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With 21 points in the half and 17 points in the half, the status of Nowitzki and Durant made the fans of both sides hooked. Scoring seemed as easy as cutting melons and vegetables for the two. Even though Durant's performance was very good, the more efficient Mavericks still took the lead before halftime.

Yiyang also scored 6 assists in the half game, and many of Yiyang's wonderful passes allowed Nowitzki to successfully create kills. Otherwise, his assists will definitely be more.

Faced with this small point difference, Brooks was very serious after returning to the locker room. He just wants to send a message to these young guys - I am not satisfied with your performance!

"Stick to the defense, close to the defense, don't give the Mavericks any room to shoot!" The players had just returned to the locker room and sat down when Brooks yelled while beating the tactical whiteboard with his hands.

The players all raised their heads and stared at the furious coach, not daring to vent their anger. Looking at the serious eyes of the players, Brooks knew that it worked!

"Serge, are you afraid of fouling or what? The space you left for the Germans is enough to put an O'Neal between the two of you! In the second half, I want you to stick close to him all the time and take the initiative to find confrontation ! If Serge is delayed by the pick-and-roll, we must switch quickly! The German only needs to grab a little space to score easily. So in the second half of the game, we can't even leave him a little space!"

After Brooks finished speaking in one breath, he found himself panting too. He casually threw the marker on the table and waved his hand. "Remember what I said, now, rest well!"

On the other hand, in the locker room of the home team at the American Airlines Center, the atmosphere is much more relaxed. The players were resting casually, some were changing new jerseys, some were wiping their sweat with towels.

Carlisle said nothing, just watched his players silently. Carlisle didn't speak until everyone finished what they were doing.

"In the first half of the game, our shooting was very good. Like I said, the Thunder have been scared of shooting! Then in the second half of the game, they will definitely increase the intensity of the tight defense. At that time, the inside is against us. The word is to open the door! Hit the basket more and create damage. When their defense habitually shrinks, we will use the shot to give them the final blow!" Carlisle has a well-thought-out plan. If nothing happens, the Mavericks will win this game. It's not that big anymore.

The players nodded one after another, and then chatted easily again. Overall, the Mavs have a better mentality than the Thunder.

And on the pitch, the fans were already restless. The wonderful matchup between the two sides in the first half left people unsatisfied. Even Kenny Smith, the commentator, is now full of thoughts about how the second half of the game will be played.

"If the Mavericks keep controlling the situation like this, it will be difficult for the Thunder to make a difference." Barkley looked at the data of the two sides in the first half of the game. The Mavericks made 66.7% of their three-pointers in the first half of the game. It's not just the Mavericks' players who shoot the ball. Yiyang's passing and other people's precise movement are the main reasons why the Mavericks can hit a high shooting percentage.

"Although we all say that the Mavericks are like a precision instrument, that's just a metaphor, Charles. I think the Thunder will definitely catch up in the second half of the game. If the result of the game is so easy to predict, then basketball What's the point? The Mavericks are not machines, they are people. As long as they are people, laxness and mistakes are possible." Kenny Smith smiled at Barkley, uncertainty, which is what he is obsessed with in this game The reason for the game.

"Let's wait and see Kenny, the Thunder are dead."

Just as the battle of words between the two was in full swing, the players from both sides returned to the court, and the half-time break was over.

After the game started, the situation was as Barkley predicted. The Mavericks' one-on-one tactics allow them to always find gaps on the court and make shots.

Although the Thunder have strengthened the squeeze on shooting space, they have been frequently broken through because of this. Especially Nowitzki, after seeing Ibaka defending himself, the Germans frequently attacked the inside to cause damage. Almost every one or two rounds, the game will be interrupted, and Nowitzki will stand on the free throw line again. The most terrible thing is that Nowitzki was very accurate in free throws today, and he didn't miss a goal!

In the end, Ibaka didn't know what to do with himself. Does he want to defend Dirk's shot, or defend Dirk's breakthrough. The defensive champion who was full of confidence before the start of the game is now in a dilemma.

A little farther away from Nowitzki, Nowitzki can hit the shot. Get close to him, and he can always draw fouls.

Ibaka, who was in a dilemma, naturally collapsed in an all-round way, and Nowitzki scored wildly on the court. With two and a half minutes left in the third quarter, Nowitzki made two successful fouls in 30 seconds and made all four free throws.

As of now, the Mavericks have led the Thunder by 15 points 83 to 68. Nowitzki has made 18 of 18 free throws in this campaign, and the Thunder couldn't find a way to stop Nowitzki.

In this way, the Mavericks played until the fourth quarter with a lead of more than ten points. Barkley teased Kenny Smith several times during his commentary. "I've said long ago that the Mavericks have already controlled the situation, and it's impossible for the Thunder to overtake!"

Almost everyone thinks so, everyone feels that the Thunder will lose their first Western Conference Finals. In the last 6 minutes and 59 seconds of the game, Barea hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, pulling the point difference to 15 points again. The breathless Thunder players all had their hips akimbo, as if in disbelief that the game would go in this direction.

