The players on both sides took their positions. The next moment, something extremely awkward happened to Durant. Beverley put his claws up again.
Waterfuck!
Are you really holding on to me and not letting me go?
What made Durant even more speechless was that no matter what look he made, the latter would always respond with a shy and sincere smile.
You are laughing so hard!
Then, before Durant could recover, there was a loud noise behind him.
In the live broadcast seat of the Imperial TV station, Yu Jia opened his mouth wide with shock: "Another dunk from behind! Ibaka also received his fifth foul of the game... Oh, the Thunder called a timeout.
!”
Zhang Lili sighed with emotion: "I have to say that the Trail Blazers' No. 3 rookie did have a trick. Although I don't know what he said, Durant was indeed angered and even forgot to help defend."
Thunder bench.
"KD, what are you doing? You actually care about a nobody, you..."
Scott Brooks Airway I don’t know what to say.
Don’t you think the price has dropped?
"I……"
Durant raised his head and quickly put it down again.
He couldn't say that the No. 3 boy opposite him was poisonous. He told himself every time not to pay attention to him, but he still fell into the trap. The two seemed to have a grudge in the past life. When Durant met for the first time, he couldn't see each other.
Pleasant to the eyes.
"Next, hand the ball to KD," Scott Brooks said to the players, then turned to look at Durant: "Don't let everyone down when dealing with such a kid!"
"clear!"
Durant nodded sharply.
The atmosphere here on the Trail Blazers side is much more harmonious.
"Oh, my god!" Matthews put his head in his hands and said playfully: "You didn't see the aggrieved and helpless expression on Du Shubao's face when we were playing on the court just now. I always felt that he was going to cry the next moment.
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"Hey, Wes, don't go too far, my mother is still across the way...haha!"
After saying this, Batum was the first to burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
All the team members were also extremely happy.
Since returning from the timeout, Tris Dotz has been staring at Beverley, secretly wondering: Is it a mistake? Or Wang knows that Beverley's defense of Durant will be miraculous.
Until he saw Beverly's back gradually getting cold, he asked weakly: "Coach, is something okay?"
"Oh, no! No," Terry Stotts waved his hand, and then encouraged: "Patrick, your performance is great, keep up the good work!"
"Yes, coach!"
Beverly responded happily.
He thought to himself: It seems that I don’t have to be replaced so soon. It would be nice if I could get a few more minutes...
…
After coming back.
Following Scott Brooks' request, Durant began to take the ball and attack Beverley at this point.
The Thunder did quickly enter an offensive rhythm under the leadership of Durant, but less than two minutes into the game, people were surprised to find that Durant's shooting percentage began to decline sharply when facing Beverley's defense.
At 10 minutes and 11 seconds, Durant once again hit Beverley in the right short corner. Wang Zelin collected the rebound and passed a long pass to assist Matthews for a layup in the frontcourt.
The Trail Blazers took the lead for the first time in the final quarter at 102:100.
At this time, with 2 minutes and 49 seconds left before the end of the game, Scott Brooks called another timeout.
"KD, how did you..."
Scott Brook had not finished his petrification training, and his next move made his voice stop abruptly.
I saw Durant lift his jersey...
"hiss!"
Everyone gasped.
Looking around, Durant's back and abdomen were covered with layers of red marks, and there were traces of being scratched on his arms.
"NND, are you going to play dirty for me?"
Westbrook's expression froze instantly and he roared angrily.
"KD, how are you? Can you still fight?"
Scott Brook asked while calling the team doctor over.
"No problem, hiss!"
When Durant sat down, he pulled the painful spot and couldn't help but take a breath.
At this moment, he knew very well that he could not leave the field no matter what. If he just did it, it would be tantamount to the team unilaterally declaring surrender.
"Serge, get ready to play!"
Seeing that the time was still more than two minutes, Scott Brooks chose to give it a try and replaced Ibaka.
When the players from both sides returned to the court, fans discovered that the head coaches of both teams had replaced their main players who had committed five fouls.
It looks like we are going to fight to the death!
Thunder offense.
Without any surprise, it was Durant who stepped up again and successfully evened the score difference through individual singles.
102:102.
"Durant...Oh my God, he scored again! What is it that keeps him moving forward..."
