In the first seven minutes, Xu Nuo has already made four consecutive outside three-pointers!
Furthermore, in these seven minutes of the game, all the points scored by the Indiana Pacers came from the four promised long-distance three-pointers from the outside!
Such a feat has not been accomplished even by Danny Granger, the leading scorer of the Indiana Pacers.
After seeing Xu promise hit his fourth outside three-pointer, Danny Granger, who was sitting on the bench of the Indiana Pacers under the court, couldn't help but mutter:
"This is unbelievable!"
But the team¡¯s head coach, Coach Larry Brown, remained as calm and composed as usual, as if he had predicted all this, without the slightest surprise, but with an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.
"It's really good!" Coach Larry Brown whispered.
On the other end of the court, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks looked helpless. Xu Nuo's sudden outburst made Coach Scott Brooks a bit at a loss. Although Coach Scott Brooks also expected Xu Nuo's outstanding performance before the game, Xu Nuo played so well after the start, which was indeed a bit surprising. Coach Curt Brooks was not expecting it.
Off the court, coach Scott Brooks looked helpless, while on the court, Russell Westbrook was simply a little crazy. Let Xu Nuo hit four consecutive outside three-pointers under his own defense, which made Russell Westbrook a little unbearable anyway.
"This kid is cheating" Russell Westbrook scratched his scalp and thought to himself.
After Russell Westbrook quickly dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, coach Scott Brooks immediately stood up and requested a long timeout. Although the team was not far behind, the momentum of the game was obviously not on their side. Moreover, regarding the point guard, it is indeed time to make some changes.
Russell Westbrook lowered his head and walked toward the team's bench without saying a word. At this time, Russell Westbrook had already guessed that the head coach would definitely replace him.
However, coach Scott Brooks¡¯ substitution adjustments are also somewhat unreasonable.
??Replacement of main center Kendrick Perkins with substitute inside man Nick Collison is a normal substitution rotation for the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, replacing Russell Westbrook with the main shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha, who has already rested, is not the team's normal substitution rotation.
As a result, the Oklahoma City Thunder will not have a pure point guard on the court.
However, this kind of substitution adjustment has appeared in previous games. Although it is a bit unreasonable, the Indiana Pacers are already very familiar with it.
Because after Russell Westbrook comes off the court, shooting guard James Harden will serve as point guard. Compared with Russell Westbrook, James Harden's physical fitness is not inferior, and James Harden's weight is heavier than Russell Westbrook. This kind of substitution adjustment is naturally aimed at Xu. In front of the promise, James Harden will have a greater physical advantage.
"It looks like Scott plans to use James Harden's body to defend Promise." Coach Larry Brown thought to himself.
After the timeout ended, the Oklahoma City Thunder played very smartly on their first offense. The Thunder used small forward Kevin Durant as bait to attract the defensive attention of most of the Indiana Pacers. At the same time, James Harden on the outside also made Xu Nuo dare not leave even half a step without permission. But it was the Oklahoma City Thunder's newly substituted big man Nick Collison who finally ended the offense. Nick Collison received a pass from Kevin Durant and easily dunked unguarded.
Xunuo took the ball from center Roy Hibbert. At this time, Xunuo heard Roy Hibbert say in his ear:
¡°You must give me the ball during this attack, and I must give Nick Collison a goal in return!¡±
"Roy, that guy Nick Collison is just an ordinary substitute player. You don't have to be familiar with him." Xu Nuo said with a slight frown.
However, Roy Hibbert shook his head and ran directly to the frontcourt. Xunuo sighed and began to dribble forward. The other teammates seemed to already know that Roy Hibbert was going to single out Nick Collison, which opened up offensive space for Roy Hibbert, so they had no choice but to pass the ball to Roy Hibbert. Roy Hibbert first uses his steps to confuse Nick KoLeeson's defense, followed by a hook shot after turning around.
"This goal should be scored!" Xu Nuo said in his heart.
