The young thunder team is obviously a little uncomfortable with the crazy cheers here. In addition, the old Jack’s defense against Westbrook is very strict. Today, Westbrook has made two mistakes in the sixth minute of the game.
At this point, the fans at the scene once again gave a crazy cheer. Under the interference of Jack, Westbrook made another mistake in passing the ball, and Granger picked it up conveniently. At this time, Li Cheng had rushed to the half of the Thunder team like a sharp arrow.
Granger took a backward step and opened a little space with Durant, then threw the ball directly to the Thunder’s half.
Granger’s pass landed in front of Li Cheng accurately. Li Cheng didn’t have to slow down at all. He caught the basketball very easily and then rushed to the basket with the ball directly. No one on the Thunder team could stop Li Cheng’s footsteps at all. Li Cheng ended the attack with a very easy dunk.
Pacers lead Thunder by as much as 8 points 16-8.
Durant has grown rapidly this year, but he still hasn’t lived in the top ranks of the league.
Li Chengfei’s rapid progress made Durant look a little puzzled. He didn’t know why Li Cheng could have such a strong fighting capacity after entering the league for one year.
Many people find it strange that Li Cheng’s strength doesn’t match his age, but apart from using the word "genius", I’m afraid we can only use "super genius" to explain Li Cheng’s uniqueness!
Last time I met Li Cheng, Durant was able to play a fierce battle with him, but that was partly because both teams’ defenses were releasing water, and partly because Li Cheng didn’t have the strength now.
Before the start of the season, O ‘Brien once said to reporters, "Li Cheng is at least five times better than last year."
Durant didn’t believe it before, but after his collision with Li Cheng this time, he really felt Li Cheng’s terror.
"The growth of this guy is really amazing." Durant said to himself with a little shame.
After taking an 8-point lead. The Pacers didn’t mean to relax. They were still slow and steady, which was very different from the last time they deliberately released water on the defensive end.
Durant really felt the pressure this time. The last time they collided, many people once commented: "This collision between Li Cheng and Durant can only be said to compare who has a higher hit rate."
This time, however, Li Cheng didn’t want to compete with Durant for a higher hit rate. They really wanted to compete on their personal abilities this time.
The gap between Durant and Li Cheng was revealed in an instant when the game was short of a joke and a little more bloody.
Sung Jae Lee hit shots in succession after the opening. Helped the team establish a lead. Then he fell into silence, but as long as he was on the court, Durant could feel great pressure from him.
"Maybe … this is dominance?"
In the first quarter, Li Cheng scored 9 points and 2 assists, while Durant scored 11 points and 1 assist. However, Durant’s 11 points took 12 shots, while Li Cheng scored 9 points with only 4 shots. So the Pacers were able to take a 10-point lead by 31-21 after the first quarter.
The second game is a contest between the two sides’ substitutes, but the pacers’ substitutes can still suppress the Thunder’s substitutes.
Thunder coach Brooks stared at the Pacers’ bench and frowned tightly. He doesn’t know why the pacers’ new talents can grow so fast.
Lopez didn’t start today, but he and hibbert came off the bench and completely propped up the Pacers’ insider in the second quarter.
Lopez is mainly responsible for defense. While hibbert is mainly responsible for the attack. The division of labor between the two of them is very reasonable, and the cooperation between the two of them has also successfully smashed the inside of the Thunder team.
The maturity of the two of them beyond their age shocked everyone. Before, their abilities could not be fully reflected, but today, they really showed maturity that is not in line with their age.
"It seems that these rookie pacers have made great progress in a short time."
"We said before that Ibaka is making progress almost every day. Every time I see him in the game, he brings us something new. Now Lopez and hibbert seem to have shown very strong strength. "
"The Pacers team seems to have a kind of magic, and they can let the rookie players quickly stimulate their potential in the body."
"Li Cheng was like this before. He suddenly broke out after half a season on the bench. And then it got out of hand. And his growth this season is even more frightening to us. Is he really a human being who has made such progress in such a short time? "
"It’s not just the pacers’ rookie inside, but both of them seem to have adapted to the rhythm of the nba. And you can find your own position very well. "
"Compared with the other three rookies, the performance of these two players is worse. Generally speaking, their performance is normal, but I doubt it. It won’t be long before the two of them start to break out."
In fact, the main credit for these rookies being able to integrate into the team so quickly this season is still on Stegen’s head. He does have his own unique secrets in training rookies. Including Li Cheng, after his arrival, there are also some progress that outsiders can’t find.
With the progress of the game, Brooks changed from standing anxiously on the sidelines to sitting helplessly on the coach’s bench. The main force could not beat him, and the substitute could not beat him. The Thunder’s game was hopeless.
Thunder players are also very young, but their young players have not shown the maturity of the pacers. They are still in the groping stage.
Every rookie who enters the nba has to go through a search process. They have to find their own position in the team, and they also need to combine with their own style of play and slowly find their own way.
But the Pacers have Stegen, and their rookie can almost skip this stage, because Stegen has helped them find their position. They just need to train according to Stegen’s arrangement.
As for why Li Cheng shows his age, it is mostly because this guy has a "basketball top system", which the whole world can’t understand.
Soon the Pacers had a 15-point lead in the game, and it was not until Brooks was replaced by Thunder Gemini that the Pacers’ substitutes stopped their momentum of expanding the score.
Durant’s tempering in the league this year was finally not in vain. After he played, he hit consecutive shots. He also showed a little "superstar" omen. It won’t be long before Durant becomes the most popular superstar in the league. Not many people will question this, but now this sky does not belong to Durant.
Westbrook suffered a lot at the hands of Jack and Ford, but when he faced Chamos, he instantly turned into a surging beast. He bumped into Qian Moss in succession, and Qian Moss was no match in front of Westbrook.
"The Thunder Gemini has also shown great potential. Maybe after two years, we can’t ignore this team. They will have their own territory under this sky."
"Thunder seems to have the prototype of a top team. As long as they can keep Durant and Westbrook, their future is limitless."
"In a few years, both Thunder and Pacers will become typical cases of rebuilding through the draft."
"The draft has always been an activity with a little luck. I have to sigh that the luck of these two teams is very good."