The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 176 Rhythm Controversy (Ten Thousand Words Chapter)
Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals made all media reporters and critics who watched the game think of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Thunder's excellent outside play in the first quarter seemed to indicate that this game would be an offensive battle.

Head coach Brooks was very excited at this time. This was the offense he had been looking forward to. The Thunder could not win with less than a hundred points. The rotation stage in the second quarter also continued the previous lineup. Li Ze continued to play with Durant. .

Coach Phil Jackson did not immediately take the combination of Kobe and Gasol, but let Kobe continue to bring Shannon Brown, Walton, Odom, and Bynum.

In the first offense of the second quarter, after the Lakers passed the ball continuously to the outside, Odom unhurriedly passed the ball to Bynum in the low post. Distributed the ball to Walton on the outside, and made an open three-point jumper.

"Bang" hit an iron with anger.

The long rebound was picked up by Li Ze, and the Lakers retreated quickly. When Li Ze dribbled through the half court, he immediately noticed that Kobe was no longer defending him. Facing Shannon Brown's defense, Collison quickly stepped up. In the pick-and-roll, Li Ze accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.

Bynum's help defense reached the upper line, and the marching Li Ze suddenly hit the ground with his right hand and passed the ball. The ball passed between Shannon-Brown and Bynum, and fell precisely to Collison who was running down. In the hand, under the basket and layup.

"what!!"

The audience at the Ford Center saw the team extend its lead again, and immediately began to scream excitedly again.

Li Ze didn't know what kind of medicine the Lakers were selling in their gourds. Their defensive strength plummeted, and they didn't have the determination to win the next game at all. The defense seemed very casual.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe finally took over the offensive ball. After the pick-and-roll with Bynum, he accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, got rid of Li Ze's defense, and shot a jumper from the left elbow of the free throw line.

"Bang" struck the iron again.

The rebound was protected by Ibaka and immediately passed to Li Ze. The Thunder pushed up the conversion attack again. Noticing that the Lakers' defensive position had not had time to explain clearly, Li Ze quickly passed the ball and directly gave the ball to a three-pointer Durant outside the line.

The latter received the ball, faced Walton's defense, and converted a three-point jumper.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

"what!!"

With a 17-point lead, the Oklahoma City fans at the scene went completely berserk, and there was no suspense!They will beat the Lakers in the last home game of the season, and all the audience are shouting excitedly.

"Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA!"

The coach Phil Jackson next to him continued to stand still. The Lakers did not request a timeout, and did not adjust the lineup in the next few minutes, and continued to give the ball to the outside on the offensive end, but everyone felt bad in the away game. Bang bang strikes iron.

The Lakers' defense against Li Ze is still double-teamed, but Gasol is missing inside, coupled with Li Ze's fast ball speed, Ibaka and Collison began to eat cakes frequently, while Durant faced The defense against Wharton also began to strike hard.

After playing for more than 2 minutes in the second quarter, the Thunder had already led by 6 points. At this time, Phil Jackson made a substitution adjustment, taking Gasol and replacing Kobe.

Coach Brooks on the sidelines also recovered from his excitement. Seeing the Lakers' substitutions and adjustments, he faintly realized that the opponent might be adjusting his state.

Everyone in the Thunder team was completely excited at this time. Under the blessing of the violent home atmosphere, everyone was brave and had a chance. The three-pointer also made a three-pointer. Score.

At the end of the half, at 50:70, the Thunder at home ended the first half with a 20-point lead.

During the halftime break, everyone in the Thunder locker room was beaming with joy. They were so good that they exploded. Dreaming back to G1, there was a shot. This game was really enjoyable!

"I love playing at home! The Oklahoma City fans are amazing, and the Lakers' outside line is completely misfired!"

As soon as Guigui returned to the locker room, she immediately shouted excitedly.

"The old guys can't stand it physically anymore. I feel that the Lakers' defensive strength has dropped sharply. I will shoot them in the second half!"

