In the second quarter, rotation battle! All right! At this point, the so-called rotation only exists
"After I die..." There will be plenty of time to rest after death, but you don't need it now! Collison, Durant, Su Bei, Harden, Billups play!
It's the Spurs who really do the rotation. With their GDP getting old, they have no choice but to seize their playing time.
Bo Povich sent out a lineup of Splitter, Warriors Jackson, Leonard, Ginobili, and Gary Neal.
The second quarter started with the Thunder having the ball. At the beginning, Billups and Harden were trying to pull out three-pointers in succession, and they would die if they tried.
Su Bei stepped forward and hit two consecutive three-pointers, competing with Ginobili and Jackson. The two sides fought back and forth in the confrontation, and the score improved step by step, but no one could do anything to their opponent!
Although the role player statistics are very beautiful, Su Bei made 3 of 3, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points. Wu Sheng Jackson made 3 of 3, 1 of 1 three-pointers, scored 7 points and 1 assist, but they did not decide the second place. The key to the score difference in the competition.
The comparison of the personal performance of the core players is the real answer! Duncan made 0 of 2 shots, Parker made 1 of 4, Leonard made 0 of 1, Diaw made 2, Ginobili made 2 of 4... Durant made 0 shots and scored 0 points, Westbrook made 2 of 5, and Harden made 5 2 out of 5, Yin Baka 3 out of 5... Among the core main players, it is obvious that the Spurs are even worse!
Therefore, in the second quarter, it was even more tragic that the Spurs only scored 24 points. The Thunder were not so miserable, scoring 27 points and expanding their 3-point advantage.
At the end of the first half, the score was 55 to 46. The Thunder entered the locker room to rest with a 9-point advantage.
"It is said that the Thunder did not rotate. In fact, from the beginning to the end, only the Thunder were rotating, while the Spurs were really playing."
"The question is that the Thunder hid the firepower output of a scoring leader in the second quarter. As the scoring leader and the leader of the Thunder, Durant did not make even one offensive shot in the second quarter. Moreover, Durant Te only played more than 6 minutes in the second quarter, which is very unreasonable! There is only one answer, save your energy and fight hard in the critical second half."
"Next, let's see if Durant is really invisible, or if he tightens his fists and strikes hard in the second half..." It has to be said that the commentator's vision is still vicious, and it is not because Durant scored 0 points in the second quarter. If he makes money, he denies Durant's ability and instead treats Durant as a dangerous person.
Sure enough, come back in the second half. Durant came like death. Continuously holding the ball, probing and then breaking through, and then, it’s a pull-up, and another pull-up... swish -!
Swish——! What can Leonard, a rookie, do to beat the scoring champion? The 40-meter-long scythe wielded by Durant continuously cut Leonard off his horse.
In a single quarter, he made 6 of 7 shots and 1 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 13 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound, making him the leading scorer.
However, some people from the Spurs also stood up and competed with Durant. It turned out to be Ginobili, a 35-year-old monster with plenty of gas in the tank. While he became the most beautiful player on the Spurs in the first half, he never expected that he would be even more brave in the third quarter of the second half. Whose general is this? It’s so unscientific.
He made 5 of 6 shots and 3 of 4 three-pointers. He even scored 13 points in a single quarter, which is quite strong.
In the first half, Su Bei, as the most handsome guy on the Thunder team, had to give in to the performance of the two of them. In the third quarter of the game, the Thunder defeated the Spurs by 29 to 28 points, continuing their performance of expanding their score advantage. Although the expansion was by 1 point, it was also expanded.
The only one the Spurs can play against is Ginobili. Although the Thunder has been beaten by Su Bei, Westbrook also made 3 of 6 free throws, 3 of 3 free throws, 9 points and 1 assist in a single quarter. , expanded the advantage by 1 point, this is reasonable!
At the end of the first three quarters, the score was 84 to 74. Bit by bit, the Thunder accumulated a 10-point lead and entered the final quarter.
The fourth quarter begins. The Spurs have possession of the offensive ball. After reaching this situation, they realized that if they wanted to win the Thunder, they had to make three-pointers to open up the situation.
However, Wu Sheng Jackson's three-point shot after a three-step threat was missed due to Durant's interference.
On the contrary, Durant continued to play, and then played the leading role in scoring. He turned around, held the ball in a one-on-one, and faced Jackson's block. He also made a three-point pull-up, basically in the same position, under the defensive interference of Jackson. , Durant's three-pointer was accurately hit.
"This is professionalism! Durant is the scoring leader, and Jackson is a role player who only averaged 9 points per game this season. How can he compete with Durant? The Spurs have now lost their strongest thing. That is the only defensive ability. The defensive ability is no longer at the championship level. There is only one way, which is to increase the offensive firepower to the championship level. However, they do not have a top scorer like Durant who can Ignore the defense and defeat any opponent's defense..." 87 to 74!
The score difference became 13 points. There was only 11 minutes left for the Spurs. At this time, Parker stood up, used the team, and with Duncan's cover, suddenly went to the inside and hit two points with a precise mid-range shot, stabilizing the situation.
The score returned to 11 points. Sure enough, the opportunity still appeared! Westbrook stood up, one step away from the three-point line, ignored Durant and Su Bei's reach for the ball, raised his hand and tried a three-point pull-up jumper... Parker could only listen to the gunshot, but at the same time, it was also an opportunity. .
Bang-dang——! Sure enough, Westbrook became the No. 6 again. Taking such a three-point shot to test the Spurs' defense, who can't withstand such a test?
