Vol 3 Chapter 287: Rockets VS Warriors

After returning to Oklahoma City, Donovan really gave these players two days off. However, some of the Thunder were still busy when the players like Anlo began to enjoy the rare rest time.
Donovan took his coaching team and began to study the Rockets and Warriors game. The current situation of the two teams is very anxious. It was 2:1 in the first three games and the Warriors took the lead. But in these three games, none of the points difference exceeded 5 points. It can be seen how close the strength of the two sides is.
The Warriors are still those of last year, and the system and tactics have basically not changed. Although the Splash Brothers have good times and bad times, no team dares to let them go. Green's defense and organization, Durant's super harvesting ability, and after entering the playoffs, Iguodala and Livingston, who have been paddling for a season, have slowly found their own playing rhythm. These are all factors that make the Warriors powerful. The Rockets, after Chris Paul joined, they have been looking for the chemical reaction between Harden and Paul. Obviously, at the end of the regular season, the Rockets' strength has been greatly improved. D'Antoni found a way to use Harden and Paul. When the two top passers are on the court, what concerns do other players have! The most prominent is Capela at the basket. He has played 20+10 consecutively and has become an uncontrollable point in the Rockets lineup. And this, they showed incisively and vividly in the first round of the playoffs against the Spurs.
Donovan doesn't know which of these two teams will eventually break out of this series. But this does not prevent him from making some preparations in advance. Except for Donovan, the Thunder's general manager Presti is also not idle. Of course, what he has to do this season is not related to it, but it is crucial to the future of the Thunder.
Paul George's contract is a boulder on the Thunder. You know, they used an All-Star player-Oladipo and a high-quality inside player who may become an All-Star-Paul George, who was traded by Sabonis. It was not for Paul George's right to use it that year. Especially this season, Paul George's good chemistry with Westbrook and Anlow made Presti determined to keep Paul George in Oklahoma City.
Of course, this matter was already being discussed when Paul George first traded to the Thunder. It's just that neither side has prepared their own chips. Now, the Thunder's performance is getting better and better, and the atmosphere in the team is also very harmonious. Presti felt his hopes of keeping Paul George in the Thunder are growing.
When discussing this matter, Westbrook also participated. After all, he is the star of the Thunder, and his appearance will have a great impact on Paul George. But that is positive.
The only people who are freeing up are probably An Luo! Tang Xiaoru is preparing his graduation thesis, a lot of materials and materials like this! An Luo couldn't help much, so he was embarrassed to bother. So he put his mind on training again. Although training does not greatly improve his ability, how to quickly find the rhythm of the game still needs a lot of training to improve. Apart from training, he also pays attention to the Warriors and Rockets game.
On the second day of Anlow's return to Oklahoma, the Rockets and Warriors' fourth game will begin. Prior to this, the Warriors temporarily led 2:1. But they are very difficult to win every game.
In the first game, the two brothers Harden and Durant confronted each other directly. One scored 41 points and one scored 37 points. However, Durant's helper was more powerful. They exerted their strength in the second half, pulled the score apart in a wave, and then kept it until the end of the game. Although Harden and Paul hit the last second, they were still powerless. Lost the game by 4 points. The Rockets, who lost their home court advantage, would not dare to be careless in the second game! Once the opponent gets another city, it will be quite disadvantageous. Therefore, they played very aggressively and their defense was quite tenacious. In the end, the Warriors lost the second game with 16 three-pointers from outside Rockets. Although Durant scored 38 points again, it didn't help. The Warriors who returned to Oakland finally became Curry's team again. In the crucial third game, Curry showed off in the second half, hitting long three-pointers in a row, making it difficult for the Rockets to cope. Seeing the lead was reversed, Harden stepped forward! He used all his scoring methods and bit the score tightly. But Curry that feels here is too strong! Two sticky three-pointers before the end completely killed the game.
This fourth game, ~EbookFREE.me~ has a very unusual meaning for both sides. If the Warriors win, they will get the match point. Occupying a great psychological advantage, the Rockets have almost zero hope of a comeback. On the contrary, if the Rockets win. The home court advantage that the Warriors struggled to regain is gone. For the next three games, they are very disadvantageous.
Therefore, this game has attracted the attention of countless people before it even started. The online discussion was very intense, and the fan houses of the two sides even started a confrontation that was not weaker than on the court.
Anluo kept browsing the opinions and comments before the game started. I have to say that there are still many people who look very powerful among the fans. They analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams very thoroughly. He even gave out how to target the opponent and obtain victory. For these, An Luo just took a look. After all, the following comments are more exciting!
Of course, the game is always the most exciting. In this game, the Warriors' Iguodala was absent, causing some decline in their rotation and defense. But this is not the direct reason why they lost the game. The Rockets' tenacious fighting spirit in the last quarter shocked An Luo very much.
The two sides have repeatedly overtaken the score in the first three quarters, and the competition is fierce. At the beginning of the final quarter, the Warriors still led by 10 points.
At this time, Paul stood up. He broke through with the ball, made two mid-range shots and led the Rockets to counterattack. While maintaining a strong offense, they are also very tenacious in defense. Capella grabbed offensive rebounds consecutively, giving Paul and Harden a chance to hit three-pointers. Ariza, Paul and Tucker's defense allowed the Warriors to score only one sports match in 7 minutes and 30 seconds.
In the end, Curry missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Rockets beat the Warriors 98:95, pretending to be a 2:2 tie.