65. Contempt
The Cavaliers took a 4:0 lead at the beginning, which made them suddenly better in the away game. Although the Thunder lost points continuously, they still showed their style as a strong team ranked first in the Western Conference. They no longer blindly seek fast-paced offense.
Even Russell Westbrook, who was as fast as lightning, dribbled the ball slowly through the half after receiving the baseline serve from his teammates. However, he did not intend to let Anthony Parker, who was responsible for defending him, have a chance to breathe. After halftime, he accelerated in vain and rushed through Parker's defense line, and then made an emergency stop and jump shot.
The ball was actually not even touched the basket, and it hit the rebound and bounced away. However, the rebound was snatched by Sergi Ibaka. Ibaka grabbed the rebound and passed it to Kevin Durant.
Seeing this, Wu Dawei quickly followed Kevin Durant. Wu Dawei must of course be very cautious about Durant's defense.
As the second-ranked player in the league's scoring list, Kevin Durant's firepower on the offensive end is naturally not to be underestimated. He and Wu Dawei are currently the only two players in the new season who scored 30 points, and other players' scores are lower than 30 points.
Kevin Durant held the ball, and Wu Dawei's defensive position was pretty good. He was not in a hurry to harass Kevin Durant, but Kevin Durant was in a hurry to attack because the attack time limit was almost gone!
Kevin Durant chose to break through with the ball, Wu Dawei leaned on Kevin Durant, and then the two of them were entangled. This situation made Kevin Durant very anxious because the current situation of the team at this moment made him know that he had to score a goal to ease the current situation on the court.
Facing Wu Dawei's defense, although Kevin Durant was not afraid, he had to admit that Wu Dawei could not get rid of it. It really made him feel a little uncomfortable.
But looking at the basket not far away, Kevin Durant knew that he had to score a goal! So Kevin Durant gave up his intention of breaking into the inside line. Although he continued to choose to break through with the ball, he did not squeeze into the paint area. Instead, he chose to rush to the bottom line and jumped up suddenly!
An emergency stop jump shot! In everyone's eyes, this was an extremely sudden projection, but in Wu Dawei's eyes, it was expected!
The moment Kevin Durant jumped up, Wu Dawei also jumped up. He raised his hand and tried to block Kevin Durant's shot.
However, the difference in height and wingspan between the two made Wu Dawei feel a little more willing but not capable. Kevin Durant was blocked by Wu Dawei, but he resolutely chose to shoot!
The ball crawled into the net with a squeak!
4:2, although he still lags behind the Cleveland Cavaliers on the court, Kevin Durant's shot helped the team break the deadlock!
The Ford Center finally heard a long-lost cheer. After Wu Dawei's series of jaw-dropping performances on both offense and defense, the mood of Oklahoma fans became extremely bad.
Because they found that, whether on the offensive end or defensive end, their favorite teams seemed to be unable to escape Wu Dawei's clutches. Kendrick Perkins and Russell Westbrook were blocked in the inside one after another, and Wu Dawei scored points without anyone else on the offensive end, which was extremely affective to the morale of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Just when Oklahoma fans were extremely disappointed, their favorite star Kevin Durant finally stood up! A jump shot shot from Wu Dawei's head not only helped the Oklahoma City Thunder break the deadlock, but also pushed the atmosphere of Ford Center to high chaos again.
Wu Dawei is not unparalleled, at least their star Kevin Durant also has the power to fight him! Didn’t Wu Dawei defend Kevin Durant’s shooting this time?
This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Thunder, who had been blocked two consecutive blocks in the previous attack. Kevin Durant, who made the ball, couldn't help but clench his fists hard, and stared at Wu Dawei's eyes while retreating and staring at Wu Dawei's eyes.
Wu Dawei ignored Kevin Durant who raised his chin with a little arrogant attitude. Amid the cheers of Oklahoma fans, Wu Dawei went to the bottom line and sent the ball to Billups.
Although the Thunder scored a goal, the Cavaliers were not in a hurry because they were still the ones that had the advantage on the court. After halftime, Billups handed the ball to Wu Dawei again. Wu Dawei just ran through the halftime and received the pass. At this time, he was standing outside the three-point line, and Kevin Durant defended a step further in front of him.
Of course, before the start of this game, Durant read some scout reports about Wu Dawei, and also knew that Wu Dawei had more offensive methods this season than last season, such as three-pointers...
It is said that Wu Dawei feels very good outside the three-point line at the moment, but after all, it is true that he doesn't see it. Although Kevin Durant doesn't think it's a lie that is false, he doesn't think that Wu Dawei's three-pointers can make any progress in just one summer.
So he stood in the defensive position he thought was the most suitable. He could block it by stepping forward, and retreating backwards could prevent Wu Dawei from breaking through. But Kevin Durant had just finished his defensive position, and he suddenly realized that Wu Dawei, who had just caught the ball outside the three-point line after halftime, actually shot directly in front of him!
This was a sudden projection, without any sign of warning before this! Kevin Durant, who stood in front of Wu Dawei, had no reaction to it at all! He was stunned because Kevin Durant never expected that Wu Dawei would choose to attack in this way.
Because Kevin Durant's impression of Wu Dawei on the offensive end was still the last season. While Wu Dawei was extremely able to seize opportunities on the offensive end, Kevin Durant also understood that Wu Dawei was not a person who likes to take risks, which is one of the reasons why Wu Dawei was so efficient last season.
And it was not just Kevin Durant who was speechless about it. Even the Oklahoma fans on the side of the court were a little stunned by Wu Dawei's choice at this moment. Although Wu Dawei had shown enough strength in his previous two attacks, what the Oklahoma people did not expect was that just one season later, did Wu Dawei become so confident!?
