rpbooks Chapter 349 Revisiting Salt Lake City
Chapter 349 Revisiting Salt Lake City
Chapter 349 Revisiting Salt Lake City
After the start of the season, An Luo's life returned to being busy.He was constantly traveling back and forth between Oklahoma City and other cities in the United States.Professional players are like this, as long as the flames of war are ignited, they cannot stop.Only after retiring can we have time to enjoy life.
After the opening game, the Thunder ushered in their first back-to-back games of the season.
On October 10, An Luo traveled with the team to Utah City to challenge the Jazz in the first round of last season's playoffs.However, facing the sufferer of last season, the Thunder did not play this game very smoothly.
The Jazz's lineup has also undergone some changes compared to last season.This year's NO.13 show Mitchell, with Rubio, Ingles, Favors and Gobert.
Speaking of which, this has been the No. 13 pick in the first round for four consecutive years to select a shooting guard.I don't know if it's a coincidence or a deliberate choice.What's even more amazing is that whether it's LaVine in 14 years, Booker in 15 years, and An Luo in 16 years, they are all quite outstanding.There is a faint appearance of a representative of the new generation.
And Mitchell continued the fine tradition of No.13.At present, Mitchell will be an excellent shooting guard again.Moreover, his athletic ability and explosive power are stronger than Booker and An Luo.More like a traditional shooting guard.Moreover, he conquered the Jazz's management and coaching staff in just a few preseason games.
In fact, his physical condition is not perfect for the second position, and his height of 1 meters is short.But the characteristics are very prominent, the wingspan of up to 91 meters 2 is very remarkable, the combination of speed and strength is quite perfect, and the impact is full.Mitchell's explosive power is amazing, and the take-off height of his feet is particularly impressive. Coupled with the terrifying wingspan that is extremely disproportionate to his height, he can easily complete his homework above the basket.In addition, he has a variety of offensive finishing skills, and can complete layups from various angles, which greatly increases his breakthrough threat.Mitchell's main scoring method is the emergency stop jump shot. He can suddenly take off when receiving a pass from a teammate or dribbling the ball, pull out the hand, the height of the flight, the balance of the body in the air, and the shape of the final shot. The softness has a very high level.
Of course, as a rookie after all, there are still some problems.For example, Mitchell's sense of position in the offense and the interpretation of the defense are in dire need of improvement.
At the beginning of the game, both sides come and go.After scoring 8:8, the Thunder gained a slight advantage after An Luo's ultra-long three-pointer.
Mitchell is excellent, very confrontational, and has a long wingspan.But in front of him was An Luo who was never unreasonable and just voted directly.Moreover, in terms of height and wingspan, it is also a long way ahead of Mitchell.
But then, Ingles missed a three-pointer and Gobert made a deduction.Then, Paul George hit the iron in the middle distance, and Gobert grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Favors from a long distance. The latter made a three-pointer.They played a 9:0 attack wave and instantly overtook the score.And after that, Westbrook failed to make two consecutive shots, giving the Jazz a chance to continue to open the score.
首节还有1分55秒时爵士队以20：12领先。后面的将近2分钟里，双方开始了打铁大赛。随着威斯布鲁克两罚全中，爵士队以21：14领先7分进入到第二节。
In the first half of the second quarter, it was still Paul George's time.He kicked off the Thunder's point-chasing journey with a signature jumper.But the effect is not ideal.Favors succeeded in two singles. He scored 6 points and led the team to a 12:7 spurt, helping the Jazz stretch their advantage to double digits.
Subsequently, Felton hit a three-pointer for the team to stop the bleeding.But Rubio scored two goals in a row, and Gobert also dunked successfully. At 3 minutes and 40 seconds before halftime, the Jazz led by 38:23 to 15 points.At this time, An Luo, who re-entered the field, stepped forward and scored 7 points for the team to stop the bleeding.And after Johnson made a three-pointer, An Luo scored two goals in the last two rounds and scored 5 points in a row, helping the Thunder to catch up to only 5 points.
After changing sides and fighting again, the Thunder finally found their own rhythm.After Donovan's special call at halftime, Westbrook changed his game.In the 8 minutes he played in the third quarter, he didn't take a single shot from the outside, and he only took one shot from the middle distance.His only two points came when he got a chance to drive to the rim.But he dished out 5 assists and grabbed 6 rebounds, including two offensive rebounds.
Under the tandem connection of Paul George and An Luo with Westbrook, the powerful offensive firepower was directly vented to the field.Even if Ingles and Mitchell played well enough in the third quarter, they scored 15 points together.Nor is it a match for these two guys.
After An Luo tentatively stepped to the free throw line and hit a mid-range shot, the Thunder opened the score to double digits.In the next few minutes, Ingles responded with 3 points, Gobert made a dunk, and the Jazz quickly stabilized the situation.
In the following quarter, the game entered a fever pitch.Mitchell scored his 10th point with a free throw, and An Luo immediately responded with a three-pointer.At this time, Gobert stepped forward. He beat Adams successfully, led the team to a 9:0 counterattack wave, and re-overtook the score.
In the next few minutes, the two sides returned to the back-and-forth situation that opened the game.Until the last 2 minutes, Westbrook shot a cold arrow from outside the three-point line and made a three-pointer.Subsequently, Ingles missed a three-pointer, and Westbrook scored another rebound.
In the Thunder, there is always a tactic: After Westbrook grabs the rebound, he directly launches a fast break counterattack.An Luo is very familiar with it, so after Westbrook grabbed the rebound, he rushed to the frontcourt.He knew the ball would be passed to him.
Sure enough, An Luo received the basketball half a step outside the free throw line.Then he rushed over with one step, grabbed the ball with his right hand and took off directly, and a big windmill dunked the ball in.
An Luo, who successfully dunked, looked up to the sky and roared!
For a long time, An Luo has been the same as Curry, with three-pointers and dunks.Although he is taller, dunking is just as difficult for him.Last season, he was probably the shooting guard with the fewest dunks!Although he has practiced this movement for a long time, he has never tried it in a competition.Unexpectedly, at the end of this game, such a perfect opportunity appeared.
This three-pointer and dunk, like a sharp arrow, pierced the Jazz's heart.While they didn't give up, they weren't able to turn the tide.In the end, the Thunder defeated the Jazz 96:92. While winning two consecutive victories, they also gave the opponent two consecutive losses.
(End of this chapter)