In the second half of the game, the Nets also wanted to give Durant more time to rest, but Wang Chao and the Nuggets did not give them this opportunity.

In the third quarter of the game, the difference between the two teams expanded to more than double digits, Wang Chao scored another 10 points in a single quarter, and his personal score reached 36 points after the third quarter of the game.

Durant, who was sitting on the bench, saw that there was nothing he could do about this scene, and he only felt a strong sense of powerlessness filling his heart.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Durant, who was full of physical energy after resting, was full of firepower on the court, completely blew up Tucker, gave the opponent a six-foul departure package, and scored 17 points in a single quarter in the fourth quarter, and fixed his personal full-court score at 36 points and 5 rebounds, and the shooting rate was also maintained at more than 50%, which was a perfect performance.

But Durant's outstanding performance ushered in a failure.

110:121。

The Nuggets beat the Nets by 11 points at home to win their first Finals victory.

Durant's performance in this game is definitely not bad, and Tucker scored 36 points under the whole kraft candy defense, if this can be regarded as an abnormal performance, there are few players in the league who can play well.

But the problem is that the opponent that Durant wants to target is precisely the existence that performs better than this.

Wang Chao's data in the first game was 44 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists with a big triple-double, not only that, Wang Chao, who was not responsible for marking Durant, gave full play to the advantages of mobility on the defensive end, with 3 steals and 2 blocks, showing dominance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

Durant's play is good enough, but it pales in comparison with Wang Chao.

And Durant's teammates, the performance of this game is actually not bad.

Paul had a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists under Mitchell's defense.

Mitchell, who is 1.85 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.08 meters, and has excellent physical fitness and athleticism, is definitely the top in the league in terms of defensive ability at the same position.

If it was young, Paul might have been able to rely on his rich experience and personal ability to educate the other side against Mitchell, but in 2018, the 33-year-old Paul struggled against this kind of physical flow guard.

A double-double of 15 points and 11 assists is enough as the main point guard, but as one of the team's two stars alongside Durant, this performance is slightly lacking.

What's more, Mitchell, who was on the opposite side of him all the way, didn't perform badly, scoring 18 points under Paul's defense.

German. Booker and Murray had the upper hand in the matchup, Booker was the Nets' second scorer in this game, scoring 25 points, and the two combined with Durant to score 61 points!

On the other hand, Murray, who was opposite Booker, played an average game in this game, and he didn't feel very good outside the three-point line, so that Murray, who mainly attacked without the ball, only scored 9 points.

But his shortcomings on the offensive end were perfectly made up for by Rose and Kuzma on the bench.

When the bench players of both teams came on the court, the weaknesses of the Nets' bench lineup were also exposed.

Last season, Wang Chao's Nets had the most luxurious bench in the league, and many high-quality players such as Harrell, Powell, and Brogdon were eager to try on the bench.

It's a pity that in order to get Paul, the Nets traded a wave of multiple people and traded all these high-quality cheap fighters away from the team, which also led to the vacancy of the bench.

On weekdays, the Nets can rely on a super starting lineup to make up for this shortcoming, but against the Nuggets, when the two teams can go toe-to-toe, one or two role players with outstanding strength are crucial.

Rose once again dreamed of the Windy City Roses in this game, and in 27 minutes played, he scored 17 points and 4 assists, scoring third on the team, second only to Wang Chao and Mitchell, and Kuzma and Gobert also scored double-doubles, these Nets can only watch.

Incidentally, the Nets' other two starters, Jokic and Bogdanovic, had a mediocre game.

Jokic was completely suppressed against Gobert, in fact, the actual situation is not that Jokic can't beat Gobert, Jokic, who has been mixed with Wang Chao for a few years, has grown faster than himself at the same time because of the sparring potion, and the inside combat effectiveness is quite good, but the question is how to show combat effectiveness if you can't catch the ball?

The Nets' current lineup has too many ball-holding points, Paul's ball-handling organization, Durant's stand-up singles, and even Booker is now gradually reducing off-ball tactics and increasing ball-handling singles with the improvement of his personal ability.

Going around in circles, there are very few balls that can be given to Jokic.

