NBA: Start the water cooler and reach the Hall of Fame

The Wizards players were very excited tonight and were in very good physical condition. Blatche steadily defeated Perkins on the jump ball, helping the team win the first opportunity to attack.

All the fans who were looking forward to the Wizards winning the championship, after seeing the Wizards win with a jump ball, shouted in their hearts or directly to celebrate the home team's excellent performance at the beginning.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Li Kaiming still asked for the ball in the paint with his back as in the previous game. Generally speaking, as long as a tactic is not cracked by the opponent, the head coach will not take the initiative to change tactics. This is the case in tonight's game, Sang Des decided to let Li Kaiming launch the attack from the inside.

When Ibaka saw Li Kaiming getting the ball in the opening game, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and he pressed it while shouting Durant's name. It seemed that Brooks was finally giving in, and he found that letting Ibaka defend alone would result in him being beaten. As a result, Durant started to double-team next to him.

But Li Kaiming has played in the NBA for two seasons. What kind of double-team tactics have he not seen? Not to mention the double-teaming of Ibaka and Durant, the Heat's Big Three also greeted him with double-teaming. Is there anyone around you who can worry about this mere Thunder version of double-teaming?

If two people are not enough, my buddy likes to play multiplayer sports!

Of course, Leonard, who was let go by Durant, did not stand still. When he saw Durant double-teaming Li Kaiming, he began to cut inside, creating a threat to the basket that prevented the Thunder from surrounding them with all their strength. Li Kaiming.

Li Kaiming, on the other hand, turned and passed from the baseline before Durant came over. Ibaka followed up and used his torso to hold Li Kaiming against him, but even so, Li Kaiming still gradually approached the basket.

At this time, Perkins under the basket also turned around, so the Thunder formed a trinity of front and back surrounds. It seemed that this time they were bound to strangle Li Kaiming's inside attack!

Just when Brooks on the sidelines felt that he could relax on defense this time, Li Kaiming, who rushed to the basket, stopped the ball and used a fake pass towards the basket to activate Perkins, and then from the latter's A pass from the hip was passed to Leonard who had already cut into the penalty area at some point.

At this time, Leonard was completely unguarded. After receiving the ball, he dunked directly on the spot!

2 is better than 0!

The fans at the scene burst into cheers and applause for five seconds. They thought the Thunder's defense was flawless enough, but Li Kaiming's pass was still able to survive a desperate situation and turn the dead ball into a beautiful cooperation!

Bill Russell and Wes Unseld, sitting in the front row of the audience, both nodded slightly.

This young man is so smart when it comes to playing basketball!

The Thunder served to attack. Westbrook came to the frontcourt with the ball and called Ibaka to come out for a pick-and-roll. Hinrich was blocked, and Li Kaiming chose to defend in the face of Westbrook. Westbrook knew that his shooting was unstable and saw Li Kaiming let go. He took a big step ahead of him, but still chose to use the space of this big step to accelerate, and then leaned on Li Kaiming to rush to the basket!

It has to be said that Westbrook's explosive speed is really fast, and Li Kaiming's perimeter defensive attributes are indeed not enough. When he broke through to the basket, Westbrook was already one position ahead, and Brac came over from the basket. In the defense, Westbrook made a weird jump pass to Perkins, who was open under the basket. After receiving the ball, the latter faced Blatche who was out of position, took a good position and hit the board directly!

The Thunder didn't show any nervousness at all in the life-and-death battle. Instead, they seemed to be playing more methodically than in the previous game.

The Wizards players seemed to be a little too excited, not to mention their body reactions. Under the gaze of many well-known stars and seniors, they seemed to be unable to control their strength.

Especially the rookie Thompson. In the first quarter, he received several passes without the ball. Normally, this kind of ball is almost a handful for him, but today he threw several of them and they were obviously too big. They were not smashed. It bounced high on the rim and hit the backboard directly.

On the contrary, Leonard, who does not rely on shooting to make a living, performed very well in the first quarter. In addition to completing the defensive tasks assigned to him by Sanders, he was also able to continuously cut into the basket on the offensive end and then receive the ball. When Li Kaiming's ghost pass hit the ball hard, although his body was a little crooked due to being pushed to the ground, his hand skills for layup were much improved than before.

The Thunder may have known that it was unlikely to win this series, so the players put down the pressure. They played very smoothly in the first quarter, felt very good, and had a good shooting percentage.

So after the first quarter, the Wizards did not overwhelm the Thunder as the fans expected. It looked more like the Wizards were the one lagging behind. The outside players were hesitant and there was no Thunder. The players are relaxed.

In the first quarter, the Thunder led the Wizards by 32 points, 26-6, which gave Brooks hope on the sidelines.

Could it be that there is a miracle in this series?

Of course, another reason why the Wizards behaved like this is that the Thunder adopted a decisive double-teaming tactic against Li Kaiming. They would rather let others throw open shots or make layups than let Li Kaiming take action. Just as the rest of the Wizards were still nervous or It was excitement, which led to falling behind in the first quarter.

The first half of the second quarter is still the rest time for the Wizards' starting players. The Thunder also replaced Westbrook and Durant at the beginning of the second quarter, allowing the best sixth man James Harden to lead the team's attack. Deng is indeed one level higher than the Wizards' bench, but looking at the entire bench lineup, the Thunder are not as good as the Wizards.

Therefore, the rotation lineups of both sides lasted less than half a quarter, and the Wizards actually got closer to the point difference, reaching 45-41. The Thunder first applied for a timeout, and then replaced Westbrook and Durant.

