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After 1 minute, Curry made a comeback.

Once again he was in the high pick-and-roll with Yao Ming.

Unlike before, the Thunder chose to switch defenses and let Ibaka defend Curry.

Seeing a chance to play a big game, Curry raised his hand to signal his teammates to pull away, and he wants to play singles!

The teammates are very face-saving, whether it is the big brother Yao Mai, George, or Griffin, they all fell to the left side of the court, leaving the right side of the court completely to Curry and Ibaka.

Curry sank his center of gravity, dribbled the ball from his crotch to his left hand, and then dribbled the ball with a shuffling step, making a breakthrough to the left.

Ibaka quickly moved laterally to block.

But at the next moment, Curry dribbled the ball back to his right hand with a small crossover, followed by a step-back dribble, and then looked up at the basket.

Ibaka suddenly felt that it was not good, so he stepped forward quickly and flew to block the shot.

But it's still Curry's feint.

After shaking Ibaka completely, Mengshen took a step to the right and shot calmly...

"Shu~"

Three-point arrow, the flames of hell!

As soon as the goal was scored, the score between the two sides came to 11:20, and the Rockets' lead was close to double digits!

On Thunder's side, Ibaka shook his head helplessly.

He had tried his best to defend the "military training" just now, but he was still helpless.

Westbrook's expression was a little puzzled.

In his opinion, Curry has excellent shooting, but average talent, how can he have such explosive scoring power?

Such doubts are not limited to Westbrook.

Other players in the Thunder, including their coaching staff, as well as many fans, are puzzled by this.

After all, everyone's perception of basketball during this period is still relatively simple "the one who wins the inside wins the world".

How to judge a player is dominant?

It doesn't matter if he has [-] kinds of martial arts, or if he has a fresh move that can be eaten all over the world...

No matter what style this player is, he must be able to kill the inside (whether through a breakthrough or a low post) to be considered dominant!

In people's perception at this stage, the shooter is just a supporting role and does not have the ability to decide the game.

Even if it is a historical-level shooter like Ray Allen, no one will regard him as the team's ace player.

Therefore, after seeing Curry's wonderful performance, many people still have the following thoughts-Curry?Maybe a better shooter than Ray Allen!Still a shooter at heart.

"Then I squeezed through the screen and went to him."

Westbrook thought for a moment and made a decision.

Ibaka nodded.

Although his athletic ability is strong, he still can't compare with the guard in terms of speed.

And Curry is not only fast, but even more troublesome is his dribbling rhythm.

............

The game continues.

Durant received a pass from Westbrook in the low post and hit George with his back.

After pushing twice, kd turned over and leaned back to make a shot.

Although George tried his best to take off and interfere, he still couldn't prevent the basketball from entering the net.

13: 20!

Offensive and defensive transitions, Curry pushed forward with the ball again.

Westbrook lowered his focus and waited for the battle, determined to guard against one.

But Curry, who scored two goals in a row before, has gone a little crazy.

I saw him suddenly receive the ball two meters away from the three-point line, and then shot a super long three-pointer!

Westbrook, who defended with his heels on the three-point line, obviously did not expect Curry to attack like this.

By the time he reacted, Rocket No. 30 had already completed his shot.

The basketball spun at high speed after leaving Curry's fingertips, drawing a rainbow-like arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Three points again!

After that inexplicable technical foul, Curry has made 3 consecutive three-pointers!

At 13:23, the Rockets also expanded the point difference to double digits.

And now, the game has only started 6 minutes!

Seeing a trend of collapse, Thunder coach Brooks had to resort to a timeout again.

"Russell, I need you to stick closer, and stop giving Stephen an easy shot!"

"To what extent is the defense? That is, when he lifts the ball, his elbow will hit your chin, understand?"

Brooks exhorted Westbrook.

Westbrook nodded seriously.

"After the timeout is over, James, you will play, and then you will take control."

"If the Rockets didn't make a substitution, you should be facing Stephen next... Remember, you must seize every opportunity to let him consume energy on the defensive end!"

Brooks turned to Harden again and said.

Harden nodded and started taking off his sports jacket.

The timeout was quickly over and the game resumed.

The Thunder attacked and Harden passed the half court with the ball.

Since McGrady went to defend Westbrook, the task of defending Harden fell to Curry.

