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In the second half, the Clippers' trident was replaced and rested. Five players, LaVine, Danny Green, Covington, Draymond Green, and Whiteside, still suppressed the Thunder.

As long as the two Greens play, the Clippers' defense will have a backbone, and both inside and outside can focus on the opponent's powerful offensive points. On the offensive end, Draymond is also the core, pulling out from the outside to be responsible for passing the ball.

Covington has made significant progress this season. He can catch and shoot three-pointers, help with wing defense, and is excellent in individual defense. In the zone defense system, he can not only prevent defenders from breaking through, but also retreat inside to interfere with shooting and protect rebounds.

Whiteside is the last barrier for the Clippers. He moves fast and has amazing jumping and wingspan. If the defender throws slower in front of him, he may get blocked.

The defense of this lineup is better than that of the starting lineup. Only LaVine has average defensive ability, and the zone defense is not a black hole.

Westbrook couldn't find a fast-break rhythm at all. The pull-up mid-range shots and breakthrough layups he was good at were difficult to get rid of the defense. No one was double-teaming him outside the three-point line, and his pull-up shot rate was too low.

At the end of the three quarters, the Clippers led by 37 points and completely entered garbage time.

Wei Shao continued to play in the last quarter for a triple-double or to lead the team to complete a shocking reversal, making consecutive turnovers and an assist. After 3 minutes, the point difference widened to 45 points. Donovan replaced him. It was really hard to watch. .

Yang Rui sent a full lineup of marginal players, including Brogdon, Booker, Mbah a Moute, David West, and David Lee.

Faced with this marginal lineup, the Thunder bench led by Kanter decisively started the abuse mode, and the point difference continued to widen.

Not only can the Thunder be defeated, but there are also few teams in the league that can defeat the marginal players like the Clippers. Although the defense has become weaker, the offense of these five players can match the starting lineup of many teams.

Brogdon, who seems to be the weakest, can shoot suddenly and accurately from mid-to-long range. In his previous life, he should have been the Rookie of the Year this season.

It would be easy for Booker to single out Morrow or Singler.

David Lee can not only set up screens for his teammates, but also score points on his own cuts. He can also organize passes when taking the ball from the outside, with ease.

Mbah a Moute defended seriously even in garbage time, showing his own strengths. He is an excellent wing defender and he also hit an open three-pointer.

West can catch the ball and make mid-range shots, and he can also use his feet to play in the low post. On the defensive end, he is short and has poor frame protection, but he has rich experience in guarding pick-and-rolls.

At the end of the game, 138 to 85, the Clippers beat the Thunder by 53 points at home.

Booker went wild in the final quarter, making 8 of 11 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points in a single quarter. He played only 22 minutes and scored 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Antetokounmpo scored the most, playing 26 minutes and scoring 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Curry played 27 minutes, scored 17 points, 5 assists, and hit 3 three-pointers, which was quite satisfactory.

Others scored more evenly, with 7 players on the team scoring in double figures.

Only three players from the Thunder scored in double figures. Kanter had 18 points and 7 rebounds, most of which came in garbage time. Oladipo had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

Westbrook played 34 minutes, making 6 of 23 shots (26.1%), 3 of 11 three-pointers (27.3%), 7 of 8 free throws, 22 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 9 turnovers.

Wei Shao's data makes people wonder what words to use to describe it. He grabbed 11 backcourt rebounds. No matter how accurate the opponent's three-pointer from the outside was, he was not active in chasing defenders when encountering screens and asked his teammates to switch defenses. The Clippers As soon as he took the shot, he turned around and went to grab the rebound.

Since the Thunder's big men all jumped out to defend three-pointers and the inside line was empty, the girlfriends discovered the truth and said that Wei Shao really worked hard to grab rebounds and did not rely on brushing up with his teammates at all. It's a pity that Adams did such a poor job of defending the defender, which resulted in a lack of rebounds in the backcourt. Otherwise, Wei Shao could compete for the rebounding title.

Adams also got magical statistics, with 5 offensive rebounds in the game, total rebounds less than double figures, 8 points and 8 rebounds...

