Kevin Durant sat on the Oklahoma City Thunder bench, wiping sweat from his brow with a relaxed look on his face. At this time, coach Scott Brooks, the team's head coach, stood in front of Kevin Durant.
"Kevin, we should make some changes!" Coach Scott Brooks said to Kevin Durant. []
"Change?" Kevin Durant said doubtfully, frowning slightly.
Coach Scott Brooks nodded and knelt down in front of Kevin Durant.
"Perhaps you have noticed that Russell is gradually regaining his form and seems to be showing signs of a big explosion." Coach Scott Brooks said to Kevin Durant solemnly, "I plan to give Russell more power to attack independently and let him lead our team's offense!"
Kevin Durant seemed to understand what coach Scott Brooks meant, "Are you going to let me hand the ball to Russell so that Russell can get more offensive opportunities?" Kevin Durant Te asked.
Coach Scott Brooks nodded and said: "Of course I don't mean that you are in poor condition tonight or that your role is not important or anything. I believe that letting Russell lead the offense will be beneficial to our team." , and you can also perform better and feel more comfortable."
At this time, the buzzer in Conseco Arena rang, and Kevin Durant stood up from his chair.
"Okay," Kevin Durant said, "I'm going to put the ball in Russell's hands!"
Coach Scott Brooks nodded slightly, with a smile of relief on his face.
After the players from both sides returned to the court, coach Scott Brooks suddenly discovered that the Indiana Pacers' shooting guard was no longer DeMar DeRozan, but replaced by substitute O.J. Mayo!
"O.J. Mayo can serve as both a shooting guard and a point guard. The reason why coach Larry Brown puts such a combo guard on the field is an adjustment for Russell?" Scott ¡¤Coach Brooks held his chin, thinking to himself.
Xu Nuo took the ball from O.J. Mayo and began to organize the team's offense. And although coach Scott Brooks did not arrange for the players to launch a pressing defense, Russell Westbrook has been sticking closely to the promise, trying his best to delay the time for the promise to dribble through the half court. Xu Nuo and O.J. Mayo made two passes and successfully advanced the ball to the frontcourt.
At this moment, the eyes of all the fans were focused on the two young point guards Xu Nuo and Russell Westbrook.
"It can be said that the performance of Xu Nuo and Russell Westbrook directly affects the trend of the entire series!" Courtside commentator Reggie Miller said, "Promise's performance in the first two games was excellent. The Indiana Pacers also won both games. Although the duel between Kevin Durant and Danny Granger was also eye-catching, as the team's on-court general, Promise and Russell ¡¤Westbrook is the real game dominator!"
But Xu Nuo did not directly break through Russell Westbrook's defense. Instead, he handed the ball to O.J. Mayo, and he quickly accelerated and rushed towards the basket. O.J. Mayo deliberately adjusted the arc of the ball when passing the ball back to avoid Russell Westbrook's defense. Xu Nuo jumped slightly and got the ball from the air. Immediately afterwards, Xu Nuo flicked his wrist slightly, and the ball hit the floor and bounced into the hands of power forward David West.
"Actually, Xu Nuo had already gotten rid of Russell Westbrook and could have scored a layup by himself, but Xu Nuo chose to pass the ball." Mark Jackson, another game commentator, said, "Regardless of whether this choice It's debatable, but his pass was quite beautiful"
Before Mark Jackson finished speaking, David West had already taken a shot. However, at this moment, Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka, who was responsible for guarding David West, suddenly jumped high and hit David West hard like a volleyball player. The ball thrown by Stern flew away!
"It's Serge Ibaka's block again!" Mark Jackson suddenly shouted, "The Oklahoma City Thunder directly launched a quick counterattack!"
Just when Serge Ibaka blocked David West, Russell Westbrook had already turned around and rushed towards the Indiana Pacers' basket. The ball came directly to Russell Westbrook. Brooke's hands. This time Promise failed to catch up with Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook dribbled to the Indiana Pacers basket and then scored a two-handed dunk on dry land!
