After the game, all the Thunder players were very low-key in interviews. They did not say harsh words to irritate the Heat. Instead, they said nice things, especially to their teammates and coaching staff. They were full of praise and praise, embodying teamwork and harmony. incisively and vividly.
After all, the Thunder have just practiced this trick of letting two chase four with the Spurs, and they will not underestimate the heart of a championship.
Especially, it's James and Wade's team.
Su Bei responded calmly to the divisive words about competing for FMVP and whether to renew his contract with the Thunder, saying that he would only focus on the next game and worry about the rest after it is over.
Durant also responded with ease. Instead of emphasizing the issue of winning the first championship and competing for FMVP, he joked that he was one step closer to his agreement to drink Scarlett's foot wash.
“My hard work!
Scarlett, wait for me!
Well, you must be honest, please remember what you said! "
"..."
This taste is really unbeatable!
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Time flies, and June 17th arrives in a blink of an eye.
The Game 3 of the Finals between the Thunder and Heat was moved to the American Airlines Center in Miami.
This night, the young Thunder team experienced a difficult defensive battle.
James, Wade and Bosh, as the leaders of the 2003 Platinum Generation, shamelessly joined the peak team, obviously unwilling to give up the championship easily.
The Heat are not afraid of the Thunder when it comes to attacking and attacking, but in the long run, they are just a little bit behind.
Back at home, the Heat obviously did not dare to hand over the fate of the championship to their offense alone. They formulated a strategy of guarding against Durant and Su Bei, letting Westbrook attack, and then engaged in defensive hand-to-hand combat.
The first quarter of the game started, and most of the Thunder players were obviously not mentally prepared.
Durant made consecutive mistakes and was intercepted by Wade to counterattack and score.
Westbrook said he was not competing for Finals MVP, but in action, he was very active in attacking and continued to test the Heat's defense with his shots that were not enough to feed a cat.
Su Bei was pressed hard by Battier, sticking to him like a dog-skin plaster, and had almost no chance to express himself.
The Thunder's offense failed to open up the situation.
On the contrary, the Heat focus on defense, but offensively, the Big Three's offense is open.
Especially in the first two games, Bosh, whose performance was mediocre, stood up and frequently used mid-range shots and rushes to the basket, showing that he can also determine the combat effectiveness of the game. He made 3 of 6 in the first quarter and scored 6 points and 3 rebounds.
In addition, as soon as James came up, he was in full James mode, making 5 of 8 shots and scoring 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Wade had no problem with his physical fitness in the first quarter. He made 3 of 4 shots and contributed 6 points, 4 assists and 2 steals in an integrated offensive and defensive performance.
The Heat's Big Three combined for 22 points in the first quarter, leading the Heat to an 8-point lead with a score of 28-20.
Durant made 2 of 5 shots and scored 4 points, showing a crotch-stretching performance.
Westbrook made 3 of 8 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points, 0 assists, and 2 rebounds. He became the best offensive player in the Thunder team, but he didn't know what organization was.
Su Bei only got one chance to make a strong three-point shot, but it was not made yet. It had 0 points and 2 rebounds. It was a terrible performance.
The rhythm of the game seemed to be controlled by the Heat, and the direction was following the Heat's script.
It's just a pity that the water in the game is so deep, especially in the finals, it is still too difficult for the Heat to fully grasp it.
The Thunder are not fools, and naturally they will not let the Heat continue to play a winning formula, let the Heat's Big Three attack collectively, and quickly launch a tit-for-tat strategy to prevent Zhan, limit Bo, and let Wei go.
As soon as the Thunder came up with this defensive strategy in the second quarter, no one expected that Bosh, who was full of energy just now and had the talent of the Dragon King when the peach blossoms were in bloom, would become invisible again in the second quarter of the game. He didn't even get the chance to shoot the ball, he was really an old 6.
James performed very well in the first quarter, but the basic problems still exist.
For example, he made 5 of 8 shots, but 0 of 2 from three-point range.
The conventional operation of preventing breakthroughs and not shooting can be used to deal with James.
They didn't regard James' three-point shot as alive. They broke through and immediately used zone defense to limit James' mid-range. If they broke through to the end and reached the penalty area, the Thunder would use pocket defense to trap James and get pregnant when they wanted to attack. Too much Difficult.
Even if you can attack the man and score, the offensive efficiency will be halved.
The remaining Wade is left to Su Bei to defend alone, and the others can just keep an eye on Wade's passing.
The Heat want to let two chase four and snatch the championship back. Facing the difficulties set by the Thunder, they have no choice but to force their way through.
However, Wade's offense was stretched.
Su Bei continued to guard against shots, strictly guarding against Wade's breakthrough from the right, and letting Wade use his weak side hand on the left to break through and finish.
"OMG!!
Wade's second offensive performance was 3-of-11 from the field, but he was severely restricted by Jiangsu North's defense.
With such offensive efficiency, it is impossible to kill the Thunder, absolutely impossible..."
In the second quarter, the Thunder led the Heat with a score of 29 to 22, almost evening the point difference in the first half.
At the end of the first half, the Heat were 49 to 48 Thunder, with only a 1-point lead.
James made 2 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 6 points.
Wade made 3 of 11 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 7 points.
Bosh went 0 for 0 and didn't score a point.
It's not surprising that the lead was lost.
The Heat's defense made a difference in the second half.
Durant was 3 of 3, with a very strong shooting percentage, but he didn't have many chances to take shots.
Westbrook made 1 of 5.
Jiangsu North scored 2 out of 4.
Harden went 0 for 3.
Ibaka went 1 for 3...
With their advantage inside, the Thunder grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds and had more offensive opportunities. However, they missed the ball by themselves.
Subei's defense couldn't restrict Wade in the third quarter.
Bosh would pull up high to pick and roll. At the same time, the referee's whistle was biased towards the Heat, and Wade got more free throws.
Fortunately, Bosh continued to stretch his hips and made 0 of 3 shots. James was surrounded and the shooting problem was not solved. After all, he still couldn't break the Thunder's defense and only made 2 of 6 shots.
Wade became the most handsome boy, making 2 of 3 shots, plus 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 9 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound, leading the Heat to a 23-21 victory over the Thunder, widening the point difference to 3 points. .
In this section, the Thunder didn't understand offense, and the Heat didn't seem to understand either.
The suspense of the game was still left until the fourth quarter.
The game was very tense. The Heat's biggest lead was only a 5-point lead, and then the Thunder would get back the lost points and turn it into 3 points or 1 point.
Miraculously, the Heat managed to hold on and always suppressed the Thunder in terms of score. Even though these 1 or 3 points were not even enough to feed the cat, which was just a goal difference, it was a pity that the Thunder could never turn around. , has been pressed and rubbed.
There was once an opportunity placed in front of Durant, allowing him to make a perfect draw, but Durant's mentality was still not strong enough and he could never get tough. The offense was not about making mistakes.
In the last minute of the game, the Heat only led by 3 points.
Durant had no confidence in the three-pointer and missed the two-pointer.
Subsequently, the Thunder defended the Heat, but the gap was still 3 points. Durant couldn't find Su Bei, and he didn't dare to play. Finally, the ball was distributed to Westbrook.
Westbrook is not afraid of anything, but his three-pointers really mean giving away points.
Bang-dang——!
…
Bang-dang——!
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With Westbrook missing consecutive three-pointers, the Thunder finally failed to counterattack the game. With a score of 90 to 91, the Heat were defeated by Wade's two free throws.
The Thunder still lost to Young.
Durant's performance in the first three quarters was nothing to say. He was in excellent form. He made 11 of 19 shots from the field, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 0 assists. He is the most beautiful kid in the Thunder team statistically. , but when it came time to win the game in the fourth quarter, Durant made 2 of 6. In the last minute, facing the Heat's overwhelming offense, he first made a mid-range shot, then pressed the clock and then passed the ball. Played the role of teammate...
However, having said that, the Thunder lost the game and Durant's lead in the competition for FMVP was even greater.
No problem, his scoring ability is too strong! !
However, defense is not considered above. James also made 11 of 23 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 31 points, 4 assists, and 14 rebounds. But Durant will not let it go. The defense was also beaten by James and the points were reduced.
