The Godfather of Basketball

The starting point guard of the Thunder is Kidd. There is nothing surprising about this position. Kidd was originally a starter, but he just swung from shooting guard to point guard.

Partnering with Kidd in the backcourt is Sefolosha, the Thunder's starting guard for the past few years, who has returned to the starting lineup after Harden's absence.

The small forward position is Middleton, who had performed well before.

But the power forward is surprising, neither the veteran Collison nor the rookie O'Quinn, but directly let PJ Tucker go up.

There is no suspense at the center position, and Brown served as the starter.

The starting five came out, and the remaining four substitutes were Livingston and Bazemore on the outside, and Collison and O'Quinn on the inside.

This lineup, except for Kidd, is either a rookie or an ordinary role player, some of whom have not yet played in the NBA, which is really a bit shabby.

"Unless Kidd goes back ten years ago, I really can't find a reason for this Thunder team to win." The on-site commentator couldn't help but said.

"Kidd, ten years ago, couldn't lead such a team to win the game, right?" the guest commentator asked.

"Haha, it seems that the Grizzlies are not a piece of paper. If they can lose such a game, I think they can consider rebuilding." The commentator couldn't help laughing and said.

While they were talking, the starting players of both sides had already started playing one after another.

Brown and Gasol's jump ball, Gasol used the long arm to dial the ball back to the Grizzlies half, and the home team got the opportunity to attack first.

Conley took the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Randolph in the low post.

In this lineup of the Thunder, Tucker, the mini small forward, is obviously the biggest breakthrough.

After Randolph got the ball, he directly leaned his back against Tucker and chiseled hard.

Sefolosha immediately shrank the defense.

Randolph used all his strength after seeing it, trying to get in before Sefolosha helped defend.

"boom!"

Randolph had excellent strength, and this impact was full of force, but to his surprise, Tucker behind him was not knocked into the air as expected, but took a small half step back after being hit.

This short striker is much stronger than expected!

Randolph bumped again in disbelief, but still only pushed in half a step.

At this time, Sefolosha's double-team has come, and he can only choose to return the ball to Conley on the outside.

There was a commotion at the scene, what is the origin of this Tucker!

Fans with quick hands picked up their mobile phones and searched, and soon knew Tucker's resume: the 35th pick in 2006, he was waived after only one year of two-year contract, and has been wandering in the European arena since then. The Thunder signed with a cheap contract, and they played a swingman at the beginning of the season!

Half of the season has passed, why are they all top power forwards? And the key point is that it has withstood Randolph, this is unscientific!

When Sefolosha retracted, Conley continued to give the ball to Randolph.

This time, Randolph lowered his weight to push Tucker, and finally pushed Tucker a step further.

But this time Sefolosha's help defense was faster, and when it was time to push for the second time, Sefolosha's help defense was already in place.

After two consecutive back-ups, the Grizzlies' offensive time was running out, and Randolph could only choose to turn around and lean back toward the baseline.

Tucker fought hard to defend, and Randolph made a shot under interference.

"boom!"

The ball hit the rim and rolled in.

There was a commotion at the scene.

Although the goal was scored, it was more of a dribble. Tucker's defense really surprised them.

When Randolph retreated, he also took a few more glances at the unknown forward who was facing him, and he obviously paid attention to it.

At this time, the scene shot was shown to Tang Tian who was sitting on the sidelines.

Tang Tian's expression didn't change much, as if all this was within his expectation.

Tucker is actually a geek. In fact, if it weren’t for the Rockets, no one would have noticed that he can play so well. But in fact, this has a lot to do with his experience in Europe in the past few years. There are many white bears in Europe, which emphasizes confrontation Yes, this is also the origin of Tucker's ability to fight.

The more critical point is that Tony Allen has no shooting ability, and Sefolosha can double-team at will. After the double-team, even if Allen makes an air cut and Randolph passes the ball, Sefolosha has time to return to defense.

As for the final goal, it depends on Randolph's personal ability and luck.

Kidd advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and the other players of the Thunder fell directly to the ground at this time.

It was at this time that the fans discovered the intention of Tang Tian's lineup.

Tucker landed in the right corner, which pulled Randolph directly out of the penalty area.

Coupled with the fact that Sefolosha, who was originally a three-point shooter, stepped to the left at a 45-degree angle, the Thunder's sense of space on the field came out immediately.

Middleton made an empty cut to the basket at this time, and then used Brown's pick-and-roll to come out, and Kidd passed the ball with a flick of his hand.

The Grizzlies' defense has always been at the forefront of the league, but their strength is mainly due to the presence of the Grizzlies, the strong defense in the penalty area, and Conley and Tony Allen's strong outside pressure on the ball holder. The defensive area from the three-point line to the penalty area, They're not really that good.

Brown blocked Prince, and Gasol's long arm jumped out to interfere, but Middleton shot quickly after receiving the ball, and threw the ball before Gasol's defense was in place.

"Shua!"

With a crisp sound, Middleton sent the ball steadily into the basket.

"Wow~" The commentator at the scene couldn't help but exclaim.

The Thunder’s style of play is actually the same as when they started. Tucker’s position is the same as Dior’s before, Sefolosha is the previous Westbrook, and Middleton plays a natural role. That's Durant's role.

What amazed the narrator was Middleton's shots, no matter in terms of body shape, shooting style, or even the confident eyes when shooting, they were all surprisingly similar.

Randolph was not easy to pick, and Conley directly called Gasol to pull up to a high position to play a pick-and-roll. After the split, Conley chose to return the ball to Gasol.

But the old Kidd was very experienced, and he turned around and slapped the pass away.

In the scrimmage of the floor ball, Sefolosha reacted quickly, hugging the ball in his arms, and then threw it to Tucker who came to meet him.

The Grizzlies' offense was sabotaged.

Kidd took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. This time he dribbled the ball to the left three-point line, calling Middleton and Brown to make a double screen outside the three-point line.

After blocking, Middleton made a three-pointer and Brown went straight to the basket.

Kidd passed the ball to Brown from the crowd, and Brown split the ball to the right.

At this time, no one noticed that Tucker was already in position on the right.

However, the Grizzlies' defense is really good. Conley rushed over immediately at this time, interfering with Tucker's shooting space.

But Tucker didn't make a shot, but flicked the ball back to Middleton at the top of the arc.

Middleton received the ball with a wide open space and made a direct three-pointer.

"Shua!"

With a crisp sound, Middleton scored a three-pointer!

There was a commotion at the scene.

The Thunder started 5 to 2!

This 9-man Thunder team played completely differently than imagined!