This alley-oop hit almost hard in the hearts of all Nuggets fans.
The Nuggets fans on the sidelines put their heads in their hands, shook their heads, and shouted wtf. For them, a player like Lu Yao was really unprecedented.
Lu Yao's playing time in the first quarter was only more than five minutes, but in these five minutes, he scored 20 points in a row and maintained a 100% shooting rate.
They thought that the Nuggets could restrain Lu Yao by using all the team's defensive resources to double-team Lu Yao, but the facts proved to them that they were still a little too naive.
Lu Yao crushed their hopes with 20 points in a single quarter, crushed them into powder, and sprinkled them on the ground.
Although the Nuggets still seem to have a chance of winning, in the eyes of their own fans, they almost can't win.
The rest of the first quarter was all given to the Nuggets.
After a struggle, the Nuggets forced a shot with only 0.5 seconds left in the attack time. There is no doubt that the ball hit the basket slightly.
It also announced the end of the first quarter.
The Thunder entered the second quarter with a 10-point advantage with a score of 40:30.
The two sides did not make any substitution adjustments. After the main players took a short rest, they sent the main players on to the field.
What everyone doesn't know is that the second quarter of this game will become a legendary night.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the ball was handed over to the Nuggets, and Lawson organized a new round of Nuggets offense.
In the first attack of the second quarter, the Nuggets played a perfect match. Chandler used the pick-and-roll to cut inside, Faried fended off the Thunder player who wanted to defend, and Lawson passed the ball. Chandler.
Chandler's one-handed dunk helped the Nuggets chase the score to 40:32. The 8-point difference undoubtedly allowed everyone to see the opportunity.
Did you ever think that next, Lu Yao's two consecutive three-pointers directly extinguished the Nuggets' hopes.
The two three-pointers were like sharp swords that struck hard at the Nuggets' weakness, knocking them out and catching them off guard.
Although Lu Yao then ushered in his first strike of the game, it could not hide the fact that his hands felt hot tonight.
But the Nuggets are not a vegetarian here. The whole team responded to Lu Yao by scoring five points in a row.
But Lu Yao's performance is not over yet.
Currently, he has scored 26 points, 10 of 11, 5 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and his shooting percentage is terrifying.
Lu Yao brought the ball to the wing, and Chandler immediately stepped forward to press, but Lu Yao seemed to have escaped into a no-man's land, directly ignoring Chandler's defense, and shot up with a three-pointer.
The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and then hit the basket steadily.
Lu Yao's eleventh goal of the game was also his ninth point in the second quarter. Only three minutes had passed.
A bad feeling suddenly arose in the hearts of Nuggets fans.
Sure enough, in the next Thunder attack, Lu Yao used a pick-and-roll to break through to the inside and forced a layup under the pressure of the two. Then, the referee's whistle sounded, Chandler made a defensive foul, and Lu Yao got two free throws.
Lu Yao walked to the free throw line, dribbled the ball twice to find his touch, and made two free throws steadily.
The 11th point of the second quarter! Lu Yao is unstoppable!
Immediately, Lu Yao hit two consecutive layups, wreaking havoc in the Nuggets' interior.
The tall Farid seemed to have become Lu Yao's toy in front of Lu Yao at this moment. He was played with by Lu Yao at will, and he couldn't tell the pain.
Not only did Lu Yao have to force the ball over his head, he even had to get fouled by Lu Yao.
Farid felt bitter in his heart~
Half a quarter has passed, and Lu Yao has scored 14 points in a row. According to Lu Yao's condition, he might be able to score more than 25 points in a single quarter.
The current NBA single-quarter scoring record is set by Carmelo Anthony in the 2008-09 season, when the Nuggets faced the Timberwolves. In the third quarter, he took 15 shots, hit 12 goals, and scored 33 points in a single quarter.
In the end, Anthony led the team to reverse the Timberwolves with a high score of 33 points in a single quarter.
Now, Lu Yao's opponent is also the Nuggets. As fate dictates, maybe a miracle will happen tonight.
The Nuggets called a timeout, and players from both sides came off the court to rest.
Lu Yao sat on the chair. The Thunder currently led by 13 points, but for Lu Yao, it was still not enough.
He can't let down his guard until he defeats the Nuggets in one fell swoop.
Lu Yao, who returned to the court again, opened up his firepower, rushed into the inside, and performed a one-handed tomahawk chop, directly facing Farid who jumped up to defend.
In just two quarters, Lu Yao had already dunked Farid twice.
Now Farid's heart can be said to be suffering more and more, but there is still something he cannot express.
At this moment, the referee's whistle sounded, Farid caused a foul, and Lu Yao got a free throw opportunity.
"Wtf?" Farid finally couldn't hold it in any longer and showed his dissatisfaction with the referee.
Did you ever think that the referee gave him a technical foul with a backhand, which made Farid have no choice but to shut his mouth, and his heart was filled with suffering and suffering.
Lu Yao steadily hit this free throw, his 17th point in the second quarter!
Then, during a fast break, Lu Yao hit a three-pointer! Declaring that he scored his 20th point in the second quarter!
The moment Lu Yao scored his 20th point, the fans in the audience began to get restless.
What's more, Lu Yao will be even more fierce next time.
Two consecutive fouls caused by rushing inside gave Lu Yao four free throw opportunities. Naturally, he seized these four free throw opportunities, steadily hit the basket, and scored 4 points in a row.
Point 24! Lu Yao's score has reached 42 points!
There are now 4 minutes and 33 seconds left before the end of the second quarter!
In other words, Lu Yao scored 40+ points in less than 20 minutes. It was outrageous. It was really outrageous.
Lu Yao patted his chest. The Thunder currently lead by 22 points.
Leading by 22 points at halftime, the Thunder were still a single-core team, which was enough to show Lu Yao's strength.
Then Lu Yao once again hit two consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and his score in the second quarter also reached 30 points!
Lu Yao now is comparable to Jordan Kobe, who also scored 30 points in a single quarter.
With fifteen seconds left before the end of the second quarter, the ball was handed over to the Thunder.
Others tacitly handed the ball to Lu Yao. Whether Lu Yao can make history tonight depends on now.
Lu Yao holds the ball from the outside, and the Nuggets no longer double-team, but send Chandler to defend Lu Yao one-on-one.
After changing direction and shaking, Lu Yao made a three-pointer and Chandler jumped up.
Although Chandler touched Lu Yao's hand, Lu Yao had already shot a three-pointer!
The sound of playing net sounded, and a three-pointer was hit! Immediately afterwards, the referee's whistle came one after another, Lu Yao, walked to the free throw line!
Now Lu Yao has tied Anthony's record. As long as he makes this free throw, he will be the first in history!
Lu Yao took a deep breath, slowly raised the ball in his hand, and took a free throw.
Lu Yao turned around, and as the scores on the scoreboard jumped, Lu Yao scored his 34th point in the second quarter!
First in history!
