Super Heavy Artillery - v3 Chapter 688
“Super Heavy Artillery (
If the Thunder are not reversed and killed by the Blazers, the Houstonians may have a chance to become the team that does that. There are two players like Lillard in Houston. But unfortunately, Donovan could not fall twice in a row in the same place, and An Luo did not want to see that happen.
Therefore, after the end of the third quarter, the atmosphere on the away bench was very solemn.
“Guys, tonight, I don’t want to be a background board anymore!”
Donovan got a shot first. It’s not uncommon to see a comeback in the last quarter. Many teams can play against the wind and don’t know what to do when they are leading. The Thunder’s last game with the Trail Blazers failed to handle the situation after the lead, and was turned over by the opponent. If this happens too often, it will become a habit.
Donovan didn’t want to see this happen.
Of course, as the head coach, he points out the existence of the problem and needs to tell the players how to deal with it.
“First of all, we must do better defense! But one thing to note is that when defending James, he was given a chance to make a foul. I think everyone understands this! Russell, he will hand over Here you are! Ann, Chris will leave it to you. The opponent will definitely use the pick-and-roll to get him to misplace our big man. You just double-team him and don’t care about passing the ball. In addition, we must be better than the other Be more active, be more proactive whether it is offensive or defensive…”
“Offensive is the key factor for us to stabilize the victory, so we must play the strongest offensive momentum. As long as we can ensure the efficiency of the offensive end and maintain a sufficiently advantageous score lead, the pressure on the defensive end will be reduced.”
After finishing talking, Donovan took An Luo and said in particular: “Ann, I need you to continue to play the state of the third quarter. Of course, the other party will definitely defend you the most closely. I believe you can Grasp the issues of shooting and passing. Your teammates will give you enough help, whether it’s scoring or screening.”
“No problem! Mr. Donovan!” An Luo shrugged his shoulders and said slowly, “That kind of thing won’t happen again!”
Donovan knew what An Luo was talking about and patted An Luo on the shoulder.
“Go! Waiting for your good news.”
None of the Thunder people threw the last pot to An Luo. After all, if it weren’t for Anlo’s scoring in the last quarter, the Thunder would probably not be able to hold on to the last round under Lillard’s runaway.
No one knows what D’Antoni said to the Houston players during this period of time and how they mobilized. Everyone only knows that the Houstonians in the fourth quarter have completely changed. But one thing is certain is that the Trail Blazers and Lillard gave them some inspiration, so that these guys have the confidence and methods to win the game in the last quarter.
After the game started, Harden advanced with the ball. In fact, he has always been a player who needs the ball. Chris Paul also needs the ball, especially at critical moments, the ball will become more lethal in Paul’s hands.
Judging from the results of these two seasons, Houston’s goal of forming this lineup has not been achieved. Harden and Paul’s incompatibility is a very important factor. Especially when two people are playing at the same time, the efficiency is not even as good as when they lead the team alone. This question, for the Thunder, which is also a double star in the backcourt, is the envy of Houstonians. When Westbrook rushes up, An Luo can catch the ball for a three-pointer. When An Luo receives the ball from the outside, Westbrook can go down quickly and go to the basket to protect the rebound. Both have excellent passing ability and can help each other.
D’Antoni also saw the problem, so at the beginning of the fourth quarter, he put Paul on the bench. Separate use of the “light bulb” combination can not only give the players more rest, but also maintain the combat effectiveness of the Houstonians in the game. I have to say that this is indeed a pretty good idea.
After Harden came to the top of the arc with the ball, Capela had already mentioned the high post as a screen. Harden paused for a while before speeding up and rushing in again. Westbrook had no time to go around and could only switch defenses with Adams. Harden is a bit more straightforward than Paul’s ingenious skill. He bends down to shoot the ball, put his head in Adams’s arms, and sticks it.
First find physical contact, grasp the opponent’s flaws, raise your hand to complete the layup.
Adams is very aware of Harden’s technical characteristics, he quickly raised his hands, following Harden’s movement, he began to retreat.
Harden didn’t have to commit a foul, after all, the opponent didn’t give a chance, and he couldn’t give up scoring to win the referee’s whistle. So when Adams retreated ~www.mtlnovel.com~ he slammed his right foot on the floor, immediately took a big step back, then pulled up and threw the ball. Although Adams stretched out his hand to interfere with the past, he did not dare to exert too much effort under some scruples.
Looking back, Westbrook made a zombie jumper and hit the iron, giving the Houstonians a chance to continue to approach the point difference. Harden repeated his tactics and once again missed Adams and scored a goal.
After Harden scored 4 points in a row, the Houstonian’s counterattack flag was erected at the Toyota Center.
Just when the form was about to change, An Luo stood up. Under the cover of Adams, he made a three-pointer, then intercepted the ball passed by Paul to Harden on the defensive end and assisted Westbrook with a dunk.
When Westbrook and Anlow collided passionately, there was a huge boo in the Toyota Center. An Luo even heard curses coming from the audience. However, this does not affect his performance in the next game.
The Houstonians played an extremely tenacious offense under the leadership of Harden and Paul. However, their opponent is Thunder, an angry An Luo. Whenever the Houstonians are about to set off a big rhythm, An Luo will always find a chance to score under the guard of the opponent. Just like the Thunder can’t guard Harden, the Houstonians can’t guard Anro.
The situation of the game was very anxious, but the two sides always maintained a 10 point difference. It wasn’t until 3 minutes left in the game that the situation of the game finally became clear.
It was Anlo who caused all this. He caused Chris Paul to foul in a way most familiar to Houstonians. He got to the free throw line and scored 3 goals. Then, Harden missed a crucial three-pointer. After Westbrook grabbed the rebound, he threw the ball to An Luo, who then dropped the knife and scored another goal.