May 30, Oakland, Oracle Arena. The Western Conference Finals G1 between the Warriors and Thunder has officially begun.
After the pre-match warm-up activities, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen. Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Tony Allen, Sun Yi, David Lee, Chandler.
Thunder starting lineup: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Yin Baka, Perkins.
After the starting players from both sides arrived in the center circle, the referee blew the whistle and threw the ball high into the air... The Western Conference Finals officially began!
Chandler jumped up hard, hit the basketball first and moved back to the backcourt, giving the Warriors the opportunity to attack first.
Curry dribbled the ball forward quickly. When he came to the frontcourt, he saw that the Thunder team had already set up a good defense, and then called a pick-and-roll.
Chandler understood what was happening just outside the three-point line and immediately ran over to set up a pick-and-roll. Curry used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Westbrook's defense and then threw directly.
Perkins, who came in for defense, was half a beat too late and failed to interfere in time. It's a pity that the basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Under the basket, Yin Baka occupied a favorable position to block David Lee, creating opportunities for his teammates to protect backcourt rebounds.
But he didn't expect that his teammates were not strong enough and gave the No. 9 on the opposite side an opportunity. Sun Yi suddenly used his strength to push away Durant, rushed to the basket like lightning, his legs used force, and he suddenly jumped up... "Peng!"
Sun Yi completed a powerful two-handed dunk! The audience instantly became excited, and the fans shouted mVp's slogan in unison.
"Sun Yi grasped the opportunity very well. He got a head start and the pressure came to the Thunder." In the sports channel commentary hall, Director Zhang, who was the guest commentator, said vividly.
"If the Thunder don't solve Sun Yi's big problem, it will be very difficult to win. Let's see how they will deal with Sun Yi." Yu Jia added.
On the court, the Thunder's first offense was played by Durant. Facing Sun Yi's defense, Du Xiaoshuai felt the suffocating defensive pressure and suddenly retreated.
But when he saw the fiery eyes of his teammates, he could only bite the bullet. The arrow is on the string and must be fired!
Durant is very confident in his height and wingspan and does not think Sun Yi is capable of blocking shots. So, Du Xiaoshuai started to take action. After a few feints, he pulled up and threw the ball against Sun Yi's defense.
You are so confident in standing up singles! Snap! Sun Yi, who jumped high, slapped the rising basketball firmly... The fans in the audience and the fans in front of the TV suddenly took a breath and made their contribution to global warming. Little contribution.
On the court, Sun Yi landed smoothly, then immediately rushed forward to chase the out-of-control basketball and issued a fast break command.
After hearing this, Curry and others quickly came to their senses and turned around to participate in the fast break. At the same time, the Thunder players also reacted and turned around to defend.
Sun Yi would not miss such a good opportunity. He picked up the basketball on the floor, walked to the right three-point line, immediately picked it up, and threw the basketball in his hand.
Hit a three-pointer from behind! 0:5!
"Good shot! This attack and defense showed Sun Yi's comprehensiveness. He is indeed a hot man!" Yu Jia explained.
"From this goal, we can see that Sun Yi has a strong desire to attack tonight and is in a very hot state. This is not the performance he should have after four or five days of rest. It shows how hard he usually trains. This is worthy of our young domestic players." Study." Director Zhang praised without hesitation.
The ball transitions and the Thunder attack. Durant continued to hit Sun Yi with his stick without a head, and signaled Westbrook to handle the ball by himself.
Westbrook was dissatisfied and immediately called Perkins to play pick-and-roll. Seeing Perkins running out, Chandler did not follow him, but stayed inside to guard the penalty area.
Perkins is still a little useful in the penalty area, and he can be released to shoot outside the penalty area. Westbrook used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Teacher Tony's pursuit and quickly rushed into the three-point line. Seeing that Chandler retreated into the penalty area and did not rush forward to challenge without thinking, he made a sudden stop and shot a zombie jumper.
Teacher Tony, who was chasing after him, tried his best to interfere, but the effect was minimal. The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced into the basket.
2:5! The Thunder achieved zero breakthroughs and gradually got on the right track. The Warriors will not give the Thunder any time to breathe, and the offensive is sweeping in like a stormy wave.
Curry used the screen to get rid of the defense, quickly ran to the left three-point line, received Sun Yi's pass, and hit a three-pointer.
It was the Thunder's turn to attack. Westbrook repeated his old tricks, but failed to get rid of Teacher Tony's death coil and passed the ball out.
Seflosa received the ball from outside the three-point line and shot directly against Curry's defense. Bang!
The basketball hit the side of the basket and bounced out. In the penalty area, Chandler struggled to grab the defensive rebound, found Sun Yi immediately, and passed the ball over.
After receiving the ball, Sun Yi quickly dribbled forward. When he came to the frontcourt, he found that the Thunder had not organized an effective defense. He immediately accelerated into the three-point line and hit a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop.
On the Thunder bench, head coach Brooks almost jumped in anger when he saw what was happening on the court. These guys really didn’t take what I said before the game to heart!
Brooks came to the sidelines and roared toward the court: "Defend! Defend me!" Westbrook, who was dribbling forward, immediately cheered up when he heard the coach's roar and nodded repeatedly to express his understanding.
The Thunder attacked, but Westbrook did not mess around and made tactical gestures. Durant and others began to move, creating scoring opportunities for their teammates.
Seflosa took advantage of Yin Baka's off-ball screen and quickly cut toward the basket. Westbrook, who was controlling the ball at the top of the key, hit the ball and passed it.
Seflosa caught the ball and went straight for a layup... snap! Chandler rushed back to the penalty area to defend and fanned the ball directly out of the baseline.
The Thunder sent a baseline kick. Durant came out to receive the pass. Seeing that he could not get rid of Sun Yi's defense, he waved for a pick-and-roll.
Perkins immediately ran forward and blocked Sun Yi sideways, creating a scoring opportunity for Durant. Durant broke through to the mid-range area on the right side with the help of a screen, stopped immediately and took off to shoot.
Swish! The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily! 4:10! Looking back, the Warriors fired back.
Curry used the pick-and-roll to break into the three-point line to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to the center. After completing the pick-and-roll, Quan Dynasty made an air cut to the basket, and after receiving the pass, he completed a two-handed dunk.
Immediately afterwards, the Thunder made a passing error and the Warriors launched a defensive counterattack. After completing the steal, Sun Yi ran quickly, attracted the defense and passed the ball to the outside.
In the left corner, Curry, who was already ready to catch the ball, received the pass and jumped directly to shoot.
"Whoa!" The basketball hit the net and hit the target steadily! The audience was excited again, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the venue.
Thunder coach Brooks saw this situation and immediately requested a timeout. Who can withstand such fierce offensive firepower!
After Durant and others returned to the bench, Brooks immediately pointed on the tactical board and arranged the next tactics...
