Chapter 417: A Victory Without a Climax

"Pause, pause!" Seeing that the already small lead was closed by the Trail Blazers in a short time, Jeff Van Gundy, a cautious guy, immediately called a timeout. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Now that the Trail Blazers have started to gain momentum, it's time to interrupt the Trail Blazers' high-profile offensive frenzy before the score is overtaken.

It doesn't seem appropriate to say that the Trail Blazers relied on an offensive frenzy to score points. Their offense was indeed subtle, but they were able to tie the score in a short period of time, and the Trail Blazers relied more on their defense.

The impatient Westbrook has begun to show his shortcomings, and his lack of calmness in handling the ball at critical moments has made him and the team in a passive situation.

"Russell, you take a break, and I'll send you on the court at the last minute. Bledsoe, then you have the ball, don't rush, play more carefully. Ann has two more fouls and should leave the court, so let me know Ann to play, don't be timid!" Although he wants to continue to fight on the court now, this guy also knows that everything Van Gundy does is for the team and for his own good.

In fact, at this time, choosing to use Derek Fischer to control the ball will be the safest way. It's just that now the Thunder need impact, so Van Gundy will take the risk of coming in with Eric Bledsoe, who has performed well this season and almost cut down the best sixth man.

I hope this young guy can control his emotions and complete his task well.

On the first shot after returning from the timeout, Bledsoe did a great job. His impact wasn't as powerful as Westbrook's, but it was enough for Felton to drink a pot.

But unlike Westbrook, Bledsoe didn't force an attack after the break, but split the ball again.

Breaking through the ball, it seems like a simple tactic. But in fact, if you want to execute well, the requirements for the offensive point guard are very high.

First of all, you have to have enough impact to tear through the defense. Secondly, you have to have enough finishing ability to make people feel alert to attract the defensive to shrink. Finally, you'll also have to have some passing ability and court visibility, as point guards will have very little room to pass the ball in the face of a shrinking defensive formation after a breakout.

These characteristics can be met at the same time by Westbrook and now Bledsoe.

Durant once again came out to catch the basketball, and without making any adjustments, he started shooting directly. With Westbrook not on the floor, Durant will naturally get more shots. And this low-key league scoring champion is actually very hot today. It's only because Westbrook's style of play is too eye-catching that people have the illusion that "Durant is in average shape today".

Fans may be delusional, but Gerard Wallace won't forget the goals KD scored on his head. Although this time it was delayed by Ibaka's off-ball blocking, he still relied on his own efforts to squeeze Durant's shooting space to the minimum!

However, under the attention of fans all over the world, Durant still completed this seemingly unchance shot! This lanky and tall forward is really able to shoot in various situations!

"It's okay, it's okay, they're just lucky!" An Jie shouted loudly throughout the audience, and all the players on the court heard this sentence clearly. Anjie said this not only to encourage Gerard Wallace, but also to deliberately provoke the emotions of the Thunder players.

The Thunder players on the court now, except for Bledsoe, all know Anjie very well. They wouldn't really be angry about An Jie's words, they knew that this stinky boy's mouth was so poisonous that it was completely necessary for the game.

But Bledsoe, who is young and hasn't played with Anjie for a long time, doesn't think so, luckily, if you can only sit on the sidelines, maybe your mouth won't be so annoying!

So on the next defensive end, the person who paid for Anjie's sentence was still Felton. Bledsoe was up against the Trail Blazers, and he pestered Felton so much that he felt like he couldn't move an inch.

Fearful of being tackled by a strong Bledsoe, Felton dribbled the ball across half court and scrambled to Wesley Matthews at 45 degrees on the right wing. Matthews is already open to receive the ball, and he has even looked at the target of his upcoming pass.

However, just as the basketball was flying, a blue and white lightning bolt suddenly burst out and crossed the passing route!

"Eric Bledsoe!" Mike Bryn grabbed the microphone and exclaimed, Bledsoe was so fast when it was activated!

