rpbooks Chapter 657 Feng Shui takes turns
Chapter 657 Feng Shui takes turns
Chapter 657 Feng Shui takes turns
Game [-] in Oakland was the best of the entire Thunder-Warriors series so far.
Adams is still not able to play.However, he can already participate in pre-match training with the team.Judging from his state, he can already appear in the game.This is a rare piece of good news for the Thunder.Without Adams guarding the inside, the Thunder really struggled.However, for tonight's game, the Thunder still have to count on Noel to stand up to the opponent.
The good thing is that Noel did a pretty good job on this night.Although he didn't play very good data, he played a [-]-[-] with Rooney on both ends of the offense and defense.
The Thunder played more aggressively as soon as they came up, as if they were the one behind.Especially on the offensive end, An Luo and Paul George took turns firing on the left and the right, and they were in very good condition.
Donovan still gave An Luo the privilege to shoot at any time.In the last two quarters of the previous game, after An Luo obtained this privilege, he greatly improved the Thunder's offense.If it weren't for Curry, they have a good chance of winning the game.In that game, Curry, who had just come back, felt so hot!Normal defense can't stop him at all.
An Luo in this game is very similar to Curry in the previous game.
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder took the lead in attacking.The ball was still in Westbrook's hands, and he took the ball to the top of the arc beyond the three-point line, An Luo and Paul George lined up on the left and right.In the first round, everyone was still testing each other.The Warriors' players are also in their respective positions.Thompson stood in front of An Luo, and Rooney guarded the basket.Judging from the position, the Warriors still defend the zone defense.
Westbrook swayed away from Curry with a cross step and went inside.His speed was extremely fast, but he broke directly into the encirclement of Rooney and Green.However, Westbrook did not choose to score as he did in the previous game.He leaned against Green, held the ball with his right hand and passed the ball through the gap between the two to An Luo, who was standing outside the three-point line on the left.The latter catches the ball, shakes Thompson away with a tentative step, then takes a quick step back, pulls up and throws the ball.
"Shh..."
The basketball crossed the sky and entered the net with precision.
An Luo's shooting speed is no slower than Curry's.It was also very accurate!
3:0, the Thunder took the lead.
Looking back, Durant responded at the right elbow.The Warriors didn't actually find Durant in the first place. Curry's performance in the last game conquered everyone and Cole.Therefore, their first choice for offense in this game is Curry.However, this time Curry is no longer in the state he was two days ago.He tried it from beyond the arc, but was caught on the edge of the rim by Westbrook's defensive interference.However, the rebound was grabbed by Rooney.After he grabbed the rebound, he made a tip-up.Didn't score either!Noel got up from behind him and slapped the ball off the court.
The Thunder's defense is very tough.Rooney's ball, Noel has missed the best defensive position.But he didn't give up and managed to defend against it.Westbrook also did a great job defending Curry before.
The Warriors sent the ball out again, and after switching several times, they couldn't find a chance to make a shot.At the last moment, Green passed the ball to Durant who was standing on the right elbow.After the latter received the ball, he leaned back against Paul George and shot.With his height and wingspan, even a player like Paul George can't do anything.
The arc of the basketball flying out is very high, but the trajectory is very accurate.
After the goal, the score became 3:2.
But the score was quickly opened by the Thunder, and they played a very strong offensive.It was An Luo who scored the first goal and led the Thunder to launch a wave of offense.
After Durant hit a two-pointer, Noel quickly sent the ball to Westbrook.The latter rushed beyond the three-point line in a flash.Although Westbrook's fast break was blocked by Green, the Warriors' return to defense was indeed slower.An Luo ran after Westbrook, and easily made a chasing three-pointer.When Westbrook passed the ball back, Thompson was still on the way back to the defense.In a game, the side that is more active will always get more chances.
Next, An Luo started his scoring performance.
From outside the three-point line, whether it is a catch or an offense with the ball, he can make the ball.Thompson's defense actually did a good job, but he just couldn't limit An Luo's scoring.Several times, his hands reached An Luo's face.But An Luo was still able to throw the ball in.It's not just three-pointers, An Luo's non-stop running off the ball allows him to often get opportunities to cut to the basket.An Luo seized these opportunities and scored a lot of points.
By the end of the first half, the Thunder had taken a double-digit lead.
However, they were not able to maintain this lead until the end.The so-called Feng Shui turns, the Thunder led by two quarters, and it was the Warriors' turn in the second half.In the third quarter, the Warriors tied the score after a wave of offense.Durant's performance is crucial, but in the final analysis, it is because of the poor combat effectiveness on the Thunder's bench.Iguodala and Livingston continued the excellent performance of the previous game.The state of these two veterans this season is indeed not very good, but at the critical moment, they still did not disappoint the fans.
Donovan can only make his main lineup appear on the court as much as possible.In fact, compared with last year, the playing time of An Luo and others has increased a lot.Donovan is not a coach who squeezes the main players, and he really has nothing to do.No one is available on the bench, which has always been a problem for the Thunder.In the regular season, this is not particularly obvious.But in the playoffs, the Thunder were greatly constrained because of this.
In fact, the Thunder's bench has changed a lot this season.Except for Kanter, Ferguson, Felton and Diallo, basically all of them have been replaced.However, they have never found that kind of stable contribution player.Ferguson has not performed well this season, and Diarra is still too young.Kanter's strengths and weaknesses are too obvious. Once he goes up, it is basically equivalent to giving up most of the defense inside.Felton's role is still the same, occasionally playing a bright game can give Westbrook a few more minutes of rest.Burton, who joined the Thunder this season, exploded a few games, but it was short-lived after all.
There was nothing Presti could do.He really wanted to get some useful players back for Donovan, but the capital in his hand limited his thinking.You know, the Thunder is still paying a lot of luxury tax!
(End of this chapter)