NBA bench saves national team

Thunder locker room.

Head Coach Brooks called the players together.

"Hey, guys, we played well in the first half of the game as a whole, and we will continue to work hard in the second half to try to win this game and win the home court advantage of the Lakers."

"However, everyone must pay special attention in the third quarter. The Lakers must not be allowed to play an offensive climax!"

Brooks spoke up, motivating the players.

All the generals nodded.

They know Qin Feng too well, knowing that he is used to breaking out in the third quarter.

And once Qin Feng breaks out, it will be unstoppable.

The only thing that can be done is to limit Qin Feng as much as possible, and play a more aggressive performance on the offensive end, so as to match Qin Feng's offense.

"Durant, you have a heavy task in the second half of the game. You not only have to defend Qin Feng, but also carry the team's offense."

"You must persevere! This is your chance to prove yourself!"

"If you can lead the team to win this game, then the historical status will definitely be raised to another level."

Brooks said again, encouraging the team to be the star.

As a coach, he is very aware of the needs of each player on the team, especially Durant, who has been holding back his energy in his heart, wanting to prove that he can lead the team to success without Qin Feng.

So what Brooks has to do now is to continue to stimulate Durant and let his desire infinitely magnify, so that he can stimulate his potential and play a great performance.

Although Durant's offensive ability is not as strong as Qin Feng's, Jean has become one of the strongest offensive players in the league.

Once it breaks out, it is also unstoppable.

"Coach, don't worry, I know it! This time, I will definitely prove to the world that I can lead the team to success."

Durant said vowedly, his expression was very firm.

"Let's cheer together in the second half! Defeat the Lakers, break into the finals, and the revenge Heat win the championship, then our season will be recorded in history!"

"Become one of the most successful teams in NBA history!"

Brooks continued, drawing a big pie for the players.

......

The long intermission is over.

The second half of the game begins.

The two sides still maintained the opening lineup without any adjustments.

The Lakers took the lead in attacking.

Lowry organized the attack with the ball at the top of the arc, and felt that the opponent's defensive center of gravity was on Qin Feng, so he flicked his wrist decisively and lobbed the basketball into the hands of Gasol in the penalty area.

Gasol hit Perkins with his back singles, and after half-turning consecutively, he hooked sideways.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

Although his state has declined this season, Gasol's offensive ability is still comprehensive, and when he feels good, he is still very incomprehensible in the penalty area.

The Thunder attack.

After Westbrook dribbled the ball for halftime, he put into gear and accelerated towards the penalty area.

After throwing Lowry off, he jumped forward and completed a difficult layup against Gasol's defense.

Lakers offense.

Kobe received the basketball in the low post, hit Redick with his back, rolled his opponent to the basket, made a fake move, Redick jumped up, and then used the time difference to easily hit the board and get into the basket.

The Thunder fought back.

Durant received a pass from Westbrook, stopped outside the three-point line, and made a shooting posture.

Qin Feng rushed over with a vicious look.

Without fear, Durant raised his hand against Qin Feng's fingertips and threw the basketball.

The basketball arced high.

His shooting arc this time is higher than ever!

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

The point difference narrowed to 11 points.

After scoring the goal, Durant was also very excited, waving his arms excitedly.

Hitting this difficult three-pointer also greatly increased his confidence.

Lakers offense.

Lowry broke through to the penalty area, attracted the defense and then passed the basketball to Qin Feng, who ran out of the open space, and the latter raised his hand and threw a three-pointer.

The basketball draws a perfect arc.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

Qin Feng downplayed it and shook his hands slightly, giving people a very relaxed feeling.

If the jersey had pockets, he would have put his hands in them at this point...

next few minutes.

The two sides fell into a stalemate.

The players of the Thunder team acted very hard as if they had been pumped.

This made the Lakers want to play an offensive climax several times to open the score but failed, and they have been bitten by the Thunder.

Soon the third quarter ended.

85: 101.

The Lakers only lead by 16 points.

For the Thunder, this is a perfectly acceptable point difference.

That means they still have a chance to reverse the game in the fourth quarter.

If it is more than 20 points behind, then there is not much hope.

Thunder coach Brooks was also very excited and continued to motivate the players during the intermission.

"Guys! You played really well in the third quarter! We only lost 2 points in a single quarter!"

"I hope you can continue to maintain the intensity of the third quarter, so that we have a chance to reverse the game in the fourth quarter!"

The players nodded excitedly, full of fighting spirit.

The fourth quarter started quickly.

The Thunder went straight to the full starting lineup.

The Lakers are still led by Qin Feng, and Kobe and Gasol are resting off the court.

The Thunder attack.

Durant hit the top of the arc and shot a three-pointer directly.

The basketball draws a perfect arc.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

The point difference returned to 13 points.

Lakers offense.

Williams made a three-pointer from the outside.

After Westbrook grabbed the rebound, he quickly counterattacked. After halftime, he didn't look at the pass, and very cleverly passed the basketball to Redick who followed up. The latter made an emergency stop and shot a three-pointer.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

The point difference came to 10 points.

For the Lakers, Jrue Holiday missed a shot.

The Thunder seized the opportunity again. Westbrook dribbled through the penalty area and completed a layup.

His speed is too fast, like a hurricane.

beep.

Lakers head coach Steve Kerr got up and called the timeout, his face became serious, but his eyes still showed confidence.

He rearranged his tactics and replaced the main players such as Kobe and Gasol in advance.

crucial moment.

You can no longer stick to the routine and make substitution adjustments.

Moreover, the Thunder have already played all the main players at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Cole also hesitated before, but finally decided to let Kobe and Gasol rest.

The intensity of this level of competition is too much for the two veterans.

Originally, Qin Feng was expected to be able to resist Thunder's attack, but the opponent's defensive purpose was too obvious, and they all fell on Qin Feng.

This makes it difficult for Qin Feng to have a chance to play.

And other players have a bad shooting touch, which caused the Lakers to fall into a scoring drought.

However, these problems will be solved with the appearance of Kobe and Gasol.

Then it's the final battle! !