It's rare to feel overwhelmed, and Durant is also very excited at this time. The first few games were bang bang, but he was overwhelmed.
"The Lakers should throw in the towel soon, haha, we easily led by 20 points at halftime, it's really cool!"

"Maybe we can also feel the atmosphere of the Western Conference Finals. Will the fourth quarter become garbage time?"

"I can't wait! It must be great to play to the cheers of the Oklahoma City fans!"

Li Ze saw his teammates excitedly discussing the situation in the second half. On the surface, he looked relaxed and calm, but he always felt something wrong in his heart, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

After all, it is also the first time for him to experience the tie-break schedule, and his experience in high school and college can't help much.
After the second half of the game started, the Lakers still had a tepid offense. Facing the oppressive defense of the Thunder, they kept scoring and hitting, and finally ended the offense outside the three-point line.

On the Thunder side, it was a storm. After halftime, the offense was resolved within 14 seconds. Whether it was a screen shot or a continuous breakthrough to score the ball, they could send the ball to the basket. Li Ze still played the role of organization The role of the player, constantly feeding the teammates.

At 74:96, after three quarters, there is no suspense in the game. With such a big victory, the Oklahoma City fans at the scene began to wildly celebrate the home victory.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the main lineups of the two sides only played for more than 4 minutes. Coach Phil Jackson took the lead in requesting a timeout and replaced the players with drinking fountains. Garbage time appeared in G3 of the Western Conference Finals, which was unexpected. Everyone expected.

In the end, at 100:121, the Thunder beat the Lakers by 21 points at home, and the Ford Center was completely transformed into a sea of ​​jubilation. Seeing the joy of the fans gave Li Ze an illusion of winning the championship
Li Ze scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, and 3 turnovers in this game. He clocked in three quarters and almost didn't spend too much effort. But unlike his teammates, he didn't have much joy in winning this game. The sense of weirdness is always lingering.

"Kayce, this way! We have to thank the fans, the atmosphere is really great tonight!"

The grinning Guigui immediately greeted Li Ze who was in a daze, and motioned him to hurry over and take pictures with the fans.

"In the tiebreaker the day after tomorrow, we will definitely beat the Lakers, they really can't run anymore! Sign? No problem!"

Durant was completely happy at this time, and while he kept signing autographs for the fans, he began to think about the tiebreaker the day after tomorrow.
Seeing the fans greet him enthusiastically, Li Ze completely let go of the strange emotions in his heart, and immediately began to sign group photos for the enthusiastic Oklahoma City fans:

"Don't worry! Don't worry! Girls, let go first, I promise everyone will have a chance"

The Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals has just ended, and TNT, the broadcaster, immediately began to comment after the game. In the studio, Kenny Smith was the first to speak:
"This is really an unexpected game. Before the game, we thought it would be a defensive battle. As a result, the Thunder played a crazy attack again. To be honest, I can't predict the result of G7."

"Chuck, what's your point of view? Do you still firmly believe that jump shots can't win the championship? Seeing the Thunder's outside shooting in this game, do you want to change your mind?"

The host Ernie Johnson saw that Charles Barkley on his right was silent, and immediately asked.

"Well, I don't know how to describe this game, but this scene reminds me of G5 in the Eastern Conference finals. The Thunder made 25 of 11 three-pointers from the perimeter, which is very similar to the Magic before."

"I don't know if there is something wrong with the Lakers. They seem to give up the game strategically, but in the tiebreaker, facing the Thunder in good form, this may be a stupid decision."

"But I will not change my previous opinion. Jump shots cannot win the championship! The Lakers will win G7 because their interior is stable enough."

Charles Barkley didn't change his opinion, speaking with a serious face.

"Kobe and Gasol both scored 18 points in this game. This is definitely not the true level of the Lakers. Maybe Phil Jackson has prepared two plans. If the Thunder feel bad, they will try their best to win. Otherwise forfeit the game."

Kenny Smith continued.

