Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

“KD, it’s your turn!

If even you can't lead us to victory, we will completely lose the possibility of winning!

You know, the game isn't over yet, anything is possible.

And among us, only you have the ability to save the team!

KD, you don't want to be defeated by Durant again, right?
You don't want to see us get swept by the Chicago Bulls, do you?"

As soon as the Clippers players on the field returned to the bench, Rivers analyzed the pros and cons to Durant and gave him patient guidance.

"Fuck, what were you doing earlier? You took the ball from me without saying a word, and even ignored me on the court! You're thinking of me now?"

Durant was very unhappy when he heard this.

However, Durant did not fall out with Rivers, Paul, Griffin and others.

After all, compared to having the ball taken away from him, Durant doesn't want to lose to Durant and the Bulls again.

So Durant suppressed his anger and glared at Rivers.

Then, he nodded and said affirmatively: "Don't worry, I will help!"

In fact, Durant is also aware of his own problems. He is one of the best scorers in the league, but his physical strength does not support him to maintain high efficiency and show dominance on the court all the time.

In a way, the Clippers' Big Three all have the same shortcomings: they lack physical strength and cannot ensure scoring efficiency in the fourth quarter.

Although Paul and Durant are both good at clutch shots, their scoring efficiency and output in the fourth quarter are still worth paying attention to.

No matter how strong your key ball ability is, what’s the use if the game cannot enter the critical moment?

Every time we were behind by more than 10 points in the last two minutes, no matter how hard we fought at the critical moment, it was difficult to narrow the gap and turn defeat into victory.

In general, it is useless for the Clippers to be strong in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, they still need someone to be able to score throughout the entire quarter and have the ability to score in double digits in a single quarter.

In the past, Durant was unable to become the person the Clippers needed, but tonight he only took a pitiful 6 shots in the first half.

There is no doubt that Durant, who has been squatting in the corner tonight, has plenty of energy at the moment.

Now that Durant takes over the ball again, he will definitely not have enough physical strength to support the high-intensity confrontation in the fourth quarter as in the past.

“I can be the most important player in the team!
I can help the team turn defeat into victory and win the game!

The team needs me, and I also need the ball to help the team score!
I can't lose anymore, I have to win and win everyone's respect!"

Durant, who was angry, was now unusually clear-minded.

After learning that Durant was willing to put aside past grudges and help the team win, Paul and Griffin were willing to humble themselves in front of Durant and help him again.

The temporary time ended quickly, Durant was the first to stand up from the bench, then threw away the towel he used to wipe his sweat and walked back to the court.

At this moment, Durant's eyes were full of murderous intent, full of anger, and also full of the belief that he would win!

The other Clippers players also seemed to feel Durant's aura - Durant wanted to take over the game next!

But the problem is that before Rivers called a timeout, Curry had just made three consecutive three-pointers.

Other sharpshooters may find it difficult to score after returning to the game because their touch has cooled down due to a period of time off.

This is not the case with Curry. After the timeout, he can often still make the shot that he should have made.

Back to the topic, Durant was in good shape after the game resumed.

He started with the ball and played one-on-one, completing a pull-up jump shot from the mid-range, which is his best option.

Because the Bulls didn't expect Rivers to be able to deal with Durant so quickly, nor did they expect Durant, who didn't have the ball much in most of the game, to be able to score immediately once he got the ball.

It was only after the basketball went into the net that the Bulls players on the field realized that something was wrong.

King's return?
No longer confused, Durant, who has regained the ball, is finally going to make an effort?
Durant quickly realized that Durant's shot might boost the morale of the Clippers and sound the clarion call for the Clippers to catch up.

In order to avoid this from happening, Durant had to take the initiative to get the ball and use offense to consume Durant.

"Stephen, run a few laps on the court first to warm up your body."

Duane said something to Curry, then he took the ball in the backcourt and prepared to dribble across half court.

