When the fans at the Energy Center saw this scene, their eyes widened.
Lu Yao was directly slapped!
Is this something unbelievable to everyone?
After all, Lu Yao's shooting is unstoppable. Even defensive gatekeepers like Kawhi Leonard failed to block Lu Yao's shots.
But Horford did this.
Turning the impossible into possible is what the Eagles team often does.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to go all the way to second place in the Eastern Conference.
After blocking Lu Yao's shot, Teague, with his quick eyes and quick hands, took over the ball and led the Eagles to launch a counterattack.
The Eagles counterattacked extremely quickly. Before the Thunder could react, the four Eagles were approaching the backcourt.
Even if Westbrook catches up from behind, he can't stop Teague from passing the ball and help Korver successfully put the ball into the basket.
This undoubtedly greatly reduced the ambition of Thunder.
According to statistics, Lu Yao was blocked only once in the first twelve games, and it was an accident.
But now, Lu Yao was directly blocked by Horford, and even sat down on the ground, stunned, which was a serious blow to the hearts of Thunder fans.
The Thunder's hope of winning lies in Lu Yao and Westbrook.
In the next few attacks, Lu Yao was in a sluggish state and hit all three shots. The Thunder fans present were extremely anxious.
If it weren't for Westbrook's two three-pointers to stabilize the situation, I'm afraid the Eagles would have opened the score long ago.
Wei Shao was also a little confused at this moment, why Lu Yao suddenly became such a bad guy.
Olajuwon and Drexler on the sidelines also felt that Lu Yao was obviously uncomfortable. Olajuwon frowned.
"What's wrong with Lu? It feels like his whole attack has been deformed. Could something have happened?"
At this moment, a close-up of Lu Yao was shown on the screen.
At this moment, Lu Yao was sweating, his face was painful, and he was staring at his ankle.
Donovan immediately called a timeout and jogged to Lu Yao to ask about the situation.
"Lu, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Yao took a deep breath, and then slowly said: "My foot seems to be sprained."
When Donovan heard this, his pupils suddenly widened. Lu Yao's foot actually sprained. So where should the Thunder go in the next game? Westbrook alone cannot face the Eagles in front of him.
Checking the return defense, it was discovered that Lu Yao accidentally sprained his foot when he landed on one foot after being blocked by Horford.
Losing the game means the end of the winning streak, so what Lu Yao just said last night will be slapped in the face today.
But for the Thunder, the end of the winning streak is nothing compared to Lu Yao, a future star. As long as Lu Yao is well cultivated, he will have a chance to win consecutively.
"Lu, why don't we stop playing now and get off the field to check things out first. Leave this game to Russell."
Westbrook on the side also nodded, his face equally anxious, although his desire for victory was no worse than anyone else.
But in front of his teammates and victory, he will still choose his teammates.
Westbrook, who values love and righteousness, would not want to see Lu Yao get hurt even if he took everything on his own.
Lu Yao waved his hand and said, "No, just give me some ice. I don't feel too serious. I can continue to fight."
Donovan and Westbrook tried to dissuade him again, but Lu Yao still insisted on playing. There was no other way. Donovan could only call the team to apply emergency ice to Lu Yao's ankle on the sidelines.
The Thunder fans present were heartbroken when they saw this scene.
Lu Yao's injury is undoubtedly a tragedy for the Thunder. They even have a premonition that the winning streak will end today.
Even if he retires injured, Lu Yao will still be ridiculed for his remarks last night.
After applying ice, Lu Yao felt that his ankle was much better. He licked his lips and stepped onto the court again.
Seeing Lu Yao's return, the fans at the scene were extremely excited and couldn't help but applaud Lu Yao.
The courage to go into battle despite being injured is needless to say, and it is natural for him to be respected by others.
Olajuwon looked at this scene and smiled: "Sure enough, I guessed that he would definitely play. His mental strength is also a first-class ability."
The ball was handed over to the Thunder. Westbrook dribbled the ball through half court and deliberately slowed down the offensive pace just to take care of Lu Yao.
But Lu Yao spoke directly to Wei Shao.
"Russell, don't worry about me, just follow the original rhythm."
Immediately, Lu Yao came to the flank and took up a position, looking for opportunities at any time.
Although he sprained his foot, Lu Yao was still very active, which made people marvel at his willpower.
After some conduction, with only six seconds left in the attack time, the ball came to Lu Yao's hands.
This time, it was still the wing three-point line, still facing Horford, and Teague was still waiting for an opportunity beside him.
But this time, Lu Yao will not subvert the previous ending.
Facing Horford's defense, Lu Yao raised his hand and made a three-pointer without any hesitation.
Although Horford pounced on him in time, this time the goddess of fate seemed to have played a joke on him. There was a gap of several centimeters between his finger and the ball, and he missed the ball by the slightest bit.
Horford could only watch as the ball fell into the basket.
In the following games, Lu Yao seemed to transform into a fixed-point shooter, constantly using his offensive influence to help the team open up space. When in crisis, he could also rely on his unsolvable shots to help the team resolve difficulties.
In three minutes, Lu Yao hit three 3-pointers in a row, changing the previous decline, as if he had once again transformed into the God of War, Lu Yao.
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Teague organized the Hawks to launch a fast break, and the Thunder players caught up behind them, including Lu Yao.
Lu Yao's current speed does not look like someone with a sprained foot. The speed under his feet is still the same as before.
This can't help but put a lot of pressure on the Eagles' players, which also makes them panic for the first time, and the overall speed also begins to speed up, but with it, the probability of making mistakes increases.
This also gave Lu Yao a chance.
Even if he is injured, the talent that makes an impregnable wall will not disappear because of the injury.
Let’s try it now to see the effect of an iron wall.
At this moment, Teague passed the ball to Korver, who had already reached the free throw line.
Korver rushed inside and raised his hand to prepare for a shot.
Did he ever think that a tall shadow behind him immediately enveloped him.
That person was none other than Lu Yao, who was chasing after him from behind.
Lu Yao directly slapped the ball away from Korver's back and out of bounds.
The exploding chasing cap immediately aroused violent cheers from the fans present.
