Chapter 79: Unexpected Results

"Huhuhu~"

Durant ran fast, listening to the wind in his ears, the restlessness in his heart couldn't help but fall silent, and the physical feeling was obviously much better.

It was a good sign, but he didn't have any happy thoughts, but the pressure increased sharply. The margin remained outside 15 points, and his lack of stamina meant that he had no hope of turning the game around.

With eight or nine minutes to go, he was out of energy? This is the first time this has happened.

However, there was nothing he could do, you know, the defense he faced in the first three quarters was just too strong. Under that kind of defense, it is indeed unrealistic for him to maintain his fitness.

However, Durant has no intention of giving up, he is gritting his teeth to support, he is a person who aspires to become the best player in history, how can he be intimidated by this little difficulty!

Secretly cheering up in his heart, Durant took a few steps, reached the three-point line, and wanted to shoot after receiving the ball.

However, Green had already stuck to him when he received the ball. This is his defensive strategy against Durant throughout the game, which is to go around the front and defend closely.

Durant was secretly annoyed in his heart, he didn't know where this Green came from, because he had never heard of this guy.

However, what shocked Durant was that this guy's defense was really good, and throughout the game, he was always able to appear in positions that made Durant feel uncomfortable. And under such defense, it also caused Durant to perform poorly throughout the game.

In fact, Durant is very experienced in the face of this kind of close defense, and he has a way to crack it. At one point in the game, he used his arm to make a foul on Green. However, Green was so cunning that he was always able to avoid it skillfully.

The foul was not successful, and the play was uncomfortable, which made Durant a little helpless in the face of Green.

At this time, Durant's mentality has returned to calm, and coupled with his lack of physical fitness, he naturally won't fight with Green too much.

So, he began to wave his teammates to come forward to block the pick-and-roll. Soon, Ibaka covered Durant, and Durant, when he got the opportunity, dribbled forward, took two steps, and made a sharp stop.

Basketball into the net, this is a mid-range jumper that Durant does best.

The fans cheered for Durant.

This is already Durant's third scoring in the fourth quarter, and his form is improving.

However, there was no reaction from the Lakers' side, and everyone was full of confidence and did not feel worried about Durant's recovery in form.

Back on the Lakers' side, Bryant assisted Farmar to hit a three-pointer.

In one round, the Thunder scored 2 points and the Lakers scored 3 points. As a result, the Lakers continue to widen the point difference.

Westbrook then began to attack the interior. After all, at this time, the Lakers have three guards on the court at the same time, and the interior defense is greatly reduced. With the team's poor hand, Westbrook's impact on the inside to score is certainly the best option.

However, this is exactly what Chu Xuan wants to see, his plan is to let the Thunder score two points, and not let them find their touch on the outside.

Obviously, it is a good practice to arrange for Gasol to play the number five position and Green to play the number four position. This makes the Thunder feel that the Lakers are empty inside, and they will definitely start from the inside.

Actually, this is just the appearance, the combination of Gasol and Green, both in terms of interior offense and rebounding protection, is great. Coupled with the fact that they also have the ability to respond, for the Lakers, the effect is not necessarily worse than when Noll is on the court.

Green has a good set of rushing to grab rebounds, and he is on the court, so that the Lakers' rebounding protection still has some advantages. And with the rebounding ball guaranteed, the Lakers' three outside guards are also more comfortable and relaxed.

What makes Chu Xuan excited and relieved is that the three guards feel good, and they can always return the color after the Thunder scores, which makes the Thunder unable to get up, and the situation on the field is getting worse and worse.

"The point difference has exceeded 20 points, and there is still half a quarter left in the game, and there is little hope for the Thunder to turn the tables."

Miller sighed, seemingly a little surprised by the outcome of such a match.

Barkley smiled: "During this time, the Thunder's scoring efficiency has come up, but this is deliberately done by the Lakers, they relaxed their defense and put all their energy on offense, which allowed them to continue to expand their lead." ”

As Barkley said, when the game got to this point, the Lakers had completely gained the upper hand. Although there is still half a quarter of the game, the Thunder players have no heart and no longer have the resilience to fight against the Lakers.

"Originally, I thought that the Thunder would be able to beat the Lakers, but I didn't expect that in the end, it would be the Lakers who beat the Thunder, which is really a bit unexpected. That Chu Xuan is really good, his coaching has maximized the ability of Lakers players. Miller said with emotion.

"Well, that's true. You know, what the Lakers are lacking most at the moment is someone who can score, especially at the forward position, they simply don't have a trustworthy scorer. However, in this game, the Lakers scored high, and they were able to suppress the Thunder, who had many scorers, to less than 100 points, which is an achievement. Barkley agreed.

Miller nodded and smiled: "Yes, the Lakers have indeed become better than last season." I think if they can add a few more scoring points, the Lakers may be able to return to the ranks of the Western Conference powerhouses this season. ”

……

As the two men spoke, this time the long pause ended.

The Thunder still did not replace the main team, and the Lakers removed Kobe Bryant and Gasol, two veterans.

Clearly, Brooks didn't want to give up on the game.

The Lakers removed Kobe Bryant and Gasol as the right thing to do. After all, they are 20 points ahead, and they can take this opportunity to rest the veteran to recuperate. Moreover, even if Kobe Bryant and Gasol are not up, the Lakers, who have won a big game, are still very competitive.

The Thunder played the Lakers without Kobe and Gasol, but in the end they couldn't gain the upper hand.

Wesley Johnson hit two consecutive shots to get the Lakers off to a good start, and then everyone else scored, so the Thunder not only failed to close the score, but the gap was widened again.

When the game entered the final official timeout, the Thunder withdrew their main force, and the game officially entered garbage time.

And the Thunder had no morale, and the substitute performance naturally could not be better than the main team, so the score difference continued to widen cruelly.

The camera showed the Thunder Shuangshao sitting on the sidelines, and the faces of the two people were extremely solemn, just looking at the court attentively, obviously unable to accept the fact that they were slaughtered by the Lakers.

However, the Lakers' bench had no intention of keeping their hands out, and when the final whistle blew, the curtain came down on today's most talked-about game.

The score was fixed at 122:91, and the Lakers beat the Thunder by 31 points.