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After 2:2, the 76ers played the ball in the backcourt and advanced to the frontcourt. The 76ers continued to play pick-and-roll cooperation from the outside. 『┡

Anxi held the ball from the outside, and Pau Gasol sent a screen. Anxi took the ball and entered the penalty area, immediately attracting Steven Adams' cover.

He didn't continue to cut in. Against Steven Adams' defense, he turned around, took the ball with his back, and advanced toward the basket.

Anxi's singles in the penalty area immediately attracted help from other Thunder players, and Durant pounced on him.

Anxi saw the opportunity and passed the ball to the outside.

Jae Crowder is completely empty, which is a pretty good opportunity.

But after catching the ball, Jae Crowder's jumper missed the mark and hit the backboard. Kevin Durant rushed into the penalty area to cover the rebound.

The 76ers' offense failed, and Jack Crowder missed an open shot.

After the Thunder got the rebound, they immediately launched a counterattack.

Kevin Durant passed the ball to Westbrook, who rushed to the frontcourt and without any pause, went directly to the basket and completed a layup.

4:2.

With a lightning counterattack, the Thunder scored again.

When the 76ers played in the backcourt, Brett Brown shouted twice on the sidelines, basically asking the team to pay attention to the Thunder's counterattack. Indeed, Westbrook's counterattack was too easy on that ball just now.

Anxi gave an OK sign to the sidelines, and then personally held the ball from the backcourt and advanced to the frontcourt.

It was still the same style of play, but this time, the 76ers made mistakes.

After Anxi and Pau Gasol picked and rolled, they passed a ball to the baseline in advance, but McAway's movement was a step slower and the ball flew directly out of the baseline.

Mistake! Anxi shook his head helplessly.

In the commentary box, Reggie Miller thought: "Anxi's pass is a bit taken for granted. He can use the pick-and-roll to continue attacking the inside, but he seems to want to cooperate with his teammates too much and provide assists to his teammates."

Another offensive failure, the Thunder seized the opportunity and once again launched a wave of fast offense. It was Kevin Durant who successfully hit a chasing three-pointer from the outside. Jae Crowder's defense was ineffective in front of Durant's long arms. Very weak.

After this three-pointer, the score became 7:2, and the 76ers fell behind at the beginning.

Brett Brown once again walked to the sidelines. This time he didn't speak. He just put his hands on his hips and watched how the 76ers played this offense.

Anxi continued to take the ball in the backcourt. He had already thought about this attack. The continuous offense was unfavorable and the 76ers had to score. Brett Brown walked to the sideline to supervise the battle. This also showed this. If the 76ers failed to attack again, maybe Brett Trebron is about to call a timeout.

Anxi's idea for this goal is to do it alone.

Jae Crowder missed a shot and was counterattacked by the Thunder. Anxi passed the ball to McAway and made a mistake, but was hit by the Thunder for a fast attack. Then Anxi simply stopped passing the ball.

Holding the ball in the frontcourt, the Thunder continued to use Caron Butler to defend Anxi.

To be honest, this is the worst defense Anxi has encountered in recent games. The Thunder did not pay attention to Anxi at all. In the past, whether they were playing the Mavericks, Magic or Bucks, the opponent's head coach would either arrange for the team's Experts on outside single defense can defend Anxi, or they can arrange double-teaming or assisting defense tactics.

As for the Thunder, Scott Brooks only broke through a double-team once. At other times, he was very relieved to let Caron Butler, a veteran who was not good at defense, defend Anxi alone.

Therefore, Anxi chose a more reliable singles for this attack.

Controlling the frontcourt, Anxi used McAway's pick-and-roll to move in. Westbrook switched to guard in front of Anxi, and Anxi continued to break through. Although Jack Crowder was empty again, he never thought about passing the ball. It was a sudden plus and a deft change of direction that directly threw Westbrook away and rushed into the penalty area.

Steven Adams once again made up for it, but Anxi still didn't pass the ball and got a layup before Adams made up the defense.

The basketball hit the board and bounced into the basket.

Anxi got his first score of the game,

After scoring, Anxi immediately called on his teammates to retreat. The Thunder had already played several fast breaks. The 76ers also learned their lesson. Anxi was the first to turn around and return to defense, and other teammates quickly retreated to the backcourt.

