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Chapter 160 160. Life and death (for subscription)
Chapter 160 160. Life and death (for subscription)
As soon as the third quarter opened, the Warriors put on a life-and-death posture.
It was the first time the Warriors had encountered such a situation this season. The anger of the defending champion was visible to the naked eye. Green, who was in a ball, had obviously become the first person to be accused by the team.
If it weren't for Green's expansion in the first quarter, he lost a lot of opportunities to play hard inside, and he didn't pass the ball to Durant in the second quarter, causing the team to fail to chase points in time, and it wouldn't be so far behind.
But at the same time, the Warriors are still full of confidence. The team with the strongest three-point ability in the league and Durant, the god of death with the most stable scoring ability, has countless times of experience in clocking in three quarters. As long as the third quarter follows his own rhythm, there is no problem in tying the score.
Although I can't clock in three quarters, it is not an easy task to take a victory from the Warriors!
Warriors players have such a confidence, which is the confidence of the defending champion.
On the side of the Thunder, the team is in a state of determination, and every player has a dignified expression, as if it is not their own side that is leading.
The third quarter will determine the direction of the game. Once the Warriors' counterattack is effective, the Thunder will play more difficult in the fourth quarter. If the Warriors' counterattack is blocked and the score difference of more than 15 points is maintained after consumption, the Thunder will win with a high probability.
As for killing the Warriors in the third quarter, no one may think so, including Westbrook.
Sure enough, the warrior let go of the attack.
The first ball offense was handed over to Thompson. It is the determination of the Warriors to release Thompson's offensive ability even if he gives up locking Richard.
Of course, Thompson didn't lock up Richard, so it's better to let Thompson invest in the offensive state.
Thompson's dribbling was not good, and he was prevented by Richard from breaking through, so he had to pass the ball back to Curry.
Richard followed the ball with his eyes, and Thompson bypassed the defense from behind Richard and cut into the penalty area.
Richard also reacted quickly and followed.
Curry tucked the ball in the direction of Thompson's inside cut.A good hit-the-wall fit.
Thompson catches and shoots.
Richard followed closely. If he made a layup, he might be chased. Thompson chose to block the back with his body and change his rhythm to make a jump shot. It was a very smart choice.
But Thompson had almost no shots in the first two quarters, and the ball bounced out of the basket before he felt it.
George got the rebound and passed it to Westbrook.
Westbrook made an emergency stop jumper on the fast break and hit the iron.
Green got the rebound and passed it to Curry. Curry passed it to Thompson, who immediately went into the offense before returning to the court. Thompson chased and shot a three-pointer.
Richard has not yet fully invested in the attack, and took off to interfere.
The ball bounced out of the basket again.
You can't let Thompson shoot with a touch. People who scored 7 three-pointers in a single quarter would not dare to provoke them.
Richard and Thompson switched roles.
The ball bounced to the far corner, and Curry ghostly appeared near the basketball, picked up an offensive rebound, and then faced Adams and scored with a throw.
The Warriors began to chase points.
Westbrook went back to his impulsive mode on the first offense, now regaining control of the ball and slowing himself down again.
Seeing Westbrook's introversion, Richard was ecstatic, and actively moved to support Westbrook, but Thompson was still stalking him, unable to make shots by himself, and wouldn't let his opponent make shots?
Seeing that Richard has no chance, George cannot be consumed prematurely, and Westbrook chose to cooperate with the pick-and-roll and inside.
Adams caught the ball and made a small throw, but missed.
Curry grabs the rebound.
Wanting to advance quickly, Westbrook chased him in three or two steps, and had to enter the positional battle again.
Pick-and-roll, running, Curry took the ball and shot again, Westbrook followed, and Curry also missed under the interference.
Next is another round of defensive competition.
Both sides had their own shooting opportunities, but they were both interfered by their opponents in the end.
The score has not changed for a long time.
The Warriors are not like the first quarter at this time. They can't wait now. To chase points is not simply to compare defense with the opponent. Successful defense also requires effective offense.
With no score in 2 minutes, the Warriors were a little anxious.
It was the Thunder's offensive round at this time, and Grant missed a jumper again. Green had already begun to direct the movement before he got the rebound.
Adams descended from heaven, squeezed Pachunia away, grabbed an offensive rebound, and allocated it to Westbrook, who passed it to Richard, and Richard made a mid-range hit.
Thompson was commanded by Green to move and didn't have time to defend.
The score gap returned to 18 points again, and at this time there were only 9 minutes left in the third quarter.
Pachunia found an opportunity inside and fouled Grant, making two free throws and scoring again.
The Warriors sounded the horn of attack again.
Durant reached out on Westbrook's offensive path and stole Westbrook, but was immediately caught up by Westbrook.
Facing Westbrook, Durant used a huge change of direction in singles, but Westbrook had already stretched out his hand in advance and directly broke the ball.
