super point guard

Chapter 356 The smell of gunpowder

too crazy!

This is really crazy!

In the opening 7 minutes, Xu Nuo made four consecutive long three-pointers from outside!
Moreover, in this 7-minute game, all the points scored by the Indiana Pacers came from the four promised long-range three-pointers!

Such a feat, even the Indiana Pacers leading scorer Danny Granger has not achieved.

After seeing Xu Nuo hit the fourth long-range three-pointer, Danny Granger, who was sitting on the bench of the Indiana Pacers under the court, couldn't help but mutter:

"It's just unbelievable!"

But the head coach of the team, Larry Brown, remained as calm as usual, as if he had predicted all this, without the slightest surprise, but with an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Done pretty well indeed!" Coach Larry Brown murmured.

On the other end of the court, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks looked helpless.Xu Nuo's sudden outburst made coach Scott Brooks a little at a loss. Although coach Scott Brooks also expected Xu Nuo's outstanding performance before the game, but Xu Nuo played so well after the opening, it was indeed a bit unexpected. Coach Kurt Brooks didn't expect it.

Coach Scott Brooks looked helpless off the court, but Russell Westbrook on the court was almost crazy.Let promise to hit four consecutive long three-pointers from the outside under his own defense, which made Russell Westbrook a little bit unbearable anyway.

"This kid is screwed..." Russell Westbrook scratched his scalp and thought inwardly.

After Russell Westbrook dribbled quickly upfield, coach Scott Brooks got up and called for a long timeout.Although the team is not far behind, the momentum of the game is obviously not on their side.Moreover, regarding the point guard, it is indeed time to make some changes.

Russell Westbrook bowed his head and walked towards the team's bench without saying a word.At this time, Russell Westbrook had already guessed in his heart that the head coach would definitely replace himself.

However, coach Scott Brooks' substitution adjustments are also somewhat unreasonable.

Replacing lead center Kendrick Perkins with backup big man Nick Collison was a normal rotation for the Oklahoma City Thunder.However, replacing Russell Westbrook with the main shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha who has already rested is not a normal rotation for the team.

In this way, the Oklahoma City Thunder will not have a pure point guard on the court.

However, such substitutions and adjustments have occurred in previous games. Although it is somewhat unreasonable, the Indiana Pacers are already quite familiar with it.

Because after Russell Westbrook is off the court, shooting guard James Harden will play point guard.Compared with Russell Westbrook, James Harden's physical fitness is not much inferior, and James Harden weighs more than Russell Westbrook.Such a substitution adjustment is naturally aimed at the promise.In the face of promises, James Harden will have a greater physical advantage.

"Looks like Scott is going to use James Harden's body to defend the promise," Coach Larry Brown thought.

The Oklahoma City Thunder played pretty smart on their first possession after the timeout expired.The Thunder used star small forward Kevin Durant as bait to attract the defensive attention of most of the Indiana Pacers.At the same time, James Harden on the outside also made Xu Nuo dare not take half a step without authorization.But it was Oklahoma City Thunder's substitute insider Nick Collison who had just played to end the offense.Nick Collison receives a pass from Kevin Durant for an easy dunk with no defense.

Xu Nuo took the ball from center Roy Hibbert, when Xu Nuo heard Roy Hibbert say in his ear:

"This attack must give me the ball, and I must return a ball to Nick Collison!"

"Roy, Nick Collison is just an ordinary substitute player, so there's no need to be as knowledgeable as him." Xu Nuo said with a slight frown.

However, Roy Hibbert shook his head, and then ran directly to the frontcourt.Xu Nuo sighed and began to dribble forward.And the other teammates seem to already know that Roy Hibbert is going to single Nick Collison, which opened up the offensive space for Roy Hibbert, and promised to pass the ball to Roy Hibbert.Roy Hibbert first confuses Nick Collison's defense with his footwork, then turns and then hits a hook shot.

"This goal should be scored!" Xu Nuo said in his heart.

