Four Hundred and Four: The Unknown Person Who Broke the Pattern
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Although not all the main players have to go off the court in the rotation time, Stevens still followed the plan and won Link, Iguodala and the Black and White Bears.
On the court, only Mike Conley was left to stabilize the situation.
On the Thunder side, the substitution of Scott Brooks exposed his ambition to the fullest.
Reggie Jackson, who scored 8 points in a single quarter in the first quarter, will cooperate with Kevin Martin and Kevin Durant on the court! Brooks only replaced Westbrook and two insiders who were addicted to wave shots today, leaving Martin and Durant two big killers on the court!
Seeing that Stevens removed Iguodala and Link, Brooks laughed from ear to ear. He would have to see how the Grizzlies can defend against the offense of this lineup! If nothing else, in the last four minutes, the Thunder should be able to widen the difference to double digits again!
Next time, the Grizzlies will not be so easy to fill the gap.
Scott Brooks is full of confidence, and Tony Allen has a strong defense, but no matter how strong he is, he can't be alone. Now that Reggie Jackson and Kevin Martin are teaming up, the tired Conley and the weak offensively and defensively Nick Young will definitely be overwhelmed.
"Wait? Who is that?" Brooks suddenly pulled out of his thoughts, because he found that the Grizzlies did not continue to play Nick Young, but took the No. 21 Jimmy Butler to the court!
"What plane?" As the head coach, Scott Brooks naturally knew about Jimmy Butler, but he only knew it.
After all, since entering the league last season, Jimmy Butler hasn't played very well. For most teams, he's a name that's directly overlooked in tactical meetings.
After all, who's going to study a player who can't even play?
Scott Brooks scratched his head. Did Stevens go to the hospital in a hurry? Nick Young, who scored 25 points in the last game, didn't need to, and actually got a player at the end of the bench!
You are the old Shane, and you are more reliable than this kid named Jimmy Butler!
Scott Brooks didn't think about it any more. In any case, he firmly believed that the Thunder could completely widen the difference in the last few minutes of the second quarter!
"Can that kid do it? The Thunder's rotating lineup is too powerful!" Randolph sat next to Link, looking a little worried.
"Who are you talking about? Jimmy? Don't worry, I believe him 100%!" Link smiled, don't forget, Butler is the one who turned over the Dream Team with him this summer!
The game resumed, and the Thunder took the lead. Now, the Thunder are temporarily ahead by 2 points, and they decided to start from this moment to completely widen the difference.
Tony. Allen on Durant, Durant is not easy. Although Tony. Allen has never started this season, but his ability is still unquestionable. He's still one of the best perimeter defenders in the entire league, and even the three-game scoring leader Durant has a hard time scoring under Tony Allen.
Reggie Jackson saw that Durant was so entangled that there was no room to connect the ball, so he decided to continue working alone!
The 8 points in the first quarter made Reggie Jackson burst with confidence. He waved and crossed with Kevin Martin. In this way, Jimmy Butler was replaced by Reggie Jackson.
Jackson smiled, and another background board came in!
Jackson made a quick crotch change, and then suddenly started, he thought such a breakthrough was efficient enough. After all, in the first quarter, that's how he beat Nick Young.
But Jackson just took a step, and before he had time to accelerate, he seemed to hit a solid wall and was forced to stop!
Looking up, Reggie Jackson saw only that gritty, somewhat Jordan-like face.
"Jimmy Butler's lateral movement is fast, he didn't let Reggie Jackson rush past!"
Jackson did not give up,
He leaned on Butler's back, turned around, and went to the basket.
But Butler is still chasing Reggie Jackson. He is not Nick Young and will easily give up defense.
Jackson jumped for a layup without completely getting rid of Jimmy Butler, but the next second, Reggie Jackson suddenly felt that the basket was dull!
Jackson looked around. The Grizzlies' two backup insiders, Ezeli and Speights, were not at the basket at this time. What covered him was...
"Crack!" Before Reggie Jackson could think clearly, he heard a crisp sound.
Looking up, the basketball in his hand has been nailed to the backboard.
Reggie Jackson's heart suddenly froze, he turned around, and sure enough, it was the little-known No. 21!
"Pegboard hat! Oh my God, did you see it!? Jimmy Butler's jumping height and speed are simply amazing, this kid's athletic ability is very good! Reggie Jackson thought that Jean would be able to deal with Nick. Young's easy goal, he's so wrong! Jimmy Butler can't allow his matchup to score easy!"
The audience exclaimed, Jimmy Butler broke Reggie Jackson's fantasy of being a hero in the cruelest way!
Off the court, Thunder coach Brooks was also stunned. Where did Jimmy Butler come from? So defensive? What monsters are hiding on the Grizzlies bench!
The Grizzlies counterattacked immediately. In this rotating lineup, Stevens' request was to play fast and push back. Neither Ezely nor Speights are heavy insiders, and both can run. Therefore, there is no need to fall into position like the main lineup.
Conley rode a thousand, and went straight to the Thunder's basket with the ball.
The Thunder's defense shrank without hesitation, and now that Nick Young isn't there, Conley is the only point of attack. As long as he is guarded, the offense of this Grizzlies lineup will be called misfire!
However, the orange Spalding basketball jumped out from among the guys in white jerseys and landed firmly in the hands of Jimmy Butler, who had just run beyond the three-point line on the right.
Does Jimmy Butler have a three-pointer? Maybe he's like Tony Allen? The Thunder players were stunned, so Kevin Martin didn't know whether to pounce or not. What if he jumped up and someone broke through again?
The Thunder's defenses were hesitating, but Jimmy Butler wasn't.
He and Link sweated together in the summer, and after the season started, he practiced even harder than Link, who had competition assignments! He paid so much to seize this fleeting opportunity!
Link was right. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. And now, Butler thinks he's ready!
Jimmy Butler shot decisively from beyond the arc. During college, Butler's three-point shooting percentage was sloppy. After entering the NBA, it can be said that there is basically no scoring ability. But after a year of progress, Butler has long since changed.
Some of the Thunder players were preparing to protect the rebound, while others began to run forward, preparing to fight back.
But Butler still maintains the posture of pressing his wrist when he shoots, and he believes that he can do it.
"brush!"
After a period of flight, the basketball hollowed into the net, blasting a white wave!
Are all the Thunder fans stunned? Who is that guy? What did he do? Thunder was overtaken! ?
Butler waved his fist lightly, and then pointed to Link on the bench.
"Haha, it seems that kid is indeed trustworthy." Randolph, who was beside Link, also laughed. Jimmy Butler was very calm on the court. He didn't look like a player who was in danger, but more like a normal player. of rotation players.
Day after day, Jimmy Butler never gives up.
Link is now at ease, Butler + Tony Allen + Conley, enough for the Thunder's bench to drink a pot.
Now, Link just wants to rest in peace. Then, as Stevens said, it exploded at some point in the second half, leading to a game-killing offense.
The championship has been secured, and the Western Championship is also not immune!