Curry's shocking shot still gave the Thunder and Kevin Duran a chance to turn the tables.

1.2 seconds is enough time to complete the comeback and give Thunder fans what it's like to go from hell to heaven.

Brooks called two timeouts in the final stages to rearrange the final offense.

And the Clippers fielded the toughest defensive lineup, three small forwards, and used Anthony Davis and Gasol Jr. on the inside to fill the court.

The Clippers are sure that the Thunder's final shot will be given to Kevin Durant, and will not take advantage of Durant's attraction and assign it to others to shoot.

Even if the Thunder sent the old fish Fisher, a key gentleman, he was just a pawn to confuse the Clippers.

Because tonight is not only a Thunder vs Clippers matchup, but also a Kevin Durant vs Stephen Curry MVP battle.

Curry hit a long-range three-point shot against Durant and scored 42 points.

If Durant can't respond head-on, he will fall behind in the MVP race.

Durant has already scored 49 points tonight, and one more shot will score 50 points.

50 points, lore opponents, there is no more perfect script than this.

And Brooks will never break this script, he can start with the Thunder by fully supporting supergiants like Durant and Westbrook, and delegating power to let them play themselves.

At the end of the second timeout, the two sides returned to the court, and in the face of the Clippers' airtight defense, the Thunder used a one-man wall tactic to stand in a line near the free throw line to confuse the Clippers players.

As soon as the whistle blew, the players scattered in all directions, and Durant took advantage of the cover and rushed into the basket with a reverse run!

Westbrook, who was out of bounds, understood and hung the ball directly to the basket with a high-toss pass!

This is a classic short-term inside shot tactic that is commonly used in the NBA.

Although Durant is a small forward, his height and arm span are better than many centers.

The ball was also passed well, but when the ball was about to fall into Durant's hand, it was stopped by another big hand.

It's Anthony Davis!

He managed to intercept the ball halfway and disrupt the Thunder's final attack.

When he landed with the ball, the game was over, and the Thunder failed!

Durant's hands were empty, and he looked up at 115:116 on the scoreboard.

And the Clippers players rushed forward to hug Anthony Davis, and the two top picks of the Clippers attacked and defended, and finally won the game.

What is talent, this is talent.

The Thunder are already a very talented team.

But compared to the Clippers' talent, you still don't have a good idea.

Durant didn't say hello to the Clippers players and walked out of the court.

Although it was only a regular season game, it was also quite a blow to Durant.

The current MVP selection is all voted by the media, and the impression score is very important.

Sometimes there is no fixed standard, just look at the feeling.

The direct dialogue between the two MVP contenders carries a lot of weight in determining the MVP attribution.

After this game, Curry's ultra-long-range three-point shot against Durant will become a classic shot in this year's regular season, repeatedly broadcast on TV stations, and even become a classic shot in NBA history.

Durant just became the backdrop for the classic shot, and the 49-point effort came to naught.

Competitive sports are so unfair, winners take all, the last laugh is the sweetest.

The previous efforts, inspirational stories, if there is no last perfect ending, are all in vain.

The NBA is such a reality, and Durant is also more and more aware of the cruelty of this reality.

Think of the stars in NBA history who didn't win a championship, although they also won a lot of honors, and there are fans who will miss him.

But it was more of a comforting nature, a warm nostalgia, with a kind of pity and pity, and the occasional sympathy.

For a person with a strong self-esteem, this sympathy is better than nothing.

If the NBA is a real battlefield, then the loser will die directly, and the dead warrior may still be respected by future generations.

However, the NBA is not a real battlefield, and the loser has to watch the winner enjoy the fruits of victory, and then continue to challenge, and then continue to lose.

The Thunder have been suppressed by the Clippers for several seasons, regular season and playoffs, and have watched the Clippers get stronger and stronger.

In the future that is visible to the naked eye, the Thunder will hardly find a chance to overtake the Clippers, because Oklahoma is a small city and the Thunder is a small team.

