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Chapter 502 Counterattack
Chapter 502 Counterattack
The Thunder's counterattack was staged in the second half of the second quarter.
In the first half, Paul George led the bench and the Cavaliers' rotation was evenly matched.In fact, in this team of knights, there is one person who has a very deep relationship with Thunder.Back then, the Celtics got Ray Allen from the Seattle SuperSonics, and Jeff Green was an important bargaining chip they sent.In those two years, Jeff Green and Durant have always been the hope of the entire team.The original Thunder three were actually not Durant, Westbrook and Harden, but Durant, Jeff Green and Westbrook.
Now, Durant is leaving Oakland, and Jeff Green has also joined the Cavaliers.Of the three juniors back then, only Westbrook was left to guard Oklahoma City alone.
In this arena that once regarded himself as hope, Jeff Green ushered in an explosion.In the first half of the second quarter, he became James on the Cavaliers' bench.Three-pointers, breakthroughs, omnipotent.There are a lot of steals and blocks.During this period of time, Paul George did not perform well.He is very tired!After all, there was only a 2-minute break in the first quarter.And most of the time it is against James.Both energy and physical strength are exhausted.Under such circumstances, not only did the Thunder fail to regain their disadvantage, but the Cavaliers even widened the point difference.
With 7 minutes left in the game, Donovan finally couldn't help it!With a big wave of his hand, he replaced all his main players on the field.It was this timely substitution that allowed the Thunder to avoid the embarrassing situation where the opponent continued to increase the score.
After coming up, An Luo took the lead in launching the attack.After receiving a pass from Westbrook at the top of the arc, he slapped the ball to a 45-degree angle on the right. JR was inseparable from him, always maintaining a distance that threatened his shot.An Luo was not in a hurry, and after conducting two rounds of communication with Robertson in the elbow area, he suddenly accelerated, changed direction and broke in to the left. JR followed closely, but An Luo kept getting stuck in front of him.
Seeing that An Luo was about to make a layup, TT came over to help defend.He rushed over with all his teeth and claws, relying on his stature, forcing An Luo to pass the ball to Adams.However, after he passed the ball, he didn't stay in place and wait for Adams' shot.Instead, he rushed to the basket in the original direction, then made a sudden turn, and slipped away from TT and JR from the bottom line to the right bottom corner.
Adams was not able to throw the ball because of Love!However, he saw An Luo slipping to the bottom corner.So, after Adams faked a layup, he passed the ball to An Luo.After the latter catches the ball, he is about to shoot!Hill, who was supplementing the defense, flew over directly, but An Luo made a fake move to let him go, and rushed directly to the auditorium!
After avoiding George Hill, An Luo shot again!He jumped lightly on the spot, straightening his body.Then he pulled out the basketball in his hand.
"Shh!"
The ball went in!A very patient attack.After Thunder conducted many times, they found An Luo who was in the best position.And it's up to him to make the ball in the end.
This ball didn't seem to have aroused much alertness to Tyronn Lue.After all, in a game, it is normal to shoot a few three-pointers.However, after a few minutes, they changed Tylen Lue's opinion.
Following An Luo's three-pointer, both Brewer and Westbrook succeeded in the paint.Brewer still has some lethality on the offensive end.When Paul George rested, it didn't reduce the Thunder's offense too much.He was outside the three-point line and suddenly cast a cold arrow.An accident during James' retreat was caught by Brewer!Zhang Shou made a three-pointer.Narrow the gap again!Westbrook is more entertaining.He started directly from outside the three-point line and used his best Sam Gold to pass George Hill.Then a European step bypassed TT who came up from the basket and made a layup.
However, in these several rounds, the Cavaliers have responded.James' breakthrough and Love's mid-range are all huge obstacles that prevent the Thunder from tying the game.
Ever since, Donovan called a timeout.He specially arranged the team's defense.
"Guys, we need quicker switches, touchups, and stronger defense. They can score all the time, which means we don't do a good job defensively. To win the championship, we have to defend well. Best!" Donovan first emphasized the importance of defense, and then he began to make specific arrangements: "Andre, for James' breakthrough, we must..."
After returning to the game, An Luo got another chance.Under continuous screens from Adams and Brewer, he crossed the court from the right corner and got a shot from the left corner.Westbrook can always find An Luo's position, especially the empty one!This time, of course, is no exception.After An Luo received the ball, he threw the ball before Claude rushed over.
"boom!"
Still a little hasty!The ball was not scored.The rebound was grabbed by James, and he immediately started a counterattack.However, Thunder's return to defense was quite timely.After losing the opportunity to quickly play, James suppressed the rhythm of the offense.He gave the ball to JR from beyond the three-point line, and after the latter caught the ball, he walked in with his back against An Luo.
An Luo stuck to JR's body, and the force from the opponent was great, but he was able to handle it.One stroke, two strokes, and on the third stroke, An Luo suddenly retreated. But JR is also a clever man. When his body was unstable due to excessive force, he chose to pass the ball to his teammates.It is a pity that the quality of the passed ball is not good.After being noticed by An Luo, a carp swooped forward.Although he fell to the floor, he slapped the basketball in Westbrook's direction.The latter rushed to the other side of the court immediately after receiving the ball.
He is fast!Coupled with the sudden incident, no one in the Cavaliers could catch up with him!Westbrook, who was riding the dust, rushed directly to the free throw line, flew up two steps later, raised the basketball with his right hand, and slammed it into the basket.
53:52, with less than 3 minutes left in the game, the Thunder overtook the score.Westbrook walked at a pace that he didn't recognize, and high-fived An Luo in the middle circle.
An Luo's steals are quick and quick; Westbrook's dunks are powerful and heavy.The two put on a great defensive counterattack for the fans throughout the Chesapeake Energy Arena.As the Thunder improved on the defensive end, the Cavaliers began to experience discomfort.Even for James, the efficiency of offense has begun to decline.The Thunder's counterattack in the second half of this quarter tilted the balance of victory to their side.
(End of this chapter)