In addition, Gobert's strong defensive ability under the basket this season is already well known, and the initial tactic formulated by the Nets coaching staff is that Jokic uses his mid-to-long-range shooting ability to contain Gobert's defense, and he has no intention of giving Jokic a chance to perform.

Jokic can't even catch the ball, let alone Bogdanovic, who has been positioned as a full-fledged spot-scorer this season, averaging the lowest number of shots per game in recent years.

All kinds of factors stacked up, and the result was the victory of this game.

Of course, the biggest credit for the Nuggets' victory is Wang Chao, with 44 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, which supported the team's offense and made Durant's counterattack in the fourth quarter of the game useless.

At the post-game press conference, the Nets maintained a more optimistic attitude.

"This is the Pepsi Center in Denver, known as the devil, and when we came here we were mentally prepared to lose, and winning or losing a game doesn't mean anything because it's a playoff game, it's a finals, we have seven games to play and it's just the beginning."

As for Durant, who scored 36 points in the game but failed to lead the team to win the game, he expressed his dissatisfaction and disappointment in the post-game interview.

"To be honest, I was frustrated to lose the game, but what made me even more disappointed was that at the beginning of the game, when I was about to attack with the ball, I found that it was not Wang Chao but PJ Tucker standing opposite me."

"I understand that this is a tactical strategy made by the Nuggets team to limit me, but in my heart I still hope to have the opportunity to have a good 1-on-1 battle with Wang Chao on the court, and I have to say that this has seriously hit my enthusiasm."

As soon as Durant said this, the reporter's eyes lit up twice.

It's coming, it's coming! I am glad to see the finals tearing session!

In the finals last year, Wang Chao and Durant staged a big show, because Durant deliberately wanted to grab FMVP, Wang Chao was not used to him at all, and sprayed directly at the post-game press conference, a sentence I was the champion before you came became a classic, and Durant's subsequent games could not receive the ball at all, and the super dominance of the Nets to continue to win the championship is also surprising.

Unexpectedly, in this year's finals, the two who have become opponents actually started again, and it was Durant who took the lead.

Durant's previous words are translated simply and vulgarly, that is, Wang Chao, you are a coward, do you dare to defend me?

On the one hand, these words may be Durant venting his dissatisfaction and provoking Wang Chao, and on the other hand, it may also be a helpless move by the Nets.

Tucker's kraft candy-style attrition defense did give Durant quite a headache, and the Nets wanted to solve this problem but there was no way, after all, they didn't have a defensive stalwart like Tucker to do the same thing for Wang Chao.

If Durant's move can really provoke Wang Chao and attract Wang Chao to take the initiative to defend Durant, it can also consume more of his physical energy, even if Wang Chao is a well-known physical monster in the league, but after all, it is not unlimited physical energy, and the physical energy consumed on the defensive end will make him score less points on the offensive end, even if it is only a little less, it may also be an opportunity for the Nets to grasp.

What made them excited was that when Wang Chao heard Durant's words in the post-game interview, he was really fooled.

Wang Chao only learned about Durant's remarks a day later when he was stopped by a reporter outside the training hall.

When he heard the reporter relay this, Wang Chao couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, I haven't heard my own request to take the initiative to find a fight, since he wants to try it, I'll meet his next."

The reporter who got this interview was very satisfied, and couldn't wait to publish Wang Chao's response after he went back.

Wang Chao doesn't care about this, there is one thing to say, when it comes to defending Durant, he who is 2.06 meters tall is definitely more suitable than Tucker who is 1.96 meters. The only thing to watch out for is to keep the foul under control.

The reason why Tucker is assigned to defend Durant is only because it makes more sense and does not waste Tucker's role on the defensive end.

PJ Tucker now has the third highest salary on the team, and he is doing the work of a blue-collar player, and if he doesn't put it to good use, isn't it a loss to spend this money?

Even if the money is for the Nuggets owner to come out instead of Wang Chao, he still habitually hopes that Tucker can make the most of it.

Now that Durant has taken the initiative to find abuse by himself, Wang Chao will not be polite.

Of course, it is impossible for top stars to prevent death, even if they are as strong as Wang Chao, it is impossible to completely prevent Durant from death, but in the same way as Tucker, it is completely possible to put Durant in a physical crisis, and even better.

