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In the second half of the game, the game changes sides.
Durant and Westbrook still feel hot.
The two men rushed in to draw foul balls many times and scored two plus one.
Tucker was obviously targeted at this point.
Tonight, Tucker's disadvantage was infinitely magnified. Not only did he single out inside, he also frequently attacked him from outside.
The referee showed no mercy to Tucker's fierce defensive actions. ,
Tucker often doesn't dare to take action. Such Tucker has no effect on the court.
Zhao Chen marked Durant many times, but the referee's whistle made Zhao Chen restrain his defensive actions.
Durant did not directly single out Zhao Chen, but used screens to single out.
As time ran out, Scott repeatedly requested timeouts.
Zhao Chen had an outbreak time, but this outbreak came too short.
The Lakers' overall offense was cut off, and everyone was stuck fighting alone, and they never regained the score.
finally.
The score of this game was fixed at 118 to 124.
The Thunder narrowly defeated the Lakers at home, with the score tied at 1-2.
The Lakers suffered their first loss in the playoffs this season.
The entire Chesapeake Energy Arena was erupting.
The Thunder surprised everyone by defeating the mighty Lakers.
The proud Lakers finally lost at this home court.
Zhao Chen suffered his lowest performance since the playoffs in this game. He only scored 33 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks and 6 turnovers.
Many of Zhao Chen's rebounds were offensive rebounds after he missed shots.
In this game, Zhao Chen's shooting percentage was only 41%, which was far lower than his average.
Jokic scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Booker had 20 points, Kobe had 16 points, and Rose had 18 points.
Except for Zhao Chen's abnormal performance, everyone else's performance was online.
But in this case, the Thunder cannot be defeated on the road.
Durant scored a game-high 48 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, while Westbrook scored 41 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.
The Thunder led the way with both players scoring.
In addition to the Thunder's recent double-less scoring, the main reason is that role players can also score goals at critical moments. These goals have affected the Lakers' momentum of chasing points to a certain extent.
After the game.
Zhao Chen left the arena with an expression that said he should avoid strangers, and did not accept the interview.
Head coach Scott was interviewed by reporters.
Scott said that this game was too underestimating the opponent, and the Lakers will find out in the next game.
Scott also bluntly said: "Russell and KD have caused us enough trouble. We did not defend them well. Of course, the referee's decisions are also controversial, and we will appeal."
Scott was dissatisfied with the referee, but did not say it directly.
the other side.
Head coach Donovan seemed very happy: "Our players executed the tactics very well. They did everything we planned before the game. Especially when the opponent was chasing points, we withstood this wave of pressure."
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"The Lakers are in trouble. When Zhao Chen doesn't work, they are not that scary."
"The Lakers' system is Zhao Chen. If Zhao Chen is in trouble, they will be in trouble."
"Scott's coaching still lacks flexibility. The Lakers have many players who can determine the trend, but he has not taken advantage of them."
"The Thunder's defense against Zhao Chen today cannot be said to be very good. The referees helped them a lot. The NBA also taught Zhao a lesson. It is not that simple to sweep away the opponent easily."
"The Lakers' inside line has been hit many times, especially Tucker. He can't interfere with Durant and Westbrook who are charging. The same goes for Yi Jianlian and Harrell on the bench. Of course, you can't expect them to hold on to them. The low salary can protect these two top-salary players."
"The power forward position is really the Lakers' only loophole."
"Covington's defense is okay, but it's really just the inside that's weak. When Zhao Chen led the team to win in the past, these were all covered up, but in losing tonight, everything was exposed."
"It turns out that the Lakers are not invincible. As long as you have two superstars on the team, there is still hope to beat them."
In the hotel, Zhao Chen turned on the TV and watched the TNT TV program summarizing the G3 game.
The Thunder defeated the Lakers and shocked teams across the league.
The nightmare the Lakers have brought to the entire league is truly terrifying.
The tactics of almost every round of this game were analyzed. Such game videos are really valuable.
There are also a group of Thunder fans on the Internet who are constantly mocking Zhao Chen. They hope to see Zhao Chen fail.
Zhao Chen's success after leaving the Thunder deeply hurt their hearts.
Zhao Chen also saw the ridicule, but he didn't care. Fans are like this. They are arrogant when they win and curse when they lose.
Zhao Chen did not play well today. Zhao Chen spent more time watching his own game videos.
Find out the core reason for losing today.
There is no obvious weakness in Zhao Chen's offense. The main reason is that there is a problem with his own touch. Several goals that should be scored were not made.
Feeling is a very important thing. If you believe it, you have it, but if you don't believe it, you don't have it.
The loss was also due to Zhao Chen's own carelessness. The result was that Zhao Chen failed to adjust his rhythm at the beginning, and then kept looking for rhythm, and his rhythm was completely disrupted.
Then, Tucker was blown away at that point, and Zhao Chen had to frequently go over to fill in and help defend, causing the Lakers' overall defense to be in chaos.
After watching the video all night, Zhao Chen combined his thoughts and memories to formulate a plan for the G4 game.
It is possible to restrict Zhao Chen in a certain game, but no one can do it if he wants to restrict Zhao Chen all the time. This is Zhao Chen's self-confidence.
Zhao Chen had no intention of using a fiery touch.
Now Zhao Chen no longer needs those, and there is no need to use that state.
This is the advantage of the playoffs being a series. You can adjust right away after losing.
After watching the video, Zhao Chen discovered that Enna had sent several messages.
Zhao Chen went back and Enna's video came over.
Enna had just finished washing and was still wearing a facial mask.
"Brother Chen, what are you doing?"
“I just watched the video and I’m trying to figure out how to win G4.”
"Hehe, you will win regardless of whether you look at it or not."
"You just lost tonight, why do you have so much confidence in me?"
"Because I have always supported you behind your back, and I will always believe in you."
"Ha ha."
"Brother Chen is always the best."
The way Enna and Zhao Chen get along is sometimes like that of a fangirl or an idol.
The two also liked this tone.
Of course, other tunes are also available.
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New Orleans.
Anthony Davis also watched the Lakers G3 game video at home.
Davis picked up his phone and sent a message to Zhao Chen.
"Zhao, you need me."
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Just the day after the Lakers lost to the Thunder, the Warriors and Cavaliers both won the game and took the lead in the series.
It seems that the favorite teams are going through their own ups and downs.
G4 started one day later.
