Chapter 194: Western Semifinals (End)

After losing to the Thunder at home, the Suns are already 1:3 behind, and in terms of probability, the probability of the Suns advancing is very slim, and the media even claims that the Suns have bought the brink of elimination with one foot.

On May 13, 2014, at the home court of the Thunder, in the home team's locker room, Brooks was still talking: "In 2003, Maddy, who was still playing for the Magic at the time, was initially unstoppable against the Pistons in the playoffs, starting with a happy 3-1 and looking to win the series. But the haughty Maddie said, "I'm already thinking about the next round." Maybe Maddie was too careless, or maybe the Pistons were completely enraged, and in the end, the Pistons won the game in 3 consecutive games, and Maddie also left a deep psychological shadow. ”

"That's right, the 2006 Suns: Series took place in the first round of the Western Conference, and the Lakers took on the Suns, who were second in the Western Conference, in seventh place in the Western Conference. At that time, there was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, and the Suns were far above the Lakers. The Suns got off to a flying start with a 107-102 home win over the Lakers in the first game of the playoffs. However, the Lakers won three games in a row under the leadership of Kobe, and in the fourth game, Kobe Bryant hit a jumper with 0.2 seconds before the end of the game, beating the Suns, leading 3-1 and having a bright prospect of advancement. The Suns won three games in a row to knock the Lakers out. In the last game, Kobe Bryant played abnormally. The Suns won 121-90 at home, becoming the eighth team in NBA history to come back from a 1-3 deficit to win. The Suns finally made it to the Western Conference Finals, losing 2:4 to the then No. 4 seed Mavericks! Brooks' assistant coach Clark added.

"Don't worry, coach, we won't be careless, our goal is the championship!" Westbrook laughed and put his arm around Durant's shoulders next to him, and said with a firm face, this is where the Thunder team is more mature than the Suns, Durant is a rookie in the class of 07, Westbrook is a rookie in the class of 08, and the two of them also faced the defending champion Heat on the stage of the finals in the 2011-2012 season, so the Thunder team has much more experience in the tournament than the Suns!

After the opening, the Thunder quickly took the initiative.

The Suns beat the Thunder in the regular season, with multiple people playing in rotation, both sides playing at a fast pace, and the Suns did not suffer.

This time, the Thunder team slowly fought with the Suns to attack, reducing the number of rounds, and the Suns were not easy to play.

That's right, the Thunder's style of play is simple, and the others pull away, and let Durant and Westbrook take turns playing singles, which is simple but effective.

As a rookie, Li Mojie's defense is above the league's average defensive level, which is already very remarkable, but he is not facing others, but Durant, an offensive level may be the top three Hall of Fame players in history, so Hornacek must send people to help defend and wrap up, so that the Suns' defensive formation is bound to have holes.

The Suns treat Durant as the core of the Thunder team to defend, and the tactics are arranged for him, which is not wrong, after all, Durant is currently the sharpest knife in the West, but he didn't expect Durant to be caught out of experience, Durant can completely attract the bag and pass the ball out, because his 211cm height is not as good as small forward Li Mojie or big forward Markieff.

Durant continued to play this game, with a series of assists, and the Suns were not far behind, Li Mojie also performed well in this game, while the Thunder's Westbrook seemed a little quiet.

But there is a strange person who came out in this game, that is, Jerry Milan, who was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 12th pick in the first round of the NBA draft on June 29, 2012.

And friends who are familiar with 2K will definitely be impressed by the player Jerry Milan. Since 2K13, whether it was the Thunder at the beginning or the Hornets now, Lamb has been almost a bug: it's no exaggeration to say that Lamb has shot more than 50% of his three-point range from any position after halftime. And many 2k players have also experienced the thrill of a Lamb beating the entire team on the opposite side. In the words of one player: "In 2k, sending away the three young thunderers and correcting Lamb is the most correct choice."

In this game, Jerry Milan played a 2k game performance, he alone contributed 4 assists to Durant, and in this game, Lamb performed very well in the two-way guard, cutting 26 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, becoming the key to the Thunder team to win the game.

Only two Suns had a double-double, with Marcie Lee and Bledsoe scoring 24 and 19 points, respectively. The others take turns striking iron on the periphery. No matter how you throw, you can't get in.

Channingfrye only scored 9 points, without the demeanor of the team's old man, as an outside battery was completely unqualified, standing on the periphery to play soy sauce, Markieff and Gobert both scored only 8 points.

Middleton is even more miserable, his ability to hold the ball is completely insufficient to single Seforrosa and Caron Butler, and these two are the same height as Middleton, and the speed of switching defenses is fast, and under the defense of the two, Middleton may not be able to shoot from the outside. He shot 1-of-8 from the field and scored just four points from the free throw line.

Five of the Thunder scored in double figures, with Durant 24 points and eight assists, Lamb 26, Westbrook 16, Adams 10 and Ibaka 16. After Durant was caught and divided, he played well, and the scoring points were relatively average, so that the Suns couldn't find the center of gravity of the defense at all, except for Perkins, there was no relaxation.

The inside defense is a little slower, Jerry Milan and Durant will catch the ball and shoot, the inside line is expanded, Durant and Westbrook catch the ball in the middle and rush up is a violent dunk, the Suns are difficult to defend the two of them, the physical fitness of both of them is the existence of the first line of the black Super League, whether it is Durant or Westbrook, a stride can make 90% of the players in the league out of reach.

"Dut...... Honk...... Honk...... The timer began to sound the countdown, and the game was over, with the Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the Suns 109-102 at home, eliminating the Phoenix Suns 4-1 to reach the Western Conference Finals. Teacher Yang Jian said with a long sigh.

"Yes, but fans who support the Suns don't have to be discouraged, after all, everyone knows that the Thunder has gone through a long period of dormancy to become the current league powerhouse, and what about the Suns? They were only the bottom team in the West last year, and this year they have already reached the Western Conference semifinals, so it can be said that the team's goal this year has been superb! Zhang said with a smile.

"That's right, Li Mojie played 42 minutes in this game, worked hard, and cut down 24 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, and in the playoffs, Li Mojie's performance did not regress in the slightest, but played tougher, so we have reason to believe that Li Mojie will definitely become stronger in the future!" Miss Xu Yi crossed her hands and sighed.

"You don't want to say that the future is his, do you?" Teacher Yang Yi joked.

"No, no, no, I still know this stalk." Miss Xu Yi waved her hands and shook her head and smiled. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!