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Westbrook took three steps and made two steps, one step inward from the free throw line and took off with both feet...

"bang!"

A powerful one-handed battle ax dunk instantly ignited the arena!

In the next round, when the Spurs attacked, the fans stood up and shouted in unison:

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

......

If it is an ordinary player, in such a hot atmosphere, it is easy to be affected.

Fortunately, the members of the Spurs are veterans who have experienced many battles.

Parker had a calm expression and raised his right hand to direct his teammates to move.

Soon, Ginobili came out with the help of a screen and got an open space outside the three-point line.

Parker flicked his wrist and passed the ball immediately.

However, just after Ginobili received the ball and was about to make a bump shot...

Ibaka suddenly burst from inside.

I saw him struggling to take off, and even completed the block at a super long distance!

"Roar!!!"

The fans at the scene fell into madness again.

And Ibaka, who completed the block, quickly took off for the second time to protect the ball.

On the opposite side of him, Ginobili looked surprised, obviously shocked by Ibaka's athletic ability.

However, Ginobili has no time to be surprised!

After Ibaka passed the ball to Durant next to him, KD stepped up his long legs and rushed towards the Spurs half court.

Ginobili returns at full speed, keeping his body between Durant and the basket.

But what Ling Yaodao didn't expect was that when kd dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, he didn't choose to hit the basket, but shot a chasing three-pointer!

After the basketball left KD's fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

5:2, the Thunder overtook the score.

Spurs attack.

With the help of a screen, Parker passed Westbrook.

After reaching the basket, he faced Perkins' supplementary defense, made a layup with a low hand, and caused the latter to foul.

Two points scored, but also a penalty!

This ball is like a muffler, instantly quieting down the noisy arena.

But... it was only quiet for a moment.

When Parker walked to the free throw line, he was greeted with deafening boos.

The little French sports car took a deep breath, and took two more moves before slowly making a move...

"Shu~"

5:5, the two teams tied.

Changing sides to fight again, Durant received the ball in the elbow area and put on a three-threat pose.

Jefferson lowered his center of gravity and opened his arms, ready to fight.

"You can't guard me."

Durant said some trash talk lightly, and then he pulled out his hand in front of Jefferson.

Jefferson was shocked and quickly reached out to interfere, but it was of no avail.

Basketball hits the net!

5: 7.

In the following games, the two sides came and went, refused to give in to each other, and the game came to a deadlock.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the two teams tied at 25.

At this time, the coaches of both sides unanimously dispatched substitutes to play.

The Spurs left Parker to lead the team, while the Thunder were led by Harden.

In the next few minutes, Harden played well, effectively connecting his teammates and helping the Thunder gradually establish their lead.

The Spurs fell into a scoring drought, and all the substitute players were unable to make an inch, and only Parker struggled to support them.

After the first quarter, the score was fixed at 33:29, with the Thunder leading by 4 points.

After the start of the second quarter, Thunder coach Brooks replaced Westbrook and let Harden, who played the entire quarter, rest.

On the sidelines, when Popovich saw that Westbrook was going to play, he immediately removed Parker and replaced him with Ginobili.

Seeing the Spurs make such decisive substitutions and adjustments, all the Rockets watching the game laughed.

"Popovich has already understood that Russell has a restrained relationship with Parker."

Lowry said with a smile.

"In terms of size and explosiveness, Russell is the better one. When Parker played against him, his strengths could not be brought out, and his shortcomings were exposed instead. It is better to let George Hill play against Russell. Parker preserves his strength and uses it in more appropriate places."

Tony Allen analyzed seriously.

"This strategy is our Huaxia's 'Tian Ji Horse Racing'. I will chat with you someday when I am free."

"You have to call me Teacher Yao then."

Yao Ming is in a good mood tonight, jokingly said.

"I always thought ... the Spurs were going to be tough to win this game."

"They scored a lot, but the offense seemed to be very difficult. On the contrary, the Thunder, with three passes and two leads, can get good opportunities."

McGrady held his chin with his right hand and said while watching the ball seriously.

"I have this feeling too. I'm talking about a guess after my own observation...Duncan actually went into battle with an injury!"

"Although the Spurs did not include him on the injury list, it can be seen from the few offenses in the first quarter that Duncan's movement was not smooth and his speed was slower than before. I think the Spurs should have concealed his illness. In order to prevent the injured Duncan from being targeted by the Thunder."

