Vol 3 Chapter 718: Victory is gratifying

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120: 118, the away team is first, the home team is behind.
Although he missed a free throw, James' offense helped the Lakers expand their lead a bit, but it was not a complete failure. At the very least, James' resoluteness did not give the Thunder a chance to directly fight back. What's more, the 1 point difference is really not an advantage. The Thunder only need a two-pointer to solve the game.
Of course, the 2 points difference is not a difficult 66 problem with 14 seconds of game time left. However, it is not a simple matter for the Thunder to equalize or directly overtake in the next offense.
The most annoying is that the Thunder has no chance to pause. This means that at the most critical moment of the game, Donovan, the head coach, can't help much.
In fact, it is not completely unhelpful. When Adams walked to the bottom line, Donovan craned his neck to Westbrook who was about to catch the ball and quickly reminded the opponent how to play next.
Westbrook nodded to Donovan, then walked towards Adams with a cold face, ready to catch the ball.
The Lakers began to press in, Bradley clung to Westbrook, McGee also interfered with Adams' serve with open arms. An Luo did not go to cover Westbrook with the ball, but went directly to the frontcourt, ready to find a chance to catch the ball.
However, Danny Green won't give him that opportunity. Like Bradley, he has always been close to Anlow. Moreover, LeBron James on the third position also stood at the top of the arc. He stared at Gallinari, who had returned to the third position, while staring at An Luo. Davis's position is also close to the three-point line. It can be seen that the Lakers are determined not to let the Thunder have a chance to shoot the lore.
There is little time left in the game. The Lakers are the leader, but they look more anxious than the Thunder.
Westbrook took the ball beyond the three-point line and stopped. Of course he was not ready to shoot, and Bradley would not give him that opportunity.
Westbrook looked at the positions of the other Thunder players, then passed the ball over Bradley to Adams, who squeezed to the basket.
Although the Lakers' main focus is on the three-point line, Adams still has no chance to end this offense. Howard's performance in this game was not very good, but his defense still won Vogel's trust. Therefore, in the critical time of the last two minutes, Howard has been on the court.
Howard does have some difficulty in defending the big players who can shoot, run and like to float to the outside, but when faced with a traditional center like Adams, he can still play the eight-point strength of the Warcraft that year.
Can't play, can only pass the ball quickly. After all, time is running out, and he doesn't want this ball in his hands.
Ever since, basketball has returned to Westbrook's hands. In fact, in the current Thunder lineup, An Luo is the most suitable player to shoot the lore. But everyone knows this, and Donovan knows naturally. Therefore, in the last two minutes, the Lakers players did not give An Luo a chance.
After Westbrook got into basketball, he was still looking for An Luo's idea at the beginning. However, the Lakers are determined not to let the latter have a chance to catch the ball and shoot. Bradley and Danny Green were always stuck between Anlow and Westbrook, and the passing route was blocked to death.
Seeing the time was about to pass, Westbrook had to come by himself. Although Bradley got stuck in his passing route, his defense was not tight. Westbrook's three-pointers have never been good, this season is worse, and his shooting percentage has fallen below 30%. Therefore, the Lakers' defense against him is not much better than the Thunder's defense against Rondo.
At the last moment, the Lakers focused their attention on Anlo and Gallinari, and for Westbrook, it was much more relaxed. This is an oversight of Vogel! You know, whether it's the Third Junior or the Second Junior, Westbrook is the one who can stand up and kill the game at a critical moment. It's just that Westbrook has been so low-key in the past two years that people's impression of him has changed. He released the ball and left many things to Paul George and Anlo. If things go on like this, people have forgotten the "Megatron" back then!
Since the Lakers' attention is basically focused on Anlo and Gallinari, Westbrook's situation is much better.
After making up his mind, Westbrook immediately took action. He stepped back a few steps, separated from Bradley, and then collapsed in a big step forward to the right. The first step of Westbrook's breakthrough is basically unstoppable. Bradley hurriedly pursued, but Westbrook seized the opportunity and was so fast that he could not keep up.
After getting rid of Bradley's entanglement, there was only one McGee in front of Westbrook. When McGee made up defense, Westbrook threw the ball to the basket.
There was only McGee in the Lakers penalty area. When he went to defend Westbrook, he emptied Adams. Westbrook saw the opportunity and passed the ball directly.
Adams, who flew up, hit the basketball with his right hand and easily scored 2 points.
120: 120
The moment the basketball fell into the rim, Chesapeake Energy Arena suddenly boiled. Although from the perspective of the impact on the Thunder, Adams will never reach the level of Westbrook and Anlow, but he is definitely a very important member in the history of the Thunder.
It is no exaggeration to say that Adams' popularity in Oklahoma will not be much lower than that of Westbrook and Anlow. As the second oldest player after Westbrook, Adams has always been a symbol of the Thunder. Adams will sacrifice his body and personal honor for the team, which many people cannot do. Adams has always been an indispensable part of the Thunder team.
Tonight, he became a hero. He scored a goal that helped the Thunder not be defeated by the Lakers, and he gave the Thunder the capital to regain victory with the opponent. Of course, sixty percent of Adams' medals belong to Westbrook. But most people don't remember who sent a crucial assist, and the person who finally scored, no matter how much he paid for it, is a hero.
