One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Six. Peak Thunder!

Not only are they two-handers, James, Conley, and Westbrook are also two-handers in a strict sense. I have seen them swap their left and right hands without any difference when using a knife and fork, but like the Lords, they divide the court into I have never seen two people practice shooting with their left and right hands respectively... But Charles, don't you have a very good relationship with the lord? "

"Yes, we have a good relationship, but that doesn't stop me from thinking he is a bug on the court."

"Is it because he has two championships and will definitely win more?"

"If we mention the championship again, we will break up our relationship!"

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When Barkley was once again made furious by Kenny Smith, the game on the court did not stop and continued.

Sun Ce scored a left-handed hook in the opening game. Now players from all teams are no longer surprised by Sun Ce's mirror-like shooting from both sides.

It’s easy to guess the reason. In the eyes of many people, Sun Ce had no choice but to develop his left-handed shooting. Otherwise, who would have nothing to do to develop his left hand when he is so familiar with right-handed shooting? Maybe it’s from that angle that Sun Ce can’t shoot with his right hand. Go in and develop.

This is not the point. The point is that Sun Ce can develop shooting with his other hand. This is what hurts the opponent the most, but once he gets used to it, the opponent will find it difficult to guard against it.

The number one player in the league must be a little unreasonable.

It was the Thunder's offense again. Westbrook saw an opportunity in the last round, but was too anxious and could only make a jump shot in the end. He himself felt that such a good opportunity was wasted and he did not penetrate deep enough.

When he reached the frontcourt, Westbrook did not stop and wait for his teammates to move. Instead, he took the initiative, crossed the step, and accelerated in a straight line!

Klay Thompson has been working hard to guard Westbrook. When Westbrook cross-stepped to find a breakthrough space, Klay Thompson also followed in time. However, when Westbrook accelerated, most players did not finish the cross-step. After pausing for a moment to accelerate, he felt like he was sprinting out as soon as he kicked off his foot. Even if Klay Thompson's defensive ability reached a quasi-top level, he really couldn't guard him!

The Grizzlies' defense and defense changes were quick, and they followed the same routine as in the previous round, inducing Westbrook to stop the ball. As long as Westbrook stops, his threat will be greatly reduced.

However, Westbrook is not stupid. He knows his advantages and rushes directly into the paint!

This situation,

The Grizzlies are forced into a three-man team!

It's not that the Grizzlies wanted to surround Westbrook with three people, but Westbrook himself plunged into the circle of three people. When there was an opportunity to lock Westbrook from all angles, Westbrook had already planned it. With the passing line in place, Adams also ran up to the free throw line when Westbrook went straight to the basket, blocking Sun Ce. Durant circled to the left side of the three-second area to receive Westbrook's take-off pass under the basket. , hit the mid-range shot!

The Thunder's offense was very dangerous this time, and the ball carrier was very independent, but it succeeded! This is a good shot!

This shot was a test of Dewey's personal ability. When Westbrook received the serve, he told Adams that he might play like this, and he executed it very well.

In transition between offense and defense, the Grizzlies continued to fall into a positional battle.

Randolph attracted the defense with a low single, Durant and Andre Robertson cut off the space for Aldridge to pass to the line, and when Sun Ce cut to the bottom line on the left side of the three-second zone, Ibaka had already expanded in advance, and Sun Ce had just After receiving the ball, Andre Robertson also blocked the ball immediately. Ibaka covered the air with his height and wingspan, and Andre Robertson guarded the bottom lane. When Sun Ce raised his hand to take off and pass the ball, he was blocked. Andre Robertson cut it off, and the ball hit Sun Ce's foot and bounced out of bounds. Sun Ce made a mistake!

The Thunder just played a beautiful offense, and they played another beautiful defense this round!

After this offensive and defensive round, the Grizzlies are at a disadvantage!

Moreover, in the next half of the quarter, the Grizzlies, with their five all-star starting lineups, were generally at a disadvantage!

The two teams really played against each other with the attitude of playing in the playoffs!

As if they were starting Game 1 of their series early, both teams were experimenting with tactical strategies on both ends of the floor.

They have met three times in the regular season, and both the Grizzlies and Thunder regard each other as one of their strongest opponents in the playoffs. Throughout the season, both sides have sent scouts to investigate each other's offense and defense. The teaching assistants are all studying each other and already have many ideas for dealing with each other.

Most of these ideas are often not very effective. If the opponent is so easy to deal with, it will not be so easy to come up with a solution, but having a solution is better than nothing.

No, after the game between the two teams started tonight, each had their own thoughts on how to play well and also how to fail.

