rpbooks Chapter 676 Instant collapse
Chapter 676 Instant collapse
Chapter 676 Instant collapse
At the end of the first half, the Thunder further expanded their lead.
Throughout the second quarter, except for Gasol's sudden wave of three-pointers, the Raptors have been performing poorly on the offensive end.In fact, the Raptors are always trying to find ways to play a more impactful offense.They did get a lot of good opportunities, but the players feel really bad.No matter how good the tactics are, as long as you can't make a goal, it is a failure.
Siakam, who played very actively in the first quarter, seemed to be affected by the Raptors as a whole, and his offensive efficiency began to decrease.Leonard's touch is still poor, but he can still score some points by breaking through and drawing fouls.More importantly, only when he is on the court can the Raptors be able to limit Paul George's performance.Lowry seems to have returned to the state of previous seasons.Although he played a lot of time, it was difficult for him to score.If it weren't for his remarkable performance on the organizational and defensive ends, Nurse would definitely not let him play for so long.VanVleet, who performed well in the Eastern Conference Finals, struggled under the Thunder's defense.When his long-range shooting is restricted, it is difficult for him to help the team through breakthroughs.
The Thunder scored 52 points throughout the first half.Compared with the Raptors' 44 points, their offense is very good, but compared with their own consistent offensive state, this offense is indeed relatively poor!
Donovan has been trying to adjust the team's state in the second quarter.He tried to move the offensive end point from the outside to the basket, and also tried to let Adams stand at the top of the arc to support, but the effect was not very good.The Raptors didn't play offensively, but their defensive performance was still very good.
Relatively speaking, the pressure of the Raptors in the second half was greater than that of the Thunder, and it was much greater.Although they were not too far behind, from the perspective of the overall game situation, the Thunder had an advantage.
During the intermission, Donovan carefully analyzed the problems in the first half to the players.His consistent style is to let the players understand their problems first, and then tell them how to solve them.
Compared with the relaxed locker room atmosphere of the Thunder, the Raptors are a bit depressed.Whether it is the head coach or most of the players, this is the first trip to the Finals.Over the years, their desire to win the Finals has exceeded people's imagination.Now that they are frustrated at halftime, everyone is very anxious.
"We're in a huge mess offensively! But a lot of that is because of poor shooting. We have to be more patient and get closer to the basket to score. We have to score! This game is important, but we still have to Have the opportunity……"
In the second half, the Raptors shrank the offensive end point to the inside according to Nurse's arrangement.Leonard and Lowry began to break through to the inside, using their personal abilities to slowly open up the situation.
The Thunder's offense hasn't changed much.The outside offense is still dominated by An Luo and Paul George. Adams stands in front of the free throw line, covering and supporting other players at any time.Westbrook threaded the needle and dispatched the entire Thunder very vividly.
However, they did not complete the task assigned by Donovan in the third quarter.Until the end of the third quarter, they failed to pull the score to double digits.
Ibaka, a veteran Thunder player, played a very perfect performance against his old club in the finals.Especially in the third quarter, after the Raptors moved their offense to the inside, Leonard and others were greatly blocked. On the contrary, Ibaka, who came off the bench, was in a relatively relaxed environment.He himself also played very actively, constantly shooting near the free throw line, and completed a great deal of damage to the Thunder.
Throughout the third quarter, Ibaka played 8 minutes, made 8 of 7 shots, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 15 points!In the case of Leonard and Lowry's continued sluggish offense, it helped the Raptors resist an extremely violent wave of offense from the Thunder.
Although the Thunder did not have the effect Donovan wanted in the third quarter, the game was exciting.The two sides went back and forth, and the offensive efficiency has improved a lot.
During the period when Ibaka was at its most powerful, An Luo used three three-pointers to help the Thunder stabilize the situation.
In the last quarter, everyone believed that the two sides would continue their performance in the third quarter and make the game even more exciting.But the results were disappointing.
It only took the Thunder 5 minutes to launch a wave of 18:3 offense, which directly established the victory of this game.
The whole process is very sudden!The Raptors collapsed almost instantly.I'm afraid that among the nearly 2 people in the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena, there is no one who is not surprised.Including players like Donovan and An Luo, as well as everyone in the Raptors.
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Thunder played a very brilliant offense.Donovan bought a few minutes of rest for An Luo and other main players in the third quarter, in order to go all out against the Raptors in the last quarter.Grant and Adams made two screens for An Luo at the right elbow and the free throw line. An Luo made a zigzag move, threw off Siakam who came over from the defense, caught the ball and turned around, pulled it up and shot.
This ball directly opened up the Thunder's attack like a storm.Subsequently, Siakam's breakthrough layup was destroyed by Adams. After re-serving, because there was not much attack time left, Leonard could only face Paul George with a hard shot, and finally hit the iron.
Westbrook grabbed the rebound and directly launched a fast break.He didn't have a one-stop score, and Danny Green behind him was watching. Even Westbrook had to be cautious.What's more, he has already been overshadowed by the opponent once.However, although Danny Green destroyed Westbrook's fast break, he did not succeed in preventing the Thunder from attacking this time.Westbrook feinted at the basket, turned his right hand and threw the ball to An Luo who followed him.After the latter received the ball, he took a big step to the basket, and then flew up with a dunk that smashed Huashan.
Nas called a timeout after the Thunder's 8:0, but failed to interrupt the Thunder's rhythm.Their own offense has not changed much. If Lowry hadn't made a three-pointer, the Raptors might not have scored in the entire 5 minutes.
In the last 7 minutes, the Raptors fought fiercely.They wanted to use frequent physical confrontation to disrupt the Thunder's rhythm, but the effect was not obvious.The Thunder, who were already winning, played very patiently. Although the Raptors chased back the point difference, they were not able to turn the situation around in one fell swoop.In the end, they regrettably lost their first finals by 5 points.
(End of this chapter)