roccoschili Chapter 626 Fight Again
Chapter 626 Fight Again
Chapter 626 Fight Again
Donovan was not satisfied with the performance of the Thunder players.This can be seen from his conversation with reporters after the game.
"We weren't focused enough. They could even throw the ball out of bounds, which obviously shouldn't be the state of the playoffs!"
This is An Luo.In the middle of the second quarter, Westbrook grabbed an offensive rebound at the basket and passed the ball to An Luo, who was standing outside the left three-point line.Under normal circumstances, the latter catches the ball and shoots.However, due to Beverly's timely supplementary defense, An Luo lost the best shot opportunity.He chose to pass the ball.His pass was aimed at Paul George on the other side of the court.But the latter did not expect that An Luo would pass the ball, causing the basketball to fly directly from the right sideline.
"Overall, we played hard. Especially against a very aggressive defense, we were very aggressive. But, I don't think we played well enough. We made too many turnovers throughout the game. .”
Donovan didn't try to be humble, he was simply not satisfied with the performance of the players.The Thunder made 22 turnovers in this game!Westbrook made as many as 6 turnovers, Anlow and Paul George each had 4.Especially in the first half, the laziness and random passing shown by the players and the hesitation in decision-making at both ends of the offense and defense gave the Clippers many opportunities.
In this case, the Thunder can still win the game, and the personal abilities of the Big Three naturally account for a large factor.But it is undeniable that defense played a key role.Especially in the second half, although Lu Wei still shined on the court, other players were restricted very well.Players who played well before, such as Gallinari, Harrell and Alexander, basically didn't help Lu Wei much.
On this point, Donovan did not hold back his praise.
"Our offense was flat, which was a big reason why we had such a tough game. But our defense was good, and without it, we wouldn't have won this game. You've all seen it, Paul, Gera Mee and Steven had mediocre stats, but they made a huge contribution on the defensive end. And of course, Russell and Ahn."
Perhaps the higher the hope, the greater the disappointment. Donovan placed great hopes on his team's offense.After all, when a player like Robertson is missing from the team, it is enough that the defense does not cause major problems.Unexpectedly, in the end, the defense he was worried about made a contribution.
In fact, the Thunder's defense is still problematic.They struggled a bit with Lu Wei and Harrell's pick-and-roll.Adams' defensive skills are adequate, but he's a little slow on his feet.Facing a type of inside player like Harrell, he is really struggling.However, Harrell is also a double-edged sword.His defensive judgment is too poor, the Thunder just need to seize this point and fight to the death!
Donovan was not very satisfied, and Rivers was even more dissatisfied!After all, in this game, the Clippers made no fewer mistakes than the Thunder.
"We didn't do a lot of things well. We only scored 20 points when there were 15-plus turnovers. It was a very bad thing. After all, they caught our turnovers and created more. To score as many points as possible. To win the game, that is crucial."
The only thing that satisfied Rivers was the score from the bench.This is no longer just satisfying him, it is simply pride.In this game, the two sides' substitutes scored 65:28. 28 points are the total points scored by the Thunder's substitute players.In the Clippers, Lu Wei scored 32 points!This season, the Clippers' bench players averaged 54 points per game.Looking at the entire league, the Clippers have been the only one in the past 30 years.
"Everyone has seen how good our bench players are! Next, we will not make any changes. They will perform even better in this series."
Regarding this game, there were not many discussions after the game.Although the Thunder won the first game, the combat effectiveness shown by the Clippers shows that they are not without chance.The next game will definitely be more exciting.
After the Thunder narrowly won the game, the final playoff game of the day had begun.In the end, the Nuggets lost that game on their home court.The immature Nuggets still need to adapt as soon as possible in order to beat the seasoned Spurs.
Interestingly, the Thunder became the only team in the upper half that did not overturn that day. The 76ers, Raptors and Nuggets were all overwhelmed by their respective opponents and lost their home court advantage.Of course, no one thinks these teams are going to turn heads.Time will bring everything back on track.
Two days later, the game between the Thunder and the Clippers started again at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.Compared with the previous game, the starting lineups of both sides have not changed a bit.However, the trend of this game is completely different from the previous one.
As soon as the Thunder came up, they went all out.Under the repeated bombing of An Luo and Paul George, the Clippers were stunned by the Thunder in the first quarter!
25:38, this is the final score of the first quarter.The visiting team is at the front and the home team is at the back.
The biggest change is at the point of Paul George.After two days of adjustment, he no longer entangled with Beverly.Although the opponent's defense is still crazy, but with Paul George's height against Beverly, it is very difficult to just pull up and shoot.What's more, with the cover of other Thunder players, as long as Paul George doesn't compete with the opponent, Beverly alone really can't guard him.
An Luo is still steadily providing scoring for the team.Even if Alexander does better on the defensive end, he still can't limit his scoring.
If it weren't for the substitute, the Clippers would chase some points back.It is very likely that the Thunder will be able to lead them by more than 20 points in the first quarter.In the first 4 minutes, the Clippers only scored two points with Alexander's two free throws.Sports battle, no goal scored.The Thunder's defense is excellent, but such results can't be counted entirely on their heads.In the final analysis, it is still the Clippers' own problem.Gallinari and Shamet's shots were rejected by the basket again and again, and Alexander's good mid-range was also not good.As for Beverly and Zubac, that's even worse!
Lu Wei will always be the most trusted person in the Clippers.After he came up, he made a three-pointer against Westbrook, helping the team break the embarrassment of not being able to score.Then came another succession of inside and outside shots, and the point difference opened by the Thunder slowly approached.Harrell also made a lot of contributions during this time.He and Lu Wei provoked the entire Clippers.
(End of this chapter)