First in the West, 60-12. Durant, who averaged 28.1 points per game, averaged 23.8 points per game for Westbrook. Ibaka, who averages 3 explosive blocks per game, and Kevin, who averages 42.6% three-point shooting per game. Martin......

The Thunder's outstanding performance in the regular season made them the hottest candidates for the championship early. In the west, no one seems to be their opponent. The biggest enemy of this bunch isn't in the West, it's the super trio on the East Coast that changes the rules of the NBA game.

But now? Just three hours before the Western Conference semifinals Mavericks and Thunder battle, no one believed that the Thunder would make it to the end. Reaching the Western Conference semifinals seems to be the ceiling of the Thunder this season.

It's not for nothing that a championship-caliber team has suddenly fallen to such a point.

First, the Thunder's role players are nowhere near as dazzling in the playoffs as they were in the regular season. Neither Kevin. Martin or Serge Ibaka, whether it's Seflorosa or Fischer, these guys have a playoff-level confrontation and simply can't play to their full strength.

Secondly, Westbrook's injury undoubtedly clouded the future of the Thunder. In the first round of the playoffs, the Thunder played against the Lakers, who lost Kobe, and when everyone was lamenting that they couldn't see Kobe Bryant in the playoffs, Oklahoma fans, who had nothing to do with themselves, immediately experienced the painful experience of having to be reimbursed for the season due to injury.

And because of Westbrook's season reimbursement, the Thunder, who could have easily passed, ended up spending 6 games to take away the victory from the Lakers without Kobe.

No one thinks a fully healthy Thunder will play six games against the Lakers, even Lakers legend "Magic" Johnson admitted before the start of the playoffs that this is likely to be the fourth time the Lakers have experienced a swept defeat in the Kobe era.

However, what everyone didn't expect was that the Thunder, the favorite to win the championship, finally won this chance to advance. The Thunder's performance in the playoffs is worrying, and these are important reasons why the outside world is not optimistic that the Thunder can defeat the Mavericks.

"A team that has just lost its point guard is now going to face a traditional powerhouse led by an MVP. When you listen to this sentence, you will definitely have a judgment on the outcome of the game. Although the Thunder have the home court advantage, they have to admit that in the face of the huge difference in strength, the impact of home and away games on the game is minimal. ”

On the podium, most commentators were more optimistic that the Mavericks would win the game. Yiyang has just won the MVP and is in just the right shape. The motivation that comes from this big event will definitely be spread to teammates as well.

This may be the first time since Yiyang joined that the Mavericks have been the favored side in the playoffs. In the past, people have been clamoring that the Mavericks' playoff journey will end here. But this year, people are starting to talk about the possibility of the Mavericks making the cut.

The Mavericks players would love to see themselves recognized, but there is one person who would never agree with the reporters.

Two hours before the start of the game, reporters who came to the court in advance to prepare found that Durant, who was tall and long-armed, had already begun to warm up on the court alone.

The guy was wearing a training suit and deliberately wearing a hood, as if he didn't want anyone to affect his training or the expression on his face.

As long as Durant shoots, the sound of the Nets tumbling will inevitably follow. This guy is in surprisingly good shape, and it's no wonder that at a young age, he is already the winner of the title of the Three Realms Scoring Champion. How could we have achieved what we have achieved without nodding?

As Durant's shots continued to hit, there were more and more people in the stands on the court. At the same time, there are naturally Dallas Mavericks players who came from afar.

ESPN's on-site photographers split the footage of the Mavericks and Thunder's pregame warm-up into two screens, which appeared on both the TV and the computer.

The Mavericks players were talking and laughing as they warmed up, while the Thunder seemed to have been very heavy after losing Westbrook.

The one-sided play seems to be a sure thing, and the Mavericks have a good chance of taking a 2-0 lead away from home. However, the reporters did not notice that the big man with the hood was now clenching his fists.

"Without Westbrook, the chances of the Thunder getting through are almost zero. Durant is indeed a superstar who can change the course of the game, but the Mavericks are also not short of stars. "Charles. Barkley seems to be able to foresee the Western Conference Finals lineup, and if he plays well, the Mavericks may be able to re-enter the Finals after a year and face off against the Big Three.

Almost everyone is talking about the Dallas Mavericks and Yiyang, the new MVP. However, on the first offense after the start of the game, Durant gave everyone a dismissal.

In the face of Marion's lax defense, Durant hit a pull-up jump shot. The Thunder's No. 35 shot as easily as in practice, the basketball went through the net and the fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena took their seats cheering.

"It seems that Kevin. Durant disagrees with the claim that the Thunder are destined to be eliminated. As soon as he opened, he responded forcefully! The Mavericks' defense should be tighter, and even if the Thunder lack Westbrook, their offensive power is still not to be underestimated. ”

It's a pity, Mike. Brin's reminder didn't catch Marion's ears. On the next offense, Durant made a dry jumper in the same position, but Marion still couldn't interfere in time. Durant hit two shots in a row, and the Mavericks fell behind by four points as soon as they started!