After the steal, he quickly rushed to the whole court and quickly completed the attack. Bledsoe's layup was so easy that no one on the Trail Blazers team could match him.

"How's it now?" Bledsoe muttered to himself in his heart, looking at Jie with bad intentions. Unexpectedly, An Jie just glanced at Bledsoe contemptuously.

"Keep attacking, attacking, the occasional mistake doesn't hurt!" An Jie's understatement made Bledsoe's heart even more unhappy.

Obviously he has left Oklahoma, and he has not led the team to any honors in the Thunder, and he can't even make it through the second round of the playoffs. Obviously, now, the team he leads is beaten by himself and can't fight back. But why!? Why is this guy more popular in Oklahoma than he is! You know, he's a real Oklahoma City player, the Thunder's best sixth man!

Maybe it's jealousy, maybe it's competitiveness. In short, now in Bledsoe's heart, he has no good impression of An Jie. What's more, those words just now have greatly stimulated Bledsoe's nerves. He's going to launch an onslaught, he's going to let Anjie, the arrogant guy, rest!

Seeing Bledsoe's eyes gradually change, An Jie knew that he had succeeded.

Although the Thunder were saved by Anjie's turnaround jumper, they still took the lead. Durant feels less of a burden on his shoulders, and as long as he takes the lead, he feels that he will feel much less pressure on the offensive end.

Calmly run, skillfully get rid of. Durant felt light, and he easily earned himself space to catch and shoot again.

Durant raised his hand and demanded the ball from Bryde. This time, though, Bledsoe didn't look left and right for an opportunity. Durant knows that look, a look he sees a lot on Westbrook's face. This look means that in Bledsoe's eyes, there is only a basket!

Continuous crotch dribbling, constantly changing upper body swings. Bledsoe's feints weren't realistic, but with the slightest hesitation on the part of Felton, he could use his faster speed and stronger body to tear through the defense!

"Pass!" Van Gundy shouted in his heart, and Durant's chance was about to disappear!

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, Bledsoe's activation brought him to Felton.

Felton bravely resisted Bledsoe with his chest, but Bledsoe squeezed Felton out of the way as soon as he added strength!

After squeezing away Felton, Bledsoe drove straight to the basket and shot straight to the basket! Gerard Wallace didn't dare to let Durant go half a step further, and Wesley Matthews also gave Sefrosa too many chances today. Aldridge helped Anjie to carry the impact, but Ibaka's shot made him hesitate.

In the flash of lightning, Bledsoe had already hit the three-second zone. He started to hold the ball in a rugby motion, ready to take three steps and attack the basket!

An Jie was just in front of Bledsoe, and he didn't back down. Morris also raised his hand, if the ball Bledsoe passes, Morris can immediately dunk strongly!

But as with Durant's outcome, Morris was also ignored by Bledsoe. Bledsoe only wants to score points by himself now, and he just wants Anjie's hard-mouthed guy to see if they are strength or luck!

Even if he can't score a goal and let him get a foul, An Jie will be timid after that.

Bledsoe gritted his teeth and soared into the air! But to his surprise, An Jie didn't jump to stop him, he just raised his hands high, and it seemed that his center of gravity was a little backward?

As soon as Bledsoe's body made contact with An Jie, An Jie suddenly fell and slid off the bottom line. In the eyes of others, An Jie must have suffered a great impact. But Bledsoe swears he's just touched Anjie!

The referee's whistle sounded immediately, and he thought that he had just seen it very clearly! Bledsoe's acceleration was so fierce, and An Jie not only stood in a fixed position but did not jump off, so this ball must be judged an offensive foul!

"What!?" Bledsoe hugged his head, at first he thought he had managed to get Anjie to be saddled with the fifth foul of the game. As everyone knows, it was himself who suffered in the end!

