rpbooks Chapter 211
Chapter 211
Chapter 211
The NBA is never short of miracles.Unexpected things, then more!
The Thunder, who left Los Angeles with a victory, encountered big problems in Sacramento.
Back-to-back games will allow many players to continue playing with exhaustion.It was a safety hazard, so Donovan limited the minutes of Westbrook and Adams.Of course, this is only one aspect.Their own poor performance is the main reason for sitting on the bench.
Not only Westbrook and Adams, other players, such as Oladipo, Kanter and others, are not in good condition.These are the players who played more than 20 minutes at Staples last night and they were tired!
Only An Luo, his style of play needs to save a lot of energy.Playing two games in a row is no problem.
At the beginning of the game, Thunder was still able to run.
Cousins touched the basketball first, but Sabonis slapped it to Westbrook in the fight.The latter comes over with the ball, and Darren Collison sticks up to defend.This is an old acquaintance of Westbrook!If it weren't for this guy's injury, Westbrook might not necessarily be able to enter UCLA.Later, he also played as a substitute for the opponent for more than a year.
An Luo stood up on the sidelines, expecting to see the confrontation between the two seniors.It's a pity that Westbrook was not so positive tonight.He gave the ball to Sabonis, who hit in, the chance was not good, and then gave the ball to Oladipo.
After receiving the ball, Oladipo made a mid-range jumper.The Thunder took the lead away from home.
Looking back, Cousins raised his hand and shot after receiving a pass from Collison at the top of the arc.
This action startled An Luo a lot!Although Donovan warned everyone before the game.But a 7-footer shooting from outside the three-point line has a lot of impact.
Cousins is not a traditional center.While maintaining his strong inside offensive level, he also developed a three-point shooting ability.So far this season, he's made 35 percent of his [-]-pointers.You know, Westbrook is at this level!
"Shh!"
The basketball hit the net.Arco Arena suddenly boiled up.
Cousins raised his right hand high, gestured an "OK" gesture, and rushed to the backcourt to defend.
With Cousins' height and wingspan, it's really hard to guard against if he pulls to the outside to shoot a three-pointer!
The Thunder continued to attack.Westbrook burst into the paint on an Adams screen.Facing Cousins, he got up and couldn't fight.So he immediately passed the ball to Sabonis on the right.The latter faced Collison, who was much shorter than himself, and shot a jumper.Unfortunately, the goal was not scored!
The rebound was taken by Cousins.Collison advanced with the ball, facing Westbrook, he did not choose to come by himself.He is clear about the ability of this guy on the opposite side.Using Gay's screen, Collison moved to the right side and lobbed the ball to Cousins at the basket.The latter faced Sabonis and scored the ball steadily, which seemed easy.
I really can't bear it!Although Sabonis has tried hard enough.Adams patted Sabonis' ass, which was supposed to be his business.
Looking back, it was still Adams' pick-and-roll, but this time it was Oladipo who broke through with the ball.After he rushed in, he completed a layup against Barnes who was defending.
"Di!"
Defensive foul, two free throws.
Today the king's restricted area, I feel like I can't fly!
Under the strong interference of the Kings fans behind the rebound, Oladipo made one of two free throws.
Collison ran to the bottom line and quickly delivered the ball.After Cousins received the ball, he dribbled to the frontcourt.It was given to Collison at the three-point line, and he made a pick-and-roll to cover his breakthrough to the inside.
The protruding Collison was very fast, and he swayed Sabonis away with a European step.However, Adams has retreated to the basket, and the Thunder still has a layer of protection.
"To suffer!"
As a bystander, An Luo saw Cousins returning to the top of the arc.At this time, no one was staring at him, so Collison could naturally see such a large space.
I saw his right hand vigorously throwing the basketball round, from under the basket to the top of the arc.
After Cousins received the ball, he took a shot on the spot, then took off and shot.
Westbrook, who rushed forward at this time, had minimal interference with Cousins.
"Shh!"
Hollow into the network!
Arco Arena once again sounded a huge cheer.It seems that this guy Cousins can always drive everyone's atmosphere.
At 8:3, the Kings took the lead.
Although the game has just started, nothing can be decided.But from these few attacks, it can be seen that the Thunder players are not in very good condition.Back-to-back games still have a great impact on the players.
For the next few minutes, the game got a little boring.
The Thunder's players are not in good condition, and their shots are frequently hitting the iron.The king's side is really good. Except for Cousins, the rest of the people did not perform too well.Although Collison is more active, he still chooses to pass the ball to his teammates more often.But other than Cousins, everyone else couldn't score!
It's like pecking at each other!
The coaches on both sides are also masters who can sit still!
Donovan seemed lost in thought and didn't notice the situation on the court.Perhaps, back-to-back games affect more than just the players on the field.It is also exhausting for the head coach and other staff.
Joerger, who was still the king, couldn't bear to call a timeout before finally breaking the embarrassing situation on the court.
An Luo didn't know what the opponent's head coach said.Donovan really didn't say anything!Instead, he asked players like Westbrook and Adams how they felt physically.You know, it only took a little over 6 minutes!
But Donovan can't help but be careless, because after they rested for a day, they played back-to-back games with one host and one guest!If it were an old master, Westbrook would have been unwell and unable to play.
After returning from the timeout, both sides rotated some players.Donovan is still more cautious. He sent Christon and Kanter ahead of time to prevent players from overwork and injury.
However, these two are more active, but their abilities are still not as good as Westbrook and Adams.Christon, in particular, is no match for Collison.Moreover, Collison finally strengthened his offense in the second half of the game.
In the end, under the leadership of Cousins and Collison, the Kings ended the first quarter ahead of their opponents.
At 19:29, the Thunder trailed the home team by 10 points.
This isn't the first time they've trailed by double digits in the first quarter, and they were even worse yesterday at Staples.But tonight is different, almost everyone is out of shape.The situation is quite unfavorable for the Thunder.
(End of this chapter)