"The core of the team is injured, and the Spurs have lost their strongest point. It is not difficult to understand that the game has become difficult. But... no matter how difficult the game is, they will fight to the end."

Mark Jackson spoke.

After he finished speaking, the rocket generals suddenly realized.

"Clap clap clap!"

"As expected of a coach! What you see is more than us."

Lowry smiled and clapped his hands.

The smile on his face was still warm and innocent.

Immediately afterwards, everyone applauded.

Mark Jackson smiled slightly, hiding his achievements and fame.

In fact, he hadn't noticed that Duncan was injured before.

The reason why he can say the guess just now is actually due to Shen Fei.

Previously, Shen Fei asserted that the Rockets would meet the Thunder in the second round. Although Mark Jackson immediately began to study the Thunder, he still couldn't help being curious in his heart, and asked Shen Fei why.

"Duncan was injured, but he hid it very well. If you don't believe me, watch his every move carefully in the next game."

Shen Fei said so.

With this mission in mind, Mark Jackson always paid attention to Duncan's movements when he watched the game today.

Sure enough, Shi Buddha's lateral movement when assisting in defense, and the speed of low-post attack were all slightly slower than before.

But I have to say that Duncan hid his injuries very well, and he really couldn't see it unless he looked carefully.

Therefore, while enjoying the applause from the team members, Mark Jackson once again lamented Shen Fei's "supernatural powers" in his heart.

[This observation ability, it's a pity not to be a scout! ]

Mark Jackson exclaimed.

............

While several people were talking, the second quarter had already been fiercely fought for several minutes.

It was originally thought that Westbrook would be able to lead the Thunder to take advantage of the victory and chase after the game, further expanding the score.

Who would have thought that the attack led by the tortoise would fail for three consecutive rounds.

Among them, two of his zombie jumpers hit the iron, and the other was a turnover.

The Spurs took the opportunity to catch up with the score and evened the difference.

After the two teams drew, Westbrook calmed down from the excitement and began to patiently sort out the team's offense.

After about 4 minutes in the second quarter, the two teams tied at 40.

Taking advantage of a dead ball, the Thunder replaced Durant and the Spurs replaced Duncan.

After kd came on the field, he played very well soon.

He first singled Manu Ginobili from outside the three-point line and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

Then, the Spurs' backup shooting guard, Gary Neal, hit the iron with a three-pointer, and the Thunder launched a counterattack.

In the fast break, Durant rushed to the hinterland of the Spurs.

After one step inside the free throw line, he leaped high, "slashed Huashan", and dunked successfully!

This is not over yet!

In the next round, after a crazy Durant dribbled the ball through half court, he directly faced the defender and shot a three-pointer...

The basketball arcs through the air like a rainbow...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

In less than 2 minutes, Durant scored three goals in a row and scored 7 points!

On the other hand, on the Spurs side, Duncan did not perform too well after playing.

Facing Ibaka's defense, he played very hard.

In the three low post attacks, Duncan only got one chance to go to the free throw line, and the other two ended in failure.

As this ebbs and flows, the difference between the two teams naturally widens.

At the end of the second quarter, the score of the two teams was fixed at 60:50, and the Thunder took a double-digit lead.

In the second half of the game, the Spurs fought back.

Whenever they close the point difference to 5 points, the Thunder's three young players will stand up and use simple and direct singles to widen the point difference again.

After this situation repeated several times, the morale of the Spurs gradually dissipated.

After the third quarter, the Thunder extended their lead to 15 points.

In the last quarter, the dying Spurs burst out with the last wave of energy.

Duncan faced a foot injury and succeeded in singles against Ibaka for 4 consecutive rounds.

This kind of performance directly changed the Thunder's defensive strategy-starting to double-team Duncan!

In this way, the Spurs' offense instantly opened up the situation.

Gary Neal and Ginobili hit three-pointers one after another, and the point difference between the two teams was once close to 3 points.

At the critical moment, Durant stepped forward again.

He starts with the ball directly from the backcourt.

After halftime, Durant signaled his teammates to pull away, and then launched an attack on Ginobili.

He dribbled the ball under his crotch, dribbled the ball to his left hand, and then exploded the ball with his left hand, letting the ball float in mid-air while slightly lowering the center of gravity of his body.

This posture can be used not only for connecting shots, but also as a starting gesture for breakthroughs.

