Chapter 467: Blind Confidence Is Not Okay (Second Update)
If Durant hears the conversation between the two, he will definitely protest strongly.
You watch the ball, you watch the ball, why engage in personal attacks?
Besides, am Kevin Durant ugly? James is not ugly?
Durant's ability to eat opponents gives the Thunder a higher margin for error on offense.
It doesn't matter if the tactic can't be played, giving the ball to Durant is a tactic in itself.
And the Clippers' tactical margin for error is similarly high.
While the team doesn't have a top-tier singles player like Durant, the individual abilities of the players at each position are outstanding.
Not to mention anything else, the whole Clippers team, from the inside to the outside, there is not a single butter hand, and the ball is very stable.
Fans who regularly watch basketball games should know how hateful it is for the home team to have a butter hand player.
Obviously, the opponent's defense did not have too strong oppression, and the normal passing cooperation, as a result, the ball flew when it reached his hand.
Or it's easy to grab a rebound under the basket, and the opponent takes it away......
How uncomfortable it feels, how uncomfortable it is.
And the Clippers don't have such players.
Even rookies like Leonard and Butler are very solid with the ball.
No matter how much pressure the opposition defensively is, there are very few low-level mistakes.
Then there's the Clippers players who are all very good at finishing.
Leonard and George, as long as the tactics are cut into the basket and get the ball, the layup is very good.
Even a team like the Thunder, which ranks first in the league in blocks per game, has Ibaka and Perkins entrenched in the three-second zone.
The first thing to do is to take the ball and rush to the inside line, not afraid of the blocking and defense of the opponent's high forward, dare to confront, and dare to attack the basket directly.
Some players retreat psychologically, avoiding the opposing defense, and the result is often hot pot.
The more afraid you are of being covered, the easier it is to get a hat, and the easier it is to deform your movements.
Until there is a fear of the opponent's interior defense, then the ball will not be played.
Bill Russell, the king of interior defense, said that I don't want to block every shot my opponent, but to make my opponent feel like he will be blocked every time.
On the contrary, if you can dunk one on the head of the defensive gate, it will be a huge boost to your own morale and a huge blow to the opponent's defensive confidence.
In the middle of the second quarter, the main force of the Thunder gradually returned to the court.
After Bonner finished his mission, Brooks immediately put Perkins back on the court.
Perkins' poker face, like his defense, often intimidates opponents and really stinks.
Few people wanted to rush in and face his door-panel-like body.
And don't look at Perkins's honest face, this guy has a lot of crooked thoughts on the court, likes to make small movements, and is good at talking trash in a weird way.
After Gasol Jr. appeared on the court, the two faced off on the inside, and Perkins kept pulling and pushing Gasol Jr. with his hands.
Although Xiaojia is gossipy, he has always been more sincere in his play, which is like most European insiders, focusing on sincerity.
Perkins kept babbling, "You're far from your brother, you're not as good as your brother, you should follow your brother to Texas to pick up cow dung." ”
As we all know, the most annoying thing about Gasol Jr. since he was a child was to compare him with his brother, so he even gave up printing his surname "Gasol" on the back of his jersey, and instead printed his own name "Mark".
"Shut up, big ass!" Gasol Jr. hits back at Perkins.
As he was talking, Durant missed a mid-range jumper from the outside.
But Perkins blocked Gasol Jr. and grabbed the rebound.
Then he scored two points on a layup under the basket.
After scoring the goal, he also took the ball in his hand and rubbed it before putting it on the ground.
Gasol Jr. was obviously a little angry, so in the next round he took the initiative to ask for the ball in the low post, and he wanted to eat Perkins alone.
Low-post back-to-back defense has always been Perkins' forte, and he's certainly not afraid of Xiao Jia's back-to-back shots, which successfully interfere with his turn-and-hook shots.
Gasol Jr. missed two points, and the Thunder got the ball, and the score was 45:42, and the Thunder trailed by 3 points.
