super heavy artillery

Chapter 304

Chapter 304

After returning from the timeout, Popovich replaced Gasol, and David Lee followed Danny Green's footsteps and sat on the bench to watch the game.

But after the substitution, it didn't have an immediate effect.Although the three elderly people can help the Spurs stabilize the situation, they are not as aggressive as the young people after all.It is still somewhat difficult to gain an advantage.

The Thunder's offense is still very strong, especially the perimeter offense.Donovan also knew that their inside line was at a disadvantage, so he replaced Adams at the end of the timeout. Grant moved to the fifth position, Robertson the fourth position, and An Luo once again appeared in the third position.

This Thunder version of the Death Five basically gave up on the inside offense.But the firepower beyond the three-point line has reached the peak of the lineup.

The defensive end also gave up a lot.The Thunder's unlimited defense can play a limiting role, but it can't make up for the weakness on the front line.

There are gains and losses.Besides, such a lineup already has some gambling properties.Donovan just wanted to take advantage of the fact that the three old guys on the opposite side were all on the court, and quickly widen the point difference.After the opponent's inside players recover, they have the capital to compete.After all, it is always easier to score inside than outside.

Under such circumstances, An Luo got more opportunities to make shots.And when he was on the court with Grant and Oladipo at the same time, the defensive pressure he received was also much reduced.After all, these two guys made three three-pointers in the first three minutes.

Under such circumstances, instead of bringing the game to its familiar rhythm, the Spurs fell into the Thunder's fast pace.The scoring explosiveness can't keep up, and the opponent can only continue to expand the point difference.

Fortunately, Leonard and Ginobili stood up and scored through their own personal abilities.Especially in the last minute, Leonard succeeded in attacking the inside continuously, chasing the score back a bit.

In the end, at the end of the first quarter, the Thunder still led the Spurs by 32 points 22:10.

The Spurs' inside line has not been able to play the effect.Especially Aldridge, who everyone has high hopes for, doesn't know what's wrong!In fact, his technical characteristics are completely restraining Thunder.In the end, he didn't play in the low post at all, and kept floating outside, ruining all his advantages.

In the second quarter, the Thunder's offensive remained unabated.Especially when the second team of the two sides competed, the Spurs couldn't resist it at all.

In order to maximize An Luo's offensive power, Donovan directly asked An Luo to come on the field alone with a substitute.Both Westbrook and Oladipo rested off the court.

As soon as he came up, An Luo caught the ball at the center line.Facing Danny Green, although he couldn't break through head-on, he could seek help from his teammates.So he reached out and made a gesture.Kanter understood, and Limara went to the top of the arc to make a pick-and-roll.An Luo used the cover to get rid of Green, took a sudden step forward, pulled it up and shot.

"Shh!"

Basketball hits the net!

Looking back, Mills missed a half-block.After the rebound was grabbed by Kanter, he threw it directly to the fast-moving Christon.After receiving the ball with his right hand, the latter didn't hold the ball forward, but threw it directly to An Luo on the other side.

After taking over, it was another three-pointer.

This shot is too fast.From Kanter's rebound to An Luo's three-pointer, it took only 5 seconds.The Spurs players have not yet formed a defensive line, and it is over.

Donovan clapped his hands, this is what he wanted to see.If you're playing against the Spurs, you can't slow down.

Popovich stood up again, but this time he didn't call a timeout.He just yelled twice at his players.He also doesn't have much to do. In the game, it is more up to the players to adjust their state.

But after persisting for a few rounds, he found that his substitute lineup was no match for the opponent at all.In fact, in the next few rounds, under the restrictions of Danny Green, An Luo could no longer exert the explosive scoring ability at the beginning.But my own players can't score!No way, the Spurs can only replace their main force in advance.

As soon as Donovan saw it, he immediately replaced guys like Westbrook and Adams.

Leonard, who reappeared, rushed to the basket as soon as he came up and made a layup.

Donovan looked, stretched out his hand and made a gesture.The Thunder players on the court understood it at a glance.In the next defensive round, except for Robertson entangled Leonard, all the Thunder's players shrank back to the inside.It seems to be an attitude of "if you have the ability, you will vote for me".

This is also when the Spurs have a bad shooting feel. Tonight, as long as there is a player on the Spurs who can score stably from beyond the three-point line, the Thunder dare not be so extreme.

At the end of the first half, the Thunder widened the point difference to 18 points.Occupied no small advantage.

At this time, those people on the Internet are still not soft-spoken.They believe Aldridge and Danny Green's misplays are the main reason why the Spurs are behind.But it won't last the entire series, or even a full game.Once the two return to normal levels and can provide enough help to Leonard, the Spurs will reverse the situation and defeat the Thunder.

The truth is this.But this game, they will not see such a scene.

In the second half, the Spurs' shooting percentage still did not improve.Just relying on Leonard's performance alone cannot defeat the Thunder.

An Luo made his debut in the third quarter, and his performance was still efficient. He made 5 of 6 shots in 4 minutes, including 2 three-pointers.On the defensive end, he is also very good.Neither Ginobili nor Mills had any advantage when facing An Luo.

He didn't play again in the fourth game.Not only An Luo did not play, but Westbrook did not play again.At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder had led the Spurs by as many as 30 points.The game also basically lost its suspense.

Although the Spurs tried to catch up with the score in the first half of the fourth quarter, the scoring efficiency was too low.Seeing this was the case, Popovich withdrew his main force cleanly and gave up the game.

In the end, the Thunder beat the Spurs 125:96 away and won the first victory in the series.

Under Donovan's bold change, the Thunder used a smaller and faster lineup, which involved the opponent in a very unfamiliar rhythm.

In contrast to the Spurs.The three all-star insiders they had high hopes for were collectively inaccurate and could not give Leonard enough help, which was the main reason for their loss.

(End of this chapter)