Vol 3 Chapter 286: Western Conference, here we are!

In the second half, the Pelicans launched the final wave of counterattack.
Rondo and Davis took over the Pelicans' offense, and the two channel used the pick-and-roll cooperation to attack the Thunder's penalty area. Davis's hook, mid-range, Rondo's emergency stop jumper, and breakthrough layup have become rare and eye-catching pictures of the Pelicans in this period of time. Unfortunately, the trend is over! The Thunder did not give the Pelicans any chance. They simply gave up the defense and started to fight the Pelicans. After all, defense requires more energy.
Westbrook and Adams' pick-and-roll coordination is as efficient as ever, and Anlow and Paul George also started to attack on the outside. The Pelicans scored here, and the Thunder immediately made one. Under such circumstances, the game became exciting.
At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder did not continue to widen the points difference. However, the situation has not changed much. The Pelicans have lost the momentum they had just returned to New Orleans. The reason why they were able to draw with the Thunder in the third quarter was not because they played well, but because the Thunder relaxed. The opponent is accumulating strength and preparing to take away the game. But even if this is the case, no one thinks that the Pelicans have a chance to turn around.
In the last quarter of the game, the Thunder really did what everyone thought. Westbrook, Anlow, and Paul George opened fire. The Thunder's fierce offense made the Pelicans, who were already very depressed, completely unstoppable. Davis saw that the situation was over and fouled Adams directly on defense. Before that, Davis had committed five crimes!
After Davis was sent off, he sat next to Cousins, looking very depressed. He once again found that he could not bring a team. He never doubted his abilities, but there was always something flawed. But on this point, it takes a long time for him to think clearly.
In the next few minutes, the Thunder continued to maintain extremely strong output firepower. With An Luo hitting a dry three-pointer, the Thunder have led by as much as 30 points. Afterwards, Donovan withdrew the main players such as Westbrook and An Luo. Only Paul George was left with a bunch of substitute players on the court to finish the time.
In the end, the Thunder beat the Pelicans 117:99 away. While winning this game, he also won the entire series. Since then, the first team to enter the conference finals of the season was born! After the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Minnesota Timberwolves, they defeated their opponent very strongly in the Western Conference semifinals. After a lapse of two years, once again successfully made the Western Conference Finals. And their opponents, the Warriors and the Rockets are fighting hard.
When the final whistle sounded, Westbrook and An Luo rushed into the court. They hugged in the middle circle and laughed loudly. Donovan was also very excited and afraid to clap his hands, and then hugged his head coach. The last time in the Western Conference finals, the Warriors were shocked and reversed and missed the chance to compete for the championship. But now, this opportunity has come to him again. This time, he didn't want to miss it again!
Of course, that is something later. Now, let’s enjoy victory first!
"Unbelievable! Really unbelievable!" After the game, An Luo accepted a live interview from a domestic reporter. He looked very excited. It may be influenced by Westbrook and others, and he would appear exaggerated when expressing his emotions. But his mood at this time is really great. He shook his head slightly exaggeratedly, and then said: "I know we can win! This series is not our end of the year. But I never thought it would be this way. They are very strong and they swept the fourth place. Team. But we did it! This is not a miracle."
"In this game, you didn't attack and score as crazy as the last game. Was it the Pelicans' defensive role, or was it due to your adjustments on the offensive end?"
"Everyone! Everyone knows that their defense is very good. Especially perimeter defense. Including Lillard fell on their perimeter defense. This caused a lot of trouble for my scoring. But I don’t necessarily have to score. I can give full play to my containment ability to create opportunities for Russell and Paul.

When An Luo was interviewed by domestic reporters, Westbrook was also interviewed by reporters on the spot. At this moment, the words in his heart that had been suppressed for a long time could finally be said. When the reporter asked what he thought of this series, Westbrook was very straightforward. He told reporters with a proud face: "I believe we can easily solve our opponents! The Pelicans performed very strongly in the first round, but we are stronger than the Blazers. Their defense can only limit one of the three of us, or Two. But there are always people who can stand up and score ~EbookFREE.me~ and they have no good way to deal with our defense."
"So next, what kind of preparations will you make for the next round?"
"Maybe we can rest for two days. After all, they only played three games. I guess they will have to play at least the sixth game. Even a tie-break is not impossible. Both the Warriors and the Rockets are very strong teams. Except. Home court advantage, what we have more advantage than them is that now we have plenty of time to prepare. We will study their games, find their strengths and weaknesses, and then combine our lineup to make targeted adjustments and arrangements. . Of course, this is what Billy and the others do. For me, it’s always being prepared and doing everything I can in the game."
Compared to the thunder's joy, the Pelicans are indeed a little frustrated. This season has experienced too many twists and turns. But they can get to this point, enough to be proud of this alliance. After reimbursing a core player, he can still play down and swept his opponent to advance to the second round. No team can say that it has done better than the Pelicans!
"They performed better in the game! Whether it is the lineup, tactics or the player's condition, they are the better side. Congratulations to them, I believe they can go further this year!"
Gentry praised the Thunder at the press conference after the game. It looks convincing to lose. But no one knows what he thinks in his heart. Perhaps he is also thinking, if Cousins ​​is not reimbursed for the season, he can compete with the Thunder!
When everything was over, the Thunder players collectively returned to their hotel. They will return to Oklahoma City the next morning. After all, after a game, it is very tired.
However, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.