super heavy artillery

Chapter 697

Chapter 697

Because Donovan was so eager to win this game, they turned up the intensity of the game in the second quarter.Without waiting for Leonard to play, Paul George appeared in the game.This is different from the previous few games. Perhaps Donovan wants to take advantage of this opportunity when Leonard is not in the game to regain the initiative.

Paul George has not had such an opportunity for a long time.In the regular season, he often led the rotation in the first half of the second quarter.His task is to consolidate the team's lead and even expand the lead while ensuring that Westbrook and An Luo get enough rest time as much as possible.

But in the playoffs, especially after the finals, he more often needs to be responsible for the defense of the opponent's arrows, such as Leonard.Paul George's playing time in the first few games is basically consistent with Leonard.After all, in this Thunder team, no one else can give Leonard a stable defense except Paul George. Only he can effectively limit Leonard.As a result, Paul George's own performance has also been limited.That's one of the reasons why he didn't play well in this series.

Now, Paul George can finally focus on the offensive end.Paul George himself was very excited.As soon as he came up, he received a pass from Felton, then swayed on the spot, lowered his shoulders, and exerted force against McCaw, squeezing the opponent away and stepping into the inside line.Facing McCaw, he has an advantage in all aspects.After rushing in, Paul George took a European step to meet Ibaka, then exerted strength with his left leg, and the whole person bounced straight up, dunking the basketball with his left hand, and slammed it into the basket.

31:31

The two sides drew again.

After Paul George stood firm, he jumped up on the spot.He was very excited, clenched his right fist and waved vigorously into the air a few times.Such a ball, in this series, Paul George rarely hits it.

Looking back, Van Vleet shot a cold arrow at the top of the arc.His performance in the last 2 minutes of the first quarter was quite good, and his shooting touch from outside the three-point line was very good.However, the goal was not scored.

Ibaka grabs the rebound.He stuck Kanter behind him and got a great position around the basket.However, just after he grabbed the rebound, Kanter and Patterson double-teamed directly, and Paul George was not far away.Ibaka tried to find his teammates, but when he looked around, he couldn't find space for the pass.He protected the ball in his arms, moved left and right, but failed to get rid of the defense.

There is not much time left in the attack, and Ibaka can only force it.He held the ball in his right hand, pulled it twice in the air, and then flicked the ball away.Although the shot feels bad, it still managed to avoid the blocks of Kanter and Patterson.

However, Paul George's subsequent slap made Ibaka very uncomfortable.But he wasn't stunned by the block, and when the basketball bounced off the backboard, Ibaka jumped up again and slapped the ball beyond the three-point line in the crowd.Van Vleet, Felton, Ferguson, and Powell rushed towards the basketball almost instantly.In order to grab the ball, the four directly collided with each other.Powell was the first to grab the basketball, but Ferguson had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and a carp flew over, and then hugged the basketball in Powell's hand.

"Di..."

Seeing that the two sides were at loggerheads, the referee blew the whistle decisively, and the two sides scrambled for the ball.

"Di..."

Ferguson flicked the ball into Paul George's hands.The latter ran away and went straight to his basket.

The Thunder's fierce defense aroused the fighting spirit of the Raptors players.When Paul George launched a counterattack, Ibaka, McCaw and others quickly returned to defense.Especially McCaw, he was like a [-]-meter sprint, and he stuck to Paul George in the blink of an eye.Although he is very confident in his layup, Paul George is still relatively conservative.He paused at the free throw line, forcing McCaw to slow down as well.Then, he accelerated again, and immediately separated a little distance from McCaw.However, this distance does not allow Paul George to completely get rid of McCaw's defense.

McCaw was like a shadow, flying up with Paul George.Paul George felt the danger from behind, but he didn't choose to dodge. Instead, he stretched his hand higher, flicked his fingertips, and sent the ball into the basket.McCaw, who flew up, couldn't hold back.Under Paul George's deliberate adjustment, he slapped the opponent's hand with a slap.

"Di..."

The referee's whistle sounded immediately, but everyone was still paying attention to the basketball spinning on the rim.It didn't take much time for everyone, and the basketball ended up falling into the hoop.

"Nice!"

An Luo waved the towel on the bench.Paul George's layup this time was perfect.Of course, if it was him standing outside the three-point line instead of Ferguson, he might not think so.

Nurse applauded from the sidelines.Although McCaw didn't control well in the end and was called a foul, Nas was very satisfied with his defensive attitude.

Paul George swung his arm that was hit by McCaw, stepped to the free throw line, and made a solid shot.

31:33

The Thunder finally took the lead again.

Next, the two sides competed defensively.This is obviously what Nurse and Donovan ordered during the intermission. Whether it is the Raptors or the Thunder, the players are moving more and more in defense, and there are more and more physical confrontations. The referee's whistle Also more and more frequently.The situation of the game began to become tense.

This situation has become more severe as the main players of both sides have appeared on the stage.Even when the players are attacking, they are constantly looking for physical confrontation.Guys like Westbrook, Paul George, Leonard and Siakam like to use their bodies to open the way.When they break through, they first look for physical confrontation, and then seize the space to get rid of the defender.

This feeling of punching to the flesh made the referee feel extremely worried.They can only intervene in the increasingly likely conflicts between players through stricter whistleblowing.But the effect is not ideal.On the contrary, this kind of whistleblowing scale gave those guys who like to break through a taste of the sweetness, and rushed into the crowd with the ball, frequently standing on the free throw line.

An Luo didn't make many shots in the first few minutes after playing.As soon as he hit the ball, the players on the opposite side came around like crazy, forcing him to pass the ball.However, his performance on the defensive end can also provide great help to the Thunder.

(End of this chapter)