rpbooks Chapter 705
Chapter 705
Chapter 705
The audience's concerns are not unreasonable.As the saying goes: one effort, then decline, three exhaustion.After the Thunder got the match point, not only did they fail to win the fifth game in one go, but they were also beaten by the opponent in Toronto. Their morale was greatly hit, and they almost fell to the bottom.Now that the game is playing like this again, I don't know how much fighting spirit the players can raise.
After being chased to 3:1 in a 3:3 situation, the chances of the former losing the game in the seventh game are too great!There are not many such examples, and Thunder has experienced it.
However, everyone obviously underestimated the psychological endurance of Lei Ting and his group.The Raptors did get off to a perfect start, but it was just the start.The Thunder were not deterred by the momentum of the Raptors. Under the leadership of Westbrook, they responded to the Raptors with a 7:0 spurt and evened the score.As the defending champions, they have seen too many turbulent waves, and they have suffered endless doubts and criticisms.A bad start is really not a big deal.
After Lowry made a three-pointer, Westbrook received the basketball from Adams and rushed to the basket.After Westbrook rushed up, he was really unstoppable!Siakam and Gasol Jr. have already mentioned the three-point line, and the inside defense formed by these two people is still very deterrent.But for Westbrook, it doesn't seem to have any effect.He swayed past Siakam with a European step, then faced Gasol Jr., pulled his right hand, and scored the ball.
Westbrook's breakthrough has always been a fairly stable scoring method in the Thunder.In terms of efficiency, it may not be the best, but when other players can't open the situation, they often rely on Westbrook to open the situation.
Looking back, the Raptors attacked.An Luo quickly retreated to the three-point line, stood in front of Danny Green, and stared at him.Lowry took the ball to the top of the arc, and after a little observation, he lobbed the ball to the basket.After Gasol received the ball, he put Adams on his back and hit the basket.His footsteps kept moving, constantly changing positions, looking for the direction of the shot.But in the end he didn't choose to play hard, Adams' defense was enough to deal with Gasol Jr.After shaking a few times, Gasol Jr. passed the ball to Danny Green outside the three-point line on the right.The latter caught the ball and shot, even though An Luo had already made a defensive move, he was still very decisive.
"boom!"
The ball missed!An Luo's outstretched right hand had already covered Danny Green's face, completely blocking his view.
The rebound was picked off by Westbrook, very easily.Under the cover of Adams, his opponent was only himself.He circled the ball behind his back, evaded Lowry who reached out to steal, and then launched a counterattack.This time, Gasol Jr. and Siakam are in very good positions, and Westbrook's route to the basket for a layup is basically blocked.If you switch to a player like Ginobili, you can turn your body to complete the layup, but Westbrook has a better choice.
He jumped past Siakam and jumped directly into Gasol's arms.It looked like he was looking for a dead end, but Westbrook's right hand stretched out from the opponent's ribs calmly and dialed the ball out.
Grant was a little stunned when he received the ball. He didn't expect Westbrook to pass the ball at this time, after all, the opponent had already reached the basket.However, his reaction is not too slow.After catching the ball, raise your hand to shoot.However, Siakam's defense was not slow either. He stepped in front of Grant with a stride, and opened his hands to block the space in front of Grant's eyes, with a feeling of covering the sky and the sun.Grant didn't want to give the opponent a block, he quickly put the ball in his arms, and then passed it to An Luo in the bottom corner.
As the saying goes, opportunities always favor those who are prepared.When Westbrook rushed in, An Luo did not wait outside the three-point line, but ran out of the open space under the cover of his teammates.An Luo has always been like this, rarely stopping during offensive rounds.Especially when Westbrook rushes up, he will try to get rid of the defenders around him and run out of space.
After receiving the basketball, An Luo made a decisive shot.An open three-pointer like this is simply a piece of cake for An Luo.
7:5
After the goal was scored, the little hearts of the fans at Chesapeake Energy Stadium finally fell back into their stomachs.Those Thunder fans who were still worried and stood in the auditorium all sat back in their seats to watch the upcoming game with peace of mind.
The next offense of the Raptors was handed over to Leonard.Lowry took the ball beyond the three-point line and handed it directly to the opponent.The latter breaks through with the ball and a cross step forces Paul George to follow him to the front right.Of course, Leonard didn't want to rush in from that direction. After all, there is still a Grant watching at the right elbow.After he rushed two steps, he stepped heavily on the floor with his right foot. With the strength of the rebound, Leonard retreated to the outside of the three-point line, and then directly pulled up and threw the ball.
This is entirely dependent on personal ability, without any tactical cooperation.Paul George wasn't completely swayed, though.At the moment he made the shot, Paul George pounced on him again and reached out to pat the basketball in his hand.
The possibility of directly blocking shots is very small, but Paul George still successfully interfered with Leonard's crosshairs.In order not to be blocked, Leonard increased his strength at the moment he dialed the ball out.It was this slight change that caused the ball to go directly to the base of the rim.
Adams stuck Gasol and Siakam behind him alone, and Westbrook, who grabbed the rebound, launched a counterattack again.His speed is quite fast, like a bolt of lightning flashed across the court, and then flew up under the basket and dunked the ball.
7:7
It took the Thunder 1 minute to tie the score, and they played a very strong attack.But their defense is more satisfying than their offense.It's not easy to keep the imposing Raptors back without success, but they did it.
Driven by the DJ, the fans shouted "OKC" in unison.Westbrook's dunk brought the atmosphere of the entire Chesapeake Energy Stadium up.Not only the fans' emotions began to rise, but even these players on the court were deeply affected.Including An Luo, after several successful defenses and offenses, everyone's morale was high.For the next game, they are now full of confidence.
(End of this chapter)