rpbooks Chapter 859 After the game
Chapter 859 After the game
Chapter 859 After the game
No one expected that the mighty Thunder would lose to back-to-back Trail Blazers at home, let alone that the Thunder would lose this game in such a way.Such an ending, I'm afraid only those screenwriters with big brains would dare to write it into their scripts.
But it just happened!It happened right under the noses of nearly 2 people at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
As far as the whole game is concerned, the Thunder and the Blazers are evenly divided.The former played a good situation in the first three quarters, and the latter played enough advantages in the last quarter of the game.And what really won the game was Lillard's three-pointer.
In fact, this is also impossible.Although so far, Lillard has not won too many honors.But in terms of statistics and ability at critical moments, this guy is definitely among the best in active service.
As a "cold-blooded killer", at critical moments, Lillard's three-pointers are very deadly.This is not the first time he has killed the opponent with his own three-pointer in the final moments of the game.Among them, the most impressive one was the one six years ago.
Time goes back to the first round of the Western Conference playoffs in the 2013-14 season. Houston got Howard that season. It was expected that he and Harden could make a difference in the playoffs. It became 3:1.In the fifth game of the series between the two sides, 0.9 seconds before the end of the game, Parsons of Houston made a layup and achieved a 2-point lead.
At the time, everyone thought the series would go to Game [-].But only Lillard doesn't see it that way!The Blazers sent a sideline ball in the frontcourt. After Lillard received the ball from the left wing, he directly pulled up a super long three-pointer and sent his opponent home.
It is precisely because of this goal that the Houstonians completely reshuffled their lineup during the offseason.Howard, Parsons, Jeremy Lin, the team's second, third, and fourth scoring points were all cleared, and the Houstonians were scattered by Lillard in this way.
In this league, there are many stars who can solve their opponents by themselves, and many role players can also do that.However, being able to break up a team is not an easy task.
Lillard did it!
In addition to Houston, there are many teams that have fallen into Lillard's hands.Now, there is Thunder's name added to this list.
Being defeated by the opponent in this way is unacceptable to any individual or team.The current Thunder is the same, they are even more difficult to accept such a result than anyone else.After all, as far as the situation was concerned, if Lillard's ball was defended by them, the victory would belong to Oklahoma.
At the press conference after the game, whether it was Donovan as the head coach or Westbrook and An Luo as players, they all faced indiscriminate bombardment from media reporters.Most of the time, the focus of the question given by the questioner is the last round.
"Unbelievable, unbelievable! When the game got to that point, we all knew they were going to hand the basketball to that guy. He had that ability! However, the end result was unbelievable. He made that shot. Three-point shot, from a very long distance from the three-point line. We also expected him to shoot, but couldn't stop it. Everyone knows Damien's ability, he is that kind of player!"
Having said that, Donovan changed the subject.
"However, for this league, what happened tonight will not be particularly surprising. The NBA is the place where miracles are born. Anything that happens on this court is expected."
Donovan's answer is not what the questioner wanted to hear.While they were still able to work on the discourse, they still hoped to unearth more.Ever since, the topic was introduced to Donovan's arrangement for the final round.
"There is no problem with our defense, God is on the opposite side of us!"
"We don't know what specific arrangements the opponent will have, but at least we know that they will hand over the last attack to Damien. Everyone knows this. We have formulated a reasonable defensive strategy, and An He Andre is the two lines of defense we have arranged. Their defensive ability is very strong, and they can form a great defense against any backcourt player in this league. Unfortunately, there are too many uncertain factors on the court! Nobody can tell what's going to happen. I don't think we had any problems defending the last possession."
As the person directly facing Lillard, An Luo praised Lillard fiercely when talking about this issue.
"Without a doubt, this is the craziest shot I've ever seen. In the past few years, I have seen many, many shots, including myself. Still stunned by the [-]-pointer. If I were a fan sitting on the sidelines watching the game, I would have cheered for the shot. But as an opponent, it’s hard for me to accept this result.”
"Billy made a careful arrangement before this shot happened. All of us were highly focused and wanted to prevent the opponent from completing this attack. But with a player of Damien's level, it is only a split second to complete the shot. "
"What God decides, we mortals are powerless."
In fact, An Luo was very unconvinced.So far, he still feels that he can defend Lillard one-on-one.However, he also knows that a formal game is different from a bullfight, and there is nothing invincible. Using all available resources to win the final victory is the biggest goal, and it is also what players should do on the field.
As the winner, Lillard's attitude after the game is much more humble than on the court.
"No matter what happened on the field, I was always ready. It was a team victory and I was just a part of the team. We always believed that we could win the game, we gave it our all, every tactic was perfect. Well done."
When talking about the Thunder's defense in the last round, Lillard said with a little fear: "The opponent's defense put a lot of pressure on me, and it was difficult for me to find the space to shoot. But my teammates gave I was a huge help, they got me off the hook and I just had to throw the ball. As for the outcome, that's God's business!"
"Now it seems that my luck is good!"
(End of this chapter)