Chapter 845: Attack the enemy's strengths with your own shortcomings

Sapo Soflosa.

If you're not an OKC fan, the name may seem unfamiliar.

In fact, the Swiss player has been in the league since the 06-07 season and did not retire until the 17-18 season.

What does Sovlosa survive on the Alliance?

Defend!

The Swiss also made the second team in the '09/10 All-Defensive Team.

Playing in the No. 2 position and being good at defense, this is undoubtedly reminiscent of Andre Roberson, a Thunder player who will be known as the Radish by Celestial Empire fans in the future.

For Robertson's impression, most people focus on the 15-16 season of a certain time and space, the Thunder VS Warriors Western Conference matchup, and the embarrassment of Turnip still dare not shoot outside in the face of empty baskets.

However, according to the data research, the efficiency of the shredded radish was higher than fans imagined.

In the series in which the Thunder led 3-1 and were overturned by the Warriors, he averaged 7.1 shots per game while shooting 50 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range.

As a role player, Radish's efficiency is actually quite good, after all, the ball is concentrated in the hands of Dewey and the second Shao.

The Thunder was counterattacked in the end, and it was no one else who should really come out to blame, it was Du and Wei Ershao, who averaged only 42.3% and 39.5% per game in that series.

The effectiveness of the chase was not reflected at all, because after he finished G3, even if he was banned in G4 (no, but fans who are impressed must remember how cowardly Green was in G4), it still didn't make sense, because the Warriors lost the game in G4.

Ordinary viewers are always easily confused by the difference between one or two goals, but veteran fans know how to use data to see the truth behind the facts.

In the future, the carrot silk of a certain time and space is actually the same task as the current Sofrosa, actively defending, occasionally breaking out in a game in the series, and making a lot of contributions to the team.

In fact, this type of player is the easiest to survive in the league, because every team needs such a role player.

Turning their eyes back to the present tense, no matter what, the Thunder won the all-important G3 that night with Soflosa's efficient play of 8-of-16 shooting, 5-of-10 three-pointers, and 1-of-1 free throws, 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.

OKC can finally breathe a sigh of relief, as they interrupted the Clippers' 10-game playoff winning streak while proving that the Los Angeles Clippers are not invincible.

In an interview after the game, Nguyen Erniu said: "It was undoubtedly a bad game for us, but fortunately we still led the opponent in aggregate.

The battle for the G4 is crucial and we need to walk away with at least one win in Russia. ”

The losing Clippers quickly held an intra-team meeting, and in a private room at the hotel, they gave a thorough analysis of the G3 loss.

JJ Redick took the initiative and said: "I didn't guard Soflosa, he got too many shots. ”

Redick isn't known for his defense, but his defense is by no means the bottom of the league, and at least the NCAA three-point record holder has a decent attitude on the defensive end.

Objectively speaking, Sovlosa's sudden outburst can only be regarded as Redick's bad luck, and his defensive effort has not decreased.

The newly released best head coach - Ruan Erniu waved his hand and said: "Don't be in a hurry to admit your mistakes, what we are going to discuss now is how to respond to the changes of the Thunder, or whether to change?"

Thibodeau, Kerr, Tyronn Lue, Nakase, and many Clippers players have all voiced their opinions, and it was the three guns who spoke at the end.

Paul is clearly not going to change, saying, "I don't think there's a need to change at all. Or do you think Sovrosa will be able to sustain G3 in G4?

If that's the case, the Thunder are the team with four All-Star caliber players.

We should still put more effort into Du, Wei, and Ha!"

Paul's words are actually what Erniu thinks.

Don't look at Sapo Sofloza playing so well in G3, which can be called the X-factor of the Thunder, but in G4, it is difficult for him to have a chance to continue to perform like that.

After all, the game is still played by the players, and since CP3 and Erniu are on the same page, the established strategy of the Clippers will not change.

G3 is at the end of May, and when G4 starts, the playoffs are already in June.

On June 2, after a full 3-day break, the two teams continued to compete in the G4 of the Western Finals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Russia.

There is still no change in the starting line-up for both sides.

Jordan Jr. and Serge Ibaka were again in the center circle, and this time Uncle Huang didn't miss the jump ball, and he managed to dial the ball into the area controlled by the Clippers.

Paul takes the basketball and drives the half court with the ball.

