Seeing this situation, Yang Yi immediately asked Su Qun in China:

"Su Qun, why did the Thunder suddenly lose three points in the second quarter, and they were chased so fast!"

Su Qun is smile, now that the Pelicans are ahead, he is naturally happy.

Because the Pelicans focused on defending the three-point line, destroying the Thunder's previous good three-point feel, after losing the three points, the Thunder had no other effective continuous offensive means, and it took 8 minutes in the second quarter to score 10 points, and the Pelicans went to the free throw line, and Li Feng's dominance has scored 22 points so far, and in this case, the Thunder can only lose. In the end, the Thunder's offense didn't work out well in the second quarter. ”

In the second quarter, the Pelicans overtook the score, and the Thunder were frantically chasing points at the end of the first half, trying to chase the score back, but their shooting percentage in the second quarter was really poor, and they also lost the important lifeline of the three-point line.

So they were already lacking in scoring at the end of the second quarter, and at the end of the two quarters, the Pelicans led by 8 points at 60-52.

The first half of the Thunder was a two-day experience of ice and fire, the first quarter felt good to death, and the second quarter was bad to death.

In this case, the first half was over, and at the end of the game, Doug Collins and Mike Brown were together to comment on the content of the first half.

"Thunder's table xiàn in today's two quarters is too different! What do you think about this? ”

Mike Brown was the first to ask Doug Collins.

Doug Collins thought for a moment at this time and said:

"The Thunder have a big difference between the two quarters today and mainly attack. On the defensive side, the difference between the two quarters of the Thunder today is still not big, although the second quarter of the Thunder's table is a little impatient, but the defensive end is still very hard, and overall the Thunder's defense has improved in the first half! ”

"On the offensive end, the Thunder hit consecutive three-pointers in the first quarter and a three-pointer in the second. The difference is both a factor in the Pelicans' defense and a single factor in the Thunder's own offensive approach on the offensive end. ”

"In the second half, if the Thunder want to show something, or even regain the feel of the first quarter, they have to show something on the offensive end. Start attacking the Pelican's inside line. They only have a chance to beat the Pelicans' inside line hard. ”

Doug Collins pointed out the crux of the Thunder, although the Thunder paid attention to the low-post offense today, but the crux of the lack of low-post offense was determined by the team's lineup structure. Although they strengthened this aspect today, it was still not enough, and it was still not enough to focus the Pelicans' defensive attention on their interior line.

On the domestic side, Su Qun also said:

"The Thunder's three-point shooting in the first quarter today was good, and they scored more than 20 points by relying on three points. In the second quarter, when they habitually seemed to rely on three-pointers, the three-point score was not good, and they had no other way to score. So they scored very low. Compared with the Thunder, the Pelicans are in average shape today, but when the Pelicans offense is average, they rely on free throws to score a lot of points. Especially Li Feng, you can say that this is cunning, but you can also say that this is maturity! ”

For 20 minutes at halftime, the Pelicans basically remained stable, but the Thunder couldn't be calm.

So at halftime, Scott Brooks was roaring out the locker room. Pointing at the team's nose and scolding.

In the past, Scott Brooks was a liberal and basically didn't get angry, but now once Scott Brooks gets angry, the Thunder's locker room is suddenly silent. Durant was also scolded a little confused.

At this time, the Thunder and other players began to reflect on their own expressions, first of all, Durant felt that he had shot too much and not enough pressure on the opponent.

Westbrook also felt that he was still yelling too little. Didn't play the role of a team tandem. Steven Adams and Ibaka are also very serious about it, and both of them are not very resolute on the offensive end.

The Thunder is a big reflection of the whole team, and it's the last moment. They are indeed very stressful in terms of thinking. But the power is also very large.

With a 20-minute break, the Pelicans are resting on the body, and the Thunder is resting on the spirit.

After the second half timeout, the Pelicans kicked off first, and the Pelicans started the first half, still starting the five Tigers.

