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Chapter 884 [Most like a sky hook, a matter of time]

In the third quarter, Aldridge performed poorly under James' defense, and his soft characteristics were visible at a glance. He could not break through the frame and could not squeeze James away from him.

Ade is not afraid of people taller than him and stronger than him. He can rely on his mobility to shoot, leaving his opponent helpless. He is even more accurate in shooting against a short defender.

Like Bosh, the most annoying thing he hates is a power center who is good at attacking the basket, and the power swinger who makes him difficult to turn around. James and Wang Jun are both of them. Moreover, these two are stars, who can "wrestle" with their opponents and are rarely called for a foul without the ball.

The only referee who dares to call the star's foul without the ball and the body hair foul has retired and rested. Now the star can get some preferential treatment when defending.

James also had excellent defense breakthroughs, reducing Gu Shao's shooting percentage, and shooting against him was not a good idea.

It is more difficult to directly challenge Wang Jun to break through than to break through James. Wang Jun is more flexible than James, and his horizontal movement and direction change are better.

Wei Shao's assists mainly come from breaking through to attract double-team passes, rather than passing the ball directly into the space. Ibaka and Ade have average support ability, so they can't help defending the breakthrough, so the Thunder can't cooperate.

The two stars performed poorly, and the responsibility of scoring fell on the team's boss Durant. He was very efficient in fighting Bathir alone, scoring 18 points in a single quarter, helping the team keep a close eye on the score.

77 to 75, the Thunder's defensive intensity also increased.

Adelman adjusted his tactics, and in the last quarter it became James defending Durant, Jerebko played the guest appearance of No. 4 to defend Ibaka, and Wang Jun, Curry, and center Vucevic on the outside.

Durant was used to Battier's rhythm of preventing breakouts but not shooting. He suddenly faced James, who was fighting for muscles, and he suddenly had difficulty in doing movements and consumed more physical strength.

Vucevic and Wang Jun cooperated in pick-and-roll to help him avoid Sefrosa's entanglement.

Vucevic does not cut empty, and is a sure-stop pass in a high position. After Wang Jun accelerates to get rid of it, Ade follows the defense, and it is not okay not to follow the defense. Wang Jun moves to the bottom line. If Sefrosa doesn't chase, Ade cannot defend himself.

Sefrosa chased and formed a double team, and the middle lane was empty again.

Ade must block it, otherwise Wang Jun can make a layup after rushing, and his speed is already one of the fastest in No. 2 position.

Wang Jun scored 8 points and assisted Jerebko to make a three-pointer. Vucevic received the ball under the basket and dunked with both hands. The gap widened again, which made Brooks called a timeout.

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "Wang Jun solved the problem by relying on his personal ability. He has scored 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, and is likely to win a big double-double. Vucevic is also good today, and he doesn't make many moves, so he has seized all the good opportunities."

Yu Jia said: "Jerebko is a surprise today. His defense against Ibaka has not become a loophole. Ibaka's offense is too poor with the ball. Ibaka's offense is too poor. He can't play at a low post or out. He can only jump shots from outside."

Zhang Heli nodded: "If Ibaka can practice low posts well, he can become an All-Star with his ability to shoot in the mid-range shots. Compared with last season, he has not made rapid progress."

After the timeout, the Thunder offense did not improve.

Adelman sent Wang Jun to defend Durant and Curry defended Westbrook, which led to the Thunder attacking Curry.

Curry didn't run much on both offense and defense, and with Ray Allen and Thomas rotated, he didn't play for a long time and was still very physically strong, so he wouldn't let Wei Shao pass easily.

Durant's physical strength also decreased, and he couldn't get rid of Wang Jun's close body, so he couldn't catch the ball. He turned around twice to face the defensive jump shot, and missed under interference.

Wei Shao saw that it was not possible, so he increased the breakthrough and tried to shoot near the basket. With James and Curry interfered with 1 of 4 shots.

At this time, some people watching football online began to say that Virgo had prevented Durant from death.

Durant's offensive ability is not as good as Wei Shao's. He is tall and mainly relies on jump shots. If he loses energy, he will be waiting to die.

