Chapter 101, Fierce Battle!!
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Zhao Yong performed well in the first half, scoring 26 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
Zhao Yong's all-around was the key to the Clippers' halftime lead.
"Zhao Yong is too domineering on the court."
"After watching the first half, I just want to say that Zhao Yong's combination of physical talent and technical ability is really exciting."
"I don't have to say, I am not afraid of the big three."
"The first half was MVP!"
"The visiting Clippers are even better."
"No one would have thought that the Clippers would be able to press the Thunder like this, haha!
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"Thunder can't stop Zhao Yong's offensive."
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At halftime.
The fans were very active in discussing the first half of the game.
Zhang Weiping said: "Zhao Yong is a problem that the Thunder can't solve, and the Thunder need to find a way to deal with it in the second half, otherwise they will be very dangerous." ”
Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, the Thunder Big Three played well in the first half, but they were a bit of a fragmented battle, and they didn't bring everyone's strength together to deal with the Clippers. ”
The second half of the game began quickly.
The two teams changed sides and fought again.
The Clippers were the first to attack.
The lineup on the Clippers court is, Beverley, Love, Harris, Zhao Yong, Harrell.
The Clippers have a direct lineup of one big and four small, and even that big Harrell is a short insider.
The Thunder, on the other hand, started the game.
Beverley dribbles across half court.
Westbrook is opposite Beverley.
Beverley took the initiative to ram Westbrook very fiercely, and Westbrook naturally did not retreat.
"Bang!"
The two confronted each other, and the referee did not blow the whistle.
Beverley didn't play on his own, but gave the ball to Lowe.
Lu Wei directly initiated the blocking and dismantling with Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong raised to block Brewer, and Anthony immediately switched to Lu Wei.
Lu Wei deftly chose to hit the ground and pass the ball to Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong was not entangled by Brewer, but received a pass from Lu Wei and hit the basket.
Adams raised his hand high, Zhao Yong took off, and forced the ball into the air against Adams.
Zhao Yong's close-frame attack ability is displayed.
60 to 50.
The Clippers came up and scored.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook dribbles to the frontcourt.
Westbrook observes with the ball.
The Clippers put on a joint defensive posture, and neither Paul George nor Anthony could play.
Westbrook is not suitable for such a direct assault.
Adams under the basket raised his hand high for the ball.
Westbrook saw an opportunity and smashed the ball straight over.
Adams was too close to the basket for Harrell to block.
Adams held the ball high with both hands, and directly adjusted the pace of the basket.
Easy to put in.
60 to 52.
Zhang Weiping said: "Although the Clippers' lineup is very athletic, the interior is a weak ring, and the Thunder play too easily. ”
Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, Rivers needs to seriously consider the reasonableness. ”
On the field, Zhao Yong also frowned, he didn't understand the head coach's arrangement.
Even if he can play inside, the Clippers' roster is still too short.
Adams was able to show them that there was a lot of trouble.
The Clippers' offense.
Beverley dribbles forward, and after reaching the frontcourt, Beverley continues to give the ball to Lowe.
Lu Wei continued to initiate a block and dismantle with Zhao Yong.
However, this time Paul George and Anthony did a great job of switching defenses, and did not give Zhao Yong a chance to impact the inside.
Lu Wei distributed the ball to Zhao Yong on the outside.
Zhao Yong takes the ball at the top of the arc and faces Anthony's defense.
Zhao Yong began his extremely skillful crotch dribble.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Successive crotch dribbles are accompanied by rhythm adjustments.
The Clippers' players are quickly pulling the space away.
Anthony swayed to Zhao Yong's rhythm.
In the rhythm adjustment, Zhao Yong found the gap on Anthony's right side and took a sudden step.
Anthony turned to chase back, and Zhao Yong played against Anthony and then popped out of the three-point line.
Zhao Yong took advantage of the situation to open up the space between the two and then shot three points.
Anthony pounced and interfered with Zhao Yong as much as possible.
But it didn't work, and Zhao Yong's three-pointer flew over Anthony's head.
Drill straight into the basket.
"Huh!"
63 to 52.
Zhao Yong's step-back step scored with a three-pointer.
After hitting a three-pointer, Zhao Yong celebrated back to half.
"Wow, that's a pretty step."
"It's useless for Anthony to defend it, he just can score."
"Zhao Yong is very lethal in the playoffs."
"Thunder can't stop him."
Fans in China posted barrages on the Internet.
Xiaoxue, who was watching the game at the scene, was also very excited to cheer for Zhao Yong.
When she came to the scene to watch Zhao Yong's game, she could fully feel the shock brought by Zhao Yong.
