Chapter 750 [Weak Substitutes, Half-time Defeat]

Durant singled out Gay on the right side and turned around to shoot the Thunder's first shot. 4 to 2.

Last season, the Thunder's main tactic was heads-up, and the three young wins relied on talent to crush them, looking at Westbrook in good times, Harden in adversity, and Durant in desperate situations.

This year, the two young people take turns to play singles, and the substitute Kevin Martin will definitely have to take on some offensive tasks.

The Clippers attack, the Thunder man mark.

Paul didn't look for cover this time, took the right side into the three-point line, dribbled behind Wei Shao's back to a left-handed step-back jumper, dodged the block, and missed under the interference.

Ibaka grabbed the rebound and immediately launched a counterattack, Westbrook received the ball in the backcourt and rushed forward, forced a layup in the face of Paul, and did not score under the interference.

The rebound was given to Paul by Griffin, and the tempo slowed down again.

Brought to the frontcourt, Paul and Griffin played blocking and dismantling in the middle, attracting Ibaka to switch defenses, and Wei Shao quickly caught up from the side to form a pack.

Griffin cut in the air, Paul found a gap to pass the ball to the middle, Griffin dribbled and pulled the ball up, did not choose a three-step dunk, challenged Perkins, but came to a right-handed throw with a distance from Perkins.

Perkins didn't expect him to do that, the jump was slow, just a slight interference, and the ball went in. 6 to 2.

Zhang Li shouted: "Beautiful, Griffin is really smart on offense this time, he doesn't just dunk." ”

Yu Jia said: "For Griffin, being viciously fouled by his opponent has become commonplace. The other party's motives are obvious, to get him into foul trouble, and even to provoke him. They don't really have much to do with the griffin other than to do that. If he can score more with his skills, he will be stronger. ”

The Thunder attacked, Durant received the ball from the outside, turned around and used a "big loop of arms" on Guy, and all he could get was air. Gay is also becoming more and more experienced defensively, keeping a distance from Durant, breaking through the main defense and interfering with shots.

Durant didn't dare to pull out easily in the face of Guy, who was not much different in height and arm span from himself, and distributed the ball to Wei Shao, who broke through the middle, challenged Paul again, and changed direction after consecutive dribbles.

Wei Shao is also improving, he understands the essence of the crotch dribble to change direction and break through, and gives full play to the attack elements of the crotch dribble, acceleration, and change of moves, which can not only kill with a one-hit jump shot, but also pass the defender in a short hand during the breakthrough process. In the future, he will be one of the best players in the NBA to combine with split shooting.

Paul was shaken off half of his body, turned around and didn't have time to jump, Wei Shao had already made a quick stop to shoot and the ball went in. 6 to 4.

The Clippers attacked, Paul and Griffin played blocking and dismantling, and the ball changed direction past Ibaka, attracting Wei Shao to chase the ball after the defense, Griffin did not have time to cut, received the ball in the high post, and shot the ball in the open position. 8 to 4.

Wei Shao dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, directly singled out Paul, changed to a pull-up jumper, and threw the ball to the basket without throwing off the defense, relying on the bounce and shooting speed, and interfering with the shot. 8 to 6.

When returning to the defense, Wei Shaoda was excited and made a signature celebration - "inserting a gun".

He gestured to insert the gun back, very arrogant. The Thunder's favorite person to do actions after scoring is Wei Shao, who is full of creativity.

The Clippers immediately returned the favor, Danny Green ran to the bottom right corner first, then ran to the line with Chandler's cover, received a pass from Paul in the middle, and moved sideways to make a three-point shot, Perkins didn't defend far enough and didn't jump.

Green threw with ease, the rhythm was perfect, and the ball was hollow into the net. 11 to 6.

Ibaka was already very far from the side, which made Perkins hesitate to switch to the side of the defense without the ball, worried that the penalty area would lose protection, and he knew very well that Griffin had an advantage in playing Ibaka.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks sat on the sidelines, steady as a mountain, and let the players adjust themselves. It's not that he wants the player to be on his own, it's that there's really no way to take the Clippers, and he knew it last season.