A miserable defeat,

Wei Shao's adjustment method is to have the courage to take on more offensive responsibilities and let his teammates only focus on defense.

The Clippers made no adjustments in the second game. They played exactly the same way as they did in the last game. The team defended the penalty area and defended Wei Shao on the outside alone. If he forced a breakthrough, he would double-team and let other Thunder players take mid- and long-range shots.

Robertson and Oladipo were playing hard in the first quarter. Wei Shao was angry and started a crazy shot mode, making various emergency stop jumpers, pull-up jumpers, and barely taking a shot in the face of double-teams.

The Clippers defenders had poor touch and were inaccurate on the outside. In the second half, they mainly attacked the penalty area, but they still had the last laugh. Wei Shao made 1 of 9 shots in the final quarter, helping the Clippers beat the Thunder 120-105.

Curry scored 31 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, with a shooting percentage of only 40%. Antetokounmpo and Whiteside scored 20+, and six players on the team scored in double figures.

Wei Shao played 41 minutes, making 17 of 43 shots, 2 of 11 three-pointers, 15 of 18 free throws, scoring 51 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.

After the game, online comments were at two extremes.

Someone said: The Thunder are not afraid of falling behind, they are afraid of leading. As soon as they lead Wei Shao, they start to wave, and the wave takes away the Thunder.

Some people also said: The Thunder lost, but Wei Shao did not lose. With the epic data of 51+10+13, what else do you want him to do? This is the first 50+ triple-double in the history of the NBA playoffs. It's his fault if he can't win. My teammates are so rubbish.”

When girlfriends boasted about Wei Shao's dominance, several Thunder teammates couldn't stand it anymore. If Wei Shao continues to play like this after the end of the game, Adams, Oladipo, and Taj Gibson will be ready to die with him.

Back at home, Wei Shao restrained himself a lot and began to run tactics with his teammates. He no longer attacked alone and made strong shots in front of others, but he still had to hold back rebounds in the backcourt.

Wei Shao made 11 of 24 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 10 of 14 free throws. Finally, he was not too tough. He scored 32 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. All 12 of them were backcourt rebounds.

This time Wei Shao led the team's offense, and five players scored in double figures. However, in order to grab rebounds, he frequently asked big men to defend the perimeter, and the Clippers got better offensive opportunities.

Curry broke out, making 16 of 22 shots, 7 of 12 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 46 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Antetokounmpo's performance was as stable as ever, making 9 of 15 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 8 free throws, and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Clippers also had five players score in double figures. If the others played casually, the Thunder could not withstand it. 123 to 115, the Clippers won another game, leading the total score 3-0.

Standing on the edge of the cliff with no way to retreat, the Thunder had no choice but to fight hard in the fourth game. However, they only played 4 minutes in the first quarter, and Adams committed two fouls and went to rest. Under the arrangement of Yang Rui, the Thunder misplaced Adams from the outside, intentionally causing a foul and letting him guard the water fountain.

Without the inside gate, the Thunder were quickly defeated. Jokic broke out and hit two three-pointers in a row, and even had a breakthrough dunk against Kanter.

In the second quarter, Whiteside and LaVine took over the game again, and their pick-and-roll offense tore through the Thunder's defense again and again. LaVine's game in the Clippers is not fancy. The head coach is a one-step pull-up jumper after the pick-and-roll. He relies on off-ball screens to catch and shoot jumpers, attracting insiders, and splitting the ball to find Whiteside and West.

LaVine and Curry have similar tasks. Curry is not as accurate as Curry. It is enough to beat the Thunder bench.

In order to chase points in the second half, Wei Shao began to make pull-up jumpers again.

Not to mention the players, anyone who likes to play 2K games knows that the efficiency of playing is not high. Wei Shao made 12 of 34 shots, 5 of 18 three-pointers, 12 of 17 free throws, 47 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers.

The Thunder made 10 of 38 three-pointers as a whole, and the Clippers made 16 of 37. In this alone, the Thunder lost a lot of points.

135 to 89, the Clippers swept the Thunder and easily advanced to the second round.

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