Curry stepped forward, put on a standard defensive posture, and stood ready.

Harden dribbles to the left at a 45-degree angle, and then uses his signature continuous crotch dribble.

After shaking a few times, Harden suddenly accelerated and broke through from the right.

Curry was not shaken and stuck to his opponent all the way, but his body was not as strong as Harden's, so he couldn't stop the latter's progress.

Harden broke through all the way to the free throw line, suddenly his center of gravity sank, and he hit Curry slightly with his shoulder.

At the same time, relying on the mutual force, Harden turned around, and then took a cross step, making a breakthrough to the left.

Curry was bumped and his center of gravity shifted back.

But seeing that Harden was about to break through, he immediately kicked his feet hard on the ground, stopped his backward steps, and then rushed towards his opponent.

Unexpectedly, after Harden took a step forward with his right foot, he immediately rebounded...

This turned out to be a step back!

Curry's center of gravity has gone through the process of "back-front-back". At this time, he is unable to make any adjustments. He can only watch Harden shoot the ball on the spot...

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net.

At 15:23, Harden's goal can be said to stop the bleeding!

Moreover, this singles did consume Curry.

Mengshen panted a little more after defending, and did not continue to attack in the next offensive round.

But the advantage of the Rockets is that the five starting players all have extremely strong personal abilities.

This round, the ball came to George.

Pickle faced Durant with a silky dribble, and then accelerated the breakthrough. Although the layup failed, it caused the latter's foul.

After making two free throws, the score became 15:25.

Changing sides to fight again, Harden repeated his old tricks, once again singles Curry on the outside.

Curry is a very smart player.

He knew that his defensive ability was not enough to defend against Harden alone, so he adjusted his thinking and stood directly on Harden's left hand side, forcing the latter to go to the right.

Harden went to the basket with a non-dominant hand, and Curry followed him to the left the whole time.

On the inside, Yao Ming is ready to protect the basket.

But Harden's golf quotient is also very high, and he immediately realized that it is very difficult to directly attack the frame.

Ever since, he paused, and at the same time leaned slightly on Curry with his left shoulder.

Curry was hit again and shifted his center of gravity back, while Harden took a step back and made another mid-range shot...

Again!

17: 25.

Curry raised his hand helplessly, indicating that the ball was his problem.

At the same time, Shen Fei in the stands tapped the table with his fingers, thinking about how the Rockets would target Harden.

When the Thunder's three young players are on the court together, the pressure on the Rockets' perimeter defense is great.

McGrady's defense against Westbrook is excellent and there is no need to adjust.

George also did a good job of restricting Durant, at least it didn't make kd feel good.

But it is really difficult for Curry to limit Harden one-on-one.

If he continues to defend alone, Harden may keep scoring points.

This will not only revive the Thunder's offense, but it will also hurt Curry's confidence.

[Can only attack against attack...]

Shen Fei couldn't think of a good solution for a moment.

Of course, there is a method that is definitely effective, and that is to temporarily replace Curry and change to a guard with stronger defensive capabilities to deal with Harden.

After all, I played a lot of time in the first quarter, so there is nothing wrong with changing the bench.

But Shen Fei doesn't want Mark Jackson to replace Curry now.

If the Rockets can successfully enter the finals, it will basically be a duel with the Heat.

And the Heat can also send James, Ray Allen, and Wade, three outside lineups with singles capabilities (Ray Allen's ability to hold the ball is underestimated by most people, and he also averaged 25+ points per game. players).

In other words, Curry will encounter the situation of being "named" sooner or later.

It's better to practice more now, and have more defensive experience by then!

............

Mark Jackson's thinking is similar to that of Shen Fei.

Now Harden has made it clear that he wants to target Curry, which is both a challenge and an exercise for the latter.

It just so happens that the Rockets have a lot of lead now, and it is acceptable to suffer a little loss at this time.

"Cheer up Stephen, you'll be fine defending this round!"

Mark Jackson yells at Curry.

Curry nodded after hearing this and threw himself into the offense.

When the Rockets attacked, Harden did not match up with Curry, but defended McGrady.

t-mac wanted to stand up for his little brother, so he fell to the low position and asked for the ball.

Curry made a lob and passed the ball into the penalty area.

McGrady hit the back twice after catching the ball, then turned and leaned back and shot...