"This is really a crazy idea. Unlike the Celtics, the opponent holds the match point, and it is indeed feasible to choose a home game to advance. Although the tiebreaker is played at the Lakers' home court, no one can guarantee what will happen between the two sides. Game state!"

Host Ernie Johnson quickly retorted after hearing what Kenny Smith said.

"Perhaps the head coach Phil Jackson is very sure. He firmly believes that the Lakers will be in a better state for the 7th tiebreaker. Let us look forward to the game the day after tomorrow!"

On May 5th, everyone in the Thunder team took the blessings of all Oklahoma City fans and set off for Los Angeles. On the 30st, the 31th game will officially start. At the same time, the time for the first game of the finals has also been determined, no matter which team To advance, on June 7, G1 of the finals will have to face the Celtics.

After everyone in the Thunder team arrived at their destination, they had to start recovery training after lunch. The training time for the away game had to be staggered from that of the home team. Therefore, the recovery training for the Thunder team was only two hours this afternoon.

Except for Li Ze and Krstic, the physical condition of the other teammates failed to recover to the best. After fighting for 7 games, the physical strength of the turtle was also affected.

"Shua Shua. Shua Shua."

Li Ze is still training the three-point shot at this time. At this time, he not only increased the dribble three-point shot, but also made the shot farther and farther. Although the G6 game was regarded as a bad game, he still gained a Bronze Badge:
Achievement Badge [Long Range Shooter]: 3/50
Expand the range of [-]-point shots off the dribble.

Simple and rude bonus attributes, and Li Ze’s shooting training at this time is to simply experience the bonus effects. After shooting for a few rounds, Li Ze can feel that this badge actually changed his shooting power structure .

Head coach Brooks is very satisfied with Li Ze's state, but when he thinks of the tiebreaker tomorrow night, he can't get rid of the tension in his heart. It's the first tiebreaker for the rookie coach. It's a lie to say that there is no pressure
"Scott, after Krstic returns, will we continue to prepare the previous small lineup? We need to prepare for tomorrow morning's training session in advance to determine the rotation and tactical play."

Coach Brooks pondered for a moment, then said:
"It's better to arrange a drill with a small lineup to prepare the players. We don't know what will happen tomorrow night. We must make a full plan."

"Okay! We haven't been able to make this lineup appear before. After all, we are too disadvantaged in rebounding. I hope that tomorrow night's game will not use this extreme lineup. I really hope that the outside line can continue the feel of the last game. .”

Hearing the assistant coach's exclamation, Brooks suddenly thought of the rotation arrangement of the last game of the Lakers, and felt a little worried:

"I hope this is my illusion"

On May 5st, when the Celtics had already advanced to the finals, the Western Conference tiebreaker attracted the attention of all fans. The media reporters in Los Angeles no longer lost their character, never mentioning yellow and green The battle is over, after all, the Thunder just beat them by a big score in the last game.

The Staples Arena was extremely noisy tonight, and the superior Lakers fans couldn't sit still. In a game that determines the outcome, anything is possible. It all depends on the on-the-spot performance. Just after losing the game by a big score, many fans even started to pray to God.
On the other side of the ocean, today is Children's Day, and it happens to be Tuesday. Of course, CCTV Sports will not miss this battle of focus. Not only did it give an early notice, but also directly invited two guests.

Before the game, everyone reviewed the Thunder's promotion path together. Li Ze's highlight performance was also replayed repeatedly, while the host Yu Jia, guests Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi were blowing their mouths dry.

At this point in the game, there is no need to analyze who will advance. If you reach the finals, you will make history again. It is right for everyone to support Li Ze without thinking. prompt, immediately began to ask:
"Director Zhang, what preparations do you think the Thunder should make if they want to win this game?"

"It is still necessary to protect the rebounds. In the previous games lost, the rebounds were about 5 fewer than the Lakers. Backcourt rebounds are too important. We must not let the Lakers play a second offense in a row."