Only by breaking through and attracting double-teams to split can the entire team be driven. Only when the outside shot is opened can there be a glimmer of hope. The closer you get to the basket, the higher the shooting rate, and it is also the unchanging truth.

Wei Shao often takes the blame for Thunder’s defeat. Don’t be too tall, he will always be his task at critical moments.

In order to chase points, the Thunder made a desperate bet and replaced with three-pointer Cook, and Sefrosa rested.

Wang Jun's pressure dropped sharply, and he scored two consecutive goals on the offensive end. Durant defended him for two rounds alone and was easily passed. The Thunder was powerless to turn the sky back.

114 to 95, the Kings won away.

Wang Jun has 38 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal, and his shooting percentage is 68. With such performance, the Thunder will definitely not win.

Durant scored more points, 46 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, a shooting percentage of 50, and his efficiency decreased in the final quarter. His scoring mainly relies on one-on-one matches and average passes, and he cannot lead his teammates well.

The Thunder lost their home court advantage, and more people are optimistic about the King.

Columnist Nicholas said: "The Kings have now made up for the disadvantage of center forward. Martin starts playing small ball tactics, so they can better limit breakthroughs. The Thunder's lineup is restrained by the Kings, and they have no one to hit the basket."

"Sky Hook" Jabbar said: "The Kings are good at defending pick-and-roll and breakouts in the interior. The disadvantage is that they do not have enough protection for the basket. At this time, the Thunder should consider handing over the ball to Aldridge to play more at the low post. He is definitely an underrated inside line, with skills and excellent shooting. He averages only 14 shots per game, which is too few."

At the end of the regular season, Jabbar commented on the league inside in the show and gave the praise to a player, who is Thunder star Aldridge.

"I know there is a player who plays at low posts similar to what I used to be, and he is Lamarcus Aldridge. He is proficient in shooting with hooks and is a very efficient player. He can score in the inside, turn around, and jump shots at 12 feet. He is really omnipotent."

With 141 shots per game, Ade can score 18 points, 82 rebounds and 18 assists, which is why Tianhuo is optimistic about him.

Jeff Van Gundy also spoke out for Ade. "He was too low-key, and he was at the Supersonics as soon as he entered the league. This should have been his team, but Durant and Westbrook got more ball rights than him. I can't understand the head coach's intentions at all. Westbrook is not efficient and his scoring ability is overestimated."

Van Gundy's basketball philosophy will definitely make the inside and the shooting guard the core, and he looks down on Wei Shao.

Two celebrities commented on Thunder, Brooks is not far from being dismissed.

In the second game, Brooks began to arrange tactics for Aldridge, first pick-and-roll, and then play singles at a low post.

Ade's turn and straight-arm jump shot, with Rashid Wallace's charm. Wang Jun could not block this move. After being misaligned, he could only try to keep close to his body and use small movements to disrupt his shooting rhythm.

Ard turned around and hooked his hand in a low position. Martin and James couldn't cover it, and he was too tall.

Aldridge opened, Durant still maintained a high shooting percentage against Bathir, both of them scored 30, and Westbrook also had a comprehensive performance of 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Thunder won a strong game back, with a total score of 1 to 1.

I just saw some hope and moved to the King's home court, but the Thunder couldn't do it again.

They lost on the bench, Thomas exploded, scoring 20, and defeated Fisher and Jackson in a one-on-one fight.

James also performed very strongly, breaking through the Thunder's defense again and again. Wang Jun attracted defense from the outside, waiting for the opportunity to shoot three-pointers, reducing the number of shots.

Ibaka couldn't defend James one-on-one, and Sefrosa didn't play a role and just followed Wang Jun to watch the fun on the outside.

In the fourth game, Durant finally stopped checking once. Bathir closed his eyes every game, and he couldn't defend himself and did not replace him. He achieved results. Durant made only 8 of 24 shots and made 4 mistakes.

Westbrook is also in poor condition, unable to make a breakthrough, and misses the jump shot, and the Thunder rely on Ade to support him.

At the end of the game, the Thunder of the Kings defended was ugly. It was only a matter of time before they advanced after winning the match point.

To be continued.
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