stadium ambition

Chapter 132

Chapter 132

During the video analysis meeting before the Clippers game, Su Yang specifically mentioned the need to beware of Harden, but Van Gundy told him with the data sheet that there is no need to worry about a backup rookie who averaged 22 minutes per game, scored less than 10 points, and had less than 2 assists.

In Van Gundy's view, Harden's biggest threat is that he has a nearly 38% three-point shooting rate, so when defending, you can't just open the distance like you did with Sefolosha and Westbrook, and you need to maintain a certain degree of closeness.

Su Yang didn't explain it at the time, because in his memory, it would take a few years for Harden to become the core of the Thunder's organization. Now he is just an ordinary prospect, except for his foul-making skills, everything else is trivial.

"I have never seen Harden have such a strong desire to survive, let's see how he will behave..."

Su Yang returned to the bench and sat down, raised his legs and began to pay attention to the matchup between the second teams of the two teams.

But after watching a few rounds, he frowned slightly. The Thunder were completely dominated by Eric Maynor. Harden followed the big team to run back and forth. Except for two catches and cuts, he was almost a corner shooter at other times. position.

Harden himself is fine, and there is a trace of calmness in his expression, as if he is willing to accept that position.

The more Su Yang looked at it, the more confused he became, but he figured it out soon.

Harden is the kind of person who goes with the situation. If you need him to be a substitute, you can win the best six players. If you need him to organize, you can win the assists. If you need him to score, you can win the scoring champion. Can do it all.

Even the most criticized defense can resist forwards at critical moments, and almost won the steals king.

The scoring efficiency of the second teams of the two teams was almost the same. With more than seven minutes left in the second quarter, the Clippers still led by 17 points. As the referee made foul arrangements, the two teams dispatched their own troops and the main players reappeared.

The Thunder's lineup is center Krstic, power forward Ibaka, small forward Durant, shooting guard Harden, point guard Westbrook, and the Clippers replaced Barnes with Gordon. Anyway, Durant can't be restricted from shooting. It's better to increase the outside impact.

In order to disrupt the Thunder's defensive plan, Su Yang and Davis switched positions and played point guard instead.

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The referee blew his whistle, and the Thunder kicked off from the left sideline of the frontcourt, and the second attack took 14 seconds.

Westbrook took the ball in the left corner, turned around with his left foot as the axis, and put on a three-threat pose, facing Su Yang directly.

Kostic wanted to step forward to cover, but saw Westbrook waving his hand to indicate that it was unnecessary, so he had to turn and run away.

Su Yang narrowed his eyes, thinking that this position should not be covered, could it be that he wanted to force it?

Just as he was thinking, Wei Shao changed his hands and swayed under his crotch on the spot, and suddenly raised his foot towards the upper line.

Su Yang twisted his hips and turned sideways. As soon as he moved his feet, Westbrook pulled the ball to an emergency stop, and then made a zombie jump shot.

The basketball flew past Su Yang's fingertips and hit the basket with a bang.Ibaka jumped up high like a spring, caught the basketball above Randolph's head, pushed it hard, and the basketball rebounded into the net with a bang.

"Westbrook rested for such a long time, but still failed to extinguish the violent flame in his heart. The shot selection just now was really bad, but there was no serious injury. Ibaka, who didn't play closed and forced to play, can really jump..."

Su Yang felt emotional, took the basketball and moved forward, but encountered Westbrook's pressing defense.

Seeing Westbrook working so hard, the audience booed to help interfere.Su Yang felt happy when he heard the sound, and immediately accelerated to bring the ball to the sideline, followed by two consecutive changes in front of his body, easily got rid of the press, and rushed to the center line at high speed.

The Clippers settled in a 1-high and 4-low formation, and Jordan mentioned that the top of the arc was set up with a wall as a cover.

Su Yang took the opportunity to go right and cut to the free throw line, one step passed Kostic who was on defense, and then stepped into the paint area, faced Ibaka with a lateral interception, raised his hand to pass the ball to the right wing while running, and then ran to the sideline to pull the ball open space.

Randolph received the ball and rushed, instantly attracting Westbrook and Ibaka to attack, and other Thunder players also shrunk inside.

Seeing this, Su Yang raised his hands and shouted. Randolph turned his head and passed the ball when he heard the sound. No one in the Thunder could defend in time.

bass!The wide open three-pointer went into the net.

The Clippers led 49 to 31, and many spectators at the scene showed frustrated expressions, as if feeling that the point difference was too difficult to catch up.