After Yang Yi heard Director Zhang's words, he immediately added:

"The outside offense also has to be played. The Lakers have double-teamed Li Ze in many rounds. Once the Thunder's outside line gets an open opportunity, they have to throw the ball in. Just like the last game, speed up the pace of the game and let the opponent The twin towers run."

"America's peers also have the same opinion, but most people still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and there is still an advantage in home games. At present, the Lakers have not suddenly relaxed during the regular season. It was the right choice."

"We have already got the starting lineup ahead, and the lineups of both sides have not changed. The Thunder's Krstic is still starting, and the Lakers have also continued the two-tower lineup. The entrance ceremony ahead has begun. Let's switch the screen first. to the game site."

Before the game, everyone in the Thunder team was a little nervous in the player tunnel, and Coach Brooks' chicken soup before the game failed to change this situation.

"I didn't expect that the Staples Arena would be so lively tonight, and the Lakers fans would shout loudly! I'm still a little nervous now."

Guigui probed his head to feel the fiery atmosphere of the scene, then turned around and said to his teammates.

"As the coach said, the pressure on the Lakers is even greater. Don't forget that we won the last game by a big score. I feel that I feel good today, but I didn't let my mother come to watch the game. We will win. "

Durant was actually very nervous, but this guy is good at self-comfort, and he started to plant psychological hints for himself.

Li Ze wasn't worried about his competitive state. Seeing his teammates venting their nervousness, he immediately comforted him:

"Don't be nervous, guys! Don't forget our strongest play, just give me the ball!"

When everyone in the Thunder team heard Li Ze's words, they were stunned and wanted to complain crazily, and then their expressions relaxed a lot. Up to now in the playoffs, Li Ze has fully demonstrated the ability of golden thighs.

Thinking of Li Ze's animal-level physical fitness, Durant was powerless to refute, and after hearing Li Ze's words, Guigui immediately smiled and nodded in agreement:

"As long as we defend well, we will definitely not lose to the Lakers on key shots. Thinking about it this way, the winning rate will increase greatly!"

"Makes sense, Kayce is going to make all the responses!"

"Kayce restrained Kobe, we defended the inside, wouldn't we win the game?"

"Wow! That's right, victory is just around the corner, and we're going to the finals!"

After Li Ze heard what his teammates said, his face was a little weird, good guy, Durant's stunt, you have learned the essence of self-deception, and comfort yourself that Dafa is invincible.
The DJ at the scene tonight was extremely passionate, and his deep voice also became high-pitched. He yelled and introduced the home team to play.

When the Lakers finished their appearance and formed a circle, Kobe Bryant's eyes were already burning. He originally wanted to fight the Thunder in the last game, but he was dissuaded by Phil Jackson. Kobe was already in focus mode.

"Listen! I don't want to lose to a rookie team. We're going to the Finals. We've got to get revenge. Lost the win. We're going to get it back here. Defense! Don't let the Thunder take easy screens, get it ?”

Everyone in the Lakers team nodded solemnly when they heard Kobe's words. Seeing Kobe in this state, everyone has no doubt that if you really want to make a mistake on the defensive end and go back to the bench, Kobe will definitely reward you with two elbows.
In the final warm-up stage before the game, the players on both sides were silent. It was not until the referee Tony Brothers signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field that they exchanged simple greetings.

"I'll lock you up tonight!"

In the Lakers halftime, Kobe stared at Bynum who jumped the ball, and whispered to Li Ze next to him in a fierce tone.

"Your knee is okay? Don't try to guard me! Take it easy old man, I don't want to see you retire after playing tonight!"

Li Ze immediately replied in a low voice, and took advantage of the moment when Krstic and Bynum jumped the ball, he bumped into Kobe covertly, and then immediately returned to the half court defense.

"CCTV, what you are watching now is Game 09 of the 10-7 Western Conference Finals. Bynum successfully jumped to the ball for the Lakers. After halftime, Kobe quickly asked for the ball. Run high pick-and-rolls from outside the line."

