Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 654 The sixth battle

Amidst all kinds of discussions, the sixth game of the Western Conference Finals began. Before the start of this game, Kevin Durant had already expressed enough confidence. It is not difficult to see from the whole speech that he did not want to drag the series. By the seventh game, he wanted to win the game in the sixth game. Even though this game was the home of the Grizzlies, he still wanted to win the game!

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It’s just that the Thunder have the belief that they must win, and the Grizzlies also have the belief that they must win. As soon as the game started, the two teams entered a difficult tug-of-war. Kevin Durant is in very good condition, but the same, the Grizzlies The overall state of the Bears is also very good, especially the "Double Bears" in the inside line of the Thunder team. From the very beginning, they played the suppression of the Thunder team in the previous game!

"I have to say that one thing we must admit at this moment is that the strength of the entire Grizzlies does have the qualifications to hit the finals. We have been discussing that the Thunder will enter the finals, which just became the Grizzlies All-Grizzlies team. A source of motivation for players to exert their strength, I believe today's game will be very intense!"

Kenny Smith is satisfied with the anxiety shown from the beginning of this game. This is the final he likes to watch. To be honest, watching the Eastern Conference Finals is not enjoyable. If Jeremy Lin did not become famous in the first battle, then he believes that in the NBA In the history of this year, there will be nothing worth remembering in this year's Eastern Conference finals. Remember this is the first time in the history of the New York team to enter the finals consecutively!

In short, it has nothing to do with the game!

But the Western Conference Finals is different. Although most fans did not predict in advance, the Grizzlies showed unexpected competitive ability, but judging from the entire game process, it is true that every ball is very exciting!

Most of the time in the first quarter, the biggest difference was only 2 points.The two sides continued to take the lead alternately, and the battle was tied several times.

With 32.5 seconds left in this section, Tony Allen, who performed very well in the previous game, made two free throws. The Grizzlies took the opportunity to score 6 points in a row, and finally gained a 20-point advantage with 16-4. advantage, but this is already the biggest gap after 11 minutes have passed in this section.

雷霆在第一节节最后的2分14秒只投中一球，还是凯文杜兰特投中的，最终他们以18-22落后4分进入到了第二节！

"Guys, tell me, what the hell are you thinking, it's Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, if we don't play really well, we're going to lose the game, we're going back Playing Game 1, to be honest, I don't want to see us get wiped out with a [-]-[-] lead, so guys take advantage of this, show our true strength, and get rid of each other!" Donovan Naturally, he was dissatisfied with the Thunder's performance in the second half of the first quarter. Of course, it was impossible to be satisfied. The Thunder's offense was instinctive, but in the end the instinct was restricted by the opponent. If he could bear it, then He can't hold the head coach seat anymore.

It's just a pity that although he has been emphasizing offense, the Thunder's dilemma continues. After 3 minutes in the second quarter, they still failed to score. The Grizzlies took the opportunity to close the entire point difference Expand to 28-18!

Huge cheers erupted at the scene. The fans of the Memphis Grizzlies did not expect such a big point difference to appear so soon, but they are naturally excited now that it has appeared!

Because this point difference means that they may go away to play the seventh game!

"Guys, keep our form, let's go to Oklahoma and kill them, of course, now, let's let them leave with their heads down at home!"

The head coach of the Grizzlies yelled at the Grizzlies on the field at this time!

It's just that they couldn't keep their advantage for too long.

With 9 minutes and 02 seconds left in this quarter, Durant, who had not scored before, suddenly started to exert his strength. First, he forced a foul and made two free throws. After that, he broke through for a layup, and then hit a three-pointer. 6 points in a row!
Can't lose!
Absolutely can't lose!
After completing these two scores!

When Kevin Durant returned to the defense, he kept meditating in his heart. He had been helping his teammates find their status just now, but he found that the status of the rest of the Thunder team was really worrying. He had no choice but to play by himself!

