Vol 3 Chapter 12: The sun like a rainbow

This game is full of highlights. The play of Westbrook, the matchup between Anlow and Devin Booker, the two 13th picks in the first round, the matchup between Anlow and Dragan Bender, the two 16th lottery shows, and the dance The little prince Cameron Payne returned to Oklahoma City and so on.
The Suns performed well in the opening game, but the offensive firepower was obviously insufficient. In the end, they lost to the Kings with a 94-113 loss. But they have the same mood as the 76ers. The performance of the new nuclear Devin Booker gave them hope of rising.
In this game, the Suns sent Bledsoe, Booker, Chandler, Warren and Dudley to start the game, but the Thunder's starters are still those few. An Luo, continue to wait on the bench.
At the start of the game, Chandler jumped high and drew the ball to Dudley, then transferred to Bledsoe's hands. The latter quickly advanced to the frontcourt and suddenly accelerated to the inside to break through. Westbrook followed closely, and Adams immediately defended the past. But Bledsoe didn't make it his own, but instead gave the ball to Devin Booker who slipped to the zero angle on the left.
After Booker received the ball, he made a fake move, shook Oladipo, and then took a three-pointer. The basketball bounced out of the hoop, but the old boxing champion Chandler rushed to him with a clap and slammed the ball in Adams' head.
Looking back, Westbrook took the ball to the front court unhurriedly. With his back to Bledsoe, he suddenly turned around and made a quick layup, but the ball he threw out was rejected by the basket.
Chandler grabbed the rebound and handed the ball to Bledsoe. The latter pushed forward quickly, and made a mistake when he was about to connect with Devin Booker again. Oladipo, who intercepted the ball, immediately launched a counterattack. His speed was very fast and he reached the basket in an instant. Tj Warren Pegasus arrived, he leaped high and wanted to shoot the basketball. The result was a thug foul by Oladipo.
The referee motioned for two free throws. It's a pity that the ball was not scored. If you enter, it is a two plus one.
Oladipo stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws steadily.
The sun continued to attack, Bledsoe took the ball across the line and handed it to Booker in the bottom corner. The latter pushed along the bottom line, turned and swung past Oladipo, and made a hit.
Devin Booker's explosive power is indeed inferior in comparison, and he can't fly into the sky, but it doesn't mean that his breakthrough will not work. He is not a pure 3d wing player like Klay Thompson, he can hold the ball for a long time. And as a shooting guard, he can break through the bottom of the box.
Oladipo, who was shown off by the opponent, responded in his offensive round. He received a pass from Westbrook in the left elbow, faced Booker, turned over a jumper, hit the board and went into the basket.
The two teams played back and forth in the first two minutes. But then, the Thunder suddenly turned off. First Oladipo slipped to the left and missed the basket, then Westbrook missed a jumper, then Robertson went illegally...
On the other side of the sun, under Bledsoe's organization, Tj Warren and Dudley made consecutive hits inside and outside. Especially Dudley, this guy who is not too strong in three-pointers, hit two consecutive three-pointers at a 45-degree angle on the right, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the Phoenix people.
A wave of 10:0, the sun quickly opened the score.
Donovan quickly called a timeout. At this time, there were less than 8 minutes before the end of the first quarter.
"Guys, if you continue to fight like this, the 20,000 fans will be disappointed today! We have no defense at all. Those Phoenix people can always make shots easily! Russell, you should stand up now! Defense is ours. Instinctively, I don’t want to see the opponent score so easily!"
Donovan didn't yell, he knew Westbrook knew how to face the situation. In the previous few seasons, he has done such a thing, and it has done well.
Back from the timeout, Westbrook scored the ball to Oladipo in the right corner, who took the knife and dropped, soaring three points. Finally broke the team's scoring drought.
It seems that everything is moving in a good direction, but after Sabonis scored a high jumper and scored two more points for the Thunder, they were once again in trouble.
Sabonis made a pass error and was successfully counterattacked by the opponent; Westbrook was ruthlessly blocked by the old boxer for a layup; Westbrook was blown away with the ball in the offensive; Oladipo missed a 45-degree three-pointer on the right side, and Adams grabbed it When it comes to the rebound, Knight is counter-robbed by Knight, counter-attack and fast break...
This series of mistakes allowed the Suns to continue to pull the score apart and once led to 20 points!
"Ann! You go to warm up and get ready to play. If you have a chance, shoot and be decisive! We need your score!"
"No problem, Billy!"
An Luo nodded. He was ready long ago! He quickly took off his jacket, tore off his buttoned pants, and then went to the technical desk to wait. The Thunder audience at the scene was very happy to see An Luo coming on stage. They know what this guy is!
Booker's defense is still somewhat different from his offense. An Luo tried a few times. Although this guy is very strong, his lateral speed is a bit slow. An Luo doesn't need much effort to get rid of him.
With the Thunder's offense, Westbrook advances with the ball. Bledsoe's crazy defense has a big impact on him, so Westbrook greets Adams inside to come out and screen.
With Adams' cover, Westbrook rushed directly into the inside. His speed is very fast, the Suns can't keep up with the defense change, and Devin Booker on the right makes up.
As soon as he started, the Suns head coach knew it was broken right away. He stood up to remind his players, but it was too late. Westbrook directly threw the ball through EbookFREE.me to the hand of An Luo who was pulled to the bottom corner. The latter throws the ball as soon as he catches it, and moves in one go without hesitation.
"Huh!"
The basketball went straight to the net bag, An Luo patted his chest, and then began to defend.
There was a huge cheer in the Chesapeake Energy Stadium. They like this guy so much now.
For the Thunder, this team is like a sip of water in the desert, which may not be able to save lives, but it can give people hope.
Next, the Thunder's situation finally got better. With the efforts of Westbrook and An Luo, the score was finally pulled back. But since the difference was too much before, they can only accept the reality of backwardness.
In the end, the Suns entered the second quarter with a 10-point lead at 40:30. They were so accurate in this quarter. They made 71 two-pointers and 50 three-pointers. In contrast, the Thunder, the overall shooting rate is less than 50%.
Of course, this has a lot to do with the Thunder's defense. They did not play a consistent high-intensity defense and could not limit the opponent's scoring.