rpbooks Chapter 182 The Imposing Sun
Chapter 182 The Imposing Sun
Chapter 182 The Imposing Sun
This game can be described as full of fun.Westbrook's performance, An Luo and Devin Booker, the two first-round No.13 shooting guards, An Luo and Dragan Bender, the two 16th lottery picks Showdowns, dance-offs, Cameron Payne's return to Oklahoma City, and more.
The Suns performed well in the opening game, but their offensive firepower was obviously insufficient, and they finally lost to the Kings 94:113.But they share the same mood as the 76ers.The performance of the new core Devin Booker gave them hope of rising.
In this game, the Suns sent Bledsoe, Booker, Chandler, Warren and Dudley to start the game, while the Thunder still started those few.An Luo, still have to wait on the bench.
At the start of the game, Chandler jumped up and pulled the ball to Dudley, and then transferred it to Bledsoe's hands.The latter quickly advanced to the front court, and suddenly accelerated to break through to the inside.Westbrook followed closely, and Adams immediately helped defend the past.But Bledsoe didn't hit hard by himself, but gave the ball to Devin Booker who slipped to a zero-degree angle on the left.
After Booker received the ball, he made a fake move, shook Oladipo away, and then made a three-pointer.The basketball bounced out of the basket, but the old boxing champion Chandler rushed to him and dunked the ball over Adams' head.
Looking back, Westbrook unhurriedly advanced the ball into the frontcourt.With his back to Bledsoe, he turned around suddenly and made a quick layup, but unfortunately the thrown ball was rejected by the basket.
Chandler grabs the rebound and hands the ball to Bledsoe.The latter advanced quickly and made a mistake when he was about to connect with Devin Booker again.After stealing the ball, Oladipo immediately launched a counterattack.His speed is very fast, and he hit the basket in an instant. TJ Warren arrived on a flying horse, and he jumped high, trying to shoot the basketball.As a result, Oladipo made a thug foul.
The referee signaled for two free throws.It's a pity that the ball was not scored.If you enter, it is a two plus one.
Oladipo walked to the free throw line and made two free throws.
The Suns continued to attack, and Bledsoe took the ball over the line and handed it to Booker in the corner.The latter advanced along the baseline, turned around and swayed Oladipo, and made a pick basket.
Devin Booker's explosive power is indeed inferior in comparison, and he can't fly into the sky, but it doesn't mean that his breakthrough is not good.He is not a pure 3D wing player like Klay Thompson, he can hold the ball for a long time.And as a shooting guard, breakthrough is the bottom of the box.
Oladipo, who was shown off by the opponent, responded in his own offensive round.He received a pass from Westbrook at the left elbow, faced Booker, turned over for a jumper, hit the board and scored.
In the first 2 minutes, the two teams played back and forth.But then, the Thunder suddenly turned off.First, Oladipo slid to the bottom line on the left side and missed a layup, then Westbrook missed a jumper, and then Robertson violated the walking violation...
On the other side of the Sun, under the organization of Bledsoe, TJ Warren and Dudley hit consecutively, one inside and one outside.Especially Dudley, this guy who is not very strong in three-pointers, hit two consecutive three-pointers at a 45-degree angle on the right, which instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the Phoenix people.
A wave of 10:0, the sun quickly opened the score.
Donovan quickly called a timeout.At this time, there are less than 8 minutes left before the end of the first quarter.
"Guys, if the game continues like this, [-] fans will be disappointed today! We have no defense at all, and those Phoenix guys can always make easy shots! Russell, you should stand up now! Defense is ours Instinctively, I don't want to see the opponent score so easily!"
Donovan didn't yell, he knew Westbrook understood how he should face the current situation.In previous seasons, he did this kind of thing, and he did it well.
After the timeout, Westbrook scored a ball to Oladipo in the right corner, and the latter shot up and down, and scored a three-pointer.Finally broke the team's scoring drought.
It looked like everything was going in a good direction, but after Sabonis scored a high jumper and scored two more points for the Thunder, they were once again in trouble.
Sabonis made a pass error and was successfully counterattacked by the opponent; Westbrook layup was ruthlessly blocked by the old boxing champion; To the rebound, was counter-robbed by Knight, and countered the fast break...
This series of mistakes allowed the Suns to continue to open the score, leading by 20 points at one point!
"Ann! You warm up and get ready to play. Shoot when you get a chance, be decisive! We need your score!"
"No problem, Billy!"
An Luo nodded.He is already ready!He quickly took off his coat and buttoned trousers, and then came to the technical table to wait.The Thunder audience at the scene were very happy to see that An Luo was about to play.They know what this guy is up to!
Compared with Booker's defense and his offense, there is still a gap.An Luo tried a few times. Although this guy is very strong, his lateral movement speed is a bit slow. It doesn't take much effort for An Luo to get rid of him.
Thunder's offense, Westbrook advanced with the ball.Bledsoe's crazy defense had a big impact on him, so Westbrook called Adams inside to come out to cover.
With Adams' cover, Westbrook rushed directly into the paint.His speed was so fast that the Suns' defenses couldn't keep up at all, and Devin Booker on the right made up for it.
As soon as he started, the Suns head coach knew it was broken.He stood up to remind his players, but it was too late.Westbrook made a direct pass and threw the ball to An Luo who pulled to the bottom corner.The latter catches the ball and throws it in one go without any hesitation.
"Shh!"
The basketball went straight to the net bag, An Luo patted his chest, and then began to return to defense.
There was a huge cheer going on in Chesapeake Energy Stadium, they love this guy so much right now.
For the Thunder, this team is like a mouthful of oasis in the desert. It may not save lives, but it can give people hope.
Next, the Thunder's situation finally took some turn for the better.With the efforts of Westbrook and An Luo, the score was finally brought back a bit.But because they were too far behind before, they could only accept the reality of falling behind.
In the end, the Suns entered the second quarter with a 40-point lead at 30:10.They were too accurate in this quarter, making 71% of their two-pointers and 50% of their three-pointers.On the other hand, the Thunder's overall hit rate is less than [-]%.
Of course, this has a lot to do with the Thunder's defense.They did not play a consistent high-intensity defense and could not limit the opponent's scoring.
(End of this chapter)