new lord of the rings

Chapter 495 The Argument is Hard, Thunder is One!
The Oklahoma City Thunder's away locker room.

Coach Donovan looked serious. He looked around at the disciples and said in a deep voice: "After the first half, we are already 10 points behind. You should know how strong Zhang Xin's key ball ability is. If we don't If we can equalize the score and overtake before the critical moment, we may not be able to overtake later on, and Zhang Xin's ability to control the entire game is higher than you and I imagined."

Westbrook nodded approvingly: "The coach is very reasonable. Whether it is from our previous experience of playing against Zhang Xin or the video analysis of the Suns and other teams, Zhang Xin is definitely the leader in the league in controlling the game. No.1, if we can’t equalize the score in the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter, we will basically have no chance to overtake in the second half of the fourth quarter.”

The Thunder soldiers nodded in approval. Except for some new players who joined this season, most of them had experience playing against Zhang Xin, so they had a deep understanding of how terrifying Zhang Xin was. Dragging into the final moment, once the game enters the final moment, it is simply to hand over the outcome of the game to the opponent.

According to statistics, when the game enters a critical moment, Zhang Xin's influence on the game is phenomenal. There has never been a player like Zhang Xin, who has almost never disappointed people at a critical moment!
The second half begins.

Both starters returned to the field.

The Thunder are present with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams, and Andre Robertson.

The Suns players are Zhang Xin, Pau Gasol, Rajon Rondo, Devin Booker, and PJ Tucker.

The two sides did not test in the second half, and it was a short-handed handover. Of course, they did not test at all in the first half, but the situation changed in the second half. The Thunder not only played with Westbrook and Durant, but also with Paul George.

Don't look at Paul George who has always been famous for his defense. In fact, his offense has his own set. It is normal for a superstar to have his own shortcomings, but usually his own shortcomings are stronger than ordinary role players.

George is very versatile. His ball-holding shot is not particularly stable, but his catch-and-shoot is very reliable.George's shooting after passing the screen of his inside teammates is particularly accurate, and the frequency is second among small forwards; except for Zhang Xin, no one in the top 2 is more accurate than him, even Durant can't do it.

George's ball handling skills can't be called changeable, after all, his center of gravity is too high.Fortunately, his athletic ability is very good, and sometimes he can get to the basket and draw fouls without a screen.The Pacers' congested inside line somewhat hindered George's finishing efficiency, but his percentage of free throws was still ranked among the top 10 in the same position.George can also help conduct in the team's non-control system. His assist rate ranks seventh among small forwards, and his turnover rate is controlled at a moderate level.

When Paul George also sent back, the Thunder's offense was very scary. Although it looked like you swung one by one, and the mechanics were not as good as the Suns, but in terms of talent, the Thunder was really terrible!

保罗乔治：2012-13赛季NBA最快进步队员；4次入选NBA最佳阵容三阵；1次入选最佳防守阵容一阵；2次入选最佳防守阵容二阵；5次入选NBA全明星阵容！
Kevin Durant: One-time NBA regular season MVP; 9-time NBA All-Star team; 2012 NBA All-Star MVP; 6-time NBA All-NBA First Team!
Russell Westbrook: 7 times selected to the NBA All-Star team; 2 times selected to the NBA All-NBA First Team; 5 times selected to the NBA All-NBA Second Team. (Because of Zhang Xin's arrival, Westbrook's MVP was not obtained and was taken by Zhang Xin, but Westbrook's strength is definitely at the MVP level)
There are three players with peak MVP strength in the Oklahoma City Thunder. How difficult it is for the Suns!
"Tough! The Thunder are really tough! Their record in the regular season is not good, but their performance after the playoffs is really amazing, but it is normal, three MVP-level players are in the same team , even if they don't run any tactics, even if they are just you playing me, I playing him, many teams can't stand it. This is how the Portland Trail Blazers were defeated by the Thunder. The more unskilled they are crushed by his strength, the more you can see the toughness of Lei Ting!"

Wang Meng praised, he has never seen a team as tough as a thunderbolt, obviously there is no advantage in the field of tactics, it is because of super players and the Suns with the best record in regular season history that they are evenly matched!
With the efforts of the Thunder team, at the end of the third quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally tied the score. Coach Donovan breathed a sigh of relief: finally tied the score before the fourth quarter, if the Suns If the point difference is maintained until the fourth quarter, the Thunder's situation will be even more difficult.

Zhang Xin is not in a hurry when the score is tied. When the Big Three of the Thunder are playing, it is difficult for the Suns to restrain them, but Zhang Xin is indeed not in a hurry. Importantly, Zhang Xin confirmed that after two years of construction, his team will definitely be able to cope with Thunderclap's challenge.

Defending the title has never been easy, especially in this era of strong teams. In the west, there are such super teams as the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets. They have their own characteristics, and they have to go through too much to go from the first round to the finals. If the Suns can't cope with the Thunder's challenge, then even if they are lucky enough to enter the Western Conference finals, it will be difficult to qualify against the Golden State Warriors.
"It's wonderful! This section of the Thunder showed me a tough Thunder. The Thunder have always been a tough team, just like the Memphis Grizzlies. They are used to grinding their teeth and sucking blood. They are used to Hand-to-hand combat, this is an opponent that makes the team extremely headache, and they are roughly like this: Even if I can't beat you, I will still make you suffer!" Yang Yi admired Lei Ting's spirit very much.

"Oh, the Thunder's head is hard! Even under Zhang Xin's repeated beatings, they still maintained a strong fighting spirit. Westbrook was passionate, Paul George was calm, and Durant was a killer. They showed their best I finally tied the score at the end of the third quarter, and only a team like the Thunder can still maintain their fighting spirit under Zhang Xin's spare no effort." Wang Meng said.

(End of this chapter)