Swish!

The second quarter began with James Harden making a step-back jumper.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, the Thunder replaced James Harden and put Westbrook back on the bench to rest.

Harden is a very slippery player, and his style of play is far more mature than his actual age.

His presence brings a new challenge to the Bulls.

In a way, he's even better suited to Kevin Durant's style of play than Westbrook.

After all, Harden is now only thinking about being the best sixth man, and Westbrook has always had a heart for a leader.

Tom Thibodeau sat on the bench and praised the Thunder's talent, but he told his head assistant coach in a playful tone, "We've got Snoopy!" We are a disciplined army. ”

As he spoke, Snoopy stepped into the basket to make a beautiful back-to-back pass, and Korver hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner. If there are no accidents, this pass will be made into a beautiful post-match highlight that will be circulated on major video sites such as YouTube.

In fact, when Snoopy made a hook layup with his left hand in the basket on the last ball, Thibodeau already knew that Snoopy would still hit the box on the next ball.

After a season of running-in, he felt more and more in tune with the Duke Dog. Although he was still disheartened by the loss of power last season, he overcame his mental obstacles and found that Snoopy had not meddled in his playbook at all this season.

Of course... When Snoopy makes his own decisions on the court, he never grows and never interrupts.

He believes that the two sides should establish this kind of harmonious tacit understanding.

"Comparing Kevin Durant to Snoopy is an insult to basketball." Thibodeau raised an eyebrow and told the new head assistant coach and former USC head coach Hollandon: "Their understanding of basketball is not at the same level at all. ”

Swish!

Kevin Durant hit a long-range three-pointer.

But in retrospect, Snu stabbed the Thunder in the heart like a dagger. Forced a basketball in a confrontation with Kostic and caused a foul.

Swish!

2+1！

"Kevin Durant has strengthened his ball-handling offense in the offseason, which has made his offense more powerful." Marbury pointed out from the bench: "However, Snoopy's increased finishing ability under the basket. Although it seems that KD's progress is more obvious, but... In terms of influence on the game, Snoopy's progress is beyond KD's reach. ”

"KD is a twenty-foot bucket, Snoopy is a hundred-foot bucket. Even though KD adds ten inches in height, Snoopy only adds five inches. But in terms of water volume, Snoopy is still the winner. ”

Political Commissar Ma used a primary school math problem to bluff a group of old men on the bench for a moment, and after careful calculation, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: It is indeed Snoopy who has more water, and Marbury is so talented.

The game is still going on.

Despite Kevin Durant's aggressive offensive posture, the Bulls' players clung to the score with Snoopy in their hands. Carlos Boozer, Korver, Lore Deng, and Joaquin Noah are driven by Snoopy, and the output is very impressive.

Intermission came.

With Kevin Durant hitting the whistle from beyond long range, he misses the shot.

66：68。

Instead, the Bulls recovered two points.

At the same time, Snoopy's stats have come to 13 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals.

Today's three pairs are basically in place.

Correspondingly, Kevin Durant scored 29 points at halftime, and he was a strong mess on the offensive end. Whether it's Lore Deng, or Ronnie Brewer, or James Johnson, none of them have been able to limit Durant's play.

This guy's unusually long hands and feet and shooting touch make him extraordinarily calm in his scoring work, and he is not controlled at all.

ESPN's midcourt commentary is as 'inferior' as ever, believing that Durant and the Dukes have their own characteristics and are indistinguishable.

But in fact, in the dressing rooms of the two teams, there are very different styles of painting.

The home team's locker room was full of joy and peace, with Joaquin Noah even imitating his own slam on Westbrook and the newcomer Ronnie Brewer sipping a burger while complaining about the smell of New Orleans grilled chicken wings from last night's Mexican.

Boozer sat next to Snoopy, as usual, as he shook his head and listened to the Duke's diary, and praised it: "This is definitely the greatest album in the history of American pop music, the concept is too far ahead of its time......"

The people have become accustomed to his flattery of the little duke.

Frankly, even Snoopy himself is immune.

Of course, these words are difficult for Korver, a true die-hard fan. He corrects Boozer's misconceptions about genre and suggests that Boozer's 'new fans of the week' should start with the first single, the one for Miley Sellers.

Marbury looked at the atmosphere in the locker room with satisfaction.

Although there are still people talking about women's intimate care, how to keep it clean and dry without scratching your face. But basically, it is still from the perspective of gender health. The difference between the smell of smoke and tin foil is undoubtedly much more positive than the mixed talk in New York.

Moreover, now everyone in the locker room has established the correct core concept in their hearts, and there are no more unnecessary disputes. Although there was some competition for playing time in various positions, everyone played on the pitch and everyone believed that Snoopy was a leader in impartiality.

So, Marbury even thought he could retire now.

……

In contrast to the joy in the home dressing room, there is a heated debate in the away dressing room.

Kevin Durant criticized some of Westbrook's first-half play, while Westbrook insisted that the shot was unkilling. Only a quick defensive counterattack and a constant rush into the penalty area to create damage can make the opponent fall into a state of neglecting one or the other.

Both of them have their own reasoning.

In the end, Coach Brooks made a handful of mud. He told the two that it was time to play to their duo and work together to defeat the Bulls.

And he predicts that as long as the game is dragged into a critical moment. The Thunder's odds of winning will increase dramatically, as the Thunder have three players who can make the final decision, while the Bulls only have half.

Brooks finally took control of the locker room scene.

Then the second half continued.

In the first half of the third quarter, Westbrook and Kevin Durant did play to their strengths, and at one point they worked together to extend their score to seven points.

However, soon the Bulls relented.

Snoopy steadied himself with a long-range one-motion shot after two missed three-point attempts.