It was their chance to close or even tie, with Westbrook dribbling to the front court and Perkins coming over to make a very solid pick-and-roll.
So sturdy that he almost knocked Curry into the air.
Now the NBA has higher and higher requirements for blocking and pick-and-roll.
As a result, some of the big guys are getting bigger and bigger when blocking and dismantling.
According to the rules, the screener cannot move casually during the blocking.
After all, you're making walls, have you ever seen a wall and can still run with people?
But in reality, mobile screens abound, especially for the Thunder.
Perkins and Ibaka doubled their elbows as they took cover, like a drying rack, doubling the cross-section.
When covering, not only do you use your elbows to push people, but your buttocks keep pouting, and your feet move like crabs.
Most of the time, the referee turns a blind eye to this kind of cover, after all, without such cover, how can there be a high-quality attack?
For so many years, the league has been encouraging outside offense, just to make the game look good, the box office and ratings can go up.
The Thunder has outstanding potential and explosive popularity, so they are naturally the focus of the referees.
With the help of Perkins's cover, Westbrook smashed into the basket with one lunge, suddenly burst out, and scored a one-arm slam!
When Min Congda saw this ball, his mouth was O-shaped, and Westbrook's explosiveness was really amazing.
Especially when he jumped, it was like a spring, and he got up as soon as he took off.
Often, before the defender jumps, Westbrook is already in mid-air and dunks the ball in.
It is enough to show that this kid's explosiveness is really amazing.
Min Congda shook his head in amazement, grabbing a handful of popcorn and eating it.
As a result, he saw that Lu Yuan's face was very calm, and he didn't feel the slightest sense of surprise.
Min Congda couldn't help but ask, "Hey, have you experienced World War II?" When you see a ball like this, you don't have any expression on your face? ”
Lu Yuan wrote lightly: "What is this, I can too." ”
Min Congda said disdainfully: "Cut! At a young age, you will brag! ”
"If you don't believe in pulling down, I could have been. Who wouldn't know how to jump high. ”
Min Congda didn't bother to pay attention to this kid, at first glance, he was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, and he didn't know enough about the world, thinking that he could do anything.
I don't know the huge gap between the NBA world and the average world.
You can look at it with your eyes, but if you try it yourself, you will know how difficult it is.
Westbrook's violent dunk helped the Thunder narrow the gap to one point.
This slam dunk made the Thunder's morale skyrocket, and they vowed to dominate in the first half.
At this time, Gasol Jr. calmed down and did not challenge Perkins in a low position, but came out to cover.
Receiving the ball, Harden came over to answer, but the defense was tight, did not pass the ball, and Paul George went around again.
Gasol Jr. gave the ball to George, then gave George cover, and George changed his way to the basket from the middle.
The Thunder opted for a switch, and Perkins blocked George's way, but George didn't back down.
He suddenly accelerated and rushed to the basket! Stepping on the change of direction in the three-second zone, he suddenly jumps and flies directly to the basket!
Perkins jumped up and tried to block it, but was held down by George with his hand, and then rode Perkins to the basket with one hand!
George was about to cross in the air, but he still dunked the ball into the basket and then lost his balance and fell to the ground!
Perkins was stunned, everything was too fast to react.
Although George fell to the ground, his back hit the ground was fine, and the young man was light and tough, so it didn't affect him at all.
The referee blew the whistle and blew Perkins' blocking foul!
The Staples Center, which had just been a little suppressed, burst into thunderous cheers.
George stood up, clenched his fists and yelled at the fans!
This god-like dunk is so relieving!
Min Congda's mouth became O-shaped again, and he quickly grabbed another handful of popcorn and stuffed it in his mouth.
He looked at Lu Yuan's still calm appearance, and said, "You're not excited about this ball?" Have you been in Hiroshima for 45 years? Don't you still think you're okay? ”
Lu Yuan nodded and said, "I can do it, what's so difficult about this." ”
"Young man, self-confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence is not good."
Some people died, but not completely......