Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 317 Running, Running Fast
On the Thunder side, Durant and Adams went down to rest.

Normally speaking, Durant can play 40 minutes per game in the playoffs and take about 20 shots. If he exceeds this range, his efficiency will drop, and there may even be a risk of injury.

But today it has seriously exceeded the standard. In the first quarter alone, there were 12 shots. Although they were mainly shots, the opportunities were all made by themselves. Only two were created by teammates.

So Donovan didn't dare to make a big deal, at least let Durant rest for 5 minutes.

Westbrook is still on the court, with Ibaka and Kanter, it seems that he is going to hit the basket more while the Lakers are not inside.

The lineups of the two sides have changed a lot. The substitute players played a little tight when they came up, and their shooting percentages dropped.

Yuan Qingshan and Westbrook unanimously reduced their shots. Both of them played the full first quarter, but they were actually very tired.

The coach keeps the No. [-] position on the court to let them help his teammates sort out the offense, so as not to disrupt the rhythm when the substitute comes up. As for scoring, there is generally no explosive wave in the second quarter.

Westbrook saves effort. After halftime, he just needs to give the ball to Ibaka when he is optimistic about the opportunity.

Yuan Qingshan is more worried. Among the current players on the court, Channing Frye, Nick Young and Artest all have three-pointers.

The best way is to break through and score the ball, but it is really difficult for Yuan Qingshan to attack Wei Shao, who is extremely physically abnormal, after playing the first quarter.

Scott kept yelling from the sidelines: "Run, run!"

He wanted the others to run quickly, so that Yuan Qingshan could find the right opportunity to send assists directly, instead of relying on Yuan Qingshan to run alone and the other four to stand up.

James's one-shot style of play is currently unplayable for the Lakers. Yuan Qingshan does not have James's perverted physical advantages and physical fitness.

Among the players on the field, only Nick Young can run a little bit, and the rest are too big and bulky. If they play off the ball, their physical strength will bottom out within three rounds.

The disadvantages of the Lakers' bench lineup came to the fore again. Magic Johnson, who was sitting in the private room on the third floor, deeply felt that he, the future president of operations, had a heavy responsibility. In summer, at least he had to find a sixth man who could drive the bench lineup. Channing Frye was obviously not the right answer.

Kobe's substitute, Yuan Qingshan's substitute, small forward's reinforcement, substitute insider...

What a busy summer to welcome yourself!

Commentary seat.

Reggie Miller looked through the data and said: "Now Westbrook doesn't attack much anymore. It seems that Donovan wants to use the inside twin towers to open the score."

Payton: "Ibaka and Kanter didn't play well in the first two games, and this game feels a bit tight. If the Thunder wants to fight the Warriors, these substitutes must find the feeling. This is the third game of the second round. If you don't feel it, you have to go to sea to find it. Fishing by the way, haha."

Reggie Miller's mind was not on Payton's bad joke at all. Although he is a supersonic star, he likes Yuan Qingshan because he can practice three-pointers to this level in a month. He can't bear to see Yuan Qingshan fall in the second round like this.

So he whispered: "Gary, the Lakers haven't lost yet."

Peyton froze for a moment, then said awkwardly: "Oh, I'm sorry, I made a slip of the tongue just now."

Just as he was talking, the director handed over a small note: Please don't have obvious tendencies in the commentary.

Payton crumpled up the note directly. To be honest, he just didn't have a good attitude towards the Lakers.

In 2003, the 40-year-old postman Karl Malone and the 38-year-old glove Gary Payton came to the Lakers and OK to form a luxurious F4, pointing directly to the championship.

As a result, F4 did not perform well. Payton averaged 4.2 points, 3 rebounds and 4.4 assists in the finals.

The Piston Bad Boys became famous in the first battle, and the historic F4 became the biggest joke in those years.

More than ten years have passed, and Payton regrets it now when he thinks about it. He might as well find a team to sign a pension contract casually.

If you really want to make a comparison, of course he has more affection for the Thunder's predecessor, the Seattle SuperSonics.

So now I'm in Oklahoma rooting for the Lakers?
Peyton said to himself, stop joking, I'll be fine if I don't spray some trash on them!
Reggie Miller didn't have time to pay attention to his complicated and distorted mental activities, and he kept his eyes on the situation on the field.

If the first quarter was a battle between gods and gods, then the second quarter will return to the state of pecking each other.

Everyone knows that the Lakers' bench is poor and should be beaten to death. Unfortunately, the Thunder just failed to seize the opportunity before them to widen the point difference, and were slowed down by a bunch of substitutes.

Once Donovan covered his eyes, he said that his substitute was strong. Where is the strength?

The second quarter lasted 5 minutes. The legendary offensive inside combination, Kanter and Ibaka only scored 8 points in total, and the shooting percentage was less than 4%.

On the Lakers side, Channing Frye and Artest hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding in time. When the lineup rotated again, the Lakers were only 3 points behind.

After the dead ball passed, Kobe led Towns and Whiteside back on the court. Towns trotted to the basket, twisting his waist left and right, looking full of energy.

Yuan Qingshan took a break. He had played for 17 minutes in a row, and he had to match up with a "pervert" like Westbrook. He was really exhausted.

Yuan Qingshan high-fived with his teammates, Kobe held his palm and bumped his shoulder with him: "Thank you!"

I didn't expect that Kobe, who seemed to be frowning, would say that. Yuan Qingshan smiled, walked to the bench and sat down on the chair, sweat dripping down his cheeks.

The team assistant quickly handed him a towel, and Yuan Qingshan put it on his head in a signature style, blocking his eyes.

After the player rotation, Payton exclaimed: "What's going on, Durant came up, and then Westbrook didn't come down?"

Reggie Miller took a look, isn't that right? The Thunder put on a pure starting lineup. Except for Westbrook, Waiters and Robertson, who have persisted since the beginning of the game, have not played.

Westbrook's physical fitness is explosive, but he is not an iron man. Yuan Qingshan made 6 shots in the first quarter, each of which caused a lot of pressure on Westbrook. It takes a lot of physical strength to defend Yuan Qingshan. Is it possible to play half the game?

Westbrook's jersey was soaked, and Donovan clearly noticed it, but he just didn't let him off.

Because he was very dissatisfied with the performance of the substitute and wanted to use this half of the quarter to score more points.

As for Westbrook, isn't it almost halftime, 15 minutes is enough for him to regain his strength.

Payton continued: "Westbrook is a superstar, and he can still grit his teeth and keep playing, but Waiters and Robertson are just ordinary starters. I haven't heard how capable they are. What's going on with Coach Donovan?"

"Sigh." Reggie Miller sighed, "Maybe he wants to win too much."

(End of this chapter)