There was a lot of discussion outside the court, but there was not such a big wave on the court.
The game will soon resume.
Second Half's first attack was started by Chen Xi.
Chen Xi took possession of the ball and came to Top of the Key, and faced Redick again.
Philadelphia 76ers also encountered the same difficulties that most teams faced when facing Thunder.
Excellent defensive resources always have to be allocated to Westbrook and Butler, so the player named Isolation facing Chen Xi is usually a defensive weak link on the outside.
After all, few teams can deploy three elite defensive players on the outside.
So with Chen Xi's current level, he can still take advantage of some weak defensive links.
Just like the Redick in front of you now.
After a simple Jab Step, Hesitation Dribble breakthrough, followed by a crotch pullback, and then a second start, it was easily passed.
Then came the steady move of Mid-range.
It's easy to get two points, free and comfortable.
Thunder 68 leads the 76ers by 12 points than 56.
Philadelphia 76ers's lineup still has shortcomings after all. With four big players and one small player, although all four of them can barely be considered shooting, the only one who can really support production on the outside is Touch's online Embiid.
And the main scoring method of Big Butt is still Two-Pointer.
As we all know, historically, if you want to rely on Two-Pointer Chase Defense, it is essential to be equipped with excellent defense. Complementing each other is the right way.
But Philadelphia 76ers ended up in this situation just because he couldn't prevent it.
Others, Redick and Covington have Three-Pointer, but they can't support the production. Saric has shooting, but lacks scoring methods and has slow shooting speed, so he can only shoot in the open. Simmons's shooting is approximately zero.
Brown stood on the sidelines and sadly discovered that if he wanted to rely on Three-Pointer to chase points, he had to either let Embiid increase the proportion of Three-Pointer's shots outside the line, or design tactics for Redick, and then have to pray that his Touch could maintain his level above the level for a long time.
It's somewhat unrealistic, but there is no other way at the moment. Let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
So Brown made a gesture towards Simmons from the sidelines, telling him to implement Three-Pointer's tactics.
Simmons nodded knowingly, then Dribble went to Frontcourt, raised his hand to Teammates, and made the three sign.
Everyone at Philadelphia 76ers immediately started running.
Embiid passes to Simmons Pick-and-Roll, then passes down, Simmons passes the screen and passes to Big Butt.
Big Butt caught the ball inside Mid-range, attracted a double team, and then passed the ball to Saric on the side. The latter caught the ball from Hand-off and passed it to Redick who was bypassing him, and then crossed to block Chen Xi from Chase Defense.
Redick was transported to the position of Corner Three-Pointer. After some adjustment, Three-Point Shot hit the target.
The ultimate goal of offensive tactics always comes back to creating vacancies or Mismatch opportunities for players.
No matter how good the tactics are, they still need qualified executors to complete the end.
Redick is undoubtedly a qualified Three-Pointer endpoint.
After all, this is what he relies on for survival in League.
However, just Three-Pointer is not enough.
Here Chen Xi once again took over Basketball from Westbrook, wandering leisurely outside the Three-Pointer line, then found the right time, suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and used a misleading gesture to change direction, forcing Redick to retreat, and then took advantage of the situation to collect the ball and pull out Three-Point Shot.
Huh~~
Three-Pointer also enters.
Use an answer ball to return the favor.
This kind of ball will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the opponent's morale.
Back to Philadelphia 76ers of Offensive End, and once again ran a Off-ball Screen tactic for Redick.
Redick just ran out of the space and was about to catch the ball. Butler on the side quickly helped to defend, giving him enough interference. Three-Pointer popped out of the frame.
The Thunder has an excellent overall body shape and is also unique in unlimited defense changes. This kind of Defensive strategy is becoming more and more useful in today's era of popular small balls.
Of course, Thunder's defense change is also different from the conventional unlimited defense change. They prefer four-person Rotation, with the center sticking to the opponent's Center.
The remaining four have excellent Mismatch top defense capabilities, which will make them much more comfortable in dealing with cover tactics.
Only in rare cases will Gordon or Butler push up Interior.
The only disadvantage is that with the unlimited defense changes of four people, covering half of the court, Rotation may be relatively slow, and it will also cause a certain degree of consumption of the players' physical fitness.
But for now, it's enough.
Little Sabonis card owner Embiid's position, Westbrook jumped high and picked off Rebound.
Thunder Thunder once again launched a defensive counterattack with overwhelming momentum.
