The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Fortunately, the players are no strangers to Juche's tactical thinking, and they adapt quickly.

After two days, I basically mastered it well.

"Don't let the hard work of the first two games go to waste, I'm watching you."

At the end of the last training session before the game, Popovich said seriously to the players.

The next game is very critical for both sides.

The Thunder won by a total score of 2 to 2, and everything was back to square one.

If the Spurs win, the big score will come to 3 to 1, which will directly come to their match point.

This will directly determine the trend of the entire series.

It wasn't just Popovich who was serious. In the Spurs locker room before the game, even Ginobili didn't say any more sarcasm.

The Pisacek Energy Arena is already full of seats.

Winning the last game gave the Oklahoma City fans a boost of confidence.

TNT's Big Three also appeared on the sidelines in this game.

Compared with the hand-to-hand combat between the Eastern Heat and those old guys, this side is obviously more interesting.

"Shaq, who do you want to win this game?" Kenny Smith asked.

"Hope? Of course I want the Thunder to win, not because I'm a fan of them, but because I want this series to be longer."

"In this way, you can get more money for commenting on a few games?" Barkley said immediately from the side.

"Don't explain, Shaq, I know you're retired now, and you're no longer a rich man." Before O'Neal could answer, he immediately said again.

Barkley's words amused both O'Neill and Smith.

This is very Barkley, always find some absurd entry point.

"I hope the Spurs can win." Smith expressed his point of view at this time.

"It's not because I'm the godfather's nephew." Smith and Barkley had been hanging around for a long time, and now they had learned to steal words.

Buckley froze for a moment, then couldn't help but spread his hands and laughed.

"If the Thunder win this game, the series will stretch to 6 or even 7 games. For an older team like the Spurs, that is not a good thing."

After all, Smith is the most serious of the three. When he said this, Barkley and O'Neill nodded in unison.

In fact, looking through the playoffs in the past two years, this is indeed a problem for the Spurs.

After the average age rises, as long as they are dragged into a tug-of-war, it will be difficult for them to win in the end.

This is also one of the reasons why they haven't reached the finals for a long time.

In other words, this game may be more critical to the Spurs than most people think.

The pre-match warm-up is over, and the scene enters the opening ceremony.

The Spurs' starter was introduced first.

When the new starting lineup came out, Brooks on the Thunder team was caught off guard for a while, and the big three in the commentary were also surprised.

"They don't have a center in the lineup, it's a small lineup." Smith hit the nail on the head.

"Is Popovich stealing from Spoelstra next door?" Barkley joked with a smile.

"Maybe they have already started to prepare for the Heat." O'Neill took the words.

No one guessed the true intentions of the Spurs for the first time.

However, the Spurs made adjustments to their starting lineup, and the Thunder also made adjustments on the other side.

Harden, replacing Sefolosha, entered the starting lineup!

"Oh, this game is really interesting!" O'Neill couldn't help shouting after seeing the Thunder's starting lineup.

"Yes, it seems that Brooks doesn't want ink, but wants to finish the game right at the beginning!" Smith nodded in agreement.

The four young players are going to play together, this is to start the game, not to give the Spurs too many opportunities.

And it's also a kind of physical strength in disguise.

Youth is capital!

The starting lineups of both sides have been adjusted, which made the fans' emotions even higher.

This is an intensity that could have been foreseen before it even started.

Tang Tian was not too surprised to see the Thunder's starting lineup.

When the Thunder opened the score in the last game by relying on the presence of the four young players, Brooks' adjustment is reasonable.

But in this way, it will be good for the Spurs.

Thunder Four started, as if the opponent showed the sharpest blade at the beginning.

But as long as its initial sharpness is blocked, the sword will become weaker and weaker.

Ibaka jumped and beat Duncan, kicking off the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals.

Durant hit a mid-range pass from Harden in the frontcourt.

The Thunder are looking pretty good.

"Defense! Defense!"

The fans at the scene were also extremely excited. They cheered and cheered in unison at the beginning of the game, which directly promoted the atmosphere of the game.

The Thunder's defensive intensity on the court is very strong. Leonard's breakthrough layup was interfered by Ibaka and failed to score.

Ibaka took advantage of the opportunity to grab the defensive rebound, and Harden and Westbrook were already down immediately.

However, Ibaka's ball failed to pass.

Green and Westbrook, Tang Tian and Harden, Leonard delayed Durant.