The two are really too familiar with each other, and each other can judge what action the other party is going to take next, and how the basketball trajectory will move.
Durant didn't catch up with Westbrook's steal this time. Westbrook went straight to the basket and jumped up with a one-handed dunk.
The fans at the scene held back for a few minutes, and the burst of cheers resounded through the sky.
The ball was still Westbrook, the Thunder's totem and soul player, stealing the "traitor" Durant's fast-break dunk.
All of these things together made the fans boil endlessly, and all kinds of cheers, praises and derogations of the opponents poured out of the fans' mouths at the same time, and the Warriors' momentum of chasing points came to an abrupt end.
Thunder is as imposing as a rainbow!
Curry wants to control the time, kill the momentum of the Thunder, reorganize and try to find opportunities to chase points.
Tsunami Brothers' offense also needs momentum. As long as they succeed in consecutive attacks and build up momentum, the three of them can take turns to play and use accurate shots to send their opponents into hell.
There is nothing wrong with Curry's thinking, but it's a pity that Westbrook is different today.
The high-spirited Westbrook not only didn't come up, but was unusually calm. This is what Richard said, slow down, and still keep calm thinking when the momentum is rushing to the top of the head, to read the opponent's defense, understand the opponent's tactics, and organize the team's offense. This feeling is really wonderful.
Curry raised his hand to pass the ball, Westbrook took a step ahead, intercepted the basketball, and it was another fast break!
Curry regretted it the moment he took the shot. Westbrook would definitely steal him with that step, but the ball has been dropped and there is no way to recover it. Curry can only desperately chase Westbrook.
After Westbrook took off, Curry wanted to intercept. Westbrook changed hands in the air for a layup. Not only did he score, he also got an additional penalty.
Add a penalty and go in again.
The Thunder lead by 21 point!
Not only did they not close the score, but they were stretched even further. Don't the Warriors want to lose face?
Durant wants the ball for singles, what tactics he wants, just give me the ball!
Forcibly pulling up and relying on his own advantages to shoot, Durant scored 2 points.
Forcibly suppressed the cheers of the home team.
It's just in exchange for his booing.
Westbrook doesn't change his face, I can't control your score below 20, but I can make you lose face.
Pick-and-roll with Adams again, Westbrook passed the ball into the paint, Adams went down and got up to throw.
Green didn't know when he had stood in front of Adams, and following Adams' shooting motion, Green fell to the ground.
Adams was called an offensive foul. Although he was helpless, it can be seen from the slow-motion playback that Green did stand firm first. Even if Adams did not touch Green, he could not find evidence and could only swallow the mistake.
Durant has already taken the lead in scoring. According to the usual rhythm, as long as they continue to keep up with the scoring, Brother Tsunami will be unstoppable.
In order to continue scoring, Curry made a decisive three-pointer.
With Curry's shooting speed, Westbrook can be caught off guard.
Luck was not on the Warriors' side, and Curry hit the iron.
Richard got the rebound, passed it to Westbrook, and made a fast break himself.
Only Green entered the defensive position alone.
Westbrook went to the penalty area, and instead of laying up, he passed the ball laterally to Richard, who had no defensive player, and Richard jumped up and dunked.
Green traversed again and fell to the ground.
"Beep!" This time, Green blocked the foul and Richard received an additional penalty.
The audience stood up and cheered again, booing Green, who dived twice.
Richard waved his hand to Adams, avenging him.
Adams clenched his fist to signal a good job.
Richard also made a penalty.
The Thunder led by 22 points.
The difference is still growing.
Durant once again stood up for singles. It seems that only Durant can score at present, which makes Durant a little annoyed.
But this time George pressed harder, and Durant stepped back and missed a three-pointer.
Grant grabbed the rebound, Green did not return to the basket, stretched his hand up, and patted the basketball out of Grant's hands. Green then grabbed the ball and passed it out. Curry rushed into the penalty area and scored a layup, trying to stabilize the score.
But Adams showed off his power and grabbed the offensive rebound again and passed it to Westbrook.
Durant made a quick defense, but Westbrook didn't make a shot, and passed a cross to George. George opened the top of the arc for a three-pointer and easily made a three-pointer.
23 points!
Adding one point to the point difference per round is suffocating for such a game.
It's not that I can't score, or that every time I score, the opponent gets an extra point. Maybe I didn't do it on purpose, but this is not only not chasing points, but more like a clown.
If he really did this on purpose, wouldn't he be even more desperate and terrified after thinking about it.
The Warriors, who have always been fearless, are shrouded in a haze. If some players are restless or not strong enough, they will definitely be affected and expand their disadvantages.
Although Curry assisted Thompson to score a three-pointer, the point difference was still 20.
Green was called a foul when he moved too much during the fight. It was originally just an ordinary foul, but Green was obviously the player who was most affected.
Green began to babble and complain to the referees.
This is the Thunder's home court, the referee will face you?
"Beep!" A technical foul was sent, and Green was stunned.
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