At the end of the first quarter, Thunder was 33 to 26, leading Raptors by 7 points.
Thanks to the firepower of Westbrook, Offensive Desire and Thunder, which are full to the point of overflowing, the firepower is extremely high.
Westbrook, who played the first quarter, made 6 of 7 shots in a single quarter, and Free Throw, who made 3 of 3, scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists alone.
In the first quarter, Chen Xi was paddling, running into open spaces, and only took 3 shots. LaMelo Ball made all of them, scoring 7 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists.
Chen, who took a break at seven and a half minutes in the first quarter, followed Butler on the stage in the second quarter. With the Transition Period lineup, they began to chase Raptors.
Chen Xi, who had released his firepower, came up and dealt with Raptors's backup guard, Delon Wright.
Continuous outside Isolation, a large number of Three-Point Shot, Wright was a little confused.
In 5 minutes, he made 4 of 6 shots and suffered 2 fouls.
I thought that Wright, who was of similar size, could barely restrain Chen Xi.
At this time, Raptors Head Coach Dwayne Casey now regrets his decision.
After seeing Chen Xi, he once again shook Wright with the huge Shooting Threat, then rushed into Mid-range, and without any defense, hit another Mid-range.
Casey finally couldn't bear it anymore, called out Timeout, replaced Wright, and took DeRozan again.
Use the dual Wing lineup of DeRozan and CJ·Miles to limit the Isolation of Chen Xi.
He would rather let McDermott shoot a few more balls than see Chen Xi do whatever he wants to score points on them again!
So DeRozan stood in front of Chen Xi again. After that, Chen Xi really didn't get many points.
Of course, it's not that DeRozan's defense was so effective. He immediately defended Chen Xi.
But Chen, who had had enough of playing, decisively chose to play the ball after seeing the defender.
As a high-basketball IQ person, you must learn how to save energy on the court.
Why should I leave my opponent's Weaknesses alone and have to hold the ball by myself and hit the opponent's strong defense?
It's thankless, so why bother?
I passed the ball and stood outside Three-Pointer to smoke. How dare he Raptors not leave anyone here to hand me the ashtray? Then didn't this show of restraint?
Butler on the other side only needs to hold the ball steadily Isolation VanVleet.
Wing, who is 2.03 meters tall, is playing the same game as a defender who is 1.83 meters tall.
It is worth mentioning that although McDermott has always played as a substitute defender.
But in fact, he is two meters tall and can completely occupy Wing's defensive position in a short time.
However, his defensive level is indeed not good enough and can only be regarded as barely adequate. Therefore, when the team has a better choice at the Wing position, they usually let him serve as the replacement for the tall Shooting Guard Rotational Help. This will be a relatively good choice.
His excellent height and body shape allow him to defend against most shooting guards without being too disadvantaged. At the same time, his relatively good movement speed and accurate outside shooting also allow him to take on the task of an Three-Pointer shooter in Offensive End.
After Butler started its main attack, Offensive Efficiency of Thunder rose instead of falling.
VanVleet couldn't defend at all, he could only watch Butler, the ball pushed against him and entered Interior, either sudden or passing, helping the team to complete the finish.
This gave coach Casey on the sidelines a huge headache.
One Chen Xi is enough to give you a headache, here comes another Butler!
The key to Thunder's lineup is that Raptors can't match it now. There are four two-meter big guys, and there is an undifferentiated Isolation player of 198. They are still very organized!
Raptors It's not that the defensive resources don't match up, the key is that with the defensive resources, the team will have no one to organize!
Lowry, VanVleet, one is shorter than the other, and the only one with a decent height, Wright, was beaten down by Chen Xi just now.
In desperation, Casey had no choice but to call out Timeout and rearrange the strategy.
When personnel changes do not bring much benefit, we can only implement a defense switching strategy and let VanVleet go against McDermott. Although he has a height disadvantage, he is the worst independent offensive point among the five players on Thunder.
It can be regarded as protecting VanVleet.
After returning to the game, Raptors immediately executed the new Defensive strategy, and the effect was indeed pretty good.
Thunder also tried to move the ball to McDermott to target VanVleet's defense, but he couldn't do it.
The individual's offensive ability is indeed limited. He can only rely on Off-Ball Pest and fixed-point shooting. As an offensive weapon, McDermott is indeed not very efficient against VanVleet.
