The opening three-pointer in basketball

"mvp,mvp,mvp."

The fans shouted loudly.

Now that the Timberwolves are leading, everyone seems to be in a good mood.

Bai Yi was also in a good mood, because he found that his behavior of provoking Westbrook just now worked, and Westbrook couldn't wait to play.

Compared to Harden, Bai Yi still likes Westbrook more.

Westbrook's current golf IQ is similar to Durant's.

Durant believes that he can defeat his opponents by himself.

Westbrook, on the other hand, believes that he can defeat his opponents by rushing the frame alone.

They have never considered whether this is appropriate or whether it can drive the team.

Their priority has always been themselves.

Harden is different. Harden prioritizes his teammates.

So it's best not to let Harden link up, let Westbrook play in isolation, and let him score. It's a good thing.

Thinking of this, Bai Yi glanced at Harden and planned to continue to defend Harden.

It was the Thunder's turn to attack. Harden held the ball past half court. Before he could observe, Bai Yi quickly ran over.

Harden and Westbrook both looked surprised.

Bai Yi smiled and said, "Man, don't try to get rid of me in this game."

Harden stared at Bai Yi with his big eyes full of confusion.

"Come on, let's compete."

Before he finished speaking, Harden passed the ball to Westbrook on the side.

Venus Westbrook then patted the basketball. In front of him was Reggie. Reggie was guarding against breakthroughs but not shooting, so he retreated relatively far back.

Tucker is similar, standing further back.

This is Adelman's strategy.

Westbrook then rushed up. He accelerated and crashed into Reggie. He was stronger, knocked Reggie away, and then rushed into the basket.

But at this time, there were four big men under the basket, Ibaka, Perkins, Love, and Pekovic.

Westbrook almost collided with Ibaka, and he threw the basketball hastily.

In everyone's surprised eyes, the basketball went directly over the backboard and flew out of the baseline.

Brooks's voice rang from the sidelines, "Pass to the inside, or shoot."

Just now Harden mainly passed inside or shot.

When Westbrook gets here, he still rushes to score.

Bai Yi found it interesting and he was sure that his choice was correct.

Between Harden and Westbrook, it is a better idea for him to defend Westbrook.

A moment later, it was the Thunder's turn to attack again. Harden stood outside the three-point line, his eyes drooped, as if he had not woken up, and then he suddenly started running.

Bai Yi paused for a moment, then chased after him.

Probably because he was guarding Harden in vain, Westbrook didn't dare to pass the ball.

Now it is obvious that Harden is going to rise up and take the initiative to catch the ball in the open space.

In fact, Westbrook does not have the ability to shoot open shots, and neither does Harden.

Before Harden shoots, he needs to constantly find his rhythm and dribble several times before he can shoot.

But where is the talent? What if it explodes?

Westbrook missed a shot just now, but we can't expect Thunder players to always feel this bad.

So Bai Yi didn't hesitate and still chased Harden very focused.

"Hahaha, with Harden chasing after Bai, there is no space to connect the ball."

The DJ at the scene burst out laughing.

The offense ended, and Harden didn't get an open opportunity.

Bai Yi didn't let Harden go like he did with Westbrook before.

Harden's face was terrifyingly gloomy, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

A moment later, in another Thunder attack, Harden started running again, raising his hand to ask for the ball while running.

Bai Yi followed Harden and stared closely.

At this moment, Westbrook threw the basketball over and the basketball flew to Harden's right side.

Bai Yi saw the basketball first and immediately jumped forward.

"Snapped!"

He easily grabbed the basketball, then quickly came down with the ball, stopped outside the three-point line, and raised his hand to make a three-pointer.

The basketball flew up, crossed an arc, and flew into the net.

"Hahaha, Harden, he was completely frozen by Bai. If he wants the ball now, he will die himself. Bai will easily stop all the balls."

The live DJ added fuel to the fire again.

Bai Yi still admired Harden and whispered: "You are much smarter than Westbrook. You should not let your emotions affect you."

Harden raised his head and glanced at Bai Yi, with doubts and a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

Bai Yi knew that he was a rookie, so speaking to Harden like this was actually not a sign of respect.

But he really feels that Harden should actually have a very bright future. Harden does not lack skills, but what he lacks is the determination to win, and he sometimes gets into trouble.

Just like just now, Bai Yi was obviously chasing him. His position was not suitable for catching the ball, but he still raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Of course, it's not suitable for him to have a casual relationship with Harden. He just said it like this, and he can't control what Harden will do.

The game goes on like this.

Westbrook came back on the field, guarding Harden in vain and letting Westbrook take control.

The Thunder looked obviously more chaotic. Westbrook was more responsible for himself or Durant's singles. He was unable to mobilize Ibaka and Perkins inside.

The Thunder clearly have a huge inside advantage, but they can't take advantage of it.

Under such circumstances, the point difference continued to widen in the second quarter. At the end of the second quarter, the Timberwolves already led by twenty points.

Baiyi mainly focused on defense in this first half.

He locked up Harden in the second half of the second quarter. This is actually very important, but it cannot be seen from the data.

People who haven't thought about it can't see it either.

The DJ at the scene shouted: "Oh, we are much better than the Thunder. Bai didn't show his strength at all, and we were twenty points ahead of the Thunder. Hahaha, under Bai's leadership, the Timberwolves can beat anyone."

Even the DJ couldn't see Bai Yi's real role in the first half.

Bai Yi didn't say much, smiled lightly, bumped fists with his teammates, and then left in a hurry.

Back in the lounge, Bai Yi took a towel and covered his head as usual, then closed his eyes and carefully reviewed the first half of the game.

If the Timberwolves were quite satisfactory in the first half, he himself did not perform particularly dazzlingly on the offensive end.

Well, due to Bai Yi's interference, when Harden only had the ball for five or six minutes in the first half, the Thunder were a unit.

Other times the Thunder are a loose team.

Unless the Big Three all feel good, it is impossible for such a singles team to win in the Western Conference Finals.

Just like today, the Timberwolves played average, but they easily led by 20 points.

Bai Yi understands the importance of team more and more.

He couldn't help but think of the summer Olympics. The other players of the Chinese men's basketball team would definitely be worse than Reggie and Tucker.

How can we win in the Olympics with teammates like this?

It is impossible to say that he alone can score 100 points or 90 points.

He must condense the team into a whole, let the basketball flow, and create opportunities for others, so as to lead the team to victory.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little upset.

All Chinese people are excellent, but team projects are probably not good at all. There are too many different thoughts.