When the Duke threw in a three-pointer, the Thunder had to stretch their defense outward: that's strategic killing.

And when the defensive line expands outward, Snoopy's breakthrough is more lethal, and he constantly assists Joakina Noah and Lore Deng to the basket.

And on the defensive end, they worked together to build a steel wall.

Bang bang bang!

When Durant missed two shots in a row and Westbrook threw up one, the previous harmony between the two was torn apart, and both sides wanted to continue the stud and solve the difficulties in their own way.

This creates confusion on the ball and then the attack comes to a halt.

This is a common occurrence on the pitch, sometimes with ease, and sometimes with the opponent catching and quickly widening the difference.

The Bulls are clearly the latter.

When there was a problem with the Thunder, the little duke started the offensive as soon as possible, leading the Bulls players to fall into the ground, and in less than three minutes, he quickly expanded the difference to 8 points.

Backbite!

Coach Brooks hastened to request a timeout.

He quickly adjusted his tactics and temporarily pressed Westbrook to the bench for James Harden to play with Kevin Durant.

But when the pause comes back.

The Bulls still haven't given the Oklahomians a chance, and they're gritty enough to hold on to the score, and the margin is still creeping upward.

The time of the game keeps moving forward.

The difference goes from eight to ten, and then to fifteen.

With 2 minutes left in the game, it was already 17 points.

Backbite!

Coach Brooks had to request that he could only replace Kevin Durant, who scored 49 points in this game, and Westbrook, who had 22 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, and replaced them with the bench.

This result was unexpected by all.

Before the game, countless people thought that this was a Mars collision with the Earth-style game, and even many people thought that the Thunder would win this game by a narrow margin.

However, the result presented to the world was: the Thunder team only made a small mistake, they were caught by the Bulls, and then directly boiled the frogs in warm water, and strangled the young Thunder without a sound.

Reggie Miller read out tonight's Dukes' stats before the end of the game: "7-of-17 shooting, 20 points, 16 assists, 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block." Continuing his season's triple-double average, winning games at the same time, and being an undisputed crushing victory, does anyone question Snoopy's third-place finish in the league? ”

When he said this, Bill Wharton next to him couldn't say it, despite a thousand words.

The strength is in front of you.

If you don't accept it, you can't do it.

You could say Durant is more capable of scoring, you could say he's a more dangerous finisher.

However, the Bulls won.

And Snoopy's triple-double stats are not lost to his 49 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

And, judging from the comparison of the strength of the two teams, the Thunder, who have a full lineup, is no weaker than the Bulls who lack Derrick Rose.

However, they were pressed and beaten.

And it's also with Kevin Durant on fire.

"Snoopy is indeed a better fit to be the face of the league than Kevin Durant." McBrin said seriously: "David Stern, the old fox, has once again bet on the right treasure. ”

This sentence sealed the coffin of this game in advance.

Backbite!

The whistle blows and the game is over.

138：121。

The Bulls defended their home-court advantage.

When the streamers fell one after another, the cheers of the fans in the United Center Arena were like a tide.

Kevin Durant had to walk off the court with his face stiff and head down, he had too many complaints and dissatisfaction with this game, and he thought that if Westbrook hadn't been interrupting his shot, he would definitely have hammered the Bulls to death.

Westbrook, however, was eye-catching before he left the field.

The Duke's game pattern gave him an eye on the team's potential to beat Durant and become a leader.

He knows better than anyone that he can hardly compete with the talented Kevin Durant in terms of scoring. But why can't I go the triple double path? I'm also good at rebounding, I'm a point guard and I can assist, so it's not a problem to score 20 points per game. Since Snoopy, who is about the same level of physical fitness as me, can average a triple-double per game? Of course I can too!!

His heart was suddenly reassured.

Meanwhile, Snoopy was finally stopped by ESPN's reporters, and he had to be interviewed.

"It was a very valuable win and we stabilized our position on the list. But I don't think this game can carry anything else, and in terms of my comparison to Kevin Durant, I think it's going to be a long journey. We'll meet in the regular season and hopefully in the playoffs in the future. ”

Snoopy modestly and cautiously told reporters.

He didn't have the slightest bit of arrogance.

As reporters asked questions about the Bulls' current style of play, Snoopy has been playing as a point guard at the moment, and how the team will adjust when Derrick Rose returns.

Snoopy's answer was philosophical: "Who dictates that a team can only have one starting point guard?" ”

This question made the reporter stunned for a moment.

Then he inevitably asked about the Duchess Girl.

Snoopy's answer, of course, was: no comment.

Then he ended this short interview and went back to the locker room.

"See? He couldn't wait to take control. Adidas executive Ballmer worriedly told Dereck Rose beside him that they had witnessed the whole process of the Little Duke's interview.

However, Derrick Rose was very calm: "Actually, the Bulls were in his control all the time. This is an indisputable fact. ”

He finally said a hard word.

Then he walked straight to the locker room, where he had to celebrate with his teammates instead of continuing to discuss market share with sponsors.

"It's not a game that says anything, we're going to keep fighting and I'm looking forward to meeting him in the next regular-season game and in the playoffs."

Kevin Durant's rhetoric is almost exactly the same as Snoopy's.

But he's a loser, and he says it to feel more like an unconvinced self-struggle.

'We've got some tactical issues to work out and that's something we have to face.

Kevin Durant continued: "If we want to achieve more, we have to give an answer to this crucial question. “

Agreeing with Kevin Durant is Westbrook, who also believes that there are some problems with the team's tactics. He felt the team should make some changes.

The unanimous conversation between the two left head coach Brooks silent during the post-game press conference, not knowing how to answer questions from reporters.

I could only laugh: "Let's discuss the matter of the Duchess Girl." ”

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