readytorunbook Chapter 326 Thunderbolt 3
Chapter 326 Thunderbolt 3
Chapter 326
Xu Nuo pushed forward with the ball, raised his head, and glanced at the scoreboard next to the big screen above the high court. At 49:60, his Indiana Pacers fell behind by as many as double digits. This is probably the first time the team has entered the playoffs this year.
"We must find a way to catch up with the score!" Xu Nuo thought to himself.
However, facing an opponent like the Oklahoma City Thunder, it is not easy to catch up with the score.
At this time, the Oklahoma City Thunder put Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden, the "three young men" of the team, on the court, with obvious intentions. It is to defeat the Indiana Pacers in one fell swoop at this time, and no longer leave the opponent a chance to stand up!
If the Oklahoma City Thunder can extend the lead to about [-] points before the end of the third quarter, it will be difficult for the Indiana Pacers to reverse it in the final quarter, even if the players have three heads and six arms. Compete, win the game.
With that in mind, Xu Nuo dribbled to the frontcourt.Inside center Roy Hibbert leaned against the stocky Kendrick Perkins, struggled to get into position, and reached out to Promise for the ball.At this time, the team's top scorer Danny Granger was not on the court, and the team could only focus on the inside of the offense.Promise held the ball high, evaded Russell Westbrook's defense, and handed the ball to Roy Hibbert.
Roy Hibbert's opponent, Kendrick Perkins, seems to be born to be a coolie, muscular and stocky. He is undoubtedly a natural human shield. Face, it seems that everyone owes him a debt.Kendrick Perkins doesn't seem to have anything to offer other than defense, but Roy Hibbert is more than enough to single Kendrick Perkins.Roy Hibbert turned around with the ball, slid past Kendrick Perkins on the baseline, and immediately came to the other side of the basket.
"Hey, it's really well done..." Xu Nuo couldn't help admiring in his heart.
However, just as Roy Hibbert was about to make a layup, Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant blocked Roy Hibbert, and Roy Hibbert looked up. To the arms waving all over the eyes, you can't see the basket at all.In desperation, Roy Hibbert had no choice but to pass the ball.
"Here!" Xu Nuo shouted loudly.
However, before Xu Nuo's voice fell to the ground, Russell Westbrook immediately came to Xu Nuo.Roy Hibbert failed to pass the ball to Nuo, and the ball went to DeMar DeRozan.
"The defensive enthusiasm is really good!" Xu Nuo couldn't help but admire.
What the Oklahoma City Thunder's players may lack in terms of defensive ability, they more than make up for it with their excellent defensive enthusiasm and quick rotation.As soon as DeMar DeRozan received the ball, Thabo Sefolosha stood in front of DeMar DeRozan.DeMar DeRozan had no way to shoot immediately, so he had to choose to break through with the ball.
"This will fall into their trap!" Xu Nuo whispered.
Sure enough, although DeMar DeRozan struggled to break through Thabo Sefolosha's one-man defense, Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka inside the two Oklahoma City The Thunder's inside players are already ready to block DeMar DeRozan's offense.Seeing that he was about to fall into a tight siege, DeMar DeRozan suddenly stopped, jumped, and threw the ball in his hand towards the basket.
Xu Nuo looked up, watching the ball rolling in the air and slowly falling.
However, after the ball hit the backboard, it did not bounce back into the basket, but hit the front edge of the basket and bounced high.
"Damn, it's a little stronger..." DeMar DeRozan cursed in a low voice.
Just when the players of the Oklahoma City Thunder under the basket were fighting for the rebound, Xu Nuo suddenly jumped high and got the ball from the air.Immediately afterwards, Xu Nuo dodged in the air, avoided the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder players, and gently put the ball into the basket!
"Beautiful!" The players on the Indiana Pacers bench all jumped up.
As soon as Xu Nuo's feet stepped on the floor, he immediately turned around and ran towards his team's half. "Hurry up and return to defense!" Xu Nuo shouted loudly, "Don't let them play a quick attack, but curb their offensive!"
Although Xu Nuo's action seems quite random, in fact, it is quite difficult for Xu Nuo to be able to make such an action.First of all, Xu Nuo can dodge and move in the air, avoiding the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder players, you can already see Xu Nuo's excellent physical fitness and ability to stay in the air; Only by running fast can you show your excellent physical fitness.It is precisely because of this that Kevin Durant next to Xu promises to be surprised.
