rpbooks Chapter 363 Unstoppable Thunder
Chapter 363 Unstoppable Thunder
Chapter 363 Unstoppable Thunder
The Thunder's ability to take the lead in the first half was not beyond everyone's expectations.
The Thunder this season have the ability to play an advantage against all teams.Especially in the regular season, the intensity of the game has not reached the peak of the team.Those teams that aim for the championship always have something that will not be displayed during this time.
At present, it seems that several "grandfathers" of the Warriors have indeed not performed to the level of the playoffs.Therefore, it is not enough to rely on Curry, Thompson and Durant alone to deal with the Thunder who are going all out.
Even if the Warriors lose the game in the end, it's normal.For the Warriors, this game is nothing more than one of their many regular seasons in a season.The Thunder is playing as a final.Therefore, the Thunder desperately suppressed the Warriors at the beginning of the game, especially Westbrook, who was extremely excited in this game, as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.In addition, the Warriors don't care too much about the Thunder's desperate style of play, and they haven't tightened up.Therefore, it is reasonable for them to be in a passive situation.
Of course, in the third quarter, if the Warriors can find the touch, control their mistakes, and play their own rhythm.So the outcome of this game is still a five or five.Moreover, the Warriors' third quarter game really did not disappoint.
At halftime, Westbrook, who returned to the locker room, was not particularly happy.In the last season, they had a halftime lead in the game against the Warriors.But to win in the end, only one of the four games.Westbrook knows the strength of the Warriors and he wants to win, so he is very calm now.
"We played well in the first half! Especially our defense was very successful. Next we must maintain this intensity, so that every point they score will pay a huge price."
Donovan is still emphasizing defense.It's not that he doesn't care about offense, but that the current Thunder doesn't need him to worry about scoring.Westbrook sorted out the team's offense very methodically.Unlike meeting the Warriors last season, Westbrook completely transformed himself from an all-around fighter to a super organizer.He has two teammates with super scoring ability around him, so he doesn't need to do everything.
Soon, the third quarter began, and the two sides changed sides to fight again.
The Warriors took the lead, with Curry holding the ball from beyond the three-point line and Westbrook defending very tightly.Klay Thompson slid from the baseline to the right elbow, and after receiving a pass from Curry, he hit An Luo hard.It's a pity that An Luo's defense is not bad. Under An Luo's interference, his mid-range hits angrily.
"Klay! Still failed to make a shot! One of seven shots! Today, the basket in the Chesapeake Energy Arena seemed to be covered for him. He didn't make any shots."
In China, the game is also being broadcast.After all, these two teams have too many star players.There are many people who like them.They all gathered in the live broadcast room, with tens of millions of people.
"An Luo is really good at defending! None of Thompson's series of fake moves worked. If Thompson wasn't tall enough, he might have been pushed down directly."
In terms of strength and fame, An Luo is nothing more than the worst among the star players on the field.But in China, he is the hottest superstar.Curry, Westbrook, and Durant can't surpass him.I am afraid that only guys like Jordan, Kobe, and James whose influence transcends race and country can stabilize An Luo in the country.
Looking back, Westbrook tried the mid-range.However, Green, who was also double-teamed, cut it down.Judging from this ball, the Warriors have also strengthened their defensive strength.
In the first 2 minutes, except for Curry throwing a goal against Paul George, both sides were playing iron.The two teams with excellent offenses played a defensive battle in this quarter.
The Thunder's defense hasn't changed much, it's still very outside.Their strategy is very clear, which is to hold down the three muskets on the outside of the Warriors to limit the opponent's three-pointers.For this reason, they often let go of Green and Pachulia directly.The Warriors are relatively more difficult.The Thunder's three scorers, except An Luo, Westbrook and Paul George are all players with very strong breakthrough ability.Therefore, their line of defense is relatively inside.So, this gives An Luo and Paul George space to shoot three-pointers.This is one of the reasons why the Thunder opened up so quickly.
With 9 minutes left in the game, Westbrook rushed inside and made a stop for a jumper.But he was disturbed by the opponent, which disrupted his shooting rhythm.As a result, when he passed the ball, Durant saw through and stole it.However, Westbrook turned around and snatched the ball back himself.
Durant advanced the ball beyond the three-point line.But the opportunity is not good. When he passed the ball to Pachulia next to him, don't let Westbrook see it.The latter jumped directly high and broke the ball.Then go straight across the center line.After crossing the free throw line, Westbrook stepped on the wind and flew straight up. He raised his right hand and dunked the ball easily.
"These two really know each other too well!"
After this ball, Westbrook stole Curry again and caused a foul on the layup, scoring two plus one.
After Westbrook beat his chest and roared, the Thunder opened up their offensive state.An Luo successfully singled out Thompson from outside the three-point line twice in a row, and Paul George also succeeded frequently.Although the Warriors were also scoring during this period, the Thunder still opened the point difference to 25 points.
At a critical moment, Durant stepped forward.He switched directly to the individual singles mode.He first hit a super long three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, and then shook Robertson away to complete a dunk.Bring the score back a bit.
But the Thunder's offense was like a storm, and it was simply not something Durant could resist alone.Paul George and An Luo's continuous scoring made Durant's efforts come to naught.Then, after An Luo hit another three-pointer, Westbrook waved his arms, then put his hands to his ears, listening to the huge cheers.
The atmosphere on the field became more and more intense, and the two sides even had some friction.The Warriors are also very opinionated about the referee's penalty.For this reason, Cole and Green each received a technical foul.However, this did not change their passive situation.
In the end, after Paul George scored a three-pointer, the Thunder led the opponent 97:71 at the end of the third quarter.
(End of this chapter)