Today's battle has definitely attracted the attention of countless people

China's Central Television (CCTV) and the league's official television station broadcast the game live at the same time, and the league officially invited Barkley and Gary Payton, the legendary star of the SuperSonics, as guest commentators tonight

Now that the game is over, I think Scott is going to be under a lot of pressure right now, and no matter what he does, Durant's prospects for this game are not good, unless he can completely overwhelm Li Feng offensively

Ross Barkley is not a coach, but he has played games for more than a decade, and his experience makes it easy to judge the situation on the pitch

yes, it's up to Scott to make the next adjustments

Peyton glanced up at the Knicks' bench, where there were many enviable young men, especially the brightest young man, who had become a well-deserved superstar

Truth be told, Li Feng was not entirely convincing when he beat Griffin last season, but he almost single-handedly turned around the perception of him and changed the old perception of the Knicks this summer, and now he has begun to explode into a veritable superstar

Li Feng is also a very lucky guy, think when he joined this team, no one reported any hope for this team, very few rookies can change the fate of the Knicks, I didn't expect that after a season of training, he and this team have grown greatly, the current Knicks fans will never miss Marbury again, and the current Knicks team makes people feel full of hope

Barkley was also a little incredulous, and bluntly expressed the surprise in his heart, believing that this surprise is also in the hearts of many people

Well, they're already a better and better team, and after last season's swap Hughes's adventurous adjustments, coupled with a complete reshuffle this summer, their management has made a lot of efforts this summer, which has brought them a lot of talented role players, and they have also strengthened their bench players, and they have a good chance of breaking the team's all-time best this season, and maybe becoming a true league powerhouse in the future

Payton, like everyone on the outside, couldn't believe that the Knicks could make such a big metamorphosis in such a short period of time

Just in the summer of '08, they were a team that finished bottom of the East, and it's safe to say that the Knicks made a more radical change than the Thunder, and it will last longer

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The rich and celebrities on the sidelines talked about their views on the game, and the Knicks cheerleaders in the stadium showed their dancing and seductive figures, and the fans were also a little overwhelmed, no matter what the score on the court, the stadium was always full of entertainment, which was very similar to the Staples in Los Angeles

The game resumed, with both sides making minor changes to their line-ups, and it was up to them to see who could get the desired results

Payton stopped discussing analysis with Barkley and turned his attention back to the game

At the end of the timeout, the two teams returned to the court and fine-tuned the lineup, and the Thunder replaced Aldridge with Knicks veteran Jordan Hill and BJ Mullens for Jeff Green; The Knicks replaced Cousins with Harden, and Li Feng returned to the power forward position, forming a new interior barrier with Monroe

Westbrook dribbled the basketball to the front court, and after being intercepted by Thornton, he immediately passed the basketball out, Durant received the ball and hoisted it near the low post on the right side of the inside line, Jordan Hill received the ball and stabilized his abdomen, and tried to test Monroe behind him, like a wall, making it difficult for him to get closer to the basket

Squeezed sideways again, and suddenly half-turned and threw the ball backwards

It seems that Scott has already made his decision

Barkley watched Durant meet Li Feng in the middle circle, and he was even more looking forward to the next game, and the two most attacking stars of the season were about to stage a direct dialogue in the new season...,

Monroe took the baseline ball, and Li Feng received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt

Watching Durant meet him, the eager offensive nerve in his heart was stirred up again, and under Durant's defense, he dribbled expressionlessly and approached the three-point line

The relaxed atmosphere of entertainment at Madison Center seemed to condense with the audience in front of the TV and staring at the screen, and at this moment, thousands of eyes locked on the two top forwards on the court

The very aggressive close-quartering close defense Durant stuck to Li Feng's side, holding one hand high to prevent sudden shots, and the other hand kept waving in front of Li Feng, interfering with the latter's dribbling rhythm

According to the tactical arrangement of Tyberdu

Monroe mentioned the high pick-and-roll and took a position on Durant's left side

Smack

Li Feng suddenly half-turned around and leaned on Durant, while dribbling and changing hands to accelerate laterally, breaking through horizontally from Monroe's side, Durant stepped right and hit Monroe, immediately bypassed the human wall and accelerated, chasing Li Feng closely, and Li Feng must not let Li Feng have an easy chance to shoot

Li Feng's left-handed dribble suddenly changed direction and accelerated, rushing from the top of the arc into the three-point line, behind Durant in hot pursuit, Mullens also stepped sideways, trying to slow down his breakthrough speed, and the ball bounced behind Mullens with a smack

