The invincible kryptonite of basketball

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So Harden is not talking about sharing the ball, he is talking about Durant's practice in the third quarter of the last game.

If Durant didn't fight Tang Tian too much on the defensive end, and let Sefolosha defend Tang Tian, ​​he would put more physical energy into the offensive end.

Durant felt so hot in the game, and the outcome of the game is really uncertain.

But Durant has the final say on the Thunder now, and Brooks doesn't listen to anyone else at all.

That's why he communicated with Durant in private. He didn't expect Durant to have such an attitude.

"We all want to win, we can't just follow our own temper." Harden continued.

"Don't talk to me in that tone." Durant said slightly uncomfortable.

He was fined after losing the game, and now he is being lectured by Harden. He is completely annoyed.

"I want to win!" Harden said, raising his voice.

Everyone in the decibel locker room heard it and turned their heads in unison.

Westbrook got up and walked over.

"I said, don't talk to me in that tone, I want to win more than you!" Durant also turned up the volume and looked at Harden.

The atmosphere was a little tense.

"Hey! Hey! James, calm down!"

Westbrook stood in front of Harden at this time and motioned him to calm down.

The Thunder's four juniors, say it's the fourth junior, Ibaka doesn't talk much, Harden is more maverick, and the real relationship is actually Westbrook and Durant.

Westbrook didn't hear what happened ahead, but he came out to protect Durant immediately.

Harden is really angry. Everyone in this team is really used to Durant, and they don't even let them raise their opinions.

"what happened?"

Brooks pushed the door open at this time and came in. Seeing the tense atmosphere, he asked.

"It's okay, coach, we are communicating." Westbrook pulled Harden back to sit down at this time.

Harden was holding his breath, but it was hard to say it in front of Brooks, so he could only turn his head with a cold snort.

Durant slapped the bench hard, startling everyone else in the locker room.

2 Sixty Chapters Russell Westbrook (3/5)

The locker room was silent for a while.

"Come with me to the video room."

In the end, it was Brooks who broke the atmosphere.

The team members stood up one after another.

Westbrook also went to pull Durant up at this moment.

After a brief conflict within the team, it returned to calm.

In the video room, Brooks began to psychologically educate the players.

The effect can be seen from the faces of the team members.

What he is good at is rookie training, this kind of chicken soup job, he is obviously not as good as Doug Rivers and others.

After the psychological education, the team members are preparing to go back one after another.

"Hey, James."

Before Harden left, Westbrook stopped him.

"I think you need to sit down and have a good chat with Kevin."

Westbrook continued.

"Kevin asked you to come?"

Harden asked back.

Westbrook shook his head.

Harden smiled helplessly.

"I think you need to sit down and have a good chat with him, we have to be united if we want to win."

Westbrook continued.

"Russell, do you think the problem is really on my side?"

Harden looked at Westbrook seriously, and then said.

Westbrook froze for a moment.

Before he could turn around, Harden had already turned and left.

"James!"

Westbrook yelled again, Harden didn't look back, put on the hood, and disappeared from the end of the passage.

The Spurs won the first game, and the morale of the team is very good.

Popovich is also in a good mood. These days, he has only arranged daily shooting and defensive training.

You must know that Durant scored so many points without winning, and the Spurs have a great advantage in the series.

Three days passed quickly.

On May 5, Game 29 of the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Spurs continued at the Spurs' home court, the ATT Arena.

The dressing room before the game.

"Tang, are you going to spit Durant again tonight?" Dior asked Tang Tian while changing his clothes.

His words also caused a burst of laughter from the other roommates.

This stalk is really more popular than bath water recently.

"He'll adjust."

Tang Tian said seriously.

Although he knows that Durant is not the real death, but he is already a first-line superstar in the league.

The self-adjustment ability of superstars is very strong.

And Durant wants to win.

The game that night was still highly anticipated, and the Big Three of TNT all came to the sidelines.

The popularity of the first game of the Western Conference Finals was unexpected, and this game is also highly anticipated.

But after the game started, everyone was stunned.

Not the Spurs.

The Spurs played almost the same as last time. The only change was that Tang Tian didn't make many shots.

And it was the changes in the Thunder that brought about this change.

Kevin Durant.

This season's scoring leader, the second small forward in the league who scored 41 points in the last game, had 0 shots in the half of this game!

All his energy was put on defending Tang Tian!

Even though Westbrook and Brooks persuaded him off the court, he just didn't make a move!

As a result, the Thunder fell behind the Spurs by as much as 15 points at halftime!

During the intermission, Brooks took Durant to chat alone.

Harden was there chatting with Perkins by himself.

Seeing this scene, Westbrook suddenly realized that the problem might really be on his good brother's side.

Back in the second half, Durant still didn't make many shots.

Reaper's game became Du Bugong.

The Thunder eventually defeated the Spurs 91-109, trailing 0-2 in the series.

This game played completely differently than everyone expected.

Even Tang Tian was stunned. He thought that the Thunder and Durant would make adjustments, but he would never think of such adjustments!

On social media after the game, the fans were also blown up.

"Durant doesn't want bath water anymore?! Why did he suddenly give up on himself?"

"Maybe he's finally realized that bath water isn't good to drink."

"I think there is a problem within the Thunder team. All the shots of the Thunder team are from Westbrook. He took 35 shots alone."

"Really, Harden only took less than 10 shots in this game. What happened?"

"As a stab secret, I'm suddenly very excited. Is this going to be in the finals?"

"Popovich: I didn't have any strength, and you fell down."

……

The speculation from the outside world is not groundless, the Thunder are really in jeopardy.

Even this situation is beyond the control of head coach Brooks.

After the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder flew back to Oklahoma City.

The next two games of the series will be played at the home of the Thunder.

The Thunder returned to the home court, and Brooks arranged the daily shooting practice.

Harden and Durant still don't look at each other.

After training, Harden left early.

Westbrook called Durant to the bathroom alone at this time.

"Kevin, stop being angry with yourself. Do you want to watch our hard work for a season just because it ends here?"

Similar to what Harden said, and more directly, Westbrook's personality is much more outgoing than Harden's.

But Durant was not angry. Harden was just a teammate to him, but Westbrook was his friend.

"We need Kevin Durant, the Durant who will score, the Durant who will lead the team."

Westbrook said and reached out and punched Durant's chest.

Durant didn't speak, but nodded.

Same thing, depends on who says it.

Harden said it was useless, Brooks said it was useless, but Westbrook said, Durant could listen to it.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized that if he continued to fight like this, he would not only lose the pinnacle of life that was close at hand.

And their efforts for a season, and even the future of this team.

"That's right!"

Seeing Durant nodding, Westbrook showed a smile on his face, put his shoulders on Durant and walked out.

The situation of being behind 0 to 2 put a lot of pressure on Brooks. After studying in the office for a long time, he came out with a briefcase.

Walking through the bathroom, he froze for a moment when he saw Westbrook and Durant coming out with their shoulders crossed.

What are they?

But seeing that Durant already had a smile on his face, he was immediately relieved.

It seems that in the next game, the team should not be so passive anymore.

Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals was played at the Pisacek Energy Arena.


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