So this tactic also worked briefly for a few Possession.
Then, Thunder used his famous tactics Pick-and-Roll.
Keep looking for McDermott Pick-and-Roll, so Raptors has to expose VanVleet to Butler or Chen Xi.
Even occasionally, Harris was asked to implement Pick-and-Roll's tactics and named VanVleet.
The young VanVleet has no love in his life.
He now deeply feels the malice coming from the world.
After five and a half minutes, Raptors had no choice but to replace VanVleet, a dramatic change in formation.
The lineup on the field became Lowry, Powell, DeRozan, Anunoby, Siakam.
If you can't defend yourself, let's fight!
Switch to a smaller lineup of Raptors, switch with Thunder, and play Fast Break. I plan to use a higher lineup of Offensive Efficiency to attack Thunder.
In response, Donovan said, "Is there such a good thing?"
It's so pitiful that Thunder hasn't had the pleasure of switching in a long time!
It's just time for Turtle Turtle's rotation again.
When Donovan saw the second Possession in the opponent's lineup, he called out Timeout without stopping.
Westbrook reappears with Chen Xi, McDermott, Grant, and Big Morris.
A fifth grader also came.
Come on! Fight! Hurt each other?!
Facts have proved that change is not necessarily a good thing for a coach.
Coach Casey undoubtedly played a bad move. After all, Warriors didn't even dare to play like this.
After the super engine Westbrook appeared, Thunder's Transition Offense and defensive counterattack were ridiculously fast, and Offensive Efficiency was extremely high.
Raptors's lineup, although it has five players, is not without defense, and even has a pretty good defensive efficiency.
Trash Brothers, Anunoby, and Siakam can all be regarded as excellent defensive players, but they are single defenses, and at most they can be defended by others.
When you're in position, as long as you don't get beaten up and snack on Mismatch, it's still pretty good.
But that's when you're in position.
When all the players on the field started to move, Raptors's defense immediately became chaotic.
Westbrook is best at playing this kind of ball.
He was full of energy and ran wildly on the court, leaving Raptors everyone behind, panting.
Moreover, the tactical literacy of Thunder and Fast Break is also much better than that of Raptors.
So, when the time came to the end of the second quarter, the last minute and a half, Chen Xi came off the field covered in sweat.
Thunder already leads Raptors by 69 to 51 by a full 18 points.
Seeing that the point difference was getting bigger and bigger, Casey immediately stopped his strategy and took advantage of the substitutions to reposition Raptors's Starting Lineup lineup.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
In the last minute and a half, I couldn't get back any points.
In the end, Raptors entered the halftime break with a 17-point lead.
Far away on the other side of the ocean, Tencent Live Room.
After the female anchor finished her oral broadcast, she began to change the topic.
"What do the two teachers think about the adjustments made by the two teams in the first half?"
"That's right, the lineup Thunder put out at the beginning of the second quarter is indeed very dominant. I can even say that the top five are fine. Four lineups of about two meters each are very dominant in terms of height and size. There is always a position that can beat you Mismatch, plus there are Chen Xi and Butler, as long as you still have a defender on the court, I can Pick-and-Roll call you immediately, which makes Raptors very uncomfortable."
"Yes."
"Raptors is not without countermeasures. It is hiding people and substituting people. It is useless and there is no way. You must have an organizer on the field, right? This is where Butler comes in handy. His organizational level is very high, and he is He is a Wing, and his offensive level is pretty good. So when he is placed at the point guard position, he is a natural Mismatch. There are not many teams that League can match up with at the point guard position."
"Yes."
"I'm in a hurry. Raptors Head Coach also made a mistake. Using the fifth child to fight Thunder is really a bit difficult. It's one's own shortcomings and Bo others' strengths."
"Indeed."
"Who is that person Thunder? Western Conference The top Fast Break team! Westbrook, last season's MVP, I can say he is League First point guard, what are his characteristics? Isn't it Transition Offense that he is fast?? Thunder built a team around him, so how can Fast Break's level be any worse? Who are you Raptors? How can Lowry have that level, how can you compete with Westbrook Transition Offense? You don't have the ability, you know."
"That's right."
