Vol 3 Chapter 290: Dream Broken Western Conference Semifinals

Uncomfortable! For Paul, really only uncomfortable can describe his mood! After the Rockets lost the game, he was more uncomfortable 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 the old thing repeats itself. Although the Rockets lost this game does not mean they lost the entire series, but the 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 played very well. If these players are a little worse, they may lose even worse! Who knows what these guys will be like in the next game!
Of course no one is to blame. If he can play, everything will be different.
Green was very happy after the game. He laughed at the media: "I said before that we will play the game to the seventh game! I didn't brag! Now you see it? We have that strength!"
"We played our own game rhythm. 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 stopped being stern. When facing reporters, he was very calm: "But the series is not over yet, it is too early to talk about the victory or defeat. We are all excellent teams and want to fight for the final victory. Everything, go to the next After the game, it became clear."
D'Antoni still looked cheerful. He is very confident in his team and tactics, not to mention that this is an away game. The probability of losing is already very high. Moreover, the tiebreaker was held in Houston. Even if someone is nervous, it should be Cole. D'Antoni responded very positively to reporters' questions.
"In fact, Curry and Thompson's performance was expected. We know that they have many methods and we have ways to deal with it. But unfortunately, our own things were not played in this game. This is The key to winning the game!"
Of course, reporters still pay more attention to Chris Paul's injury.
"I don't know if he can play! I can only say that before the game I will tell you whether Chris will play."
In fact, these reporters basically received little useful information from D'Antoni. After all, but the old arena, the speech is measured.
Just as the two teams were intensively 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 Anlow said when he met Westbrook.
"It's all the same! Both are very strong opponents!" Westbrook hesitated a bit. The situation has developed so far, and no one can say what will happen. But then he added: "But I would rather meet the Warriors! They are the defending champions."
That's right! Westbrook still wants to fight the Warriors! There is nothing more perfect than defeating Durant in the Western Conference Finals. At least, this is true for Westbrook at this stage. An Luo could even imagine what Westbrook and Durant would look like if they really defeated the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. That must be the most interesting moment of the season!
"I think your dream will come true!"
It's not just An Luo thinking like this. In the Thunder, almost everyone felt that the Warriors would win the final victory. Of course, this is based on Paul's absence from the game. If Paul can be resurrected with full blood in the tiebreaker, the two sides still have to fight. But the Thunder felt it impossible! As a veteran, Paul knows what that kind of injury means. Since he didn't play in Game 6, it proved that the injury was not ordinary. For professional players. Championship is very important, but career is 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 had a lot of experience on how to beat the Warriors. Although the playoffs are not the same as the regular season, the core things remain the same. The players' training is very serious, and everyone knows what this means for the Thunder, for Westbrook, and for every Thunder person. So nobody cares, everyone is doing the same thing. Work silently together!
At the same time, the Rockets and Warriors' tiebreaker also kicked off. As expected, Chris Paul continued to miss out due to injury. As in the previous game, although he was sitting on the bench in sportswear, he couldn't fight side by side with his teammates. It felt uncomfortable~EbookFREE.me~ After the opening, the Rockets had a high spirit. All the players are full of desire for victory. The Warriors are still as slow as the last one. Thompson got into a foul trouble as soon as he came up. He was called for two consecutive fouls within one minute, but Cole did not let him rest. The Warriors at this time cannot do without Thompson. However, in the two-thirds of the first quarter, after Thompson was successfully fouled by Harden again, he had to sit on the sidelines.
Thompson's discomfort reflected the entire Warriors' discomfort. After the first quarter, they fell behind again!
In the second quarter, both sides' offenses have changed. But in the first half of the game, the Rockets' defense suddenly raised the Warriors by surprise. Their mistakes 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 minds. Just like the last game, the Rockets gained a double-digit lead in the first half with fierce outside firepower. But after returning from the intermission, their three-pointer went out!
Three points for success and three points for defeat. The Rockets missed 14 three-pointers in a single quarter. In addition to the two quarters before and after, they missed 22 consecutive three-pointers! But in this case, the Rockets still insist on shooting three-pointers. Seeing the score equalized, overtaken, and pulled apart, Chris Paul, who was sitting on the sidelines, slapped the chair beside him with anger. It can be seen that he is really uncomfortable!
As a 13-year veteran in the league, Paul has experienced a lot. But the finals have always been a pain in his heart. Not only did he play in the Finals, but even the Western Conference Finals. Win the championship every year, every year the dream is broken! The playoffs are really cruel for Chris Paul!