355: Gemini's attitude

The situation of the game was clear from the start, and the Thunder had a stronger desire to attack, and they needed to win this game and they needed to prove themselves. The Pacers, on the other hand, are playing solid, they need to be solid, they need to be stable to win.

So, as soon as the game began, people saw Russell. Westbrook, the guard who is ready to settle accounts with the Pacers when the sun goes down, like carrying a bag of explosives, smashed into the Pacers' interior line, and scored with one hand on the head of Horford, who was a step slower to make up the defense!

"Ho ho ho! As soon as it started, Russell pushed the game to a climax! With an explosive dunk, Westbrook completes a surprise attack! ”

This dunk made Kenny on the commentary stage. Smith went straight to the climax from the first round of the bout. He had goosebumps all over his body, and Westbrook's dunk exploded like a rocket in the air.

The Pacers are known to be very tight defensively. Westbrook was able to launch a surprise attack the moment Perkins got the basketball, so you can see how fast this guy is. And the inertia generated by such a fast speed makes the subsequent dunk full of power!

"What am I talking about? Exhaustion doesn't turn into a stumbling block for the Thunder at all. Do you see the energy of Westbrook? This is like a player who was still fighting the Spurs 24 hours ago! ”

Sure enough, the Thunder were excited. The peculiarity of this game allowed Westbrook not to allow himself to make mistakes. After the dunk landed, he and Durant gave him an intimate high-five. These two brothers are bound to do a big job today in this place that once made them sad!

Not just offensively, the Thunder are doing a good job defensively.

The aggressive and tough confrontation, decisive changes and just the right amount of defense did not show that the Thunder could not take a step, and their defense was better than last summer.

After passing for a while without getting a gap, Paul passed the ball to David, who had just returned from injury and started directly. West's hand. When the Pacers couldn't open the game, David. West's back-to-back singles are often the best options to break the deadlock.

But today, Ibaka's defence was inseparable. He fought hard, taking West's rhythm out of the way after not playing in a month. Not everything will go as smoothly as expected. West missed the first shot, and Perkins picked up the rebound and immediately handed the ball to Westbrook.

Westbrook didn't hesitate, started the acceleration and counterattacked quickly! It seems that Scott. Brooks is planning to treat others the way he wants to be treated.

It's okay, Chris. Paul's "light-speed reaction" allowed him to block Westbrook's path immediately, which did not allow the explosive No. 0 guard to rush into the box again for a dunk. Westbrook stopped, but the Thunder's counterattack didn't stop.

If it were the past, Westbrook would definitely squeeze hard. But today, the No. 0 defender's brain is not hot. After being forced to a stoppage by Paul, Westbrook raised his hand and passed the ball to Durant, who was plugged in from the side.

Danny. Although Green chased the defense very hard, Durant's one-step span of two steps as someone else's was not something that could be caught up with hard work. Durant shook off half of Green, which was a fatal distance.

At this distance, with Green's athleticism, he couldn't possibly complete the chase and risk. If you force it to pounce, the good result is a foul, and the bad result is to give Durant a 2+1 chance. Therefore, Green could only helplessly watch Durant make a light leap and straighten his long arm to complete the dunk.

"Positivity and energy, I see those two things in the Thunder players. They have a strong desire to win and a strong desire to score. Most importantly, there is no sign of fatigue. Barkley finished speaking, glancing at Henson.

I saw Henson shaking his head slightly, looking very helpless.

In fact, Henson was thinking. When he has Antetokounmpo next season, he'll play like that!

"Smack!" Durant dunked to the ground and gave Westbrook another high-five. They fought side by side against the Spurs and witnessed the sunrise in Indianapolis together. They've come so much together, but they're not here to be the backdrop for 72 wins!

"Impossible." Stevens' eyes widened, where else could a team that had just finished back-to-back games be so energetic.

Henson, however, is not surprised, and if it were the Pacers, they would be just as energetic if they were in such a situation.

"Today, the Thunder wore a dark blue retro jersey. Oklahoma fans joked that the Thunder wouldn't play as soon as they wore a retro jersey. Because the Thunder have worn retro jerseys 6 times this season and lost 5 of them! But today, the magic of vintage jerseys doesn't seem to be working at the Bankers Living Arena. ”

As he spoke, the Pacers' second offense ended in failure. Paul. George borrowed Horford's cover and was ready to shoot, but Perkins was very aggressive in his defense. Originally, Henson wanted to seize the point that Perkins couldn't prevent and make a big fuss, but he didn't know that Perkins's outside attack was so decisive today.

If this goal is replaced by James. Harden shoots, and Perkins will be fouled nine times out of ten. It's just a pity, Paul. George had no talent for it.

The shooting hit the iron, and the Pacers missed for the second consecutive offense! It seems that the Thunder have not recovered from yesterday's game against the Spurs, and they are still immersed in that nerve-wracking state and have carried it to Indianapolis. So today's game has just begun, and they went straight to the highest alert level.

So, sometimes resting more than others is not necessarily an advantage. While you're still building up the feeling of the game, someone else is already firing on fire.

Westbrook picked up the defensive rebound himself, and Paul was very clever enough to suddenly cross in front of Westbrook, who was about to accelerate his efforts, ready to be hit by him with the ball. This trick Paul tried and tested repeatedly, just like touching porcelain, and the other party was caught off guard.

However, Westbrook's speed of reaction surprised Paul once again. Almost as soon as he saw Paul coming sideways, Westbrook avoided Paul with a beautiful back-to-back dribble and flashed past Paul!

The main thing is that after a bad luck, Westbrook's speed immediately increases, as if there is no need for any acceleration at all!

Paul's cleverness didn't work out, and was thrown off by Westbrook. He tried his best to chase back, and Horford was ready to make up for the basket.

However, Westbrook suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, jumped high and shot!

"Chasing three-pointers, Westbrook's shooting options are still so bold!"

Everyone knows that Westbrook made a bold move, but it is not known whether this audacity will kill the opponent or the Thunder.

Westbrook's shooting stance is very "hard", and although he jumps high, he just looks uncomfortable. While Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage this season is a career-high 32.3 percent, it's still inconsistent.

Seeing Westbrook shoot a three-pointer so impatiently, Henson thought his chance had come! As everyone knows, after the basketball crossed a perfect arc in the air, it directly exploded a "white wave" under the basket!

Entered!

At that moment, Henson's heart almost stopped beating. Not only him, but at that moment, even the boos in the stands seemed to stop

“Three! Westbrook's shot was very crisp! 7-0, Coach Henson called a halt to the game, and it can be seen that Durant and Westbrook are in excellent shape today, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are determined to prevent the Pacers from completing the 72-win record! "Kenny. Smith almost got up from his seat in excitement, after all, he didn't expect the Thunder to play so well in the first place. The low expectations have surprised him now.

And Barkley beside him just smiled, the beast that was cornered was the most terrifying. The Thunder's performance was very much in line with his expectations.

“Finish it! Finish it! Westbrook pointed to the floor of the Bankers Living arena as he yelled at the Pacers fans in the stands. He's here today, ending greatness!

Westbrook and Durant's combined 7-0 offensive run undoubtedly expressed their attitude today. After sunrise in the early hours of that morning, the two had already made up their minds.

They will never be a stepping stone to the Pacers' success again.