Harden jumped with all his strength, but couldn't threaten T-Mac's shot.

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

At 17:27, the point difference remained at 10 points.

The Thunder attacked, Harden gained momentum and singled Curry again.

Mengshen gritted his teeth and devoted himself to defense.

As the saying goes, there are no more than three things.

Curry's hard work finally paid off.

This time, he still stuck Harden's left hand side, forcing the latter to break through from the right.

Harden, like the previous round, once again chose to make an emergency stop jumper in the middle distance.

But Curry did not lose his position due to physical confrontation. When Harden shot, he stretched out his hand to interfere with his line of sight, causing his shot to miss.

Yao Ming relaxed his ape arm, received the rebound, and passed the ball to Curry.

After the successful defense, Curry was very excited, and quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt after getting the ball.

Westbrook retreated immediately.

At this time, he was very wary of Curry, and he posted it just after halftime, but was dribbled behind by Curry.

Westbrook was shocked and quickly chased after him.

Watching Curry in front of him bend his knees and raise the ball, he took three steps and two steps, soaring into the air, trying to cover the ball from behind.

But when he jumped into the air, Westbrook saw Curry showing slyness and took the ball back.

In the blink of an eye, the two looked at each other.

Curry smiled slightly, then calmly shot...

"Shu~"

The basketball went into the net hollow, turning the net upside down.

17: 30!

And this is already Curry's fourth three-pointer in the first quarter!

The tone of the game was set.

In the next few minutes, the two sides entered a stalemate.

The two teams come and go, but the point difference has not changed much.

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led the Thunder by 40 points 20:20!

The second quarter begins and the game enters the current stage.

The Rockets boldly adopted "five ups and five downs" and sent five substitutes at once.

The Thunder are desperate, keeping all the main players except Westbrook on the court.

Brooks' intention is obvious, that is, he wants to recover some points in the transitional period.

But the sky failed, and the Rockets' bench lineup played at an excellent level under the leadership of Roy.

On the offensive end, Roy and Shuhao formed a "golden double gun" and scored consecutively.

On the defensive end, the "no-fly zone" created by Yi Jianlian and Ben Wallace made the Thunder's young people even more embarrassed.

The most impressive thing is that Ben Wallace blocked Durant's one-handed dunk head-on when the Thunder counterattacked!

His big hat not only killed the Thunder's fast break, but also caused the young Reaper to fall to the ground hard and had to rest.

In this way, after more than five minutes in the second quarter, the Rockets still maintained a 20-point lead.

After the starters returned, they struck while the iron was hot and hit a 12:2 shock wave, expanding the point difference to 30 points in one fell swoop!

When the red light on the timer came on, the second quarter ended and the score was temporarily fixed at 70:40.

Such a disparity in the score undoubtedly made the Thunder despair from the players to the fans.

Who would have thought that the Rockets could still play inextricably in the early part of the first quarter, but after the second quarter, it took...

Some Thunder fans with a fragile mentality even chose to leave the game during the halftime break.

The so-called "devil" home court is already on the verge of falling in the face of the Rockets' powerful offensive!

Shen Fei is a patient person.

Although there is no suspense in tonight's game, he is not in a hurry to leave.

Because, there is a new name in the Rockets' roster today-Sun Yue!

Yes, two days ago, Shen Fei asked Mark Jackson to put Sun Yue in the list.

Shen Fei's original words were - "If the game enters garbage time, let Sun Yue play for a few minutes, and feel the atmosphere of the playoffs."

The reason is simple. Although Sun Yue followed the Lakers before, he got a championship ring.

But in the playoffs, he didn't actually play a minute, and he never felt the atmosphere of the playoffs at all.

On the basis of not affecting the victory, Shen Fei naturally hoped that Sun Yue could give Sun Yue a try, even if he did not perform well, it would be beneficial to the latter.

After all, next season, Sun Yue will definitely become an important member of the Rockets.

Such an arrangement is very reasonable!

............

Shen Fei waited until the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter before the Thunder gave up the game and replaced all the main players.

Seeing this, Mark Jackson turned his head and shouted towards the end of the bench: "Sun, get ready, you will play the next dead ball."

Sun Yue was shocked.

Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, and Jeremy Lin all showed delighted expressions.

The Rockets are about to usher in the fourth Chinese player to play this season!