Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 660 Advancing to the Finals

"Kevin Durant hits another [-]-pointer!"

"This guy is really crazy. He can score a three-pointer so easily, but it's not as simple as once or twice. This is the third time he has hit such an unreasonable goal!"

"What did this guy eat to grow up?"

Kenny Smith expresses infinite emotion for Kevin Durant hit a three-pointer without saying a word.

Now the point difference is back to 5 points!
And the game time is more than two minutes, obviously this game still has to be played!
Kevin Durant saved the team from the brink with his own unreasonable style of play.

"Don't worry, just play our game well! We are still ahead, don't forget this sentence!" Hollins kept communicating with the Grizzlies players on the sidelines. He hoped that everyone could calm down. After all, they are leading now.

It was still Mike Conley who controlled the ball and went to the front court, but at this time there were shouts of "defense" in the audience, and the monstrous shouts filled the entire scene, and amidst the shouts of "defense", the The expressions of the Grizzlies' players also changed, especially after the entire Thunder team suddenly stepped up their defense, and they suddenly lost their way on the offensive end.

"The offensive formation of the Grizzlies has not been settled for a long time. Mike Conley couldn't find Zach Randolph and handed the ball to OJ Mayo. Mayo directly broke through for a layup...Miss!"

"Scramble for rebounds!"

"Ibaka protected the rebound!"

"Wow ah ah ah ah!"

The cheers on the scene merged with the voice of the commentary, which made the Grizzlies, who had just failed to attack, return to defense much slower than usual.

Westbrook seized the opportunity and dribbled the ball directly to kill!

"Bah!"

A loud bang!
Westbrook dunks!
"Wow ah ah ah ah ah!"

Now, the whole scene was completely turned upside down.

The point difference returned to 3 points, and there were 2 minutes left in the game.

The suspense of the whole game has returned.

"It's still 3 points away. The Grizzlies played pretty well during this period, but Kevin Durant's sudden outburst was something they didn't expect. However, I have to say that in the NBA, sometimes With such uncertainty, the Grizzlies must call a timeout, otherwise, their morale may have a big problem!"

In just over a minute, the 10-point difference turned into a 3-point difference. This is a huge blow to a team, even a team like the Grizzlies that is not easily disturbed by the outside world. of!
In Kenny Smith's view, the Grizzlies must call a timeout!

"beep!"

And he didn't guess wrong, it was just a few seconds, Mike Conley had just dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Hollins called a timeout.

"Nice!"

When Westbrook and Kevin Durant walked off the field, they collided passionately. This collision also made the cheers on the scene suddenly form a sound wave, which was wrapped in layer after layer of sound waves. Everyone in the Grizzlies team is like a small wooden boat in a storm, and it looks like it may be overturned at any time.

Of course, this is also normal. Any team that is suddenly caught up to 7 points in a row at a critical moment in a key game will be a little flustered.

Including this Grizzlies.

"I'll say it again, we are in the lead, so we don't have to worry, let's be steady, we can maintain the lead to the end! So, don't be nervous, play our own, you know, keep going, After 3 minutes, all the glory will belong to you!"

Hollins did not arrange any offensive tactics, what he has been emphasizing is mentality.

"I have said before the start of the game that for the Grizzlies, offense has always been their weakness. They usually rely on their super defensive ability to interfere with their opponents, so that their opponents can't feel it on the offensive end!"

"However, one thing I have to say is that it is precisely because the Grizzlies are eye-catching enough on the defensive end that it makes their offensive performance sometimes unsatisfactory and irrelevant. After all, they are defensive. They can do very well, and they have won many games like this. But, one thing to say, the Grizzlies' offensive routine is very simple. If the ball cannot be handed over to Zach Randolph, then their Every attack will be full of variables, this is obvious, and it is also the real reason why the Thunder's defense at the critical moment was effective just now, this team's offensive end is still too simple!"

