Chapter 495: Knight Championship (4/5!) )
On June 22, U.S. time, the sixth game of the finals kicked off at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
The next two games of the series will be played here, with the Thunder playing at home.
The Thunder have home-court advantage, while the Cavaliers hold the match point.
Although it is not a tiebreaker, it is time for both sides to go all out.
Oklahoma is a small town like Cleveland, and although the team has recently moved, the level of enthusiasm of the fans here is no less than that of Cleveland.
In the key battle, the fans dragged their families, and even the aisles were crowded with many fans.
Like the Cleveland fans, they are just as willing to give everything for the team.
The cheers at the scene shook the sky and the momentum was overwhelming.
The opening ceremony of the Thunder team was like adding fuel to the fire, instantly setting the arena on fire.
Both teams continued to use their previous starting lineups, with Harden still playing at the Thunder's starting point guard.
Amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, Ibaka jumped to win against Yao Ming and get the home team the first chance to attack.
Harden dribbled to the frontcourt, and Durant broke free from Artest's iron gate and ran over to catch the ball directly outside the three-point line.
Artest jumps up to give foot interference.
"Huh!"
The ball is still hollow into the net.
Paul organized the front court and assisted Yao Ming's mid-range shot.
Looking back, Durant came out to pick up Harden's pass and shot directly at Artest, and went in!
Durant stepped up first in the most crucial game, scoring five straight points in the opening game.
There was a burst of excited shouts from the fans at the scene.
Durant's hand feels so hot, they have a play tonight!
"Sean, pay attention to the change of defense, don't give Durant that chance to catch the ball again!" Tang Tian walked to the sidelines at this time and reminded him.
Cavaliers frontcourt Paul hit Durant and drew a foul.
Hit both free throws.
The Cavaliers are down 4-5.
The Thunder's frontcourt ball, Durant wanted to borrow the block and dismantle it again, but this time the Cavaliers changed their defense decisively, and Battier switched directly to Durant, the same close defense.
Although he doesn't have the muscle collision like Artest, after gaining weight, he is completely worthy of the current Durant.
Durant tried to catch the ball several times but didn't have a chance.
This is also the reason why Tang Tiantian Battier and Artest are combined, which is to limit Durant's use to receive the ball.
Harden couldn't pass the ball and could only organize again, and at this time Westbrook had already run back and shouted for the ball.
Harden passed, Westbrook got the ball, and the Cavaliers' double bag went up.
The game, after Durant scored 5 points in a row, entered the rhythm of the Cavaliers again.
The excitement of the fans at the scene was suppressed after only one opening.
It is said that it is the players who determine the strength of the team, and the performance of the players affects the final outcome of the game, but the tactics are the same from a certain point of view.
For example, Tyronn Lue of the Cavaliers in the previous life, was obsessed with a small lineup, and even died in the five, which brought about the collapse of the team's overall defensive system.
Adapting to local conditions is what a good manager can do.
Brooks is obviously not on the same level as Tang Tian in this regard, he is more pinning his hopes on the player's performance.
In fact, such a result is already obvious.
Westbrook has a lot of talent, but he has a lot of playmaking skills, and he hasn't changed much except for the strong bulges.
Durant is the most consistent, but he is still entangled by Battier and Artest, and he is still caught by the Cavaliers on the defensive end.
Harden's three-pointers, breakouts, and even organization are what this team lacks the most, but once the ball is out, it's basically hard to come back.
Aside from the occasional two-on-one and two open spots, Ibaka is more of a libero on the pitch.
The Thunder's four young talents overflowed, but it was clear that Brooks didn't really fit them into a playbook.
29 to 19.
19 to 13.
36 to 21.
It was a three-quarter score, and after three quarters, the Cavaliers were on the Thunder's home court, leading by 31 points.
There are already fans at the scene who have begun to leave the stadium one after another.
After taking a 2-0 lead, no one expected the game to turn out like this.
Most people don't want to stay on the scene anymore, the game of slaughter is good, but if the side that is slaughtered, it is abused.
More than three minutes were played in the fourth quarter, and both sides were replaced with fringe players one after another.
Tang Tian also replaced Parsons and Old Hill, who did not appear, on the court, and the 12 people were all on the list.
However, the old Carter, who was in excellent form, was also left on the court by him.
When the championship is within reach, letting these veterans finish it themselves is the best ending.
In the final moments of the game, Hill's steal was thrown to Carter, who was on a fast break.
With no one in front of him, Carter held the ball and took two steps from the free throw line to hit the iconic one-armed windmill.
This dunk detonated the Cavaliers' bench and brought the game to a close.
111 to 86.
As Olajuwon predicted, the Cavaliers didn't give the Thunder a chance to tie seven.
Yao Ming had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Paul had 23 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, Artest had 12 points, and Battier had 9 points.
Carter, who came off the bench, once again hit a team-high 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
"Toot!"
The moment the final whistle blew, the entire Cavaliers bench was boiling.
Before the game, Tang Tian told them that they hadn't done anything yet.
But now, they did!
After falling behind 0-2, they won 4 consecutive cities, "swept" the Thunder, and won the final championship.
Carter held the ball in the middle of the court, buried his head in it, and didn't move for a long time.
Old Hill seems to have finally caught up with the goddess who has been in love for more than ten years, and he was relieved at the moment of success.
Parsons, Butler, Morris, these young players were even more excited to run around the field with towels and scream.
At this time, it was Paul, Green, and Artest who were more calm.
The first time is always exciting and can't help it.
But the second time, with the first experience, it seems to be a lot of course.
Because of this, my heart is calmer.
Only Yao Ming stood on the sidelines with a shallow smile, counting him with 5 crowns this time, he should be the most calm in the group.
Each year's championship will have a different scenario, a different player, and a different story.
The same thing is that Tang Tian is standing on the sidelines.
"Don, we're done! We've made it three times in a row! We are a dynasty team! Casey looked excited.
When he jumped from Maverick to Knight three years ago, he just wanted to change the environment, but he didn't expect to complete the dynasty with Tang Tian!
It's incredible!
Cassel also smiled like an ET at this time, joined the Rockets in his rookie year, the Rockets won two consecutive championships, and joined the Cavaliers as a coach (assistant coach) for the first time, and the Cavaliers won three consecutive championships!
Who can compare with him!