rpbooks Chapter 632
Chapter 632
Chapter 632
A big victory, let everyone see the strength of the Thunder.In fact, since Cousins was reimbursed again due to injury, the Thunder's call to defend the title has become louder and louder.
So far, the playoffs have passed a week.The Thunder became the only undefeated team.Of course, the Clippers were the only team that didn't win.This means that their players can get more adequate rest before the second round, and the coaching staff also has enough time to study the next opponents and formulate more targeted tactical deployments.
The premise of all this is that the Thunder must win the fourth victory faster.The best-case scenario is to resolve the fight directly in Los Angeles two days later.Of course, Donovan and his team think so and prepare this way.
As the saying goes: one effort, then decline, three exhaustion.The Clippers have exhausted their energy in the first three games.Although Rivers and Beverly still showed great fighting spirit after the game, everyone knew that the Clippers' hope of a comeback was slim!
"Anything is possible." Rivers said what Garnett had said.At that time, he led the Celtics Big Three all the way through, and finally won the championship.Don't underestimate the heart of the championship, and of course the championship coach.Rivers' expression was very flat: "This series is not over yet, we will do our best to face every game."
As Rivers said, the Clippers players have a very correct attitude towards the game.In the past three games, they have tried their best to win.Even Beverly, who is hated by the Thunder, has to admire his desperate attitude for the game.This kind of player who dares to risk everything to defend is the most troublesome opponent of every team, and also the most trustworthy player of every team.
But Beverley is just a role player after all.In a game of this intensity in the playoffs, he can help the team compete for victory, but he doesn't have the ability to do more.
The fourth game came as scheduled.That night, the Staples fans gave the Clippers their biggest support.They cheered for the Los Angeles players from beginning to end, and booed the Thunder throughout the game.You know, in the city of Los Angeles, only the Lakers have always been able to enjoy the treatment of playing at home.
However, they still failed to change the situation of being swept.The Thunder are determined to end the entire series this night.An Luo is basically the one with the least playing time among the Big Three of the Thunder. He scored 39 points in this game!Westbrook and Paul George are both around 43 minutes.It can be seen how determined Donovan is.
In fact, the Thunder's offensive efficiency in this game was not very efficient.An Luo has a minimum living allowance outside the three-point line, and Paul George and Westbrook are even lower.So much so that the two chose to hit the basket more from the second quarter, and Liu Anluo shot from the outside alone.
However, the Clippers' offense wasn't much better.The Thunder's two-three defense, coupled with the mobility of the players, made almost all of the Clippers' offense fall into double-teaming.Especially Lu Wei, Alexander and Harrell, who like to score at the basket, Adams, Kanter and Noelle took turns guarding the basket. For a while, Donovan even sent Two big men inside.Of course, one of the important reasons for this situation is that the Clippers' outside shooting rate is very low.
The whole game is full of collisions and confrontations.So the referee of this game is the most nervous.Perhaps in order not to blow the game into fragments as much as possible, the referees squeezed their whistles tightly.This also reveals a message to everyone that the action can be bigger.
An Luo's environment outside the three-point line is relatively relaxed.But it's only relatively speaking, he rarely gets open shots.Basically, they use the cover to shake off the defender and then shoot immediately.The pressure to attack with the ball is even greater!No matter how the Thunder defended, the Clippers almost followed suit.
In this way, the two sides fought until the last moment.It's not that the score is so anxious, it's just to enjoy the game until the end.In fact, the Thunder have always maintained a lead of about 10 points.The advantage is not as big as the previous game, but the Clippers have never been able to equalize.
For the last attack, the Thunder still had more than 8 seconds left.Westbrook advanced the ball to the center line and stopped, and neither side made any more moves.Eventually, the time cleared and the game ended.
The end of this game also means that the entire series for both sides is over.The Thunder successfully advanced to the second round as the winner, while the Clippers were unfortunately out.
Donovan and Rivers shake hands at halftime.After the tension in the game faded away, everyone was very friendly.The players are the same, everyone embraces each other, and there is no sense of tit-for-tat in the game at all.Even Beverly gave Westbrook a hug.The best way to deal with the grievances caused by basketball is to put it on the basketball court.Next season, fight again.
At this time, Thunder is relaxed!Their opponents in the next round, the Rockets and the Trail Blazers played 2:1, and at least two more games are needed to decide the winner.However, judging from the situation of their first three matches, it doesn't look like they will be able to decide the winner so quickly.
In the playoffs, Chris Paul changed his downturn in the regular season and played out his worth of 4000 million.More importantly, with his help, the Rockets have become more fluid.At the same time, there are two rockets that can shoot and pass. Under D'Antoni's magic ball tactics, they have exerted a huge offensive power.However, the Blazers are not easy to deal with.Lillard is in surprisingly good form this season in the playoffs.The second position McCollum also showed an All-Star level.There is a healthy Nurkic inside, enough for Capela to drink a pot.Collins, Hood, Leonard and Seth Curry on the bench are not inferior to the Rockets.
For the Thunder, both teams are strong.But they all have one characteristic, that is, the outside line is the core.Whether it's Houston's light bulb or the Blazers' double guns, they are all super backcourt combinations that dominate the league.But for this point, Thunder is not particularly worried.Their perimeter defense is still top-notch in the league.
What Thunder has to do now is to sit back and watch the tigers fight.The Rockets and the Trail Blazers will play two more games, and they will be able to get more time to rest and prepare.
(End of this chapter)