"Sean! What's going on with you!? Marion's loose defense for two consecutive rounds made the mild-mannered Carlisle can't help but yell.

Marion clasped his hands together and made an apologetic gesture at Carlisle and his teammates. The zero hacker smiled sheepishly, but just fifteen seconds later, he was forced into a ball error by Durant.

This is a classic pick-and-roll cooperation between Yiyang and Nowitzki, and after the pick-and-roll, the Thunder's defensive center of gravity is pinned down by Yiyang and Dirk. Marion ran to the bottom right corner outside the three-point line and was temporarily cleared by Durant.

Yiyang, who has a wide field of vision, naturally will not turn a blind eye to this opportunity, and Yiyang, who is staring at the basket, presses his wrist and throws the basketball into Marion's arms.

As soon as Marion received the basketball, Durant raised his long arms and pressed it up. The experienced Marion dangled a shot and shot at the ball, but in fact he broke through with the ball and was ready to go straight to the basket!

Although Durant didn't have time to turn around and block, he stretched out his long arms behind Marion and broke the basketball in Marion's hand!

"A steal from behind, Kevin's judgment is simply too accurate!"

Under the exclamations of the commentators, Durant made three steps and two quick steps. If he runs one step, he has to run two or three steps.

It felt like Durant hadn't crossed a few times before he was in the empty three-second zone. This guy with slender limbs, once he runs wild on the court, he can't stop it at all.

Durant lifted the basketball and jumped lightly, freehand pressed the ball into the frame. After the goal, Durant pointed to the sky and celebrated the score. 6-0, the underdogs Oklahoma City Thunder scored consecutive goals, and they didn't let the Mavericks score successfully.

"I don't know why, but today the Mavericks seem to have suddenly let go. When playing the series against the Grizzlies, everyone on the Mavericks was fully focused and kept at a high level of concentration. But today, everyone seems to be lazy except for Yi. They don't think that they can win the Thunder, who won 60 in the regular season, just by playing casually! ”

Mike. Brin's analysis, while exaggerated, is really to the point. The calf, who has always survived in high pressure and low outlook, has suddenly become a winner who is respected by everyone. This fluttering feeling made the Mavericks unconsciously relax their tense nerves.

Yiyang is still conscientiously organizing the attack, and he may be the most calm and sober player in the entire team right now.

Reggie. Jackson's defense seemed a little too impatient to Yiyang, and he only needed two quick early changes of direction to easily pass Reggie.

Looking at the inside line of the strong man Rulin, Yiyang did not continue to go deeper with self-deprecation, but directly stopped the jump shot. Yiyang's jump shot is less reliant on high shots than Durant, but it is also difficult to block.

Seeing Yiyang's goal, people thought that the Mavericks had finally recovered. But Durant used his fourth individual score today to declare his domination of the game!

Kevin. Durant is on fire tonight, and Marion has nothing to do with him. Perhaps, Coach Carlisle could be replaced by Jay. Claude tried. At least the rookie forward won't be too far away from Durant in terms of athleticism. ”

Mike. Brin is a veteran commentator, and his understanding of the professional game is no worse than that of the professional coaches. In the last four minutes of the first quarter, Jay. Claude went into battle under Carlisle's orders.

However, the brutal truth is that the game situation has not improved in the slightest, Durant is still fighting God, and everyone on the Mavericks seems to have been unable to get excited.

Their defense is procrastinating, their marking is always leaking, and even the dribbling will make mistakes. The commentators shook their heads, and every time they had big expectations from the Mavericks, the Mavericks always let everyone down!

"I think that's the norm for the Dallas Mavericks. God, they're all starting to let Perkins, the blue-collar goal, score goals now. Looking at Coach Carlisle's face, I think when I get back in the locker room, the Mavericks players are going to get yelled. ”

Durant's explosive performance made the Thunder's scoring soar all the way. And the Dallas Mavericks' sleepwalking performance except for Yiyang made them fall behind by as much as 17 points before the end of the half!

The 24-minute battle came down and everyone was taken by surprise. It's a pity that this time, people are surprised not by how well the Mavericks played, but how poorly they played.

At halftime, the lights were on, and the fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena were all boiling. 17 points at halftime, which is almost an insurmountable chasm for the current Mavericks!

Durant high-fived his teammates one by one after he got off the court, what if he didn't have Westbrook? This kind of thing is a single-core team, Yiyang can do it, and the scoring champion can do the same!

Looking at the half-time score on the big screen, Yiyang turned straight and walked towards the players' tunnel.

Defeating opponents has never been based on the hype of the media. The Chinese guard, who had just won the MVP trophy, was a little hairy.