Offensive and defensive transition, Westbrook dribbled the ball forward slowly, went to the top of the arc, patted on the spot and waited.

Durant started running from the left bottom corner, and with the help of double screens under the basket, he traveled a long distance to the right waist. He wanted to get stuck but was squeezed into the elbow by Gordon. After catching Harden's second pass, Already on the sidelines.

Su Yang stood at the top of the arc and witnessed the whole process. He couldn't help feeling sorry for Durant. It was too difficult for him to catch the ball. The key was not because of how strong Gordon or the Clippers' defensive system was, but the Thunder themselves. Make it too complicated.

I saw Durant turning around, pulling low and sweeping, taking advantage of the situation, pressing his shoulders and stepping down the ball to start, trying to force his way to the bottom line.

The movement speed was quite fast, and the legs were long and the strides were large. Gordon got in a hurry and collided directly.

The referee whistled for a foul, and the Thunder re-attacked.

Westbrook used Kostic's cover to go up to the top of the arc to catch the ball, and then used Ibaka's cover to cut in and cut in from the left. Randolph completely switched defenses and Jordan assisted in the defense. He forced the ball to take two steps in a row, not a layup. , but want to hack!

Randolph and Jordan reached out their hands at the same time, one on the left and the other on the right, holding the basketball firmly.

Westbrook landed on the ground like hitting a wall, Randolph held the ball with both hands high, and made a long pass to the center line.

Su Yang catches the ball and runs all the way to the right wing of the frontcourt. Facing Harden's frontal interception, he decisively uses Davis to cover and displaces to meet Krstic. With a heavy shoulder, he accelerates and directly breaks through, and rushes to the basket to complete the board easily. basket.

51 to 31, the Clippers led by 20 points, and many spectators on the sidelines stomped anxiously.

Su Yang turned back to defend, and finally understood why coach Scott Brooks would force Westbrook on the bench in the fourth quarter of a playoffs. It was really irresistible. Once Westbrook rises, he must either kill the enemy, Either kill yourself.

The Thunder rushed to attack, and Harden finally caught the ball and advanced because he was close to the baseline.

Going to the top of the arc, Krstic set up a wall to cover, and Harden chose to shift to the right.

Jordan's step up was delayed, Davis went around the wall to intercept, and Harden made an emergency stop to pull the ball in the opposite direction, and then used Kostic to move the screen to go left, quickly rushed to the free throw line, and faced Jordan to make up defense Withdrew and made a mid-range shot.

The Clippers bench collectively shouted for a mobile screen violation, but the referee did not respond.

The basketball slammed into the net with a bang, and the Thunder caught up to 33 to 51, which was regarded as holding on.

Harden is obviously more patient in handling the ball, even in the situation where he might face double-teaming just now.

At the transition of offense and defense, Su Yang received the ball and took it to the left wing, observed his position for a while, then feinted a shot, and walked up the line with the help of Jordan's cover.Westbrook made a mistake in judgment and lost the defense. In a panic, he reached out to pull Su Yang's clothes, and the referee whistled for a foul.

Su Yang happened to stop suddenly and take off to make a shot, and got two free throw opportunities. Some spectators shouted black whistle on the sidelines.

"Westbrook is not as good at running as Sefolosha. I have to use screens to attack..." Su Yang stood on the free throw line, ignoring the boos, and hit the first free throw steadily, helping the Clippers win 52-33 leading.

The boos in the arena became more violent, Su Yang took the second free throw calmly, but unfortunately the basketball came out of the basket.

Ibaka grabbed the rebound, landed and turned around and threw it to Harden. The Thunder launched a counterattack.

Compared with Westbrook's sudden advance, Harden slowly brought the ball to the top of the arc, observed for a long time, and then slowly started with the cover of Krstic, but saw Davis choose to bypass the screen to intercept, and immediately retreated three points.

Jordan subconsciously swoops to block the shot, knocks Harden over with a slam, and the ball hits the net hollow.

The referee blows the whistle to punish the foul, and gestures to indicate that the three-pointer is valid, and an additional penalty will be given.

The cheers in the Ford Center burst, and Harden stood calmly at the free throw line and made a steady hit.

The Thunder caught up to 37 to 52, relying on Harden to score six points in a row to forcibly continue his life, and even set off a counterattack momentum.

Su Yang received the ball and moved forward, thinking: "Fortunately, the boss of the Thunder is so picky and only gave Harden an hour to choose whether to renew his contract..."

(End of this chapter)