roccoschili Chapter 571 One Wave of One Person
Chapter 571 One Wave of One Person
Chapter 571
Westbrook's injury made the Thunder very worried.
The specific injury will not be known until the inspection is done, but from the replays on the large screen over and over again, we can see how severely Westbrook's left ankle is sprained.Hayward was like that last season, he was reimbursed directly for the season, and he has not recovered this season.And with Westbrook's style of play, people can't imagine what his future will look like.
On the other hand, if Westbrook is seriously injured, it will be a huge blow to the Thunder.Don't look at the amazing performances of An Luo and Paul George this season, but anyone who knows the Thunder knows that part of their performance should be attributed to Westbrook.As the team's brain and the initiator of the offense, Westbrook's role is crucial.Without Westbrook, the connections inside and outside the Thunder would be broken.If the opponent's strength is not strong, especially the defensive ability is not strong, relying on An Luo and Paul George will not cause too many problems; but when encountering teams such as the Warriors, Spurs, Raptors, and Celtics, there will be no more problems. A sharp soldier who tears through the defense, they will fight hard.
Of course, the situation may not be so bad.Last year, Westbrook had a lot of injuries, some of which were worse than it seemed.But most of them were false alarms.This time, maybe it's okay.
The game didn't stop there all the time with episodes like this.The situation that was originally stalemate with each other has changed because of this.However, it is not what people imagined.
The Pelicans want to take advantage of Westbrook's absence.At this time, the pressure came to Thunder.The official timeout ended, and since the previous ball was dialed into the basket by Davis, the current possession of the ball belongs to the Thunder.
Felton and Adams played a pick-and-roll air cut, but the ball was not fed as comfortably as Westbrook.After Adams received the ball, he couldn't go straight to the basket. He could only throw the ball with a small throw.The shot missed, but Mirotic scrambled the ball out of bounds as Adams scrambled for the rebound.The ball still belongs to the Thunder.
This offense made people feel Westbrook's role in the Thunder.Whether it's Adams on the inside, An Luo or Paul George on the outside, Westbrook is very familiar with him, and everyone is familiar with him.Therefore, the cooperation between the players is quite tacit.
Felton sent the ball, and Paul George made a three-pointer at the top of the arc with Adams' screen.
"boom!"
Still can't get in!At this time, the Thunder needed someone to stand up and stabilize the situation.
Looking back, Holiday held the ball from the left side and broke into the inside line around Davis' pick-and-roll. The latter blocked it and rushed to the basket immediately.After switching defenses, Felton had little interference with him, and Adams was pinned by Mirotic on the right side, away from the penalty area.Holiday jumped up one step inside the free-throw line and tossed the ball toward the hoop with one hand.Davis fell from the sky and dunked with both hands!
A very beautiful cooperation, Holiday has returned to his most familiar rhythm this season.After returning to the No. [-] position, his life was not as comfortable as last season.It is necessary to be responsible for the organization of the team, but also to stand up and score.But he did a good job.
Paul George continued to take the ball from the outside, perhaps because he felt that his outside offense was not good, so he chose to hit the ball inside.An Luo was still running around the three-point line and the baseline.Facing Moore, Paul George shook his shoulders, swayed a little space, took the lead in stepping over, and stuck the opponent behind him.However, the Pelicans' penalty area is not easy to hit hard.Both Davis and Mirotic shrank to the paint.Paul George didn't flinch, he went straight to the basket.He collided with Mirotic under the basket, and with the force of the rebound, his body took a big step to the right, and then he jumped up and shot.
"Di!"
Two plus one makes it!Although Mirotic was very annoyed by the penalty this time, the referee thought he was fine.
In the next few minutes, Thunder stabilized the somewhat unfavorable situation.The two sides entered the final quarter with a score of 83:80.
If a few minutes after the third quarter is Paul George's time, then the first half of the last quarter is An Luo's time.Originally, Westbrook played with him. Due to the former's injury, almost all the Thunder's players were concentrated in his hands.
Felton became a decoration, he was only responsible for bringing the ball across the center line, and then handed it to An Luo.Holiday is still defending An Luo, but now An Luo is not as easy to target as last season.Holiday is well aware of this.After all, they spent most of the summer training together.Holiday is still close to the defense.He always felt that An Luo's three-pointer was the deadliest offensive method.However, An Luo did not choose to be reckless.He stepped back, distanced himself from the opponent.Then call for cover.
Adams pulled directly outside the three-point line to make a pick-and-roll for An Luo.An Luo took this opportunity to get rid of Holiday's entanglement.The opposing big man, Sheikh Diallo, didn't come out with Adams.He faced An Luo in front of the penalty area.But the latter made a European step around his left side and made a layup.Holiday could have not switched defenses, but he believes that teammates at the basket can solve An Luo.He just needs to prevent the opponent from shooting three-pointers.However, he couldn't stop it in the end.
In the subsequent attack, An Luo mobilized all the forces he could use.Adams' screens, Felton's passes, he's been great with and without the ball.Especially the consecutive three-pointers made the Pelicans have to start double-teaming him.At this time, Donovan immediately replaced Paul George.
Paul George's playing also liberated An Luo.The impact of the opponent forced the Pelicans to shrink their defense inward again.In this way, the defense on the perimeter is not so tight.The two played one inside, one outside, and made a sudden shot, almost covering all the offensive possessions of the Thunder in the last quarter.Of course, the effect is also very significant.The two teamed up to score 34 points in the fourth quarter. Except for Adams who made two baskets under the basket, no other Thunder players scored.
In the end, the Thunder struggled to win the game with a score of 120:112 in their own appearance.After Westbrook retired from injury, An Luo and Paul George carried the team.Especially in the last quarter, when the two faced off against the entire Pelicans team, the quiet atmosphere of the Chesapeake Energy Arena boiled up again.
(End of this chapter)