Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 657 10 points behind

Amidst the commentary of the experts who commented on this game, the last game of the Western Conference Finals has officially begun!

As soon as the game started, the Thunder restricted the Grizzlies' offense well by defending and pressing the rhythm.

From the state of the entire team, it can be seen that the Thunder are very determined to win this game, and the entire team is very active on the defensive end!

"The Thunder played very well. As I said before the start of the game, the Grizzlies are a slow-paced team. In other words, this is a traditional team. From this point of view, the slowest rhythm in the Grizzlies league is somewhat of a waste of their ability to make mistakes. Hollins The willingness to speed up is not unfounded. It's just a pity that the Grizzlies are still a team with no solutions when they land. Although there are at least more soldiers available than before, it is a pity that their ability to hold the ball is not good enough. .”

"The Grizzlies' offensive data is still very deceptive. Their shooting percentage is the 7th highest in the league, their turnovers are the 4th, and their offensive rebounds are the 9th. The rebound rate is second only to the Pistons, the turnover rate is the 10th lowest, and the 100 shots per 101.3 possessions are the fourth highest in the league. Combined with the impressive shooting rate, it seems to have both quality and quantity!"

"However, a very serious problem. They rely heavily on the two-point shot in the movement game, and the output in other areas is lacklustre. First, the rise of Mike Conley has made the Grizzlies more accurate, but the lack of ball handlers has led to the outside line. There are still not enough openings, and 17.1% of the three-point shots are at the bottom of the league. The backcourt will not break through, and the ability to make damage in the frontcourt is also limited. Riffin, the Grizzlies are only slightly better than the Wizards at making free throws."

"This is what the Thunder are currently doing. They basically have no defense against outside three-pointers. They are all crowded inside, but the Grizzlies don't dare to try to shoot three-pointers. But in the crowded inside, they There is no super breakthrough player like LeBron James or Dwyane Wade, after the space is suppressed, it is very dangerous for this team to play!"

Kenny Smith commented on the Grizzlies' poor offense at the beginning of the game when the two teams were fighting each other, and after he said these words, it can be seen from the overall results that he did not say it!

More than 6 minutes before the first quarter, Mike Conley and Rudy Gay scored 6 points together, and OJ Mayo simply didn't score at all!

The Thunder used Kevin Durant's sudden shot, Westbrook's breakthrough, and Ibaka's offensive frame to score consecutive points and played a 14-8 attack wave.

"Ibaka's feeling in this game is also very good! He has completely escaped from the situation of being bullied by Randolph and Gasol in the two games!" Ibaka's activity in this game also let ESPN's Bill Walton's eyes lit up. He watched the first two games. He watched Ibaka being bullied by the "black and white bears" together!

We must win!
When the entire Thunder team played 7 minutes into the first quarter, they opened up a big gap, but their overall expressions were still very serious. They also knew that this inevitable game was just now. At first, because they knew very well what kind of strength and toughness this Grizzlies team had, and such a team would never let them open the gap so easily!
The Grizzlies will definitely counterattack next!
but!

No matter what, the final winner of this game must be us!
Kevin Durant thought in his heart that he also directly broke through and caused damage, expanding the score difference to 8 points!
"beep!"

His breakthrough caused Hollins to call a timeout.

"Nice!"

The players of the Thunder left the court one by one, and they all followed Kevin Durant to high-five. Kevin Durant's expression remained unchanged, and he sat on the court very seriously, drinking water silently and adjusting his breathing.

The audience at the scene also sent their support in time!

"Good job, but guys, the game has just started, so I hope everyone can cheer up and don't think it's safe!"

Brooks didn't feel any relaxation because of his 8-point lead. Since the Thunder were in the lead on the field, he didn't make any defensive or offensive adjustments, but he still made some spurs.

After he finished speaking, the game restarted!
In the next offensive round after the timeout ended, Mike Conley successfully scored the basket and recovered two points for the Grizzlies!
And this offensive score, the entire Grizzlies players found a feeling on the offensive end. First, Zach Randolph scored 4 points in a row, and then Gasol also scored 4 points with a penalty belt. Other players also scored [-] points. Follow the contribution.

In addition, they also repeatedly restricted the Thunder's offense on the defensive end. The Thunder basically did not score in the following time.

"The Thunder's offense is very dependent on singles and spot-up jumpers, especially the latter. The Thunder was able to beat the Lakers in the last round because of their high-precision spot-up jumpers. However, the Grizzlies are the league's second best defense against spot-up jumpers They suppressed the opponent's shooting percentage to 30.1%. In the previous two games of the playoffs, the reason why the Grizzlies won was that they suppressed the Thunder's spot-up jumper to 32%."

"Now, they have regained this state again, and now the Thunder are in danger!"

In Kenny Smith's view, the Grizzlies' ability to push the Thunder to Game [-] obviously had a lot of preparations, and the biggest preparation in the end was naturally the Thunder's defense of spot-up jumpers and singles. The Grizzlies were originally their strengths, and now their strengths just limit the Thunder.

Kenny Smith once again said that the Thunder did not score well in the following time, and every goal was a bit stumbled, which also made the fans who were still cheering for them at the scene just now suddenly silenced. There is no sound at all!

Kevin Durant was very anxious, but his anxiety did not help the team. Instead, it got the team into trouble. Instead, the Grizzlies played better and better, and they will take the lead in the next time. Consolidated, and finally at the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies led by 25 points 19 to 6!
That is to say, after the timeout, this team caught up with the 8 points behind, and opened up a 6-point difference. Adding up and down, the total difference is 14 points!

