Vol 3 Chapter 519: Like going back in time

The Raptors' performance in the second half finally allowed the more than 20,000 spectators in the Airline Center Stadium to see the Raptors they were familiar with. In fact, when the game has not yet started, this is what people expect from this game. The Raptors can't put themselves in desperation anyway. After two periods of downturn, the audience has already begun to pray. Fortunately, the Raptors have come out of their own low tide, and the trend of the game is still developing in the direction everyone imagined.
But this situation is very difficult for the Thunder! They only scored 25 points in the third quarter, but the Raptors scored 41 points. In just 12 minutes, they lost 16 points. Donovan felt helpless off the court. He made some adjustments, but the Raptors just bit Anro and Paul George. Without the performance of these two people, the Thunder have always lacked a person who stood up and continued to score. Westbrook is outstanding, but if you really want Westbrook to provoke everything, it's still a bit difficult.
Although the Raptors had the advantage in the third quarter, the holes they dug for themselves in the first two quarters were so big that they were still 7 points behind the Thunder after winning 16 points in a single quarter.
No one thinks that these 7 points will affect the final outcome of the game, but Donovan looks a little nervous. If you are any head coach, I am afraid that you cannot remain optimistic at this time. His emotions affected the Thunder's players. Although they were still the leader, they looked downcast, as if they had lost the game.
Paul George sat in the seat and put the towel on his face. His performance had just improved in the last game, and this one was pressed by Leonard. Westbrook's mood wasn't very high, and he sat quietly listening to Donovan. In fact, in An Luo's view, there is absolutely no need to worry about this. Originally, this game couldn't be so smooth, it should be normal to be in such anxious appearance. Even if they are ten points behind, there is no need to be too nervous. There is a whole quarter of the game, twelve minutes, enough to do everything. What's more, they are still leading each other.
"Guys, we are like this, Oklahoma fans must have thought we have lost the game! But in fact, we are leading! We played so badly just now, but we are still leading. We will definitely be in the last quarter. How can they reverse the game if they perform better? We can win! I always believe it." Seeing that Westbrook didn't want to speak, An Luo stood in front of everyone and said loudly, "We can win! Every night of the season, no matter where it is, I always believe that we can win the game! We are the championship and we defeated everyone last year! Now, we have to do the same thing."
"Yes, we can win! We are the championship!"
Fortunately, someone responded to An Luo's words. Westbrook followed and stood up, and he finally remembered what he needed to do at this time.
"Guys, we can win! For the championship, for OKC! Come on!"
"Come on!"
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Westbrook led the crowd to shout slogans, and the low momentum was finally pulled back.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the two sides had a tacit understanding of all the main players. Nath wanted to take advantage of the situation to reverse the disadvantage in one fell swoop, and Donovan knew this very well. So he has no reservations. Even if Westbrook, An Luo and others did not rest for long in the third quarter, he still made this decision. He knew very well that they had to contain the other side's momentum. Otherwise, the game will develop in a direction that is more unfavorable to you.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the game restarted. There was a burst of cheers in the Airline Center Gymnasium, and a fierce battle was on the horizon. Westbrook launched his first offense with the ball. The Raptors' defensive strategy has not changed. They still chose to block Anlow and Paul George, even if they would short Westbrook. They even emptied Grant directly in many cases. In the competition, many times must know the choice. No matter how good the defense is, it is difficult to limit everyone, let alone a team like the Thunder with several All-Star players. Westbrook's scoring ability is not bad, but the efficiency is really not high.
The Raptors are determined to limit Anluo and Paul George, and the Thunder have no good way to deal with them. Westbrook can only rush inside with the ball, and then use his stiff jumper to end the offense! Although the Raptors' defense is much weaker than Anlow and Paul George, the opponent's penalty zone is not a place where he can do whatever he wants.
"Huh..."
An emergency stop jumper and two more points. Westbrook has scored 25 points tonight. According to this rhythm, it is easy to break through 30 points~EbookFREE.me~ This is not a rare thing for An Luo, and it is not an exaggeration for Westbrook three seasons ago. . But after the transformation, Westbrook scored 30 points in a game, which is very surprising.
Looking back, the Raptors made a three-pointer. Lowry passed the ball to Leonard, who cut in from the right three-point line. After receiving the ball, he could not stop. Instead, a European stepped to make up for Grant, and continued to rush to the penalty area.
Everyone thought Leonard would complete the layup, but when the Thunder's defensive strength contracted to the basket, his wrist flicked and the basketball flew toward the three-point line. After receiving the ball, Lowry didn't wait for Westbrook to get close, and took a jump shot and hit it.
After going back and forth, the Raptors recovered another point. But the Thunder's more violent offense began again.
This section of the game is very anxious. You come and I play very well, but there has been no big offensive wave. The Raptors' offense is quite aggressive. As the lagging side, they must be more active in finding fighters. The Thunder's performance was much better than in the third quarter. They always maintained the lead. Although they were approached by the Raptors little by little, there was always someone who stood up to stabilize the situation before the critical moment. Including Anluo and Paul George, have made great contributions to this.
Until the last moment, the Thunder still maintained a three-point advantage. However, the Raptors got their last chance to attack.
The game was once again played to the point where an attack was needed to determine the outcome. This is something that everyone did not expect.
Whether it is the Thunder or the Raptors, everyone is helpless. But An Luo was very excited. It seemed to be back to the moment his three-pointer was blocked by Leonard a few days ago at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.