Start without the ball

Chapter 333 G4
Li Haoyu was a little unstable, worried about making mistakes, passed the ball back to the top of the arc, and then fell to the left corner, opening up space for Westbrook.

After receiving the ball, due to a lot of time wasted, Westbrook accelerated and rushed to the basket immediately. Lowry couldn't keep up with his speed, and was thrown away after a few steps.

Danny Green on the right let go of Ferguson next to him and went to defend Westbrook.

The Thunder guard saw that it was Tie Sen who was vacant. He didn't pass the ball and continued to rush to the basket. Danny Green beside him kept exerting resistance.

Westbrook tried to make a layup, and Siakam also stepped forward to interfere. He didn't take off, but stretched out his long arms to block Westbrook's shot space. Time to return to defense in place.

On the one hand, to avoid Danny Green, but also to stay away from Siakam's long arms, Westbrook found a shot space with his strong waist and made a layup.

bang~
Unfortunately, it was too difficult to hit.

O'Neill: "At first, this attack was executed by Lee, but he used the cover to try to break through, and did not get rid of Kawhi, who was strong in defense. Under the confrontation, he had to pass the ball. Today, the Raptors did a very good job of restricting Lee. They seem to have found the key to the problem!"

Barkley: "On the other hand, due to the delay of attacking time by Lee, Westbrook had only a few seconds after getting the ball, so he had to bite the bullet and break through. However, his speed still has a big advantage over Lowry, and he succeeded. Get rid of the defense, but Danny Green's supplementary defense made him quite uncomfortable. Ferguson was too strong, and the pass to him was inappropriate. Russell could only force it, and the effect was very unsatisfactory.

The Raptors built an impregnable defense at the beginning of the game! "

The Raptors attacked, Lowry advanced with the ball and passed the ball to Leonard at 45 degrees to the left.

There were not many BBs, and the Raptors forward directly rushed to the inside, hitting the thin Ferguson.

The Thunder forward was very distressed. His speed kept up with Leonard, but he gradually lost his position under the confrontation. After gaining space, the Raptors forward made a sudden stop and made a mid-range shot.

bang, swish~
Basketball hit the board, 4 to 0.
The Thunder attacked, Li Haoyu crossed the center line, stopped in the sweet spot two steps away from the 45-degree three-point line on the left, and successfully received the basketball.

At this time Leonard stepped forward to defend in small steps, about one step away from Li Haoyu.

After the Thunder forward got the ball, seeing that there was no chance, he passed the ball back to Westbrook.

At this time Leonard retreated to the three-point line again, at this time Li Haoyu finally realized the Raptors' defensive strategy.

Miller also found the problem. He asked: "If it were you, would you make it easy for a stable scoring point to catch the ball?"

Pierce shook his head and said, "No, scoring points with the ball need to be focused on. Constant confrontation wears down his physical fitness, and talking trash can best mess up his mentality."

Miller: "From the beginning to now, it has been three rounds. The Raptors did not prevent Lee from receiving the ball. Instead, they gave up space and tempted this stable scorer to attack with the ball."

Barkley suddenly realized: "Nas is too treacherous, Lee's dribbling is not enough to deal with Kawhi's suffocating defense, he is digging a trap for the ghost Mamba!"

On the field, knowing Nas's intentions, Li Haoyu tried to break through this targeted defense.

Leonard, who took the initiative to step forward and stick on the three-point line, called Adams to step forward for a pick-and-roll.

However, Leonard took a step back and retreated to the three-point line. This distance, with his explosive power, was enough to deal with Adams' single screen.

Not one, two!

Grant also stepped forward, and two Thunder insiders pinched Leonard to death. Li Haoyu took the opportunity to run to the right corner.

Siakam switched defenses to keep up with Li Haoyu. When Li Haoyu received the basketball in the corner, Siakam rushed to him.

Li Haoyu slightly bent his legs and raised the ball to aim at the basket. Siakam raised his long arms and stepped forward in small steps.

Seeing that there was no chance to shoot, the Ghost Mamba accelerated towards the basket.

Siakam's pace was well controlled and he did not lose his center of gravity. After adjusting, he followed behind Li Haoyu, ready to slap the Thunder defender's layup at any time.

Among the insiders, Gasol was also eyeing him, and without a chance to make a move, Li Haoyu suddenly stopped and stood up.

Siakam couldn't dodge in time and bumped into Li Haoyu who was in the air.

Drop~
The referee's whistle sounded and Siakam fouled.

Li Haoyu lost his balance, so he could only throw the ball to the basket and fell to the ground.

boom!
Although the shot was a hit, Li Haoyu got a chance to make a free throw.

Holding the hands of Grant and Adams, Li Haoyu stood up and walked to the free throw line.

He took the basketball from the referee, lowered his weight, took a deep breath, and shot.

shuh~
The first free throw was hit, the basketball was retrieved, a slight adjustment was made, and the second free throw was also hit.

4 to 2.
O'Neal: "Although Lee got a free throw opportunity, this offense was very difficult. The Raptors' defensive arrangement is very good."

Barkley: "Yes, although Lee got rid of Kawhi with the help of two insiders, but within the distance of the three-point line, he couldn't get rid of Siakam who switched defenses. The Raptors did a good job defending the power forward. "

In the next game, the Raptors relied on Leonard and Siakam to attack with high efficiency.

On the Thunder side, it seemed a lot more difficult. Although Li Haoyu could easily catch the basketball, when he was attacking with the ball, Leonard's strict defense made it difficult for him to parry. He could only rely on the cover of two insiders. After switching defenses, he singled the Raptors inside with the ball.

However, Li Haoyu, who is not good enough to dribble the ball, has a single method of deceiving the center of gravity inside, and after a few times, he has figured out the offensive method.

And Westbrook's ball-holding singles are not ideal. Li Haoyu can't get enough space, which limits his breakthrough.

At the end of the first half, the two sides battled 56 to 42, and the Raptors led by 14 points.

O'Neill: "I have to say that Nurse is really a genius coach. Although his tactics sometimes drag the team down, sometimes they can have unexpected miraculous effects, such as now! The Canadian team has already taken the lead with his defensive tactics. 14 points."

Barkley: "He changed his thinking in this game and forced the ghost Mamba to attack with the ball. His method of holding the ball is too single"

Miller: "In the second half, the Thunder must do better to solve the current poor offense."

Nurse's pre-match arrangement established a big advantage for the team. With a smile on his face, he walked back to the locker room triumphantly.

On the other side, Li Haoyu walked towards the channel with a dark expression. In this game, his weakness in attacking with the ball was fully exposed.

Due to the targeted defense of the Raptors, the tactics prepared by the Thunder before the game were useless. The Thunder could only rely on Li Haoyu and Westbrook's singles to score points.

Back in the locker room, Li Haoyu slammed the seat hard. He was very dissatisfied with his performance.

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