The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 446 [Advance to the finals, the Clippers meet the Nets]

The Thunder returned home from 0 to 2. The fans are still very enthusiastic. They wishful thinking that the Thunder reversed the Spurs after falling behind 0 to 2 in the last round of the series. It cannot be reversed.

Oklahoma fans are crazy.Oklahoma City people who used to cheer for the college team now have sustenance and put all their energy into cheering for the Thunder.Before every game, someone went to halftime to pray.When the national anthem was sung before the game, everyone put their hands on their chests and sang. The words "Oklahoma" kept flashing from the screen, and fans kept singing "Oh Kay See! Oh Kay See!" OKC, the abbreviation of Oklahoma City.

In the Chesapeake Arena, the team's home stadium, the sound of refueling can easily exceed 120 decibels, and the sound of refueling is generally around 90 decibels.The fans here will all be there 45 minutes before the game starts, clapping from the team's pre-match warm-up;

Unlike some big city teams, in Oklahoma City, there isn't much separation between the player base and the fans.Almost every season ticket holder is acquainted with the player's mother, because Durant and Rose's mother usually come to the arena early before the game to sit with the fans to make homework; on Sunday, Players such as Ibaka will go to churches near their homes to worship. As devout Christians, they participate in church activities with ordinary fans.

On Halloween afternoon last year, Durant tweeted, asking if anyone was playing flag football.It turned out that boys from a local high school in Stillwater told him that they had a fraternity football game that night.When Durant asked if he could join, the high school boys thought the star was joking and said yes.Before the game at night, Durant really drove to the college football field, and the students were shocked!They rushed to make Durant number jerseys, and everyone played like crazy.Although there was little media attention to this matter, the friendly image of Thunder stars represented by Durant has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

There is no doubt that this is an important reason why Thunder fans deeply support the home team.

When the players came out, the Clippers found it even noisier than Staples. Nuggets coach George Karl's 6-year-old daughter was scared to tears by the deafening noise during a game.

The Thunder's home court is currently the hottest in the league, and the Chespark Arena, which can accommodate 18203 people, is packed.

The team not only issued uniform T-shirts, but also, like the Clippers, fans present would take the initiative to put the T-shirts on their bodies without a big screen reminder.Of course, sending out T-shirts may not be useful. Mavericks fans wore uniform T-shirts to watch the home team be swept out.

When the game started, the home fans quickly lost their excitement.The Thunder continued to fall behind in the first three quarters of the game, which made the home fans feel uneasy.In the fourth quarter, the Clippers, who were single-defense, suddenly double-teamed Durant. Durant's shooting percentage dropped and his turnovers increased. The Clippers won the game again and the total score became 3-0. .

There is indeed a gap between Durant and Ye Feng, not in offense, but in defense. Ye Feng gave Harden and Rose a cap in the crucial fourth quarter.Durant couldn't complete the task very well, and couldn't defend Ye Feng one-on-one.

In terms of individual defensive ability, Durant can only be regarded as an upper-middle level. This season, Durant allows the objects he defends to score 0.78 points per round, ranking 75th in the league. 33.4%.He ranks 46th in the league in defending opponents on singles; in defending low post singles, Durant ranks 22nd, allowing only 0.65 points per round and shooting a poor 29.8%.

But the game against the Clippers proved that the statistics are just illusions. Ye Feng has two defensive statistics that are not as good as Durant, because he defends the core of the opponent, while Durant defends the role players.Facing Ye Feng's extremely aggressive style of play, Durant had nothing to do. His body looked like a Japanese sports car that would shatter in front of Ye Feng, and Ye Feng was like the bulletproof SUV at home.Under his defense, Ye Feng shot more than 6% in the three games and averaged 40 points per game, which was absolutely suppressed.

The fourth game is still played at the Thunder's home court.The psychological pressure on the Thunder players in this game is even greater. No one wants to be swept out, which is a shame.

In this game, the Thunder played tougher, or "dirty", with more small moves and constant fouls, especially the two insiders Perkins and Collison.

As early as April when Perkins fouled Wade maliciously, Heat player Haslem publicly accused Perkins of playing dirty and was a dirty player, and expressed disdain for the toughness shown by Perkins .

Not to mention Collison. This dude's specialty is fouling. He was known for his tough playing style in college.

