super heavy artillery

Chapter 478 First Loss in the Playoffs

Cole's timeout was called very timely.Although he was very angry at this time, he knew what the most important thing was now.The Warriors are indeed leading now, but the situation is somewhat biased towards the Thunder.

This game is really important for the Warriors!They can't lose anymore!If you lose, it will be 3:0.Once the series reaches that level, it is no different from losing.It was also crucial for Cole himself.This season, the Warriors' goal is undoubtedly to defend the title.The Warriors also have that strength.Its lineup is second to none in this league in terms of paper strength and combat effectiveness.Once he loses this series, he will pay [-]% of the bill for himself.

Therefore, Cole's expression is very solemn at the moment.He's more of a trailing side than Donovan.

"We can't lose again! No one can reverse the game at 0:3."

Speaking of this, Cole became even more dignified.He has personally experienced a 1:3 Jedi comeback, but he really has no confidence in facing a 0:3 situation.

0:3 behind, is it really that difficult to reverse?
The answer is yes!Very very difficult!It is so difficult that no team has achieved such a feat in the long history of more than 70 years in the NBA. In 70 years, how many series will there be?Not once!Not to mention the situation of 0:3 behind, even if it is 1:3, there are only a handful of teams that can reverse it.On this point, no one has more say than this Warriors.They are the only team that has both reversed and been reversed by others.

"Guys! We are going to compete for the championship! Next, we have to stabilize our position. Now we still have some leads, but the opponent's offense is very strong. Our defense can be tougher!"

After returning from the timeout, the Warriors continued to attack.It's still Green holding the ball at the top of the arc to organize.He takes one look, then passes the ball to Pachulia at the basket.The latter tried to finish the offense in the low post, but Adams' defense didn't give him that opportunity.He can only give the ball again.Durant got the ball.Leaning against Paul George, he moved his shoulder to the left, making an appearance of turning that way, trying to shake Paul George away.Paul George hasn't lost his defensive position, though.But Durant still turned to the right and jumped up to meet Paul George.

When a player who is nearly 210cm tall and has a 226cm wingspan shoots a fallback jumper, even Paul George has no good way.After hitting a goal steadily, the Warriors finally breathed a sigh of relief.They are not afraid of their opponents scoring, because no opponent can be completely prevented from scoring, let alone the Thunder.What they are afraid of is the situation just now, when the opponent can score, but their own offense cannot be opened.Now Durant's two-pointer helped the Warriors stabilize the situation.But it's only temporary and anything is possible until the final whistle.

Turning his head, Westbrook broke through and assisted An Luo to hit a three-pointer.He almost passed the ball through the cracks.An Luo's shot was decisive enough!It was almost wrapped up by Green and Thompson.

The point difference was reduced to 4 points.At this time, Durant stood up again.He went directly to the basket with Green's screen from outside the three-point line, and while hitting the ball against Adams, he also caused a foul.When the referee blew his whistle and made a penalty gesture, Oracle finally sounded the shout of "MVP".

At the last moment, both parties were very patient and efficient.Especially for the Warriors, they may pass the ball a dozen times in one offense to find the best shot.The Thunder are relatively anxious, after all, they are the one behind.They must hurry up to chase points.

The competition was very intense.Both sides were using their defense to force the other to make mistakes, but both sides responded very well.On the Thunder's side, An Luo and Paul George were very active on the offensive end. Under Westbrook's tandem, they continued to cause damage to the Warriors.However, they are not afraid to have Durant on the court.The space created by Curry and Thompson allows Durant to play singles wantonly.No matter who he faces, he has an advantage.

As time goes by, the Thunder's chances of winning have gotten smaller and smaller.

With 32 seconds left in the game, the Thunder chased the score to only 3 points with An Luo's fadeaway jumper.But 5 seconds later, when Curry was advancing with the ball, he suddenly cast a cold arrow, and a super long three-pointer hit the bullseye.Thoroughly shattered Thunder's hopes.At the last moment, the Thunder decisively chose foul tactics for a final fight.But both Green and Pachulia withstood the pressure. They used 6 of 5 free throws at the critical moment to stabilize the team's victory.

With Paul George's ultra-long three-pointer out of the frame, the game officially ended.The Warriors defeated the Thunder at Oracle Arena, rewriting the big score of the series to 1:2.While avoiding putting himself in a desperate situation, he also narrowed the gap with Thunder.The impact of this on the next game is considerable.If this game is lost, there is a great possibility that the Warriors will also lose the fourth game.It is not impossible to bottom out, but judging from the playoffs over the years, 0:3 has dealt too much blow to the players!If the momentum is gone, it is naturally difficult to win.But now it's different!The warriors who have won back a city have gained momentum, and they will be full of fighting spirit.There is no doubt that the next game will be even more difficult for the Thunder.

However, judging from the reactions of An Luo, Westbrook and others, the Thunder is not as frustrated as imagined.

"It's a pity! We had a chance to win the game. We always had hopes of an equalizer at the last moment. But they played too well! In the second half of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, our defense has done a good job. It's in place, but still can't limit them. Steph and Klay always make those incredible shots!"

When Donovan summed up, he lamented the opponent's touch both inside and outside the words.This is also the voice of many teams that lost to the Warriors.He tried his best to defend, but to no avail.The three-pointer is too accurate!

After the Thunder lost this game, the ten-game winning streak in the playoffs this season ended.But for them, the problem is not big.No one can guarantee that they will never lose, as long as the entire series can win.

After the game, Donovan returned to the hotel where he was staying with his players.The next thing to do is to take a good rest and get enough energy to face the next game.

(End of this chapter)