The Spurs' three-wing lineup directly cut off all Ibaka's forward passing routes!

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Defense is not limited to one-on-one positional battles. The three flanks of the Spurs have done a very good job of restricting the Thunder's fast break.

Ibaka got the ball at the first time, but he couldn't give it out.

The Thunder's defensive counterattack did not start, and the ball was given to Harden who was running back.

When Harden took the ball to the frontcourt, the Spurs' positional defense had already fallen.

The Spurs' defense expanded relatively large, and Westbrook rushed to the basket with the ball.

However, Duncan had a strong inside, blocked his layup, and took advantage of the opportunity to get a defensive rebound.

If you don't fight fast breaks and fight for positions, the Spurs are completely worthwhile.

Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to play positions, and the Spurs wanted to stabilize the rhythm.

The Thunder are also fighting hard.

Before the game, Westbrook delivered an impassioned pre-match speech, which gave the players a burst of blood.

Coupled with the atmosphere at home, they are all excited.

Parker's breakthrough layup was directly blocked by Ibaka, and Perkins got a defensive rebound.

The Spurs were defended twice in a row.

Perkins took the ball and threw it directly to Durant who was going down quickly.

"Snapped!"

The ball was not passed, and it was directly intercepted by Leonard in advance!

Ball exchange!

Except for Ibaka, the Thunder's three young men are all on the fast break, and the backcourt is empty.

Parker took the ball and gave it to Duncan in the middle, and Duncan threw the ball to Tang Tian in the corner.

Tang Tian made an outside shot.

"Shh!"

The three-pointer hit the net.

The Spurs counterattacked the Thunder with a defensive counterattack!

Brooks shouted at Perkins from the sidelines.

Such a mistake is a big blow to the morale of the Thunder team.

The intensity of the game on the court was very high, and Harden's three-pointer was missed by Green's interference.

Looking back, the Spurs' offense has not yet scored.

After Perkins got another defensive rebound, he didn't dare to pass directly at this time.

Once the pass can't go out, the fast break can't get in at all.

The Thunder can only play position.

Durant's looping layup caused a foul on Leonard. After making two free throws, the Thunder took a 4-3 lead.

But in the next round, Parker finally scored a goal in the positional battle of the Spurs, and the Spurs went ahead 5-4.

The Thunder failed to fight fast breaks again and again, and could only compete with the Spurs, and the two sides stalemate.

"I still love Popovich so much." Barkley couldn't help but speak in the commentary booth.

Because the Thunder started the game with all four players, the Spurs' lineup would have an advantage as long as they held up.

About 10 minutes into the first quarter, the score on the court was 16 to 17, and the Spurs trailed by 1 point.

This score, the Spurs have withstood.

The two sides entered the rotation one after another.

For the Spurs, Parker and Tang Tian remained on the court, while Ginobili, Diaw and Splitter came on as substitutes.

For the Thunder, Durant and Ibaka were on the court, and Fisher, Sefolosha and Nick Collison came on.

Tang Tian stuck close to Durant and didn't give a chance. Fisher missed a strong three-pointer from the outside and the rebound was accepted by Splitter.

Parker dribbled the ball to the front court, signaling the team to play the hammer tactics.

After receiving the ball, Ginobili was defended. He didn't wait for Tang Tian to settle down, and directly changed his rhythm, shaking Sefoloza in front of him and making a snake-like breakthrough.

It came out of nowhere, as Collison made a dive and Ginobili sent the ball into the basket with a drifting kick.

The Spurs overtook the score.

The Thunder's frontcourt offense still didn't have a chance.

The disadvantages of Brooks' lineup adjustment came out.

It is impossible for him to let the four minors play the first quarter. At this time, Westbrook and Harden are off the court to rest. The Thunder lacked a point on the court that can hold the ball and break through. They all run outside, and the court looks very crowded.

Durant finally gestured to pull away, and after receiving the ball, he turned and fell back facing Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was under pressure.

"boom!"

The ball hit the front of the basket and popped out, and the defensive rebound was protected by Splitter.

"Defense! Defense!"

The momentum was a bit wrong, and the DJ on the scene took the initiative to lead the fans to cheer for the home team.

The Thunder's defensive strength has been raised very high, and the Spurs' positional battle has no chance.

Seeing that 24 seconds were about to expire, Ginobili retreated for a three-pointer after facing Sefolosha's forced shaking.

Sefolosha did not lose his defensive position, and jumped directly to interfere.