Chapter 584: Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight

The starting lineup of the Thunder is Durant, Ibaka, Westbrook, Sefrosa, Perkins.

The Clippers' starting five are Paul, Jordan Jr., Griffin, Caron Butler, and Thompson.

In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers used Paul's organization to frequently attack the Thunder's basket.

Perkins, as a center, is really a weakness for the Thunder.

Although Ibaka was helping to defend, Griffin and Jordan Jr. took turns to attack, which made the Thunder a little unbearable.

Just as the Thunder's defense was shrinking, Thompson began to fire again on the outside!

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led by five points.

In the second quarter, the Thunder, led by Harden, began to chase points.

Thompson and Harden are the hottest stars in the league, and the media and fans are hyping who is the No. 1 quarterback.

Although both said they were not interested in the title, the fans were arguing too fiercely.

So, after this series, there should be a result.

But judging from the five games that have been played, Harden is still slightly better.

Harden averaged 21.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game in five games.

Thompson, on the other hand, averaged 19.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Under Harden's leadership, the Thunder completed the comeback.

The second quarter played more than 6 minutes, and the score of the two teams came to 43:41, and the Thunder led by 2 points.

Next, both sides changed to the main lineup.

Thunder's Paul began to limit and not let him take the ball in stride.

This is kind of choking the Clippers' life.

But the Clippers quickly came up with a countermeasure and decided to let Griffin do the offensive shots.

Griffin has improved a lot, he is no longer a Tyrannosaurus Rex who can only dunk violently, but has increased his ability to control the game.

The two teams have played 5 games and know each other very well.

Once Griffin had the ball, Ibaka started to work hard.

But Griffin's vision was very open, and after Ibaka pounced, he passed the ball to Thompson or Jordan Jr.

In this way, the Clippers took the initiative.

Thompson's performance in the second quarter was really amazing and hot.

In the first quarter of the game, Thompson made 1 of 4 three-pointers, and his performance was average.

But in the second quarter he threw 5 three-pointers in a row and scored 4!

With the cooperation of Griffin and Thompson, the Clippers achieved a comeback.

Although Durant is starting to pull out as well, the Clippers' Caron Butler has done a lot of homework.

He learned from Zhou Yang the skills of defending Durant.

That's the point of getting stuck in the next plate!

This move was effective, and under Butler's defense, Durant performed averagely.

Fortunately, the Thunder teammates kept blocking and dismantling, which gave Durant a few shots.

The two sides fought fiercely in the second half of the second quarter.

At halftime, the score was 58-54, and the Clippers led by four points.

At the beginning of the second half, the Thunder's Wei Shao began to exert his strength.

Wei Shao's projection has always been unstable, which is also one of the weaknesses of the Thunder.

But his hard work and breakthrough are a sharp weapon for the Thunder to tear apart the opponent's defense!

Wei Shao began to kill the Clippers' restricted area.

Although the projection is unstable, but after 13 years of Wei Shao, the zombie jump shot is still quite reliable.

In the third quarter, the Thunder turned the tide again.

At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder took another 3-point lead, 87-84.

It's tragic.

Neither side can defeat the other, and can only occupy a little advantage in a short period of time.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the two sides really fought hard.

Durant rested only 2 minutes in the third quarter and was on the court at the start of the fourth quarter.

And the Clippers didn't take it lightly, sending three main players to board at the beginning of the fourth quarter

field, Jordan Jr., Griffin and Thompson.

It's another tough battle!

The fourth quarter was a tough game and there were several draws.

With two minutes left, the two sides were tied again.

Of course, the Thunder don't want to play a tie-break, after all, when it comes to the final game, both sides have the same chance of qualifying.

And the Clippers are too strong, and the Jedi counterattack is even more sparing.

In the final period, Durant scored a three-pointer and almost established the victory.

But Paul made a mid-range shot and then gave Thompson a three-pointer to put the Clippers ahead again.

It's exciting, tense, and breathtaking!

Zhou Yang watched in front of the TV, and his blood was boiling.

He really likes these two opponents, but alas, they can only get into one team from each team.

In the final 21 seconds, the Thunder trailed by 2 points, but the ball was on the Thunder's side.

Suffice it to say, the Thunder had plenty of time to make a lore.

Regardless of whether they go in or not, at least there should be a chance to make a move, especially since the Thunder have a stand-up stick singles master like Durant.

However, there was something really wrong with the Thunder's tactics.

Harden finally held the ball and was suddenly trapped, and Harden had to shoot early and pass to Durant.

The Clippers were ready, and when it came time to trap Harden, Griffin was hidden.

Durant was just about to catch the ball, Griffin rushed out, snap!

I broke the ball......

Durant was in a hurry.

Now trailing by 2 points, if the Clippers score again, it will be a loss.

In desperation, he had to come up with a tactical foul.

When Zhou Yang saw this scene, he also shook his head angrily.

He didn't take sides, he just felt that Harden was still incapable of facing the bag.

After Curry's bag clamping, his ability to shoot the ball is already top-notch, but Harden has not yet adapted.

Durant fouled Griffin to the free throw line.

At this point, there are 12 seconds left in the game.

If Griffin hit both free throws, the Thunder still don't have a chance.

If one of two free throws is made, then the Thunder still have a slight chance to tie it.

If two free throws are missed, then the Thunder have a chance to kill.

Griffin was under a lot of pressure as he stepped onto the free throw line, took a few heavy breaths, and threw the first ......

Boom!

I didn't even hit the penalty!

Clippers fans at Staples Arena let out a sigh.

Griffin also shook his head angrily.

Paul walked over and patted him on the shoulder, telling him not to be nervous.

"It's okay, we're still ahead!"

Under Paul's comfort, Griffin stabilized his mind and struck again.

Hit!

Griffin let out a sigh.

Now that the Clippers are three points ahead, they are at least guaranteed not to lose in regulation time.

Durant was upset, but now it's a blessing in misfortune.

The Thunder called another timeout and then served in the front court.

Durant received a pass from Ibaka this time and shot a three-point shot......

The audience watched nervously at the ball and held their breath.

Zhou Yang looked at this, and his palms were sweaty, even a little nervous.

Boom!

Pity......

Durant shot a little shorter and bounced out of the basket.

Despite Ibaka's dunk, the red timing light was on and the match was over.

In the end, the Clippers kept their home court and dragged the Thunder into the tiebreaker!

Zhou Yang sighed again, he could see that there was a problem with Durant's physical strength.

Although Durant's physical strength has increased a lot this season, he has played a full fourth quarter and is indeed a bit hard.