Westbrook followed the tactics and slowly dribbled the ball across the half court. Facing Wall's defense, he waved to Durant inside, indicating that he needed a cover.
It goes without saying that the two have a tacit understanding for many years. Durant immediately understood and stepped forward to make a simple pick-and-roll for Westbrook, slightly blocking Wall.
But just this opportunity was enough for Westbrook. Before Denwall could react, Westbrook rushed directly into the inside like a bolt of lightning.
Nene, who was standing inside to cover up defense, couldn't help but swallowed when he saw this scene. Westbrook's impact is extremely terrifying in the league. No matter which center he is, no one wants to experience his explosive power. breakthrough.
Westbrook rushed all the way in front of Nene, raised the ball above his head, passed the inside line neatly, came to the bottom of the basket, and scored a layup.
Westbrook's smooth attack helped the Thunder score the first goal of the game and establish an initial advantage.
Next, it’s the Wizards’ offensive round.
The referee picked up the ball that fell out of bounds and handed it to Gortat, who was already standing on the baseline. Gortat sent the ball to Wall.
After receiving the serve from Gortat, Wall suddenly became alert because he felt that there was a gaze staring at him eagerly.
Lu Yao stood in the center circle, staring at Wall. This made Wall feel a little surprised. Did he start intercepting at half court?
Wall still had corresponding confidence in his breakthrough, but at the next moment, he didn't think much about it.
Just when he was halfway through, a tall black shadow enveloped him, as if it would cover the sky and the earth, leaving Wall stunned for a moment.
The owner of that dark shadow was none other than Lu Yao.
After Wall reacted, he protected the ball first and then tried to break through.
But then, something happened that shocked and annoyed him. He found that he could not break through Lu Yao's defense no matter what.
Since his debut, he has been known for his speed and is the fastest point guard in the league at 100 meters. But now his proud breakthrough speed seems so insignificant in front of Lu Yao.
Every step Lu Yao took blocked his breakthrough route. After struggling for more than ten seconds, Wall still couldn't break through Lu Yao's defense.
Now Wall can't help but feel desperate, because not only can he not break through, he can't even find a chance to play the ball.
Bill, who was standing at the top of the arc, also felt something was wrong. He stepped forward to meet Wall early, but found that Wall had been unable to hit the ball.
Seeing that there was not much offensive time, Wall really had no choice but to try to pass to Bill.
But Wall's intention to take action was too obvious, and Lu Yao immediately seized the opportunity and cut the ball out of his hand.
After Lu Yao stole the ball, he ran all the way to the backcourt. When he reached the bottom of the basket, he dunked with explosive hands, and the basket suddenly made a burst of noise.
Less than a minute into the game, the Thunder lived up to their name and took a four-point lead.
In the next attack, Wall's three shots were all useless, and he also made frequent mistakes. This turned the Wizards who originally needed him to link up into a mess.
Only five minutes passed, and Wall made 0 of 4 goals, not to mention 3 turnovers and 2 blocks.
Bill, who is also known as the Wizards Gemini, also lost the support of Wall and fell into the Thunder's defensive trap. He was in poor condition and all two shots were black.
Half a quarter is about to pass, but the current Wizards have only hit one goal, which was obtained by two free throws made by Mir Pierce and fouled through an inside breakthrough.
The current score is 17:2, which makes Wizards fans despair. The Thunder are leading by 15 points. Such a point difference appeared in the first quarter, which is really shocking.
Tonight, Westbrook was in extremely good condition, scoring 8 points in less than half a quarter. Durant, who came back, did not show any signs of decline after not playing a high-intensity game for a long time. He made 2 of 2 three-pointers and scored 6 points. point.
Although Lu Yao did not participate too much in scoring and only scored 2 points, his contribution on the defensive end was enough to equal Westbrook's contribution on the offensive end.
Wall, who is mainly defended by him, has still scored zero goals so far, and has made 2 mistakes and 2 blocks, both of which were given to him by Lu Yao.
In less than half a quarter, Lu Yao has already made 2 steals and 2 blocks. He can be said to be a gatekeeper on the defensive end.
With Lu Yao's participation, Ibaka and Adams on the inside became even more comfortable, truly turning the Thunder's inside line into a fortress that was completely impenetrable.
Seeing something was wrong, the Wizards coach immediately called a timeout to give the players a chance to buffer.
But the Wizards fans at the scene had a look of despair on their faces. They no longer had any hope for this game.
With such a score in the first quarter, coupled with the performance of Wall and Bill, it was too difficult for the Wizards to achieve a reversal in subsequent games.
James and Irving on the sidelines couldn't help but talk when they saw the score between the Thunder and the Wizards.
"We scored like this in the first quarter. It would be difficult for us to score like this even against a strong team like the bottom."
Irving turned to look at James, who also nodded and said, "Indeed, although we look very strong on paper, our background is still a little worse than that of the Thunder after having Lu."
"They have had this kind of big lead in the first quarter for several consecutive games. The reason why their opponents were able to stay in a stalemate with them for so long in the first two games was because they were in normal condition and they felt hot."
"But currently, there is a problem with the status of Wall and Bill. They have not scored a point in the past five minutes. It is really difficult for the Wizards to win this game."
"But these are irrelevant."
James shook his head. Owen was confused when he saw this and asked.
"LeBron, what do you mean?"
Irving asked, and James answered for him: "We will meet the Thunder in the playoffs."
"The person we should pay most attention to is Lu, and you know this."
"Based on the current situation, his performance at either end is almost a stop-start existence. Coupled with the help of Kevin and Russell, we want to defeat them on the final stage."
Having said this, James couldn't help but sigh.
Irving naturally understood what James meant and bowed his head in silence.
