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Chapter 150 The Attacking Reggie

In terms of defense, they are more difficult. In fact, they are facing certain tests inside and outside. It's just that in the Warriors' previous lineup, they can't break through the outside line so that they can relax a little bit, but Curry will definitely not be able to do this anymore.

The most important thing is that it consumes a lot of physical strength. If the score is not further opened, there may be no physical strength to cope with it in the end.

It just so happens that the Thunder are still leading by 7 points, and they will switch back to the starting lineup to play the last time.

In fact, the first round of this game still won points, mainly because of Reggie's offense, Robertson and Gobert's defense. Durant and Ibaka are not in good condition, but they can also contain opponents and increase the space for breakthroughs.

The Warriors have also replaced all the main players. There are still 5 minutes left in the game, and it may even be the decisive moment in the next few offensive rounds.

It was the Warriors' offense again. Curry used the screen to break through the basket, and Reggie went around the screen in time to block. Curry saw that he had no chance to hand over the ball, so he ran out and made a cross with Thompson, and then opened a space for Thompson. After getting the pass, he passed it to Thompson with a step.

Thompson was really accurate today, and this time he hit a three-pointer again.

"This is Thompson's sixth three-pointer in this game! I haven't scored for a while, but I have a shot, and the efficiency is very high."

"The main thing is that Thompson runs without the ball. He needs to play when he has a chance. The number of shots he takes is actually out of his control."

It should depend on the opponent's defense. If the opponent's defense is closely following his side, his chances here are not very good, and the ball may not be passed.

After all, Thompson is not yet in a team position where he can shoot at will, nor does he have the ability to digest shots every game.

And there is also the fact that his ability to control the ball is not good, he can be called a black hole of ball possession, and he doesn't care about anything except catching the ball.

Many people say that Thompson can’t dribble, and he’s really bad at dribbling. “Golden State Irving” is just a joke, and there are many famous scenes about dribbling, all of which are hilarious—so some people say that the funniest thing about Thompson is that he doesn’t know how funny he is. He always makes fun of people when he’s serious.

Originally, he has been playing without the ball since high school and college, and the scout report also made it clear, but the Warriors have indeed been cultivating his ability to hold the ball, and they don't ask him to be like Curry. But if he can dribble away and pass more penalties like Green, then the threat must be even greater.

After all, when it comes to dribbling, NBA players have the basic skills. What is lacking is everyone's dribbling ability under high confrontation and running. There is still a chance to improve this with more practice.

But that's all in the future, at least now Thompson needs Curry, Brother Yi and David Lee to help create opportunities, or he cuts by himself, which is still running without the ball.

Once the opposing defensive player is entangled tightly enough, it is difficult for him to get a good opportunity, and it is not easy for him to receive the ball, but he still has to run, after all, opportunities are obtained by running.

It is impossible for the Thunder to keep up with him every time. For a shooter of this level, if one fails to keep up, it may be for nothing, just like just now.

This is also a benefit after Curry came on the court. Thompson directly benefited, because Curry's ability to create scoring opportunities is strong enough, even if he doesn't score.

However, the Thunder's offense was fairly smooth. Durant, who played a lot of iron in the front, lived up to expectations. In fact, there were signs of recovery in the third quarter, and it seemed that he was going to shoot [-]% in the fourth quarter.

After he hit two goals in a row, the Warriors didn't dare to defend him alone anymore. After all, it is a terrible thing for the opponent's core players to regain their touch at this time. The Thunder has been pressing Curry and would rather let others than relax. This is the reason for his defense.

At 3 minutes and 37 seconds, the Thunder team cooperated similar to a triangle offense. Durant singled out a double-team and then passed to the corner on the other side. He assisted Ibaka to hit a three-pointer and opened the score to 7 points again.

Ibaka finally opened the outside line, which immediately made the Warriors nervous.

The score also came to 105:112. The Warriors' scoring efficiency has fluctuated in the past period, one after another, it seems that the entire team has the convulsion attribute.

