Basketball: starting from the nerve knife

The crowd cheered, and the New York Knicks easily won their first Finals victory.

There are still 3 wins left to defend the title.

“Congratulations, man! ”

Kevin Garnett watched the Knicks give each other high fives, walked across the sidelines, first greeted Ray Allen warmly, and then reached out even more enthusiastically to give Li Wan a high five.

Li Wan did not hesitate and reached out to pat him.

A crisp sound.

The “Wolf King” looked at the hand that was slapped by Li Wan and showed an idiotic smile.

The New York Knicks’ victory showed him the strength of this team.

And also……

The ability he can bring to this team.

He made up his mind that next time he high-fived Li Wan, his identity would be closer!

It’s not just an audience…

Finally glanced back at Li Wan, who began to be interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, and he left satisfied.

Tonight’s side ticket was not in vain…

But as he was about to walk to the fan tunnel, a reporter stopped him and greeted him warmly: “Hey Kevin, how do you feel about this game?” If you had to predict, which team would be the champion this year? ”

Garnett said, “Do you still need to say it?” Of course, it’s my good brothers Li Wan and Ray’s New York Knicks! ”

This is not only to shoot Li Wan’s, but more importantly, the score gap in the first game is too big, a 20-point difference…

Although the pace of the league is getting faster and faster, the gap of 10 points and 8 points was a big disadvantage in the past, but now, it may be able to catch up with a wave of scoring.

A difference of 20 points… It’s still a big win!

Since the New York Knicks began to pick up speed, the Thunder have not had a first-quarter stalemate.

More…

It was Kevin Durant who used offense after offense to save the team’s last glimmer of hope.

The Thunder didn’t have so much game time left, but the game entered “garbage time” early.

In the end, Kevin Durant cut 35 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal while shooting 50.4% from the field, he squeezed out everything he had, and there was really not a drop left.

But the team still lost by 20 points.

Such a disparity in the score made him extremely desperate.

Desperate enough to leave the arena in no mood to take a look at Scarlett.

Even this data, he knew from reporters in an interview after the game.

When he knew his data, Kevin Durant was expressionless, and even more depressed…

Or that sentence, he played like this, the team still lost so much, so what kind of performance does he have to give to make the team win?

That kind of performance…

Can he give it?

Suddenly, he looked up at the reporter again and asked Li Wan about the data of this game.

When he heard that Li Wan only scored 28 points, he raised his eyebrows slightly…

Is it so much worse for me?

So that means I suppressed him on the offensive end, right?

If you can really do “the team lost, I didn’t lose”…

Kevin Durant immediately felt a sense of smoothness through the clouds.

But when this reporter reported Li Wan’s other data, this sense of smoothness was immediately blocked.

Li Wan scored “only” 28 points, but he also had 11 rebounds and 14 assists, as well as two steals and two blocks.

This data, except for the score is not as good as Kevin Durant, other aspects are crushing, more thorough than Kevin Durant’s crushing on the scoring end.

At this time, the “little handsome” was even more depressed.

Because……

The sensitive Kevin Durant immediately thought of how the media would cover the game the next day:

“28 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists, Li Wan used a ‘triple-double’ to educate Kevin Durant that if he wants to win in the Finals, he can’t score on his own!” ”

“The rhythm is over, Li Wan can perform all-round, lead the team to easily defeat the Thunder in 20 points, and win the first victory of the Finals! ”

110 to 90, the first game won by 20 points, Li Wan used the actual performance to tell Kevin Durant: You are far behind! ”

……

Know the reporter, Moro Kevin Durant.

The next day, in the reports of major media about this game, similar news headlines and content appeared one after another.

But……

The one who was scolded the most was not Kevin Durant!

Rather, the rest of the Thunder.

Brooks was criticized for “not being able to employ people.”

You play fast attack with the New York Knicks, right?

Can it be hit?

Is there that ability?

Geneva, withdrawn!

Give up your place in the finals and let Popovich teach you how to be adaptable!

