Chapter 389: The Role of Superstars
Qin Yang holds the ball.
Defending Qin Yang is Kevin Durant.
In the first three quarters, Seforrosa was beaten out by Qin Yang, so Kevin Durant personally defended Qin Yang at the critical moment.
Qin Yang and Kevin Durant have played many balls together and know each other very well.
But this is the first time that they are in the opposite position at a crucial moment in the game.
Qin Yang dribbled and lowered his body.
Compared with other players, Qin Yang's center of gravity is very high, because Qin Yang is more than two meters tall, but compared to Durant, Qin Yang's center of gravity is low.
The center of gravity is low, which is an advantage.
That's what it takes for a small player to play a big player.
Qin Yang lowered his body and dribbled the ball and approached Kevin Durant directly, Durant took half a step back and was not in a hurry.
Both of them are very familiar with each other, if Durant really doesn't retreat, Qin Yang accelerates, and Durant may be half a position behind.
Offense in basketball, offensive players have a natural advantage.
Durant can only take half a step back to defend Qin Yang's breakthrough, and at the same time, at this distance, Durant can also rely on his arm span to interfere with the shot.
Qin Yang stepped back to Durant, and immediately moved forward again.
At this time, Durant hesitated for a moment and still backed away.
But at this time, Qin Yang immediately pulled the ball and retreated, and Durant subconsciously moved forward, but at this moment, Qin Yang immediately slapped the ball and accelerated the breakthrough.
A split second.
The two of them almost stood in place without moving, and after Qin Yang took two small steps forward, he pulled the ball and then accelerated to break through.
Durant doesn't seem to be doing anything.
The details are sometimes not as simple as those seen by fans.
Durant's physical fitness is very good, and he reacted quickly, retreated directly, and followed Qin Yang closely.
Qin Yang leaned on Durant, from a position ahead to half a position.
The speed of holding the ball itself is slower than running at full strength, and there is no way to do it.
But Qin Yang is not false at all.
Durant assists in defense, not a problem.
Qin Yang went to the basket in the blink of an eye, Durant was also under the basket, Ibaka assisted in the defense under the basket, and the two almost caught Qin Yang.
Qin Yang leaned on Durant and gently provoked.
Ibaka jumped too.
At this time, Durant realized that something was wrong.
The next moment, Qin Yang's arm was raised, and he was slightly stuck in the air, and crashed into Ibaka's arm.
Touch porcelain!
Syllable!
There is no suspense about this thug.
The whistle sounded at the same time, but at this moment, Qin Yang fell to the ground in the air, and then threw the ball from a strange angle under the basket.
Wipe the board, the ball goes in.
Off the court, James Harden was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
This is James Harden's porcelain stunt.
Qin Yang learned.
Qin Yang made free throws, a steady 2-of-2.
The Kings' momentum quickly stabilized, and the pressure went to the Thunder's side.
The Thunder attacked, Westbrook made a layup, the basket went to the defense, and Westbrook was whistled for a foul.
1 of 2 free throws.
Kings attack.
Qin Yang didn't rush to attack this time, after Darko covered, Ibaka and Durant were sandwiched, and Qin Yang gave the ball to Darko.
Darko jumped up with the ball from the other mid-range and dunked.
The Thunder attacked, Durant and Westbrook passed the ball twice from the outside, and Westbrook made a three-pointer at the final critical moment.
Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage was dismal.
Last season, Westbrook shot just 22 percent from three-point range, one of the lowest percentages among guards.
It's just that Rajon Rondo's three-point shot is a little worse than him.
At the critical moment of the two teams, Westbrook actually used a three-point shot to chase points, and this choice Ray Allen did not expect.
No one thought of it.
What's more, the goal turned out to be scored.
Although the ball was scored, the Thunder's tactics were like, and Westbrook was not afraid to play it at a critical moment.
The Kings attacked, and Darko covered again.
This time, the Thunder team's defense was very tough, Qin Yang didn't find a chance to pass to Garcia, and after Garcia received the ball, he passed it to Qin Yang, and by the way, he made a cover for Qin Yang.
After covering, Qin Yang directly shot a three-point shot.
It's a pity that at this time, Qin Yang's three-point shot smashed into the back of the basket and bounced out again.
With the basket in the Ibaka position, Westbrook got the rebound.
These three-point shots didn't score, and Qin Yang was also a little panicked in his heart.
This pass-cutting coordination is a bit like a weakened version of the elevator tactic, where Garcia gives Qin Yang a wall and cover.
Qin Yang made a three-point shot.
There's nothing wrong with this tactic. But the ball didn't go in.
If it is still a long time and the two teams play like this, Westbrook makes a three-point shot and forces a shot, and Qin Yang shoots a three-pointer with the help of cover, and the Kings can win fifty points in one game. But these two goals at the critical moment are really fatal.
The Thunder attacked, Ibaka covered it, and Westbrook hit the basket directly when he didn't pass the ball at all.
Darko stepped forward to help defend, and Westbrook was horizontal, straight to the basket.
But at this time, Qin Yang followed up from behind, and a big hat on the board blocked Westbrook's layup.
Darko gets the rebound.
Kings attack.
Qin Yang held the ball, this time the Kings passed the ball five times in a row, and finally asked Qin Yang in the high position, Durant followed closely and did not give Qin Yang a chance.
Durant became the scoring champion last season and made a name for himself.
Many people have the impression that Durant's strength is in the offense, and the defense seems to be impressed, and it should be much weaker than James and Kobe.
But...... In fact, Durant's defense is stronger than Kobe's, and James also has its own advantages and disadvantages.
James defended well against a strong striker.
Durant's defense, on the other hand, is more comprehensive.
Qin Yang took the ball, broke through after crossover, and Durant followed closely, seemingly in a very suitable defense.
But the next moment, Qin Yang made a ferocious pass to the ground, and Garcia on the other side took the ball.
Garcia is good at three-point shooting in the bottom corner, and Qin Yang has long paid attention to it.
This ball, Garcia hit steadily at the critical moment.
The Kings reversed the score.
After reversing the score, Westbrook was angry, and after taking the ball, he waved his hand and waved it directly, signaling the others to open up space.
This is going to be singles again.
Westbrook was still singles, and this time with a quick change of direction, carrying Ray Allen into the interior.
Qin Yang pounced on the inside line at the same time.
Daco assisted the defense inside, and Westbrook chose to pass the ball at the crucial moment.
But the basketball was halfway through, Qin Yang cut the ball off with a neat racket, and then scooped up the basketball with his hand.
Unquestionable steals.
Qin Yang hits the basket and has only two roles, one is to grab rebounds, and the other is to steal. Westbrook's passing ideas are too obvious to make a tackle, especially at this time, and Westbrook has a more than eighty percent chance of passing to Ibaka.
Qin Yang's guess was correct.