Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 12 12. Westbrook's Persistence
The Tsunami Brothers scored consecutively, making Coach Donovan sad.

What's more worrying is that my side can't match the score.

It's normal to be unable to defend. None of the three super scorers can easily defend, but if their own offense is also weak and the scoring gap widens, then there is no way to fight.

At this time, the game has only started for a few minutes, calling a timeout now would be too demoralizing, and may even lead to a collapse.

After thinking about it, Donovan decided to take another look and let the star solve the problems on the field by himself. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to call a timeout.

Three consecutive attacks without scoring, the Thunder players also showed anxious looks on the court.

In the final analysis, a basketball game is still a game of scoring. Although there are teams that win defensively, and even in the playoffs, the competition is more defensive, but that is based on the fact that the offense has basically met the conditions.

Defense is passive, and defense must be adjusted according to offense. More importantly, defense will definitely lag behind offense.

Offense is a necessary condition for victory, and defense is a key factor for victory.

At this time, Westbrook needs to be on the court to solve the offensive problem. After all, he is a violent point guard known for his offense.

Westbrook took the ball and slowly advanced through the half court. First of all, he had to stabilize the rhythm, let the teammates recover from the tense state, and reduce the fear of the opponent before they could perform normally.

Westbrook came outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right, slowly patted the ball with his right hand, and directed his teammates to move in the air with his left hand.

This is what a point guard should do!

The Warriors are not in a hurry, leading in scoring, there is no need to use gambling-style steals, it is easy to cause mistakes for themselves, and instead give the opponent space to break through.

Under Westbrook's command, the Thunder players pulled away the Warriors' defense while constantly running. The overall defensive formation has changed and been damaged. Seeing the effect, Westbrook gradually lowered his center of gravity and was ready to launch an attack at any time.

Curry also took a defensive position, standing on the three-point line and ready to move at any time.

At this time, Westbrook suddenly accelerated, and his explosive physical fitness burst out with super strength. Even if Curry was about three steps away from Westbrook and had sufficient time to react and accelerate, he still couldn't keep up with Westbrook's speed.

Westbrook broke through Curry's defense in two steps, rushed into the penalty area, and raised the basketball facing the basket and jumped high.

Of course, Zaza will not let Westbrook attack like this when he sits at the basket. He also jumps up to block shots while moving laterally.

But Zaza's speed is too slow, and he can't block it from the front. Westbrook, who is so fast from the side, is simply a fantasy.

The hands of the two crossed in the air, Zaza failed to touch the ball in time, and swung his arm in the air, Westbrook had already smashed the ball into the basket heavily!
Sadly, Zaza became the background board of this button!

"Wow! It's so beautiful! See? Westbrook dunked Zaza! This dunk is so beautiful!" Jackson screamed in the live broadcast room.

"Yes, yes, we have all seen it. It is undeniable that Westbrook's physical talent is really great." Smith agreed with Jackson very perfunctorily. Facing such a dunk, he really cannot speak ill of his conscience.

Doris rolled his eyes helplessly. Hearing these two critters quarreling in the live broadcast every time, mediating for them was more tiring than commenting on the game.

The Thunder's substitute players jumped up and cheered when they saw this scene, this is so fucking exciting!Morale suddenly boosted!

The audience also exclaimed because of this goal, and exclaimed in panic. Once the visiting team gains momentum because of such a goal, it will become difficult for the home team to win.

Westbrook dropped to the ground and made a mouth-zip motion toward the crowd.

It means you can shut up!
As soon as this provocative action was made, the audience was immediately detonated, booing everywhere for a while.

"Westbrook is too irrational. Such an action provokes the fans. He will not please him in the Oracle Arena. There are only more and endless boos waiting for him." Smith just grasped this point and started the article.

"Fortunately, the referee didn't call a technical foul..." Even Jackson felt that it was very inappropriate here.

In the face of boos, Westbrook had no effect at all. Instead, he yelled at his teammates, "It's just a score. What are you afraid of?"

A tough goal and an encouraging lead set an example, which opened up the situation for the team.

This is what a leader should do!
The Thunder players woke up like a dream, and their momentum was almost broken.

As a former finals team and perennial playoff team, the Thunder should not and will not lack momentum.

After recovering, the Warriors also attacked.

It's still a pick-and-roll, this time it's Green and Curry's pick-and-roll. Green is a power forward with three-point ability, and Sabonis had to be pulled to the outside.

