Dawn shot from outside the three-point line, and the basketball flew past Westbrook and others in the air, and an arc flew steadily into the basket. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Fourteen points!

Too nervous about Dawn's breakthrough, but forgetting what a terrible three-point shooter he was. It wasn't a stunner, but the psychological frustration was a bit of a pain for the Westbrook guys.

The blow is not over.

There are more than twenty seconds left, time for an attack. Westbrook received the ball and was thinking about how to plan this final attack. Suddenly, the back team member shouted, "Be careful! ”

Didn't wait for him to react. A gust of wind blew and a figure flashed past him, and a light basketball in his hand had disappeared.

Turning around, the opponent was already jumping in the air, and the basketball was raised above his head and flew towards the basket with a "whoosh" before Westbrook tried to block it. "Huh!" The basketball pierces the basket accurately and falls lightly.

The figure of the shot fell, and the feet were just outside the three-point line.

Pointers!

Dawn!

The gap becomes seventeen points!

In less than ten seconds. Their entire game effort was destroyed by Dawn in this way. The faces of the players on and off the court of the Thunder team were pale, and several people on the court were at a loss for a while.

"Counterattack, counterattack, we still have a chance to counterattack!" Westbrook yelled hoarsely at his teammates who were standing there.

Several people woke up from the daze, and their dazed eyes regained a little divine light, and then gradually became clearer, and finally a light flickered under their eyes, and turned into a burning fire as quickly as possible. This burning is transformed by a strong sense of humiliation. These people are ashamed of the feeling of frustration, powerlessness, weakness, surrender that has just risen involuntarily in their hearts, and a strong sense of humiliation arises from it.

In the last few years when the Thunder were at an all-time low, they didn't face opponents who were too strong to beat, but each time they fought with high morale until the very end. As players of the Thunder team, they swear to defend the honor of the Thunder team.

But this time when facing the Lakers and the Chinese guard, they felt a sense of powerlessness and weakness that had never appeared before from the bottom of their hearts, a feeling of wanting to surrender. For the Thunder players, who call themselves hot-blooded men, this is something that has never happened before, and it is also a fact that they absolutely find it difficult to accept. These young players can accept defeat and fight hard to defeat with a bang; But there is absolutely no way to accept a weak surrender, which is the act of a coward.

The player, who burned with a strong sense of humiliation, launched the most violent attack in the final moments. Pick-and-roll, break-and-roll, pass, pick-and-roll, screen, ...... The basketball was finally handed to Westbrook, and Westbrook made a resolute shot from outside the three-point line. The ball travels in the air in an arc and falls into the hoop.

The Thunder managed to pull back three points.

There are two seconds left in the second quarter.

The excited Thunder players did not relax, and the tide returned to defense.

Two seconds, I can't even pass half court with the ball.

The Lakers players casually kicked the ball, and the basketball was handed over to Liming after a transition in Li Jing's hands. With two meters to go from the halfway line, Dawn lifted the ball above his head with both hands and pushed it out vigorously. The basketball drew a large arch bridge in the air, leaped half of the court, and plunged into the basket in full view of everyone.

The whistle of the first half of "Di ......" sounded at the same time. On the scoreboard, the gap between the two teams is back to seventeen points.

Ball. Entered?

How could there be such a thing?

"Boom!" The stadium erupted in applause, and the crowd applauded the miraculous goal to the fullest. "Dawn, Dawn ......" cheers rang out on all sides of the arena.

The on-site commentator couldn't help but gasp the moment the ball went to the basket and said, "Oh God, this ball is so cruel for the Thunder." "It seems that the commentator is on the side of the Thunder.

This ball was like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of the Thunder players who were still boiling blood just now, and it was cold from head to toe. The five players on the court all stood there, staring blankly at the basketball bouncing up and down the ground.

Under the Lakers' basket, Li Jing and Mozgov talked quietly.

Li Jing laughed in a low voice: "Liming, this guy is really good at hitting people." ”

"Who's to say it isn't. Look at the expressions of the guys on the other side. It's wonderful! Mozgov said with a smile.

Clarkson leaned over at this time to express his opinion: "I feel that Dawn seems to be playing the role of a villain who bullies the fallen hero. And we are accomplices. ”

"Shut up, little brat!" Two violent blows from the left and right hit Clarkson's head at the same time, "This is a basketball game, either you die or I die in the Western Conference Finals." There is so much mercy to speak of. ”

Clarkson held his head and naturally didn't dare to say more. And Li Jing and Mozgov, the two bigwigs, recalled Clarkson's words, and the two looked at each other: "Dawn is a wicked person? Are we accomplices? ”

"It seems to have a bit of that flavor."

