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Chapter 365 Fighting wits and bravery!

"This is really exciting! What a strong dialogue!"

"The Thunder and the Hornets, two teams with completely different styles, are really too fierce to fight, and the level of excitement is not inferior to last year!"

"Haha, compared to the game between the Thunder and the Hornets, it feels like the Eastern Conference Finals is just playing tricks!"

"Watched the game between the Heat and the Knicks yesterday, it was so boring! It's completely incomparable!"

"It seems that this year will be the champion of the Western Conference! Whoever can break through from the Western Conference will be the champion!"

"I didn't expect that Presti could create two teams with completely different styles! Now these two teams have become the two best teams in the league!"

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At this time, the protagonists being discussed are still fighting fiercely on the field. In the second half of the third quarter, the Thunder still did not make any substitutions, while the Hornets have already changed into a rotation lineup!Cole said helplessly: "Are all the Thunder's stamina monsters? Under such a high-intensity confrontation, they can still maintain their defensive strength. The key is that the hit rate is also maintained very well!"

Presti was also a little flustered at this time. The Thunder's physical strength was even more terrifying than in the previous life. After thinking for a while, he said, "The whole team will speed up the transition later, forcing them not to dare to make substitutions. I don't believe that they can play 12 points at this intensity again!"

Speaking of this, Jimmy Butler hit the inside and got a free throw. Presti called Livingston to his side and said: "After you get the ball, stay on the ground and speed up with all your strength!"

Jimmy Butler made two free throws, Westbrook quickly brought it over, lowered his center of gravity and killed inside!The Hornets are still shrinking rapidly, breaking through the route to block, pull it up and shoot!there is none left!David West took the rebound and gave it to Livingston, and Livingston took the ball and pushed it all the way!
Go to the top of the arc and quickly drop to the low position, and then divide Jimmy Butler from the outside. After Butler takes the ball, he enters diagonally!There are also layups!Westbrook took the ball and sprinted in the backcourt. Although Westbrook's speed was fast at this time, it was no longer as fast as it was at the beginning. After enough rest, Jimmy Butler and Whiteside quickly played back. Westbrook hit the inside line and made a layup.
After Jimmy Butler got the rebound, he also advanced quickly, rushed to the frontcourt and landed at the top of the arc, Whiteside cut in the middle, passed the ball, Whiteside made a layup after taking the ball!The effect of fast break back is very good!

But the Thunder held their breath and did not replace Ibaka and Durant. In the last attack, David West singled Gibson under the basket and hit a hook!

In the fourth quarter, the Thunder took back all the starters, and Presti also took back the starters without any support. During the break at the end of the third quarter, Presti decided on a tactic, which was to play Jordan on the pick-and-roll outside!
Because of Curry's shooting threat, it can be said that Curry can really be regarded as the nightmare of a traditional center. I remember that when the Clippers and the Warriors played against the Warriors in the previous life, especially at the end of the fight, they would use pick-and-rolls to switch defenses and let Curry play Jordan!However, the Thunder currently have a top defense like Ibaka. Therefore, shooting Jordan is still the main focus!

On the defensive end, Presti is not too worried. Except for Curry, all Hornets players have the ability to move from the 1st position to the 5th position, especially people with excellent defensive awareness like Green and Davis inside!

Durant held the ball on the left side, faced Paul George, hit his crotch continuously, killed inward, and suddenly stopped in the middle distance!Have!

Here Curry held the ball to the top of the arc, Davis came to cover, and switched to Jordan! crossover!Shaking a little dizzy, pull it up and throw it with a three-pointer!Swish!Go in! , the Thunder attacked, Westbrook held the ball in and killed, the Hornets still shrank, and missed the layup on the inside!

The Hornets' defense against Durant is a single defense from the outside, and they will double-team once they are low!The defense against Westbrook is to put the middle distance, and the breakthrough will shrink!And Harden is a breakthrough!Harden's breakthrough is good, but Green and Davis' help defense will make Harden very uncomfortable, because Harden's breakthrough layup is different from Westbrook, mainly relying on rhythm changes, the speed is not fast!
Under this kind of defense, in addition to Durant, the 50% elite, who can still maintain a stable score, Westbrook and Harden's offense began to be hindered. Once Westbrook can't hit the mid-range shot, it will be very difficult to play.
The same is true for Harden. Presti realized that it is difficult for anyone to guard Durant during this period of time, so he asked Curry to stare at Durant and let you score!Durant's organizational ability at this time is not outstanding, and the Hornets cannot be killed by one person!
On the other hand, Paul George defended Harden, and Thompson defended Westbrook. This made the Thunder even more uncooperative and had to rely on Durant singles to support!Once there is a problem with Durant's shooting percentage, the Thunder can only wait to die!Because the Thunder does not have a fourth strong point for holding the ball!

