ace marshal

Chapter 1507 The First Overtime

"OKC (Oklahoma City for short)~!!!"

"OKC~!!"

"OKC~!!"

In the Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the Thunder, fans cheered and cheered for the team while clapping their inflatable sticks.

The white and blue fan phalanx displayed the exclusive colors of the Thunder team, coupled with the uniform and exclusive slogan of the audience, the devil's home court took shape in an instant.

The first game of the Western Conference Finals is about to begin.

The two sides facing each other are the Clippers and Thunder led by the two young coaches Lan Shengli and Brooks.

A very proud statistic of the Thunder in the playoffs this season is that they have never lost at home.

With a 100% winning rate, plus double-killing the Clippers at home during the regular season, this gives the Thunder a very, very high chance of winning the first game of the series tonight.

As for the Clippers, they also have a very good result, that is, they have an away record of 5 wins and 0 losses in the playoffs this season, and they have not yet lost an away game.

But now that the two teams meet this time, one team's record is destined to come to an end.

"A team that has never lost at home meets a team that has never lost an away game. What a game to look forward to~!!"

"Yeah~!!, both sides are mainly young players, plus the former relationship between the two head coaches, this game is destined to be very different~!!"

The commentator at the scene also sighed.

Just like everyone predicted before the game, this game was extremely intense from the jump ball.

The Thunder team members had expected that Jordan would jump to the ball, so they rushed directly to the frontcourt. The Clippers players were unprepared, and the two sides fell into a floor ball competition in an instant.

"Beep beep beep~!!!"

The referee saw a group of players on the floor looking like they were on their backs, and immediately blew the whistle to avoid unnecessary physical conflicts.

And gave a whistle for a re-jump ball.

"It's really a fight for every ball~, haha~!!"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli shook his head and sighed.

The players reoccupied their positions and prepared for the second jump ball.

"Put harder, push the ball back as much as possible~!!"

Here Billups reminded Jordan.

Billups has always been the Clippers' floor coach.

This time, Jordan followed Billups' suggestion and used more strength to push the ball deeper into the backcourt.

The members of the Thunder team saw this and gave up.

The Clippers finally got the ball.

"Defense~!!!"

"Defense~!!!"

"Defense~!!!"

But what awaits the Clippers is the cheers of fans all over the sky.

In the sea of ​​blue and white, the five Clippers players in red jerseys looked so isolated and helpless.

Here the Thunder adopts man-to-man defense, and it is a very intensive man-to-man defense. Every player defends closely, putting great pressure on the confrontation.

Facing Sefoloza's close body, Harden, who is in possession of the ball, can only cover the ball sideways and cannot attack directly.

"It seems that I want to grab a start, but it's not that easy~"

Lan Shengli thought to himself.

Here, Jordan was going to cover, but Perkins went over ahead of time, and together with Sefoloza, formed a double-team for Harden.

In order to protect the ball and ensure no mistakes, Harden directly and decisively called a timeout.

This is also part of a forced pause.

Because it was a short timeout, the players stood directly on the sidelines, and Lan Shengli also hurriedly arranged.

"The opponent's intention to grab the start is already very obvious~ We need to execute tactics more firmly~!!, Handle the ball more cautiously, like Harden's way of handling the ball just now, there is absolutely no problem~, I completely agree Yes, even if the 24-second rule is violated, even if it goes out of bounds, it must not be counter-robbed by the opponent on the spot, absolutely not~!!"

Lan Shengli urged.

"The opponent must be wary of our high-pressure defense, we must maintain intensity~!!, maintain defensive aggression, let our defense become more active~!!, and not allow the opponent to play passes and cuts, etc.~ !!"

Here Brooks is also exhorting.

From the first round, the two sides began to compete with each other.

After the game ~
"Swipe~!!"

"Swipe~!!"

Durant hit difficult shots again and again from the outside, showing his ability to lead the scoring.

And the Clippers here.

Although he was severely forced by the Thunder's continuous high-pressure defense, he was still able to maintain the point difference without being opened up by the Thunder in a piecemeal manner.

The Thunder's slender lead looks so "little".

In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, Lan Shengli quickly continued to use the "five smalls", and the Clippers quickly overtook the score relying on the space on the offensive end.

However, Westbrook quickly made consecutive fouls at the basket and overtook the score again.

"Swipe~!!!"

18 seconds before the end of the game, Love hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the two sides drew 101.

Will there be overtime~? ! , It all depends on the Thunder's final attack.

"Westbrook came out to catch the ball, Ibaka's free-throw line screened for Durant, Durant came out to get the ball and pressed to the end, don't force a breakthrough, just shoot directly from the outside, no matter it's two points, just shoot~! !"

Here Brooks arranged it concisely.

"The opponent's first chance is definitely to ask Durant to shoot, so when someone screens for Durant, you must resolutely change it, and go to the passing route in advance to prevent the opponent from passing the ball~!! .Let other people attack as much as possible. If Westbrook breaks through, you must explain clearly~!!, don’t make any downward pressure, don’t rush to steal the ball, just don’t foul~!!”

Lan Shengli is also admonishing here.

It can be heard that Lan Shengli has seen through Brooks' tactical intentions, so the next step depends on the players' on-the-spot adaptability.

On the Thunder's side, Sefoloza serves, and Westbrook leans against Brewer and receives the ball.

Here Durant and Ibaka also acted quickly.

Durant received a pass from Westbrook near the middle circle, and Love switched out and stayed close.

Durant held the ball in his hand and didn't dribble, waiting for the time to run out.

Le Fu lowered his center of gravity and focused on defense.

All eyes were on these two people.

There are 6 seconds left in the game, Durant!started.

The Clippers did not choose to double-team, and it was still Love's single defense.

After Durant made two crotch dribbles mainly to adjust the rhythm, facing Love, he directly made a three-pointer close to the middle circle~! ! ! !
"Dum~!!!"

"Dangdang~!!!"

A three-pointer at the buzzer came out, and the two sides entered overtime! ! !

(End of this chapter)