"But are we that bad?"

"Haha!"

……

Regardless of how the Thunder players recovered from the blow, everyone on the Lakers' side happily congratulated Dawn. Such a goal, even if it is a coincidence, is enough to be exciting. Being able to score such a goal in an official match is enough to become a talking point for a lifetime, "a certain year, a certain month, a certain day, from more than ten meters away, ......"

This goal significantly weakened the morale and will of the Thunder players. Sometimes illusory fate can undermine people's will and morale more than the actual difference in strength. There is only one explanation for this one-shot coincidence for the Thunder players: God wasn't on their side today.

In addition to being inferior in strength, luck is not on their side, how can this keep them from being depressed?

At this break, the coach of the Thunder team was anxious about how to contain and counterattack the Lakers. I also have to worry about how to boost the will of the players. If your players don't see any hope of victory, and simply resist for the sake of resisting and playing for the sake of the game, there will never be a miracle in this game. (Seventeen points behind in the first half, against the Lakers, wouldn't it be a miracle if they could come back from defeat to victory?) ）

After returning to the lounge. The Lakers' lounge was filled with laughter, and the players' expressions were relaxed. And the dawn is closing its eyes and recuperating, independent of everyone. This was quite unusual for him. Dawn has always been kind to others, and has never been a lonely person who pretends to be high.

The crowd quickly noticed his anomaly. Li Jing and Mozgov, who were closest to him, gently patted him on the shoulder, and Li Jing asked, "What's wrong, Dawn?" ”

Dawn opened his eyes and said, "It's nothing, think about something." Li Jing patted him on the shoulder and didn't ask anything more.

Wharton pushed open the door to the break room and walked in. He raised the statistics of the first half in his hand and said, "Gentlemen, well done in the first half, congratulations!" ”

There was a jubilation in the lounge, and several shrill whistles rang out at the same time. It's the work of a couple of go-to guys.

Wharton continued: "I think you understand what I'm going to say next. ”

Everyone looked at each other left and right, and finally said in unison: "Understood." ”

Wharton nodded: "Very good, I won't say more nonsense, everyone will win this game in one go." We're celebrating after the win, ok? ”

“yes，sir！” The crowd replied with a bang.

In the second half, the players on both sides who returned to the field were in high spirits and high morale. That's true for the Lakers, and it's true for the Thunder. This has to make people wonder what the Thunder coach did at halftime.

The second half officially began. After the jump ball, the Thunder once again gained offensive possession, and the Lakers fully defended it.

The Thunder didn't seem to have changed much in their tactics, with Ibaka getting the ball inside after two pick-and-rolls from the perimeter. Too far from the basket position, Ibaka was carried by Lore Deng on his waist and seemed to be forced to attack the basket. Luol Deng sits on his horse and sinks his back, encouraging his opponent to have tremendous strength. The positions of Mozgov and Li Jing on the left and right moved towards the center, ready to participate in the defense. Ibaka suddenly raised his hand to pass the ball, and the basketball flew straight to the outside. Two quick passes from the perimeter were covered, and the Thunder forward calmly shot with no one outside the three-point line to shoot, and this time God was very face-saving. The basketball bounces off the hoop and falls into the hoop.

Offensive and defensive castling.

Still sharp, Li Jing received a jumper outside the three-point line and sent the ball directly to the basket. The difference in scores remained at 17 points.

……

"Smack!" The three-point shot from the perimeter missed, and three Thunder players suddenly rushed under the basket to grab the rebound, and the unprepared Mozgov was taken away from his eyes by the opponent. The Thunder, who got the rebound, took advantage of the chaos and sent the ball to the basket by Ibaka in the chaos.

Li Jing was moved: "Meet, these people are really fighting back and want to win this game." ”

Mozgov scoffed: "Then completely shatter their dreams." "He was so annoyed that he gave his opponent a sneak attack.

Dawn took the ball from Clarkson's bottom line and said abruptly: "That's what I mean!" ”

"Then what are you waiting for, come on!" Li Jing took the lead and ran to the opposite side. Behind him, the Lakers' tidal wave of offense surged again.

The "boom" basket shook violently, and Mozgov, who was hanging from the basket, fell gently, and he avenged the opponent's sneak attack with a powerful dunk as he wished.

The difference in scores is still seventeen points.

Turning around, Mozgov raised his right hand to meet Dawn, who passed the ball to him, and high-fived him: "Thank you!" ”

Dawn smiled and said, "You're welcome! ”

Defense. The Thunder's counterattack wasn't slow either.

