Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 232 Just Withered Slowly
"Okay, the second half started, the Spurs made a free throw, and Parker took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt..."

The second half of the game started quickly. Although the team was already 15 points behind, and although this game was likely to be the last game of the season, the Spurs still seemed unable to break the curse of winning the championship in odd years and not being able to win consecutive championships, but all the fans stayed on the sidelines.

It can be regarded as following the team from beginning to end...

As soon as it came up, the Thunder first played a wave of 6:0, which suddenly opened the point difference to 20+, and then the Spurs stabilized their position here. Duncan and Parker scored successively. Leonard also completed a steal against Westbrook and returned a 7:3.

Seeing the struggling GDP on the court, even Thunder fans couldn't be moved at this time.

Su Qun also said: "The style of the Spurs team is like Duncan's background, simple and unpretentious, but they can make people hear thunder in a silent place..."

Yoga echoed: "Veterans don't die, they just wither slowly. We have been saying this sentence, whether it is about Nash and Kobe last season, or the GDP of this season, I think they are the best interpretation of this sentence."

The Thunder also took their time. Before the Western Conference finals, they still had the spirit of a teenager, but after going through 3-0 and losing two consecutive sets, they suddenly seemed to have been opened up to the second line of Ren Du, and they had a real strong temperament.

The reason why the Thunder were strong in the past was because of Dewey's physical talent, personal ability, and the praise of the league - there is nothing wrong with admitting this.

They tend to fall in the middle and appear to have no continuity. Because of their youthful vigor, they cannot go further because of their youthful vigor.

Now this team really has a little calm temperament, even Westbrook, after being suppressed by Li Sheng, no matter how impatient he is in his heart, he will not explode at any time as before, which will hurt others but may also hurt himself, but now it may be less destructive, at least it is not a double-edged sword.

Li Sheng looked at Westbrook like this, and felt a little satisfied in his heart. Maybe the transformation of him has just begun, or maybe some unpredictable things will happen after winning the championship this time, but right now he has met Li Sheng's requirements for him.

To be honest this time in the Western Conference Finals, without Westbrook, it would be really difficult for them to survive the Spurs. This is not only because of the lack of a core player, but also because Westbrook is indeed a "treasure" for the Spurs to some extent.

"Oh my god! A ground-breaking dunk..."

At this moment, Westbrook suddenly rushed to the basket after throwing Green away. Splitter stepped forward to block, but he didn't expect Westbrook to take off directly, almost riding on him and smashing the basketball into the basket.

The Thunder's bench exploded in an instant, and many Spurs fans who directly faced the impact on the sidelines held their heads in their hands and couldn't believe it.

"This is Westbrook's charm. He always gives you an amazing performance from time to time, which makes you feel his talent. This season he may have sacrificed himself for the team, becoming more calm and seems to lack bright spots, but at this time he told us that Westbrook is still the flying Westbrook."

It's just that although such a goal caused heated discussions among the commentators and temporarily lowered the atmosphere at the Spurs' home court, the Spurs players were not intimidated. Popovich replaced Ginobili and Diaw during the timeout. No one expected that this would almost become a turning point in the game.

"... Manu Ginobili received the ball from the outside and made a three-point shot—yes! OMG, this is his third consecutive three-pointer. Coach Li of the Thunder had to call a timeout!"

"Manu stood up at this critical moment, will he save the team again?"

The so-called big-hearted players are those who dare to make moves that others dare not make, and dare to think and act on ideas that others dare not have.

Of course, they are heroes if they score, and they will face harsh punishment if they lose.

But it is precisely because of this that players like Ginobili are more attractive. He cooperated with Dior's passing and cutting. In just over a minute, he scored 11 points in four rounds and chased the score to 13 points.

The most important thing is that the Spurs have been driven to momentum. Although they are not a team that relies on momentum to win, any team that gains momentum is terrifying.

Moreover, even the atmosphere at the home court was activated. The fans stood up and shouted Ginobili's name loudly, and some even sang the Argentine national anthem.

Well, if you want to talk about the atmosphere, you have to be a Midi fan.

Li Sheng's call for a timeout at this time is purely to interrupt the opponent's state and momentum, and at the same time to stabilize his players.

Sometimes in the game, the opponent plays an offensive climax. In addition to the opponent playing well, most of the time it also depends on your own cooperation. Either there is a problem with the defense, or it is too hasty on the offensive end.

Of course, Li Sheng knows that the closer to the fourth quarter and the end of the game, the more likely the mentality of the players will go wrong. It is because there are too many young players, and the old players will not be able to play at this time, and this will easily result in playing too anxiously and too easily.

Li Sheng told them in the middle of the game that they should respect their opponents and maintain their best form, but they forgot about it.

In particular, Antetokounmpo went up, but it turned out to drive Westbrook to go up together. Durant was helpless because he didn't receive the ball by the side.

Li Sheng would not say clearly about this. Anyway, Westbrook and Antetokounmpo were temporarily replaced by the suspension. They could guess what was going on, and when they let Ennis play, they patted Ennis on the shoulder.

Although he wanted to leave in order to seek more opportunities, Ennis was still grateful for Lei Ting and Li Sheng's training. In fact, he was more willing to stay in his heart, but he also knew that he might not be able to compete with others, and Li Sheng meant to get together and get together, and he understood.

That being the case, let's go through this last journey well.

After playing, Ennis held the ball from the outside, and after a pick-and-roll with Ibaka, he broke through the basket and scored a three-pointer to Lamb who was on the outside, but looking back, the Spurs also scored.

Diaw performed a very gorgeous pass this time. After receiving the pass from Ginobili as the central axis, he actually didn't stop the ball and directly gave it to Belinelli who ran out of the corner, helping him also hit a corner three-pointer.

He is a bit like Gobert in the Thunder team. Relying on his dexterous thinking, passing, and vision, he will have this amazing performance from time to time when making a setter.

The Spurs' offensive coordination is actually achieved by relying on these people who can pass and shoot together. Otherwise, when their personal strength and lineup seem to be so different, how could they possibly compete with the Thunder to this point.

Then the two sides entered a stalemate stage, you scored one and I scored one or you hit one iron and I hit another iron. The score gap has been maintained between 11-14 points.

After the Thunder team stabilized, they had no problem with their offense, and it was difficult for the Spurs to defend, because their lineup is not mainly defensive.

(End of this chapter)