King of the Point Guard Era

Chapter 204 Individual vs. Team
"Oh, now the Oklahomans should be celebrating the end of halftime, otherwise the King's counterattack should have taken them away in a wave." Barkley's tone was not without ridicule, "In In the last few minutes of their home half, they got their ass kicked out by the Kings."

Although the score was tied at 57, Thunder fans still have lingering fears.The King's flow in the last few minutes made them almost want to get hooked by some home team fans.

Restricting such fast breaks is nothing more than double-teaming the ball holder and restricting their quick shots.However, on the Kings team, everyone can play fast breaks. Even a big center like Cousins ​​just showed off his one-stop stunts.Everyone can hold the ball and advance quickly, which is really not good news for the Thunder.

"Run up and put pressure on the ball." During the halftime break, Brooks' angry voice echoed in the locker room, and while he was angry, his eyes were also on Perkins. Obviously, although Perkins It was really helpless just now, but Brooks was more angry at his lack of effort in training recently.

Thunder fans were looking forward to the opportunity to counterattack in the second half. However, the group of Sacramento people who had been running in the first half did not seem to feel tired at all, and they still did not give up their quick counterattack and transfer the ball at the beginning of the second half.Two times in a row, when Perkins was still panting and rushing back, the Kings' offense was over.

Brooks couldn't bear it and finally replaced him, and it was Collison, the soul of the Thunder, who had been playing here since he was selected by the Supersonics in 03. He played in place of Perkins. cuts and is extremely aggressive on the defensive end.

As soon as he came on the court, he prevented a King's fast break, and Cousins' fast break layup was directly caused by an offensive foul by him.Even though he was directly knocked to the ground by Cousins' ferocious impact and flew out of the bottom line, even though he suffered such a heavy blow, at this time he still did not forget to clenched his fists to celebrate his beautiful foul just now .

At the same time, the two bosses of the Thunder also personally stepped forward to pull up this senior. It has to be said that this veteran who usually plays more roles in the locker room behaved extremely tough this time. A fat man of 120kg would probably give way rationally if he came running fast!And he didn't even subconsciously dodge when Cousins ​​rushed over.I have to match his toughness.

After the ball was defended, it also greatly improved the confidence of the Thunder. Looking back, Durant directly hit Iguodala with three threats and went to the basket, causing West to foul and score the goal. Completed a 2+1.

"The Ke team is worthy of trust. After Perkins renewed his contract in March this year, his body has really gained weight at a speed visible to the naked eye. I really don't know what he is thinking? He has won the championship. , You can stop fighting for that trophy, but we haven't got it yet. The contract is worth 3 million US dollars for 4 years, which completely locks up our signings in the center. The guy with the knife goes to the bench." After seeing Perkins off the court, the Thunder became smoother, and their dissatisfaction also burst out.

In the next period of the game, the two sides fought more and more fiercely. In the remaining half of the time, the points difference between the two sides did not widen, and they were leading alternately. The king's overall offensive ability was stronger, and the players on the field were almost Everyone can score. He Yixiang used the pick-and-roll to score after various breakthroughs, allowing his teammates to get very good opportunities on the three-point line or in the penalty area. Casspi, who was blamed in the first half, made three-pointers and three-pointers in the second half. In the third, the Thunder player who shot felt frightened when he saw him take the ball.

On the contrary, in the second half of the game, the Thunder's three-core group performed extremely well, relying on their singles, they even managed to score against the Kings, who played well as a whole group, even if In this game, except for He Yixiang, who has a bad three-pointer feeling, the other group of players made 7 three-pointers in the second half and still did not widen the point difference.

"On par, I can only say this. Now the two sides have played team basketball and superstar basketball to the extreme. The Thunder rely on the three-core offense, while the Kings rely on He Yixiang's personal ability to drive the team. This is the current situation. The highest level matchup in the league." Even Barkley had to admit at this time that this game was extremely exciting.

"Oh? Then do you think this game was won by the team or by the individual?" Looking at the game that hadn't been decided in the last minute, Smith couldn't help asking.

"Of course it is personal ability. There is no doubt that in the match between two top teams, it is undoubtedly personal ability that can determine the victory at the critical moment. This is why a top superstar can be worth several ordinary strong teams. s price."

As soon as the words fell, Durant of the Thunder hit a key mid-range shot on Iguodala's head, 89:87, and the Thunder fans almost wanted to start celebrating their victory. This is the superstar, this It is personal ability. With such a high-intensity defense in this game, the two teams still only tied at 87 before scoring this goal.You must know that these two teams averaged more than 100 points per game before this game.Of course, this has nothing to do with the King's substantial improvement in defense this season.

After seeing that the goal was successful, Barkley also smiled at Smith. Did you see that, personal ability is so useful when it comes to the critical moment. I was also a superstar player back then, and you are just a role player. Guys can't feel the gap in this game.

Smith looked at Barkley's triumphant face and just shrugged: "The Kings still have a chance to attack, and they may not necessarily lose."

"No, no, I never said that the kings will lose. It is not impossible for them to win, but what you have to know is that even if the kings can win this game, it is the personal ability of He Yixiang or Cousins It led to the victory of this game." Barkley shook his head and continued, "At this last moment, even a point guard like He will trust his touch more."

(End of this chapter)