roccoschili Chapter 389 Westbrook Focused on Scoring
Chapter 389 Westbrook Focused on Scoring
Chapter 389 Westbrook Focused on Scoring
The Thunder entered the second quarter with a 12-point lead.
Westbrook looked excited.He had a hunch that he would play a very beautiful game tonight.Because, his touch is really good! He made 11 of 9 shots, including 3 of 1 three-pointers, and 8 shots within the three-point line, all of which were hit.
Donovan wasn't surprised.He knows what Westbrook is capable of.Although his scoring has dropped a lot this season, it doesn't mean that his scoring ability is worse than his passing or rebounding ability.Westbrook just stood up and did something that other players in the Thunder did not do well, and there are not a few people in the Thunder who can score.
In the second quarter, Paul George took the lead with the team's rotation.On the opposite side of the Warriors, Iguodala, Livingston and McGee confronted the Thunder under the leadership of the two main players, Green and Thompson.
As soon as he came up, Green caught the Thunder's unsteady footing and made an empty catch for Iguodala at the top of the arc.But the ball was given a bit short and was caught halfway by Paul George.After the steal, Paul George launched a counterattack with the ball himself, but he also missed the shot from outside the right three-point line.
The hands of both sides are very poor, and they have been hitting iron for several rounds.It wasn't until a minute and a half into the second quarter that Paul George broke the deadlock.He received a pass from Felton at a 45-degree angle on the right, and hit Thompson to the basket.Although Thompson's defense is excellent, he has no advantage when facing Paul George.After all, Paul George himself is also a defensive champion, he knows how to break through the opponent.
In this attack, the Thunder passed the ball many times.They have been looking for opportunities, but the Warriors have never given them a chance to shoot.Finally, the ball came to Paul George.He holds the basketball high, leaning on Thompson on the right side of his body.With 7 minutes left in the shot clock, Paul George sped up, squeezed past Thompson from the right and sprinted to the basket.Livingston immediately double-teamed over.But Paul George had already made the layup.Thompson jumped up to block Paul George's shot, but was unsuccessful.
"Beep..."
The whistle sounded and Thompson made a defensive foul.And the goal was scored in the end.
Paul George pumped his fist excitedly and stepped to the free throw line.Facing the loud boos in Oracle Arena, Paul George made a solid shot.
Two plus one, make it!
This ball is very important.The Thunder's bench is not very good, so Paul George has always led the team to control the situation when Westbrook and An Luo are not on the court.
Looking back, the Warriors played patiently.The basketball is transmitted very smoothly in their hands, and except for the player with the ball, other players on the court are running all the time.Constantly looking for opportunities to end the attack.
However, the Thunder's defense is also quite tenacious.Especially Paul George, when he defended Thompson, the effect was very obvious.This offense was ultimately terminated by Thompson.However, under Paul George's defense, the barely made shots still failed to hit the basket.
Patterson grabbed the rebound, handed it to Paul George, and the Thunder started to fight back.
Even without Westbrook on the court, the Thunder's fast break is still very dangerous.After passing a few times, Grant caught the ball on the baseline, fired it up, and dived headlong into the Warriors' crowd.
That's what Donovan did during the break: go to the rim.In the past two minutes or so, the Warriors' defense line has been relatively wide open.Although their players move quickly, they are also very active in assisting defense and replenishing defense.But the space given by the basket is indeed a bit large.In fact, the Thunder's current lineup, except for Paul George's outside scoring ability is not good.Everyone else was average.Under such circumstances, the Warriors can actually retract the line of defense a little bit.
When Grant was about to hit the free throw line, the referee gave Warriors coach Kerr a technical foul.He may feel that the referee's punishment is not very fair, and when his temper comes up, he loses his temper.He thought that his player did not foul the ball just now.
This is actually very common in the NBA.The referee's decision can never satisfy both sides.It's not the first time Cole has done something like this.Anyone who is familiar with him knows that he likes to use this method to stimulate the alertness of the players.
But Paul George failed to score the goal.But Grant made two free throws to help the Thunder open the score to 17 points.
The Warriors continued to attack.They didn't call a timeout because the point difference was widened.Cole still believes in his players.He felt the players were able to adjust.Of course, being 17 points behind the opponent is not a particularly big disadvantage for the game with 30 minutes left.
Looking back, Livingston beat Felton back, which has an absolute advantage.But Livingston turned and fell back and missed the shot. The rebound was hit by West to the top of the arc, but his strength was a bit too great for anyone to catch.In the end, Livingston caught the ball behind the center line and was blown back by the referee.
Added another error.In this game, the Warriors have made as many as 9 turnovers!
But in the subsequent offense, Thompson intercepted the breakthrough Grant, launched a fast break, and made a layup.
Donovan called a timeout!
Although the Warriors didn't play well during this period, the Thunder were also average.It was almost 4 minutes, and 5 points were scored.
After a timeout, Westbrook and An Luo played.Adams was limited to up to 3 fouls and still sat on the bench.
Westbrook, who re-dressed, once again entered the mode of the first quarter.His hands didn't feel cold after resting for about 10 minutes.As soon as he came up, West, who was the tallest in the Warriors' second team, made a three-pointer.
It seems that Westbrook in this game is going to focus on scoring.So far, he has scored 22 points, but only sent 2 assists.Donovan didn't say much about this. As the head coach, he certainly hopes that his players will play according to his own tactical arrangements.But for these star players, when they perform well, they can have privileges.
When Westbrook is focused on scoring, Anlu and Paul George can do less on the court.They can only put more energy on the defensive end.In this way, the Warriors' offensive pressure will be even greater.
(End of this chapter)