After blocking and dismantling, he immediately followed up with the basket, Monroe got a timely pass from Li Feng on the right wing in the three-second zone, and Jordan Hill on the weak side of the basket pounced on Monroe at the moment of Li Feng's pass, and the latter did not panic at all, raised the ball with both hands and passed it straight to the basket, and Harden easily slammed the dunk

Greg did a great job, you should be even better in the future, Li Feng patted Monroe, the latter is better than Cousins in offensive threat and range, and also has a strong offensive ability under the basket, this big man has begun to accelerate after coming to the Knicks

Durant struck the free throw area with a quick stop-and-go jump shot after a series of outside swings, and before Harden could stick up again, he rushed to the free throw area with a quick stop jump shot in a slightly weird position, but the basketball still got into the basket

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The Thunder set up a 3-2 zone defense on the inside, Mullens and Jordan Hill guarded the basket on both sides, Sefrosa and Wei Shao were separated from the outside line, and Durant met Li Feng in the center, obviously to strengthen the perimeter defense and compress Li Feng's breakthrough space

Li Feng immediately reacted with two reactions, played a tactical gesture, crossed with Lowry on the right wing, switched positions, and Thornton began to move towards the weak side baseline, while Lowry was cruising in the middle and left wing, waiting for an opportunity to cut into the inside line

At the same time, Monroe, who was on the weak side of the basket, drew Jordan Hill to the high of the free throw line, and Harden pulled to the right wing to block Li Feng, completely emptying the Thunder's defense under the basket

Harden stood on Durant's left side, Li Feng immediately dribbled and broke through in the direction of the baseline, Mullens took the initiative to give up his position, and Durant quickly passed in front of Aldridge

Tightly clinged to Li Feng, who forcibly broke through along the bottom line

Li Feng leaned sideways and carried Durant to the basket in the sound of dribbling

Suddenly, an acceleration squeezed in front of Durant, and the right foot stepped forward and jumped completely by feeling, and the reflexive lever master made a layup, and the basketball wiped the board and bounced on the edge of the basket, and plunged into it

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The second half of the first quarter was all about two top attackers going head-to-head, either breaking through or splitting the ball to create opportunities for their teammates

Taking advantage of the brief slump in the Knicks' outside shooters, the Thunder team was led by Durant, and the game was deadlocked, and the Knicks maintained their lead and ended the first quarter of the game 30-21

At the beginning of the second quarter, Tyberdu did not waver in the rotation of tactics because the game was attached too many off-court factors by the media, and Cousins, who rested for a few minutes at the end of the first quarter, led the bench lineup, Harden continued to stay on the court, and Ibaka played as power forward, Matthews and Livingston led the guard line

Livingston made a diagonal pass to the right wing with the help of Cousins, and Harden after the block shook off Sefrosa's entanglement and hit the ball in the catch...,

Durant, who was still on the court, immediately used a change of direction to break through Harden's defensive layup and pull the score back

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Cousins took advantage of his height advantage after asking for the ball in the low post and half-turned and passed to the front of the basket

Harden received the ball and broke through Durant's defense and stepped to the basket

Wei Shaoqiang burst to the basket and made a layup, but the combination of Cousins and Ibaka deflected off the basket

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Even in the bench competition, the Knicks still had the advantage, Durant was desperately interfered with on the outside, forced a three-point shot, and he didn't feel that he had to break through repeatedly, facing the combination of Cousins and Ibaka, and making fouls became the best choice

The change of direction broke through Harden's entanglement

Durant holds the ball and forces the basket

Carrying Ibaka hard and making a shooting move, but the basketball did not go to the basket as expected

force

Durant makes free throws

In the first free throw, Tyberdu immediately adjusted the lineup, Big Ben replaced Cousins, Li Feng replaced Harden, and always maintained an offensive core on the court to form a deterrent, which is also the confidence of him to dare to rotate the lineup

Bang bang bang......

