Chapter 1029 Wdnmd
"Fxck!"
Donovan couldn't help but explode.
He didn't expect Walker and Davis to have such great pick-and-roll abilities.
Tang Tian didn't even exert much force during this period, and Butler didn't even participate in the offense much.
But that's it, the Pelicans have crushed the Thunder on the ground!
Griffin hit Davis in the low post, turned and flew to the baseline for a layup.
After Griffin was injured, his explosive power was not as good as before. In the past, he turned around and dunked directly, but now he can only make layups.
It was this change that gave Davis a chance. The moment he turned around and took a shot, Davis directly raised his hand due to his height and wingspan.
"boom!"
Davis gave Griffin a nail-biter! He even grabbed a defensive rebound!
Donovan reached out and slapped his forehead, already desperate.
Walker continued to look for Davis in the frontcourt to pick and roll.
Donovan recovered from his despair and shouted from the sidelines that the Thunder's defense had changed and they would not switch defenses when encountering a pick-and-roll.
Walker didn't attack after seeing this. He signaled Davis to drop low and directly lobbed the ball in.
Davis hit Griffin in the low post, turned around and then shot off the board.
The ball rubbed the backboard and fell steadily into the net bag.
Davis scored two more points for the Pelicans!
The results of his summer training with Duncan are showing. With his footsteps and the stability of his shots, he looks like a Duncan II!
Donovan was stunned.
Since when did Davis have this skill?
Griffin continued to attack the basket and passed Davis with a beautiful turn.
This is his ability.
But after he passed Davis, standing in front of him was Dedmon!
Dedmon is black and tough, giving him confrontation, and his long arms provide interference the moment he takes action.
Griffin's hands were short, his release point was too low and was interfered with, and the ball hit the frame!
Davis returned to defense and grabbed a defensive rebound.
The Thunder still didn't score!
There were whistles and cheers at the scene.
This is really a one-sided beating!
Dedmon, Davis, Butler, Tang Tian!
After the Pelicans defended the zone defense, the inside line was impregnable!
The Pelicans' defense was impregnable. Looking back, the Thunder's positional warfare also showed its characteristics. Walker had no chance in this continuous pick-and-roll.
The ball was finally given to Tang Tian, who took the ball and shot directly from outside the three-point line.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net!
12 to 0!
"wdnmd!"
The fans on the hotline have already started to get angry.
They have watched the NBA for so many years, but this scene before them is really something they have never seen before!
A team with dual cores not only failed to score points, but was also beaten into a sieve!
Really I will beat your motherfucker!
Westbrook looked for Adams in the frontcourt to pick and roll, preparing to hit Dedmon in a misplaced position.
But the Pelicans didn't come out at all. Westbrook's zombie pull-up with the ball was interfered by Butler and hit the frame.
Davis grabbed a defensive rebound and the Pelicans counterattacked defensively.
Walker was very fast, received a long pass from Tang Tian, turned around and threw the ball against Westbrook's top.
"Snapped!"
"Uh-huh!"
Westbrook reached out to interfere with the thug, but the ball still fell into the net!
2+1!
Walker scored his second 2+1!
Donovan slapped his forehead and called a timeout.
I can't watch this game.
"I think ESPN needs to update their power rankings again tonight."
In the commentary box, Barkley had already started teasing his competitors.
"Yes, what they are worried about is completely unreasonable. The Pelicans' tacit understanding is too good. It's like a team that has been working together for three or four years."
Kenny Smith is a very professional basketball commentator, but now he also used his professionalism to express emotion.
The media knows about the brothers training hard. It would take at least one or two years for others to form a giant team, but the four Pelicans brothers completely skipped this process.
So they also think ESPN is being ridiculous.
"I can't imagine this team losing. Except for injuries, no one can beat them!"
Barkley turns on big mouth mode.
"How many times have you seen Don take shots? Once? Twice? This is the first time I've seen the Pelicans take shots without him in a game!"
O'Neal, a charlatan, also started to come online.
"That's because he doesn't need it."
Kenny Smith said something that was very true, but very heartbreaking for Thunder fans.
The Thunder are pretty good, but in comparison, they are far behind the Pelicans. Tang Tian really didn't need to exert any force, and the Thunder had already fallen!
After the timeout, the Thunder made a substitution, and Grant came on to replace Griffin.
Obviously, Donovan was a little dissatisfied with the performance of the All-Star power forward.
Westbrook took the ball to the frontcourt and saw that the Pelicans were still defending a 2-3 zone. After passing the ball from the outside for a few three-point opportunities, he directly pulled up and shot.
Three-pointers are not his strong point.
His three-point shooting percentage throughout his career has been less than 30%, and last season he barely reached 30% after taking a large number of shots.
"Uh-huh!"
However, at the critical moment, his three-pointer hit the net, breaking the scoring drought for the Thunder!
There was a burst of excited cheers from the Thunder bench.
This three-pointer is so crucial!
The Thunder had an average record last season, but Westbrook performed well in several games against the Warriors, Pelicans, Mavericks, and Rockets.
He is the kind of player who gets stronger when strong.
Donovan finally breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines.
Westbrook didn't attack much after the start, so we still have to rely on him at the critical moment!
Westbrook's three-pointer boosted the Thunder's morale, and they defended the Pelicans for almost 24 seconds.
However, the ball was finally given to Tang Tian. Tang Tian broke through to the inside and forced a layup, causing Adams' shooting foul.
It seems that this is what Tang Tian needs to do now, get the ball and hit it in when others can't.
And it's also singles, but it's much easier than before.
Because Walker and the others disrupted the opponent's defense, his singles defensive pressure at the last moment was actually not as great as before.
Tang Tian steadily scored two free throws.
17 to 3.
The Pelicans retreated to half court, and Stevens signaled the team to switch back to man-to-man defense.
Westbrook was marked by Tang Tian in the frontcourt.
Tang Tian could clearly distinguish between the field and the field, and did not keep the ball. Westbrook was covered and had no chance to attack.
However, he still chose to attack hard, and his strong shot that broke into the penalty area and made a penalty was almost directly blocked by Tang Tian.
The ball hit the front of the basket and the rebound was protected by Dedmon.
The Thunder's offense stalled again.
Donovan reached out and rubbed his forehead vigorously.
The Pelicans are not only strong in terms of lineup and strength, they also have a young version of "Popovich".
As a former college coach, Donovan is well aware of Stevens' coaching abilities.
At this moment, the Pelicans cooperated in the frontcourt, and Butler took Walker's sudden three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
Butler has it too!
20 to 3!
"wdnmd!"
Donovan felt like ten thousand horses whizzing by in his heart.