When James saw it, he flew straight over.

Westbrook made 3 of 4 three-pointers tonight, and he was fully sure of making such an open shot.

Everyone's eyes on the scene were fixed on the field.

Westbrook still chose a three-point shot, and James's physical fitness against the sky flew and made up for the defense in place!

But at this moment, what everyone, including James, didn't expect was that Westbrook's action of taking the ball pulled back.

It turned out to be a false shaking!

The hearts of the fans jumped to their throats.

After Westbrook received the ball, he dribbled directly under James and crossed the free throw line.

There are only 2 seconds left in the race!

Thompson, who was on the inside, flew straight out.

Westbrook pulls straight from the free-throw line.

Time seemed to stand still in this moment.

Westbrook jumped up with only the basket in his eyes.

"I want you to do what you do best."

What Tang Tian had said at the beginning echoed in his mind.

He didn't understand much at the time, but at this moment, he suddenly had a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

He can shoot threes, but the mid-range pull-out he's been working on all college is what he's best at scoring right now!

The ball was shot, and he could feel it going in.

"Rebound!"

At that moment, Spoelstra's shouts from the sidelines brought everything back to reality.

Thompson turned around and went back to grab that defensive rebound.

But halfway through the run, he stopped.

This ball is thrown, very positive.

"Huh!"

"Toot!"

A crisp sound, as if the most beautiful rhythm in the world, the ball hollowed into the net!

And the moment the ball went into the net, the red light on the sidelines also lit up.

Whistle press!

Lore!

The fans went crazy.

Harden and Durant rushed to Westbrook's side, yelling at him, and Ibaka and Dio, who rushed to him, picked him up, eager to lift him up.

"Russell! Russell! ”

Fans chanted Westbrook's name.

After being silent for more than a dozen games, after being questioned for so long, in the most critical game, he finally played!

Quantification, after accumulating to a certain extent, finally produced a qualitative change!

Many fans wiped their tears excitedly, they had waited long enough for this moment!

The players on the sidelines of the Thunder also rushed to the court in the next second.

But Westbrook broke free from his teammates at this moment and jumped directly onto the technical table, and his look was the most exciting.

He slapped his chest excitedly at the 20,000 spectators at the scene, and the hideous expression on his face explained his mood at the moment.

It's so cool!

Relieve gas!

The Big Three of the Heat off the court are gathered together at this time, this kind of lore is the most hurtful, and they need to comfort and encourage each other.

122-121, the Thunder defeated the Heat by one point in the Christmas game, a game broadcast live in the United States, ending the opponent's 10-game winning streak.

Durant had 26 points and 6 boards, Harden had 17 points and 5 assists, Ibaka had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, Kidd had 9 points and 3 assists, and Dio had 8 points, 6 boards and 4 assists.

Of course, Westbrook was the best performer, scoring a game-high 32 points, plus seven rebounds and six assists, including 3-of-4 three-pointers and only three turnovers, playing his best game of the season.

On the Heat's side, James scored 41 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Wade and Bosh each scored 24 points, and Ray Allen scored 15 points.

A heart-wrenching game, worthy of the name of the Christmas War.

At the press conference after the game, Tang Tian brought Westbrook, Durant, and Harden to attend.

"Westbrook had the best game of the season, how do you feel, coach? Was it a surprise or a surprise? The reporter took the lead in asking Tang Tian a question.

"No, I and the coaching staff have always believed in him, he's proven himself now, he's the best defender in the league." Tang Tian did not hesitate to praise.

"Russell, you played an atypical game, will this still be the way you play in the future?" The reporter asked Westbrook.

"No, no, that's the way I play, the way I play now." Westbrook said with a smile.

"You shot 13-of-19 tonight, which is a very good shooting percentage, but you can't guarantee that you're playing so efficiently every night." The journalist raised doubts.

'Yes, but I'll help the team in other ways, I believe in my teammates, we're a team.' After Westbrook opened his mind, his head seemed to become brighter.

When Durant and Harden on the side heard it, they couldn't help but smile and nod.

Looking at this scene, Tang Tianchang breathed a sigh of relief.

At the beginning of the season, Harden was a little dissatisfied because of his role, and then Westbrook couldn't find his position.

Well, now, Westbrook has changed his style of play, and finally the three of them can play the effect of 1+1+1>3.

Westbrook put in a masterpiece in a crucial match, drawing cheers from the press and fans alike.

However, there are still a lot of doubts in the cheers.

"Dude, he shot 3-of-4 from three-point range and 13-of-19, this is not Russell Westbrook, this is Kevin Durant, he can't play like this all the time, change the role, once he has a bad hand, he will still be the same as before." Barkley was blunt on TNT's show.

His remarks also attracted echoes from many media outlets, such as FOX Sports, who commented on the Christmas game with sour words such as looking forward to Westbrook's next performance.

The Christmas game came to an end, and the Thunder continued their season journey after a three-day break.

By this time, the season is halfway through and teams are already starting to build up for the playoffs.

The Thunder have two final games left in 2012, one against the Lakers and one against the Pacers.

The Lakers' F4 performance was far less than expected, and even changed coaches one after another, D'Antoni was the third head coach of the season, and the team's defense was sparse.

The Thunder eventually won 112-98 to usher in a three-game winning streak, and Westbrook continued to play efficiently, contributing 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on 9-of-15 shooting, with only 2 turnovers.

The Pacers' lineup is similar to last season, and after the run-in season, the strength has been steadily improved.

George defended Westbrook and limited his play very well.

However, Westbrook did an excellent job of containing defense and passing, and ultimately helped the Thunder win the matchup 107-101.

Durant scored a team-high 35 points and seven boards, and Harden also recorded 23 points and five assists.

Westbrook only took 10 shots, but hit seven of them, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds, seven assists and just one turnover, including three offensive rebounds.

In his previous life, Westbrook became a data paranoid because of Durant's departure, but after Tang Tian's transformation and this period of accumulation, he really opened his mind and evolved into the "turtle" that fans expect.