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"Kakaka!"
The scene of Zhao Chen and Kobe embracing was frozen forever by the camera.
Zhao Chenhao scored 81 points to pay tribute to Kobe. This in itself is a good tribute material.
This is not the first time Zhao Chen has scored 80+ points on the Thunder.
Zhao Chen also tried it during the regular season.
It's just that today is the playoffs.
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After the game.
Kobe, Rose, Zhao Chen, Booker and others were all excitedly celebrating the victory.
This game is very different from the previous game, and it’s really hard to win.
On the other side, Westbrook and Durant both walked back to the locker room with their heads lowered.
They were very close to winning this game, but had to swallow the defeat.
Fans at Staples Center celebrated loudly.
This game was so exciting to watch. The Thunder's impact, Thunder's superstars, and Thunder's efficiency were enough to cause trouble for the Lakers. It was almost impossible for the Lakers to win as smoothly as the previous round.
This kind of scene is what Lakers fans want to see.
After twists and turns, the Lakers finally won the game, which was enough.
The result is the same anyway, the process must be exciting.
At this time, fans as far away as Oklahoma City were pessimistic about the Thunder's prospects.
Except for Zhao Chen, the Lakers' overall condition in this game was not good, while the Thunder's condition was very good, but they still couldn't close the game.
Will there be another opportunity like this in the future?
Technical statistics of both sides after the game.
Westbrook scored 41 points, 13 assists and 13 rebounds, Durant scored 48 points and 8 rebounds, Adams had 11 points, and Ibaka had 15 points.
The Thunder's scoring is occupied by Westbrook and Durant, and their combined possession of the ball is higher than Zhao Chen.
For the Lakers, Zhao Chen scored 81 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 4 fouls and 3 turnovers.
Booker had 18 points and 2 assists, Kobe had 15 points, and Jokic had 10 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds.
For the Lakers, there is no doubt that Zhao Chen is the number one contributor.
Zhao Chen scored 81 points in this game without using any hot state. Zhao Chen has become more and more aware of his own strength.
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This thrilling G1 of the Western Conference semifinals came to an end.
The Lakers couldn't see much advantage in the first three quarters, but they showed their strength in the last quarter and finally won the game.
Zhao Chen single-handedly dragged the team against the Thunder in the first three quarters, and finally waited for his teammates to explode.
Rookie Booker has become a reliable helper beside Zhao Chen.
Booker is different from Jokic. Booker is a pure scorer. Apart from scoring, he can do almost nothing else.
Of course, the Thunder don't need him to do other things, they just need to score points other than Laker Zhao Chen.
Immediately after the game, comments about this game on the forum fell like snowflakes.
"Zhao Chen is really strong. He scored 81 points in a single game to pay tribute to Kobe."
"Be defeated by Zhao Chen again!"
"Looking at the statistics of Westbrook and Durant, I can't imagine if these three people join forces, will other teams in the league still need to work hard... If these three people are on the same team, it basically represents the start of a dynasty. .”
"Booker's 18 points is Zhao Chen's best helper. I laughed."
"Booker is really good. When no one else could score, he stepped up and stabilized the morale of the team."
"Zhao Chen is awesome, Zhao Chen is forever a god!"
"Zhao Chen is the only player who scored 81 points but is not on the hot search. There is no way, his 80+ points are really too common."
"I prefer the scene of Zhao Chen knocking down Ibaka and slamming the death button on Adams."
Netizens continued to comment on this game.
This is not the first time that Zhao Chen has performed such a crazy performance in a game, and the fans are even used to it.
Now almost everyone feels that it is only a matter of time before Zhao Chen surpasses Jordan.
Zhao Chen showed his dominance on the court in both the regular season and the playoffs.
Zhao Chen can often score key goals when he is needed on the court to help the team control the situation.
Especially in the third quarter, the ball that knocked down Ibaka to stabilize the morale and dunked Adams with death, these two goals are very critical.
After this game, Zhao Chen really has no friends in the Thunder...
Post-match press conference.
The reporter asked: "Tell me about your death dunk on Adams."
Zhao Chen said: "I'll call him later. I didn't mean to do it. I'm sorry. Of course, it may be of no use, and our friendship may be over."
Zhao Chen joked.
The reporter asked: "What do you think is the difference between the playoffs and the regular season?"
Zhao Chen said: "The intensity is different, the driving force is also different, and we are not allowed to lose in the playoffs."
The reporter asked: "Zhao, your scoring ability is too strong. Can you tell me about your scoring skills?"
Zhao Chen said: "Have you ever seen Los Angeles at two in the morning?"
reporter:"......."
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Zhao Chen's interviews are now more and more dismissive of reporters.
It is difficult to come up with some controversial topics.
Reporters focused their attention on Thunder head coach Donovan.
The reporter said: "Coach, please give a summary of your game tonight."
Donovan said: "We had a chance to beat them tonight, but they didn't feel good. We caught up with the score in the third quarter, but unfortunately, Zhao stood up in time, and his consecutive scores knocked our momentum away. They suppressed it, and they had other guys step up in the fourth quarter, and we ended up losing the game.”
Donovan took a breath and said: "They are not as scary as imagined. We have a chance to defeat them. We will make targeted adjustments in the next game."
The reporter asked: "What do you think of Zhao Chen's 81 points in the playoffs?"
Donovan said: "I'm not surprised. This is his strength. He has the ability to score any points. Without his points, we would have won tonight's game."
Lakers head coach Scott said in summary: "We did not play the rhythm we wanted tonight. We are still a little careless. In the next game, we will not get into trouble."
The reporter asked: "Coach, how do you evaluate Zhao Chen?"
Scott said: "Do you need any more evaluation? His talent and strength no longer need to be emphasized. He is the best basketball player on the planet. He will get all the honors he wants. He has such strength. "
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The game between the Lakers and the Thunder was a bloodbath.
The Warriors' game was very easy. The Warriors won the Western Conference semifinals G1 with the Trail Blazers with a score of 118 to 106.
The score didn't look big, but the Trail Blazers didn't lead once in the game.
Lillard and McCollum are indeed very offensive on the outside, but their defense also has loopholes, and there is no way for Curry and Thompson to feel too much pressure.
Their perimeter allowed the Splash Brothers to hit three-pointers again and again.
This is hard to fight!