However, by this time, the Warriors' physical strength had declined seriously, and their scoring efficiency had dropped a lot. The Thunder were even more affected by their back-to-back physical strength. They missed opportunities in the next two consecutive rounds, allowing the Warriors to play a wave of 7:2 and recover the score back to 2 points.

When the game time reached the last 2 minutes of the critical node, Li Sheng had to call another timeout.

He felt that he could no longer arrange any tactics during this timeout. In fact, the purpose of calling this timeout was mainly to allow the players to rest and relax.

It is impossible to alleviate physical fatigue, and even if you are too relaxed, you will completely relax, but you can relax a little mentally, at least you don't have to concentrate and tense your nerves to deal with it all the time.

Even considering Durant's physical strength just now, Li Sheng used him more as an offensive bait to attract the opponent's defensive attention and create opportunities for his teammates.

No matter how bad Durant's state is, the opponents dare not let it go, not to mention the recovery in the fourth quarter, which happens to be a hidden threat, and it is better to hand over the stage to his teammates.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't shoot, he will always be able to score the next shot, and this can save a little energy, and he may have to hit the last ball.

The 100-second long timeout was over, and before the rematch, Li Sheng called the players together and asked them to shout "OKC" a few more times to get some blood.

Sometimes chicken blood is useless, and sometimes it is very useful.

Just like this time looking back, taking advantage of the opportunity of Durant and Sefolosha to open up space on the outside, Reggie used the screen to break through the inside, and even directly faced David Lee, who was unable to make up the defense in time, and scored a dunk.

"OMG! Ray-Gee!"

"Reggie dunked David Lee. The ball was too violent. I like his expression so much!"

"Hahahaha, I love this kid, he is like a ruthless killer..."

"Let's take a look at Reggie's shot—a good shot! Reggie Jackson dunked David Lee! This shot will definitely rank first in today's five best shots, and it will directly ignite the morale of the Thunder!"

Different commentators are following the replay to observe the ball repeatedly. In fact, it can be seen that Reggie's dunk is still a bit reluctant, and it is indeed David Lee who is a step late.

But many fairy balls look at it from a later perspective, and they think it can be defended, but there may be only a gap of 0.01 seconds on the field, and the result is completely different, and the result cannot be changed. If it happens, then it is the right choice.

Li Sheng on the sidelines also didn't expect that Reggie would have such an explosive round as soon as he returned to the court.

He probably didn't think of it himself, but it didn't affect his expressionless pretentiousness at the moment. On the contrary, his teammates excitedly surrounded him and yelled.

Although it is just an ordinary two points, it is also two points. The shock brought by the scene is different, and its meaning is naturally different. These two points can even be regarded as the effect of four or five points.

Perhaps at that time, it was a better choice for Reggie to choose a layup. Maybe there would be an additional penalty if he scored, so it would be a three-pointer directly, but it was definitely not as strong as it is now.

And this is the effect of ebb and flow. The Thunder's morale has risen, but on the Warriors' side, the momentum that had just risen because of the approaching score was knocked back a little.

But the celebration didn't last long. There was no dead ball, and it wasn't a timeout. The referee quickly controlled the game to continue.

The Warriors serve from the backcourt, Curry catches the ball and advances. Reggie is very active at this time, constantly harassing and pressing.

Of course, there are risks in this way, but Curry is different from ordinary guards after all. The referee's whistle shook twice around his mouth, but he still didn't blow it out.

Li Sheng stood on the sidelines and loudly instructed the players to move. From his perspective, he could see it more clearly. At the last moment, every time he could prevent the opponent's attack, it was very important, because maybe a single ball could determine the trend of the game.

Just hit such a morale-explosive goal, if they immediately defend the Warriors' offense and score, not to mention leading by six points in more than a minute, it will be much safer, and it will be a further blow to the Warriors' morale.

Especially for them, this is just a little closer to the score, and there is hope for a comeback, and it will feel even more uncomfortable in this situation.

Of course, the Thunder players on the court also understand this very well, so they are more focused on defending successfully.

But knowing something is one thing, and doing it is another.

