Vol 3 Chapter 462: Sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight

A big victory, let everyone see the strength of the Thunder. In fact, since Cousins ​​was reimbursed for injury again, the Thunder's call to defend the title has grown louder.
So far, a week has passed since the playoffs. The Thunder became the only undefeated team. Of course, the Clippers are the only team that did not win. This means that their players can get more adequate rest before the start of the second round, and the coaching staff also has enough time to study the next opponents and develop more targeted tactical deployments.
The premise of all this is that the Thunder must win the fourth victory faster. The best case is to resolve the battle directly in Los Angeles two days later. Of course, Donovan and his team thought so and prepared like this.
As the saying goes: make one's effort in one go, then fail again, and exhaust after three. The Clippers have exhausted their energy in the first three games. Although Rivers and Beverley still showed great fighting spirit after the game, everyone knew that the Clippers' hope of a comeback is very slim!
"Anything is possible." Rivers said something Garnett had said. At that time, he led the Celtics Big Three all the way through and won the championship. Don't underestimate the heart of the championship, of course, including the championship coach. Rivers' expression was very flat: "This series is not over yet, we will do our best to face every game."
Like Rivers said, the Clippers players have a very correct attitude towards the game. In the past three games, they have used their best ability to win. Even Beverly, who the Thunder hated, had to admire his desperate attitude for the game. This kind of player who dares to spare everything to defend is the most troublesome opponent of every team and the most trustworthy player of every team.
But Beverly is just a role player after all. In a game of this intensity in the playoffs, he can help the team to fight for victory, but he does not have the ability to do more.
The fourth game came as scheduled. That night, Staples fans gave the Clippers the greatest support. They were cheering for the Los Angeles players from start to finish, and the booing of the Thunder accompanied the entire game. You know, in the city of Los Angeles, only the Lakers have always been able to enjoy the treatment of home games.
However, they still failed to change the situation that was swept away. The Thunder is fierce to end the entire series this night. Anluo is basically the one with the least playing time among the Thunder Big Three. He scored 39 points in this game! Westbrook and Paul George are both around 43 minutes. It can be seen how determined Donovan is.
In fact, the Thunder's offensive efficiency in this game is not very efficient. Anlow took the minimum guarantee from beyond the three-point line, and Paul George and Westbrook were even lower. As a result, these two have more choices to hit the basket from the second quarter, leaving Anluo to shoot outside.
However, the Clippers' offense was not much better. The Thunder's second and third defenses, coupled with the mobility of the players, have caused almost all the Clippers' offense to be trapped in double teams. Especially Lu Wei, Alexander and Harrell who like to score at the basket. Adams, Kanter and Noelle took turns to guard the basket. For a while, Donovan even came in. Two big men are inside. Of course, one of the important reasons for this situation is that the Clippers' outside shooting rate is very low.
The whole game was full of collisions and confrontations. So the referee of this game is the most nervous. Perhaps in order not to break the game to pieces, the referees' whistle were pinched very tightly. This also revealed a message to everyone that the action could be bigger.
An Luo's environment outside the three-point line is relatively relaxed. But it is only relatively speaking, he rarely gets open positions to shoot. Basically, they use the screen to get rid of the defender immediately. The pressure on the offense with the ball is even greater! How the Thunder defended, the Clippers almost followed suit.
In this way, the two sides fought until the last minute. It's not how anxious the score is. At the end, I just enjoy the game. In fact, the Thunder have maintained a lead of about 10 points. The advantage is not as big as the last game, but the Clippers have never been able to equalize.
For the last offense, the Thunder still have more than 8 seconds. Westbrook pushed the ball to the center line and stopped, neither side made any further action. In the end, the time is cleared and the game is over.
The end of this game also means that the entire series of both sides is over. The Thunder progressed to the second round as the winner, but the Clippers were out of the game with regret.
Donovan and Rivers shook hands on the center line. UU reading www.uukanshu. After com faded from the game, everyone was very friendly. The players are the same. Everyone embraces each other, without the feeling of tit-for-tat in the game. Even Beverly and Westbrook gave a hug. The best way to deal with grievances caused by basketball is to put it on the basketball court. Fight again next season.
At this time, Thunder is relaxed! Their opponents in the next round, the Rockets and the Blazers played 2:1, and it takes at least two games to tell the winner. However, judging from the situation of their first three matches, it doesn't seem like they can tell the winner so quickly.
Chris Paul in the playoffs changed the downturn of the regular season and played his worth of 40 million. More importantly, with his help, the entire rocket has become more fluid. At the same time, there are two rockets that can shoot and pass. Under D'Antoni's magic ball tactics, they have exerted a huge attack power. However, the Blazers are not easy to deal with. Lillard is surprisingly good in the playoffs this season. McCollum also showed an All-Star level. There is a healthy Nurkic inside, enough for Capella to drink a pot. Collins, Hood, Leonard and Seth Curry on the bench are not inferior to the Rockets.
For the Thunder, these two teams are very strong. But they all have one characteristic, that is, the outside line is the core. Whether it's the Houston bulb or the Blazers' double guns, they are all super backcourt combinations that smash the league. But for this, the Thunder is not particularly worried. Their perimeter defense is still top-notch in the league.
What Thunder has to do now is to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. The Rockets and the Blazers play two more games, and they will be able to get more time to rest and prepare.