Start without the ball

Chapter 323 fierce battle
Li Haoyu encountered Leonard's close defense again. The Thunder could only rely on the other four to attack, and the same was true for the Raptors. The tired Leonard could not provide more firepower.

Tengxing Interpretation Seat

Ke Fan: "Nas is determined to freeze Li Haoyu. You can see that Leonard's chest rises and falls are very obvious. Even though his physical condition is so bad, the Raptors coach still sends him on the court."

Yang Yi: "Li Haoyu's situation is not optimistic. Donovan wanted to hurry up and recover the score, but Nas is really ruthless."

TNT commentary seat

O'Neill: "Nurse is also really cruel, Kawhi is so tired and has to be sent on the court to limit the ghost Mamba, but this price is worth it.

Regular time destroyed the Thunder's chemical reaction, allowing Russell to fight alone, and the transition period limited Lee's scoring explosiveness, which did not give the Thunder the opportunity to chase the score. I have to say that Nurse's strategy was very successful. "

Seeing this, Donovan quickly replaced Li Haoyu with Diallo, and Nas immediately replaced Leonard. The two sides fought in pure rotation.

Van Fleet was overjoyed, he finally encountered a rotation lineup without Li Haoyu, and he could finally show his talents.

The Raptors not only did not lose points in the transition period, but also expanded their lead!

At the end of the third quarter, the two sides battled 71 to 83, and the Raptors led by 12 points!
Everyone on the Thunder bench was dark and dignified. Donovan missed George very much. With his restraint, Li Haoyu was able to let go of his hands and feet to attack and score. section to prepare.

Li Haoyu was sweating profusely. He couldn't provide more help now, so he could only hurry up to recover, but when he returned to the court, he had to face Leonard's death entanglement again.

He can throw Leonard a certain distance away, but receiving the ball at this distance is not enough for him to complete the shot.

Li Haoyu only hates that his ball-handling ability is not good enough. If he has excellent ball-handling ability, he can single-handedly play against the cold defensive machine, but now, he can only hope that Westbrook can come forward.

Westbrook also knows that he has a heavy burden on him, and he is listening carefully to Donovan's arrangement.

"We lost the advantage of the transition period, in order to recover the score, Russell, you have to do more!

At the start of the fourth quarter, I'll put you on the field, the sky's the limit, and we all believe in you to lead us to victory! "

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Westbrook played to lead the bench, and the Raptors were still led by Van Vleet.

Although the Thunder Turtles were sluggish in the third quarter due to the Raptors' targeted defense, the transition period was different. The Raptors' defensive ability in the rotation was a bit worse than that of the main force.

Van Fleet is even more of a strong offensive and defensive player. Westbrook kept breaking through to score and assist his teammates, recovering a certain amount of points.

At 9 minutes and 50 seconds of the fourth quarter, the two sides battled 78 to 85. Westbrook narrowed the point difference to 7 points, and the main lineups of both sides returned to the court.

The Raptors continued to adopt the strategy in the third quarter, shrinking and limiting Westbrook's breakthrough. At first, the Thunder could score with Donovan's 4V4 tactics, but after the tactics were figured out, it was still difficult for the Thunder to score points.

On the other hand, for the Raptors, Lowry knew that his talent was not as good as Westbrook's and did not fight hard. He used the inside pick-and-roll to constantly create opportunities. You must know that the two insiders of the Raptors are capable of three-pointers, and the offensive space is very ideal.

The point difference continued to widen, but Li Haoyu was helpless. Leonard's death entanglement made it difficult for him to play. All he could do was drag the Raptors forward so that he could not attack.

Li Haoyu gritted his teeth again and again, raised his heavy legs and kept running, consuming Leonard's energy.

Even the cold defensive machine was overwhelmed, and he almost reached his limit, but for the team's victory, Leonard could only grit his teeth and keep up with Li Haoyu, he believed in his teammates.

The two dissociated from the offense, engaged in a tug-of-war of physical fitness that only they knew how difficult it was.

Westbrook is very impatient now, and the point difference is gradually widening, but his proud offensive ability is limited. Westbrook, who never gave up hope, began to try extreme choices, trying to recover the score with three-pointers.

However, his shooting has not yet reached the level that can turn the tide of the game.

With 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Thunder trailed by as much as 17 points. In desperation, Donovan replaced the main force.

Li Haoyu dragged his exhausted body back to the bench. He really tried his best in this game. He had tried his best to wear down Leonard. Unfortunately, this did not allow the Thunder to win.

Drop~
At the final whistle, 95 to 111, the Raptors won at home, rewriting the series to 1 to 1.
Everyone in the Thunder walked towards the player tunnel with solemn expressions. Li Haoyu sat on the bench and looked at the bright red score, feeling powerless.

This time he has done everything he can do, playing the first connecting period to establish an advantage for the team, and then returned to the field to organize the offense when Westbrook and George couldn't start the game, and exhausted all in the second half Physical fitness has worn down Leonard.

However, none of this stopped the Raptors from winning the game.

The Thunder fans who were still on the sidelines couldn't help feeling a little sad when they saw Li Haoyu who had been reluctant to leave for a long time.

"He did his best today, hey"

"Yeah. Kawhi came back off the court with cramps at the end, and he really did everything he could."

Picking up a towel to wipe off the sweat on his face, he got up and walked towards the aisle. His teammates had already returned to the locker room, and Li Haoyu's lonely back was so lonely.

After the game, Donovan walked to the aisle and contacted the team doctor immediately. After the call was connected, he asked eagerly.

"How is George?"

The team doctor sighed: "Hey, the situation is not optimistic, he can't lift his right arm now."

Donovan: "Is there hope for a quick recovery?"

"Hope is slim. At the end of the regular season, he had problems with his shoulder joint. The conservative treatment didn't work well. He has been gritting his teeth and persevering. However, the playoffs are too heavy, and his burden has been intensifying.

In the final, he met the strong Kawhi again. After the last game, he felt pain.

Gasol's win was the straw that broke the camel's back. "

After a pause, the team doctor said: "The only hope is conservative treatment for a few days. If he recovers reasonably well, he will finally play closed. Of course, this must be approved by George. You know, Kevin played with an injury. The result of the forced comeback was a ruptured Achilles tendon. This kind of attempt is very risky, and it has to bet on his future career. I don’t know how George will choose.”

Donovan: "I see, send my regards to George, we will do our best."

After saying that, Donovan hung up the phone and walked to the media release center of the Scotiabank Arena.

(End of this chapter)