Kevin Durant's efforts allowed the Thunder to finally narrow the gap.The two sides started a tug of war again!
With 2 minutes and 44 seconds left in this quarter, Durant, who had been trying his best to carry the team forward, bent over to get the ball, but because of his impatience, he turned around and prepared to counterattack before he picked up the ball. Zach Randolph picked it up. When it was cheap, he picked up the ball and made a layup directly, and the Grizzlies took a 42-40 lead again.

After making this mistake, Kevin Durant also clapped his hands angrily, he really didn't expect such a mistake!

After this ball, Kevin Durant's mentality had some impact, which made him come back on the offensive end again, and the Grizzlies expanded their advantage to 4 points!
"Today's Grizzlies are indeed very active. They control the whole situation in their own hands. In comparison, the Thunder rely too much on Kevin Durant, and in Kevin Durant When Durant also made a mistake, the Thunder's offense naturally stagnated!" In Kenny Smith's view, the Thunder has fallen into a passive state!

Donovan called another timeout at this time. After this timeout, the entire Thunder team suddenly became different from just now!First, Westbrook made a three-pointer, Durant followed up with a steal, Harden made a layup in the fast break, and the Thunder's "three young men" worked together. The Thunder scored 5 points in a row to overtake the score. The Thunder finally took a 45-44 lead by 1 point in the first half.

Durant scored 16 points in the first half, while Westbrook and Harden had nine each.The Grizzlies only made 9 of 9 three-pointers, but this is not their strong point. The Grizzlies' three-point shooting percentage has always been ranked in the bottom 1 of the league during the regular season!

But their offense did have a problem. The highest scorer was Tony Allen, who scored 11 points. With a bad offense, he became the guy with the highest score in the first half of the game, which is enough to see the performance of this guy. how bad.

As for the Thunder, they changed from triple-core to single-core at the beginning, and Westbrook and Harden lost the chain one after another, which made their offense their biggest problem.In the second quarter, when Durant was strictly guarded, others failed to come forward, and the Thunder struggled.

Fortunately, Westbrook and Harden suddenly awakened at the last moment, allowing them to finally gain a 1-point lead!

It's just that although the Thunder's offensive state recovered in the second half of the second quarter, they had huge problems on the offensive end in the third quarter. After playing for 3 minutes, the Thunder still failed to make a shot, but the Grizzlies On the side, Marc Gasol made two consecutive turns and made a mid-range shot, and the Grizzlies exceeded 50-47.

The bigger problem was in the back. After playing for 7 minutes in this section, the Thunder only scored once in the open battle, which also made them fall behind 50-57.Fortunately, with 4 minutes and 53 seconds left in the third quarter, the Thunder finally got a chance for a fast break. When Westbrook hit the basket, he knocked Tony Allen down, then stepped over him, made a layup, and then Par Kings grabbed a rebound and caused another foul. Because the cumulative number of fouls in the third quarter reached 5 times, Perkins walked to the free throw line and made two free throws, chasing the score to 55-57.

The Thunder narrowed the gap to 2 points, but it's a pity that they still couldn't find the feeling on offense. After these two consecutive points chases, they once again lost their voice on the offensive end!

At this time, the Grizzlies continued to maintain a strong offensive, and they continued to score. With 35.7 seconds left in this section, Marc Gasol made another mid-range shot, and the Thunder fell behind 57-66.

The score difference looks like it's going to double digits again!
Can't lose, absolutely can't lose!

After Durant shouted frantically in his heart, he made a domineering three-pointer directly from beyond the three-point line!
After returning a three-pointer, the third quarter also ended, and the Thunder were at a disadvantage 60-66!

It is worth mentioning that the Thunder scored only 15 points in this section.

It is hard to imagine that the Thunder, which is known for its offense in the league, only scored 15 points in a single quarter, but it is happening now!
And it can also be seen from here how strong the Grizzlies' defense is!In fact, in the first three quarters of the game, the Thunder did not have a chance. Their total rebounds actually surpassed the Grizzlies'.