Xu Nuo stared at Russell Westbrook closely, his eyes gradually cooling down.
"Hey, man, that kid Russell Westbrook is provoking you!" O.J. Mayo said to Xunuo as he walked past Xunuo.
Xu Nuo nodded without saying a word, but could not help clenching his fists.
In the next attack, Xu Nuo's pass was blocked by Russell Westbrook and he came to the sideline to serve the ball. At this time, Xunuo suddenly discovered that most of the players on the court had gathered near the sideline. Only centers Roy Hibbert and Kendrick Perkins, who were under the basket, did not come to the sideline. Xu Jiu Astronomy Bag.
"What kind of defense was that just now?" Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks stood on the sidelines of the court and was about to get furious. But coach Scott Brooks has always been a gentle-looking head coach and did not jump up on the sidelines. Coach Scott Brooks returned to the dugout, his face ashen.
"Heh, I didn't expect Coach Scott Brooks to get angry sometimes." Xu Nuo said in his heart.
And coach Larry Brown did not show excitement because of the team's "sneak attack". It seemed that it was just a normal attack. Coach Larry Brown crossed his arms and looked at the game on the court calmly without saying a word.
When Russell Westbrook just dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, point guard Xu Nuo and shooting guard O.J. Mayo immediately stood in front of Russell Westbrook at the same time, forming a confrontation with Russell Westbrook. Pinch defense. Russell Westbrook couldn't help but stop his progress and carefully observed the situation on the court.
"They are really going to double-team Russell with O.J. Mayo as promised!" Coach Scott Brooks has regained his previous composure and quickly analyzed the situation on the field in his mind, "But, for the outside line, Players¡¯ double-team defense has always been easy to crack!¡±
Sure enough, while promising to form a double-team defense with O.J. Mayo on Russell Westbrook, Russell Westbrook immediately passed the ball to the shooting guard Thabo Seifer who was already in the open space. In Losa's hands, O.J. Mayo and small forward Danny Granger, who were originally opposite Thabo Sefolosha, immediately rushed towards Thabo Sefolosha at the same time. Thabo Sefolosha raised the ball high above his head and then passed it to Kevin Durant. This time, Xu Nuo had to give up his defense on Russell Westbrook and went to help defend Kevin Durant. Ving Durant, the ball returned to Westbrook's hands.
"The Oklahoma City Thunder are really patient in passing the ball!" Reggie Miller praised, "Now Russell Westbrook has got an open shot!"
"Hurry up and make up for your defenses!" Xu Jiutian passed by!
"Isn't Russell Westbrook's long-range shooting bad?" Xu Nuo said with a frown and confusion.
"But you can't miss a three-pointer!" O.J. Mayo said this, turned around and ran forward.
And Russell Westbrook bent down, ready to start defending, his eyes became more and more arrogant. Facing Russell Westbrook's defense, Promise never scored again in the rest of the first quarter, but fortunately he sent out two more assists. At the end of the first quarter, Promise's personal data became four points and five assists, while Russell Westbrook's data was ten points and two assists against the Oklahoma City Thunder away from home. Leading the Indiana Pacers at home by five points at 25:20.
"Coach Scott Brooks used Russell Westbrook as the team's offensive arrow, and it really achieved unexpected results!" Mark Jackson said, "Although Russell Westbrook was once in the early game The state was not good, but he quickly recovered his form, and his performance of ten minutes in a single quarter can prove how good Russell Westbrook's state is at this time!"
Xu Nuo lowered his head and walked back to the Indiana Pacers bench without saying a word. Although his teammates did not think Xu Nuo lost to Russell Westbrook, there was always a little frustration spreading in Xu Nuo's heart. This was simply impossible for Xu Nuo.
Danny Granger beside him patted Xu Nuo's shoulder gently, "Don't worry, there are still thirty-six minutes of the game ahead!" Danny Granger said to Xu Nuo with a smile.
Xu Nuo nodded, but still said nothing, staring at the floor under his feet.