What’s the difference between you and a dog on a leash in front of the bench?

Westbrook played 36 minutes and 15 seconds, and the final stats were frozen at 7-of-19 shooting, shooting only 36.8%!

There were also 6 more errors.

Although he is not an efficient player in the regular season and the playoffs that he has already played.

But this game is not just “average efficiency”, as the main controller, he is definitely not qualified.

Also being scolded was James Harden.

He really doesn’t have a big problem.

Westbrook’s early injury made him a starter for a month, and he felt more fierce confrontation, and the whole person was more mature than he was at the same time.

And this game Artest was suspended, Beverley was put in the starting lineup, and the Knicks bench had absolutely no way to limit his outside lineup.

He played comfortably in the first half, while in the second half, he took on more of the role of a point-setting shooter.

Even if he only had 3 points and 1 assist in the second half, he was not to blame for the loss.

Can……

The day after losing, some media exposed photos of him running to a nightclub the day before the finals.

This time, it was a hornet’s nest, and various experts came forward to accuse James Harden of not having a sense of collective honor.

If the pressure is a dark cloud, then the sky above the Oklahoma Thunder is already covered with dark clouds at this moment!

Brooks moved out of his “youth bible” again:

“Remember how we got through the Western Conference Finals? We had another difficult situation, but believe me, it was nowhere near as tough as the series with the Spurs, we only lost one game, which is not a big deal, we can fall on the road to the championship, but definitely not ourselves! ”

“In the name of thunder, gogogo! ”

Seriously, Brooks would probably live a long time if he crossed over to Naruto!

The spirit of the Thunder team on the field made Director Zhang in the studio “scream”.

After the first game was played, the outside wind reviews were completely one-sided, and the media who were originally more optimistic about the Thunder began to shout that “youth does need to pay tuition”, “the era of belonging to the Thunder team has not yet arrived”, “the four young people of the Thunder still need to grow”…

As a youth army, in such public opinion, it is only right that the second game will be very nervous.

The state of the Thunder team when they came out was unexpected by Director Zhang.

However, this did not change their prediction for this game, and Zhang believes that under the leadership of Li Wan’s reasonable style of play, this game is afraid to win another double-digit point difference.

No way, even if the Thunder team’s fighting spirit is great tonight, what do you really have to say…

Wasn’t their mental outlook in the last game bad?

Compared to this one, only strong and not weak, but in the end, shouldn’t you lose 20 points, but also lose 20 points?

Su Qun showed his professionalism, from the Thunder team lineup and their playing style analysis: “The biggest problem of the Thunder team is that they can’t control the rhythm, Westbrook this person rushes up no one can control, from this point of view, Kevin Durant as the boss of the Thunder team is not qualified…”

If you are the boss, there should be Yazi who is the boss!

The ball is needed at the moment of truth, and the ball must be in his hands…

“Honestly, Durant can’t do that! ”

You treat people as “second old”, and people don’t recognize you as a “big brother” at all!

From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with being the boss with a paranoid temper, or having a businessman’s appearance…

In TNT’s studio, Kenny Smith and Barkley have similar views.

Or rather, more convinced than the few in the CCTV-5 studio that “the Thunder can’t win tonight.”

Because from the broadcast, they talked more about James Harden’s sidelines.

With James Harden’s nightclub visit the day before the Finals being revealed, photos of the dashing nightclub woman who accompanied him that night were also revealed by the media.

When Kenny Smith saw the photo, he asked Barkley to watch out for Harden…

Barkley, who was unable to refute, chose to return to the court: “Although it will be difficult for the Thunder to win tonight, it is necessary to remind … If they don’t want to be swept away, this may be their only chance! ”

After tonight’s game, Artest’s ban is over…

When he returns, the New York Knicks will have more defensive strength on the outside, and it will be even more impossible for the Thunder to win.

Brooks also knew this, so he served “chicken soup” in advance.

The lineups on both sides have not changed much, and it is still the same as the first game of the finals.

