One Guard

Wonderful one-handed change of direction, perfect overtaking, speeding breakthrough, plus the final complicated but smooth pass and Nowitzki's two-handed dunk.

The game lasted less than five minutes, and there was a scene in the Western Conference Finals that was likely to be selected for the top ten goals. The young Thunder team played very aggrieved, but the older Mavericks played fiercely.

Seeing that the Mavericks were about to take off, Brooks, the coach of the Thunder, interrupted the game hastily. The young Thunder are not like the defending champion Lakers. These little guys don't know how to solve problems on their own. Among them, Brooks must play a very good guiding role.

On the Mavericks side, Carlisle did not make any lineup and tactical changes. There are so many rounds in an NBA game, the head coach usually does not arrange tactics for every timeout.

When the Celtics won the championship in 2008, you could hear Doug Rivers say the most during the timeout: "Pay attention to open shots." However, pay attention to open shots, which is actually more like nonsense. Coach Mitchell once assigned the Toronto Raptors nothing more than "protect the rebound! Grab the open jumper". So in the same way, not every timeout, Carlisle will pick up the tactical board to write and draw.

Maybe only a great master like Chuck Daly has the ability to talk endlessly during timeouts, take frequent notes during the game, arrange new things every timeout, and standardize the summary after the game. However, there are only a handful of such coaches in the NBA, and even the Spurs' Vicki and the "Zen Master" Jackson who just lost to the Mavericks can't do it.

After the game restarted, Carlisle found that the Thunder actually did not make much change in tactics. The only change is that Westbrook's shots are limited!

This time, Westbrook finally stopped being overheated. Maybe Brooks just spent the entire timeout just doing ideological work for this No. 0 guard.

As soon as Westbrook got close to the three-point line, he obediently handed over the ball. The ball was passed to Durant, who in turn passed the ball to Sefoloza.

The Thunder's pass ball has finally become smoother, so sometimes people are thinking about a problem. Is Westbrook on the court good or bad for the Thunder?

After a while of conduction and organization, Durant finally hit a three-pointer from the left corner. In this attack, Westbrook only touched the ball once, which was to dribble the ball across the half court. But the Thunder, on the contrary, gained a firm foothold.

Then the Mavericks attacked, and Yiyang's wonderful pass allowed Marion to get an open shot. But under the interference of Durant's "big spider", Marion's mid-range jumper hit the frame directly. The Thunder won't let go of this chance to tie the score or even complete the overtake in one fell swoop. Durant grabbed the defensive rebound himself,

Then strode forward and collapsed.

Durant's absolute speed is actually not particularly fast, but he takes one big step, which is equivalent to two steps taken by others. In this way, Durant can always advance very quickly.

Just when everyone thought that Durant was going to forcibly hit the basket, Durant, who had already taken three steps into the three-second zone, suddenly passed the ball out with a hook.

No, Durant didn't intend to pass the ball to Westbrook, but threw it to Sefoloza, who followed up at the right corner.

Sefoloza's three-point shooting percentage this season is only 27.5%, averaging only .3 three-point shots per game. In other words, this guy's three-point shooting level may not be much better than Yiyang's.

Therefore, when this guy stood outside the three-point line, the Mavericks players didn't care too much, but focused on marking Durant and Westbrook to prevent the Swiss from passing the ball again.

However, no matter how inaccurate Sefolosha is, he is also an NBA-level player. An NBA-level guard is still very confident when facing such a wide open.

Seeing that he got a big chance to open, the Swiss didn't hesitate and shot immediately. The ball just flew halfway, and Carlisle shook his head off the field. He really hopes that Westbrook will control the ball more now. At least that way, the Thunder's offense may not be so smooth.

"Swipe!" The basketball passed through the net, and there was silence in the American Airlines Center arena. The Swiss happily raised his right arm and showed three fingers.

Brooks only controlled Westbrook's ball holding time, allowing the Thunder, who were already at a disadvantage, to complete the overtake!

