Chapter 402: Another Sweep?
I can't stop it, I really can't stop it!
Durant and Westbrook are not the kind of people who give up easily, they have worked hard, Durant dared to use his thin body to fight against the Spurs' interior beasts again and again, and now he is covered with bruises.
Although Westbrook is a little better, but now after so many rushes, he is also a little tired, obviously only playing half a game, but it turns out that he is as tired as playing a whole game.
The little time at halftime was not enough for them to recover.
The gap in the Thunder's interior line is too big.
Coach Brooks was very helpless, in the third quarter, he originally thought that Durant and Westbrook could lead the team to play a better situation after the break, but he didn't expect that Durant and Westbrook would not be able to stop themselves in the third quarter!
In desperation, Coach Brooks could only replace Perkins in advance, no way, if he didn't change Perkins, the Thunder would collapse directly if he didn't survive the fourth quarter!
After Perkins went up, the Thunder's interior line was finally secured, although Perkins is not the kind of person like Optimus Prime inside, but at least Perkins is thick enough! He, he is like a big scale, and he suddenly thickens the inner line of the thunder.
This Perkins! After coming up, he was responsible for topping Duncan, although he couldn't prevent Uncle Duncan, but at least Duncan's back to Perkins was also very troublesome, after all, Perkins was too big! Special! Whatever! Heavy! Finish!!
After Perkins came up, Whiteside was not very good at flying around on the inside, although Perkins was a floor streamer, but Whiteside was not the kind of person who could fly over other people's heads like Carter, and a guy as big as Perkins blocked the inside line, and it was a little difficult for Whiteside to fly.
In this way, there is a lot less pressure on Durant's defense, he only needs to watch Whiteside, and he can also find an opportunity to defend Duncan!
After the Spurs saw Perkins coming up, they decisively changed their tactics, and Duncan was not the main offense on the inside, but as a cover.
Now after Duncan gets the ball inside, the decisive thing is to hold the ball high, and then attract the Thunder's sandwich, after the clipping, Duncan will take the initiative to divide the ball, whether it is inside or outside, as long as someone has a chance, Duncan's pass can be the first time!
After Duncan made a feint, the rest of the Spurs had more opportunities, and Duncan fed the ball to Whiteside, Qin Yan, and Leonard.
Especially for the ball to Whiteside, Duncan usually suppresses Perkins and then throws it high into the air.
Whiteside was quite excited to see this kind of ball, as long as he jumped with all his strength, he could reach out his hands to take the ball, and then dunk directly.
Durant could have interfered with Whiteside a little in the air, but the balls that Duncan passed to Whiteside were all particularly high and slow balls, which were very difficult to break, and he couldn't intercept the ball if he jumped early, and Whiteside could dunk directly with the ball if he jumped late.
And the Spurs' outside opportunities are easier, as long as a few anti-run covers, the Spurs' outside can have opportunities, the Thunder's current few outside lines are not good at defense, and they can't keep up with the defense!
But fortunately, after the Thunder team got Perkins, the Thunder's rebounds were still guaranteed, Perkins' card position was very good, and several shooters on the outside of the Thunder were much bolder, and they could not shoot and they could also have the opportunity to get rebounds and then shoot, which suddenly pulled up the Thunder's outside shooting percentage.
But this can only last for a while, after all, Perkins is not physically strong, and it is impossible for him to play the rest of the third quarter and play the fourth quarter.
Westbrook was suddenly in full blood after Perkins came up, and rushed to the Spurs inside again, but unfortunately, Qin Yan directly defended him this time, and after giving Westbrook two big hats very simply, Westbrook was also honest and didn't dare to break through casually.
And Durant was not strong enough, so his shooting rate in the third quarter was not high, and Leonard directly stuck Durant to death, which made everyone unexpected.
Fortunately, the Thunder's three-point shot is okay, and a few guys steal one or two three-pointers are very good, although it doesn't have much effect on the score, but it's better than nothing.
It seems that after Ibaka's injury, the Thunder's third game was actually unwinnable, and the knowledgeable people in front of the TV had already sentenced the Thunder to death in their hearts.
In fact, there are many experts among the fans of the Thunder now, although they are very reluctant to admit it, but they can't help it, because after one of their own generals is injured, the Thunder is actually at a disadvantage.
And the twin stars of Durant and Westbrook, because of the premature consumption of physical strength and the focus of the Spurs, in the third quarter, the double lack actually had no physical fitness.
Well, it should be said that Durant has no physical fitness, Westbrook is still the "physical idiot", although because of Qin Yan's two big hats, Westbrook's impact momentum has slowed down a little, but Westbrook is not the kind of master who retreats despite difficulties, after being hated by Qin Yan, he began to use his teammates, especially cover.
Because of Westbrook's activity, the Thunder did not completely collapse in the third quarter.
But as soon as they entered the fourth quarter, the Thunder, who had a serious shortage of bench reserves, finally couldn't bear it!
This time, I really can't bear it!
Durant and Westbrook launched a wave of strong attacks together in the fourth quarter, and the two launched a 12-0 attack wave, which once narrowed the score to 5 points!
Unfortunately, Popovich called a timeout and changed tactics.
Then, the Spurs' Qin Yan and Leonard returned a 9:0 on the opposite side! Re-open the difference.
After this last wave of offensive frenzy, the Thunder no longer had the ability to fight back, and Durant, who was physically exhausted, even left the game with leg cramps in the last 5 minutes!
In the end, although he was very unwilling, in the case of the main force being injured on the inside and the big boss leaving the game with leg cramps, really, the Thunder had lost the last chance to fight back.
3:0! This result is no longer running, the Thunder has replaced the main force in advance, Durant's 35 points and Westbrook's 28 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists The quasi-triple-double is very good, but there is nothing that can be done.
The Spurs, after sweeping their opponents in the first two rounds, will they also sweep their opponents in the Western Conference Finals?
After the game, the reporter asked Popovich about this issue, but Comrade Zhuge Vic, who has never told the truth, would not give any information, and his original words were:
"Sweep? We don't care, we think about it if we have to. ”
Okay, old man Bobo, just your bad stomach, what you say is what it is......