Chapter 558: Upset (2/4!) )
Tang Tian couldn't have imagined that when he went to San Antonio to see Tianwang Mountain, his idea was to see what changes the Spurs had made, and even after watching Tianwang Mountain, he felt that the Spurs could still turn the game over.
But when the Warriors won the game 126-116 at home, the Warriors eliminated the Spurs 4-2 and became the opponent of the Thunder in the Western Conference matchup.
Unspeakable surprise.
But it seems, it's not unreasonable.
The Spurs are pretty deadly without Green, without the Splash Limiter, and even Jack's people.
Tang Tian's prediction was basically two years before he would fight with the formed warriors, but history changed course because of him, and the duel between the Thunder and the Warriors was staged in advance in the Western Finals.
Because unexpectedly, Tang Tian hadn't trained much for the warriors before, and this time it was a bit of a haste to respond.
However, the team's mentality is similar to before, and compared to the Spurs, the Warriors have a similar style to them and are less threatening.
Tang Tian seized the time to lead the team to train, and at this time, the fans had already begun to fry.
Originally, in their eyes, the West Decisive Thunder and Spurs were not so pleasing, although Tang Tian and Popovich have a deep relationship, and the two are also tactical masters, but after all, fans are watching the game and watching it.
Now that the Spurs have been unexpectedly upset, and the Thunder are facing the Warriors, it will definitely be a more entertaining game.
Although the Warriors under Mark Jackson are a defense-oriented team, you can't stand the team's offensive talent!
Since entering the playoffs, Curry has averaged 23 points per game, Jack 18 points, David Lee 17 points, Thompson 15 points, Barnes 13 points, Landry 10 points, and the team's scoring points are not a lot at all!
And in this round of the Spurs series, the Warriors have scored 120 points in two games, averaging nearly 110 points per game, and even Mark Jackson seems to be starting to be unable to suppress the team's offensive talent.
After the Eastern Conference Heat and Cavaliers also entered the Eastern Conference finals one after another, this year's division finals have whetted everyone's appetite.
At this time, the game between the Heat and the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference started first.
The Heat swept through the first two rounds and were full of momentum, but after playing with the Cavaliers, they began to encounter the toughest games.
Butler and Green's defense of Wade, Yao Ming's suppression of Bosh, and the Heat's tandem ball to the end, became James's one-man, one-city.
On the Cavaliers' side, the system created by Tang Tian is still there, and more blossoms firmly occupy the initiative on the court.
112-107, the Cavaliers surprised everyone and won their first victory in the Eastern Conference finals.
James's 37 points looked a little difficult in front of the Cavaliers' six-man scoring double-double.
The two teams are of equal strength, but the Heat play James and Wade, which is already a big upset.
And the result of the Eastern Final also makes fans look forward to the Western Final that will start soon.
The Warriors were not favored in the first two rounds, but they are sixth in the West, and they are even the Nuggets in third and the Spurs in second, and no one will underestimate their strength at this point.
"Give your 100% focus, our opponents should not be taken lightly, give your all, we can win the game!"
Before the game, Tang Tian made a mobilization to the players of the Thunder team.
When the game came to the Western Finals, the enthusiasm of the fans also continued to rise, and the already popular Chesapeake Energy Arena was full of enthusiasm, and the fans had impatient looks on their faces.
Amid a sea of cheers, the starters of both sides were introduced one after another.
On the Warriors' side, Bogut is the center, Harrison Barnes and David Lee on the front, and Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry on the outside.
The biggest difference between this Warriors team and their previous life is that David Lee, who performed well in the regular season, is not injured, which is a big key to their ability to cross the Spurs.
On the Thunder's side, Tang Tian made adjustments to the lineup, with Ibaka at the center, Dio and Durant at the front, but Westbrook and Sofrosa on the outside, which was also an adjustment made in response to the Warriors' outside line.
To the cheers of the fans in attendance, Ibaka jumped to beat Bogut to give the Thunder a chance to attack first.
After Westbrook advanced to the frontcourt, he then handed the ball to Dio, and in Kidd's absence, the team's attack was replaced by Dior.
Dior's high-level strategy.
Durant and Westbrook's air-cut backrun, Dio's hit the ball and sent it inside, and Westbrook received the ball for a layup.
However, just then, Bogut made a save to interfere with his shot, and the ball eventually went wide of the basket and the rebound was collected by David Lee.
The Warriors advanced to the frontcourt, and Curry and Bogut blocked the misalignment of Ibaka and pulled a three-point shot after shaking outside the three-point line.
Ibaka's struggling saves almost hit the ball.
"Huh!"
However, the ball was still sent to the basket by Curry.
The Warriors took the lead.
The Thunder offense, which is also Dio's organization, this time Durant hit a mid-range shot.
But looking back, Thompson also scored a three-pointer against Dio's defense after receiving the ball.
The Warriors' outside feel is quite hot as soon as it comes up.
With more than 9 minutes into the first quarter, the Thunder scored 26 points, and their offense was completely fine.
But the opposite Warriors scored a full 36 points, shooting 70% from the field!
No matter how well the Thunder defensively do, they can always get the ball to the basket.
The basket is like the sea.
Tang Tian frowned as he watched from the sidelines at this time.
Basketball games are always full of uncertainties, this Warriors team has not waited for Kerr to take charge, and the tactical system has not yet risen, but it seems that after winning the Spurs, they have become extremely confident, and with a hot hand, this is a direct disregard for defense.
The two sides entered the rotation one after another at this time, and Tang Tian replaced Harden on the court as soon as possible.
The Warriors' starting performance was super high, and now if you want to catch up, you can only look at the time when Harden takes the bench.
As soon as Harden came up, he burst through Thompson, and the consecutive European steps squeezed past the opponent and successfully scored the ball.
After Westbrook's absence, he has now taken his strength to another level.
But here Harden just scored, and over there Jack came back and squeezed Brown's layup with a pick-and-roll.
Even after a change of opponent, Jack is still in great shape.
61-51, Jack and Harden exchanged blows off the bench, and the main force came back to the outside of the Splash Brothers, and at halftime, they were mainly anti-visitors, leading the Thunder by 10 points.
The fans at the scene were agitated, and those who watched the live broadcast were very excited.
The Cavaliers in the East won the Heat, which is already a big upset.
If this Warriors team also overturns the Thunder team, it will be a big upset, and the upset will be carried out to the end!