Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Chapter 1047 This is the real gap

The first half belonged to Zuo Li and Durant. There is no doubt that in the playoff-level defense, the two scored 30+ and 20+ respectively. Now that the scoring value has not been inflated, this is definitely very special.

A valuable score.

People praised one after another: "As expected of the top two players on the scoring list today."

As the saying goes, there is no falsehood behind the reputation. Such a wonderful performance in the first half made the fans have more expectations for the two in the second half.

Especially Durant fans, although they were 10 points behind in scoring, Adu also played a lot less time. In their eyes, this was evidence that Adu was recuperating for the second half!

"Zuo Li doesn't rest for even one minute. He is too focused on gains and losses. It's obvious who gets the points."

"The outcome is uncertain. I believe Durant will be even more violent in the second half. Don't forget, in terms of scoring alone, he definitely tops the league."

"This is the real scoring champion. Those who develop over a long period of time are not worthy of pride!"

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Adu's fans still know how to fight back. They are very confident at this time, as if they can see death coming in the second half.

Zuoli's fans, on the other hand, sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and don't bother to fight back regardless of what the other side says. After all, the facts are before their eyes. 10 points is a naked lead. It is possible that Zuoli scores too easily, causing many people to forget that 10 points are important.

How difficult it is to win, you know, many players will never score 10 points in a single game in their lifetime.

Go ahead?

What to do to overtake!

Back then, superstars like Kobe, James, Wade, Anthony, and Dirk were unable to take advantage of each other. How could you, Durant, be better than them all?

Zuoli's excellent past record is the source of their confidence.

But even the most loyal Zuoli fans could not have imagined that the second half would turn out like this.

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"We need to be more determined in the second half! Harden, you pull on the outside and take action when you have the chance."

"Weiss, you control the ball and create opportunities for Durant like you did in the first half."

Before the game started, Brooks once again emphasized the Thunder's tactics for the second half.

They are going to replace the three young men as soon as the game starts and use their strongest attacking lineup to chase points.

However, Brooks's face was not very good. The score was behind partly because of it, but the most important thing was actually Durant's condition.

Brooks glanced at Durant, who was in a daze. Although he had tried his best to let Durant rest in the first half, Durant's physical fitness was visibly declining.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Durant's shots started to drift in the second half of the second quarter, and his shooting percentage also dropped rapidly. If he could maintain his shooting percentage in the first quarter, there would be absolutely no gap with Zuo Li.

10 points is so much.

The 15-minute intermission was not enough for Durant to recover, and he took the initiative to ask not to replace him in the third quarter, which undoubtedly made Brooks more worried about his physical fitness.

I have to say, the Knicks are ruthless enough.

The four of them took turns, with Battier and Danny Green hardly attacking. They even sacrificed Curry's playing time, letting Beverley and Clay take turns as substitutes, ensuring that there are two perimeter defenders with excellent defense on the field at any time.

No vacancies are left for Durant.

At the same time, when defending, he constantly creates physical contact. As long as Durant wants to break through, he immediately confronts him without giving him a chance, forcing Durant to take difficult shots.

I have to say, it is cruel enough and deadly enough.

"I hope Durant can find a balance." Brooks has no choice. This game has already tied up both teams. The so-called scoring battle is highly anticipated and broadcast live around the world. You can lose in this situation, but

Don't be timid, otherwise the pace will get worse after the game.

Durant himself also knows that his physical fitness seems to be declining faster than before, but he cannot be timid, he must prove himself!

A sense of belief!

Durant was definitely the most ruthless and toughest in his career tonight.

Otherwise, sometimes the pressure is not tight enough. With Zuo Li in front, Durant unleashed his full potential.

So in the third quarter, Durant continued his tough style of play in the first half, finishing a step-back, drifting fadeaway jumper in front of Battier in the first round.

brush!

Score in!

"Ahhh! Durant, you are the best!"

Durant fans are very excited. They say Durant's shooting is easy. Look, who said he can't shoot difficult shots!

You can indeed vote.

But Durant's biggest problem has never been this. On the contrary, it is not a problem that the difficulty of shooting is not high. The easier it is to score on the basketball court, the better. Why didn't Jordan dunk in the later period? Because it is still two points, and dunking consumes more money.

Physical fitness.

So the Knicks didn't panic at all when Durant made such a shot. Instead, they were very satisfied with Battier's defense.

That’s it!

On the other hand, Zuo Li picked the ball and hit a three-pointer after picking and rolling, which was very efficient and extremely easy.

Adu continued to attack depressedly. He originally wanted to rest for a few seconds, but Zuo Li didn't give him a chance at all.

Not only that, when he got the ball again, he discovered that the Knicks' defense had changed again!

"Interception! Force him to turn his back!"

Zuo Li directed the game remotely, Danny Green understood it clearly, and Durant could only hold the ball with his back in order to avoid being double-teamed and intercepted.

"Suffer it!"

As soon as Durant is posted up, he knows it's not good. His post-up skills are actually pretty good, at least better than James.

But he still rarely posts up, because he is not efficient when posting up, especially when he encounters defenders who like fierce confrontation, which will make him very uncomfortable.

This is still caused by his physical limitations.

The Knicks have long studied Durant's style of play thoroughly and double-teamed him instantly when he broke through to the left. This was a defense that had never been used before, and the purpose was to force Durant to turn his back!

Helpless Adu could only pass the ball. Westbrook broke through with the ball and was interfered by Zuo Li. Randolph took advantage of the opportunity to get the rebound and handed it to Zuo Li.

Dribbling from behind!

Westbrook watched as the big man broke into the frontcourt faster than the defender and then made a dunk.

36 points!

"The Knicks have changed their defense. Durant is under too much pressure. The Thunder should let Harden or Westbrook share his pressure." Director Zhang said.

Durant did the same thing. In the next few minutes, Durant didn't take a single shot. Instead, Harden hit two three-pointers to widen the difference.

But seeing Zuo Li's score officially breaking through 40 and still rising, and his score stopping at 23 points for a long time, Durant finally couldn't sit still.

Post up, turn around and make a strong shot!

Durant finally did it.

However, declining physical fitness and the Knicks' defense caused Durant's shooting percentage to continue to decline.

27 points. At the end of the three quarters, Durant still failed to break through 30 points.

What's even more frightening is that Durant already needed to support his knee to recover in the later stages.

"Huhuhu..."

Beads of sweat were dripping down. Durant, who had played for 12 minutes, covered his head with a towel. He could no longer feel his legs.

Next door, Zuo Li, who played 36 minutes and scored 44 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks in three quarters, easily changed out of his soaked uniform.

"Zuo Li is indeed at a higher level. There is still a gap between Durant and him." O'Neal sighed. By now, the outcome has been decided.

(End of chapter)