Two consecutive victories have made public opinion overwhelmingly in favor of the Thunder. Almost no experts and fans believe that the Grizzlies still have a chance to win this series.
The main thing to watch now is whether the Grizzlies can win a game.
The situation of the series is very pessimistic for the Grizzlies.
Memphis Sports News even said: "2-0 is not an irresistible score, but the suppression of the momentum on the court is the reason why we lose confidence in winning. Zhao Chen, Durant, Westbrook, among them As long as two of them are in good shape, it will be difficult for us to win.”
However, this level of media praise and fan praise did not affect the Thunder.
The Thunder are no longer the new playoff team they were back then. They can afford all kinds of praise or suppression.
The Thunder's preparations are still proceeding at a leisurely pace.
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Memphis is a city with a very high crime rate, and the football market here is not developed, but it is the playoffs after all, and the tickets here can still be sold out.
The advantage of being a small football market is that the fans here are relatively loyal.
How loyal is it?
There will be female Grizzlies fans waiting at the door of the hotel, trying to seduce the Thunder players and let them have sex with them. This will only consume the physical energy of the Thunder players.
Or perhaps, a group of male fans brought a bunch of musical instruments and held a concert in front of the hotel in the middle of the night.
Zhao Chen's room was very close to the concert in front of the hotel, and the music was very loud.
Zhao Chen and head coach Brooks came out with dark circles under their eyes the next morning.
"Damn it, why don't the Memphis police care about this?" Zhao Chen complained.
"It's strange that they can take care of it. As long as they don't put laxatives in our meals, we should be satisfied." Ibaka said.
"This is a road game in the playoffs, and there will be a lot of distractions," Westbrook said.
"Why don't you have anything wrong?" Zhao Chen asked.
"I prepared in advance." Westbrook took out two earplugs.
"You should also remind me." Zhao Chen complained.
"This is experience. I just put it in when I was putting my luggage. I didn't know they were really here to play this trick." Westbrook spread his hands and felt helpless.
Zhao Chen did not have a good rest the day before the game.
After boarding the bus, Zhao Chen slept for a while.
Like Zhao Chen, there is Coach Brooks. Coach Brooks is even worse. Originally, he worked overtime until late at night last night, but he was tricked by these fans, who had to contact the police, contact the league and other things, which made him miserable. Stayed up all night.
Brooks rubbed his head for a while. He was worried that he would be bald sooner or later. Coaching in the Thunder was not only stressful, but also prone to insomnia.
This was Zhao Chen's first time playing away in the playoffs, and it was his first time to experience such a disgusting thing.
In the past, when Zhao Chen watched the news, he thought Jordan was drugged and Kobe Bryant had diarrhea, which were all nonsense. Now Zhao Chen doesn't think so.
Memphis Grizzlies fans also successfully ignited Zhao Chen's anger.
At the press conference, Zhao Chen was on full fire.
"Sweep, our failure to sweep is our failure."
"If they are too weak, they will use methods other than basketball. I will beat the team they support on the court until they don't even know their mother."
"Tony Allen? Do you expect him to guard me? Just dream."
Zhao Chen didn't care what his opponent would do if he heard what he said, and he was in a very unhappy mood now.
Zhao Chen did not hesitate to blast the "hot feel (low level)"
The effect of low-level fiery touch is not as good as that of intermediate and high-level, but it only slightly improves Zhao Chen's condition.
There is no need to use a powerful sword to kill a chicken. Zhao Chen is reluctant to use the intermediate and advanced states to deal with such an opponent. It is a bit wasteful.
Using a low level can increase the already high probability of winning to a higher level.
During the appearance ceremony, Zhao Chen enjoyed the loudest boos in the audience. The Grizzlies fans here put Zhao Chen on the same level as Durant.
The arena was filled with personal attacks and racist abuse against Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen had long been used to this, so he didn't pay attention.
Most of them practice "happy" education and don't even believe in science. No matter what they say, it is impossible to reverse their stubbornness.
What can make them surrender is to slam the team they support on the ground and rub it without giving them a chance.
"Tonight, the Grizzlies will definitely risk their lives to win. They know that if they lose again tonight, it will also mean the end of the series. No team can complete a comeback when trailing 0-3." Barkley said.
"Yeah, there's no way back for Memphis," Kenny Smith said.
23rd, 7:30 pm.
The G3 game between the Thunder and the Grizzlies started at FedEx Arena.
The first attack was Ibaka dialing the ball.
Westbrook didn't make any ink marks, he just went up and burst.
Continuous victories have made Westbrook's offense very decisive.
Under the premise that Zhao Chen is not starting, the Grizzlies focus on preventing Durant's three-pointers and are not careful enough against Westbrook.
Westbrook's forced layup made it two plus one!
Westbrook's extra free throw made the score 3-0.
This start seems to mean that tonight will be a wonderful start.
But soon, the cheers started ringing in for Mike Miller.
Mike Miller, who was put into the starting lineup by coach Mark, responded with a three-pointer from the bottom corner.
3 to 3.
"It seems that Coach Mark's change of formation was very decisive. He knew that the Grizzlies' defense could not defend the Thunder, so he tried to use offense to solve the problem." Barkley said.
"The firepower of the Grizzlies' regular lineup is not enough. Let's see if anyone else in the Grizzlies can stand up?" Kenny Smith said.
The Grizzlies retreated quickly, and they did not allow the Thunder to directly push the baseline fast break ball.
Westbrook's quick push was unsuccessful, and he could only stabilize his position.
The Grizzlies kept pressing and making big moves, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.
The Thunder were unsuited to the away game. Westbrook's continued attack was unsuccessful and the rebound was taken down by Randolph.
Randolph gave the ball to Conley, and after Conley pushed it over, he still created a three-pointer opportunity for Mike Miller after the pick-and-roll.
The veteran striker showed his killer qualities when the team needed him.
A 45-degree three-pointer from the right side met Durant's defense and shot!
"Uh-huh!"
3 to 6.
"Mike——Miller!!!" DJ shouted crazily.
The role of veterans also lies here. Even if the Thunder are familiar with the Grizzlies, they never expected that Mike Miller would suddenly stand up.
"Mike Miller's three-and-two, he showed his value," Barkley shouted.
After the start, this was the rhythm of the two teams.
The Thunder still had a slow start, and when they came to Memphis' home court, they were not used to it.
Westbrook and Durant are constantly fighting, while the Grizzlies are using their lives to fight the Thunder. The entire team uses an unrivaled momentum to fight the Thunder.
The Grizzlies are a playoff-level team, which also means that when they are in good form, killing any top team is not considered an upset.
Tonight, they used this momentum to attack the Thunder.