"Hahahaha, wonderful, wonderful!" Divac, who was watching the game at home, laughed happily with a wine glass. An Jie, this guy doesn't need it, as soon as he uses fake falls, it is definitely a top-level performance!

"Are you alright!?" Aldridge and Gerard Wallace immediately rushed over and pulled him up when they saw An Jie fall to the ground, I wonder if these two guys were deceived by An Jie's superb acting skills, or were they cooperating with An Jie's performance?

"I just ...... What the!" Bledsoe shook his head as he stepped back, and the rest of the Thunder didn't react much to it. An Jie's hand has benefited the Thunder team a lot before. They knew that sooner or later, An Jie would use this trick against them in turn.

An offensive foul not only did not calm Bledsoe, but made the young man more and more manic. If Gandy can still tolerate being fouled by Anjie, but the next attack, Bledsoe's impatient ground pass went directly to Aldridge, which made Van Gundy have to re-examine his employment options.

As always, the calm Trail Blazers used their steady offense to capitalize on Bledsoe's turnover. Anjie assisted the in-cut Filton toss, and Ibaka jumped high to fan the ball, but the referee blew the ball for interference, and the goal was still valid.

The third time, Bledsoe, who was eager to break through but was already full of holes, was directly taken away by Felton. Gerard Wallace made a strong layup on a fast drive and drew a foul on Durant. Wallace hit two free throws, and the Trail Blazers also overtook the score again!

The camera is on Durant at this point, although the taciturn guy doesn't publicly blame Bledsoe, and doesn't show any expression on his face. But everyone knows that the league's leading scorer must have been disappointed with Bledsoe's performance!

The continuous mistakes at critical moments made the Thunder's hard-built advantage disappear again. In desperation, Van Gundy had no choice but to put the "old fish" back into battle. Whether you choose Bledsoe or Westbrook now, it's a risky move!

After Fischer came on the court, the Thunder were able to stabilize the situation, and their offense became organized. But without a top breakout to charge for the Thunder, they can only use positional warfare to slowly grind with the Trail Blazers. Although Van Gundy is also a master of positional warfare, I have to admit that now the Trail Blazers' lineup is even more handy when it comes to positional warfare!

The two sides went back and forth, attacking and defending each other, and the score also rose alternately. Durant made a pull-up jump shot, and Anjie used another assist to let Aldridge continue his magical performance. Morris made a rare dunk in the low post, and Gerard Wallace scored with one of the few three-pointers.

The game was very anxious, during which the two sides faced off against the second team, but the morale of the demoralized Bledsoe was lost to Jamal Crawford in this quarter.

In the last four minutes, the two teams' starting five tigers returned to the field and started a decisive battle. The Chesapeake Energy Arena was full of momentum, and fans were cheering on the team with their best efforts. However......

"Another mistake! Westbrook actually lost the ball in the process of breaking through with the ball! Indeed, it was too difficult to force a breakthrough this time, and it was not easy to control the ball. But at such a critical moment, hey!" Mike Brin sighed, and this time, even Durant shook his head slightly. He wouldn't hate Westbrook because of this, and without Westbrook, he Durant wouldn't be on the stage of the Western Conference Finals. But at this critical moment, the goal just now is too ......

Unlike the Thunder's slightly impatient team, the Trail Blazers seized the opportunity of the mistake, but still just unhurried organization and steady offense. Score points in a way that's not pretty, but it's efficient.

The Trailblazers didn't seem to break out in the whole game, but relying on this slow consumption, slow grinding, and relying on the Thunder team's mistakes again and again, these guys still unknowingly established an advantage!

By the time the game ended with only 30 seconds left, the Trail Blazers had a six-point lead over the Thunder!

Chasing 6 points in 30 seconds is not impossible for the Thunder. But when Durant's three-point shot came out of the frame, and Morris's dunk was whistled by the referee for a rebounding foul, the originally lively Chesapeake Energy Arena suddenly fell silent.

This group of Oklahoma City fans knows that the Thunder's defeat is inevitable......