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Chapter 703 The situation took a turn for the worse

Chapter 703 The situation took a turn for the worse

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The Thunder suffered a big defeat in Toronto!

In the last game, the Thunder made several consecutive mistakes in the final stage to give the Raptors a chance, and finally lost the game.It was a pity for this loss.After all, the Thunder are infinitely close to their second championship trophy.The players fought hard and always maintained a positive state.

But in this game, the loss was a bit infuriating.Basically, the Thunder were at a disadvantage throughout.From the beginning to the end, they did not play a few decent counterattacks.In the end, they lost to the Raptors by as many as 24 points!You must know that since the Thunder entered the playoffs, at least one-third of the games that needed to be decided by lore shots accounted for at least one-third of the games they played.They haven't lost this badly for a long time.

Of course, angry people are people who like Thunder.Those who don't like Thunderclap naturally celebrate with each other.

At the press conference after the game, the Thunder's Big Three made their appearance together.However, one by one was downcast, quite depressed.Three days ago, they were full of momentum, with a huge advantage of 3:1, preparing to beat the Raptors at their home court and win the O'Brien Cup.However, they ended up losing the game.At the press conference at the time, both Donovan and the Thunder players were still full of confidence in the next game.

"Everyone has seen that our state tonight is very bad. Whether it is the offensive or defensive end, we have not played our due level. As the head coach, I can hardly shirk the blame. Compared with our carefulness, They played more flexibly, proactively, and aggressively in the game. We did not deal with the changes in both offense and defense in a timely manner, so that we were always in a passive situation during the match, unable to play our own rhythm of the game. This is my problem! "

Donovan took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss.When the reporter asked about the next tie-break, Donovan was not discouraged.He still has confidence in his team.

"Going forward, we're going to be tough. It's going to be tough when a series turns into a game. Well, it's going to be back in Oklahoma. We're going to be with each other. Chesapeake Energy Stadium will decide the winner, and the winner will win everything. For this game, we can only go all out. In the past two days, we will make good adjustments and play in the best state. I believe, A championship in Oklahoma would be the best result of the season."

In this alliance, the naked survival rule of winner and loser has always been followed.Whether it is a giant or a big fish, they will be praised if they win the game, but if they lose the game, these teams will be ruthlessly criticized.

In fact, before the game was over, people were already discussing it on the Internet.After all, it was a nationally broadcast game, and everyone knew the process of the game very well.

"Thunder will eventually pay the price for his arrogance..."

Many believe that the root cause of the Thunder's fiasco in Toronto was their attitude.They don't think the Raptors are stronger than the Thunder, but they just don't pay enough attention to the Raptors.Especially after leading 3:1, the championship seems to be at your fingertips, and everyone has already started preparing to celebrate the upcoming second O'Brien Cup.Of course, this also includes Thunder fans and many local media in Oklahoma.Even many basketball fans inside and outside the industry in other cities in the United States feel that the Thunder will easily beat the Raptors.

Before the start of the fifth game, fans and the media, including some retired or active players, spoke out.In their eyes, the Raptors' first trip to the finals is coming to an end, and the Thunder will become another team that successfully defends the championship.

In many cases, people themselves will not swell, but with the help of other people, they will gradually get carried away, and then swell.The Thunder may not be as inflated as people say, but they are somewhat careless.

"Paul George didn't perform as he should. He became the key to the Thunder's loss..."

If you lose, someone will naturally come out and take responsibility.Although Donovan took all the responsibilities at the press conference, people did not recognize it.Of course, some people must have criticized Donovan, but most people pointed the finger at Paul George.

Judging from the data and matchup performance of these two games, there is really no problem throwing the pot to Paul George.Compared with Leonard in the same position, he is much inferior in both offense and defense.Especially in the sixth game, Paul George made 17 of 3 shots and handed over 38 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in 2 minutes. This performance really does not match his status as a giant.Among them, 8 of 1 three-pointers was very bad, and only two goals were scored closer to the basket, which is really too hard to look directly at.In contrast, Westbrook's 19 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, An Luo's 23 points and even Adams' 16 points and 13 rebounds are all better than Paul George.

Paul George did not perform well on the offensive end, and Leonard's defense caused him great trouble.But his contribution on the defensive end is still great.It's just that in this game, the Raptors had Leonard, and Danny Green, Gasol Jr., Van Vleet and other players played well.However, few people see the hidden performance of the players.

In fact, not only Paul George was criticized by people, but Westbrook and An Luo were also not spared.It's just that the two brothers bear much lighter things.For Oklahoma fans, Paul George is always worse than Westbrook and An Luo.Even if Paul George played an MVP-level performance in the regular season this season and was selected as an All-Star starter, his tactical status is higher than that of An Luo.

"Oklahoma doesn't need Paul George, we just have Russell and Ann!"

"Mr. Donovan should give Ann more shot rights!"

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With regard to the upcoming tiebreaker, the Thunder have already fallen behind before they set foot on the field.Except for the Oklahoma fans, few people are optimistic about them!Even the Oklahoma fans, not all of them have full confidence in these players.The consecutive defeats caused the morale of the entire Oklahoma City to plummet.On the other hand, the Raptors, they survived a desperate situation, and now is the time when the momentum is like a rainbow. It is really difficult for the Thunder to defeat such an opponent, so it is really difficult for people to have much confidence in him.

(End of this chapter)