Chapter 543: Leading at Half Time
The moment the basketball goes into the basket, the red timing light comes on!
Another good ball at the whistle, without leaving half a second for the opponent to attack!
62:60!
The Warriors take a half-time lead on the road!
Don't look at the difference of just 2 points, but the psychological deterrent effect on the Thunder players is still quite large.
The playoffs are approaching, and all of the Thunder's preparations, as well as their usual training, are for the Warriors.
Even the Thunder don't usually watch the footage of other teams' games, only occasionally watching the Clippers and Spurs.
Most of the time, Brooks organizes his players and watches the Splash Brothers attack.
In particular, Sefrosa, Durant and other forwards have strengthened their defensive skills.
The purpose of this is to limit the strong play of the Splash Brothers, especially Zhou Yang.
And today's game, like a senior high school student, worked hard for two months, conducted a thorough exam, all the Thunder players are full of confidence, like a big enemy.
However, at halftime, not only did he fail to restrain Zhou Yang, but the score also fell behind.
Failed the exam!
In competitive sports, a loss of one point is a loss, and it is a loss of all sets, and the Thunder players, including head coach Brooks, are very frustrated.
However, Durant is much more mature than before.
If it was the former Durant, he would probably bow his head and be silent, with a look of frustration on his face, and he would have to encourage him.
But Durant in this parallel world may have been influenced by Zhou Yang and became more responsible.
In the locker room, he took the initiative to clap his hands and boost the morale of his teammates.
"Brothers, the half-time score is nothing, it shows that the strength of our two teams is equal, in the second half, as long as we reduce mistakes and improve the defensive intensity, we will definitely be able to win the game!"
Wei Shao also echoed loudly: "That's right! That's it, isn't it just a loss of 2 points? One tyrannical buckle and you're back! ”
With the encouragement of the two, the mood of the Thunder players is much better, and the fighting spirit is aroused.
"Thunder wins!"
"Take down the Warriors!"
"Thunder Championship!"
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On the Warriors' side, Zhou Yang and his teammates were chatting and laughing in the locker room, and they didn't talk about the game at all.
At the start of the second half, the Thunder launched an onslaught, and they knew they had to pull back the margin in the third quarter.
After all, the Thunder's natural ability is here, and under their bombardment, the Thunder not only overtook the score, but also ran for 10 points.
The third quarter played more than 6 minutes, the score of the two teams was 77:68, and the Thunder led by 9 points.
Old Nelson had no choice but to call a timeout.
He didn't criticize the players, he didn't give the players a lot of blood, he talked to the assistant coach as he usually did.
It seems that this timeout is to give the players a rest.
Zhou Yang understood what the old man meant, the Warriors players didn't make any mistakes in what they played just now, and they played normally, so the coach didn't criticize them.
The Thunder team borrowed the power of the home court and played fiercely, and no team in the league could stop it!
Just half a month ago, the Spurs played a game at home against the Thunder, and they also trailed by 12 points at halftime.
But at the beginning of the third quarter, the Thunder made four fewer efforts, and in less than 8 minutes, the score was reversed, and after the third quarter, the Thunder led by 13 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Spurs couldn't stand it, and Durant came to die, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Thunder win the game.
That's what makes the Thunder terrible this season, the scoring explosion is too strong.
If the Warriors want to beat the Thunder today, in addition to scoring more fiercely, they must also upgrade on the defensive end.
The intensity of the regular season is not enough, and it needs to be upgraded to the intensity of the playoffs, or even the intensity of the Western Conference finals!
Zhou Yang, as the soul of the warriors, gathered his teammates together and shouted: "Forget today's game, tell you, it's a Western Finals, we have to win this away, you know?" ”
"Yes!"
Teammates understand that it's time to exert their strength, the playoffs are coming, anyone can lose, but they can't lose to the Thunder!
The timeout ends and the game continues.
There were no substitutions on the Warriors' side, while the Thunder replaced Willis and replaced Harden.
This lineup is more reasonable than the lineup just now, and Wei Shao's fouls have reached 4 times, which is also a protection.
Warriors attack.
Curry advanced to the front court with the ball and saw that Zhou Yang was caught and had no intention of participating in the offense.
So he accelerated and wanted to get past Harden.
Harden barely kept up with Curry, with a little movement on his hands.
But after Curry broke through more than 1 meter away, he slammed the ball back and stepped back for three points!
Harden really can't keep up with Curry's nimble footsteps, and can only hope that Curry's hand will slip.
But Curry's hand is hot, huh!
Three-point hit.
After the goal, Curry excitedly bumped his chest with his teammates to celebrate.
Even though it was an away game, the atmosphere within the Warriors was just as good as it could be.
Every goal scored by Zhou Yang and Curry can boost the morale of his teammates.
Durant and Harden glanced at each other, the two of them did not underestimate the enemy, the score lead does not mean anything, the opposite side is the uncrowned champion!
So in the next round, Durant received Harden's ball, and the long two points were in hand!
Swish!
The Thunder returned the favor with two points.
In the next few rounds, Durant and Harden, Zhou Yang and Curry, launched a battle against each other.
Wonderful goals are endless, and the fans at the scene are really addicted to watching them.
At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 87:82, and the Thunder led by 5 points.
Although the Warriors were still behind, they closed the gap after a timeout, and the Thunder were under too much pressure in the fourth quarter.
Durant and Harden both kept their heads down as they walked to the sidelines.
After three quarters, without a lead of more than 15 points, don't want to beat the Warriors, this has become the consensus of all other teams.
Durant and Harden certainly know this law.
Although many stars are not convinced, they have not escaped this law when facing the Warriors.
The fourth quarter of the game began, and the Splash Brothers were all resting below.
The rest of the Thunder's main players rested, and Wei Shao came off the bench.
Wei Shao broke out again.
He and Lamb, the Thunder's backup shooter, became the two offensive points that broke out.
Lamb is a very characteristic player, with a three-point shot that is elusive, but not very consistent.
When he feels hot, it's really a bullet, and Curry can't stand it.
However, he is only a shooter and can only shoot open threes, and the three-pointers with the ball are still far behind.
Wei Shao kept passing the ball to him, and Lamb made consecutive shots, a three-point rain, and the difference quickly widened to 14 points!
Durant and Harden are overjoyed down there.
The two jumped and jumped excitedly, and victory was in sight!
Old Nelson called another timeout.
The opponent is the Thunder team, so you must have this kind of psychological preparation, and the four Thunder have the possibility of breaking out!
Some people died, but not completely......