The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 228 The Peak "AK47" (Seeking Subscription, Monthly Pass)
At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led by 28 points 25-3.

杜兰特打满第一节8中4，罚球4中4，拿到13分3个篮板3个助攻。

Curry made 3 of 2 three-pointers and scored 6 points and 2 assists.

林跃打了半节，4中2，罚球罕见2中2，拿到6分4助攻。

The trio basically dominated the Thunder's scoring in the first quarter.

On the Jazz side, Okur made 5 of 1 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 5 points and 3 rebounds. Except for the first three-pointer, he missed a goal in the rest of the time. After the Thunder figured out his routine, he replaced Ibaka to follow up.

Ibaka's speed and wingspan are very effective in defending such shooting centers.

Millsap performed well. After replacing Boozer in the second half, he made 5 of 4 shots, scored 8 points and 2 rebounds, which became a point that the Thunder did not expect.

In the first quarter, the Thunder played very seriously. After overtaking the score, they controlled the rhythm as much as possible. If it weren't for Millsap's family hitting a few mid-range top shots, the point difference would have widened at this time.

"The Thunder played very seriously tonight. This kind of state is rarely seen in their previous games. Since the whole team is young, they always need some time to get into the state at the beginning. Tonight is different. They are behind but not messed up, active but rational." Kenny Smith analyzed.

"Maybe because tonight is Lin's birthday night, the whole team is very strong." Barkley said.

"Maybe so." Kenny Smith felt that Barkley made sense.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the old rules of the Thunder team were Lin Yue and Sefolosha with Livingston, Kevin Ollie and Etan Thomas as three substitutes.

On the Jazz side, Boozer and Matthews, who hadn't played long in the first quarter, added "AK47" Kirilenko, Eric Mena and Feshenko to form the lineup for the second quarter.

Sloan thought very clearly that the current Jazz team is mainly composed of seven players. It only takes some transition time before Deron can return to the court to organize the offense.

Kirilenko Gaboozer can fully guarantee the Jazz's offense and defense during this period.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Thunder had the ball.

Kevin Ollie took the ball across half court and then passed it to Lin Yue.

After receiving the ball, Lin Yue faced Matthews' defense and chose to break through. However, Matthews is actually a 3D player, and his defensive speed is also very fast.

Although Lin Yue successfully came to the inside, Matthews' defensive position was still intact.

After finding that he couldn't easily pass the opponent, Lin Yue hit Matthews with a fake shot, and after a time lag, he threw the ball when he fell.

Boozer came to help and tried to block the ball, but it was too late, and the ball flew over his fingers and hollowed into the net.

30 to 25, the Thunder extended their lead to five points.

"This guy Lin is really smart to play, and he plays like an inside player with this time difference." Barkley said.

At this time, the lineup on the court is obviously stronger than the Jazz.

Their reliance on Deron on the offensive end is not as great as imagined. Kirilenko is an all-around player, and he can also organize.

And what they need to do now is also very simple, that is, throw the ball to Boozer inside.

It's up to him to decide whether to attack himself or pass to an outside shooter.

It's sad for Etan Thomas. Although he is strong and not afraid of confrontation, he lacks flexibility.

After Boozer received the ball, he had some confrontation on the inside, and found that it had no effect, so he passed it to his teammates on the outside.

Then he ran to the wing and chose a mid-range shot after receiving a return pass from his teammate.

The 18-foot mid-range jumper has a high arc, and Lin Yue's supplementary defense seems meaningless.

30 to 27, Boozer's mid-range shot disrupted the Thunder's defense.

Then it was the Thunder's turn to attack.

This time the Jazz chose to switch defenses and let their defensive champion Kirilenko guard Lin Yue.

Now Lin Yue can only pass the ball to his teammate, and his fake action doesn't seem to be able to shake off the opponent.

Kevin Ollie received the ball from outside the three-point line, but he was not Curry. He didn't have the guts to shoot himself and passed the ball to his teammates.

In fact, this is a good opportunity.

Etan Thomas took the initiative to challenge Boozer inside after receiving the ball.

Boozer lacks wingspan, even if he has a tonnage, he can't stop Etan Thomas from hitting the basket. Sure enough, gaining weight is still useful. If he is more flexible, he can really develop in the direction of O'Neal.

32 to 27, the Thunder still scored an offense.

Sloan squinted his eyes off the court. Such a goal is actually acceptable. In his opinion, as long as the main players are not scoring, the efficiency of the rest of the players is not stable.

But then, the Jazz's offense failed. Kirilenko was indeed omnipotent, but this also showed that his offense was not outstanding. After switching to Lin Yue, his layup also missed under the interference.

The efficiency of the two teams then began to decline. Kirilenko's defensive area was very large, and he narrowed the range of Lin Yue's passing to a certain extent.

The Jazz's offense is mainly concentrated on Boozer. If the Thunder adopts double-teaming, the lack of offensive ability of the rest of the players will be exposed.

After half a quarter, Sloan couldn't stand it and called a timeout first. The score still hasn't narrowed, so it's not a problem to continue playing.

The fans of the Thunder team are in high spirits today, giving people the feeling of a tiebreaker in the playoffs. The players of the Jazz team seem to be carrying a boulder in their hearts and playing with heavy weight.

38 to 35, still the Thunder's possession of the ball, the Jazz need to do a good job on both offensive and defensive ends if they want to overtake the score.

Sloan replaced the main lineup and replaced Matthews, leaving Kirilenko on the field. Now is the time for him to play.

The Thunder team used the most efficient lineup, the three young men plus Sefoloza and Ibaka.

To be honest, Brooks really likes the player Sefolosha, who plays a vital role on the defensive end. If it weren't for him, their defense would probably be easily broken by the three small colanders' defense.

For the Thunder's possession, Lin Yue sent a sideline ball to Curry, and Kirilenko entangled Durant. The reason why Sloan kept him on the court was to deal with Durant.

But Durant is not afraid of this. Which team uses their strongest defensive player to match him, and double-teams if they can't defend one-on-one. These have long been used to it.

After Durant received the ball near the free throw line, his body shook sharply and made a fake move before the start, but Kirilenko is so smart. The real defensive champion pays attention to the details, and he was not deceived.

But Durant didn't use that action to deceive the opponent's defense, but used it to adjust his posture and make the action a habit.

Suddenly speeding up and pulling away, Kirilenko quickly followed, and the two formed a frontal collision. Durant made a killer move, stopped suddenly and shot from mid-range.

Affected by the center of gravity, Kirilenko failed to catch up immediately, but his adjustment speed was very fast, and then he took off and stretched out his hand to interfere. His bounce speed and jump height are not low, otherwise it would be impossible to win the block king.

Fortunately, Durant's height and wingspan are more dominant. He took off first and shot after reaching the highest point. Fortunately, he was not blocked.

The young Durant, who is misplaced against everyone, can hardly achieve the same effect as before when he meets the all-around "AK47" at his peak.

The basketball bounced out of the frame and Boozer protected the rebound.

　The recent update has been too intense, I am a little tired, take a little rest tonight, and continue to work hard tomorrow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)