Horford watched the ball fall into the basket, but naturally felt helpless.
Lu Yao's personal offense was so incomprehensible that no matter which defender he chose, strong or weak, he was helpless against Lu Yao.
After all, who has ever seen a 2m16 power forward who dribbles like Iverson, pulls up to Tracy McGrady, and has Durant's shooting ability.
Such a player can't help but give everyone in the league a hard blow.
Now, except for the Thunder, the other 29 teams in the league are almost all studying tactics against Lu Yao, trying to find opportunities to limit Lu Yao as much as possible.
But as the saying goes, who on earth can stop Lu Yao.
As long as Lu Yao thinks about it, no one can stop him.
The ball was transferred and Millsap served from the baseline, leaving it to Teague to organize.
Teague slowly dribbled the ball across half court and came to the wing. After passing the ball to Korver who slipped out from the baseline, he used the pick-and-roll to cut inside.
Teague cutting inside is undoubtedly a big threat to the Thunder. Although the Thunder destroyed the connection between Korver and Teague in time, what the Thunder currently faces is the transmission from the Hawks.
The Eagles' conduct was extremely stable, and the Thunder could hardly find any chance to counterattack. On the other hand, the Eagles were constantly looking for opportunities for the Thunder to take action.
In this Hawks, everyone will burn everything they have to contribute points to the team.
Sure enough, Horford received the pass from the outside, and with a wide open space in front of him, Horford decisively shot a three-pointer. His weird shooting posture was like a cannon.
Although his posture is weird, you can't stop him!
The cannon was fired and the shell hit the basket. The Eagles took the lead with this three-pointer.
The eagle of today is completely different from the eagle of yesterday.
Yesterday, the Hawks' conduct often stalled at one point. The main players felt bad, and the defensive end was ruthlessly destroyed by Westbrook, which led to the loss of the game.
But even if they lost the game, they only lost to Westbrook's desperate shot. Now the Eagles have a new look, and the threat to the Thunder is constantly rising.
If they cannot find a way to break the situation, the Thunder will only fail step by step.
But the Thunder happened to have two game-breakers, one was Westbrook and the other was Lu Yao.
After Westbrook received Ibaka's serve from the bottom line, he dribbled the ball quickly toward the frontcourt.
The Hawks also quickly returned to the backcourt to prevent the Thunder from smoothly attacking.
But Lu Yao's physical talent is too overwhelming, and his tall body hinders the defenders.
Lu Yao ran in reverse, got rid of Horford who was following behind him, and cut into the inside.
At this moment, Westbrook had already come to the wing. Seeing Lu Yao waving towards him for the ball, Westbrook passed the ball to Lu Yao without hesitation.
There was no one in the basket in front of him, so Lu Yao naturally grabbed the ball in his hand, jumped up, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.
Suddenly, the Energy Center burst into deafening cheers, and the excited audience stood up and punched the air.
When Olajuwon and Drexler saw this scene, they also opened their mouths in surprise, and Olajuwon was not stingy with his praise.
"Lu Dang is history. He is 2m16 tall, but has the physical coordination of LeBron. What do you think?"
After saying that, Olajuwon looked at the glider aside.
Glider naturally clapped his hands and praised: "Indeed, I feel that his dunk stretch is comparable to mine. If this young man can participate in the dunk contest, it will be a very interesting thing."
The conversation between the two is not over yet, but the game is still going on.
After the Eagles suffered Lu Yao's loss, they became more cautious. The Eagles are strong precisely because they can learn lessons and make improvements.
The ball was once again handed to the Eagles. Teague slowly led towards the frontcourt and observed the position of his teammates in the backcourt in order to pass the ball.
And Millsap has also run all the way from the bottom line of the frontcourt to the bottom line of the backcourt, preparing to attack.
The two looked at each other and naturally understood each other. Teague passed the ball to Horford. After Horford's transmission, the ball was successfully passed to Millsap on the baseline.
Facing Ibaka's defense, Millsap directly hit Ibaka, then took the ball directly, turned to face Ibaka and scored with a small throw.
To be honest, Millsap's physical fitness is very tough. Even the league-famous 28-year-old can't withstand the shock wave from Millsap.
But on the Thunder side, Westbrook continued his touch from the previous game and hit two consecutive mid-range shots to help the Thunder establish a lead.
In this way, in the first half of the game, the two teams kept fighting. No one could take advantage of the opponent, and the score would not be widened.
This also aroused the nerves of the audience present. The fierce competition will naturally attract the attention of more viewers.
Soon, the number of people in the major live broadcast rooms increased sharply, and many fans were paying attention to this league's focus battle.
The game stopped as Donovan called the first timeout of the game.
After a fierce battle in the first half of the quarter, the two teams were tied at 21-21. Both players performed well.
The Hawks show the charm of team basketball. All six players currently on the field have scored goals. Millsap has 6 points and 2 rebounds, and Teague has 4 points and 3 assists.
As for the Thunder, although the rest of the main force is not very good, leaving the game to Lu Yao and Westbrook is the best answer.
Lu Yao scored 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in the first half of the quarter, and Westbrook scored 6 points and 2 assists. The performance of the two was naturally evenly matched.
Not surprisingly, this game is another explosive game between Lu Yao and Westbrook.
From the current point of view, Westbrook and Lu Yao are playing relatively easily. The Eagles' defense does not put much pressure on them, and they have the momentum to pursue victory.
Hawks coach Budenholzer typed on the tactical board and said to the players.
"Boys, we need to strengthen our targeted defense against Lu and Russell. As long as we can strangle them both, we will not be far from winning the game."
"In the second half of the first quarter, we all worked hard and tried our best to enter the second quarter with a lead."
The Eagles team is united and ready to face the next challenge.
Soon, the timeout ended, the main players of both sides stepped onto the court again, and the ball was handed over to the Thunder.
Ibaka made a free throw from the sideline and handed the ball to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao brought the ball to the wing, faced Horford's defense, and constantly used triple threats to find room for breakthrough.
But beside him, Teague had quietly moved up, preparing to block Lu Yao's breakthrough space.
Lu Yao licked his tongue, blasted the ball on the spot and retreated, preparing to face the two of them and forcefully pull it off.
However, Horford predicted his thoughts in advance and placed his hand directly on his.
