The Thunder then missed two more shots, while the Los Angeles Clippers relied on the paint. Gasol also made his move.
"The gap is starting to show. We can see that the Lakers are now using the inside lane as their axis and have always been stable, while the Thunderclap's hand feel has declined. Their scoring is in danger!”
"I think Thunderclap is thinking about how to maintain a steady output!”
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal analyzed the situation.
" From the regular season, the Thunder is undoubtedly stronger than the Clippers. Durant and Westbrook's play is very stable, but now, the situation is very different. The Clippers have Li Ze, limiting Durant and Westbrook.”
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Duco led the lakers inside and continued to output steadily, while the thunderclap's hand was fluctuating.
The score was quickly pulled apart.
Of course, by the time the Thunder's head coach Brooks helplessly called a time-out, the score had already reached 29:17。
The Thunderclap was trailing by 12 points.
At this time, the Thunderclap team's selection was changed to Harden!
He replaced Durant!
Meanwhile, the Laker team replaced both Li Ze and Kobe.
Mike Brown had long expected Thunderclap's choice, which was to have at least two of the three young masters on the field.
However, Mike Brown still managed to take down Li Ze and Kobe at the same time. The two of them were the most lethal when combined. It didn't matter even if they lost a few points by letting them rest for a while.
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Li Ze's departure gave the Thunderclap a huge breather on the offensive end.
On Li Ze's first shot of the next game, Westbrook directly killed the basket without any scruples, helping the Los Angeles team recover two points.
Then, Gasol returned the favor with a mid-range shot. Although the Los Angeles team had two players in the starting lineup, Bynum and Matt Baines had been replaced. One was Shaq, who had reached his peak before Li Ze appeared, and the other was a defensive player who was born to be a tough guy. In some mid-range teams, they would all be the starting lineup. However, the players of the Los Angeles team were all good at defense, and their offensive ability was not very good.
Thunderclap's offense!
Westbrook landed at the top of the arc. When he saw Harden asking for the ball, he immediately passed it to him.
Now that Li Ze wasn't on the field, Harden could get a feel for himself. After all, Harden was the most stable point for the Thunderclap's outside shooting ability.
Matt Baines, the substitute, stuck close to Harden, not wanting to give him any chance.
However, Harden still saw a fleeting opportunity from Matt Baines 'defense.
He found that Matt Baines was very close to him, afraid that his Harden would shoot directly, and Harden's hot touch made him afraid to let go.
However, Harden's tight defense would give Harden an easy chance to break through.
Harden did exactly that. He withstood Matt Baines 'defense and directly controlled the ball with a cross step in front of his body. He suddenly changed direction and directly accelerated.
Gasol quickly came over to pincer, but Harden had no intention of attacking the basket. A sudden pause made Matt Baines, who was chasing back, unable to react.
After Harden stopped, he suddenly used his left foot to take a big step behind him. In an instant, he retreated and then jumped up.
"Step back and jump shot! Harden completely avoided Matt Baines 'defense!”
With Charles Barkley shouting, the basketball went into the net.
The game continued. The Laker's offense passed the ball to Bynum in the paint. Bynum squeezed past Nick Collison's defense and tried to make a layup.
Not only was Collison no match for Li Ze, but he was also no match for Bynum. Seeing that he was about to be pushed aside by Bynum and that Bynum had completed an easy layup, Westbrook suddenly pounced toward Bynum.
Bynum could not react in time, and the ball was intercepted by Westbrook.
Westbrook held the ball in the backfield and pushed past the half court. He made a gesture to play tactics.
After a series of transfers, Harden got an opportunity to open the gap at a 45-degree angle. He shot directly and hit a three-pointer.
The offense of the Laker was still focused on Bynum's side inside. Without Kobe, the Laker's scoring ability was really worrying.
Soon, they found an opportunity. After Ramon Sainz broke through the inside line, Matt Baines received his sudden goal. Matt Baines sped up and rushed in.
Matt Baines didn't beat around the bush. He directly retorted.
Ibaka waved his big hand at Matt Baines, but Matt Baines couldn't dodge in time.
It was directly covered.
"A rare block from the Thunderclap! It's really too rare!"
Charles Barkley sighed in the commentator's seat.
"When was the last time the Thunderclap blocked a shot?”
Kenney Smith asked.
"Maybe it was the last match?"
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The Thunder's offense, because Harden scored two goals in a row, was once again handed over to Harden to play.
Harden did not let down his teammates 'expectations. Facing Matt Baines, he pulled out a three-pointer and hit it.
"The Thunderclap is chasing after an eight-point shot! They narrowed the gap to four points!”
"Today, Harden's touch is very hot. He has made three shots so far! However, would it be like Durant, who would be hot for a while and then immediately cool down?”
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal explained.
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These few chapters were a little dull, but the climax was about to begin!!!
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