It turned out that the scene was full of boos, but he was beaten silently.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook dribbled across the half court and he fed the ball to Paul George.
Facing the joint defense, Paul George also frowned.
Anthony gestures for the ball at the free throw line.
Paul George puts the ball in.
After Anthony got the ball, the Clippers' defense moved quickly.
Zhao Yong and Harris quickly flanked Anthony.
Anthony wasn't going to pass the ball, but he saw a good chance for Adams.
Anthony passes the ball directly to Adams.
Adams lays up after a layup against Harrell.
It didn't go in, but Adams grabbed the second offensive rebound and quickly dunked the ball in.
63 to 54.
The Clippers' interior line was blown up again.
The cheers of the fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena rang out once again.
Thunder fans love to see that happen.
Rivers frowned on the sidelines.
He didn't expect the defensive problems of this squad to be so serious.
Barkley said: "Doug Rivers is so confident in his roster, how can he go up to such a height. ”
"This time it was a clear misjudgment, the Thunder only needed to send the ball inside, and the Clippers would be difficult to defend," Smith said. ”
On the court, Zhao Yong decided that if the opponent still scored like this in the next round, he would take the initiative to stop the game.
The Clippers attack.
Beverley dribbles to the frontcourt.
Zhao Yong came out to catch the ball.
As soon as Zhao Yong got the ball, Westbrook and Paul George came to pinch Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong had to quickly split the ball.
Lowe observes with the ball.
The Thunder have increased their defensive intensity, and the Clippers have few chances.
This time, when Lowe was a little stumped.
Zhao Yong continued to choose to ask for the ball in the low post.
Anthony defends Zhao Yong.
Lu Wei smashed the ball into Zhao Yong.
As soon as Zhao Yong got the ball, the Thunder players also came to attack.
Anthony jammed Zhao Yong, and Adams and Paul George came to flank left and right.
"Drink!
”
Zhao Yong blew the ball, and after hitting Anthony reluctantly, he leaned on him to complete the turn.
With four hands behind him, Zhao Yong vigorously filled the frame with both hands!
"Box!
”
"Beep!
”
65 to 54.
Zhao Yong also caused Anthony's foul.
The referee snapped his finger fiercely, indicating that the score was valid, and Zhao Yong added a penalty.
"Oh, oh, pull out the mountains and cover the world."
"Mengjiang!"
"It's amazing."
"How can we block our inside line."
"This guy is too perverted."
The fans at the scene were talking.
Zhao Yong's lethality on the court was very strong, giving Thunder fans a lot of psychological pressure.
Fortunately, after standing on the free throw line, Zhao Yong's additional penalty was missed.
Under the high-intensity confrontation just now, Zhao Yong's free throw feeling was not adjusted well.
The rebound was taken by Adams.
Thunder's offense.
Adams is seen on the inside with Harrell in the card position.
"Put Russell's three points." Zhao Yong shouted at Beverly.
Beverley immediately got nervous, stepped back, and encouraged Westbrook to shoot.
Seeing this, Westbrook also felt that he had been humiliated, and he immediately took a chance.
With their interior dominant, Westbrook didn't pass the ball inside.
Westbrook quickly opted to dribble himself and pull a three-pointer from the outside.
Westbrook may have average three-point shooting, but he will always have confidence in himself.
Westbrook's zombie jumper is stilted.
"Box!"
The basketball smashes on the hoop and bounces.
Adams wanted to grab an offensive rebound, but was stuck by Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong jumped high and took the rebound.
Zhao Yong wanted to laugh when he saw Westbrook fight like this.
The Thunder do have a lot of opportunities, but they don't always take them.
Especially when Westbrook is on top, it will become a cancer for his teammates.
"Playing inside."
"Pass in, Russell."
"This guy threw it himself."
"The inside line of the Thunder is really tired."
The fans at the scene were also very dissatisfied with Westbrook's shot.
The Clippers attack.
Beverley dribbles across half court.
The Thunder contracted the inside line, and Zhao Yong did not go into the inside line, but asked for the ball at 45 degrees on the oblique side.
Zhao Yong has scored in the last few rounds, and Beverley quickly pulled away after giving the ball to Zhao Yong.
The Clippers' players also spread the space to Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong did not want to block and dismantle, and directly faced Paul George's defense.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Adjust the rhythm with continuous crotch movements.
Zhao Yong's rhythm changes continuously.
Paul George was guarding against Zhao Yong's three-pointer, and his weight was too high.
Zhao Yong dribbled to the right side.
Zhao Yong's breakthrough instantly disrupted the Thunder's defense.
Adams, Anthony, and Paul George went to flank Zhao Yong at the same time.
