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Volume 3 The Road to Champion Chapter 106 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain (4)

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    What did the young Oklahoma City Thunder rely on to survive all the way from the Western Conference to the NBA Finals?

    Defense?

    The Oklahoma City Thunder's defense is not considered the league's top. Compared with the league's traditional defensive teams like the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense is still slightly worse.  However, the Oklahoma City Thunder still eliminated the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and successfully advanced to the Finals.

    experience?

    This may be the thing that the Oklahoma City Thunder lacks most at this time. In the Oklahoma City Thunder, the only ones with experience in the finals are point guard Derek Fisher and center Ken  Derek Perkins for two.  Although other players have some playoff experience, none of them have experienced the baptism of the NBA Finals before.  However, in the Indiana Pacers, only fringe players like backup center Ronny Turiaf have a little bit of experience in the so-called finals. The promise of being the team's main point guard is even just a rookie, which is different from  Compared to the Oklahoma City Thunder, they are even less experienced.

    young?

    The current lineup of the Oklahoma City Thunder is indeed quite young, with most of the players being young guys in their early twenties.  It is precisely because of the young and unlimited fighting spirit that the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the three traditional strong teams of the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference playoffs, and finally advanced to the NBA Finals.  Compared with the Oklahoma City Thunder, although the average age of the Indiana Pacers is slightly older, it can still be called a young guard, and the same youth has no limit.

    Excellent defense and rich playoff or finals experience are key factors in whether a team can finally win the championship in the NBA league, and the advantage of youth brings even more benefits to the players.  Endless energy.  But for the Oklahoma City Thunder, the reason why they were able to make it all the way to the NBA Finals does not seem to rely solely on these three points.

    So, what exactly does the Oklahoma City Thunder rely on to appear in the NBA Finals?

    The answer is actually very simple, that is, the "Three Thunder Young Players" - three young players, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden!

    The playoffs are the stage for superstars. It is in the playoffs that so many classic scenes belonging to superstars are born, such as Reggie Miller's "Miller Moment", such as King Michael  ¡¤Jordan¡¯s buzzer beaters again and again, and so on.  The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to reach the NBA Finals largely because of the outstanding performance of Kevin Durant. If any of these three players were removed, Russia would  It would be hard for the Oklahoma City Thunder to reach the heights they are now.

    And it is precisely because the existence of Kevin Durant and the three of them is crucial to the Oklahoma City Thunder, so their performance can almost be regarded as the difference between the victory and defeat of the Oklahoma City Thunder."  barometer".

    In the first half of the Battle of Tianwangshan in the Finals, among the "Three Thunder Young Masters", only Kevin Durant could be said to have performed normally. However, Kevin Durant was only "just  "Just got twelve points.

    With the exception of Kevin Durant, the team¡¯s main point guard Russell Westbrook only scored seven points and three assists in the first half.  James Harden's score is the same as Russell Westbrook's, but James Harden did not record an assist. In addition to scoring, he had two steals, and that's it.

    Russell Westbrook and James Harden were playing abnormally at the same time. No wonder the Oklahoma City Thunder trailed the Indiana Pacers by 12 points with a score of 41:53 at the end of the first half.  Scoring just 41 points at halftime is not the norm for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

    The reason why Russell Westbrook did not perform well in the first half of the game is mainly because the promised defense played a very good role in restricting Russell Westbrook.

    Therefore, how to help Russell Westbrook get rid of the tight defense promised in the second half of the game became the primary issue that Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks had to consider during the halftime break.  .  Regarding this, coach Scott Brooks thought of a word - pick and roll!

    On the first possession of the second half, Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka moved to the high post to set a pick-and-roll screen for Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook immediately took advantage of this opportunity.  Breaking away from the promised defense, weaving past teammate Serge Ibaka and taking the ball towardThe Indiana Pacers go to the rim.  However, as soon as Russell Westbrook dribbled into the Indiana Pacers' paint area, Promise appeared in front of Russell Westbrook again.

    "This kid is so fast!" Russell Westbrook admired in his heart.

    However, Russell Westbrook was already prepared for the pursuit of Promise. Just as Promise moved quickly to prevent Russell Westbrook from continuing to break through, Russell Westbrook had already jumped up high.  .

