NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 210

"Damn it! If this continues, I'm really going to lose the entire series!"

May 5, before Game 31 of the series begins.

The Thunder did not arrange too heavy training, but conducted a lot of video analysis sessions.

The coaching staff is very clear that it is impossible to win the game without targeted restrictions on the Rockets' existing style of play.

In the last game, Durant's trio teamed up to score 88 and failed to win the game, which fully explained the problem.

How many points they get here is not the key, the key is to limit the opponent's points!
That's all for Wang Chao. He has not played once or twice in the playoffs. It is unrealistic to limit his scoring.

But even Dayao scored 30+ points every game, even if the fact that the Thunder team is weak inside can't be tolerated.

"This game must be strictly guarded against Dayao, no matter whether it is defense around the front, double-teaming or other methods, we can no longer let him score unscrupulously like the previous two games!"

Thunder coach Scott Brooks' face sank as he looked at the inside players in front of him, especially Perkins and Collison.

"The next game will be played at our home court. The referee may give some support in blowing the whistle. You should act more defensively. Don't let him receive the ball and attack so comfortably. We can't lose again Already!"
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What kind of strong desire to survive will a desperate person who has half stepped on the edge of the cliff burst out in order to survive?
Wang Chao noticed it right away at the start of the game.

This game is the same as the previous two games. At the beginning, the Rockets handed a lot of balls to Dayao to attack the basket. This is the most efficient way to score.

However, unlike the previous two games, Dayao only hit 4 goal in 1 shots. It is not that he has a bad hand feeling, but only 4 shots. The opponent has already fouled twice, respectively from Perkins and Ibaka. .

One foul was when Dayao got stuck in the paint and asked for the ball. The Rockets had just hoisted the ball to Dayao. Yao staggered and nearly fell to the ground.

The other foul was that Dayao had successfully received the ball and turned around to shoot with Perkins on his shoulders. Ibaka shot out from the side, jumped up suddenly, and slapped Dayao with a cap on his head and face. The hand hit Dayao's arm heavily, and the voice was very crisp, and one could imagine how hard the other party had used.

Dayao's arm immediately turned red, and he even missed a free throw.

Wang Chao couldn't help narrowing his eyes.

"If you can't beat... that's the way to go?"

In the league, this link has never been lacking, or it is also part of the playoffs.

Basically, those championship teams in the league will have a relatively dirty player who will come out to do some so-called dirty work at a more critical time, and use off-the-ball moves to help the team win more easily.

Bruce Bowen of the Spurs is a man who knows this well.

Not only the Spurs, the Lakers have Artest, the Heat have Haslem and Joel Anthony, the Warriors have even more, Green, Bogut, Pachulia, almost all of them are famous dirty.

Former Celtics starting center Kendrick Perkins is also a player with a very dirty playing style. After all, as an inside blue-collar center, Perkins has nothing good at it, except for blocking rebounds and defense , His other ability to gain a foothold in the NBA is those dirty little moves in the game.

More than one player in the league publicly commented that Perkins played dirty, but it is undeniable that any championship team must have such a player in the team, even if it is just to protect their own players.

Obviously, the Thunder, which is already a bit red-eyed, has not hesitated to use these small tricks in the game, and let the veteran Perkins do it!
Having played high-end rounds in the finals for so many years, Wang Chao has long been used to this situation. At the beginning, he would be disturbed by the malicious actions of his opponents, worrying that he would be seriously injured by such actions as stepping on his feet. Illness ruins a career.

But after obtaining the steel and iron bones, Wang Chao gradually learned to ignore these guys.

Excuse me, did you guys do anything just now?I don't feel it at all.

This is also the reason why Wang Chao would wrestle with Pierce of the Celtics and fight with Artest of the Lakers in the beginning of the Magic team, but in the next few seasons, he has completely ignored the other party.

Just because Wang Chao can ignore it doesn't mean Dayao can.

Wang Chao's eyelids couldn't help twitching wildly as Dayao competed with Perkins when he was stuck in the paint.

