Opening Kobe template, rewarding Curry with three points

Chapter 218 The turtle is mighty!Thunder strategy!
"The Warriors are a very, very strong opponent, but we have tried our best in this series."

After the game, Randolph said in an interview at the press conference.

Although he lost, there was no trace of frustration in Randolph.

Randolph knew very well that he had really tried his best, and even if he had to do it again, the result would be this at most, so he really had no regrets.

Reporters at the scene burst into applause.

Randolph was once an out-and-out jerk, but after joining the Grizzlies, he really ushered in a new life.

There are never any examples of prodigal sons turning back in the NBA, but reporters and fans are very fond of this trick.

After sweeping the Grizzlies, the Warriors did not rush back to San Francisco overnight. Instead, they set off on the second day after the players had rested.

Their opponent in the semifinals will be the winner between the Spurs and the Thunder. The Spurs won last night and the two sides tied with a big score of 2-2, so the Warriors' semifinals will have to wait a few days to start.

Coach Nelson still gives the players two days off first, and then conducts targeted training and physical recovery training.

Whether we play the Thunder or the Spurs next, it will definitely be more difficult than playing the Grizzlies in the first round, but coach Nelson is still confident about winning against them.

Soon, a few days later, the Warriors’ opponent in the semifinals was finally decided-the Thunder!

The Thunder won two games in a row, successfully defeated the Spurs with a big score of 4 to 2, and completed the victory.

This result, to be honest, is not too surprising.

Although the Spurs have a better regular season record than the Thunder, their record against the Thunder in the regular season is 1 win and 2 losses, and the Thunder also took away the home court advantage at the beginning of the series.

In a sense, this talented Thunder team really restrained the Spurs.

Popovich's tactics are great, but there is really no good way to face the Thunder's group of young people who play unreasonably.

Although GDP has been adjusting, it cannot change the reality that they have really started to decline.

For the Warriors, it is indeed more difficult to beat the Thunder.

It's not that the Warriors are afraid of being overturned by the Thunder's talent, but they can win steadily against the Spurs, but if they encounter those lawless young people against the Thunder, there is no doubt that they will suffer injuries and attrition.

Although the Warriors have a full offense this season, their fault tolerance rate is actually somewhat low.

Their fitness and injuries have been an issue.

During this period, in addition to the Warriors, several other matchups were also played one by one. For example, another semifinal matchup in the Western Conference was the Lakers against the Mavericks.

Compared with the Lakers and Mavericks, the Thunder are definitely easier to deal with.

In the East, the two semifinal matchups are the Bulls vs. the Hawks, and the Heat vs. the Celtics.

The Magic, after all, overturned like the Spurs.

The day before the game between the Warriors and Thunder started, the games between the Heat and the Celtics and the Lakers and the Mavericks started first.

In the East, the Celtics were as slow as ever, and eventually lost to the Heat 90-99.

In this game, Wade scored a game-high 21 points on 38 of 38 shots to lead the Heat to victory. [-] points led the Heat to victory.

Wade was really tough during this period!
The Celtics, like the Spurs before them, are really a bit old.

As for the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks, many people were surprised.

Because the Mavericks, especially Nowitzki, maintained their strength in the first round, scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in this game!
Especially in the most critical fourth quarter, Nowitzki scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. He also used his unique skill "Golden Rooster Independence" to hit a quasi-winner, helping the Mavericks successfully defeat the five-star Lakers 103 to 101 and win the home court advantage.

After talking about you after a game, many Lakers fans were really confused.

In their words, the Lakers' challenge will not really begin until the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers' challenge will not really begin until the Western Conference Finals.

Who would have thought that just after reaching the semi-finals, the Mavericks, who were in hot form, would get a slap in the face!

But the scariest thing was the Mavericks' reaction.

"We only won one game, and we haven't won the entire series yet!"

For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant, who scored 36 points, expressed confidence, "We will adjust and reach the Western Conference Finals!"

"It seems like we have to prepare to play the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals."

After listening to his teammates' praise of Nowitzki during training breaks, Su Bai couldn't help but think about it.