Seeing Durant's 7-foot mid-range shot stumble into the net bag, Yu Jia was filled with emotion.
"This is the charm of superstars!" Zhang Liyi said with emotion: "They can always do things that others can't do. Just like Kobe, they can always hit fairy balls... There is no doubt that in the field of scoring, they are the best in scoring.
, Durant has reached the same level of historical super scorer as Kobe!"
On the other side of the ocean, the Chinese fans in front of the TV were also impressed by Zhang Lili's operation.
All I can say is, as expected of you, Weiping Bryant, this can actually involve Kobe.
On the playing field.
"Shet!"
Batum, who had rested for less than half a quarter, watched Durant gasping for air off the court. He was still cheerful when he came on the court, thinking that the latter was easy to bully... but he was slapped in the face.
In fact, Batum's judgment is very accurate. Durant's physical fitness has indeed reached the edge of collapse. But the reason why superstars are superstars and the reason why they can get so much salary is because "they can do what others can't tolerate, and what others can't tolerate."
I can’t bear it.”
Maybe his body can no longer support Durant, but his will is surprisingly strong.
MMP!
Looking at Durant, who looked like he was suffering from kidney failure, he muttered to himself: You insidious old guy, you still want to lie to me!
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This time, Perkins' entanglement was obviously even bigger, jumping back and forth on the edge of the foul, which also made the referee next to him twitch at the corner of his mouth.
However, he never blew the whistle.
And what about Perkins?
As if it was officially approved, his movements became more and more brutal, leaving Dead Zero unable to catch the ball.
No, after Lillard returned to the court and dribbled the ball past halftime, he immediately wanted to pass the ball to Wang Zelin. Unfortunately, at this moment, Perkins was in various physical confrontations with Wang Zelin, and Ibaka was watching eagerly from the side. Wang Zelin simply couldn't
Can't make room.
After waiting for several seconds for a passing opportunity, Lillard waved to Aldridge for a pick-and-roll without hesitation.
Since no one has a chance, let me create opportunities!
At this moment, a burst of heat came from Lillard's wrist:
It’s time to look at the watch!
This is the reason why Terry Stotts replaced Lillard: Putting aside his defensive ability, Lillard's offensive talent and immediate combat ability are always among the top three in the team.
In the final analysis, at critical moments like this, only teams that emphasize defense first will choose to defend to the death.
For the Trail Blazers, one more scoring point on the field means one more hope of winning. This is an arrangement chosen by Terry Stotts based on the Blazers' current tactics and player status.
Besides, a superstar like Durant can never be guarded. It would be good to be able to limit the opponent a little.
Moreover, the strength gap between Beverley and Lillard is more than one level. It is impossible for Terry Stotts to choose a substitute first instead of choosing the main player first.
"Bang!"
Aldridge successfully blocked Westbrook, who gritted his teeth and followed but failed to rush over.
"squeak!"
Lillard changed direction and moved to the left wing three-point line.
"Don't even think about it!"
Ibaka opened his arms and blocked the road.
Unexpectedly, Lillard did not hesitate. He took advantage of the screen and got a short gap. He immediately stopped, caught the ball and prepared to take action.
Ibaka jumped up immediately. The guy in front of him was the man who broke the three-point shooting record in his rookie season. Even in his second year as a rookie, his three-point ability cannot be underestimated.
However, when Ibaka jumped into the air, he found that there was nothing in front of him, and his mood suddenly became terrible: "I was cheated!"
Before he had time to regret it, Lillard aimed at the best time when Ibaka reached the highest point and started to fall again, and jumped up, with his body leaning forward obviously...
Call a foul!
On the sidelines, Terry Stotts looked ecstatic, while on the other side, Scott Brooks had a gloomy expression.
Mr. Lu Xun is right: "It's obviously the same thing, but people's joy is not the same!"
"Snapped!"
The huge collision caused Lillard's shooting posture to completely deform, and the ball completely deviated from the track. Not to mention hitting the ball, it was still two meters away from the backboard.
However, Lillard fell back contentedly.
as expected.
Next moment, beep~
Ibaka committed a shooting foul, and all 6 fouls were taken in the game. All that was waiting for him was to leave the game early.
"Oh, no!"
Suddenly there was a cry from the stands.
"Damien, how's it going?"
Aldridge quickly stepped forward and pulled Lillard up.
“Feels great!”
Lillard stood up and patted his butt to increase the volume, and the words reached Ibaka's ears.
The latter stared at Lillard coldly for a long time, until the referee blew another whistle and he reluctantly left the court.
Strictly speaking, Ibaka is not as brainless as many black players. At least he is not as irritable as his teammate Perkins. He is more rational and plays smartly. His rough appearance is just an illusion. This guy has a delicate heart.
Still sitting.
This can be concluded from the unanimous praise of many teammates who later played with him.
Therefore, after being hit, Ibaka was briefly angry for a while and did not make a fuss. He just left the game in silence.
At worst, I’ll just come back next time!
Then, Lillard came to the free throw line, and despite the boos from the Energy Arena, he finally made 3 of 3 free throws. The Trail Blazers led 105:102 by 3 points.
One of the benefits of older rookies is once again reflected at critical moments.
During Lillard's free throw period, Scott Brooks also made timely lineup adjustments, which is quite intriguing:
Let Durant move to the 4th position, and as for the 3rd position, he was unexpectedly replaced by former All-Star small forward Caron Butler.
Caron Butler, who was born in 1980 and is 33 years old at the time, no longer has the all-star style of the past. After all, not every player can have the long peak period unique to superstars such as Kobe, Duncan, and Nowitzki.
Today, Caron Butler's championship dream has been fulfilled in the Mavericks. Although he himself said in an interview that he will have a better chance to win the championship in the Thunder. However, in the eyes of outsiders, the reasons that support him staying in the league are:
Maybe it’s still his love for basketball.
To be honest, when Scott Brooks replaced Caron Butler, neither Terry Stotts nor Wang Zelin and others on the court could figure it out at first.
until……
"Whoosh!"
Caron Butler came up and ran without the ball. After running backwards from the baseline and pulling away from Matthews, he hit the first goal of the game, and it was a three-pointer.
In an instant, 105:105, the Thunder tied the score.
It seems that Caron Butler not only has love, but also has a lot of gas in his fuel tank.
Beep~
Caron Butler's crucial three-pointer caught Terry Stotts off guard and called a timeout in time to rearrange his on-court strategy.
At this time, there are still 1 minute and 33 seconds left before the end of the game.
The anxiety level of the game exceeded the expectations of the audience in the stands and the fans in front of the TV. Many people did not even dare to go to the toilet during the timeout and kept holding in their bowels.
After all, history has proven that Miller moments, Tracy McGrady moments, and many other star's killer moments were missed spectacularly just by taking a dip in S or peeing.
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"Nicholas is out, Patrick is up, you go and entangle Caron Butler for me, I don't want to see him have any open opportunities again...can you do it?"
Beverley's ability to stick to others was noticed by the coaching staff, so Chris Dots quickly introduced his new arrangements.
"Yes! I can do it, sir!"
Beverly instantly ejected from his seat and roared out like a military order.
God feels pity for you!
After being replaced just now, he never thought that he would have a chance to play. He still knew how much he weighed: compared with Lillard, he was still far behind!
Unexpectedly, he got another chance to play in the last minute and a half, and he played the 3rd position again.
Batum didn't say anything, he just patted Beverley on the shoulder and then returned to his position.
Are you saying you are unwilling to do so?
There must be some.
What about the sense of gap?
There are also.
However, Batum is also very aware of his situation at this time. He is only one foul away from leaving the game with six fouls. He has indeed been a little too timid in these rounds. His 10-point defensive ability is now at its best.
7 points.
Rather than this, it is better to let Beverley, who is not troubled by foul problems, play. Moreover, Beverley's defensive skills demonstrated during this period, whether it is single defense or assist defense, have been unanimously recognized by the coaching staff and all teammates.
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Everyone underestimated this dark and skinny guy.
After thinking about it, Batum quickly became depressed and looked forward to Beverley's next performance. He secretly thought: Patrick's defense is trustworthy, but I don't know how he can withstand psychological pressure at critical moments.
Before he could think too much, the whistle sounded...