At this time, the Pelicans came over, or continued the strategy of the first half, came up or played steadily, the team came over and ran a complicated set of tactics, and then directly passed the basketball to Jefferson who was stuck in the waist position.

Jefferson took the ball and still wanted to suppress Ibaka as he did in the first half, but at this time Ibaka's defense was obviously much tougher, defending hard in the back, and reaching in front to harass Jefferson's possession.

Jefferson's side didn't expect that in the second half, Ibaka's defense was tougher, his hand was a little careless, and the basketball was almost broken.

Jefferson almost got the ball off all of a sudden, and when he came back to attack, the rhythm was gone, and the shot missed.

The Pelicans' first offensive effect in the second half was not very good, and at this time everyone saw the defensive intensity of the Thunder.

Su Qun also said in the first sentence of the second half at this time:

"The Thunder's defense is stronger! Pelicans need to be careful. ”

The Thunder kicked off the baseline, and immediately the Pelicans felt that the Thunder was not only stronger defensively, but also more ferocious offensively.

Westbrook took the ball up from the baseline, advanced quickly, and pressed Rose with his body to be a desperate bully.

Rose couldn't support it here, so Li Feng could only help, but when Li Feng went to help, Westbrook had already foreseen the basketball in the hands of Sefrosa.

Sefrosa played soy sauce in the first half, and at this time, Sefrosa took the initiative to take the ball and rushed towards the Pelicans' restricted area.

Li Feng turned back to defend, but he couldn't keep up, and the Pelicans only came to fill the position inside, and at this time, Sefrosa suddenly passed a good ball and passed the basketball from behind him to the hands of Ibaka on the baseline.

Ibaka also couldn't make a ferocious attack to the basket, and his body hit Jefferson's body, not only causing a foul, but also sending the basketball to the Pelicans' basket.

Ibaka created Jefferson's 2+1, which was unexpected, Ibaka didn't have much offensive ability, but now he can also create Jefferson's 2+1, which shows that the Thunder are really ruthless to attack the Pelicans' interior.

Ibaka went to the free-throw line and hit a free throw to give Ibaka a 3-pointer.

The Thunder started with changes on both ends of the floor. Van Gundy was keenly aware of it right away.

But in this case, Van Gundy also hurriedly went to the sidelines and yelled:

"Pay attention to the defense of the penalty area, protect the ball, and Ross pays attention to the cooperation with Li Feng."

Van Gundy yelled here, and Rose cautiously dribbled the ball over and ran around Li Feng for a block.

Then he suddenly passed the ball to Millsap who cut to the basket, and the difference between Rose and Oladipo is that. Rose can organize, the offense is softer, Oladipo is better at shooting, but the organization is not good.

Millsap received the ball at this time and took a step inside. Then immediately threw a hook hand.

It was supposed to be a trick for Millsap, but now Steven Adams is putting a lot of pressure on Millsap's defense.

The Pelicans failed to attack the basket in the opening two attempts, which made the team a little embarrassed.

The Thunder grabbed the rebound, but immediately chased it back, and the Pelicans' defensive center of gravity was still on the three-point line.

In this way, Westbrook came over and quickly gave Rose over, and after Rose, Westbrook was not in a hurry to attack when he arrived in the Pelicans' restricted area, and raised his hand to make a feint. Then go back and do a feint again.

Westbrook's continuous feints, the Pelicans' defense suddenly went up and down, and at this time, Westbrook suddenly passed the ball to Durant in the bottom corner.

Durant faced the basket in the open spot and made an easy three-pointer.

"Huh!"

Durant's three-pointer. Accurate shots, in terms of offensive skills, Durant is superb.

The Thunder hit six straight points in the opening half of the second half, and the Pelicans could only open for less than a minute. Urgently called a timeout.

The Thunder scored six points in a row, and the difference between the two teams was shortened to two points, 60-58. Thunder is ferocious and catches up.

