Chapter 826 [The Inside Line Is Completely Destroyed, Swept in the Second Round]
In other series, the Thunder and Warriors tied 2-2.
Westbrook's return has strengthened the Thunder's outside strength, but with Zach Randolph and Brook Lopez, the Warriors' inside strength has completely overwhelmed the Thunder.
Kendrick Perkins is still the starting center for the Thunder this year and is one of the worst starting big men in the league. In the regular season, he averaged only 3.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.5 blocks per game. He was also a frequent visitor to TNT's top five embarrassing games.
This season, Perkins' annual salary has reached 8.9 million, which is a huge trap for the Thunder. Some fans with secondary disease spoke for Perkins. People will always get older. Shouldn't people be allowed to decline? Then I checked my age online, and I saw that this guy is only 29 years old. Why does he look like he has been retired for several years?
Entering the playoffs, Perkins could only fight against others, had no statistics, and was beaten by Lopez every game.
The Warriors have no players with particularly outstanding statistics this year. The best Conley is 17.2 points and 6 assists, so no one is selected for the All-Stars, but it does not mean that they have no strength.
The Spurs lead the Suns 3-1, and the Mavericks lead the Rockets 3-1 and are about to advance.
The Eastern Nets swept the Heat, the Pacers swept the Magic, and the Cavaliers swept the Hornets. The pattern of the strong in the west and the weak in the east has become more and more obvious. Only the 4th and 5th place games are a bit suspense. The Wizards lead 3-1 against the Pistons who have a flawed lineup and poor outside shooting.
Soon, the three teams advanced with a total score of 4-1. The Thunder defeated the Warriors 4-2 and will face the Clippers in the second round.
Before the game started, the entertainment media first broke the news about Yang Rui. He was going to have a child again.
"Avengers 2" is being filmed. Scarlett Johansson was recently revealed to be pregnant. Marvel also announced that it will adjust the filming plan of the film and put the role of Black Widow in the filming first. According to external rumors, Black Widow will be filmed first. Films with widows as protagonists may die as a result.
Although Scarlett's lower abdomen did not have an obvious bulge, it was difficult for her to film fighting scenes, so the crew used three stuntmen to help. Because these three stand-ins looked very similar to Scarlett herself, the actors in the crew said that it was difficult to tell whether they were real or fake.
"Captain America" actor Chris Evans said that he once chatted with one of them for a long time, only to suddenly realize that he was talking to the "fake Scarlett".
Scarlett said happily: "We both like children, so it happened. I hope it is a boy this time. Of course, a girl is also good. It would be even better if it is a twin."
As soon as the news came out, Thunder leader Kevin Durant was shocked. His goddess was about to become the mother of his two children, and the father of the children was someone he hated.
I can't bear it! Durant vowed to lead the team to defeat the Clippers.
Then, the Thunder lost the first game 100 to 122.
To deal with the Thunder, teams across the league know what to do, guard Westbrook and Durant, defend alone on the outside, double-team near the penalty area, and let Perkins, Sefolosha, Collison and others shoot.
The Thunder's lineup has too many flaws. First, there are few scoring points, second, there is a lack of three-point shooters, and third, the bench strength is too poor.
They were able to defeat the Warriors because the Warriors relied on the Trident and their substitutes were also poor. The Thunder were slightly better at competing with the star players. Now when encountering a team like the Clippers with a strong bench, Er Shao can't stand it as soon as he comes off the court.
The second game was almost a replica of the first game, as the Thunder bench was defeated.
Reggie Jackson started 36 games during the regular season due to Westbrook's injury. He averaged 28.5 minutes per game and scored 13.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists. However, his shooting percentage was only 44%, and his three-point shooting rate was only 33.9%. His efficiency was average.
Entering the playoffs, Jackson and veteran Fisher led the bench together. He was a guest at the 2nd position. He was 191cm tall and had no advantage. If he broke through, he would be trapped in the zone defense.
