Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 231 The Best Respect To Your Opponent Is To Send Them Away
Today's CCTV live broadcast commented on yoga and Suqun again. Before the game, the two chatted about the status of the two teams, and they were unanimously optimistic about the Thunder.

This is actually the current mainstream opinion. Even if all kinds of factors are discarded, the Thunder, as the only team in history with 72 wins in the regular season, as long as they can stabilize their state and play to their strengths, then unless the Dynasty Bulls come, none of the active teams can be their opponents.

The Thunder lost two games, one was lost to the referee, and the other was lost to their poor state. The only thing that needs to be considered in this game is whether the referee will be slightly biased towards them at the Spurs' home court.

However, at the beginning of the first quarter, Gobert got the ball first, and then Westbrook went straight to the basket on the first attack and caused Duncan to foul. It seems that the referees have set the tone.

This is definitely good news for the Thunder, because they have a lot of people who can break through and cause damage. As long as there is a whistle normally, the Spurs' inside line will definitely not be able to handle it.

The overall defense of the Spurs is indeed very good, but there are quite a few people on the Thunder side who can explode with a single point.

At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder had already led by 7 points by breaking through the basket and scoring outside three-pointers. Each of the nine players on the field scored, which can be called a full-scale explosion.

This should be said to be expected by Li Sheng. After all, the team has been working together for so long, and everyone has a tacit understanding. However, because of the different personal states, it is difficult to encounter this state where everyone explodes together.

But everything is probable, and of course it was expected that this kind of thing would happen, and I even felt that it came a lot late.

But the so-called coming early is worse than coincidence. Some people in the outside world said that this game has become a life-and-death battle for the Thunder, so it is naturally the best thing for everyone to recover their form together.

At the end of the first quarter, the voices of the Spurs fans were much quieter, and some people already had a bad feeling.

And when the second quarter started, Ginobili also made low-level mistakes after Duncan and Parker, which made everyone realize that GDP is really old. Whether it is physical strength, lack of energy, or poor state, it is difficult for them to replicate the previous performance today.

And it is even more difficult to expect other players to stand up at this time. Leonard has not yet reached the time when he can stand alone. His defense is strong, but even Joe's gang leader has not been able to rely on personal defense to change the outcome.

With so many DPOYs, how many have actually done it?

Then when the blacksmithing also started to contagious, one or two failed to score, and then after the Thunder made a simple fast break, everyone could see that the Spurs' general situation was over.

Today's Spurs can even be said to be a bit like yesterday's Thunder team, all members are offline.

However, it can be said that it is rare for the Thunder to encounter poor form and bad luck, but for the Spurs, this is an accidental necessity.

That's because they were actually at the end of their strength before, and they were trying their best to hold on, and now they finally couldn't hold on.

Perhaps after chasing two games in a row, their bodies are also telling them that this step is enough.

Without the help of the referee, it has been swept 4:0. The only one who really won by his own ability is this kind of difference in strength. The players who compete on the field are actually the clearest in their hearts, and they also have the biggest gap in their hearts.

It was already beyond their ability to rely on the idea of ​​not steaming steamed buns to fight for breath before. After all, they were facing the Thunder, not the Heat.

"Today the Spurs are not in a good state, their situation in the first half is not good..."

To be honest, the progress of today's game was quite unexpected.

After all, they originally thought about such a crucial battle, which is WIN OR GO HOME for the Spurs, and a step back from the abyss for the Thunder, so the two teams will definitely show their fighting spirit and dedicate a wonderful game to the audience.

Who knows that the Thunder's state today can be said to be full. Antetokounmpo, who made many mistakes in the first two games and was inefficient, seems to have returned to the state of the best rookie today. He has already scored 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the first half. Today is likely to get a triple-double.

Not to mention the two Deweys, one scored 21 points and 3 steals and the other scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and all three of them were very efficient. The three of them alone almost broke the Spurs.

On the other hand, the Spurs didn't feel right at all. It seemed that they had suddenly become a different team.

Although reaching 3:0 seems to be able to explain some problems, it still feels a little inexplicable to the audience, even the commentators don't know what to say.

"It should be said that there is a difference in strength. We are already 15 points behind at halftime, but it feels like the Thunder are in a good state today but they haven't fully exerted their strength. If the Spurs can't recover their state in the third quarter and let the Thunder play a wave, then there is really no suspense in this game."

Su Qun shook his head, sighed and said, "The hard work of a season is pinned on this game, but there is no way. This season's Thunder feel that they are not in the same dimension as other teams."

Yoga also smiled and said: "Coach Li Sheng has injected a lot of new things into this team, and we have seen these things in teams such as the Spurs before. Now we can finally see a team full of talent like the Thunder, when they play team basketball."

This can be regarded as satisfying the expectations of many fans. After all, Thunderclap has been attracting attention since its birth, but there has always been a saying that it is purely based on individual ability, but everyone knows that basketball is a collective event.

Just like Jordan won the scoring title in a row at the beginning, and he was both offensive and defensive. His personal ability was strong enough, but he was blocked by the Pistons in the East. It was not until Pippen grew up that he found Zen master Jackson and played a triangle offense.

After OK broke up, Kobe also gradually ushered in the peak of his personal ability. He started the greatest scoring performance after Jordan, and scored 81 points in a single game, but he also waited for Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson.

Individuals are strong but the collective is not strong enough. This is a clear example such as the Lakers' two F4s, and for example, the finals in 11. They all lost to the opposing team whose individual ability may not be as good as their own but the collective strength is stronger.

Including the Thunder's loss to the Heat in the finals last time, Durant performed well enough, but the overall performance of the team was not as good as the opponent.

Now, the Thunder not only have individual performance, but also the strength of team cohesion. In comparison, the Spurs can only gnaw at the old, but this obviously cannot be gnawed over and over again.

"However, for GDP, the championship they won last season is considered complete. Losing to a young team like the Thunder, and the head coach is also the assistant coach who won the championship last year, in a sense, it is also a kind of inheritance."

Unknowingly, Su Qun sublimated this not-so-exciting match.

However, although the outside world is already pessimistic about the prospects of the Spurs, Li Sheng did not open the champagne at halftime at this time. He still reminded the players: "Before the final whistle is over, we should not take chances and celebrate in our hearts. That is after the end.

"Now, let's finish the game first. Our opponent is also worthy of respect, so I hope you all show your best form and continue to maintain it in the second half, so that they leave without regret. Because they didn't lose for other reasons, just because we were stronger!"

"Yes sir!"

(End of this chapter)