When it comes to scoring ability, the Thunder are indeed very good. The difference of 8 points quickly caught up.

At this time, Doug Collins also hurriedly said:

"The Thunder paid attention to the inside line in the second half and played an inside air cut, Westbrook also disrupted the inside line, and the Thunder's outside opportunity came out! Only if there is an inside attack, the opportunity to the outside can come. ”

The Pelicans called a timeout, and Van Gundy immediately came over to set up an interior defense, and the main goal was to block the opponent's three-point line and block the restricted area.

On offense, Van Gundy also asked the team to play more resolutely, and since the Thunder want to be tough, the Pelicans can't show weakness.

With the tactics in place and the timeout over, the Pelicans returned to the courtline to tee off and Jefferson threw the ball out.

Li Feng jumped out to catch the ball, then turned around and immediately put pressure on the opponent, dribbling with his back to Sefrosa.

Li Feng began to fight with his back, although Sefrosa also wanted to hold it hard, but he still couldn't bear it, and was resisted by Li Feng in two steps, and Westbrook quickly came up to force it.

Li Feng turned around and passed the basketball to Arenas, who came out of the open position, and Arenas made a two-point jumper on the wing and grabbed two points back.

The Pelicans also scored two points after emphasizing the intensity of their offense. 62-58, the score difference was slightly widened again.

The Thunder used to play impatiently, but now that the point difference is closer, they are not impatient. Westbrook also came up to connect with Durant first, he got the ball on the wing, Durant ran a curl from the bottom corner to the top of the arc and cut out, and he passed the ball to Durant's hand.

Durant took the ball here, and the Pelicans immediately pounced to defend, Durant did not spare his strength at this time, but took the ball and slammed the ball and dribbled two steps in a row to suppress the Pelicans' restricted area, and then passed the ball out to Westbrook.

Westbrook then sprinted to the basket and drew two fouls on Rose.

Westbrook and Durant are both playing aggressively at this time, and they don't have too good opportunities to shoot at all, or they come up and hit your basket hard.

In terms of the ability of Westbrook and Durant, the impact under the basket is also very strong, and Rose immediately paid the price.

On the free throw line, Westbrook hit both free throws, and the Thunder still struggled again.

The game is grappling, this is not falling into the rhythm of the Pelicans again, and the Pelicans are advancing quickly.

Li Feng received the ball to attract the bag, and then immediately made a pass to the ground, and the ball went to Millsap, who was in the empty space on the baseline. Millsap made a basket and scored two points quickly.

The rhythm became similar to that of the second quarter, and at this time Van Gundy was a little happy, and he was not afraid of the Thunder.

Van Gundy was right, but as soon as the Thunder came over, Westbrook immediately showed his passing skills, he came up to the bottom corner first, and the Thunder's outside pass came to Westbrook's hand.

Westbrook took the ball and glanced up, and then the flying one-handed pass basketball went down the baseline to Durant, who cut in the air, and Durant received the ball and wiped the board to score two points.

This attack is not earth-shattering. But it played extremely smoothly and naturally, as if the Pelicans' defense didn't exist at all.

It's a harmonious feeling, it's wonderful, and Westbrook finally shows his kind of post-zero underpinning.

62-60 The Thunder were in hot pursuit, and the Pelicans could only continue to struggle, and Rose came over to see that Westbrook's defense was not good this round, and he immediately took advantage of the situation to attack the basket. The previous Thunder defense was average, and in this case, Rose must have scored.

But now in the third quarter, the Thunder are desperate, and Ibaka is desperately helping to defend back. Interfered with Rose, who missed a layup.

The Pelicans missed another round of offense, but the Pelicans missed. Steven Adams threw the ball out quickly at once, and Sefrosa received the ball and passed it to Durant, who was running wildly in the middle.