Yiyang was sitting on the bench, quietly watching the game. Today's game seems to have gone too smoothly. Could it be that the Thunder, who have made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals, only have this strength?

"There are still six minutes, let's continue to chase!" Seeing that Westbrook seemed a little lost, Durant walked up and patted Westbrook on the shoulder.

Westbrook nodded silently, but who knows if he still has the confidence to win in his heart.

At this time, Nowitzki and Yiyang are both resting on the bench. But with a 15-point lead, Carlisle wasn't worried about firepower on the court at all.

After the Thunder team attacked, Durant singled Peja with the ball and finally scored a successful layup with a breakthrough. Durant's goal today will no longer make people feel happy. This guy has scored a lot of points in this game. If it weren't for him, the Thunder might not be only 15 points behind now.

People didn't care about the goal just now, thinking it was just the Thunder's dying struggle. But ten seconds later, Durant offered another block on the defensive end!

Kidd used a good sense of rhythm and the tacit understanding of his teammates to break into the inside and prepare for a layup. Everything seemed to be going well, but the moment Kidd released the basketball, a black shadow suddenly appeared and covered the veteran.

Kidd only felt that the basket was dull, and the next second, the rebound made a loud noise! Durant, who was chasing from behind, directly pinned Kidd's basketball on the backboard! A big risk of chasing after the body caused a burst of exclamation in the American Airlines Center arena.

After successfully blocking the block, Durant swung his long arm and made a long pass from the backcourt, quickly sending the ball to Westbrook who had already started.

Among the Mavericks' players on the court, no one can catch up with the No. 0 guard. Westbrook unloads the basketball in the air, takes two dribbles into the lane, and jumps straight up for a dunk.

This dunk made Westbrook vent his frustration throughout the game. Yiyang, Yiyang, Yiyang... the name that always stopped him on the road to success, upset Westbrook. But at this moment, this buckle seems to be able to break all the unsmoothness!

"Boom!" The basket "groaned" in pain, highlighting the terrifying power of the dunk just now. The basketball hoop was shaking up and down, God knows how hard Westbrook was pulling the basket just now.

"Wonderful dunks, each of Westbrook's dunks is like a comet hitting the earth! It's great, the Thunder are not going to give up the game yet!" Kenny Smith jumped out of his seat excitedly Barkley next to him had black lines all over his face. You won't be so unlucky, will you? Every time Barkley predicts a game or a player's performance, the reality tends to go in the opposite direction of what he thought.

He said before that the Thunder are finished, but now, the Young Guards are catching up.

Since then, the Thunder have become more and more active, but the Mavericks, who have been a little distracted, have experienced an embarrassing situation of not scoring for three minutes.

With these three minutes, the Thunder played a 10-0 offensive climax and successfully narrowed the point difference to only 5 points. Carlisle shouted to stop the game angrily. He thought that the old guys on the field would be able to stabilize themselves, but unexpectedly, in the end, they still couldn't stop the youthful storm from the Thunder.

"What did I say? Charles. There must be suspense in the game. There are still three minutes left, and the Thunder are only five points behind. It is not surprising what will happen in the next three minutes! It is very likely that the Thunder will become The final winner!" Now, it was time for Kenny Smith to show off his might.

Barkley could only shake his head helplessly besides enduring it. How can the veterans of the Mavericks lose the chain when they lose the chain? Maybe it's the big score lead that has made their nerves too relaxed. This may also be the reason why the Mavericks never performed well in the playoffs.

"Yi, Deke, you come back! Marion, replace Peja. Stevenson, you replace Jeter! Listen, I have only one task for you, to win this damn game!" Carlisle Had to make large-scale substitutions, and the 5-point difference was imminent. This academic coach didn't want to be the background for the opponent to complete a big comeback.

He replaced Yiyang and Nowitzki to attack, and the others strengthened the defense. At this point in the game, it's dangerous to give up either end.

The timeout ended, and when the fans saw Yiyang and Nowitzki playing at the same time, they stretched out their arms one after another as if they had seen a savior.

Off the court, Cuban, who was sitting behind the Mavericks bench, ran behind Kidd and pressed the historical point guard on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Jason, you will leave the rest to that young man!"

Confidence, Yiyang and Nowitzki bring confidence to Mavericks fans and owners alike. The flawless cooperation of these two guys today caused the Thunder to fall into the abyss for a while. So also, their cooperation can also allow the Mavericks to climb out of the abyss.

Yiyang looked at the big screen at the scene, 99 to 104. Durant had 34 points and Westbrook had 18. This group of guys seems to have the momentum to make a comeback.

"Pay attention, kid!" Nowitzki waved his hand in front of Yiyang, Yiyang looked away, and on the other side, Westbrook, who was full of disbelief, had already controlled the ball.

Yiyang moved his body a bit, then bent down, and slapped the wooden floor hard with both hands. After that, he opened his arms, and his eyes were completely different from just now!

In the last three minutes, the game was completely ended! Your chance to make a comeback, from now on, there is no———!

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