Legendary star

Chapter 835 Will Not Give Up
"Give up? Give up is never in my dictionary. No matter what happens, we will not give up the Western Conference Finals with the Spurs. There are seven games in a series, and we have only lost two games now."

After losing two home games in a row, the Thunder's chances of winning the Western Conference Finals are already very slim, and the Thunder, who arrived in San Antonio ahead of schedule to prepare for the away game, were also silent in front of all the media, but before the start of the third game of the series At the press conference, Thunder coach Scott Brooks was still seized by the reporters, and a wave of indiscriminate bombardment made Scott Brooks feel a little bit numb.

Although Scott Brooks himself knew in his heart that the Thunder basically had no chance, but on the bright side, Scott Brooks could not show any pessimism, let alone show any pessimism when facing the media and his players. , say some negative words, because he is the head coach of the Thunder and the spiritual leader of this team. If he thinks that his team has no chance, then who else will support them?

Scott Brooks' seemingly confident words, in the eyes of these reporters in the audience, are Scott Brooks' stubborn performance. They have already lost two of the four home games. , still swearing that his team has no problems and his team still has a chance, but when these reporters slander Scott Brooks, they will not remember how they did before this round of the series. Optimistic about the Thunder, support the Thunder.

"The atmosphere at the AT&T Center today is crazy!"

Unlike the usual games where spectators who bought tickets would enter the arena one after another, the AT&T Center Arena was already full of spectators before the game started today. It seemed that they couldn’t wait to watch the Spurs’ home game against the Thunder. of this game.

"The game is finally about to start. I don't know if the Thunder will make a comeback today."

After the starters of the Spurs and Thunder finished warming up, and the jump ball players representing both sides entered the center circle one after another, Charles Barkley, as the commentator of today's game, was also extremely worried about the current situation of the Thunder. If the Thunder lost the two games today, they would be swept away by the Spurs. The team with the first record in the Western Conference in the regular season and the second record in the league, with a well-organized lineup, will be in the playoffs. Being swept out of the game, this is a shameful record similar to that of Black Seven Black Eight.

"If the Thunder wants to win, they must find ways to restrain Meng Xu while ensuring their own performance, at least to cut off the contact between Meng Xu and his teammates. Of course, we all know that this is a matter of It’s a very difficult thing, and if the Thunder don’t solve Meng Xu’s point, they may never be able to overcome the Spurs’ hurdle.” After Barkley expressed his concerns and expectations for the Thunder, Kenny sitting next to Barkley- Smith also listed the prerequisite for the Thunder to win, which is to find a way to deal with Meng Xu.

"Kenny, it is really difficult for the Thunder to fulfill your request. The Thunder can limit Meng Xu's offense by double-teaming, but it is very difficult to cut off the connection between Meng Xu and his teammates." After Ni Smith's voice fell, Reggie Miller shook his head, and expressed his opposition to Kenny Smith's request to win, cutting off the contact between Meng Xu and his teammates, you are not embarrassing others Thunder!

"Kenny's request is really not easy." After Reggie Miller, Barkley also shook his head.

Before the start of the Western Conference Finals, Barkley was also a bit biased towards the Thunder. As for the reason, everyone knows, but this round of the series is now playing like this. Meng Xu's explosion in the playoffs is something no one expected. Yes, after all, at the end of the regular season and the first round against the Lakers, Meng Xu felt like he was at the end of his battle. However, from the beginning of the series against the Warriors, Meng Xu seemed to be resurrected with full blood and returned to the top Whether it was the series against the Warriors or the first two games against the Thunder, Meng Xu showed unparalleled dominance. How terrifying is a Meng Xu who is at his peak? clear.

While several commentators in the commentary booth were still discussing for the Thunder, the referee on the field blew the whistle to start the game and threw the basketball in his hand into the sky. Ergie Ibaka, after Tim Duncan had previously flipped the basketball into the Thunder's half court, there was a violent booing at the AT&T Center in an instant.

The basketball that Serge Ibaka moved to the backcourt was picked up by Durant and then handed to Russell Westbrook. Under Nader's care, not only did he play very aggrieved, but he also often appeared at a loss after holding the ball, because Kawhi Leonard's defense against him was not constant, but was tight and loose at times, and he would let go after a while. He shoots, let him break through for a while, the more Westbrook feels bad, the more Leonard will let him shoot, and as long as Westbrook hits two consecutive shots, Leonard will immediately tighten up The defense against him, forcing him to break through or pass the ball, under Leonard's highly targeted defense, Westbrook's game state has always been ups and downs.

It is precisely because of these reasons that Westbrook's performance in the first two games was not ideal. He made 24 of 8 shots in one game and 22 of 9 shots in one game. Not only did Westbrook fail to perform like a superstar, On the contrary, there is still a faint posture of holding back, so before the start of this game, head coach Scott Brooks repeatedly urged Westbrook to play reasonably and patiently. When he doesn't know how to handle the ball, don't To attack rashly, it is best to pass the basketball to Durant to deal with it.

Westbrook is a person who is always full of fighting spirit and unwilling to admit defeat, but in order to win, Westbrook is also willing to give up and obey the head coach's arrangement, so when Westbrook took the ball to the frontcourt, he was met by Ke After Wyside Leonard's hard block, Westbrook, after an unsuccessful attempt to drive, handed the ball to Durant, who was moving around the left side of the court.

The Spurs' No. 4 player started today is the young player Thiago Splitter. Thiago Splitter is strong and his defense is above the standard, but he also has obvious shortcomings, that is, Movement speed, when facing a power forward with excellent mobility, Thiago Splitter often can't keep up with the opponent's footsteps, let alone Kevin Durant, who occupies the 4th position and plays It's the number 3 player.

Kevin Durant, who was on the run and pulled Thiago Splitter a body away, turned around after receiving a pass from Russell Westbrook, and then Take a step back, and just when you step back beyond the three-point line, take off and shoot.

After seeing Kevin Durant hit a three-pointer, Russell Westbrook, who was far away at the top of the arc, retreated and gave Durant a thumbs up.

(End of this chapter)