After returning from the second quarter, the two sides replaced the substitute lineup to compete.

At this time, the starting lineup of the Thunder on the court was already under the court by Yang Fan. As for the five people on the court, they were separated:

Avraro, "Martial Saint" Jackson, Jeff Green, Ibaka, and Jordan Jr.

Although this lineup does not seem to have a traditional point guard at first glance, although Avraro can play three positions in the backcourt, his organizational ability is very limited.

However, Yang Fan was not worried about this at all, because with the "Martial Saint" Jackson present, the Thunder did not need a traditional point guard at all.

After all, the nickname of "Poor Man" James is not a false reputation. Although Jackson's comprehensiveness cannot be compared with James, the average of 6.5 assists per game this season is already a very illusion.

So compared to traditional point guards like Rondo who only knows how to connect the team but does not have the ability to shoot, players like Avraro who have excellent shooting abilities are obviously more compatible with Jackson.

Similarly, the Thunder's lineup on the court at this time also reflects the terrifying aspects of the Thunder from the side.

Even if all the main players have left the court for a break, the Thunder can still send out such a lineup.

It has to be said that the Thunder this season has become quite profound invisibly. It basically took only half a season to complete a journey that would take at least two years to rebuild a team...

Of course, although the Suns' lineup depth this season is no longer as good as the Thunder, it is definitely not bad in the entire league.

This season, the Suns' starting lineup can be called star-studded, and the "Brazil Lightning" Barbosa, who can average 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

As well as the alliance evildoers Barnes and Robin Lopez and others.

Especially Barbosa, known as the "Brazilian Lightning", is a player with excellent points-grabbing ability on the bench.

After all, Barbosa's scoring ability is enough to contribute 14 points while per game only 24 minutes per game.

As the players of both sides face off in the first half of the second quarter, when people think Jackson has just arrived at the Thunder, they may not be able to have a tacit understanding with their teammates on the court.

However, Jackson directly became the core of the second team's ball holding system in the second quarter. In most cases, Jackson was responsible for the ball distribution after the Thunder spent half.

It can be said that this situation obviously surprised many people, because even if Jackson's personal ability is strong, this is just his first game when he just came to the Thunder.

But in this case, Yang Fan, as the head coach, trusted him to become the starting point of the offensive.

Although Jackson has this strength and is still facing the enemy's second team, Yang Fan's arrangement undoubtedly seems very bold.

Of course, this is from the personal perspective of outside fans. As for the specific situation, it is because Yang Fan trusts Jackson very much, or Yang Fan is too salty, so there is naturally no way for others to verify.

In addition, during this period, many people outside the court turned their attention here.

Because in addition to fans who support the Thunder, there are also others who want to see what kind of chemical reaction Jackson will have with the Thunder when he comes to the Thunder, and whether Jackson's personal abilities can bring a qualitative change to the Thunder.

Faced with the "Martial Saint" Jackson, Suns head coach Porter attached great importance to it, and directly asked Barnes, who was the best defender on the bench, to be responsible for one-on-one matchup with Jackson.

But even so, people see more arrogant in Jackson's face. After all, looking at Jackson's entire career, he has never been unconfident.

In the second quarter, Jackson did not start to play alone when he got the ball like he had played with the Warriors before.

Obviously, Jackson was also very clear in his heart that this was his first game for the Thunder, so others could clearly see that Jackson was always playing on the court.

Compared to individual singles on the offensive end, Jackson is more about cooperating with his teammates.

Especially when using his personal ability to attract the Suns to double-team, Jackson's split undoubtedly made Avraro very happy.

In the next period of time, Yang Fan made consecutive adjustments to the lineup on the court. While widening the lineup and distributing physical strength, he also wanted to use this method to help players avoid injuries as much as possible.

In fact, Yang Fan is extremely careful about the use of players this season. Basically, except for the matches that are particularly comparable, the main players' playing time is very rare.

Even Kevin Durant, who averaged the most playing time on the Thunder, had only 33.4 minutes, and this was when Yang Fan was determined to cultivate Durant.

Similarly, this is one of the main reasons why the Thunder has not had serious injuries this season.

Even though there were some minor bumps in this process, overall, the entire Thunder team's physical condition is relatively healthy.

With the excellent offensive review of "Martial Saint" Jackson in the second quarter, and the Thunder's feel is also excellent today.

Finally, after the half-time, the Thunder played away from home were:

58:49

Leading the Suns by 9 points, ending the first half of the two sides.

Throughout the first half, the Thunder maintained a slight lead, even in this process, the Suns once narrowed the gap to three-pointers.

But with its excellent offensive efficiency, the Thunder withstood the counterattack momentum of the Suns.

In the whole first half, Yang Fan also widened the lineup rotation in terms of personnel use. The Thunder played the most time in the whole first half with Durant's 15 minutes.

And compared with the nine-player rotation on the Suns, Yang Fan continued to use his 12-player rotation.

When sitting on the sidelines, I always look unhurried and impatient. I even often add two oranges to my mouth if I have any problems.

Commentator Mark Woodson: "The two teams played very anxiously in this game, but for those who want to watch the Thunder jokes, they may be disappointed in this game."

"Because after the first half, although Stephen only played for more than 10 minutes in total, his integration with the Thunder looked good in this process."

"Especially, he can not only score by himself on the court, but also use his own restraint to create better opportunities for his teammates."

"I think this deal is really profitable, because Stephen's arrival undoubtedly made the Thunder's substitute firepower directly rise to a higher level."

Partner Tom Hovas: "That's right, although Stephen only made two of four shots in the first half, he contributed 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists."

"But we can clearly find that when Stephen held the ball on the court, the overall offensive of the Thunder has improved qualitatively."

"Although there are still some small flaws in the cooperation between each other in this process, from the moment, as Stephen and the team get better, the Thunder team will probably become more difficult."
Chapter completed!