The Hornets also won at home, and this time the series was tied at 2; 1., This is something that the media and fans did not expect before.

The Hornets actually led the Thunder in a big score, which made various media rush to report to analyze the situation of the two teams.

After analysis, Horn has the greatest credit again, and Horn's performance in strategy and organization in these games is quite amazing, which has been praised by many media and experts.

Horn was praised, and the Thunder suffered all the criticism, they have better players and thicker rosters, and now they are actually behind, which must be their own fault.

The current state of the Thunder is indeed not good, they are now 2; 1. Behind, if you lose the next game, the Hornets will win the match point, and it will be very easy to get off the road at that time.

Now the Thunder can't afford to lose, and the Hornets want to take advantage of the home advantage to get the match point in one go, as long as the match point is reached, anything is possible.

In the past two days in New Orleans, the atmosphere of both teams is very tense, and the fans of both teams are also very nervous, this is a game of life and death. Losing changes dramatically.

Both teams have made intensive preparations before the game, and the two teams have played three games in a row, and there are not many things that can be changed, at most there are some fine-tuning, and some adjustments in the state of the players.

When it comes to adjusting the form of the players, the Hornets still have some advantages, because this is their home stadium, and the players at home will play better.

The fourth game between the two teams was played in New Orleans, and the two teams played three games in a row, and at this time, it was as familiar as an old husband and wife.

The Thunder got the ball at the beginning, and they still played energy basketball, and the Thunder's energy play, the Hornets gradually began to adapt.

Paul doesn't feel pressured to get the ball at this time, and he's got a lot of experience with Westbrook.

Westbrook is also familiar with Paul now, and Paul's offensive focus is still on the breakaway and post-breakaway mid-range shots, Paul's shots are slow on the three-point line, and his three-point shooting percentage is inconsistent.

So today, Westbrook gave Paul half a step on the three-point line, and at the beginning of the first quarter, Horn was not on the court, and West was not in a good position anywhere.

As soon as Paul saw that there was space for half a step in front of him, he immediately stepped back a little and threw a three-pointer.

Paul rarely throws three-pointers on his own initiative, and West doesn't care too much here.

But such an unremarkable three-point shot was actually a steady shot.

"Brush!"

Paul hit a three-pointer at the beginning, and Doug Collins, who commented on today's game, said: "Paul looks good at three-point shooting today!" ”

"Paul's three-point shooting percentage this season is only about 30%, and this shot is not representative!" Doug Collins' partner, Kevin Harlan, has little love for Paul.

Paul shot a three-pointer in the opening game, and the Thunder didn't pay much attention to it, they still played their own routine, but this routine was much more sophisticated and refined than before.

Although the Hornets are also familiar with the Thunder, Ibaka still came up and threw a mid-range shot.

The two teams played from old enemies to old husbands and wives, and the beginning was a bit of harmony, and there was no fireworks.

Paul had previously made a three-pointer, and the shot was a bit smooth, and he didn't want to shoot a three-pointer when he got to the Thunder.

But he passed the ball out, and his teammates passed it back, and the 24-second time was about to expire, at this time Paul broke through and had no chance to shoot in the middle, so he was embarrassed to shoot another three-pointer.

Westbrook didn't defend too hard when Paul shot this three-pointer, and West regretted it as soon as Paul made the shot.

"Brush!"

Paul's three-pointer hit again, Paul hit two three-pointers in a row, and Kevin Harlan's face was also swollen at this time. As soon as he said that Paul's three-pointers were nothing, Paul made two three-pointers.

At this time, Kevin Harlan was still arguing: "Although Paul shot 2 three-pointers in a row, I still have to say that the three-point shot is not Paul's main weapon!" ”

Kevin Harlan can say that, but the Thunder really don't dare to put Paul's three-pointer on their side. Brooks, for his part, immediately asked Westbrook to watch the three-point line.

At this time, the two teams were really old husbands and wives who couldn't tell the winner for a while, and they played very closely, so that Ball had the opportunity to delay Horn's playing time.

In the second half of the first quarter, Ball was replaced by Horn, and the Hornets were on Horne to be the complete Hornets.

As soon as Horn came out, the Thunder were immediately nervous, giving Horn a lot of defensive pressure.

But at this time, Horn was not in a hurry to attack on his own, he came up and passed the ball first, and a wide range of transfer balls went to the hands of West on the other side.

West took the ball and Paul made a hand-to-hand pass, and Paul took the ball and threw another three-pointer to shoot.

Paul hit three three-pointers in a row, and at this time, even a fool could see that Paul was hot today.

At this time, the Hornets only need to think about how to get the ball to Paul, and the Thunder just don't let Paul get the ball.

The Thunder wanted to contain Paul's shots, but Paul wasn't a big man inside, and he could run back and forth with pick-and-rolls to get the ball almost easily. Horn, West, and Okafor took turns to block and pick-and-roll, and Paul's ability to control the ball and shake off opportunities was also strong.

So if you want to curb Paul and not let him shoot three-pointers, this is absolutely unthinkable. And once the Hornets' Paul starts to shoot three-pointers, this is amazing! You have to save a defensive three-pointer, and it is very easy to be passed by Paul, the master of dribbling.

So once Paul shoots three points, the Thunder is very uncomfortable, they can't stop Paul from taking the ball, they can't stop Paul from throwing three points, they can't stop Paul from breaking through, and they can't organize a breakthrough and they can't stop Paul from assisting.

In short, once Paul's three points are available, the man is basically inexplicable. On the court, he performed all kinds of performances, made various breakthroughs, and shot 6 in a row on the three-point line.

Paul ushered in a big explosion on his home court, and once Paul broke out, he immediately led the whole team's attack. Paul made all 6 three-pointers and scored 37 points and 13 assists, helping the team win their second home game with a one-man outburst.

After the Hornets got the match point, their mentality changed suddenly, and then they won another game in the sixth game, and the Hornets passed the first round smoothly.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Hornets successfully eliminated the Thunder through the outburst of Horne on the road, and the outburst of Paul at home, which overturned the hornet's nest at once, and the national media began to focus on the Hornets.

The Hornets put down a game and put together a near-perfect series. As soon as the series was won, the Hornets' entire regular season failures were overshadowed. The Hornets have become a successful team, and Horne has been awarded the Most Improved Player award.