Chapter 388: Double Two Formation
When Curry also hit a three-pointer, the Thunder realized it was a mistake to go on offense.
They switched to Roberson again to block the outside of the Warriors, but Roberson fouled twice after coming up, and since the Thunder was extremely entangled, the Warriors helped the opponent choose.
Robertson was forced to go off the court with too many fouls, and the Thunder could only grit their teeth and replace Kante again, saying that they hurt each other on the offensive end.
Kanter belongs to the interior line of strong offense and weak defense, and he can deal with the Warriors if he uses it well, but it is difficult for him to get many offensive opportunities in the Thunder's system.
The Warriors will not give, where will the rhythm of the two teams fall into place to look at the inside singles.
Of course, rebounding is the lead of the Thunder, and relying on this, the Thunder was not taken away by the Warriors.
The two sides were deadlocked, the difference was that the Thunder side did not rest at all, and several strong points on the Warriors' side still took turns to adjust for two minutes.
In the last minute of the third quarter, Kanter grabbed a rebound and hit a rebound, and the Thunder entered the fourth quarter with a two-point advantage.
From a 3-point advantage to a 2-point advantage, at least they are still ahead and can win the game by gritting their teeth.
Will the Warriors give their opponents a chance, never.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian broke through to Klay Thompson, who hit another three-pointer.
This period was originally led by Zhang Xiaotian alone, but it was upgraded when he met the Thunder, and Zhang Xiaotian and Klay Thompson were together, and the effect was very good.
Durant was again impacting with the ball and then using the height to shoot from mid-distance, but was interfered with by Zhang Xiaotian again.
However, Durant was also strong enough, and then he blocked Klay Thompson in the switch and then caused a foul on the Warriors' side.
But then Zhang Xiaotian and Klay Thompson each hit three-pointers, and the Warriors overtook again, and the Thunder felt tremendous pressure.
What to do, there is no magic trick now, everyone has already played a few games, and they know each other, so they can only say that they have changed to the main force.
But Durant's single Zhang Xiaotian failed again, and Klay Thompson hit another three-pointer.
Without waiting for them to react, Curry returned to the court.
The Thunder had no choice but to hand the ball to the star and watch him eat.
Durant was obviously tired, and in this case, Zhang Xiaotian turned on his skills again, almost completely restricting Durant, and the Thunder had a hard time scoring.
Will a miracle happen, maybe there will be a miracle, but the warriors will not allow it.
But by the time Zhang Xiaotian, Curry and Klay Thompson hit back-to-back three-pointers, the Warriors' lead had reached double digits.
The time is already the last three minutes, and it can be said that the thunder has been carried away by a wave.
Theoretically, there is still hope for them, but seeing that Durant and Westbrook are tired enough, and the shooting is constantly hitting the iron, the scales of victory and defeat have tilted very obviously.
Thunder fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena only felt panicked in their hearts, and their hopes of advancing to the Finals were getting smaller and smaller, and some people were even crying.
The time entered the last minute, Durant missed the three-point shot, and the game was decided.
At 113:101, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 4-2 to win the Western Conference championship and advance to the Finals.
The Barkley series had previously predicted that the Thunder would end up in six matchups, and it was really six, except that the winner was a different team.
The Cavaliers and Warriors faced off again, and their series record before reaching the Finals was exactly the same, except that the teams that Zhang Xiaotian was on in the lineup of both sides changed, just like the Heat and Spurs did back then.
Will history repeat itself, who is the king, the dream team with 74 wins, the strongest in the league, and the finals are full of gimmicks.
The first game of the finals started on June 2, and before that, various gossip was also flying.
Why can't James win the championship and decide 3, what is the conflict between Zhang Xiaotian and Curry in training, all of them are said vividly, as if they saw it with their own eyes.
There are also several versions of Zhang Xiaotian's contract, there are Zhang Xiaotian who wants to renew the contract with the highest salary, the Warriors let him replace Curry as the core, and Zhang Xiaotian and the team have collapsed, and the state of the finals is in doubt.
Despite all this messy news, Zhang Xiaotian has been very successful this season, because he finally has an honor.
The Warriors have gained a lot of honors this season, Kerr's best coach, Curry's most valuable player, and this guy also won the scoring and stealing kings, which is enviable.
The Warriors' biggest gain is still the best team, Curry and Wei Shao, James, Leonard and Jordan Jr. got a team, Zhang Xiaotian and Paul, Lillard, Durant and Cousins got a second team, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green entered the third team together.
In addition, Draymond Green of the All-Defensive Team is in the same team as Paul, Bradley, Leonard and Jordan Jr., and Zhang Xiaotian is also in the second team, along with Tony Allen, Jimmy Butler, Paul George and Whiteside.
Getting a double formation full of gold in one season, although it is not a one-time formation, it is also Zhang Xiaotian's greatest achievement since he entered the league.
Of course, his stats this season are also the best.
He averaged 21.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, and was at an All-Star level.
Because of the Warriors' outstanding performance, all four of them made the All-Star team for the first time in the history of the league.
In this way, the Finals Warriors' lineup is simply bullying James.
In the face of the reporter's expectant gaze, Zhang Xiaotian only expressed his determination to win.
The happiest on both sides is definitely not the core player, the star player wants to save face, as long as he says a few words to show confidence, to put it bluntly, he will naturally have the younger brother to do it for him.
During the regular season, the Cavaliers fired the coach in a fit of rage because of the loss to the Warriors.
Now that it's the playoffs, it's natural that the regular season and the playoffs are completely different, but the Cavaliers must be under a lot of pressure for such a matchup.
Unlike the Spurs before him, James is now in full swing and will definitely not fail.
The Warriors, on the other hand, also came with a 74-win regular season, and they certainly don't want to see defeat either.
There are always rumors that the team will be disbanded if it fails, but it can't be said entirely that it's wrong, it's not just the two teams that pay the luxury tax, but they are the two teams that are most eager to win the championship, and they also have the strength.
If you can't win the championship, why spend a lot of money to maintain the lineup, and continue to spend money to try to change the lineup.
With doubts and expectations, the fans of the two teams finally waited for the finals.
It's still the home court of the Warriors, and they have that advantage no matter who they come across.
"Go ahead."
After cheering around, the Warriors players rushed to the court, and the audience cheered.
Zhang Xiaotian calmly waved to the fans, he has experienced such a scene several times.
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