Last summer, Durant very much wanted the team to bring in another capable player, after all, rich teams are forming the Galaxy Battleship to cut the Clippers, but the Thunder are still these people.

The previous trade between James Harden and Eric Gordon proved that the Thunder was a complete failure, and Harden was obviously better than Gordon and more suitable for the Thunder's tactics and lineup.

Although Gordon is also good, his functions are duplicated with Durant and Westbrook, and Gordon has frequent injuries and frequent absences, which makes the team lack of strength.

The Thunder management also listened to Durant's opinion, but it was true that he couldn't find anyone, signing an old fish Fisher was already a big deal, but Fisher was really old and had a limited role.

As for signing big-name free agents, firstly, the Thunder have no money and no space, and secondly, Eurocity is really unattractive to big-name players, and Iguodala must be happy to stay in Los Angeles rather than go to a place like Ohio City to smell cow dung.

So patchwork together, compared with two years ago, the Thunder's lineup is not fundamentally different, and there is no big improvement.

Durant worked hard to improve himself and wanted to grow into a big-packed, all-time superstar like Larry Bird.

However, a loss made him wonder if the Thunder could really overturn the Clippers this year?

In fact, in terms of lineup, looking at the history of the NBA, in most years, it has been a championship-level lineup.

However, the Clippers are indeed strong, and the lineup is very restrained by the Thunder, the small forward position is the first in the league, and if it encounters in the playoffs, it will definitely hunt for Durant again.

Tonight is the regular season, and the Clippers did not adopt a targeted attrition defense against Durant at all, just taking turns to defend one-on-one, which to put it bluntly is to let you pick it.

As a result, he scored 49 points, and in the end, he didn't kill the Clippers, and he still wanted to do this in the playoffs, do you think you are Jordan?

In short, this regular season has brought more impact than many people think.

Of course, for the Clippers, it's just a run-of-the-mill regular season.

After winning the game, everyone went back to the locker room to celebrate briefly, then went back to the hotel, packed up and went to the airport, and headed to the next away game, New Orleans.

By this time, the Clippers had won a staggering 23 consecutive games, successfully overtaking the Rockets and taking the second-longest winning streak in history.

However, after winning this game, the Clippers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, which were previously the Hornets, on the heels of back-to-back games on February 24.

In January '13, the New Orleans Hornets voted for a new team name, and as a result, they chose a large-billed bird as the team name and mascot.

The score was 98-101, and the Clippers lost the game by 3 points, and after winning a bang and setting a winning streak, they quietly lost a game against the weaker team and ended the winning streak.

The game was so impermanent, and the outside world speculated that the Clippers should be too tired, back-to-back away games, and the games against the Thunder consumed most of their energy, so they had no physical strength when they played the Pelicans.

Some people also say that the Clippers have no goal, and the 23-game winning streak has broken the second record in history, and the 33-game winning streak that is the first in history is too far away and has no chance to touch, so it is better to relax and lose one game, adjust and rest.

Both of these statements make sense, but the reason why the Clippers really lost is actually known to insiders - because the Clippers are practicing new tactics and routines this time.

Fans who watched this game can feel that the Clippers' offense is not very smooth, there is a noticeable sense of sluggishness in some places, and the overall pace is not fast.

So the Clippers scored 98 points in the whole game, and the rare one did not break 100, and the final three-point kill passed a round of balls, and finally gave Gasol Jr., but he didn't hit.

The season has reached the sprint stage, and it stands to reason that the strong teams have completed the run-in, and all that remains is to find the state and maintain the state, where can the team practice new routines and tactics.

But the Clippers have that level and ability, and they've been like that since the 09-10 season, they've tried new tactics and new rotations whenever they get the chance.

To this day, the Clippers' core lineup has been very solid, the players have a very tacit understanding with each other, and it is very fast to experiment with new things.

This open-ended style of play and thinking ensures that the Clippers are always alive and there is always something new to join.