"The Thunder's two consecutive three-pointers made them reverse the situation. In the last round, the Lakers were defeated by the powerful three-pointers of the Mavericks. In the fourth game of the series, the Mavericks even made three-pointers. He tied all NBA records outside the line. Let's see what the two sides will do outside the three-point line today!" Kenny Smith saw the Thunder team equalize the score, and the enthusiasm before the start of the game returned up. The young Thunder team did not disappoint. The high-profile Western Conference finals need to be anxious to watch!

The Thunder took the lead from outside the three-point line, and the Mavericks were naturally not to be outdone. However, why do people say that shooting alone cannot win? Because sometimes shooting is really a very unstable way of scoring. A player's touch will be affected for various reasons. Factors such as psychology, physical strength, defensive strength, etc. will affect a player's shooting percentage.

When the Thunder hit two consecutive three-pointers to overtake the score, the Mavericks also began to try to find opportunities outside the three-point line. Today, however, the Mavericks missed all three-pointers in the first quarter. Even at the end of the first quarter, Carlisle replaced Barea and Peja with two three-pointers, but it didn't help.

Contrary to the Mavericks who suddenly lost their sense of the game, the young Thunder love to play downwind. Young people, the smoother the game, the more excited they are. The more excited you are, the better you play.

In the last 5 seconds of the first quarter, when James Harden, who came off the bench, broke through Stevenson and went inside with a one-handed dunk to end the first 2 minutes of fighting, the score became 27-20. The leading side is the Oklahoma City Thunder! ..

"I really didn't expect this result before. At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks still had the advantage. Who would have expected that the Thunder actually changed the game with a three-pointer. You know, the Mavericks won in the last round. On the three-pointer. Could it be that today, they will lose in the field they are best at?"

The three-pointer was 0, and this dazzling data was recorded on the big screen at the scene. Carlisle looked up at the big screen, then looked down at the bench. The players were all panting and silent at this time.

"In the second quarter, keep shooting!"

When Carlisle said this, the players raised their heads in surprise.

"We...don't try inside?" Nowitzki questioned cautiously.

"Don't be in a hurry to hit the inside. If we can't shoot three-pointers, their defense on the inside will definitely be very tight. At that time, our offensive efficiency in the inside may not be too high. So in the second quarter At first, let's shoot from outside the three-point line. Forget about the damn 0, let go of the burden. Don't forget how the defending champion was defeated by us!" Carlisle waved his fist, and his words undoubtedly gave The players have huge confidence.

Carlisle is very clear that the three-point shooting percentage must be fed by the number of shots. As long as Terry and other shooters can find the touch, the score will recover quickly. At that time, whether to play inside or outside, that is the Mavericks' active control.

"However, I must remind you that the defensive end must be tough. If there is a pick-and-roll, switch defenses, and you can't give the Thunder any easy shots. Before our three-pointers open, I don't want the Thunder to widen the point difference!"

After Carlisle finished speaking, he looked at Yiyang. In the second quarter, Westbrook, who played excitedly with the downwind, is likely to attack the basket again. And the most critical point to stop that No. 0 is undoubtedly Yiyang!

Yiyang understood what Carlisle meant, and he nodded slightly in response. At the same time, the electronic buzzer on the scene sounded, and the short intermission ended.

Nowitzki clapped his hands, it seems that the fighting spirit of the Germans has not been extinguished today. "Come on, come on, it's only 7 points behind! When we fell behind the defending champion by 5 points, didn't we also complete the reversal!?"

Barkley was a little surprised when the Mavericks players appeared on the court in high spirits one by one.

"This group of guys, don't they know that they are the one behind?"

The second quarter started, and the flames of war reignited. Since Chandler won the ball first for the Mavericks in the first quarter, the first to attack in the second quarter became the Thunder.

Westbrook's speed of advancing the ball was still very fast. He attacked from the middle of the court, and when he was about to make physical contact with Yiyang, he passed the ball to Sefoloza who was standing on his left.

