rpbooks Chapter 857 Director Li Points at His Watch
Chapter 857 Director Li Points at His Watch
Chapter 857 Director Li Points at His Watch
After a wave of strong offense opened up the point difference, the Thunder fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena cheered.
It seems that tonight is another big victory.
There is nothing more satisfying for these fans than seeing their team win a game in the home arena!What's more, this kind of thing has happened several nights in the past.
Victory has left a deep imprint on this arena.
The Thunder players also looked very relaxed, sitting on bench chairs one by one, chatting happily.If anyone can get closer, these guys are not discussing the problems of the game.You can tell from their words that when the game is over, these guys will have a good night.
Even Donovan let his guard down.Opposite is a tired team that has been through back to back games and is now 15 points behind.My own players have performed very well, especially the state of those core players, they are all excellent.In this case, even if they want to lose the game, it is not an easy task.
On the side belonging to the Blazers, the atmosphere became more gloomy.
Lillard sat on the side with his head buried, a towel on his head, and said nothing; McCollum was next to him, also silent.As the core of the team, it is not what they want to see the game played like this.Especially for a star like Lillard with a strong desire to survive, every game he loses is very uncomfortable.Of course, the game isn't over yet, but the difference isn't huge.
The other players have different expressions.Some are the same as Lillard and McCollum, but there are also some who don't care.In fact, in the eyes of most players, this is just a regular season, and there are 82 such games in each season.And they don't have any entanglements with the Thunder, so they don't have to worry about winning or losing this game.
The only one who looks confident is Stotts!As the head coach, he knows what he should do at this time.He is very aware of the abilities of these players under him. As long as these guys have confidence, the game will have a chance.
"Listen, lads. Now we're going to talk about winning games!"
Stotts' words made the Blazers players very surprised. In this situation, how can we talk about winning!But they also understand that Stotts is not a big talker.
"Actually, our offense has been playing well. But, this is not enough! We need to improve our scoring ability to the best state...The second is defense! We only need to do two things to win..."
While analyzing, Stotts drew on the tactical board with a pen.His thinking is very clear, using defense to cut off the connection between Thunder players and strangle An Luo to death.On the offensive end, all the ball is given to Lillard to handle, and others use pick-and-roll and off-ball screens to help him create shots.The touch of many players requires a lot of shots to develop, especially for players like Lillard and Curry.Furthermore, with Whiteside and Collins on the court, the Blazers do not suffer from rebounding.Even if the hit rate is not high, it can guarantee enough opportunities for the second attack.
The Blazers in the fourth quarter, after Stotts adjusted, instantly became another team.
After missing two consecutive shots, Lillard finally announced his return with a super long-range three-pointer.Then, he directly turned into a shooting machine, firing frequently in the long space from the three-point line to the center line, setting off a strong wave of scoring.
When Lillard made the third three-pointer in this quarter, Donovan couldn't help calling a timeout.
At this time, I have to admire Stotts' on-the-spot command and Lillard's adjustment ability.Especially the latter, he still maintains enough confidence to shoot after missing the ball in a row, and other players, including the coaching staff, also support him, which is remarkable.Of course, Lillard ultimately lived up to the Blazers' expectations.That ultra-long three-pointer made him put on his watch and began to dominate the court.
Donovan didn't make too many adjustments.The Thunder's performance in these 2 minutes was not bad. Although An Luo was targeted by the opponent and couldn't let go to score, Westbrook and Gallinari performed well on the offensive end.However, Lillard's three-point offensive was too violent, and Donovan had to interrupt the opponent's rhythm by pausing the game and destroy the opponent's feel.
Unfortunately, the effect is not particularly obvious.
After returning from the timeout, Westbrook accelerated and changed direction after a pause to pass Lillard.
Boom!
Chesapeake Energy Arena suddenly boiled up!
For Westbrook's goals, it has rarely been seen in these two seasons.In the past two seasons, the tortoise, who used to charge into the battle with the best style of play, has slowly evolved into an organizer on the court. After the edges and corners of his body have been polished and smoothed by the years, the cheers of the Chesapeake Energy Arena are less a lot.At this moment, everyone saw Westbrook roaring to the sky again, which was indeed very exciting.
Before the upsurge cooled down, Lillard shot a cold arrow one meter in front of the center line and hit another super long-range three-pointer.
The Chesapeake Energy Arena fell silent for a moment.
After the ball was scored, Lillard pointed to the watch on his right wrist and announced to the arena that his time had come.It seemed extremely arrogant, but for the vast majority of people in this arena, they could only boo.
It's hard to be splashed with cold water.Therefore, Westbrook took the ball and continued to attack the Blazers' penalty area.
This is exactly what Stotts wants to see.
In the next few minutes, the duel between Lillard and Westbrook, the two first positions, became the focus of the game.
Of course, the duel between the two superstars is really good to watch, but Westbrook obviously fell behind.In fact, the offensive efficiency of both sides is very good, but Westbrook rushing into the crowd to score looks more difficult than Lillard standing outside the three-point line.
The Thunder's leading score was quickly approached by the Blazers, which is not a good phenomenon.
But they can't stop Lillard!
Although the Thunder's defense is enough to "take care" of the opponent, for a player who can score from the middle line, defense is not a big problem.What's more, there is a McCollum next to Lillard who is ready to take over the banner of offense at any time.
(End of this chapter)