rpbooks Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Chapter 308
After the Thunder lost this game, the big score in the series became 1:1.
Players from both sides hug each other on the field.The Spurs didn't show any particular excitement, and the Thunder weren't very frustrated either.In fact, such a result can only be said to be barely acceptable to the warring parties, and neither is particularly perfect.
After the Spurs lost a game at home, although they pulled back a victory, they found a way to deal with the Thunder.But in the following games, they lost their home court advantage.Three of the next five games will be played in Oklahoma City.
As far as the Thunder are concerned, they won a game in San Antonio, so that they have home court advantage in the following games.But they have no advantage in the situation.The Spurs have already captured the Thunder's seven inches in this game. When there is no way to deal with it, the Thunder has been in a passive situation.
This is the difference between the playoffs and the regular season. All problems will be exposed and become the focus of others' attacks.The Thunder's frontline problems have always existed, but their management doesn't seem to have figured out how to deal with them.So there was little action all season.Of course, it is probably because their positioning this season is not that high.Who would have thought that with such a configuration, they would still have hope of rushing to the Western Conference Finals!But Presti wouldn't have done nothing if he had anticipated the slightest bit.Then the Thunder's situation won't be so difficult now.
The problem now fell to Donovan.The most important thing is that he is also a clever woman who can't cook without rice.There is no one on hand!Robertson is the only one who can do it in the third position, but his offensive ability is too poor!In the end, it became a breakthrough for others to deal with themselves.
There is no way to solve this problem, only adapt to the situation.
The day after the game, the Thunder and his team returned to Oklahoma City.Everyone didn't get together to play, so they went home separately.After all, they have been drifting outside for several days. They are exhausted and want to rest.
After returning to Oklahoma City, An Luo stayed at home by himself. His job now is to rest and prepare for the third game.Everyone understands the current situation of Thunderclap. He can't do anything about the formation of troops. He can only prepare and help as much as possible.
After a day's rest, the flames of war resumed.
It was still the atmosphere of the Chesapeake Energy Arena, which made An Luo feel comfortable.The same goes for everyone else.
Donovan still continued the lineup in the second half of the previous game.With Robertson removed, all three defenders are on the field.There is no way to completely solve the problems in the lineup, so we can only rely on the performance of the players.
Westbrook played aggressively in this game.In fact, as long as his shooting touch is restored and he no longer relies entirely on breakthrough layups to score, even Leonard can't restrain him.
Basically, the roles of Leonard and Westbrook on the court can be regarded as canceling each other out.The other players also played their own roles, and the situation was quite anxious.
Until the end of the third quarter, Oladipo missed a half-block shot.The Thunder trailed the Spurs by 68 points 70:2.
It seems that the Thunder's response is not bad.Westbrook changed the downturn in the previous game. After three quarters, he has scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in a quasi-triple double.Of course, Leonard on the opposite side is also eye-catching.
In addition to Westbrook, An Luo and Adams also played quite well.This inside and outside, with Westbrook taking the main defensive attention, you hooked me and made a three-pointer, resisting the Spurs' offensive.
But in the fourth quarter, the situation of the two sides changed.
The Thunder took the lead in attacking.Westbrook used Adams' cover to rush into the inside line, facing Gasol with a tomahawk dunk.Then he grabbed a defensive rebound, and then assisted Adams for another two points.
The Spurs did not immediately put all the main players up.Leonard and Aldridge didn't rest for more than a few minutes in the third quarter.But it's clear that these players still can't stop the Thunder with all their main players.
Under such circumstances, the Thunder finally took the initiative.But Donovan was very worried.After all, the opponent's core players are resting, and when they play, the physical strength of the players on their side must be at a disadvantage.At that time it was difficult to fight.
Therefore, he put An Luo on the field.The purpose is to take advantage of a period of time to widen the gap as much as possible.Even if they don't have the upper hand in the second half of the game, they still have enough confidence to resist.
An Luo is also doing pretty well.He took his chances and made a few shots.After receiving the ball at the top of the key, he used Adams' screen to step away from Ginobili, and then released a quick release.Then, he slipped to the right corner through a reverse run, caught the ball and made a three-pointer.
在比赛还剩下7分钟的时候，雷霆经过一波12：5的攻击波，将比分还写成了80：72，领先马刺5分。
At this time Popovich called a timeout.He began to arrange the next game.At the same time, Donovan also quickly arranged for his players.
There was a dignified atmosphere on the benches of both sides.Now that the game is played, everyone has a chance to win.
The next 7 minutes is the real decisive moment.
After returning from the timeout, the opponent sent a big lineup: Leonard, Danny Green, Simmons, Gasol and Aldridge.Among these people, the shortest is Danny Green at 198cm.
Popovich removed Tony Parker and sent Simmons up.Although there is no point guard in this lineup, Leonard can take on the task of organizing.The two wings, Green and Simmons, can shoot three-pointers and defend better, with excellent athleticism and wingspan.Inside is the twin-tower combination of Gasol and Aldridge, both offensive and defensive.
Don't underestimate this personal change, the Spurs' overall defense has improved a lot in an instant.
Thunder was a little overwhelmed by such changes.They didn't score for a full 3 minutes.The Spurs relied on their height advantage and kept hitting the basket.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Donovan called a timeout.
During this timeout, Donovan made some adjustments in response.But Popovich immediately changed his formation and put Mills on the court again.
In the last few minutes, the two sides returned to the turn-based game, with one goal for the other. Although the Spurs could not win the game in one wave, that little advantage continued until the end of the game.
In the end, the Thunder lost this very important game by 3 points at their home court.Although the entire series has only played three games, the situation is quite unfavorable for the Thunder.
(End of this chapter)