Butler, Gordon, two-pronged approach, advance quickly, and then receive the pass from afar.
Frontcourt plays two against one, Butler picks up the ball and Three steps throws the ball again while traveling.
Aaron Gordon succeeded in an alley-oop dunk.
In the blink of an eye, the point difference was once again widened to 14 points.
Despite all the precautions, the situation cannot be solved. If you don't pay attention, you will be hit by a counterattack.
Especially when the Three-Pointer ball is not scored, it is easy to have a long Rebound.
The long Rebound is a dream come true for Thunder.
Gordon Butler Chen Xi, including Roberson Grant Harris, after a long period of exposure, their sense of smell for Fast Break has become very keen.
Almost the moment they saw Westbrook's hand touching Basketball, they would reflexively turn around and push forward.
Throughout the first half of Third Quarter, Philadelphia 76ers kept trying Three-Point Shot, but the effect was not good, and the hit rate of several people was not high.
Seeing that the score was getting bigger and bigger, Brown had no choice but to abandon this plan and let the team return to their regular play style.
Organized by Simmons, and then relied on Covington, Redick to contain it from the outside, and Embiid assisted.
Perhaps during this period, Thunder's Touch also began to decline, or perhaps this familiar offensive method was the offensive strategy that made Philadelphia 76ers's Teammates more comfortable.
After switching back to the regular play style, I actually recovered a few points.
At the end of the Third Quarter, Thunder was replaced as a substitute.
Philadelphia 76ers finally recovered the point difference back to 10 points.
Thunder's overall efficiency declined, coupled with Philadelphia 76ers's unexpected resilience, the score became 91 to 82 at the end of the three quarters.
However, after Fourth Quarter started, Thunder did not intend to drag it on any longer.
Donovan came up and directly placed five Starting Lineup, trying to quickly re-open the point difference.
At the beginning of the quarter, the first attack was made by Embiid who turned his back to Layup and Contact.
Westbrook holds the ball to Frontcourt, waits for Teammates to land, then looks for Pick-and-Roll of Butler, quickly bypasses the cover, rushes into Mid-range, and makes a sudden stop for a zombie jump shot.
Scored two points to stabilize the point difference.
Back to Philadelphia 76ers's attack Possession again.
Big Butt caught the ball in the low post and continued to back-up Little Sabonis. When he noticed that Gordon was assisting in defense, he quickly turned around and tried to back up.
As a result, Westbrook, who was shot sideways, jumped up and got a big hat on the back of his head.
Basketball was slapped away and fell into the hands of Chen Xi not far away.
Chen Xi immediately took the ball and charged towards Frontcourt.
Just after Midcourt Line, the ball was passed.
Westbrook flew by and caught the ball and rushed to the frame.
A Contact squeezed away the returning Covington, and then Face-Up took off and dunked.
Add one assist to the score.
Facing the high momentum of Thunder, Simmons chose to slow down and stabilize the rhythm.
Big Butt Interior is being flanked, so let him go in too.
After bypassing the screen again, Simmons broke through and entered Interior. A fake fax broke out, deceiving Gordon's interception, and then Layup jumped up and scored.
Basketball IQ In this regard, Simmons is still good.
Thunder attacked again, and the ball came into the hands of Chen Xi.
Seeing Redick pretending to be calm, a playful smile finally appeared on Chen's face.
Jian Embryo, do you still scold me now? Do you stop yelling? Do you know how powerful I am?
Continuous Front Crossover misleads, and then followed by Push Dribble Change of Direction to quickly start Crossover Step breakthrough, directly passed Redick, came to Mid-range, Covington quickly assisted in defense.
But Chen Xi made a simple and quick turn and brushed past him, and then Floater shot directly from close to the frame.
Thunder scored another goal.
A difference of 11 points.
It is always difficult to prevent movement and rapid turning while moving.
Covington There is no good way. If you make a wrong judgment the first time, you won't be able to keep up later.
"Chen Xi's movements are so fast. His Isolation gives me such a free-spirited and enjoyable viewing experience. I can compete with Kyrie·Irving." Tencent explained with emotion in the live broadcast room.
