Everyone in the Thunder did not want to be overturned by Fan Xi.
Head coach Scott Brooks took the tactical board and emphasized passionately that Fan Xi must be stopped, the defense must be strengthened, and the last 35 seconds must be won.
Kevin Durant is set to be the core of the offense, and the final offensive tactics will revolve around him.
This is an undoubted result. Although Westbrook performed very well tonight, this is Durant's team, and its name is SuperSonics. When the team was still in Seattle, Durant was already a member of the team.
leader.
As long as Durant is still around, unless he leaves on his own initiative, he will definitely dominate the ball at the last moment.
Westbrook is very strong, and James Harden is also very talented.
However, Durant is their boss.
The Thunder have reached a consensus.
After discussion with the Clippers coaching staff, Yao Ming was replaced, DeAndre Jordan and Nowitzki were paired inside, the small forward became Leonard, the shooting guard was Butler, and Fansheed was the point guard.
This was a risky move. All three newcomers played poorly in this game. However, Fanshi supported the team's decision.
Billups whispered his concerns.
As a championship guard, Billups has a strong sense of the court. He thinks this is a risk, and other veterans also have such thoughts.
Fanxi said: "It doesn't matter even if we lose this game, we need to let the young players learn more experience at the real critical moment."
Fan Xi chose to believe in his young teammates.
This moved the young players very much. After all, Fan Xi had just spent a lot of effort to tie the game.
Beep!
The whistle blows and the game continues.
The Energy Arena resounded with chants of cheers for the Thunder.
Fanci stared closely at Westbrook. After Westbrook arrived in the frontcourt, he quickly handed the basketball to Durant on the wing.
The other players pulled away one after another, and Leonard stepped forward to face Durant with his terrifying wingspan.
Durant is the player with the strongest offensive ability in the league today.
God gave him the unique height and wingspan, as well as the speed and coordination of a small guard.
Although Leonard's defense made him uncomfortable, he took a quick step and then stopped for a jump shot... Leonard tried his best to block the shot, but he still missed it by half... Bang!
Basketball blacksmithing.
But the referee blew the whistle.
Leonard tapped Durant's wrist.
This is an uncontested foul.
Leonard shook his hand in annoyance, but Fan Xi gave him a thumbs up.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Durant made two free throws.
But when Durant hit the second ball, Jordan fell to the ground in the penalty area.
When he and Perkins were actively locked in position, Perkins suddenly withdrew his stool, and Jordan suffered uneven force and fell to the ground.
Perkins laughed and mocked from the side: "You actually want to steal Durant's rebound. There is simply no one stupider than you in the world."
Perkins' expectations were ironic in the extreme.
Jordan's face was livid.
Fan Xi asked him to give the basketball to him.
There are 23 seconds left in the game.
The Clippers are 2 points behind.
Every ball is a matter of life and death.
The Clippers must score this goal.
Otherwise, victory will be lost.
It's crucial.
Fan Xi took a deep breath.
All the pressure fell on his shoulders, but he took firm steps to move forward.
When Fanci came outside the three-point line, he did not deliberately suppress the attack time.
His defender changed from Westbrook to James Harden.
This is a change from the Thunder coaching staff, who believe James Harden is a better clutch defender.
…
James Harden stood in front of Fan Xi, opening his arms to block Fan Xi's way. He kept saying plausibly: Jack, you can't kill me. I study you every day, and I know you like to break through from the left.
…
Harden kept talking nonchalantly.
Fan Xi remembers that Harden joined the league a year earlier than him. He was the third overall pick in 2009 and was in the same class as Curry.
However, since he joined the Thunder, he has only made his mark temporarily.
In the process of wasting time, Fan Xi suddenly accelerated, his body got into the three-point line extremely fiercely, and he cut in from the left.
Harden quickly gave chase.
With a smile on his lips, he knew that his plan had succeeded.
There is an ambush on the left.
But just as Fanci reached the three-point line, before reaching the free throw line, he suddenly stopped and Harden quickly stopped his pace.
But at this moment, Fan Xi suddenly spun around his body and sprinted into the penalty area from his right side.
Fan Xi stopped together to create a time difference.
His rich experience allows him to deal with the enemy calmly and break down the Thunder's defense.
When Fan Xi entered the paint, Perkins immediately approached him eagerly.
