Chapter 599: Not in good condition? Im at full strength, okay?
Durant frowned. He had just seen Lian Dao fly past his eyes and dive into the penalty area, and then completed the whole process of blocking the shot.
Durant was amazed by Lian Dao's athletic ability.
He is also a master of defense, but thinking about it from his perspective, he found that he was not as good as Lian Dao.
In just two rounds, Lian Dao turned all the doubts about him in the past few days into jokes.
Is slacking in preparation leading to poor condition?
Sorry, I'm on full fire, okay?!
Lian Dao proved with practical actions that there was nothing wrong with his condition.
Lian Dao has no problem, but the situation before the Thunder is very serious.
They have to contain Lian Dao to have a chance to win.
The live footage showed Thunder head coach Scott Brooks. Brooks looked calm and did not give any tactical instructions.
The game has just begun, and he needs to wait and see the form before deciding whether to double-team.
However, Brooks ignored the Knicks' ability to control the game situation.
Once the Knicks control the offensive rhythm, it will not be easy for the Thunder to come back later.
Due to the previous block, Lian Dao knocked the ball out of bounds, so this time it was still the Thunder's possession.
But this time, Durant is ready to go all out on the offensive end.
He took the initiative to ask for the ball from Westbrook.
Lian Dao saw Durant's changes, and he kept stepping forward to defend him.
But it was still delayed by Yin Baka's off-ball screen.
Durant came out of his pocket and successfully caught the basketball, and then made a decisive breakthrough.
Lian Dao puffed up his chest and continued to press against him.
If the opponent thinks that this can get rid of Lian Dao's defense, then it is really underestimating dpoY's defensive strength.
However, Durant was not surprised by Lian Dao's quick defense.
He has played against Lian Dao not once or twice. Durant has already learned about Lian Dao's defensive strength.
If he really got rid of Lian Dao so easily, he would be really surprised.
Durant did not slow down, but connected two extremely large movements in front of his body.
For this reason, Lian Dao had to move his steps to contain him, and he accurately predicted the two consecutive disguises.
Durant then disguised himself again, and Lian Dao moved quickly again.
However, this was just a fake move by Durant, pulling back, taking off, and shooting a fadeaway jumper.
Lian Dao's center of gravity was at the back, and it was really difficult to block shots. He could only interfere symbolically and watch Durant take action.
"brush!"
Durant hit the first shot of the day for the Thunder, and it was his best mid-range shot.
Thunder No. 35 hit his chest hard, but he was not frightened by Lian Dao's opening momentum.
"This guy's shooting is more stable and he's improved from the last time we played against each other."
Lian Dao licked his lips. Durant's enhancement also inspired Lian Dao's fighting spirit.
As soon as the game started, Durant and Lian Dao set the tone of the game.
Thunder No. 35 and Knicks No. 1 are like Johnson and Larry Bird back then.
Although there are many other outstanding players in the two teams, Lian Dao and Durant are the focus that determines the direction of the game.
Lian Dao attacked with the ball in a high position, and Durant firmly blocked Lian Dao's turning space and breakthrough route.
One hand is above Lian Dao holding the ball, and the other hand is raised to prevent Lian Dao from jumping.
However, this time Lian Dao did not prepare for a jump shot, but suddenly accelerated.
The fastest first step!
Take a quick step to achieve a breakthrough.
Durant is most afraid of players with fast feet. He still has loopholes when defending fast players.
Because his center of gravity is too high, he can only lower his body to defend.
But in this case, part of the speed advantage will be lost in the lateral movement of the feet, and the flexibility will also be lost.
However, Durant also had his own method. After Lian Dao burst in, he quickly took great strides to pursue the defense.
At the same time, inside Yin Baka stepped forward to help defend.
Faced with attacks from both front and back, Lian Dao did not choose to pass the ball.
His desire to fight has skyrocketed now, and he just wants to tell Lei Lei in the strongest possible way.
If you don't double-team, you will never be able to stop me!
After driving into the paint, he turned around and passed Yin Baka, and then jumped high to the basket.
At this moment, Durant rushed over and took off with a long stride to block the shot.
