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On the evening of May 31, 2012, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, the third game of the 2011 and 2012 Western Conference Finals began here.

Before the start of the game, Anxi started warming up. At this time, he had already forgotten everything about the Hilton Hotel.

As for the Thunder, Serge Ibaka, whom they had always regarded as their savior, finally made his comeback, and he also appeared on the sidelines, warming up.

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith appeared on the sidelines. Before the game started, the two began to talk nonsense. They had different views on Serge Ibaka's comeback.

"Okay, Charles, Serge Ibaka is really back, so how much do you think his comeback will help the Thunder?" Kenny Smith first provoked the topic.

"I don't think it will help much. A power forward who averaged only 91 points and 75 rebounds per game in the regular season can have much effect on the Thunder? Can he still help Kevin Durant score?" Charles Barkley shook Obviously, he is not optimistic about the Thunder.

Kenny Smith disagreed: "Charles, you forgot one thing, Serge Ibaka is still the block leader in the regular season, he can average 37 blocks per game!"

Charles Barkley continued to shake his head: "So what? His blocks at most enhanced the Thunder's inside defense, but what about the outside? You must know that the current Spurs are a little bit more outside. Their three-pointers and mid-range shots are impossible for the Thunder to defend against." of!"

"But you can't deny that Serge Ibaka's comeback can help the Thunder."

"Yes, I can't deny it, but a 28-point gap is not something that Serge Ibaka can bring back."

"This game is still home to the Thunder."

Charles Barkley stopped talking suddenly, held his chin in thought, and then said after a few seconds: "This is indeed a problem."

At the beginning of the game, the starting lineups of the two sides were separated on both sides of the middle circle, and Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

"The game started, this game, the Thunder's starting lineup changed again, Serge Ibaka came back, so their starting lineup became point guard Russell Westbrook, shooting guard Sabo Sefu Rosa, small forward Kevin Durant, power forward Serge Ibaka and center Kendrick Perkins."

"The Spurs still have the same starting lineup for thousands of years, point guard Tony Parker, shooting guard Anxi, small forward Kawhi Leonard, power forward Boris Diaw and center Tim Duncan.

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Jump ball, Kendrick Perkins and Tim Duncan's jump ball skills are comparable, or it is more accurate to use the word pecking each other. This time Kendrick Perkins jumped a little slower, and Tim Duncan seized the opportunity to grab the basketball.

Tony Parker took over the basketball, and Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals officially began.

The two sides settled in the half court. Anxi stood in the bottom corner and easily observed the whole picture of the half court offense and defense. He found that after Serge Ibaka returned, the Thunder's defensive position had indeed undergone some changes, such as Kendrick Perkins still stands in the penalty area to guard the basket like the previous two games, but the difference is that Serge Ibaka will stand not far away to help Kendrick Perkins defend and make up In this way, the two major defensive insiders have built an insurmountable penalty area for the Thunder.

However, the changes in the Thunder's defense did not cause any trouble for the Spurs. Tony Parker broke through with the ball, and Anxi circled to the free throw line to set a screen for the French sports car. Parker immediately distributed the ball, and Boris Diaw at the top of the arc received the basketball. The Thunder player closest to him was still at least three steps away.

So Boris Dior slowly aimed at the basket, raised his hand and threw the basketball.

"Boris Diaw made an open three-pointer, went in, and shot very accurately."

The Spurs scored at the beginning of the game, and they began to quickly return to defense. In response to Serge Ibaka's comeback, on the defensive end, Kawhi Leonard will top the position of the power forward and defend Serge Ibaka. Ibaka averaged only 9 points per game in the regular season, but he is a very good mid-range shooter and is an extremely important part of the Thunder's tactics.

Russell Westbrook looked for an opportunity on the outside with the ball, and then cut directly with the ball without saying a word. After breaking through Tony Parker's defense, he completed a throw in front of Tim Duncan. Successfully scored.

In the Thunder's offensive round, in addition to Russell Westbrook holding the ball, Kevin Durant in the corner is also extremely eye-catching, because throughout the offensive process, Kevin Durant is trying to get rid of Anxi's Sticking to the defense, but until Russell Westbrook rushed inside to complete the throw, Kevin Durant failed.

The confrontation between the two was a bit big, but the referee didn't blow the whistle, but this time back to the Thunder's home court, the fans on the sidelines booed a little, and the boos were naturally aimed at Anxi.

In the Spurs' offense, Tony Parker and Boris Diaw completed a perfect cooperation on the three-point line. The two attracted most of the Thunder's defense, plus Tim Duncan in the penalty area. A large number of players were blocked, and the two bottom corners were suddenly empty.

Anxi quickly circled the bottom corner, Boris Dior made a soft pass, Anxi caught the ball and shot, hit a three-pointer, scoring for the first time in this game!

In the Thunder's offense, Russell Westbrook still came by himself, rushed inside, made an emergency stop to catch a jumper, hit the shot, the rebound was grabbed by Tim Duncan, and the Spurs immediately launched a fast break!

Tim Duncan made a long pass, and Tony Parker, who was sprinting towards the frontcourt, received the basketball. Then, with the speed of a small French sports car, he rushed to the basket in two steps and three steps and made an easy layup.

82. The Thunder fell behind at the start, but there was nothing they could do about it. The third youngsters present and Du Shao continued to misfire. The 28th young master hadn't entered the state yet. It was naturally very difficult for Westbrook to fight against the Spurs alone.

Scott Brooks on the sidelines began to pace back and forth. He was considering whether he should replace James Harden immediately. In fact, during the regular season, the Thunder could still play 50-50 against the Spurs. The big reason was that the Thunder It was the presence of the four young players, and the fact that Anxi's defense was not so terrifying, gave the Thunder a chance to win a game, and another game to push the Spurs to the end.

"I don't know what Scott Brooks is hesitating about. He should have replaced James Harden earlier, and he shouldn't even let James Harden continue to be a substitute. You must know that the Thunder have fallen behind 0:2, and the game continues to lose. The Spurs are going to get match point."

Kenny Smith continued what Charles Barkley said: "Yes, we fell behind at the beginning, and there was obviously a problem with the Thunder's offense. Russell Westbrook fell into a personal fight. At this time, put on James Harden, maybe the Thunder's offense will come alive."

The two major commentators criticized and dissatisfied with Scott Brooks, but Scott Brooks still did not replace James Harden. To be continued. To find this site, please search for "" or enter the URL: