The Thunder's three young men, who were supposed to be the protagonists, did not perform badly either. Kevin Durant had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Westbrook had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Yin Baka had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
James Harden did not perform very well. He played 24 minutes as the team's sixth man and only scored 5 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds.
Also on May 3, the Thunder completed their revenge at home. In the second game of the semifinals, the Thunder defeated the Western Conference beast Grizzlies 111:102.
Rudy Gayin's season reimbursement will have little impact on the Grizzlies' defense, but it will still have a great impact on the offensive end.
They don't have a player who can compete with Durant at the third position. Although it is impossible for Rudy Gayin to compete with Durant, he is at least better than Sam Young and Shane Battier.
After the whole game, although the performance of "Black and White" was not as explosive as the first game, it was still excellent.
Randolph had 15 points and 9 rebounds, Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Mike Conley had 24 points and 8 assists.
But the Thunder's three young men performed even better in this game.
Durant had 26 points and 5 rebounds, and Westbrook had 24 points and 6 assists.
The biggest change was James Harden, the team's sixth man, who played 30 minutes and scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
It can be said that when Harden was rotating in the team, he withstood the impact of the opponent's main lineup, allowing Durant to sprint in the fourth quarter and retain his physical fitness.
In this game, the Thunder relied entirely on the team's reasonable rotation to defeat the Grizzlies.
At present, their big score is also 1:1.
The other semifinals in the Western Conference are the showdown between the defending champion Lakers and the Mavericks.
The showdown between the Lakers and the Mavericks was somewhat unexpected. As the defending champions, the Lakers were completely suppressed by the Mavericks in both games. They are currently trailing by a score of 0:2, and this was at the Staples Center, the Lakers' home court!
In the first game of the semifinals, the Lakers lost to the Mavericks at the Staples Center by just two points, 94:96.
The Lakers executed a foul tactic at the end, but Kidd made one of two free throws, giving the Lakers the final chance to win.
Kobe missed a three-point shot in the last 2.7 seconds, failed to win, and ultimately lost to the Mavericks.
But Kobe's final shot also made the entire Mavericks sweat.
The cooked duck almost flew away.
Kobe scored 36 points and 5 rebounds without a single assist in the game. Apart from Kobe, the only other players in the team who scored in double figures were Gasol with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and Lamar O, the team's best sixth man.
Dom had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
None of the other players scored in double figures. I don't blame Kobe for not passing the ball. It's really because his teammates were ineffective and their shooting percentage was extremely low. Artest's shooting percentage for the whole game was only 12.5%. Passing the ball to him was equivalent to a mistake.
The remaining center of the team, Andrew Bynum, shot 37.5% from the field. You must know that Andrew is a center and an inside player with a shooting rate of 37.5%. Passing it to him is really not as good as a few random shots from the outside. At least he can still have a lot of goals.
High probability of scoring.
Facing the defending champion, the Mavericks showed no mercy. Dirk Nowitzki had a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds, defeating Gasol. He shot 50% from the field and 100% from the free throw line.
In addition to the Germans, Tyson Chandler had 11 points and 9 rebounds, Shawn Marion had 10 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds; Jason Terry had 15 points and 4 assists; Peja had 10 points and 2 rebounds.
Five members of the Mavericks team scored in double figures, and they played more reasonably and with better understanding.
Even so, the Mavericks only narrowly won this game. They couldn't guard against the craziest man in the Western Conference.
In the second game, the defending champion Lakers did not complete their revenge. It was not that they were not strong enough, but that they were not as good as the Mavericks in grasping the details.
81:93, lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home again.
The Lakers never took the lead throughout the game.
Did the Lakers perform poorly in this game?
Actually, not bad!
Kobe Bryant had 23 points and 3 assists, center Andrew Bynum had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and power forward Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Even Artest, who had a miserable shooting percentage in the previous game, played online in this game, scoring 11 points and 6
Rebounds and 2 assists.
