Nine Hundred and Ninety-Seven. The Western Conference Finals Is Coming Soon

Just like Sun Ce didn't expect the opponent to send out a small lineup, the TV commentator was also surprised by the Thunder's substitution, but what was even more surprising was that the Grizzlies actually sent out a running and gunning lineup in the fourth quarter!

Everyone thought that the two teams would choose to play steadily. The Grizzlies had a 10-point lead, so they should have sent out a defensive lineup in the fourth quarter.

The Thunder should have chosen to take advantage of the Grizzlies' defensive lineup's poor offense to make the Grizzlies' offense worse, and then rely on the personal abilities of the three young stars on the outside to score and try to catch up.

As a result, the two teams changed to offensive lineups at the same time.

The Thunder's choice made no sense, and the Grizzlies' choice made even less sense. The TV commentator's analysis during the intermission was once again slapped in the face.

But the fans in front of the TV were very happy. They liked to watch this unexpected situation. After the two teams started to compete, the fans were even more excited!

It was much better than the defensive battles in the last two quarters!

Although the playoffs are also very exciting to watch defense, because the main focus is defense, you can see the stars competing against each other and see singles, but occasionally changing the taste, the scene is still so beautiful, and the fans are naturally happy.

But this does not include the vast majority of fans in the Ford Center.

Because the score difference has not narrowed, the Thunder can catch up with a few points, and the Grizzlies can continue immediately! The scores of both teams are constantly rising, and the Thunder have not been able to really narrow the score difference.

In fact, Thunder head coach Brooks has his own ideas for the fourth quarter. He wants to strengthen the offense when the Grizzlies send out a defensive lineup. Even if Randolph is on the field, the offensive firepower may not be very good, and Sun Ce will be double-teamed in the low post.

In the third quarter, the Thunder did not think about double-teaming Sun Ce in the low post, because Durant has always defended Sun Ce very well, and he did not expect this. Occasionally, he was double-teamed and was passed to Jordan by Sun Ce for a dunk.

Based on Brooks' understanding of the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies should have deployed a defensive lineup in the fourth quarter. If Sun Ce fell to the low post, the defenders of Tony Allen would have double-teamed Sun Ce. They would have all been crowded under the basket, and the threat of Tony Allen's cut-in would have been avoided.

But I didn't expect that the opponent had judged it!

Now we can only bet that the offense on that side is better.

In terms of talent and strength, the five-man team on the Thunder side is definitely stronger, but in terms of cooperation, the Grizzlies have much better cooperation in fast breaks. In the fourth quarter, the two teams were almost evenly matched.

With Nash and Sun Ce as the core, Battier, Jordan Jr., and Yi Jianlian partnered in the interior in pairs, and Klay Thompson and Paul George served as shooters, the Grizzlies' firepower has always been guaranteed.

The Thunder has strong athletic ability and talent, and Durant played only 7 shots in the first half, so there is no physical problem, and the offensive firepower is also guaranteed.

However, the scores of the two teams were not quite the same. On the Thunder side, Durant rarely had a chance to shoot. He was double-teamed as soon as he received the ball, but he had a lot of passing opportunities. Of course, Durant was not greedy for credit. He passed when he should. He got 7 assists in a single quarter, breaking his personal single-quarter assist record. Together with 3 assists in the third quarter, Durant's 10 assists in the first half broke his personal career half-time assist record.

Durant scored 6 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in the last quarter. Together with Westbrook's 12 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, Harden's 9 points in a single quarter, and the scores of others, the Thunder scored 36 points in a single quarter.

On the Grizzlies side, Sun Ce focused on scoring and second pass as a supplement. The Thunder would not defend like the Grizzlies, just defend normally.

It was good to be able to defend after running.

Sun Ce's scoring was concentrated on counterattacks. The Thunder arranged double-teaming. When the Grizzlies were forced into a positional battle by the Thunder, Sun Ce attracted double-teaming in the low post and passed the ball out. He scored 15 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in a single quarter, helping the team get 34 points in a single quarter!

When the final whistle sounded, Durant looked at the final score on the big screen and saw Sun Ce's assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal...

He Du also got a triple-double, assists, this was the first time in his career that he got a triple-double in the playoffs, but was crushed by Sun Ce!

