Trailing by 17 points, the bench lineup was crushed, how to solve this problem?
Asking is a bet on Harden's touch!
In the second quarter of the game, Harden took the ball to start a one-on-one challenge. Want to see if he is in good condition?
Bang-dang——!
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Bang-dang——!
Neither the three-pointers nor the breakthrough were successful, but the Mavericks' offensive firepower was unstoppable.
"Terry's breakthrough caused a foul on Harden, and he took the shot and got the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make a free throw."
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"Balia broke through and penetrated Eric Maynor. Westbrook used the substitute's defense to attract the defense, then passed the ball to Nowitzki and hit an open two-point jumper..."
Immediately afterwards, Terry's breakthrough continued to cause Harden's foul, then played music, and then went to the free throw line.
A 6-0 offensive expanded the point difference to 23 points!
How can this be broken?
Two minutes into the second quarter, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks could only fight hard in advance to beat the explosive combination of Westbrook and Durant.
"Look at the performance of Durant, the two-time scoring champion. He received a pass from Westbrook, dribbled the ball through, was closely entangled by Su Bei, changed directions continuously, and after freeing up space, he raised his hand and attempted a three-point pull-up jumper..."
With Su Bei's height, Durant's offense is basically an impossible problem. You can only bet that Durant's three-point pistol has no bullets!
Bang-dang——!
"Still not. Tonight's leading scorer didn't have shooting skills, and he still couldn't find the target when shooting!
Trailing by 23 points, and even scoring leader Durant can't score points, the Thunder may be finished..."
It's not possible, but it's definitely going to end.
The Mavericks continued to control the court, aggressively attacking when they had the chance, and stalling for time when they didn't have the chance, mobilizing and consuming the Thunder's physical energy, making them lazy.
"Balia broke through, passed the ball to Su Bei, and continued to break through with the ball. After being blocked by Durant, he passed the ball steadily, which made the Thunder's mobile defense exhausted.
Do you think it's possible that the Mavericks are already considering the next series, the championship game against the Heat? "
"You can have this. The Heat are also one of the Big Three, and they also have great talent and a mobile warfare style..."
In terms of personnel coordination, Harden played with Westbrook and Durant, and the combination with James Weibo cannot be said to be exactly the same, it can only be said to be similar.
It can even be said that one is mature and the other is immature.
It's not unusual for the Mavericks to use the Thunder to train their offensive and defensive rhythm.
The question is, the Thunder team is too inexperienced!
If you don’t use it, it’s in vain!
“The Mavericks still flanked the Thunder’s core and let role players shoot.
However, it was the Wang Zha Combination that finally took action..."
In the face of a tough battle, there is no back-up, and the king's combination of charging and shooting from the basket will definitely be explosive, but the efficiency will not be high.
Durant was 1 of 5, Westbrook was 2 of 4, plus Harden was 0 of 3...
After testing his standards in a tough battle, the Thunder's third young master is still too young after all.
In the second quarter, the Mavericks beat the Thunder with a mediocre score of 28-24.
At the end of the first half, 57 to 36, the Mavericks entered the locker room to rest with a 21-point advantage.
After 15 minutes of rest and recuperation, they came back for the second half of the game.
The Mavericks continued to control the court. Hong Kong said, "There is no use delaying time." This saying only appears in Landlords. When playing basketball, you have to delay time.
Asking is useful.
In the third quarter, in the grinding position, the two sides played an 18-20 game. The Thunder recovered 2 points, but this score was not even enough to feed the cat. It was just a lonely chase.
After three quarters, the Mavericks still have a 19-point advantage. Can they take advantage of this?
That is to say, they can waste their time. The Mavericks really did waste their time and want to try to compete offensively with the Thunder.
After all, the Mavericks lost the G2 game, and the lost confidence must be regained from the Thunder.
However, the Thunder's third youngster was not used to the Mavericks and went all out. The Mavericks scored 33 to 23, recovering 10 points.
Even if Durant played 46 minutes and Westbrook played 42 minutes, he would not surrender and lose half of the game. The Thunder's head coach is also a talented person.
Buzz—!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.
The score was 98 to 89. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder with a 9-point advantage, and the score was 2-1.
In Hong Kong, the Mavericks' offense was mediocre. Nowitzki made 9 of 21, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He only scored 22 points and 4 rebounds. There are three good students there... No, he looks like Emperor Nuo.
Su Bei made 7 of 13 and 4 of 9 three-pointers. Rounding out the score, the performance was just okay, with 18 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Including Marion's 16 points, Kidd's 11 points, and Terry's 10 points, there were only 5 people scoring in double figures.
Unfortunately, the Thunder team was even worse, with only two players scoring in double figures.
Westbrook did score 30 points and 4 assists, but he made 8 of 20 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 13 of 14 free throws. Under the Mavericks' defense, his efficiency was nothing.
Durant is even worse, I don’t know why I thought he was playing on the team!
He made 7 of 22 shots and 0 of 8 three-pointers. If it weren't for 10 of 11 free throws, the two-time scoring champion would have just broken 10, scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
Coupled with Harden's 2-for-9 shooting, 0-for-4 three-pointers, 9 rebounds, 7 points and 1 assist, the Thunder were completely discouraged by the Mavericks' defense.
After the game, Durant was definitely questioned about his style of play and his inability to fight tough battles, but the most handsome guy was still snatched away by Scott Brooks.
"Being trailing by 19 points in three quarters, Durant played the entire second half, and Westbrook played the entire fourth quarter, what were your tactics and thoughts?
Will consuming Durant and Westbrooks too much have any impact on the next game? Fans say the coach is amateur and the weakest link in the team is the head coach. What do you think? "
"Ugh! The Thunder couldn't get past the first round last season, and tonight we touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals. If this is also my problem, I hope this problem will never be solved.
There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, but you have to have a pattern. Don't just look at the appearance data on the wall, you have to look a little wider.
The growth of core players is the main theme of the Thunder, and the future belongs to us. However, in this game, faced with the targeted defensive tactics of the Mavericks, which cannot tolerate any mistakes, our core players still cannot break through. "
"Leave the problem for the next game? I don't think that's a good idea."
"Choose to train in this game, does it mean that the Thunder will admit defeat early and give up this year's efforts? Isn't it because the team lost the Western Conference Finals series?" The reporter continued to pursue.
"..." Scott Brooks felt that the water in the interview was too deep and he couldn't control it, so he had to shut up!
“No comment!!”
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Two days later, on May 23, Ford Center Arena.
In the 2011 G4 battle, the music continued, and then the battle continued.
Not to mention, Scott Brooks' "training" allowed Durant to take out his shooting skills book without having to sing about leg wash.
In the first quarter of the game, he made 5 of 6 shots and scored 10 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, leading the team in scoring.
The key is that Durant is in hot form, and while the Mavericks can't withstand it, he also wastes a lot of defensive energy, allowing the Thunder to flourish more.
Westbrook was no longer iron, shooting 3 of 7 from the field and scoring 6 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.
In addition, the Mavericks let the Thunder's role players take action, and the opportunity came up. They were prepared in their hearts. The first time they were nervous, they just missed it outside and lost it. The second time, facing the pressing, they actually went in. In a sentence : Hardened.
After the first quarter, the Thunder beat the Mavericks 33-24 and took a 9-point lead.
Next, the Mavericks began their journey to chase points. They fought hard until the fourth quarter, and then relied on their thick blood advantage to drag the game into overtime.
"It's over. The Thunder don't have many cards. Durant has played 44 minutes. You know, in order to compete for the scoring title in the regular season, he only averaged 39 minutes per game.
In addition, Westbrook and Yin Baka also played a lot of playing time and each had 5 fouls on their bodies. It was good to be on the court.
The only one I can rely on is Durant, but he is a shooter, or a shooter with only one drop left in his body. What will he use to shoot..."
Sure enough, at the end of overtime, Durant made 0 of 3 three-pointers, and Westbrook made 0 of 2 two-pointers. They performed like a crouching dragon and a young phoenix. In the war of attrition, the Wangzhao combination became a dud, winning 4-11. The score was lost in overtime.
The score was 112 to 105. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder with a 7-point advantage in overtime. They took a 3-1 lead and got the match point to enter the finals.