Including the opening, both sides are the same as the previous game, you come and go, and the score alternately rises.

The turning point of the game was at 6:45 in the first quarter.

Ibaka grabbed two consecutive frontcourt rebounds and scored them all, and when the Thunder took advantage of the comeback, D’Antoni replaced Lewis and put Rashid Wallace on the court.

With interior rebounds secured, the New York Knicks’ advantage in scoring efficiency was immediately apparent.

Lee Wan’s sudden scoring and Rashid Wallace’s strategy made all five Knicks the endpoint.

Look at the Thunder side, although the starting lineup is balanced offensively and defensively, the offensive end is too dependent on Westbrook and Kevin Durant!

Ibaka can contribute, but, like Tyson Chandler and Beverley, can’t sustain a sustained attack for long.

There are two people left, not to mention Severosa and Perkins, who together average about 6 points per game…

After the first trial, Mike Brown simply emptied the defense of these two men to a greater extent in the second game, putting more defensive power on the other three, especially focusing on Westbrook’s breakthrough space.

Westbrook played the first game, he was outside the three-point line, shooting 1 of 4!

Originally, when he played the Heat in the 2012 Finals, he didn’t even shoot 20% from beyond the three-point line…

At this moment, the breakthrough space is compressed again.

After the first quarter, his performance on the offensive end was 2-of-7 shooting, his own scoring efficiency was not high, and even the assist statistics were affected, and the only assist he sent was from his “big brother” Kevin Durant.

However, even if his performance was so miserable, by the end of the first quarter, the Thunder were only five points behind.

Cause……

Kevin Durant is crazy!

He scored 13 points in the first quarter, and with this momentum, this game is afraid to run for 50 points.

Li Wan’s performance on the scoring end is still not as good as Kevin Durant, he “only” scored 7 points in the first quarter, but 5 assists, falling in Kevin Durant’s eyes, is so dazzling.

If you analyze these 5 assists in detail, you will find that Li Wan’s five assists were obtained from the hands of three teammates.

Obviously, his style of play in this game is still the same as the previous one, not too invested in individual offense at the beginning, but mainly assisting teammates and helping teammates develop their feel.

Brooks also tried to limit Li Wan from passing during this time, trying to force him to play alone.

But Rashid Wallace is on the side, as long as Li Wan himself does not want to attack with the ball, it is really difficult for the Thunder’s defense to keep him shooting.

D’Antoni also noticed this, and when Rashid Wallace needed to rest in the second quarter, it was not Lewis who was put on the number four, but Odom…

One game and one quarter is enough time for champion coaches like D’Antoni to see clearly that this season’s New York Knicks, Lewis, and top scorers like Lewis can provide Li Wan with help, not as versatile as forwards who can hold the ball.

That is, Rashid Wallace is old and can’t play for enough time, otherwise it is still Rashid Wallace who is on the field now…

Odom is a substitute for “Roaring Tianzun” when he is tired.

Fortunately, he didn’t play much time in this game, and when his lack of concentration problems appeared, Wallace was probably resting.

“Roaring Tianzun” listened to Mike Brown let him hurry up and rest, at most 4 minutes, and let him play, the whole person’s eyes were full of light.

Last summer, the Bulls didn’t offer a contract, and he had little motivation to play at the time, and his heart was full of thoughts of retirement, and in the end, the appeal of the name Li Wan made him overcome the idea of retirement.

And now…

This idea has long been forgotten by him!

Now he is not just a sense of “you say I am a base-salary player, how can I be mixed into the main force of the team”. Plus, there’s a momentum!

The feeling of his blood boiling brought by the basketball filled his whole body again!

His role now in the New York Knicks is far more important than when he was with the Bulls, and this sense of need makes him want to shout at the moment:

Rest?

No need to rest!

When I retire, there is time to rest!

Help me up, I can still do it!

I have to say that compared to the “Roar Tianzun”, Odom is indeed a little worse at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the current “Lama” is stronger than Wallace in his ability to break through with the ball, but in the face of the “league block king” Ibaka, whose mobility is comparable to the average striker, and the top of the protective frame, his ability in this area is not very showed.

