Vol 3 Chapter 476: Li Bingmao

The Warriors eliminated the Nuggets and didn't surprise everyone. In fact, few people are optimistic about the Nuggets. Even the Thunder always regarded the Warriors as their opponents in the Western Conference Finals.
　　 Therefore, when they ended their series with the Rockets, Donovan began to prepare for the Western Conference Finals-studying how to deal with the Warriors.
　　For the Warriors, players like Donovan and Anlo are all too familiar! Especially in these two seasons, the lineups of the Thunder and the Warriors have not changed much.
　　 However, the situation this year is different from last year.
　　 Compared with last year, the Thunder's defensive ability has dropped a lot. Last year they lost two games in the entire playoffs and swept their opponents in two consecutive rounds before the Western Conference finals to maintain a complete victory. Super defensive ability played a key role.
　　 This year, the Thunder have lost two games. The problem in these two games is precisely on the defensive end. Without Robertson, the defensive core, the Thunder cannot limit the opponent's scoring well. The combination of Paul George and Grant's striker will not be a problem against the average team, but against the Warriors, it will be a problem. If Green hadn't performed well on the offensive end, the Thunder would face even worse.
　　 Last season, the Thunder achieved the goal of limiting the Warriors' three outside scorers through unlimited double-teams. Robertson can pull out at any time to help Paul George, Anlow and Westbrook. This season, Donovan doesn't have the confidence to defend the entire perimeter offense. They can only restrict part of it.
　　 Judging from the current situation, Durant is unstoppable. Fortunately, the Thunder also has a very good defensive ability, Paul George, who can limit Durant. Relatively speaking, the effect on Thompson is better. Since entering the playoffs, most of the games the Warriors have lost, Thompson has not played very well. An Luo's mark, coupled with Grant's help, can limit a Thompson.
　　 In addition to the extremely strong outside players on both sides, the performance of the inside players on both sides is also crucial to the game. However, this season's Thunder and Warriors have some problems at this point. Cousins' reimbursement, coupled with the departure of McGee and Pachulia, made the Warriors very weak inside. Now they only have Rooney and Bogut, who hasn't played an NBA game for a long time. Cousins's injury retreated, so many things changed. The Thunder were also annoyed. They originally had enough internal reserves. Adams, the main lineup, has both offense and defense. Kanter and Noelle in the rotation, one can attack and the other is good defense. This configuration keeps the Thunder from falling behind no matter which team they play against. But now, Adams is injured. Although he was not seriously injured, he should be able to play after a week of training. But Donovan certainly wouldn't let Adams take a risk. Kanter and Noelle are bound to bear more burdens. As for whether you can afford it, you can only wait for the game to test.
　　 Thunder's offensive power has no effect. Compared with last year, Westbrook further decentralized power, not only did not reduce the Thunder's offensive firepower, but because the ball power was concentrated on Anluo and Paul George.
　　 Generally speaking, compared to the same period last year, the combat effectiveness of both sides has been somewhat affected. No matter who eventually rushes out of the West, he can't directly harvest the championship like last year! None of the Eastern Conference teams have a good match.
　　 However, the Eastern Conference semifinals are not over yet. The Bucks and Celtics, Raptors and 76ers all played in the tiebreaker, much more intense than the West. At this time, no one can say that the two teams will eventually win.
　　 The Celtics are a bit surprising. They didn't perform well in the regular season. In fact, their lineup depth ranks among the top in the league. It's just that it didn't twist into a rope and couldn't exert its due combat effectiveness. Unexpectedly, it came out in the playoffs. They lost only one goal in the first round, and then played six games against the Bucks in the Eastern Conference. They are very hopeful that they will play the game and eliminate Antetokounmpo's team. If that is the case, it would be interesting. You know, this guy is most likely to win the regular season MVP existence.
　　 As for the other two teams, the Raptors and 76ers played until the tie-break, which was unexpected. After all, the two teams are equal in strength, and there is no shortage of players who can fight tough battles. However, Leonard and the Raptors are more optimistic. After all, a player who has played in the finals and won the FMVP can show his strength even more at this critical moment. The biggest problem for the Sixers is Butler. This guy is hard enough and reliable at critical moments, but he has a bad temper and is ultimately hard to be perfectly compatible with the "two emperors".
No matter which team rushes out of the East, it is a strong enemy for the Thunder who want to defend their title~EbookFREE.me~Of course, this must be the Thunder that can face the Warriors after crossing the Warriors level. problem.
　　 A few days before the start of the Western Conference Finals, all the Thunder players gathered together and conducted targeted training under Donovan's arrangement.
　　Others, such as Anlow, Westbrook, and Paul George, are doing regular training. But for Grant and Noelle, there are more things to do. They need to get acquainted with what they are doing in the game as soon as possible. Grant is already familiar with it, and Donovan is more for him to cultivate a tacit understanding with players like An Luo. As for Noelle, there are even more things to adapt. He and Grant had a similar fate, they both replaced him temporarily. And his situation is even more urgent. Robertson was injured during the regular season, and Grant still has time to adapt. But Adams is now injured, Noelle must hurry up.
　　Noelle adapts quite quickly. Although he can't make up for Adams's role in the team, Noelle also has his own advantages. Excellent athletic ability, coupled with that eye-catching ability to block shots, Noelle's deterrence at the basket, even Biadams even stronger by three points.
　　 As the saying goes, defense wins the championship. The Thunder are the team that has won the championship, and Donovan naturally understands this truth. That's why he turned on Noelle instead of Kanter, who is more offensive. What's more, the Thunder does not lack players who can score.
　　 While the Thunder players were immersed in training, the Warriors in Oakland were doing the same thing. Like Donovan, Cole is also worried about the next Western Conference Finals. No one has the determination to win!