After a hard fight, the Tigers finally defeated their opponents in the fifth game. Finally, with Yang Zhenxing's assist, McGrady defeated the opponent with a buzzer-beater and won the series and advanced.
In this game, Yang Zhenxing scored 22 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Tracy McGrady scored 25 points, the highest score in the game and the most crucial shot. Yao Ming scored 14 points, 13 rebounds, and Arenas scored 10
Carter scored 14 points. Yi Jianlian also performed well, scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Iverson didn't play much time in this game and only scored 11 points. This may be Phil Jackson's arrangement. In this game, Jackson used Yang Zhenxing as a point guard for a large amount of time, but in the end, when he faced an almost overturn,
Yang Zhenxing still played a role, but at the last moment, it is difficult for anyone to judge whether Phil Jackson was right to not use Iverson. After all, the Tigers were almost reversed by their opponents during the time when Iverson did not play. Well,
At the last moment, Yang Zhenxing assisted Tracy McGrady to score and won this game with difficulty. Perhaps Phil Jackson should consider whether the formation this time is correct.
Looking back at their opponents, although the Clippers did not reach the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive year, Chris Paul still played his due role. Paul faced heavy siege and Yang Zhenxing's dog-skin plaster defense and still scored 18 points and 12 assists.
Griffin also scored 24 points and 12 rebounds. Jordan scored 10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Butler and Nick Young scored 14 points and 16 points respectively. Their performance in the last minute
Very good, almost completed a shocking reversal
4:1, the Tigers still lived up to expectations and won the series and advanced to the Western Conference finals. At the same time, the game on another venue in the Western Conference was still intense. The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder were fighting fiercely.
After this game between the Tigers and Clippers, the Lakers and Thunder reached a 2-2 tie. It is difficult to say who can win this series.
Soon the Lakers and Thunder ushered in the crucial battle of Tianwangshan for the match point.
The Thunder were defeated in the last 5 minutes of the last game, leading by 7 points. The Thunder had a chance to gain an advantage by defeating their opponents on the road, but in the end it was the Thunder that lost to the Lakers.
In this game, the two sides were even more desperate. Nash scored a backhand layup shortly after the start, and then assisted Howard and Gasol to follow up and succeed one after another. Many Lakers players scored one after another, opening the score 10-0.
Durant scored for the first time after the Thunder played nearly 3 minutes of the game, but the Lakers continued to attack and expanded their advantage to 16-4. The Lakers got a perfect start, but their shooting percentage dropped in the second half of the quarter, and the Thunder sent Harden.
After waiting for the substitutes, they began to chase points. Harden succeeded in succession and caused Kobe to foul twice. With 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in this quarter, the score was tied at 13-18. After the first quarter, the Lakers had a 24-16 advantage.
Durant hit a three-pointer at the beginning of the second quarter. The Thunder launched an 18-9 attack wave. At the halfway point of the quarter, they overtook the Lakers 34-32 and lost control of the rebounds. The Thunder continuously grabbed offensive rebounds, and their shooting percentage increased.
Subsequently, Kobe had to fight hard and scored four consecutive free throws. The two sides fell into a hard battle. The Lakers lost their double-digit advantage in the first quarter. Ci Shiping hit a three-pointer before the end of this quarter, and they took the lead 51-47.
The second half of the game came soon. The second half of the game started very anxiously. With 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in the third quarter, Gasol grabbed an offensive rebound and dunked. The Lakers led Durant 56-53.
Immediately dunked in return, Sefolosha followed up with a three-pointer. The Thunder launched an 8-0 attack wave and overtook Kobe 60-56 in one fell swoop. Kobe succeeded in a strong hit and caused a foul. He scored 3 points with consecutive shots and penalties, but
Still unable to stop the Thunder's growth, Durant and Westbrook succeeded one after another, and the Thunder expanded their advantage to 65-59. The Lakers were forced into a desperate situation and had to rely on Kobe. He then scored 4 points, and the Lakers led 6-0.
After that, the gap was narrowed to 1 point. Durant missed the last shot of this quarter, and the Thunder entered the final quarter with 70-69.
Kobe took a short rest off the court. Howard and Gasol caused fouls one after another and made four consecutive free throws. The Lakers made all the first 28 free throws and led 73-72. After Kobe came on the court, he faced Fisher's defensive shots twice in a row.
The hit gave the Lakers a 78-76 lead. However, the Lakers made another mistake at the critical moment and the Thunder succeeded in two consecutive fast breaks. With 6 minutes and 40 seconds left in this quarter, Harden made a fast break after a steal and hit a shot from outside the three-point line. The Thunder led by 83
-78 lead, forcing the Lakers to call a timeout
Nash missed a buzzer beater in the last game. You can imagine the pressure on him this time, but today he withstood the pressure and performed well. After returning from the timeout, Nash hit two consecutive shots and scored 5 points in a row to tie the score.
into 83-83
The Thunder expanded their advantage to 5 points again. With 2 minutes and 54 seconds left in the game, they held a 92-87 advantage. Kobe Bryant made a mistake at a critical moment in the last game and had to redeem himself today. As the game entered the last minute, he scored 4 points in a row.
