roccoschili Chapter 572 Still That Ann
Chapter 572 Still That Ann
Chapter 572 Still That Ann
Winning the game is good news, but for the Thunder, the best news is that Westbrook's injury is not serious.After X-ray examination, Westbrook left ankle sprain, no structural damage.This means that Westbrook's injury this time did not hurt his muscles and bones, and it will not affect his career.Of course, it is inevitable to rest a few games due to injury.
Not long after the game ended, Thunder officials announced the news conveniently.All the fans who were worried about this breathed a sigh of relief.However, the fans can breathe a sigh of relief, but Donovan and his players are very anxious.Because, tomorrow night, they'll be fighting the Rockets back-to-back.The opponent was at the time when the momentum was like a rainbow. They had just passed the slump at the beginning of the season and won three consecutive victories. This time, they were waiting for work again.This is really worse for Thunder!
Ultimately, Donovan decided to forego the game.Even if they lose, they will lose their advantage over the Nuggets and Warriors, even if this is a nationally broadcast focus battle, it may cause dissatisfaction in the league.Donovan still cautiously put Paul George on the injury watch list.
Therefore, on the night of November 11, the Thunder became An Luo's team again!
Before the game, Harden, Westbrook, An Luo, and Paul George chatted on the sidelines for a while.These guys had a great summer at UCLA and got along really well.However, for the first match between the two sides this season, Harden is full of fighting spirit.Of course, the two patients, Westbrook and Paul George, can only sit on the sidelines and cheer for An Luo!
A five-game winning streak, a three-game winning streak, one of them must be ended tonight.It was originally a wonderful duel between dragons and tigers, but due to the absence of two generals on the Thunder side, people's expectations for this game have dropped a lot.For most people, there is no suspense about the outcome of this game.They are more concerned about what kind of sparks Harden and An Luo, two guys who have also won the best sixth man in the Thunder, can create.
But what happened after the game started was surprising.
As soon as the Thunder came up, they beat the opponent 9:0!And during this period, An Luo didn't make a single shot.
Due to Ferguson's outstanding performance in the previous few games, Donovan was put in the starting lineup in this game, playing the third position.Robertson, who has a better defense, returned to his position a season ago. He only did one thing throughout the game, and that was to defend Harden.The starting four is Grant, a young man who has been trained by the Thunder for three years and is deeply loved by Donovan.The center is still Adams. In fact, Donovan still wants to take a rotation with him!An Luo appeared in position one.His height has a natural advantage over Paul.If the opponent doesn't switch defenses, just take the ball and shoot directly!
When Donovan laid out his offensive tactics before the game, he said a lot of things.But the meaning is very simple, that is, everyone ran up, opened up space by constantly moving and covering, and looked for opportunities to make a shot; if there was no chance, they would hand the ball to An Luo.
So as soon as they came up, the Thunder players ran fast.It's not like playing back-to-back games at all.
After Harden missed his first outside shot, An Luo pushed the ball beyond the three-point line.He paused without him, using Grant's cover to shake off Paul and accelerate to the inside lane.Tucker quickly made up the defense.The opponent's excellent strength, rich defensive skills, and extremely subtle little moves made An Luo very uncomfortable.But An Luo saw Ferguson on the outside!Without hesitation, he directly distributed the ball.After the latter received the ball, he raised his hand and made a fake move to shake Ennis up, and then hit a three-pointer.
I have to say that Ariza's departure this season still has a big impact on the Rockets.Ennis' defense is far from enough!
What surprised Thunder fans was An Luo's change.You know, An Luo has always been a pure scorer.In the impression of Thunder fans, An Luo has always been a guy who never returns.Of course, that doesn't mean people don't like him.On the contrary, everyone liked him very much.Everyone has their own division of labor on the court, and An Luo's task is to score.What's more, he has been doing quite well.That's enough!
Although he is not used to An Luo who focuses on passing the ball, everyone is still looking forward to what kind of answer he can deliver in this game.
After a 9:0 start, the Rockets finally reacted.They played a very strong attack in the next few minutes.Especially Capela, under the care of two super passers, had a great time eating cakes.The Thunder's defense has indeed dropped a lot, but they put what little defensive power they have on Harden.So much so that Beard only scored 4 points in the first quarter!Still won through free throws.
An Luo played for 5 minutes in the first quarter and then came down to rest.But in the last 3 minutes, he went into battle again.He only scored 5 points in the first 3 minutes.Takes two shots and makes one.Actually, it's not that he doesn't want to score.The Rockets, like the Thunder, took the option of strangling the player who could score the most.Therefore, An Luo directly became Westbrook!
But in the next 3 minutes, he showed his true nature.There is no Paul's chattering trash talk and small moves, and there is no Tucker who double-teams at any time.He played like a duck to water.
As soon as he returned to the game, An Luo scored a three-pointer against Rivers.Then, under the cover of his teammates, he received passes from his teammates at 45 degrees to the left and the left bottom corner, and scored consecutive three-pointers.In addition to the outside offense, he also had a very beautiful post-up singles + flip-back jump shot, a CROSSOVER shaking the defender and then a European layup.
At this time, the Thunder fans understood that this guy hasn't changed at all.Still the Ann who only loves to score!
Unlike An Luo's crazy performance, the Rockets' performance in the last 3 minutes was really bad.Mistakes, iron strikes, defense can't keep up with the rhythm... In short, how bad the Rockets were at the beginning of the season, these few minutes are vividly reflected.In addition to An Luo's strong offense, Noelle at the basket let everyone see why the Thunder signed him.He gave each of Anthony, Ennis and Hartenstein a big cap within 1 minute.Especially the face-to-face volleyball cap against Hartenstein, which made An Luo's blood boil.
(End of this chapter)