rpbooks Chapter 346 Defeating the Knicks
Chapter 346 Defeating the Knicks
Chapter 346 Defeating the Knicks
Donovan clapped his hands furiously.Not because his team took the lead.But in this round, the players played what he always wanted to see.
It seems that the running-in during this period of time is still effective.
Next, under the excellent performance of Westbrook, Paul George and An Luo, the imposing Thunder directly stopped the Knicks by 10:0.
Donovan only emphasized one point: pressure.Whether it is offense or defense, we must constantly put pressure on the opponent and force the opponent to make mistakes.
After returning from the timeout, the Knicks' offense improved.Porzingis stood up, probably feeling that his teammates were hopeless, so he started to do it himself.Two consecutive three-pointers were scored, and Paul George was given a chasing cap in the middle.
In the opening minutes, it was clear that Paul George was not in the mood.Westbrook approached him three times but failed to score.Including that blocked layup.
Fortunately, An Luo was as stable as ever.Coupled with Westbrook's breakthrough and connection, the Thunder still maintain the initiative on the court.
After the first quarter, the Thunder led the opponent 29:24.
In the first half of the second quarter, Paul George, who took half a quarter of rest in the first quarter, played very well with a group of substitute players.It can be seen that Paul George with the ball is more lethal.
However, Porzingis is really good.His three-pointers today are as accurate as An Luo!A big man over 2 meters, floating three-pointers from the outside.Although this situation is becoming more and more common now.But being able to maintain such a good feel is still very surprising.
In this way, the two sides played another half quarter.The Knicks failed to seize the opportunity to overtake the score, but they also did not allow the opponent to continue to expand the point difference.
But then, Westbrook, An Luo and Adams re-appeared, and the Thunder's fiercest attack came.
The ball returned to Westbrook.The Thunder's offense suddenly changed.
Westbrook pushed the ball beyond the three-point line, and rushed inside with Adams' screen.With his personal ability, when facing any player one-on-one, it is very simple to break in and score a layup.
At the same moment, Paul George also made an off-ball screen for An Luo by bypassing the other side.The Knicks' defense was messed up and basically didn't play a big role.
After the pick-and-roll, Paul George slipped into the corner.And An Luo continued to use Adams' cover to circle to a 45-degree angle outside the left three-point line.After this tandem, several vacancies appeared.
In the end, Westbrook passed the ball to An Luo.The latter didn't waste his efforts, setting up the fort was a heavy cannon, and it hit with precision!
Not only is the offense strong, but the defense of these people also makes the Knicks very uncomfortable.
Hardaway received the basketball from Porzingis at the top of the arc, started it directly, and walked in from the right side of An Luo.But An Luo has always maintained the best defensive position, stuck on Hardaway's right side and prevented him from changing over.This is a very practical method, and it is very uncomfortable for a player like the opponent who likes to attack from the right.
Sure enough, Hardaway was pushed all the way to the bottom line.If he doesn't pass the ball, he can only lay up in a way he is not good at.Fortunately, he hasn't come up yet, ready to pass the ball.But An Luo was already waiting for him to pass the ball!At the moment Hardaway pushed the ball out of his hand, An Luo had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and directly blocked the ball.
Hardaway was not reconciled to being robbed, he immediately rushed forward, trying to grab it back.But how could An Luo give him such a chance? After turning around to pass the opponent, he threw the ball across the half court vigorously.
It was a beautiful pass.Thanks to the passing master's ability, An Luo saw Westbrook's position and passed the ball accurately.
Westbrook catches the ball easily and goes straight to the basket.Porzingis quickly caught up with his long legs.His defense is still very good, and he even chased Paul George in the first quarter.
But Westbrook didn't give him a chance, and he didn't force himself, but just forgot to throw the ball.It turned out that Paul George had been following them closely.After receiving the ball, start directly.After two steps, he flew up, smashed Huashan with one force, and dunked the ball in.
"Beautiful! Paul George's dunk is so beautiful!"
"Not only is the final dunk beautiful! The entire offensive and defensive transition is very beautiful. These three people, one steal, one assist, and one dunk, cooperate so smoothly!"
"Actually, defensive counterattack is not only a tactic often used in football games, it is also very practical on the basketball court. In the NBA, many traditional coaches attach great importance to the team's defense. That is to say, it has become a little different in the past two years. Same thing. But a team with a good fast break can't do much better defensively...”
Next, the Knicks were completely helpless.I can't play my own offense, and my defense can't restrain the opponent.Even Porzingis can still rely on his personal ability to score, but he can't stand the three tigers of the Thunder.
So, by the end of the third quarter, the Thunder had a 20-point lead over the Knicks.
But they didn't give up.In the fourth quarter, under the leadership of Porzingis, a very fierce resistance was launched.However, Donovan is also very cautious.He just let Westbrook, who played a little bit in the third quarter, rest on the sidelines.
However, Paul George and An Luo are enough to deal with the current Knicks.The two felt very hot. In just 3 minutes, they made 6 three-pointers together.A wave of 20:9 opened the point difference to more than 30.Therefore, not only did Westbrook not play again, after this wave, Paul George, An Luo and Adams also went down.
The rest of the time belongs to the substitute players.The Knicks tried one last time, but it didn't work out very well.With 5 minutes left in the game, he also removed his main players and gave up the game.
In the end, the Thunder easily defeated the visiting Knicks 103:89 at their home court.Got his first win of the new season.
After the game, Westbrook took the lead in hugging each other.Generally speaking, after winning the game, everyone likes to "comfort" the opponent even more!This is naturally the case for a temperamental person like Westbrook.
However, everyone was not particularly excited.After all, this season, the Thunder's goal is very high.The Knicks are not a strong team, and it should be defeated.
(End of this chapter)