After passing the ball, Westbrook did not stop himself. He immediately ran to the left, and when he passed behind Sefoloza, the Swiss passed the ball back to Westbrook.

Then, the Swiss and most of the Thunder pull to the right to make room. This guy Westbrook is planning to play singles!

Yiyang lowered his center of gravity and tried to stretch his arms to increase his defensive area. What about Westbrook? Of course he was not to be outdone, this guy changed hands continuously and quickly, trying to confuse Yiyang's center of gravity.

suddenly! Westbrook stomped on the ground and charged towards Yiyang suddenly! Just when he was about to overtake, Westbrook paused for a moment, disrupting Yiyang's retreat rhythm, changed hands behind his back, and stabbed to Yiyang's left side.

Yiyang was confused by Westbrook's fake action and hesitated for half a second. However, this half a second is enough for Westbrook to find shooting space.

After breaking through Yiyang, Westbrook did not go further, because Chandler was already staring at him at the basket. Instead of rushing to the basket and confronting the "Champion", it would be easier to stop and shoot a jump shot now.

So Westbrook jumped hard. This guy always jumps high and straight when he shoots. Westbrook felt very good about this shot, but just as he was about to make a shot, Yiyang's face suddenly popped out from the bottom up.

"What!?" Westbrook was convinced that he had already thrown off Yiyang just now, when did this guy make up for it! ? What a monster!

There is no way, the matter has come to this point, Westbrook had no choice but to make a move. However, relying on his advantage in wingspan, Yiyang still caused a lot of trouble for Westbrook.

In the end, Westbrook threw the ball against Yiyang's defense. Although Yiyang failed to block the ball directly, his fingertips touched the basketball, changing the trajectory of the basketball.

The basketball ends up flying through the air, completely off the hoop. Chandler took two big strides up and leaped high with the inertia of the run-up, just in time to catch the basketball that was beginning to fall.

"Also, although he was deceived by Westbrook in the first shot, he still completed the block with strong will!"

Accompanied by the exclamation of the commentators, Cardinal excitedly waved the towel in his hand and applauded again and again. Carlisle smiled, "Administrator" really surprised him.

After blocking the shot, the two defenders, Yiyang and Terry, advanced quickly from left to right. As soon as Yi Yang ran beyond the three-point line, he hit the ball to Terry with a back pass.

At this time, Harden, who was defending Terry, was still chasing behind. Terry also got a chance to chase a three-pointer.

Brooks regretted it at this point, if he had kept Sefolosha on the court instead of replacing Harden. Maybe Terry won't get a chance.

Terry shot directly outside the three-point line after receiving the emergency stop of the basketball. Yiyang and him can be said to have thoroughly implemented Carlisle's request and continued to throw three-pointers!

However, the moment the basketball was shot, Terry felt bad. He didn't adjust his movement, the basketball wasn't being thrown the way he thought it would be.

"Boom!" The ball slammed into the front of the basket, knocking out of the frame! The Mavericks missed another three-pointer, and the fans covered their faces in disappointment.

Ibaka, who was chasing back, leaped high, reaching out to reach for the rebound. But a guy in a white Mavericks jersey suddenly stood between Ibaka and the basketball. The man had his back to Ibaka, who only saw the number on his jersey.

"Also, the height of his jump is amazing! He got ahead of Ibaka and grabbed the offensive rebound!"

Ibaka opened his mouth wide in the air, that guy's head must be flat!

Grabbing the basketball in the air, Yiyang's body also began to fall. But the Thunder's defense is still a mess. After all, the moment Terry missed a shot, they all thought it was time to attack by themselves.

Before his feet touched the ground, Yiyang directly passed the ball to Terry in the air, and then shot again!

Same position, same unmarked, pass from the same guy. Terry got a chance of redemption, this time, he can't waste the chance again!

"Jet" relaxed his whole body and sent the basketball out gently.

Before the basketball hit the net, Terry had already shown three fingers. This time, definitely no problem!

"brush!"

The Nets rolled up, and at the same time, there were pieces of blue "ocean" in the stands...