Ibaka, who followed closely behind, easily caught the ball, took two quick steps forward, and rose into the air with the help of his body's inertia. At this time, the Thunder team had already formed a two-on-one situation under the basket.
Derrick Favors felt a chill in his heart, gritted his teeth, and quickly pounced out, allowing the opponent to dunk unscrupulously in his own half. This was undoubtedly the biggest shame for an inside player.
Ibaka held the ball with both hands and pushed it out flatly. The ball just flew over the head of Derrick Favors. After Westbrook caught the ball, he tapped his right foot on the ground and dragged the ball flatly with his right hand, shaking his wrist slightly.
The ball missed the backboard and fell into the net bag.
At 131:135, the Thunder narrowed the point difference to 4 points. The Spurs were never able to widen the point difference. The strong outbursts of Kevin Durant and Westbrook made the Spurs' defense always appear very passive.
There is not much time left. Although the Spurs are still 4 points ahead, the current situation is not very favorable for the Spurs.
If you are just a little careless, you may be reversed by the Thunder.
The Spurs' attack was fruitless. Westbrook grabbed the defensive rebound and then passed the ball to Reggie Jackson here.
Under Chen Feng's full-court tight man-to-man defense, Reggie Jackson stumbled the ball across the half court and passed the ball to Westbrook without thinking.
McGrady quickly jumped out and flew past his eyes within a hair's breadth. But even so, Westbrook was startled.
Westbrook broke through directly after receiving the ball, but when he saw the Spurs' basket, his heart moved, his body suddenly straightened, and he gently rubbed the ball with his hands, and the ball flew diagonally to the edge of the basket.
Derrick Favors jumped high and tried to intercept the ball in the air. Just as his hands were about to touch the ball, a strong figure bounced behind him with even greater momentum.
, took the ball into his hands first, and succeeded with a two-handed dunk.
An aerial work between Westbrook and Serge Ibaka allowed the Thunder to easily recover another two points.
123:125, the Thunder once again narrowed the point difference to 2 points.
Popovich did not call a timeout. At this moment, both sides have few opportunities to timeout. Every timeout is crucial to them now.
Leonard served from the baseline, and Chen Feng quickly took the ball.
After receiving the ball, Chen Feng's vigorous figure once again became active in the Thunder's half. After breaking through and distributing the ball, McGrady took off the ball from the baseline and the ball went into the net.
Taking a long breath, Chen Feng gently pressed his right hand on his rapidly rising chest. Looking at the Thunder players who were still high in fighting spirit, Chen Feng felt a little powerless.
How he wished he could go to the sidelines to rest for a few minutes, but it was obviously not suitable at the moment. Both teams were in excellent condition. There was no sign of a drop in the previous games. Once he was off the court, whether the team could withstand the Thunder's counterattack, he
I don't have any confidence in my heart.
Coach Brooks is not blind, and he can see every move on the court. Chen Fenggang showed a hint of fatigue. For the first time, he felt that victory was so close to him. After the Spurs lost Parker and Duncan, they had no results in the regular season.
Problem, but in the high-intensity playoffs, I was obviously panicked.
Without the leadership of the old guy Ginobili and the strength of China Chen, this team would probably lose when facing Los Angeles!
Both Westbrook and Durant can handle the ball. Although Durant is too tall, he can still handle the ball well.
But obviously Coach Brooks will not let one of Durant or Westbrook defend Chen Feng now, because both of them have to go all out to participate in the team's offense.
As for the important task of defending Chen Feng, Coach Brooks gave it to Sefolosha, who had just replaced Reggie Jackson. Although he was beaten by Chen Feng very pitifully, he is indeed the Thunder's two young players.
The best one to limit Chen Feng.
Sefolosha is actually a good defensive player and is very active on the defensive end. Therefore, it is perfect to defend Chen Feng who has little physical strength at this moment.
Seeing Sefolosa who was constantly disturbing him in front of him, Chen Feng tried his best to keep his expression as normal as possible.
But despite this, he still couldn't hide the fact that his body was already under a heavy burden.
Under Sefolosha's full interference, Chen Feng carried the ball across the half court in a hurry.
Just after halftime, Chen Feng quickly handed the ball to Tracy McGrady, who was in front of him, and he quickly crossed to the baseline. He knew very well that since the Thunder clearly saw that he was lacking in physical strength, as long as the ball was in his hands,
I will definitely not relax myself easily.
Although Sefolosha has plenty of physical strength and active defense, he is not too smart in defense.
When Chen Feng controls the ball, with the cooperation of the team and the ground, Chen Feng's performance can be limited within a certain range. However, once Chen Feng takes off the burden of organization and runs around the basket, with his current pace,
He was easily thrown away in a few steps.