The pick-and-roll did not switch defenses. Curry's flexibility is too high, and it is difficult for Sabonis to succeed with a big defense and a small defense.

Although the quality of Green's pick-and-roll is high, Westbrook made preparations in advance, and instantly bypassed the pick-and-roll to keep up with Curry.

Curry didn't stick the ball, but passed it back to Green.

Sabonis quickly stood in front of Green.

At this time, Curry and Thompson ran without the ball at the same time, and the two crossed the baseline, and ran to the two corner three-point lines respectively.

In this crossover in the interior, the Warriors players who had trained in tactical running passed by each other, and the Thunder players were strangled in the center of the penalty area, blocking each other.

Westbrook reacted quickly, gave Robertson a nudge, and switched defenses!
He turned around and chased after Thompson.

It was a step too late when Robertson realized it.

Green can deal cards at the top of the arc according to the movement of the two three-pointers, and it is a fatal threat to anyone.

This time Green chose Curry, who was more open, and the ball came to Curry again.

Robertson is still one step away from Curry at this time, and Curry has already made a shooting posture.

Curry shot extremely fast, and Robertson had to take off early to interfere with the three-pointer, and Robertson did jump.

It's a pity that Curry was a fake move. After raising his hand to point Robertson up, he dribbled the ball to the side and easily let the defense go, leaving a big open space.

With a step back and a dribble to catch a three-point shot, Curry has no way to defend the ball.

And Curry's shots are almost without praying to miss.

But there was still one person who didn't give up. The second Curry stepped back to dribble, he had already jumped to the side of the penalty area, and he jumped up high with all his strength, trying to touch the ball before it flew to the highest point.

But he didn't touch it.

Although Westbrook failed to touch the ball, this time he may just be trying in vain, but this is his persistence.

Just now it was the obsession with offense, but now it is defense.

The ball flew across the sky and fell into the net bag.

But such a goal can no longer hurt the morale of the Thunder, because there are stronger ideas that encourage and support the Thunder.

Donovan's expression relaxed a little, and there is a time when it is applicable to hand the ball to the superstar to handle.

Richard stood up, staring blankly at what happened on the field.

The eyes are full of sparkles, who can refuse to like such a desperate Westbrook?
Taking the ball forward again, Westbrook once again commanded the run.

Everyone moved actively, running more accurately and in a timely manner, and the Thunder's tactics began to take effect.

Still the starting point of the last attack, it seems that Westbrook wants to use the same tactic to break through the defense.

The same caused chaos in the restricted area, and the same breakthrough in the initial stage also entered the restricted area.

You know Westbrook is going to use the speed to break through yourself, but you just can't keep up with that step.

At this time, Green appeared in the defensive position, how sensitive his defensive sense of smell and observation are.

In the same aerial confrontation, Green stood in the defensive position ahead of time, and the vertical takeoff did not affect the shooter, but it gave enough interference. This is a clean defense.

To force a layup, you must increase the shooting angle or throw a higher arc, but it is too aggressive to try when the feel is not warmed up.

At this time, from the corner of Westbrook's eye, Oladipo appeared in the empty space.

opportunity!

Westbrook exerted strength with his wrist and threw the ball accurately to Oladipo.

Oladipo did not live up to the pass, and directly made a pull-up shot.

Relying on his strong performance, Westbrook led the Thunder to stabilize the score and did not let the score continue to widen.

"Good shot!" The two interacted with each other from a distance, pointing their fingers up.

At this moment, the Thunder players have got rid of the psychological pressure brought about by losing points in the opening game, and have shown their true level.

"The two teams launched a fierce confrontation, and the scores rose alternately. The excitement of the first quarter exceeded my imagination." Dorris' commentary was impartial.

"In the first quarter, we started to attack. The physical strength of the Thunder players may not be able to support the second half. There is still little hope of taking away the victory in Oracle." Smith also looked at this opponent squarely, and restrained his words a lot.

"..." The commentators don't want a beautiful game to be miscarried due to physical reasons, but this is the rule, there is no way to change it, and there is nothing more to say.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, the score came to 8:18, the Thunder trailed by 26 points, the regular rotation time.

"Richard, come on."

At the order of Coach Donovan, Richard took off his training clothes and replaced Oladipo, who was already out of breath.

To assist the team to score, and to defend Durant, the "Grim Reaper" with top scoring ability, Oladipo exhausted his energy too quickly.

But after Richard came on the stage, the task of defending Durant was handed over to Robertson, and Richard was facing Thompson.

Seeing such an arrangement, Oladipo frowned.

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