Chapter 327 The situation in the future will be difficult
"We still have to stick to the defensive strategy we had in the last game, which was to lock down Jack in this position before he gets to the basket."
"He will initiate pick-and-rolls, attack from outside the three-point line, and pass the ball on the road, but it doesn't matter. Completely containing Jack Fan is a task that even God cannot complete. He is a superstar."
"As long as we create two or three successful defenses for him at critical moments, disrupt his rhythm and affect the Clippers' overall offensive, we will succeed."
Brooks said to his players before the start of Game 4.
He is a very good, very good coach, and very good at dealing with young talented players. He said a very famous saying after the Thunder lost the game last season, 'Kids, go congratulate your opponents, they played well.
, they deserve such a victory. You are also very good, you have done your best, but I did not work hard enough.'
Charming, he wins everyone's trust.
Everyone firmly believes that the team will get better and better under his leadership.
This game is extremely important to the Thunder and the entire series.
If the Thunder can bring the 2:2 score to Oklahoma and play the Battle of Tianwangshan at home, the Thunder's probability of winning the series will be greatly improved.
And once they lose this game and return to home with a score of 1:3, the pressure will be unprecedentedly high.
The format for the first round of the playoffs is 2-2-1-1-1.
It is even more difficult to come back and win after falling behind 1:3.
Therefore, for the Thunder, this is a battle that must be won.
Before the war, they were united and united.
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Although there was no mobilization in the Clippers locker room, everyone had a real need in their hearts: a championship.
A team aiming to win a championship doesn't want to fall in the first round of the playoffs.
In the locker room, Mike Brown and the coaching staff focused on explaining some defensive tactics and the limitations of the Thunder's three young players. In addition, Mike Brown re-introduced the triangle offense.
Although Mike Brown has been criticized by many fans as the best assistant coach, saying that he has no control over Fan Xi and the former James. However, he has won the best coach, and it would be impossible without some precise vision.
The reason why he mentioned the triangle offense was because he saw Fan Xi's dilemma on the breakthrough end. If Fan Xi was always restricted, plan B was needed. Fan Xi has the ability to play in post-up singles, and his offensive ability is very strong in positional battles. Lun Xi
Nader also has preliminary scale, and coupled with Nowitzki, he can form a super strong triangle offensive line.
When necessary, Stephen Nash can even play.
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It was another passionate home court. When Fanci entered the court, the entire arena roared to welcome the arrival of the owner of Staples.
Fan Xi looked around subconsciously, as if he was looking for something. He contacted Jenna again in the afternoon, and he said he had reserved a front-row seat for Jenna.
Fan Xi did not receive a reply before walking out of the locker room.
He thinks Jenna should be at work.
Now, this seat was empty, and he felt a little lost.
The surprise he wanted didn't come.
Recently, Chen Ye always said some random things in his ear, which made him feel a little nervous.
This was originally a common thing between lovers, but Fan Xi's charm was too great, and he could get the undying love of all women. This allowed him to take the initiative in his love life, and he had almost no sense of crisis.
Beep!
The whistle sounded soon.
Game start.
As the referee threw the basketball into the sky, Jordan and Perkins jumped at the same time to fight for the rebound.
But this time, Jordan failed. When they collided in the air, Perkins separated Jordan with his elbow and slapped the basketball toward his half of the court with his left hand.
Westbrook got the basketball and moved forward steadily.
The Thunder's starting lineup tonight is still the Thunder's three young players plus Ibaka and Perkins.
The Clippers' starting lineup is still: Fanshie, Hamilton, Leonard, Nowitzki, DeAndre Jordan.
Both sides built on the foundation of the third game.
Westbrook brought the ball to the top of the arc and signaled his teammates to pull away. Then he suddenly changed direction. Fanshie chased after him, but Ibaka blocked him. Fanshie quickly avoided the post. But Westbrook reached the free throw line like lightning.
Inside.
Leonard came up to help with the defense. Seeing this, Fan Xi quickly went to cover Kevin Durant.
Westbrook faced Leonard's defense. He leaned on Leonard's body, took off slightly to suppress Leonard, and at the same time leaned back to shoot the basketball... Whoa!
hit.