The Hornets are much easier, because the field has clearly felt that the defensive intensity has dropped, after all, this intensity has been maintained for three quarters!If other teams have been defended autistically, the Hornets are currently the best offensive team in the league!

When the game progressed to the middle of the fourth quarter, Curry made another hit in the singles at the top of the arc!Harden called a pick-and-roll when facing Paul George at the top of the arc, and switched to Davis!After Harden singled Davis to the inside, he was capped directly!The ball fell into Thompson's hands!
After Thompson got the ball, he directly distributed it to Paul George, who was going down quickly on the left. Paul George got the ball and then hit a three-pointer!Thunder paused!The Thunder team has always been a defense-driven offense. Now that there is a problem with the defense, the same is true for the offense!In fact, the main reason is that Westbrook's mid-range shot at the end tonight was inaccurate!As a result, as long as Westbrook got the ball, Presti asked to let him go in the middle distance!The more inaccurate you are, the more you cast, but you keep hitting the iron!As long as the iron is struck, the Hornet will quickly push back!

And Harden was also severely restricted. Paul George defended Harden very well, which made Harden not only difficult to break through, but also very difficult to shoot. Harden did not take advantage of switching defenses, playing Green and Davis.

Of course, if Westbrook's middle distance is accurate tonight, then Presti really can't find a good way for a while. Once Westbrook has the middle distance, there are too many things he can do!If you give the middle distance, you can easily score points, if you don't give it, you can easily get in. The Hornets have no one who can prevent Westbrook from breaking through.

Paul and the fast playoffs in the previous life, Paul was the first defensive person, but he was still accelerated by Westbrook, which is enough to see his speed!Don't forget, it was Paul who couldn't let go of the shot. The reason why the restrictions are good today is because once Westbrook wants to make a shot, the Hornets resolutely shrink without any hesitation!
After the timeout ended, although Huang's defense had improved, it was no longer as strong as before!When Curry hit Jordan again at the top of the arc, he chose to pass directly this time. Jordan was dissatisfied with his speed and chased after him. At the same time, Ibaka also helped defend, but Curry's throw was different from other guards. The arc was very high!cast!Although Ibaka and Jordan tried their best to interfere, they still hit!

On the Thunder's side, Harden took the ball and forced Paul George. It was really difficult for Harden to play Paul George. The two best players who restricted Harden in his previous life were Paul George and Robertson!There is no chance to divide Westbrook again, Westbrook is also strong when taking the ball, still shrinks, and gives it to Ibaka in the low post!Ibaka singles Green try!
Hit it, turn around and hook your hand and don't hook it in!Green's low-post defense is very good. The reason why the "Five of Death" of the Warriors in the previous life is so good is Green, because Green does not suffer from being black and tough on the inside, and he defends the outside line very well!
Davis took the rebound and gave it to Curry!Curry then passed it to Paul George. After Paul George got the ball, Durant came to defend, Curry came to block, received the screen and moved laterally, and switched to Harden!Continuous crossover!Suddenly pull up a three-point shot!Harden can't interfere at all, hit again!Thunder began to weaken!

The Thunder attacked, Durant got the ball, and after getting the ball in the low post, he immediately double-teamed him, and immediately scored Westbrook from the outside. There was an open opportunity, but he missed a three-pointer. With a long rebound, Paul George grabbed the accelerated frontcourt and gave it to Curry!Then hit the ground to Davis, Davis took the ball and made a layup!Thunder paused!
The point difference has come to 9 points, and the game time is less than 3 minutes, Presti breathed a sigh of relief, this game has basically won!This game is very important to Presti. Once this game is lost, it can be said that the Hornets have failed in this series, and it must be the Thunder that rush out of the West!

Because of the home court of the Thunder in the playoffs and the momentum of the Thunder just after the victory, it is really difficult to win!