, the Lakers scored 6 points in a row and took the lead 93-92.
The game entered the close-quarters phase. Durant only took 3 seconds to complete an attack and forced a mid-range shot. The Thunder once again surpassed Kobe and wanted to retaliate, but missed two consecutive shots. Fortunately, the Lakers grabbed consecutive offensive rebounds.
With 33.8 seconds left in the game, Kobe made two free throws and the Lakers once again led 95-94.
The Thunder's key goal was actually given to Ibaka. He missed the mid-range shot, but at the most critical moment, Durant grabbed the offensive rebound and made a tip-in. At this time, the Lakers' defense completely failed and the Thunder finally won after a hard battle.
This crucial battle between the heavenly kings
Game 6 soon came, and the Thunder had already won the match point, so if they lost this game, they would have to go home to fish. This was a last-ditch battle for them.
In this game, Russell Westbrook scored 32 points and 5 assists, Kevin Durant made a key three-pointer and contributed 30 points and 13 rebounds, Serge Ibaka 14 points, James
-Harden 15 points
For the already tired Lakers, they didn't care. "It's interesting, it's a challenge," Kobe said. "It's obvious that we have to win."
The Lakers could not relax at all. After the opening, Kobe succeeded in two attacks, taking over the Lakers' first 4 points. Howard dunked twice after that, including an alley-oop. Gasol also dunked under the basket and Nash also succeeded in consecutive assists. The Thunder definitely did not show weakness.
, Durant and Westbrook fought back one after another, and the two sides fell into a hard battle from the beginning. With 3 minutes and 36 seconds left in this quarter, Ci Shiping hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers led 21-18. Durant responded with two goals.
After that, Kobe made an attack and a pass, and the Lakers maintained their advantage and ended the quarter with 29-24.
Durant and Harden took turns defending Kobe, and Kobe pushed them away fiercely several times. For the Lakers, the day before yesterday was a battle of life and death, and it is no different today. They cannot afford to lose at home.
With 8 minutes and 38 seconds left in the second quarter, Howard dunked again, and the Lakers gained a double-digit advantage 36-26. Harden responded with a three-pointer, but Nash made two consecutive breakthrough layups, and the Lakers took the advantage.
It expanded to 11 points. With 5 minutes and 46 seconds left in the quarter, Kobe missed a free throw, but he immediately rushed to the basket and grabbed an offensive rebound. Unfortunately, his shot was blocked. The Thunder launched a fast break and Durant came up.
Kobe's tenacious fighting spirit was intimidating. In the last minute of this quarter, he made two difficult rebounds. 2.6 seconds before the end of this quarter, he scored 3 points with a free throw.
The Lakers ended the first half 56-46
Kobe went all out and scored 16 points in the first half, but this was just the beginning. He scored 15 points in the third quarter and had already scored 31 points in the first three quarters. With 2 minutes and 12 seconds left in this quarter, Kobe broke through.
After a successful layup, the Lakers maintained a 10-point advantage at 77-67. The Thunder failed to score within 3 minutes. It was not until 6.6 seconds left in the quarter that Westbrook succeeded in a layup and Kobe controlled the last ball, two fake moves.
He didn't shake the defender away, so he had no choice but to step on the three-point line and make a pull-up shot. He hit the buzzer and the Lakers led 80-71 into the final quarter.
When Kobe Bryant took a break on the sidelines in the fourth quarter, Ci Shiping hit two three-pointers. The Lakers led 91-78 by 13 points. However, the double-digit advantage could not be maintained for long. The Lakers missed consecutively at critical moments and were defeated by the Thunder.
crazy counterattack
With 4 minutes and 29 seconds left in the game, Kobe Bryant hit Harden with his back and turned around and hit a fadeaway jumper. Nash also hit a three-pointer. The Lakers led 96-90. The Lakers did not score a point in the next 3 minutes, and the Thunder launched a 10-0 attack.
, with 1 minute and 16 seconds left in the game, Ibaka made a tip-in and the Thunder led 99-96.
Kobe had no choice but to play hard, causing Ibaka to foul, and made two free throws to tie the score. Westbrook slipped at the critical moment. Nash grabbed the ball and won the opportunity for the Lakers. Unexpectedly, Gasol also made a pass error at the critical moment. The Thunder
Durant once again took the initiative and dribbled calmly. With 13.7 seconds left before the end, he hit a three-pointer in front of Ci Shiping. The Thunder led 102-98.
Kobe missed a three-point shot and the Lakers had to foul. Harden made two free throws 2 seconds before the end. Kobe made a mid-range shot, but it was too late. In the end, the Lakers lost to their opponents again. It was a pity that the season ended early.
In the end, the Lakers lost to the Thunder 2:4.
In other words, the Tigers' next opponent is the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder's strength is at its peak. Although they are mainly based on the Big Three, their strength must not be underestimated. Although the Tigers are all led by superstars,
But even if they return to the top, they are still veterans after all, so the Tigers' chances of winning are not very high. Fortunately, they ended the second round early and got sufficient rest time.
