Chapter 778: Finding a Way
The Warriors are now like a mountain pressing on the hearts of the Thunder, and as long as the Golden State Warriors are mentioned, their hearts are not happy.
This unpleasant feeling is most felt in Westbrook.
When the feeling of repression continues to grow upward, at the right time, the repression will explode.
In the final quarter of the game, the Thunder, who were almost the third of their lives, used foul tactics to drag the Warriors into the quagmire.
The two young men are resting, and they are waiting for the final decisive battle.
It's not Brooks' decision, it's Westbrook's.
'Every time he was on the bench, we tried to score. Westbrook said: "Then when he is substituted, we lose to them again, I'm fed up with that, this time we'll rest and then fight in the second half." β
Westbrook said firmly, and Durant agrees with Westbrook. With Durant's emotional intelligence, he didn't notice the change in Brooks' face at all, and in fact, even if he did, he wouldn't care. They are already a little dissatisfied with Brooks's coaching ability, and the tactics that Brooks can pull out on the offensive end are really lackluster, and they will always be the same old routine.
The second young man was resting, and the Thunder, who was not as deep as the Warriors, used their tough bodies to charge and bring the game into the quagmire.
The rhythm of the game began to become choppy, and in this intermittent rhythm of the game, the score looked very tangled.
But in this tangled situation, the Thunder are slowly closing in on the score.
The Oklahoma City Thunder want to win more than the Golden State Warriors.
"The bench bandits in Auckland are dead. Smith said.
"It's a big gamble in Oklahoma, and it looks like they have a good chance of winning. Barkley said: "They don't necessarily win the game if they win the bet, but they at least get more chances. β
If the game goes according to the usual rhythm and the Thunder continue to move forward in the quagmire created by the Warriors' bench players, struggling to catch up with the score, the final winner is likely to be the Warriors.
With Chen Mo's scoring explosiveness and his ability to control the pace of the game, it was difficult for the Thunder Ershao, who had been attacking for six minutes, to resist.
However, they also rested for six minutes, and it was completely different.
7 points!
The gap between the two teams is only 7 points.
According to Barkley, the Warriors have a hidden advantage, but at this point their hidden advantage is already small.
"Showdown!" Barkley said, "If the Oklahomas could nibble on the next win on the road, the whole series would have been completely different." β
Westbrook was caught between Chen Mo and Curry, and completed the shot with difficulty.
2+1οΌ
"Russell ββββ Westbrookββββββ" Barkley shouted, "He's always shown that he's a point guard who's no worse than Jack Chan, and we can see his effort, and now he's trying to prove it!
Durant roared over and hugged Westbrook.
The free throws were scored, and the margin was reduced to just four points.
The reporters in the media area were excited, especially the media in Russia, who seemed to be collectively high-tide.
"This is Oklahoma basketball!" the young photographer was screaming frantically.
Who doesn't want to win in their hometown, especially on the road, against a certain sense of sworn enemy!
The female reporter even took off her coat, and her revealing camisole failed to attract more attention, not because she was in bad shape, but because the high tide on the court had completely arrived.
Curry's pass to Chen Mo was cut off by Westbrook, and Young Master Wei seemed to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle with full skills and possessed by the other three brothers at this moment.
Who cares if he's wielding a sword, a nunchuck, a stick, or a double fork, he's like an Oklahoman superhero at this moment.
A one-handed slam dunk of a bombing basket.
Westbrook roared in anger as he hammered his chest with one hand, leaving two points to go.
"This is the smallest gap we have. The Oklahoma commentator had jumped onto the podium, roaring as if he could go up to the court to help the game.
Chen Mo licked his lips, and he smiled. As he expected, the game didn't go the same way as before, and it got interesting.
The Thunder used the first half of the final quarter to regain their fitness, but overall they were still not as physical as the Warriors. So, now the Warriors still have the advantage, but this advantage is not as big as it used to be.
"This one Jack Chan is definitely going to play singles. "He's a sane player, and he's a master passer, but I've always thought he's got a killer in his bones," Barkley said. β
"He can be the most cold-blooded killer on the pitch if he wants to. Barkley said.
