super heavy artillery

Chapter 417 Complete Body Rocket

October 2018, 3, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma.

An Luo sat on the sidelines, panting heavily.The second quarter had just ended, and the Thunder still trailed the Rockets by 56 points 62:6.He played 18 minutes in the first half and is really tired right now.This game is really too difficult to play.The combat effectiveness displayed by the complete rocket caught Thunder a little off guard.An Luo felt that this Rocket was stronger than the Warriors.

The duel between No. [-] and No. [-] in the Western Conference has attracted the attention of the entire league.Before that, both the media, the fans, and even the commentators were looking forward to this game.Especially after the Thunder defeated the Warriors again, their games against teams such as the Rockets, Cavaliers, Raptors, and Celtics have become what everyone is most looking forward to.

Of course, this game did not disappoint everyone.The intensity of the confrontation between the Rockets and the Thunder has surpassed the level of the regular season.Both teams are very concerned.The Rockets must seize the opportunity of the last dozen or so games to hit No. [-] in the Western Conference.Even if you can't, you must maintain the current second position in the West.Only in this way can they occupy the home court advantage in the playoffs to a greater extent.The Thunder seized the opportunity to hone some new things and avoid the embarrassing situation of losing streak.

As soon as the game started, the Rockets continued their excellent state for nearly a month.Although they lost to the Thunder in the Christmas game, Paul was absent at the time.Since then, the Rockets have come out of a small downturn and started to make great strides.Especially since they haven't lost since January 1.With both Harden and Paul on the court, the complete Rockets will not be afraid of any team.

As soon as they came up, they made a 6:0 start.The starting lineup of Paul, Harden, Trevor Ariza, Anthony and Capela is not far behind the Thunder.Anthony and Harden each contributed a three-pointer.The Rockets have gone further and further on the road of magic ball this season.They've piled up a bunch of guys who can shoot from beyond the arc, and they've all played well.

But Lei Ting chased after them. They have always been strong when they are strong.Westbrook and Paul George have a very beautiful cooperation.Westbrook grabbed the rebound after Chris Paul's quick floater and charged.Although Paul has been following Westbrook closely, it is still too difficult to play one against two.Westbrook sprinted into the free throw line in a flash, and lightly dialed the ball above the basket with his left hand, and Paul George, who flew up, dunked the ball easily.

Later, Chris Paul found it himself.He used Capela's screen to face Adams, and scored two points with a fadeaway jumper very easily.Although the current Sao Paulo is no longer the queen bee who flew into the sky and escaped from the ground, his skills have been polished to perfection.Especially the small fight big, it's just at the textbook level.

Then it was time for An Luohe and Harden to perform.These two guys have both won the best sixth man award in the Thunder, and their scoring ability is very explosive.However, compared to An Luo, Harden's scoring methods are still richer.Especially the foul-making technique, An Luo was very jealous.There are more than ten or twenty free throws in a game, scoring 20 points is not an easy task, and you don't need to break a few drops of sweat!
However, although the two fought against each other for several rounds, An Luo didn't feel the thrill of Curry's three-pointer.After all, in this league, only Curry and An Luo dare to play the game as a three-point contest, and the coaches of both sides will not say much.

The two sides played inextricably in the first quarter.The point difference has never been stretched to more than 5 points.To everyone's surprise, the Rockets seem to be a team that focuses on offense and ignores defense. After all, D'Antoni has done such things a lot.And he did a great job with Nash in the Suns.But in fact, it can be seen from this quarter that the Rockets' defense is actually not bad.In fact, both Paul and Ariza are very good defensive players, and even Harden was a very good defensive player at the beginning.It's just that everyone was attracted by their strong offense.Of course, the ups and downs defensive attitudes of Harden and Anthony are also an important reason why everyone thinks the Rockets' defense is poor.

In the second quarter, the substitute players from both sides came on the field.Under the leadership of Paul George, the Thunder, Cavalry Company Commander Brewer, Grant and Kanter all performed well.But the Rockets' rotation performed even better.

As soon as the second quarter came up, Paul and Nene came up with a beautiful alley-oop.Don't look at Nene's age, but the work in hand is still there, and his steps are not slow.He screens for Paul at the top of the key, puts Felton up first, and then slides to the basket.Paul is a master of pick-and-roll tactics. After he saw Nene's action, he hung the ball directly above the basket.With just the right amount of power, timing, and height, Nene leaps up and over Adams to catch the ball.Then, buckle in hard.

Subsequently, Mbah a Moute, Gordon and Tucker all played very well.Especially Gordon, as the only bargaining chip for trading Chris Paul that year, his ability is still quite outstanding.That is to say, in the Rockets, if you change to a team with a little more strength, it will be a solid starter. Even in those weak teams that are poor, it is no problem to be a core player.Last year, if An Luo hadn't been born, he would have been the best sixth man.

He used his breakthrough in the second quarter to beat Brewer several times in a row.Although the cavalry company commander has defense, it is not his strong point, and what the Thunder wants him to do is not mainly defense.

In the first 5 minutes of the second quarter, the Rockets beat the Thunder 15:9, opening the point difference to more than 5 points for the first time.So Donovan had to replace all his main players on the field.But D'Antoni seemed to have figured out what Donovan was going to do, and he adjusted his lineup almost at the same time.In the next few minutes, the two sides returned to the rhythm of the first quarter.Not giving in to each other, very anxious.In the end, the Thunder didn't make it back from falling behind.

The starting lineup does not fall behind, and the rotation lineup is even better. This Rocket looks more like the one that can win the game.This annoyed Donovan.But if he wants to break the current deadlock, it is really not a simple matter.

(End of this chapter)