The rise of the NBA superstar

Chapter 361, The Western Conference Finals, Thunder is Coming! !
Although Kobe was injured, Li Senlin believed that the Lakers would not fall down here.

The overall strength of the Lakers this year is significantly higher than that of the Jazz.

Plus they have home court advantage.

Li Senlin is not worried about the situation of the Lakers, he just wants the Thunder to take the Mavericks immediately.

August 5 afternoon.

When the Thunder's three young men walked out of the hotel in Dallas and were about to board the bus to the American Airlines Arena.

Reporters from Dallas blocked the entrance of the hotel.

They became agitated, and the reporters kept surrounding the Thunder players at the entrance of the hotel, and then threw sharp questions at them.

"KD, will Lee's outstanding performance in the playoffs affect your status as the leader of the team?"

"KD, will you re-sign with the Thunder this summer?"

"Russell, you almost got a triple-double in several games, is it because Lee didn't help you get assists?"

"Lee, LeBron said that he wants to join forces with you in the summer, do you have any intention?"

"Lee, the Knicks sincerely apologize to you and want you to assist King James, would you consider going to New York?"

Dallas reporters desperate to put pressure on the Thunder on their turf,

Because they have nothing to retreat tonight, the Dallas people are nervous.

The anxious expressions of the reporters made San Shao very happy to see them.

The three of them had already discussed it, but they had nothing to say.

They just want to go to the American Airlines Arena to warm up at this moment, and then finish this damn series completely tonight.

The sharp questions from the reporters did not make San Shao angry, but made them more confident.

Into the Western Conference Finals.

That's the goal of all Thunder players right now.

The score of 3 to 1 made the Thunder full of confidence.

After the Mavericks experienced the loss of Ohla Homa, they will have to face the severe situation of being behind 3 to 1.

Nowitzki and old Kidd are very clear that the Mavericks are really desperate this time.

The mental outlook displayed by the Thunder in winning three games in a row is really terrifying.

As long as they lose again tonight, the Mavericks will end the season and there is no chance of a comeback.

Facing the pressure of elimination, it almost broke the heart of the Mavericks' role players.

At this time, only a few core veterans of the Mavericks still have the confidence to reverse.

……

On the way to American Airlines Arena.

The Dallas sun shining through the windows on the bus was warm.

Li Senlin felt the approach of summer from the temperature of the sun.

this summer.

It's bound to be a crazy summer.

Then everything will work out.

When all Thunder members stepped into the bus,
Dallas fans besieging the entrance of the American Airlines Arena began to riot.

A lot of home team fans gathered outside the arena today.

The fans want to help the home team interfere with the psychology of the Thunder players and affect their state.

Media interview area before the game.

Li Senlin said confidently to the thirty or forty reporters around him: "Tonight, everything will end."

Westbrook: "See you in the Western Conference Finals!"

Durant: "Goodbye, Dallas."

Although the mentality of the role players other than San Shao is a bit bad, and the continuous playoffs have exhausted everyone's spirits, they are not worried that the team will lose.

Because everything has the existence of the three of them.

20 minutes before the game.

Visiting team locker room.

Brooks was doing his final mobilization before the fifth fight.

"Guys, the pressure is on the Dallas guys right now, but our series isn't over yet, stay focused, don't be careless, kill them all in one go!!"

"OKC!!!! Must win!"

Brooks is very confident about his team now, he believes that the team will be able to end this round of the series tonight!
The opponents in the playoffs were not as strong as he imagined.

This is the first time that Brooks has led his team to the playoffs, and they almost won. Under the leadership of the three young men, the Thunder hardly encountered any difficulties.

at this time.

Only then did Brooks truly understand why Carlisle, Popovich, Gentry and others, whom he considered to be the coach of a strong team, looked at him with envy.

They envy Thunder's talent.

The average age of the three superstars played by the Thunder this year is only 22 years old.

This kind of lineup, no matter which coach is in it, everyone will be happy.

Only a rookie coach like Brooks in the playoffs would think that these guys are just a little bit better and have not yet reached the super giant level.

It's a typical case of being in the midst of blessings but not knowing the blessings.
In the locker room of the home team, in contrast, the atmosphere of the Mavericks is much heavier.

The team fell behind 3 to 1. This kind of pressure reminded the players all the time that as long as they lost another game, the team would have to go fishing.

Although Carlisle worked hard to mobilize before the game, the effect was not good, and the situation continued to deteriorate.

Both Nowitzki and old Kidd took the initiative to speak up to boost morale, and the players finally cheered up.

Everyone in the Mavericks may be defeated, but Nuo Tianwang, Kidd, and Terry will not admit defeat.

Nowitzki has the right to choose to jump out of the contract this season, but the king will not leave Dallas. He wants to prove himself here and prove that he is a championship-level superstar.

After the game started.

Cuban led the fans to continue to support the home team.

The Mavericks, who were cornered, also fought back with high defensive enthusiasm.

At the beginning of the first quarter, because both sides tried their best to defend, the scores of the two teams were not high.

Harden, who came off the bench, performed outstandingly. Using the 3 minutes at the end of the quarter, he scored the highest 8 points alone.

In the last 2 seconds of the first quarter, Harden made a long three-pointer to help the Thunder take a 20-17 lead.

In the second quarter, Marion took the lead in hitting a jumper, which opened the Mavericks' counterattack horn.

Then Haywood made a tip-up and Nowitzki scored a layup. However, the Mavericks' offensive performance did not end there. Nowitzki, who was restrained in the first quarter, made consecutive jumpers.

Marion had a great touch and easily scored under the basket, Barea succeeded in a long three-pointer, and the Mavericks' attack wave quickly expanded to 26-8.

The Thunder's offensive momentum was completely blocked, Westbrook made frequent mistakes, Durant's breakthrough was blocked, and the point difference between the two sides quickly widened to 15 points.

Li Senlin also continued the momentum of the last game. He missed all his first 7 shots, and he didn't even make two free throws.

In the last 13.7 seconds of the first half, Harden made another long three-pointer and helped the Thunder chase the score to 37-48.

After the start of the second half, the Big Three of the Thunder began to wake up. First, Li Senlin returned to the field and hit consecutive singles.

Later, Du Shaowei and Shaowei opened one after another.

The situation on the court between the two sides gradually became stalemate.

The Thunder made a sudden effort in the middle of this section, and an 8-1 put the Mavericks into a timeout.

At this time, the Thunder were only 63 points behind 66 to 3.

After the timeout, the Thunder took advantage of the Mavericks' mistakes and scored 4 points in a row to overtake the score.

In the rest of the third quarter, role players and others also opened up one after another, suppressing Nowitzki's counterattack.

The three players scored 30 points in the third quarter, helping the Thunder lead by 3 points and entering the fourth quarter.

In the last quarter, the Mavericks continued to chase momentum.

Butler and Terry teamed up to hit a three-pointer, allowing the Mavericks to successfully overtake.

But then, under the tight defense of the Thunder, the Mavericks missed several shots again, and the score was once again overtaken by the Thunder.

Soon, the Thunder sent a wave of 8-0.

After this small climax, the difference widened.

And there were only about 3 minutes left in the game.

Although Nowitzki scored 4 points in a row to lead the Mavericks to counterattack again, but in the end Li Senlin's three-pointer locked the Thunder's victory.

99:94.

The moment when the red light on the backboard came on.

Li Senlin felt a burst of relief.

Li Senlin closed his eyes, enjoying the tranquility after victory.
Western Conference Finals.

Here comes the thunder.

Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)