bigabreads Chapter 868 is 3:1 again
Chapter 868 is 3:1 again
Chapter 868 Another 31
The Thunder frequently took advantage of the opponent's relatively weak inside defense to frantically attack the opponent's penalty area.When the opponent started to shrink, Xie Kai and Paojiao's outside line began to exert strength.The Turk Ilyasova was at the farthest end of the weak side, opened up the space, hit 3 points and 3 points, and firmly held the opponent to help defend the inside.
The Warriors instantly became a situation of losing both inside and outside.In the first quarter, the Thunder hit 7 3-pointers and won by 11 points.
In the transition period, although Robertson and Grant's 3-pointers did not explode like the Turks, they did not shoot blindly. They did not have a chance to take shots lightly, and focused more on the defensive end.On the offensive end, they are making air cuts or throwing open 3-pointers, leaving the offensive burden to the two giants Xie Kai and Paojiao.
Pickle began to reduce the offense with the ball in G3 and more without the ball. This not only liberated Westbrook, but also liberated himself.Facts have proved that when facing a team of the Warriors' level, his offensive efficiency without the ball is far better than that of offense with the ball.
Of course, Donovan wanted Pickle to adjust himself. He couldn't ask Pickle to really be a 3D striker, because the opponent was the former boss of the Pacers after all, and he was in his prime.But it would be great if Pickle himself could give up the right to attack with the ball.
Xie Kai is also very satisfied with Paojiao's self-adjustment. It's not easy, it's about a star's self-esteem and face.Sometimes for the sake of the team as a whole, stars do need to make certain sacrifices.Just like himself, when he came to the Thunder, he also gave up a lot of ball possession in order to get along with Westbrook.Compared to his Grizzlies backcourt partner, Conley, Westbrook is worse off the ball, but he's more powerful with the ball and has bigger wrists.
There is only one basketball, and there are too many people on the court to hold the ball, which is not a good thing.Everyone can hold the ball and everyone can control the ball. This is of course an ideal state, but the problem is that the attack time is only 24 seconds. No matter how egalitarian you are, you still have to divide the main ball holder and the non-main ball holder, otherwise it will be easy. chaos.
Of course, the Warriors will not give up easily.This game is too important for them, and they don't want to face the desperate situation of falling behind 2:1 in the division finals for the second consecutive season.And what's different from last season is that the opponent seems to have a more organized lineup, fewer players' flaws, and has a historical master of field control like Xie Kai. It's harder to come back.
The Warriors went ruthless.Curry reduced the offensive thinking of running without the ball and Green dealt the cards, and carried out more ball-holding pick-and-rolls to initiate offenses.
Because Green feels bad on the outside in this game, dealing cards at the top of the arc is basically letting his teammates play 4 on 5, and no one will take you.So he started as a screener and a setter, creating opportunities for his teammates.
The Warriors' offense is improving, and the movement of the Turks and Ducks has also encountered huge challenges.
Fortunately, the joint performance of Xie Kai and Westbrook still helped the team firmly control the situation of the game.
At the end of the half, the Thunder still led by 10 points.
In the third quarter of the game, the Warriors made an early effort, and the defensive end was extremely strong.As for the Thunder, the Turk ate dumplings with 3 points and severely punished the Warriors. He hit two 3-pointers in the third quarter and made 3 of 3 three-pointers in the third quarter.
Westbrook's 3-pointer in this game is also accurate, and the 3-pointer is a severe blow to the opponent's strategy of going around the cover to prevent sudden shots.
Although Curry scored 3 and 4 points in the third quarter, it still couldn't help them narrow the point difference.
In the last quarter of the game, Xie Kai's control of the field, Westbrook and Pickle's stable output helped the Thunder to have the last laugh.
In the end, the Thunder beat the Warriors 104:101 at home, leading the series by 3:1!
The Big Three of the Thunder performed well in this game, scoring a total of 83 points, of which Xie Kai and Westbrook both scored 30+, with extremely strong firepower.
On the Warriors side, Durant and Curry also teamed up to score 59 points, but the poor performance of the role players prevented them from winning an away game.
The big score is 1:3, which is a number that the Warriors are not unfamiliar with, but if you say that they can still win 3 games in a row like last year, I am afraid that even they themselves can't believe it.
In the Western Conference Finals last season, the Warriors' reversal was the result of many factors.The Thunder's physical fitness, the shooting of the Thunder's role players, and the "G6 soup" that can't be met, made them finally complete a miraculous comeback.
After the game, the Thunder did not celebrate from the coaching staff to the players, even more quiet and serious than after the G3 game.
When Westbrook was interviewed by reporters, he said the same thing Xie Kai did in the interview after the G3 game, that is, the series is not over yet, and it is far from the time to celebrate.
The Thunder team was very calm up and down, but the fans were not calm.Some optimistic fans are already looking forward to the finals with the Cavaliers (the Cavaliers swept the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals).Some cautious fans think that the team should guard against arrogance and impetuosity. The lessons learned from last season are still in sight. A lead of less than 3:1 is not a lead of 3:0. It is not yet time to be optimistic.
When the two teams were 1:1 or even 2:1, almost half of the people were optimistic about the Warriors, and after the game, most people had already supported the Thunder.No way, it's hard to imagine that the Warriors can stage another 3 consecutive rounds in front of such an opponent.
From the odds offered by the casino, it can be seen that the Thunder are currently extremely favored.And Xie Kai's team has never been overturned by an opponent with a 3:1 lead.
Xie Kai knew that everyone in the Thunder team was holding their breath, and his good brother Westbrook had been waiting for this moment of revenge for a full year.The Thunder players who participated in the Western Conference finals last season can't forget the unbearable past of their opponents stepping on their dead bodies to enter the finals in three consecutive rounds.
It is not a gentleman to have a grudge, no one will sympathize with the Warriors and Durant, and most of the public opinion is on the side of the Thunder.
Xie Kai is not optimistic at all. Of course he knows that the Thunder's promotion is highly probable, but the goal of this team is not just to avenge the Warriors.The ultimate goal of the team is to win the championship.With the Cavaliers already sweeping the Cavaliers, the series against the Warriors can end in G5, so it's best not to drag it to G6.If they were dragged into the tiebreaker and played at the Oracle Center, the possibility of being reversed would be really high.
The Cavaliers are waiting for work. If the Thunder wants to win the championship, they cannot let themselves get into injury trouble, and the best way to avoid injuries is to end the series early.
But Xie Kai also knows that the Warriors have no way to retreat, and they will do their best in this G5 in Oakland.This may be the hardest game of this series.
Fortunately, the Thunder have 3 match points, and it is not that they have no experience of winning at the Oracle Center, so there is still no problem with confidence.
(End of this chapter)