About to enter the Western Conference Finals!
Sports news at home and abroad are all celebrating the Thunder's victory.
The high attention of this game made Zhao Chen hit the headlines again.
"3-0, two consecutive rounds of early reservations for tickets to the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder ushered in their best year to win the championship! 》
"The Heat's biggest competition has emerged!" 》
"This Year's King of the West!" 》
"Zhao Chen played the strongest rookie playoff performance! 》
"Can the Rockets avoid being swept?" 》
"Thunder becomes the favorite to win the championship. 》
"Will Zhao Chen leave the team in the summer?" Which team is most likely to be the dark horse? 》
"The Thunder's salary space is full and they may not be able to renew Zhao Chen's contract. 》
"Success is Presti, failure is Presti!" 》
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As the playoffs progressed, Zhao Chen's strength was further verified.
The transaction news surrounding Zhao Chen has never stopped, and Zhao Chen himself is no longer surprised.
After G3, Zhao Chen followed the team to rest for a day in Houston.
After a day of adjustment, G4 quickly started.
Everyone in the Thunder remembers the last round of the series. They led by 3 games and then lost to the Grizzlies in Game 4.
This time they didn't dare to relax.
Westbrook made his comeback after serving a two-game suspension. Today he yelled in the locker room and had no awareness of leading 3-0.
Westbrook just wants to sweep and win.
Compared with the emphasis of the Thunder, the Rockets are much more casual.
Some players are even starting to pack their bags, not knowing whether to pack to go to Oklahoma City or to go home for the holidays.
It doesn't matter whether you win the next game or not. Even if you win a game, you will still lose when you return to Oklahoma City.
Three games in a row? Rockets players couldn't even think about it.
McHale tried to motivate the players, but failed.
This shows that the Rockets' toughness is much worse than that of the Grizzlies.
At the moment when they were on the verge of elimination, the vast majority of Rockets players chose to give up, which was also determined by their leadership qualities.
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Coach Brooks also promised the players that if they complete the sweep, everyone will have two days off.
The playoffs have reached the second round, and almost all players are highly nervous. If there is a holiday, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. This is a great temptation.
In the G4 game, the Rockets are facing the fate of being swept.
Durant started well today, hitting consecutive shots in the first 4 minutes. Halfway through the first quarter, Durant had already scored 10 points, and the Thunder led 18-8.
The Rockets' first eight points came from Howard. After that, Harden made consecutive breakthroughs within a minute, slightly narrowing the gap between the two teams.
When it was time to rotate the lineup, Zhao Chen scored two three-pointers in a row to help the Thunder maintain the lead. However, Zhao Chen's touch dropped slightly and he failed to make consecutive mid-range shots.
Zhao Chen, who felt bad, modified his attack method and organized and supported his teammates' attacks more.
In the middle of the second quarter, Parsons carried Durant and scored two plus one, narrowing the point difference to 4 points. However, Westbrook quickly provided color, causing damage with continuous breakthroughs, and continued to open the score. At the end of the half, Zhao Chen's touch returned again and he hit two consecutive three-pointers, helping the Thunder enter the locker room with an 18-point lead!
After the start of the second half, the Thunder quickly expanded their lead to 20 points.
In the middle of the third quarter, Zhao Chen made consecutive fouls and made all six free throws. The Thunder expanded its lead to 28 points.
The Rockets scored consecutively, but they did not stop the Thunder from scoring. The score between the two sides always hovered at 25 points! !
The game between the two sides showed a one-sided trend.
At 2 minutes and 11 seconds into the final quarter of the game, Westbrook broke through and caused 2+1, and the Thunder maintained a 20-point advantage.
After this attack, Brooks withdrew Westbrook, Zhao Chen, and Durant.
In the end, the score was fixed at 126 to 110.
The Thunder defeated the Rockets in an away game and completed their sweep of the Rockets.
Zhao Chen made 12 of 23 shots in the game and scored 38 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Westbrook scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Durant scored 28 points and 4 rebounds, and Ibaka 8 Scored 6 rebounds.
The Rockets trailed for the entire game. Harden scored 33 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, Howard scored 22 points and 18 rebounds, Jeremy Lin scored 12 points, and Parsons scored 14 points.
The Rockets shot only 47%.
It looks good, but it's obviously too difficult to beat the Thunder with such a shooting percentage.
After winning the game, Zhao Chen stood on the technical stage and waved in the air.
Every step forward in the playoffs is his breakthrough! !
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Jayson Tatum looked at Zhao Chen who was celebrating on the TV and clenched his fists.
Tatum hopes to become a player like Zhao Chen in the future.
Tatum averaged 29 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in his senior year of high school. He also received an early notice from Duke University. As long as he chooses Duke University when he graduates as a senior, he can get the full amount. scholarship.
Tatum's goal has always been the NBA, and for this, he is constantly working hard.
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Karl-Anthony Towns was born in Piscataway, New Jersey, to an African-American father and a Dominican mother.
Carl attended elementary school at Nelson Lakes Seventh Day Christian School, then attended Theodore Middle School, repeating seventh grade in 2009 when he transferred to Our Lady of Fatima School.
In 2012, Towns led the basketball team to win the state championship, and at the same time he entered the ESPN top 25 high school rankings.
In 2013, Towns was selected for the Nike Basketball Summit held in the United States.
In his senior year, Towns averaged 20.9 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.2 blocks per game. He was elected the 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year and was regarded by ESPN experts as a popular seed in next year's draft.
He has recorded quadruple-doubles twice this season, including 16 points, 17 rebounds, 11 blocks, and 11 assists once, and another 20 points, 14 rebounds, 12 blocks, and 10 assists.
After playing in the NCAA March Madness, Towns has successfully become the favorite for the No. 1 pick.
At this time, Tang Si was also watching Zhao Chen's celebration.
As this year's No. 1 pick, Towns feels a lot of pressure.
This year he will enter the NBA as a rookie.
If it were previous years, even if Towns was successfully elected as the No. 1 pick, there wouldn't be so much pressure.
But because of the emergence of a rookie Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen puts an invisible pressure on all rookies who are about to enter the NBA.
Zhao Chen redefined the upper limit of a rookie.
Experts and the media will not think that rookies should perform poorly, nor will they think that rookies need a long time to grow.
Every outstanding rookie will be compared with Zhao Chen.
A rookie became the absolute core and followed the team to the Western Conference Finals.
Downs wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The teams that can get the No. 1 pick are basically weak teams. If the gap is too far, they will probably be sprayed to death.
Even before he entered the NBA, Towns could feel the pressure.