"Moreover, coach Casey, the subsequent substitution was too late. You lost 18 points. Only then did you remember that you changed to Starting Lineup and returned to your familiar style of play. The change of moves was so fast before, and now the reaction is so slow. It is really puzzling. After losing so much, why do you care about the rotation time? If the main force sits on the court longer, then there is no need to play this game, and we will go up to 20 points."
The two commentators sang and harmonized, almost giving a cross talk performance.
Relying on the knowledge of bystanders, he launched a wave of fierce criticism, Raptors Head Coach.
The rhythm in Bullet Comments suddenly went off track.
"Listening to what he said, I feel like I can have sex with him!"
"Wouldn't it be over if you fuck the main force? I see Cavaliers next door, they all do this."
"Indeed, this Casey is out of class. What did you teach?"
"It's so funny that you can't even understand how to play a ball. I'm going to comment on NBA Head Coach."
"Is it possible that it's just because Thunder is so awesome? He couldn't do Raptors in the first place?"
"Raptors Eastern Conference First Seed, you thunder Second in the West."
"It's so funny, is Eastern Conference First Seed worth a lot? Last year, Eastern Conference First Seed, wasn't it still covered by James?"
"Stay away, eunuch, it makes me sick to see you."
"What? Can't you comment? He NBA Head Coach is no longer a human being? He won't say nonsense like other people have their own considerations, right? Have you considered losing by 18 points? Then what's the point of not considering it?"
"To be honest, are you just a eunuch? Some people are really sensitive."
"Urgent, urgent, yes, last year James was thin and Celtics was not enough, so I decided to give it to Irving this year. What are you planning to give next year? Love?"
"Why can't it be Wade?"
"Wade is old and unworthy."
"Raptors feels like nothing. We lost by 17 points at halftime, and the loser is still Thunder. What kind of pursuit is this?"
The midfield Timeout was over, and the players from both sides returned to the field one after another. Chen Xi sat on the bench with peace of mind and continued to rest.
The team is now leading by a large margin. It is enough to have Westbrook and Butler on the field. There is no rush to put back all Starting Lineup.
Donovan stood on the sidelines, watching the game start again, feeling peaceful in his heart.
The outcome of this game has basically been decided. Thanks to the changes in the second quarter, Thunder has gained such a big advantage. As long as Second Half does not have a collective convulsion, with the strength of Thunder, there is no reason to lose.
Of course, there was no need to open champagne at halftime. On the outside, Donovan still put on a serious face and suppressed the players' emotions, lest they relax too much and lose their advantage.
In fact, when Third Quarter came back, everyone in Thunder was indeed a little lost, as if they had just taken a nap and were not fully awake yet, confused and confused.
When he came up, he was fucked by Raptors and LaMelo Ball.
Beat 6 to 0.
Donovan immediately called out Timeout, caught the sleepwalking main force on the field - Collins, and started to spray him violently.
Seeing Head Coach, who had always been calm, get angry, Collins, along with other players, immediately woke up.
When he returned to the court, he quickly regained his form and did not let Raptors close the score difference.
Third Quarter After six and a half minutes, Chen Xi replaced Kennard and returned to the court.
The first attack after coming back was the possession of the ball. At a 45-degree angle, Little Sabonis Pick-and-Roll held the ball and named Valanciunas Raptors Interior.
Chen Xi Dribble, after two consecutive Between-the-Legs Crossover, followed by a change of direction to mislead, then Crossover Step broke through, shook off Valanciunas in two steps, and broke into Interior.
Facing Siakam's back-defense Rim Protection, Chen Xi once again used his back to switch hands and jump step Layup, shaking the young Siakam away, and then easily lowhanded Finger Roll and put the ball into the basket.
The gorgeous playing style immediately attracted cheers from the audience, who loved watching this kind of technical breakthrough.
How about Irving having so many fans?
After scoring the goal, he retreated and Chen Xi was in a good mood.
"Plug and play, score as soon as you play, Tongzi, don't you give me a hot swap?"
After waiting for a while, Chen Xi curled his lips when he saw no response from the system.
"How stingy. Who is this stingy guy who designed this broken system?"
Raptors is still executing the conventional offensive ideas.
Lowry Top of the Key holds the ball, Pick-and-Roll breaks through, then Anunoby catches the ball from the outside, Three-Point Shot.
Unfortunately, even though there was a small gap, the goal still didn't go in.