Seeing that the Lakers played Kobe at the beginning of the game, the host Yu Jia hurriedly speeded up his speech.

The two sides played in the 7th game. Both teams were thoroughly familiar with each other's offense. Li Ze quickly squeezed through the screen. Well, Durant also immediately retracted.

With this set of 23 zone defenses, the Thunder have become more and more proficient in defending. Kobe faced the flank and immediately gave the ball to Gasol. The latter caught the ball and threw it directly to Artest outside the three-point line.

Facing Durant's defense, Artest made a jumper from outside the three-point line.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

"Oh ah!!"

The audience at the Staples Center saw Artest raised his arms and roared after the goal, and immediately followed suit.

"Hey! Artest scored a three-pointer in the opening game! This can be regarded as the blooming of the iron tree. In this round of the series, Artest will pass one game, and the Thunder can observe again."

Director Zhang saw that the Lakers hit a long shot from the outside at the beginning of the game, and couldn't help but help the Thunder.

The Thunder sent out the baseline ball quickly, and the tortoise dribbled through half court, and found that the Lakers were defending an outside-to-man defense position, which was different from the previous 32-zone defense. The three outside defenses were all expanded. Er is no exception.
Guigui resisted his desire to attack, but according to the pre-match tactical arrangement, he made an offensive gesture. Jeff Green ran from the upper line to the right corner, and made a cross with Li Ze near the three-second zone cover.

At the same time, Krstic also used a screen in the paint. After two screens, Li Ze successfully received a pass from the turtle outside the left three-point line, but as soon as he got the ball, Kobe's defense was already in place. Chased very fiercely.
Li Ze also speeded up his handling of the ball. After shaking his body, he quickly released the ball with his right hand, crossed the dribble to break through, dribbled one step past the three-point line, and directly protected the ball with his back. He pulled back violently with his right hand and twisted his body. , Then he quickly joined the ball, exerted force under his feet, and shot a fallback jumper.

"唰" made a steady hit in the middle distance.

After playing so many games with the Lakers, Li Ze has also figured out the opponent's defensive routine. As long as he dribbles past the free throw line, a big player will quickly help defend. Will double-team quickly.

"It's so beautiful! Li Ze really looks like Jordan from receiving the ball to shooting. He catches the ball from the wing and makes a two-step fadeaway jump shot. It's amazing!"

As soon as Yang Yi saw Li Ze scoring a goal, he immediately started blowing without hesitation.

As soon as Kobe saw Li Ze hit another shot in front of him, the little flame of anger in his heart almost turned into a raging fire. Seeing Phil Jackson's head coach give him a gesture, he curbed his desire to attack .

After Fisher dribbled for half court, the Lakers continued to play high-low coordination. After Gasol came to the free throw line to catch the ball, he noticed that Bynum had failed to get to a deep position, and immediately gave up the pass. At the same time, he signaled Kobe comes over and catches the ball hand to hand.

Li Ze naturally also followed the defense, forcing Kobe to catch the ball far away from the three-point line. Gasol quickly came to the high position to pick and roll, Jeff Green came to the three-point line to delay, and Li Ze also chased behind. Defend.

Before the pinch attack was formed, Kobe once again gave the ball to Gasol who was running down. The latter received the pass and faced Krstic who was coming up from the defense. He put the ball with his right hand. The defense came to the basket and succeeded in picking the basket with his left hand.

Krstic's lateral speed was slow, and Gasol easily caught the weak spot, and the Lakers stormed the Thunder's weak spot.
The Thunder team attacked, Li Ze quickly came to the left corner, Krstic and Durant stood at the free throw line, first pretended to be a high pick-and-roll, when the turtle was holding the ball in his left hand and accelerated the breakthrough, Krstic quickly bounced to the outside Durant made an off-ball screen.

When Durant came outside the three-point line on the right, he easily received the pass from the tortoise, ignored Artest's defense, and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line.