Seeing the confused Westbrook, Su Bei was also speechless! Can you say that playing such a ball is unreasonable?
No way! Whenever this three-pointer is hit, it will kill people and take away the game. If successful, the Spurs would probably want to die, but Westbrook struck the iron.
Westbrook's choice is very reasonable, but his ability is not good. How do you call this choice reasonable? Anyway, Westbrook likes this rhythm!
Sure enough, if you don't kill the snake, you will be bitten by the snake. Looking back, Ginobili hit a three-pointer against Su Bei's block.
Swish——!
"Hit! Ginobili was amazing tonight. Almost single-handedly, he supported the Spurs' offense and kept the suspense of the outcome of the game until the end. The old Demon Sword can still kill people with blood. ..."87 to 79!
The point difference is only 8 points! Sure enough, with only three-point shooting open, the Spurs still have hope of winning.
It's a pity that at this time, the Thunder have already maxed out their offensive attributes. The lineup in the fourth quarter became the lineup of the Thunder's four young men + Su Bei.
After Du Shao and Westbrook finished their swing, it was Shao Ha's turn to grab the ball. Against Diaw's block, he hit a three-pointer with a pull-up shot.
Swish——!
"It's very nice! The talent pool of the Thunder is so strong! Even if someone's shot is crooked, there will always be someone who steps up and scores. Such continuous offense is also very scary..." 90 vs. 79!
The point difference is still 11 points! Then, it was Parker who took the shot. He made an emergency stop after a mismatch and missed the shot.
Immediately afterwards, the Thunder counterattacked, but Westbrook failed to force the count. If it didn't work once, it would be the second time.
"It's Westbrook again, dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, raising his hand to hit a three-point pull-up jumper, and... no, it still missed. It's too hard! Westbrook is still wandering. Yes. Personal talent! He has the talent of a superstar. At least at critical times, he dared to take action regardless of whether he entered or not..." Durant, Su Bei and Harden were all guarded by Westbrook, a cheater.
As long as he is willing to pass the ball, or if he can hit even one three-pointer, the game situation will most likely be easier.
Not even a possibility, but a certainty. When Durant and Harden were in hot form, Westbrook joined in the fun and made sandwich pancakes.
Su Bei can only continue to play soy sauce. After all, Westbrook is the Thunder’s own son! It's just that this son doesn't do human things.
Another chance for the Spurs.
"Jackson continued to make three-pointers. Durant didn't expect that Jackson would be so brave. He was careless and didn't step out to block the shot..." Whoa -!
With the sword raised and lowered, Martial Saint Jackson's three-pointer was late but arrived! 90 to 82! The Spurs haven't been killed yet.
The game is still suspenseful! Immediately afterwards, the Spurs' GDP began to exert force. Duncan stretched his hips for three quarters and finally got hard. He continued to hit the back in the low post and hit the board at 45 degrees, continuing the momentum of chasing points.
Coupled with Ginobili and Parker's breakthroughs and fouls, and the experience of going to the free throw line and making free throws, the Spurs once narrowed the point difference to 5 points.
However, Harden stood up and hit three-pointers one after another, extinguishing the Spurs' enthusiasm for counterattack.
As Su Bei, who had been invisible, took another step, suddenly shot a three-pointer and hit it accurately, the Spurs felt like they were falling into the abyss.
Although Westbrook is a bright light, he reaches out to help from time to time. He only made 1 of 5 shots and kept giving opportunities.
But Harden was too good, making 4 of 4 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 12 points in a single quarter.
In addition, Durant made 3 of 6, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 9 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, and Su Bei's 1 of 1 three-pointers, 3 points and 3 assists.
The Spurs' GDP combination is indeed very capable. Duncan changed his performance in the first three quarters and made 4 of 4 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 11 points in a single quarter.
Parker made 2 of 4 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 7 points. In addition, Ginobili's efficiency dropped greatly. He made 2 of 8 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws. He also scored 7 points. Together, he scored 7 points. 25 points.
It's just a pity that it's still not enough to reverse 11 points... no, even just 10 points to drag the game into overtime. It is impossible, absolutely impossible.
Buzz—! As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over. The score was 113 to 107. The Thunder had the last laugh with a 6-point advantage. They won three games in a row and tied the score to 3-2. They won the Tianwangshan battle and took the lead in getting the match point in the Western Conference Finals.
Durant made 10 of 19 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 27 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. He put his scoring edge in the second half, performing well and having the responsibility of being the boss.
Westbrook made 8 of 20 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points, 11 assists, 4 steals, and 4 rebounds. His efficiency was average, but his overall statistics were very good, which was very acceptable.
Harden made 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 20 points, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds. His performance in the first three quarters was mediocre, but his highlight in the fourth quarter surprised everyone.
Su Bei made 7 of 9 shots, 5 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 21 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. As a role player, he did not have many opportunities to perform, but his efficiency was very high, as high as three or four floors.
The Thunder's third youngster + Su Bei scored 89 points together. With these magical statistics, the Spurs did not lose unfairly. It's not that we are too weak, but that the other side is too strong!
Ginobili made 11 of 21 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 34 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Parker made 5 of 14 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 10 of 12 free throws, and scored 20 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Duncan made 7 of 10 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. GDP has already scored 72 points in total. The performance is not bad, but there is one missing role player like Su Bei who can score 20 points!
Leonard made 1 of 4, 4 points and 10 rebounds, Danny Green made 0 of 2, Diaw made 2 of 5... Jackson made 5 of 9 and scored 13 points. He is already the best performer among role players, and he can play all the games. No, what else do you want from them?
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