The Christmas War finally reached a climax in the final moments of the game.

According to the TV's ratings statistics, the game between the Thunder and Warriors reached a peak in the final quarter of the fourth quarter, after Curry and Li Liang appeared together.

Li Liang was not in great shape tonight, but he adjusted himself in time in the second half and woke up late in the fourth quarter.

And Curry had a good state throughout the game, with a degree of relaxation, or shooting or passing, highlighting the demeanor of the Golden State Warriors' core guard.

When both of them came on the court, they subconsciously looked up at the scoreboard, 90:97.

Curry thought to himself that two three-pointers would do it.

And Li Liangliang was thinking in his heart, a 7-point lead is too little.

A 7-point lead is indeed too little for the NBA in this era.

If you put it in the NBA more than a decade ago, you were down by 7 points at the end of the fourth quarter, and it was basically the end of the calf.

In the 04 Detroit Pistons, you can only score 70 points in a game, and the difference of 7 points is the farthest distance in the world.

Nowadays it is different, 7 points are not insured at all.

Coming back from a timeout, Westbrook and Green scramble for the ball.

Westbrook was still better at bouncing and got to the ball.

Li Liang took the ball down, feintted a little, and then broke through the basket from the right side.

He made a pull-up jump shot and hit a two-point shot.

This is Li Liang's current signature scoring method.

The retro two-sided stop-and-go jump shot is unique in the league.

Then, Barnes quickly rushed to the basket after receiving the ball from the outside, and a hand-changing layup was very exciting, as agile as an ape in the woods!

I just didn't get in.

Barnes' finishing ability tonight was really poor.

At least two of these imperative goals didn't go along.

On the Thunder's side, Li Liang gave Westbrook a block and cover, Westbrook rushed to the basket on the left baseline, dodged the defender, stretched his arms lightly in the air, and put the ball in the basket!

90:101！

The Thunder stretched the deficit to 11 points.

There are less than 5 minutes left until the end of the game.

At this time, the Warriors were still playing unhurriedly, passing the ball from the outside, and were almost cut off by Westbrook.

Bounds.

Kerr made the decision to make a substitution, and the Warriors' death five came in.

Although in the finals last season, the Warriors' death five was cracked by Li Liang, but this is still a very powerful lineup.

This season, the efficiency of the five small has been further improved to the point of terror.

Both offensive and defensive efficiency have reached a peak, and they can be called the most efficient five-man group in the league.

Of course, they will face five little destroyers Bruce Lee tonight, and an 11-point gap.

After the five small debuts, the Warriors' offensive space was opened up, and the Thunder's defensive difficulty was further improved.

The Warriors didn't just have a three-pointer, but a three-pointer-cut combination.

It's a very sharp combination.

Three points to pull the space, and the space is open and cut.

And the air cut forced the opponent to shrink the defense, giving the outside three-pointer a better chance.

This is a virtuous circle, which can be regarded as the inside-out of the new era.

Out's three-pointer is still there, while Inside's low-post singles have become more agile air-cut counterruns.

Of course, the Warriors are the only league that uses this tactical combination a lot, because the requirements for configuration and tactical tacit understanding are too high, and other teams can't do it, so they can only use it occasionally.

As soon as the five came up, Curry stuffed it straight to Thompson under the empty basket.

Thompson made an easy layup.

Unlike last season's Pacers, this season the Thunder have no idea of making a small lineup.

Because there is no need, the Big Three are too strong.

Adams remained on the court, and the Warriors once again made a three-man attack on Li Liang.

Mess Adams and Roberson are completely empty, you go and vote, and if you do, you win.

Westbrook gave Adams a Plug, and the Warriors quickly helped defend back.

Adams catches a small hook under the basket, the ball spins around the basket, and finally falls out!

The Warriors got the backcourt rebound and fought back.

Klay Thompson received Curry's pass, shot a three-point shot directly from the right bottom corner, and hit!

Thompson finally hit a three-pointer, all of which he had previously made from mid-range jumpers.

