Chapter 1772 The Situation Is Out of Control, Should I Give Up?

When Ji Feng scored 32 points at halftime and made 6 three-pointers, the Lakers were still 15 points behind!

"Thunder is going crazy!"

This was the intuitive feeling of all the commentators and fans at halftime.

"The Thunder played so perfectly, so wonderfully. The Lakers faced their biggest test since the playoffs in two seasons. They fell behind by 15 points at halftime. Let me think about it. In the last game, they were 15 points behind at halftime in the playoffs. When did you fall behind by 15 points?" In the live broadcast room, Kenny Smith was full of praise for the Thunder's performance; "It seems that we will witness history tonight?"

Barkley, the Lakers player, also had to admit that the Thunder suppressed the Lakers in the first half: "Only Ji Feng of the Lakers performed normally, no, he was super. Ji Feng scored 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in the first half, as always. Strong."

"But none of his teammates were in the service area tonight. Kobe made 3 of 11 shots and scored 11 points with free throws. This is the only Lakers player to score in double figures except Ji Feng, and then there are 7 points from substitute Blake. Farmar's 6 points were disappointing for the Twin Towers. Gasol made 2 of 5 shots. Bynum only made 1 shot in 3 shots and only scored 2 points. There is no doubt that this is The main reason why the Lakers fell behind.”

"Of course we can't ignore the Thunder. Durant scored 25 points in the half and hit 57% from the field. These are Durant's best half-time statistics in the past four games, and Westbrook seems to have regained his former performance. Vitality, 20 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in the half, oh, he may be able to hit a triple-double in the future, and Harden is the most efficient one, 11 points in the half, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 1 two-pointers, Maintained 100% shooting rate in the half, and Parkinson and Ibaka also scored 6 points and 5 points.”

"Relying on the performance of Durant, Westbrook and Harden, the Thunder obviously played better and better than the Lakers in the half."

Of course, Barkley did not forget to say a few words to the Lakers: "In the seven playoff games before this season, the Lakers players played so smoothly, so it is not unacceptable to feel cold tonight. This is basketball. , you always have nights like this.”

Barkley's words certainly make sense. This is how the game is. Poor touch is common. Didn't the Heat next door only score 86 points in the last game and were beaten by the Celtics at home? As for losing, it is even more common. There is no consistent winner in the playoffs, and even Jordan never won the championship.

It's just because this is the Lakers, the Lakers who have created so many incredible miracles in the past few seasons, the Lakers who have won 23 consecutive games in the playoffs, and the Lakers who have won three consecutive championships for four consecutive championships, that's why it caused such a big sensation.

If it were another team, and after leading 3-0 and trailing by 15 points in the fourth half, fans would probably only say:

‘It doesn’t matter if you give up one game’, ‘It’s just a game, I’ll let you go’, ‘It’s time to lose once and give some face to the opponent’, ‘How can you always win, it’s okay to lose once’…

But because they are the Lakers, the fans are a little uncomfortable with it.

Some fans even asked after halftime: "This is the Lakers???"

And even if they are 15 points behind, many fans are still looking forward to the Lakers' reversal. After all, the Lakers are still the team best at playing against the wind. Although there have been fewer comebacks in the past few seasons, this does not mean that The Lakers are dead, but because the Lakers are too strong, their teammates have almost never taken the lead and were taken away in one wave, so there is no talk of a comeback. However, the Lakers still played 9 comeback games this season, ranking first in the league.

"The Lakers should make adjustments in the second half. If they don't want to go back to Los Angeles to decide the outcome, the third quarter is the most critical time point in this game." Director Zhang also analyzed.

Sure enough, in the second half, Ji Feng, Artest, and Kobe appeared at the same time. The Lakers once again abandoned the point guard and adopted a two-forward strategy. Ji Feng played the position of point forward, while Gasol moved to the center position. Powell, a blue-collar man, Come up and fight a wave of Ibaka.

On the first possession, Ji Feng sent out a subtle assist. He turned around at the top of the arc and Powell, who had just come on the field, turned around to catch the ball and dunk for two points.

However, the Thunder also added firepower. In the second half, the inside line remained unchanged because there were no qualified substitutes in the inside line, so they had to resist if they wanted to win. Durant, who played the entire first half, took the time to rest. Westbrook and Westbrook Harden partners in the backcourt.

It was Westbrook who scored the goal for the Thunder. He used the pick-and-roll to break through, get rid of Ji Feng and then forced a mid-range shot, hitting the board!

It's scary, but it works!

And when the Lakers once again passed the ball through Ji Feng, after Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer from the wing at 45 degrees, Harden also fired, and his three-pointer also hit the board!

In the 4-4 three-pointer, Harden himself showed an incredible expression.

"Such luck." Lakers fans were envious and jealous. Two rebounds were made at the critical moment. This was such good luck. It was indeed the basket of their own home court. Could it be that God wanted the Lakers to lose? !

After chasing points twice and being tied twice, Ji Feng finally came on his own. He first broke into Ibaka's thugs and made two free throws. Then the defensive end cut off Westbrook's point ball and dunked in one stop.

Score 4 points in a row!

The score difference is back to 11 points!

"The Lakers are finally on their way!" the fans cheered.

At this time, the Thunder called a timeout. After the timeout, Adu, who had rested for less than 2 minutes, also came back.

When Durant came up, he beat Artest alone and succeeded, catching the ball and shooting with one move. Artest could only watch the ball and sigh in front of the 213-centimeter Adu. What he was most afraid of was players with Durant's style of play.

This is the power of the Thunder King Combination. In the beginning, two people will lead the game together, and a super scorer will lead the substitutes. If the score is widened, all substitutes will be used. If the score cannot be pulled apart, a super giant will take over. Come on, the offensive firepower won't stop anyway.

Although the power now is far less powerful than in the following seasons, the Thunder with Harden is actually the most reasonable and the Thunder with the strongest substitutes, and tonight's Thunder finally has the flavor of a king-explosion combination.

Through the continuous scoring of Durant, Westbrook and Harden, the Lakers have recovered even though Ji Feng is as strong as ever.

Ji Feng scored 13 points in this quarter, 45 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in three quarters. He was about to reach a 50+ triple-double, but the Lakers still trailed by 76-86 by a full 10 points.

"The good news is that the Lakers finally won by 5 points in this quarter. The bad news is that they still entered the last quarter with a 10-point disadvantage, and the Lakers did not change anyone in the entire quarter, especially Ji Feng, who had already scored 34 points. Half the time, this is definitely a huge test for his physical fitness," Barkley said during the break.

Ji Feng was indeed very tired, but his desire for victory made him choose to stay on the court. Zen Master had already replaced Kobe, and Barnes and Artest were partnering with Ji Feng. Insider Bynum was still in a state of being abandoned. It seemed that it was not possible. Ready to use.

The fourth game was still a wild start. The Lakers missed consecutive players inside. Ibaka and Westbrook scored points respectively. Westbrook still scored 2+1. The point difference returned to 15 points in an instant. The Lakers' situation looked very critical. Even Buck "Maybe it's time to prepare for the next one," Lidu said.