Green has quick eyes and quick hands. This is his specialty. With a flick of his right hand, whoosh!
The basketball was like a scalpel, passing through two defenders and directly giving the ball to Curry on the right side of the basketball.
Curry hit the board with a high score, ha!
Got two points!
The Warriors' off-ball tactics are indeed too rich.
Coupled with the fact that the Splash Brothers were in their prime and worked tirelessly without the ball, it was really incomprehensible.
Lu Yao was actually ready to make up the defense, but Curry's fake move deceived everyone. Lu Yao was closer to Thompson, so he had no choice but to take a gamble and give up on Curry.
The score difference is back to 11 points.
Cole's expression softened a lot, he put his arms around his shoulders and strolled leisurely on the sidelines, seemingly confident.
But the next Thunder, led by Lu Yao, once again caught the Warriors off guard!
Lu Yao first cooperated with Ibaka. Lu Yao attracted the defense and assisted Ibaka to score a dunk in the penalty area.
Then he and Ibaka double blocked on the defensive end, blocking Barnes's must-goal.
The Thunder launched a fast break. Lu Yao and Waiters made three passes and two leads. Finally, Lu Yao went to the basket and made another dunk!
The Thunder's home fans were so excited that almost no one was sitting watching the game anymore, they all stood up.
Lu Yao can not only lead the team in scoring, but his style of play combines violence and rationality, which is so explosive.
With more than 3 minutes left in the second quarter, the Thunder had already chased the point difference to only 2 points.
Cole couldn't stand it any longer. He was pretending that he was not pretending, and it was time to call a timeout.
The Warriors paused, and Thunder players high-fived each other and bumped chests, which continued to raise the temperature of the scene several degrees.
Cole rarely shouted loudly at the players. He couldn't lose face.
Being so far ahead and still being caught up has never happened to the Warriors this season.
If the Warriors lead by more than ten points, they will basically be taken away in a wave.
But the tenacious Thunder, without Dewey, had a rookie show off his power and narrow the point difference. This is too dreamy!
Cole won't allow this to happen!
"We must strangle that so-and-so Lu! Don't let him catch the ball! Don't let him take action!"
That's what I say, but I really can't do it!
Green, Bogut, Barnes and other defensive heroes all lowered their heads. They knew that Lu Yao's dominance on the court was by no means that simple.
If you just feel good or have good luck, you can tolerate it. After all, a basketball game lasts 48 minutes.
Very few people can maintain a hot touch throughout the game.
It's common for many players to have great help in the first half, no matter how they play, but then feel cold in the second half.
But the Warriors players knew in their hearts that Lu Yao played so well on both offense and defense. He seemed to be violent, but in fact he was extremely calm in every round.
This is difficult to handle.
Cole shouted for a while, the timeout ended and the game continued.
The Warriors players are very motivated. They are aiming for the championship this season.
At the beginning of the season, their only target was James' Cavaliers.
Because after James tasted the sweetness of the Big Three in the Heat, he returned to the Cavaliers to form a newer Big Three, and he was in the limelight for a while!
Unexpectedly, the Thunder would become a dark horse again.
So Cole's anger also ignited the ambitions of Warriors players.
After reappearing on the court, the Warriors players encouraged each other and vowed to play a great game in the remaining three minutes of the first half and lead the Thunder by a big score!
After the timeout, the Warriors attacked.
Curry was indeed ruthless. He continued to play without the ball. Through active running, he came to the right sideline, received Green's pass, and passed to Thompson with a fake move.
Just when the defensive player went to pounce on Thompson, Curry collected the ball and took the shot!
The fake action was so realistic that the Thunder defensive players were fooled.
Curry takes a three-point shot, swoosh!
Hollow hit.
This precise three-pointer became a silencer for the away team, and the noisy shouts of Thunder fans came to an abrupt end.
Curry also made a move towards the audience, putting his index finger on his mouth to signal the fans to stop making noise. The Warriors are getting serious!
The score difference is back to 5 points.
The pressure is on the Thunder's side, and it depends on whether Lu Yao can respond.
A duel between the stars to see who is more talented!
Thunder offense.
Lu Yao did not hold the ball this time, but asked Waiters to dribble forward, and he ran to the bottom corner.
Although he pretended not to participate in the offense, the Warriors players were not stupid. Green and Barnes were still staring at him closely.
It is really rare for a rookie to be taken care of by the Warriors like this.
Waiters also has strong personal abilities, but he is a bit unique in his playing style. For such a player, the Warriors have a lot of ideas.
Thompson stayed close to him, with Bogut waiting in the penalty area. Waiters made two strong attacks but had no chance to make a shot.
There are only 5 seconds left in the attack time.
The situation was critical, and Lu Yao finally made a move.
Although Green's defense was strong, Lu Yao started too quickly and had not moved before, so Green kept his eyes on the penalty area.
So after Lu Yao started, Green and Barnes were half a step slower.
Just this half step is enough for Lu Yao to perform.
Waiters was worried, and when he saw Lu Yao starting, he immediately stuffed the ball over.
After Lu Yao caught the ball, he headed towards the penalty area.
Bogut's defense was really good. He immediately stood outside the reasonable collision area, covering his crotch with both hands, trying to make Lu Yao an offensive foul!
Lu Yao has already started. For such a big man, if he wants to stop suddenly, it will definitely be too late. The inertia is too great.
Thunder fans are ready to watch the two Mars collide with the earth.
An incredible scene occurred...
Lu Yao actually performed the European Step when he was more than a foot away from Bogut!
Miso... miso...
Like a loach, he slithered past Bogut.
Bogut was using his hands and didn't even react to the foul when he heard the sound of a dunk coming from behind.
boom!
It’s amazing. You’re 2.16 meters tall and you can still do the European step. Are these ankles made of stainless steel?
Thunder fans burst into cheers again, and they all looked up at the big screen. They wanted to watch the replay in slow motion and appreciate the strongest European step in history!
Warriors head coach Cole was livid on the sidelines again. He found that his roar just now had no effect.
Lu Yao's offensive ability is so strong that it reminds him of the admiral Robinson back then!
He's so tall, can run, jump, and has a three-point shot!
How to prevent it?
Just asking you how to prevent it!
In the next few rounds, the morale of the Warriors players was very low, but the Thunder, under the leadership of Lu Yao, defended their home court and played a great game!
At the end of the first half, the score reached 65:58, and the Thunder actually led by 7 points!
Barkley couldn't sit still in the commentary box and jumped up: "O'Neal, I really want to know what the fight between you two would have been like if he had been born more than ten years earlier?"
