Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

"Zuo Li, Randolph, Battier, Danny Green and Curry, the Knicks' lineup is really interesting." Director Zhang said when he saw the starting list.

"Indeed, I originally thought Belinelli would start. Yesterday he threw 4 three-pointers against the Spurs. He was in good condition. In addition, although it was a back-to-back, the Spurs actually did not exert their full strength yesterday. This is also why Nick

Many people in Sri Lanka are actually not very tired." Yu Jia continued:

"But I didn't expect that the Knicks still changed their lineup. Maybe they felt the threat of Westbrook. This season, he averaged 21.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game. The overall data is better than the previous one."

The season has improved to a whole level. So it is understandable that the Knicks use Danny Green, who has better defense, to start."

This season is indeed the year when Westbrook officially enters the ranks of stars. On November 23 last year, he was elected the Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career, and on December 7, he was elected the Western Conference Player of the Week again.

Then in the New Year's Day game against the Hawks on January 1, Westbrook scored a triple-double of 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. On January 14, in the Thunder's victory over the Magic, Westbrook scored all three

32 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, scoring 301,010 for the first time in his career.

Overall, Durant seems to have been upstaged by Westbrook this year, but it is precisely because of Westbrook's rise that the Thunder can reach its current position.

Fortunately, Durant himself is not a talkative person, so the Thunder are still very harmonious at present, although some of his fan groups have said that Westbrook stole the ball from Durant to have the opportunity to fight like this.

But...it's not a problem yet.

But Yang Yi guessed the wrong protagonist. Replacing Belinelli with Danny Green was not because of Westbrook, but naturally because of Durant.

If you look at the Knicks' lineup, you will know that except for Curry, everyone else can defend. Danny Green and Battier are defensive except for three-pointers. Randolph is strong in offense and weak in defense. Curry is not very defensive in attack and defense.

Zuo Li is good at both offense and defense.

But overall, the Knicks' lineup is not a purely defensive lineup.

The Thunder is a pure offensive lineup. Although Perkins Sefolosha can defend, the Thunder's defense depends on the individual. The main focus is on the offensive end. Therefore, today's game, Zuo Liyuan calls it: pure offense.

A duel with a not-so-pure defense.

The key to solving the problem still lies with Westbrook...

At the beginning of the game, Perkins watched helplessly as Zuo Li won the ball over his head.

Okay, I've long been used to it...

At least if you go to the West, you won’t have to meet more than a dozen times a season...

There is no doubt that the Knicks' offense was in the low post, and the left wing attracted double-teams. Randolph caught the ball and easily scored two points.

It was the Thunder's turn. Westbrook dribbled the ball across half court. After observing it, he looked embarrassed.

How to put it this way, the left winger is very deep, and Randolph is inside enough to deter Ibaka and Perkins. Even if the ball is thrown to these two at this time, they will not know how to beat Randolph. The Thunder lack

Low-post offensive ability. The lack of low-post means that it is difficult for the team to launch an attack in the interior. They must either start from the outside or attack without the ball.

But the breakthrough…

Westbrook looked at Danny Green in front of him, and then at Zuo Li. He had no doubt that even if he called for a pick-and-roll, Zuo Li would follow him without hesitation.

Are you sure?

Westbrook asked himself.

Challenging Zuo Li is very exciting, just thinking about it, but I have to admit that if Zuo Li is ready, he will most likely be defeated if he charges straight in.

Naturally, Westbrook didn't dare, so he turned to Durant. If that didn't work, he turned to Durant. Brooks's classic tactic, but it's a pity that Westbrook often can't remember it when he gets involved.

But Durant was also very skillful when he received the ball. He was originally going to use a stand-up stick to play singles. Although Battier defended well, he was confident of finding space to shoot. After all, his physical talent is in the third position.

One of the best, almost no one could interfere with his shot, but as soon as he took two steps, Battier directly got into the body. Durant was not prepared and almost lost the ball. At the same time, Danny Green, who was unstable against Durant, immediately hit the ball.

Come up and form a pincer attack with Shane!

"Damn!" Durant had no choice but to use his height to jump up and throw the ball out. As a result, Curry, who had an insight into everything, intercepted the ball halfway... The Knicks counterattacked with a fast break!

Curry assisted and followed up with a dunk from Zuo Li.

4-0!

"Block him!" Brooks clapped his hands and shouted to the two Thunder insiders.

But in the next round, the pick-and-roll came and Zuo Li couldn't leave!

Directly attack and encircle on the spot!

Perkins saw whether he was going or not. Durant was caught and passed the ball again, but this time Zuo Li blocked it directly.

Another mistake!

Fortunately, the Thunder retreated quickly. After all, they are young and can run, but their defense is really bad after running back. Zuo Li opened up the defense with a score, and Curry caught the ball and made a layup.

6-0.

"Ah, you have to watch people when they go back. You can't just run. This is not a track and field competition. What's the use of just going back and not defending." Director Zhang complained.

The Thunder's defensive end is not systematic. It is a high-speed defense that relies on physical talent and personal defensive ability. However, due to an imperfect system, the defensive continuity and predictability are poor.

The Knicks took advantage of this and let Curry and Zuo Li tear apart the Thunder's defense like crazy.

On the third ball, Durant finally learned his lesson and moved far behind to catch the ball, finally avoiding the dilemma of being flanked again.

But he still didn't throw the ball in. As soon as he broke through, Zuo Li lifted up. His wingspan was still worse than Zuo Li's. He covered his eyes and Durant shot.

Randolph collected the rebounds and played steadily through the half. He received the ball at the top of the left arc. Curry and Danny Green flew on both wings, tearing apart the defense with one left and one right.

The Thunder were notoriously bad at defending three-pointers when they were two teenagers. No one was closing in on such a run. Zuo Li assisted, and Curry made a three-pointer!

7-0.

"The Thunder don't know what to do now. Durant always has no chance to get the ball. If it doesn't work, come on Westbrook!" Yu Jia said.

Westbrook did come in the next round, but he broke through and hit the zombie jumper directly. The left jump was too deep, and Westbrook at least increased the arc by half!

"Why not play inside?" the fans watching the game couldn't help but ask.

As I said just now, the Thunder lack the offensive ability in the low post and inside, and their offense relies entirely on the outside. And coincidentally, the Knicks are the best outside defense team in the league, especially after Battier came this season.

The Knicks' tactics in this game were also very clear. Battier used his body to press Durant defensively. Once the ball was stopped, Danny Green and even the left wing immediately flanked him, forcing him to make a passing error.

At the same time, he tried his best to cut off the connection between the two young masters and destroy Durant's receiving route. Danny Green cut off Westbrook's passing route and allowed Westbrook to play in isolation; Zuo Li helped defend Westbrook who broke through!

But now, just relying on Battier and Danny Green's double attack, the confrontation has already made Durant very uncomfortable. Durant is not Kobe, and he is not the type who gets more excited the more you guard me.

In the first three rounds, Durant was already dying of discomfort.

And Westbrook became the Thunder's lifeline...and this is exactly what the Knicks want to see.