super heavy artillery

Chapter 459 Broken Dreams Western Conference Semifinals

uncomfortable!For Paul, there is really only discomfort to describe his mood!After the Rockets lost the game, he suffered more than anyone.Why did he come to the Rockets?As long as he can see a little hope in the Clippers, he will not give up his core position and leave Los Angeles.But now it's the same old thing repeating itself.Although the Rockets lost this game does not mean that they lost the entire series, but a discerning person knows at a glance that the Rockets without Paul will not be the Warriors' opponent.After all, in this game, James Harden, Anthony and other rotation players all played very well.If these players are in a slightly worse state, they may lose even worse!Who knows what these guys will do in the next game!

Of course it's no one else's fault.If he can play, everything will be different.

Green was very happy after the game. He laughed to the media and said: "I said before that we will play the game to the seventh game! I am not bragging! Now you see? We have that strength!"

"We played our own rhythm of the game. That is the rhythm we have been very familiar with in the past few years. Under that rhythm, we know how to win." Curry finally no longer has a straight face.When he faced the reporter, he was very calm: "But the series is not over yet, and it is too early to talk about the outcome. We are all excellent teams, and we all want to compete for the final victory. Everything depends on the next game. You will see after one game.”

D'Antoni still looks cheerful.He is very confident in his team and tactics, not to mention that this is an away game.The possibility of losing is already very high.Moreover, the tiebreaker was held in Houston.If anyone is nervous, it should be Cole.For the reporter's question, D'Antoni's answer was very positive.

"In fact, the performance of Curry and Thompson was within our expectations. We know that they have a lot of means, and we have ways to deal with them. But unfortunately, our own things did not play out in this game. This is The key to winning the game!"

Of course, reporters are still paying more attention to Chris Paul's injury.

"I don't know if he can play yet! All I can say is, I'll let you know before the game whether Chris will play or not."

In fact, these reporters basically got no useful information from D'Antoni.After all, he is an old man, so he speaks in a measured way.

Just as the two teams were preparing for the tiebreaker, Donovan also notified his players to the Chesapeake Energy Arena.They are about to start targeted training!
"Russell, who do you think we will meet?" This was the first sentence An Luo said when he saw Westbrook.

"It's all the same! They're all very strong opponents!" Westbrook hesitated a little. The situation has developed so far, and no one can say what will happen.But then he added: "But I'd rather meet the Warriors! They're the defending champions."

That's right!Westbrook still wants to play the Warriors!There's nothing more perfect than beating Durant in person in the Western Conference Finals.At least, for Westbrook at this stage.An Luo can even imagine what Westbrook and Durant would look like if they really beat the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.That has got to be the funniest moment of the season!
"I think your dreams will come true!"

It's not just An Luo who thinks so.In the Thunder, almost everyone feels that the Warriors will win the final victory.Of course, this is a judgment based on Paul's absence from the game.If Paul can be resurrected with full blood in the tiebreaker, then the two sides still have to fight.But Thunder thought it was impossible!As a veteran, Paul knows what that injury means.Since he didn't play in the sixth game, it proves that the injury is not ordinary.For professional players.A championship is very important, but a career is even more important.

Therefore, Donovan's tactical arrangements are basically adjusted for the Warriors' lineup.They killed each other three times in the regular season and have a lot of experience in how to beat the Warriors.Although the playoffs are not the same as the regular season, the core things remain the same.The training of the players is very serious. Everyone knows what this means to the Thunder, to Westbrook, and to every Thunder person.So no one is careless, everyone is doing the same thing.Let's work hard together!

At the same time, the tiebreaker between the Rockets and the Warriors also kicked off.Sure enough, as everyone expected, Chris Paul continued to miss due to injury.Just like the previous game, although he was wearing sportswear and sitting on the bench, he couldn't fight side by side with his teammates, and it felt very uncomfortable.

After the opening, the Rockets were full of fighting spirit.All players are full of desire to win.The Warriors are still as slow as the last game.Thompson fell into foul trouble as soon as he came up.He was fouled twice in a row within 1 minute, but Kerr didn't let him rest.The Warriors at this time are still inseparable from Thompson.However, in the two-thirds of the first quarter, after Thompson was fouled again by Harden, he had to sit on the sidelines.

Thompson's dissatisfaction reflected the entire Warriors' dissatisfaction. After the first quarter, they fell behind again!

In the second quarter, the offenses of both sides improved.But in the first half of the game, the Rockets' sudden defense caught the Warriors by surprise.Their turnovers started to increase.What's more serious is that a large part of their mistakes were seized by the Rockets and converted into points.But then, a familiar feeling appeared in people's hearts.Just like the previous game, the Rockets took a double-digit lead in the first half relying on fierce outside fire.But after returning from the intermission, their three-pointers went off!
Success is three points, and defeat is three points.The Rockets missed all 14 three-pointers in a single quarter.Including the two quarters before and after, they missed 22 three-pointers in a row!But under such circumstances, the Rockets are still insisting on shooting three-pointers.Seeing that the score was equalized, overtaken, and pulled away, Chris Paul, who was sitting on the sidelines, kept slapping the chair beside him angrily.It can be seen that he is really uncomfortable!

As a 13-year veteran of the league, Paul has been through a lot.But the finals have always been a pain in his heart.Not only the finals, but he has not even played in the Western Conference finals.Winning the championship every year, shattering dreams every year!The playoffs are really cruel for Chris Paul!

(End of this chapter)