super point guard

Chapter 351 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain ([-])
Before the game, almost everyone thought that the Tianwangshan battle in the finals would be an extremely tight tug-of-war, and the difference between the two teams would never exceed five points.But up to now, the trend of the game has surprised the so-called basketball experts. The home team, the Indiana Pacers, has already led the visiting team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, by as much as [-] points!

"There's still hope..." murmured Mark Jackson, a game commentator sitting in the commentary booth by the side of the court.

There are still 21 minutes until the end of the game. During these 21 minutes of game time, anything can happen. As long as the final whistle has not sounded, then everything in the game is still full of variables.Moreover, in the second half of the game, it is not uncommon to reverse the nearly [-]-point difference and finally win the game, such as the shocking reversal of the Los Angeles Clippers against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Therefore, in the hearts of the Oklahoma City Thunder players, they still have not given up hope, even if this hope seems very slim.

As the buzzer sounded in the Conseco Arena, the timeout ended, and players from both teams returned to the court.

Neither Coach Larry Brown nor Coach Scott Brooks made substitution adjustments during this timeout. Even if his team trailed by as many as fifteen points, Coach Scott Brooks did not Put James Harden on the field.Moreover, it is too early to make substitution adjustments in less than 3 minutes of the second half, which is not conducive to the stability of the team.

Joe Crawford, the referee on duty for this game, just blew his whistle, and Reggie Miller's commentary sounded from the sidelines.

"The Oklahoma City Thunder's backcourt still maintains the combination of Russell Westbrook and Thabo Sefolosha. It seems that the Oklahoma City Thunder intends to respond to changes with the same." Reggie Miller said, "This offense is very important for the Oklahoma City Thunder. If this offense is scored, then the team still has hope of reversing the game; The opponent plays a defensive counterattack, the point difference will become wider and wider, and the Oklahoma City Thunder will lose more chances of winning."

Players on both sides on the court naturally understand this truth and work harder during the game.The Indiana Pacers defense has become more oppressive, while the Oklahoma City Thunder has been sharper offensively.Kevin Durant used his containment power to attract the defensive attention of two Indiana Pacers players and opened up space for his teammates to attack.It's just that it wasn't Russell Westbrook who received a pass from Kevin Durant outside the three-point line, but Thabo Sefolosha!

"It seems that the guy Sapo Sefolosha also has a good ability to shoot long three-pointers from the outside." Xu Nuo thought in his heart.

But just as Xu Nuo reacted and before he jumped in front of Sapo Sefolosha, Sapo Sefolosha had already made a shot from outside the three-point line.The ball rolled quickly in the air and went straight into the net!

"Sure enough..." Xu Nuo shook his head helplessly, "It would have been nice if I had helped defend faster just now."

"Thabo Sefolosha's long-range three-pointer from the perimeter extended the Oklahoma City Thunder's hope of winning!" Mark Jackson said loudly, "Now the point difference has narrowed to twelve points, The Oklahoma City Thunder have every chance to catch up with the rest of the game!"

After Xu Nuo dribbled to the frontcourt, Xu Nuo immediately noticed the Oklahoma City Thunder's defensive tactical adjustment.

Thabo Sefolosha wasn't the only Oklahoma City Thunder player standing in front of the team's leading scorer, Danny Granger. Jay's defense. "Double-team defense?" Xu Nuo reacted immediately.

On the sidelines, Coach Larry Brown couldn't help but help his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Looks like the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to put all their eggs in one basket!" Coach Larry Brown said slowly.

"But if they only strengthened their defense against Danny, they would not be able to completely limit our offense. After all, we have more good offensive players." The team's chief assistant coach, Coach Brian Shaw, said.

"I want to promise that kid will realize this too." Coach Larry Brown nodded and said.

Since Kevin Durant and Thabo Sefolosha both defended Danny Granger at the same time, DeMar DeRozan, who Kevin Durant was originally responsible for marking, would definitely be unmanned defense.At this time, DeMar DeRozan was outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, Xu Nuo didn't even think about it, and passed the ball directly.However, at the same time, Kevin Durant quickly returned to the defense, and DeMar DeRozan had to choose to break through.But DeMar DeRozan is just getting started, and at least three Oklahoma City Thunder players have their defensive focus on DeMar DeRozan.