Under the focus of Dawn and Mozgov, Westbrook, the Thunder's leading scorer, was completely inactive on the inside today. The occasional few long-range shots from the perimeter couldn't make up for his shortcomings on the inside. In addition to Ibaka's stable play, the biggest shortcoming of the Thunder compared to the Lakers is the lack of a stable second firepower. When Ibaka is caught up in the Lakers' "big care," they need to find a second firepower.

The Thunder's No. 3 man, small forward Durant, stepped up at this time. Westbrook's ball was in his hands when he was facing the Lakers' shooting guard Clarkson's marking. Originally, this was supposed to be covered, but the moment he received the ball, Durant Fu was in his heart, and a strong feeling of shooting made him decide to shoot himself this time. Frontal Clarkson, shaking a little, suddenly jumped out of his hand.

Clarkson, who was contemptuous of this unremarkable opponent, jumped up and blocked after shaking the opponent, but he was also unable to reach the whip, and could only watch the basketball fly over his head.

The ball bounces off the rebound and falls into the basket.

“yes！” Durant shook his arm and was excited. This ball gave him firm confidence, and the so-called state and feel of basketball players in basketball games is like this. When you get the basketball, you firmly believe that you will be able to shoot, and at this time, you will get your wish. The feeling came, and so did the state.

The counterattack is always so sharp, Li Jing appeared in the gap after the cover of Lohr Deng, Liming's pass was delivered to him in time, and the unguarded Li Jing easily sent the ball to the basket.

……

"Huh" Durant hit a shot. This time, it was still a one-on-one duel with Clarkson.

At this time, the coaches on both sides understood Durant's state, but he suddenly grew old. Wharton remained silent, and the Thunder coach couldn't help but have a hint of joy on his face. When it's needed most. Durant's outburst is undoubtedly a long-term drought.

Outside the court, Wharton called out to Liming and Li Jing and made gestures. The two people on the field glanced at each other and nodded understandingly.

The Lakers fought back again, Mozgov's one-handed shot from the basket was deflected wide of the basket, and the rebound was confiscated by the opponent. The Lakers as a whole quickly shrank back to defense.

And when Westbrook handed the ball to Durant again, this time Durant faced a different opponent - Dawn stood in front of him. In terms of defense, the one-on-one defensive ability outside the restricted area is unmatched by the entire Lakers. Li Jing and Mozgov will have to be deflated when they encounter dawn in this area.

Dawn's tight defense leaves Durant with no holes to exploit. The basketball was back in Westbrook's hands. Westbrook is rejoicing that Dawn is not there, and he can attack the inside. However, Li Jing suddenly blocked in front of him, and had to stop him. The two are about the same height, but Li Jing, who is already in the fourth grade, is much stronger than him. And with a player of Westbrook's size in defense, Li Jing is also much more experienced than Liming.

Westbrook didn't continue after two unsuccessful attempts to break through, opting for passing, wide maneuvers from the perimeter, and the basketball flew straight across the court halfway to the corner of the court, where the shooting guard received the ball, adjusted slightly, and shot.

The ball missed. Mozgov's sudden block affected his stability when he made a shot. The basketball went straight to Lore Deng.

Fighting back, another chance to perform. This time the protagonist is Li Jing, who took a leisurely walk after receiving Liming's pass, stirred up the Thunder's inward defense, but returned the basketball to Liming when all the opponents pounced on him in the end.

Dawn certainly didn't miss that opportunity, as he cut through the basket and dunked the ball backwards into the basket after passing under the basket. Nature. This wonderful performance received enthusiastic applause from the audience outside the venue. The TV commentator's hoarse cheers seemed a little lacking in novelty at this time, and in the face of the Lakers' wonderful shots one after another, their vocabulary of praise seemed to be poor.

Li Jing defended Westbrook and Dawn contained Durant, Ibaka was heavily cared for by Mozgov and Lore Deng, and the Thunder's three main scorers were all lackluster. The rest of the shooting guards missed one after another. The Thunder's short-lived good situation immediately disappeared again.

Supported by amazing scoring efficiency, the Lakers' scoring has continued to climb, and the gap between points and ground has widened. The game seems to be completely under the control of the Lakers, and the suspense of the outcome is lost in advance.

The Thunder certainly weren't willing to let that go and lose the game. Pause, adjust tactics.

In addition to strengthening tactical coordination on offense, the coach of the Thunder team finally used a killer weapon - pressing all over the court. To that end, he replaced the power forward and shooting guard who had been inactive, and replaced them with more physical substitutes.

The Thunder are going to be desperate. Although the Lakers' record in the past shows. They didn't care about this kind of full-court defense, but it was the only straw left for the Thunder.