Zhao Yong did not fight forcibly, but immediately looked for someone.
Zhao Yong distributed the ball to Harris at 45 degrees on the left.
Harris was completely unguarded, and after a brief adjustment, he made a three-point jumper.
Basketball makes a wonderful arc.
"Huh!"
Pierce the net!
68 to 54.
Harris shouted at Zhao Yong: "Zhao, this ball is too comfortable." ”
Zhao Yong nodded and smiled at Harris.
"Pause!
”
Without waiting for Westbrook to call a halt to the game, Donovan himself was the first to call a halt.
If Westbrook doesn't play calmly, the Thunder will soon collapse.
Zhao Yong returned to the bench and high-fived his teammates in celebration.
Barkley said: "Zhao Yong played very calmly, he used his deterrent power on the court to help his teammates create chances. ”
"It's a stark contrast to Westbrook, who just had a clear chance with a teammate and didn't give the ball," Smith said. ”
After returning from the pause, Zhao Yong continued to encounter the crazy attack of the thunder.
The Thunder no longer give Zhao Yong a one-on-one chance on the outside.
If the defensive pressure is on Zhao Yong's side, the rest of the Clippers' players will have a lot of opportunities.
It's just that the Clippers players feel average and don't grasp every vacancy.
This also gave the Thunder a respite, and Westbrook and Paul George frequently burst inside to make kills.
At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams came to 88-78.
The Clippers are still leading by as many as 10 points.
Zhao Yong's overall performance in this section is still very stable, and he is the biggest contributor to the Clippers' lead.
Zhang Weiping said: "Judging from the performance in the first three quarters, Zhao Yong played the value of a superstar, although it was only his debut, but in the first three quarters of the game, he became the most reliable point for the Clippers." ”
"Yes, if the rest of the Clippers had a better hand, they would have led by more points now," Xu said. ”
"Zhao Yong's performance is too stable, and there is no difference between him and a superstar."
"Zhao Yong is what the Clippers rely on now."
"Zhao Yong showed a variety of skills and power-based plays."
"The playoffs are the occasion to test superstars, and Zhao Yong passed the test."
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The final quarter of the game was quickly underway.
Zhao Yong did not go to rest, but was still on the court.
Rivers didn't dare to take Zhao Yong lightly now.
Zhao Yong's role in the Clippers is very heavy.
Thunder's offense.
Paul George singled out Harris with the ball on the right.
After successive tentative steps.
Paul George opted to dive Harris on the right.
Harris didn't completely lose his position, but gave Paul George the pressure to counter.
Paul George took three steps against Harris to break through.
Paul George found Anthony on the march.
Anthony catches the ball from beyond the three-point line and shoots.
Harrell couldn't make a save.
Anthony's three points are like a scimitar.
"Huh!"
88 to 81.
The thunder came up and chased the score.
Harrell smashed the ball in frustration.
The Clippers attack.
Zhao Yong dribbles to the frontcourt.
Zhao Yong continued to be flanked.
Zhao Yong quickly protected the ball and gave it to Harris on the other side.
Harris took advantage of Jordan Jr.'s cover to break through and scored an easy three-step layup.
90 to 81.
The Thunder's defensive system is still very lax.
Thunder offense.
Felton dribbles the ball to the front court.
Felton unleashed cover with Adams, moved sideways to the right and burst into the air at an accelerated pace.
The Clippers' defense is better, and Jordan Jr. hopes that Felton will give the ball to Paul George on the perimeter.
Paul George faced Harris's defense and opted for a dry draw after a series of tentative moves.
Harris gave a lot of interference in this ball.
But!
"Huh!"
90 to 84.
The Thunder hit back-to-back three-pointers.
The fans at the home stadium were on the move.
Barkley said: "The Thunder's superstars are back on their feet, and they're playing great individual offense. ”
"The Clippers need to hold this stage steady," Smith said. ”
The Clippers attack.
Zhao Yong advances with the ball.
Zhao Yong motioned to his teammates to try to hit the inside as much as possible.
As soon as Zhao Yong passed the half, the thunder's pinch attack immediately came up.
This kind of pinching will give the rest of the Clippers a lot of opportunities.
Zhao Yong sent the ball to Harris.
Harris gives the ball to Harrell.
Harrell had a chance under the basket, and he blew the ball up before flying to face Patterson.
A difficult layup to score the ball.
92 to 84.
The Clippers stepped up their impact on the interior and didn't keep shooting on the outside.
This makes their offense solid.
Zhao Yong nodded at Harrell.
It would be much easier to play like this, and the Clippers would be closer to victory.