But the problem is that in order to do this, the price they paid was much higher than that of the Grizzlies!
Gasol fully demonstrated the defensive presence of a super center!
You must know that the Thunder averaged 26.4 shots under the basket in the regular season. In the first half of this game, they had already shot 21 times. This data shows that their style of play is still the same, but when Gasol When he was on the court, the Thunder made only 24 inside shots in 7 minutes, and the others were all shots when Gasol was not on the court!

The data shows that the Thunder normally shot 42.9% of their shots inside the free throw line, and 20.4% of their shots in the restricted area. The inside shot rate is only 63.3, the 5-17.9 foot shot rate is only 5%, and the total of the two is only 14%.

Gasol's defense is not only reflected in the number of shots he can affect the opponent, but also in the quality of the Thunder's shots!

So far, the Thunder have shot just 31.1 percent when Gasol is on the floor, and 48.1 percent when he's on the bench.The Grizzlies outscored the Thunder by 100 points per 23 possessions with Gasol on the floor, and the Thunder outscored the Grizzlies by 100 points per 32.6 possessions with Gasol off.From here, it can actually be seen how much Gasol interfered with the Thunder's offensive interior!
"Gasol is a very good defensive center, but people don't seem to clearly realize how good he is, even if he is already the best defensive player of the year. In fact, Gasol's mobility is not bad, And he has a big frame, which makes his defensive area very large and very flexible. Although the two blocked shots in this game do not seem to be explosive, if you pay attention to Gasol's footsteps and displacement distance, you will I deeply appreciate how good his mobility is." Kenny Smith also affirmed the role of Marc Gasol!

Of course, Gasol is not without problems. His personal offensive ability is slightly poor. Although his shooting range is large, it is not enough to attract high-post double-teams. Therefore, a high-post pass like a scalpel in this game cannot become his masterpiece.And Gasol's offensive rebounding is also very poor, he is almost not interested in this project.Fortunately, he is in the Grizzlies team - offensive rebounds are Zach Randolph's signature, and the Grizzlies don't need Gasol to participate in the offense too much, which is lucky for Gasol , It is the luck of the Grizzlies.

In short, Marc Gasol's role in the Grizzlies is better than that of other teams, and it is also because in the Grizzlies, he is more difficult to deal with!

In 1 minute of the fourth quarter, Durant played again. He hardly rested and continued to fight in the fourth quarter.

Absolutely can't lose!
And the only thing left in his mind was this sentence!
With 8 minutes and 45 seconds left in this section, he grabbed a rebound and immediately launched a fast break. After hitting the ground and passing the ball, Harden made an easy layup. The Thunder scored 6 points in a row under his performance, chasing the score to 68-71 .

Only at this time, the Grizzlies re-appointed Zach Randolph, who had been resting for a long time.

His return made the Thunder's defense begin to face challenges. At this time, the Thunder aimed the entire defense at Zach Randolph. Bayless shot a cold arrow and scored a three-pointer to bring the point difference back to 4. point!
The Thunder was a little confused by this three-pointer. After they missed consecutive shots, with 5 minutes and 28 seconds left in this quarter, Mike Conley once again showed his ability as the key player and made a shot. With a large three-pointer, the Grizzlies once again expanded their advantage 77-70!

Donovan quickly called a timeout.

"Guys, don't mess up, we still have time!" Donovan knew that the players had to calm down at this time, so the most he said was that we still have time, don't worry!
This still played a role for the players of the Thunder. Returning to the field, Durant led the Thunder to counterattack. With 3 minutes and 33 seconds left in this quarter, he made a pull-up jumper, and Westbrook then made a steal. With a dunk in the attack, the Thunder only trailed 77-79.

But at this time, there was not much time left in the game. The Grizzlies played steadily and consumed less than 24 seconds of the game time. Mike Conley began to control the time, and the Thunder had to resort to foul tactics.After Gasol made two free throws, the Grizzlies entered the final 3 seconds with a 24-point lead.

(End of this chapter)