Offense, pick-and-roll, cover, passing, and quick interspersing, the Thunder players are more aggressive. The coordination routine designed by the coach of the Thunder team is indeed quite exquisite, after continuous passing and running, Westbrook, who has been suppressing Liming and Li Jing on the outside, cuts from the baseline to the inside. Under the cover of Ibaka, he successfully completed the first inside attack of the game and the ball went in.

The offense and defense were shifted, and the Thunder players who were successful in the offense did not immediately retreat. Westbrook and Weiss left the Lakers' half-court for one-on-one marking with a few players with strong mobility. Dawn was given special care, and he was caught between the two as he was ready to serve from the baseline.

Clarkson, who was holding the basketball high on the outside, was in danger left and right, and finally the basketball was thrown high and passed to Li Jing in the distance. Li Jing jumped up to catch the ball and was immediately caught by a double bag.

Protecting the basketball Li Jing dribbled unhurriedly, and when Liming rushed over behind him, the basketball was handed to Liming.

After receiving the ball, Dawn did not wait for the opponent to form a trap, and immediately accelerated the dribble and advanced to the opposite side. In this kind of situation where the ball handler has already started the ground, Westbrook will block again, and the referee will blow the whistle immediately if there is any collision, and the verdict is, of course: blocking foul!

Westbrook and the others retreated step by step under the advance of dawn. Escorted Dawn to the three-point line. It wasn't until they had already taken the lead to defend Ibaka and the others who opened their arms to block the way that the escort process was over.

In addition to delaying some of the Lakers' advancement time, the Thunder's full-court pressing can be regarded as a failure. The situation is back to the positional offense, back to the offensive routine that the Lakers are most familiar with.

Dawn passes the ball, and Clarkson receives it and sends it directly into the inside. Mozgov received the ball with his shoulder against Ibaka and jumped on the spot, threw it with one hand, and the basketball went straight into the basket. Such a difficult shot. Mozgov was able to lift weights like a light weight.

Although the performances of Liming and Li Jing are excellent, Mozgov is not a supporting role.

No one is an idle character.

Offense and defense were cast, Westbrook cut to the basket after passing, and the Lakers made a layup under Mozgov to defend Westbrook, and his gap was filled by the follow-up Li Jing. Durant, who received the ball on the Thunder's side, had little room to turn around under Dawn's defense, and he couldn't get rid of Dawn's shadow under the left and right sudden. If you want to break forward, your opponent can always take a step forward and stand in the direction of your breakthrough every time. Putting away the basketball and trying to force a jump shot, the shadow formed by the sudden jump of the Chinese guard, who was not as tall as himself, completely enveloped him.

Durant was horrified and didn't dare to leave anything to chance, so he hurriedly passed the ball. The perimeter has just come off the bench on the field after the scoring guard receives the ball. After dribbling a few steps along the three-point line, he suddenly made a sharp stop, and pushed the basketball sideways with both hands and flew straight to Westbrook, who was confronting Mozgov on the line of the penalty area. Westbrook received the ball and immediately approached the basket. For this kind of tall and flexible defender, as long as he is given space to start, even if he plays the field of center, there is no chance to fight.

For example, at dawn, didn't Mozgov just enter the field and be repeatedly deflated in training?

But Westbrook isn't the dawn, and it's not the Lakers' in-house training. Real on the field. The authority and domineering of center players in their own field is definitely not something that ordinary people can experience.

Westbrook is a top-notch defender, but he's still a long way from the top on the inside. Even Dawn had to rely on his speed to challenge Mozgov under the basket.

After a few dribbles and shakes, Westbrook suddenly jumped up, lifting the ball with one hand but walking in a fiery posture. The same technical maneuver Dawn has done in confrontation training. That time, Mozgov watched as Dawn sent the ball over his head to the basket. But this time, the ending is completely different.

"Smack!" The basketball flew out of bounds in a straight line of white light under the heavy blow.

Caps!

In the air duel, both sides hit the ground with their feet. Mozgov was condescending and domineering, and said: "Compared to the dawn, you are too far behind!" ”

Westbrook's face turned red, his fist clenched and the muscles on his face twitched slightly, but finally he didn't say a word, and lowered his head to the basketball outside the bounds.

In Mozgov, this just speaks to the truth of his heart. But in Westbrook. But it was a heavy blow to the head and face. Mozgov's words were like a scolding from his nose. But he endured it.

Westbrook, gritting his teeth, suppressed this shame in his heart, "The game is still going on, everything is about winning." One day, I'll make you take back what you're saying. ”

If Mozgov and Dawn had known why, they might have to go up a notch in their evaluation of Westbrook. This perseverance is the key to success. Mozgov, Dawn, who did not rely on their own perseverance to come through the difficulties? (To be continued.) )