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Thunder bench.
Coach Donovan looked gloomy.
He didn't expect that the balance between the two teams would be broken so quickly, and Robertson's defense was defeated by Zhao Chen again.
On the bench, Robertson said nothing. He was the one guarding Zhao Chen, but he failed to guard him, allowing Zhao Chen to make consecutive misplaced steps back.
The pressure on the Thunder increased instantly.
Donovan shouted towards Durant: "KD, you're going to get in."
Durant threw away the towel and stood up.
Durant played for a long time in the first half of the game. He just took a short break and the team fell so far behind. Durant did not expect it.
Durant knows that the Thunder now rely on him for everything, and they need him to step up and lead his teammates in a counterattack.
"OK, next, we give the ball to KD and let KD play. If we see Zhao guarding KD, we will step forward to cover. If it is not Zhao, we will directly open a one-on-one."
“The defense fought as hard as they could and kept up the intensity they had in the first half.”
"The game has not yet been given up. We will definitely win tonight's game and go to Los Angeles to play Tianwang Mountain with them." Westbrook shouted to all his teammates.
Westbrook is a good speaker, and he is very good at inspiring people. Driven by his actions and words, the Thunder team quickly became roaring.
In the Thunder, Durant is like a cold killer who rarely speaks, while Westbrook is a leader who is good at uniting everyone.
After the timeout, Durant's appearance restored the momentum of Thunder fans.
Westbrook takes the ball and advances.
Westbrook is often a double-edged sword. When he is calm, opponents will be in trouble, and when he is not calm, his teammates will be in trouble.
Obviously, he had a cooling-off period in G3 and G4, which caused enough trouble for the Lakers.
Westbrook takes the ball to the top of the key, and Ibaka is covering Durant without the ball.
Durant successfully got rid of Zhao Chen and ran to the free throw line.
Westbrook gives the ball to Durant.
Defending Durant is Covington.
Except for Zhao Chen, Durant doesn't pay attention to the defense of other Lakers.
After Durant caught Westbrook's pass, he immediately became a triple threat.
Covington pressed forward, but after Durant opened up the space slightly, he took a step forward and made a sideways jump shot.
Durant's difficulty in guarding lies in his height and excellent wingspan, which results in his shooting point being very high.
Covington tried his best to interfere, but to no avail.
"Uh-huh!"
58 to 50.
Durant came up and stabilized the situation with a mid-range shot.
He also seemed to be showing that his touch was back.
The Thunder's home court also erupted in cheers like a tsunami.
Scott is not in a hurry, he believes that Zhao Chen can handle the ball on the court.
After Zhao Chen came to the frontcourt, he started a pick-and-roll with Jokic. After the pick-and-roll, Zhao Chen was flanked. Zhao Chen sent the ball to Jokic, who followed him down, and Jokic dunked! !
"frame!"
It's a dunk!
Jokic rarely dunks, resulting in poor control of his dunk intensity.
The rebounds were controlled by Westbrook.
Westbrook continues to feed Durant the ball.
In the frontcourt, Durant singled out Covington.
After a series of dribbling changes, Durant fired decisively at Covington's defense from outside the three-point line on the right!
"Uh-huh!"
Penetrate the net!
An arrow to the heart!
58 to 53.
Durant scored 5 points in a row, chasing the score back in an instant.
Covington raised his hands with his teammates to indicate that the ball was his responsibility.
Covington is also helpless because he cannot make up for the talent gap.
Only Zhao Chen on the Lakers can defend Durant one-on-one, but Durant is smart enough to avoid playing one-on-one with Zhao Chen.
Durant's three-pointer also announced that the Thunder had launched a counterattack.
Zhao Chen tried to stop the thunder, but to no avail.
Zhao Chen also scored two consecutive points, but he was far from able to stop the Thunder's outside offensive led by Durant.
Westbrook also broke out when Zhao Chen was marking Durant, and he also hit consecutive three-pointers.
The Thunder changed from their slump in the first half and started to get hotter.
For the Lakers, only Zhao Chen is back to normal, while the Thunder is the whole team.
Especially Durant.
Durant has almost never missed a shot since coming up.
In addition to three-pointers, there are various two-point fouls.
Of course, the Thunder use more pick-and-roll tactics.
The Lakers' power forward position disadvantage is infinitely magnified.
As long as Zhao Chen is blocked, the Lakers' defense will be finished.
Durant led the Thunder to give the Lakers a 20-6 shock wave, taking the lead!
The reversal in the playoffs was only a moment, and Scott's continuous calls to stop the game had no effect.
On the contrary, the Lakers' timeout made Zhao Chen's hand feel cold again.
Zhao Chen also made several mistakes.
After the third quarter, the score between the two teams became 72-80.
The Lakers have gone through a roller coaster in this quarter, from being up to 10 points ahead to now being 8 points behind.
Durant scored 17 points and 4 assists in a single quarter!
The fans at Chesapeake Energy Arena were in high spirits and shouted MVP!
This MVP is not for Zhao Chen, but for Durant.
Everyone seemed to see that the Thunder was about to tie 2-2 at home.
Rest between sessions.
Barkley thought it was amazing: "At the beginning of the third quarter, I thought the Lakers were going to win, but Durant's appearance changed everything. He is a real superstar, and he proved with his actions that he doesn't want to be Zhao Chen's A stepping stone.”
Smith said: "The Lakers did not play well. They were still affected by the first half. Now we have to look at the fourth quarter to see if Zhao Chen can lead the Lakers to recover the score in the fourth quarter."
Barkley said: "The Lakers' power forward position is always a hidden danger. The Thunder usually break the Lakers' defense with a pick-and-roll. They are responsible for the pick-and-roll with power forward Ibaka. The Lakers do not have a suitable power forward to deal with such a double pick-and-roll. .”
Smith said: "This is the Lakers' only loophole, and the Thunder grasped it accurately."
On the sidelines, Arab League, Tucker, and Harrell were all panting. Not only were they unable to guard against Durant, they were also unable to guard against Westbrook's impact.
Their talent only allows them to defend average star players through hard work, but there is no way to face this kind of superstar.
CCTV here.
Zhang Weiping said: "Beyond eight points entering the final quarter, the Lakers' situation is not good. This season, the Lakers rarely experience such a situation with Zhao Chen. Coach Donovan's tactics are indeed varied, which exposed the Lakers' weaknesses. come out."
Changing the topic, Zhang Weiping said: "Of course, the Lakers are not completely hopeless. The Lakers still need to see how Zhao Chen adjusts. Zhao Chen is a player with a big heart. Countless games have proven this. Let us focus on this. The last section.”
On the court, Zhao Chen took a deep breath!
In the final quarter, we have to end things with the Thunder tonight.
