In the next game, Lu Yao went absolutely crazy!
After dunking Duncan, almost no one in the Spurs could restrain Lu Yao.
Lu Yao received a pass from Westbrook, pulled to the wing, and hit Leonard with his back. Leonard wanted to cut the ball in Lu Yao's hands, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it.
And Lu Yao turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper. With a height of 2.16 meters, playing a fadeaway jumper, one can imagine how unsolvable this method is.
Leonard could only watch the ball fall into the basket, but he was naturally helpless.
…
The Thunder quickly started a fast break. Lu Yao received a pass from Durant at the three-point line. Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and hit a three-pointer!
After landing, Lu Yao turned around directly, completely confident in himself!
He raised his hands directly, and behind him, the three-pointer fell directly into the basket.
In the commentary box, Barkley watched this scene and couldn't help but said excitedly.
"As expected of Lu, so far in the third program, Lu has scored 13 points! The score has reached 40 points, which means that in this game, Lu will sprint towards 50+."
"You have to reach 50+ points in the sixth game of your rookie season. Looking at the entire history of the league, how many people can do it?"
Looking at Barkley, who had turned into a senior mainland fan, Kenny Smith shook his head helplessly, as if he was used to it.
Immediately, he changed the topic of Barkley and said.
"This is not necessarily true. The Thunder are already 15 points ahead. According to Lu's past practice, as long as the team leads by a large margin in the first three quarters, Lu will generally not choose to play."
Hearing this, Buckley was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"This is unlikely. After all, the 50+ honor is right in front of you. Many star players may not get 50+ in their entire career. How could Lu give up this opportunity?"
Kenny Smith chuckled: "Then please stay tuned."
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As the third quarter ends, there are ten seconds left.
Lu Yao holds the ball from the outside, facing Leonard's defense, and constantly tests Leonard with triple threats.
Leonard was a little panicked, but he still managed to avoid being shaken away.
At this moment, the Thunder are already 17 points ahead, and Lu Yao's personal score has also reached 46 points.
46 points in three quarters! What a terrifying scoring efficiency, the fans at the AT&T Center were stunned.
It is estimated that after this game, Lu Yao will once again be on the hot searches in the United States.
Suddenly, Lu Yao retreated to the three-point line, with only 3 seconds left.
Leonard had already pounced on him at this moment, and anyone would think that Lu Yao had no chance of scoring the ball.
But who is he? He is Lu Yao. As long as there is any space to shoot, he can throw the ball into the basket.
Under this situation, Lu Yao chose to take action forcefully, and Leonard's entire body was pressed against Lu Yao's body.
Despite this, Lu Yao still tried his best to throw the ball in his hand.
The number on the timer has returned to zero, and the eyes of the audience are focused on the ball flying in the air.
The ball fell on the basket and kept bouncing around, making it unclear whether it fell into the net or out of the basket.
This also made everyone's breathing become more rapid, and the atmosphere filled with tension.
Finally, the ball stopped and fell into the net.
What followed was the referee's whistle.
Leonard's previous action was an obvious foul. This shot resulted in 3 points and a free throw!
At this moment, Lu Yao's score reached 49 points! The Thunder also extended their lead to 20 points.
As long as he scores this free throw, Lu Yao will make history and become one of the few players to score 50+ points in his rookie season, and in only three quarters.
The Thunder bench was already boiling with excitement at this moment. Westbrook and Durant raised their hands in the air and shouted Lu Yao's name loudly!
Lu Yao walked to the free throw line, faced the fans at the AT Center, and smiled calmly.
Immediately, he dribbled the ball a few times and prepared to shoot.
Next, a scene that shocked everyone happened.
Lu Yao, whose free throw percentage remained at 90, actually shot a three-pointer.
And judging from the shooting action, there isn't much moisture.
That is to say, at the moment when he decided whether he could score 50+ points in three quarters, he missed the ball.
After turning around, Lu Yao snickered, there are always 50+, and it's always fun to play tricks on others.
In this way, Lu Yao's score in the three quarters was fixed at 49 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Spurs gave up resistance and replaced themselves with substitutes.
Popovich's face was as black as a piece of coal, staring at the Spurs players who were trembling in their chairs, his eyes like a knife trying to pierce them.
Only Duncan calmly drank water and accepted it all naturally.
He accepted the fact that he was old, and it was a good experience to see young people rise.
Just when everyone was looking forward to whether Lu Yao could play to score points, he didn't.
Until the end of the fourth quarter, no fans at the scene saw Lu Yao play.
Because Lu Yao returned directly to the locker room after the third quarter, not even wanting to score a point.
Fans: You are just one point away from 50+, do you really want to stop playing?
Lu Yao: If you don’t swipe, don’t swipe, don’t swipe!
Robertson was already smiling broadly at this moment. He was indeed right about Lu Yao. This maximum-salary contract was not a loss!
As he thought, the Thunder's management also burst into laughter after watching the game.
good good good good!
After the game, people finally met Lu Yao in a media interview.
At this moment, Lu Yao had already finished taking a shower, changed into casual clothes, and was facing the media interviews.
"Lu, what do you think of tonight's foul shot?"
Hearing this, Lu Yao shook his head indifferently: "I don't know. If Qiu doesn't want to do it himself, there's nothing I can do about it."
What it simply means is, I don’t want to brush up on points.
There was nothing the referee could do. After all, Lu Yao looked like that and couldn't find anything wrong with him.
"So Lu Yao, what is your goal this year? Best rookie?"
Hearing this, Lu Yao smiled and then said confidently: "Best Rookie? You look down on me a little too much, right?"
"My goal this year is to win a championship trophy for the Thunder! Only in this way can I be worthy of the offer the Thunder gave me."
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At this time, in the Nike building.
The general manager of Nike looked through Lu Yao's games and nodded with great satisfaction.
He turned to look at the assistant beside him and asked.
"Is there any movement over there Adi?"
"Our people have not captured the current location."
Hearing this, the general manager of Nike finally couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed loudly.
"Adi is silent? Then Lu Yao belongs to our Nike!"