Wu Dawei jumped in the air. At this time, he would not care about other people's thoughts about his choice of heart shot. He still remembered the sincere teachings of Reggie Miller to himself when he was training himself this summer. Follow his shooting feeling. Of course... maybe there was a little bit of provocation to him after Kevin Durant scored the goal...
No matter what, Wu Dawei took action smoothly. Kevin Durant was caught off guard and did not block Wu Dawei's shot at all, and other players of the Thunder were also shocked.
The ball flew in the air. Wu Dawei was very confident about his attack. Otherwise, he would not have made any adjustments and jumped up in one step after receiving the ball! The next second, the ball splashed the Clevelanders' cheers with Oklahoman's doubts!
The ball brushes the net and enters!
The stirring net flowers made Ford Center quiet at this moment. The Cleveland Cavaliers players cheered for this. Although Wu Dawei has made a masterpiece of sudden arrows outside the three-point line this season, every time it is still so incredible and even surging!
7:2!
Kyrie Irving was happy about Wu Dawei's goal, but he was more envious. He envied Wu Dawei for being able to play first as a team, while he could only be a substitute.
Originally, when head coach Byron Scott told Kyrie Irving this news in the opening game of the season, Irving felt a little angry. Because since childhood, he was the undisputed starter in the team, whether in elementary school, middle school or university!
But at this time, after Wu Dawei showed his unparalleled dominance in the game, Kyrie Irving no longer felt wronged. Because he found that there was indeed some gap between himself and Wu Dawei. So this was one of the reasons why Kyrie Irving became more convinced. Now, he was more in his heart, not because he was dissatisfied, but because of the motivation to surpass Wu Dawei!
He has never been a player who is willing to be the last player, so if he wants to become the unrivaled star of this team, then working hard to surpass Wu Dawei is his only way!
Danny Green was also grateful for the surprise with Kyrie Irving, but compared with the Proud of Heaven, Danny Green only sincerely admires Wu Dawei's performance. He knows it himself and knows that it is difficult to reach the level of a top star with his talent, but this does not hinder Danny Green from taking Wu Dawei as his goal of his efforts!
In nine games this season, Wu Dawei has performed countless times outside the three-point line. But it seems that even though Wu Dawei has shown such a high level outside the three-point line, he can still find such opportunities from time to time.
At the beginning, Danny Green was still a little confused about this. Why didn’t these teams guard Wu Dawei’s performance outside the three-point line? Later, Danny Green gradually understood. Because just like the Oklahoma people today, although most people knew Wu Dawei’s performance outside the three-point line recently, it was difficult for most people to believe so easily before they witnessed it. A player who basically couldn’t shoot three-pointers last season would only rely on a few months to complete a complete transformation from outside the three-point line.
After all, it is people's contempt for Wu Dawei's talent! Thinking of this, Danny Green suddenly had his eyes lit up, because he thought of not only Wu Dawei, but also his future!
Relying on Wu Dawei's sudden three-pointer, the Cavaliers continued to maintain a steady and rising lead on the court. It has been expanded to 5 points. Although Kevin Durant's previous goal helped the Oklahoma City Thunder temporarily resolve some crises, their current situation is still relatively critical.
After the Thunder took the ball through half, Russell Westbrook missed the shot before, and Kevin Durant's jump shot made Westbrook, who had always loved attacking, choose to pass the ball to Durant.
Durant faced Wu Dawei's defense outside the three-point line. Wu Dawei's three-pointer still vividly remembered Kevin Durant, and he really caught himself off guard. Kevin Durant was shocked and had only the idea of continuing to score one in his mind.
But he knew that he could not be like Wu Dawei before. After all, Wu Dawei knew his firepower outside the three-point line.
So Kevin Durant cooperated with Sergi Ibaka at the high position. Ibaka's pick-and-roll was suspected of moving cover, but the referee turned a blind eye to it, which helped Kevin Durant Ibaka block Wu Dawei, and Valaijo was forced to make up for defense, which made Kevin Durant inexplicably relax the pressure he faced.
He made a jump shot at a high position again, but this time the ball hit the basket. Sergi Ibaka was the Thunder's rebound guarantee on the offensive end, but at this time, he was completely stuck behind Wu Dawei. The ball was taken into his arms by Wu Dawei, and the Cavaliers launched a new attack.
The Cavaliers' offense was very fast this time. After Wu Dawei got the rebound, he handed it to Billups directly, and then Sa Yazi ran towards the frontcourt.
Kevin Durant also hurriedly retreated to the backcourt at this time because he was afraid that Wu Dawei would continue to have another lively dunk in his own half. When Billups passed the half, he did pass the ball to Wu Dawei again.
Wu Dawei is now the legitimate Cavaliers' first core, and he is always on both sides of the offense and defense! Seeing that it was Wu Dawei who got the ball, Kevin Durant ran to his inside line even harder, but Wu Dawei did not choose to attack the inside line this time.
Perhaps seeing Kevin Durant as he was already leading the inside, Wu Dawei gave up this idea in a flash. After halftime, he looked around and found that Sergi Ibaka, who was closest to him, was also two steps away. Wu Dawei was leisurely stopping outside the three-point line.
Then, he raised his hand three points again!
Come again!?
The Oklahoma fans at Ford Center were once again stunned by Wu Dawei's choice. Before they even came back to their senses from Wu Dawei's three-pointer, Wu Dawei had once again jumped out of the three-point line!
There is still no one who can stop Wu Dawei from taking action this time. Just like the countless practices in the training hall this summer, Wu Dawei threw the ball into the basket.
The moment he took the shot, he felt that he had this ball!
Chapter completed!