Vol 3 Chapter 272: Start of round 2

April 2018 passed quickly. On the 30th, the war in the playoffs once again ignited at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Prior to this, Anlow, who returned to Oklahoma from Minnifanda, had been watching the final battle between the Pelicans and the Blazers. Although he had long believed that the Blazers could not beat the Pelicans, he was still a little shocked after seeing Davis and Holiday's double 40 performance.
In fact, when they defeated the Warriors at the end of the season, Davis issued a warning: The Pelicans not only have to enter the playoffs, but also make some noise in the playoffs. Not only did Davis think that way, but the whole Pelicans showed their spirit in the first round of the playoffs. They were really confident. Now, after sweeping their opponents, they did make a lot of noise in the playoffs. Next, the Pelicans will challenge their limits and face the Thunder, the regular season champions who also swept their opponents.
The Pelicans are still confident, but the Thunder are more confident. Even in the analysis of the so-called experts, the Pelicans have the upper hand, and the Thunder never doubted that they would lose the series. They even feel that they will still sweep each other. All this confidence comes from the good chemistry between Westbrook, Paul George and Anlow, from Donovan’s formation, from the diehard loyalty of countless fans throughout Oklahoma. From the victory after the regular season.
No one can resist Thunder, as the most tyrannical force in the world, it will crush everything.
After the admission ceremony, Westbrook led his teammates in a circle in the center of the court, shouting "OKC!" in unison. Then the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena joined the ranks. The voice of 20,000 people shocked the Pelicans who came from afar. The waves of hot air emanating from the waves of shouts can be clearly felt even across the screen.
"Both players have entered the field, and the game is about to begin! Now we see that the Thunder players are gathering in the middle circle to warm up before the game. The Chesapeake Energy Arena is very warm, looking around It's all blue!"
"Both teams swept their opponents in the first round. The momentum should be said to be comparable. From the lineup, the Thunder have the Big Three, as well as top defensive players like Robertson, and quasi-all-star insiders like Adams. And the Pelicans are not bad, they also have four generals, Rondo, Holiday and Mirotic. In the Blazers game, these guys are all very brave. I'm really not afraid of being with the Thunder. Head-to-head."
"Yes! It's really not easy for the Thunder to defeat the Pelicans! In fact, the Pelicans are expected to have an advantage in the inside. The strong eyebrows and Mirotic have a strong combination of combat effectiveness. I guess Adams and Robertson are not opponents! It’s difficult to limit the Pelicans’ inside twin towers. However, the Thunder’s advantage is that they have super small forwards like Paul George. The Pelicans happen to lack a forward defender who can defend against Paul George. Moreover, the Thunder have a richer postseason. In the game experience, the Pelicans are relatively weak in this regard. The two cancel each other out, and the key to the final decision is the back line of both sides. Rondo and Westbrook have their own advantages. Both players are excellent organizers. The former is relatively better defensively, while the latter is relatively stronger offensively. Holiday and Anlo are both offensive and defensive players. One is better at breaking through, the other is better at shooting."
"It's really hard to say who can have the upper hand!"
"It depends on who plays better!"
"Okay, the game begins. We will wait and see who is the winner!"
As the host’s voice sounded, the two commentators stopped their analysis. The scene of the director was also directly switched to the arena.
"Beep~"
When the whistle sounded, Davis jumped high and dialed the basketball to Rondo. The Pelicans launched the first offense of the game. Davis gave Rondo a block at the top of the arc, and the latter took advantage of the momentum to get into the post. But Robertson changed defense very well, he got stuck on Rondo's left side, forcing the opponent to fall to the bottom line. But at this time Davis rushed directly, Westbrook had no way to limit the big eyebrows, he could only watch the opponent leaping high, stretched out his long arms and pressed the ball into the basket in the air. .
There was an empty pick at the beginning, and Davis was very happy. Grinning and Rondo high-five in the process of retreating. The cooperation of the two is very tacit. Such a ball is not uncommon this season.
But this is the home of the Thunder. Westbrook turned his head and pushed directly to the three-point line with the ball. He caught Rondo's unsteady footing and suddenly rushed towards him. Rondo hurried back to defend, but Westbrook made a sudden stop and bypassed the opponent from the reverse direction ~EbookFREE.me~ and then flew to the basket to succeed.
2:2. The two teams fought tit-for-tat from the beginning, not giving way to each other.
Subsequently, Davis continued to score. He received a pass from Holiday on the right side of the free throw line, facing Robertson, this guy came with a combination of punches from a defender. After a continuous crotch dribble, he took a step to the right. When Robertson moved slightly, he immediately retracted and took advantage of the trend to take a step back and take a jumper.
This guy is a little showy!
An Luo feels that his life in this series may not be too good. The guy in front of him seemed to grow on him. An Luo couldn't get rid of Holiday's entanglement no matter by running or by the cover of his teammates. High enthusiasm is enough. Holiday, who is tall and strong, has excellent defensive skills. He doesn't move much, but he has maintained a more threatening position. The only time he received the ball in the first minute was almost cut off by Holiday.
Soon, eight minutes passed in the first quarter. The head coaches of both sides finally started to change their rotation lineup on the court, An Luo felt very tired. Although he didn't have much performance on the offensive end, he did well on the defensive end. Under his defense, Holiday did not score. For the entire eight minutes, the two were in a state of defensive explosion.
The scores of the two teams have been in an alternating rhythm. The Pelicans' twin towers performed well, and the two teamed up to score 20 points in the first quarter. They continued their hot state in the last postseason and became the sharpest arrow on the offensive end of the Pelicans.
Paul George is the key figure why the Thunder did not lose the wind. As everyone had guessed before the game, no one at the Pelicans could limit Paul George. How could the 1.91 meter Etoine Moore be Paul George’s opponent!