I Don’t Want to be the Boss

In the playoffs, Livingston, Blake, Carter, Pierce and others know that their veteran playing time will definitely be greatly reduced. As long as there is a chance to play in the regular season, there is a high probability of playing more than 20 minutes, but the playoffs There may only be certain moments when they are allowed to play, most of the time a few core players play.

And they also need to be prepared to contribute to the game, and this is what they mean for the team in the playoffs, as a veteran.

The combination of Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Paul George, Larry Sanders and Randolph was replaced.

On the Thunder side, Westbrook, Dion Waiters, Morrow, Ibaka, Nick Collison lined up after the timeout.

With a 6-point lead, the Thunder coach began to give Durant a break.

This season, the Thunder can play better than last season after Ibaka fell from the top players. In addition to Dewey II and Adams' progress, supplementing top pitchers like Morrow, there is also their main Coach Scott Brooks has improved his coaching skills.

Brooks knows that he can't crush the opponent at once, and he can't do it with all the main force. Everyone is the president. They have met many times before they have the advantage and want to beat the Grizzlies with a stick. The team was dragged to a critical moment, and the Grizzlies lost most of the time due to the depth of the lineup and the physical strength of Durant.

So with the lead, let Durant rest. In such an operation, Brooks feels that at least it will not be worse than Durant can't play critical moments after hard work.

Thinking about letting Durant average 44 minutes per game in the playoffs, Brooks himself felt stupid.

For the Thunder, Brooks' progress in rotation has already made them have obvious progress. Originally, Scott Brooks' tactical level in the league is also good. The rotation is better and the progress is very obvious.

For the Grizzlies, even if it is the fourth time this season, it is still not suitable for the Thunder to change Durant to the rest rotation, but for Sun Ce, this is good news!

In the first quarter, he played a little more than half a quarter. He only had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Westbrook had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. The anti-Durant was put aside in advance, and his teammates could not open it. , While the opposite Adams and Durant are away, it is important to play well.

After a timeout, without Durant's defense, Sun Ce was ready to fight. Facing Dieng Waiters, Sun Ce burst into the middle and pulled the ball from the back to the right. Opening the distance, Ibaka could not make up for the defense. Sun Ce turned and jumped, and dribble and jump shot behind!

Temporarily raise a small grade to the right of the S-level three-second zone shot, without interference, and when the back dribble turns, the take-off height is compensated, and the full take-off Sun Cezhong hits!

12-16, the Grizzlies narrowed the point difference to less than 5 points.

Offensive and defensive conversion, back to the backcourt, Sun Ce to chase Moro, facing the Thunder team, Sun Ce feels that the trouble is not the offense, the opponent's lineup can not resist, the trouble is defense!

In terms of three-point threats, Moro is the most threatening three-pointer in the Thunder team, averaging 2.1 three-pointers per game and a 44% three-point shooting rate, which is very accurate! This season someone has been saying that the Pelicans let Morrow be their biggest defeat last summer.

And this signing is also a rare good operation for the Thunder outside the draft.

Sun Cha is still better than Paul George, so continue to assist Paul George to defend Moro's goalless ball.

Westbrook faced Tony Allen's defense, playing a little harder than playing Klay Thompson, but their line-up mobile ballless pick-and-roll is even better, and Morrow came to the bottom line with Sun Ce's pursuit A counter-run to the sideline at a 45-degree angle, Sun Ce wanted to catch up and was blocked by Nick Collison!

If it was Ibaka to pick and roll, Sun Ce and Larry Sanders changed defenses enough to guard the two men, but Randolph changed Moro is a bit choking enough, Randolph is more suitable to make up the middle distance, he is small Yes, only fixed-point pitchers can be made outside the 3-point line.

Just when Sun Ce wanted to go down the line, to see if Randolph could tacitly press Moro down the line when he was changing defense, he saw that this offensive force failed to pass the fresh force Tony who had just played. The teacher's Westbrook caught the ball half a step away from the free throw line on the right.

Sun Ce responded temporarily, without going off the line, turning around next to Nick Collison and rushing between Morrow and Westbrook!

Sure enough, Randolph's defensive consciousness was really normal. He chased Moro without using his body to suppress it. Moro ran to a 45-degree angle. Westbrook passed the ball in advance. Moro reached the 45-degree angle on the right. The ball will not be blocked due to Randolph catching up.

However, just when the ball was about to fly out of the three-point line, Randolph was too late to stop it and it was difficult to form effective interference even after Morrow received the ball, Sun Ce first shot the ball!

Sun Ce, who snatched the ball, just rushed out. After shooting the ball, he didn't stand up and rushed out of the court. When he saw such a big guy with more than 100 kg, the fans on the sidelines quickly evaded.

Randolph chasing Moro caught the ball!

