Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 846

After the first quarter, the score of the two teams was 20:26, and the Sonics led by 6 points.

Among them, Payton and Kemp of the Sonics combined to score 16 points in the first quarter, accounting for more than half of the team's total points.

In comparison, the Warriors' score distribution is more even. The four starters except Rodman all scored, but none of them scored 10 points, including Li Weisi.

Overall, the Warriors' offensive performance in the first quarter was not good. They were not well prepared for the Sonics' oppressive defense. Their 20 points in a single quarter were far lower than their average points per game.

However, as soon as the second quarter opened, the Warriors showed their strength as the league's No. [-] offense and began to launch a fierce offense.

The first person to sound the offensive horn for the Warriors was the team's rookie, Michael Finley.

Although he is a first-year rookie, after these 20 games of training, he has been able to find his position in the Warriors very well.

And as he put on wonderful performances from time to time, the fans gradually began to forget Sprewell's departure and accepted the young Finley.

Sometimes the fans are so realistic, the kind of teammate who loves the house and hates them can't touch the hearts of these fans at all. As long as there is a replacement, they will applaud and cheer for him.

Of course, this is the home court of the Supersonics. They are not easy to applaud and cheer for Finley's wonderful goal. It is already polite not to boo.

With Finley receiving an assist from Cassell and an alley-oop slam dunk, the Warriors soon set off a wave of offensive climax.

In addition to Finley's goal, Kukoc and Horry also hit their respective shots. The original 6-point difference is also rapidly reducing. It seems that it is only a matter of time before the point difference is evened out or even overtaken.

In this regard, the supersonic substitutes saw it in their eyes and were anxious in their hearts. Of course they wanted to change this situation, but they were obviously powerless to rely on themselves.

Compared with other teams in the league, the Sonics' bench is still good. The team has Nate McMillan and Sam Perkins on the bench, plus Vincent Askew, Frank Brown With the help of Rick Kowski and others, the Sonics' bench does not look weak.

But compared with the Warriors, the Supersonics' bench strength is not enough. Among them, the main reason is McMillan's injury problem.

McMillan himself is not very old, he is only 31 years old now, and was even selected to the second team of the league's best defensive team for two consecutive years last season and last season. , Payton took it when he was still the league's steals leader.

And this season, from the beginning, McMillan has been playing intermittently due to injuries, which has also affected his performance on the court.

In addition, McMillan's offense has not been good all along. Even when he was a starter, he averaged no more than 10 points per game, let alone now.

Therefore, when the Warriors started chasing points, McMillan could only be anxious and set his sights on Perkins, who was with him.

Perkins' playing time was very early. Johnson only played for 5 minutes before being replaced and replaced by Perkins on the court.

In the first quarter, he also scored 2 points, which was a long two points.

Now it's Perkins' turn to play again, but he has encountered difficulties, because McMillan's current breakthrough ability has declined, and Perkins cannot get a good chance.

Compared to attacking with the ball himself, Perkins is obviously more suitable for catching and shooting.

Sure enough, after facing PJ Brown's missed shot, the Warriors received the rebound and launched a counterattack again. During the fast break, Finley continued to take the lead, hanging on Askew, and made a layup. With the ball hit, the Warriors succeeded Tied the score.

For the Supersonics, coach Carl did not call a timeout, but chose to let Payton return to the court. Payton, who only rested for 2 minutes in the first half, had to go into battle again at this time.

With Payton's supersonic speed, the offense suddenly became orderly. As soon as he returned to the field, he used a mid-range shot to stabilize the morale of the army and stabilize the situation.

But compared with the first quarter, the leading advantage at this time no longer exists, and the two sides have returned to the anxious rhythm of the game.

About a minute later, when he saw that the momentum of the attack had weakened, Nelson began to change the main force back to the field one after another.

Li Weisi returned to the court a little later than the others. After all, Nelson is in a good situation for the Warriors at this time, and the pressure on the court is not too great. Li Weisi can rest for a while off the court.

With Li Weisi's return, the Warriors set off another wave of offense.

In fact, the Sonics' offense was not weak at this time. Although Kemp's performance in this quarter could not be compared with that in the first quarter, Hawkins and Schramf suddenly got on the ball, causing the scores of the two teams to remain stalemate. with.

But soon, with Li Weisi's ultra-long three-pointer, the Sonics still couldn't hold back the Warriors' offensive momentum after all.

In the positional battle, facing Li Weisi who had just made a three-pointer, Payton did not dare to leave any room for Li Weisi to shoot at this time, and even started to defend from the moment he passed the center line, for fear that Li Weisi would rely on his touch at the moment High, "Boom" throw another one.

However, in the face of Payton's defense, although Li Weisi had no room to attack, he was not in a hurry and immediately responded with a breakthrough.

Compared with the discomfort in the first quarter, Li Weisi at this time, after adapting to Payton's defensive rhythm, made Payton more and more difficult to do on the defensive end.

Continuous small changes in direction finally deceived Payton's judgment. After shaking Payton away, Li Weisi immediately completed a breakthrough from Payton's right hand.

Although Payton was deceived, he reacted extremely quickly, quickly returned to defense, and continued to chase Li Weisi.

And just when Payton had already started with all his strength, Li Weisi stopped suddenly again, and then made his signature move, stepping back and shooting.

After retreating beyond the three-point line, Li Weisi had a smooth road ahead. He followed his shooting movements without haste and completed the shots meticulously.

If it was someone else, Payton's back defense would definitely interfere with the opponent's shooting, but now he is defending against Li Weisi, and the speed of that shot is as fast as the unicorn arm that has been single for 20 years. When Payton just jumped up , Li Weisi has already completed his shot.

My three-point arrow is the flames of hell!

With this three-pointer, the Warriors were like gas in a balloon. After it exploded, it spewed out and blew thousands of miles away. At this time, it was no longer possible for the Supersonics to suppress the Warriors. The best embodiment!

(End of this chapter)