After covering Redick, Ruan Erniu immediately raised the top arc position, received a pass from Paul, and hit a three-pointer against Ibaka's supplementary defense.

"Brush!"

After the opening, the Clippers' offense was resolute enough!

On the offensive end of the Thunder, Westbrook held the ball in a high position, shook with a cross step, accelerated instantly, and rushed into the basket with the ball, and Erniu and Jordan Jr. flew over at the same time, forming a human barrier in the air.

"Whoosh!"

Wei Shao in the fall sent a second pass, Perkins in the low post got the basketball, and when Jordan Jr., who had just fallen, had not yet completed the turn, Perkins immediately hit a basket and recovered 2 points for the home team.

On the offensive end of the Clippers, Paul shook continuously in the high post, held the ball near the free throw line, and a 18-foot pull-up shook Wei Shao, and a calm back leaned back to score another 2 points for the visiting team.

The Thunder possessed the ball, and Major Wei passed the ball to Durant, who held the ball and smashed it, attracting the attention of defenders in the air, and taking advantage of the situation to send the ball to Perkins again.

Perkins made a false basket and couldn't shake off Jordan Jr., but he still forced his hand to jump up, but he was waited for by Uncle Huang, and a big hat flew the ball out.

The Thunder seem to have tasted the sweetness of the whole team, and this game actually wants to make Perkins the main scorer in the opening stage.

Well, Jordan Jr. said it was an affirmation of his defensive ability!

At 32:24, the Clippers took an eight-point lead in the first quarter and swept away the decline in G3.

Erniu was even more relieved during the interval, because the situation of the Thunder like G3 was changing.

The young Thunder may have had the idea of wanting to win and being afraid of losing after winning the next game.

Especially Durant and Westbrook, in order to let their teammates get more shots, they are deliberately suppressing their shots.

Too deliberate behavior will have the opposite effect.

Sure enough, after the game entered the second quarter, it was difficult for Perkins to have a chance under the defense of Jordan Jr., and Sofrosa also lost the magic of G3 under the rotation defense of Redick and Battier.

Then, OKC actually pressed the treasure on Ibaka's head in a rare way.

It should be noted that James Harden was entangled by Yang Shaoxia again tonight after playing well in two consecutive games, or after G3 won, the Russian City nightclub ushered in their old patrons again.

Anyway, the result was that the beard lost himself again in rotation time at the end of the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter.

Durant's desire to attack is not strong enough, Westbrook's efficiency continues to be low, and Harden is back in the same vein.

From a certain point of view, if they want to return to G3 form, OKC can only give Ibaka more chances.

Attrition of Kraft Nguyen on the defensive end has always been a pre-game plan that Coach Brooks wanted to implement but failed to execute.

On the offensive end of the Thunder, Ibaka held the ball in a high position, and it was a big two-point shot against Ruan Erniu's defense.

"Brush!"

It was a very crisp goal.

BUT ERNIU QUICKLY RETURNED THE COLOR ON THE OFFENSIVE END, AND IMMEDIATELY HIT AN ANSER-BALL IN THE SAME POSITION!

Ibaka won the ball again in the next offensive round, and this time, Erniu instantly increased his defense, Ibaka had already experienced an extremely tragic confrontation before receiving the ball, and his shot after receiving the ball was even more reluctant.

"Suddenly!"

A three-no-stick, the basketball didn't even touch the net bag, and flew directly out of the bottom line.

Ibaka, who had just gained momentum, was blocked by the two bulls in the blink of an eye, and Durant and Wyvesbrook had to re-increase their offensive efforts.

The game has progressed to this point, which means that the Thunder's overall offense has once again become a three-less wheel hammer pattern when the game is less than half a game.

That's right, that's the right way to open the Thunder game.

Even if someone among the three young people is no longer in this team, the superstars who join this team often have to continue this style of play, because the wheel hammer is Thor's business!

At 29:25, Nguyen Er Niu continued to be efficient on the defensive end and continued his dominating performance on the offensive end.

In other words, G3 only scored 32 points, which is already his worst performance in the playoffs this year.

People always say that once Ruan Erniu doesn't play well, the Clippers will immediately be in a desperate situation, but the real situation, most of them are Manniu's stable play with explosives, and almost no lag for the team.

