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"Russell Westbrook can't defend Li Zhen at all, see? This guy is going to start singles again."Barkley laughed. Carlisle clapped his hands in satisfaction for Li Zhen. This rookie has never let him down.

With a 7-0 offensive, Li Zhen completely made the atmosphere of the Airline Center lively.

The fans stood up and waved their arms excitedly, and some female fans even opened their mouths and shouted....

In Li Zhen, they saw the future of Dallas

""Give it to KD, KD!" Brooks kept yelling at Westbrook on the sidelines.

The noise at the scene made Brooks feel a little uneasy.

Durant was very active in blocking the position at the right corner. He didn't want the Mavericks to continue to expand their offensive.

Westbrook didn't fight with Li Zhen. He gave the ball to Durant as soon as he passed half court.

Durant's height and wingspan are better than Marion. As an all-around attacker, Durant is not afraid of any defense.

Marion couldn't remember how many times Durant had singled him out since the opening.

Although he was a little helpless, he still pushed forward.

As long as the ball was in Durant's hands, Coach Brooks believed that he could score the ball.

Durant kept feeling Marion's position. In his opinion, Marion was a good defender, but it was impossible to defend him all the time. The previous round was just an accident.

Durant didn't turn his back, but took a series of tentative steps.

"Bang!"

Durant was about to dribble past Marion, but Li Zhen decisively gave up defending Westbrook and rushed directly to Durant!

Durant was thinking about playing alone, but was frightened by Li Zhen's double team attack. He immediately passed the ball to Westbrook at the top of the arc.

Li Zhen intended to defend Westbrook's outside line. He would rather Westbrook shoot a three-pointer than let Durant face a one-on-one situation.

Westbrook received the ball at the top of the arc and faced an open space. He did not hesitate to pull up for a three-pointer and made a straight jump shot!!!

Seeing Westbrook's decisive shot, Brooks knew he was in trouble.

Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage was only 29.5% , there is actually not much difference between an open position and a closed position. His three-pointer is more like the kind that can only be made with good luck!

Sure enough, with a"frame" sound, Westbrook's three-pointer missed.

Li Zhenfei rushed in to protect the rebound!

Westbrook shook his head with some regret. He was embarrassed that the ball didn't go in.

After Li Zhen controlled the rebound, he raised his hand to play tactics and slowly moved forward.

When he came to the top of the arc, Li Zhen didn't consider the option of passing the ball at all, and directly instructed his teammates to pull away! The

Mavericks players are used to pulling away like this for Li Zhen to shoot.

Facing Westbrook, Li Zhen started a new round of crotch dribbling!

"boom!"

"Bang!"

Westbrook was very annoyed by Li Zhen's crotch, and soon he pounced on him.

Li Zhen rushed over from Westbrook's left side with almost no effort.

Kostic came over with his hands open to help defend, otherwise Li Zhen's mini lob would have sent the ball directly into the basket.

Seeing that the defense was attracted, Li Zhen casually threw the ball into the sky!

Haywood, who was left alone, took Li Zhen's pass with both hands and slammed the ball directly into the basket.

"Bang!!!"

The aerial relay was completed! The score was tied at 12-12

, and a 9-0 offensive was launched.

"Timeout!!!" Brooks stopped the game without hesitation.

"Serge, you go!" Coach Brooks called to Ibaka.

Jeff Green was completely pushed away by Dampier, Kostic went to defend Li Zhen, and Haywood easily got the chance. The Thunder needed to strengthen their interior defense.

"Snapped!"

""Pah!"

Haywood and Li Zhen excitedly high-fived to celebrate.

Haywood is very good at catching dunks, and Li Zhen can always feed the ball to his mouth. Haywood likes to cooperate with Li Zhen more than Kidd!

""Well done!" Carlisle also touched the back of Li Zhen's head affectionately.

Li Zhen's key ball ability is really too stable. After coming on the court, he scored 5 points and 2 assists, and easily stopped the opponent. Next, he just needs to continue to play at this rhythm.

"Li Zhen's role is obvious. Since Nowitzki was injured and missed the game, he has become the most trusted player for the Mavericks. His scoring and assists put pressure on the Thunder. Brooks needs to find a way to limit him."Kenny Smith said.

After the timeout, Westbrook played a pick-and-roll with Durant. Westbrook passed Li Zhen and rushed directly to the basket. After confronting Haywood, he scored the ball!!

Haywood tried his best, but he couldn't block Westbrook who was speeding up!

14 to 12.

Westbrook excitedly howled at Li Zhen. He finally showed his ability.

Li Zhen was indeed envious of Westbrook's speed. This kind of impact was stronger than his.

Li Zhen's speed reached 90, but it was obviously not as good as Westbrook. This guy's speed should be about 95 like Rose.

Mavericks attack!

In this round, Li Zhen called for Haywood's pick-and-roll!

Haywood helped Li Zhen delay Westbrook.

Haywood forced Westbrook to go around to defend Li Zhen's shot, and Li Zhen took the opportunity to break through again.

This time Ibaka came up to defend, and Li Zhen cleverly passed the ball directly under Ibaka's crotch and bounced it to Haywood who was going down.

After Haywood received the ball, he took advantage of his position and speed, and directly blocked Kostic's one-handed slam dunk!!

14 to 14, Li

Zhen assisted again +1

"Li Zhen and Haywood's pick-and-roll is very lethal.

If Haywood comes up for a pick-and-roll, Westbrook must go around.

If he doesn't go around, Li Zhen can shoot directly.

Westbrook's going around takes some time, and Li Zhen has already broken through him.

At this time, the inside line has to make up for it.

If Li Zhen doesn't make up for it, he will have an open layup.

If he makes up for it, Li Zhen will pass it directly to Haywood who is coming down to attack.

This routine is simple, but it is difficult to limit.

The key is that Li Zhen has too many offensive methods.

"Barkley pointed out.

Domestic fans also made various comments on the continuous cooperation between Li Zhen and Haywood.

Haywood has obviously become one of the most favorite big men among domestic fans.

"Simply put, Haywood can catch the ball. In fact, this veteran works very hard, is very dedicated in both offense and defense, and has a certain finishing ability. He is an important piece of the Mavericks team."

"It's only important that Li Zhen is here"

"Haywood was originally a defensive center with a blue collar and a shield-like defense, but Li Zhen developed his offensive ability."

"One is willing to feed, the other is willing to eat!"

"I feel like Haywood would be so full playing next to Li Zhen that he would have trouble breathing.".....

Neither team could pull away in the first quarter.

Durant and Westbrook both had hot hands, and both played their own characteristics in the first quarter.

Li Zhen was also a point that the Thunder couldn't defend. Everyone knew Li Zhen's old offensive method (three-pointers + basket + pass), but the Thunder just couldn't defend it, and coach Brooks was a little confused!

After the first quarter, the score was 38 to 38.

Both sides performed the fast-paced offense to the extreme.

Li Zhen scored 16 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in the first quarter!

Of course, Durant and Westbrook were not far behind, and they scored 16 points and 12 points respectively. The Thunder almost relied on them to score.

They had no way to deal with Li Zhen, and the Mavericks had no way to deal with the two young players.

As for Harden and Jeff Green, they were relatively low-key and only scored 2 points. The limelight was completely overshadowed by Durant and Westbrook, and they could almost be ignored!