It is not a good thing for Dayao, who already has the attributes of a glass man, to risk his life like this with a high possibility of injury!
Seeing an opportunity, Wang Chao directly called a timeout. After returning to the bench, he said to Dayao. "Brother Yao, get out of the game and dodge for a while. The opponent is obviously targeting you. If you continue like this, you may be at risk of injury."

Dayao rubbed his reddened arm, remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, I have to be on the court at this time. Only when I am on the court will they shoot the mouse and focus on me to create better scoring opportunities for you and other teammates."

"Although their moves are a bit big, it's not the first time I've encountered this kind of thing. If I'm afraid of avoiding battles just because of this level, why should I fight?"

Wang Chao: "..."

He has absolute power in the Rockets, from the general manager, the head coach, down to any player and even the assistant coach, no matter what he says, he dare not neglect.

But the only exception to this is Dayao.

As his idol before time travel and also his big brother at this stage, Wang Chao has always held a very respectful attitude towards Dayao, which is completely different from others.

And Wang Chao can understand Dayao's thoughts to some extent.

This is the stage of the Western Conference Finals.

For Wang Chao, who has played in the finals six times, it may not be a big deal, but Dayao made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his ten-year NBA career.

This is very special for his career, how could he give up so easily?

Wang Chao couldn't help but think of the original history. In the 08-09 season playoff semifinals, the Rockets vs. the Lakers, Dayao, after being injured, disregarded the dissuasion of the team doctor and coach, and forced his way to stage the return of the king. The Lakers will win the championship.

Inspired by Dayao, the Rockets played very hard, and finally lost to the Lakers 4:3. This was the only tiebreaker in the Lakers' championship journey that season.

After that game, Dayao suffered from injuries and was reimbursed for the 09-10 season. In the 10-11 season, he was injured again after only playing 5 games, and finally withdrew from the league sadly.

It can be said that although the injury in that playoff game was not the direct cause of Dayao's continuous injuries, it was also one of the important incentives. If Dayao hadn't been forced to play with injuries for the team's victory, perhaps his career would still be good. Extend it a bit more.

But even if Dayao was asked later whether he would regret the impulsive choice he made at that time, his answer would be that he would never regret it.

After thinking for a while, Wang Chao said: "In that case, let's change our style of play. When attacking, Brother Yao's position is mentioned at the mid-range free throw line, and try to avoid direct physical contact with the opponent. Thomas Jr. comes on the field, We increase the number of times we break through the frame with the ball, put pressure on the opponent's inside line, and force the opponent to foul, and after they have enough fouls on their inside line, they dare not act so unscrupulously!"

After the timeout, the Rockets, led by Wang Chao and Thomas Jr., began to frantically attack the frame with the ball.

The Thunder's Ibaka said that he was full and couldn't eat anymore.

He can't guard against Dayao's inside offense, but he likes outside players' ball-handling rims.

Wang Chao is about the same height as him, and his ability to bounce and stay in the air is amazing. It is a bit more difficult to block. Thomas Jr. is completely sent to the door. After a few minutes, Ibaka sent 3 blocks, but because of this, he got one more shot foul.

At the end of halftime, the score between the two teams was 57:54, and the Thunder had a 3-point lead at home.

In this game, Westbrook was extremely efficient. In the first half, he made 8 of 4 shots and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

杜兰特则12投7中，罚球4中3，得到17分。

Playing like this, the Thunder fans at home finally saw some hope of victory.

If the Thunder can win this game, then there is still hope for a comeback in the future. On the contrary, if they lose this game and fall behind by a big score of 3:0, then there is really no chance of winning .

But how could Wang Chao let them get their wish so easily?
"Wang Chao played singles with the ball at the top of the arc at the three-point point. Facing Ibaka's defense, he raised his hand and pretended to shoot! Ibaka stepped forward to defend, but it was really a fake move. After cheating the opponent's center of gravity, Wang Chao immediately broke through with the ball. Pull-up jump shot from distance!"

From the third quarter of the game, Wang Chao began to gradually increase the number of attacks with the ball.

The Thunder had expected the increase in Wang Chao's hands, but even if they were mentally prepared, they still couldn't stop Wang Chao's attack with the ball.

