Chapter 176 Bloodbath Of Mavericks! The Whole League Was Shocked!
In fact, the pressure on the Thunder does not need to be that great at all.
Because when the hot playoffs officially started, the outside world did not put their expectations on the Thunder.
After all, in the final analysis, the Thunder are just a new team that has been established for less than a year.
It’s still in the team-building period.
Despite reaching the playoffs with the second-best record in the Western Conference,
However, being able to reach the playoffs has exceeded fans' expectations and exceeded the mission of this season.
As for how far it can go in the playoffs, these are purely surprises for the fans.
No wonder they,
With three rookies and three team-toxic lineups, it is really difficult to predict that they will make a big difference in the playoffs.
No matter how optimistic Thunder fans are, they will not have too high expectations for a Thunder team with no backroom experience.
Because as we all know, the regular season is not the same as the playoffs.
Even the difference between the two is worlds apart.
There has been a huge improvement in defensive confrontation and game intensity.
Maybe, in some sense,
In this regard, the Thunder team's thoughts are consistent with those of the fans.
Just because they understand the huge difference between the playoffs and the regular season, the Thunder are very cautious in their approach to the first playoff game!
In the dim player tunnel,
It was so quiet that Chen Hao could hear Durant's rapid breathing in front of him.
Not only Durant,
Chen Hao himself was a little excited.
If you say you stand on the court for the first time, it is like listening to the sound of high heels approaching in the box for the first time.
So now, it's like being in a box for the first time, waiting for a row of fat and thin people to come, with excitement and a little nervousness.
"Hao, please say a few words."
As soon as head coach Brooks finished speaking, Chen Hao took over the conversation unceremoniously: "Listen, gentlemen, we have gone through a long regular season schedule, and now we are on the playoff stage. We have taken off our pants. Can we back down? ?”
"cannot!"
"Prove yourself! Win the championship!"
"Fuck you!"
The simple and powerful words fell, as if a charge trumpet was sounded.
All members of the Thunder team filed out of the tunnel as if they had been pumped, and stood on the court amid the cheers of the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The Thunder's first round of playoffs has officially begun.
The opponent is the Dallas Mavericks, seventh in the Western Conference.
They are all old acquaintances, and they just talk and talk without saying anything, but it is also the same old posture.
The Thunder's playoff starting lineup: Tony Allen, Durant, Chen Hao, Randolph, Joakim Noah.
The Mavericks' starting five are: Jason Kidd, Jerry Stackhouse, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, and Eric Dampier.
The lineups of both sides have just stepped onto the court and the game is ready to start.
The ratings for this game have skyrocketed.
Although people have not placed their expectations on the Thunder, it does not mean that this game is not interesting.
on the contrary,
Because of the grievances between the two teams during the season and the preview of the final game, fans are looking forward to this game.
I’m even more looking forward to Chen Hao’s performance as the best rookie in the house behind the kiln for the first time.
Amid all the attention, the competition is about to begin!
However, this game left countless fans stunned from the jump ball.
It also confused the Thunder players who were going all out for the first time.
That's it?
Playoffs, that’s it?!
I saw Randolph firmly resisting Nowitzki's bottom plate, not caring about the safety of his little brother, and forcefully interfered with Nowitzki's "Golden Rooster Independence" basket. Joakim Noah severely criticized the so-called "Golden Rooster Independence". Dampier, the league's No. 1 center, grabbed the rebound.
Then, Durant quickly reached the ball and received the pass in the backcourt. Without any hesitation, Durant threw the ball directly into the frontcourt.
In the frontcourt, Chen Hao, who was flying forward, caught the pass in the air, took a step forward, and even hit the basket!
"Bang!"
When Chen Hao comes off the basket.
Really, the whole audience was stunned.
"Is this the playoffs?"
The home fans looked at the disparity of 26:11 just after the first quarter, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
No one thought that in the playoffs, scoring points would still be as easy as eating and drinking for the Thunder.
He played a better offense than the regular season and played a defensive level that is rare in the league!
The Mavericks on the opposite side were even more confused.
Even, he was shocked!
Just as the local newspapers and media in Dallas said before the game, they also believe that in the playoffs, with their rich playoff experience, will it not be easy to deal with a new team in the league?
The intensity is enough.
But I didn't expect that the one who was being strengthened would be myself!
With this suffocating defense and powerful offensive firepower, why do you call this a postseason rookie?!
The Dallas Cowboys are still on their own.
Countless fans in front of the TV also looked at each other.
When this new version of the Thunder, which had been completely run-in, showed its full strength for the first time, everyone's heart skipped a beat. The performance at the start of the playoffs made people have to admit that they seemed to have underestimated the Thunder. !
