rpbooks Chapter 671 Laughter
Chapter 671 Laughter
Chapter 671 Laughter
An Luo made a crucial three-pointer and successfully helped the Thunder take the lead.However, the Warriors have not completely lost hope of advancing to the Finals.
The Thunder's offense was very smooth this time, and Donovan's tactics were executed very well by the players.After the opportunity came out, they didn't delay any longer. Although they scored the ball, they also left the opponent with 2.7 seconds.Not much, but enough for the Warriors to throw a shot.
The fans in the Chesapeake Energy Arena were still happily celebrating the victory, but people like Donovan and An Luo couldn't let go of that breath at the moment!Their hearts were still tense.As long as the referee does not blow the final whistle, the game is not over.
The current situation is that the Thunder only lead by 1 point!The Warriors could kill the game with one shot.And in the Warriors' lineup, there are many such players.Curry, Durant, Thompson, Iguodala, every Warriors player.
This is a huge challenge for the Thunder defensive end.The stars of this league are often able to make the most unlikely shots at the most critical times.Donovan himself has several such players, so he is particularly cautious.
From defending the sideline ball to restricting the ball holder, Donovan has made the most detailed arrangements.In the insufficient timeout time, being able to see the situation clearly and come up with countermeasures shows Donovan's ability.However, the subsequent performance of the Warriors still shocked Donovan into a cold sweat.
Green was in charge of serving the ball. Under the strict defense of the Thunder players, he keenly found Durant who briefly threw off the Thunder's defense, and decisively passed the ball into the opponent's hands.
The moment Durant received the basketball, Donovan was shocked.In his defensive strategy, Curry and Durant are the two most critical points.Although Curry missed a key shot before, but the opponent's ability is there, I am afraid that any head coach in this league will not dare to relax his defense against Curry.Durant, on the other hand, is more worrisome than Curry.After all, Durant's performance at critical moments is stronger than Curry.
"Team the past!"
Donovan's reminder was exactly the same as An Luo's thoughts.The moment Green threw the ball, he understood that the opponent had given Durant the last shot.After all, there is only such a moment of time, and it is impossible and unnecessary for Durant to pass the ball to other people on the court.
In the end, Durant still threw the ball.After receiving the ball on the right side of the three-point line, he didn't make any more moves, and directly chose to shoot.Facing Paul George and An Luo who was flying over, he didn't panic.Turn around and face the basket, take off, shoot...
This series can be described as a rare event in a century.In the seven games, four games were decided by the lore goal at the last moment.Except for the tiebreaker, both sides have made lore goals before, and both have missed lore goals.However, every time such a moment comes, the fans, players, coaches and even those watching the excitement of both sides are extremely nervous.Even though, many people don't care who wins and who loses.
Fortunately, this time, Thunder got God's favor.The basketball Durant shot looked very straight, but in the end it hit the front of the basket.
At that moment, most of the people in the Chesapeake Energy Arena let out a long sigh of relief.When Paul George and An Luo failed to stop Durant, when the basketball flew straight to the basket, these Thunder fans were very worried.
Then the referee blew his whistle for the last time and signaled the end of the game.The score of this game was also fixed at 122:123, with the visiting team in front and the home team behind.
Many people thought that the two sides would end the series in this way, but when it really happened, it was still a bit embarrassing.
The Warriors once again fell in the Western Conference Finals.They won two championships in three years, and the death lineup made all the teams pale.After the Cavaliers led by LeBron James reversed and lost the finals, they retained the core lineup of 73 wins and ushered in Durant to join.However, such a four-star warrior has only won one championship.This season, they took the risk of signing Cousins. They thought they could regain the championship, but they fell at the feet of the Thunder again!
Westbrook, An Luo and others embraced together.An Luo, who scored the winning goal, became the hero of Oklahoma City.It is not the first time he has scored a lore goal, but it is of great significance to kill his opponent in the tiebreaker.
"Man! You did a great job! You saved all of us...you are really great..." Westbrook said to him excitedly while rubbing An Luo's head.
Indeed, as Westbrook said, if An Luo didn't make that three-pointer, the Thunder changed with a two-point difference and used foul tactics to make the final game.However, such a tactic is like a moon in a mirror. It is possible in theory, but it is difficult to win the final victory in practice.
Losing the tiebreaker means losing the entire season.At that time, many problems that have been suppressed will blow out, and the winning lineup that has been built with great difficulty is very likely to fall apart.
But winning is another story.
Thunder fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena celebrated.Their team once again reached the top of the Western Conference, which is indeed something to celebrate.
At the beginning of the playoffs, it was not the Thunder that was more optimistic, but the Warriors.The absence of Robertson has made everyone very worried about the Thunder's defense, and the mediocrity of the bench players is another problem.And at that time, the five-star warrior was in full swing, unstoppable.
But things are fickle, and injuries have made the Warriors lose a general, and it has also made the changes they made when the efficiency of the death lineup was reduced.However, the Thunder also suffered greatly from this problem.Not only Robertson, they also suffered tremendous pressure during the period when Adams was absent.Fortunately, Adams eventually returned to the game.
Although such a result is very unacceptable for the Warriors players, competitive sports always have his cruel side.It is indeed a pity to lose the game, and it is even more pity to lose the entire series before the finals, but there is no tie in a basketball game, and every game must be won or lost.Even if three or four overtimes are played, the winner must be determined.
Now Thunder can finally breathe a sigh of relief.There is only one last hurdle left on their way to defend their title.
(End of this chapter)