Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 336. 336. Westbrook's Bonus

G1 between the Rockets and Thunder has begun.

Westbrook returned to the starting position after his comeback.

It doesn't make sense for players with a maximum salary to play as substitutes and players with a minimum salary to start.

Although both of them have been injured, judging from the recovery situation, Westbrook has recovered at least [-]% to [-]% of his strength.

The Thunder's starting lineup also returned to the lineup of Adams, Grant, Robertson, Li Cha and Westbrook.

At the start of the game, Adams grabbed the ball and the Thunder got the first chance.

Westbrook and Adams picked and rolled, and Adams went down to receive the pass and put the basket to open the scoring.

Didn't play for a season, the tacit understanding between the two is still so good.

Westbrook activated his teammates when he returned to the first ball, indicating that the Thunder's offense will be very smooth in this game.

But more than fluency, Paul has something to say.

Paul's organization is more solid than Westbrook's.

Slowly soaking in the way of gurgling water, it seems that it is not Paul's assist, but because of Paul's command and arrangement, it is passed to the player with the most chance.

The same shot, the Rockets got a three-pointer for the first time, and the Thunder only got two points.

In order to prove that his injury has completely healed, Westbrook started a personal show, or made a breakthrough, or made a mid-range shot, and continued to attack with the ball.

The efficiency is not very high, but it is still the familiar taste and the familiar formula.

Westbrook is back.

The Rockets also failed to widen the gap at this time. Westbrook's offensive efficiency is limited, but the defense is very serious. In addition, all other players have defensive capabilities, and the Rockets cannot play an offensive climax.

The feel of the three-pointer has not yet been shot.

Seeing that almost half of the game had passed, Li Cha still only took one shot, which was different from Thunderclap's usual offensive tactics.

The Rockets fans were secretly delighted. Westbrook had successfully "defended" Li Cha, but the Thunder fans were anxious. They had agreed to fight around Li Cha, but why did this happen?

At this moment, Westbrook passed the ball in the air, Li Cha jumped into the basket, caught the basketball and smashed it into the basket.

Behind Harden's widened eyes, he stood on the edge of the penalty area and did not chase.

The handsome cooperation and clapping of the palms of the two of them shattered all doubts in an instant.

From this point on, Westbrook and Li Cha cooperated more and more frequently.

If Westbrook fails to break through, Li Cha will appear on the best passing route in his sight. When Li Cha is running without the ball, Westbrook can also send cannonballs in time.

Li Cha also sent several assists for Westbrook.

The two came back and forth, brought out the state of the playoff stars taking the lead, and made up for each other, forming a very good offensive system.

On the Rockets side, Harden and Paul, who are known as pass masters, do not have a good relationship with each other. In other words, Paul will pass the ball to Harden, but Harden will hardly pass the ball to Paul.

Harden is a three-point shooter who passes the ball to the inside after a breakthrough, or is open.

It's just that Luohua is intentional and ruthless.

Anthony is even more of a big killer, coming on stage with a strong resentment, Anthony fought in and out of the Rockets' inside lane, using all his strength, whether it was Tucker or Capela, they were all beaten by Anthony without temper at all.

With mid-range shots, probing breakthroughs, and three-pointers, Anthony felt like he was back at his peak.

Using his strongest state proved the stupidity of the Rockets in abandoning themselves and discrediting themselves.

Apart from them, the other players of the Thunder team were also full of momentum, reporting their growth to Westbrook as if they were handing in homework to the homeroom teacher on vacation. With the rain of three-pointers, the footsteps inside, and the cooperation of teammates, the Thunder won the G1 victory with unstoppable courage.

Give the Rockets a slap in the face.

119:108, the Thunder won by 11 points.

李茶20投11中拿到28分6篮板4助攻，威斯布鲁克复出第一战16投6中拿到19分12篮板11助攻的三双。

In addition to the fact that the shooting rate is a bit unsightly, Westbrook played his strongest role.

It made Li Cha a lot easier, especially when he was freed from the organization, focused on offense, and achieved very efficient results. This was after Harden restricted Li Cha in the low post.

Winning G1 made the Thunder team ecstatic. The team rested for 5 days before the game, and the biggest fear was that the competitive state could not keep up.

Moreover, this is still the Rockets' home court, and they are already in the semifinals. Every away win is not easy. Now the Thunder have successfully taken the home court advantage into their own hands.

The most important point is that Westbrook's return to the court has had a positive impact on the team. Although the shooting percentage is not high, Westbrook provided a lot of energy for the team's victory with impact and organization.