Far from underestimated!
What the hell is this a garbage team?
"Fraud!"
"This is a scam!"
Mavericks coach Carlisle, after calling a timeout, angrily threw the tactical board on his chair.
without him,
In the last game of the regular season, he could see the difference between the Thunder and the outside discussion.
But he really couldn't believe that the cancer that was kicked around as garbage by every team was actually activated by the Thunder, and the lineup was very well integrated.
The most important thing is that as a defensive master, Carlisle feels more clearly than anyone else the terrifying defensive capabilities of this Thunder team.
This is completely different from the Thunder's lackluster appearance at the end of the regular season!
This is not a scam, what is it?
Before Carlisle could recover, after returning from the timeout, the situation on the court was even more heartbreaking.
The Mavericks' main outside scorer is small forward Josh Howard, and the Thunder's defender is the unexpected Tony Allen at the point guard position.
Tony Allen, who can make Anthony, Kobe, and Durant sigh, is not easy to defend against Josh Howard.
If he can defend small guards like Chris Paul, that's still a limitation.
So, Tony Allen is very good at defending such a slightly taller perimeter player and main scorer.
Josh Howard didn't even let Josh Howard put the ball down. Tony Allen, who was clinging to him, withstood the confrontation and took the ball away.
Then, turning around, there was another Thunder fast break.
Regardless of the Thunder's lineup, the players are quite tall, but their fast break speed is really not slow.
Tony Allen just threw the ball to Chen Hao. Chen Hao took advantage of the situation and passed the ball to Randolph who was running in from the wing.
Like a round black lightning, Randolph is also a contrast bitch. Under his delicate floor flow technique, he hides his explosive physical fitness.
During the fast break, he grabbed the ball and dunked it into the basket. It was very cruel!
"Defensive counterattack, defensive counterattack."
"This is a defensive counterattack again!"
Carlisle tugged on his tie angrily.
Someone used the simplest way to easily score the ball.
This feeling is as uncomfortable as a dimensionality reduction blow.
But this confusing playoff game is far from over.
The torture doesn't stop there.
As the game continued, just when countless people were surprised that they could only attack in the past, the Mavericks changed to Carlisle as the head coach, and suddenly they could no longer attack.
The Thunder's offense is like a young man meeting a young woman, pouring out his firepower without any scruples.
Active defensive counterattack, off-ball screen output in positional offense, internal cooperation between Randolph and Joakim Noah, hard attack under the basket... A multi-directional, three-dimensional combination of punches, the Mavericks' Falling behind by points, heading straight for 20 points.
Playoffs, 20 points behind!
Who the hell is that trash team?
Randolph was excited. After going 2+1 under the basket, his big round head roared at the fans on the sidelines.
The Oklahoma fans responded more enthusiastically than him, which was an affirmation of his excellent performance. 437Finally,
This new version of the Thunder has exposed its ferocious fangs for the first time under the attention of the outside world!
The inside combination of Randolph and Joakim Noah, no matter how strong the league's top insider is, will make people lose their skin!
On the outside, Tony Allen's restrictions on top scorers can cause even more headaches for opponents!
Chen Hao, who often sweeps up help on defense, makes it even harder for anyone to lay up!
How can we lose with such a defense?!
Even for the slender Durant, his long wingspan is not a weakness that is easy to target.
Anyway, the Mavericks are the first to taste the crab.
Being defended and stuck in a scoring drought, they had to hand the ball to Noviskan in the second quarter.
Nowitzki's scoring ability is super strong, he can only limit it, but cannot stop it.
But Randolph and Joakim Noah have to take turns to grind, and the dumpling wrappers can be worn out for you, let alone Nowitzki.
By the time the third quarter came off, Nowitzki was exhausted!
So comfortable!
With Tony Allen on the outside and Chen Hao behind the twin towers on the inside, he is officially freed from defense and can focus more on the offensive end.
Although there are more tasks in series sorting, the increase in offensive options makes the offensive pressure decrease instead of increasing.
This also allowed Chen Hao to exert all his strength after the third quarter and easily ended the game.
"Watch the prosperous days of Chang'an."
"When I was a young man wearing bright clothes and angry horses."
"Chen Hao, this red wind from the far east blows the clarion call for the crown!"
As Chen Hao faced Dampier, he smashed the ball into the basket.
The entire Chesapeake Energy Arena was boiling.
On the other side of the ocean, the East is passionately speaking poems that make people’s scalp numb!
Finally, the Thunder's first playoff game is over.
The full score was 111:78!
Thunder beat Dallas by 33 points!
When the news came out, the entire league was shocked!
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