Ibaka's speed can't keep up with Wang Chao, let alone Ibaka, even Durant is far inferior to Wang Chao in terms of speed. After all, Wang Chao's speed and agility have reached 96, even among guards. It is also an extremely high value, coupled with the explosive power of more than 90, Wang Chao's instant burst speed is comparable to that of Tracy McGrady in his peak period, especially the first step of starting, which is amazingly fast.

What's more terrible is that Wang Chao's three-point shooting power is much stronger than McGrady's. Therefore, when defending Wang overtime, the priority of preventing him from shooting three-pointers will always be higher than defensive breakthroughs.

Throughout the third quarter, Wang Chao made 9 of 7 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. All of his offenses came from within the three-point line, scoring 18 points.

Thanks to Wang Chao's efficient performance in the third quarter, when the game entered the fourth quarter, the scores of the two teams had been tied, and Dayao, who had rested for a whole quarter, also reappeared after the start of the fourth quarter.

Looking at Wang Chao, who still had enough energy left, and Dayao, who was well rested and energetic, the Thunder fans at home could only feel a suffocating sense of despair.

It is difficult to deal with Wang Chao or Yao alone. In the fourth quarter, the two teamed up to play. Can the Thunder hold it?

At least the previous two games proved that they might not be able to handle it!

Thunder players also understand this truth.

Seeing Dayao actively raised his hand to ask for the ball as soon as he came on the stage, Perkins, who was standing beside Dayao, had a stern look in his eyes.

Dayao received a pass from his teammate. At this time, he was one step inside the free throw line and within his shooting range, so Dayao immediately raised his hand to shoot a jumper.

Standing in front of him, Perkins did not follow Dayao to take off to defend in vain. After all, even if he jumped up, he would not be able to reach him.

But when Dayao's shot hit the ground, Perkins moved his foot forward a little.

Dayao, who was all focused on the basket, didn't notice it. When he landed on Perkins' instep, he staggered suddenly, followed by a sharp pain in his ankle, and he fell to the ground immediately.

"Damn!"

Do everything you can to prevent it, but I didn't expect it to happen!
Anger suddenly came to Wang Chao's mind, and he rushed up, like a raging lion, and pushed Perkins violently.

At this time, Perkins was still spreading his hands, with an innocent expression on his face, and was caught off guard by Wang Chao who pushed him violently, and was pushed down to the ground with a huge force.

Wang Chao's current strength is not small at all. The strength of 88 is enough to overturn Perkins, who weighs 122 kg, in the run-up situation.

"Are you looking for death?"

Perkins, who was pushed to the ground by Wang Chao, was furious instantly, got up from the ground and rushed to Wang Chao immediately to fight back.

The people rushing up immediately separated the two of them, and more Rockets players surrounded Dayao.

Dayao, who was clutching his ankle, had a very painful expression. He limped up after resting for a long time, and then returned to the locker room with the support of his teammates.

At the same time, everything that happened just now was being played back on the big screen.

Under various ultra-clear cameras, Perkins' small movements are fully revealed.

Anyone can see that the foot he stretched out before Dayao hit the ground was deliberately done, and he was obviously rushing to destroy Dayao.

"This kind of behavior is too bad! It violates the ethics of sports competition, and the referee should immediately give him a second-level flagrant foul!"

On the CCTV Sports Channel, Director Yu, who was in charge of explaining the game, was furious.

"This is a basketball arena, not a boxing ring, and even boxing has rules and restrictions. Kendrick Perkins, this person is not worthy of being a basketball player at all!"

"Now we can only pray that Dayao will not be injured, preferably only a slight sprain. At his current age, injuries have a considerable impact on his competitive state!"

"Wang Chao also needs to calm down. We can understand how he rushed forward to stand up for Dayao just now, but impulsiveness will not change the result, but may lead to more serious consequences. We must be patient."

After repeatedly watching the action replays, the referees finally blew a second-level malicious foul on Perkins and directly expelled him from the field, while Wang Chao was only given a verbal warning.

Anyone who is not blind can see the nature of Perkins' foul just now, and it is understandable for Wang Chao to be angry. After all, Dayao, as the core player of the Rockets, once injured, will have too much impact on the team.

(End of this chapter)