Kapitel 311: Chapter 311: Brother Dong, He's Bullying Me
The game was paused.
The Thunder's offense, with Westbrook dribbling, was single-covered by Wade Dong. Ibaka came to set a screen for Westbrook, and he finally managed to break through successfully.
As he drove to the basket, Durant and Green both came to help defend!
Westbrook's stubbornness kicked in, and he wanted to dunk over Durant again. He jumped high, bending his body into a reverse C-shape.
"Slap!"
Westbrook was fouled, and once again, the dunk attempt was unsuccessful.
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew the whistle.
Green immediately raised his hand, indicating to the referee that he was the one who committed the foul.
"Hmm..."
The referee hesitated for a moment and then signaled to the technical table, indicating a defensive foul by the Suns' number 23 player.
Both Durant and Green were suspected of committing a foul on the previous play, but Green took the initiative to indicate that he was the one who fouled, also to protect Durant. After all, Durant already had one foul, and Green was well aware that Durant was more important to the team.
"Well done!"
Wade Dong came over and patted Green's buttocks as a form of encouragement.
Westbrook stepped up to the free-throw line.
"G~~~"
"Swish!!"
Once again, he made one out of two free throws, earning the Thunder their second point of the game.
"That's how you play, set screens for Westbrook!"
This time, Brooks didn't blame the players. He stood on the sidelines and shouted, "Don't just stand there like pillars, like at the beginning of the game!"
After Westbrook made his second free throw, Durant walked over to inbound the ball from the baseline.
After passing the ball to Wade Dong, Durant ran towards the frontcourt. Wade Dong dribbled the ball to the midcourt area, where Caron Butler came to defend.
Wade Dong dribbled to the right with his left hand and then pulled the ball back with his left hand.
With this simple move, Caron Butler almost lost his balance, and Wade Dong easily got past him.
He reached the three-point line!
Wade Dong's gaze swept across Curry, Durant, and Carter, and the Thunder immediately spread out their defense, focusing on Wade Dong's passes.
"Whoa~"
Wade Dong chuckled and took a simple step back, creating some distance from Westbrook.
"Swish!!"
He shot a three-pointer, and the ball swished through the net.
The score was now 14:2!
The Suns were dominating, leaving the Thunder feeling a bit hopeless.
...
In the 7th minute of the first quarter, Gentry substituted Durant and Wade Dong.
The Suns were leading by 18 points, 27:9!
As Durant walked off the court, he looked up at the home fans and raised his right arm... He wanted to make a throat-slitting gesture towards the fans.
"Are you out of your mind?"
Wade Dong grabbed Durant's raised right arm and put his arm around Durant's neck as they walked off the court.
After all, it was his former team.
Although Durant was greeted with the loudest boos from the entire crowd when he returned, if he dared to make a throat-slitting gesture towards the fans, he would be heavily criticized online the next day!
Of course, Wade Dong also knew that Durant didn't care about online criticism. He might even create a fake account to argue with the fans...
But making a throat-slitting gesture towards the fans of his former team was a low-EQ move.
Wade Dong left the court with 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter.
However, even without Wade Dong and Durant, the Thunder still struggled to catch up.
The score was now 35:13!
The first quarter ended with the Thunder trailing by 22 points.
The Thunder players sat on the bench, looking dejected.
Brooks said, "Don't give me that look. There are still three quarters left to play. As long as we protect the paint, we have a chance to win!
While Wade Dong is off the court, we must catch up on the score!
Jones, you replace Caron Butler and start hitting those three-pointers! Take some of the offensive pressure off Westbrook."
"Yes, Coach!"
Jones nodded.
The Thunder only made one substitution, replacing Caron Butler with Jones, while Westbrook, Ibaka, and Perkins remained on the court.
As for the Suns, their lineup was: Tracy McGrady, P.J. Tucker, Marcin Gortat, Channing Frye, and Luke Walton.
Walton was given a chance to play in the second quarter, which came as a bit of a surprise to him. However, he was ready, and when Gentry called his name, Walton quickly took off his jersey and stood up from the bench.
...
The second quarter began.
"Is there even a player like you in the NBA?"
Jones, standing beyond the three-point line, taunted Walton, who was defending him.
Trash-talking was part of the game, but Walton felt insulted. When Jones faked a shot, Walton impulsively jumped.
"Swish!!"
Jones dodged Walton and made a three-pointer.
The score was now 35:16!
Brooks' expression softened a bit, indicating that this strategy was working.
The Suns had the ball, and Walton received the inbound pass at the baseline. He dribbled past midcourt, but Westbrook rushed to pressure him, causing Walton to hastily pass the ball to McGrady.
McGrady received the pass and pulled up for a three-pointer.
The ball had a flat arc...
"G~~~"
This shot clanged off the rim, and Ibaka grabbed the defensive rebound, passing the ball to Westbrook.
Westbrook dribbled into the frontcourt!
After reaching the basket, Westbrook passed the ball to Jones, who was at the three-point line.
Walton immediately came to defend!
Jones continued his trash-talking, "You better defend well, or I'll remember that there's still someone like you in the NBA."
"Hmph~!"
Walton huffed.
"Swish!!"
Jones took another three-pointer, and once again, the ball went in over Walton's head.
The score was now 35:19!
The Thunder had narrowed the gap to just 16 points.
McGrady missed another shot.
Perhaps it was the helplessness of an aging veteran. McGrady's performance was not even half of what it was at his peak, which was why he was only playing around 10 minutes per game now.
The Thunder had the ball.
This time, Jones was full of confidence. After crossing midcourt, he actively asked Westbrook for the ball!
"Swish!!"
Jones made another three-pointer over Walton's defense and contemptuously said, "Trash~"
"Timeout!"
The Suns called a timeout.
Walton walked off the court, looking aggrieved. He complained to Wade Dong, "Brother Dong, he's bullying me..."
"I saw that!"
Wade Dong patted Walton's shoulder and smiled, saying, "I'll get revenge for you later!"
The Suns made a substitution.
Wade Dong and Durant, who had rested for 7 minutes, came back in, replacing Walton and McGrady.
This time, Jones was now guarded by Wade Dong.
Wade Dong slowly dribbled to the three-point line and asked, "What's your name?"
"Jones!"
Jones responded loudly.
"So your mother's name is Jones?"
After saying this, Wade Dong immediately took a pull-up three-pointer!
"Swish!!"
The ball went straight through the net.
Jones: ╮(╯﹏╰)╭
The Thunder had the ball, and Brooks shouted from the sidelines, "Westbrook, blow past Durant!"
This was to inform Westbrook that the person defending Jones was now Wade Dong, so he shouldn't pass the ball to Jones anymore.
But...
After observing the situation on the court, Westbrook passed the ball to Jones again.
"Come on!"
Wade Dong faced Jones with a smile and said, "Show me a three-pointer!"
"Who do you think you are?"
Jones held the ball and first performed a triple threat, pretending to drive to the basket!
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