rpbooks Chapter 678 Named Jordan
Chapter 678 Named Jordan
Chapter 678 Named Jordan
With Paul George's ultra-long three-pointer, the score on the field was fixed at 35:32.The visiting team is at the front and the home team is at the back.
An Luo didn't get any good opportunities in this quarter, and Danny Green seemed to grow on him.But he still made two shots, an open 5-pointer off an Adams screen and a layup cut to the basket, for a total of five points.He didn't play long, and was substituted after only 6 minutes.Perhaps because he felt that he was a bit helpless against the Raptors' starting lineup, Donovan simply put his playing time in the second quarter.
Such an adjustment contributed to a wave of great rhythm for the Thunder in the first half of the second quarter.
When seeing An Luo come on the field with a substitute, Nas followed up and sent Danny Green.Although An Luo was severely restricted by the Raptors in the first quarter, it was not due to Danny Green alone.Therefore, when facing the Raptors' bench lineup with reduced overall defensive strength, An Luo is almost at home.
The Raptors took the lead in attacking.After Van Fleet received the ball, he shot an arrow directly outside the three-point line, trying to take the lead.Unfortunately, he didn't manage to score the ball.After entering the Finals, his scoring efficiency became very "normal", and he was not able to replay the explosive scoring performance he had in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Kanter took a favorable position at the basket early and easily grabbed the defensive rebound.He didn't stick to the ball, and when he saw An Luo stretching out his hand, he immediately passed the ball.After An Luo received the ball, he pulled the ball from behind with his right hand, and then spared the Raptors player who came to defend him.After easily defusing the opponent's press, An Luo quickly advanced beyond the three-point line with the ball. At this time, Danny Green had already caught up.But An Luo didn't give him time to approach him, and directly shot the ball nearly one meter away from the three-point line.
An Luo's shots are fast and accurate.The basketball spun and plunged into the net bag with a very crisp sound.
35:35
With this three-pointer, the Thunder once again tied the score.
Subsequently, Ibaka of the Raptors stepped forward, and he wanted to help the team stabilize the lead.But this time is different from the past. In the third quarter of the last game, he almost hit the middle distance with every shot, and ended up with an iron on his first shot in the second quarter.
The rebound was once again grabbed by Kanter.On this point, even if Gasol Jr. is inside, Kanter will not suffer.In fact, as long as he is not allowed to defend the pick-and-roll, he will not suffer from the vast majority of inside players.
This time, Kanter himself took the ball to the three-point line.However, he has not completely completed the transition like Gasol Jr.So the opponent was not too nervous seeing him holding the ball at the top of the arc.They even left a huge open for Kanter to shoot.Of course, I know what I know, Kanter will not be so stupid to try a three-pointer in the finals, even if his three-pointer ability in normal training is not bad.
At this time, An Luo spared a big circle and came to Kanter and rescued him.It's not so comfortable to be left open and afraid to shoot.After the two completed a hand-to-hand pass, Kanter took a step forward and set a fairly high-quality pick-and-roll.An Luo took a step forward by virtue of inertia, raised his hand and made another three-pointer.
Grab any trace of space and throw the ball.This is what Donovan asked An Luo to do well in the rotation.He has great confidence in An Luo's long-range shooting ability!Donovan knew that as long as An Luo had enough shots, the offensive firepower would not be weakened.But when An Luo is on the court with Paul George and Westbrook at the same time, he must ensure that the team's lineup is harmonious, and naturally he cannot give An Luo more shots.After all, many of An Luo's shots are actually not the best opportunities in the current game time, and they often seem to be reluctant.
But in the current situation, when both sides are in rotation, Donovan can unlock the "seal" for An Luo and let him play as he pleases.
Donovan's decision received rich rewards. It took the Thunder a wave of 3:12 offense in 0 minutes.These 12 points came from 4 three-pointers, and the person who made them was An Luo.And when An Luo made the ball from beyond the three-point line for the fourth time, the Raptors immediately surrendered the timeout.However, after this timeout, the situation on the field did not improve.An Luo's offense did not stop, even though he was so toughly defended that he could no longer shoot a three-pointer so easily, but he was still able to score inside.
It stands to reason that under such circumstances, the Thunder should determine an increasing advantage in the game.But in fact, the Raptors quickly reversed this extremely passive situation.And it was only one person who stood up and spoke for the Raptors at such a critical moment.
This person is not Leonard, nor Lowry, nor Gasol Jr., but Van Fleet.
It took An Luo 5 minutes to open the point difference to double digits, but Van Fleet used almost the same method as him to overtake the score, and the time was shorter.
Step back three-pointer, pull up a jumper after a breakthrough, and make an air cut layup. Van Fleet was almost unstoppable in those 4 minutes.
When the main players of both sides re-appeared, the score of the two sides became 53:52.The Raptors caught up from 11 points behind, and with Van Fleet's small throw on the board, the Raptors once again overtook the score.
An Luo, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked at Van Fleet not far away, and sighed helplessly.In the game, the performance of those superstars is naturally the highlight of the game.However, in many cases, the performance of those role players is more able to determine the outcome of the game.Basketball is, after all, a team sport.If you want to win, it is inseparable from the efforts of everyone on the court.
In fact, Van Fleet is not an unknown player.After passing the Eastern Conference finals, Van Fleet has risen many heights in the hearts of fans.Many people have become his fans because of his strong performance.
"As expected of the guy named Jordan!"
As a result, the two parties once again fell into an anxious tug-of-war.
However, such a situation can be accepted by both parties.Although the Thunder lost the opportunity to determine the lead, they did not fall behind.In a home game, once the opponent cannot gain enough advantage, the further back, the easier it will be.As far as the Raptors are concerned, it is not easy to be able to withstand a wave of extremely strong offense from the Thunder.Now that they have gained momentum, the following games will be easier to play.
(End of this chapter)