And the three-point shot is his deadliest weapon.

95:101, all of a sudden there is only 6 points of difference.

Then Westbrook once again relied on Li Liang's cover, and the lightning generally entered from the middle, and made a layup but was intercepted by Green!

Green pushed Westbrook away with the ball, but the referee didn't blow for a foul.

And Li Liang plugged in the middle, opened the way with a big elbow, grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, and made up for the basket.

95:103, still an 8-point gap.

Then, Curry also began to break through.

After the five small debuts, the space is specially opened.

Curry went straight to the basket, and a turnaround and folded layup dodged Adams' block and scored.

97:103。

The Warriors are clearly picking up the tempo of their offense.

Passing, dribbling, countering, layups, non-stop.

And the Thunder's players feel a little bit unable to keep up.

Only Li Liang, who was familiar with this rhythm of the Warriors, began to constantly direct his teammates to move.

But the Warriors are still resolutely pinching Li Liang and Durant in a pinch.

The ball somehow ended up in Adams' hands.

Adams was as empty as James' forehead, but he dribbled two steps forward and stopped moving.

He didn't dare to shoot, and he didn't know who to pass the ball to, and finally the ball was passed back to Durant's hand, but it was broken by Iguodala!

At the critical moment, the Thunder, who has the Big Three, doesn't know who the ball is for.

It feels like you can play everyone, but because of that, the goal is not clear.

And the goal of the warriors is very clear, to lock Li Liang.

Two people, three people, is to lock him up.

Durant will be handed over to Iguodala, and the others will only have a chance, and they will go to Li Liang.

After half the game, he began to be close to himself and began to fight.

After Iguodala made a steal, he passed the ball to Curry.

Curry pushed, he looked left and right, came to the top of the arc, and with two steps from the three-point line, he suddenly made a quick three-point shot!

This is an opportunity for a quick counterattack, and Curry just shoots directly.

However, the ball passed through the basket like a missile and hit a three-point shot!

100:103, only three points away!

On the Thunder's side, the warriors obviously defended their senses, and the three of them wrapped Li Liang without hesitation.

After Li Liang got the ball, he had to give the ball to Durant.

This is not in the Pacers, if it is in the Pacers, Li Liang may do it himself.

Don't say three people, I'll go up five people.

But it's a smarter choice to give Durant at this time.

Because Durant has a chance to eat Iguodala one-on-one.

As a result, Durant missed a step-back jumper after receiving the ball.

With more than two minutes to go until the end of the game, Durant hasn't scored in a while.

Green struggled to grab the backcourt rebound under the basket.

The Warriors are now Green guarding the basket alone, and he really plays himself as a center.

Adams was on the court, he couldn't grab rebounds, and he couldn't score.

Back on the defensive end, Green was also fouled.

Gree stood on the free throw line and hit both free throws, only 1 point away!

Donovan called a timeout, and Li Liang scolded Adams with a slap in the face.

"You're that big for nothing? What about your beard? What about your tattoos? What about your hair? What's the use? How did you get so soft? ”

When Adams first joined the league, he had short hair, no beard, no tattoos, and looked a clean young man.

As a result, the ball is very dirty, and there are often various small actions on the court, and there are many fouls, and there are often conflicts with opponents.

In the past two years, I have grown stronger and stronger, my hair has grown, my beard has grown, and I have tattoos on my arms, and I look more and more like a social person, but the ruffian spirit of the rookie period has disappeared.

The technique has grown, but the game has become more and more obedient, and this game was completely suppressed by Green.

Adams was embarrassed by Li Liang's words.

Li Liang didn't care what Donovan was saying, and said directly: "Adams, you sit on the sidelines, I'll play the center!" ”

With a score difference of 1 point, if you don't do something, you will really be turned over.

Donovan stared at Li Liang and then at Mike Brown, whose eyes signaled "just listen to him".

Okay, Adams, you sit down, and with Waiters, the Thunder also played a small lineup.