This reaction ability, Morrow and Westbrook were both dumbfounded, Morrow wanted to fight back, Randolph puckered his **** like a defender to protect the ball and passed it to Paul George.

Paul George received a direct pass in the frontcourt, the fans on the scene had already cheered. It turned out that Sun Ce supported the seat that the fans gave up after he flew out of the field. After seeing Randolph grab the ball, he stood up and rushed forward. went!

Dion Waiters caught up but couldn't catch up. Sun Ce received the ball at the free throw line and stepped out to score two points with one hand.

14-16, the Grizzlies narrowed the point difference to two points!

After being pressed for half a quarter, Sun Ce broke out as soon as the suspension came back, 4 points and 1 steal!

Offensive and defensive conversion, the Thunder attack, Nick-Collison veteran consciousness is very good, the timing of the bottom line is well grasped, Westbrook also saw that high and low pass layup hit.

The Grizzlies have just gained momentum, and the Thunder have stabilized.

Westbrook may not be calm when playing other teams. Even if he plays the Lakers and Spurs, he will be impulsive, but the Grizzlies will not.

Because he faced Sun Ce's defeat so badly, he has been losing all the time. Although Sun Ce entered the NBA one year later than him, Westbrook was playing, and regarded Sun Ce as his goal to surpass, although very Difficult, even after this season's regular season, he feels that the opportunities are slim, but he is still working hard.

This mentality let him know that playing the Grizzlies must be calm. Only when he calmly connects the offense well and scores the points he should get, plus Durant's key ball, can he have the chance to compete with Sun Ce.

Although reasonable Westbrook is rare, it is really powerful!

And the Thunder feel really good tonight. When the 10th and 58th minutes of the first quarter came, the Thunder led by more than 5 points, 31 points and 24 points ahead of the Grizzlies by 7 points!

And they also have the right to hold the ball and have a chance to create a 10-point lead in the first quarter! This was done while Durant was resting!

This difference is mainly because the Grizzlies played better than the Thunder in the first half of the first quarter. After the Thunder took the initiative, the better the better, Westbrook had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. The Grizzlies' best first quarter performance!

Just now, the Grizzlies didn't make a 3-pointer for Paul George. Westbrook scored the fourth rebound in the quarter and pushed it forward, and the ball was assigned to Ibaka.

When Ibaka received the ball, it was empty, just after receiving the ball, he was caught by Larry Sanders and Paul George. Ibaka scored the ball from the left and Dion Waiters looked at Dion. -Waiters received the ball and could break into the empty basket on the inside line to pull the difference to 9 points. At this time, Moro's Sun Ce directly emptied the ball and grabbed the ball first!

Directly counterattack, Sun Ce quickly rushed to the frontcourt, under the pursuit of Ibaka and Dion Waiters, Westbrook who were caught up after the steal, Sun Ce rushed to the basket and quickly jumped with one hand and scored two Minute.

Once again, the point difference was reduced to 5 points!

Again!

This is the third time in this competition!

When Westbrook and Ibaka joined forces to pull the difference apart, and when a very solid advantage was about to be laid, Sun Ce would complete the steal and narrow the difference.

Tonight's teammates' outside shooting feels worse and worse, playing, Sun Ce score has exceeded 10 points, this time the dunk succeeded, Sun Ce's score increased to 13 points, the Grizzlies also tracked the score to 26 to 31!

With 40 seconds left in the first quarter, the Thunder did not rush to play a fast break for the final attack, and played the position battle steadily~www.wuxiaspot.com~Westbrook himself made a lap in the breakthrough, three The close jumper on the left edge of the second zone hit 33 to 26, and the Thunder still led 7 points!

When the Grizzlies attacked, there were only 16 seconds left in the first quarter. Paul George advanced to the frontcourt and directly gave the ball to Sun Ce in the top arc. Sun Ce spent time and has not moved. Deon Waiters defending him resisted His temperament was not overwhelmed. He had already suffered two losses in this quarter. After being overwhelmed, Sun Ce suddenly rushed to the right. Once he was turned around and jumped, once was hooked by the bottom line, Sun Ce all entered, 6 in 6 of the half!

However, Sun Ce didn't move well to protect the ball when there were 5 seconds left. Randolph and Larry Sanders understood that they began to look for opportunities to rush. With 3 seconds left, Sun Cexiang On the right side, Tony Allen came up to block Dion Waiters, and Sun Ce greeted Moro who was changing defense and shot three points...

Must bet! To score two points, the opponent still leads 5 points. Sun Ce wants to reduce the difference to less than 5 points before entering the second quarter, and can't stay on the 5 point threshold!

This time, Sun Ce was right! The previous CIC has a sense of control, and it hit a three-pointer after the pick and roll!

(End of this chapter)