Chapter 387: All or Nothing
After Wei Shao came up, Durant finally hit.
Just when Thunder fans thought the team would play a different performance, Zhang Xiaotian sent another assist.
It's not just the scoring that makes people desperate, but the role players are also performing, and the Warriors' role players are still scoring, which is a huge blow for the Thunder, because they only rely on double chisels.
Although he was very depressed, Thunder still did not accept his fate.
Next, the single player with the ball became Wei Shao, which is a big tactic of the Thunder, and the two young people take turns to hold the ball and play.
Westbrook still played well in these shots, making mid-range shots and fouls, helping the team narrow the score to single digits.
The Warriors didn't wait either, and put all the main players on the court.
Compared to the Thunder, the Warriors have a few more minutes of rest, which is also an advantage.
Klay Thompson received a pass from Zhang Xiaotian and hit a three-pointer after coming on the court, and the gap between the two sides once again widened to double digits.
With Curry and Klay Thompson, Zhang Xiaotian can deal with Durant, and the two sides become stalemate for a while.
Now it's the Warriors who lead, and as time goes on, it's the Thunder who can't sit still.
Durant is also very powerful, and after missing a few times, he was forced to hit a three-pointer.
But the ball still did not become a clarion call for the Thunder's counterattack, and Curry immediately made a layup to make it 2+1.
Then Zhang Xiaotian also used the same method to win the inside 2+1 success, although Durant and Westbrook both won free throws in these two rounds, the situation was still in favor of the Warriors.
If nothing else, time is running out of time.
In the last three minutes of the game, Durant was stealed by Zhang Xiaotian after hitting three consecutive irons.
By this time, Durant also had problems with his physical strength, and the Thunder was hanging in the balance.
At 50 seconds, Durant, who tried his best, made three free throws, and Zhang Xiaotian also committed four fouls, but this could not change the situation.
Next, the Thunder implemented foul tactics in a mission-style manner, Curry hit all free throws, and the game was decided.
Zhang Xiaotian scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists this time, although he was still cut by Durant 20+, but he was the winner in this game.
Although the outside world believes that Curry, who scored 31 points, contributed more, and although industry insiders believe that Kerr's important Bogut was a key factor in changing the game, Zhang Xiaotian is very aware of the difference in this game.
Facing reporters, he just said lightly: "It will only be us who will win the series." ”
This game also proved once again that in order to win the Warriors, the battle must not drag into the final quarter.
On May 27, the sixth game between the Cavaliers and the Raptors came first.
In this series, neither side has previously lost at home. For the Raptors, today is a battle of life and death, and if they lose at home, it means the end of the season, and the Cavaliers don't want to dream too much at night.
James was more focused in this game, and the Cavaliers didn't give the opponent too many chances, and completely grasped the advantage from the start.
In the second half, the Raptors tried to fight back, but their strength was still a little worse.
James is once again in the finals and awaits the winner between the Warriors and the Thunder.
The Warriors lead 3-2, and the Thunder are also standing on the edge of the cliff, but their strength is obviously stronger than the Raptors, and if they can drag into the tie-break, everything is possible.
Wei Shao said before the game, "We will never leave at home. ”
It is widely believed that the Thunder's roster is no worse than the Warriors, and as long as they can do a better job of defending the perimeter, the outcome is still unpredictable.
At the beginning of this game, the two teams omitted the temptation and started directly.
Durant has a stronger fighting spirit than the previous games, and he doesn't care whether he has physical strength in the end, just all kinds of strong fights.
Zhang Xiaotian responded calmly, if the defense did not improve, he could still be in trouble, and now he has absolute confidence to limit Durant's shooting percentage to 30%, while reducing fouls.
Curry's hand didn't start well, but Klay Thompson was solid.
Durant fought too fiercely on the offensive end, which also allowed Zhang Xiaotian to get a few offensive opportunities.
Grinding the rhythm and grasping the transition, neither side dares to slack off.
The best performance in the quarter was still Westbrook, and the Thunder also led by three points.
During the rotation period, the benches on both sides were not very powerful, and the two teams also reduced the time for the rotation players to play, especially the Thunder, and the double less must stay on the court to fight.
The Warriors didn't want to dream a lot at night, and when the opponent was ahead, they also began to fight for the main force.
It's not that the Warriors can't fight for the main force, but they habitually leave the main force at the most critical moment, and this is the time.
In the second quarter, Zhang Xiaotian still defended Durant tightly, and they also tried a small lineup again, allowing Iguodala to target Wei Shao.
If the Thunder don't play well inside, the Warriors' five-man lineup will be even more threatening.
The Warriors fought on the inside, but they don't have to continue to fight, Bogut's current state is actually not as good as the Thunder's young inside.
After changing to a five-small lineup, the Warriors put the main attack area outside the three-point line, and the five-small lineup was invincible.
This time, the three-point shot did not disappoint the fans, and Wei Shao was limited.
However, the Thunder also had inside scoring, and both sides were unwilling to give up their advantages and began to face off on the offensive end.
Durant is really powerful, Zhang Xiaotian's defense has improved so much, he still hit a few two-point shots.
But outside the three-point line, Zhang Xiaotian kept a clean sheet against Durant.
At halftime, it was still the Thunder who led by three points, but the pace of the game had entered Warrior mode.
Quick offensive and defensive transitions, and constant shooting from beyond the three-point line.
The Thunder also know what the problem is, it's just that they're having a hard time making changes.
The score is still their lead, but three points are completely unsafe for the Warriors, and the third quarter is important.
At halftime, the Warriors were more satisfied with the restriction of double less in the first half, and it was a little surprising that Ibaka did not give Ibaka an easy chance to score in the second half.
The Thunder were happy with the first half as well, and they need to do better in the second.
However, at the beginning of the second half, Klay Thompson hit two three-pointers in a row.
The Warriors overtook the score in an instant, and this time the Thunder was a little blind.
Thunder head coach Donovan really had a shadow on the Warriors' fighting power in the fourth quarter, so he made adjustments just two minutes into the second half.
The team had to score at this time, and with a cliff behind them, Donovan replaced West, intending to make a desperate attack.
If there is a team that can fight with the Warriors on offense, the Thunder are indeed one of the few challengers.
However, the pressure they have to bear is a decline in their defensive ability.
Next, it's time to see who has a hard hand.
The Warriors haven't cared about anyone on the offensive end this season, Thunder, are you ready?