rpbooks Chapter 289 Playoff debut
Chapter 289 Playoff debut
Chapter 289 Playoff debut
In fact, the overall defensive efficiency of the Thunder is very high, but this does not mean that there are no problems!
Just like the problems exposed by this game:
Westbrook likes gambling steals too much, and he often misses people.And Grant is not decisive enough to switch defenses when encountering pick-and-rolls, and it is easy to miss the best defensive time.
No team is perfect, just like no player is perfect.As a coach, Donovan needs to try his best to let his players avoid the problems that he has.
Oladipo is conscientious about his work, but his offense still hasn't reached the best level.A breakthrough can still cause a lot of damage, but shooting is better than Westbrook!
So, An Luo played!In the first playoff game of his career, he played 2 minutes earlier than in the regular season.
"Ann, get ready."
Hearing this, An Luo immediately stood up from his seat, tore off his training uniform, moved around a few times, and was ready to play.
He has always wanted to see what the NBA playoffs are like.He is someone who has seen big scenes, but these days, the "old guys" like Westbrook, Adams, and Collison have been telling rookies like An Luo, Oladipo, and Sabonis about the playoffs. different.From their words, the playoffs seem like a monster.
However, they are the brave ones who defeated this monster.After all, in the eyes of Americans, warriors always have to endure such challenges in order to become heroes.
After hugging Oladipo, An Luo took a deep breath and stepped into the playoffs.It wasn't that he seemed all that nervous.For An Luo, he cherishes every different experience in his life.
Playoffs, here I come!
When the fans of the Chesapeake Energy Arena saw An Luo enter the field, they immediately applauded.They like every player in the Thunder, and they like players like An Luo who help the team more.
"Ann! I have to remind you again, don't underestimate your current opponents, even though we beat them several times in the regular season. But now it's the playoffs, and everything is very different."
After Westbrook clapped hands with An Luo, he leaned close to his ear and murmured.You can see that this guy really wants to win.If it weren't for this, he wouldn't care so much about the state of his teammates.
"Don't worry, Russell. On the court, I never underestimate anyone."
An Luo patted his chest, nodded to Westbrook, and signaled him not to worry.
An Luo silently thought about the task Donovan gave him in his heart.Score as much as possible, and at the same time mark Ingles, lock the opponent's scoring space outside the three-point line, and force him to play inside.
Of course, he must also take on the job of assisting Hayward.Robertson can deal with the opponent, but he is not sure when he will wipe his teammates' ass again.At this time, An Luo had to keep an eye on Hayward.
The time-out is over and the game continues.
Westbrook advances with the ball.When An Luo was on the court, he attacked the basket more resolutely.After all, the space was pulled out, and no one dared to let An Luo go.This makes Westbrook's breakthrough easier.
Even if the final result is fruitless, he can also distribute the ball after attracting the defense.An Luo can always run out of position and score.
Just like this ball, when Adams stood towards the top of the arc, Westbrook rushed in.Hill was not able to squeeze through the first time, but Dior immediately changed over.His footsteps are still relatively fast, and his steps are also large, and he stuck to Westbrook in two steps.
Close to the rebound, Westbrook has less room to show off.Facing Dior, he chose to play back singles.Of course, it is more difficult to fight big like this, but Westbrook doesn't really want to play by himself.
He headed back twice and tucked the ball to Adams near the free throw line.After the latter received the ball, he did not launch an attack immediately, but threw the ball high in one fell swoop.
Hill is also very experienced. He directly stuck Adams's bottom plate, and the small movements in his hands never stopped.
The chance was not good, Adams returned the ball directly to Westbrook.Big men don't hold the ball for a long time. He is quite decisive in this regard.
Westbrook, who ended again, directly stuffed the ball from Diaw's waist.
The basketball flew in front of An Luo.He just moved from the left elbow to the bottom corner with Grant's screen.It can be seen that Westbrook's passing vision is really good.
The ball was in his hands, and there was no Jazz player in front of him to defend.An Luo threw the ball very easily.
However, the shot was a bit off.The basketball hit the right edge of the basket.
Fortunately, with the help of Adams, Westbrook successfully got this offensive rebound.
Westbrook, who grabbed the rebound, threw the ball directly to An Luo.Very decisive.He felt that An Luo would not fail to make shots in the same place all the time.What's more, after the ball was shot, the Jazz's players focused on the inside, and An Luo was still left empty.
After receiving the ball again, An Luo took a shot on the spot, and after making some adjustments, he pulled it up on the spot and shot.
"Shh!"
The basketball hit the net.This time, the basketball finally didn't hit the edge of the basket.His three-pointer helped the Thunder to close the score a lot.
Looking back, Hill, under the cover of his teammates, broke through and passed the ball to Hayward beyond the free throw line.Robertson lost his best defensive position when he was caught in such a gear.He can only hope that his teammates can make up the defense!
An Luo has been keeping an eye on Hayward's movements.After seeing that the opponent got rid of Robertson's defense, he rushed over directly. Although he was short, his wingspan was quite good.Although it can't stage a death coil like Leonard, it is still no problem to interfere with the opponent's shooting.
Hayward ultimately chose to play the ball himself.Although he lost the best shooting opportunity, he put his back directly on An Luo and pushed him all the way to the penalty area.Then there was a turnaround jumper to the right, but under An Luo's interference, the goal still failed to score.
The rebound was once again grabbed by Westbrook.Adams blocked the opponent's two big men alone and made a huge contribution to his rebound.
Westbrook got the ball and rushed straight up.But he only took two steps and threw the basketball into the frontcourt.
It turned out that the moment An Luo grabbed the rebound from Westbrook, he accelerated and crossed the center line!
Opportunity, that's how it came out.
(End of this chapter)