Westbrook remains stable despite confrontation.
It's like having a gyroscope inside your body.
This device makes him more stable in dynamic offense and confrontation conditions. Derrick Rose should also have this device in his body, even more advanced than Westbrook.
This may be what Arenas calls the 'body stabilizer'.
The structure of the human body is very strange.
Many players have amazing physical fitness, but they have never been able to learn the combination of man and ball in their lives, such as the famous parallel import No. 2 pick Stromell Swift, parallel import No. 1 pick Olobikandi... and classmate Kwame Brown.
This type of player has no clues in high school or college and is extremely brave. But once he enters the NBA and faces the most intense confrontation and the most intense defense in the world, he is no longer enough.
This may be the reason why Fanci is not good at shooting with the ball. He enjoys the treatment of "parallel import" to some extent, even though he is an undrafted player.
After Westbrook took the lead, Fanci received the serve from Leonard.
It's still James Harden who defends.
Fanci adopted a surprise strategy, but before he reached the basket, Ibaka and James Harden followed suit.
Fanci took off and hit Ibaka, a bit like a replica of Westbrook.
But Fanci made a behind-the-back pass in the air and handed the basketball to Nowitzki.
Nowitzki made an easy floater.
It is a risk for Coach Brooks to use such a defensive strategy to some extent.
However, he had to take this risk.
If Fan Xi is allowed to break into the penalty area of the basket unscrupulously, the Thunder will not have the slightest chance. He has proven this in repeated deductions.
The two powers harm each other, whichever is less.
The game continues to advance.
Westbrook was confident after hitting the first ball. He then hit a pull-up jumper and used his standard zombie shot.
The Thunder seemed to be finding their way into Game 2.
The Clippers are looking for a feeling in the third game.
But Hamilton struck gold.
Looking back, James Harden hit again.
The reason is that Westbrook's starting point opened up the situation.
Fan Xi is here to show off her tricks.
The game lasted 6 minutes.
The Thunder led by 3 points at 15:12.
Mike Brown requested a timeout.
He replaced Stephen Nash and asked Nash to take charge. Fanci moved to the 2nd position. Leonard still stuck to the 3rd position to deal with Kevin Durant. Nowitzki was still at the 4th position, but he changed to the 5th position.
Into Kwame Brown.
Play the triangle offense.
Mike Brown made the decision.
"Jack, in the playoffs, your unstoppable attack is in some trouble." Westbrook started trash-talking Fanci after seeing Fanci give up control to Nash.
Fan Xi ignored him.
The intensity and confrontation in the playoffs are not the same as in the regular season, and the Thunder played too hard. James Harden's size acted as a buffer wall, and coupled with Ibaka who could pounce on and strangle him at any time, the defense was really strong.
But even at this level, Fanci still has enough ability to destroy, but he has to take risks. In the playoffs, every ball must be played steadily, because every ball is related to the final solution, and it must be done with a penny.
Must compare.
Therefore, it is understandable that the Clippers take the initiative to make changes.
If it were the regular season, Fan Xi would have already jumped in and fought to win.
But in the playoffs, you need to be calm, restrained, and achieve success.
The Thunder also value this.
Nash brought the ball to the frontcourt, Van Silla reached to the elbow area and turned his back to ask for the ball. James Harden quickly defended. His lower body strength is very good and he is very good at defending.
However, he has a serious lack of skills and experience in defending the back.
Fan Xi allowed him to get around him with two deft feints, then turned around and passed him cleanly with one smooth move.
Fan Xi got to the basket, but he did not rush for a layup. Instead, he attracted a double attack and then hit the ground with a smart move... This is a move he learned from Nash... Nowitzki received the basketball and easily succeeded in a layup.
Nowitzki once had a very good cooperation with Stephen Nash.
Now, there are two 'Nashes' one mile and one away from the court, and he is playing like a fish in water.
When the Clippers fell into position, the Thunder counterattacked quickly.
First, Kevin Durant made a direct pull-up shot from outside the three-point line, and then James Harden also ran and scored after running outside the three-point line. The source of all this is Westbrook's advantage in the 1st position.