After Li Feng came on the court, he also brought a new tactical arrangement for Tyberdu, taking advantage of Wei Shao's temporary rest, they launched a double package on Durant on the outside again and again, and Durant's forced pass in exchange for the ground was only the sound of iron again and again, seeing the point difference open step by step, he could only force a shot, or shoot backwards, or make a foul under the basket

Matthews received a pass from Li Feng after blocking and dismantling on the outside, and raised his hand to the right rib on the weak side, and Livingston cut the ball and made a layup

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Livingston held the ball on the outside again, he was like a lighthouse for the Knicks, and Ibaka passed back to the outside again, Li Feng reflexively slipped past Big Ben, and then received the ball and hit a three-point shot

Now the Knicks' shooting is getting more and more reasonable

Glove Payton sighed lightly and shook his head slowly, the Knicks through Li Feng's breakthrough and passing, coupled with the cooperation of role players, they have more opportunities to shoot together, as long as there is no collective cold hand, their offensive power will never be inferior to the Phoenix Suns or Dallas Mavericks in previous seasons, and they are still improving their defensive strength step by step

The difference between the two teams has always hovered on the edge of double digits, and after Willis and Cousins returned to the court at the same time, the situation did not change much, and Durant, who was physically exhausted, also consciously conserved his physical strength, and the gap remained in double digits at halftime

Whew......

At the beginning of the second half, Durant, who was well rested, began to force shots frequently, missed a three-point shot, and then made three consecutive breakthroughs after the middle shot, which made Thornton, who was in charge of defense, look a little ugly

syllable

After Durant's breakthrough again, he made a pull-up jump shot, and Thornton, who was chasing after the side, showed no mercy this time

He pounced on him and whispered: Die, followed by a slap on Durant's arm and directly ruined the opponent's smooth shooting with a foul

What the fuck are you talking about

Jordan Hill was the first to hear it and couldn't help but rush to Thornton, but fortunately, the quick-eyed Durant grabbed him in time

Don't forget that it's a game and you won't want to apply for the right to leave early

Durant patted Jordan Hill on the shoulder

His angular face was only confident and resolute, and he said without the slightest hesitation:

Just chase back the points from behind

Li Feng watched Thornton's foul move

Secretly shook his head and rejoiced:

Hehe, I didn't expect Marcus to have defensive talent, and he is no longer the pure pitcher in his previous life

After scoring two free throws, Durant, whose shooting rhythm was interrupted, fell into an isolated situation again, although Wei Shao exerted his strength and scored five points with consecutive free throws after that

Trying to help Durant almost tied the score

However, the gap between them in overall strength is still irretrievable, Li Feng's two three-pointers after blocking and dismantling and Monroe's one and second offenses completely extinguished the momentum of the Thunder's counterattack...,

Soon after the start of the fourth quarter, the Knicks stretched the gap to 20 points and finally maintained their lead to the maximum, winning the game 127-111 after Durant scored 24 free throws and scored a team-high 46 points, but could not save his team

Sergi came off the bench and played a key role, he and Greg made the Thunder's interior team tired, and we focused all our attention from the beginning of the game, little by little to establish the most difficult ground advantage, we played well as a team, the offense played very reasonably, and it was a really good feeling to be rewarded for the victory

Li Feng once again showed efficient offensive ability, hitting 13 of 22 shots and 10 free throws, and also hit all of them, getting a game-high eighteen assists and 40 points second only to Durant, all the results were very comfortable, and Harden, who came off the bench, also played the highest level of the new season, 25 points and 6 steals, and the team provided a great contribution, Monroe, Ibaka, and Cousins combined to grab 35 rebounds, and the overall rebounding advantage also made Li Feng and Tyberdu very satisfied

The team relied too much on me, I was forced to shoot again and again during the game, just to wrap myself tightly around the opponent on the scoreline, and I was surrounded by opponents all night, and I hardly had a chance to make easy shots, hoping that more teammates would step up and take responsibility in the future

Durant scored the highest score

But losing the game made his stats meaningless

And half of the points he scored came from the free-throw line, which made him not happy at all

When asked by reporters about the Knicks' performance on the ground, he also sincerely praised the performance of his opponent

They have a scary guy like Li Feng, and they have a lot of talented helpers around them, and they are already a good team, and they have hope to stand out in the league this season

As for Thornton's direct foul, Durant didn't mention this level of defense, and he didn't care too much about it, and the rich experience of becoming famous as a teenager had already made him realize that he was more ferocious in defense, and the only thing he needed to do was to respond with his better performance next time

Payton was merciless in his criticism of the Thunder's performance after the game, his expression full of frustration and disappointment

The Thunder's offense in this game is really terrible, apart from Durant, I don't see a second player who can score, so if it goes on, the results of this season will still be disappointing, this loss is completely their own fault, and the current team's defense also needs to continue to strengthen, especially rebounding, need to regain the advantage (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to (.) Vote for recommendation, monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation)