freeallnovels Chapter 214 214. Damn it, he pretended it! (seeking subscription)
Chapter 214 214. Damn it, he pretended it! (seeking subscription)
Chapter 214 214. Damn it, he pretended it! (seeking subscription)
The Thunder also did not return to Oklahoma, and stayed in Salt Lake City, waiting for the end of G4 before returning home.
Although the away training has not fallen behind, it still has a largely different sense than training at home.
Donovan came up with a tactic to defend the outside line early the next morning. Seeing the coach's dark eye circles, Li Cha was a little moved, and more importantly, he felt the strength.
After three games, Donovan finally saw the strength of the Jazz clearly. Gobert can only be an icing on the cake. He cannot be a player who kills the game. Mitchell's attack and Rubio's organization are the most powerful points of the Jazz.
In addition, even if a role player plays well for a game or two, it will not have a decisive effect on the victory.
This is the case in the playoffs. If a role player can perform stably, he will definitely become the core.
If you want to rely on role players to win the series, unless they are all role players and there is no established core.
With such clear tactical guidance, the slight shadow of the team's loss was quickly swept away.
On April 4, G23, which took place after only one day of rest, once again tested the physical fitness of the players.
Salt Lake City is still a plateau, and such a home field has more advantages than many teams.
Fans filled the energy solution arena, bursts of noise came, cheering and cheering for the home team, the atmosphere at home was extremely intense.
The head star left and thought it would be rebuilt, but who knew he could make it to the playoffs with the sixth place in the Western Conference. The surprise the fans got is exactly what it is showing now.
G3 also defeated the Thunder of the Big Three at home. Regardless of whether they can turn defeat into victory or not, the fans have put down their burdens and cheered for the home team wholeheartedly.
The team has not been as open as the fans. The Jazz have the home court advantage at this time, so they naturally want to drag the game into Tianwangshan, and even have a higher goal.
At the beginning of the game, the Jazz's offense also showed their ambitions.
The Thunder still got off to a strong start and displayed a strong offensive ability. Westbrook didn't perform well in the first three games, and when he played today, he launched a violent attack on the inside.
This way of playing is also to keep the physical strength of the teammates until the end of the game. After all, Westbrook's physical strength is stronger.
Westbrook's strong start, the Jazz also launched a corresponding onslaught.
Mitchell played well at the last moment of the last game, and the accumulated confidence can still have an impact on this game.
Under Li Cha's defense, he still chose to fight hard, and Li Cha could not suppress Mitchell, who was physically fit.
In a one-on-one duel, Li Cha will definitely win, because the offense can win, and the defense may have difficulties on both sides. It just depends on who has the higher accuracy. Li Cha is not at all timid about this.
But the team game is not one-on-one, and the morale of the team will be easily broken by an opponent who keeps scoring.
Mitchell is now the core of the team, with a higher status than Li Cha, and a higher contribution to the team's spirit and game than Li Cha. Even if Li Cha can defeat Mitchell, the Jazz's accumulated momentum will definitely be higher than the Thunder.
Fortunately, Donovan had already made arrangements. Under the joint suppression of his teammates, Mitchell's scoring momentum was suppressed.
But in the first quarter of the game, the Jazz did not fall into the slightest disadvantage, and the score came to 30:32, and the Thunder still fell behind by 2 points.
In the second quarter, Li Cha and Allen, who cooperated better, really suppressed Mitchell.
It seems that the trap arranged by Li Cha in G1 is still Mitchell's psychological shadow. Even if his confidence returns, he still has some fear in his subconscious.
Rubio did not continue to be accurate. G3 was indeed a super-level explosion. After being targeted, Rubio's offensive combing was blocked, and the Jazz's offense completely stagnated.
At this time, Ingles fired from the outside, and the accuracy was still very scary.
If the performance of role players had not been considered in the pre-match preparations, the Thunder would definitely be disrupted at this time, but at this time, it only needs George to strengthen a little defense to resolve the matter, and it will not affect the team's defensive system at all.
Ingles continued to shoot three-pointers. Relying on his fiery touch, the Jazz can continue to match the Thunder's offensive firepower when the two cores of the Jazz are locked.
The second quarter was still a tough one.
62:60 at halftime.The Thunder lead by 2 points.
In the third quarter, the Thunder's defensive system finally showed its power. Ingles felt cold even at halftime, and could only become a role player. After Mitchell's defensive efficiency dropped wildly by Li Cha and George in turn, Rubio was even less likely to support the offense alone.
The advantage of taking turns to defend is still there. Both George and Li Cha have the energy and stamina to devote to the offense. It is difficult to maintain a good efficiency in the defensive playoffs. The rotation of the two is more efficient than one full-time defense and one full-time offense.
Westbrook was even more ruthless, blowing Rubio's offensive and defensive ends.
Gobert is not an offensive player, so he can only helplessly watch the gap between the team and the Thunder widen.
The Jazz finally couldn't stand it anymore in the third quarter and lost 8 points in a single quarter.
88: 78.
In the fourth quarter, Mitchell gave it a go and wanted to help the team reverse with his own efforts, but facing two superstars, Mitchell couldn't play explosive data, and 12 points in a single quarter was already the limit.
The Jazz finally lost a crucial game at their home court. The fans felt sorry for it, but they were not very sad. The expectations were not high. The team's ability to play until now has made the fans very satisfied.
Jazz players are very sad.
111: 101.
雷霆把10分分差保持到了终场。威斯布鲁克18投9中得到28分13篮板7助攻，乔治拿到20分9篮板2抢断，李茶17投8中得到22分2篮板4助攻。
3:1, the Thunder took the lead in the series and won the match point.
The Thunder will return to the home court in the next game. The Thunder, which has the home court advantage, has a very high probability of winning. After winning this game, the Thunder's promotion probability has reached 86%, and the Jazz's life is hanging by a thread.
What Li Cha said in an interview after the end of G3, "I will not let this series go back to Salt Lake City" seems to be coming true.
Although many people are still saying that the Jazz still has a glimmer of hope, but these people are all sighing in their hearts:
hateful!Installed by him!
The Thunder returned to Oklahoma happily.
You need to rest well before the big battle. Donovan's preparations for the game are also perfect. The Jazz can't afford to make more waves with the current cards. If there are any hidden cards, they will be played today, so there is no need for more preparations.
The next day's training was only arranged in the afternoon, and the players were given plenty of rest in the morning and evening.
On April 4th, still only one day off, the Thunder and Jazz's G25 kicked off.
Sitting on the home field advantage, the team held the match point, and amidst the thunderous applause of the fans, the Thunder ushered in a playoff explosion.
Unwilling to sit still, the Jazz also launched a Jedi counterattack.
In the first quarter, the two sides played inextricably. The Jazz fought hard, but they had already been caught by the Thunder. In addition to increasing consumption and making the players work harder, they only scored 33 points.
Mitchell was almost injured several times in the fight, which made Li Cha feel quite guilty.
But in competitive sports, as an opponent, I can have sportsmanship and try not to let you get hurt. It is impossible to let you get some because of this.
Even though the Jazz were exhausted, they only drew with the Thunder in the first quarter.
Wanting to be the first to attack and seize the opportunity, it will not work in front of the Thunder, which is already invincible in the first quarter.
33 tied, the two teams entered the second quarter.
In the first quarter, they tried their best and couldn't gain an advantage. The Jazz were discouraged because they had to bear the pressure of the fans at home.
With almost no ability to resist, the Jazz were beaten by the Thunder 28:16 in the second quarter and lost by 12 points.
The intermission failed to boost morale again. In the third quarter, the Jazz completely lost the ability to comeback. Under the support, the Jazz can only guarantee that they have not lost badly.
The Jazz only lost by 5 points in the third quarter, 27:22.
But the 17-point gap has become almost impossible to reverse.
Mitchell stood up again and launched an offensive frantically, but he was physically and mentally exhausted and didn't even score 10 points. In the end, he had to swallow his hatred and fail, and for the first time in his career, he failed in the first round of the playoffs.
Li Cha approached Mitchell very friendly and hugged him.
Mitchell's eyes are full of tenacity, but facing Li Cha (Mitchell thinks so) who almost locked himself in by himself, Mitchell still gives great respect.
"I will win you next year!"
Li Cha smiled slightly, "Of course, I have been waiting for your challenge."
Murder and kill!
Mitchell's heart is broken. With Li Cha's current achievements and status, Mitchell is slowly catching up.
Mitchell gritted his teeth and left the field.
97:115, the Thunder won by 18 points.
威斯布鲁克发挥优秀，在主队球迷面前展示了足够的统治力，30投13中砍下了33分12篮板8助攻。
李茶也发挥优秀18投12中得到27分5篮板2助攻。
George scored only 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Thunder swept the Jazz 4:1 and broke through the first round of the series.
According to what Li Cha said, the series did not return to Yancheng Lake again.
The Thunder's next opponent is the Warriors who have swept the Spurs and entered the second round.
Swept by the Warriors for two consecutive years, all because of Leonard's absence, the Spurs still face many problems now.
The No. [-] Rockets in the Western Conference also swept the Timberwolves.
However, the battle between the Blazers and the Pelicans, the biggest suspense before the game, had an unexpected result.
The Blazers were defeated by the Pelicans, not to mention they were swept out!
Originally, they were two teams of comparable strength, and even the Pelicans were weaker because of Cousins' season reimbursement. It can only be said that the competition of strength on paper really does not have much guiding value.
The Pelicans grasped the fact that Lillard was the strongest on the outside of the Blazers. Holiday and Rondo defended Lillard to death, so the Blazers' strongest point became their weakest point, and they were swept away without any resistance.
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