Durant's performance of 29 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 9 turnovers was hardly a savior.
Westbrook had 19 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds and 6 turnovers, but he was also unable to recover.
The question is that young people make too many mistakes.
Compared with turnovers, the Thunder's two cores almost surpassed the statistics of a Mavericks team. The loss was not unfair.
Especially Nowitzki scored 40 points and Su Bei scored 20 points. They combined their swords and averaged an output of 30 points. What can you use to top it?
From gaining home court advantage to losing two consecutive games at home, the Thunder were almost sentenced to death.
2 The day after tomorrow, May 25, American Airlines Center Arena.
The more times like this, the Thunder players become more relaxed. Sometimes talent can really do whatever they want, especially if they put aside winning or losing and just have a desperate mentality.
In the G5 game, the Thunder dominated the Mavericks throughout the game.
In the first quarter, 27-26, in the second quarter 28-26, in the third quarter 21-20...
It was the Thunder that took the lead in the first three quarters... No, it can be said that in the last minute of the game, the Thunder led by 2 points and still had the ball.
However, at the critical moment, the Thunder made mistakes again.
Durant, Harden, and Westbrook took turns, sending mistakes in succession...
"Westbrook's mindless rush failed to cause a foul, and Su Bei stole the ball.
The Mavericks rushed up and counterattacked. Nowitzki received Terry's pass. He raised the ball and clicked it, then collected the ball and passed the basketball..."
Su Bei, who had made 0 of 4 three-pointers, received a pass from Nowitzki and hit a 3-pointer that led to the lead.
There was only 48 seconds left for the Thunder, and the Thunder took a 1-point lead.
It was another critical moment. Durant, Westbrook and Harden were heavily guarded and the ball was passed to Nick Collison. As a result, the turnover was intercepted.
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"Marion's counterattack after the steal, what happened to the Thunder.
I was about to receive the victory in my pocket, but in the end, I wanted to win but was afraid of losing, and I panicked..."
When you didn't win, you worked hard without worrying about winning or losing. Now when you look at the score, hey, the Thunder can win.
With this thought, my concentration is suddenly lost.
Moreover, panic is contagious.
Who would have thought that in the last 4 minutes, starting with Durant, the Thunder actually made 5 mistakes in succession, giving the Mavericks a chance to win.
"What's going on? Did the Thunder collapse on their own? Marion counterattacked and brought the ball to the frontcourt.
what happened?
Instead of guarding Marion, he let Marion drive in with the ball..."
The paint area jumped up, carrying Durant's help on defense, and blasted the basketball into the basket.
Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
"Marion stole the ball and scored 2+1!!
What kind of script is this, how dare the Thunder team act!
In the last 4 minutes, the mentality of the young team collapsed was staged.
So sharp, how did he do it..."
Asking is tradition. In 2016, when facing the 73-win Warriors, they lost inexplicably from the lead.
You said it was 2011, but that was 5 years later!
Oh, no wonder...
It turns out that the heartache started here, and the script was laid for Durant to join if he couldn't beat him.
Swish——!
At the free throw line, Marion steadily made the free throw, scoring 3 points and widening the point difference to 4 points.
The Thunder did not grab 3 points, but quickly grabbed 2 points, and then defended for one round before deciding how to play.
Hong Kong, the Thunder's tactics were successful. Westbrook rushed into the penalty area, got a free throw, and made two free throws, chasing the point difference to only 2 points.
Moreover, it also prevented Nowitzki's subsequent two-point jumper.
However, the rebound was lost.
"After all, the difference is still inside, height, and rebounds..."
The Thunder could only send Nowitzki, who grabbed an offensive rebound, to the free throw line for a free throw.
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After a wave of technical operations, we were still 4 points behind.
The offensive time left for the Thunder was only 10 seconds.
Bang-dang——!
Bang-dang——!
Along with Durant, Harden and Harden missed two consecutive three-point shots.
There was a buzz, the buzzer sounded, and the game time was over. The score was 100 to 96.
The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder with a 4-point advantage. With a score of 4-1, they won on the floor of the Western Conference Finals and secured a ticket to the 2011 Finals.
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