Coach Van Gundy was decisive in the tactical change.

In other words, Coach Van Gundy has already made a lot of tactical drills and arrangements for various situations.

In the face of this stalemate, the Kings changed their formation again.

"Next, Darko and LaMarcus, one person in one position, the others stand in a good position, release the defense at any time, and be ready to pack when Durant and Westbrook break through."

Coach Van Gundy laid out the tactics simply.

In fact, this tactic has been practiced by the Kings a long time ago.

The Kings players weren't panicking at all.

The race continues.

The Thunder's tactics haven't changed in the slightest.

Or rather, there's nothing to change, Durant singles, then Westbrook singles, it's tactics, bench time, for James Harden singles.

It's as simple and crude as that.

This ball, Westbrook basket, was capped by Cousins after encountering the bag, Garcia got the rebound, and the Kings' defense worked.

But looking back, Rudy Gay hit a shot from distance, and Westbrook rushed to grab the rebound.

Stealing rebounds this season, Westbrook is already among the top point guards in the league.

Because Russell Westbrook grabbed rebounds a little too aggressively.

The Thunder attacked, Kai Durant attacked with the ball, jumped high directly between the two, and Darko and Rudy Gay failed to form an effective interference, and the basketball scored.

The three-man confrontation was fierce, and Durant fell to the ground.

Fortunately, the referee did not blow for a foul.

The Kings' defense doesn't seem to be working that well.

The race continues.

The Kings then took the lead, but the lead was more akin to the Thunder's poor shooting performance.

When James Harden came out in the tenth minute, the situation changed again, James Harden's way of playing was very weird, he was not the kind of Westbrook who played very aggressively, and the rhythm was very weird when he dribbled through, fast or slow, and he couldn't shoot.

What's even more terrifying is that James Harden touches porcelain in various ways.

Garcia was fouled twice in two minutes and his face was black.

Although Harden is 20, he makes 44 free throws, which is very much in the limelight.

The first quarter ended quickly with the company tied at 29-29.

At the break in the first quarter, Coach Van Gundy frowned and didn't say a word.

In the first quarter, both tactics were tried, but neither worked so well, and there were not many tactics that could be used on the defensive end.

There are only two basic tactics for defensive tactics, one is joint defense and the other is one-on-one defense.

Everything else evolved from these two tactics.

To put it bluntly, defense relies more on the team's defensive tacit understanding and the defensive strength of the players, and at this point, the Kings do not have much advantage.

Coach Van Gundy was entangled, and the players were a little confused.

Coach Van Gundy has a high level of tactical literacy and is conscientious and responsible for his work, but his shortcomings are also obvious, he does not make good decisions on the spot, and he does not communicate with the players enough.

At this time, no matter what tactics are changed, the gap is not big.

So the most important thing is to stabilize the morale of the army and enhance the confidence of the players.

Now the coach doesn't know what tactics to use, so the players don't have to worry.

In the playoffs, tactics are important, but the mentality and will of the players play a decisive role, otherwise the team with stronger teams and better tactics can win, so why do you still play.

When Qin Yang saw this scene, he wanted to remind him, but he couldn't speak.

Coach Van Gundy actually resents the fact that the players interfere too much in tactics.

In the first game, Qin Yang did this, but it was not beautiful.

The second quarter began quickly. Bench players from both sides played one after another, and James Harden also played very well in the second quarter after a strong first quarter.

He was great on the offensive end, and he was very good at passing, helping his teammates score time and time again.

At this time, the Kings' bench was rarely unable to withstand it.

Klay Thompson, despite being a rookie, has been outstanding this season, with a remarkable offensive end and a very resilient defensive end.

But in this game, Klay Thompson was bullied by James Harden very badly.

Equally awkward are Cass and Liston.

Westbrook is an iron man, Qin Yang is rested, and Westbrook is still flying around, knocking the two into doubts.

Cass and Liston are both skillful players who win by skill.

It's very helpless to meet Westbrook like this.

Russell Westbrook is really fierce.

No matter how Liston and Cass defended, they couldn't stand it and were blown up directly, plus the performance of James Harden, the Kings fell behind in the second quarter.

Qin Yang was very anxious on the sidelines and stood up:

"Coach, let me play!"

Coach Van Gundy hesitated and refused:

"Wait a minute, don't worry, the score difference is not big, we still have a chance."

The defense can't be put down, the Kings also have problems on the offensive end, the Thunder use pressing defense on the outside, Cass, Liston and Ray Allen are not efficient, passing the ball to the inside, and the Kings can't open.

Darko's attacking ability is average, and when he encounters a flawed inside line, he can play out, and it is difficult to meet Ibaka at his peak.

Cousins faced Kendrick Perkins and played very aggrieved.

Swapping with a role player is Cousins' biggest frustration.

In the second quarter, the Kings' score gap continued to widen, and when Qin Yang changed the game at the last ball, the Kings trailed by 11 points.

Eleven points down at halftime.

In the last attack, Qin Yang held the ball, Darko covered, and Kai Durant decisively defended Qin Yang.

Durant is known for his offense, and in the league, Durant has won the scoring title in a row, and his singles scoring ability is among the top three in the league.

But Durant's defense is also very good.

Not to mention other problems for the Thunder, on the defensive end, James Harden and Westbrook have problems, and the defense is not so good.

It can only be said that the rules.

Therefore, Seforrosa can get the chance to start and defend Qin Yang.

But Durant's defense has always been underrated.

Qin Yang singled, after crossover, after feints and retreated, he accelerated to break through and throw off Durant by a position.

When it came to the distance, Qin Yang directly provoked.

This ball is a very beautiful offensive ball.

But at this time, Durant accelerated from behind, directly provoked, and blocked Qin Yang's request from the side.

The basketball pops off the boundary, and the halftime ends.

Qin Yang looked at Durant in surprise, Durant smiled, patted Qin Yang's shoulder and returned to the Thunder team's rest area.

Halftime break.

Coach Van Gundy had a sad face.

Qin Yang walked out of the locker room alone and said directly:

"Coach, the Thunder's individual ability is too strong, if you fight defense, it's not very easy to play, it's better to fight offensively, as long as the offensive end is open, the opposite side is easy to make mistakes, especially Westbrook, which will become an unstable factor."

Coach Van Gundy was considering what tactics to choose, and when he heard Qin Yang's statement, he finally agreed.

In the locker room, coach Van Gundy began to lay out his tactics.

"In the second half, focus more on the offensive end, Bruce has to be ready to attack, others do a good job of covering and running, the outside defense on the opposite side is average, Westbrook and James Harden's defense is not very good. They don't dare to change to others, otherwise they won't be able to open on the offensive end. ”

"Ibaka doesn't move very fast on the inside, sometimes he likes to provoke, and he has to pay attention to the air cut on the outside. Kendrick Perkins is slow and has a chance to play a misplaced single from the outside. ”

"Be decisive from distance, be quick with your passes, still one-on-one on the defensive end, and let the opposing side play alone."

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