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During the inter-section break, both sides made certain adjustments in tactics.

On the Thunder's side, head coach Scott Brooks saw that Durant was uncomfortable being guarded by Tony Allen, so he asked Westbrook to strengthen his personal offense.

"The Rockets point guard, whether it's Lowry or Jeremy Lin, can't stop you."

"In the second half, you can let go and play as fast as you can."

"Kevin, you increase your off-ball offense and reduce the entanglement with Tony Allen. With your height, if you directly pull up, it will be difficult for him to interfere with you."

Brooks said so.

Durant nodded.

But he knows that Tony Allen is not the kind of defender who can rely on his height to easily overwhelm him.

If you want to score points against him, you must not only fight wits but also fight bravely.

Just like the singles before halftime, Durant abandoned the distracting thoughts in his heart and faced Tony Allen's challenge.

Westbrook on the side nodded very confidently.

In this period, he didn't need fake moves at all to eclipse others, basically he could get it done with an acceleration.

As for Lowry and Shuhao, one is too short, and the other is his low profile version, Westbrook didn't pay attention at all.

"And...James, you started the second half instead of Sefolosha."

"Be sure to let Roy have physical strength on the defensive end, and not let him have enough energy to invest in offense."

Brooks continued to arrange.

"I see, Coach."

Harden replied.

Sefolosha on the side nodded noncommittally after hearing this.

Although Harden is the sixth man, after a game, his playing time is far higher than that of Sefolosha.

Arrangements like "starting in the second half" are not uncommon this season.

Look at the Rockets again.

After some thought, Mark Jackson told Oden clearly: "Greg, you need to stand up and provide more firepower in the second half."

Oden was taken aback when he heard this.

This is only his third game since returning from injury, and he hasn't quite found his game yet.

In the first half, Oden focused more on defense and rebounding.

If there is any improvement over the previous game, it is the control of fouls!

Throughout the first half, Oden fouled only once and protected himself well.

In addition, today he has no playing time limit.

In other words, as long as his physical fitness allows and the coach trusts, Oden will have no problem playing all 24 minutes in the second half!

But... the emperor was really not mentally prepared for becoming the team's main offensive point.

Who would have imagined that the Rockets, which have the most offensive firepower in the league, would allow a rookie recovering from a serious injury to be the main point of attack.

Mark Jackson saw Auden's bewilderment, and enlightened him: "This is a rare opportunity. If I want to receive this kind of treatment in the future, I don't know that I will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey."

"So, just relax and fight as hard as you can."

Mark Jackson spoke beautifully, but his heart was not so peaceful.

[Sigh, who told the boss to take all the main players off in one go...]

[It is true that our team can play a lot, but most of the bench players are functional players. ]

[If Greg continues to be a blue-collar insider, it is simply unrealistic for Brandon, Jeremy, and Louis to consume all the shots. ]

Of course, these complaints in his heart must not be said directly to the players.

"Good coach, I will do my best!"

Oden replied seriously.

...........

The intermission soon ended and the game resumed.

As soon as the third quarter came up, the Thunder took the lead in attacking.

Westbrook called for a screen from beyond the three-point line, and before the pick-and-roll was formed, he suddenly made an accelerated change of direction and passed between the two Rockets players.

The Rockets' defense was torn apart in an instant!

After completing the pass, Westbrook drove straight into the penalty area.

Oden, who was guarding the inside line, did not expect the team's first line of defense to be broken so quickly, so he did not make up the defense immediately.

Seeing no one blocking him, Wei Shao stepped on the ground with both feet, as if stepping on a spring, and instantly lifted into the air...

"bang!"

A powerful tomahawk dunk made the Thunder's home court boil.

After scoring the goal, Westbrook took the overlord step and celebrated passionately.

The morale of the Thunder team gradually increased following this dunk.

Not only the players became more involved, but the fans also started to make noise.

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

......

The deafening slogans seemed to overturn the roof of the arena in the next moment.

Amid such sound waves, the adrenaline of the players of the two teams was secreted crazily.

Young players like Danny Green lose their cool in this atmosphere.

He forgot Mark Jackson's tactical arrangement, and chose to attack with the ball, which he was not good at, and finally made a layup against Durant.

Seeing such an offensive choice, Zhang Weiping was so angry that he shouted "unreasonable".

Durant accepted Green's gift with a smile and thanked him with a hot pot meal.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Westbrook controlled the ball and launched a counterattack immediately.

His speed is unrivaled, and it took only about three seconds to reach the Rockets penalty area.

Behind Westbrook, Danny Green chased hard, trying to make up for it.

But the former's speed and explosive power were too abnormal. Green tried his best, but in the end he could only sigh.

"bang!"

Westbrook made another dunk.

At this time, his eyes were already burning, and he was completely excited!

............

"Don't worry, don't panic, fight slowly according to the tactics."

As Roy walked towards the bottom line, he pressed his hands down.

With a big heart, he will not be affected by the opponent's momentum at all.

But Roy can clearly feel that the mentality of a child like Danny Green has fluctuated.

Ever since, Huang Mamba stood up without hesitation.

He advanced with the ball, reached the top of the arc, and then began to direct his teammates to run.

When the left side was cleared, Roy made a high lob and handed the ball firmly to Oden.

"Hit! He can't guard against you!"

Roy yelled.

When Ibaka, who was in charge of defending Oden, heard this, he immediately got excited.

I saw him get off his horse and try his best to fight against the emperor.

Unexpectedly, Oden suddenly turned around and wiped Ibaka past.

"bang!"

The emperor jumped with both feet and offered an O'Neill-style two-handed slam dunk.

As soon as the goal was scored, the Chesapeake Energy Arena fell silent instantly.

And the faces of the rocket generals also regained their composure.

This ball is so critical!

"From this ball, we can see that Oden is not the kind of rough dude who can only dunk. His turn is too clever, and it's a bit of a trick!"

Zhang Weiping couldn't help but praise.

However, Oden's show wasn't over yet.

The next round, Roy put the ball in his hands again.

This time, Oden made two hard hits, then hooked the ball with a right hand and sent the ball to the basket.

One minute later, with the same person and the same position, the emperor switched to his left hand and made a hook again (he is one of the few center forwards who can hook with both hands).

In just 2 minutes, Oden hit three consecutive singles, all hits!

6:0!The Rockets hit a shock wave and regained the lead.

On the sidelines, Thunder coach Brooks was hesitant to call a timeout when he saw the situation was not good.

But soon, Durant stood up and let him dispel this idea.

KD received Westbrook's breakthrough goal, and the catch&shoot hit a three-pointer for the Thunder to stop the bleeding.

At this point, the game has officially entered Oden and Durant - the moment when the 07 No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick!