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Chapter 689 The Changes Are So Fast That It Is Overwhelming

Chapter 689 The Changes Are So Fast That It Is Overwhelming

After the first half, everyone felt that the Thunder had stabilized.

The Raptors still can't limit the Thunder's offense, not only that, but even the offensive end is not particularly ideal.Although Leonard used his offensive threat to provide his teammates with a lot of scoring opportunities, but so far, it seems that there has not been a very stable point.Whether it is Lowry or Gasol Jr., they don't feel very good.Siakam is not bad, but it is because of his outstanding performance that the Thunder's "care" for him has become the most stringent one except Leonard.If it develops like this, it is very likely that it will be the same as the last game, and it will be powerless to lose!

But in the game, the most dangerous thing is to "stabilize".Others think that "stable" is actually okay, and it won't affect the performance of the players on the field.But if the players themselves feel "stable", that is the most "unstable".

The third quarter of the game turned into the Thunder's Battle of Waterloo.But it was not Leonard, nor Siakam, nor Lowry and Gasol who stood up for the Raptors.Ibaka, who came off the bench, picked up the butcher knife and slashed at the teammates who had fought side by side with him.

Gasol played for 2 minutes before returning to the bench again. Westbrook's breakthrough layup caused his foul. This is the fourth time.Nas must be treated with caution, after all, Gasol Jr. can play a greater role on the court at critical moments.

Things looked increasingly bad for the Raptors, and Torontonians began to worry about their team.Although Ibaka is not bad, but from the overall performance point of view, Gasol's comprehensive performance on both ends of the offense and defense is still better.Moreover, Ibaka's performance in this game was not very good.

As soon as it came up, Lowry and Ibaka staged a wonderful pick-and-roll cooperation.The two had a tacit understanding. Ibacara went to the top of the arc to cover for Lowry, and the latter rushed to the inside.Ibaka didn't waste much time at the top of the arc. When Lowry got rid of Westbrook's entanglement, he immediately went to the basket.After Adams and Westbrook switched defenses, Lowry immediately threw the basketball to the front and top of the basket. The latter pressed Westbrook into the sky, raised his right arm high, and pressed the ball into the basket.

Dunking is always the thing that boosts morale on the basketball court.Ibaka's take-off height is not high, but with the blessing of his height and wingspan, the visual experience is very shocking.What's more, he still dunked on Westbrook's head.

After this dunk, the already depressing atmosphere in the airline center gymnasium became active again.Being behind in the game does not actually discourage these diehard fans, but they are helpless in the face of falling behind, and the point difference is getting bigger and bigger by the opponent, which affects everyone's mood.In the first half, the Raptors were in that situation.At the beginning, they were full of momentum and very confident.As time went by, the momentum of the players became weaker and weaker, and there was almost no hope of winning.

The next game, everything started to look different.

First, Westbrook's layup was slapped by Ibaka, and then Paul George was seen through by Leonard when he passed the ball to Anlo. He stretched out his long arm and broke the ball.With these two successful defenses, the Raptors successfully fought back twice.Lowry finally made his first three-pointer of the game, and Siakam stepped on his long legs to help the Raptors recover two points.

After being beaten 7-0 by the opponent, Donovan finally couldn't sit still, even though they still led by as many as 15 points.He called a timeout and warned players like Westbrook and An Luo very seriously.

"We just played a very bad 3 minutes! We didn't focus enough in the game, we didn't get back fast enough. This state will lose us the game. Guys, we did play two good quarters, but In the end, if we lose the game, it will become a joke for people, and no one will praise how good we played in a certain period of the game!"

"They didn't give up, and they couldn't give up. Any team would not give up at this time. We must be vigilant, concentrate in the game, stay focused and motivated, and use more energy than in the first half. Tenacious defense and more stable offense make them give up!"

The generals of the Thunder, who had been beaten by Donovan, finally put away their "sure victory" mentality.This game is not just about them wanting to win.The Raptors must want to win more than they do.

Back from the timeout, the Thunder's offense, which had been stagnant for a few minutes, finally revived again.Westbrook took the ball all the way across the halfway line, and at first, he wasn't particularly quick.A change of direction from beyond the three-point line shook Lowry, then accelerated to the basket, picked a backhand and scored a goal.

The Raptors responded quickly.Lowry once again found Ibaka, who was pulled to the free throw line. The latter caught the ball and put it on Adams, and then pushed in.Adams is naturally not afraid of such an attack. He began to wrestle with the opponent, but Ibaka stepped forward suddenly after two tops, then turned over and jumped, and threw the ball in.

Looking back, Paul George's three-pointer hit the edge of the basket under Leonard's interference.After Siakam grabbed the rebound, he took his long legs and rushed all the way to the three-point line with the basketball.The Thunder returned to the defense very quickly, and Grant and Adams settled within the free throw line for the first time.Especially the former, after being bypassed by Siakam with a European step, he did not hand over all the defense to Adams, but followed closely, and finally gave the opponent a big cap from behind!

Grant's block startled Siakam so much that after the basketball in his hand flew out, he still did the whole set of layups.However, after the basketball flew out, it was caught by Ibaka.After he controlled the basketball, he jumped up and threw the ball directly.

In the next 2 minutes, Ibaka used one mid-range after another to help the Raptors keep approaching the score.What's even more annoying is that the Thunder's offense also had some problems.Outside the three-point line, the opponent basically gave up on Westbrook's defense.Paul George and An Luo were once again very uncomfortable being restricted by the Raptors' defense. Under the aggressive defense of the opponent, it was difficult for them to even connect the ball.

The situation suddenly turned in a direction favorable to the Raptors.If targeted arrangements cannot be made, the Thunder's lead of more than 20 points will not last long under such a rhythm.

(End of this chapter)