rpbooks Chapter 563 Digging in the First Half
Chapter 563 Digging in the First Half
Chapter 563 Digging in the First Half
The game between the Thunder and the Celtics slowly kicked off at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.For Oklahoma fans, October has been the best of the year.Because, the Thunder's remaining few games are all home games.And it is very likely that they will enter November without losing a game.
After defeating the Warriors in the opening game, their biggest opponent is the Celtics.As long as you win tonight's game, the Suns and Clippers behind will not be so difficult.
Players from both sides came to the center circle to stand, ready to kick off.An Luo finally saw Hayward again, this All-Star striker worth 3000 million a year, it is really not easy.He came to the Celtics last season with great expectations, and was reimbursed within a few minutes of taking over.The kind of serious injury that can destroy an entire career is comparable to Paul George back then.Coincidentally, both of these guys were rookies in 2010, with Hayward ninth and Paul George tenth.Both play the same position on the court.I just don't know if Hayward can be resurrected with full blood after a serious injury like Paul George.
In addition to Hayward, the Celtics' other starters are Irving, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, and Horford.An Luo counted for a while, and among the five, the lowest pick in the draft was Hayward.Then there is a No. [-] pick, a No. [-] pick, and two No. [-] picks.It shows how strong his talent is.More importantly, there is not a real parallel import in it.
An Luo looked at Jaylen Brown standing beside him with a serious face, and couldn't help joking: "Dear Jaylen, I won the championship again! You should congratulate me!"
Both of them are very familiar.Although they are not from the same school, they are still cousins.When they were in the NCAA, the two were often brought together for comparison.This kind of comparison has not stopped since entering the NBA together two years ago.No one compared them until An Luo was selected as an All-Star last season.
Adams flicked the ball over Horford's head to Paul George, who passed to Westbrook at the free throw line.Immediately, the Thunder's attack began.Waiting for Westbrook to advance to the three-point line with the ball.The uniform slogan of the Chesapeake Energy Arena came as promised:
OKC!
OKC!
……
In this arena, that slogan means everything.
Adams didn't go to the basket, but stood on the right side of the top of the arc near the three-point line.He also didn't run a pick-and-roll for Westbrook, but stuck Horford and reached for the ball.After Westbrook passed the ball, he stood at the top of the arc.At this time, An Luo had already run around the free throw line from the right corner.Then, with the help of Westbrook and Adams, he catches and shoots the ball from outside the right three-point line.Irving, who followed An Luo's Jaylen Brown, had switched defenses on the road, and was all blocked behind Adams.
The basketball drew a long arc in the air, and finally plunged into the net bag.
"Shu~"
Three point hit!
The Thunder scored first.Chesapeake Energy Arena burst into cheerful applause.An Luo's shots were always clean and neat.Of course, the cover of teammates is just right.
Looking back, Irving took the ball and scored beyond the three-point line.He didn't try to break through and launch an offense, but turned the ball to Hayward who was running.After the latter received the ball, he used Horford's pick-and-roll to break through.However, Adams and Paul George double-teamed directly.In desperation, Hayward jumped high and passed the ball across the two to Tatum on the other side of the court beyond the three-point line.
It can be seen that Hayward's vision and passing skills have not been affected by injuries.When Tatum receives the ball, the position is very good.He was also ready to take the shot, but when Robertson pounced, he took it back.Then he patted the ball and took two steps inside, pulled it up again and threw the ball.
"boom!"
In many cases, hesitation will affect the feel, especially during the game.It might be better if Tatum shot directly outside the three-point line.In fact, Robertson couldn't interfere with him even if he rushed over.If it were Harden, it would be easy to make a shooting foul.After all, it's still too young!
The rebound was grabbed by Adams and handed to Westbrook.The latter immediately launched a counterattack.He's fast, but still doesn't have the best time because he starts from the baseline.However, although the Celtics returned to defense quickly, they did not immediately organize their defense.After Westbrook circled the baseline, he then passed the ball to Paul George in a better position.After the latter received the ball, he drove Irving to the basket, and then faced Horford with a small throw to end the offense.
"Shu~"
The ball is in!
Thunder's offense is very strong.Of course this is not surprising.They've been like this since the start of the season.Whether it's against the Warriors or the Kings, they are so strong.
The Celtics' downturn is also not surprising.In the next 3 minutes, they only scored one goal!Not even free throws.This is also in line with the Celtics' consistent style.They always dig themselves holes in the first half.
After a wave of 14:2, Stevenson finally couldn't stand it anymore.He called a timeout and taught his players a lesson.After returning from the timeout, the Celtics' situation improved slightly.Irving and Tatum slowly found their offensive status, as for the others, they are still relatively sluggish.
An Luo's sense of presence in this game has been greatly reduced.After Paul George came back, he didn't have the treatment to shoot casually from the outside.But that's normal.After all, in a team with three All-Star players, it is impossible to concentrate the ball in the hands of one person.Even Kobe and James are unlikely to have that kind of treatment.In fact, the situation An Luo is facing now is not bad.Westbrook retreated to the second line, doing what a point guard should do seriously.The shooting rights are basically shared between him and Paul George.
In the second quarter, An Luo's good day came.Donovan still arranged Paul George in the first half of the game, leading the team's rotation to a stalemate with the opponent.In the second half of the quarter, Paul George took a rest, and An Luo came on the court to take over the offense from the outside.As if he had broken through the seal, he was extremely active on the field.Three-pointers, European step layups, fadeaway jump shots... He used all his offensive methods to help the Thunder open the point gap little by little.And his own score is getting higher and higher.
(End of this chapter)