Vol 3 Chapter 528: Situation changes

In the Thunder's offense, once Anluo fires outside the three-point line, the entire rhythm will become smooth. He doesn't have to keep scoring, he just needs to keep the deterrence of catching the ball and hitting one shot. In many cases, what he does more offensively is not actually scoring, but to open up space for Westbrook and Paul George. Of course, he will actively stand up and score when neither of them can successfully end the offense.
Therefore, after Anlo made two consecutive three-pointers, the Raptors' defense suddenly lost a large part of it. In fact, they have attached great importance to the defense of An Luo. Danny Green's full defense, plus double-teaming after receiving the ball, have played a significant role in the previous quarter and a half of the game. However, this trick is not working now. They couldn't invest more manpower to An Luo's point. After all, Westbrook, Paul George and even Adams and Grant are all players who can score.
Since we can't prevent it even if we increase our efforts, we can only change our thinking. After all, there are many factors that affect the offense.
Nas handed a timeout and held Danny Green to talk for a long time. The Thunder generals who were not far from them were also surrounded by Donovan, listening intently to each other's arrangements for the next game.
After returning from the timeout, Leonard took advantage of Siakam's cover to throw off Paul George, speeding up to break through to the right elbow area, and before Grant pounced, he pulled out his hand and easily scored two points. As long as basketball gets into Leonard's hands, it feels stable.
After the ball was scored, the Raptors quickly switched to a defensive state. From the point of view of counterpoint, no adjustment has been made. Danny Green is still defending Anlow, the only difference is that he is closer and following closer. Since An Luo crossed the center line, he posted, and always stuck on the side of An Luo closer to the ball holder. Since An Luo can't be restricted in the end of the offense, try to make him unable to catch the ball.
Westbrook took the ball to burst in, still using Adams's screen, but when he burst past, Gasol and Lowry both doubled. Since the start of the Finals, the Raptors have not doubled Westbrook. Basically, their attention is on Paul George and Anlow.
The sudden double-teaming made Westbrook feel a little uncomfortable. He plunged his head into Gasol's arms, and then pushed the opponent away, trying to make room to complete the layup. But Lowry's existence caused him great trouble, and he must beware of the possibility of being intercepted by Lowry. After all, the opponent's ability to steal is quite good.
Westbrook still did not complete the layup. The Raptors' double-teaming, one big and one small, one tough and one clever double-team, brought him a lot of trouble. He finally chose to be cautious and handed the ball to Adams who was standing on the free throw line. At that moment, Adams was in front of no one defending. If it was Anluo and Paul George, they would definitely catch the ball and shoot. But Adams hesitated! In fact, this distance is already within his range, but his first reaction after receiving the ball is to find Anlow and Paul George.
The opportunity was fleeting, Lowry charged close to Adams and stuck the opponent's next game. Little Gasol stayed directly at the basket to protect the rebound. At this time, Adams was a little uncomfortable! He can shoot, but Lorica is unable to exert his power, and it is estimated that he can't make a shot; he can also pass the ball, but Danny Green and Leonard's defense blocked An Luo and Paul George tightly. The risk of being tackled is too great.
For big players, if the basketball stays in the hands for too long, things are easy to happen. When Adams hesitated, Lowry's eyesight was quick and he shot the basketball in the opponent's hand. Leonard on the side rushed out, picked up the basketball that was beating on the floor, and then slapped it forward. The whole figure looked like a cheetah, chasing the basketball. Although Paul George chased the past in the first time, he started a little later than Leonard. In addition, he was not good at speed, so he did not give the opponent the most favorable interference.
Boom!
One-handed buckle.
Leonard's dunk fits his image very well. On the surface, it seems simple and unpretentious, but in fact it is full of strength and full of power.
Looking back, after receiving a pass from Westbrook at a 45-degree angle on the left, Anlow threw the ball against Danny Green. The Raptors did not double-team him as before, which surprised An Luo. From beginning to end, only Danny Green stood in front of him, UU reading www. From receiving the ball to taking the shot at uukanshu.com, the other Raptors players did not move.
However, An Luo did not make this goal.
Danny Green's three-pointer has regressed a bit, but the defensive ability is still the league's top level. It's really not a simple matter for An Luo to make a three-pointer against the opponent's defense. What's more, Danny Green is best at defending heavy small forwards and off-ball shooters. If it's a small player like Westbrook, that's really nothing good.
Gasol grabbed the rebound, then rounded the ball from behind, avoided Grant's hand, and went out of the three-point line. Although he is a big man, the basic skills are still very solid. Little Gasol took the ball to the other side of the three-point line and saw that no one was defending him, so he threw the ball straight out. Adams was standing one meter away from him and almost didn't react. However, even though he rushed forward quickly, it was still a little late after all.
"Huh!"
The goal is scored!
This is the change that Gasol has brought to the Raptors. His defensive and offensive capabilities are indeed worse than Valanciunas.
After this wave of small rhythms, the situation of the game changed again. The Raptors' momentum gradually came up, Leonard, Siakam and Gasol scored beautiful goals on the offensive end one after another. But there is a problem with the Thunder's offense. Anlow's three-pointers are sometimes missing, and Westbrook and Paul George will be double-teamed by each other as long as they get close to the basket. Nas directly contracted more defensive power to the basket, seemingly abandoning outside defense, but in fact, he used all the good steel on the blade. After all, the smaller the space, the more significant the double-teaming effect. This adjustment is just right.