After Anxi scored in a single, there was a burst of admiration from the commentary box. Reggie Miller said: "Anxi made the right choice for this goal. Don't always think about cooperating with your teammates. When necessary, you should score first by yourself."

Steve Kerr also nodded: "Indeed, if Anxi scores, the Thunder's defensive focus will shift to Anxi, so that the offense of other 76ers players will become easier."

On the court, in the Thunder's offense, Westbrook singled out Anxi. Anxi blocked it, and then Westbrook chose to pass the ball. It was Durant who adjusted a step after receiving the basketball, and then made another mid-range pull-up jumper. The swish hit again.

Jae Crowder's defense has been working very hard, but he just can't guard Durant.

In contrast, Anxi has done a good job in restricting Westbrook. So far in the game, Westbrook has only scored 2 points through one fast break. At other times, under Anxi's defense, he has not even had many opportunities. .

Therefore, Anxi thought about it, and he directly overturned Brett Brown's pre-game arrangement and decided to switch defenses with Jae Crowder in the next wave of offense. He would defend Durant and Jae Crowder would defend Westbrook.

In the 76ers' offense, Anxi had another one-on-one with the ball. He took the ball with his back in the mid-range. After advancing two steps, he made a turn-over jump shot. With a swoosh, the basketball obediently got into the basket. The attack was successful and the point difference changed. It became 6:9, and the Thunder still had a 3-point lead.

Then, the Thunder's offense Anxi switched defenses with Jae Crowder.

Durant plays without the ball, and Adu's ball-holding ability is a bit poor among superstars. It is basically the same as Anxi, who has not upgraded and made breakthroughs. It just so happens that the Thunder also has Westbrook who likes to attack with the ball, so Durant always It will appear without the ball.

Facing Anxi's defense, Durant felt hot. After a reverse run, he caught the ball again and made another pull-up against Anxi's defense.

Bang, the shot missed.

Asik grabbed the rebound inside, and the 76ers pushed forward quickly and almost launched a fast break.

The Thunder's defense is still very fast. The advantage of Steven Adams is that the entire lineup is very energetic and very fast.

Unable to make a fast break, the 76ers stabilized, passing the ball continuously from the outside, looking for opportunities.

Brett Brown stood on the sidelines and nodded. After the unstable start, the 76ers gradually entered the state. Anxi's self-initiated switch to defend Durant immediately had an effect. Anxi, who was tall and long-armed, directly defended Durant's move. Pull out the jumper.

In this attack of the 76ers, after continuous pick-and-roll screens from the outside, Gasol supported him from the high post and passed a pass to the three-point line. Jae Crowder caught the ball and shot, and hit a three-pointer with a bang! The score was evened.

After the score was tied, Scott Brooks also stood up, walked to the sideline, clapped his hands, and signaled his players to speed up the tempo.

Westbrook got the coach's instruction and immediately accelerated. Jae Crowder stepped in front of Westbrook. Westbrook did not stop and forced a change of direction, breaking through Jae Crowder's defense.

After reaching the inside, the layup was interfered by Asik. Asik turned around and grabbed the rebound, and then passed the ball to Anxi.

The 76ers got a chance to reverse the score.

Anxi held the ball on a fast break, rushed to the frontcourt and flipped back to the other side. McAway received the basketball and made a layup.

At 11:9, the 76ers in turn led the Thunder by 2 points, and they launched a 7:0 offensive wave.

"More cuts into the penalty area! More passes!" Scott Brooks continued to stand on the sidelines and kept shouting.

Westbrook took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Serge Ibaka. He then crossed paths with Durant and Caron Butler, which was dazzling and the 76ers' defense was disrupted. A mess.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ibaka directly passed the ball to Westbrook who was cutting through the air. Westbrook received the ball and made a pull-up layup, successfully hitting!

This time, the Thunder increased the number of passes and the 76ers failed to defend them.

But then, the 76ers' offense also scored. Anxi broke through with the ball from the outside, passed the screen and made a pull-up jumper, scoring another 2 points.

In this way, the offenses of the two teams interacted with each other. For most of the quarter, the 76ers and Thunder tied at 24:23, with the Thunder leading by 1 point. (To be continued.) 8\u0026lt;/br\u0026gt;Faster updates are available at: