Chapter 410 Youre too young, so take care of yourself! Won a ticket to the finals!
Trailing by 17 points, the bench lineup was crushed, how to solve this problem?
Asking is a bet on Harden's touch!
In the second quarter of the game, Harden took the ball to start a one-on-one challenge. Want to see if he is in good condition?
Bang-dang——!
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Bang-dang——!
Neither the three-pointers nor the breakthrough were successful, but the Mavericks' offensive firepower was unstoppable.
"Terry's breakthrough caused Harden's foul, and he took advantage of the situation and took the shot, getting the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make a free throw."
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"Balia broke through and penetrated Eric Maynor. Westbrook used the substitute's defense to attract the defense, then passed the ball to Nowitzki and hit an open two-point jumper..."
Immediately afterwards, Terry's breakthrough continued to cause Harden's foul, then played music, and then went to the free throw line.
A 6-0 offensive expanded the point difference to 23 points!
How can this be broken?
Two minutes into the second quarter, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks had no choice but to fight off the explosive combination of Westbrook and Durant.
"Look at the performance of Durant, the two-time scoring champion. He received Westbrook's pass, dribbled the ball through, was closely entangled by Su Bei, changed directions continuously, and after getting out of the space, he raised his hand and tried a three-point pull-up jumper..."
With Su Bei's height, Durant's offense is basically an impossible problem. You can only bet that Durant's three-point pistol has no bullets!
Bang-dang——!
"Still not. Tonight's leading scorer didn't have shooting skills, and he still couldn't find the target when shooting!
Trailing by 23 points, and even scoring leader Durant can't score points, the Thunder may be finished..."
It's not possible, but it's definitely going to end.
The Mavericks continued to control the court, aggressively attacking when they had the opportunity, and stalling for time when they didn't have the opportunity, mobilizing and consuming the Thunder's physical energy, and they became lazy.
"Balia broke through, passed the ball to Su Bei, and continued to break through with the ball. After being blocked by Durant, he passed the ball steadily, which made the Thunder's mobile defense exhausted.
Do you think it's possible that the Mavericks are already considering the next series, the championship game against the Heat?"
"You can have this. The Heat are also one of the Big Three, and they also have great talent and a mobile warfare style..."
In terms of personnel coordination, Harden played together with Westbrook and Durant, and the combination with James Weibo cannot be said to be exactly the same, it can only be said to be similar.
It can even be said that one is mature and the other is immature.
It's not unusual for the Mavericks to use the Thunder to train their offensive and defensive rhythm.
The question is, the Thunder are too inexperienced!
If you don’t use it, it’s in vain!
"The Mavericks still flanked the Thunder's core and let role players shoot.
However, it was the Wang Zha Combination that finally took action..."
In the face of a tough battle, the king's explosive combination, which has no back-up and can only charge towards the basket and shoot from the basket, will definitely be explosive, but the efficiency will not be high.
Durant was 1 of 5, Westbrook was 2 of 4, plus Harden was 0 of 3...
After testing his standards in a tough battle, the Thunder's third young master is still too young after all.
In the second quarter of the game, the Mavericks beat the Thunder with a mediocre score of 28-24.
At the end of the first half, 57 to 36, the Mavericks entered the locker room to rest with a 21-point advantage.
After resting for 15 minutes, he returned to the second half of the game.
The Mavericks continued to control the court. Hong Kong really said, "There is no use delaying time." This saying only appears in Doudizhu. When playing basketball, you have to delay time.
Asking is useful.
In the third quarter, in the grinding position, the two sides fought an 18-20 battle. The Thunder recovered 2 points, but this score was not even enough to feed the cat. It was just a lonely chase.
After three quarters, the Mavericks still have a 19-point advantage. Can they take advantage of this?
That is to say, they can waste their time. The Mavericks really did waste their time and want to try to compete offensively with the Thunder.
After all, the Mavericks lost the G2 game, and the lost confidence had to be regained from the Thunder.
However, the Thunder's third youngster was not used to the Mavericks and went all out. The Mavericks scored 33 to 23 and recovered 10 points.
Even if Durant played 46 minutes and Westbrook played 42 minutes, he would not surrender and lose half of it. The Thunder's head coach is also a talented person.
Buzz——!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.
The score was 98 to 89. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder with a 9-point advantage, and the score was 2 to 1.
In Hong Kong, the Mavericks' offense was mediocre. Nowitzki made 9 of 21 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He only scored 22 points and 4 rebounds. There are three good students there... No, he looks like Emperor Nuo.
Su Bei made 7 of 13 shots and 4 of 9 three-pointers. Rounding out the score, the performance was just okay, with 18 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Including Marion's 16 points, Kidd's 11 points, and Terry's 10 points, there were only five players who scored in double figures.
Unfortunately, the Thunder team was even worse, with only two players scoring in double figures.
Westbrook did score 30 points and 4 assists, but he made 8 of 20 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 13 of 14 free throws. Under the defense of the Mavericks, his efficiency was nothing.
Durant is even worse, I don’t know why I thought he was playing for the team!
He made 7 of 22 shots and 0 of 8 three-pointers. If it weren't for 10 of 11 free throws, the two-time scoring champion would have just broken 10, scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
Coupled with Harden's ineffective performance of 2 of 9 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 9 rebounds, 7 points and 1 assist, the Thunder were not at all deflated by the Mavericks' defense.
After the game, Durant must have been questioned about his style of play and his inability to fight tough battles, but the most handsome guy was still snatched away by Scott Brooks.
"Being trailing by 19 points in three quarters, Durant played the entire second half, and Westbrook played the entire fourth quarter, what were your tactics and thoughts?
Will consuming Durant and Westbrooks too much have an impact on the next game? Fans say the coach is amateurish and the weakest link in the team is the head coach. What do you think?"
"Ugh! The Thunder couldn't get past the first round last season, and tonight we touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals. If this is my problem, I hope this problem will never be solved.
There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, but you have to have a pattern. Don't just look at the appearance data on the wall, you have to look a little wider.
The growth of core players is the main theme of the Thunder, and the future belongs to us, but this time we faced the targeted defensive tactics of the Mavericks, who could not tolerate any mistakes, and our core players still could not break through."
"Leave the problem for the next game? I don't think that's a good idea."
"Choose to train in this game, does it mean that the Thunder will admit defeat in advance and give up this year's efforts? Doesn't it mean that the team lost the Western Conference Finals series?" The reporter continued to pursue.
"..." Scott Brooks felt that the water in the interview was too deep and he couldn't control it, so he had to shut up!
“No comment!!”
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Two days later, May 23, Ford Center Arena.
In the 2011 G4 battle, the music continued and the battle continued.
Not to mention, Scott Brooks' "training" allowed Durant to take out his shooting skills book without having to sing about leg wash.
In the first quarter of the game, he made 5 of 6 shots and scored 10 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, leading the team in scoring.
The key is that Durant was in hot form and the Mavericks couldn't withstand it. At the same time, he also wasted a lot of defensive energy, allowing the Thunder to flourish more.
Westbrook was also unimpressive, making 3 of 7 shots and scoring 6 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.
In addition, the Mavericks let the Thunder's role players take action, and the opportunity came up. They were mentally prepared. The first time they were nervous, they just missed it outside and lost it. The second time, facing the pressing, they actually went in. In a sentence
:It’s getting hard.
After the first quarter, the Thunder defeated the Mavericks with a score of 33-24 and took a 9-point lead.
Next, the Mavericks began their journey to chase points. They fought hard until the fourth quarter, and then relied on their thick blood advantage to drag the game into overtime.
"It's over. The Thunder don't have many cards. Durant has played 44 minutes. You know, in order to compete for the scoring title in the regular season, he only averaged 39 minutes per game.
In addition, Westbrook and Yin Baka also played a lot of playing time and each had 5 fouls on their bodies. It was good to be on the court.
The only one I can rely on is Durant, but he is a shooter, or a shooter with only one drop left in his body. What will he use to shoot..."
Sure enough, after overtime, Durant made 0 of 3 three-pointers, and Westbrook made 0 of 2 two-pointers. They performed like a crouching dragon and a young phoenix. In the war of attrition, the Wangzhao combination became a dud, winning 4-11.
The score was lost in overtime.
The score was 112 to 105. With a 7-point advantage, the Mavericks went through overtime and defeated the Thunder. They took a 3-1 lead and got the match point to enter the finals.