Smith agrees with this, Chen Mo's singles ability is definitely the top existence in the league.
"Here we go," Smith shouted, "Jack Chan is going to respond." β
Chen Mo showed his signature singles style, this kind of offensive style that is completely opposite in body and movement rhythm, which is something that no one in the whole league has been able to crack.
"Does he have two brains in his skull?" Westbrook scolded.
According to Westbrook's experience, if Chen Mo can be prevented from attacking at this time, then the general trend of the entire court will completely come to the Thunder's side.
Thunder didn't rush to attack, Chen Mo's pass was too weird. That almost ethereal passing style is more difficult to defend against than Chen Mo's ball-holding attack.
It's a showdown between superstars.
The fans at Oracle Arena were depressed, they were waiting for Chen Mo to score the ball, and after the goal, they could release their shouts.
Oklahoma fans hope that their boos can be transmitted to Oracle Arena through the cell base station and into Chen Mo's ears.
The Oklahoma cameraman's hands were constantly straining, and if it wasn't for someone next to him to remind him, he would even have to blow up the equipment in his hand.
Westbrook kept taking small steps, but Chen Mo suddenly changed his rhythm as he went. He abruptly slowed down his dribbling tempo, and then he burst forward with small breaks.
Young Master Wei's reaction was extremely fast, he immediately slid sideways, and Chen Mo completely released the explosive power through his ankle the moment Westbrook's center of gravity changed.
An anti-joint redirection movement.
One step out, Westbrook seemed to be immobilized by magic, Chen Mo did not continue to attack under the basket, and after getting the space to shoot, Chen Mo directly stopped the jump shot.
Westbrook hurriedly jumped, he and Chen Mo were almost back-to-back postures, he reached out to hook back, and his body posture looked a little embarrassed.
The ball relentlessly pierced the basket, and the ripple of the net provoked a huge cheer from the Oracle Arena.
The goal was like a magic bottle thrown into the calm sea, and the magic worked in an instant, and the waves swept up.
"Perfect comeback!" Barkley shouted, "a shot that stabilized the morale of the army." β
The two young thunderers are already unreserved, and they are exporting their firepower to the fullest.
Durant's single-game scoring stats climbed to 40 points, and Westbrook followed in his footsteps to break the 40-point mark.
"This is the most exciting matchup between the Thunder and the Oakland Twin Guns. Barkley said.
The whole world agreed, and the score alternated in the final moments, with the Warriors leading but their lead like a candle in a gale.
The Thunder and the rest of the Thunder's players, as if they were satellites of the departing rocket boosters, had the rhythm of the two of them. This is the most terrifying way of fighting for Thunder, and this way of fighting is all unleashed at this moment.
Because of the problem that the rhythm of the time and the other two is too fast, Chen Mo can't calmly control the rhythm of the game. He and Curry were forced to fight, but in this kind of individual ability, the Warriors were still able to withstand the pressure of the other party.
Actually, there is one more important point. The Warriors are still fighting as a team, and the rhythm of all of them is still on the same channel. It's just that some people receive a bit of a bad signal, but their channels are all the same.
In the last 1 minute, the difference is 5 points.
Durant's big three-pointer on a spurt as he scored one of the most handsome goals of his career in the playoffs so far.
3+1 of the big backlash!
Durant, who was sitting on the ground, shouted at the camera lens: "Who said we are weak?"
"We're going to win. Westbrook roared in response.
The huge boos at Oracle Arena surrounded the Thunder, but Durant at the free-throw line was unmoved, and he completed the free throw.
1 point!
Chen Mo dribbled forward, and Westbrook stared at Chen Mo the whole time, not letting him go at all. Now, the Thunder can let two points, but they must not let Chen Mo shoot three.
Curry hung behind Chen Mo.
"Stephen can't run, or is he distracted?" Barkley wondered.
