Chapter 201 Strong Fightback8000 Words Chapter(2/3)
"Tony Allen did his best on defense, but Kayce swayed too much, which is completely different from the breakthrough threat of a small player. Maybe the Grizzlies can consider letting Rudy Gay defend, so the disadvantage of height is not
It can be made up for."
Steve Kerr saw that the Grizzlies' defense was becoming more and more difficult, so he smiled and gave his suggestions. Naturally, he also discovered Li Ze's offensive strategy. The Grizzlies' physical confrontation below the free throw line increased, so he
Just solve the problem from outside the three-point line.
Playing at home, hand movements on the outside will definitely be severely punished. Li Ze's offense also takes advantage of this. As long as he can throw the ball in, this is a very good offensive option. Of course, if the iron is framed, then the Grizzlies may also
There will be a wave of flow to even out the score difference.
Tony Allen has been stunned by Li Ze. The two-meter-tall player made some moves that only a small guard can do. The huge range of movements made it impossible for him to defend. The most important thing is that Li Ze has almost no strength in terms of strength.
After crushing him, once he is stuck half of his body, his body is really not enough.
Zach Randolph had a fire in his heart at this time. On the offensive end, he directly asked for the ball in the low post and hit Ibaka with a back-up shot. Perhaps because he was too focused, he didn't even notice the ball slipping from the bottom line.
Li Ze is here.
At this time, Zach Randolph had turned towards the baseline to join the ball. Just as he was about to use his body to push Ibaka away, he found a big hand appearing on the ball. Before he could react, he quickly snatched the ball away from his arms and
Randolph was also directly dragged down by Li Ze.
After Li Ze grabbed the ball, he quickly passed it to Turtle in front. After receiving the ball, the latter took two steps and threw the ball to Durant again. At this time, the Grizzlies only had Rudy Gay still chasing him.
After receiving the ball, Durant held the ball in his right hand and accelerated with all his strength. Facing the interference from Rudy Gay at his side, he circled the ball with his right hand and rushed up in three strides. After completely shaking off the defense, he performed a powerful one-handed dunk.
!
"Bang!" The transition dunk was successful.
Zach Randolph was still complaining to the linesman at this time. He thought Li Ze fouled the ball:
"Hey! He pulled me down. It was definitely a foul. I was already preparing to shoot. This happened in front of you. You must have seen it clearly!"
The linesman ignored Randolph's complaint, and Li Ze took advantage of the referee not paying attention and shook his finger at Randolph with a smile on his face. The audience at the bottom line could see clearly, and everyone started to cheer.
, snarling and mocking Randolph.
"You weakling who only complains to the referee, go home!"
"Guys, have you noticed how many points you are behind? It's not too late to admit defeat now. Remember not to provoke Oklahoma City next time!"
When Michael Conley saw that the point difference was too big, he didn't care about pressing the tempo. After setting a pick-and-roll with Marc Gasol at the three-point line, when an opportunity arose, he directly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line.
"Bang!" Strike again.
The long rebound was protected by Li Ze, and the Thunder quickly launched a transition attack. This time the Grizzlies retreated quickly and quickly positioned themselves defensively. Rudy Gay and Tony Allen also defended desperately.
As a result, the Thunder failed to make a successful attack several times on the line.
Seeing that the attack time was running out, Li Ze quickly came to the top line, received a hand-to-hand pass from Ibaka, and made a fake move, which made Rudy Gay, who had switched defenses, shift his defensive focus forward.
, then held the ball in his right hand and accelerated with all his strength, heading straight into the penalty area.
Li Ze rushed up fast and fiercely. Just one step past the free throw line, he jumped with both feet and quickly flew into the air. Randolph, who was squatting on defense, subconsciously jumped up to block the shot, but found that his hands could not reach Li Ze's ball.
, and after the aerial confrontation, a strong force came, and Randolph felt worse.
Unaffected by confrontation, he pulled the ball back with his right arm, bent his body into a big bow, knocked Randolph away, and then swung the ball directly into the basket, a fierce tomahawk dunk!
"boom!"
"ah!"
After the confrontation, Randolph stumbled to the ground and hit the basketball stand. Li Ze beat his chest wildly and started roaring passionately. When he noticed that Randolph had come to his senses, he immediately raised his index finger and said something to the opponent.
made a shut-up gesture.
This immediately made Randolph furious. When his temper got angry, he wanted to punch him twice. But when everyone in the Thunder team saw Randolph move, they immediately swarmed up. Ibaka went up and wanted to throw him, but Turtle jumped
He got up and rushed upwards. Li Ze also wanted to take advantage of the chaos and hit the opponent a few more times.
When everyone on the Grizzlies team saw something was wrong, they immediately stepped forward to help. Michael Conley and Durant were slow in their actions and could only watch the two sides tugging into a ball. The bottom line referee and everyone on the benches of both sides also hurriedly stepped forward.
It took a lot of effort to separate everyone.
The Oklahoma City fans at the Ford Center Arena were extremely excited. This ticket was definitely worth their money! Of course, the fans were not too concerned about the excitement. They all screamed with excitement and wanted to have another boxing match.
When the scene calmed down, the referee directly whistled Li Ze for a technical foul. This also made the Oklahoma City fans very dissatisfied and once again burst into loud boos:
"Shh!"
"Hey guys, calm down! We are already 20 points ahead, keep up our offensive rhythm, victory is already waving to us!"
Coach Brooks quickly calmed down the players. The atmosphere was too heated, which is not a good thing sometimes. The players really got into trouble.