"Shua" covered a three-pointer and scored.

"Good shot! Durant is also in good shape! The outside line hits a three-pointer, the game looks good! Now it is the offensive rhythm that the Thunder like."

Director Zhang saw that the Thunder's outside line also made a shot, and immediately said something with a smile.

The audience at the Staples Arena saw the Thunder firing from the outside, and there was another faint exclamation. Then, under the leadership of the live DJ, everyone began to shout for the home team:

"Let's go, Laker! Let's go, Laker! Let's go, Laker!"

Perhaps due to the blessing of the home atmosphere, the Lakers' shooting rate was extremely high, and they blossomed internally and externally. Artest suddenly became brave, and Gasol and Bynum began to quarrel at the basket again.
The Thunder's trio also maintained an efficient offense, and Jeff Green and Krstic were also able to eat cakes successfully. The scores of the two sides began to rise alternately, and the head coaches on both sides did not intend to change the main lineup.

With 1 seconds left in the first quarter, taking advantage of Bynum's free throws, coach Brooks replaced Li Ze and Durant, and coach Phil Jackson also replaced Gasol. Tonight, both sides are ready to die Knock the main force.

At the end of the first quarter, at 27:26, the Thunder temporarily led by one point in the away game.

In the rotation stage of the second quarter, the Thunder team still played Li Ze and Durant as partners, and the Lakers also directly took Kobe and Gasol. The game has been played so far, and the rotation lineups of both sides have also been fixed. Nothing exists at all.
The Thunder took the lead in attacking, and Vujacic's scalp went numb when he saw Li Ze. At the same time, Kobe was watching him with cold eyes, which made Vujacic shout in his heart: "Tired, tired! Hurry up and destroy!"

Just after halftime, Vujacic stuck to his side like a dog's skin plaster. Li Ze held the ball in his left hand, suddenly raised his center of gravity, pretended to speed up and suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, and then turned around with his right hand slightly fancy. , All of a sudden, Vujacic was completely shaken away.

The left hand held the ball to speed up the breakthrough. Just after dribbling over the three-point line, the left hand dribbled the ball twice vigorously on the spot very quickly. While changing the rhythm of the dribble, he quickly pulled back. Noticing that Vujacic seemed to have given up on defense, Li Ze stepped back and made a jumper shot.

"Shua" retreated and scored a three-pointer.

"Shet!!" "Oh!!"

Many spectators in the front row of the Staples Arena yelled directly, and a large number of Lakers fans screamed again.

Head coach Phil Jackson frowned when he saw Li Ze hit such a three-pointer, and then made a gesture to the players to keep this defense.

The first half of the 2nd quarter almost turned into a solo show between Li Ze and Durant. Li Ze shot suddenly and completely overwhelmed Vujacic. Durant also played his shooting ability extremely efficiently. Cover shots, emergency stop jump shots
But the Lakers' offense was not cut off. Kobe and Gasol could always score, and Odom could also break through to the basket. At 5 minutes and 58 seconds, the two sides replaced the main lineup again, and the score continued to rise alternately.

Coach Brooks replaced Li Ze with 2 minute and 1 seconds left in the second quarter. Li Ze returned to the bench and took the water bottle handed over by Byron. After taking a big sip, he frowned. The Thunder are losing their offensive rhythm.

Maybe it was due to the decline in physical fitness. In the second half of the second quarter, the teammates unknowingly slowed down their pace, and each attack was completed in close to 2 seconds. There was no chance to switch, and Li Ze could clearly feel it. Hey, everyone's heavy breathing.
At the end of the half, 54:53, the Thunder still maintained a slight lead.

During the intermission, Coach Brooks saw the tired players and finally realized that the coaching staff seemed to have made a mistake. The chicken soup in the last game was too thick and the players were over-excited.

