Vol 3 Chapter 402: Still that Ann

The game victory is good news, but the best news for the Thunder is that Westbrook's injury is not serious. After an x-ray examination, Westbrook sprained his left ankle and there was no structural injury. This means that Westbrook's injury this time has not hurt his muscles and will not affect his career. Of course, a few breaks due to injury are inevitable.
Soon after the game ended, the Thunder official announced the news. All the fans who were worried about this were relieved. However, the fans can breathe a sigh of relief, but Donovan and his players are very anxious. Because, tomorrow night, they will fight the rocket back to back. The opposing team had just passed the downturn at the beginning of the season and won three consecutive victories. This time they were waiting for work. This is really worse for the Thunder!
In the end, Donovan decided to abandon the game. Even if they lose, they will lose their advantage over the Nuggets and Warriors. Even if this is a nationally broadcast focus battle, it may cause dissatisfaction with the league. Donovan cautiously put Paul George on the injury watch list.
Therefore, on the night of November 8, the Thunder became An Luo's team again!
Before the game, Harden, Westbrook, Anlow, and Paul George chatted for a while on the sidelines. These guys have had a fulfilling summer and have a good relationship. However, for the first encounter between the two sides this season, Harden is full of fighting spirit. Of course, Westbrook and Paul George can only sit on the sidelines and cheer for An Luo!
A five-game winning streak, a three-game winning streak, one must be ended tonight. Originally it was an exciting duel, but due to the absence of two generals from the Thunder side, people's expectations for this game have dropped a lot. For most people, there is no suspense about the outcome of this game. They are more concerned about what kind of sparks Harden and Anluo, who also won the best sixth man in the Thunder, can make.
But the situation after the start of the game was surprising.
As soon as the Thunder came up, they hit the opponent 9:0! And during this period, An Luo did not make a shot.
Due to Ferguson's outstanding performance in the previous few games, Donovan was put on the lineup this time, playing the third position. Roberson, who was better defensive, returned to where he was a season ago. He only did one thing in the game, and that was defending Harden. The fourth position is Grant, a young man who has been trained by the Thunder for three years and is deeply loved by Donovan. The center is still Adams. In fact, Donovan still wants to take a rotation with him! An Luo appeared on the number one. His height is opposite to Paul and has a natural advantage. If the opponent doesn't change defense, just take the ball and shoot directly!
Donovan said a lot when laying out offensive tactics before the game. But the meaning is very simple, that is, everyone ran, opened the space by constantly moving and covering, looking for opportunities to shoot; if there is no chance, give the ball to An Luo.
So when they came up, the Thunder players ran fast. It's not like playing back-to-back games at all.
After Harden's first outside shot missed, Anlo pushed the ball beyond the three-point line. He stopped without him, and shook off Paul under Grant's cover, speeding up to the inside. Tucker quickly made up his defense. The opponent's excellent strength, rich defensive skills, and extremely hidden small moves made An Luo very uncomfortable. But An Luo saw Ferguson on the outside! He didn't hesitate to split the ball directly. After receiving the ball, the latter raised his hand in a fake motion to shake Ennis, and then hit a three-pointer.
I have to say that Ariza's departure this season has a big impact on the Rockets. Ennis' defense is far from it!
What surprised the Thunder fans was An Luo's change. You know, An Luo has always been a pure scorer. In the impression of Thunder fans, An Luo has always been a guy who has never returned. Of course, this does not mean that everyone does not like him. On the contrary, everyone likes him very much. Everyone has their own division of labor on the court, An Luo's task is to score. What's more, he has been doing quite well. This is enough!
Although An Luo is not used to focusing on passing, everyone is still very much looking forward to his answer in this game.
After a 9:0 start, the Rockets finally reacted. They played a very strong offense in the next few minutes. Especially Capela, under the care of the two super passers, eating cakes and eating happily. The Thunder's defense has indeed dropped a lot, but they put their little defensive power on Harden. So that Beard only scored 4 points in the first quarter! It was won by free throws.
An Luo played 5 minutes in the first quarter and then came down to rest. But in the last 3 minutes, he went into battle again. He only scored 3 points in the first 5 minutes. Shot twice and scored a goal. In fact, it's not that he doesn't want to score ~EbookFREE.me~ The Rockets, like the Thunder, both choke the player who can score the most. Therefore, An Luo directly became Westbrook!
But in the next 3 minutes, his nature was revealed. Without Paul's endless trash talk and small movements, there is no Tucker who doubles over at any time. He fought like a fish.
As soon as he returned to the game, An Luo made a three-pointer against Rivers. Subsequently, under the cover of his teammates, he received a pass from his teammate at 45 degrees on the left and the left bottom corner, and soared three consecutive points. In addition to outside offense, he also had a very beautiful back-up singles + turn-over jumper shot, a crossover swayed the defender and a European layup.
At this time, the Thunder fans can understand, this guy hasn't changed at all. Still the one who only loves to score points!
Unlike An Luo's crazy performance, the Rockets' performance in the last 3 minutes was really bad. Turnovers, strikes, defenses can't keep up with the rhythm... In short, how bad the Rockets at the beginning of the season are, these few minutes have been vividly demonstrated. In addition to Anluo's strong offense, Noelle at the basket allowed everyone to see why the Thunder signed him. He gave Anthony, Ennis and Haltenstein each one a big hat in one minute. Especially for the face-to-face volleyball cap of Haltenstein, An Luo was full of enthusiasm.