Vol 3 Chapter 262: 2 cities in a row

The three-pointer really has too much influence on modern basketball. Admittedly, it lacks confrontation. In the game, everyone ran back and forth, and a good game became a three-point battle. But it has to be said that the impact of the three-pointer on the trend of the game is far more direct than other offensive methods. Just like this game, An Luo took a few players from the Thunder, and after a few three-pointers, the Thunder took the lead.
Of course, being able to open the score so quickly is not entirely due to the three-point accuracy. The Thunder's defense is another important reason. The combination of these two is no disadvantage!
After this wave of big rhythm, the Thunder kept pressing the Timberwolves until the end of the first half. In the second quarter, the Thunder scored 38 points, while the Timberwolves only scored 18 points. After halftime, Donovan returned to the dressing room with a 14-point lead. At the end of the first quarter, he was very angry. The disparity in strength is so big, it doesn't matter if they don't have an advantage, they are still leading by the opponent. Fortunately, everything was back on track in the second quarter. It seems that there is no problem for the Thunder to go to Minnefanda with a 2:0 advantage.
In fact, the Thunder shot only about 40% in the first half. Anluo is the best one. He scored the Thunder's highest 15 points under his four-of-five three-pointers. Westbrook made only 1 of 6 shots and only 4 points. Brewer played well off the bench, hit 2 three-pointers and scored 10 points. Paul George was the opposite of the previous game. He played in the first half and only scored 8 points.
However, the Timberwolves' shooting percentage is not high, 35.7%, 2 of 9 three-pointers, Wiggins and Teague each scored 8 points, Butler 9 points, Towns performance was mediocre, only 5 points and 8 rebounds. Their substitute players only scored 6 points in total.
As the key figure in reversing all this, An Luo is very calm. He informs his own ability, as long as he can shoot, scoring is not a big problem. However, in the second half he felt that his life might be difficult. If he were the head coach of the Timberwolves, he would never let such a player go down.
Before the start of the second half, reporters on the scene interviewed Donovan. When asked about the performance of the players in this game, he did not stingy with his compliments: "The Timberwolves players played well and they caused us a lot of trouble in the first quarter. But when we When you find the feeling of the game, everything is solved. Ann is a very good scorer. He has always played very well and is very stable. As long as he is on the court, we can always get the advantage."
After speaking, the second half of the game began.
A 14-point lead at halftime is far from enough to kill the Timberwolves. Butler is still that lonely heroic player, but in this game, his own offensive efficiency is not high. Thibodeau finally put Wiggins on the bench, and Belica played well to replace him.
As soon as he came up, Teague was under the cover of his teammates and scored inside the basket. His speed and change of direction are very good, once he gets rid of the defensive player, he can rush to the basket. However, his finishing ability is still a bit worse. Of course, this is compared to players like Westbrook.
The Thunder still try to attack from outside. Their touch in the second half of the second quarter allowed Donovan to see the fastest solution to the Timberwolves. After the whole series, the players are still very tired. Try to relax as much as possible.
Donovan arranged special offensive tactics on the outside. Westbrook holds the ball in the middle position, Anlow and Paul George are on the sides. The players created shooting space for the two of them by constantly shifting the ball between strong and weak sides and continuous off-ball screens. This tactic was learned from the Spurs. However, the Thunder now has a perfect firepower.
Westbrook passed the ball to Paul George at the top of the arc. Belica posted it and refused to give him a chance. But in fact, Paul George is not the terminator in this offense. At the moment Westbrook passed the ball, An Luo had already got rid of Butler's defense from the bottom corner of the other side with Robertson's screen. He ran to the high post along the three-point line, then under the cover of Westbrook, he received a pass from Paul George. At this time, there was no Timberwolves player in front of An Luo. Naturally, he was not polite, and he pulled up and threw the ball.
"Huh!"
Basketball hollowed into the net, such an open three-pointer, for An Luo, it is too simple.
Looking back, after the Timberwolves tried a few times on the perimeter, Teague dropped the ball to Towns who was under the basket~EbookFREE.me~ But tonight, Towns did not perform very well. He pressed against Adams vigorously, moving towards the basket little by little. Finally, with a turn, he moved the ball up, and Adams followed suit. This one was swayed, but his subsequent shot was missed!
The rebound was snatched by Westbrook, this guy is really positive. An Luo watched him rush in from the free throw line. As a result, Towns and Gibson just grabbed the ball. The rebound is in hand and the counterattack begins. Westbrook crossed the center line on the Hot Wheels. Teague behind is indeed fast, almost crossing the three-point line alongside Westbrook. The speed of the two men went straight to the basket, took off at the same time, and collided in the air. However, Westbrook had the upper hand. Although he was a little unstable by the impact, his hand movements were not affected. The basketball hit the board and pocketed the referee's whistle.
Two plus one!
Steady penalty scored the goal. The disadvantages of the Timberwolves have been enlarged.
The rest of the game is basically the tone. Except for the first quarter, the Timberwolves made the Thunder toss over and over again in the next three quarters. In the end, the Thunder won the second playoff game at their home court.
After the game, Butler returned to the locker room with an iron face. In the last game he was able to slap Wiggins after the game, after all, the latter's performance was indeed poor. This time Wiggins hasn't changed much, but Butler himself has performed poorly! Besides, it's a bit unnatural.
Chesapeake Energy Arena can be excited. The shouts of "OKC" went on for a long time without stopping. An Luo was interviewed by reporters at the scene, and Westbrook and Paul George followed suit. The atmosphere is no worse than during the game.