Vol 3 Chapter 304: Squeeze

Westbrook made a different choice than in most cases. He didn't ask Adams to cover himself for a layup, nor did he assist Adams after a pick and roll for a layup. He passed the ball to Paul George outside the three-point line on the right. In fact, his position is okay.
After Paul George received the ball, he saw that Durant, who was standing in front of him, didn't directly post it, and shot directly from the three-point line. He has three points, and his field goal percentage is over 40% this season.
Therefore, Paul George voted quite decisively! Many years ago, such a shot choice must be blamed by the coach. But for modern basketball, this is already a very normal phenomenon. The only thing that surprised everyone is that Paul George is not actually the best spot for the Thunder. Of course, this is relative to Adams who stayed inside. It can be seen that the Thunder wanted to play their own strong outside attack as soon as they came up.
Durant still made the best defensive action in the first time. His right hand was directly sealed to Paul George's face. This is a very practical letting go technique. Unfortunately, his defense didn't play a role! The basketball whirled its head into the hoop.
3:0, the Thunder in the away game took the lead.
Looking back, Curry advanced with the ball. Once he crossed the center line, Green made a pick-and-roll match. Curry made a fake hand-to-hand pass to Green, then pulled from the right back to the left. Robertson did not go around directly, he and Westbrook left and right, blocking Curry's breakthrough route. Curry, who did not get rid of the defense, can only hand the ball to Green. After the latter received the ball, he walked in with his back against Westbrook. But Westbrook's strength was not small, and Green gave up after a few tries. The most important thing is that he will not turn over and shoot a jumper! Unless he reaches the basket, otherwise, his efficiency in ending the offense is very poor. However, his false move of turning around and throwing still fooled the Thunder to let go. This gives Thompson a chance!
When An Luo looked at the basket, Thompson squeezed him abruptly and stepped beyond the three-point line in two steps. As if rehearsed beforehand, Green's ball passed directly into his hands. After receiving the ball, Thompson threw the ball out at a very fast speed.
Although Anluo was half a beat slow, allowing Thompson to find a chance, but his subsequent defense still kept up. He jumped up with Thompson. With his long arms raised, he went straight to the basketball in the opponent's hand. Naturally, Thompson wouldn't wait to be capped, he quickly adjusted his shooting power.
Muscle memory developed over the course of time is very important for professional athletes. The vast majority of players with high shooting percentages rely on feeling to shoot. They don't even need to see where the rim is, and shoot the ball with a strong sense of body. Thompson felt very good at first! But it was destroyed by An Luo. In order to avoid capping, he shot the basketball higher. Finally strike iron! This is also the change that defense brings to the game. When training, these players are very accurate.
The rebound was protected by Paul George. He took the ball out of the three-point line and handed it to Westbrook. The latter continued to advance, and when he was near the three-point line, he dropped the ball directly to the basket. Just when everyone thought the Thunder would continue to play outside offense, Westbrook found Adams, the highest on the court. This height advantage, coupled with the Warriors' targeted perimeter defense against the Thunder, makes Adams have a very good chance at the basket. After receiving the ball, he walked directly to the basket. Green's defense is very restrictive on Adams. However, the difference in height is too obvious! A player in the fourth position with less than two meters to top a fifth player with more than two meters is still at the basket. Even Green can only try to interfere. Adams pushed Green, his footsteps changed, and then he hit the board.
The Thunder played very well in the opening minute. Whether it is offensive or defensive, they are much better than the Warriors. But the game has just begun and it doesn't tell much.
But what he didn't expect was that this situation lasted for 3 minutes!
The Thunder's offense is still sharp, and they blossom inside and outside. In the tandem of Westbrook, Adams and Paul George made great contributions on the offensive end. Anlo finally scored his first goal of the game before Cole called a timeout. But this time he did not shoot a three-pointer. He received the pass from Westbrook when he was covering Paul George. At that time, he and Thompson were on the right elbow. After catching the ball, An Luo turned directly, his back pressed against the opponent, and his whole body pushed in. On the third hit, An Luo shorted his shoulders and turned to the right. Thompson immediately followed. But An Luo just clicked, and stepped on the floor with his right foot, violently exerting force, and turning his whole body in the opposite direction.
From the visual point of view of the audience, these two people separated instantly. After An Luo turned around, he jumped up with his legs and threw the ball to the basket. The body leans back slightly, and the movement is done in one go.
11:0, the Warriors still didn't have a point in the account. They failed to win five consecutive sports battles. Cole really can't sit still right now! He quickly called a timeout. His expression was gloomy, and he looked rather unhappy.
"Good job, boys!" Donovan didn't have a straight face. Although he couldn't see a particularly happy look, Judging from his expression, Donovan's mood should be relatively comfortable at this moment. He praised his players after ~EbookFREE.me~ the voice changed, and said: "But we have to understand that the current lead doesn't explain much. They just haven't entered the state. Once they enter the normal state of the game , Our pressure will come. Moreover, that is something that will definitely happen!"
Next, the Thunder's goal is to stabilize their advantages. Start from the defense, play oppressive, and force the opponent to make mistakes. Then seize the opportunity to fight back and fast break.
Cole also made some adjustments to his tactics. Durant was once again assigned by Cole to help the team get out of trouble. The ball began to lean towards him, and he has more say in the offensive end.
The result was the same as before. After Durant began to take over the Warriors' offense, he played 50-50 against the Thunder. Facts have proved that as long as he is given the opportunity, he can always make his due contribution.
But the Thunder did not receive much impact. Especially on the offensive end, I don’t know if the Warriors’ defense is a problem, or the Thunder players are in a good state. Anyway, how to fight it! Even Robertson made a three-pointer! This is really rare.
Throughout the first quarter, the Thunder were in an absolute lead. No matter how the Warriors counterattacked in the second half, they always pressed each other. The difference between the two sides has remained at 10 points. warrior