As a result, the game of grabbing 7 was stalemate, the thick chicken soup had antibodies, and the physical exhaustion made everyone unable to lift their spirits. The momentum of the Thunder team's game was constantly declining.
After the start of the second half of the game, the Lakers began to strangle the defense. Artest, who was also involved in the offense in the first half, has completely transformed into a defensive tool man this time, frantically stalking Durant.

After Jeff Green missed two open three-pointers, Li Ze knew that the super ghost state was on the line, and the Lakers used these two rounds to successfully lead by 5 points.

At 3 minutes and 6 seconds into the third quarter, when the Thunder attacked, Li Ze suddenly ran back, temporarily got rid of Kobe's entanglement, and successfully received a pass from Kostic.

Quickly released the ball, facing Kobe's defense, suddenly in and out with his left hand, and then accelerated with all his strength, Kobe paused, the defense was half a beat slower, and was directly squeezed by Li Ze.

Gasol did not expect that Kobe would be easily broken through. Just as he wanted to jump, he found that Li Ze had already risen into the air at this time. In order not to be a background board, Gasol gave up the block and watched Li Ze come with a powerful battle ax Dunk!
"哐" broke through and dunked successfully.

After landing, Li Ze did not celebrate too much, but began to encourage his teammates loudly:

"Hold one round! We can tie the game!"

"shush"

Huge boos immediately erupted in the Staples Arena, and everyone didn't want to see Li Ze raging at the basket.

But in the next game, the gap of 5 points was like a scourge. The Lakers were always able to score a response. Desperately defending like chicken blood.
Coach Phil Jackson also made bold substitutions at this time, replacing Walton to allow Artest to rest for a few minutes, and Shannon Brown and Farmar also began to rotate at the 1st position.

As for the Thunder team, the 5-point difference made Brooks' head coach dare not replace the main force. He simply carried out the rotation of Krstic. With a free throw, Durant, who was flanked, was sluggish again.

It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Brooks' head coach replaced Sefolosha and completely reduced the lineup, but obviously, this was not a suitable change. Durant, who came to the fourth position, was no longer physically fit. Support high-intensity defense.

When the score is behind, being able to attack but not defend does not solve the problem, not to mention that the outside shooting rate has begun to decline seriously. Every time Li Ze catches the ball and throws the ball into the basket, looking back, Kobe can also Give a response.

"I won! Defense wins championships!"

Taking advantage of Li Ze's free throw, Kobe, who had always been serious in this round of the series, suddenly smiled and said something.

"There is still time, the difference is only 5 points, and we will be able to overtake the score in two rounds!"

Durant immediately responded with a choked voice. Although his legs are weak now, he still can't admit defeat.

Li Ze was not in the mood to respond to Kobe's trash talk at this time, and he used a lot of offense with the ball outside the three-point line, which greatly consumed his physical energy. Every time he got rid of the defender, he had to do 2-3 consecutive shakes. At this time, the stamina bar finally couldn't bear it anymore.

The Staples Arena was already in full swing at this time, with 2 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game, the Lakers still maintained a 5-point lead, and most importantly, the Thunder were sluggish, and their big man But still can wreak havoc on the basket.

Coach Phil Jackson still loudly reminded his players on the sidelines to keep their defensive attention, signaling Fisher to continue double-teaming Li Ze on the line.

When Bryant got to the free throw line and made both free throws for a seven-point lead, the crowd at Staples Center cheered loudly:
"what!!"

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

With 36 seconds left in the game, the Thunder finally failed to tie the point difference. They lost in those two rounds. Coach Brooks pursed his lips on the sidelines. He was a little annoyed why he always adjusted with the opponent.
There was also silence on the Thunder's bench, and everyone knew that their playoff run was over.
"buzz"

The final whistle blew, and everyone on the Lakers cheered. At 94:99, the Lakers, who were playing at home, overtook the score in the second half and won G7. The yellow-green battle struck again.