Back from the timeout, the Thunder's defense improved slightly, but at this time they couldn't prevent the Hornets with a touch of their shots, and the Thunder's last strong point, Durant's touch, was also declining. At this time, Westbrook had played 38 minutes, Harden 36 minutes, and Durant 40 minutes!Ibaka 40 minutes, Jordan 39 minutes!The Hornets are much more relaxed, and the longest Paul George is only 35 minutes!

In the end, the Hornets defeated the Thunder 108:102 at home, and the series was 1:1!

此战库里27投12中，三分球8中5，罚球4中4砍下33分5篮板8助攻，保罗乔治17投7中，三分球5投3中，罚球7中5砍下22分9篮板3助攻！赢球的绝对功臣！

雷霆方杜兰特29投14中，三分球4中2，罚球6中6砍下36分8篮板3助攻雷霆的绝对强点，威斯布鲁克20投7中，三分球4中1，罚球8中7砍下22分7篮板7助攻但有5个失误，今晚黄蜂队威少的防守策略非常成功！而哈登则属18投6中，三分球6中2，罚球6中5砍下19分5篮板3助攻但也有3个失误！
The Thunder’s three young players scored well, but the others were bleak. Ibaka and Jordan didn’t have the ability to attack independently, and the passing route was blocked by the Hornets. The two scored 7 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks in one attack.It is severely restricted!

Various media began to praise the Hornets that night, saying: "The Hornets' failure for the first time was just an accident, this time is the real strength, I believe the series will end at most 4:2!"

Of course, Presti didn't dare to think that way, he was too aware of the strength of these Thunderbolts, these are 3 MVPs, Jordan and Ibaka are the best blue-collars!The next game will definitely counterattack!

Therefore, at the press conference after the game, Presti said in an interview: "The Thunder is the biggest competitor of the Hornets. I have played with those guys and I know their strength very well. Next time in Oklahoma, their combat effectiveness will definitely be stronger than today, and we will be ready!"

The Thunder coach Brooks said in an interview: "The Hornets played very well today, but I am also proud of our team. We have completed the away game. See you in Oklahoma next time!"

The next day, Presti and the team arrived in Oklahoma!After a brief rest, he immediately went to training. In the training ground, Cole said with some concern: "Tomorrow will definitely be a fierce battle!"

"Well, it depends on how the Thunder feel on the outside line tomorrow. If it's still the same as yesterday, our chances of winning will be high. If it feels better, we will have a difficult time!" After a pause, he continued: "There is a high probability that this series will be a tiebreaker! But there is no need to worry, the final victory must be us!".

On May 5th, Chesapeake Energy players ushered in the third game of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder's home court was still so crazy, and the unified royal blue jerseys of the Thunder fans in the arena were daunting!
When they arrived at their home court, the Thunder opened with great momentum!First, Westbrook steals Curry's pass and dunks, and then Ibaka blocks Paul George's layup. After Westbrook gets the ball, he successfully counterattacks again!The Hornets were a bit confused at the beginning!Presti immediately called a timeout!

Presti held the tactical board and said: "You must not play fast against the Thunder today. You must play more pick-and-rolls and air cuts!"
Continuous crotch, dodge the space, and throw a three-pointer!Have!Jordan is still successful in singles!Westbrook caught the ball from the backcourt and quickly rushed to the frontcourt, making an emergency stop in the middle distance! answer ball!

"Westbrook is in the middle distance!" Kerr said immediately,
"Well, it doesn't matter, as long as the fourth quarter feels cool." Presti is still very relaxed at this time. Curry is still leading the frontcourt and switching defenses. This time the Thunder made adjustments. Ibaka went to the 5th position. Curry singles Ibaka at this time!

It is not as easy for Curry to play Ibaka as it is for Jordan. The main thing is that Ibaka is more flexible than Jordan, and Curry crossover!Lower your center of gravity and get in!But Jordan came to help defend!Layup missed in interference!Jordan may be a little slow to defend against Curry, but his defense is very good!

Durant took the rebound one by one, pulled it up and threw it!There are too!

Curry led the frontcourt, and Presti immediately got up and pointed to Davis!Curry immediately gave the ball to Davis!Ibaka's top position at the 5th position has disadvantages. Ibaka's most powerful is in assisting defense, and top defense is average, not to mention defending a killer like Davis.Also hit!

(End of this chapter)