"Curry used the cover to break through and kill the basket. Today Curry's mid-range and basket shots are not high. On the contrary, the three-point efficiency is not bad-oh, he handed over the ball and ran back. David Lee and Bogou closed the door. This is the 'elevator door' tactic of the Warriors. Curry came out to catch the ball and then shot. No one could interfere. This time he hit it!"

"Curry is 8 of 4 from outside the three-point line today, and his efficiency is not bad."

Filled with a smile: "Thompson also scored 9 of 6 from outside the three-point line today. These two shooters are really accurate today. On the other hand, the Thunder's three-pointers today are really diluted like yesterday's game. Up to now, they have only hit 17 goals out of 6 shots."

There seemed to be some regret in his words, maybe because he thought why the Clippers didn't meet the Thunder today.

He made me cry for his St. Paul yeh.

This is the first time Li Sheng has officially seen the elevator door tactic on the sidelines, and I have to say that this tactic is really a bit of a shame.

But the Warriors actually don't use it as often as imagined. They still choose the regular mode of covering without the ball and then the shooter comes out to catch and shoot. Or Curry comes over with the ball and shoots directly.

Maybe I don't want to be too jealous, so I only use this at such a critical moment.

After all, although this tactic does not seem to violate any regulations when it is clearly pointed out, it is a bit contrary to the spirit of fair sports. After all, basketball games are not fighting games, and physical collisions are not the most important thing.

Especially now that the league is encouraging outside attacks more and more, physical contact should be avoided as much as possible, not to mention letting you act as a human shield like this.

Another point is that this kind of collision is easy to be injured if one is not careful.

Later, the league banned this tactic, and although Li Sheng had practiced this tactic in the team before, the effect was not very good, so he mainly wanted to know how to break it.

Looking at it now, it is really difficult to crack, because they will only do this tactic when the timing is right, otherwise they will choose other methods, and it must be done at the best timing that the offensive side thinks, and it will be very difficult to defend.

Otherwise, it would be banned. After all, the NBA is still a commercial league, and there is no so-called fairness here. Otherwise, there would be no so many regulations restricting real talents. What they want is a balance, a deliberately created parity.

Although many times it looks evenly matched on the surface, it will explode as soon as they fight, for example, "the strongest knight in history" faces Yu Yuyong...

It's a pity that they didn't defend against this attack, but after looking back, the Thunder still regained their strength and were not affected. After all, they were still in the lead.

At this time, Mark Jackson also imitated Li Sheng and started yelling on the sidelines, making the players try to defend against the Thunder's attack.

At 1 minute and 29 seconds, in the Thunder's offensive round, Durant took the initiative to come to the top of the arc to catch the ball. Reggie handed it to him and quickly ran down the line with the defender.

Durant faced Iguodala and made a tentative step.

Brother Yi's defense is undoubtedly an important part of the Warriors' impregnable wall in the coming years.

The Warriors are not without elite defenders. The most important thing for them is to be able to integrate these elite defenders into a whole to form a defensive system.

This can not only give full play to their strengths, but also cover up the weak links of the team's defensive end, such as Curry.

Iguodala's average steals per game in his career is not too many, but his cutting is a must. In fact, Durant, who has played a lot with him and trained with his national team teammates, is naturally no stranger to this.

Of course, if you are not unfamiliar, you are not unfamiliar, and sometimes it is hard to guard against.

This time, I almost let the first brother cut the ball. In the end, the dead ball stood in place, waiting for Ibaka to come up to respond, and then moved by himself.

The dealer at the top of the arc became Ibaka, but there was not much time to attack. He could only dribble two steps to the side, gave it to Reggie who ran out to catch the ball, and immediately made a pick and roll for him.

Reggie was so fast that the Warriors had to switch defenses. Reggie faced David Lee and took advantage of the situation to dribble and break through.

"Reggie hit a goal again. Today he is very efficient and played the best performance since the start of the game. He has scored his 19th point in this game!"

It seems that the previous buckle gave him confidence to play, this time he is no longer expressionless, but smiling brightly.

(End of this chapter)