rpbooks Chapter 371 Brother is still brother, brother is still brother
Chapter 371 Brother is still brother, brother is still brother
Chapter 371 Brother is still brother, brother is still brother
At the start of the game, the Thunder entered the state first.
After Adams jumped to the ball for the Thunder, he ran to the three-point line and did a pick-and-roll with Westbrook.Westbrook instantly got rid of Gordon's defense.But the Rockets chose to double-team Westbrook, but Adams is the third player in the league in field goal percentage.He went straight down, and after receiving a pass from Westbrook, he pressed Capela and threw the ball in with one hand.
After a burst of cheers, the Thunder fans sat down.
After every home game, Thunder fans stand to watch.They won't sit out until the home side score their first goal from open play.They are the only fans in the league to motivate the home team in this way.Moreover, whether their team is at its peak or at its bottom, they are very loyal to the team.It is difficult to see the situation where the Thunder's home auditorium is not full.
Looking back, Harden advanced with the ball.He wanted to communicate with Capela outside the three-point line on the right to break through the Thunder's defense.There was no problem when he passed the ball, but when Capela passed it back, Westbrook directly intercepted it.
After the steal, Westbrook directly launched a counterattack fast break.Adams, who had just crossed the center line, immediately turned his horse's head, kept pace with Westbrook, and rushed into the paint.Although Capela returned to defense quickly, his two punches were hard to beat with four hands.Westbrook finally threw the ball, and Adams directly dunked in.
Harden passed directly to Ariza outside the three-point line, trying to make a time difference.But the latter chose to shoot outside the three-point line, wasting this offense.This seems unreasonable, but in D'Antoni's tactical system, it is a very correct choice.
An Luo picked up the rebound, and he took the ball directly beyond the three-point line.The Rockets did not stick too tightly in the process of retreating.As a result, An Luo fired directly and hit the basket accurately.
One minute into the game and a wave of 1:7, the Thunder are in good shape tonight.
But the Rockets are the second-best team in the West.You may not find the state for a while, but once you find the state of scoring, it will be a continuous rhythm.
After An Luo hit a three-pointer, Harden assisted Ariza to cut to the basket, causing Robertson to foul.Then two free throws were made, breaking the scoring drought for the Rockets.However, Paul George then scored a mid-range score, and the point difference was still 7 points.
Next, the Thunder's offensive rhythm was disrupted by the Rockets.The opponent's defensive strategy is very targeted, directly letting go of Robertson and Westbrook, and fully encircling An Luo and Paul George.The former really can't score points on the outside, and as long as the latter starts to score, it is considered a successful defense.
As Capela scored consecutively at the basket, Anthony, Ariza and Gordon also hit three-pointers, and the Rockets directly tied the score.If it weren't for Paul George's strong three-pointer, the Rockets should have overtaken.
But this time has only been pushed back a little.After Harden started rushing in, the Thunder became very passive.After he rushed in, he was always looking for physical contact, causing consecutive fouls by Thunder players.
"Harden played really smartly! Take the ball and hit the person first. The whistle blew, and then layup. The score is two plus one, and at least two free throws if it fails."
"The point is, the referee will still follow this set."
People all over the world know that Harden will draw fouls, but they just can't stop him.
With Trevor Ariza hitting a layup, the Rockets took the lead with 24:22.Donovan immediately called a timeout.
After a quick arrangement, players from both sides played again.And have made some personnel changes.The Thunder also added Grant and Kanter, while the Rockets replaced Nene and Webber.
In the next half of the game, the two sides almost tied.The Thunder failed to pull the score back, but they were only 3 points behind at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter belonged to Paul George and An Luo.In the first 7 minutes, the former scored 10 points with sudden shots, leading the Thunder to play 23:16, leading the score in one fell swoop.The latter is the output of a single person withstood the entire rocket.Especially in the last 3 minutes, An Luo made three of three three-pointers and led the team to a wave of 13:2 attacks, directly opening the point difference to 15 points.
At halftime, Donovan was very pleased with the players' performance in the second quarter.Regardless of whether it is effective on the offensive end, the defensive end is even better.In the last two and a half minutes of the second quarter, they kept the Rockets scoreless.
In the first half, the performance of the Thunder's "Big Three" was quite satisfactory.Westbrook had 6 points and 7 assists, An Luo had 12 points, and Paul George had 12 points.Surprisingly, Adams' performance is really good.He made 9 of 6 shots in the first half, scored 12 points, and grabbed 7 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.Capela was eaten to death by him, except for his outstanding performance in the middle of the first quarter, at other times, he did not have a double-eyed performance.
In the third quarter, Harden exploded!He hit consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, and he also provided great help to his teammates.Harden, who was caught by the scoring organization, helped the team quickly tie the score in only half a quarter of the game.In this quarter, D'Antoni did not let him rest.The Rockets were able to withstand the Thunder's offensive in the second half.
The two sides entered the decisive battle in the final quarter with a score of 88.
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the two sides launched a defensive battle.In the first 2 minutes, both sides were very uncomfortable with the opponent's defense and kept hitting the iron without scoring a point.It wasn't until Anthony used his iconic mid-range shot that he broke the deadlock.Subsequently, Donovan returned all the main players in advance.
At the critical moment, Westbrook looked unusually calm.He used An Luo and Paul George's containment to play their most familiar pick-and-roll tactics with Adams.
After scoring three times in a row, the Thunder opened up the score again.As for the Rockets, Gordon and Ariza played well in the first three quarters. Although Harden and Anthony were able to score under the defense of An Luo and Robertson, they still couldn't tie the score.
Even so, the Rockets have kept the point difference at around 3 points.But Capela missed two free throws at the critical moment, making them miss the chance to tie the game.But then Westbrook missed a layup and Capela forced a rebound.
With 12 seconds left in the game, the Rockets had one final attack to tie the game.
At the critical moment, the ball is naturally in Harden's hands.With the cover of Capela and Anthony, he found a shot at a 45-degree angle on the left.However, at the moment he shot, Robertson, who was flying towards him, slapped the ball away from his hand.Then Yiqi Juechen, fast break and scored.
122:127, with 2 seconds left in the game, the Thunder lead by 5 points.
After Harden received the ball, he placed it directly on the center line and announced that he would give up the game.
(End of this chapter)