The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 178

It was only after being shot by the opponent that he knew the gap between the two. It was almost impossible to completely prevent Roy from dying.

But Lin Yue doesn't panic, basketball is a team sport, and he can do a lot.

Here, after Curry dribbled the ball across the half, Lin Yue stepped forward to cover, forming a change of defense.

Curry returned the ball to Lin Yue. Facing Blake's defense, Lin Yue would not let go of this opportunity.

Although Blake is 191cm tall, but weighs only 76kg, Lin Yue can still easily run into the inside against this confrontation.

Roy came to help defend, and it would definitely not be right for Blake and Lin Yue to single out.

Lin Yue passed it back to Curry. This short open opportunity was enough for Curry to complete the shot.

After receiving the ball, Curry immediately threw the ball from the middle distance, but the ball was short and bounced twice on the basket and finally missed.

Oden got the defensive rebound. Although his bounce was not as good as before, his body was still there. With his position, it was difficult for Collison to grab the offensive rebound.

This time, Roy did not choose singles shots again, but handed it over to Aldridge who was behind him.

After Aldridge hit Ibaka, he turned over and hit a jumper.

"The talent of the Thunder team is good, but they have to learn a lot in the face of the opener duo who entered the league earlier than them." Barkley said.

"However, they still have Kevin Durant, which cannot be ignored." Kenny Smith said.

Kevin Durant is the boss of the Thunder, and now he has the capital to challenge the entire league (on the offensive side).

In this triangle attack, Lin Yue gave the ball to Durant.

The sharp change of direction made Martel Webster unable to defend. He tried his best to follow the opponent, but Durant went straight to the basket and dunked the ball into the basket against Oden.

"My God, this is a dunk. The No. 07 in 07 successfully dunked the No. [-] pick in [-]. Now seeing the gap between the two, will the Kaikuo's management have any regrets?" Barkley exclaimed when he saw the ball.

But going back to the draft in 07, no matter how many times it is played again, the Kaikuo team will still select Oden the Great without hesitation. This kind of historical inside talent is in front of them, and no one will make other choices.

It's just that people didn't expect that Oden's body couldn't bear this explosive style of play.

In the first half of the first quarter, the score between the two sides did not draw. After Lin Yue tried a three-pointer and failed, he did not make a personal shot. Instead, he acted as the brain of the court and passed the ball to Durant and Curry.

This time Durant felt good. He made all the first three shots in the opening game. He is currently 6 of 4 and scored 8 points and 2 rebounds.

Curry also hit two three-pointers and scored six points.

The Thunder's ability to bite the score is thanks to the performance of the two.

The scorers on the opener's side, except for Blake, have scored. Oden has the upper hand in the confrontation at the basket, and he can still become a pie-eating player.

Ibaka can't guard Aldridge alone. This kind of big man who can play inside and outside can pose too many threats in the offense. Ibaka is only a first-year player and can only pay tuition at this stage.

Roy continued his good form at the start of the game, scoring 3 points in 3 of 6.

After half a quarter, coach Brooks called a timeout and replaced Lin Yue by the way.

The Kaikuo led the Thunder by two points 18 to 16. Both sides shot far more than 50% in the opening game, which is very scary. It can be seen that they are all prepared and in excellent condition.

"The two sides have always been in a state of confrontation, and neither can defend the other, but after the shooting rate drops, we will know which team is the stronger side." Barkley said.

Now the league's scoring average is generally around 100 points per game. In less than half a quarter, they can score nearly 20 points, just for a while.

"The Thunder replaced Lin Yue and replaced Jeff Green. They have to make changes on the defensive end." Kenny Smith said.

"It's true. Jeff Green is better than Lin Yue in defense. Lin Yue's defense consciousness is not like this, but Roy's touch is not the case. Now we have to lower Roy's touch." It is precisely because he is a fan of Lin Yue that Barkley understands his weakness.

The Kaikuo also changed players, replacing Webster with a 206cm big small forward Travis Orlo. This guy is also a player with explosive athletic ability. This is to cooperate with the offensive Thunder.

Returning to the court again, Roy began to connect the team's offense. He is an all-around player and passes the ball well, but he does not rely on this style of play and mainly scores.

Travis ran back to the inside of the Thunder, and after receiving an exquisite pass from Roy, he lobbed in with both hands.

"You can't guard me." After the ball was scored, Travis muttered something, and it seemed that he was very excited.

The fans at the scene were silent, and the openers played very aggressively. It is too difficult for the Thunder to rely on Collison alone. Ibaka can do limited things now.

Aldridge has a mid-range shot. After Ibaka is pulled away, once Oden blocks Collison, the Thunder's inside door will be wide open. Durant is still too careless with this ball, giving the opponent such a chance to score.

Roy played the first quarter, and so did Durant. As the core of the team's offense, they maintained their offense in this quarter.

Aldridge also felt good in this game, scoring consecutive mid-range shots. Ibaka could only sigh, it was too difficult to completely defend. After this game, Ibaka showed that he had to practice beautiful mid-range shots.

Jeff Green didn't give his opponent a good shot when he restricted Roy's heads-up. Fortunately, Roy missed two shots and didn't shoot. His teammates were in good condition, so he didn't need to play alone.

Travis is really energetic, so he just pestered Durant mindlessly and fought him physically to consume it.

When Curry was on the court, the Thunder still had an advantage. After the butterfly passed through the flowers, they changed hands in the air and scored a layup.

Oden's speed is too slow now, and Curry can easily catch his loopholes.

But Curry didn't play the full first quarter, and in the second half, relying on Durant alone, he scored if he scored, and robbed if he didn't.

Ibaka is not useless, he didn't do a good job in defense, but he made achievements in offense.

He gets offensive rebounds in front of Aldridge, and he makes up for his lack of height by jumping faster than Aldridge.

Then he turned around to attract Oden's defense, cooperated with the inside pass, and distributed the ball to Collison under the basket, who easily hit the board and scored two points.

After the first quarter, the Thunder trailed the Kaikuer by two points 25-27. The shooting percentages of both sides dropped compared to the opening, and the game was extremely intense.

"In the first quarter, neither team worked hard on defense, so I don't know what adjustments will be made later." Kenny Smith said.

"This offensive battle is quite exciting. There is no doubt about the offensive talents of both sides. On the contrary, this kind of game is enjoyable to watch."

Barkley's hand-to-hand style of play back then was not only tiring but also risky. Now the confrontation between the two teams is small, and the offensive fluency is high.

I don't know if this is a good thing.

(End of this chapter)