In the playoffs, bench depth is a key factor. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoGenerally, the clash between strong teams often takes a turn because of the gap between the substitutes. For example, two teams are fighting equally, but when it comes to the time of substitution confrontation, the team with strong substitutes can easily beat the opponent without backhand, which has a very big impact on the game, and then can affect the outcome of the game.

And the Lakers team under the leadership of Chu Xuan, these two seasons have been very deep on the bench, which has made the Lakers always very competitive in the league. In today's playoffs, the Lakers' bench bandits mainly revolve around Jeremy Lin, Gasol, Maddy and Ejian, which is a force that cannot be ignored. Although Gasol was mentioned to the starting team because of Kobe's absence, the Lakers' bench lineup is still very strong. In particular, Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian can always play very well as substitutes, and the veteran Maddie occasionally has amazing moments.

Today's game, the three of them played at the same time, which brought a lot of help to the Lakers and also won more rest time for the Lakers' main players. Although Brooks called a timeout and brought the main players up, Chu Xuan did not immediately replace the full main players, but sent Knoll and LaVine, and the three major substitutes were still left on the court. With such a substitution, Chu Xuan wanted to see how well this mixed lineup could play in the face of the Thunder.

The game was intense, and the intensity of the confrontation between the players increased significantly. The defensive moves of both sides were very strong, and the game began to smell of gunpowder. However, after a wave of counterattacks, today's Lakers players have played confidently, so they appear to be extremely tough in the face of provocations, without the slightest retreat. In this way, it makes the game a lot more interesting. Durant still had few opportunities on the offensive end, and the ball was firmly controlled by Westbrook.

Because of the defensive focus, both sides did not have many opportunities to play outside the three-point line, and in this game, both sides did not feel good at long-range shooting, so in most offenses, both sides tried to finish the score close to the basket. This situation gives the Lakers more of an advantage, after all, the Lakers' interior strength has always been the best in the league. What's more, what the Lakers have always excelled at is mid-range and close-range offense.

The Thunder's offense revolved around Westbrook in the third quarter, and Durant played more of a runaway shooter for the most part. Judging from the game, the Thunder team feels like there is only one core, and that is Westbrook, not Dewey and the two young people who exist as the core at the same time.

"There must be a big hidden danger in them, and all we have to do is let this hidden danger explode. The more crazy Russell behaves, the easier it will be for Kevin Durant to be overlooked, and in the long run, they will definitely have big problems. So, keep it up and it's only a matter of time before we get them. ”

Chu Xuan's view of the game is very clear, he doesn't need the Lakers to play hard, he only needs the players to defend Durant well, and Westbrook is still a single defense, and will not let the players defend the package.

In the third quarter of the game, except for the Lakers who used the bench to play a wave of climaxes at the beginning, in the following time, the two sides played very anxiously, and no team could hold the advantage in their own hands. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 80-74, and the Lakers held a slight six-point lead.

The game entered the final quarter, and Chu Xuan, after careful consideration, decided to give Maddie a chance to play.

Because in the few minutes he played before, his performance was absolutely outstanding and brought a lot of help to the Lakers. Therefore, in the fourth quarter, Chu Xuan decided to give Maddie some time to see if something unexpected could happen. In fact, the accident still happened, and Maddie hit two three-pointers.

It was an incredible two three-pointers that helped the Lakers immeasurably. You know, the main reason why the score has been difficult to pull away is because the Lakers barely scored three-point goals today. And Maddy's two three-point shots, to a certain extent, still had a certain impact on the outcome of the game.

Chu Xuan used Maddie until the first substitution in the fourth quarter, and when Maddie came off the court, his individual performance was 14 points and 4 assists, and this was his answer in 16 minutes and 11 seconds.

The Lakers' bench bandits have made the Thunder feel very threatened, and the situation of the game is precarious, and at this time, the Thunder need more people to step up and score, and Westbrook can no longer take the lead. You know, Westbrook has scored almost 40 points personally, and in this case, the Thunder is almost 10 points behind. This illustrates a problem, that is, basketball is a team sport, and no matter how well a person plays, it is difficult to beat a champion team.

"The first offense after the Thunder's timeout, Russell Westbrook's breakaway shot, gave Kevin Durant, and hit a three-point shot ......"

Although the tactics are still very simple, they can play the characteristics of the thunder itself.

Once Dewey and the two are linked, the threat on the field is definitely great.

Westbrook is good at breaking through, and as for Durant, he is known for his accurate shooting. Westbrook used the breakaway to open up space, and as long as he was willing to pass the ball, Durant was more than capable of seizing the opportunity to score.

Westbrook didn't do that for the most part of the previous three quarters, leaving more finishing opportunities to himself. And now in the final quarter, the situation is not optimistic, and at the request of Brooks, Westbrook has to divide the ball some and let Durant play.

In fact, Westbrook is also feeling the pressure, and he needs Durant to score to relieve him of the pressure. He can no longer be paranoid about scoring on his own, because if he loses, then some contradictions may erupt, and then for the Thunder, there will be unimaginable consequences.

Although the Lakers players are still trying to defend Durant, the superstar's ability is definitely not to be ignored. Especially with Westbrook trying to create opportunities for his passes, Durant soon got another three-point shot. This time, Durant's three-point shot was still on hit.

Counting the two three-pointers he hit in the previous three quarters, Durant hit 4-of-4 three-pointers in this game, which is a very, very efficient performance. You know, the entire Thunder team has only hit 6 three-pointers so far. And Durant hit four of them alone.

