Start without the ball

Chapter 246 Who Can Stand Up
Returning to the bench, Felton and Ferguson stood up to greet each other. After the main players of the Thunder sat down, Donovan observed Li Haoyu's state.

I saw his chest rising and falling violently, and his breathing was a little short.

Under the intensity of the playoffs, due to non-stop running and participating in the offense, Li Haoyu's physical fitness has begun to decline.

"After the timeout, I will replace Li, you must hold on to the score!"

Westbrook nodded: "Coach, don't worry, since the dunk, I have found my rhythm."

Donovan: "Defensively, Adams, don't come out and delay, watch the basket."

Adams: "Coach, what about their pick-and-roll?"

Donovan: "The effect of the delay is not ideal, Russell, now it's up to you, you must squeeze through the screen and keep up with Lillard, I know you have this ability."

Westbrook nodded and said: "I have no problem, leave this to me."

When the timeout expired, Donovan replaced Li Haoyu to prepare for the transition. Seeing that he did not play, Yang Yi expressed his concern:
"Without Li Haoyu's organization, I don't know if the Thunder can hold the score. After all, he led the chase just now."

Ke Fan: "During the period when Li Haoyu handled the ball, both Westbrook and George scored. The current state should be better than at the beginning, and they should be able to bite the score."

Barrage.

"Please give me some strength from the turtle glue!"

"You must hold on to the score! Just wait until Brother Duan Yuzi plays."

"Brother Turtle, come on!"

The Blazers attacked, Lillard dribbled the ball to 45 degrees to the left, and Kanter lifted up to block the right.

Seeing that Adams didn't make it up, Lillard dribbled the ball to the right without hindrance and took a step to the right, widening the distance and making a decisive three-pointer.

When Westbrook got rid of Kanter, the basketball had already left the Blazers guard's fingertips.

Now that there is no need to defend, Guigui rushed to the inside line with all his strength, ready to receive the rebound with the help of Ban Daddy.

shuh~
Heart-wrenching sound, the basketball is hollow into the net!

19:12.

Donovan touched his chin and thought about it. He knew that if Westbrook tried his best to defend, he would be able to get rid of Kanter in time and interfere with Lillard.

But Westbrook didn't put all his energy into defense today. From this point of view, there is still a delay, otherwise the damage caused by Lillard's direct shot with the help of a cover will be fatal.

After much deliberation, the problem still lies in Adams' speed, Donovan looked to the bench.

Noelle?His speed is a little faster than Adams, just a little bit, there is no qualitative change, how to solve the Blazers' pick-and-roll.

Seeing Donovan with a sad face, Li Haoyu guessed that he was probably worried about defensive issues, so he changed positions with Schroeder, Li Haoyu sat next to Brother Wan, and said:

"Coach, why don't you try Morris!"

Donovan has always been adhering to a fixed substitution routine, and now he is asked to make a change, replacing the main center with a backup power forward. He cannot accept it for a while, and this will disrupt his future substitution arrangements.

"Coach, his sliding speed is very good, just right for this situation, please believe me."

Seeing Li Haoyu's firm eyes, Donovan rubbed his chin and thought about the gains and losses, and finally made up his mind, turning his head to look at the bench:
"Morris, you go for Adams, now!"

Hearing the coach calling him, Morris quickly took off his quick-release pants and came to the technical stage to wait for the dead ball.

On the court, George is holding the ball at 45 degrees on the right, and Harkless is very tight.

George dribbled the ball with his right hand, turned to his left hand in front of his body, and tried to break through. Harkless slid to keep up and exerted confrontation at the same time.

George's center of gravity is a little unstable, and his left hand is a little light when dribbling. Harkless has quick eyes and quick hands, and the racket is forward.

George was intercepted!

Harkless rushed forward, picked up the basketball, and passed it to the fast-down Lillard. The Blazers guard dunked and scored.

21 to 12.
O'Neal: "George is too soft today! He can't hold the ball in front of Harkless."

Barkley: "The score was opened again in a blink of an eye. Lee was not on the court, and the Thunder fell into a situation where one person held the ball and fought separately. They had to make changes."

Li Haoyu, who was off the court, watched the point difference being widened again, and was extremely anxious. He wished he could return to the court now, but his physical strength was not enough to play a full quarter.

Veteran Felton saw Li Haoyu's thoughts and said:

"You have to trust your teammates and take the time to rest. We need you to have plenty of energy during the transition."

The fans off the court are also very worried about the situation on the court.

"Lee went down, now nobody can step up and score."

"George played too softly today!"

"If you don't score again, the point difference will be 15 points."

"Hold on, you must hold on to the score."

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, faced Lillard's defense, and after two crotches, he rushed to the right with all his strength.

Lillard let Westbrook take a big step. He had plenty of time to deal with it, and successfully blocked Westbrook's way by moving his feet.

Westbrook, who was moving at high speed, pulled the basketball on the right side to the left with his left hand before hitting Lillard. The simplified version of shamgod instantly passed Lillard and went straight to the inside.

Stepping into the inside, Westbrook soared into the air. Facing Kanter's block, Westbrook took the initiative to find a physical confrontation.

Dip~ The referee's whistle sounded.

Westbrook exerted strength in his waist and abdomen, stabilized his figure, and made a layup with his right hand.

bang--shua~
Hit the board! 21 to 14, at the same time add a free throw.

Westbrook who made the shot lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground. Seeing the basketball enter the net, Westbrook waved his arms and roared, enjoying the shouts of the fans.

Maybe he was paranoid, maybe he was stubborn.

Maybe the data made him sink, but you must not ignore his determination to stand up in times of crisis!
Yang Yi: "This kind of moment still depends on Westbrook. He threw himself to the basket in order to use his body to win a foul."

Ke Fan: "Brother Gui is still fighting. When he fell to the ground, I felt pain."

Morris replaced Adams, Westbrook walked to the free throw line, clamped the ball to his side, breathed hard to adjust, and made a free throw.

boom!
The arc was very low, the ball hit the back of the basket, fell into the net, and made an extra penalty, 21 to 15.

The Blazers attacked, McCollum advanced with the ball to the top of the arc, Kanter raised it up, and Morris kept up at the same time.

The moment the center forward was in place, McCollum sprinted to the left, and Morris switched defenses and slid tightly next to McCollum.

After a few steps, McCollum still did not shake off the Thunder center, and under the confrontation, his speed slowed down.

At this time, Ferguson had already got rid of Kanter and went back to McCollum.

The defense was successful!
McCollum had no choice but to pass the ball to Harkless in the bottom corner. He didn't have any means of holding the ball, so he had to hang the ball to Aminu on the inside.

There was not much time left, and Aminu had no chance to make a phone call under the strict guard of Grant.

Drop ~ 24 seconds violation!
The effect was immediate after Morris entered the court, and his delay successfully limited the breakthrough of the Blazers guard after the pick-and-roll.

　First more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)