He had a 30+ triple-double, and Sun Ce got a 40+ triple-double.

His Thunder team was 1-3 behind the Grizzlies and was on the verge of elimination!

On the other side, Sun Ce and his teammates celebrated wildly after hearing the final whistle, 3-1, got the match point!

And the system prompt also came, he Sun temporarily surpassed Durant's highest 39 points in this series with 41 points!

In terms of triple-doubles, he also beat Westbrook 1-0!

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"I said, we are going to enter the Western Conference Finals soon. The third game was just an accident, but we won't let accidents happen again."

"Next round opponent? I haven't thought about this. Anyone is fine. I hope it's the Spurs. We have already defeated the Lakers. It would be even better if we can play against the Spurs in the playoffs. Since the new century, the Western Conference has won the championship. We are only short of defeating the Spurs."

"The third playoff triple-double of at least 40 points? I don't care much about this. It's good to win the game... I have 9 playoff triple-doubles and am about to tie Bird's 10 triple-doubles? It's an honor. Mr. Bird is my idol. I have been... ahem, it's a pity that he retired before I went to kindergarten."

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On May 24, Sun Ce and his teammates returned to Memphis. When they arrived at the airport, they were notified that they would be interviewed by the British BBC TV station.

This can't be turned down. Sun Ce was well prepared and came to the FedEx Arena for an interview. After being asked about his understanding of the UK, he finally asked a few questions about last night's game.

Basketball is one of the most watched games in the Olympics. It will be held in London this summer. The UK is eager to become a popular Chinese tourist market like the United States, Japan, and South Korea, so it is very concerned about the Chinese men's basketball team. Not only Sun Ce, but Yi Jianlian also accepted an interview. The future chairman of the Basketball Association, who has returned to China to communicate with the national team, also accepted an interview in China.

As Sun Ce's girlfriend, Lily Collins also accepted an interview. Sun Ce only then knew that this girl has dual British and American nationality. Because of his relationship, he also received an invitation from the British Ministry of Culture to serve as the honorary image ambassador of the British men's basketball team, that is, to use Lily Collins's photo and appear in the photo if possible.

The British men's basketball team has not played in the Olympics for more than 60 years. It is really not popular in the UK. The entire British men's basketball team is not as popular as Sun, Kobe, James, Yao Ming... Even McGrady and Carter are not as popular in the UK.

After finishing the interview, Zugoo and Lily Collins went home first, while Sun Ce stayed in the stadium and did not go home. He had to prepare for tomorrow's game in the afternoon.

During lunch, Sun Ce checked the news. Sure enough, their game against the Thunder last night became a hot topic.

His provocative action of "Please drink my bath water" before the game, his 40+ triple-double crushed Durant's 30+ triple-double, the Thunder lost their composure in the final quarter and were predicted by the Grizzlies, his 9 playoff triple-doubles tied Chamberlain and ranked fifth in history, ranking after Magic, James, Kidd, and Bird, and only two triple-doubles away from Bird and one triple-double away from Kidd...

The 76ers' victory over the Bulls was also highly discussed. Evans got his second playoff triple-double in his career, leading the team to suppress Rose, who performed better in the regular season, and played 3 to 1.

The two games of the four young teams last night even stole some of the limelight from the battle between the Heat and the Knicks, the Lakers and the Spurs tonight.

In addition, the voting for the best lineup has ended this morning, and the two best lineups will be announced tomorrow, which is also a matter of great concern.

Sun Ce is very concerned about the game between the Lakers and the Spurs tonight. The game between the Heat and the Knicks in the East is purely more lively. The Knicks just seized the advantage in the interior. If the Knicks really beat the Heat in an upset, they will not be opponents whether they play against the Bulls or the 76ers in the Eastern Conference Finals. They just restrain the Heat and cannot completely suppress them. The home advantage that they have finally grabbed has been taken back. There are not many highlights in the technical and tactical aspects of the game between these two teams.

As for the Lakers and the Spurs, the Lakers' ability to create mid-range shots and cuts, and the Spurs' ability to create three-point shots and pass-cuts, Sun Ce wants to observe carefully.

This is the strongest point of the Lakers and the Spurs, and it is what Sun is afraid of and wants to learn from.