roccoschili Chapter 950 G2 has to win
Chapter 950 G2 has to win
Chapter 950 G2 has to win
Westbrook knows why Xie Kai asked himself to speak. Although the best player in this team is Xie Kai, but as one of the Big Three and a senior veteran in the team second only to veteran Collison, he is indeed the most suitable player in the team. A person who speaks out on this occasion.
"We lost, they (Golden State Warriors) kicked our ass hard, we lost very badly. The loss of this game tells us that if we don't adjust ourselves and play with desperate determination, We are likely to be out." Westbrook paused, and then continued, "I am responsible for the loss of the game. I missed a lot of shots and made many mistakes. I will review it to everyone. But brothers, losing this We have not lost the chance to advance to the finals in this game, we still have many chances to get back the victory in the following games, this is a series of 7 games and 4 wins, we will defend the title, I firmly believe!"
Westbrook's words are very encouraging. He is a player with distinct strengths and weaknesses.His skills are not perfect, but as a team leader, he takes the lead and dares to act. He is a tough man, so his teammates also trust him.
The atmosphere in the locker room of the home team is much better, not as mournful as before.After Westbrook, Xie Kai and Paojiao also came out to take responsibility, and then the veteran Collison came out to smooth things over and encourage everyone.
This team has superstars and veterans in the locker room, so they will not panic when encountering problems, and will find a way to solve them. This is an important reason why they won the championship last season.
The rest of the Thunder felt comfortable with the Big Three taking responsibility.It's what it is, you get 3000 million, and you don't take responsibility if you lose the game. Could it be that I got 300 million?
Xie Kai was very satisfied with the small player meeting after the game. The reason why they didn't want the coaching staff to participate was not to exclude them, but to handle some things by themselves.The main reason for the team's loss is not technical and tactical, but mentality, physical and other aspects. In fact, the problem is not big in tactics. The coaching staff must see where the problem is and they will adjust it.
The Thunder lost G1 in the Western Conference finals, which is tantamount to giving up their home court advantage. For them, the passiveness is not all because of the loss of home court advantage, but because they have become unacceptable in G2.Once they lose G2 and go to the away game to play the crucial G0 with a big score of 2:3, the pressure is really too great.
The Warriors are not the Timberwolves and the Jazz. They have the configuration to defeat the Thunder. The historic shooting ability alone is something that the Thunder don't have.
Those scumbags are already touting the Warriors' revenge and the Thunder's entry into the finals, and some people are even imagining Durant VS James, regardless of the Thunder's feelings.
Those sunspots got a chance to breathe again, they came out and jumped up and down, satirizing the Thunder, satirizing Xie Kai, saying that he was just a piece of trash, and he only knew how to play with the wind.
Xie Kai didn't care about the rumors from the outside world.He shut down his social media long before the start of the playoffs and threw himself into the game.For him, instead of arguing with Heizi, it is better to spend more time at home with his family!
On May 5, the Thunder played at the Ford Center Arena in Game 23 of the Western Conference Finals.
The victory in the last game made the Warriors very confident in winning this round of the series. They are tired of being suppressed by the Thunder since last season, and they hope to reach the finals again.They know very well that as long as they reach the finals, they are very likely to win the final championship trophy.
The players on both sides still had little communication. Everyone wanted to kill each other, and they didn't want to waste any time.
The match was broadcast live on Tencent, with Wang Meng and Yang Yi responsible for the commentary.
Wang Meng said: "Mr. Yang, let's do a pre-match preview!"
Yang Yi said: "I'm afraid of predictions. Netizens nicknamed me 'Yang Huahua'. It seems that there are serious games that have been predicted, and all of them are lost in the end."
Wang Meng laughed and said, "Do you think the Thunder will change their lineup in this game?"
Yang Gu nodded: "Maybe, Adams and Patterson are two big men on the court, they are too slow, the transition and 3-point defense were not good in the last game, Patterson didn't have 3 points, the effect is not as good as Grant , I think Donovan will change because they are the losing side."
Both starting lineups will be announced soon.
The Thunder team, which is playing at home, has not changed. It is still the Big Three + Duck + Patterson.It was predicted that they would change, but it seems that they did not.Of course, changing the lineup does not necessarily mean adjusting the starting lineup, it may also be adjusting the rotation lineup.The Thunder used a 10-man rotation in the last game. For them, this kind of game is still too much. It is possible to cut 1-2 players.
The starting lineup of the Warriors for the away game is the same as the previous game. It is still Rooney, Zhuidan, Du Xiaoshuai, Buddha and elementary school student Curry.
The atmosphere at the scene was quite good. Although the first game was lost, the fans of the home team were not worried about the team being out. This is a series, not NCAA March Madness.
"Mr. Yang, it seems that you guessed wrong, the Thunder did not adjust the starting lineup!" Wang Meng said with a smile.
Yang Yi said: "I said just now that it is possible, not necessarily. It is normal if you do not adjust it. Let's wait and see."
Rooney and Duck are preparing to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.
Rooney graduated from UCLA and is regarded as Westbrook's junior.He is 206cm tall, weighs less than 110kg, and has a wingspan of more than 220cm. He is a bit like a thin version of Biyombo.
In the 2015 draft, Rooney was selected by the Warriors with the 30th overall pick in the first round.
This season, Rooney has grown rapidly, averaging 13.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in 3.3 minutes per game.
From the second half of this season to the current playoffs, Rudy has gradually replaced McGee as the team's starting center.
McGee's physical talent is naturally better than Rooney, but as a center forward, he has a poor sense of defensive position, likes to jump, and is not good at expanding and assisting defense.And most importantly, he doesn't meet the team's defensive system requirements of unlimited defense changes.
As a blue-collar, Rooney has no basket, but he is better than McGee in defending the opponent's pick-and-roll and 3-pointers, and he is not easy to be stunned on the defensive end.
Of course, everyone knows that even if the center forward of the Warriors starts, they will not average much playing time per game. Most of the time, they play a small lineup and let Green stand at the center position.
At the start of the jump ball, Rudy bounced better. The jump ball won the taller Duck, and the Warriors won the first wave of offensive balls.
Curry dribbles over.
Green came out to catch the ball and Curry split the ball.
Green dealt the card at the top of the arc, and the Splash Brothers took the cover without the ball and moved.This is the Warriors' conventional tactics, taking advantage of the organizational advantage of chasing eggs at the top of the arc.
In the eyes of many people, it is really unconventional to let the core run without the ball and let the inside dominate the ball.But this is indeed the strength of the Warriors.
(End of this chapter)