This big three-pointer allowed the Clippers to narrow the point difference to 14 points.
If the Clippers put in some effort, it is very possible to narrow the point difference to single digits before halftime.
Single digits and double digits have different psychological effects on players.
If it is single digits, if the players work hard, they are likely to catch up in the second half.
But if it’s more than ten points, it’s very difficult.
Because the Clippers are not a three-point team.
If it were the Warriors, or the current Thunder, chasing points would be fast, because Durant and Lu Yao are both good three-pointers.
Thunder offense.
Clippers fans are still immersed in the joy of Paul's three-pointer, and the Thunder have already launched a counterattack.
Since Lu Yao had been passing the ball just now, the Clippers' defense against him had expanded and they no longer defended him closely.
Lu Yao is too sensitive to the situation on the court.
Once I see that the other person is not sticking tightly, I will be rude!
Lu Yao made a direct pull-up from outside the three-point line, oh!
A strong response is unreasonable!
As soon as Paul saw Lu Yao's shot, he knew it was over, because Lu Yao's shot was too relaxed.
really……
Uh-huh!
Also hit three points.
The point difference returned to 17 points, and this time the Thunder's offense only took 13 seconds.
There are 30 seconds left in the first half, and both sides have an offensive opportunity, but the Clippers will definitely stall for time and try to leave the Thunder as little time as possible.
The Clippers attacked and Paul slowly dribbled the ball past half court.
Paul originally wanted to wait until 17 or 18 seconds before starting again.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yao and Westbrook looked at each other, and the two rushed forward with a tacit understanding, double-teamed Paul, and forced him to play the ball.
In today's league, there are not many people who can easily face double teams, namely James, Curry and Lu Yao.
Everyone else didn't think so, including Paul.
Paul was in a hurry, trying to pass the ball out quickly.
However, the Thunder's steal is not just one move, there are also back moves.
Just when Paul was about to pass to Redick, Durant stretched out his long arm and bang!
He actually broke the ball.
But the ball was broken extremely hard, and Durant didn't catch it, so he had to flick it with his finger and give it to Westbrook.
Westbrook immediately started and killed half of the game.
Paul wanted to take the initiative to foul, but Westbrook was not a fool, so he passed the ball to Lu Yao.
There are 6 seconds left in the game.
After Lu Yao caught the ball, he saw the Clippers' quick defense and it was too late for him to start a fast break.
So Lu Yao had no choice but to slow down and retreat beyond the three-point line.
Just when the Clippers players thought Lu Yao had run out of moves, Lu Yao actually made another amazing move, which was a step-back three-pointer from the top arc.
3 seconds...2 seconds...1 second!
Take action!
The basketball is flying in the air and the red timing light is on.
If the goal is scored, the Thunder's lead expands to 20 points.
Leading by 20 points at halftime put too much pressure on the Clippers players.
Barkley and O'Neal were also shocked by this result.
"O'Neal, it seems our prediction before the game was wrong again!"
These two people like to predict before the game because they don't worry about being slapped in the face, anyway, it is the effect of the show.
Barkley predicted that the two teams would be stalemate in the first half, but in the second half, the Thunder would have a slight advantage.
As a result, after halftime, with Lu Yao's three-pointer, the point difference actually widened to 20 points. How can this be fun?
O'Neal also touched his bald head and shook his head with a wry smile: "The Warriors just won the championship last year, and I thought it would last for a few years and win the Warriors dynasty. However, this year the Thunder have risen, and I am looking forward to the playoffs. "
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The second half of the game began.
The Thunder players came out of the tunnel with cheerful faces, while the Clippers players all had solemn expressions.
After all, this is the home court. If it's a narrow defeat, it's okay, at least you can explain it to the fans.
If this fails miserably, it will really be shameless for Jiang Dong and his father.
If the Thunder win by 58 points again, it will be even worse!
So as soon as the third quarter started, the Clippers showed their playoff intensity and were extremely fierce on the defensive end.
Although the Thunder were mentally prepared, they were still a little unable to protect themselves against the tiger-like Clippers players.
After more than 3 minutes of the third quarter, the point difference was narrowed to 14 points, and the Clippers players felt warmer.
If the Thunder don't adjust and exert their strength, the Clippers will really catch up.
Lu Yao and Wei Shao were really anxious.
Although the score is still leading, it is unacceptable for the opponent to make a flurry.
So the two roared and started a strong counterattack.
First, Lu Yao attacked the basket and scored a 2+1, causing Griffin to foul.
Then Westbrook successfully stole the ball again, went to the basket and scored a dunk.
Westbrook really had a great dunk today.
Durant was not idle either. He took advantage of the Clippers' defensive focus on Lu Yao and frequently caught the ball and threw it away.
Death comes again!
The point difference quickly widened, heading straight for 25 points.
Staples Center fans had not been excited for a few minutes and were dumbfounded again.
Helpless, Rivers had to call a timeout in advance.
If there is no timeout, the point difference will be 30+.
However, pausing is useless.
The timeout ended and the game continued. Although the Clippers made a long two-pointer from Griffin, Durant responded with a 45-degree three-pointer.
The score difference continues to widen.
Rivers didn't call a timeout and just sat on the coach's bench with his eyes blank.
However, Donovan is a person with high emotional intelligence, and he has no deep grudge against Rivers or the Clippers.
It's just a regular season game, there's no need to make it so big, and besides, it's their home court.
So when he played 7 minutes in the third quarter and the Thunder led by 33 points, he replaced all the main players.
Young Masters Lu Yao and Dewey also understood what the head coach was thinking. Anyway, the outcome was decided, so just clock out.
Rivers let out a sigh of relief, knowing that he would definitely lose today, but it wouldn't be too bad.
So he also replaced the main player and replaced him with a substitute.
The Clippers' bench was indeed very strong, slowly bringing the point difference back to within 30 points.
But the point difference is too big, and it is impossible to completely catch up.
Finally, at the end of the game, the Thunder defeated the Clippers away from home with a score of 137:116.
Lu Yao scored 38 points, Durant scored 29 points and Westbrook scored 18 points.
For the Clippers, Paul scored 21 points and Griffin scored 16 points, both below average.
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After defeating the Clippers, the gap between the Thunder and the Warriors narrowed again.
A week later, the Clippers challenged the Cavaliers away from home, and the game went into overtime.
In the end, the Thunder relied on Lu Yao's offensive rebound and hit a tip-in, thrillingly defeating the Cavaliers.
In this case, Lu Yao is once again far ahead in the All-Star voting and MVP rankings!
James did not expect that in addition to Curry and Durant, his opponents would have another Chinese rookie.
But he didn't expect something more serious. At the end of the season, Lu Yao and Dewey actually defeated the Cavaliers 4:1 in the finals and won the championship. Lu Yao won the FMVP!
Lu Yao's time has arrived...
