rpbooks Chapter 270 Knights
Chapter 270 Knights
Chapter 270 Knights
Although the Mavericks played quite well, they were still in a bad formation.And even with a complete lineup, they might not necessarily be Thunder's opponents.
Their shooting percentages began to drop in the third quarter.
On the Thunder side, An Luo and Oladipo also started to play.In three and a half minutes, he beat his opponent 14:2, and just opened the score.After three quarters, the score on the field has become 94:73.The Thunder led by 21 points!
In the last quarter, An Luo and Christon played first.Under the leadership of Barnes, the Mavericks narrowed the point difference to only 9 points.But An Luo stepped forward to end the game. He scored four goals in a row in 1 minute and 30 seconds, including three three-pointers.
With his explosive scoring, the point difference returned to 20+, and the last bit of suspense in the game dissipated.
Subsequently, Donovan took the lead in replacing the main players.One Kanter has been injured, there is no need to let these players continue to play on the court.
In the end, the Thunder easily defeated the Mavericks at home and won three consecutive victories.
Although Westbrook didn't play for too long, he still managed to score a triple-double. 25 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in 11 minutes, terribly efficient!
With this win, Westbrook returned to the top of the MVP leaderboard.James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant of the Warriors are second and third, respectively.
This season, the completely separated "Three Young Thunder" have become some of the best players in the league.And the records of the teams they lead are also very good.So far, the Warriors rank first in the Western Conference, followed by the Thunder, and the Rockets are fourth.
Although the victory was won, Kanter's injury and retirement cast a shadow over the Thunder.
In the second quarter of the game, Kanter stormed to the bench during a timeout.What happened next was shocking: He suddenly raised his right hand and slammed a chair hard.After smashing, Kanter sat down and touched his right wrist with his hand at the same time.
Obviously, Kanter smashed the chair badly this time, and the Thunder subsequently announced that Kanter will miss the rest of the game due to a right wrist injury.
You know, the Thunder's bench this season is all supported by An Luo and Kanter.Now suddenly there is an important player who averages 15+7 per game missing, and Adams has just returned from injury, and the Thunder's internal strength has dropped sharply.
It is conceivable that Donovan will have a hard time in the next month or so.
The last game in January was another tough one.
On the 30th, the Thunder team headed to Cleveland under the leadership of Donovan to challenge the Cavaliers with LeBron James, Irving and Love.
As the defending champion, the Cavaliers continued to optimize their lineup this season.However, compared to their old rivals, the Warriors, their actions are very inconspicuous.
But they are still a Finals-level team.It is not easy for the Thunder to win this victory.
At the beginning of the game, Westbrook dedicated a turnover.
Adams won the jumper, but Westbrook deflected it off the court when he bounced a pass back to him from the right elbow.
Afterwards, Irving quickly advanced to the top of the arc with the ball, and then went inside with Thompson's cover.After two steps in, he stopped and shot a jumper.
The basketball hits the hoop with precision.
2:0, the Cavaliers took the lead.
Adams, in turn, responded by holding the ball in the low post, swaying past Thompson with his feet, and scoring a hook.
In the next few minutes, under the leadership of Westbrook and James, the two teams came and went, playing in full swing.In the first 6 minutes, the Thunder had a slight upper hand.But in the second half, Irving began to attack the Thunder's inside line frequently, slowly reversing the unfavorable situation of the Cavaliers.
But with An Luo on the court, the Thunder almost never have to worry about being taken away by the opponent.He can always use his running position and shooting to help the team stabilize the situation and even reverse the situation.
In the last two rounds, Irving held the ball to face Westbrook, who reappeared in the last 2 minutes, and played a pick-and-roll with James after continuous cross dribbles.Use cover to come to the bottom corner on the left!Step back and take a three-point shot!
"Shh!"
Hollow into the net, the Cavaliers led by 29 points at 25:4.
But then An Luo and Westbrook cooperated to chase the score to only one point.
In the second quarter, An Luo and Christon took the lead.Westbrook and Oladipo rested off the court.
The Cavaliers attacked first, and James organized on the right side of the frontcourt.After playing a pick-and-roll with Thompson, he went straight to the penalty area.Finally, the ball was thrown to the basket, and Thompson dunked in easily.
An Luo, who was standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, couldn't help feeling a little sad when he saw this scene.After all, he is still old. If it was placed two or three years ago, it would definitely be a flat-frame dunk, ending the offense.
However, the Thunder responded quickly.
An Luo received the ball from Christon at a 45-degree angle on the right.Facing Shumpert, he took a step forward and shook the opponent away, and then he raised the knife and landed a three-pointer.
Although Shumpert has returned to the defensive position as quickly as possible, and made a defensive move.But An Luo had already thrown the ball.
"Shh!"
Hollow hit!
An Luo, who made a three-pointer, looked very excited.After all, there is a veteran marksman on the field.Although Korver's game was not accurate, his off-ball running and air cuts were perfect.
James took the ball in the low post on the right and hit Robertson with his back.But the latter showed his tough defensive ability.Unable to attack for a long time, James turned to face the frame, slid the bottom line to break through, and forced a high throw after the confrontation!
As soon as the ball was shot, the referee's whistle sounded.Robertson defensive foul!This position is too prone to fouls.
The basketball flew across the sky and fell into the net.
Two plus one!
Looking at James, who was walking in a figure of eight with an arrogant expression on his face, An Luo felt that he had just made a mistake.The word old has nothing to do with this guy!He just loves paddling more and more now!
Steadily making free throws, the Cavaliers still maintained the lead.
An Luo held the ball and went beyond the three-point line.Shumpert's position was very stuck, so An Luo asked his teammates for help.Grant understood and pulled to the top of the arc to set him a pick-and-roll.However, An Luo's pick-and-roll coordination is different from Westbrook's. He did not go to the inside, but made a fake move to break through to the left, and then returned to the original position through the cover. Space, throw the ball out.
At this time, An Luo was like a sniper, he had to grasp every gap and fire the bullets.
Fortunately, his aim is very reliable.The ball thrown out can always be hit when needed.
(End of this chapter)