"Yes, this is the power of Thunder's outside line. Chen Xi's Isolation has basically become Thunder's signature. Whether it's big vs. small or small vs. big, he is very experienced, and he is very decisive in handling the ball, and he reads defense very accurately. Facing the big Wing, Interior, he will use continuous fake moves to mislead, and facing small defenders, he will use quick breakthroughs, or pull-up jumpers to finish. Coupled with the pretty good Layup, and the accurate near-frame Floater, I can exaggerate to say that he has no blind spots in Offensive End. This is the absolute top Isolation hand!"
This compliment also aroused heated discussion among Bullet Comments.
"You're pretty good at boasting. These two bastards, Chen Xi's shooting percentage at the basket is only 52.7%. Let alone League. If you put it in the guard, it's considered ordinary. And let's talk about high efficiency, how efficient is it?"
"Chen Xi's breakthrough is really pleasing to the eye. The whole session today was just a performance. He performed tricks like Redick, which made me laugh."
"Heizi is almost good. He just grabs one stat and goes black. Chen Xi Three-Pointer has a hit rate of 46.7%, Mid-range 53.4%, and a true hit rate of 65.5%. This is not efficient? How many are more efficient than him? Can your master do it?
"Redick: so? I'm the one you use to practice your breakthrough skills?"
"Chen Xi: I have a hundred ways to defeat you, which one do you like?"
"It's not just Teammates that's good. There are two All-Star outside attracting firepower. How can his shooting environment be bad?"
"Urgent, urgent, indeed, if LeBron hadn't been for Teammates cba, the hit rate would have been easily over two hundred."
"The hat is thrown off so fast, who is in a hurry?"
"Chen Xi's movements are indeed beautiful, but it still feels a bit uninteresting. Every time he passes someone, he has to use a lot of technical moves to mislead the defender's judgment. There is still a gap between him and those top superstars."
"Indeed, like Durant, James, Westbrook, Harden, basically facing some ordinary players, they can pass in one step, so why bother using those things."
"Chen Xi's talent is there after all. Otherwise, why do you think it was at the end of the second round? It's already outrageous that he has reached this level now, okay? I suggest some people check out his college and high school videos. All I can say is that they are a mess."
"I can't tell for a moment whether you are praising her or scolding him..."
"Don't tell me, it actually makes sense. For those talented people, it's really easy to get past others. They just need to hit the ball and break through."
"It's not just skill, it's not all about talent. People say Wade is fast, and Flash is actually not that fast. The main thing is that his timing is accurate. Only when he slows down can people see his delicate steps."
Returning to the game, another five minutes passed. Seeing that there were only four minutes left before the end of the game, the point difference was still firmly maintained at more than 10 points.
Brown realized that it might be unrealistic to win today.
After taking a look at the technical statistics, he further strengthened his idea of giving up.
Embiid has already played for 35 minutes, and will play for 39 minutes after that. As a center player with a criminal record, this playing time is already a bit overloaded.
As for the disadvantages on the field, if there are no players to break out, there is basically no way to recover them.
At this time, Chen Xi was on the Three-Pointer line and once again received the pass from Westbrook, Isolation Simmons.
This is the final adjustment made by Brown. He is willing to let Redick face Westbrook. At least take a step back and put in the investment but not the sudden one. The efficiency of Westbrook is worse than that of Chen Xi.
But can Simmons lock Chen Xi? The Answer will be revealed soon
Chen started to find the rhythm after placing the ball.
After consecutive Crossover Dribble, he used an in and out to fool Simmons's judgment, and then quickly broke through and inserted Interior from his left side.
Then On the Move retreats from Simmons and Contact who are chasing after them, widening the distance, Push Dribble Change of Direction again, and walks from the right side of Simmons.
The badge of Combo Master flashed away in sight, Chen Xi once again passed Simmons, came to the near frame position, and Floater took action.
Scored two points.
The fact is that Simmons can't defend him. The best he can do is to put in more effort. If he defends like this from the beginning, he might be able to consume Chen Xi's physical energy, but now, I'm afraid it's too late.
Thunder 109 beats 96, leading Philadelphia 76ers by 13 points.
This goal became the final push for Brown to make a decision.
He called out Timeout, replaced the main force, and announced defeat.
He has been coaching Philadelphia 76ers for four years since 2013. In these four years, the team has never been healthy. Now he is somewhat indifferent and dare not give an excessive load to a glass man like Embiid Simmons in an ordinary Regular season game.
In the end, Thunder 117 beat 104 and successfully won another victory.
Chen Xi personally scored 39 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and won the grudge game. Redick and Embiid were sold to Seoul!