At this time, Kenny Smith also explained the reason why the Grizzlies failed to make a hit just now. For a team like the Grizzlies, it is impossible for them to have too many psychological changes when they encounter a close defense. , They only change in that aspect when the tactics can't be used!

Also in that round, this team exposed their weaknesses, they are not a team that can only attack!
"So, don't let Zach Randolph get the ball, you must be optimistic about this guy. As long as you can be optimistic about this guy, the offense of the Grizzlies will not improve much!"

Brooks also discovered this situation. After reading the notes before the game, he immediately decided to continue this defensive method!
"beep!"

The buzzer sounded, the timeout ended again, and the game restarted. In the last 2 minutes, there were still 3 points left. When the Thunder players and the Grizzlies players returned to the court, both sides were determined!
On the defensive end, the Thunder still focus on forcing the defense. The players of the Grizzlies are still not very adaptable. They want to pass the ball to Zach Randolph, but they can’t pass the ball to the latter’s hands. inside.

"The Thunder have pinched the Grizzlies' offensive lifeline, which is extremely detrimental to the Grizzlies!"

Kenny Smith looked at the Grizzlies players who had been unable to give the ball to Randolph for a long time. He actually had a conclusion in his heart about this game.

It’s just that Mike Conley, who held the ball without giving the ball to the inside after several passes, suddenly pulled up a jumper from the outside. Westbrook, who was defending him, had been intercepting him to prevent him from passing the ball, so he gave him a lot of space. The former was still looking for a player to catch the ball a second ago, and suddenly jumped up to shoot at this moment. Rao Westbrook's reflexes are very underdeveloped, and he was half a beat slower.

"Shh!"

The ball fell straight into the basket in a daze.

Mike Conley made a field goal.

The point difference returned to 6 points!
Yes!

Pretty!

On the Grizzlies bench at the scene, a group of people jumped up directly.

"Defend defensively, the game is not over yet!"

After Mike Conley scored the goal, his expression didn't change at all. He just looked at the Thunder's Westbrook holding the ball, and at the same time directed his teammates to stand up quickly!
The game wasn't over yet, and it wasn't time for him to celebrate. During the timeout, he remembered a sentence, as long as they lasted 3 minutes, they could create a miracle!
So, no matter what, get through it!

Westbrook took the ball to the frontcourt, and with his temperament, he had to pay one back. After all, Mike Conley just made a three-pointer in front of him. If he didn't return the color, it would be too embarrassing.It's just that he hadn't decided how to counterattack in the frontcourt, so Kevin Durant came out and asked for the ball directly.

Westbrook hesitated, and finally decided to give the ball to the latter.

While Kevin Durant got the ball, the entire Grizzlies defensive formation also began to change, aiming at his range.

But Kevin Durant did not hesitate in the slightest. He made a big change of direction and directly threw Afflalo away in front of him, and then rushed directly into the inside line. Go in!

"Shh!"

The point difference returned to 4 points.

And Kevin Durant took less than 3 seconds to score a goal this time, and the game time was still 1 minute and 40 seconds.

"This game is really good!" Barkley became excited.

"The audience is pressing!"

Brooks really went too far, and directly asked for the ball to press the audience. Mike Conley even encountered a double-team, and he was even more stupid and couldn't catch the ball. When oj Mayo took the ball and dribbled forward, he was directly destroyed by Westbrook.

"ball!"

When Westbrook got the ball, Kevin Durant shouted again. The Turtles handed over the ball to the latter without hesitation. Kevin Durant went directly to the basket of the Grizzlies like a running ostrich. .

There are still 2 points left!
"Continue to double-team!"

Brooks yelled again.

And in his shouts, the entire team once again forced the Grizzlies into a mistake, and the Thunder counterattacked again and scored the ball!
tied...

"The Grizzlies can't do anything about it. Their weakness is something they can't temporarily adjust!" Kenny Smith watched the Grizzlies make double-team mistakes on the offensive end, and knew that the Grizzlies' general situation was over!

"Bah!"

"Shh!"

