At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhao Chen led the second team to continue to open up the score. Zhao Chen led the Thunder to maintain high efficiency, and the Thunder made all five shots!
The Thunder's shooting percentage on the road was outrageously high, and the American Airlines Arena was beaten into silence! !
Fortunately, the Heat began to regain some touch from the outside. Ray Allen hit three-pointers within 30 seconds, and then Lewis hit another three-pointer at the top of the arc, helping the Heat tie the score with two minutes left in the first half. 47 to 62.
In the last two minutes of the first half, Zhao Chen took over the game again, taking three consecutive two-pointers to help the Thunder settle the score at 72-52 in the first half.
After halftime, the Thunder led by 20 points! !
Throughout the first half, the Thunder's shooting percentage was as high as 69%, and all eight players on the field scored.
Zhao Chen scored a half-high 26 points, Durant had 14 points, Westbrook had 12 points, and Ibaka had 8 points.
The Heat's shooting percentage was not low, at 51%. James scored 18 points and 6 assists, Ray Allen had 12 points, and Lewis had 8 points.
The Heat were very accurate, but they had no choice but to encounter the more accurate Thunder.
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The Heat obviously had no intention of surrendering at home. After the start of the second half, they immediately started a counterattack.
The Heat adjusted their defensive strategy and tightened the restrictions on Zhao Chen's shots. They pounced on both mid-range and long-range shots. This had a good effect. Zhao Chen also had a few shots and the Heat took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
After the third quarter, the score became 86 to 75, and the Heat were only 11 points behind!
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhao Chen and Durant showed their power in the pick-and-roll. The two scored 4 consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, taking the game away...
As far as pairings are concerned, the configuration of Zhao Chen and Durant is one of the best in NBA history.
After all, these two are the top two players in the regular season scoring list. There has never been a spectacle in the NBA scoring list where the top two scoring players are on the same team.
This spectacle means that whenever the two of them break out, their opponents are in trouble.
The Heat were unable to get the score back to single digits after that!
In the end, the score was fixed at 122-100.
The Thunder won G4 and tied the series to 2-2.
In this game, Zhao Chen once again scored 51 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
Durant scored 32 points and 5 rebounds, and Westbrook scored 18 points and 9 assists.
James had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in this game, Wade had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 turnovers, and Bosh had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
The moment the game ended, the sound in the American Airlines Center was the quietest tonight.
Heat fans never imagined that the game they expected to sweep the Thunder would turn out to be a humiliating defeat at two home games.
"F,,,, g!" Bosh smashed the wall in the passage unwillingly. He wanted to curse, but he could only curse one word.
The Thunder won cleanly, and tonight was also a crushing game!
Bosh felt that the Heat showed no fighting spirit in the finals, otherwise the shooting percentage would not have been close to 70% for the Thunder.
Rather than saying that Zhao Chen's comeback made the Thunder stronger, it is better to say that the Heat themselves gave in when they encountered a truly powerful enemy.
Battier patted Bosh on the shoulder and said nothing. He tried hard tonight, but he couldn't decide the game.
Zhao Chen is really unstoppable. Many times, Zhao Chen has already prepared the defensive position of the Heat, but Zhao Chen just unreasonably shoots a super long three-pointer from the outside.
When such unreasonable balls can be thrown in, all defensive efforts are in vain.
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"The Thunder got the big score back, and they dragged the game into King Mountain. G5 will return to Lahoma, Ohio!"
"Tonight the Thunder are just like the last game. Zhao Chen's explosion leads the team. Westbrook and Durant are working hard to contribute to stable performance beside Zhao Chen. As long as they continue at this pace, their first championship will be a success." The championship is getting closer and closer to them.”
"This is a typical Thunder style win. Zhao Chen, Westbrook, and Durant accounted for most of the team's scoring. The Thunder's Big Three are more powerful than the Heat's Big Three!"
"Let's look forward to the G5 Tianwangshan battle in two days to see if the Heat can get back to the state of the first two games."
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After defeating the Heat in two consecutive away games, all Thunder members happily flew back to Oklahoma City on a special plane.
The players' moods are different when they go to Miami and when they come back from Miami.
Because of Zhao Chen's timely return and the big wins in G3 and G4, outside public opinion has made the Thunder's call for the championship become louder and louder. More and more fans believe that the Thunder will win the crucial Tianwang Mountain. fight, and then win the championship in one go.
"Zhao Chen came back to reverse the situation, and the Thunder suppressed the Heat with two consecutive big scores. 》
"The Heat were beaten, James and Wade were beaten!" 》
"Changing fate against fate, the Thunder became the biggest stumbling block for the Heat dynasty. 》
"The total score in two games exceeded 100, Zhao Chen became the strongest player in the finals? 》
"Zhao Chen has become the savior of the Thunder. If he wins the championship, he will surpass the Magician. 》
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The media and the titles in the posts are exaggerated.
However, public opinion is public opinion after all. The game has never been blown by the media and fans. Victory requires players to work it out round by round in the game. Thunder players know this very well.
The entire Heat team came to Oklahoma City again and made adjustments. They held a player meeting without the participation of coaches.
James, Wade, and Bosh all set an example and conducted self-criticism...
The Heat's appearance looks completely new. After losing two games in a row, they finally realized that they needed to face the Thunder team that surpassed their strength!
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The Thunder successfully escaped from Miami, and Zhao Chen returned, averaging 50+ per game.
The entire city of Oklahoma City was immersed in a sense of joy, a feeling that the championship trophy seemed to be waving to them.
When Zhao Chen was injured, Thunder fans felt aggrieved. They believed that without Zhao Chen, the Thunder's strength would be greatly reduced, and they would not accept it even if the Heat won!
It wasn't until Zhao Chen returned to win two games in a row, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma City, and the full lineup appeared, and they were on the same starting line as their opponents, that the frustration dissipated.
The day before G5, Thunder fans celebrated Zhao Chen's return and the Thunder's two consecutive victories in various ways.
The local media analyzed the secret of the Thunder's victory from various angles. They finally analyzed: "The Thunder's strength is better than that of the Heat. They will definitely win the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and then they will successfully win the championship."
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The G5 game kicked off soon at the Chesapeake Energy Arena!
Fans arrived an hour early and filled the arena to capacity.
The square outside the arena was also crowded with people.
In Lahoma, Ohio, basketball here is much more than just basketball. Basketball here also represents life.
Almost everyone in the city came out to cheer for the Thunder in G5 of the Finals.
The finals have never just been a contest between players, but also a contest between two cities.
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30 minutes before the game starts.
All members of the Thunder were very quiet in the locker room. After the score was tied at 2-2, they didn't panic at all.
Now it’s the Heat’s turn to panic!