In terms of individual performance alone, the real reason that hinders Erniu's high score is often the early entry of the game into garbage time.

At halftime, 61:49, the Clippers had extended their lead to 12 points.

The Thunder are in unprecedented trouble, and if they lose G4, they will fall behind the Clippers by a 3-1 aggregate score and give their opponents a match point.

In the home team's locker room, head coach Scott Brooks couldn't do more to turn the game around, and his only straw was that the Thunder could pick up the sledgehammer again and carve a way out.

In the third quarter of the game, Durant really took the lead in picking up the sledgehammer, he shot 4 of 7 in a single quarter, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Leonard was blown up again, which is also a matter of course, and if you want to completely get Durant, the current kawaii alone is far from enough.

But the tragedy of the Thunder is that they also have only one Durant who stepped up, Ibaka shot 1 of 3, Perkins shot 1 of 1, and Wei Shao shot 0 of 3, successfully undercover.

With two bulls, three shots, and Battier who came off the bench repeatedly hit the basket, the score of the two teams was further stretched apart in the third quarter.

This was supposed to be a life-and-death battle, but Thunder, who was obsessed with replicating the success story of G3, forced themselves into danger.

If you don't have diamonds, it's best not to do porcelain work.

The Thunder have been a team that has worked hard to lead the team all season, but they have to challenge the Clippers with overall basketball that they are not good at.

Take your own shortcomings, attack the enemy's strengths.

Even if G3 can sneak attack by chance, it is the result of luck + mentality, and it can only be said that this is not the key to the Thunder's victory at all.

In the final analysis, the opponent is closely united around the Clippers team with Erniu as the core, and when it comes to the execution of the overall strategy, the Clippers are far above the Thunder.

What's more, compared to the wheel hammer alone, the pickle girl combination is not at all shy Dewey Ha Sanshao.

At 28:16, after the tragic third quarter of the game, the total score of the two teams tonight came to 89:65, and the final quarter of the game has not yet started, but the 24-point pit is enough to bury OKC.

Durant in the final quarter of the game turned on the god-killing mode.

He shot 7-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in the quarter, scoring 18 points in a single quarter.

But Kawaii, who was blown up on the defensive end, was also not inactive, he bravely pressed Durant on the offensive end, and also scored 10 points in the final quarter.

It's impossible to say that they blow each other up, but Durant, who is rampant on the offensive end, really can't take care of more defense.

Dominance on both offensive and defensive ends is the benchmark for measuring a star's true strength, and in this regard, Durant does have a side that needs to be improved on the defensive end.

At 32:34, the Thunder won the opponent by 2 points in a single quarter for the first time tonight, but this was completely unable to fill the big hole of 24 points behind in the first three quarters.

At 121:99, the Clippers G4 defeated the opponent by 22 points and temporarily led the opponent with a big score of 3:1.

Ruan Erniu quietly scored 49 points, 24 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 steals in this game.

Except for the occasional block, Erniu hardly saw any violent dunk scenes in this game, and he used stable and efficient projections again and again to completely kill the game.

Winning G4 also means that the Clippers will return to Los Angeles with match points, and they will most likely take the opponent directly after G5 returns to their home court and take the lead in breaking through from the West.

Even though the Thunder have repeatedly stressed that the game is not over, few people, including themselves, believe that OKC will survive in a future series.

Sure enough, LAC, who returned to their home stadium, did not give OKC a chance to turn the tables.

The G5 game was locked in back-and-forth from the start, with both sides leading each other in the score, with neither side able to gain a five-point advantage until the final three minutes of the game.

Sean Battier, a near-forgotten spot, exploded again when he hit two priceless three-pointers in a row from beyond the three-point line to seal the game.

108:112 The Clippers won by four points at home and eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder with a total score of 4-1.

With 54 points in the game, Ruan Erniu, who scored 20 boards, once again dominated the game, and Ruan Erniu, who averaged 46 points per game in the series, finally helped the team to the Western Conference championship.

The young Thunder fell on the stage of the West Finals again, and Erniu did not say anything to Wei Shao about the lie of "the future is yours", but said seriously: "Do you want to come to the Clippers?"

"Shut up, go get your championship, I'll lead OKC to the championship one day!" Westbrook finally didn't leave the court early this time, but just replied to his friend every day.