roccoschili Chapter 897 The Leader's Responsibility
Chapter 897 The Leader's Responsibility
Chapter 897 The Leader's Responsibility
The Jazz attacked here, Mitchell received the ball, facing Xie Kai's defense, he was eager to prove himself, did not hang up the cover, and directly changed direction and pressed the center of gravity to force in!
Mitchell's change of direction is not large. In this respect, he is a bit like Lillard. Through small changes of direction, he flicks and moves, squeezes out of position, and then makes a shot.
Xie Kai stuck to him, not being thrown off by his feints and changing direction, using confrontation and wingspan to cover him.
Mitchell forced a layup, Xie Kai came first, and gently blocked the ball in the air!
Westbrook got the ball and pushed back directly, causing a foul by Lu Yizhong!
Ke Fan sighed: "Mitchell wanted to single out Xie Kai, and he was taught a good lesson!"
Yang Yi said with a smile: "Don't forget that Xie Kai is not only the MVP, but also the player of the best defensive team for many consecutive seasons. He is one of the best perimeter defensive players in the league. Mitchell, a short guard, wants to single him out. , is not a very wise choice."
The Thunder sent a sideline ball, Westbrook dribbled over, and Xie Kai continued to turn his back to get a position.
Mitchell learned his lesson this time and chose to go around and defend.
The tacit understanding between Westbrook and Xie Kai is very comparable, and they raised the ball a little higher.It just so happened that Mitchell couldn't reach it, and his height and wingspan did suffer a bit.
Xie Kai caught the ball with one hand in the air, dribbled behind his back, and cut in. Gobert could only help defend.
Xie made a fake pass and passed the ball to the duck on the other side of the basket!
Duck catches the ball and hits the dunk with one hand!
Wow--
The ball was so explosive that if it was at the Thunder's home court, the Ford Center, the fans would have to lift the roof of the arena.
At 8:2, the Jazz tried to make Mitchell single-defense at the beginning, but they were about to be blown up in an instant. Coach Schneider immediately requested a timeout.
The Jazz fans in the Energy Solutions Arena seemed a little depressed. Mitchell performed well in the preseason. Everyone had high expectations for him. But unexpectedly, when he met Xie Kai, he seemed to be unable to play in an instant. His talent and skills They were all blown up by the opponent, and they seemed to have no resistance at all.
Pause back, the game continues.
On the Jazz side, Lu Yizhong dribbled the ball and gave it to Ingles.After coming to the Jazz, he reduced the pick-and-roll hands at the top of the arc, because neither he nor Gobert has much shooting ability, and the pick-and-roll people don't care about you at all, just stay behind.In the Timberwolves, Towns has the ability to shoot, and the opposing center cannot ignore it.
With the help of Favors' cover, Ingles rushed in and scored Gobert to the basket!
Gobert caught the ball and rolled it in directly, causing a duck egg foul!
Gobert's speed is not fast, but his arms are too long. He really jumped up and buckled in, which is really difficult to do.
Gobert made two free throws and the score became 8:4.
Here Mitchell finally defended Xie Kai once, and the latter missed a shot!
But Duck grabbed the offensive rebound and made a tip-up at the basket!
10:4, the point difference is still 6 points!
The Jazz attacked here, and Lu Yizhong was emptied, so he had no choice but to shoot, and he shot a 3-pointer-strike the iron!
Duck closed the board and handed it to Westbrook to advance.
The Jazz returned to defense quickly, Westbrook had no chance, continued to organize at the top of the arc, and gave it to Xie Kai.
Xie Kai received the ball, facing Mitchell's entanglement, here Patterson came to hang a screen.
The opponent flanked Xie Kai, Xie Kai took a step to the left, but handed the ball to the empty Patterson!
Patterson made a 3-point shot - unfortunately no!
But Xie Kai grabbed the long rebound!He took a step in and made a false shot that startled Favors and Mitchell. He took advantage of the time difference and divided the ball to Patterson.
Patterson adjusted and made a steady 3-point shot-this time he finally got it!
At 13:4, the Thunder have led by 9 points!
Ke Fan exclaimed: "Xie Kai's grasp of the offensive rhythm is really amazing! And Mr. Yang, he really believes in his teammates."
Yang Yi nodded: "This is the responsibility of the leader. If the teammates miss the shot, continue to feed you, and I will not blame you for the miss."
The Jazz made a mistake in their busy schedule, Mitchell broke through and lost the ball, and was intercepted by Xie Kai!
Xie Kai steals the ball, counterattacks directly, and passes the ball with one hand to the quick-playing pickle!
The pickled pepper was smashed with one hand!
15:4, the score difference reached 11 points!The Jazz continue to suspend!
Ke Fan smiled and said, "The Jazz were also the team that made it to the second round of the Western Conference last season, but they were beaten by the Thunder. What do you think, Mr. Yang?"
Yang Yi explained: "The Jazz left the team's important forward player Hayward this summer. They lost a scoring point with an average of 20 points per game, which hurt a team that was not strong enough to attack. Rubio was targeted, and Westbrook didn't guard against his outside line at all, which made him hesitate even more. His shots were always crooked, and the opponent counterattacked when he got the ball. Rookie Mitchell met MVP Xie Kai, as if he couldn't play. All of the above These are all the reasons for the huge gap shown in this game. Of course, there is a big gap in the strength of the two teams, and sometimes it is difficult to make up for the gap in talent with hard work."
During this timeout, Xie Kai and Paojiao also went down for a break. Although 6 minutes hadn't arrived yet, they were in a good situation and there was no need to wait until 6 minutes.
The Jazz coach heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Xie Kai go to rest. What he was most afraid of was Xie Kai. This man was too comprehensive and smart. In front of him, any defensive strategy seemed to be transparent.And what he has always wondered is, how come the devil's home field and the plateau effect on his side seem to have no effect on Xie Kai and the others, but the opponent is getting more and more courageous as they fight?
Xie drove on, and it was Abrines who came up instead of him, and Robertson who replaced Pickled Pepper.
The Jazz took advantage of Xie's drive and started to counterattack. Their scoring explosive power is indeed poor, but their overall performance is very good. They don't have super scoring points, but everyone can participate in the offense. It's a very good team.
Mitchell encountered Abrines' defense and did not play well offensively. He scored 2 points only on free throws.
The Thunder's offensive efficiency began to decline. Without the containment and scoring of the two giants of Paojiao and Xie Kai, relying on Westbrook alone, once he fell into a positional battle, the only offensive routine left was his sudden points and duck eggs.
The Jazz's defense is very good. They have the shot-blocking king Gobert sitting at the basket, and they have a defensive system. There is no defensive colander on the court, and they belong to the league's strong defensive team.If Xie Kai hadn't blasted Mitchell just now, they wouldn't have lost so many points all at once.
The Thunder's offensive efficiency has declined, and it is also very difficult for the Jazz to score under the opponent's tight defense.
When there were 2 minutes and 34 seconds left in the first quarter, there was a timeout on the sidelines, and Xie Kai and Paojiao reappeared.
At this time, the score on the field was 22:14, and the Thunder still led by 8 points.The offensive effect of the Jazz in the first quarter was indeed too bad, which also shows how strong the Thunder's defense is.
(End of this chapter)