Li Wansuo played a round with him alone, each of them exerted their own strength, and constantly pulled the Thunder’s defensive formation.

The inexperience of the Thunder’s youngsters was exposed after the New York Knicks changed the tempo of their offense. The entire defensive rhythm has been led by the Knicks.

Slowly, the passivity on the defensive end affected the momentum on the offensive end.

Even Kevin Durant’s performance is somewhat erratic.

When he hit more than 7 minutes in the second quarter, Kevin Durant, who scored 13 points in the first quarter, scored only 3 points.

Wallace was brought on at this time, and the pace of the New York Knicks’ offensive end suddenly became faster again. It was another sudden change in rhythm, and Westbrook couldn’t slow it down.

Only Kevin Durant is struggling.

When the New York Knicks were on the rise, he also got out of the offensive slump, scoring seven straight points with more than 3 minutes left, allowing the Thunder to stop the deficit from turning into double digits at halftime.

As the “Son of Thunder”, he…

Did your best!

Westbrook looked at him a little differently.

Since he joined this team and watched Kevin Durant being blown up by Li Wan, he has not identified with Kevin Durant as a “big brother”.

But now in the Finals, seeing Kevin Durant stand up again and again and forcibly support the Thunder’s offensive end, Westbrook has the urge to shout “big brother” for the first time!

Speaking of which, this also has a lot to do with his own data performance…

Although the original Thunder team also lost to the Heat by a score of 1-4 in the Finals, Westbrook’s data is still good, averaging 27 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, if you don’t look at efficiency, this is a “supergiant” to play.

Not to mention, he also scored 43 points on 63% shooting in Game 4 of the Finals…

Losing in such a situation, do you say he will feel that he is dish?

Would you feel inferior to Kevin Durant?

Now it’s different, in the first game of the Finals, Westbrook’s stats were 19 points, 6 assists and 6 turnovers, shooting about 37% from the field.

Bad couldn’t be worse!

After playing in the first half of this game, he also scored 7 points and 3 assists, which is estimated to be another sluggish game.

Kevin Durant, on the other hand, scored 13 points in the first quarter, 10 points in the second quarter, and cut 23 points at halftime…

The gap is so large, no matter how proud Westbrook is, he has to bow his head and willingly call “brother”.

Li Wan naturally didn’t know what Westbrook was thinking at the moment, otherwise even if he was beating the young “Thunder Three Youngsters” at this time, he was afraid that his heart would be a little vague.

You know, many games of the Thunder have lost because Westbrook recklessly, but if he knows that he has to give the ball to Kevin Durant at the crucial moment, you say…

How scary will this Thunder team be?

In the second half, the New York Knicks were completely on fire, like a horse letting go of the reins.

Under the leadership of Li Wan, all kinds of wanton and furious. Westbrook tried hard to restrain himself from getting on the head, but after a few rounds of running against each other, all that remained in his mind was “you, it’s over”, and the Thunder’s offensive end gradually became chaotic.

At 6 minutes and 35 seconds into the third quarter, the Knicks scored 13-2 to stretch the gap to more than 15 points, Kevin Durant worked very hard to score, but the entire rhythm was firmly controlled by Li Wan’s hands, and the chaotic Thunder relied on him alone, where could withstand the Knicks’ bombardment.

Thunder fans were tickling their teeth and wanted to shout at Brooks on the sidelines:

Why don’t you call a timeout!

Just watch the Thunder team be scattered?

Such a coach, I can also go to it!

They couldn’t wait to call immediately: Lao Mo, I want to eat fish!

This time was opened to the point difference, the Thunder did not set off any decent counterattack, and finally 119-93, the New York Knicks defeated the Thunder by 26 points, successfully won the second home game, and changed the big score to 2-0.

In the game, Kevin Durant shot 16 of 25, 2 of 5 from three-pointers, 6 of 8 free throws, and finished with 40 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal and 1 block.