If he remembers correctly, the Mavericks led the Mavericks all the way to the Finals this season under the leadership of Nowitzki, who was in extremely hot form, and then taught the Heat's Big Three how to behave.

This season, with the addition of Yao, this Mavericks team will only be stronger!
Therefore, even the five-star Lakers may not be able to stop this powerful Mavericks team!
Su Bai shook his head and got rid of the thoughts in his mind.

Thinking about having a real fight with Dayao Yao gives me a headache. Forget it, let's defeat the Thunder first.

"Su, I'll leave Durant to you." O'Neal said to Su Bai, "That guy is in very good shape. He averaged more than 30 points per game in the first round."

Su Bai nodded solemnly, "Leave Durant to me.

But then I won't be able to help defend the inside. "

O'Neal patted his chest and said, "Leave the penalty area to me."

Su Bai thought for a while, "Westbrook's impact is very strong, Shaq, please take it easy."

O'Neal chuckled and said, "I know.

Just a dumb kid. "

Su Bai smiled and shook his head. That guy Westbrook is not that easy to deal with.

After training on the morning of the match day, Su Bai went home to accompany Lily Collins as usual.

As a result, Su Bai felt a little bad.

Because Lily Collins was kicked in a cold sweat by the little guy in her belly again.

"Your daughter absolutely loves chicken soup and she gets so excited every time I drink it."

Su Bai was also speechless.

But after thinking about it, it was really like this.

Moreover, the little guy in Lily Collins's belly is really strong. He could clearly feel the force of the little guy kicking Lily Collins when he put his hand against Lily Collins's belly.

"By the way, how about taking a B-ultrasound in the morning?"

Su Bai asked Lily Collins.

"Everything else is fine, except that the umbilical cord is still wrapped around the head for two weeks..." Lily Collins replied with some worry.

I wonder if the little one in my belly likes to exercise too much. The doctor mentioned this problem during the previous B-ultrasound.

It's not a huge problem, but it can go wrong.

Su Bai and Lily Collins both expected the little guy to come back by himself, but to their surprise, there seemed to be no improvement.

Su Bai comforted Lily Collins for a while, but let alone Lily Collins, he himself was still a little worried.

During the afternoon training, the Warriors generals couldn't help but laugh, but even O'Neal didn't dare to joke about it.

Su Bai knew very clearly what he liked about his unborn child.

These Warriors generals were also affected by Su Bai's emotions.

The Thunder team, which defeated the Spurs, is full of momentum and confidence. Their boss seems to be out of shape, which is a bit difficult to deal with!
Not long after, the Western Conference semifinals G1 game between the Warriors and Thunder started on time at Oracle Arena.

The venue was packed as always.

Su Bai VS Durant, Curry VS Westbrook...

These are all matchups that fans are looking forward to.

"Shaq, Allen, you two will be the main attacker in the opening game."

In the home team's locker room, Coach Nelson said to O'Neal and Iverson.After speaking, Old Nelson also glanced at Su Bai.

Coach Nelson didn't think that Su Bai's family affairs would affect his game state. He mainly wanted to reduce Su Bai's burden...

Su Bai nodded and said nothing.

Although he is worried, he can actually attack in a real match.

But the head coach has arranged it this way, so he just needs to accept it.

Before shooting in the warm-up, Su Bai said hello to Durant.

Durant seems really confident.

Playing against the Spurs really knocked out Durant's confidence!
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were shown on the big screen.

Thunder: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka and Perkins.

Warriors: Curry, Iverson, Su Bai, Stephen Jackson and O'Neal.

O'Neal beat Perkins and moved the ball into the Warriors' half to start the game.

After Curry took possession of the ball after halftime, he handed the ball to Iverson immediately.

Westbrook's defense is very tough. Curry knows that his offensive role in this series will definitely be reduced, and he has been mentally prepared in advance.

The Thunder's defensive strategy is one-on-one defense.

Iverson took a butterfly step and left Sefolosha behind, and then shot a half basket.

Sefolosha's speed is definitely not comparable to Iverson, but he is tall and long-armed, and he is very active in defense. This ball was chased and interfered by Iverson.

The basketball hit the basket and Perkins protected the backboard.

Westbrook immediately started to play defensive counterattack after receiving the ball.

