Vol 3 Chapter 534: Morale is played out

The audience's concerns are not unreasonable. As the saying goes: make one's energy in one go, then fail again, and exhaust after three. After getting the match point, the Thunder not only failed to win the fifth game in one go, they were also beaten by the opponent in Toronto. Morale took a huge blow and almost fell to the bottom. Now that the game is like this again, I don't know how much fighting spirit the players can still raise.
After being chased to 3:3 at 3:1, the chance of the former losing the game in the seventh game is too great! There are not many such examples, and the Thunder have experienced it themselves.
However, everyone obviously underestimated the psychological endurance of the Thunder group. The Raptors did make a perfect start, but it was just a start. The Thunder were not overwhelmed by the Raptors' momentum. Under the leadership of Westbrook, they responded to the Raptors' 7-0 spurt and evened the score. As the defending champions, they have seen too many big storms, and they have faced endless doubts and criticisms. A bad start is really not a big deal.
After Lowry made a three-pointer, Westbrook received a basketball from Adams and rushed to the basket. After Westbrook rushed up, it was truly unstoppable! Siakam and Gasol have already mentioned the three-point line, and the inside line of defense composed of these two men is still very deterrent. But for Westbrook, it seems to have no effect. He swung across Siakam with a European step, and then against Gasol, pulled his right hand to score the ball.
Westbrook's breakthrough has always been a fairly stable means of scoring in the Thunder. In terms of efficiency, it may not be the best, but when other players are unable to start the situation, they often rely on Westbrook to open the situation.
Looking back, the Raptors attacked. An Luo quickly stepped back to the three-point line and stood in front of Danny Green, staring at the opponent. Lowry took the ball to the top of the arc, and after a little observation, he dropped the ball to the basket. After receiving the ball, Gasol hit Adams with his back to the basket. His footsteps kept moving, constantly changing positions, looking for the direction of his shot. But in the end he did not choose to go hard, Adams' defense was enough to deal with Gasol. After shaking a few times, Gasol passed the ball to Danny Green who was outside the right three-point line. The latter took the ball and shot, even if An Luo had already made a defensive action, he was still very decisive.
"boom!"
The ball missed! An Luo's right hand stretched out to cover Danny Green's face, completely covering the opponent's line of sight.
The rebound was taken by Westbrook, very relaxed. Under the cover of Adams, his opponent was only himself. He circled the ball from behind, dodged Lowry who reached out to steal, and then launched a counterattack. This time, the positions of Gasol and Siakam were very good, and Westbrook's route to the layup was basically blocked. If you switch to a player like Ginobili, you can turn your body around to complete a layup, but Westbrook has a better choice.
He jumped past Siakam and jumped directly into Gasol's arms. It seemed that he was seeking a dead end, but Westbrook stretched out his right hand from the opponent's ribs without moving and drew the ball out.
Grant was a little surprised when he received the ball. He didn't expect Westbrook to pass the ball at this time. After all, the opponent had already rushed to the basket. However, his response was not too slow. After catching the ball, raise your hand to shoot. However, Siakam's defense was not slow, he struck in front of Grant with a stride, opened his hands to block the space in front of Grant's eyes, with a feeling of obscuring the sky. Grant didn't want to give the opponent a block, he quickly took the ball into his arms, and then passed it to An Luo in the corner.
As the saying goes, opportunities always favor those who are prepared. When Westbrook plunged in, Anlo did not wait outside the three-point line, but ran out of the open under the cover of his teammates. An Luo has always been like this, rarely stopping in offensive rounds. Especially when Westbrook rushes up, he will try to get rid of the defender beside him and run out of the open space.
After receiving the basketball, An Luo made a decisive shot. An open three-pointer like this is a breeze for An Luo.
7:5
After the goal was scored, the little hearts hanging in the eyes of the Chesapeake Energy Stadium fans finally fell back into their stomachs. Those Thunder fans who are still not at ease and have been standing in the audience also sat back in their seats and watched the next game with peace of mind.
The Raptors' next offense was handed over to Leonard. Lowry took the ball beyond the three-point line and handed it directly to the opponent. The latter broke through with the ball, and a cross step forced Paul George to follow him to the front right. UU reading www.uukanshu.com Leonard certainly didn't want to rush in from that direction. After all, there is a Grant on the right elbow that is eyeing. After he rushed for two steps, his right foot was heavily on the floor. With the force of the rebound, Leonard retreated to the outside of the three-point line, then pulled up and threw the ball.
This is entirely dependent on personal ability, without any tactical cooperation. However, Paul George was not completely shaken. At the moment he shot, Paul George had already jumped on again and reached out to pat the basketball in his hand.
The possibility of blocking directly is very small, but Paul George still successfully interfered with Leonard's quasi-center. In order not to be blocked, Leonard stepped up the moment he set the ball out. It was this slight change that caused the ball to be shot directly on the base of the basket.
Adams left Gasol and Siakamka behind him alone, and Westbrook, who grabbed the rebound, launched another counterattack. His speed is quite fast, like a flash of lightning across the court, then flying up under the basket, slamming the ball.
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It took the Thunder a minute to equalize the score, and they played a very strong offense. But compared to offense, their defense is more satisfying. It is not easy to keep the powerful Raptors returning without success, but they did it.
Driven by the DJ, the fans shouted "OKC" in unison. Westbrook's dunk drove the atmosphere of the entire Chesapeake Energy Stadium. Not only the emotions of the fans began to rise, even the players on the court were deeply affected. Including Anluo, after several successful defensive and offensive efforts, morale was high. For the next game, they are now confident.