    "What is this guy going to do?" Xu Nuo thought in his mind. "Does he want to stop shooting? Or throw it directly? Westbrook's mid-to-long-range shooting doesn't seem to be very good. Maybe passing is what makes him so good.  It¡¯s the best choice.¡±

    Thinking of this, Xu Nuo couldn't help but pay a little attention to the positions of the Oklahoma City Thunder players around him, while quickly calculating in his mind who Russell Westbrook was most likely to pass the ball to.  However, at this moment, Russell Westbrook threw the ball in his hand toward the basket.

    "Is it really a throw?" Xu Nuo couldn't help but frowned.

    Just as Xu Nuo was thinking this, the ball rolling in the air began to gradually fall.  At this moment, Kevin Durant, the small forward of the Oklahoma City Thunder, jumped high, got the ball from the air, and then turned around and put the ball gently into the basket!

    The promise on the court and coach Larry Brown on the sidelines frowned at the same time.

    "How on earth did Danny defend and get rid of Kevin Durant so easily." Coach Xu Nuo and Larry Brown thought at the same time.

    ¡°Will this goal be the beginning of a massive counterattack by the Oklahoma City Thunder?¡± Mark Jackson, the on-site commentator on the sidelines, said.

    Xu Nuo took a deep breath and kept telling herself not to be affected by Russell Westbrook's shot just now. After all, it was just an ordinary assist in the game.  Promise dribbled to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Danny Granger, who used power forward David West's man-screen to break away from the defense and run out to catch the ball.  However, as soon as Danny Granger received the ball, Oklahoma City Thunder's perimeter defense specialist Thapo Sefolosha once again blocked Danny Granger from the basket.

    "As expected, he is the Oklahoma City Thunder's number one perimeter defender, but I don't know how Danny will make offensive choices." Xu Nuo said in his heart.

    "However, the Oklahoma City Thunder did not send Kevin Durant to directly confront Danny. It seems that they want to free up Kevin Durant's offensive power and allow him to devote more energy to the offense.  Go in." Coach Larry Brown thought, "At any time, the Oklahoma City Thunder must rely on the power of Kevin Durant!"

    Danny Granger faced Thabo Sefolosha with the ball outside the three-point line, and DeMar DeRozan ran from behind Danny Granger to the corner three-point line. Dan  Nye Granger immediately passed the ball, and DeMar DeRozan received the ball while settling into position beyond the three-point line in the corner.  At this time, Kevin Durant, who was responsible for guarding DeMar DeRozan, had not had time to cover up, and DeMar DeRozan had already shot from outside the three-point line.  The ball rolled rapidly in the air and hit the net hollowly!

    "Beautiful!" The Conseco Arena erupted. Almost all the fans in the stands stood up and excitedly celebrated DeMar DeRozan's three-pointer.  The Indiana Pacers are now thirteen points ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the game is looking good.

    Kevin Durant touched his nose and ran to the frontcourt to participate in the team's offense.  After Russell Westbrook dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, power forward Serge Ibaka once again stepped forward to set up a pick-and-roll for Russell Westbrook. This time, Xu was already prepared and did not  Pick-and-roll and got rid of Russell Westbrook, always following Russell Westbrook closely.  Russell Westbrook had no chance to attack with the ball, so he had to pass the ball.  Kevin Durant, who was outside the three-point line, received the ball and shot directly. The ball circled in the basket and flew out again. Immediately, there was a burst of cheers from the Oklahoma City Thunder bench.  A disappointed sigh.

    The Indiana Pacers had already launched a quick counterattack, taking the ball from center Roy Hibbert and rushing towards the frontcourt at high speed.  At the same time, Danny Granger and DeMar DeRozan were both participating in the fast break on the other side of the court.  Promise dribbled directly to the Oklahoma City Thunder basket. Facing the defense of Thabo Sefolosha and Serge Ibaka, he passed the ball directly. The ball passed from Thabo Sefolo  Sha and Serge Ibaka flew out between their bodies. After receiving the ball, DeMar DeRozan jumped high and dunked with one hand!

    58:43, the Indiana Pacers at home are already fifteen points ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder away from home!  Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks had no choice but to stand up and request a long timeout.

    In the auditorium beside the stadium, the fans seemed to be almost crazy, and they celebrated the team's good situation without any scruples. The atmosphere at the scene reached climax again.

    ? www.piotia.comThe Indiana Pacers at home are already fifteen points ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road!  Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks had no choice but to stand up and request a long timeout.

    In the auditorium beside the stadium, the fans seemed to be almost crazy, and they celebrated the team's good situation without any scruples. The atmosphere at the scene reached climax again.

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