roccoschili Chapter 641 Another Draw
Chapter 641 Another Draw
Chapter 641 Another Draw
After the tie in Oklahoma, the two sides will move to Houston for two consecutive battles.At this time, D'Antoni was full of confidence.He actually didn't expect to be able to win a victory in Oklahoma.But I have to say that the current battle situation is more conducive to the Rockets.
Donovan wasn't too worried either.The combat effectiveness they showed in the second game allowed everyone to see the attitude and ability of the defending champion, which is indeed extraordinary.As long as they maintain a normal state, the Thunder are not afraid of any team at the moment.
Industry insiders and fans who follow the NBA circle have expressed many opinions on the first two games of the series between the Thunder and the Rockets.Those who are optimistic about the Rockets, except for the fans in Houston, are mostly conquered by their hard-working temperament in the first game.Those who are optimistic about the Thunder are convinced by the strong fighting power they displayed in the second game.In that game, the Thunder won so cleanly!
"Never underestimate the heart of a champion. The only one who can beat the Thunder is God, except for themselves."
"The Thunder only need to perform normally to reach the Western Conference finals!"
"James hasn't reached his best form yet. Once he plays the regular season, everything is possible for the Rockets this season."
"Gordon should play a more important role in the game! He has that ability. Especially when Harden has not found his form, he should become the core of the Rockets' offense."
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No matter what others say, they are actually just joining in the fun.For the game, it will not have much impact.After all, it is up to the players to decide what the game will look like in the end.
While the Thunder were actively preparing for the game in Houston, another semifinal in the Western Conference ended in a 1-1 tie.The Nuggets have really grown up!Under the leadership of Malone, they were evenly matched with the Warriors.After losing the first away game, they fought tenaciously for the second game.Unlike the Rockets, the game they lost was always very anxious, and it was not until the last moment that the winner was decided.
This slapped many people in the face severely.It's not uncommon to think that the Warriors will pass easily before the game.From the looks of it now, their lives are no better than those of the Thunder.No one in the Warriors can limit Jokic, they can't limit Jokic, and naturally they can't limit the Nuggets' offense.
It has to be said that the NBA is developing towards an era where all the heroes will rise together.Last season, after the results of the Western Conference Finals came out, the ownership of the championship was basically settled.Because at that time, the east was completely powerless to fight.James abruptly resisted the Cavaliers to the finals, which is already a miracle.But this year is different. Whether it is the Thunder, Warriors, Rockets or Nuggets, any team will face a more difficult game after rushing out of the West.
But that's all for later. Now everyone is concerned about which two teams will eventually make it to the finals.Regardless of the fierce fighting here in the west, the east is not far behind.The four teams fought against each other, and the sky was dark.
On May 5, the flames of war reignited.An Luo and others arrived at the Toyota Center early in the morning.Westbrook is wearing a floral shirt with a pair of tight cropped pants, which is very eye-catching.This guy is really too pissed off.
However, this guy's performance in the game was even more aggressive.In this game, Westbrook made 5 three-pointers, and his hit rate was as high as 8%!Not only the audience at the scene felt incredible, but even Donovan, An Luo and others were very surprised.
Westbrook's performance shows how smoothly the Thunder played this game.If it was changed to the restricted area, it would be another situation!
With Westbrook's outstanding performance, the Thunder's victory came much easier than expected.An Luo and Paul George were severely restricted by each other, but Westbrook made them fall short.
This time, the Thunder regained their home court advantage.Although they were not as strong as the last game in this game, they still took the initiative from the beginning to the end of the game and did not let the Rockets gain the slightest advantage.
After 2:1, Donovan breathed a sigh of relief.Losing at home is an annoying thing.Even if they won a big victory afterwards, they were ultimately at a disadvantage.But now it's finally back!
It didn't take long for An Luo and the others to be happy, and the big score was pulled back by the Rockets.In the second game in Houston, the Thunder lost!The series is like this, the situation changes at any time.It's really not easy to have the last laugh.
Westbrook failed to continue his magical performance from the previous game.He can only focus on organization and defense, and of course the effect is not bad.The performances of An Luo and Paul George are more than enough to lead the Thunder to victory.But the game was still lost.
Harden has become the key to the Rockets' victory.In fact, his performance in the playoffs has not been considered good.But this time, Harden finally played a hearty game.
In the first quarter, he caused An Luo to foul twice in a row, making the latter very passive.In the following games, Harden's life will be easier under An Luo's tricks.No one can stop him!In 40 minutes, Harden scored 51 points!Also contributed 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
Paul, Capela, Gordon and others also performed well.They are similar to the Thunder. After losing at home, they all held their breath in their hearts.During the game, the appearance of the Rockets players swearing not to be human until they won, shocked An Luo.What he didn't know was that they were in the same situation in the second game.
There is Harden in a runaway state, plus the whole people are soldiers, and the three armies use their lives.The series is once again back on the starting line.
"James dominated the night. He scored very efficiently and caused us a lot of damage. We were thinking about how to limit him throughout the night, but unfortunately, we didn't do it."
In fact, Donovan was quite helpless about this game.The Thunder's state in this game is not worse than the previous game. Whether it is the performance of Westbrook, An Luo, Paul George, or the performance of other role players and substitute players, there is no big problem.
The value of superstars is reflected.The performance of the Thunder's Big Three in this game is passing, but it is still a bit worse than Harden's invincible state.
(End of this chapter)