As for the Wizards, Sanders next to the bench smiled slightly and came up with the Wizards' most scoring lineup, which was the five-out lineup. Of course, this five-out lineup included Lenner, who couldn't shoot. Germany, in fact, is an imperfect lineup with five foreign players.

After the Thunder came up, Leonard missed in a single to Durant. Li Kaiming under the basket protected the rebound and held the ball for half the court. Ibaka took a defensive posture on the outside. Li Kaiming made a big change and passed the former. When he took a step into the penalty area, he encountered Durant's help.

At this time, Li Kaiming's position was already very deep, so he passed the ball directly to Leonard who was cutting through the air. The latter's air cutting in the first quarter caused a huge blow to the Thunder's defense, so in the first quarter, In the second quarter, the Thunder also began to use defensive rotations to make up for the loss.

After Leonard received the ball, he found that there was someone in front of him, so he passed the ball to Hinrich on the outside. The latter faked a move to open the defender, and then passed the ball to Thompson in the bottom corner. After receiving the ball, Thompson directly Take action!

state!

There was a crisp sound of the iron, and Thompson's shot was bigger again. At this time, the Thunder players protected the rebound, and Brooks on the sidelines let out a sigh of relief!

Fortunately, the other side is not allowed tonight...

The Thunder attacked. After receiving the ball, Westbrook wanted to switch to a fast break, but Li Kaiming ran to the basket early to prepare to protect the frame. The Thunder played a positional battle and passed the ball to Durant, who faced Leonard's defense. He directly dropped the ball and broke through to the inside. Halfway through the breakthrough, he suddenly joined the ball. A big loop hooked Leonard's arm and he made an ugly jump shot!

beep!

The power of the Thunder's three-whistle is well-deserved, even at the home court of the Wizards, it can still make the free throw king have a good time.

Durant went to the free throw line and made 2 free throws, 47 to 41.

The Wizards attacked, and this time Li Kaiming still asked for the ball from the waist position. Hinrich passed the ball to Li Kaiming and then moved to the top of the arc in order to open up space for Li Kaiming.

Sanders also took great pains to prevent Leonard from squeezing Li Kaiming's singles space. After changing to a five-out lineup, Leonard was placed at a 45-degree position on the other side. In this case, Durant wanted to come over to help defend. The distance is too far and is simply unrealistic.

After the ball was passed to the inside, he had to make a quick decision. Li Kaiming used his peripheral vision to observe the situation on the court, then turned around and passed Ibaka, and then took two steps to reach the basket. The Thunder Center Perkins directly chose to let go of Lewis and came to help defend Li Kaiming.

Although his teammates' outside touch tonight was unreliable, this time Li Kaiming decided to trust Lewis. After all, the latter is the most experienced veteran shooter on the team.

Lewis in the bottom corner lowered his center of gravity slightly after catching the ball, then pulled it up on the spot, flicked his wrist and shot. The basketball spun in the air and drew a parabola, and then fell into the basket with a swish!

The MCI Center was quiet for a moment, and then the fans cheered!

47 to 44, the corners of Li Kaiming's mouth gradually raised. Sure enough, he was right to trust his teammates.

Brooks' mood on the sidelines was not as beautiful as before. Obviously this was just the Wizards' first three-pointer in the second quarter, but for some reason, he felt a little uneasy...

Maybe it's an illusion?

Brooks thought uncertainly.

Soon Brooks knew where his uneasiness and uncertainty came from.

The Thunder attacked, and Westbrook used the pick-and-roll to rush to the three-point line. He missed a jump shot with a sudden stop. Li Kaiming protected the rebound and did not pass it to Hinrich. Instead, he dribbled the ball to push for a fast break counterattack.

The Thunder's fast break defense against Li Kaiming was also very good. Three people formed a wall inside the three-point line. Li Kaiming's speed immediately slowed down when he reached the frontcourt, but by this time Lewis had already very skillfully ran to the right corner. In the corner, Li Kaiming made a one-handed pass to Lewis. After receiving the ball, the latter faced the defense and hit it directly without changing his expression!

47 to 47! This is the role of a veteran!

Brooks called a timeout with a sullen face on the sidelines. It seemed that the Wizards still had one shooter they couldn't let go, and they needed to adjust a defensive strategy specifically for Lewis.

The Wizards players came off the court and high-fived the coaches and bench players one by one. Sanders did not use any tactics during the timeout, but asked Lewis to give Thompson a brief psychological counseling.

"Klay, don't be too nervous or excited. Just imagine that we are playing an ordinary game now. Don't look at who is sitting in the audience. That has nothing to do with us. All you have to do is devote yourself to it. In tonight’s game…”

Lewis held Thompson's shoulders with both hands and recounted his experience in a seasoned tone.

However, it is one thing, but being able to do it is another thing. Although Lewis's comfort made Thompson feel a lot more relaxed on the surface, the anxiety deep inside still did not improve.

Just when the timeout was about to end, things took a turn for the better.

Thompson handed the towel in his hand to the staff, and when he was about to turn around and return to the court, a paralyzed face appeared silently next to him.

"Clay, I thought people like you wouldn't be nervous, but it turns out you are nervous too..."

Thompson glanced at the paralyzed man next to him, and was about to open his mouth to counterattack. It's better than not being able to shoot. Suddenly he thought that the latter's performance in the first half was much better than him, but he had been better in both games and training before. Facial paralysis performed well, and then Thompson's strong competitive mentality began to take effect!

No, how can I be inferior to that facial paralysis...

Thompson muttered to himself, clenching his fists as he walked onto the court.