Chapter 540: Influence
Al Jefferson's interior offense is really strong.
How strong is it?
Records and stats aside, Al Jefferson is the third player this season to be singled out by Coach Rick Carlisle to develop offensive tactics.
The first is Qin Yang, two champions, who won the MVP of the finals, and there is no need to say more.
The second is Nowitzki, one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history.
The third is Al Jefferson.
Al's inside offense is unmatched.
There is only one person who can compete with Al Jefferson for such a perverted offense on the active inside, and that is Zach Randolph.
Zach Randolph was previously in the playoffs, and he single-handedly got 25+13 data, beat Duncan, and led the Grizzlies to advance.
The cup combination of the two is almost rampant in the league.
Nowitzki, of course, is more projection-oriented, not counting into it.
Al Jefferson is a hate-freer.
The Thunder played very cute in the first quarter, Westbrook hit the basket again and again, and Durant struggled to maintain the situation.
But Qin Yang was very relaxed and passed the ball in the middle of the court.
Either to Nowitzki or to Al Jefferson, who is the one who catches the ball the most.
The Mavericks made it clear that they were going to play inside.
The key is...... The Thunder didn't dare to wrap it up.
Empty Nowitzki? Or do you want to empty Qinyang?
With two super pitchers on the outside, the Thunder didn't dare to wrap up, and the bag had an accident, so they could only watch Al Jefferson ravage on the inside again and again.
Both Perkins and Ibaka were beaten to tears without tears.
In the past, in the weak team, even if Al Jefferson made a shot, it didn't feel like much, because the team could quickly catch it up.
Al Jefferson's shot is more like a brush.
But now...... Al Jefferson's offense has to be powerful.
In the first quarter, Perkins made four fouls and Ibaka committed two fouls, and he was depressed.
And then...... The game was easy.
The inside line was played like this, and there was no suspense in the game.
Qin Yang didn't shoot much, and he was 6 of 8 in the game, scoring 16 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 6 steals.
Four of the six steals went to Russell Westbrook.
That's right, another shortcoming of the Thunder team is that Wei Shao makes too many mistakes.
There are always some incomprehensible mistakes in every game.
Westbrook has always had problems.
There are very few blacks in Qinyang, but the problem of Wei Shao is indeed getting more and more serious.
After the game, Durant called Qin Yang, who did not return to Dallas, but found a Chinese restaurant in Oklahoma to eat.
Four dishes and one soup, a very traditional Chinese meal.
This meal is strongly requested by Qin Yang, otherwise the late one can only be a beautified Chinese meal, which is extremely unpalatable.
"Bruce, do you think I'll be able to win the championship if I go on like this?"
Kevin Durant was a little depressed, Durant was 8 of 19 in this game, got 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and 8 of 8 free throws, the data is very eye-catching.
But my teammates have pit goods!
Westbrook's six turnovers and various brainless layups completely buried the Thunder's advantage, and the Thunder's tactics are still blind until now.
Free to play.
This is a bitter pain for Durant.
Qin Yang took a bite of garlic cucumber, chewed it and swallowed it twice, feeling very good.
"Kevin. You have to know that nothing happens overnight, and from my point of view, James Harden is obviously a better teammate, but now that the Thunder have made their choice, at this time, what you should do is to lead the team better. ”
"As for winning the championship, why stay in the city when you can't win the championship? Think of LeBron, no one is confined to one city. ”
Durant's face was complicated:
"I regret my previous contract a little now, I should learn from you."
Kevin Durant signed a three-year contract, at least two years with the Thunder, during which time the Thunder will certainly not choose to trade.
So, the choice is not on Kevin Durant.
comforted Durant, and Qin Yang had nothing to do.
No. 8, the Mavericks who returned home to play against the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves have always been the belly of the fish and have never been surpassed, but in this game, the Timberwolves played very well, and Al wanted to perform in front of the Timberwolves, but he didn't get a chance.
Kevin Love had 32 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, and even the Timberwolves led until the fourth quarter.
Until the fourth quarter, the Mavericks continued to trail.
Qin Yang stood up, broke out in a wave, scored 9 points in a row, and reversed the score to win the game.
The game was not complicated, Vince Carter rested with a minor injury, Nowitzki and Marion were in average form, and the team did not play well in the first half.
But Qin Yang met a player Cory Brewer again in this game.
Cory Brewer's defense is very good, Qin Yang was a little depressed in the first half, this player is full of physical fitness, excellent defense, excellent running, and defense without the ball is also top.
What's more, the player has a good attitude and is not discouraged.
After the game, in addition to hugging Kevin Lefou, Qin Yang also found Cory Brewer;
"Hey, man, did you mean to play in Dallas?"
Cory Brewer was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
The request of a superstar like Qin Yang is difficult for ordinary players to refuse.
After the game, Qin Yang called the team manager:
"Mr. Downey, I had a good player in the game today, Cory Breuer, who defended very well and ran aggressively, so if you can, try to trade him over. He's the kind of player who does his best defensively, runs aggressively offensively and has a good impact on the atmosphere. ”
Qin Yang said a few kind words to Cory Brewer.
Donnie Nelson was a little surprised, and paused before saying, "Okay, I'll focus on it." ”
No. 9, home against the Bucks.
The game is simple and needless to say, the Bucks have always been the belly of the fish, never surpassed, and are going further and further on the road to rebuilding.
In the Mavericks office, Donnie Nelson and Coach Cuban are discussing the possibility of a trade.
"Cory Brewer is a good player, we got him, he was recovering from a serious injury, but he didn't play well that season, he didn't play in the Finals, we won the championship, and then he went to the Timberwolves, a three-year, fifteen-million contract."
Donnie Nelson talks about Cory Brewer.
"It's about his technique and physical evaluation."
Another uniformed employee handed the documents to Kuban.
Cuban picked it up and looked at it, Cory Brewer's evaluation is not high, he belongs to the level of a role player, and even has injury problems.
"What does it cost if this player is to be traded?"
Kuban pondered for a moment and asked.
Mr. Downey had anticipated: "It's not a big price, a first-round pick should be fine, but in that case, next year's draft will be very difficult." ”
Donnie Nelson clearly doesn't want to trade.
Using next year's first-round pick to choose such a player, even a role player in his prime, feels like a loss!
It's just that at this time, Donnie Nelson didn't continue to speak.
Kuban hesitated, looked at the game, gritted his teeth and said:
"Try it, you won't lose much."