super heavy artillery

Chapter 456 Rocket VS Warriors
After returning to Oklahoma City, Donovan actually gave these players two days off.However, when players like An Luo began to enjoy the rare rest time, some people in the Thunder team were still busy.

Donovan took his coaching team and began to study the game between the Rockets and the Warriors.The game situation between the two teams is very anxious now.In the first three games, it was 2:1, and the Warriors took the lead.But in these three games, none of the points difference exceeded 5 points.It can be seen how close the strength of the two sides is.

The Warriors are still the same as last year, and the system and tactics have basically not changed.Although the Splash Brothers had their ups and downs, no team dared to let go of them.Green's defense and organization, Durant's super harvesting ability, and after entering the playoffs, Iguodala and Livingston, who have been paddling for a season, have slowly found their own playing rhythm.These are the strong factors of the Warriors.As for the Rockets, after Chris Paul joined, they have been looking for the chemical reaction between Harden and Paul.Obviously, at the end of the regular season, the Rockets' strength has been greatly improved.D'Antoni found ways to use Harden and Paul.When two top passers are on the court, what concerns do other players have!The most prominent is Capela at the basket. He has played 20+10 consecutively and has become an irresistible point in the Rockets lineup.And this was fully demonstrated in the first round of the playoffs against the Spurs.

Donovan also doesn't know which of the two teams will make it out of this series.But this does not prevent him from making some preparations in advance.In addition to Donovan, Thunder general manager Presti is not idle.Of course, what he has to do has nothing to do with this season, but it is crucial to the future with the Thunder.

Paul George's contract is a boulder weighing on the Thunder.You know, they used an All-Star player-Oladipo and a high-quality inside player who may become an All-Star-Sabonis Jr. in exchange for Paul George.It cost so much, not for Paul George's right to use that year.Especially this season, Paul George's good chemical reaction with Westbrook and An Luo made Presti determined to keep Paul George in Oklahoma City.

Of course, this matter was already being discussed when Paul George was first traded to the Thunder.It's just that neither side has yet prepared their own bargaining chips.Now, the Thunder's performance is getting better and better, and the atmosphere in the team is also very harmonious.Presti feels his hopes of keeping Paul George with the Thunder are growing.

When talking about this matter, Westbrook also participated in it.After all, he is the star of the Thunder, and his appearance will have a great impact on Paul George.But that's positive.

An Luo is probably the only one who is relaxing!Tang Xiaoru is preparing her graduation thesis, there are a lot of materials and materials!An Luo couldn't help much, so he was embarrassed to bother him.So he put his mind on training again.Although training does not improve his ability much, how to quickly find the rhythm of the game still needs to be improved through a lot of training.In addition to training, he also paid attention to the game between the Warriors and the Rockets.

On the second day after An Luo returned to Oklahoma, the fourth game between the Rockets and the Warriors was about to begin.Prior to this, the Warriors temporarily led 2:1.But it was very difficult for them to win every game.

In the first game, the two brothers Harden and Durant directly confronted each other.One scored 41 points and one scored 37 points.However, Durant's helpers were more powerful. They worked hard in the second half, opened up the score in a wave, and then maintained it until the end of the game.Although Harden and Paul played to the last second, they were still powerless.With a difference of 4 points, the game was lost.The Rockets, who have lost their home court advantage, dare not be careless in the second game!Once the opponent wins another victory, it will be quite disadvantageous.Therefore, they played very actively and defended quite tenaciously.In the end, the Warriors lost the second game under the blow of 16 three-pointers made by the Rockets' outside players.Although Durant scored 38 points again, it didn't help.Back in Oakland, the Warriors finally became Curry's team once again.In the crucial third game, Curry showed his power in the second half and hit consecutive ultra-long three-pointers, which made it difficult for the Rockets to deal with.Seeing that the lead was reversed, Harden stood up!He used all his scoring methods and clung to the score.But Curry, who has a touch, is really too strong!Two face-to-face three-pointers before the end completely killed the game.

This fourth game, for both sides, is very meaningful.If the Warriors win, they get match point.Occupying a great advantage psychologically, the Rockets' hope of a comeback is almost zero.Conversely, if the Rockets win.The home court advantage that the Warriors struggled to regain was gone again.This is very unfavorable for them for the next three games.

Therefore, this game has attracted the attention of countless people before it even started.The discussion on the Internet was very intense, and the fan homes of the two sides even launched a confrontation that was not weaker than that on the court.

An Luo kept browsing those opinions and comments before the game started. It has to be said that there are still many very powerful characters among the fans.They analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the two teams very thoroughly.It even gives a way to target the opponent and win.For these, An Luo just took a look.After all, the later comments are more exciting!

Of course, games are always the best.In this game, the absence of Iguodala of the Warriors caused some decline in their rotation and defense.But this is not the direct reason for their loss.The tenacious fighting spirit shown by the Rockets in the last quarter shocked An Luo very much.

The two sides repeatedly overtook the score in the first three quarters, and the competition was extremely fierce.At the beginning of the last quarter, the Warriors still led by 10 points.

At this time, Paul stood up.He broke through with the ball and made two mid-range shots, leading the Rockets to launch a counterattack.While maintaining a strong offense, they are also very tenacious in defense.Capela grabbed offensive rebounds in a row, giving Paul and Harden a chance to hit a three-pointer.The defense of Ariza, Paul and Tucker allowed the Warriors to score only one sports game in 7 minutes and 30 seconds.

In the end, Curry missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Rockets narrowly beat the Warriors 98:95, making it a 2:2 tie.

(End of this chapter)