Westbrook shot 6-of-21, including 0-of-5 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws, for 18 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal.

James Harden, who also played a good half-time in the last game, was in a slump throughout the game, shooting 3 of 10, even the most consistent free throws, only 3 of 5, fortunately hit a three-pointer, making his scoring barely double-double.

However, there were 5 mistakes.

He was clearly influenced by the public opinion of the outside media.

On the New York Knicks’ side, Li Wan once again got a “triple-double”, shooting 11 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, 31 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, in addition to 2 steals and 1 block.

With his assist, Ray Allen made 3 three-pointers and scored 18 points in the game…

Beverley scored 8 points and 2 steals, all of which were made by Westbrook, and Westbrook, who was completely anxious at the back, was “stolen” by Beverley several times, which made him more and more annoyed.

Westbrook, who was eager to get back on the field, became more and more aggressive.

It’s an “endless loop”!

New York fans suddenly felt sad at this time:

Because at the current pace, the Thunder are afraid that they will not survive the fifth game of the series, and the next two games will be the home of the Thunder.

That means they won’t be able to watch the Knicks defend their title at home this year!

This feels…

Just like not setting off firecrackers in the New Year, is there still a taste of the New Year?

Therefore, New York fans at this moment especially hope that the Thunder can give some strength:

Even if it’s to support your Thunder fans, so bad…

Win a game, right?

In the face of cheers from New York fans, Thunder fans fell into silence.

Two finals, an average of 20 points per game, even the most optimistic Thunder fans, at this moment it is clear that the Thunder are finished this year…

Their only hope now is that the Thunder don’t lose too badly in the remaining two games.

You can not progress, but don’t regress, just do it!

This also led to a weird scene on the Internet:

Those who hope that the Thunder will win next and cheer the hardest are often not Thunder fans, but New York Knicks fans, especially die-hard fans.

At this moment, all kinds of advice to the Thunder team.

Gao Qiqiang’s “thirty-six plans” of the same model were basically all used.

It’s just that when ESPN and other media made pre-game predictions, they still brainlessly pressed the New York Knicks, which was already a 20-point gap, and now Artest is back, and the Thunder are still playing a hammer? Wash and sleep!

The odds given by spinach can also be seen how optimistic the outside world is about the New York Knicks.

The New York Knicks won at odds of 1-1.11; the Thunder won at odds of 1-22…

That’s a 20x faster odds difference!

“There’s no doubt about it, they’ve grown a lot this season, but they’re still on the road and we’re already at the top of the mountain…”Artest also said confidently before the game that they will win the third game of the series.

Just kidding, without him Artest, the New York Knicks averaged 20 points per game against their opponents, and now that he’s back, the team has lost instead, is this a hit in the face of the experts from the outside world?

Isn’t this kicking in Artest’s ass?

This is no more “lying on the crown” than “hugging the thighs”!

Can he still get the title of “beast”?

What is not said, you must win!

On June 10, the third game of the Finals officially began at the home of the Thunder.

Although the Thunder lost their first two games badly and have no hope of winning right now, tonight’s Chesapeake Energy Stadium is still full of Oklahoma fans.

They are willing to accompany the Thunder through this darkest hour.

In any case, even if it is swept 0-4, one thing is not destined to change, this team has a bright future!

24-year-old Kevin Durant, 24-year-old Westbrook, 23-year-old James Harden and 23-year-old Ibaka, the age of the “Thunder Four” is here, you can’t even say that their peak has arrived…

Before they reached their peak, they reached the final finals, and when they really entered their peak… How brilliant will the Thunder team be at that time, do you need to say more?

Since the future will be sweet and sweet, it is acceptable for them to be bitter now.

After half-time tonight, they are even more convinced of that…

With Artest’s return, the New York Knicks’ starting lineup changed tonight, with Lee returning to the No. 1 position and Artest playing the starting No. 3 spot.

In another change, D’Antoni dropped Lewis altogether and pulled Rashid Wallace into the starting line-up as a starting power forward.