Speaking of which, the Thunder are also one of the teams in the league that likes to play defensive counterattacks the most.

Although their offensive efficiency on defensive counterattacks is not as good as that of the Warriors, it is already considered very good in the league.

Westbrook is very fast and has passed half court almost instantly.

Curry faked a steal, trying to force Westbrook to slow down.

But the rushing Westbrook is really like a small tank, and the "control interface" of the charging Westbrook has lost the option to slow down.

"Boom!"

Westbrook dribbled behind the back and narrowly avoided Curry's steal, and continued to attack the Warriors penalty area.

Seeing that no one else had checked out and returned, Su Bai could only let Durant go to guard Westbrook.

Who knew that Westbrook would be smart tonight and pass the ball to Durant who was positioned outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, Durant ignored Curry's defense and shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The sound of a basketball passing by the net resounded throughout the audience.

Durant, who showed his confidence, felt extremely hot from the beginning!

3-0, the Thunder took the lead.

The Warriors attacked again, and this time Iverson went deeper after breaking through.

And he didn't choose to take a shot, but passed the ball to O'Neal after attracting the defense.

O'Neal hooked the ball.

"boom!"

Ibaka's help came too timely, and O'Neal's shot was interfered with but failed to score.

The Warriors failed to score on their opening two possessions.

On the sidelines, some Warriors fans were already getting restless.

The Warriors seemed a little out of shape tonight. Otherwise, how could they be like this with their unsolvable offense?
The Thunder team still plays defensive counterattack.

Su Bai did not choose to help defend this time.

"Oh!"

As a result, Westbrook successfully ran over Curry like a small tank, and then scored with a one-handed dunk!
5 is better than 0!

The Thunder's two young men started off right from the start!
Su Bai was able to guard against one, but the other seemed a little unable to handle.

On the sidelines, Coach Nelson was not in a hurry, but showed an interesting expression.

He is very aware of the impact Durant and Westbrook brought to the Spurs in the first round, and now it is really fierce to watch it live!
I have to say that the Thunder's talented basketball team is really something.

After scoring, Westbrook celebrated with a dominating stride.

O'Neill couldn't help showing a depressed expression.

Westbrook's defensive counterattack was too fast. He failed to defend in place during these two defenses. If he had guarded the penalty area before the game, it would look like a joke at this time.

Su Bai didn't think there was anything wrong with O'Neal.

After all, their lineup is really not invincible.

Especially since Curry and Iverson are really two people defending, it is really impossible to deal with a monster like Westbrook.

Of course, there aren't many people in the league who can guard him.

The Warriors attacked again. This time Iverson broke through to attract the defense and passed the ball to Stephen Jackson. The latter scored from mid-range, finally breaking the scoring drought for the Warriors.

However, looking back, Westbrook and Perkins also scored three-pointers after the pick-and-roll!
8 is better than 2!

The Thunder are keeping an eye on Curry.

Curry is really a little frustrated, but he really can't guard against it...

In the competitive world, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. It is so cruel!

After the first quarter, the score on the court was fixed at 35 to 31. The Thunder ended the first quarter with a 4-point lead.

If Su Bai doesn't exert his strength, the Warriors' offensive firepower is really lacking.

The Thunder focused on Curry's breakthrough, and the effect was really good!
Westbrook scored 14 points and 3 assists in the first quarter!
The Thunder's offense is really smoothed out by him.

During the break, fans were discussing it wildly on social media.

[The turtle is mighty!
The impact of my turtle is so fierce that the Warriors really can’t withstand it at all!

This is how the Spurs were crushed! 】

[Durant’s performance in the first quarter was also remarkable!

Although he didn't take many shots against Su Bai's defense, his efficiency was really good, and he completely attracted Su Bai out of the Warriors' defensive system. 】

[To be honest, if the Thunder continues to play like this, it is really possible for the Thunder to hack the Warriors.

The Warriors won't be defeated like the Lakers, right?
Mavericks vs. Thunder in Western Conference Finals?
too crazy! 】

[I just want to know why Su Bai didn’t take any action in the first quarter. It’s so abnormal! 】

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(End of this chapter)