Lian Dao twisted his waist in the air, avoided Durant's block, and then dunked backhand!
"Peng!"
Lian Dao resisted the two men's attacks from front to back and scored with great force!
Faced with Lian Dao's tough stance, the fans at the scene burst into joy.
Now, everyone knows that Lian Dao is in extremely good condition!
Immediately, Durant withstood Lian Dao's defense on the offensive end and once again used the mid-range to fight back hard.
In the subsequent games, Lian Dao and Durant explained what a finals showdown is.
Every time Lian Dao takes a step forward, he will encounter the opponent's help and attack, and every shot is not easy.
Durant wasn't much better either. He wanted to get rid of Lian Dao temporarily so he could get a chance to take action.
Every time is a racket of brains, every confrontation, the offensive end will consume a lot of physical energy.
Afterwards, the two fought fiercely even before catching the ball.
Their war is going on all the time, even if it is to block a position, both sides will do their best to stop the other.
Before the first quarter of the game was over, Durant and Lian Dao were both sweating profusely.
Both of them consume a lot of energy. Ordinary people may not be able to last for three minutes at such intensity.
However, a duel like this between Lian Dao and Durant will continue until the end of the game.
Despite their desperate efforts, neither side was able to open up the score.
The game was very exciting from the beginning.
At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led the Thunder by 6 points, 28:22.
"I can't believe that this will be a game between two teams that like to play fast breaks. If you tell me that this is a battle between horses and bulls, I believe it!"
Kenny Smith recalled the hand-to-hand defense between the two sides in the first quarter and said with some emotion.
Buckley nodded deeply.
"But this is the intensity of the finals. All offenses cannot transcend defense. At the end of the game, we will see who can persevere in the iron-blooded defense!"
"Whoever can persevere to the end, whoever makes fewer mistakes, will make it to the end!"
O'Neal did not go against Barkley this time, but he also expressed his own point of view.
"With defense, there will be no shortage of offense. In the second quarter, both sides will definitely show their strength on the offensive end!"
The result was just as O'Neal said. At the beginning of the second quarter, James Harden and Derek Fisher hit three-pointers one after another.
The 6-point difference was instantly erased.
After that, Stoudemire also continued to work hard on the offensive end, especially his face-to-face offense, which Nick Collison simply couldn't resist.
Immediately afterwards, the two sides fell into a chaotic battle again in the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Thunder made their last attack. When Durant broke through with the ball and took off for a layup, he was slapped down by Lian Dao.
Durant also fell to the floor during the confrontation.
However, this time Durant, who was lying on the floor, did not get up immediately.
He gasped for air and remained motionless, waiting for his teammates to pull him away.
Lian Dao is also sweating profusely now, but his situation is much better than Durant.
Looking at Durant lying on the floor, Lian Dao couldn't help but smile.
Lian Dao knew that Durant was going to have a physical crisis.
In fact, Durant's physical fitness has always been his biggest criticism, especially his ability to continue attacking in the fourth quarter.
This has not fundamentally changed.
The reason why the Thunder have gone so far this season is largely due to the performance of James Harden and the growth of Yin Baka.
It was these two who improved the Thunder's frequent collapse in the fourth quarter.
But these two people can only make the team better, but cannot completely influence the situation of the game.
If Durant is restricted, even if James Harden and Yin Baka perform well, they still cannot change the final situation.
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But if Durant cannot be restrained and the Thunder cling to the score, James Harden's role will be revealed in the fourth quarter.
D'Antoni's purpose is very clear, which is to consume Durant and make him enter the fatigue period early.
In this way, you can continue to gain advantage on the offensive end, expand your advantage, and kill your opponent in one fell swoop!
Moreover, D'Antoni's defense against Durant is not just Lian Dao.
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"Sickle and Kevin were at odds with each other in the first half. I don't know if they can still be this competitive in the second half."
"They showed no reservations in the first half and seemed to want to kill each other immediately!"
In the Knicks' last attack, Lian Dao hit a buzzer-beating mid-range shot, extending the lead to 5 points.
At the end of the half, the Knicks took a 5-point lead at 56:51.
Home team locker room.
D'Antoni is adjusting his tactics for the second half.