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Chapter 415 Western champion, Eastern tiebreaker!
本场比赛杜兰特24投10中，三分7中2，罚球9中9砍下了31分7篮板4助攻，威少19投5中，三分球6中1，罚球9中8，砍下18分9篮板9助攻，哈登则是13投4中，三分球5中2，罚球5中5砍下15分4篮板5助攻，小乔丹拿下12分，伊巴卡则拿到了10分，初次之外雷霆在无人得分上双，除去哈登，替补加一起仅仅拿到了13分！
The targeted defense of the Pelicans in this game was very successful. The shooting percentages of the Thunder's three young men were very low, especially Harden and Westbrook, whose shooting percentages were only 40%, and the efficiency was extremely low!

Of course, what makes Thunder fans even more uncomfortable is that the Thunder's Pelicans scored only 13 points, while the Pelicans' bench scored as high as 47 points!
The huge substitute gap made the Thunder fans who had always been full of confidence suddenly feel bleak, and other fans also said that even if they returned to the Thunder's home court in the next game, it would be difficult for the Thunder to win.

And Presti said modestly in the interview: "The Thunder's home court is one of the best in the league. We will not take it lightly and will go all out!"

On May 5, the third battle between the Thunder and the Pelicans began!

The Chesapeake Energy Stadium became a blue ocean, and the Thunder fans roared loudly, trying to let the Thunder win a game, after all, shaving their heads is too ugly!
But things backfired, and the Pelicans still defeated the Thunder 112:106!
The Thunder played much better in this game than the previous two games, because the Thunder made a three-pointer in this game. In the first half, Westbrook, Durant, and Harden contributed two three-pointers, and even Ibaka made one!
This also allowed the Thunder to gain a 10-point lead in the first half, but in the second half, Presti saw that the Thunder's outside touch was still good, and immediately suspended and changed defensive tactics!
The outside line rotates quickly, does not give the Thunder a chance to take an easy shot, and forces them to shoot inefficient mid-range shots. This tactic has immediate results. Harden and Westbrook are at the free throw line, facing Davis or Gobert. The mid-range shooting rate is very low.

The Thunder missed several consecutive offenses. The Pelicans quickly counterattacked. Thompson and Curry staged the Splash Brothers again. They hit all kinds of chasing three-pointers and soon tied the score. At this time, the Thunder's touch began to gradually decline.
The Pelicans are playing steadily, and once they are on the ground, they will use the most stable method. Curry and Davis pick and roll in the middle!The Thunder are very poor at defending against pick-and-rolls. Whether Westbrook or Harden is a pick-and-roll, they are gone!
At this time, Curry can choose to shoot or point to Davis, who is going down, can complete the finish very well!
However, the Thunder quickly changed their tactics, constantly attacking the inside, and won a lot of free throws, so that the score was not stretched. Soon, when it was time to rotate the lineup, the Thunder still did not replace too many substitutes this time.
At the decisive stage, the physical strength of the Thunder players has been a little bit unbearable, but maybe the Thunder itself is a passionate team that will never admit defeat, and they can still support it with their strong perseverance. Whenever the Pelicans throw a three-pointer and want to open the score, the Thunder can always respond with strong personal ability!

But when the game came to the last minute, the physical strength of the Thunder's starting lineup had reached its limit, and they couldn't keep up at all. Curry singled out Jordan from the outside and threw the only goal left!
Then Presti decisively used a penalty shootout until the end of the game!
这场比赛杜兰特28投13中，三分球7中4，罚球5中5砍下了35分7篮板5助攻，威少22投8中，三分7中2，罚球7中7砍下25分8篮板11助攻，哈登17投8中，三分球8中3，罚球6只6砍下了25分6篮板5助攻的数据，而小乔丹和伊巴卡二人合起来也是拿到了25分！
It can be said that the core of the Thunder worked hard this time, and they had the upper hand in the starting matchup with the Pelicans, but the depth of the Pelicans' lineup is too thick.
By the end of the last quarter, the core of the Thunder had played for 34 minutes. They only rested for 1 minute in the first three quarters, and they played the entire game when they came up again at the end!On the other hand, by the end of the Pelicans game, Paul George, who played the longest time, only had 42 minutes!