"The ball should go more to Kevin, who is the key man for the Thunder. He's unstoppable when it comes to scoring, and if he can explode into scoring, the Thunder will be absolutely unstoppable. ”

"Russell is taking up too much of the ball, he's a point guard and shouldn't always be on his own. You know, the Thunder is the team he and Kevin share, not the one he enjoys. ”

Although Russell scored almost 40 points in this game, that didn't hide his badness. If you think about it yourself, it is not difficult to find that in most of the cases of falling behind, it is Kevin who leads the Thunder to chase points. ”

"Kevin's leadership is still not enough, he shouldn't always accommodate Westbrook, you know, he's the boss of this team, he needs to keep his ball. Just like today, Kevin only made 10 shots, but Russell has already taken more than 20 shots, which is more than twice as many as him. Seeing this distribution of the ball, I feel more that the Thunder are Russell's one-man team. ”

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In the heat of the game, there was a lot of talk from the outside world, and most of the voices were around the issue of Durant and Westbrook, and the outcome of the game seemed to be less concerned.

A lot of people feel that Westbrook ignored Durant's presence, which fundamentally affected the game.

In fact, if you really talk about it, this is not entirely Westbrook's mistake, after all, the Lakers' defensive purpose is like this, and Chu Xuan will not give Durant too many opportunities to score.

However, will Dewey, as a party to the game, think so?

The answer is really hard to say.

Westbrook started passing, but that just made Durant more angry. You know, this happens just too many times. Westbrook always thinks of him when the situation is unfavorable, which gives Durant the feeling that he always needs to wipe his ass for Westbrook.

Although Durant was disgusted, he couldn't help but do it for the sake of winning or losing the game.

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on the field.

Using Adams' cover, Durant cut straight inside and completed a dunk.

This goal boosted the morale of the Thunder team, and Durant was also quite excited, and the fans at the scene couldn't help but chant for MVP.

However, at this moment, a surprising and surprising scene appeared, Westbrook stepped forward to high-five Durant in celebration, but it was ignored, and Westbrook's hand hovered in the air awkwardly for a while.

Durant didn't seem to see it, but his eyes betrayed him.

Westbrook's face, which was embarrassed, was cloudy and extremely difficult to look at.

"Interesting, the climax of the game is coming." When Chu Xuan witnessed this scene, his eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, and the idea of watching a good show came to his heart.

You know, he's been waiting for this day for a long time. What is happening now is making it happen, and perhaps the time has finally come when Dewey and the two will fall apart.

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Westbrook is a haughty guy, and how can he endure being disgraced by the attention of fans all over the world, even if that person is Durant.

After the scene just now, he already has a big prejudice against Durant, and he doesn't want to pass the ball to Durant anymore.

But Brooks' words still rang in his ears, and he had to do it.

It was still Westbrook's pass to Durant, but this ball, Durant's breakthrough was cut off by Noll, and the Lakers immediately seized the opponent's mistake and quickly played a counterattack.

"Damn, the other side has already formed a joint defense, why do you want to break through inside? You should pass the ball. ”

Westbrook complained at Durant.

In the past, Westbrook probably wouldn't have questioned Durant like that. However, now that Westbrook has a grudge in his heart, he can't help but want to explode.

However, in the face of Westbrook's questioning, how could Durant be subdued?

"Because I'm the boss of the team, I don't need to explain what I'm doing to anyone."

Durant left with a cold face, while Westbrook's face was cloudy, and the clenched fist was difficult to release for a long time.

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"What happened? Kevin and Russell seem to have a bit of an argument? ”

Although the outside world doesn't know what the two people said, everyone can see that Westbrook and Durant are having a conflict.

This is a rare scenario, because all along, no matter what happens, the relationship between the two people in the public eye is very good.

"Maybe it's because of the game, after all, the Thunder are in a bad situation right now. The mood of the two people must be relatively impatient, so it is normal for some small disputes to occur. ”

There are many opinions about this, but Chu Xuan doesn't think so.

In Chu Xuan's opinion, although the game was behind, the mood of the two people was understandable. However, the rumors of Dewey's feud have lasted for a long time. It is extremely normal for conflicts to erupt now, after all, Durant has always been the nominal boss of the Thunder, although Westbrook has performed better than Durant in the past two seasons, but if he wants to really be the boss, unless Durant bows his head or leaves.

"It's over, and it's a lot easier for us to play the next games."

Watching Westbrook ignore Durant's request for the ball and break through with the ball in one go, Chu Xuan's face couldn't help but show a hint of pride, the two young fell apart, and it was still the general trend for the Lakers to win.

The last few minutes of the game were thrilling, although Brooks called a timeout several times in the hope of improving the situation on the court, but Dewey and the two were no longer together, and it was naturally impossible for the Thunder to play an efficient performance against the Lakers who were fully played.

The two sides scored about the same in the final quarter, which meant that the Thunder could not make up for the disadvantage, and in the end, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 105-98.

At 4:0, the series came to an end, and the atmosphere in the Energy Arena was very gloomy.

"We swept, haha, 4:0, next stop, finals !!"

The Lakers began to revelry and celebrate.

For the home team, the Thunder, it is extremely uncomfortable.

Durant and Westbrook left without saying a word, leaving only a bunch of role players on the court to say goodbye to the Lakers players.

As for Brooks, his face is also cloudy.

In this regard, Chu Xuan can understand that the Thunder have played this role this season, and Brooks has contributed a lot. However, judging from the current situation, Dewey will definitely have big problems in the offseason, when the team reshuffles, and whether Brooks' position as head coach can be retained is also a very big problem.

Russell Westbrook had 45 points and five assists, and Kevin Durant had 20 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. Eight of the Lakers' players scored double-......" (To be continued.) )