roccoschili Chapter 642 Battle of Tianwang Mountain
Chapter 642 Battle of Tianwang Mountain
Chapter 642 Battle of Tianwang Mountain
The Battle of Tianwangshan, in the NBA, is the exclusive title for the fifth game after the two sides scored a big score of 2:2 in the series.Through decades of history, 80% of the teams that win the Tianwangshan battle will win the entire series.
Now the Thunder and the Rockets have reached Tianwangshan after 2:2.Judging from the previous games, both sides have a chance to win this game.And, no one will give up.Therefore, this is destined to be a tight game.
"We are ready for seven games! The playoffs are tough and no one will let us win easily. We know that. It is gratifying that we can keep fighting every night . That's important, it's the key to winning the whole series."
"I think we'll have the last laugh. In this arena, everyone will applaud and applaud us. When a city is with us, what reason is there to lose?"
After briefly expressing his opinion to the reporter, An Luo, Westbrook and others stepped onto the battlefield together.You know, this is the first battle of Tianwang Mountain in his career.Since it is the first time, we must leave a good impression.
Soon, the starters of both sides debuted.Those are the same people who know the basics, but they perform differently every night.
"Di..."
As soon as the whistle blew, the game officially started.
After Adams jumped to the ball for the Thunder, he ran to the three-point line and did a pick-and-roll with Westbrook.Westbrook instantly got rid of Harden's defense and rushed to the penalty area.However, the Rockets' defense at the basket is not weak.Although Capela was taken out, Tucker was enough for Westbrook to drink a pot.
Westbrook didn't hit hard either. He threw the ball back and handed it to Adams who is now at the free throw line.The latter caught the ball and saw An Luo who had circled to the right corner.Then, the basketball left his hand and flew towards An Luo.
An Luo caught the ball and shot it, and in the blink of an eye, it was as fast as a bolt of lightning.Hit and hit!
After a burst of cheers, Thunder fans sat back in their seats and watched the game.
Looking back, Harden advanced with the ball.He wanted to communicate with Capela outside the three-point line on the right to break through the Thunder's defense.There was no problem when he passed the ball, but when Capela passed it back, Westbrook directly intercepted it.
After the steal, Westbrook directly launched a counterattack fast break.Adams, who had just crossed the center line, immediately turned his horse's head, kept pace with Westbrook, and rushed into the paint.Although Capela returned to defense quickly, his two punches were hard to beat with four hands.Westbrook finally threw the ball, and Adams directly dunked in.
The Rockets sent the ball out quickly.Harden passed directly to Gordon outside the three-point line, trying to make a time difference.But the latter chose to shoot outside the three-point line, wasting this offense.
An Luo picked up the rebound, and he took the ball directly beyond the three-point line.Paul did not stick too tightly in the process of retreating.As a result, An Luo fired directly and scored another goal.
One minute into the game and a wave of 1:8, the Thunder are in good shape tonight.
But the Rockets quickly found their scoring status.Moreover, once they found the scoring state, it was a continuous rhythm.
After An Luo hit a three-pointer, Harden assisted Gordon to cut to the basket, causing Grant to foul.Then two free throws were made, breaking the scoring drought for the Rockets.However, Paul George then scored a mid-range score, and the point difference was still 8 points.
Next, the Thunder's offensive rhythm was disrupted by the Rockets.An Luo was very tightly defended, including Paul George.The Rockets' 212 zone defense greatly interfered with the Thunder's three-pointers and restricted area scoring.
As Capela scored consecutively at the basket, Harden, Paul and Gordon also hit three-pointers, and the Rockets directly tied the score.If it weren't for Paul George's strong three-pointer, the Rockets should have overtaken.
But this time has only been pushed back a little.As Harden started scoring, the Thunder became passive.And many of his offenses are at the expense of others.After rushing in, Harden was always looking for physical contact, causing consecutive fouls by Thunder players.
No way, people all over the world know that Harden will make fouls, but they just can't stop him.
With another layup by Harden, the Rockets took the lead with 24:22.Donovan immediately called a timeout.
After a quick arrangement, players from both sides played again.And have made some personnel changes.The Thunder also added Grant and Kanter, while the Rockets replaced Nene and Rivers.
In the next half of the game, the two sides almost tied.The Thunder failed to pull the score back, but they were only 3 points behind at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter belonged to Paul George and An Luo.In the first 7 minutes, the former scored 10 points with sudden shots, leading the Thunder to play 24:17, leading the score in one fell swoop.The latter is the output of a single person withstood the entire rocket.Especially in the last 3 minutes, An Luo made three of three three-pointers and led the team to a wave of 13:2 attacks, directly opening the point difference to 15 points.
This section directly pushed the Rockets to the edge of a cliff.D'Antoni's reaction was a little slower. Although he also called a timeout, it still didn't help.
In the first half, the performance of the Thunder's "Big Three" was quite satisfactory.Westbrook had 9 points and 5 assists, An Luo had 14 points, and Paul George had 11 points.Adams performed well. He made 6 of 5 shots and contributed 10 points. He also grabbed 7 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.Capela was eaten to death by him. Except for his outstanding performance in the middle of the first quarter, he did not perform well at other times.
In the third quarter, Harden exploded!He hit consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, and he also provided great help to his teammates.Harden, who was caught by the scoring organization, helped the team quickly tie the score in only half a quarter of the game.In this quarter, D'Antoni did not let him rest.Under Harden's leadership, the Rockets also bit the score.
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the two sides launched a defensive battle.In the first 2 minutes, both sides were very uncomfortable with the opponent's defense and kept hitting the iron without scoring a point.It wasn't until Gordon hit a goal with his iconic step-back three-pointer that he broke the deadlock on the court.
At the critical moment, Westbrook looked unusually calm.He used An Luo and Paul George's containment to play their most familiar pick-and-roll tactics with Adams.
Facts have proved that the simpler the tactic, the more powerful it will be when it is critical.While the Thunder kept scoring, the Rockets suddenly lost power.They didn't score for another 2 minutes and directly sued the outcome of the game.
(End of this chapter)