Fan Xi jumped up immediately. Without any hesitation, he faced Perkins' defense and made an angry dunk gesture. This was a narrow encounter.
Perkins also quickly jumped into the air, trying to force Fan Xi down.
However, just as the two bodies collided, Perkins pulled Fan Xi with a small movement. At the same time, Fan Xi made a hand change in the air. His body lost its center of gravity and threw the basketball with his left hand towards the basket...
…shua!
The basketball fell into the net.
Fan Xi stumbled and fell to the ground.
Beep!
The referee blows the whistle.
This penalty was undisputed, even though the Energy Arena was booed and cursed.
The Clippers went ahead by 2 points.
And get 1 additional penalty opportunity.
There are still 8 seconds left before the end of the game.
Fan Xi did not beat the buzzer this time.
This is an opportunity for the Thunder.
So, Westbrook came up and he said to Fanci, "If you miss the free throw, you're going to lose this game."
Fan Xi smiled.
He didn't expect Westbrook to talk such rubbish to him.
Then, Fanci looked up and asked Jordan: "DeAndre, if I don't make the free throw, can you grab the rebound?"
Fan Xi was all smiles.
Jordan glanced at Perkins, who had a fierce face next to him, and then said with great certainty: "Yes!"
Fan Xi smiled.
Because of Fan Xi's words, when he took free throws, he was more active in blocking the position under the basket.
Moreover, when the Clippers brought on Kwame Brown, the Thunder also took advantage of the situation and replaced Harden with Collison, using three inside players to ensure this rebound.
Because for the Thunder, if they get this rebound, they still have a chance to win.
And if you can't get this rebound, the probability of losing is very high.
In fact, they hoped that Fanxi would hit the ball. Because of the 3-point advantage, Durant was very confident to hit back and wanted to go into overtime.
Fanci stood on the free throw line.
He glanced at the basket, took a deep breath, and as he breathed in, he made a decision.
He aimed for the edge of the basket.
Suddenly he threw the basketball hard... Bang!
Everyone was unexpected, as the basketball bounced high.
And the moment Fanci threw the basketball, Butler behind him quickly rushed to the basket.
DeAndre Jordan, Kwame Brown, and Leonard huddled together with Perkins, Collison, Ibaka, and Kevin Durant.
But Barrett was like a desperate man. When he was squished under the basket and no one could jump, he almost flew out... While Jordan blocked Perkins, he pushed the basketball up again.
, this time he was not afraid of Perkins' little move.
In fact, his physical fitness at this time was completely better than that of Perkins. Perkins's physical strength had been almost exhausted a long time ago, and he was just an exhausted paper tiger.
Thanks to his wonderful ball play this time.
Butler, who flew out, grabbed the basketball ahead of Durant. He swung the basketball hard beyond the three-point line, and his body fell directly on Collison and Kwame Brown.
When the basketball flies out of the three-point line.
While most people on the court were still accepting the news, Fan Xi rushed over.
Fan Xi made the right bet.
He grabbed the basketball, with no defense in front of or behind him, and he quickly got up and shot a jumper, just like the three-pointer he threw when he first entered the NBA.
The basketball slides through a beautiful arc... Whoosh!
Falling into the net.
The score difference widened to 5 points.
Fan Xi whistled after landing. This was an easy task.
Although in the anchor rooms of all the TV stations broadcasting this game around the world, there were earth-shattering roars: Defeat! Defeat! Defeat! Jack defeated the Thunder, and the Duke widened the point difference to an irreparable situation. The Thunder will surely
Defeat! Thunder can raise his hands to salute the French military salute...
There are 3.9 seconds left in the game.
In this game, the young people of the Clippers were always outside the state, but in the last round, Fanci took a gamble with them, and they almost played with fire and created this amazing rebounding battle.
If he were the leader of any team in the league, faced with this situation, he would steadily hit a 3-pointer.
But Fan Xi didn't. He believed in his teammates and asked them to save him in a desperate situation. He used his authority to gamble.
He made the right bet.
The confidence boost this ball gave to DeAndre Jordan and Butler was unparalleled.
The Energy Arena was in mourning.
Arenas on the bench screamed and said to Billups next to him: "This is simply a lunatic. When we were playing, whoever dared to do this would be on the bench for life. Who dared to play like this."