Ginobili felt as if he was facing a big enemy, moving his feet in small steps, ready to deal with it at any time.

The next moment, Durant pulled the green onion on the dry land and made a three-pointer...

"Shu~"

hit!

One-on-one heads-up, Yan. Shoot three-pointers!

Durant's offensive choice is unreasonable at all!

Ginobili, who was defending him, saw the basketball fall into the net, and there was only a look of lovelessness left on his face.

And the Chesapeake Energy Stadium also turned into a sea of ​​joy the moment the goal was scored!

I don't know which fan took the lead, and the scene began to shout slogans in unison——

"mvp!!!"

"mvp!!!"

"mvp!!!"

......

Amidst the deafening noise, Westbrook made a sudden effort on the defensive end and broke Parker's basketball.

During the counterattack, he selflessly passed the ball to Durant who followed up, allowing the latter to complete a wonderful dunk amidst the cheers of the audience!

After Durant scored 5 points in a row, the point difference between the two teams also changed from 3 points to 8 points.

At this time, there is less than 1 minute left before the end of the game.

The Spurs are at stake!

In the next round, the Spurs were organized by Ginobili.

After covering with Duncan, he chose a difficult step-back three-pointer.

Durant raised his long arms, effectively blocking the demon knife's sight...

"duang!"

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

So far, the game has completely lost its suspense.

In the end, the Thunder sat at home and defeated the Spurs 120:110, successfully winning the fourth game of the series.

The total score of the two teams also came to 3:1. The Thunder are only one step away from advancing!

............

"How do you feel after watching it?"

Mark Jackson turned off the TV and asked back.

"Those three of the Thunder team are improving too fast. I even think that Durant is much better now than he was in the first game of the series."

Lowry, as always, was the first to speak.

"Kevin, Russell, and James are all very talented, and their styles are not the same. The Thunder management can select such three outstanding young people in a few years...ah!"

Tony Allen said, trying to touch his chin with his right hand, and the result was the intimate contact between the plaster and the face.

"I'm afraid their vision can be compared with that of our boss."

Teacher Tony finished speaking in pain.

"The three of them are indeed very strong, but at present, the most difficult one is Durant."

"Everyone thinks, who should defend him and how to defend him is the most appropriate?"

Mark - Jackson throws a second question.

"Me." George raised his hand immediately: "I'll guard against him."

His tone was firm, and there was no timidity in his eyes, only fighting spirit!

"I can also defend."

Tucker also raised his hand.

Danny Green raised his hand at the same time.

"I..."

Tony Allen also tremblingly raised his hand.

Mark Jackson stared, and he quickly put it down.

"When necessary, I can also defend."

Maddie said lightly.

The team has a lot of forward defensive resources. As the core of the team's offense, he really doesn't need to undertake too heavy defensive tasks.

"Okay, you can all guard against it, so let's talk about how to guard against it?"

Mark Jackson continued to ask.

"I think the most important thing is not to let Kevin enter the rhythm of shooting. Once you let him enter the rhythm and complete the shot comfortably, even if the ball is blocked on the face, he can shoot it for you."

Tony Allen said seriously.

"So, physical confrontation is absolutely indispensable."

"Kevin's shooting ability is excellent, but he is not a shooter after all. After a game, he will not shoot too many times after catching the ball."

"As long as we can put enough physicality on him when he's attacking with the ball, so he can't get into the rhythm... Maybe we can stop Kevin!"

Paul George followed Tony Allen's words and continued.

"I support Paul's point of view. Kevin is very confident in his dribbling, but in the final analysis, he is a forward who is nearly two meters tall and has a naturally high center of gravity when dribbling."

"When we are defending him, don't worry too much about being passed by. We must boldly attack and don't let him make moves calmly."

pj-Tucker said.

The speeches of everyone can basically be summed up in three words - upper body.

"Okay, since everyone agrees, let's simulate it in training tomorrow."

"Tracey, I'll trouble you to imitate Kevin's playing style when the time comes."

Mark Jackson said with a smile.

"Okay, no problem."

Maddie responded immediately.

In his opinion, as long as he can win, he is willing to cooperate with any training method.

Mark Jackson nodded and said, "Okay, then it's such a happy decision. It's getting late, everyone, go back and rest."

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It is worth mentioning that when the Rockets players are still studying their opponents in the next round, fans are discussing their performance in the first round on major social platforms!