With the help of the inside player under the basket, Chen Feng easily got rid of the defensive player and quickly ran to the right baseline. Westbrook looked at Tracy McGrady in front of him and Chen Feng on the left. He could only choose one of the two, his jaw clenched.
Bite and abandon Tracy McGrady.
Westbrook's calculations were sound, but things were far from as simple as he imagined. The moment he made up for the defense, Leonard quickly withdrew, and the two collided solidly.
Leonard built a wall for Chen Feng, and Chen Feng quickly saw an opportunity.
McGrady will naturally not miss the opportunity that arises here, and the target of the pass is Chen Feng. Even if the ball is in his hands and he cannot shoot, he can handle the ball properly.
Facing the unguarded basket, Chen Feng acted very calmly. He paid attention to the position of his feet, then jumped up high, held the ball over his head with both hands, and flicked his fingers, feeling the light and comfortable feel.
Chen Feng showed a hint of joy.
"This ball..."
"Whoa", Chen Feng threw a very beautiful hollow ball. When the basketball entered the net, it brought up the white net. Chen Feng shook his right hand hard.
"Good job, man." McGrady bumped chests with Chen Feng in celebration.
Derek Favors also came to give Chen Feng a high-five, and then the others quickly retreated.
The Thunder's offensive and defensive transitions have always been very fast, especially the cooperation between Durant and Westbrook. It often only takes three or four seconds to complete a fast break.
Therefore, none of the Spurs generals dared to be careless in the slightest.
When Chen Feng returned to his own half, his body suddenly swayed, which was obviously a symptom of physical problems.
Popovich naturally noticed Chen Feng's problem. In fact, during the previous timeout, he asked Chen Feng if he wanted to rest. However, at Chen Feng's insistence, he gave up his plan to let Chen Feng rest for a few minutes.
Maybe when Chen Feng first entered the league, he was a very impulsive player. But after several seasons of baptism, Chen Feng has completed a great transformation, and now he plays very wisely and smartly.
When his own physical strength was exhausted, he simply relieved himself of the burden of organization and ran more without the ball. As a result, the Thunder's defense became even more difficult.
Although Chen Feng's physical strength is already having problems, no one in the Thunder team is chasing him for his running speed without the ball. However, if he is ignored, Coach Brooks will not have such great courage.
You must know that Chen Feng is the player with the highest scoring average per game for the Spurs, and Chen Feng is definitely the most dangerous scorer in the Spurs lineup.
This season, the only person who can pose a threat to Durant's position as the scoring champion is Chen Feng! His scoring average reaches more than 30 points per game, which is only a few tenths less than the scoring leader Durant!
When Chen Feng first entered the league, his scoring methods were very simple. But now, Chen Feng's scoring ability makes the entire league tremble.
At the end of the season, he averaged 30.3 points per game and shot an astonishing 51.2% from the field.
From having almost zero attack methods at the beginning to now being omnipotent on the offensive end, Chen Feng has written his own legend.
Of course, this has something to do with his own efforts. Whether in the King's system or in reality, he is the most diligent player on the team, and even the most diligent player in the league.
Coupled with the practice with Kobe and the teachings of Ginobili and others! Chen Feng's scoring ability will naturally improve so quickly.
The Thunder's offense missed and Chen Feng grabbed a defensive rebound.
"Whoosh!" the net sounded crisply, and Chen Feng hit a turnaround jumper near the free throw line.
After two consecutive hits, Chen Feng's firepower opened up to the full range.
At 126:131, the Spurs widened the point difference to 5 points again.
The Thunder's defense was not very defensive, and coach Brooks, who is usually very calm, was anxiously giving instructions from the sidelines.
Although he rejected Popovich's suggestion to rest, Chen Feng knew his body very well. Now, he can still persist, but he knows that once he sits on the sidelines to rest, he may not be able to sustain it anymore.
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At this moment, Chen Feng showed his tenacity again.
"Cang Dang", Serge Ibaka received Westbrook's pass and flew over to dunk.
At 12:131, the Spurs still led by 3 points.
For the sake of safety, Chen Feng met Tracy McGrady in the midfield. The Spurs were not in a hurry for this ball. The longer they delayed, the more time was left for the Thunder to attack.
Naturally, the Thunder couldn't just sit back and watch the minutes pass by, but Westbrook was entangled by Tracy McGrady and couldn't move at all, and Serge Ibaka didn't dare to leave the basket easily. Although Durant can play the power forward position,
The Spurs' inside team has an absolute advantage in strength and weight.