"So, he is the Duke of Los Angeles, the son of a miracle, and a legend who will always be undefeated at critical moments." Billups has a far-reaching vision. All his life, he has played by the rules and implemented the coach's orders. But in his career
At the end of his career, he instead accepted Fan Xi's "acting as he pleases" style.
There is no standard answer in basketball.
However, Fan Xi may be the standard answer.
Mike Brown was completely unaware of this offense, but that didn't stop him from raising his hands in the air and roaring for the players. He is a good assistant coach, a good defensive coach, and a good person.
He gets along well with everyone except Griffin.
"You can open the champagne tonight." Stephen Nash said to Nowitzki with a smile.
Nowitzki raised his eyebrows: "The Thunder have no chance in this series."
King Nuo is very confident.
The Thunder returned to the game after a 20-second pause. The Clippers players were already swooping in like tigers that had been hungry for ten days. Every player was staring at the prey in front of them.
When Ibaka stood on the outside and served the ball, he almost illegally sent the basketball out.
Durant finally jumped up and easily stretched his arms to catch the basketball, but Leonard got entangled with him. He didn't give Durant a chance to get the ball off, but time was passing by.
Durant can only throw the basketball quickly and forcefully...the arc of the basketball is very exaggerated.
boom!
Even so, Durant still surprised the Clippers after the whistle sounded at the end of the game. Under such unfavorable circumstances, he still hit the basketball into the basket, but he just missed.
This shows how terrifying this guy's shooting accuracy is.
Energy Arena let out a final collective cry.
For the more than 20,000 fans in attendance, this was a disappointing match.
But they still have confidence on their faces, they just lost one game. The Clippers can't be so lucky every time, and Jack Fan can't be so magical in every game.
"In this game, Westbrook led for 46 minutes, but in the last 2 minutes, Fanci told him what is the standard for a superstar."
TNT host Earl Johnson said sincerely after the game was finalized: "If there is no Jack Duke in this game, the victory will be put in the safe of Oklahomans."
"That's it." Kenny Smith said happily: "This is why I am still so confident and optimistic even when I am falling behind."
"The Thunder need to find a real way to limit Jack, otherwise, they may lose this series. If the second place in the Western Conference is destroyed like this, the Oklahomans will be very shameless."
Charles Barkley suggested so.
Obviously, the pressure is now on the side of the Thunder's third young master.
Before Kevin Durant left the court, he pulled Westbrook and James Harden beside him to discuss a few words, and then they left the court together.
In a gesture of unity, they told the TV audience and the live audience: We have not lost confidence, and we still have unlimited possibilities to win.
Is such that.
Fan Xi praised the Thunder in an interview with TNT: "They are so talented. We haven't been in such a mess for a long time. They played so wonderfully. This victory was very tragic for us. We spent everything."
Bullets. Salute them."
Fan Xi's praise was very sincere.
This was very helpful to the local reporters at the scene, who wouldn't want to hear such comfort after losing a game.
However, people who know Fan Xi usually will understand that Fan Xi will only praise his opponent under one situation: when he no longer regards the opponent as an opponent.
Kobe Bryant in front of the TV could hear this smell.
Their playoffs haven't started yet, and they won't face the Jazz from Salt Lake City until tomorrow.
Kobe watched the entire game and realized that it was a standard Fanshie game, although Nowitzki played the starring role for a long time.
However, at the critical moment, Fan Xi's method was still used to resolve the battle.
And most importantly, Fan Xi allowed his younger brothers who had lost their rhythm to shoulder the heavy responsibility at the last moment and regained their confidence.
This was what Kobe believed was the real turning point in the series.
As long as Jordan establishes a psychological advantage over Perkins in the paint, Butler and Leonard will further adapt to the intensity and rhythm of the playoffs.
There won't be much suspense if the Clippers take down the talented Thunder.
Talent is very important, yes.
But, a strong leader is more important.
What's more, are the Clippers' talent really worse than the Thunder's?
The new talent may be a little bit inferior, but they still have so many old talents sitting on the bench.
"call!"
Kobe took a deep breath.
He made up his mind to defeat the Jazz in four games and then try to defeat the Spurs in six games.
Only in this way can we have a chance to end the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals.
However, when he turned off the TV, he suddenly had a question: There seemed to be something wrong with this game.