"The terrible defensive ability of the Grizzlies! It seems that the Thunder team is really in danger!"

"I really don't know what to say. The Thunder team was firmly in the finals, but they didn't seize the opportunity. Instead, they let this team find their own rhythm and let them play better and better!"

"I think if the Thunder don't chase points and continue to be consumed by the Grizzlies, then it will be very clear who will win and who will win in the end, because the Grizzlies will definitely play more and more aggressively, and the Thunder will definitely win. It's getting more and more tense 1"

……

At the end of the first quarter, facing the current Thunder team, many fans who support them are not optimistic about them, and the overall atmosphere of the Thunder team is indeed a bit bad. During the timeout, Kevin Durant even kept his head down. sitting.

"I think we're playing well, we're going in the right direction, I mean, we can get to the end, of course, I have a lot of confidence in my guys!"

But Hollins was very satisfied with the performance of the entire Grizzlies when facing ESPN's mid-season interview. In his opinion, the Grizzlies will definitely create miracles today!
The game time of the second quarter began very quickly. To the surprise of many fans and many commentators, Brooks did not make too many changes when the team's offense was sluggish. He still followed the original idea and let the ball The team has entered the stage of rotation, and he didn't force the main players to stay on the field just because the team is currently behind!
However, what did not make the fans and commentators think is that James Harden, who did not perform well in the first two games, stepped forward at this time and played a very good performance from the very beginning. Points, free throws and mid-range shots, scored 7 points in one breath.

"Wow, an unexpected situation, this is a situation that no one thought of. This team actually stood up as a savior at this time. James Harden, the NBA's best sixth man in the 2011~2012 season, proved that His value, his 7 points are hard-won, but also very precious 7 points, if the Thunder finally win the game, then this will be the clarion call for the Thunder to blow the counterattack, wow, no one What I thought of happened, the person who stood up for the Thunder in this game was actually James Harden, he proved why he is the best sixth man in the NBA!"

In the passionate commentary of the on-site commentator, Brooks brought the entire main lineup back to the field at this time, and the re-emerging Thunder team took advantage of the opportunity to gradually regain their touch. However, the stage still belonged to James Harden. He hit a three-pointer again, scoring 9 points in a row, and the entire audience cheered him thunderously. After that, "Second Brother" Wei Shao scored [-] points in a row with breakthroughs, jump shots and free throws.After that, Durant finally scored again and made a mid-range shot.

After hitting this goal, Kevin Durant's whole look improved a lot. When he failed to contribute to the team just now, his whole heart was hanging. The reason is very simple. He didn't want to see the team being reversed with a 3-1 lead. This is also the reason. Although this game is not mentioned, everyone in the Thunder team is under great pressure!

Fortunately, Harden's performance revived the enthusiasm of the whole team. Kevin Durant vowed that if they finally won this game, he would definitely run over and kiss his good third brother!

After all, his outbreak was too timely!

However, under the offensive of the Thunder, the Grizzlies did not mess up their own position. Randolph made a strong attack inside and Conley broke through outside, helping the team stabilize the situation.

But the Thunder's scoring efficiency is also very high. After halftime, the Thunder recovered the score difference and led the Grizzlies 46-43.

The Thunder took the lead again and the atmosphere in the auditorium during the intermission was good. Many fans were shaking with the passionate music!

The current situation of the team will not make them nervous, at least they are ahead!
……

In another battle, both teams were in good offensive form. Randolph made a strong attack and made free throws, and Conley performed consecutive throwing stunts.As for the Thunder team, Ibaka hit two mid-range shots, and Durant also scored a three-pointer.The two teams come and go, and the score is always tight.Halfway through the quarter, Wei Shao made a fast break, Sefolosha hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder once opened up the point difference.However, their scoring momentum did not continue. Instead, the Grizzlies played consecutively and Gasol made a layup. OJ Mayo, who had not performed much before, also hit a three-pointer and established an advantage again.After three quarters, the Thunder trailed the Grizzlies 65-68.

At this time, the fans at the scene were obviously a little panicked. After all, there was still time left for the last quarter of the game. It would be a disadvantage if the score fell behind at this time!

Fortunately, the players of the Thunder team did not have much impact due to falling behind. The reason is also very simple. They are all involved in the game now. Not many people are still thinking about what to do if they lose. All they think about now is How to overtake the score!
In short, in one sentence, they have entered the state of the game, and there is no time to think about anything else!

In the final quarter, the Thunder's sudden misfired offense in the second half of the third quarter still did not improve much, especially the two strong points of Durant and Wei Shao, which have not been fully utilized.Instead, the Grizzlies played brilliantly, Gasol Jr. responded, Udrih made consecutive mid-range shots, and Li Ye hit a three-pointer, extending the advantage to 8 points.

"I've said it many times. This is the Thunder. They had a big problem in the fourth quarter. Today the Grizzlies solved their problem of not being able to win points in the third quarter. They played well and finished the game. However, the Thunder team is a bit unsatisfactory. From their current situation in the fourth quarter, it can be seen that they don't know what to do at all!"

In the ESPN commentary booth, Bill Walton frowned as he watched the Thunder players running around like headless chickens, unable to score a goal at all, he also frowned!
Although he didn't want any of these two teams to win, he didn't want to see the Thunder lose just like that. After all, these guys are really good!

"beep!"

With the last 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Brooks called a timeout after the Thunder failed to make another attack and were scored by the Grizzlies. The point difference was pulled to 10 points!

(End of this chapter)