Bowen and Stockton did all kinds of bad things when they hit people's knees, black feet, and caught JJ, but these people were not as good as Collison in the fourth game of the series.Collison hugs, thugs, blocks fouls, and pushes all the time. He dares to do anything with the home whistle. How can he play this ball?
The smell of gunpowder on the field became stronger and stronger, and the two sides also stalemate until the fourth quarter.At the end of the game with 4 minutes and 13 seconds left, the Thunder still led by 3 points.At this time, Josh Smith stepped forward. He first risked his life to cut and catch the ball to dunk Collison, scored 2+1 and caused Collison to be sent off for the sixth foul, and then hit two more CIC will overtake the score.

At 52 seconds, Love hit a deadly three-pointer, sending the Thunder into the abyss.Ye Feng was double-teamed almost all the time in this game, but luckily his teammates stood up and took over the game.

The Clippers narrowly won by 105 points, 100 to 5, and swept the Thunder out of the game with a total score of 4 to 0, taking the lead in advancing to the finals.

The Thunder lost and lost in this game, and their violent foul commentator couldn't stand it anymore. They questioned the home whistle of this game during the live broadcast. Maybe the league doesn't want the Clippers to win too easily, and wants them to play one more game. field.However, the fans didn't have much dissatisfaction. The Clippers won and Ye Feng was not killed, so the Thunder can be forgiven for what they did.

Ye Feng played very smartly. He didn't have a single dunk in this game. He relied on floor-flow technique to attack. He increased his jump shots and reduced breakthroughs. He even staged two flops to prevent his opponent from fouling.Since he learned the technique of floor flow, he will use it in the opponent's desperate games. In the past two years, he has always put safety first.Even if he is said to be a softie, in his opinion, it is better than a broken glass person.

After the game, Durant cried very sadly. He finally had a statistic that overwhelmed Ye Feng, but he still failed to win. Rose comforted him from the sidelines. A pair of good friends can only work hard next year, but this season After the end, Ibaka's contract expires. I don't know if he will renew his contract with the Thunder. James Harden also needs to renew his contract. Next season will be the last year of his rookie period.If both of them renew their contracts with tens of millions of annual salaries, the Thunder will also face the problem of paying the luxury tax, and there will not be much salary space to introduce good role players. Small city teams cannot spend as much money as Los Angeles and New York.

The Eastern Conference finals are still in progress, and Chris Bosh came back to help the Heat pull back a game at home.But in the second home game, Howard overwhelmed Haslem with a dominant performance of 32 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks, leading the Nets to a match point at the Heat's home court.In the fourth quarter of this game, many fans left the field early. The fans in Miami have never been enthusiastic. When the team loses, they often make things worse.The total score is 1 to 3 behind, and it is only theoretically possible for the Heat to advance to the finals.

Of course, the Heat's desire to win cannot be underestimated. On June 6th, the fifth game between the two sides was held in New Jersey. James and Wade showed off together, and Mayo and Bosh supported the bench lineup. This style of play allowed them to not suffer in the second quarter, and Both lineups are guaranteed to have at least two offensive points.Veteran Mike Miller suddenly broke out and made 4 of 7 three-pointers, providing outside firepower.The Heat grabbed a victory 5 to 94 in the away game, retaining the hope of advancing.

"Warcraft" Howard was too excited in this game and was troubled by fouls prematurely. It was also difficult for outside players to defend James and Wade. It is not surprising to lose.With four stars, the Heat are not so easily defeated.

Wade said after the game that he is confident that he can beat the Nets again at home and drag the game into Game 7. If it gets to Game 7, the outcome will be unpredictable.

That's what the Clippers hope to see. As long as the two sides play seven games, the Clippers players can rest for 5 more days and have the upper hand in terms of physical strength. It would be easier if the Heat win.They will definitely have an easier win than last season.Wade's state this season is not as good as last season, Bosh is even more sluggish, and the Clippers have an advantage in playing the Heat no matter whether they start or come off the bench.Passing the ball to Pau Gasol is enough for the Heat.

However, the Nets did not let the Heat get what they wanted, nor did they let the Clippers players' wishes come true. In the sixth game on June 6, they suppressed the Heat at the beginning. Scola entered the starting lineup, strengthened the offense, and was responsible for the pick-and-roll coordination. Howard stormed Turiaf in the low post, and the inside advantage was obvious.This time Scola's mid-range shot found a feeling, and he played very flexibly. The Nets combined inside and outside, but the Heat could only rely on James and Wade to attack, and fell behind by 6 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Humphries and Hayes formed a defensive inside combination. The offense relied on Brooks and Hayward on the outside. Although the offense was not very smooth, it prevented the Heat's offense. +20 level.

After three quarters, the Heat trailed by 17 points and failed to bring any suspense to the game. The Nets successfully joined the Clippers in the finals.

(End of this chapter)