The Godfather of Basketball

In the previous life, the talented Timberwolves, who had double champions inside and outside, were dubbed "Three Wolves Crashes" by fans because they often collapsed in the third quarter of the game.

But in fact, the Timberwolves were by no means the only ones who suffered three collapses. The Rockets before their rise and the Trail Blazers during the two-gun era did not lack such experiences.

This is a typical characteristic of a young team. After playing a good halftime, the halftime break gets cold, and they cannot immediately enter the state. Once the offensive end is not opened, the defense will collapse instantly.

And to induce this "three collapses" is a tide-like offensive.

This is also Tang Tian's arrangement during the halftime break, and it is also the signal he gave by using Harden to remove Sefolosha.

Of course, Sanbeng will not always be there. When the Timberwolves introduced Jimmy Butler, who was already an All-Star, he came to suppress the field and bear the pressure, and the wolf Sanbeng also disappeared.

But now the Warriors have not introduced Iguodala, Green has not entered the starting lineup, and Curry and Thompson have not fully grown up. They lack such a person, and the scene will naturally get out of control.

Jackson's timeout didn't work. The Warriors were beaten 12-32 by the Thunder in the third quarter, with a net loss of 20 points in a single quarter. By the end of the third quarter, they were leading by 10 points. It directly became 10 points behind.

In the fourth quarter, the two sides played off the bench for less than two minutes, and the point difference on the court was still 10 points. Jackson was a little anxious, and directly replaced all the starters, and replaced Green.

But already taking the lead, Tang Tian naturally doesn't need to come here with you. His inside line is still Ibaka and Dior, and he also let Harden start to slow down and play positions, reducing the number of rounds.

The more anxious he was, the more he couldn't score. Green was also fouled by the breakthroughs of Harden and Westbrook.

The situation on the court has been firmly controlled by the Thunder. The feeling of being unable to catch up makes people realize that the Thunder is no longer the young team it appears to be after a regular season of ups and downs. up.

103 to 92.

The point difference is not big, but those who watched the whole game know how desperate the Warriors are playing.

After chasing to 8 points, it was pulled back to 10 points, and after chasing to 7 points, it was pulled back to 10 points.

The difference in points visible to the naked eye is that life and death cannot catch up.

Durant had 27 points and 7 rebounds, Harden had 25 points and 6 assists, Westbrook had 19 points and 3 assists, Middleton and Diaw each had 11 points, Ibaka had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.

The Thunder played a typical four-minor game, and the changes in the halfcourt gave a deep appreciation of the team's ability to adjust.

"What happened at halftime?" A reporter asked.

"It's nothing, I just told the team members that we are now the dog." Tang Tian was in a good mood and joked with the reporter.

After winning the first game, the morale of the team is high. In this series where talents collide, they have already gained an overwhelming advantage.

On the afternoon of the second day after the game, the Thunder conducted basic training as usual.

Just before the training started, Tang Tian called Harden to the sideline alone.

"James, at the beginning of the season, I told you that the team needs you to make sacrifices, but now that you and Kevin have grown up, it's time for you to start."

Harden seemed a little surprised. He obviously didn't expect Tang Tian to make the decision to let him start at this time, but the excitement in his eyes betrayed him. recognition!

"You don't need to suppress yourself, go and release your talent completely." Tang Tian stretched out his hand and patted Harden's arm and said.

The Thunder are continuing to prepare for the second game. Compared with the slightly hasty first game, with the experience of playing against each other and more preparation time, they are bound to show better results in the second game of the series. state.

At this time, the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals officially started.

Spoelstra made tactical adjustments, removed Thompson, let Bosh swing to the fifth position, speeded up and played small balls with the Cavaliers.

Yao Ming was still unstoppable in the paint, but the Heat also let him go halfway, and immediately started a confrontation game.

After the half quarter, the Cavaliers led 20 to 16, and Yao Ming scored 12 points on 5 of 7 shots.

But as he got older and the Heat continued to speed up, Yao Ming consumed a lot of energy and was substituted after half a quarter.

Without Yao Ming, the Big Three of the Heat, who still had physical strength, began to attack more fiercely and quickly.

The Cavaliers withstood the first wave with their system and toughness, withstood the second wave, and finally began to collapse in the second half of the third quarter.

The last game was James one man, one city, this time it's Paul's turn.

In the end, even though Paul scored 34 points, he still couldn't stand the Heat's tide of offensive. The Cavaliers lost the battle 103 to 116, and the series was tied 1-1.

This game allowed fans to see the most buggy part of the Heat's Big Three. The three superstars who are still at their peak have an advantage in physical strength, not to mention Spoelstra's inter-court adjustments.

The Eastern Conference finals were so soul-stirring that the fans put their gazes down, and immediately picked them up and put them on the Western Conference finals.

The lagging Cavaliers finally equalized the score, and they naturally expected the lagging Warriors to reverse the decline.

The pre-match training also attracted the attention of media reporters from various teams.

"We will make some adjustments, and I believe these adjustments will help us." Warriors coach Mark Jackson made a secret during the interview, but he can also see the confidence in his eyebrows.

This confidence has also been recognized by the media reporters. After all, in the first game of the Warriors, they were still leading by 10 points at halftime, and they only lost by 11 points in the end. That is not a big difference.

"We will still go all out." Compared to Mark Jackson, Tang Tian's side seemed more official.

The reporters felt that there was a high probability that the Thunder would maintain the style of play they played in the first game. Compared to the fact that they were the winning side in the end, there was no need to take the initiative to adjust.

When the time comes at night, the Chesapeake Energy Arena is full of momentum.

It was not only the Thunder who won the first game, but also the fans in Oklahoma City. When the game came here, the people in the small town had gone crazy for basketball.

At the opening ceremony, the media reporters before the match found out that they had been put together by Tang Tian.

The Warriors kept their previous starting five.

But for the Thunder, they took the initiative to change, and used James Harden, who performed well in the previous game, to directly replace Sefolosha as the starting shooting guard.

Because the confidentiality work was done well before the game, not only the Warriors were a little unexpected, but even the fans at the scene were surprised and excited.