But at this moment, Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly jumped up and slapped the ball thrown by Roy Hibbert. fly!Amidst the exclamation of the fans, Kevin Durant jumped up to get the ball, and the Oklahoma City Thunder immediately launched a quick counterattack.However, just as James Harden jumped up and prepared to layup after receiving the ball, Roy Hibbert, who ran all the way from the frontcourt to the backcourt, leaped high and rushed towards James Harden like a mountain top.

"Dangerous!" Kenny Smith, who was on the sidelines commentary, shouted.

With huge weight and huge inertia, Roy Hibbert and James Harden collided in the air.Despite this, Roy Hibbert still wanted to block James Harden's layup, but Roy Hibbert's hand hit James Harden's arm.Immediately afterwards, the two fell off the baseline together and got tangled up next to the courtside cameraman.The cameraman didn't want to let go of such a good shot, so they pointed their cameras at the two people on the floor.

"This fall is not light!" Kenny Smith said.

"But there's a good chance they'll fight," said Sir Charles Barclay.

"It's not impossible." "Shark" O'Neill nodded and said.

"No way!" Kenny Smith said in surprise, "Don't forget, NBA Commissioner David Stern is watching the game!"

At the same time as Kenny Smith's voice sounded, it was the urgent whistle of the referee Joe Crawford on duty.Roy Hibbert and James Harden, who were still entangled on the floor, seemed to have no intention of paying attention to the president in the stands, but really started to fight. As the referee, Joe Crawford must Immediately stop the expansion of the situation.At the same time, players from the two teams ran forward one after another and separated the two people who were entangled on the floor. Chesapeake Energy Arena was already booing.

"Calm down, Roy!" Xu Nuo said loudly while pushing Roy Hibbert's body.

And James Harden seemed to feel that he had suffered a big loss, and he still wanted to rush forward to argue with Roy Hibbert.David West, DeMar DeRozan, and Paul George immediately blocked Roy Hibbert behind them, protecting their teammates while preventing further development of the situation, while Chesapi The boos in the Ke Energy Arena grew louder.At this time, the scene of the big screen cut to David Stern sitting in the stands, and the fans could clearly see the embarrassment on David Stern's face.

Under the obstruction of three referees and the players of the two teams, Roy Hibbert did not really have sex with James Harden.The substitute players on both sides were relatively restrained, and did not leave the bench and rush to the court when the conflict occurred.Roy Hibbert and James Harden were replaced one after the other to stabilize their emotions, and their replacements were JJ-Hickson and "Old Fish" Derek Fisher.

"It almost started a fight under the nose of the NBA president Mr. David Stern, and now the boys are getting more and more outrageous!" Kenny Smith said angrily.

"If it was you on the court, I guess you would do the same!" Charles Barkley said.

"But it's normal for the boys to have conflicts," "Shark" O'Neal said, "This game is quite critical for the two teams, and it is precisely because of this that the smell of gunpowder on the court It will become more and more intense. Under such circumstances, it’s no wonder that the players on the field don’t fight.”

"Having said that, the boys should also learn to control their emotions!" Kenny Smith said still solemnly, "If you fight under the eyes of the president, you are not afraid that you will be punished. Although this season is about to It's over, but the punishment can be carried over to the next season!"

"Let's not continue this topic, after all, the impact is not good!" "Shark" O'Neill said with a smile, "No matter what you say, this conflict will definitely boost the morale of the players of the two teams, and this game will definitely be better. It's getting better and better..."

"It will become more and more intense, and the smell of gunpowder will become stronger and stronger," said Sir Charles Barkley immediately.

Kenny Smith on the side looked helpless, not knowing what to say.

And as "Shark" O'Neal said, after this conflict, the morale of the players on both sides increased greatly, and they began to work harder on both the offensive and defensive ends.At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were on the same starting line with a score of 17:17.

"The two teams only scored [-] points, which shows that the defensive strength on the court is still very strong." "Shark" O'Neal said, "In this way, the smell of gunpowder on the court is still very strong!"

(End of this chapter)