Durant took the ball in the middle at this time and attacked fiercely and quickly. With Durant's strong body, he naturally squeezed Arenas out of the air and squeezed Arenas away, Durant stretched his body in the air and raised his hand to pick up blue and scored two points.

The Pelicans' own offense didn't work out. Instead, it was beaten into a counterattack by the thunder. Such a counterattack was completed, and the Thunder's home court was immediately cheered, because with Durant's fast attack on the counterattack. The Thunder finally leveled the score. The two teams played 62-62.

The Thunder finally caught up with the score, and once the score caught up, the morale before the Thunder came immediately, this was their home stadium after all.

In the midst of the mountain cheers of the Thunder's home fans, the Pelicans slowly advanced up at this time, and were hit continuously by the Thunder at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the Pelicans must have a counterattack at this time.

The Pelicans' counterattack must have been led by Li Feng, so as soon as Li Feng came over at this time, he penetrated the bottom line, and then Ross was stable, and Li Feng immediately used the cover to run out to catch the ball.

At this time, the Pelicans were chased to this kind of Cheng dù, Li Feng received the ball and immediately dribbled from the flank, and reached the edge of the penalty area, and when he reached this position, Li Feng pulled up and made a jump shot. When the Thunder's players came over to block Li Feng, Li Feng faked a real pass, and the basketball went from high to low, and suddenly stuffed into the hands of Jefferson, who was empty at the moment of the bottom line, Jefferson took the ball to wipe the board and shot, and the Pelicans also scored two points in the dogfight.

64-62, the Thunder immediately controlled the ball by Durant, pressed the top of the arc, and waited for his teammates to come up, Durant immediately broke through with his feet.

Durant didn't use breakthroughs much before, he wasn't good at breaking, his speed was average, but today he was really desperate.

At this time, it was also a forced breakthrough, Durant's side forced a breakthrough, because the speed was relatively slow, it was interfered by Jefferson who came back from the defense, and Durant's first layup was missed.

But Durant stuck well under the basket, and he didn't shoot and made up for the blue himself, and the blue added the basketball to the Pelicans' basket.

The score is tied again!

64-64, at this time, Su Qun said in China:

"The Thunder and the Pelicans have started to fight, but now from the perspective of the scene, the Thunder have the advantage because they are more determined! Every offense is fought with gritted teeth and desperately, but the Pelicans are not in this state yet! The Pelicans are not mentally prepared to die. ”

Although Su Qun was tens of thousands of miles away from the court, he could still clearly feel the determination of the thunder at this time.

Doug Collins on the sidelines, Mike Brown clearly felt that the Thunder was full of murderous aura at this time. The Thunder are in the final moment, and they do have more power than the Pelicans.

The Pelicans also felt the other party's determination to kill, and the Pelicans still stabilized the situation at this time. Trying to stabilize the ball, the Pelicans came over and passed the basketball to Jefferson.

Jefferson took the ball hard this time before dribbling a step, and Sefrosa's bag arrived, and in the case of being caught by a double, Jefferson rolled over and hooked his hand.

Jefferson's idea was good, but now the Thunder's defensive intensity is too much higher, and he misses the shot.

Once he missed the shot, the Thunder grabbed the rebound in the backcourt and immediately advanced quickly.

As soon as Westbrook came over, he passed the basketball to Durant, who passed the ball to Sefrossa.

Sefrosa didn't care too much about taking the ball, but at this time, Sefrosa made a bold move in front of Li Feng, a probing step under his feet, and made a gesture to pass the ball, when Li Feng's attention was slightly distracted.

Sefrosa was up and threw a dry three-pointer, Sefrosa was Yan. shot Li Feng, Li Feng didn't care, and it was too late when he wanted to block it.

The basketball flew out of Sefrosa's hand and landed in the basket with a thud.

67-64, the Pelicans suddenly made a move to overtake the score, the Pelicans overtook in the second quarter, and now the Thunder overtook in the third quarter. (To be continued......)