——

After Wang Chao responded to Durant in the air, fans' expectations for the G2 match in the finals reached a peak.

Wang Chao vs Durant's second round, the real 1v1 link that is about to be ushered in!

Although I know that Durant is most likely not Wang Chao's opponent, this kind of head-to-head showdown is still rare on the stage of the finals.

Therefore, when the second game of the finals began on June 3, a large number of fans stayed on the TV and in the live broadcast room, looking forward to the start of the game.

The Nets' starting lineup is unchanged from the previous game, while the Nuggets have made some changes to their lineup.

PJ Tucker was replaced from the starting spot and replaced by first-year rookie Kyle Kuzma.

The Nuggets' intention to move is very obvious, which is to make clear the response to Durant.

Didn't you say that you were going to have a one-on-one fight with Wang Chao? This opportunity is for you!

Tucker's best thing is defense, and if he doesn't give full play to his defensive advantages, his comprehensive ability is not as good as that of rookie Kuzma, so it's normal to be replaced as a starter.

It's funny, Tucker, who is known as a 3D player, has a three-point shooting rate of 37%, while Kuzma's three-point shooting rate is also 36.6%, and he still has a higher three-point shot than Tucker.

At the start of the game, the two teams jumped the ball in the midfield, and Gobert once again easily outplayed Jokic to win the ball.

Then at the beginning, Wang Chao held the ball and faced Durant.

Different from the last game's opening three-point bukkake, this time Wang Chao directly chose to break through with the ball brutally, although Durant's defense was in place and was never thrown away by Wang Chao, but when Wang Chao rushed to the basket and jumped off his shoulder, he was still hit by Wang Chao and staggered back, watching the latter score with one arm.

But this time, Durant's momentum is also very strong, and he can finally play 1v1 with Wang Chao in the finals! He's been longing for this day for a long time!

The Nets attacked, and when Durant stood at the top arc with the ball and looked at Wang Chao in front of him, the blood that had been boiling earlier began to cool down slightly.

Perfect defensive positioning.

Wang Chao's position is very exquisite, in a delicate balance position, whether Durant wants to shoot or break through with the ball, he can step forward to defend as soon as possible.

Durant has made provocative remarks, Wang Chao will naturally not get used to the other party, and he will immediately be full of strength as soon as he comes up.

For a while, Durant was a little hesitant, thinking about what to use to attack.

In fact, at such times, calling teammates' pick-and-roll screens is the best choice, even if it is as strong as Jordan, James, Kobe Bryant and other top superstars, they will often use pick-and-roll tactics on the court.

But Durant really can't wipe this face now, after all, it is still his own request to let Wang Chao defend him, and now Wang Chao has fulfilled his promise as promised, and he will call for blocking and dismantling cover in the first round, and he will not be laughed to death?

Durant is still hesitating, but Wang Chao won't give him a chance to think.

Seeing Durant's hesitation, Wang Chao immediately made a decision, rushed directly to defend closely, and used his body and strength to press Durant at the same time, his hands were already poking towards the basketball in Durant's hand.

was suddenly attacked, and Durant was a little scrambling for a while.

Hurriedly lifted the ball high, trying to use the advantage of height and reach to protect the basketball.

Indeed, Durant, who has an absolute height and arm span advantage in the face of Wang Chao, can do this, but he ignores Wang Chao's explosiveness and underestimates Wang Chao's decisiveness.

When he saw Durant holding the basketball high, Wang Chao did not hesitate at all, and immediately bent his knees and jumped up violently, and slapped the basketball between Durant's hands with his palm!

In an instant, a huge force surged, Durant couldn't catch it, the basketball in his hand came out of his hand, and he quickly turned around and ran to the basketball on the ground to protect the ball in his arms.

When he grabbed the basketball at the same time, Wang Chao also came out from one side and grabbed the basketball at the same time as Durant.

It's time to test your strength!

It's like an egg hitting a stone, breaking at the touch of a button, Durant didn't even achieve a 1-second stalemate, and the basketball was taken away by Wang Chao!

"Holy!" (End of chapter)