The state shown by the Spurs has made the Thunder feel a lot of pressure.

Thunder head coach Donovan counted the time, first let Paul George go down to rest for a while, and then waited until Zhang Xiaotian went down to rest before coming up to attack with all his might.

And because of Anthony's footwork problems, Paul George had to change Zhang Xiaotian in the fourth quarter, and he had to play vigorously at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, but fortunately he had good physical strength.

Relying on the playing time to make a fuss, the Thunder still bit the score for the time being.

But Donovan also knows that this is not enough, the players are the most motivated in the first game, and if they can't get a good result, it will definitely hit the confidence of the players.

You don't have to win the game, at least you have to show that they're a team of that grade.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

The Thunder's defense can't be said to be bad, and Paul George and Jerami Grant can barely deal with Zhang Xiaotian, but they are still not as good as a team with strong defense inside.

What's more, they have fewer offensive and defensive players like Paul George, if Anthony is at the peak, they still have a chance to fight, and now they can only let Zhang Xiaotian score without exploding, but that's it, they can't keep up on the offensive end.

After finding out that it didn't work, they quickly replaced Adams again, Adams's defensive ability is also average, but he is still better with height, and Wei Shao also played in advance, otherwise the firepower is not enough.

However, in the face of a big battle, Zhang Xiaotian very freehand Gerard Green hit a three-pointer, and the difference came to double digits in a flash, and the Thunder quickly paused.

After the pause, the Thunder has replaced all the main forces and is ready to fight for the last time.

But the effect can only be said to be average, and the Spurs have also changed back to the main lineup, and it is not easy for them to chase points.

After another two minutes, Coach Donovan gritted his teeth and played five small under Adams and Abulins.

The five-small lineup is now used by many teams as a weapon to chase points, but it really depends on who uses it and who the opponent is.

The Thunder's five small is equivalent to no defense on the inside, and Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard can burst their defense.

However, they were also forced to use extreme tactics, scoring one three-point point, but it didn't really help the victory at all.

In order to show their determination, the Thunder let the main force play until the last second.

The result of the game could not be changed, and the Spurs won by 13 points.

Anthony was very helpless after the game, "I don't know what happened, and I don't want to make any excuses for our performance, we just can't shoot." ”

In another game in the West, in the Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans, the Trail Blazers overturned at home.

Such results are not surprising, especially as a professional.

The Pelicans' two guards, Rondo and Jrue Holiday, were both good defensively and happened to be on the Trail Blazers' double-shot.

Although both teams rely on the main team to throw the type, the Pelicans are more balanced inside and outside, and it is difficult for the Trail Blazers to have the means to limit Anthony Davis at all.

In this game, Davis was a big killer, but Lillard and C.J. McRum were lost on defense.

In fact, the Pelicans' overall defense is not good at all, but the Trail Blazers both guns are the type that likes to throw outside, and it can only be said that they are somewhat restrained.

Lillard was depressed after the game, after all, he was badly defended today.

On the eastern side, both games were fiercely fought.

The Celtics injured Hayward at the beginning of the season, Irving in the latter part of the season, and the Bucks lost their last game against the Celtics.

The Celtics now don't have players who can play star ball, while the Bucks have Antetokounmpo.

There is a gap between the regular season records of the two teams, in fact, many people think that they are about the same strength, and the Bucks have a chance to hack the opponent.

Antetokounmpo and Middleton's two forwards for the Celtics were indeed difficult to defend, but they scored all five points.

The Celtics have no obvious weaknesses on both the offensive end and the defensive end, and the team basketball has been played to the extreme.

At the last moment, the Bucks fairy ball dragged the game into overtime, but the overtime belonged to the Celtics, and the Bucks lost the game.

The problem with the Bucks is that the outside ability is a little worse, and there are strong points but no supporting lineup.

In terms of tactical maturity, Celtic are stronger.

But the two sides played to overtime, and who won and who lost was just a matter of turning interest, and there was really nothing to say about the proximity of strength.

However, the Celtics' young players are really surprising, and there are already many young people who have performed well in the playoffs this time, which seems to indicate that the league is gradually entering a new era.

It's just that now the league is already in a chaotic era, and it is too difficult for new competitors to step past James, Durant, Curry and other players, and of course, Zhang Xiaotian, the fast-rising king.

Speaking of these top players in the league, one of them overturned in the first game.

The Pacers showed their top-notch defense in the playoffs, reminiscent of when they reached the Eastern Conference finals.

Then Oladipo exploded and broke through the Cavaliers' guard line.

The Cavaliers' defense this season is really bad enough, and they really have to make changes.

James played 44 minutes and went into emergency mode early, but the effect was mediocre.

Losing the game, James could only continue to fight after the game (facing reporters).

"I think defensively, we're doing a good job and we need to make some adjustments to improve our offense. ”

"We'll find a way. I mean, we've got some players who are playing the playoffs for the first time, and the environment in the playoffs is special and, you know, experience is the best teacher. After a few series, they'll be calmer and more precise about what they want to do. We will be better prepared for the next competitions. ”

"We didn't have to make a lot of adjustments. Offensively and defensively, we were really in good positions. ”

"The intensity of the playoffs is a lot higher than the regular season, and that change is very sudden. You'll hear the phrase 'playoff atmosphere' all the time during the regular season, but it can't be simulated. Today is a good test for some of our youngsters and like I said before, they will improve. It's the same for older players. I'm also going to get into better form, we have to develop our potential and we can't lose two of our four home games. ”

In the case of the Cavaliers, other teams in the first tier should learn from it.

However, this season's Cavaliers may not be considered a strong team.

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