rpbooks Chapter 288
Chapter 288
Chapter 288
Gobert was really unlucky.It's okay for a whole season, but it hurts as soon as it plays in the playoffs!
The Jazz are even more unfortunate.
Originally, they were trying their best to compete with the Thunder in this series, but now because of Gobert's injury, they have cast a shadow.
However, the extent of the injury is still uncertain.But judging from the solemn expression and few words of the team doctor, Gobert will not be able to come back in this game.
It's time to test Hayward!
Adams made another throw-in.But this time Westbrook did not launch a fast break after receiving the ball.He pressed a bit before reaching the top of the arc.
Hill wasn't sticking to Westbrook.We all know his playing style, so most teams put Westbrook in long shots.Even this season, Westbrook can always explode from the three-point line from time to time.
And for them, even if they can't prevent Westbrook's breakthrough, they must let him consume enough energy when he crosses the three-point line.
But Westbrook is not a player who goes straight to the rampage from the beginning.He controlled the ball and moved quickly to the right for a certain distance, and hoisted the ball to the basket with a whimper.
Adams has already cut there with a reverse run.He was pulled out for Westbrook's pick-and-roll, but Westbrook didn't use his screen to rush in.However, the tacit understanding between the two is really good.Adams dropped Diaw directly and went straight to the basket.
The Thunder's first goal came in the form of an alley-oop dunk from Adams.The Chesapeake Energy Arena fell into jubilation in an instant.
Looking back, Hill took the ball past halftime and handed it to Hayward.Facing Robertson's close defense, the latter lobbed the ball twice to Dior, who was in a deeper position.
Dior, who received the ball, pouted his buttocks and was about to arch inward.But Adams is not one of those weak emerging insiders.He stuck it straight up, pushing the opponent hard, not letting him get close to the basket.
After arching twice and finding that the effect was not good, Dior put on his body directly and leaned back to shoot.
Although it is only "one centimeter" high, it is also a fadeaway jumper!An Luo's eyes lit up from the bench!When this kind of action appears on a defender, you will always find countless ways that it is not done properly.But if it appears on a big man, it can only be amazed.
"Shh!"
The basketball hit the net, and the Jazz responded.
Although the game has just started, it can be seen that after the absence of Gobert, the Jazz did not lose their fighting spirit.
Westbrook continues to hold the ball.He accelerated to a 45-degree position on the right, and a Sam Gould swayed past Hill who was marking him, and rushed in.
However, he failed to directly end this attack, and Dior immediately made up for it.
Westbrook rushed hard.If Dio was a little slower, maybe he would have flown.
But Dior would not give the other party such a chance.If Gobert is around, he doesn't need to worry about this kind of thing.That guy will take out any enemies who dare to challenge the Jazz's restricted area.
It's time for him to step up.Diaw stood outside the reasonable collision zone almost the moment Westbrook broke through Hill.If Westbrook can't hold back and hits directly, it must be an offensive foul.He has to make himself invincible first.Then he raised his hands high and made a defensive action like a volleyball player.
Westbrook didn't believe in evil, he directly threw the ball with a high throw against Diaw who was defending.
Unfortunately, the strength of this ball is too great.
Diaw was happy with his defense.As a player, it is really a very happy thing to use your own defense to make the opponent lose ground.
He was about to give Westbrook a few words.But the audience burst into loud cheers.
At that moment, he knew that things might not be that simple.
When Diaw defended the past, he had forgotten that Gobert was not there.He was the last layer of protection for the Jazz, so no one behind him would dream of coming up.
By the time Diaw turned his head away, Adams had easily jumped and dunked again.
He didn't feel angry at being teased by the other party.None of the people on the court has ever encountered such a thing.As an inside player, he has seen many such things.
So he takes the ball, pushes it quickly beyond the baseline, and sends the ball to his teammate.Favors received the ball in the left elbow, he had a chance to shoot, but still hesitated.By the time he wanted to make a move, there was no chance.
Fortunately, he quickly passed the ball to Dior, who was in the low position on the right. The latter glanced at him, shook his hands, and threw the basketball straight to Ingles, who came in an air cut from the middle.
The latter scored the ball steadily, and the two sides drew again.
After several rounds, the two sides can be said to be back and forth, and the excitement continues.However, from the current point of view, the core players of both sides have not yet shown a very strong desire to attack.However, Westbrook has always been like this. He always starts by looking for teammates, and he will take over the team's offense when his teammates can't score.
In the ensuing and minutes, Hayward finally got into action.He first broke through the left baseline and caused Robertson's foul, and made two free throws; then he hit a super long three-pointer with the cover of his teammates.Overtake the score in one fell swoop!
Not only on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, Hayward has also made a lot of contributions to his team.Assist in defense in time and steal Grant; stand in advance and cause Robertson's offensive foul.This is also a key factor for the Jazz to lead the Thunder.
Of course, being able to take a temporary lead is not just due to Hayward alone.The role players including Diaw, Favors and Hill have all made their due contributions.
If the Jazz have done well this season compared to last season, it must be toughness.They are always able to rely on their tenacious defense to slowly bring the game back when they fall behind.It is also always able to resist the opponent's counterattack with its own offensive firepower that does not explode.
Donovan called a timeout when the team trailed by five.He is quite dissatisfied with the current state of his team.Offensively, he was able to score consistently.But the defense sucks.Roberson is a defensive maestro, but he does a good job of keeping Hayward at bay.But during this period of games, he has been wiping Westbrook and Grant.So much so that he even neglected what he should do.
(End of this chapter)