In terms of team shooting percentage, the two pairs are evenly matched, with the Lakers at 41% and the Mavericks at 42%. The Lakers are even better than the Mavericks in rebounding.
But in the end, the Mavericks took the lead. The reason was the Mavericks' three-pointers and free throws.
The Mavericks team made 8 three-pointers, made 21 free throws, and the team's free throw percentage was 81%.
The Lakers made 2 three-pointers and made 20 free throws. The team's free throw percentage was 55%.
Sometimes the difference is just a tiny one. When the strength is equal, whoever pays more attention to details and is more stable will stay ahead in the duel.
It can only be said that the Lakers' two consecutive championships have made them too arrogant. Many times they no longer seriously polish their free throws, but sometimes they can get a full picture by looking at the details.
The Lakers are in danger!
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Today's game between the Celtics and the Knicks is highly anticipated.
Because after this game, there will very likely be a second 3:0 in this series!
Why is it said to be the second one? Because the defending champion Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks again 92:98 in the third game of yesterday's semifinals against the Mavericks.
The Mavericks are currently the first team in the semifinals to get a match point, while the defending champion Lakers are only one defeat away from elimination this season.
With the Mavericks 3:0, they got the match point. The media and fans also knew that the Mavericks had basically locked up the victory in the semifinals. Now the only team that can lock in the victory as early as the Mavericks is the Eastern Conference.
New York Knicks.
Therefore, the game between the Knicks and the Celtics received widespread attention from major media fans.
Rajon Rondo delivered a double-double of 17 points and 12 assists today, but in the eyes of some fans and commentators, Rajon Rondo's performance was not very good.
Because Rajon Rondo's shooting percentage in the entire game was only 36.5%, especially at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Holiday directly gave up guarding Rajon Rondo's shots and only targeted his breakthrough, and then strengthened his defense.
Ray Allen's help defense.
Not only that, Rajon Rondo played a bit alone in this game. Fans in the North Shore Garden even saw "Gentleman Ray" Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo having an argument on the court.
The conflict between the two people was brought to the table for the first time, but in the end no fierce conflict broke out.
When the game reaches this level, the entire Celtics is like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.
So far in the semifinals, Ray Allen's performance has not been very good. He has not scored in double figures in any of the three games. Tony Allen will be credited with the first score, and Rajon Rondo will be credited with the second score.
Tony Allen's defense is indeed very good, but the Tigers also have times when they are in trouble, so Ray Allen also ran out of space.
However, due to consecutive misses, Rondo, who had conflicts with Ray Allen, no longer believed in Ray Allen's ability, so some opportunities were lost in vain.
In this game, Ray Allen only scored 8 points and 3 rebounds, and his statistics were miserable.
After adapting to two games, Cousins ushered in a big explosion in this game. He scored a large double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. As the game continued, Cousins
Excellent, he gradually adapted to the intensity of the playoffs. At the same time, as a rookie, he grew very quickly.
It's just that this guy's bad temper has not changed at all. So far, Cousins has averaged about 4.5 fouls per game. His rough defense has always been a problem for him.
Of course, as a rookie, he is still very good among the 2010 rookies, but as the starting center of a playoff team, he still needs greater improvement.
Garnett and Stoudemire were matched up in this game. Neither of them scored very high, but just reached double figures.
Pierce was not in very good shape in this game. He did not regain the form of the previous game and only scored 18 points and 6 rebounds.
But Lian Dao was as stable as ever. In this game, Lian Dao once again scored a triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Lian Dao's triple-double performance also became the straw that broke the camel's back.
Lian Dao's scoring was not that explosive today, but the Knicks played a team offense, so throughout the game, the Knicks' offense was not only smooth, but also very easy.
Especially in the fourth quarter, the Celtics continued to score under Rondo's offense, while the Knicks scored in an orderly manner, which instantly opened the score between the two teams.