After the game, there were more comments than before. While lamenting the strength of the Pelicans, they also praised the resilience of the Thunder. Of course, many fans began to spray detonators.Such a good core, why did the substitute get a bunch of junk and come back? If the substitute is good, then the Thunder must have a chance to overthrow the Pelicans!
When Presti talked about the game in the interview after the game, he continued to praise the Thunder: "First of all, I would like to express the highest respect to these Thunder players. This is the first time I have seen a team show such resilience. They deserve the highest praise!"

And the media also expressed their approval one after another, and some media even described the game last night as "the most exciting game in the new century!"

While other fans and the media were excited, Thunder fans expressed their pride in their team, but they also expressed their concerns about the future team lineup. After so many years, the performance has not been able to make a breakthrough. Once the contract period is over, it is very likely that the star players in the team will be scattered!
Before the start of the fourth game, this kind of news came even more violently. People no longer paid attention to the win or loss of this game, but instead paid attention to the contracts and ideas of the Thunder players. We all know that the talents of the Thunder players are at the top level in the league. If you get any one of the three young players, you will have the core of the team and the box office!
And get Jordan, Ibaka, etc., then a team's best championship puzzle is also there!Therefore, the managers of these teams are eager for the Thunder to lose quickly, and it is best to lose completely.

Soon the fourth game began. The Thunder players were not affected by these external factors. When they came up, they violently pushed the offensive and defensive transitions, and also played a wave of offensive climax!But as the game progressed, the Thunder's fatigue gradually became apparent, and it became more and more obvious. By the fourth quarter, the Thunder's perimeter defense was about to reach the point of one-step!

In the tiebreaker between the Thunder and the Warriors in the 2015-2016 season in the previous life, the Thunder led by a big score of 3:1, and then they have been overturned by the Warriors. The biggest reason is that the Thunder has no energy, and the 7 players have run out of bullets. Both defensive and offensive efficiency have dropped sharply. Finally, the Warriors have successfully reversed!

Of course, this game was no exception. The Thunder were still able to catch in the first two quarters. Although they were behind, they never reached double digits. But in the third quarter, the Pelicans instantly opened up the score to 17 points with a wave of three-pointers.In the end, the Pelicans kept the point difference to the end!
In the Western Conference finals, the Pelicans swept the Thunder 4-0 and advanced to the finals with an absolute advantage.
In this game, the Thunder's three young players all performed abnormally. Apart from the reason of the Pelicans' defense, the most important reason was tiredness. In the first three games of the series, Durant averaged 45 minutes, Westbrook 44 minutes, Harden 44 minutes, Jordan Jr. 46 minutes, and Ibaka 47 minutes!Almost every game without a break!
本场比赛杜兰特24投7中，三分球8中3，罚球4中4，得到21分7篮板3助攻2盖帽2失误，

威少22投6中，三分球7中2，罚球7中5，砍下19分8篮板10助攻2抢断4失误，

哈登则18投4中，三分球9中2，罚球7中7，砍下17分4篮板4助攻1抢断3失误，

The shooting percentage of the three young players is less than 30%, how could they win this game.

On the Pelicans side, Curry, Thompson, and Paul George scored all over 20 points, Davis scored 17 points, Antetokounmpo scored 12 points, and Golbe scored 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks, guarding the Pelicans' penalty area.

At the press conference, Presti performed every player on the team, praising their professionalism and competitiveness, and of course the Thunder players.

When asked who can come out of the East, Presti smiled and said: "To be honest, I don't care, because no matter who comes out, we are not our opponents. This year's championship is still ours!"

Although some fans in the Eastern Conference were very unconvinced, they did not dare to come up and complain, because they all knew that Presti was telling the truth. The teams in the Eastern Conference threatened the Thunder, not to mention the Pelicans, and the Spurs were almost meaningless.

Seeing these fans, Presti suddenly remembered a meme from his previous life, I can't beat you, but I just don't agree with you.Apparently that's the case with fans in the East.

