Chapter 258: Weak Inside

Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.

Much to look forward to.

Deng Hongfei started again.

In this game, he overcame his fear of starting and got into a normal rhythm from the start.

It's just that the thunder is obviously harboring revenge, and it gives a lot of intensity as soon as it comes up.

The whole Spurs team looked a little uncomfortable for a while, so they were quickly pulled away.

However, after a few timeouts from Popovich, San Antonio played with the same intensity, chasing the score back little by little.

The defensive intensity was too high, resulting in a much lower offensive efficiency on both sides than in the previous game.

The Thunder revolve around Durant, while the Spurs frequently revolve around Duncan.

The score is staggered.

In the first quarter, the two teams battled 17:17.

The overall shooting percentage is 36% for the Spurs and 39% for the Thunder, which is almost in the middle of the two, but the Spurs have a greater advantage on the inside and grab more offensive rebounds, so they have more opportunities.

Deng Hongfei started for 5 minutes, 1 of 1, and got 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Duncan is still the most consistent point, and in the face of the Thunder's key defense, he also scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.

One person scored nearly 70 percent of the Spurs' entire team.

The second verse comes up.

The Spurs fielded a second lineup led by Ginobili.

Mills in possession.

Ginobili No. 2.

Danny Green at the third position.

The fourth is Dior, and the fifth is Split.

Still focusing on the inside.

Thunder coach Brooks learned the lesson of the defeat in the last game this time, and it is clear that they have also analyzed it after going down.

So after the Spurs won the main team, only Westbrook was left on the court to lead the team.

Durant came down to rest for the time being.

Brooks is also helpless, the Thunder's bench is not as thick as the Spurs, and they don't have a reliable point of attack, so there is no advantage in playing a bench war.

It is necessary to leave a point of fire to maintain the overall situation on the field.

Westbrook led the second lineup, played well, and did not fall behind on the field.

On the Spurs' side, the demon knife is in control, and Popovich is calm.

Everyone knows that the biggest advantage of the Spurs against the Thunder is the strong bench thickness and endurance, and the functions of each point are very complementary.

If the battle continues, in the end, the Spurs will definitely have a greater advantage.

The last game showed this merit on full display.

Westbrook's impact is strong, but the Spurs' targeted defense from the outside isn't bad.

Everyone knows that the Thunder's second lineup must be the main offense, Wei Shao and Reggie Jackson, so they focus on these two points.

Therefore, Wei Shao's hit rate is not high.

The Thunder's interior line is a big problem.

Except for Adams, there was no one who could be of great use.

And Adams also looks young in his gestures, slightly immature on the court, and often has some unnecessary mistakes and fouls.

Gradually, the competition between the second teams of the two sides began to divide and match.

The Thunder began to fall behind.

With more than three minutes left in the second quarter, the score came to 36-32, and Brooks couldn't help but call a timeout.

Although Westbrook has a good personal data, with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, behind the high score is a very low shooting percentage.

3-of-15 shooting is really not efficient.

Of course, this is also because the Spurs have contracted their defense inside and have few opportunities to break through to the basket.

That's why he frequently tries to shoot from a long distance.

After the timeout, the Thunder brought on Durant to replace Westbrook.

As soon as the Grim Reaper came on the field, he made a gain, and his three-point hand rose and fell, piercing Yang in a hundred steps.

Closing the score to 36-35.

But then, Mills just advanced past half to the top of the arc, and he came directly to the face-to-face three-point shot, which pierced the heart.

Mills' three-pointer seemed to activate the entire Spurs team.

After Thunder Durant hit another 2-pointer in the low post, Ginobili hit another 3-pointer over there.

The Spurs rained three points from the outside.

And so it was until the end of the second quarter.

The Spurs have taken an eight-point lead.

49:41。

In the face of such a scene, Durant was full of helplessness.

He found that no matter how hard he tried, it was as if he was fighting against a group of people.

His individual scores, in front of the Spurs' full team performance, seem insignificant.

The most important thing is that the inside disadvantage is too big and too big.

After Ibaka was injured, both the first and second teams were completely in a situation of being beaten.

Whether it's Perkins, Collisson, or the second team, Adams is paired with any of the No. 4 pairs.

The results are not good.

So at halftime in the locker room, Durant roared angrily at everyone, "Where is the defense? Where is the defense? ”

The facts tell him that the defense is in a dream.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Thunder's interior line was almost beaten into a sieve.

Parker finished Deng Hongfei, and Deng Hongfei finished Leonard.

The front line broke through, and there were two inside lines, Duncan and Split, who were overturning the river inside.

Perkins and Collison switched to defend Duncan, and there was nothing they could do about the other.

The steady dog-like turn-over jumper is like a sophisticated instrument, as if nothing can go wrong.

Sometimes when the defense goes up, he will immediately transfer the ball and revitalize the whole team.

Spurs as a whole are moving towards positive factors.

And the Thunder's interior gap is becoming more and more exposed.

Perkins has more than tonnage, but he lacks basket protection, and his offensive movement and athleticism are stretched.

Collison's height suffers even more.

As a white insider, he is only 208cm tall, and his body proportions are not excellent, and his offensive means are not outstanding in any aspect.

So much so that he and Perkins were nothing under the basket.

Whether it was Deng Hongfei or Leonard or anyone else, almost as soon as they burst in, they would be killed.

Brooks saw that his head was so big that he had to replace Perkins with Adams.

Although Adams is a rookie and young in many places, his athleticism, basket protection, and attitude are much better than Perkins and Collison.

This is also a rush to seek medical treatment.

Brooks' idea is simple, a dead horse should be a live horse doctor.

You can't sit still, can you?

The substitution seemed to work, and when Adams came on, he gave Duncan a lot of defensive intensity, and the latter's jump shot percentage began to fluctuate.

The Thunder seized the opportunity and took advantage of the opportunity to chase points under the leadership of Durant and Westbrook.

End of third quarter.

The Thunder chased down with a five-point deficit remaining.

Final section.

Popovich played in the second team, and Deng Hongfei, as the starter, became the most important scoring point in the second team.

The Thunder are also recuperating.

Take Durant and lead the second team with Wei Shao.

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