Chapter 322 The Son of Miracle is Really the Son of Miracle
Westbrook exploded in the second half.
Although he is always considered to be 'overheated', he found his touch in the second half tonight. Domestic fans like to call his pull-up mid-range jumper a zombie jumper, but in the second half he was very accurate.
This gives the Thunder a new offensive opportunity, and the offense can be launched continuously.
Westbrook's mid-range jumper showed the world how scary it is when a top breakthrough player has an accurate mid-range jumper...especially when he is also standing next to a top scorer who can fire without restrictions all day long.
So, even though the Clippers performed much better in the second half than the first half, and Nowitzki was at his best... the score remained at 5 to 6 points.
The Thunder rely on the outstanding performance of Westbrook and Kevin Durant, coupled with the "home court advantage" and the three-dimensional performance of the defensive players.
They have been leading the score.
Although Fanxi comforted the young players in the locker room, it was really difficult for them to adapt to this intensity for a while.
With 1 minute and 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Clippers requested a timeout.
Nowitzki was already breathing heavily. He had played 34 minutes tonight. For him who had just returned from injury, his physical fitness was a big test.
It takes him some time to adjust.
In addition to him, the Clippers' veteran players also have various levels of physical problems. They have been half-refined this season, and their bodies have not been wound up yet.
Young players are adapting to the standards of the playoffs.
These situations will improve quickly as time goes on, but the problem now is...the Thunder are not going to give the Clippers time to adapt.
"Russell scored 29 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks tonight. He performed very well. I think he already has the ability to become a superstar. He and Derrick Rose, Jack Fan, and Kay
The gap between Vin Durant and Vin Durant is not as big as imagined."
TNT's Earl Johnson used the pause to speak to the television set.
There is no doubt that Westbrook's performance tonight was superstar level.
Fancy, Nash, Arenas, Billups and Leonard, the Clippers changed a lot of defenders, but they couldn't stop him. He was everywhere tonight, and his passing and cutting shots were extremely reasonable.
"Fan Xi has only 19 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block so far. He performed very well, but he is not the protagonist tonight. The best player played by the Clippers tonight is Nowitzki. Nowitzki
Key has 33 points going into the bill tonight."
Earl Johnson continued.
Charles Barkley also commented later: "Jack's independent aggression still needs to be strengthened, and he must make a balance."
This left Fanshie's die-hard fan Kenny Smith speechless.
He could accept a defeat, but he felt Fan Xi should do more.
Especially in such a game, how can Westbrook be allowed to compete?
…
Fan Xi saw the exhausted senior players on the bench and the young players who couldn't figure out the rhythm of the playoffs.
96:102.
The team is still 6 points behind.
He knew that he had to take on the responsibility of a leader. The game could not go down to the Thunder's pace.
"What should we do now?" Mike Brown asked Fan Xi in a low voice.
Fan Xi said softly: "Leave it to me."
At this time, the fans at the Energy Arena resounded with shouts: mvp! mvp! mvp!
Highlights of Westbrook's attack tonight were being played on the big screen overhead. More than 20,000 people were shouting MVP to cheer Westbrook on.
This was undoubtedly a signature game for Westbrook.
He needs a game to prove his superstar status.
In terms of opponents, gimmicks, and importance, the conditions for this playoffs are already met.
Next, you only need to gently zip up the pocket containing the victory, and everything will go smoothly.
Westbrook is very excited. What he has dreamed of is happening. He will soon become the fourth superstar of the new generation in the league: this title was won after the failure of Jack Fan.
Fan Xi frowned as he listened to the cheers.
This made him feel uncomfortable.
Then, he asked Yao Ming: "Can I play?"
Yao has not played tonight. He thought that because of his position, he would sit at the end of the bench. But Fan Xi called his name at such a critical moment.
He didn't hesitate at all: "I can fight. I can run."
Then, Fanci asked DeAndre Jordan, Butler and Arenas to play with him.
This is another brand new lineup.
However, when the tnt media saw this new lineup, they were not optimistic at all. Because everything remains the same, if the Clippers do not have new strengths, they will still be very passive.
Replace Yao Ming, replace Nowitzki...can Yao replace Nowitzki after a serious injury?
