rpbooks Chapter 265
Chapter 265
Chapter 265
At halftime, the Thunder players returned to the locker room led by Donovan.
The atmosphere on the field is too warm!This has a great impact on the Thunder in the away game.They just want to rest quietly for a while, after all, everyone is so tired.
Regarding Westbrook's fall, Donovan still has some fears.Pachulia's slap just now was really ruthless.Fortunately, it was Westbrook who was knocked down. If An Luo were to be replaced, he might really lie down.
Donovan still asked the accompanying team doctor to check Westbrook, and he was relieved after making sure that he was safe.
After resolving his worries, Donovan made some necessary arrangements for the second half of the game.
In fact, their strategy in the first half was very effective.In Donovan's words, the Thunder are as successful as Durant is.After being stripped from the Warriors' system by the Thunder, he played very freely, but at the same time it also restricted the performance of other players.After all, no matter how many players can play, there is only one ball.
Durant somewhat limited Curry's performance.But this is what the Warriors' management understood from the beginning.If you want a championship, a role like Durant is indispensable. They won the championship in 15 not because of how strong they were, but because the cavaliers in the finals were too weak.
Only when the Warriors truly solve the problem of mutual limitations between Durant and their original system can they defeat all opponents.Otherwise, the situation in the first half will be repeated many times.They might still win in the end, but it's going to be a tough game.And if they don't solve it, it will become more and more difficult for them in the following games.
And Donovan and the Thunder just fueled their efforts to get through the process faster.The ultimate beneficiary is the warrior himself.From this perspective, the Thunder can be regarded as helping the Warriors grow!
In the second half, change sides and fight again.
The Warriors have the ball, and Curry advances with the ball.It was still Westbrook who was marking him. After adapting in the first two quarters, Donovan also felt the referee's penalty scale.As a result, the Thunder's defense became stronger.
Curry's rhythm was interrupted by Westbrook.He was also decisive and lobbed the ball directly to Pachulia who was standing inside the free throw circle.After the latter received the ball, he turned his footsteps and hit the basket against Kanter, looking fierce.
But Kanter is not a fuel-efficient lamp.The last time he met the Warriors, he was the first to face Durant.In the face of the fierce Pachulia, Kanter did not give up hard. He moved the opponent to the low position bit by bit, and then stuck close to the opponent.When Pachulia made a layup, Kanter was a big cap.
Westbrook rushed up to grab the rebound before Green, then turned around and launched a counterattack.
Oladipo moved faster than him, rushing to the three-point line in the blink of an eye.Westbrook took two steps forward and threw it directly.
The strength and angle of the pass were just right. After receiving the ball, Oladipo didn't pause for a moment. He rushed to the free throw line with the ball in his arms, and then jumped up with his right leg. basket.
60:52
It seems that the Thunder still maintained the fighting spirit of the first half.Westbrook always rushes to the forefront, breaking through, rebounding, defending, and doing everything.
An Luo could only cheer for his teammates off the court.With him, there is Grant, who started the game in the first half.This guy, perhaps not used to starting for the first time, played a little timidly.He didn't show his true strength.
Back, Curry assisted Green, but was called an offensive foul by Robertson.
What's interesting is that when the referee whistled, Green thought it was Robertson's defensive foul.But then he saw the referee's gesture, and he was very angry.
But in the NBA, referees are the biggest players in a game.The league's zero-tolerance regulations make these people real "court gods". If they are slightly dissatisfied, it is a technical foul or even directly expelled from the game.
After yelling a few words, Green had no choice but to leave angrily.However, when he looked at those Thunder players, his eyes were full of cruelty.
The ball once again returned to the hands of the Thunder.Westbrook quickly dribbled the ball and broke into the inside with Kanter's cover.But Green, who was supplementing the defense, stepped forward directly, and his actions were very rude.
Westbrook has never been afraid of confrontation.But he didn't go up!With the ball in his right hand, he went around behind the opponent and sent the ball to Sabonis who was emptied.After the latter received the ball, he jumped up easily and dunked the ball in.
62:52
In less than 1 minute of the second half, the Thunder has pulled the score to double digits!
Kerr called a timeout.He is quite dissatisfied with the performance of the players on both ends of the offense and defense during this period of time.He deliberately asked Durant to rest for a while off the court, and let Curry and Green take the original Warriors lineup against the Thunder.
Who knows, these players seem to be used to having such a stable scoring point like Durant.Especially when encountering difficulties, they seem to have forgotten how to solve the problem last year.
This is the problem that the Warriors need to solve!
Donovan was pleased with the performance of his players.He continued to emphasize defense and passing the ball.Ensure that both offensive and defensive ends are in their own rhythm.
After the timeout, neither side has made any changes in personnel.Curry received the ball from Pachulia and pushed it to the top of the arc a meter away from the three-point line.Green pulled out and set him a pick-and-roll.Westbrook went straight around.But Curry just feinted and didn't rush forward to the right.He pulled the ball back from behind, and with Green's pick-and-roll, returned to the original position and made a three-pointer.
Westbrook couldn't retreat at this time, and could only watch Curry throw the ball in.
Kerr's timeout appears to be working.As soon as he came back, Curry scored 7 points in a row to close the score.Donovan also quickly called a timeout.This timeout is just to interrupt the opponent's shooting touch. After all, if Curry shoots wide, it will be difficult to restrict it.
After the timeout, Donovan sent An Luo and Grant to the field.Seeing Durant play, he put Grant back to the fifth position and continued to play a five-small lineup.
The rest of the game went back to the way it was in the first half.Durant still has no solution, and the Thunder's offensive is fierce.Both sides come and go, and the score has risen one after another.As long as one side leads by more than 5 points, someone from the other side will stand up and bring the score back.No one will let the other party lead for a long time.
(End of this chapter)