roccoschili Chapter 696 Appetizers
Chapter 696 Appetizers
Chapter 696 Appetizers
The pause was not long, and the flames of war quickly reignited.However, in the next period of time, both sides will replace players one after another. The next game is still very long, and the top combatants in their respective teams must ensure their best condition.
The game did not disappoint the fans.Even if just a few minutes had passed, the fierce fighting between the two sides brought everyone back to the finals many years ago.This is the kind of game everyone is looking forward to seeing.In this era where the pace is getting faster and the offensive end point is getting more and more outside, everyone is more willing to spend their energy on running, interspersed, and air cuts.The defense has lost a lot of the bloody and fierceness of the previous era.Of course, this is a trend in the development of basketball, and no one can intervene too much, nor can it.But there are still many people who miss the pace of the game many years ago.
An Luo didn't rest, he stayed on the court with Grant, took Kanter, Felton and Burton with him, and played for a few more minutes.
The Raptors launched their first offense after the timeout.People like Ibaka and Powell also came up.Lowry is still on the court. At this time, he must take on more responsibilities.His state has improved a lot compared to the previous few games, but the three-pointer is still not allowed.Therefore, what he did more in the first few minutes was organization and defense, and the offense was almost all done at the basket.
Lowry charged as soon as he crossed the halfway line.His speed is quite fast, passing Felton in the blink of an eye, then hopping around Ibaka, and dialing the ball into the basket.The pace is smooth and it looks effortless.
Looking back, An Luo responded.
When Felton is on the court, he spends more time with the ball than Westbrook.In the rotation, there is no shortage of players who can score, but they have always lacked a player who can drive everyone.Felton's ability is also very average, but he has very rich experience and can give great help to other players.
An Luo is still running non-stop. He is now the first offensive point on the field, but he does not take the initiative to ask for the ball.Attacking with the ball is too exhausting. An Luo decided that he will not play for a short time tonight, and it is relatively easier without the ball.This is what Donovan asked An Luo to pay attention to when it was most critical to save his energy.
The basketball finally came to An Luo's hands.In this round, he ran two circles back and forth around the three-point line and the baseline. Finally, with the cover of his teammates, he got rid of the entanglement of the Raptors players and got a rare open space.
An Luo, who received the basketball, slapped the ball vigorously on the floor, adjusted his position, and took off to shoot.Kanter and Grant's double screens completely blocked the Raptors players who had switched defenses, and provided An Luo with a very good space.
"Shh!"
The basketball thrown by An Luo spun in the air, and finally plunged into the basket.On the court, giving An Luo such a large space is no different from sending points.I have to say that there is a problem with the Raptors' defense.Powell and Danny Green nearly collided while running around the pick-and-roll.Otherwise, one of them would definitely cause some disturbance to An Luo.
But soon, the Raptors found their way back.
Lowry was still rushing in.But he didn't fight himself.Kanter retreated quite quickly this time, putting a lot of pressure on the opponent.As an organizer, Lowry has been observing the position of his teammates on the court.When he decided to give up his shot, he immediately distributed the ball.
After receiving the ball, Powell threw the ball directly against Burton's defense.Very decisive and accurate.
An Luo was finally replaced by Donovan with Ferguson after playing 10 consecutive minutes.An Luo really needs to take a break.He is already the only one of the ten starters on both sides who hasn't rested.Two minutes ago, both Grant and Lowry were replaced by their respective coaches.
When An Luo was off the field, the score on the field was 26:27.The visiting team is at the front and the home team is at the back.The scores of both sides are not low, after all, there are still 2 minutes left in the first quarter.But it is still a bit worse than their respective best form.You know, both the Raptors and the Thunder have scored more than 40 points in a single quarter in this year's playoffs.It can be seen that in tonight's game, everyone has put in a lot of effort on the defensive end.After all, the players look pretty good.
In the last 2 minutes of the first quarter, the Raptors played a very strong wave of offense.In fact, all strength comes from one person.That person is Van Vleet.
Van Vleet, who had an explosive performance in the Eastern Conference Finals, once again broke out his magical three-pointer ability.
As soon as it came up, Kanter beat Ibaka under the basket for the Thunder.Ibaka's current state is indeed much worse than when he was with the Thunder.Although the defensive ability is still there, especially the ability to block shots, but the physical aspects have really declined a lot.Kanter turned around and shook several times, but Ibaka was not shaken, and was always stuck in the best defensive position. His experience is enough to deal with Kanter's offense.It's a pity that he still didn't prevent Kanter from scoring.Perhaps because he found that his skills could no longer beat the opponent, Kanter finally chose to fight directly.He made a sudden effort to push Ibaka away, then hooked with his right hand and scored the ball.
"Hey man, you have the strength of a three year old girl!"
After finishing the game, Kanter didn't forget to spray a word or two of trash on Ibaka.But Ibaka ignored him, picked up the ball and retreated out of bounds, and sent the ball to Van Vleet.The latter quickly took the ball beyond the three-point line, faced Felton, took a step back to distance himself from the opponent, and then quickly threw the ball.
"Shh!"
The rhythm of this ball is very perfect.Felton was worried that Van Vleet would burst in, so he kept standing one step ahead of Van Vleet.The opponent's sudden retreat caught him off guard, and did not give Van Vleet enough interference at all.
VanVleet's performance isn't over yet.Ferguson failed to make a three-pointer. After Ibaka grabbed the rebound, he threw the ball directly to Powell who had rushed beyond the three-point line.However, the latter did not take the shot himself, but shunted the ball into Van Vleet's hands.The latter catch-and-shoot, clean and confident.
In the end, the Raptors took the lead at the end of the first quarter.However, they only led by 2 points, and the Thunder only needed one ball to chase it back.So Donovan is not in a hurry, this is just an appetizer.The real duel has not yet begun.
(End of this chapter)