Chapter 491 Whiteside's debut
After the first quarter, the score on the court was 25-22, and the Pelicans led the Thunder by 3 points.
At this time, the two sides will further rotate on the field.
Reggie Jackson led the team on the Thunder, plus Lamb, Butler, Collison and Steve Adams.
Gordon and Anderson led the Pelicans, plus Roberts, Morrow and Jason Smith.
This section is crucial for both sides.
The main players were stalemate. If the substitute period ended below, it would not be so easy to recover.
When the Thunder attack came up, Jackson used Adams' cover to hit the bottom of the basket and scored directly.
Adams is a rookie, but his body is really good. A pick-and-roll blocked both Roberts and Smith.
However, this goal also shows that the Pelicans' bench is weak.
Roberts' defense is not good, and Smith's flexibility is really weak.
The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, Roberts' organization on the outside, Gordon and Morrow's three-pointer tactics were used to catch the ball around the pick-and-roll on both wings.
Roberts passed a pre-counter to Gordon, who had a good three-pointer chance.
"Bang!"
Unfortunately, I missed the move.
Although I didn't score, the goal tactic was played.
Compared with Reeves Jr., Roberts has much better organizational skills, which is why he gradually squeezed Reeves Jr. out of the lineup.
Adams protected the defensive rebound, his body was really good, and he had no chance of Smithcar of the same size.
Lamb received the ball and missed the three-pointer, and Adams used his excellent wingspan to take offensive rebounds over Smith's head and pass it to Jackson.
Tang Tian was really envious when he saw this.
"Aquaman" Adams, the most important cardboard master around Westbrook, has already shown his strength in the future.
If he had come to the Pelicans a year earlier, this would have been his.
If he wants to compete for MVP in the future, he will definitely need this type of player.
Jackson changed direction and passed Roberts's throw to the basket and then scored.
The Thunder scored 4 points in a row and had already surpassed the score directly.
Williams shook his head helplessly on the sidelines at this time.
The two points of substitute point guard and center are the two most weak points for the Pelicans now.
Gordon shook away Butler and broke through to the basket, but the move was interfered by Adams and failed to make the rebound. Adams also accepted the rebound.
The Thunder's draft eyes are really no one else. They have selected four young masters in a row before, and they can also choose such a tough inside player with the 12th pick last year.
Reggie Jackson failed to make a breakthrough layup in the frontcourt, and Adams failed to make a tip-in with Smith's tip-in, and scored another tip-in.
Smith was ravaged by a rookie...
Williams couldn't stand it anymore, so he got up and called Whiteside to get ready to play.
A ten-day short contract is the lowest contract at the NBA at this stage, but one advantage is that because there are only ten days, the coaching staff will give more opportunities to inspect.
This is also why Whiteside was able to play in order before Steinsma and Vichy.
Whiteside heard Williams scream, his green face full of excitement, and he jumped up from the spot like a rocket.
“Training suit.”
Ci Shiping, who was beside him, reminded him.
After he realized it, he stripped off his training suit and trotted to the technical table to sit down.
Before the game could reach the dead ball, he looked at the familiar field and rubbed his hands back and forth, looking a little nervous.
"Can he play in the NBA?"
Davis, who was standing beside him, asked Tang Tian.
Tang Tian shook his head.
He doesn't know, he really doesn't know.
Mature Whiteside is at the All-Star level, but the problem is that Whiteside is not mature now, so it is really hard to say what level he can perform.
Jackson's layup caused Smith's foul and got two free throws.
A short whistle came from the sidelines, and Whiteside came on the court to replace Smith.
Smith's expression was a bit ugly at this time. He was beaten a little badly by Adams and Jackson in this part.
However, when he saw that it was Whiteside who changed to him, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
He has played against Whiteside, and Whiteside's defense is not as good as his.
Teammates are teammates, but the competition in the NBA is very fierce. If Whiteside really gains a foothold, he might not have played time.
Jackson made both free throws.
The Thunder played a 6-0 offensive, which in turn led the Pelicans by 3 points.
At this time, it only took less than 3 minutes to play in the second quarter. If Whiteside couldn't do it, Williams would have to go to the main player in advance.
Whiteside gave Gordon a cover for the Pelicans' offense in the frontcourt, but the quality of the cover was not good.
Gordon suddenly came to the basket and was double-teamed, and the ball was divided and given to Whiteside.
Whiteside took the ball and took a step to dunk, and directly collided with Adams.
He had never bumped into it, and the ball in his hand flew out of the field.
A turnover ball!
There was a burst of laughter at the scene.
Is this guy funny?
Davis couldn't help covering his face at this time, and the Pelicans' management's eyes were looking at him.
Williams frowned, too.
Although I know Whiteside's offense is not very good, this is a bit over the top.
Tang Tian was quite calm. The ball just now was not a good opportunity for Whiteside, and Gordon's pass was too late.
Whiteside is actually a cake eater, and he can't handle the ball that can't be directly attacked.
“Let’s.go!OKC!”
The fans on the scene began to cheer for the home team again, and the Thunder team wanted to start a trend.
In the Thunder's offense, Jackson continued to kill the basket with Adams' pick-and-roll.
Whiteside's flexibility is much faster than Smith, but he is too close to him and immediately gets fouled when he gets on his body.
Williams couldn't help but shake his head.
Sure enough, his expectations for Whiteside were still too high, and there was still a difference between training matches and formal matches.
He had already thought that if the Thunder scored again, he would have to play against Davis and Tang Tian in advance.
The Thunder's sideline ball was sent out.
Jackson took advantage of Adams to pick-and-roll and then broke into the basket. He was very fast, and he threw away Whiteside and rushed to the basket and took a quick move.
"Bang!"
But at this moment, one hand came from behind and gave him a nail-board hat!
There was an uproar in the scene.
Whiteside is blocking the shot!
At this time, Adams was quick-eyed and turned around and grabbed the offensive rebound and took action.
"Bang!"
However, as soon as he took the ball, it was Whiteside again, and another block shot flew the ball out of the field!
Cover twice in a row!
This time, the players on the Pelicans' bench were suddenly excited.
Davis also widened his eyes. His blocking ability is so strong!
He is also a master of blocking shots, and he is very aware of this ability.
Whiteside didn't have his height and wingspan, which was born with smell there.
The Thunder's sideline ball was sent out, but Butler's outside shot failed, and Whiteside stuck to the position to protect the defensive rebound.
His confrontation looks much better than it was during the training match.
It's not that he suddenly became stronger, but that he didn't do his best to hit Smith in the battle to show his blocking ability.
Chapter completed!