roccoschili Chapter 256 Victory Belongs to Oklahoma
Chapter 256 Victory Belongs to Oklahoma
Chapter 256 Victory Belongs to Oklahoma
This is a great test for An Luo.It is also a very rare experience.
Not everyone has the opportunity to carry a team.But being able to stand up and help the team through the most difficult time will greatly improve the mentality, management and fans' recognition.
So far, An Luo has done well.
He is not an impactful guard like Westbrook, but in terms of scoring stability, An Luo is still better.
However, An Luo may have encountered a problem.
The Grizzlies played their toughest defense against the Thunder's players at the last minute.They didn't care about whistleblowing. After all, at the last moment, the referee's whistle was tight.Besides, this is his home field.
An Luo played offense with the ball in the last 2 minutes.The Grizzlies shifted their defensive strategy, cutting Anlo off from the rest of the Thunder, preventing him from catch-and-shoot opportunities.Therefore, An Luo must take the ball and launch the offense by himself.
This can be regarded as grasping his weakness.But not fatal.Although his post-up singles + fadeaway jumper is not as explosive as a three-pointer, its lethality is not small.
After passing Tony Allen, An Luo faced Gasol Jr.Before that, An Luo had misplaced and singled out the opponent several times.But the effect is not very good, after all, he is the best defensive player!
Big or small, you can rely on your physical condition.But if you fight big, you have to rely on skills.Hitting Tony Allen with his back is okay, but hitting Gasol Jr. is courting death.
An Luo's dribbling is still very solid. When facing big men one-on-one, he can always use this skill to shake the opponent away and gain space for shots.This is also the reason why he still dares to attack with the ball despite his poor breakthrough ability.
Gasol Jr. is also a big man.
After continuous crotch dribbles, An Luo took a step back to the right, and made a feint of bowing to the little Gasol who was following up.
However, Gasol was not fooled, he just raised his hands high, and with his height and wingspan, he could interfere with An Luo's shooting without jumping.
An Luo didn't expect to shake the opponent away with this one.After all, he was the best defensive player ever. Although his skills have declined a bit in the past two years, his basic judgment ability is still online.
But he still made a defensive move in the end.that's enough!
An Luo used his left foot as the axis, exerted strength on his right leg, turned around suddenly, and left Gasol's defensive range.The latter's reaction was quite fast, and he rushed forward immediately.
Time is running out at this point.
An Luo immediately turned back to his previous position before Gasol Jr. could stand firm.Use your legs and pull out your hands dryly.
The basketball plunged into the net bag.
103:102, the Thunder lead by 1 point.
There are still 7 seconds left for the Grizzlies, but for these players, it is enough to change the outcome of the game.
It's time to test the Thunder's defensive ability!
An Luo, Robertson, Grant, Sabonis Jr., Adams.Donovan sent the strongest defensive combination he could take out. This time the Grizzlies' offense must be defended.
Of course, the Grizzlies will not sit still.Although one point behind, but the initiative is in their own hands.The head coach Jenkins looked serious, and he explained the tactics to these players seriously.It was a tough attack, but he had to win it.In the brutal West, every win counts.
Pause back, and the game continues.
FedEx Arena was silent at this time.Even the voice of cheering for the home team stopped.
Gasol made a sideline kick, and standing in front of him was Adams.Donovan was still very cautious and sent a big and tall guy to interfere with the serve.Everyone else is staring at the Grizzlies player they are defending. Even if they can't defend the opponent's serve, they must disrupt the opponent's offensive tactics.
An Luo stared at Daniels. In the final defensive lineup, Donovan put him in the No. [-] position.
Daniels' physical condition is worse than An Luo's.The three-pointer is good, but not very stable.A player who belongs to the category of nerve knife.An Luo thinks the Grizzlies won't give the ball to this guy.After all, they are only 1 point behind and only need to score a 2-point goal to win.
And if the Grizzlies want to shoot 2-pointers, they have better options.
Sure enough, after Gasol Jr. sent the ball to Tony Allen, he cut directly to the basket.The latter took a step, and then, with Randolph's cover, he raised his hand and made a gesture to make a shot.Robertson didn't squeeze past, and Adams had to switch defenses.
This immediately emptied Gasol.
Tony Allen made a decisive move and stuffed the ball.If nothing unexpected happens, Gasol will definitely score this goal.Kanter is also entangled with the opponent's players, and he doesn't have the ability to defend one against two.
However, an accident happened!
An Luo has been paying attention to the movements of other Grizzlies players.He's a guy who trusts his instincts, and he thinks there's absolutely no way Tony Allen can shoot a [-]-pointer from that spot.Therefore, when the opponent pushed the ball past, An Luo also moved.He's fast!A charge, grab the ball out before Gasol Jr.
An Luo rushed too fast, and the huge inertia made him unable to stabilize his body. He fell to the floor and slid a long way.
After the basketball was set aside by An Luo, it flew forward quickly.Grant and Daniels go hand in hand, chasing after the basketball.
Although Daniels eventually grabbed the ball, time was running out.
In the end, with An Luo's wonderful steal, the Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103:102 in the away game.Achieved the second seven-game winning streak this season.
After Westbrook was sent off, An Luo propped up the entire team.He was also the well-deserved MVP of the game.
出场40分钟，28投15中，其中三分球14投7中，罚球5中4，砍下41分！外加4次抢断2篮板2助攻。
However, An Luo didn't notice that he had set a new personal scoring high.In his heart, if he can't help the team win, no matter how high the score is, it's meaningless.
In the postgame press conference, Westbrook looked gloomy.He still broods over the referee's decision.He only smiled when he mentioned An Luo's outstanding performance in the last quarter and a half of the game.
"Ann is a super scorer! He will definitely be the best rookie of the year. Although this is a bit too cruel for other rookies!"
"It was a tough game! But the final victory belongs to Oklahoma! There are many factors that affect the game, but I think they should be more fair."
What a straightforward man!Dare to say anything.
(End of this chapter)