"Heh... It seems that they are quite afraid of our breakthrough!" Xu Nuo thought in his heart.

DeMar DeRozan, who encountered many obstacles in breaking through with the ball, had no chance to attack by himself and had to choose to pass the ball.However, at this time Thabo Sefolosha and Russell Westbrook both defended Danny Granger at the same time, and naturally, the ball returned to Xu's hands.At this time, there was no Oklahoma City Thunder defending two meters in front of Xu Nuo, so Xu Nuo raised the ball in his hand high.

"The Oklahoma City Thunder have too many holes in defense!" Mark Jackson sighed.

Although Russell Westbrook quickly returned to the defense, he was no longer able to block the promised shot.The ball jumped high over Russell Westbrook's raised arm, and flew straight to the basket like a cannonball fired. At 60:46, the Indiana Pacers still maintained a [-]-point lead.At this time, the big screen on the scene gave the shot to Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks, and coach Scott Brooks in the shot looked helpless.

Seeing that the team could not limit the opponent on the defensive end, the Oklahoma City Thunder only strengthened the offense, and coach Scott Brooks finally sent James Harden to the field again.Despite this, the Oklahoma City Thunder still could not narrow the point difference to single digits.

"Maybe the Indiana Pacers will keep the lead until the end of the game." Reggie Miller said.

"However, the Oklahoma City Thunder have always been good at chasing the score in the third quarter. It is still too early to talk about the outcome." Mark Jackson said, leaving some leeway for the Oklahoma City Thunder in his words .Before Mark Jackson could speak, Kevin Durant broke through and scored a layup on the court, which caused a defensive foul by Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert.

"It's time!" Mark Jackson said.

Kevin Durant made an extra free throw, and the fire of hope in the hearts of Oklahoma City Thunder fans has never been completely extinguished.Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka grabs a backcourt rebound following Danny Granger's missed long shot from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City Thunder The team immediately launched a quick counterattack.James Harden hit an alley-oop dunk on a pass from Russell Westbrook during the fast break, and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally got within [-] points.

Coach Larry Brown on the sidelines looked serious, got up and asked for a timeout.As Xu Nuo walked towards the team's bench, he looked up at the scoreboard next to the big screen above the stadium. 64:56, this is the score on the court at this time.After seeing such a score, Xu Nuo couldn't help but frowned slightly.

"It seems that we have to find a way to maintain the team's leading edge. Otherwise, if we are not careful, the efforts of the previous few 10 minutes will be ruined in vain." Xu Nuo said to himself.

After promising to return to the bench, coach Larry Brown immediately came to promise.

"Do you know your current technical statistics?" Coach Larry Brown asked promised.

"What?" Xu Nuo was taken aback for a moment, as if he didn't understand Coach Larry Brown's words, and immediately shook his head after he realized it.

"Your current technical statistics are six points and seven assists!" Coach Larry Brown said solemnly, "There is a big gap between you and the usual you, isn't it?"

Xu Nuo nodded silently, not yet understanding what coach Larry Brown meant.

"Although I agree with your request to let you focus on defending Russell Westbrook, and you have done a good job. However, I did not say that you will not be allowed to take the initiative to attack!" La Coach Lee Brown said.

At this time, Xu Nuo understood what Coach Larry Brown meant, "I will take the initiative to attack with the ball!" Xu Nuo said.

"Very good!" Coach Larry Brown nodded and said.

At the critical moment when the opponent was chasing points continuously and the team began to feel the pressure, coach Larry Brown once again gave Xu the right to take the initiative to attack.In just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Xu Nuo quickly increased his data to 77 and 66 assists, helping the Indiana Pacers once again take a double-digit lead.At the end of the third quarter, the Indiana Pacers at home led the away Oklahoma City Thunder by [-] points with a score of [-]:[-]!
"In this way, the Oklahoma City Thunder wasted a lot of effort in the third quarter." Mark Jackson said.

(End of this chapter)