Chapter 707: Teammates did their best, boss CBA
Westbrook was desperate to pound, even though he knew he had missed many times.
Durant clenched his fists, he couldn't believe that Westbrook would play like this in this game! That guy, doesn't he care about anything except his own face and data!?
Yiyang gave confrontation and did not let Westbrook rush to speed. Gobert blocked in the penalty area, using his sturdy body to block the rampaging "turtle". Yiyang and Gobert worked together seamlessly, which is the reason for Westbrook's low shooting percentage today.
But don't say it, Westbrook is really "cooperative".
Again, the guy threw himself into the air against the defense of two men and made a layup.
Panting, Ibaka shook off Dirk, gritted his teeth, and jumped high!
"Sergi, he grabbed the offensive rebound!"
Ibaka fought without reservation.
"Whenever I talk about my teammates, Sergi. Ibaka is the ideal character that everyone is looking forward to. I have even more admiration for his self-sacrificing behavior for the team. No matter what happens during the game, as long as he's there, you can feel a force with us. ”
This is last season's playoffs, and Durant gave Ibaka an evaluation. There is no doubt that this rating is higher than that of Westbrook.
After Ibaka grabbed the offensive rebound, he immediately jumped twice to dunk. But Gobert was not satisfied, and he pressed hard and gave Ibaka a fierce confrontation.
Ibaka was unsteady in his center of gravity, but struggled to throw the ball to the basket before he fell. Then, the Congolese striker, who was already riddled with injuries, fell to the ground. But after hearing the referee's whistle, Ibaka instantly felt that it was all worth it.
"Sergi used his enthusiasm to win a three-point chance for the Thunder, and this is exactly the opportunity for Ibaka to fight with his own sweat and blood! If he misses the free throw, Ibaka will score 27 points! The Thunder will narrow the gap to four points in the final 32 seconds. This free throw is crucial for the Thunder! ”
Mike. Brin was heartbroken for Ibaka, hitting 11 of 14 shots and 3-of-4 from three-point range. He scored 26 points on 76.8 percent shooting, and 27 points if he made free throws.
Ibaka's performance today was phenomenal, he had never seen the Congolese play so well. He wants to win, he wants the Thunder to beat the best team in the league. Westbrook doesn't pass the ball, he fights for it himself.
Ibaka's performance is definitely deserving of a win. It's a pity that their leader ruined it all with his own hands.
But by this time, Ibaka had no strength. If it weren't for Adams and Westbrook Crala, the Congolese wouldn't even have the strength to stand up.
Every time he scored, it was hard-won, and apart from the three-pointers, every time Ibaka wanted to score, he would go through the same level of fierce confrontation as he had just started. Ibaka played 40 minutes today, more than Westbrook has ever played. The fourth quarter played a whole quarter, and it is already a miracle that there is no overdraft until now.
The Mavericks fans let out loud boos as Ibaka struggled to tune his breath in hopes of hitting the free-throw shot. In 32 seconds, if the difference is chased to 4 points, then the Thunder still have a chance!
At this point, the camera focused on Westbrook, who was crossed outside the three-point line. He made 23 shots and only hit 6 goals. No one knows what would happen if Westbrook's hand was given to Ibaka.
But what is certain is that Westbrook's inefficient play is the main reason why the Thunder are still in trouble.
"Westbrook didn't do his duty as a star today, he was a little too obsessed with going it alone. Ever since the second quarter of the game was shaken off and dunked, Westbrook has completely forgotten about organizing the offense. ”
"As it turned out, the Mavericks' defense was not yet able to break down. What Westbrook said in training yesterday seemed a little too arrogant. ”
Mike. Brin and Kevin. Haaland doesn't give Westbrook face just because he's a star, and it's one of their responsibilities to comment on a player's performance honestly and objectively.
Calesimo no longer excused Westbrook, and the performance of the number 0 defender today was completely "the scene of a car crash".
The former coach of the Thunder is already pale, and he really doesn't know what he will be sprayed after the game.
On the court, an exhausted Ibaka throws the basketball. However, the basketball jumped a few times on the hoop and eventually slid out. Ibaka was so weak that he couldn't even control his shots.
Gobert stretched out his long arm and scooped the rebound into his arms. Adams immediately fouled, fouled tactics, and that's the only thing the Thunder can do right now.
But with the foul count yet to come, Gobert still didn't go to the free throw line. Taking advantage of this dead-ball opportunity, Carlisle was very clever to replace Gobert with Aminu. In this way, all five people on the court of the Mavericks have very strong shooting ability, and they are not afraid of being sent to the free throw line.
