Chapter 120: The Spring Festival War(2/2)
A jump shot outside the three-point line tied 7-7 with a swish.
In the Bobcats' round, Li Ke directly received the ball in the backcourt and took over the half, but unexpectedly made a three-pointer chasing.
With a clang, the first iron since the start of the game was born.
Following Li Ke, the Thunder attack, and the Bobcats suddenly defended a wave of delayed obstacles and returned to the front. Rondo relied on Curry who was bypassing the cover and rushed to the basket for a throw shot.
Bang!
At the beginning, you scored one goal and I scored one goal, and even the irons were hit in sync, and the score was so bad.
The Bobcats have not played such a game for a long time. During the winning streak, they will gain an advantage in the opening game.
The advantage of being big or small can always ensure that the Bobcats can be located in a safe area without having to do their best to lock in the victory in a short period of time.
At the beginning of this game, the Bobcats did not get even a tiny advantage.
This difference made the bobcat a little impatient.
As a result, the Thunder seized the opportunity. When the first quarter ended, they were considered the home team, but they always watched their opponents enjoying the cheering Thunder scored 33-29 and took a 4-point lead.
"The Bobcats fell behind in the first quarter, which is not good news, because after Li Ke came back, they rarely fell behind in the opening game."
"The Thunder's offense has been fully pulled. La Garondo and Brooke Lopez's pick-and-roll cooperation directly penetrated the Bobcats' defense..."
When Yu Jia described the process and details of the first quarter, Director Zhang said:
"The problem lies in the defense. Rivers' defensive strategy is not right. He shouldn't use switching to deal with Rondo and Lopez's pick-and-roll. The strategy of switching directly depends too much on the assisted defense of Li Ke on the wing... "
Simply put, Li Ke should not assist in defense because the Thunder's flank threat is not small, even much larger than the front.
Xiao Du, who scored 13 points in the first quarter, proved this.
Daluo and Rondo both scored 4 assists in the first quarter, which proved that Li Ke's assisted defense actually revitalized the Thunder's offense.
Rivers off the court has realized this and is using the breaks between the two sides to make changes.
"It is definitely not possible to switch defenses directly. We must change our defensive strategy."
In fact, change is not difficult. The difficult thing is whether they can ensure that their changes can achieve fruitful results after they are corrected.
Rivers didn't know that he could only wade through muddy waters-
"Either the flanks assist in the defense and release Gerald Henderson, or the frontal delay in the return, and release Lagarondo, you can only choose one of the two."
"It's better to let Rondo go. I think a Lagarondo who can't find his open teammate with a pass will be the last main control of the league. After all, he doesn't have three-point shots, and even free throws."
So, in the second section, the Bobcat chose the front delayed rebate, locked Daluo at a high level, and then gave Rondo enough room for breakthrough.
However, Rondo took the lead and scored 12 points in a single quarter with a sudden shot, giving only one assist.
It seemed that Thunder still tore a hole from the Bobcat's defense line, but this hole was not enough for them to directly crack the Bobcat.
Not only did they not play, but the Bobcats also relied on Li Ke's singles to slightly suppress the Thunder.
Simply put, it is a change in defensive strategy that directly splits the Thunder, who played a very overall role in the first quarter, into individuals.
Rondo scored 12 points alone, while Du Xiao was still breaking out, and scored 9 points in the second quarter, and also cooperated with Rondo to maintain the Thunder's attack.
But without cooperation, the Thunder's offensive efficiency inevitably declined.
However, the Bobcats still maintained the offensive rhythm and efficiency of the first quarter.
So, in the second quarter, the Bobcats returned a 30-25 return.
At the end of the half, the score was 59 to 58, and the Bobcats, who were behind in the first quarter, led by 1 point.
"Sure enough, it was right to let go of La Garondo, although he scored 12 points in a single quarter."
I'm going to do that again. Although XX can score, he's just the theory that he can't kill the game.
That's right, Rondo is also someone here. Although he can get it, 12 points in a single quarter is not low.
But he just couldn't finish the game.
"In the second half, we will implement this style of play."
Rivers made a brief arrangement and emphasized a few words, and the second half of the game started again.
As soon as it came up, Thunder's attack. What Bobcats didn't expect was that Thunder also made changes.
Rondo controlled the ball, slapped twice on the top of the arc, and then passed the ball to Xiao Du, and he stopped around the corner and the penalty area.
The Thunder's offense immediately turned into a single shot in Xiao Du, and the other four superstars ranked in four corners.
The difference is that Daluo has been put forward again.
After a high-quality cover, the bobcat still delays its rebate.
As a result, Xiao Du made a three-pointer on the spot and shot directly through the Bobcats' basket.
Swish—!
"A three-pointer hit, and as soon as the third quarter came, the Thunder overtook the score!"
This time, Rivers reacted quite quickly. He stood on the sidelines and adjusted his defense.
"Replace the defense and change the defense, don't delay the obstacle and return!"
If it is Xiao Du's pick-and-roll attack, delayed resistance and return will indeed not be applicable, and the most direct way to switch defense is.
After changing defense, Jamison may not be able to keep up with Xiao Du's footsteps, but a slight delay of resistance can still be achieved. It is better than delaying resistance and returning directly to prevent Xiao Du's three-pointer.
On the offensive end, facing the situation where he was originally leading by 1 point but now he was 2 points behind, Li Ke had to stand up by himself.
After the empty cut, I received the ball and made a single, without any fancy moves, just a simple and direct breakthrough, followed by an emergency stop and mid-range shot, swish!
"Li Ke scored in the mid-range shot and tied the score."
The Thunder kicked off the backcourt, but Xiao Du was still taking the ball firmly and decisively and continued to play singles.
Chapter completed!