Chapter 157 Life and Death Battle 3

Author: Different Sparks

Chapter 157 Life and Death Battle 3

After receiving the ball, Middleton was already half a step away from the three-point line, while Sofnosa followed him closely and kept interfering with Middleton's rhythm.

Suddenly, Middleton made an emergency stop and then took a step to the right. This was completely beyond Sofnosa's expectation. At this time, Middleton quickly collected the ball and jumped up to take the shot.

The basketball drew a wonderful arc in the air and then accurately fell into the basket.

The Thunder fans who were still shouting for defense in the stands suddenly stopped when the basketball fell into the basket and the sound that almost tore off the roof of the arena came to an end.

This ball only took five seconds of attack time.

3-0, the Timberwolves took the lead as soon as they came up.

I also used this three-pointer to tell everyone in the Thunder that if I want to resolve this game and enter the next round, I am afraid it is not as simple as just talking.

Following the Thunder's offense, the basketball was also handed over to Durant in the frontcourt.

Originally faced with Bennett's defense, Durant didn't take the opponent to heart, but after several changes of direction, Bennett's defensive intensity also made Durant frown a little.

Although he finally completed the mid-range shot under the cover of Jones, the ball bounced on the basket a few times before falling in. Although it went in, it can be seen that the goal was a bit reluctant.

What's more important is that the Thunder's offense took a full 20 seconds.

The next Timberwolves offense was still the same as the first ball, fast, effective and concise. After Rubio handed the ball to Middleton in the frontcourt, Yi Jianlian and Bennett continued pick-and-rolls, and then Middleton

Use the time difference formed after the pick-and-roll to directly shoot another three-pointer.

Although Durant's defense was very timely, it still could not prevent the basketball from falling into the basket accurately.

With two consecutive three-pointers, Middleton felt hot after the start.

Scott stood on the sidelines and frowned, looking at Middleton who was high-fiving his teammates on the court. He was thinking about how to restrict the opponent.

But before he could think of any good way to limit Middleton, the Thunder encountered a lot of trouble with their own offense.

Although Bennett's defense against Durant cannot completely defend the opponent, every attack requires Durant to spend a lot of money. In this way, the shooting percentage is naturally not guaranteed.

Durant's shot from the outside this time didn't hit, but when he turned around, the rebound

Oden took it down and quickly threw it to Rubio in front. The Timberwolves quickly counterattacked. After receiving Rubio's pass, Middleton attracted the Thunder's defensive attention and then sent a wonderful pass.

, Bennett, who was missed by the Thunder in the corner, hit an open three-pointer.

As time goes by, the number of counterattacks like the one just now increases.

Scott was also very anxious on the sidelines. In fact, before the game started, Scott was very sure of defeating the opponent in this game, because although Chen Dazhuang was suspended previously, the Timberwolves had not played in three consecutive games.

The combat effectiveness on the outside was much lower than in the previous game with the opponent. At that time, Scott thought that the Timberwolves must have encountered a big problem, so he also felt that winning this game should not be a problem.

But from the start to now, almost half of the first quarter of the game has passed.

The Timberwolves' outside shooting made his scalp numb, and its accuracy was almost like a basketball equipped with precision guidance.

Another point is that after Middleton's touch opened up, he did not take every opportunity to take action. Instead, he frequently used himself to attract the Thunder's defensive attention, and then sent a pass to Bennett.

Or mention Yi Jianlian in the high position. As Bennett and Yi Jianlian develop their touch on the outside, the Thunder will be in even greater trouble.

At 8 minutes and 47 seconds of the first quarter, Middleton picked up the ball at a 45-degree position on the right side of the three-point line. Sofnosa lowered his center of gravity and stared at the opponent. From the beginning of the game to now, it can be said that

It is said that Sofnosa was in a very embarrassed state, and no matter what he did, he could not effectively contain Middleton.

Yi Jianlian mentioned a high-post pick-and-roll, and Jones followed. Here, Bennett also began to move towards Middleton, and Durant, who was guarding Bennett, also moved over. Suddenly, Bennett

He ran back and then ran along the baseline to the bottom corner on the other side. When Bennett ran back, Middleton's ball was also delivered to Yi Jianlian's hands, and he ran towards the bottom corner.

horn.

Durant also followed Bennett closely, but when he was near the baseline, Oden in the penalty area was blocked.

And it was this moment that allowed Durant to leave Bennett without a defensive target for the time being.

At this time, Yi Jianlian also made a long throw and sent the ball directly to Bennett's hands.

After catching the ball, Bennett adjusted and then threw the ball before Durant's defense was in place.

Whoa! The basketball fell into the basket accurately.

At this time, the score on the court became 27 to 19, and the Timberwolves reduced the difference to 8 points.

After scoring this three-pointer, Scott also called a timeout again.

"Zhang Zhi, what do you think is the main reason why the Timberwolves have been able to play so smoothly in today's game?"

"The perimeter has opened up. In the three consecutive games they lost to the Thunder, the Timberwolves' scoring from the perimeter was very well contained by the opponent. In fact, we can't ask the Thunder to curb the Timberwolves' scoring from the perimeter. It's because the Timberwolves' own touch is not there.

, so this is the reason why the Timberwolves lost three games in a row, and in this game, Middleton scored consecutive three-pointers after the opening, and then Bennett and Allen scored from the outside one after another.

The Thunder's defense was a bit focused on one thing and not the other."

"I noticed that Bennett's defense against Durant today has been very good so far. Although Durant still maintains the Thunder's strongest scoring point, every Thunder attack takes longer than before.

A little more."

"Yes, not only in terms of time, Durant's consumption will also be very large. If this continues, in the second half or the fourth quarter, Durant's shooting percentage will definitely drop a lot. By then, the Thunder will be even more

It’s troublesome.”

"It seems that this game is not as relaxed as Scott and Durant said in interviews before the game started. The Thunder may have to solve their own problems if they want to advance to the next round."

The timeout here was up, and the Thunder chose to make a substitution. Reggie Jackson replaced Sofnosa.
Chapter completed!