"It's a pity we didn't achieve our goals this year, but we still have a long way to go," Brooks said at the Thunder's press conference.Nothing can make our players hang their heads down, hold their heads up, and keep going.We fight together like family.Our players did a great job this year, it's because I didn't work hard enough! "

This passage of Brooks also received a lot of praise, and Thunder fans expressed that they will continue to hit the championship next year!
Presti gave the players a holiday that night, allowing them to rest and relax at home, so that they can enjoy the glory of the Western Conference championship first. The 4:0 record brought sufficient rest time for the Pelicans players.

On the other side, the eastern part is playing very fiercely!
I thought that the Cavaliers would easily sweep the Eagles 4:0 like in the previous life, but now it is 2:2!

The Hawks were led by James and the Cavaliers won two consecutive games at home. At that time, everyone thought that the Cavaliers would solve the Hawks 2:0 at home, but when the Cavaliers were at home, the Hawks' substitutes Schroeder and Kent Bazemore broke out!
Schroeder and Horford played a pick-and-roll, and after switching to Timofey Mozgov, the lightning breakthrough ended. It was too late for Trey Thompson to help defend, and the same was true for Kent Bazemore.Vigorously beat the game to 2:2!

In the fifth game, the Eagles were at home. The Eagles were the first to enter the game. Korver personally hit four three-pointers to help the team quickly expand the point difference to double digits. In the second quarter, the Eagles relied on Millsap and Horford. The three-pointer once widened the point difference to more than [-] points!

James continued to hit the inside to score to help the team narrow the point difference, and then used the ability to tear and break through to create opportunities for his teammates. JR Smith also scored a three-pointer, bringing the point difference to 13 points.
In the second half, led by a group of substitutes, the Cavaliers gradually narrowed the point difference back to single digits. In the final quarter, the Cavaliers successfully caught up with the score, but sharpshooter Kyle Korver scored 11 points in a row to help the Eagles regain stability.
Presti looked at the mental state of the Eagles and the players was completely different from when they were swept away in the previous life. Perhaps Irving was injured at the beginning and gave the Eagles confidence. Unlike in the previous life, Irving played at least 27 minutes, and during these 27 minutes, James and other teammates scored very high!

In the sixth game, both sides started the first quarter in a mediocre state. The Eagles seized the Cavaliers' short-term scoring shortage and played a wave of 14-7 offensives to successfully gain the upper hand. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers were still the first to fall back.
In the final stage, James took up the offense and scored consecutive points to lead the team to continue to eat away at the point difference. The last wave of 13-5 offensive narrowed the point difference to 9 points and entered the second half.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers strengthened their offense. James hit 4 consecutive three-pointers at the beginning to set the tone, and then other players stepped up and hit three-pointers one after another. With 9 three-pointers in a single quarter, the Cavaliers blasted 38 points and took a 6-point lead.

In the final quarter, the Eagles relied on Horford's performance of scoring 8 points in a row to play a 15-4 offensive to regain the lead and gain the upper hand.
In the final matchup, the Cavaliers relied on JR Smith and James' two three-pointers to tie the score in one fell swoop.At the last moment, the two sides took the lead alternately with various key shots. Millsap beat TT Thompson under the basket, turned around and made a throw, and this once regained the lead for the Eagles!

But the Cavaliers held the last attack, James broke through the inside and missed the confrontation, but at this time, Timofey Mozgov miraculously got the offensive rebound and made a tip-in!

In the end, the Cavaliers beat the Eagles 109-108 to win the game!The Eastern Conference playoffs came to the tiebreaker!
Presti was dumbfounded watching the game on TV at this time. The Eagles are so strong at this time. Horford's level is almost the same as that of the Celtics in his previous life. He is very good at holding the ball at the top of the arc!
Originally, Presti was determined that the next opponent must be the Cavaliers, but after watching this game, Presti was not sure.

At this time, the media actually began to P pictures. In the picture, the Pelicans players are lying on the sofa watching the game between the Eagles and the Cavaliers, and the O'Brien trophy is next to the table!

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(End of this chapter)