But at this moment, Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly leaped high and actually slapped the ball thrown by Roy Hibbert. fly! Amid the exclamations of the fans at the scene, Kevin Durant jumped up and got the ball, and the Oklahoma City Thunder immediately launched a quick counterattack. However, just when James Harden jumped up to prepare for a layup after receiving the ball, Roy Hibbert, who ran all the way back from the frontcourt to the backcourt, jumped high and rushed towards James Harden like a mountain bearing down on him.
"Danger!" Kenny Smith shouted in the commentary box beside the court.
Carrying huge weight and huge inertia, Roy Hibbert and James Harden collided in the air. Despite this, Roy Hibbert still wanted to block James Harden's layup, but Roy Hibbert's hand hit James Harden's arm. Immediately afterwards, the two fell off the baseline together and became entangled next to the cameraman on the side of the court. The cameramen didn't want to let go of such a good shot, and pointed their cameras at the two people on the floor.
"This fall is not light!" Kenny Smith said.
"But there is a good chance that the two of them will come to blows," said Sir Charles Barkley.
"It's not impossible." "Big Shark" O'Neal nodded and said.
"No way!" Kenny Smith said in surprise, "Don't forget, NBA President David Stern is watching the game at the scene!"
What sounded at the same time as Kenny Smith¡¯s words was the rapid whistle of the referee Joe Crawford. Roy Hibbert and James Harden, who were still entangled on the floor, seemed to have no intention of paying attention to the president in the stands, but actually took action. As the referee, Joe Crawford had to Stop the situation from spreading immediately. At the same time, players from both teams ran forward and separated the two people who were entangled on the floor. Chesapeake Energy Arena was already booing.
"Calm down, Roy!" Xu Nuo said loudly while pushing Roy Hibbert's body.
And James Harden seems to feel that he has suffered a big loss, and still has to rush forward to argue with Roy Hibbert. David West, DeMar DeRozan and Paul George immediately blocked Roy Hibbert behind them, protecting their teammates and preventing the situation from developing further, while Chesapei The boos in the Grameen Energy Arena became even louder. At this time, the camera on the big screen cut to David Stern sitting in the stands, and the fans at the scene could clearly see the embarrassed expression on David Stern's face.
Roy Hibbert did not really get involved with James Harden until three referees and players from both teams stopped him. The substitute players on both sides were relatively restrained and did not leave the bench and rush to the court when the conflict occurred. Roy Hibbert and James Harden were replaced one after another to stabilize their emotions. Their replacements were JJ Hickson and "Old Fish" Derek Fisher respectively.
"We almost started a fight under the nose of NBA President Mr. David Stern. Now the boys are getting more and more outrageous!" Kenny Smith said angrily.
"If you were on the court, I guess you would do the same thing!" Charles Barkley said.
"But it's normal for boys to have conflicts," "Shark" O'Neal said. "This game is very crucial for both teams. It is precisely because of this that the smell of gunpowder on the field is so strong." It will become more and more intense. Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the players on the field don't fight."
"Having said that, the boys should also learn to control their emotions!" Kenny Smith still said seriously, "If you fight under the eyes of the president, you are not afraid that you will be punished. Although this season is about to begin, It¡¯s over, but the punishment can definitely be carried over to the next season!¡±
"Let's not continue this topic, after all, the impact is not good!" "Shark" O'Neal said with a smile, "No matter what, this conflict will definitely arouse the morale of the players of both teams, and this game will definitely become more and more exciting. The better it comes"
"It will become more and more intense, and the smell of gunpowder will become stronger and stronger." Sir Charles Barkley said immediately.
Kenny Smith on the side looked helpless, not knowing what to say.
And as "Shark" O'Neal said, after this conflict, the morale of the players on both sides increased greatly, and they began to work harder on both the offensive and defensive ends. At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were on the same starting line with a score of 17:17.
"The two teams only scored 17 points each, which shows that the defensive intensity on the court is still very strong." "Shark" O'Neal said, "As a result, the smell of gunpowder on the court is still very strong!"
"The two teams only scored 17 points each, which shows that the defensive intensity on the court is still very strong." "Shark" O'Neal said, "As a result, the smell of gunpowder on the court is still very strong!"