For the Grizzlies, Sun Ce took the initiative to guard Durant. Although the coaching staff didn't quite understand why Sun Ce had to guard Durant alone, Paul George and Klay Thompson did a good job in restricting Durant's defense. It's never been good, and the coaching staff wants to make a change.

The effect... is not that satisfactory. The main reason is that Randolph and Aldridge's double-tower defensive switching speed and tacit understanding are not enough, and their ability to protect the basket is insufficient. Although in terms of frame protection, the combination of the two is better than Randolph and La Sanders is better at protecting the frame. In terms of switching defense, the combination of the two is better than Aldridge and Gobert's switching defense. However, they are only at a decent level, not good!

This made the Grizzlies let Randolph, a more mobile player, chase Ibaka's mid-range shot. The defensive strategy of using Aldridge, the highest point, and Paul George to shrink to form an inside double team or switch defense to cut off the pass was not very good.

On the offensive end, the Grizzlies played well overall. The breakthrough was Randolph. Adams has not gained weight yet. His weight of 108 kg gives him excellent mobility. His help defense is okay, but his top defense is far worse than the level of gaining weight to nearly 120 kg in the future.

But the Grizzlies encountered a problem, that is, the opponent's twin towers in the interior are too mobile. Adams can't defend now, but he is very good at switching defense. Ibaka has declined a lot, but the decline is in explosiveness, bounce speed, and burst speed. Prepare for defense in advance. With his defensive awareness that could challenge the best defensive player in the past, he can still do well. The key is that the team is good. The Thunder is the best team in the league with traditional formation defense. Westbrook, Andre Robertson, Durant, Adams, none of Ibaka's four teammates are bad at defense.

The Grizzlies dragged it to the 6th minute and 11 seconds in the first quarter. They really couldn't drag it on. After falling behind by 6 points at 10 to 16, Coach Hollins called a timeout!

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Sun Ce returned to the bench. He played very hard after the start of the game. He chased Durant and shot the ball around the pole. He did a good job. He focused on this point on the defensive end. In a little more than half a quarter, Durant only took 3 shots, and made one of two successful shots. There was also a time when Randolph made up for the defense. Durant caused Randolph to foul and made two free throws, scoring 4 points.

This is within an acceptable range.

Durant did not take the initiative to play one-on-one, but patiently gave the regular time to Westbrook. Sun Ce was not under great pressure for the time being.

The key is team defense!

The opponent scored 16 points in half a quarter... This basically means that the Grizzlies did not defend! Because the rhythm was not fast, the two teams played for more than 6 minutes and only took 9 and 10 shots!

Paul George and Klay Thompson's double-teaming may not be able to double-team Westbrook in time, and Westbrook has a strong ability to break through to the deep outside.

The problem lies with the helper, that is, Paul George.

Paul George is not only first-class in single defense, but also in assist defense, switch defense, and backup defense. He is an all-round multifunctional defensive expert who can deal with various situations. He is one of the best defensive players in the league's forward and guard lines. This type of defensive player will greatly strengthen the defense for any team, but usually restricts the opponent's cutting-in, running, receiving and shooting players... and other role players. It is difficult for him to defend against stars. There must be an outside gate or an inside gate for him to play a role in assisting defense.

But Randolph and Aldridge in the inside, and Klay Thompson who defends Westbrook alone, these three have nothing to do with defensive gates. Klay Thompson is only a top-level outside defensive expert.

But this is not Paul George's fault. It is true that the defense of this pair of twin towers is average. Let Sun Ce defend. Sun Ce feels that he will not be much better than Paul George. The opponent's offensive response was excellent tonight! After Dewey entered the golden period of his career, it was amazing!

Indeed, in terms of player strength, the Thunder's starting five is not bad compared to the Grizzlies. In terms of lineup rationality, the Thunder is better than the Grizzlies. Perhaps in terms of preparation, the Thunder also did better.

Although Sun Ce and his teammates worked hard, they were still at a disadvantage in the starting stage.

Fortunately, the game has just started. Sun Ce has physical potions to use and can play the whole game tonight. He is not in a hurry and takes his time, because it is useless to be anxious. He is thinking about how to find the opponent's loopholes in details and wait for the head coach to make rotations.

After entering the official timeout and returning to the bench, Coach Hollins first replaced Aldridge with Larry Sanders, forming a more mobile inside combination with Randolph.

Randolph has now controlled his weight to 122 kilograms and has entered the best state. There is no problem playing for more than 30 minutes. Their rotation method is that whoever plays well will play more. Anyway, except for Sun Ce and Klay Thompson, the scoring data of others is not very good, so they don’t care so much. Everyone wants to win more!

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