Head coach of parallel imports in the NBA

Chapter 162 Tie-break 4
At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves lead 31 to 27 by 4 points. The point difference is not big, but everyone can see that the Thunder is at a disadvantage in the overall situation. The reason why the point difference is not widened is because It is indeed very difficult for the Timberwolves to defend Durant at this point.

But the Thunder only has Durant left. Unlike the Timberwolves' multi-point blooming, the Timberwolves' ability to control the interior in this game made Westbrook a little dumb, and Westbrook on the outside has not opened up for a long time.

In the second quarter of the game, Scott gritted his teeth angrily as he watched the Timberwolves players walk into the court. He felt that he had never hated someone so much.

Both sides adopted a rotation lineup, but the Timberwolves' Dazhuang only left Oden on the court.

Barea, Carter, Budinger, Sims and Oden formed the Timberwolves lineup after the opening of the second quarter.

Scott couldn't help being angry. Both centers had two fouls in the first quarter. If they made another two fouls in the second quarter, the game would be over.

It can be said that what Da Zhuang puts out is a conspiracy, the kind that you clearly know but can't do anything about me.

Honestly, it's ugly and annoying.

Even the people in the live broadcast room were speechless after seeing the Timberwolves leaving Oden on the field.

"Coach Chen is not giving the Thunder a chance to live. At this time, Oden is still on the court. Let alone the two centers of the Thunder, it is a question of whether they can survive three quarters."

"Today, Oden played a dominant performance on both ends of the offense and defense. He has completely become a big trouble for the Thunder, and you can't ignore this trouble, because it is very likely to be fatal."

"So a super center is the cornerstone of a team no matter what time it is."

The second quarter lasted less than 3 minutes, and Scott had to replace the main players.

Because in the competition with the Timberwolves in the rotation lineup, the point difference between the Thunder and the Timberwolves is getting bigger and bigger. Even if the substitute lineup double-teams Oden, it still cannot prevent the opponent from getting what they want in the paint. .

But after Thunder replaced the main force, Chen Dazhuang asked Oden to rest temporarily.

Tian Ji's horse racing tactics were vividly interpreted by Da Zhuang.

Scott could only be beaten passively.

At the end of the halftime game, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 15 points.

68:53.

It can be said that only halftime has passed, and the victory can be said to have been firmly grasped by the Timberwolves.

What everyone expected was a fierce tie-breaker, but in the end it turned into a one-sided game. Although the Thunder still had a chance to overtake in terms of points, judging from the scene of the game, What Thunder presented to everyone was a performance of dying.

Even more so towards the end of the third quarter.

Perkins received his sixth foul of the game and was sent off. Not long after Adams replaced, Durant faced Bennett's entanglement during an offense. Bennett was pushed to the ground, and the referee immediately gave an offensive foul penalty.

There is nothing wrong with this penalty, but Durant was very irrational and kept chattering with the referee, which led to a technical foul.

From this performance, we can see the current mental state of the Thunder team.

Impatient, not calm!

Finally, after four quarters of confrontation, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the final result can be known from the huge cheers of all Timberwolves fans in the stands.

The score on the scene showed that the final score of the two sides was also fixed at 117 to 93. The Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by 24 points. A score of 4 sent the Thunder out of the playoffs.

However, everyone who won the game was not in a hurry to leave. They were all waiting for the final result of another Western Conference semifinal.

In the end, a few minutes later, the game at the Spurs' AT&T Center Arena also came to an end.

The Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 104-97 to join the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

Chris Paul's dream of the Western Conference finals was once again shattered.

After the game, the Timberwolves hugged and celebrated each other in the arena. Smith, Augmon and others surrounded Chen Dazhuang tightly at the moment the referee blew the whistle, even more excited than Dazhuang.

And the Timberwolves fans in the stands shouted Chen Dazhuang's name over and over again. It can be said that this is a scene that is difficult to see in other NBA teams. In other teams at this time, they may be shouting more about some stars. In the Timberwolves, it can be said that no player in the team can match Chen Dazhuang's position in their hearts.

Before the start of the season, Chen Dazhuang's entry was seen by more people as a sign of the team's poor performance. Brought to the Western Conference Finals, there is even a great chance to fight for the final O'Brien Cup.

Durant stood with his hips crossed and looked at the celebrating Timberwolves players. How much he wished that he was celebrating the Thunder players at this moment. The last trophy can be said to be his biggest dream.

Falling in the middle again, Durant couldn't help but feel a little sad at this moment.

"Let's go, we'll come back next year." Westbrook's words sounded in Durant's ears.

Only this time Durant didn't say anything, but turned his head and glanced at the other party.

"What's wrong? It's nothing, just start over next year."

Durant shook his head and didn't speak, but turned and walked straight down the player channel.

The best player of the game was naturally taken by Oden. He played 41 minutes and contributed 39 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. The super triple-double data simply shocked everyone's attention. The tactical core of the big center was taken by Oden. The performance in this game was incisive and vivid. It can be said that Oden's dominance at the basket combined with the Timberwolves' sharp perimeter is the key to victory in this game.

"This is what a super center means to the team. You have also seen it. We have tried many, many ways to limit him, but none of them worked. To be honest, I am very envious of Chen. I envy him that he can have such a super center. , I am very optimistic about the next performance of the Timberwolves. Today’s game we lost is not wronged at all. Of course, as the team’s head coach, I should bear the responsibility for the loss.”

At the post-match press conference, Scott just said this briefly and walked away.

(End of this chapter)