The opening three-pointer in basketball

Bai Yi is undergoing shooting training and working hard to maintain his condition.

On the other side, the Thunder players, organized by Brooks, came to the hotel conference room together.

Brooks then began to take the players to watch the game video.

Watching the previous game or the opposing team's game video is something almost every team in the league does.

Some players are more serious, like Adu and Bai Yi. They don't even need to be reminded by the coach, they will watch the game videos by themselves and find their shortcomings.

However, some players don't bother to watch game videos.

For example, Westbrook is a typical example. The reason he gave is that as long as he adjusts his condition, he can defeat any opponent.

So he never watches game videos.

The same applies to the team. When it comes time to collectively watch the video review, they will push whenever they can, or even say they feel uncomfortable and need to rest.

This is Westbrook. His behavior has naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Durant Harden.

After all, you can learn something new by reviewing the past. Only by watching the game video can you know where your mistakes are and what the problem is.

As for Westbrook, he is completely escaping.

But he is the son of the club. Even if Adu and Harden are dissatisfied, there is nothing they can do.

Brooks also tolerated Westbrook's behavior.

But that was a previous game, so it wasn't very important. Now it's the Western Conference Finals, so naturally the sooner the problem is discovered, the better.

Brooks then personally called Westbrook to come over and watch the game video.

Soon everyone started watching in the conference room, and they discovered that Bai Yi and Westbrook often talked together.

Brooks is a bit strange.

The league's superstars, such as Kobe, Garnett, and Jordan, are all masters of trash talking. Garnett once even made his opponents cry.

However, the new generation of players, represented by James, are very tolerant in terms of language. That is to say, Durant occasionally talks trash, but others don't say much.

I had the impression that Bai Yi seldom talked trash, but I didn't expect that Bai Yi would also talk trash this time.

Brooks thought of Bai Yi's appearance, and he was still a little unsure, "Westbrook, is Bai talking trash to him?"

"Yes."

Westbrook's face was filled with impatience.

Brooks nodded and then looked around. Everyone then discovered that Bai Yi kept talking to Westbrook. Many times, Westbrook had rolled his eyes and was speechless, but Bai Yi was still talking.

"So you were so insistent on shooting in the last game, was it because you were stimulated by Bai?"

Westbrook rolled his eyes and didn't reply.

Brooks nodded and understood what Westbrook meant. He then said: "Bai is a very smart player. Although he is a rookie, he is not an easy person to deal with. Big guys must be very careful when meeting him.

, he is a person who plays with his brain and takes everything into account, just like Jordan."

In the video, the game continues. Bai Yi not only talks trash, but also stares at Westbrook very fiercely. Every time Westbrook holds the ball and passes the ball, it is not easy.

With the level of the best defensive player in the Italian League, this kind of defense greatly reduces Westbrook's strength.

Brooks saw it in his eyes and felt that he had found the reason for Westbrook's decline in scoring.

A moment later, because Westbrook kept hitting the ball, he was replaced. The Thunder was controlled by Harden, while Bai Yi went to defend Harden.

Like Westbrook, Harden also faced unnecessary trash talk.

But relatively speaking, Harden is more calm, and he is not stimulated by random thoughts like Westbrook.

But Harden was so cautious that he didn't even shoot the next ball.

A player like him needs rhythm and feeling when shooting.

The less he shoots, the worse his shooting percentage is; the more he shoots, the higher his shooting percentage is.

To a certain extent, Harden is actually not suitable for the Big Three teams, because in this case, he will not have enough shot rights and will not be able to develop his touch.

He fits the kind of team that has him at its core.

Brooks also understands Harden's characteristics and sees Baiyi's targeted defense.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Bai is a very smart and excellent player. He knows who is the most threatening player on the field, so he always goes over to restrict them."

Durant's face looked gloomy, but he didn't say anything.

In the video, the game continued. Harden performed well, but he did not last long. Westbrook came up later, and Harden's touch was gone. The Timberwolves completely gave up guarding Harden, and both Reggie and Tucker went to double-team Duran.

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Durant felt very uncomfortable this time.

But Harden and Westbrook were also aroused by Bai Yi. The two ran with all their strength and chased Bai Yi crazily. It was difficult for Bai Yi to get the ball at first.

It wasn't until Bai Yi started to try to step back that he could catch the basketball.

Seeing this, Brooks couldn't help but ask Harden and Westbrook, "Your defense just now was very good in the video. How long can you last?"

Harden looked confused for a moment, "If we defend with all our strength, I think we can last the whole game. But I have never defended with such high intensity before."

"This was very taxing on me. My missed shots later had something to do with this."

After Harden finished speaking, Westbrook followed up and said: "Many times, even if you defend with all your strength, it will have no effect."

"Especially defensive Bai, his three-pointers are so accurate."

"Sometimes I even want to give up."

Although Westbrook does not train seriously and does not like to watch game videos, his passion for basketball is unmatched by anyone. Even Westbrook feels tired.

It was indeed Bai Yi's three-pointer that was too killing.

Brooks naturally knew this, and he nodded, "What Westbrook said is right, we need to face Bai more responsibly, and we must be braver and more determined."

In the follow-up, Bai Yi was on full fire, and shooting a three-pointer seemed as simple as eating and drinking.

After watching the video, Brooks directly asked Westbrook and Harden, "What if I let you play high-intensity defense like the last game?"

Harden didn't look very good, but he still said: "I have no problem."

Westbrook followed up and said: "I'm looking forward to it very much."

Brooks clapped his hands and smiled, "Okay, then in the next game, you two will continue to defend Bai. You must restrict him and prevent him from catching the ball easily."

"Adu, when Reggie passes the ball, he should try to interfere with him. You can use more movements on your hands, just like Tucker defending you."

At that time, Durant was responsible for guarding Reggie on the Thunder side.

However, although Durant looked very serious, the effect was very average. He defended too cleanly. He stood one meter away with his hands open and looked very dedicated, but in fact, the effect was limited.

Although Brooks has always been called Westbrook's godfather and indulges Westbrook, as an old coach in the league, his basic vision is still there.

At this time, he heard that the three young men of the Thunder agreed, and he was very excited, "Okay, everyone, work hard, we will try to win the second game."