Winning the Votes King Again (9700 words chapter)

The shortened season of 2011~2012 had a great impact on the veterans. Too many back-to-back games made it difficult for the players to maintain their best competitive condition.

Popovich couldn't stand Li Ze scoring consecutive points, but after replacing Kawhi Leonard, although the single defense effect seemed to be slightly better than Gary Neal, the Spurs' offense suddenly lost power.

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Duncan is still old after all. Although he played extremely vigorously in the beginning, Ibaka began to increase physical confrontation and Perkins' defense was no longer polite. In the next three rounds, Duncan hit two irons in a row and sent a

Mistakes.

The Thunder seized the opportunity. Turtle's conversion score and Durant's two free throws completely reversed the game situation, and the point difference directly came to 6 points.

When the official timeout came, the score was 10:16, and the Oklahoma City fans at the scene gave a huge cheer to the home team players who came off the field.

"Good job!"

Li Ze sat on the bench, took the opportunity to pat Ibaka on the shoulder, and passed two open mid-range passes to the opponent. Ibaka grasped them all. Players in the contract year did work harder than usual.

Turtle and Durant did not perform well, perhaps due to the mental fatigue caused by continuous games. They seemed to have no energy for tonight's game. After Durant took a sip of water, he even couldn't stand it.

I couldn’t help but complain about Richardson’s defense:

"Shet! Didn't the Spurs just finish their home game? Is this guy high tonight?"

Li Ze feels that this situation will happen often in the future. The defending champion will always be jealous. When other teams play against the Thunder, as long as the head coach makes a few provocations and then delivers chicken soup for the soul, most of the players will scream and rush forward.

On the Spurs bench, Popovich looked at his disciples and felt a little worried. At this time, he missed Ginobili very much.

When he returned from the timeout, Li Ze immediately discovered that the Spurs had adopted a twin-tower lineup. Blair was replaced by Thiago Splitter. Obviously Popovich wanted to slow down the pace of the game.

When the Spurs attacked, Duncan still received the ball at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line. Tony Parker cut in without the ball and took away the defense, while Splitter moved laterally in the paint area.

When receiving the pass from Duncan, he half-turned towards the basket, raised his head high and hit the ball with his left hand, and succeeded!

"Good offensive choice, the Spurs must hit the ball to the basket and use their height advantage to score!"

In the ESPN commentary box, Jeff Van Gundy had just praised the Spurs' offense. Looking back, the Thunder's Li Ze received the ball from the right wing outside the three-point line and directly played a pick-and-roll at position 5.

Kawhi Leonard wanted to squeeze through the screen, but at the moment Perkins stood still, Li Ze suddenly pushed the ball with his left hand and changed the direction, sending the ball forward a big step, then lowered his body center of gravity, and stepped close to

Using Perkins' screen, he held the ball in his right hand and accelerated the breakthrough.

Leonard, who couldn't squeeze past, was just about to remind his teammates to delay when he saw Thiago Splitter stunned by Li Ze's sudden in and out with his right hand. He watched Li Ze dribble behind his back and easily complete a mid-range jumper.

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"Okay! This is the ability of an MVP-level player. In the mid-range after the pick-and-roll, the Spurs' big men should be careful!"

When Jeff Van Gundy saw Li Ze completing the offense so easily, he immediately turned into a fool again.

Thiago Splitter was already paralyzed just after he came on the court. He was shaken like a wooden stake by the ball. When he thought that the Thunder might continue to play pick-and-rolls at the 5th position, his mentality almost exploded.

Duncan saw that his teammates seemed to be running out of motivation, and immediately clapped his hands twice to signal to stay focused. With the lead reaching 8 points, Li Ze began to signal Durant and Guigui to find their touch.

As a result, the two of them fought hard in the next few rounds. Fortunately, the Spurs' offense also began to stretch. Coach Brooks breathed a sigh of relief and replaced him with 2 minutes and 46 seconds left in the first quarter.

Li Ze.

4 of 4 in a single quarter, including 1 of 1 3-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Li Ze helped the Thunder overcome the crisis after the opening.

In the remaining minutes, players from both sides almost smashed the basket. Commentator Mike Breen was dumbfounded. By the time the first quarter ended, at 18:24, it was a fierce battle. The Thunder led by 6 in the first quarter.

point.

When the second quarter of the game started, the Spurs completely changed into a rotation lineup. James Anderson and Danny Green partnered in the backcourt, Kawhi Leonard and Matt Bonner were on the front line, and Tia was the center.

Go-Split.

Perhaps to limit Li Ze, the perimeter of this lineup is 1.98 meters tall, which can be regarded as one of the top five lineups.

The Thunder took the lead in attacking, still in a simple "V" position. Both Ibaka and Collison mentioned the elbow area of ​​the free throw line.

When Li Ze used Collison's screen to cut in with the ball from the right wing outside the three-point line, Danny Green, who was guarding Sefolosha in the right corner, immediately retreated to help defend.

At the moment when the opponent's defense moved, Li Ze passed the ball to Sefolosha in the right corner. The latter received the ball and without making any adjustments, he quickly shot an open three-pointer.

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

After scoring the goal, Sefolosha couldn't help but pump his fist in excitement. His position in the team is defense and open three-pointers. After two seasons, he has become more and more accustomed to this role.

Danny Green had just returned from training in the Development League this season. He made a defensive mistake and was immediately yelled at by Popovich. Fortunately, in the next round, Matt Bonner hit a two-pointer to help the Spurs stabilize the situation.

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When Li Ze dribbled the ball across the half court again, the defender became Kawhi Leonard again, making an offensive gesture to signal Ibaka to come up to the line to catch the ball. At the same time, Sefolosha slid down the baseline from right to left.

, teammates immediately cleared one side.

When Ibaka received the ball at the top of the arc, Li Ze immediately ran without the ball. When he came to the right block, he stuck Kawhi Leonard behind him and quickly turned his back to get the ball.

Kawhi Leonard tried to go around to defend several times, but Li Ze easily saw through it. When Li Ze caught the ball, Kawhi Leonard quickly adjusted his defensive focus to prevent him from turning around and walking off the line.

Li Ze's offense was simpler and more crude than he imagined. After catching the ball, he released the ball with his left hand and hit it hard twice, successfully reaching a position close to the paint area.

Kawhi Leonard's defense was not out of position, but at this time Li Ze suddenly used his right foot as the axis, holding the ball with his left hand and suddenly pulled the ball backwards, and his body twisted backwards, which made Kawhi -

Leonard's defensive focus instantly shifted toward the baseline.

Noticing that the opponent was staggering, Li Ze exerted his body strength and quickly twisted forward. At the moment of joining the ball, he clicked twice with his left foot and suddenly took a large step up and down, leaving Kawhi Leonard unable to react.

, watching Li Ze pick up the basket with his left hand and succeed.

"Oh! Wonderful low-post moves! Looks like our MVP is going to teach the rookie a lesson!"

Commentator Mike Breen saw Li Ze complete the goal and regain his passion again. This kind of scene is what he is looking forward to.

Hearing the huge cheers from the scene, Kawhi Leonard couldn't help but scratch his head. He did think of this scene before the game. No matter how many videos he watched, he still couldn't judge Li Ze's offensive choice.

The Spurs attacked. After Splitter completed a hand-to-hand pass, he immediately moved down the line. Danny Green used Matt Bonner's screen to move from the left corner to the wing.

Just after receiving a pass from James Anderson, Li Ze's defensive rotation was in place, and Danny Green once again signaled Matt Bonner to pick and roll.

Holding the ball in his left hand, he broke through from the left. When he saw Li Ze squeezing past him quickly, he panicked and subconsciously tried to make a change of direction in front of his body to get rid of the defense. However, Li Ze saw through it easily and cut the ball with his right hand accurately and violently, causing a break in the face.

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Amid the cheers of the Oklahoma City fans at the scene, Li Ze took control of the ball and began to accelerate with all his strength. He quickly rushed through the half court. Danny Green behind him tried his best to defend and glanced behind him. The free throw line was just a hour past.

Step and take off directly.

Gliding briefly in the air, he rolled the ball around with both hands, then grabbed the ball with his right hand and swung the ball into the basket!

"boom!"

"OH!Kayce Slam Dunk!"

Mike Breen started shouting passionately, and Chesapeake Energy Arena also changed from the dull first quarter with a wonderful dunk, which completely ignited the atmosphere of the scene.

After landing, Li Ze didn't celebrate too much. He just smiled lightly at Danny Green and then retreated immediately. However, to Danny Green, Li Ze's smile was full of malice. When he saw Popovich

Qi was roaring at him again, completely numb.

In the next round, the Spurs honestly gave the ball to the inside. Split took advantage of his height and scored 2 points from the basket. However, looking back, Li Ze handed over the ball immediately after halftime.

Then he turned back to ask for the ball in the left block. After receiving the pass from Collison, he released the ball with his right hand. After hitting it hard, he pretended to break through the line. Then he suddenly turned around quickly toward the baseline with his left foot as the axis.

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Kawhi Leonard was stuck in position by Li Ze's left foot, and his body had no time to exert force. He stood there and watched Li Ze make a huge fadeaway jumper after a short delay in the air.

"Kayce! Fade away! That's good!"

Commentator Mike Breen was happy to see it, but Popovich was very angry on the sidelines. He thought Leonard's defense lacked aggressiveness, so he immediately requested a timeout. After the timeout, he directly returned to the main force, but the new Leonard

But still present.

Gary Neal sat on the bench and gloated. He didn't believe that Leonard could restrain Li Ze. If he couldn't play now, he might wait until garbage time to score points later.

In the next few minutes, Leonard did increase his defensive aggressiveness, but at the cost of two fouls. When Tony Parker missed a mid-range shot, Sefolosha got a long rebound and immediately passed the ball to the starter.

Li Ze.

After catching the ball, he dribbled the ball behind his back with his right hand, and then held the ball with his left hand and accelerated with all his strength. Leonard didn't want to get three fouls prematurely, so he could only pursue the defense desperately.

When the two got entangled in the paint area, Li Ze, who was walking, suddenly used his shoulder to push away the opponent. Leonard was hit and staggered. The moment he lost his position, he subconsciously pulled with his arm, and Li Ze immediately yelled.

, and then throws the ball to the basket with his left hand.

"My bowl!"

"squeak!"

The ball bounced on the basket twice and finally fell into the basket. Seeing the two points scored, Li Ze immediately punched the camera passionately at the basket.

Kawhi Leonard was really numb this time. He received three fouls in more than 4 minutes. What the old man said didn't work at all.

When Li Ze stood on the free throw line, the Oklahoma City fans at the scene began to shout:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The extra penalty was a steady hit. At this time, the second quarter of the game entered the official timeout. Li Ze walked to the bench with a relaxed look. The point difference had reached 12 points, and the game was basically stable.

Head coach Brooks is very satisfied with Li Ze's performance. It is really rare to still have such energy in back-to-back games. There is no pressure in the game, and the coaching staff immediately begins to rotate.
To be continued...