Therefore, the Clippers are not at all like Phil Jackson's team that pursues three consecutive championships, and when the third championship is close to running out, the whole team has to rely on willpower and mental strength to endure until the final finals, rely on one breath to support, difficult to achieve the goal, and then collapse with a bang, push down and start over.

Everyone didn't take the triple championship too seriously, the season has gone so deep that no one mentions it every day, we want three consecutive championships, we want to win the championship.

As long as you step on the court, you will still be immersed in the fun of playing and winning, and you will still be full of exploration and curiosity about new basketball playing styles and tactics after the game.

Everyone knows in their hearts that even if they don't win the championship this year, they will not fall apart, but get together and continue to fight for the championship.

The team that could do this before was the San Antonio Spurs, but it's a pity that the Spurs only have one Duncan, and the Spurs are too poor.

But if you give the Spurs a Duncan-caliber star like Kobe Bryant, with a richer owner, they might create a greater era than a three-in-a-row.

Other than that, other teams in the NBA can't do this, because the NBA is a big dye vat, and it's inevitable that fame and fortune will constantly impact a player's values.

Young people in their 19s and 20s, who get millions or tens of millions of contracts at once, are surrounded by all kinds of voices, some praise, some suppress, some criticize, some praise, and then they have to maintain their original intention for many years to come, which is too difficult and too difficult.

This requires a good environment, good guidance, and an excellent, simple team to guide young people to stick to the path of playing well.

Unfortunately, Min Congda created such a good environment for the Clippers and the Clippers, and shaped the unique team culture and values of the Clippers.

Of course, his sacrifice is great, after all, he is mentally ill at the second level.

Since being diagnosed mentally ill, Min Congda feels that his spirit has improved a lot.

This year, after devoting himself to the study and practice of basketball tactics, his mind has calmed down a lot.

He doesn't bother with that damn mission anymore, and he really can't play the second level anyway.

Focusing more on what interests him, focusing on basketball, he began to gradually participate in the team's daily training and coaching.

Sometimes, he even goes down to the pitch to train with the players and play tactically together.

With Min Congda's height and size, he is misaligned with any player on the team.

Therefore, this is a good help for Min Congda to guide everyone to practice infinite misalignment attack.

Of course, after three trainings, Min Congda decided to give up, and then the training center should eat and stop practicing.

Because every time he participates in training, the result is that all the ball carriers try their best to find him to defend through cooperation, and then hit him in the wrong position!

Although the effect of practicing like this is very good, Min Congda can't bear it physically and psychologically, and he has been detained seventy or eighty times after a training, who can afford it!

Even Curry held the ball and turned around to dunk a ball with both hands under the basket after facing Min Congda in a misplaced position, is there any reason for this? Can you still play well?

Forget it, don't play, practice on your own.

Curry expressed great regret for this and hoped that Smart would continue to participate in the training, which would be of great benefit to their understanding of the tactics.

Min Congda angrily scolded Curry, "You are the biggest hole in our team's defense, whoever hits you is misplaced!" We're going to have to find a way to hide you when we're defending. If you have a stronger defensive ability, our lineup will tend to be perfect, you useless bastard! ”

Curry wasn't angry about this, everyone just ate and laughed while training, and the training gym was filled with a happy atmosphere.

There is nothing more interesting than making Mr. Smart angry, and after years of getting along, Min Congda's sincerity has already won the love of the players.

After being comforted psychologically by a reprimand, Min Congda was also very pleased, no matter how he giggled off the court, the Clippers players on the court were not ambiguous at all.

It was a good thing that the 23-game winning streak was ended, and the pressure on their shoulders was lifted and the Clippers were able to set sail again, and after entering March, the Clippers won back-to-back games.

Relying on a wave of 11 consecutive wins, he stabilized his position as the No. 1 in the league, and opened a certain gap with the Thunder, Heat, and Cavaliers.

On March 16, the Clippers swept the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by a 121-97, 24-point advantage, in which Leonard scored a career-high 37 points, three blocks and four steals.

After breaking Kevin Durant's mentality in February, it broke the heart of another small forward, LeBron James.

(End of chapter)