Basketball K God

Chapter 960

Chapter 960

After the game, Westbrook seemed very excited. When he was interviewed by reporters, he expressed emotion: "When we were eliminated by them (Golden State Warriors) in the tie-breaker in 2016, many people said that I played unreasonably and that I didn't do my best. To a point guard. I will try my best when I am on the court, I am not the best, but I never have the slightest reservation."

Xie Kai also accepted an interview, he seemed relatively calm: "The series is not over yet, so we have nothing to celebrate. Russ is my brother, I know him, he is a very good teammate, he is a man who is extremely pursuit of victory In this regard, we are the same, so I like him!"

Donovan was the coach of the Thunder team that led 3:1 back then. He deeply felt the pain of losing the victory that was almost achieved. He didn't want to repeat the same mistakes, and it was him who gave him the confidence to win The players under him.In other words, Xie Kai's existence gave him an inexplicable sense of security.

For them, G5 must be won, because it is a home game, and because if they can't win, and G6 arrives at the opponent's home court, the opponent's morale is like a rainbow, and they may lose.If it really comes to the tiebreaker, then anything can happen, and at that time, the morale of the opponent is already unstoppable, and it is really possible to be overturned.The Warriors were turned over by the Cavaliers in 2016, which is such a plot.

The Thunder and the Warriors scored 3:1, while in the East, the Cavaliers and the Celtics scored 2:2, making great strides towards 7 games.

On May 5, Game 29 of the Western Conference Finals will be held at the Ford Center Arena, home of the Thunder.

The game is still full of seats.This level of competition, as a fan, how can you be willing to miss it.And this game is a match point game, so the organizers also prepared the coronation ceremony of the Western Conference champion.Of course, this does not mean that the Thunder will definitely be able to defeat the Warriors tonight, but what should be prepared is still to be prepared.

The starting lineups of both sides remained unchanged from the previous game.The Thunder still let Duck start. They have never changed their starting lineup since the playoffs.In fact, before this game, they had only lost one game in this season's playoffs.

The faces of the Warriors' players and coaches are full of solemnity. They have reached the edge of the cliff, and if they take a step back, there will be an abyss.It's not like they haven't experienced this before. In the season of 73 wins, they were also pushed to the edge of a cliff by this Thunder team. In the end, they made a miracle and advanced to the finals.

But the situation today is quite different from that at that time. At that time, Lei Ting did not thank him...

Cole is not afraid of Westbrook and Pickled Pepper at all, but he is indeed very afraid of Xie Kai.Because Xie Kai is a man you can hardly find a weakness for.Facing James, you can consume him and tempt him to shoot long shots; facing Durant, you can flank him, consume him, and cause him physical problems; facing Harden, this guy will stretch his hips in the playoffs; Double guns against the Blazers, attacking or flanking and it's over.

But in the face of Xie Kai, single-defense consumption, I have played 4 games, and the result is 1:3 behind, if I continue to play, there is no point to play...

So before this game, one of the points that many people paid attention to was whether the Warriors would use flanking attack on Xie Kai.Because they are indeed in this round of the series, they have not flanked him for multiple rounds in a row.Now that it has reached the edge of a cliff, if some adjustments are not made, the series may really be over.

Cole has always been bold, he is not a stubborn man, otherwise there would be no dead five.But the question is, is it really a good choice to flank Xie Kai and let the opponent's other two giants play more and less?

Xie Kai's ability to play the ball is too BT, which is the fundamental reason why the Warriors dare not flank him.If his shooting ability is like that of Curry Lillard, they have already done this, but his shooting ability is like that of James Magic, you will hesitate.

G5 of the Western Conference Finals, which is a matter of life and death for the Warriors, has officially started.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Warriors, who had been choosing to defend Xie Kai alone before, finally used flanking.In fact, this is not such a difficult decision, because if you don’t pinch him, you already have 1 win and 3 losses. At this time, if you are behind by a large score, choose to be conservative. At most two games, you will go home.And choosing to change may create miracles.This is not to say that if you are flanking, you must go to flanking for the entire game, and you can also adjust it during the game depending on the actual situation.

Xie Kai's shots were decisive and timely, and the Warriors' rotation was also very fast. They cleverly let go of Westbrook's 3-pointers, and they also occasionally released a few against Patterson.

The Thunder didn't start well, because Duck had no shooting ability. He waited for the ball to pass in the paint, and the finishing efficiency was not that high, so the punishment for the opponent was not severe enough.

The Warriors, on the other hand, are specifically targeting duck eggs to cover, and bullying him can't save them.

As usual, the Thunder chose to short the first brother and the chasing egg, and the two felt very good today, and most of the shorts went in.

The Warriors got off to a quick start.

The Thunder immediately suspended the adjustment.After the timeout, Duck was replaced and Grant played.

The Warriors continued to pinch, the Thunder increased the speed of the ball transfer, Grant's in-cut dunk, Westbrook and Pickle's 3-pointers, their offense quickly rose.

The two teams entered a soaring split.

Xie Kai is not completely non-offensive. In positional battles, he is flanked while holding the ball, but the opponent does not flank without the ball, so he makes more use of the ball without the ball to mobilize the opponent's defensive attention, and then wait for an opportunity to attack.During the transition, he attacked decisively. At that time, it was difficult for the opponent to pinch.

Everyone played a small lineup, and neither of them could easily defend the other, and the game entered a confrontational mode.

The fans at the scene were blessed, because this is the first time this round of the series has played such an offensive performance.

This tense situation lasted for 3 quarters.In order to deal with the Warriors' small lineup, the Thunder almost didn't use duck eggs behind them, and also used a small lineup to deal with it.

In the last quarter, Chadan and Brother Yi, who had excellent touch before, suddenly misfired and struck iron continuously.

The Thunder took the opportunity to grab the backcourt and swipe a few counterattacks, opening the score in an instant. Until the end of the game, the Warriors did not turn around.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Warriors 120:108 at home, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4:1, and advanced to the finals for the second consecutive season.

谢开本场比赛出手比之前4场都少，他全场得到22分10个篮板11次助攻2个抢断1个盖帽的数据。这是他NBA季后赛职业生涯的第8次三双，他用这样的表现，送走了勇士这座银河战舰。

(End of this chapter)