No miracles happened in the second half of the game.
That's right, no miracle happened for the Thunder.
Naturally, no miracle happened to Min Congda either.
The appearance of PJ Tucker and Matt Bonner immediately grasped the Thunder's pain points.
First, Kevin Durant is not really mature yet, and he was locked up by an unknown person.
In NBA history, it is very fatal for a superstar to be locked up by the defense in a certain game.
Real superstars are difficult to lock down, and sometimes even if they don't perform well for various reasons, they can still help the team in other ways.
Such as attracting the defense and passing the ball to drive teammates, such as making greater contributions to the team on the defensive end, such as key steals, hitting key shots, etc.
Kevin Durant is the top attacker, but when his offense is blocked, he can only help the team in other ways.
He is not Larry Bird, who scored eight points in the finals, but he can rebound, assist, steal, defend, and can do everything.
Without his super efficient offensive methods and unable to attract enough defensive attention, Durant was mostly wasted.
Second, Perkins' bulkiness and lack of independent attack power are a huge drag on the Thunder's lineup.
If the Clippers insist on using Randolph + Gasol with Perkins and Ibaka, the role of Perkins will be reflected.
But in the fourth game, after Dunleavy discovered Bonner's miraculous effect, he gave Bonner a lot of time.
As long as Perkins is on the court, Bonner will be on the court. Once Perkins is on the court, Gasol will be on the court.
This move caused Brooks a huge headache, although Bonner will reduce the quality of the Clippers' interior defense.
However, his offensive three-pointers, space-opening ability, and punishment of Perkins made the Thunder very uncomfortable.
The Thunder's two starting points, one offensive and one defensive, were eliminated by the Clippers' two substitutes. How can we still play this game?
At the same time, James Harden finally found himself in this game, shooting 8 of 16 from the field and scoring 22 points.
Curry came off the bench and also performed well, scoring 21 points efficiently in 32 minutes of playing time.
In 2009, the two heroes combined to score 42 points, offsetting Westbrook's 34 points, helping the Clippers defeat the Thunder 109:100 in the fourth game, evening the score to 2:2!
Facing this victory without a miracle, Min Congda's performance was very calm.
Even after the game, he applauded the entire Clippers team and congratulated the players.
This makes the Clippers players quite unaccustomed to it. They usually don't be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat, and win with a straight face.
What happened this time? Why did he start laughing after winning the game? This is not like Mr. Smart.
After winning this game, Min Congda's reputation within the Clippers team reached its peak.
Kerr, Dunleavy, Curry, and Harden all mentioned Min Congda in post-game interviews.
"Mr. Smart proposed our starting lineup adjustment strategy. He categorically asked Curry to come off the bench, Harden to start, Tucker to start, and Bonner to be included in the rotation."
"We definitely had opinions at the time, but based on past experience, we were still willing to believe Mr. Smart. Facts have proven that he was right."
“Mr. Smart has a superb insight into basketball and can see through the essence of the game at a glance. This is what I felt when I first met him in the training camp. He is a very amazing basketball expert; genius."
"He is the leader I admire most besides Phil Jackson. Although this is only his second year as a general manager, he is incredible, really, incredible..."
Amid the praise, Min Congda almost wanted to become a god.
The Clippers turned the situation around in an extremely unfavorable situation.
The series is back on the same starting line.
The outside discussion of this series has reached a climax.
But at this time, Min Congda disappeared.
He declined all interviews and did not appear at any press conferences.
The next day, the results of the game came from Dallas. The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Mavericks.
The team was swept with a big score of 0:4, becoming another defending champion team that was brutally swept.
The Dallas Mavericks are already waiting in the Western Conference Finals, waiting for the Thunder and Clippers to decide the winner.
In the East, the experienced and strong Miami Heat narrowly defeated the Chicago Bulls in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.
Taking a 3:2 lead in the series, one step away from the Eastern Conference Finals.
And the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.
Celtics core guard Rajon Rondo was injured in the third game.
After the Cavaliers tied the first two games 1:1, they won two games in a row in the third and fourth games.
Leading the Celtics with a big score of 3:1, they are about to complete their revenge against the Celtics.
On May 11, the battle between the Clippers and the Thunder was a key battle to determine the trend of the series.
In this game, Min Congda did not go with the team to watch the game due to illness.
As for what the disease is, no one knows.
In the absence of the general manager due to illness, the Clippers once again broke out with amazing combat effectiveness.
In a brutal defensive battle and confrontation, the Clippers relied on Randolph's key offensive rebounds to beat the Thunder by 3 points, 88:85, and got the match point in the series!
The first conference finals in Clippers history is right around the corner!
After Min Congda discovered that as long as he was absent, the team's strength would become stronger, he decisively recovered and appeared on the sidelines of Staples Center in the sixth game.
This game attracted the attention of Los Angeles stars, and the ticket price for a single game soared, with the box office exceeding 2 million US dollars.
As a result, the Thunder team withstood the pressure. Durant and Westbrook broke out, one with 35 points and the other with 40 points. Together with Gordon's 20 points, the three exploded and scored 95 points!
Of course, the Clippers were not far behind. Curry, Harden, and Randolph also scored 88 points.
In a super battle that may go down in history, the winner will be decided at the last moment, and the Thunder will be superior.
112:108, won the game with a 4-point advantage.
However, two penalties at critical moments of the game once again caused controversy.
One was an offensive foul by Randolph, and the other was a free throw by Durant.
These two penalties directly determined the trend of the game, making people doubt that the referee was manipulating the outcome of the game again.
In this game, Min Congda once again hit the referee with Coke at the last moment. Although he won applause from the audience and fans, he was asked to leave the stadium by official security.
After the game, the league imposed three very severe penalties on Min Congda:
First, you are not allowed to watch live games in the NBA this season, including the tiebreaker of the series in Oklahoma City.
Second, he will be fined US$100,000 and prohibited from eating popcorn, cola and other throwable food and packaging when watching games in the future.
Third, receive treatment from a psychiatrist during the offseason, and only after receiving the doctor's permission for recovery can you attend games on site normally.
Min Congda happily accepted the three penalties, ending his 2010-2011 season early.
(End of chapter)