"Only relying on this kid's excellent physical fitness, his future is already limitless!" Kevin Durant exclaimed in his heart.
When Russell Westbrook dribbles up the court, Kevin Durant is already in position with his back against Rudy Fernandez, reaching out to Russell Westbrook for the ball.When Kevin Durant got the ball, Rudy Fernandez reached for it and missed it.Kevin Durant immediately turned around and drove the ball to the inside of the Indiana Pacers.Although center Roy Hibbert used his tall body to block between Kevin Durant and the basket, Kevin Durant still threw the ball high in his hand and the ball passed Roy. Hibbert raised his arm and hit the board into the basket!
"Now the Oklahoma City Thunder leads the Indiana Pacers by 26 points again. Kevin Durant uses his outstanding personal ability to help the Oklahoma City Thunder keep the lead!" Jeff, the live commentator Van Gundy said, "Kevin Durant has scored [-] points so far, which is the highest in the game!"
Hearing what Jeff Van Gundy said, Xu Nuo couldn't help but look up at the technical statistics next to the big screen, and found his own data from it.Now halfway through the third quarter, and his statistics are only six points and seven assists, even Xu Xu feels a bit shabby.
"It can't go on like this..." Xu Nuo said to himself in his heart.
Therefore, in the next offense, Xu Nuo appeared to be more active on the offensive end. After handing the ball to inside power forward David West, Xu Nuo also began to actively move towards the Oklahoma City Thunder's basket. air cut.Although Xu Nuo did not score directly because of this, his teammates took advantage of Xu Nuo's attraction to the opponent's defense to find an opportunity to score, and the Indiana Pacers barely narrowed the point difference to within ten.
"The current Indiana Pacers are always in a situation where they are struggling to catch up, but they have never been able to further narrow the point difference." On-site commentator Jeff Van Gundy said, "The point difference between the two teams has always been hovering around ten points, and the game began to fall into a trap. In the middle of the tug of war..."
Just after Jeff Van Gundy's words landed, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook used power forward Serge Ibaka's pick-and-roll screen to break away from a promised defense and head into the Indiana Pacers Slam dunk inside the team. At 64:53, the Oklahoma City Thunder at home once again led the Indiana Pacers on the road by as much as [-] points.
Seeing Russell Westbrook running at high speed on the court, Xu Nuo couldn't help frowning slightly.
"Are they going to attack our basket in turn?" Xu Nuo guessed in his heart.
Promise's guess was confirmed on the next play, as Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins grabbed a defensive rebound after DeMar DeRozan missed a mid-range shot. Sel Westbrook immediately organized a quick counterattack after getting the ball.Although Russell Westbrook had dribbled the ball to the basket of the Indiana Pacers, Russell Westbrook did not choose to make a layup by himself. Instead, he flicked his arm and the ball flew out of the three-point line .
"It's James Harden!" Promise shouted.
"Not good!" DeMar DeRozan's heart sank.
Sure enough, James Harden caught a pass from Russell Westbrook at the three-point line.At this time, James Harden did not have any Indiana Pacers players defending in front of him, and James Harden easily made a long three-pointer from the outside. 67:53, the home team Oklahoma City Thunder has [-] points ahead of the visiting team Indiana Pacers!
"The three of them really want to take turns to show their power!" Xu Nuo sighed in his heart.
Amid the frantic chants of fans in Chesapeake Energy Arena, Indiana Pacers head coach Larry Brown stood up and called for a timeout.Faced with a [-]-point difference, even coach Larry Brown, who has always been prudent, couldn't sit still.
"Our strength will never be so much different from our opponents!" During the timeout, Coach Larry Brown said, "We believe that we have the strength to compete with the Oklahoma City Thunder. We absolutely It will not and absolutely cannot be defeated like this!"
During this timeout, coach Larry Brown decisively made substitution adjustments, replacing the two main players, David West and DeMar DeRozan, and replacing them with two substitutes Player Tyler Hansbrough and OJ Mayo.
"Hey... It seems that Coach Larry Brown is planning to use the substitute lineup to fight. This is really a risky move!" Xu Nuo said in his heart as he walked towards the court.
(End of this chapter)