No one has an answer.
The Thunder replaced three insurances at the last moment.
Westbrook, James Harden, and Kevin Durant are complete, and the two defensive insiders, Ibaka and Perkins, sit in the penalty area.
When Yao Ming, the towering mountain, calmly moved into the paint area, Perkins cursed.
Although his restriction on DeAndre Jordan was somewhat effective tonight, he was also the most tired person in the game. Not only did he have to deal with DeAndre Jordan, but also Kwame Brown, and now Yao Ming is here.
This made him quite uncomfortable.
Yao Ming blocked him with his back.
Although Perkins tried his best behind him, he even started to use small moves.
But Yao Ming remained unmoved. Although Yao Ming has never been the number one center in the NBA, the number one centers in the NBA all respect him. He is truly a classical center who possesses the complete offensive manual of a traditional center.
At the same time, Fanci and Westbrook faced off at the top of the three-point arc.
Westbrook's face was full of joy at this time, and his pride was palpable. He believed that he was in the best competitive condition of his career.
He said to Fan Xi: "Jack, God can't stop me tonight. I'm irresistible."
Fan Xi glanced at him.
He made a quick change of direction with his crotch, and then looked at Yao Ming in the penalty area.
Westbrook thought that Fanci was going to hand the basketball to Yao Ming. After all, Fanci had not taken any offense of his own in the past period of time.
But he was deceived by inertia.
Fanshie did not pass the basketball in, but accelerated in a straight line. He and Jordan set up a pick-and-roll.
Immediately, the momentum was overwhelming, and Westbrook was left behind in an instant. Fan Xi was like a sharp blade fiercely inserted into the penalty area, jumped up, and smashed the basketball against the basket with unworthy courage... Boom!
The basket roared.
A clean score.
The score difference narrowed to 4 points.
There are 1 minute and 49 seconds left in the game.
"Where is God's pick? Have you won the Finals MVP?" Fanci turned around and responded to Westbrook.
Westbrook snorted coldly, not taking Fan Xi's trash talk seriously.
He quickly received the serve, and 20,000 people were on hand to cheer him on.
This is a scene where the time, place and people are favorable.
Fanci started the full-court press, and he started to press the defense from the backcourt. And he started talking trash: Russell. I bet you will pass the ball next because you want to get a double-double. No,
You will even rush in to grab rebounds. You want a triple-double. You want to get the first triple-double of your career in such an important game...
Fanci chattered and disturbed Westbrook.
He wanted to disrupt Westbrook's thinking. He was still saying: Or, you want to get 30 points. A 30-point triple-double...
Westbrook accelerated across half court, and Fanci immediately took a step back to defend.
He released Westbrook's pace. Although Westbrook's mid-range emergency stop tonight was very accurate, Fanshey still believed that Westbrook's most destructive breakthrough impact was.
Of course, the most important thing is that Fan Xi can't guard against his pull-up jump shot. Fan Xi is good at defensive breakthroughs because he is a master of breakthroughs and can make accurate judgments in milliseconds.
Seeing Fan Xi adopt this posture, Westbrook felt a little impetuous.
He took a quick step inward and then made an emergency jump shot.
The moment Fan Xi took the shot, he turned around and rushed to the basket... Bang!
Sure enough, basketball strikes iron.
Fan Xi jumped up. At this time, Perkins in the penalty area used an elbow to push Yao Ming away, gaining a favorable offensive rebound position.
However, Fan Xi volleyed up and pulled the basketball directly from his head.
After landing, Fan Xi gave Perkins a fierce look.
By the way, he told Jordan: "Did you see that? He is just a paper tiger."
Fan Xi's words made Perkins angry.
But Fan Xi ignored him at all.
Take a step and rush to the frontcourt.
With 1 minute and 23 seconds left in the game, the Clippers had the ball and were 4 points behind.
Fan Xi brought the ball to the frontcourt, Yao Ming reached the position again, and Fan Xi passed the basketball.
Yao Ming received the basketball and started to post up Perkins.
But at this time, because of Yao Ming's weight loss, he was a little reluctant to play Perkins, a heavy center, in isolation.
At this moment, Fan Xi quickly stepped in from the flank.