On the Clippers side, when Paul saw Duane dribbling the ball, he did not chase after Curry who had no ball, but instead took the initiative to step forward and put pressure on Duane.

Without saying a word, Duane dribbled with his back to the basket and continued to confront Paul. Paul could not withstand Duane's strength at all, but Paul did not give up the idea of ​​confronting Duane.

Obviously, Paul also saw that Durant seemed to want to trade physical strength for physical strength, targeting Durant and reducing Durant's offensive efficiency.

Paul was very aware of Durant's importance, so he used his physical strength to compete with Durant.

By doing this, even if Durant cannot be completely replaced, at least he can reduce some of his physical energy consumption.

But Duane is not stupid. When he saw Paul's enthusiasm, he knew what Paul's strategy was.

"Protect Durant, right? Okay, let Curry score more points first!"

Without Paul sticking close to Curry and using small moves to limit Curry's scoring, Curry's point was undoubtedly released.

So, as soon as Duane dribbled across half court, he made a long pass or a wide horizontal pass to Curry, who had been pretending to run without the ball.

What is virtual is real, what is real is virtual.

Curry has the ability to transition without the ball, which is also top-notch in the league.

After Curry received the ball, he didn't feel anything was wrong.

When he gets the ball, he shoots directly. Sometimes, if the shot goes smoothly, he is willing to shoot a two-point shot regardless of whether it is a three-point shot or not.

It was also because Curry was in hot form before the timeout and quickly got the ball to shoot after the timeout that Curry missed one shot and then immediately continued shooting.

By the end of the third quarter, Curry alone had scored 21 points for the Bulls, and their offensive firepower was at full capacity.

Of course, Durant on the Clippers side was not far behind, relying on continuous singles to score points.

Although Durant did not make as many three-pointers as Curry, he had many offensive means, especially the unstoppable mid-range shot, which made the Bulls' defense useless.

However, Durant finally took over the Clippers' ball possession in the second half of the third quarter. He made 8 of 5 shots, 2 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws in the quarter, and only scored 13 points.

In general, although Durant was efficient, he failed to help the Clippers catch up.

Although the Bulls did not further expand their advantage, they entered the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Duane and Paul led the Bulls and Clippers to launch fierce attacks respectively.

Both sides won and lost, and the scores were constantly rising.

Paul's scoring endurance is still a little worse than Durant's, and he is more focused on stimulating the scoring ability of role players.

But in the finals, playing team basketball and passing the ball to role players is not necessarily a good thing.

The finals are too stressful, and the physical confrontation is too intense.

Sometimes role players are not in good shape or are a little nervous, and they may not be able to make the shot even if they have a blue shot.

In comparison, the Bulls' role players basically have the potential to be stars.

In addition, they have won the championship in the past few seasons, so they have already overcome many ups and downs.

Although their physical condition has not reached its peak, there is absolutely no problem with their psychological quality and competition experience.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter tonight, the Bulls' core players and role players had better scoring abilities than the Clippers, so the score naturally gradually widened.

When Durant and Griffin came onto the court one after another, it seemed that they were willing to kill the enemy but were powerless to turn the tide.

However, the most important thing is that Curry is in good shape tonight.

His score in the previous game was less than 20, but in this game he scored 41 points, bringing his average score in the finals to 29.5 points, almost reaching 30.

By the way, although Curry was not in as good a condition as in the third quarter tonight, he still scored 9 points in a single quarter, including two successful singles goals against Durant.

Duane scored 8 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter and gave two assists to his teammates.

The Bulls already had an 11-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. With Duane and Curry each leading the team to score more than ten points in their respective time periods, the Clippers really had no chance of catching up and winning.

101 to 116, even though the Clippers played well tonight, the Bulls still won the game with a clear advantage.

Now that the Bulls have won two consecutive home games, they don’t have to worry too much about the upcoming away games.

Of course, with Durant's personality, he might be lost again... (End of this chapter)