Kevin Garnett saw this scene and directly opened a bottle of champagne.

Rashid Wallace is still the same year as the “Wolf King” and is very close to the pick, Wallace is the fourth pick in the first round in ’95, and Kevin Garnett is the fifth pick in the first round.

Before LeBron James, he was the highest-ranked high school student!

Wallace studied in North Carolina for 3 years and entered the league at the age of 21, 3 years older than Kevin Garnett.

Therefore, “Roaring Heavenly Venerable” is now 38 years old, while Kevin Garnett is only 35 years old, and the advantage of age makes Garnett not worry that he can’t compete with Rashid Wallace.

Even if Rashid Wallace continues to play in the NBA this summer, this starting four will be his.

At the same time, all his current tactical positions will also be his!

You said……

Can you celebrate without opening a bottle of champagne?

I thought that this set of lineups in D’Antoni’s opinion was the most suitable and restrained Thunder team at present, and the New York Knicks could easily open the point difference.

But at the end of the first quarter, the difference between the two sides was only 1 point.

The problem is with Artest, who has just made a comeback.

Li Wan is not good at Kevin Durant’s defense because of the heavy responsibility of taking into account the offensive and organizational aspects, and the “little coach” has shot more than 50% in the first two games.

But Artest faced Kevin Durant even worse…

At the end of the first quarter, Kevin Durant shot 6 of 7 and almost shot 100% from the field in a single quarter.

Mike Brown had to change formations and let Artest defend Westbrook.

Outcome……

Artest became a loophole again.

Facing Westbrook, who completed his first “sewers” training, Artest was getting slower and slower as he got older, and he couldn’t keep up with this guy’s rampage.

Even if the “beast” had already predicted his breakthrough route, he couldn’t keep up, and could only watch Westbrook complete the breakthrough from in front of him.

This quarter it was the turn of “A Turtle” to make a force, shooting 5 of 8 in a single quarter, and the Thunder actually led 58-55 at the end of the first half. This was something that Thunder fans didn’t expect at all, and the atmosphere was as eager, just like celebrating Christmas.

Artest looked ugly.

Back in the dressing room, I sat there alone, holding a towel and holding my head, not knowing what I was thinking. Odom comforted him a few words, but with little effect, he shook his head helplessly at Li Wan.

D’Antonis, for his side, was decisive in putting Artest off the pitch in the second half.

At this time, he didn’t have time to think about what kind of impact this would have on Artest’s psyche, and he still had to think about how to win this match!

A big 2-0 lead is an advantage, but not an absolute advantage.

In the history of the NBA, it is not that teams have achieved a reversal when they are 2-0 down. Only by winning one more game and changing the big score to 3-0 can D’Antoni be completely relieved.

So……

There is no room for error in this game!

So in the second half, the New York Knicks’ lineup became No. 1 Beverley, No. 2 Ray Allen, No. 3 Li Wan, No. 4 Rashid Wallace, and No. 5 Tyson Chandler.

To say that this Beverley really has a set of ways to deal with Westbrook, Artest could not prevent Westbrook before, and another very important reason is that when Westbrook hit him, he did not go up much, but knew how to find the opportunity and use speed to deal with his steps, Artest had a grinding ability, but there was no chance to entangle with Westbrook.

Beverley is different, he just goes to that station, Westbrook’s whole face, like eating the hottest chili, black and shiny, no matter three seven twenty-one, he will fight with Beverley.

Slowly, it became irrational again.

What followed was almost a replay of the first two games, with Li Wan getting faster and faster and the Thunder gradually losing control.

In the end, the Thunder led by three points in the first half, but still lost the game by 108 to 119, 11 points.

Westbrook played his best performance since the series, scoring 15 points in the first half, 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists on 42% shooting!

Especially his game in the first half made Thunder fans look forward to the future Thunder more and more.

When the time comes, reasonable Wei Shao plus Kevin Durant, who has a perverted scoring ability…

What a wonderful picture that would be!

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