He only needs to focus on offense. Once his condition explodes, his scores will skyrocket with two swish shots. Even Curry can't compare to this talent, and Su Bei can't do anything about it.
He focused his energy on defense, preventing Wade from shooting 8 of 22, and with 9 of 11 free throws, he scored 25 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds and 5 turnovers. His efficiency dropped significantly, but it was still useless.
He only made 6 of 10 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. It was just okay, but compared with Durant, the data fell behind.
Even Su Bei has to face Westbrook to catch up. After all, in this game, the Heat allowed him to attack. He made 9 of 21 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. His efficiency was low, but he scored 23 points and 5 points. Assists and 5 rebounds, the data is also excellent.
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June 19, American Airlines Center.
In the G4 game of the finals, the Thunder had the last laugh this night.
Westbrook entered the "three irons in four games" mode, after playing three irons in a row.
When everyone was desperate for Westbrook, in the fourth game, he took action and then exploded.
Everyone eats sister-in-law... No, when it comes to dumplings, the dumplings Westbrook ate tonight were of divine quality.
Well, at least at the Turtle level.
He actually made 20 of 30 shots. Although the three-point shot was still terrible, 0 of 3 shots, the attack to the basket and the zombie pull-up to score two points were too accurate, stable and ruthless. In addition, he performed 3 of 3 from the free throw line.
Like a turtle crawling out of the sewer, Westbrook scored 43 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. With an invincible performance, he led the Thunder to defeat the Heat with a score of 108 to 104, a 4-point advantage. The team took a 3-1 lead.
In this game, Westbrook and Su Bei showed a rare tacit understanding of limiting Durant's performance and joining forces to win the FMVP.
Only by pulling down Durant, the first overall pick, will the people behind him have a chance.
Tonight, Durant was heavily guarded by the Heat again, so it would be reasonable not to pass the ball.
Durant only allowed 6 of 16 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and only scored 19 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
Su Bei's performance was just okay, with 10 of 18 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, 27 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. After all, in the face of the god-level performance of the Turtle Westbrook, such data really has no card, and Just pressed Durant.
Over there with the Heat. Bosh continued to be mediocre, making 6 of 12 shots, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. In this way, the Heat's Big Three winning formula was ruined.
The only way to win is to use the two giants' explosion + role players to play as surprise players.
Wade continued to perform with low efficiency and high statistics. He made 8 of 19 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 7 of 9 free throws. He scored 25 points, 3 assists, and 5 rebounds.
James performed strongly. It can be said that the team lost, but he did not lose. He made 10 of 20 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 8 free throws, and scored a super triple-double performance of 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
To be fair, James' performance is not bad, but Westbrook is too hot and his offense is too unsolvable. The performance of the Turtles offset James' outstanding performance.
Bosh and Wade can't compare to the performance of Su Bei and Durant.
Tonight, the Heat need role players to step up and fill the void left by Bosh's mediocre performance.
Chalmers was also very explosive in the first half, but was immediately frozen as Billups came on to watch the defense.
Battier, the only one left who could play, focused more on defending Durant's side. As a result, the offense was only 1-for-4, Mike Miller was 0-for-1, and Haslem was 0-for-0...
The surprise player turned out to be rookie Norris Cole who made 3 of 6, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 8 points and 2 rebounds.
The performance of the Heat's bench players was so shabby, like driving a Mazda, no wonder there was a traffic jam.
However, it was also chosen by the Heat. In the 11/12 season, the Heat's total salary was only US$74 million, which was the same as the Spurs.
The role player who earned the most money was Mike Miller's $5.3 million, but due to injuries, the Heat were deprived and they really couldn't play.
Shane Battier's annual salary is 3 million.
To be fair, the Heat still have 10 million in salary room to compete for the championship.
It's not at the same level as the Lakers' total salary of $92 million this season.
The Mavericks also had $86 million in the 2010/12 season, and their bench lineup crushed the Heat.
The Thunder are different. They can enjoy rookie benefits, have Harden, Billups and Collison, and drive Bentleys and Rolls-Royces...
The Heat's loss was not unjust, and it was quite reasonable for them to be driven to a dead end by the Thunder!
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(End of chapter)
