Chapter 470 Whiteside's Debut (Third!)

After the first quarter, the score on the court was 25 to 22, and the Pelicans led the Thunder by 3 points.

The two sides took further rotations on the field at this time.

On the Thunder side, Reggie Jackson led the team, plus Lamb, Butler, Collison and Steve Adams.

The Pelicans are led by Gordon and Anderson, plus Roberts, Morrow and Jason Smith.

This passage is critical for both parties.

The main players are in a stalemate. If the substitute period falls below, it will not be so easy to chase back.

Coming up to the Thunder's offense, Jackson used Adams' cover to get to the basket and scored a layup directly.

Adams is a rookie, but his body is really good. A pick and roll blocked both Roberts and Smith.

But this ball also shows the weakness of the Pelicans' bench.

Roberts doesn't play well defensively, and Smith's mobility is really weak.

The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, Roberts organized on the outside, and Gordon and Morrow's pick-and-roll two-wing pick-and-roll three-point tactics.

Roberts passed an early pass to Gordon, and Gordon had a good three-point opportunity.

"boom!"

It's a pity that the shot missed a bit and didn't make the shot.

Although it didn't score, the tactics of this goal were played.

Compared with Reeves Jr., Roberts has much better organizational skills, which is why he gradually pushed Reeves Jr. out of the lineup.

Adams protected the defensive rebounds. His body is really good, and Smith, who is the same size as him, has no chance at all.

Lamb caught the ball and missed a three-pointer, and Adams used his excellent wingspan to pick off an offensive rebound over Smith's head and pass it to Jackson.

Tang Tian was really envious when he saw this.

"Sea King" Adams, the most important card board master around Westbrook in the future, has already shown his edge.

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 made a step change to pass Roberts' throw to the basket and then scored.

The Thunder scored 4 points in a row and have already overtaken the score directly.

Williams shook his head helplessly on the sidelines at this time.

The two points of the backup point guard and the center are the two weakest points of the Pelicans.

Gordon shook Butler and broke through to the basket, but the shot was interfered by Adams and missed, and the rebound was also accepted by Adams.

The Thunder's draft vision is really no one. They selected four players in a row before, and last year's 12th overall pick can also select such a tough insider.

Reggie Jackson missed a breakthrough layup in the frontcourt, and Adams missed Smith's tip-up, and then made a tip-up.

Smith gets ravaged by a rookie...

Williams couldn't stand it anymore, got up and called Whiteside up to get him ready to play.

The ten-day short contract is the lowest contract in the NBA at this stage, but he has the advantage that because there are only ten days, the coaching staff will give more opportunities to investigate.

This is why Whiteside was able to play ahead of Steensma and Vichy.

Whiteside heard Williams screaming, his young face was full of excitement, and he jumped up from the spot like a rocket.

"training wear."

Ci Shiping on the side opened his mouth to remind.

After he reacted, he took off his training clothes and trotted to the technical table to sit down.

The game hadn't entered dead ball yet, he looked at the familiar field, rubbing his hands back and forth, looking a little nervous.

"Can he play in the NBA?"

Davis on the side asked Tang Tian.

Tang Tian shook his head.

He didn't know, really didn't know.

Mature Whiteside is at the All-Star level, but the problem is that Whiteside is immature now, so it's really hard to say what level he can play.

Jackson's layup caused Smith's thug foul and got two free throws.

A short whistle came from the sidelines, and Whiteside came on to replace Smith.

Smith's expression was a bit ugly at this time, he was beaten a bit by Adams and Jackson in this period.

But at the end of the game, seeing that it was Whiteside who replaced him, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

He 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 may not have playing time.

Jackson made two free throws.

The Thunder played a 6-0 offensive and in turn led the Pelicans by 3 points.

At this time, less than 3 minutes were played in the second quarter. If Whiteside can't do it, Williams can only play the main force in advance.

In the Pelicans' frontcourt offense, Whiteside screened for Gordon, but the quality of the screen was not good.

Gordon rushed to the basket and was double-teamed, and the ball was distributed to Whiteside.

Whiteside took the ball and took a step to dunk, directly colliding with Adams.

He didn't hit it, and the ball in his hand flew out of the field directly.

A missed ball!

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.

This guy came up to be funny, right?

Davis couldn't help covering his face at this time, the eyes of the Pelicans' management team.

Williams frowned too.

Although I know that Whiteside's offense is not very good, this is a bit too much.

Tang Tian was relatively calm. The ball didn't have a good chance for Whiteside just now, and Gordon's pass was too late.

Whiteside is actually a pie eater, he can't handle the ball that can't directly attack the frame.

"Let's.go! OKC!"

The fans at the scene began to cheer for the home team again, which meant that the Thunder team was going to start.

In the Thunder's offense, Jackson used Adams' pick-and-roll to continue to kill the basket.

Whiteside's flexibility is much faster than Smith's, but he is too close, and he is called a defensive foul immediately after getting on the body.

Williams couldn't help shaking his head.

Sure enough, his expectations for Whiteside are still too high, and there is still a difference between training games and official games.

He had already figured out that if the Thunder team scored again, he would have to play Davis and Tang Tian ahead of schedule.

The Thunder throws a throw-in.

Jackson used Adams to pick and roll and then rushed to the basket. His speed was so fast that he shook off Whiteside and rushed to the basket for a quick shot.

"boom!"

But at this moment, a hand came from behind and directly gave him a big nail!

There was an uproar at the scene.

It was Whiteside who blocked the shot!

Adams had sharp eyes and quick hands at this time, turned around and grabbed the offensive rebound before making a shot.

"Snapped!"

But as soon as he took the ball, it was Whiteside again, and another block slapped the ball out of the court!

Sealed twice in a row!

This time, the players on the Pelicans bench were excited.

Davis also stared wide-eyed, this ability to block shots is so strong!

He is also a shot blocker, and he is well aware of this ability.

Whiteside doesn't have his height and wingspan, it's an innate sense of smell there.

The Thunder's sideline ball was sent, Butler's outside shot missed, and Whiteside stuck in position to protect the defensive rebound.

His confrontation looks much better than in scrims.

It's not that he suddenly became stronger, but that he didn't try his best to challenge Smith in the confrontation match to show his shot-blocking ability.

Now on the field, with Smith doing a horizontal comparison, his confrontation can be seen to be not bad.

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