At this time, the shooting guard hangs at the end of the team, which is obviously abnormal, and Curry doesn't seem to have any intention of accelerating, he seems to be walking.
In the process of dribbling forward, Chen Mo flicked the ball at will.
Curry received the ball, he didn't even need to adjust, he shot directly.
Curry went from receiving the ball to shooting in just 0.7 seconds, which is the fastest time in the league. Chen Mo's standard shooting posture is also up to 0.9 seconds.
And this ball, if you use a high-speed camera to watch it back frame by frame, Curry's time from street ball to shot is only 0.4 seconds.
If you look closely, at the moment when Chen Mo passes the ball, Curry is already in a shooting posture, and as soon as the ball reaches him, the position is exactly what he is used to and the most comfortable position.
So, Curry's shot was not rushed this time.
"This is a long-planned collaboration. Smith said categorically.
A basket through which the ball is pierced.
Who knows if the Warriors will complete a three-point shot in such a situation.
"Reloading and loading are going on at the same time. "Stephen loaded early, the moment the bullet entered, the loading was complete, and then the trigger was pulled," Barkley said...... Clip-on fit. β
Barkley gave this kind of cooperation a name, this is the first time that Chen Mo and Curry have shown this kind of cooperation, and it was the Oklahoma City Thunder who were shot!
The score gap came to 4 points again.
Yibian fights again, the Thunder still have a chance, and they must score this offense.
At this time, the Thunder only have two tactics - Durant single or Westbrook single.
This time it's Westbrook's singles, maybe the super 3+1 just now made Durant enter the CD, he has to accumulate energy again, if there is a chance to kill in the end, it must be given to Durant.
Ibaka comes to block the pick-and-roll.
However, at the moment when their blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation was completed, Curry's pressing came, and then Chen Mo quickly bypassed Ibaka, he forced Westbrook's dribble with his foot, and then his hand poked out like lightning.
"Steal!" Barkley screamed, all too suddenly.
Chen Mo had just completed a new type of "clip-style" cooperation with Curry, and then they staged another steal on the defensive end.
Chen Mo ran all the way, and Westbrook was blocked by Curry, but he still turned around and chased him out at great speed.
If both of them are in winning form, Westbrook can catch up with Chen Mo.
But this time, he didn't catch up.
Chen Mo's consumption is still smaller than Westbrook's, and if he saves and rests, Westbrook will also enter the physical bottleneck at this time.
The two jumped at the same time, and Westbrook hesitated, but withdrew his hand that was about to be fouled.
Chen Mo scored two points, and the Warriors' lead came to 6 points.
And Chen Mo was not worried about the score, he turned his head to Westbrook and said, "4 doubles." β
Westbrook was stunned, the fierce competition made him forget about it, but Chen Mo still remembered.
Not long ago, Chen Mo picked up a backcourt rebound on top of Sefolosha's head, which was his tenth rebound of the game.
"It's four pairs, indeed. The thought crossed Westbrook's mind.
"Let's talk about winning when we win!" Westbrook said.
But in this situation, in 39 seconds, the Thunder's chances of winning are not very good.
Durant's jumper bounced out of the basket, and there was chaos under the basket, and the ball was touched off the baseline. The referee awarded the Warriors backcourt ball after watching the replay repeatedly, and the game was essentially over.
The Warriors' free throws are too solid, especially their backcourt combination. Foul tactics basically don't do much.
When the timer reaches zero, the scoreboard score is finalized, 119-128. With the visitors in front and the home team behind, the Warriors got their first win in the second round of the playoffs.
"First of all, it was a great game. β
"Secondly, there are no losers in this game. Because the Oklahoma City Thunder have also found their own way to deal with the Golden State Warriors. Barkley said: "They made Jack Chan lose his composure at the last minute, and this two-player Kombat mode is something that only the Oklahomians can play." β
"But the Golden State Warriors are likely to make some adjustments in the next game, and it's hard to say if that approach will work then. Smith said.
Either way, it's a viable approach. Barkley emphasized: "After this game, I think Oklahoma has a better chance of winning the series. β