Aminu stood on the sidelines and re-served. Westbrook stuck in front of Yiyang, and he still wanted to make up for it, but it was obviously too late.
Yiyang's running drew the attention of the Thunder's defense, but in the end, Aminu passed the basketball to Wade.
Robertson had no choice but to foul Wade.
Wade's mid-to-long-range shooting has always been his shortcoming, but his free throws have been solid.
Standing at the free throw line, Wade's heartbeat didn't even quicken. He'd experienced countless moments more intense than that, and it wasn't anything at all.
With two free throws and two hits, Wade scored 18 points to stretch the margin to seven points. Chasing 7 points in 30 seconds, for the Thunder, they only have a theoretical possibility of victory.
The Thunder attacked, and the impatient Westbrook still didn't pass the ball, but dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and made a long-range shot directly against Yiyang's defense.
The three-pointer shot directly into an air balloon that the Nets didn't even touch. Durant shook his head, and to be honest, he was a little disappointed at this point. In his expectation, Westbrook should have performed much better today......
This air balloon made the morale of the Thunder generals completely fall to the bottom. When Ibaka lowered his haughty head as well, Carlisle knew that his opponent was powerless to fight back!
"Russell. Westbrook's performance was nothing short of a disaster, and his shot selection didn't improve in the slightest compared to his rookie season. Maybe he wanted to carry the team on his shoulders too much, but today, it had the opposite effect. ”
The time bomb exploded, and unfortunately, the Thunder brought themselves to their own destruction.
The 7-point difference was maintained until the end of the game. 112-105, Yiyang 26 points, 11 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Dirk 30 points and 5 rebounds, Wade 18 points, Iguodala 15 points, Gobert 4 blocks. The Mavericks used near-perfect performances to defeat the Thunder, a sworn enemy, in back-to-back battles.
As for Westbrook, who only scored 18 points on 23 shots, there is no doubt that his pre-game provocation made him look even more stupid at this point.
As Westbrook walked off the court, Durant glanced up at his No. 0 partner. If it had been a few years ago, Durant would have gone up and patted him on the shoulder, and by the way, it didn't matter.
But this time, the two looked at each other for a few seconds, but neither spoke.
Sometimes, cracks do not form suddenly, but accumulate little by little. When it accumulates to a certain amount, it is impossible for the cracks to reunite......
"Coach Calesimo, what do you think of Russell. How did Westbrook do today? "On the commentary bench, Kevin. Harlan also played a little bad and asked a question that was extremely embarrassing to Calesimo.
After all, the momentum he blew Westbrook yesterday made even Harlan a little unbearable.
"Today...... Russell didn't play at his true level, did he...... It also suppressed him very well, and Westbrook's impact was not able to break through all the shackles. Calesimo rubbed his nose in embarrassment, the strongest point guard in the West? Overtaking in the MVP rankings?
Thinking of his own remarks yesterday, Calesimo felt ridiculous!
Ibaka became the most popular star, and his appearance of doing his best to fight was loved by everyone.
"What more can I say? We have to be more united. Ibaka spread her hands to the camera, hoping Westbrook would understand what she meant.
With 18 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, Westbrook chipped in a near-triple-double. But at this time, no one will be willing to stand up and cheer for him......
The gap between the first and third places in the MVP rankings is obvious. By the way, maybe after this game, Westbrook won't be in third place.
There is no doubt that Westbrook will be at the center of public opinion and will be criticized by all the media. He will pay the price for his pre-match arrogance and irrational behavior in the game, but those have nothing to do with Yiyang anymore.
Winning the game gave the Mavericks a three-game winning streak since Christmas, which put Yiyang in a good mood.
He didn't want to deal with Westbrook anymore, that guy was pathetic enough.
Dirk, who scored 30 points today, replaced Yiyang and became the darling of the media, and Yiyang was also happy to be idle and quietly flashed into the player tunnel.
Back in the locker room, Yiyang took out his mobile phone, only to find that there was an unread text message. Sent by Duffy.
"What's the situation?" Yiyang curiously opened the text message, but the content of the text message made Yiyang even more confused.
"PepsiCo has a very creative advertising program that you're definitely going to be interested in. Trust me, it's the most creative advertising I've ever seen in my life! After the game, give me a call back and we'll have a good chat about it. To be honest, I didn't bother to watch your game today, there's no way that Westbrook guy is going to win, hahaha. That's right, by the way. In this campaign, you'll be in a good relationship with Carey. Owen cooperates. Aren't you more interested? Call me. ”
Yiyang frowned, the most creative advertising planning? Carey. Irving? Well, it sounds like a lot of fun.