After the loss, Li Ze didn't feel much upset. He made 21 of 11 shots, 8 of 3 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, 32 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 turnover. He still got the highest score of the Thunder team. The number of times is also the most
"Good job, Kayce! But after this game, I don't want to retire. I will win the championship. Thinking of losing to the championship team, does it feel better?"

Although Kobe often stared at death on the court, after winning the game, Kobe suddenly became kind and took the initiative to find Li Ze to hug him.

"I lost in my rookie season. I have already prepared for it. The future is definitely mine! I will win back next year. I don't want to fight for 7 games anymore. I will sweep the Lakers!"

After Kobe heard Li Ze's words, he suddenly laughed:
"I like your idea! But as long as I'm on the Lakers, we'll keep winning!"

Li Ze hugged and greeted every Lakers player with a smile on his face. Fisher may have seen the potential of Li Zejin's thigh, and he would not let go when he pulled it, sending out a lot of outdated chicken soup for the soul.
Gasol warmly invited Li Ze to Spain for vacation:
"I heard from Mark that you like the climate in Spain very much, you can come to us for a while during the offseason!"

"Wow! I may go to South Africa to watch the World Cup this offseason. I will definitely trouble you if I have the opportunity."

Li Ze and Gasol hugged and greeted. After that, Vujacic, Farmar, and Shannon Brown also came to greet Li Ze. Only by playing against each other can you realize how strong Li Ze is.
When Li Ze returned to the Thunder's locker room, he found that his teammates were in a good mood. After all, there was no problem with the penalty in this game. It was true that they couldn't beat the opponent if they lost. There is nothing to complain about. Just come back next year. .

Of course, it may also be that everyone's physical fitness is exhausted, and they really don't have the energy to complain about the loss. Durant is like a salty fish out of water, slumped in his seat at this time.

"Okay, boys! Our playoff journey is over. This is a fantastic season. To reach the Western Conference Finals, we have surpassed most teams in the league."

"Don't be depressed. Take a good rest during the offseason and polish your skills. Oklahoma City fans are still waiting for us. After we return to Oklahoma City tomorrow, there will be two days of rewarding activities for fans. Enjoy the holiday!"

Coach Brooks is not in a high mood. As a rookie coach, reaching the Western Conference Finals is indeed a remarkable achievement, but this time he lost, he also realized the gap between himself and the champion coach.

"When the feedback activity is over, we should have a big party to celebrate the achievements of this season!"

Guigui has recovered from the frustration of losing at this time. Thinking that Li Ze entered the Western Conference finals in his first season with the team, he suddenly feels that the future is bright!There will definitely be a championship!
"Cool! I cover the expenses, no one has to compete with me, you all know! I can get Nike's sneaker contract during the offseason, and then I will hold another party!"

Although Durant was a little frustrated after the loss, when he thought of 3 million dollars, he felt the heat surge in his body and his eyes turned green. He just wants to throw money now
"Ow! Party!!"

Everyone in the Thunder team flew back to Oklahoma City overnight, and left the sad place tonight. When Li Ze returned to the mansion in Oklahoma City, he saw a large message of comfort on his phone, and couldn't help but smile:
"Superficial brothers are sometimes reliable!"

After a simple wash, Li Ze fell asleep straight away. Tonight's game had really bottomed out his physical fitness, and the consumption was still high. At this time, he wanted to drink a glass of evil energy drink directly.

In the dream training space, Li Ze first noticed the upgrade prompt on the control panel, immediately entered the achievement room, and touched the newly upgraded silver badge:

Achievement Badge [Death Coil]: 4/500
Enhance the player's ability to defend the opponent's offensive player face to face on the perimeter, and reduce the physical exertion caused by the action.

Seeing the upgraded attributes, Li Ze nodded in satisfaction. The more physical things, the better. Seeing the silver in the achievements room, and thinking about the upcoming functional drinks, Li Ze couldn't help but start thinking about the next season:

"There are a bunch of simple crystal trophies at home, and I have to bring back a few more exquisite ones next season, otherwise the showroom will be decorated in vain."

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