Author: Different Sparks

At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led 31 to 27 by 4 points. The point difference was not big, but everyone could see that the Thunder was at a comprehensive disadvantage in the situation. The reason why the point difference was not widened was because

It is indeed very difficult for the Timberwolves to defend Durant.

But the Thunder only has Durant as a point. Unlike the Timberwolves who have flourished at many points, in this game, the Timberwolves' ability to control the inside made Westbrook a bit sluggish, and Westbrook also failed to open up on the outside.

In the second quarter of the game, Scott was so angry that he gritted his teeth when he saw the Timberwolves players walking into the court. He felt that he had never hated someone so much.

Both sides adopted rotating lineups, but the Timberwolves were so strong that they only left Oden on the court.

Barea, Carter, Budinger, Himes and Oden formed the Timberwolves' lineup after the start of the second quarter.

Scott couldn't help but be angry. Both centers committed two fouls in the first quarter. If they committed two more fouls in the second quarter, the game would be ruined.

It can be said that this is Da Zhuang's conspiracy, the kind that you clearly know but can't do anything about me.

To be honest, it's very mean and irritating.

Even everyone in the live broadcast room was speechless after seeing the Timberwolves leaving Oden on the court.

"Coach Chen is not giving the Thunder a way to survive. He keeps Oden on the court at this time. It is a question whether the Thunder's two centers can survive the third quarter, let alone the fourth quarter."

"Today Oden played a dominant performance on both ends of the offense and defense. He has completely become a big trouble for the Thunder, and you can't ignore this trouble because it is very likely to be fatal."

"So a super center is the cornerstone of a team at any time."

Less than three minutes into the second quarter, Scott had to replace the main player.

Because in the competition with the Timberwolves' rotation, the point difference between the Thunder and the Timberwolves is getting wider and wider. Even if the substitutes double-team Oden, they still can't stop the opponent from getting everything they want in the paint.

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After the Thunder replaced the main force, Chen Dazhuang asked Oden to take a rest temporarily.

Tian Ji's horse racing tactics were vividly demonstrated by Da Zhuang.

Scott could only be beaten passively.

At the end of the half, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 15 points.

68 to 53.

It can be said that only half time has passed, and the victory can be said to be firmly in the Timberwolves' hands.

Everyone expected it to be a fierce tie-break, but in the end it turned into a one-sided game. Although the Thunder still had a chance to overtake due to the point difference, judging from the scene of the game,

What the Thunder presented to everyone was a sign of a dying struggle.

This was even more true towards the end of the third quarter.

Perkins received his sixth foul of the game and was sent off. Not long after Adams came on the court, Durant faced Bennett's entanglement during an offense. Durant directly grabbed him.

Bennett was pushed to the ground, and the referee immediately issued an offensive foul penalty.

There is nothing wrong with this penalty, but Durant behaved very irrationally and kept chatting with the referee, which resulted in a technical foul being directly called.

From this performance, we can see the current mental state of the Thunder team.

Impatient and not calm!

Finally, after four quarters of confrontation, the referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the final result could be known from the huge cheers of all the Timberwolves fans in the stands.

The final score between the two sides on the on-site score display was fixed at 117-93. The Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by 24 points and had the last laugh in this tiebreaker, thus winning 4-4.

A score of 3 sent the Thunder out of the playoffs.

However, everyone who won this game was not in a hurry to leave. They were all waiting for the final result of another Western Conference semifinals.

Finally, a few minutes later, the game at the AT&T Center Arena, home of the Spurs, came to an end.

The Spurs finally defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 104-97, thus meeting the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

Chris Paul's Western Conference Finals dream is shattered once again.

After the game, everyone in the Timberwolves hugged each other and celebrated in the arena. Smith, Ogmon and others immediately surrounded Chen Dazhuang the moment the referee's whistle blew, and they were even more excited than Dazhuang.

The Timberwolves fans in the stands also shouted Chen Dazhuang's name over and over again. It can be said that this is a scene that is rare to see in other NBA teams. In other teams, they may be shouting more about some stars at this time.

name, and in the Timberwolves, it can be said that no player on the team can match Chen Dazhuang's position in their hearts.

Before the start of the season, Chen Dazhuang's arrival was regarded by more people as a sign that the team was in a bad state. However, such a head coach, who many people considered unreliable, gradually transformed the team.

It has been brought to the Western Conference Finals, and there is even a great chance to win the final O'Brien Cup.

Durant stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and looked at the celebrating Timberwolves players. He wished that it was the Thunder players who were celebrating at this moment. The final trophy can be said to be his biggest dream.

Falling down midway again, Durant couldn't help but feel a little sad at this moment.

"Let's go, we'll come back next year." Westbrook's words rang in Durant's ears.

Only this time Durant didn't say anything, but turned to look at the other person.

"What's wrong? It's nothing. Just start over next year."

Durant shook his head and said nothing, but turned around and walked straight down the tunnel.

The best player of the game was naturally won by Oden. He played 41 minutes and contributed 39 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. The super triple-double data simply shocked everyone's attention. The tactical core of the big center was played by Oden.

The performance was vivid and vivid in this game. It can be said that Oden's dominance at the basket combined with the sharp outside of the Timberwolves were the key points to victory in this game.

"This is what a super center means to the team. You have also seen that we have tried many, many ways to limit him, but it is of no use. To be honest, I am very envious of Chen and that he can have such a super center.

, I am very optimistic about the next performance of the Timberwolves. Our loss in today’s game was not unjust at all. Of course, as the head coach of the team, I should bear the responsibility for the loss.”

At the post-game press conference, Scott simply said this briefly and walked away.
Chapter completed!