148. Young and energetic
Wu Dawei's block came suddenly, just like his previous patch, which was unexpected. When people realized it, Wu Dawei had already obtained the ball and turned around and ran towards the frontcourt!
"This is a foul!" Although Kevin Durant did not feel violated, he still started to complain to the referee after turning around and chasing Wu Dawei.
Even if you don't get a foul, you can put pressure on the referee and gain some advantages in the next game.
Wu Dawei's pace of rushing to the frontcourt was ultimately not caught up by any Thunder players, and he completed an empty shot on the Thunder's basket.
The basketball rolled into the net, and the score was rewritten again.
44:40.
Durant's continuous scoring momentum was interrupted by Wu Dawei's block. Although the whole audience was booing, it said that Wu Dawei's block was unclear and blocking from behind was despicable, and the importance of this block could not be concealed.
The gap is widened in one aspect, and it is more important to hit the Thunder’s morale. The role of morale in the game can sometimes even surpass the crushing of strength. When a team loses morale, the desire and determination to be less in the offensive will be greatly reduced!
Therefore, after the Cavaliers' counterattack, Thunder coach Brooks hurriedly requested a timeout, hoping to minimize the impact of Wu Dawei's offensive and defensive performance.
After returning from the timeout, both sides changed all the starters to the court, except for Westbrook, who was injured by the Thunder, who was replaced by Harden.
But in the following game, neither side did perform too wonderful offensive and defensive performances. The game then entered a period of stable results, and neither side found any very good opportunities.
Wu Dawei was also specially cared for by the Thunder because of his impressive and exciting performances before and was unable to continue his exciting performances. However, this period of stable period cannot erase Wu Dawei's previous exciting performances.
Bonnie Lufflin sat off the court. As a professional basketball practitioner, Lufflin has seen countless stars on the sidelines and performed greatly on the court. Every star has his own uniqueness, but almost everyone has the same end. When they show their great side, they all perform magically on the offensive end.
But Wu Dawei is different. What he showed in the first half of this game was his amazing energy on the defensive end. Facing Kevin Durant, who is better than himself and is known as a bug in the league on the offensive end, Wu Dawei was not only not beaten by the opponent, but even gained the upper hand.
That blocking and stealing, as well as Durant's single defense ability that made him palpitations, forced the opponent to repeatedly use pick-and-roll to complete the attack, which is the best proof of Wu Dawei.
The game entered a half-time break in a stable period. Both sides did not perform too well in the remaining games in the second quarter. The Cavaliers still held the initiative on the court, but they did not widen the gap.
58:55. The rise momentum of the two sides in the second half of the second quarter was far less violent than the first half.
When entering the halftime break, Wu Dawei scored 12 points, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 5 rebounds in the first half. His score in the first half almost reached his average number. It can be said that Wu Dawei was in good condition on the offensive end in the first half. Similarly, he was as powerful as ever on the defensive end. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook became superstars with hatred and blocked under his palm.
Kevin Durant, who played against Wu Dawei, scored 16 points in the first half, did not completely overwhelm Wu Dawei in the game as the people in Oklahoma City had imagined before the game. Instead, he was at a disadvantage in several collisions between the two. Moreover, he did not fully show his personal style on the offensive end, and most of them rely on pick-and-rolls with his teammates to complete the goal. In the second quarter, he rarely completed the shooting one-on-one with Wu Dawei on the offensive end.
Overall, the first half of this game was disappointing for Oklahoma fans. It was not just Kevin Durant who did not have an overwhelming advantage over Wu Dawei in the game; the team they loved and proud of did not seek a bargain from the Cavaliers who played away in the first half.
Instead, it is still the backward side.
This situation is not only unsatisfied by the home team fans, but also unsatisfied by the team's head coach Brooks. Although they lost Russell Westbrook, the super combat power of the first quarter, the young and energetic Thunder coach is not willing to use this as an excuse!
"Without vitality and no backbone, the most famous Asian in the team is an Asian. How can we lose to such a team? In people's eyes, they are a bottom-up team. Perhaps this statement underestimates their strength, but it also shows from the side that they are not afraid at all! And we actually lag behind in the first half and gave such a team! This is an absolute shame!"
During the halftime break, head coach Brooks was indignant with the Thunder players, which successfully inspired these young and middle-aged enthusiastic players. Every young man always has a sense of arrogance in his heart. When they are at a high position, especially when they win repeatedly in the season, they will naturally disdain those who are behind them, let alone be led by a team with far inferior record.
Fifteen minutes later, the Thunder showed their momentum before the start of the game. As Daniel Marbury, a reporter from the Oklahoman, said, they were going to sweep the Cavaliers!
James Harden still made the first appearance instead of Westbrook. According to this situation, the Ninja Turtles will most likely not come back in this game.
Harden is also a player with great impact, but on the defensive end, his defense is less tough and aggressive than Westbrook. In terms of aggression, Westbrook is very similar to Wu Dawei. They are all the defensive players who will catch as long as the ball holder reveals a flaw.
However, Wu Dawei was the one who caught faster and more accurately than Westbrook.
In the second half, the Cavaliers took the lead in kicking off. Williams dribbled the ball through the half and was defended by Harden, but fortunately he did not feel too much pressure, and Williams was still able to freely dispatch the running positions of his teammates on the court.
Wu Dawei still ran back and forth at the bottom line without holding the ball. Although he is not a good C&S player, his excellent shooting feel made Byron Scott feel that he can develop in this regard.
As for the skills that can make himself stronger, Wu Dawei has always kept it in mind and practiced diligently!
Although Sevlosa still followed Wu Dawei dead, Wu Dawei still used Valejo's pick-and-roll to find a gap. At this time, Williams, who had not found a single opportunity to hold the ball at a high position, passed the ball directly over.
In daily training, Wu Dawei's practice of returning to the bottom line to catch and shoot is also often happening. As the team's main controller, Williams naturally understands every offensive tactic of the team very well, no matter how big or small.
Wu Dawei received the ball at the baseline, and then he jumped to shoot directly. His touch was indeed good tonight, and the basketball went straight into the net. The Cavaliers once again expanded their lead at the beginning of the second half.
60:55. The score difference has reached 5 points again, the biggest score difference between the two sides in this game.
The 5-pointer was behind again, which did not make Oklahoma fans feel depressed. Because their young team quickly caught up with the score. Kevin Durant made a strong breakthrough in Wu Dawei on the offensive end. After breaking into the inside, his height and length advantage was even more significant in front of Wu Dawei, forcing Valaijo to give up his defender and help Wu Dawei make up for defense.
At this time, Kevin Durant passed the ball to someone else. Sergi Ibaka poured the basket with both hands without anyone watching the defense to narrow the gap. This was the first time the Thunder scored in the second half, and soon, they scored for the second time.
Williams missed a shot outside the three-point line, and Harden ran wildly after getting the ball. His speed caused a cheerful wave of Ford Center. Then, Harden passed the hurdles and scored a basket in the Cavaliers' inside!
The score has been narrowed one step closer. But the Thunder team's momentum cannot stop. After seeing the hope of overtaking, the young and energetic Thunder players naturally become more energetic!
After the offense and defense were changed, they suddenly changed their defensive tactics, and the whole game was caught off guard by the Cavaliers!
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Chapter completed!