After slapping the ball in the air, Lu Yao landed on the ground and roared towards the audience!
So what if he gets injured, injuries can't stop Lu Yao!
Upon seeing this, Holzer gestured directly towards the referee to indicate that he wanted to pause.
The referee's whistle sounded and the game was suspended.
The fans in the audience raised their hands and cheered!
As long as Lu Yao can continue to play, it will be the best news for the Thunder.
And Lu Yao's current performance can be said to be even happier!
No one can imagine how terrifying Lu Yao's strength is, even with his sprained ankle.
And his willpower is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
At this moment, Lu Yao could only feel the blood boiling all over his body, and the pain in his feet seemed to have eased a lot.
Lu Yao beat his chest, and Westbrook came behind Lu Yao and hugged Lu Yao.
Thunder players on the court, including Durant, came to Lu Yao's side and celebrated for him.
"Lu, you did a great job! Don't worry, we will make it easier for you when the game starts again."
The players on the bench were all talking, especially Westbrook, who pointed directly at his heart.
"Lu, don't worry, if I don't help you win this game, I will give you my heart."
Lu Yao almost burst out laughing when he heard this. Westbrook has always been interesting.
"Why are you saying such heartbreaking things? Don't worry, I'll be fine."
I thought that Lu Yao would decline due to injury, but unexpectedly, Lu Yao became more courageous and stronger with each setback.
When Olajuwon and Drexler saw this scene on the sidelines, they turned to their opponents almost at the same time and then looked at each other and smiled.
"Sure enough, injuries can't knock him down, can they?"
Olajuwon's eyes were dark with approval, and Drexler also clapped his hands and said.
"Yes, such a talented young man has such a strong willpower. Maybe, he can become the next Michael-level player."
"With his talent, even if it is beyond..."
Dreskle paused deliberately, then changed the topic and joked.
"It's a little too early to say that. After all, I was beaten up by Michael at the beginning. Now it's a bit bad to say bad things about him."
"Exactly, I feel guilty."
While the two were chatting and laughing, the Thunder and Hawks were closely arranging tactics for the game.
As Lu Yao's condition skyrocketed, the Eagles had to change their tactics again.
After Lu Yao was injured, the Eagles originally put all their defensive resources on Westbrook. Did you ever think that Lu Yao's outbreak again would be a surprise to the Eagles.
What's more, after the injury, Lu Yao seemed to be a different person, almost dominating both offense and defense. Korver scored three consecutive 3-pointers, helping the Thunder regain a lot of advantages.
Maybe the Eagles chose to underestimate Lu Yao after he was injured, which was completely wrong.
They were lucky that Lu Yao was just a rookie and thought he wouldn't last that long, but Lu Yao used his strength to tell them that it was extremely wrong to underestimate an injured rookie.
What's more, this rookie is not an ordinary rookie.
This was considered a mistake by the entire Eagles, and the Eagles soon adjusted and re-formulated their offensive and defensive tactics.
On the Thunder side, Donovan was also adjusting tactics urgently, and he could naturally guess what Holzer was thinking.
Therefore, he formulated the tactics to open up space for Lu Yao and continue to use him as a fixed-point shooter, but his teammates will help him relieve the defensive pressure, and at the same time, let Westbrook serve as a low position to help the team score.
This tactic is currently the best option for the Thunder.
After all, without Durant, a player with a strong hard-hitting ability, and Lu Yao injured, the Thunder can only slowly fight a tug-of-war with the Hawks.
Soon, the short pause ended, and the main players from both sides once again stepped onto the court.
At this moment, there are still two minutes left before the end of the first quarter.
In the remaining two minutes, the two teams really implemented the principle that if I don't get the benefit, you can't get it either, and they kept fighting.
Even the score didn't change much. In these two minutes, the two sides only scored two points combined.
The defensive pressure of the Thunder and Hawks also gives the corresponding offensive players something.
As for Lu Yao, he had no choice but to do so. After all, when he was smoking in the corner, there were two people around him guarding him.
The injury on his foot still had some impact on him.
Just like now, it is almost impossible to run out of space through movement.
Therefore, in the remaining time, Lu Yao can only act as a space-opening position.
Even if they see that Lu Yao has no desire to attack, Horford and Korver are naturally chasing after Lu Yao. If you don't fight, I won't fight either!
Just like this, the three big men were tugging at each other in the bottom corner until the end of the first quarter.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the players on both sides breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards their respective benches.
At 40:34, the Thunder currently leads by 6 points and enters the second quarter with an advantage.
In the first quarter, the two teams felt great, scoring more than 40 points in a single quarter. The Thunder relied on Lu Yao and Westbrook to score 40 points in a single quarter.
In the first quarter, Westbrook implemented heroism, scoring 19 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, and made 0 turnovers throughout the game, plus 2 steals and 1 block, which can be said to be very comprehensive.
Due to Lu Yao's injury in the first quarter, the offense in the middle seemed to have stalled, but the next three three-pointers and the bloody cap Korver helped the Thunder stabilize the situation.
Despite this, Lu Yao still scored 17 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. The performance of the two completely dragged the team along.
As for the Hawks, every player who played participated in scoring, although there were not many scores. The highest score was only Millsap's 9 points.
It seems very few, but the most important thing is that everyone in the Hawks can stand up, but the Thunder can only rely on Lu Yao and Westbrook.
So in the second half, it is still uncertain who will lose and who will win.
What's more, Lu Yao on the opposite side is injured, and it is difficult to continue to hold on.
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The inter-section break is over and the game officially enters the second quarter.
In the second quarter, both teams replaced their substitute players with their starting players and took a rest.
Lu Yao was sitting next to the players' tunnel, with his left foot on the ground, and his right foot was being treated by the team doctor.
He was a little helpless, but that was all he could do.
During the time the substitutes played, the two teams were evenly matched. The Thunder substitutes, who have always been undervalued, also withstood the pressure and were not defeated by the Hawks.
In this way, the two teams came to the timeout with a score of 56:54.