Fisher is even worse. He is 185cm tall and can only defend Livingston who is 201cm tall. Now he can only defend. Livingston is not afraid of this kind of player. As soon as he gets near the penalty area, he turns his back and turns and shoots jumpers, leaving Fisher helpless.
114 to 94, the Clippers lead 2-0 with a total score.
Livingston played 27 minutes, making 8 of 10 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. The substitutes all performed like this. It's not surprising that the Thunder lost by 20 points.
The Thunder's second young man played steadily, scoring 59 points together, but he couldn't lead a group of blue-collar teammates, especially Sefolosha and Perkins, who couldn't make a ball in the open space.
Sefolosha is in a sluggish state, entering the playoffs averaging only 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, and Perkins has 3.7 points and 5 rebounds. As long as they are on the court, there are people outside the penalty area who can leave. Jeremy Lamb, who was traded from the Rockets, is not as good as Sefolosha, with a low shooting percentage and poor defense.
Returning to the third game at home, Durant led the team to make more achievements in the first half, leading the Clippers by 8 points.
Durant lost his energy in the final quarter, and the Clippers gradually overtook the score. The second half became Westbrook's performance time, relying on forced breakthroughs and foul shots to bite the score.
In the last minute, the Thunder defended Curry, Griffin, and Gay, but were fatally hit by Danny Green.
Griffin made an air cut to attract double teams and then distributed the ball. Green received the ball and faced Jackson for a three-pointer. He used his height advantage to avoid the block and hit the ball, widening the point difference to 4 points.
There was not much time, and the Thunder could only gamble on three points. Durant's pull-up shot failed, and the rebound was grabbed by Gay. The Thunder could only use foul tactics, and Gay made two free throws to seal the victory.
At the end of the game, 113-107, the Clippers led 3-0.
Durant shot accurately in the first half and was completely lost in the second half. He played 46 minutes and made 12 of 25 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 7 free throws, 31 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, and a game-high 7 times. Mistakes.
Wei Shao played 44 minutes, making 8 of 23 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 17 of 18 free throws, scoring 34 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers.
The Clippers won in the paint, with Griffin, Faried, Parsons, and Chandler scoring in double figures. Except for Ibaka, the Thunder's inside players are all blue-collar players. What Ibaka is good at is catching the ball and making mid-range shots.
Clippers outsiders Curry, Gay, and Green scored in double figures.
Curry was in very bad form, making only 9 of 24 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 7 free throws, and scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. Fortunately, the Clippers scored a lot of points and the Thunder couldn't defend it, otherwise this game would have been dangerous.
After the game, Yang Rui gave Curry a mental lesson. He made poor shot choices in this series. The Thunder was on the defensive. On the one hand, he wanted to defeat Wei Shao.
Because he won two championships, Curry's popularity soared and he became very popular in China. He became the ticket king of star games for two consecutive years. But there are also many people who are dissatisfied and believe that Curry's personal ability is not top-notch and many defenders can defeat him in a one-on-one.
Curry wanted to prove that he was also very capable in one-on-one situations, but this was not necessary at all. Yang Rui told him to play according to tactics, reduce the number of shots against people, and avoid random passes.
"You can win by being aggressive, not by playing beautifully. In the playoffs, you must treat every round as if it were the last round and focus on the small details. You are the core of the team, and you must lead by example. Understand?"
How could Curry dare to refute the boss's words? In the fourth game, the number of forced shots was reduced and some ball rights were given to teammates inside.
Griffin, Chandler, and Faried hit the basket again and again, scored, and rebounded the Thunder inside.
Griffin made 10 of 17 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 24 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists. Chandler also scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Together with Faried's 11 rebounds, the three of them had more rebounds. The entire Thunder team.
The two young men scored 53 points together, but it was a drop in the bucket and could not withstand the Clippers' more blossoming offense.
At the end of the game, 114 to 101, the Clippers won again on the road, sweeping 4-0 to advance.
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