super heavy artillery

Chapter 179 First Victory
The NBA is indeed much stronger than the NCAA.

After An Luo made a three-pointer, the 76ers stared at him.

Henderson's defensive skills are better than his offense.After all, I have been in this league for 7 or 8 years, and I have very rich defensive experience. Coupled with my own talent, I have no problem dealing with a rookie.

This guy has been sticking to An Luo, and the small movements of his hands make him very uncomfortable.But he understands that he has to get used to it, and that's part of the NBA.And that includes the blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

An Luo played the last few minutes of the first quarter. As a substitute player in the second position, his performance is fully qualified.In less than 4 minutes, he took three shots from beyond the three-point line, hit two goals, and scored six points.In addition, there are 6 steal and 1 rebound recorded.

Donovan is still quite satisfied with An Luo's performance, especially on the defensive end.You know, the Thunder have always been a team with good defensive genes.

In the end, the Thunder ended the first quarter with 22:25 behind the 76ers by 3 points.If it weren't for Rodriguez's ultra-long three-pointer at the buzzer at the last moment, the Thunder would have tied the score.

In the second quarter, both sides sent substitute lineups to play.The team's main players generally will not reappear until the second half of the game.If the situation is not particularly difficult, the head coach will ensure that these players can have enough rest time, after all, the season is still very long.

After all, there are still few head coaches who make the main force die!
Donovan only left Oladipo on the court. He partnered with An Luo to form a double-point backcourt combination.Kyle Gerler and Ilyasova are on the front line, and Kanter is on the inside.

Although Oladipo can pass the ball, he is the second player after all.Like An Luo, he is also a master who can score by himself and not trouble others.An Luo's life is naturally not as moist as playing with Westbrook.

Fortunately, An Luo still seized a few rare opportunities and raised his score to double digits.

Throughout the second quarter, the inside line above was more eye-catching than the outside line.On the Thunder's side, Kanter was very active. He was overwhelmed in the paint, and Okafor and Richaun Holmes couldn't restrain him at all.Conversely, he can't restrain Okafor, after all, the opponent's characteristic is strong offense and weak defense.

This has not changed until Embiid and Westbrook play.Especially Kanter, under the care of Westbrook, eats cakes frequently, which makes An Luo envious.

Embiid finally stood up.In the last few minutes of the second quarter and throughout the third quarter, he showed his rich offensive methods: attacking the basket, turning hooks, mid-range shots, three-pointers, free throws...

As Adams turned around at the basket and missed a hook, the two sides fought to a 51 tie, ending the first half of the game.

In the first half of the game, Westbrook and Adams held up half the sky for the Thunder.Among the rest of the players, An Luo and Kanter played brilliantly.Oladipo had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the half, which is completely unqualified for a starting second position.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again.

In the first two rounds, neither side felt good.Embiid, Oladipo, Rodriguez, and Westbrook took turns to hit the iron, and the 76ers' basket has withstood a great test.

With Embiid's hook hit, the double reverse started a confrontational battle.

Sabonis received a point from Westbrook under the basket and made a layup.

Stauskas made Robertson a defensive foul and made two free throws.

Ilyasova pulled to the outside, received Westbrook's ball and hit a three-pointer.

Stauskas raided the basket, received the ball from Rodriguez, and dunked!
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You come and go on both sides, and the score rises alternately.

In the last 2 minutes, the Thunder players suddenly missed. The 76ers opened the score 6:0 and ended the third quarter.

An Luo did not play throughout the third quarter.He felt sorry for himself, but he couldn't say much about it.Although the head coach of the NBA is not as domineering as the NCAA, as a professional player, you must respect the coach's decision.What's more, he is still a rookie who has just entered the league.

However, he believes that he must still have a chance to play.The Thunder's offensive efficiency tonight is not good, especially the outside shots, and the shooting percentage is very low.He can provide some help for the team.

In the domestic live broadcast room, they have already scolded.They all felt that Donovan would not use An Luo, it was right to put Audi in the second team and An Luo's starting partner Westbrook.What's more, in the eyes of some people, Westbrook has been reduced to the role of passing the ball exclusively for An Luo.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Donovan's lineup was surprising.

Both sides are two main players with three substitute players.On the Thunder's side, Oladipo and Sabonis brought Ilyasova, Singler, and Christon to play, and An Luo was still sitting on the bench.

But An Luo didn't feel the slightest sense of loss in his heart.After Donovan arranged the lineup, he said to An Luo alone: ​​"An Luo, you will play with Russell later."

In the last 6 minutes, the Thunder took the lead in switching to the main lineup, and An Luo was suddenly on the list.

Under the leadership of Westbrook, the Thunder began to fight back.

An Luo received consecutive passes from Westbrook in the bottom corner and hit two of them three-pointers, quickly closing the score.

But the 76ers are obviously unwilling to give up the victory.Embiid and Rodriguez worked hard inside and out, tenaciously withstood the Thunder's offensive.

With 1 minute and 07 seconds left in the game, Westbrook made a successful mid-range shot and the Thunder overtook the score 97:95.

After the timeout, Embiid forced a goal under the basket to tie the score again.

The competition is getting more and more tense!

At the last moment, Westbrook was ruthlessly blocked by Embiid in the fast break.Fortunately, Kanter grabbed the offensive rebound under the cover of Adams and kept the ball.

Donovan immediately called a timeout. This ball is very important and must be arranged well.

Donovan replaced Roberson with an Audi, and Westbrook made a throw-in.An Luo and Audi ran around the 76ers players, and Kanter and Adams pulled out to cover the two brothers.

Westbrook wobbled a few times, then hoisted the ball straight into the lane, and Oladipo had already cut to the basket.Embiid and Henderson double-teamed immediately.But he wasn't the endgame for Donovan's arrangement.

After Westbrook received the pass from Audi, he made a false pass, led Rodriguez away and sent the ball to An Luo who slipped to the bottom corner.The latter raised his knife and dropped it, directly hitting a three-pointer.Ruthless!
100:97, the Thunder lead by 3 points!10 seconds left in the game!
The 76ers have no timeout, so they can only play freely.

As Embiid missed a strong three-pointer under the double-team of Kanter and An Luo, the game officially ended.

(End of this chapter)