Yao Ming quickly passed the basketball. Fan Xi received the basketball without stopping and threw it directly into the penalty area. Jordan rushed in, grabbed the basketball and smashed it into the basket... Boom!
Another dunk with a centerpiece.
The score difference is only 2 points.
Jordan finally let out an excited roar. He had been out of shape the whole game, and now he could seize the opportunity to feel proud.
Some confidence grew in his heart, and he began to realize that Perkins was not scary, nor was he a weakling. His so-called dirty tricks and trash talk were just to instill fear in himself.
"Is Jack Fan going to personally direct a last-minute comeback? Is he going to prove his ability at critical moments again?"
Earl Johnson had already started shouting excitedly on TV. He changed his previous tone and said: "If Jack can come back and win at the last moment, then there is no doubt that he will be the second most powerful superstar of the new generation. However,
The most powerful superstar of the new generation is in Oklahoma."
While he was speaking.
Fanshie also pressed Westbrook throughout the court and said some rubbish: "It's time to hand the basketball to Kevin. It would be a bit rude not to hand it over at this time. You are not Kobe Bryant."
,Kevin is not Shaquille O'Neal either..."
Fanci's words are sharp, and every word he says attacks Westbrook's psychological defense.
Westbrook's mentality is indeed not as stable as that of him and Derrick Rose, which may be the reason why he has never become a new generation superstar.
Fan Xi now grasped his weak point and pulled hard.
Westbrook stopped at the top of the three-point arc, and Fan Xi took a half-step to defend.
At this time, Kevin Durant ran out of the open space and got rid of Butler.
Westbrook didn't hesitate, he passed the basketball.
It seemed that Fan Xi's trash talk didn't bother him.
Durant received the basketball, and Butler immediately came up to defend him. However, Durant suddenly lunged forward with the ball, and then stopped for a jump shot... The moment he took off, Arenas rushed over and made a jumper around his waist.
Interruption action.
Although it has no practical meaning.
But for a shooting master like Arenas, he is too aware of the impact of this move.
The sudden movement affected Durant's shooting rhythm.
boom!
Basketball blacksmithing.
Westbrook and Fanci reached the basket at the same time.
The two took off at the same time and grabbed rebounds at the same time.
They have similar heights, similar wingspans, and similar jumping abilities.
Some of Westbrook's hidden talents are better.
However, Fan Xi's judgment ability is stronger.
He did not grab the backboard directly, but used his fingertips to push the basketball up the backboard... The basketball hit the backboard again in the air, and the direction of its trajectory changed. He quickly landed on the ground, jumped again and picked off the basketball.
This is a typical Rodman method of grabbing rebounds. He does not pursue one capture, but continuous take-off penalty kicks can always swing the basketball in his favor.
"You want a triple-double?"
Fanshie firmly controlled the ball.
The time returns to within 1 minute.
The score difference is only 2 points.
Fanci has possession of the ball.
He pushed forward steadily, and both sides came to the same starting line.
Who wins and who loses is no longer as clear as it was during the last timeout.
Fanci held the ball across half court, Westbrook pounced on him, and he also pressed in the half court.
Fanshey struggled with him, turned his back and dribbled to get a breakthrough opportunity, rushed out quickly, and entered the three-point line with Westbrook's sticky defense. Then he stopped suddenly and made a jump shot to attract Durant's attack.
Just when everyone thought Fanci would pass the ball.
Fan Xi made a fadeaway jumper when two people were flanking him... taking the difficulty to the extreme, almost risking his life to survive.
The basketball was thrown from the gap...Fan Xi staggered after landing due to the huge backward angle.
Whoosh!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc and finally fell into the net obediently.
102:102.
tie.
There are 35 seconds left in the game.
The two teams returned to the same starting line.
Fan Xi continued to create attacks.
The Energy Arena was suffocated by him.
Beep!
The Thunder had to request a timeout.
Now, they need to take a breather.
The speed of the offensive and defensive changes was beyond their imagination.
"This is a textbook-level superstar style of play. The son of a miracle is indeed a son of miracles."
"Tonight is another Duke show in the City of Angels."
"The next step is to see how Kevin Durant and Westbrook respond."