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As Popovich said, the new stars of the Thunder have gradually grown up, and it is not ruled out that they will grow into a strong team in the West.

That night, the Thunder left San Antonio and returned to Oklahoma.

In the next game, the Thunder will host the Clippers, who just played against each other a few days ago.

The league's schedule can be sweet at times and fucked at other times.

Completely ignoring the physical exertion of the players, tossing the team back and forth.

The next day, when the Thunder players assembled, they all yawned and their mental state was not good. Li Muhua and Doyle had tossed all morning, but their legs were still weak.

Brooks saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, this game was destined to be difficult to play.

The Clippers have an average record and are very resilient this season. Just like the game a few days ago, the Thunder won with difficulty.

Veteran Camby once again appeared in the Clippers' starting lineup: Kaman, Davis, Thornton, Camby, Butler.

The Thunder's five tigers have not changed: Durant, Westbrook, Green, Krstic, Sefolosha.

From the perspective of the lineup, the Clippers separate defense and offense, and the levels are relatively clear. The offense will attack with all its strength, and the defense will be responsible for defense.

Veteran Camby sits in the penalty area, which is a headache. This is deliberately aimed at a singles breakthrough team like the Thunder.

The game started with Kostic winning the jump ball and Camby being old enough to be a floor streamer.

Davis broke through with the ball directly, Westbrook was obviously a step slower in chasing and defending, and was passed cleanly. Camby squeezed Krstic out of the penalty area, and Davis made a layup.

Li Muhua could also tell that the Thunder's defensive state had dropped significantly.

Looking back, Durant broke through the singles with the ball and also scored.

Westbrook brought the rhythm very quickly, the game played smoothly in the first quarter, and the shooting percentages of the two teams were not bad, but after Westbrook's breakthrough was taken by Camby, he never went in again. Admit cowardly.

This consequence directly led to Westbrook's initial wave of shots, 5 of 1, and his state was very poor.

At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder trailed by 3 points and entered the second quarter, and Li Muhua played.

The Thunder played entirely off the bench, with Ibaka and Thomas returning from injury and going straight back into the lineup.

Li Muhua played singles with the ball, and the defensive player was still Sebastian. This time, Sebastian was very tight, and his movements were not very clean. Li Muhua felt that his jersey was being grabbed.

Harden ran over to pick and roll, and Li Muhua used the cover to wipe Sebastian away. Unlike last time, Rush switched defenses and blocked Li Muhua this time, while Sebastian entangled Harden, leaving no room open. Li Muhua chose a jumper after worshiping Buddha.

Rush's defense is excellent. With the help of Ultrain, Li Muhua made a mid-range jumper and threw the ball high high. The arc of the basketball is very high, and only then did he avoid the block.

direct hit.

It was not easy to score this goal, Li Muhua spent a lot of effort.

The Clippers attacked, and the Thunder's backup defensive lineup had a lot of holes. Sebastian passed to Rush, and Rush made a three-threat move.

Harden obviously forgot that Rush was also a left-hander, and squatted slightly to defend the right side.

"James, be careful!"

Li Muhua just yelled, but Rush started at this moment, scored from the left side, and made a jumper with an emergency stop.

2 hits.

Rush's physical fitness is very good, he can attack and defend, and he is a relatively comprehensive shooting guard. With Harden's current level, the matchup is obviously not enough.

The Thunder attacked, and Li Muhua directly broke through Sebastian and passed the ball to Harden who ran out.

Rush obviously didn't expect Harden to make waves, and the interference was not timely, Harden shot his big butt immediately.

"Boom!"

The jump shot hit the iron, Jordan grabbed the rebound, and the Clippers made a fast break.

The speed of the Thunder team is not slow, and the retreat is still timely. It did not let the Clippers win, and fell into a positional battle again.

Regardless of whether it can be defended or not, at least the fast break is not allowed to be successful, otherwise it will cause more damage to the team. The speed of offensive and defensive transitions is the first iron law of strength in the NBA.

Sebastian made a shot under the defense of Li Muhua, hitting the iron from the middle distance.

Ibaka received the rebound and the Thunder attacked.

Li Muhua suppressed the tempo, and was not in a hurry to speed up the tempo. With the help of Harden's half-baked screen quality, he directly threw a three-pointer. Rush was a step slower and did not interfere in place.

Three point hit.

The Clippers attacked, and Rush ran out of the open to catch and shoot, and also hit a three-pointer.

A career [-]% three-point shooting rate is enough for Rush to adjust his range farther and open up space. The Thunder's defensive lineup has to expand.

In this quarter, the two sides fought almost the same, the rhythm was very slow, and the score was not high. The Clippers led by 6 points.

Harden made 5 of 0 shots and successfully undercovered again.

During the halftime break, Brooks emphasized Durant's singles, broke the boat, and tried to break the restrained team of the Clippers.

No team is perfect, there are always times when they are restrained.

The third quarter began soon, the Thunder's core lineup was in order, and the Clippers also sent their starters to the field.

The two sides very tacitly put the decisive battle in the third quarter.

Westbrook was uncomfortable with the Clippers' paint in the paint in this game

The Clippers' defense is very average, they can open from the outside, and the only one who can play singles freely is Durant. His height, arm length and talent are Durant's advantages. Westbrook is still growing, and there is some gap with Durant. .

At the beginning of the game, Li Muhua handed the ball to Durant and began to run without the ball.

Durant held the ball in singles, and the other players of the Thunder opened up the space. Facing Thornton's defense, Durant was relentless and made consecutive hits, which finally opened up the situation.

In turn, the Thunder will increase the intensity of the defense.

Li Muhua moved Butler away from the defensive area by running, unable to help defend Thornton.

This is an offensive strategy. Although singles is very simple, it requires talents and skills of singles players.

Durant is an All-Star player, whether it is holding the ball or cutting, he is extremely efficient. Playing with Durant, Li Muhua is much more relaxed, as long as he does his best on the defensive end.

The Thunder rely on Durant's touch on the offensive end to fully open.

Durant made a breakthrough in the third quarter, made a jumper, made a tip-up, and became an all-around fighter, omnipotent. He played very well and concentrated the ball in one person's hands.

On the contrary, the Clippers were very uncomfortable and did not dare to double-team Durant easily, so as not to cause defensive loopholes.

It was another ball. Li Muhua ran without the ball and found an open space. He received a pass from Westbrook and then easily hit the ground to pass the ball. Durant cut into the penalty area and dunked with one hand.

The Clippers' defense was torn apart.

Neither side called a timeout.

"Time out!"

The official timeout expired, and the players were able to rest.