

On the surface, the members of the Brotherhood Alliance +1, Li Ze started the commercial mutual blowing mode again, and the two talked happily, blowing the sky.

However, after Li Ze walked into the player's tunnel, the chagrin in his heart came up, and the loss had a lot to do with his loss of rebounds, so he had no choice but to make up his mind at the moment:

"When I train my strength and brush the badge, I will definitely not have your good fruit to eat in the future!"

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