ATPnovel Chapter 446 A Familiar Opponent
Chapter 446 A Familiar Opponent
Chapter 446 A Familiar Opponent
After the Clippers lost the first game, almost everyone felt that both sides in this series would have a hard time. No one should try to gain an advantage in this game. It must be fought to the death like the Thunder and Spurs.
But the beginning of this round of playoffs was unexpected, but the end was also very unexpected. The Clippers' 4-game winning streak came too fast, which made the rest of the league feel a chill. None of them reacted, the Clippers easily won three games without Chris Paul, and Anson's combat effectiveness did scare other teams, those three games were very important to them Make people memorable.
In another series of the semifinals, the Spurs and the Thunder played very fiercely. They dismantled each other's home court. First, in the Thunder's second home game, Kawhi Leonard of the Spurs One game blocked Kevin Durant.
This makes Kevin Durant very uncomfortable. In this season, his 4 consecutive scoring titles were taken away by Anson. He reduced his shots this season, and Russell Westbrook also In another aspect, he is more mature. His scoring ability and Kevin Durant must definitely settle accounts with Anson in the playoffs and challenge Anson's defense again.
But now in the semifinals, Kawhi Leonard's defense made him a little miserable. In the second game, he defended him tightly and only scored 17 points. At 17 points, it was difficult for the Thunder to win against a team like the Spurs.
However, in the fourth game, Kevin Durant regained his touch. In this game, no matter how he shot on Kawhi Leonard's head, the pull-up jumper in your face After scoring four or five goals, Kawhi Leonard was stunned throughout the process, showing the strength of a three-time scoring champion in a row.That is one shot after another against people.
The two sides drew 2:2 in the first four games.This is not beyond the Clippers' expectations. In their eyes, these two teams are very strong, and each took a victory on their 73-win road.
The fifth game was held in Oklahoma City, the home court of the Thunder. This year, the Thunder won 60 wins, while the Spurs won 58. The Thunder has the home court advantage, which is very important for the Tianwangshan battle this time. important.
After the Clippers won the semifinal series, they did not directly give the entire team a holiday like they did in the first round, but gathered together in the training hall to watch their future opponents in Game [-].
"Hehe, it's really a familiar opponent!" An Sheng and Chris Paul felt so familiar with the players on both sides at the beginning of the game.In last year's playoffs, the Clippers eliminated the Thunder and Spurs respectively. In these few games, they have a deep enough understanding of these two opponents. Of course, their lineup has also changed to deal with the Clippers.The young people of both teams have grown up, but this growth is still a little smaller than that of the Clippers. The Clippers have confidence in them.
In the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder fans shouted like a tsunami. They were still very excited about the growth of their own team. The departure of James Harden made them very sad, but fortunately, they still kept the other three cores. , and there is still a good sixth man playing for them, and the progress of Tsapo Sefolosha and Reggie Jackson is also seen in the eyes.
The 60 wins won by the Thunder were not in vain. Amidst the voices of the fans, the Thunder is in a very brave state. This is a young team and a more emotional team. It is easy to win at home. Those who got the advantage, even in the second game in which Kevin Durant only scored 17 points, they were only 5 points behind the Spurs.
And tonight, Kevin Durant was inspired by the Clippers. An Sheng won the victory early and made him feel very unhappy. An Sheng will become the spokesperson of the future alliance.At that time, public opinion also believed that he still had a slight advantage over An Sheng.
However, in the playoffs, An Sheng completely suppressed Kevin Durant in the dialogue with Kevin Durant, making people understand what is called offensive and defensive integration. Kevin Durant played on the offensive end Rant didn't have the strength to fight back, and Kevin Durant's defense had no room for struggle in front of Anson.But Anson's defense had a clear impact on him.
As for Anson this year, no one will compare Kevin Durant with him anymore. In the entire regular season, the only person who can compare with Anson is LeBron James, the guy who became a god last year. .
He also wanted to challenge An Sheng in the Western Conference Finals, but first of all, he wanted to beat the Spurs team, and now it was their battle of kings.After two consecutive dribbles, there was no way to get rid of Kawhi Leonard's defense, but it didn't matter. He made a sudden pull-up jumper. The advantage of height and armband made him easily complete this shot. Then the basketball goes straight to the net.
Score!The Thunder's offense is driven by Kevin Durant, the bigger the better, the home court advantage, Kevin Durant's explosion, Gregg Popovich bowed his head a little lonely, in this league, relying on defense It is becoming more and more difficult to win in the playoffs. After Tim Duncan is old and Tony Parker has resisted the banner of the Spurs' offensive core, the Spurs are not too strong. The offense still has many problems.
An Sheng, on the other hand, watched these two familiar opponents fight on the court, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited. Whether it was Kevin Durant's dry pull or Kawhi Leonard's death entanglement, he felt a sense of trepidation. Awe-inspiring.He's already looking forward to meeting a familiar opponent, whoever it is, in the Western Conference Finals.
This game finally ended with the victory of the Thunder. In the end, the offense defeated the defense, and the Spurs, who lost Game 5, did not do what they should do at home in the next sixth game. Russell Westbrook broke out in the sixth game, piercing Tony Parker on the offensive end, and in the crucial last [-] minutes of chasing points, Kawhi Leonard, the little stone Buddha, missed consecutive free throws and finally ruined this team Spurs' chance.
(End of this chapter)