This is something that the Thunder lacked this season, or something that was lost due to injuries.

This is what it looks like to be as fast as a thunderbolt!

Harden couldn't see how sad he was. He seemed to want to come over to catch up with Westbrook, but the depressing atmosphere on the side of the Rockets made him stop. After all, he is the boss of the team, and at least he can't be happy if he doesn't take the lead in being sad, right?

Of course, nightclubs will definitely not go.

This is not only a big heart, but also an iron talent like Rodman.

After winning an away game, the Thunder's training became more focused. The Rockets will definitely fight back in the next game. They can't keep a home game, and the Rockets are ranked second in the West in vain.

Regardless of whether they can keep it or not, they will definitely show their attitude first, right?

On the 29th, G2 started on time.

The fans in Houston are already a little excited. If they lose this game, they may not be able to return to the home court.

It seems that facing the all-around triple-double fighter and the newly promoted single-game scoring record holder is not very confident.

Harden took the lead in the attack, and he was fully fired at the beginning of the game. He hit consecutive three-pointers and scored 8 points with breakthrough throws.

Donovan signaled for Robertson to defend Harden to reduce Li Cha's consumption.

Robertson's defensive skills were still there, and Westbrook and Li Cha also teamed up to score points and quickly got the score back.

Harden's offense has opened up, and his passing has become much better.

The opponent's defensive attention tends to focus on players with good touch. Harden is still the core, and even players who are not the main defender will transfer part of their energy to him.

It provides opportunities for the opposing players to pull and run, which also increases the possibility of eating cakes.

Harden has driven the Rockets to victory in this way in the past few seasons.

If you want to break this method, you must be able to completely limit Harden's offense, but under the current rules, even if Harden misses his shot, his fouls are almost unavoidable, so it is impossible to completely limit it.

Or it is to cut off Harden's connection with others, just like the bad boy army let Jordan play singles, but did not allow other players to support him.

Similarly, this is almost impossible, because under the current rules, the intensity of defense cannot be so great.

Therefore, the only way to attack the Rockets on offense is to get a higher score than it.

But at home in Houston, the Rockets, who have learned from the pain, strengthened their defense. The defensive strength of the 3D-based Rockets is still quite scary.

The Thunder are obviously not prepared for the Rockets' style of play, which is also a style of play they have never encountered before, or they are too focused on small tactics and have not paid attention to this single-game strategic style of play.

The Thunder are not a team that throws in the towel easily.

Li Cha and Westbrook launched a fierce counterattack. Westbrook rushed to the inside crazily continuously, completely ignoring his newly injured knee.

Li Cha also increased his shots when he catches the ball, improving the offensive rhythm and increasing his own rounds.

The Thunder team has increased their offensive rebounds. When the opponent's oppressive defensive shooting drops, getting offensive rebounds will provide more support for scoring.

Allen grabbed 4 offensive rebounds, breaking his own record, still in the playoffs.

Not to mention Adams.

Westbrook grabbed 2 offensive rebounds.

That kind of hard work moved everyone.

The Thunder still lost, not only because they were unprepared for the Rockets' offense, but also because the team's shooting percentage was indeed very low.

Anthony, who scored 20 points in the last game, only scored 8 points in this game. Robinson and Nunn, who performed well in the last game, fell down one after another in this game. Only Rose played more steadily, scoring 14 points and 5 assists.

G2, 106:115, the Thunder lost the game.

李茶24投11中拿到31分6篮板3助攻，威斯布鲁克18投7中拿到20分10篮板9助攻的准三双。

Harden scored 42 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, leading the Rockets to defend the second home court in the Western Conference.

The two sides will move to Oklahoma for the following two games.

Although they lost G2, it is already very gratifying that the Thunder can grab a home game.

And it was only in the second game that the Rockets' aggressive tactics were forced out. In the next game, the Thunder still has a lot to adjust. On their own home court, they can completely suppress the Rockets.

At the same time, the Warriors have successfully led the Jazz 2:0.

It seems that the Warriors can wait for work at leisure, waiting for the arrival of the Rockets or Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.

The Thunder players returning to Oklahoma dragged their exhausted bodies home.

But early the next morning, several people came to the field for morning training.

"Guys, I'm back!"

A slender figure is throwing a basketball on the court, hitting every shot from beyond the three-point line.

"Paul! When did you come back?" Westbrook was a little excited and overjoyed.

"I came back when you won G1. If I don't come back, I won't have the ring." George smiled.

Make fun of Westbrook in Westbrook's words.

The Big Three reunite!
(End of this chapter)