Durant's performance of 29 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 9 turnovers was hardly a savior.
Westbrook had 19 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds and 6 turnovers, but he was also unable to recover.
The question is, I make too many mistakes when I am young.
In terms of turnovers, the Thunder's two-core team almost surpassed the Mavericks' statistics. The loss was not unfair.
Especially Nowitzki scored 40 points and Su Bei scored 20 points. They combined their swords and averaged an output of 30 points. What can you use to top it?
From gaining the home court advantage to losing two consecutive games at home, the Thunder were almost sentenced to death.
The day after tomorrow, May 25, American Airlines Center.
The more times like this, the Thunder players become more open-minded. Sometimes talent can really do whatever they want, especially if they put aside winning or losing and just have a desperate mentality.
In the G5 game, the Thunder dominated the Mavericks throughout the game.
In the first quarter, 27-26, in the second quarter 28-26, in the third quarter 21-20...
It was the Thunder that took the lead in the first three quarters... No, it can be said that in the last minute of the game, the Thunder led by 2 points and still had the ball.
However, at the critical moment, the Thunder made double mistakes again.
Durant, Harden, and Westbrook took turns, sending mistakes in succession...
"Westbrook's mindless rush did not result in a foul, but Su Bei stole the ball.
The Mavericks rushed up and counterattacked. Nowitzki received Terry's pass. He raised the ball and clicked it, then collected the ball and passed the basketball..."
Su Bei, who had made 0 of 4 three-pointers in the first half, received a pass from Nowitzki and hit a 3-pointer that led to the lead.
There was only 48 seconds left for the Thunder, and the Thunder took a 1-point lead.
It was another critical moment. Durant, Westbrook and Harden were heavily guarded and the ball was passed to Nick Collison. As a result, the turnover was intercepted.
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"Marion's counterattack after the steal, what happened to the Thunder.
I was about to receive the victory in my pocket, but in the end, I wanted to win but was afraid of losing, and I panicked..."
When you didn't win, you worked hard without worrying about winning or losing. Now when you look at the score, hey, the Thunder can win.
With this thought, my concentration suddenly disappeared.
Moreover, panic is contagious.
Who would have thought that in the last 4 minutes, starting with Durant, the Thunder actually made 5 mistakes in a row, giving the Mavericks a chance to win.
"What's going on? Did the Thunder collapse on their own? Marion counterattacked and brought the ball to the frontcourt.
what happened?
Instead of guarding Marion, he let Marion drive in with the ball..."
He jumped up in the paint area, carrying Durant's help on defense, and blasted the basketball into the basket.
Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
"Marion stole the ball and tied it 2 1!!
What kind of script is this? How dare the Thunder team act!
In the last 4 minutes, the mentality of the young team collapsed was reenacted.
So sharp, how did he do it..."
Asking is tradition. In 2016, when facing the 73-win Warriors, they lost inexplicably from the lead.
You said it was 2011, but that was 5 years later!
Oh, no wonder...
It turns out that the heartache started here, and the script was laid for Durant to join after he couldn't beat him.
Swish——!
At the free throw line, Marion steadily made the free throw, scoring 3 points and widening the point difference to 4 points.
Instead of grabbing 3 points, the Thunder quickly grabbed 2 points and then defended for one round before deciding how to play.
Hong Kong, the Thunder's tactics worked. Westbrook rushed into the penalty area, got a free throw, and made two free throws, chasing the point difference to only 2 points.
Moreover, it also prevented Nowitzki's subsequent two-point jumper.
However, the rebound was lost.
"After all, the difference is still inside, height, and rebounds..."
The Thunder could only send Nowitzki, who had grabbed an offensive rebound, to the free throw line for a free throw.
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After a wave of technical operations, we were still 4 points behind.
The time left for the Thunder to attack was only 10 seconds.
Bang-dang——!
Bang-dang——!
Along with Durant and Harden, two consecutive three-point shots missed.
There was a buzz, the buzzer sounded, and the game time was over. The score was 100 to 96.
The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder with a 4-point advantage. The Mavericks won the Western Conference Finals with a huge score of 4-1 and secured a ticket to the 2011 Finals.