rpbooks Chapter 264 Malicious foul
Chapter 264 Malicious foul
Chapter 264 Malicious foul
According to Westbrook's temper, he must find it back.The last time the two sides played against each other, the scene where he desperately blocked Durant was the best portrayal.This time Durant hit him with a two plus one, and the follow-up game must be very exciting.
However, this opportunity was not found by Westbrook until the second half of the second quarter.
With six minutes left in the first half, Donovan substituted his own starter.Only Westbrook was left alone on the court to play.
An Luo shared a lot of pressure for Westbrook in these two quarters.Although there hasn't been a one-to-one situation in the third quarter of the last match, his scoring is an important reason why the Warriors have not been able to gain an advantage.And on the defensive end, his defense also played a huge role.
With less than 3 minutes left before the end of the second quarter, the Thunder trailed the Warriors by 48 points 51:3.Donovan had just called a timeout and made some arrangements for the final minutes of the first half.
Back in the game, Westbrook drove the ball forward.After passing the ball back and forth with An Luo from beyond the three-point line, he rushed directly to the free throw line, faced Thompson's defense, and made a shot.
The slight gap between the two sides was instantly smoothed out.
Turning his head, Durant pulled up and shot directly after receiving the pass from Green.But this goal was not scored!Kanter fouled Green while chasing the rebound.Since the number of fouls by the Thunder has reached, Green stands on the free throw line.
The first penalty was missed.Green himself has some dissatisfaction.Taking a deep breath, he dribbled the ball a few times on the spot and made a steady second free throw.
The free throw is over and the game continues.
This time, Westbrook didn't rush in again.In fact, since Kerr adjusted his defensive strategy and Westbrook faced Thompson, his lethality on the offensive end began to decline.
However, Westbrook is not the only one who can score in the current Thunder.
Curry can score anywhere in the half, which can involve the Thunder's great defensive strength.But no one is perfect, and his defense is indeed worse.Under normal circumstances, other Warriors can help him solve his defensive problems, but the Thunder's guards are not good at it.
Westbrook took Thompson into the paint, and by the way attracted the attention of the opponent's defense.Seeing the situation, An Luo plunged his head into the crowd, and then got out from the gap.Iguodala, who followed him, was blocked by Sabonis Jr., and then squeezed over and fell two positions.
Westbrook had been prepared for a long time. He switched the ball to his left hand, and then threw it to An Luo in the right corner in one round.The latter had already set up a fort, received the basketball, and fired a heavy cannon without saying a word.
"Shh!"
The basketball hit the net, and the Thunder overtook the score.
This is the real battle!Every attack is hand-to-hand, and every point is quite difficult.
So An Luo looked very excited.He quickly ran to the middle circle to give Westbrook a high-five, then retreated to the backcourt and defended.
Neither side was able to score in the next few rounds.Every team has its own shortcomings.The Thunder's shooting percentage was not high, and the Warriors made too many turnovers.But all this is based on the tenacious defense of both sides.
That's the beauty of this game.The Warriors' death five met the Thunder's unlimited defenses, and they were evenly matched.
At the end of the first half, the Thunder got the chance to open the score again.
After Thompson received a pass from Iguodala, facing An Luo's defense, he stepped back and made a three-pointer.But this goal was also not scored.After Westbrook scrambled the rebound over Pachulia's head, he immediately launched a counterattack.
Westbrook rushed quickly.Iguodala chased him desperately, then was blocked by Kanter's pick-and-roll.Just as Westbrook accelerated into the inside lane, Pachulia, who had switched defenses, raised his elbow and bumped towards Westbrook on his breakthrough route.
Westbrook, who was hit, immediately fell to the ground, covering his face with his hands, looking very painful.
An Luo rushed over immediately.He didn't go to the other party to argue. The action of Westbrook falling to the ground looked too scary, and he was very worried.
As the perpetrator, Pachulia was very arrogant.After bringing his opponent down, he looked down at Westbrook lying on the floor with a defiant expression.
The referee's whistle blew when Westbrook fell to the ground, but whether it was an ordinary foul or a malicious foul would not be determined until they watched the video.
Westbrook took An Luo and Grant's hands and stood up from the ground.It seemed that there was nothing wrong with it, and everyone on Lei Ting's side breathed a sigh of relief.Moreover, after he got up, there was no friction with Pachulia.But the posture is still there, he didn't even look at the opponent, turned his head and walked to the free throw line.
After video playback, the referee finally judged that Pachulia's behavior was a malicious foul.Westbrook made two free throws, and the ball is still in the hands of the Thunder.
The ball was sent, Westbrook rushed to the basket, attracted the defense and then passed the ball to An Luo, who was outside the three-point line on the left.Facing Curry, he didn't have the slightest pressure, he just pulled up and shot.
As soon as the ball was shot, the whistle sounded for the end of the first half.An Luo kept staring at the flying basketball until it fell into the net bag.
58:52
With a wave of 5:0 at the last minute, the Thunder gained a slight advantage in the first half.
Westbrook and Durant's performance in the first half can be described as quite good.One showed his super scoring ability, scoring 20 points in the half; the other was still all-around, with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. It was a triple-double rhythm in three quarters at first glance.
In addition to these two "brothers", Curry and An Luo became the most capable assistants around these two people.Curry made 4 three-pointers and scored 16 points.And An Luo was even better. He came off the bench and scored 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points.
Among other players, Oladipo 12 points, Kanter 10 points, Thompson 9 points, West 8 points...
All in all, players from both sides performed relatively well in the first half.The Warriors are mainly focused on Durant, and the Thunder are more even, a bit of a feeling that everyone is a soldier.
In the words of the guest commentator in the Tencent live broadcast room, this game is a typical game between the Thunder and the Warriors.It's just that the Warrior with Durant has become the former Thunder, and the Thunder with An Luo has become the former Warrior.In the final analysis, it is still a duel between superstars and a team.As for who is stronger, only time will tell.
(End of this chapter)