And everything did not exceed his expectations. Then the Thunder completely dominated the offensive end, and the only few shots the Grizzlies had were all failed. The Grizzlies' offensive end was completely locked!

"beep!"

With the whistle blowing, the Thunder finally won the game!
"There's not much to complain about, we've played pretty well, we just can't beat those guys."

The helplessness of the "Black Bear" Zach Randolph who completed the redemption of the Grizzlies after the game is also the most objective interpretation of this game. The Grizzlies played hard in this game. Mike Conley, Mark Gasol, The four starters of the Grizzlies, Zach Randolph and Rudy Gay, have played to the extreme in the game, but their desperate struggle failed to defeat the youthful Thunder.

In fact, in the second half, the decisive shots of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol after the opening had already made the fans feel their desire to win, and Gasol Jr. even had a shot in the third quarter of this game. With a stunning performance of 11 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, he looked so unstoppable.It was also at that moment that almost all the commentators who watched the game believed that the Grizzlies would complete a shocking counterattack, even the biggest reversal of the season!And in the first half with plenty of physical energy, they did control the entire court on both ends of the offense and defense.

It's just a pity that in the last 4 minutes, their shooting percentage dropped from 52% in the first half to 46% in the third quarter. Yes, even though the Grizzlies overtook the score in that quarter, but in that quarter Their scoring efficiency declined in the first quarter, and it was only because the Thunder had a lower shooting percentage that the Grizzlies took the lead. After the start of the fourth quarter, their shooting percentage dropped to 40%. It even dropped to 4% in the last 33.3 points. Except for the first two shots, the next four shots failed to hit the basket!

And when the Grizzlies couldn't make the basket, the Thunder's opportunity came, especially when Durant's touch at that time could no longer be described as fiery!
This is also the reason, even though the Grizzlies entered the last 10 minutes and 4 seconds of the final quarter with a 30-point advantage!

But their own poor scoring efficiency was unable to stop the Thunder's progress at the time.

The only thing worth mentioning is that Zach Randolph got the data of 25+14+2 in this game. This is the first time he sent the data of "25+14+2" in the playoffs. Unfortunately, his performance in this game did not bring victory to this team.

And he, who had a chance to seal the victory, missed the key mid-range shot at the last moment, which is probably his biggest regret, because this is likely to be the closest he is to the floor of the finals!
The Thunder defeated the Grizzlies at home and won Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, thus advancing to the Finals with their heads held high.After the game, when talking about the upcoming finals, several big-name broadcast guests on TNT TV unanimously agreed that the Thunder will bring huge troubles to the New York Knicks!
"I think the Thunder will win!" Steve Kerr said. "This is a very talented team. They have improved beyond imagination. I think they are ready to win the championship. "

"They may not be as strong as they are now, but they are definitely stronger than they were before. They should be grateful to the Grizzlies, because it was the Grizzlies who inspired their true combat power. These guys have made further progress in terms of experience and mentality, and these will be an important magic weapon for them when they face the New York Knicks!"

Barkley and O'Neal, who originally thought that the Grizzlies would reach the finals, also had to express their admiration for the Thunder. They believed that this young team allowed them to see unlimited possibilities. This team is really awesome!

"They crossed the threshold, they became very difficult to beat." Barkley said.And Reggie Miller's statement is even more exaggerated, "Their team atmosphere is very good, and I hope that the entire American people will like this team."

Of course, it is Durant who left the deepest impression on the celebrities.Before this round of matchup, several broadcast guests were almost unanimously optimistic about the Grizzlies, but they didn't think they made a mistake. Cole's statement represented everyone's point of view, "Our prediction was wrong, but who has seen the Grizzlies like Du A player like Rand who is only 23 years old can do such a great thing. His performance throughout the series, especially the last 4 minutes and 30 seconds today, is just incredible."

"Finals, here we come!"

In the middle of the field, Kevin Durant, holding the Western Conference Finals trophy, said silently in his heart!

(End of this chapter)