The Thunder attacked, Paul changed his defense, put Westbrook one and a half distances, and prevented the breakout but not the shot.

Wei Shao's three points were not very good, but he didn't hesitate at all, and he pulled three points in the middle, and Paul stepped forward to interfere slightly, which played a role in interference, and the ball popped off the basket. Chandler got into the position and helped Griffin get the rebound easily.

Griffin passes to Paul, who doesn't pause and shifts to Guy who is fast down the left.

At present, Guy does not seem to have much presence on the court, Durant underestimates him, and chooses a gambling steal. Guy didn't take the ball, but picked up the ball with one hand, flew over the heads of himself and Durant, and turned around past Durant, who stretched out his long arm to steal, and made a solo fast break.

Guy made reasonable use of the rules, like not catching the basketball, smooth passing, and the referee would not blow him twice for dribbling.

He chased the basketball three steps, no one in front of him, jumped with all his feet near the penalty area line, and dunked the basketball with a big windmill in his right hand. 12 to 6.

TNT's Ross Barkley exclaimed: "This goal should be counted as 50 points, and it will definitely be in the top five of the day. ”

Kenny Smith laughs, "Guy's dunk ability is underrated, he didn't make it to the finals when he entered the dunk contest because of his lack of creativity, and he often had great dunks in the game. ”

The fans applauded wildly, and this kind of goal was very morale-boosting.

The Thunder attacked, Durant immediately wanted to fight back, and after dribbling under the crotch, he changed direction sharply and faced Guy's pull-up jump shot. He relied on his height advantage to dodge the seal and ignore the eyeball. 12 to 8.

Paul dribbled steadily to the front court and continued to play to block and find misplaced opportunities. The Thunder defend tightly, and it's hard to get open spots, but the misalignment is enough for them.

The score was deadlocked, and Curry came out in the second half to replace Guy and add a consistent three-point shooting point. He caught the ball and hit a three-pointer and misplaced Perkins for a layup.

Paul also assisted Griffin on the counter and scored a beautiful open dunk.

The Thunder can also score with the play of Westbrook and Durant, but they have been behind.

The Clippers led 29-22 in the first quarter, and Griffin had the best performance, with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, the Clippers sent Curry, Tony Allen, Korver, Parsons, and Farid to play the death five.

Thunder Five: Reggie Jackson, Kevin Martin, Lamb, Nick Collisson, Tabitt.

The Thunder seemed to have an advantage on the inside, but it was a big surprise when it came to playing, and the Clippers soon extended the difference to 11-2.

The key to victory or defeat is the parallel trading eye Thabit, who lacks range and cannot take on Farid alone. As long as the Thunder misses the shot and the Clippers counterattack, Tabit can't go back.

Experts rated the top ten bad drafts in the past 10 years, and Thabit ranked first, but many people were optimistic about him when he was drafted, so he was ranked ahead of a group of strongmen such as Curry, Harden, and Evans.

Brooks traded back to Ibaka early to strengthen the defense, and Durant stepped up the offense. The star can't be up, Martin was entangled by Tony Allen, Lamb has a problem with his mentality, he doesn't even dare to dribble the ball, and as long as there is someone in front of him when he receives a pass, he will pass it out immediately.

Yang Rui asked the benches to continue playing, giving Curry unlimited shooting rights, and letting him lead the team to maneuver with opponents.

Curry can not only score today, but also do a good job defensively, he has a hard time defending the star, and the Thunder's Reggie Jackson is still too tender to pass Curry, and the shooting selection is also poor.

Durant's offense has also become very difficult, and he can only rely on his height advantage to shoot, and Korver and Parsons have the height to interfere with him appropriately. Durant will be caught in the bag when he bursts in, and he can't score many points with Collison shooting, and he is hesitant to shoot in the open space.

Paul and Griffin came back after a six-minute break to maintain the lead, and the Clippers led 60-40 at halftime.

Due to the lack of substitution, the Thunder were crushed at halftime.