Stephen Nash is a defensive hole and needs help.
Whether Fanci helps defend or Leonard helps defend, there is always someone in the Thunder who will create an opening.
Even if the Clippers start to defend in a zone, it will not help.
This is very embarrassing!
The playoffs are so real. Sometimes the competition is not how long your strengths are, but how short your weaknesses are.
The Thunder just took advantage of Fanshie's weakness in holding the ball and shooting, and developed a series of tactics.
The Clippers fell into passive position.
Although they played very well.
But we still trailed by 6 points at 29:35 in the first quarter.
When the tnt lens was shown to Fan Xi, he looked a little worried.
He frowned, he had to make a decision.
Either rush in and engage in a life-and-death fight with the Thunder's trap style, or expose the pick-and-roll understanding with Nowitzki so that subsequent opponents can have research data.
"Let me play."
At this time, Arenas came to Fanshie and Mike Brown. "On the defensive end, I can defend Harden. He can't resist me or get rid of me."
"Offensively you can still run the triangle offense."
Arenas said: "Maybe you can go in and fight with them, and I will support you on the flanks."
Arenas has a very strong ability to read the game. Although he was also known for his "selfish style of play" at the peak of his career. But like Kobe, he played selfishly without hindering their high basketball IQ. This is like us Everyone knows a lot of truths, but they still can’t live their own lives well.
Mike Brown nodded.
At this time, Arenas opened his mouth again. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he remained silent.
He wants Butler to play, and he thinks Butler is a good partner.
However, the knot between him and Butler has not been resolved... In fact, he no longer minds, but the step has never been found.
It is impossible for him to take the initiative to make peace. After all, he is a senior who has once been glorious.
When Chen Ye reminded young players about their lifestyle in the locker room, he said something that impressed him deeply. Chen Ye said: Those who go up the mountain should not underestimate the gods who come down.
Chen Ye's original intention was to make young players more humble and accommodate their older comrades in their living habits.
But for the old comrades, especially Arenas, it was simply a motto in life. He immediately became familiar with Chen Ye. He even spent 100,000 US dollars on the spot to purchase a summer rehabilitation training course for Chen Ye and his wife.
Arenas now refers to himself as the 'God who came down from the mountain' among his friends or in other unofficial settings.
His sense of responsibility on the court has also continued to increase, which is why he always takes the initiative to ask for help.
Fan Xi was sitting on the bench, still thinking. He knew that this matter was a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution.
Even if you win the Thunder, there will still be another opponent, and the next opponent may play this game even more profoundly.
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"No, Kim, we can't do this. This will irritate Jack... Listen, stop the car quickly. I can't do such a thing, I don't want to be the kind of woman who is very scheming, and I don't want my man to Jealous."
Kendall Jenner was yelling in the van on the way to Staples Arena. She was so angry about her sister's arrangement.
She doesn't like what Kim Kardashian says about women's scheming.
She didn't want to build up her image as a good palace fighter through this incident, and she didn't want to make her man jealous at all.
But Kardashian told her that to make a man respect you more, you must make him aware of the crisis.
"...Look, that guy Justin is so happy in front."
Kardashian pointed to the Ferrari Lafa with its double flashers leading the way.
"He can afford a million-dollar car when he is only a teenager. It is the best thing to use such a guy to stimulate Jack. He must respect the woman of our Kardashian family, Kendall, and Knowing that when we first met Jake, he was still a nobody..." Kim Kardashian continued.
But Kendall Jenner was particularly angry. She said: "I hate your worldly remarks. I like Jack and it has nothing to do with these things..."
"My stupid sister, I didn't do this to make you break up with him, I just wanted him to like you more. Do you understand? Don't you want him to favor you more among so many women? Look at Taylor's previous She said proudly on TV, she said she was a Clippers shareholder, but what about you? Can't you be one?"
"Obviously you met Jack earlier than her, but now she thinks she is Jack's wife. She even interferes in Jack's career. Damn it. I hate that 1.8-meter-tall woman!!"
Kim Kardashian yelled loudly in the car.
She was ridiculed by Taylor, who said she was a useless woman who only knew how to get traffic.