In the previous life, the Timberwolves, who were full of talent and had both inside and outside lines, were nicknamed "Wolves Three Collapses" by fans because they often collapsed in the third quarter of the game.

But in fact, the Timberwolves are not the only ones who have collapsed, and the Rockets and the Trail Blazers in the two-gun period before the rise have all experienced this kind of experience.

This is the typical characteristic of young teams, playing a good half, the midfield is cold as soon as the rest is cold, you can't get into the state right away, and once the offensive end is not opened, the defense will collapse instantly.

And to induce this "three collapses", it is a tidal wave of offensives.

This is also Tang Tian's arrangement at halftime, and it is also the signal he gave with Harden to remove Soflosa.

Of course, the three collapses will not always be, when the Timberwolves introduced Jimmy Butler, who was already an All-Star, he came to the town, he came to carry the pressure, and the three collapses of the wolves disappeared.

However, now that the Warriors have not brought in Iguodala, Green has not yet entered the starting lineup, and Curry and Thompson have not fully grown up, they lack such a person, and the scene will naturally get out of control.

Jackson's timeout didn't work, and the Warriors were frantically output by the Thunder in the third quarter, playing a 12-32 game, with a net minus 20 points in the first quarter, and by the end of the third quarter, they had a 10-point lead and fell behind by 10 points.

In the fourth quarter, the two sides played less than two minutes off the bench, and the difference in points on the court was still 10 points.

But he has already taken the lead, Tang Tian naturally doesn't need to come with you here, his inner line is still Ibaka and Dio, and he also let Harden start to slow down and play positions and reduce the number of rounds.

The more anxious he was, the more he couldn't score, and Green was also fouled by Harden and Westbrook's breakaways.

The situation on the court has been firmly controlled by the Thunder team, and the feeling of being unable to catch up makes people realize that this Thunder team is no longer the young team it looks like on the surface after a twists and turns in the regular season.

103 to 92.

The difference was not much, but those who watched the whole court knew how desperate the Warriors were.

Chased to 8 points, was pulled back to 10 points, chased to 7 points, was pulled back to 10 points.

The difference in points visible to the naked eye is that life and death can't catch up.

Durant had 27 points and 7 boards, Harden had 25 points and 6 assists, Westbrook had 19 points and 3 assists, Middleton and Dior each scored 11 points, and Ibaka had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.

The Thunder played a typical four-and-so-play game, and the half-time change was a great indication of the team's ability to adjust.

"What happened at half-time?" A reporter asked.

"It's nothing, I just said to the team, now we're dogs." Tang Tian was in a good mood and also joked with reporters.

Morale was high in the opener, and they had an overwhelming advantage in this series of talent collisions.

On the afternoon of the second day after the game, the Thunder team conducted basic training as usual.

Just before the start of training, Tang Tian called Harden to the sidelines alone.

"James, at the start of the season, I said to you, the team needs you to make sacrifices, but now that you and Kevin have grown, it's time for you to start."

Harden looked a little surprised, he obviously didn't expect Tang Tian to make the decision to let him start at this time, but the excitement in his eyes betrayed him, it was not his own coming, but through his own efforts, Tang Tian's recognition!

"Don't suppress yourself, go and unleash your talent completely." Tang Tian stretched out his hand and patted Harden's arm and said.

The Thunder are continuing to prepare for Game 2, and with the experience and more time to prepare than the slightly rushed Game 1, they are bound to be in better shape in Game 2 of the series.

It was also at this time that the second game of the East Final officially began.

Spoelstra made a tactical adjustment, removing Thompson and letting Bosh swing to the No. 5 position, speeding up and playing small ball with the Cavaliers.

Yao Ming was still unstoppable on the inside, but the Heat also half-let him go, and directly started the offensive battle after the opening.

At the end of the half, the Cavaliers led 20-16, and Yao Ming scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

But with his age and the Heat's constant speed, Yao Ming had a lot of physical exertion and was replaced after half a quarter.

Without Yao Ming, the Heat Triumvirate, who still had physical strength, began to attack more ferociously and quickly.

The Cavaliers withstood the first wave with their system and resilience, withstood the second wave, and finally began to collapse in the second half of the third quarter.

The last game was one person and one city, and this one it was Paul's turn.

In the end, although Paul scored 34 points, he still couldn't withstand the Heat's tidal attack, and the Cavaliers lost the game 103-116, and the series was tied 1-1.

This game gave fans a glimpse of the most buggy part of the Heat's Big Three, the three superstars who are still in their prime, and they have the advantage in terms of physical strength, not to mention Spoelstra's inter-court adjustments.

The East Finals were full of anger, and after the fans lowered their eyes, they immediately picked it up again and put it on the West Finals.

The trailing Cavaliers eventually equalized the score, and they naturally expected the Warriors to reverse the decline.

The pre-game training also attracted the attention of media reporters from all teams.

"We're going to make some adjustments and I'm sure they'll help us." Warriors head coach Mark Jackson sold out during the interview, but you can also see the confidence between his eyebrows.

This confidence was also recognized by the media reporters, after all, in the first game of the Warriors, they still led by 10 points at halftime, and in the end they only lost by 11 points, which is not a big point difference.

"We're still going to give it our all." Compared with Mark Jackson, Tang Tian's side is more official.

Reporters feel that the Thunder team will most likely maintain the style of play they played in the first game, and there is no need to take the initiative to adjust compared to the side they won in the end.

When the time came to night, the Chesapeake Energy Arena was booming.

Winning the first game, it was not only the Thunder team that was full of momentum, but also the fans of the Russian city, and when the game came here, the people in the small city had fallen into a frenzy for basketball.

It was also at the opening ceremony that those media reporters before the game found that they were put on a table by Tang Tian.

The Warriors maintained their previous starting five.

But on the Thunder's side, they took the initiative to change, and used James Harden, who had an excellent performance in the last game, to directly replace Sofrosa as the starting point guard.

Because the pre-game secrecy work was well done, not only the Warriors were a little unexpected, but even the fans at the scene were surprised and excited.