Adams was quite excited. Such moments are not great at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, but for him, it is really great. He has always been a hard-working person, but this does not mean that he does not want to hear the cheers of others, nor does it mean that he does not want to be the focus of a game. But before that, such cheers basically belonged to Westbrook and Anlow.
"Good job! Steven!"
"You saved us, man! You are the hero of Oklahoma!"
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Westbrook and An Luo rushed to Adams to enjoy the joy and glory of this moment with him. Of course, they simply expressed their joy and praise. After all, the game is not over yet.
Adams did not use up the last few seconds. After he evened the score, he still gave the Lakers less than 2 seconds. In theory, they still have a chance to kill the game. In the history of the Lakers, there has been a shorter lore than this time.
When Westbrook and Anlow rushed to Adams, Donovan began to loudly remind these guys to hurry back to defense. As the team's head coach, Donovan has always been the clearest person.
Reminded by Donovan, the players on the court returned their attention to the game. Now is not the time to celebrate, they just tied the score, and to win the game, this time the defense must be successful.
In this situation, the Thunder players moved very quickly. No one wants to see such a difficult fight back situation destroyed by the opponent in the last two seconds. In that case, it would be better to lose the game directly before.
The Lakers did not pause! Rondo, who has been on the bench for a while, is responsible for the baseline shot this time. The Lakers need James and Davis to catch the ball, and then fight the lore. In this case, Rondo is the one who is most sure to deliver the ball directly to them.
Unfortunately, the Thunder's players did not show any flaws. Especially for James and Davis, the two Lakers who are most likely to make a lore, they are even more impervious to defense. Although in the end, James still used his own experience to get rid of the entanglement and received a pass from Rondo across the half court, but the Thunder's supplementary defense was in place in time, giving him no chance to adjust his position to shoot. In the end, James could only force a shot against Robertson from outside the three-point line.
Naturally, this ball could not be scored. James' key ball ability is not bad, but it does not mean that he can kill the game with a shot. As a result, in the Chesapeake Energy Arena one after another cheers, the game entered overtime.
Whether it is Vogel or Donovan, they are quite satisfied with this result. Although the Lakers failed to prevent the Thunder from scoring, at least they did not allow them to score three points. This is already a very good result! After all, the Thunder has no shortage of people who can shoot three-pointers. It's a shame that the Thunder failed to shoot the lore, but they successfully dragged the game into overtime. It is not easy! After all, the Lakers' defense tonight, no one can guarantee that they will score.
Five minutes of overtime is a big burden for the main players on both sides. Although I had a rest for more than 6 minutes in the last quarter of regular time, the accumulated physical energy was almost exhausted.
The players on both sides returned to the bench, all looking tired. An Luo was a little better, Westbrook, Adams and Gallinari all sat in their seats silently, recovering their strength in silence.
After entering overtime, the Thunder's tactics became more aggressive. This is a bit beyond everyone's expectations. After all, it had been playing for forty-eight minutes. Although it was not exhausted, there was not much strength left. In this case, slowing down the rhythm and playing steadily is more in line with most people's perception. But tonight, Donovan chose the opposite.
In fact, thinking about it carefully, this tactic is fine. In fact, the Thunder are already good at such tactics. In addition, the players are generally young and can run and jump in the game. Besides, the Thunder players are tired, and the Lakers players are even more tired. After all, many of the Lakers' lineup are veterans in their 30s! The fast pace of the Thunder makes it easier to master the initiative of the game.
The Lakers are just the opposite of the Thunder. They used the same lineup of big men they used before, slowed down, dragged the game to a positional battle, and fought a hand-to-hand battle with the Thunder.
One static and one movement, one piece and one slow
Two completely different basketball concepts collided fiercely during the five minutes of overtime.
Of course, the match is basically due to the core stars of the two sides. This is also the gap between stars and players. Perhaps those ordinary players are not much worse than the stars in terms of physical fitness and technical ability, and some players are even better than the stars, but the ability at critical moments ~EbookFREE.me~ is indeed the stars more trustworthy .
James began to rush, and the Thunder's defense was unable to do so. Davis is omnipotent on both offense and defense. Under the leadership of these two guys, the Lakers took the lead in overtime and beat the Thunder 6-0.
The Thunder have acted too aggressively in the first few rounds. They wanted to play the advantage as quickly as possible, so that they wasted several opportunities. However, after a timeout by Donovan, the players still found the rhythm of the game.
It seems that this overtime game is no different from previous games. The Thunder quickly tied the score, the Lakers went ahead again, and the Thunder tied again... the cycle went back and forth, and the time quickly passed three-fifths.
It seems that these five minutes will be another difficult victory. But no one wants to play a second overtime! The Lakers don't want to, and the Thunder don't want to.
Davis made the Lakers' first three-pointer in overtime from beyond the three-point line. Prior to this, their scores were obtained within the three-point line.
But the goal was not scored!
Not only did he not score, but after Westbrook grabbed the rebound, he threw the ball accurately into the hands of An Luo who ran all the way through the half. The latter stepped to the three-point line in two steps and shot the three-pointer directly.
"Huh!"
As the basketball reached the net, the Thunder fans cheered. After all, their team finally took the lead again.
In the next minute or so, the two sides once again fell into a state of anxiety. Everyone wanted to play an advantage enough to determine the outcome of the game, but they all breathed a sigh of relief.
But the Thunder finally won the game with An Luo's three-pointer with a contrasting score.
135: 138
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, all the Thunder people felt relieved. It was a difficult game, but the victory was gratifying.