Vol 3 Chapter 125: Key ball

As a player whose main scoring method is shooting, Anlo is very familiar with George Hill's action. So when the opponent moved, he dropped Ingles and rushed over. After all, even if the opponent sees the emptied Ingles and successfully passes the ball, there is not enough time.
An Luo appeared in front of George Hill for the first time. The loophole caused by Westbrook was blocked by him. Although Hill was not particularly alarmed, time had not allowed him to make other plans. In the end, he could only bite the bullet and threw the ball out.
The ball was naturally not scored. In fact, the ball didn't even touch the basket. An Luo stretched his hand high, and Hill increased his shot point to avoid getting blocked.
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides scored 24:25.
This is because Donovan reacted fast enough to adjust the team's lineup and play style in time. Otherwise, it's not just 1 point behind now!
So in the second quarter, Anlow and Westbrook played together. There were some adjustments on the opposite side. Joe Johnson replaced Favors. In the last game, his explosion shocked Thunder in a cold sweat.
Unlike Favors, although Joe Johnson is a bit older, he is not bad at work. Even on the offensive end it brings more lethality to the opponent. Especially in singles, Grant is not enough to see him in front of him. On the contrary, Kanter, a big defensive man, works better. In the second half of the second quarter, after Kanter replaced Grant, although there is still no good way to play Joe in singles, on the offensive end, he can do a good job with the opponent.
If Anlow and Westbrook withstood the outbreak of Hayward in the first quarter together, then it was Kanter and Oladipo who did the job when the two sides played against the bench.
Throughout the second quarter, both sides are like playing a turn-based game. The score rises alternately, but no one can pull the difference.
In the third quarter, the Jazz caught the Thunder by surprise.
As soon as he came up, Hayward made two three-pointers from beyond the three-point line. Then, Westbrook's layup was rejected by the rim, and the Jazz took the opportunity to fight back with a quick break.
After an intermission, the Thunder seemed to stop playing for a moment. The players' shot bags were also lost in the locker room, no shots!
Donovan called a timeout and didn't see any improvement. Although decisively once again replaced An Luo in advance.
As soon as the Thunder's offense was frustrated, the defense also weakened. The Jazz seized this opportunity and finally got a big lead in this quarter. An Luo could not resist the outbreak of Hayward alone.
80: 65
With a 15-point disadvantage, the Thunder launched a tenacious battle in the fourth quarter.
Westbrook took over the offense as soon as he came up. He kept holding the ball and rushed into the inside line, threw himself into the air once and then fell to the floor, walked to the free throw line and chased the score bit by bit.
An Luo has been on the court in the fourth quarter. Although his shooting percentage dropped a lot in the second half of the third quarter, Donovan believed him. However, after losing two more shots, Westbrook was no longer willing to give him the ball.
He can still contribute to the game. With the idea of ​​"Since I can't score, don't you want to score." An Luo began to focus on the defensive end. He clung to Ingles tightly, constantly harassing him. Don't let him catch the ball easily, don't let him have the opportunity to shoot.
Such efforts are still effective. With 6 minutes left to catch the ball, the Thunder were still 10 points behind. Donovan waved his hand and replaced Adams, Kanter and Oladipo on the court. With the addition of Anlow and Westbrook, they have returned to the lineup and play style they had in the middle of the regular season.
In fact, Donovan couldn't help it. But this unintentional act of cutting the willow has achieved good results. Although the combination of Adams and Kanter slowed down the Thunder's offense, they had the upper hand against the Jazz's already not strong inside line.
With Westbrook threading the needle, An Luo coped from outside the three-point line, and the two big men were the end points of the offense. The Thunder finally tied the score with one and a half minutes before receiving the ball.
The Jazz called a timeout and watched as the 15-point advantage was wiped out by the opponent. This is indeed an unacceptable thing. But the game is not over, the battle is still going on, in order not to waste more than 40 minutes of effort in the first place, in order not to be pushed to the edge of the cliff. The last minute and a half must be played well.
Donovan emphasized defensively. At this point, everyone's momentum has also risen. Victory is here.
After returning from the timeout, Hill handed the basketball to Hayward before the middle circle. At the same time, Dior on the inside line has come to the top of the arc and has made a pick and roll. Hayward almost moved a step forward next to Dior's body, and then pulled up to make a three-pointer.
The ball is scored! 3 points ahead!
Looking back, Westbrook flicked a shot from outside the three-point line and slinged the ball to Adams who was under the basket~EbookFREE.me~ The latter arched his back and dribbled the ball and it was immediately attracted. Dior and Joe Johnson's double team. He didn't panic, and squeezed the ball from the gap between the two to Kanter behind. Facing the empty basket, Kanter easily hit and recovered 2 points.
When the ball is in the hands of the Jazz, Hill is still looking for Hayward. In this critical moment, handing the ball to the boss of the team, no matter whether it is reasonable or unreasonable, there is no mistake.
After receiving the ball, Hayward hit his back and then shot a jumper.
However, the ball was not scored. Westbrook grabbed a rebound. After getting the ball, he rushed immediately. But Hill's reaction is not slow, he has been pestering Westbrook, making it impossible to score.
Westbrook, who could not get rid of the defense, had to pass the ball out. After Oladipo in the right corner received the ball, he made a decisive shot.
It seems to be courtesy. The ball thrown by Oladipo went around the rim several times, but it still flew out. However, the rebound was taken by Kanter. Adams blocked the Jazz's two inside lines, and no one could compete with him.
This rebound is worth a thousand gold. The game has 7 seconds to catch the ball, and the Thunder still have a chance to kill.
After standing firm, Kanter immediately handed the ball to Westbrook. But before the latter could react, Hill and Hayward immediately doubled.
In a hurry, Westbrook threw the ball directly over the heads of the two to An Luo.
The ball was received by An Luo, but Johnson and Ingles came with the ball. Like Hayward and Hill doubled Westbrook, they doubled Anro.
This time is not enough for him to find teammates! An Luo could only bite the bullet and threw the ball out.