In the next game, Li Ze was very stupid and threw three-pointers from the outside, not giving Randolph any chance to do anything wrong. The turtle, who was in high spirits, suddenly became more accurate in the mid-range, and Duran
Te's stable performance, the jump shooting team is back.
When the fourth quarter started, head coach Hollins insisted on using his main players to fight until the end, but the Grizzlies, who were misfired on the outside, were unable to chase points. Even if Randolph destroyed the Thunder inside, they still could not narrow the point difference.
The Ford Center Arena had turned into a sea of jubilation, and the three of them started chatting in the TNT commentary box.
"This is why I like to watch Kayce play. He likes to accept challenges and can always respond at critical moments. I have followed him since he was at UCLA. I have always thought that he has the potential to become a superstar. Facts have proved to me
You have a good eye!”
Reggie Miller felt more and more comfortable when he saw Li Ze's outstanding performance, and he didn't spare any effort when playing.
"Perhaps the era of twin towers is about to pass. We can pay attention to the Thunder's outside line. Russell is a 1st position with full offensive power, Kayce is a 2nd position with no technical shortcomings, and Kevin Kent is a 2nd position with no technical shortcomings.
A 3 position who has the height inside but can handle the ball flexibly."
"To be honest, I don't know if they can succeed and win a championship, but maybe this represents a trend. The Thunder and Heat may change traditional basketball."
Steve Kerr admires the Thunder very much. Although he thinks the Thunder's tactics are a bit rough, this does not affect his appreciation of the Thunder's perimeter trio. At this time, he is very envious of Coach Brooks for being able to coach such a team.
A team so talented that it really makes the coaches cry.
"I don't know what basketball will be like in the future, but the performance of the Thunder has surprised me, and these passionate Oklahoma City fans. I like to commentate on the game in such an atmosphere, oh! OJ-Mayo's wonderful
Goal!"
Marv Albert was chatting with the two and was still commentating on the game. When there were 2 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game, Li Ze was replaced. However, he was a little regretful when he saw the technical statistics because the data was not enough.
In this game, Li Ze made 15 of 22, including 5 of 9 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, 38 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 turnovers, 2 steals and 1 block, a near triple-double. I believe his opponent will be very satisfied with such a response.
Less than two minutes of game time passed quickly. In the end, 95:118, the Thunder defeated the Grizzlies at home. Durant and Turtle also performed well, scoring 27 points and 23 points respectively.
With a lot of playing time, the trio once again showed their terrifying scoring ability.
Although Coach Brooks is still satisfied with the result, he is a little worried about the team's style of play. This kind of victory that relies entirely on personal ability always has a feeling of relying on the fate, and Li Ze's 22 shots and Durant's
20 moves is still too much, and others are completely instrumental.
After the players from both sides shook hands briefly after the game, the Grizzlies quickly walked back to the tunnel in front of everyone. They lost so badly. Although Zach Randolph played well and got a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds,
Others failed to step forward, and all the accurate outside lines from the last battle disappeared.
After the game, Li Ze, who scored the highest score in the game, was interviewed by a TNT reporter on the sidelines:
"Kayce, first of all, congratulations to you for winning the best player award in December. Can you briefly comment on your performance in this game?"
Faced with such a friendly question, Li Ze's answer was naturally very appropriate:
"The victory in this game is mainly due to my teammates. Basketball belongs to 5 people, and many people in the team have made sacrifices."
"Our inside players have been fighting for rebounds. They are the biggest contributors to this game. The coaching staff also made many targeted arrangements before the game. This is a team victory!"
The TNT reporter nodded with satisfaction after hearing Li Ze's answer, and then asked a somewhat troublesome question:
"During the game, Steve Kerr thought you and the Heat might have a chance to change traditional basketball. Kayce, do you think the Heat will be your biggest opponent this season?"
"No, no, no, our opponent will always be ourselves. If we want to win the championship, the first thing we have to do is to maintain our competitive state. But the regular season is long, and we may encounter injuries. The team's state
There will also be ups and downs, and these are the biggest opponents we face."
"The Heat are of course very good, with two MVP-level young players teaming up, but I still think the Thunder are stronger because we are younger, haha. Maybe we are a team of three MVPs. I think Kevin and Russell are both
He is an MVP-level player!"
When the TNT reporter heard Li Ze's words, his eyes suddenly lit up and he came to life again! Li Ze's remarks will definitely cause some controversy. As long as he adds more fuel and jealousy, he might be able to make a big fuss.
"Thank you for accepting my interview, Kayce. We will all vote for you in the MVP selection!"
"Haha! Thank you for your support!"
Li Ze felt his palm being lightly scratched by the curly-haired black girl in front of him, and immediately ran away. Black girls were not his cup of tea! And he was not interested in practicing with reporters.
The impact of this nationally broadcast game was indeed considerable. After the game, TNT focused on Li Ze's remarks during the interview. The three MVPs were still a bit exaggerated. There was always a feeling that they were talking to themselves, but
Thinking of the performance of the Thunder trio, everyone felt powerless to refute.
Other teams in the league were crazy about picking up lemons at this time, and many team managers cursed Presti for being unlucky. However, many small ball markets also saw hope. Sure enough, the draft can turn things around!
The Spurs have already shown the results of a draft. Tim Duncan has been used for so many years and is still the inside pillar of the Spurs. The Thunder's trio has given everyone hope.
There are always a handful of excellent big men, but there are a lot of excellent defenders like América. As long as we select another one with similar abilities to Li Ze, the team will definitely rise!
For some teams that don't like the draft, they are always paying attention to Li Ze's contract issues. As long as the Thunder makes a little noise, many teams will choose to directly study and take whatever they like.
Want, luxury tax? That’s all trivial.
To be continued...