Chapter 735 [Harden Seizes the Ball, No Regrets]

The Thunder returned to their home court and played even worse in Game 3. The shooting touch of the three young men collectively declined, with only Durant shooting over 40%.

The Thunder shot 4 of 18 three-pointers as a whole, Durant and Westbrook both made 1 of 4, and Harden was even worse, missing all 4 shots. Substitute Daequan Cook hit two three-pointers and scored 6 points.

With such outside performance, the Thunder certainly couldn't break the Clippers' zone defense. They lost 83 to 101 and trailed 0 to 3 in total.

On the Clippers side, Paul took fewer shots, making 4 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He only scored 11 points and 13 assists; Griffin's shooting rate was not high, only 11 of 24 shots and 4 of 8 free throws. , scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Battier unexpectedly stood up and played 38 minutes, making 6 of 9 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points and 4 rebounds.

In this game, Battier dared to attack when he was out of position. He cut for a layup and caused Ibaka to foul. He faced Perkins twice after feinting and broke through, and made a mid-range shot with a sudden stop.

When veterans are in good condition, they will perform unexpectedly.

Before the start of the fourth game, good news broke for the Clippers. Some media claimed that Harden was dissatisfied with the ball and argued with teammates in the locker room. He is likely to leave the Thunder in the summer.

According to the news, Harden is very disgusted with Westbrook and thinks that Westbrook plays too alone. He is not willing to average only ten shots per game, and he is not willing to be a substitute all the time, so he began to fight for the ball in the playoffs and increased his Take action. He has great strength and is eager to play the starting lineup to maximize his strength!

Westbrook averaged 20.4 shots per game in the playoffs, Durant took 19.1 shots, and Harden took 10.7 shots per game. He took 0.6 more shots than in the regular season and asked Harden to steal the ball? You're really bullying Harden!

Some media are really worried about the world being in chaos, so they tell lies with their eyes wide open. In his previous life, when Yang Rui was working as a website white-collar worker, he had read a lot of news in this area and still remembers it fresh.

Not only Harden, in Yang Rui's previous life, when Durant left the Thunder in 2016, there was also news that broke the news. In fact, the relationship between Durant and Westbrook was not as harmonious as people imagined. Continuing to stay together is the most fundamental reason why Durant chose to leave, not to chase the championship as people think.

There is even more fabricated news. In fact, Durant communicated with the team's management in 2011 and begged to trade Wei Shao out of the team. He did not want to stay and play with Wei Shao. From then on until 2016, Durant had accumulated so much resentment that he didn't go crazy...

In fact, Durant clarified several times in interviews that it was not because Wei Shao left the Thunder, he just wanted to win the championship.

This kind of news did not allow Harden to gain more ball rights. He made 5 of 11 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.

Durant made 13 of 24 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block.

The two performed very well, but Westbrook ruined the Thunder's good game. He made 0 of 7 shots in the final quarter and only scored two points with free throws. He dared to shoot even if he couldn't make a shot, and played a game that delighted his opponents.

He played 43 minutes, making only 4 of 20 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 11 of 13 free throws, and scored 19 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. With a guy who shoots 20% and takes up a quarter of the team's shots, it would be difficult for the Clippers to lose.

In this series, it is difficult for Westbrook to break through successfully. He will be double-teamed near the penalty area. He can only face Paul and make strong shots under interference. This is not his strength.

Westbrook has been a typical representative of low shooting percentage and high turnovers in the playoffs in recent years.

In the 2011 playoffs, he averaged 39% shooting and 4.6 turnovers per game; after three rounds this year, he averaged 42.4% shooting and 4.3 turnovers per game. Moreover, he averaged only 5.8 assists per game, which was the highest in the league. A point guard's assist-to-turnover ratio is worse than his.

On the Clippers side, Curry, Paul, Griffin, and Korver scored 20+ points.

Six players scored in double figures, defeating the Thunder 123-106 and advancing to the finals in a sweep.

After the game, Thunder coach Brooks attributed the defeat to the fact that the Clippers' lineup was too strong and their offense and defense were impeccable.

In fact, Brooks wanted to say that it was because of Fisher's poor defense, but he held back after all. At this time, it seemed too unsatisfactory to blame the defeat on a veteran on the bench, although this is true.

Because Fisher's organization was so poor, the Thunder couldn't let Wei Shao rest at all, otherwise it would be difficult to carry the ball through half the court; Fisher's performance at the 2nd position was even worse, and he could only try to find confrontations without interfering with shooting.

Korver only played 23 minutes today, making 7 of 11 shots, 7 of 8 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 23 points with no rebounds and no assists. Korver's style of play is to catch and shoot, and four of the three-pointers were forced shots against Fisher.

At this time, Brooks had no idea what kind of harm Laoyu would bring to the Thunder if he gave Laoyu face.

In Yang Rui's previous life, who ruined the Thunder team that had just reached the finals? This issue has been discussed for many years.

Some fans threw the blame to General Manager Presti, believing that he caused Harden to leave in order to save money. But after the Thunder offered Harden a four-year, $54 million contract and was rejected, Harden proposed a four-year, $58 million contract. His psychological price was not high.

The Thunder traded Harden to the Rockets. In the end, his contract amount was 80 million over five years. Harden cried after receiving the news. He hoped to stay in the Thunder and play, and he also wanted to compete for the championship next season.

Some fans believe that Harden actually wants to be a leader and is unwilling to stay in the Thunder to accept the third position. Some people say that the second youngster is squeezing out Harden. Many people have forgotten that there was actually a figure looming in the news at that time.

Throughout the 2011-12 season, especially in the playoffs, rumors of Harden competing for the ball never disappeared. The most explosive news was undoubtedly the news that Harden was angrily criticized by Fisher in the locker room.

Fisher's role is very suspicious. He often appears as the mentor of the third young master, but there is only one target of criticism, and that is Harden.

What is ridiculous is that in the Lakers, Fisher did not dare to criticize Kobe, and even Love, Luol Deng and others never listened to him. When he arrived with the Thunder, Fisher continued to destroy the atmosphere in the team and seemed to become the leader of the locker room.

Presti, the general manager from the Spurs, was extremely concerned about the atmosphere in the locker room, and finally sent Harden away. The last straw that broke the camel's back was not the extra 4 million, but the so-called "Harden in the locker room" "Complaining about teammates" news, these news were exposed because of Fisher.

Fisher is just a player who can please his boss. Throughout his career, he has always relied on this rule to survive. When he arrived with the Thunder, he chose to support Durant and Westbrook, thereby suppressing Harden. It was his remarks that led Presti to believe that Harden was about to become a cancer, and ultimately sent him away.

In Yang Rui's previous life, when he was coaching the Knicks, Fisher's true colors were completely exposed. He tried to continue to form cliques in the team, but being a coach and a player are two different things. In the end, he had a falling out with Anthony. Later, he was personally fired by "Zen Master" Jackson. And because his character is recognized as inferior, he will never be a head coach again in the future.

In this life, Fisher still caused the Thunder to break the news of internal strife. The Thunder did not advance to the finals, and Harden was 90% likely to be sent away. After that, the Thunder, whose substitutes are weak, will no longer be able to reach the finals. It will be a matter of time for Durant, who has no hope of winning the championship, to leave.

In fact, the biggest mistake of the Thunder management was not to sign Fisher in the middle of this year. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.

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