After several attempts, Rockets opened the score.
Donovan Although the reaction was a little slow, he still shouted Timeout.
After Timeout adjusted back, Thunder changed the focus of attack.
Westbrook is still in charge of the offense, but the focus of the offense has shifted from Interior to the outside.
The players frequently set up screens for Chen Xi, and Chen Xi used Off-Ball Movement to gain offensive space and then complete the finish.
Thanks to Chen, tonight's Touch is also very good, plus the continuous triggering of the badge.
Thunder quickly approached the score again.
After three quarters, Thunder 95 beat 99, trailing Rockets by 4 points.
The battle situation is still tense.
After a short intersession rest.
The game entered the final quarter.
The bayonets on both sides were red.
No one wants to lose.
On Rockets's side, the first few balls that came up were handled by Paul.
Harden C has played a whole game, and he needs to rest to ensure his physical reserves for the final stage.
As for Thunder, Anthony·Davis was liberated.
Westbrook and Chen Xi frequently look for Brow Pick-and-Roll, and then pass the ball to Brow, giving him opportunities to attack at the basket.
Looking at it from another angle, both sides have a tacit understanding to start the attack from Interior.
The results were pretty good, and the scores of both sides continued to rise steadily.
No team had a short scoring drought.
When the game entered the last six minutes, Harden and Chen Xi began to take over the task of attacking arrows again.
Rockets attack.
After Harden took the ball from Paul, he turned around Face-Up to find Tucker's cover, and then broke through and rushed into Mid-range.
If you hook your little hand, it will be a foul~~
When using his auxiliary hand to protect the ball and break through, he slipped into the arms of Grant who was changing defense, and then took off Shot.
Basketball didn't fly two meters away, but the whistle spread throughout the audience.
After standing on Free-Throw Line, he steadily hit two free throws against the overwhelming cheers of MVP.
Harden stabilized the score difference between the two sides at 7 points.
Thunder Baseline Serve and advance quickly.
Chen Xi took advantage of the screen on the wing and passed the ball from Westbrook. He turned around and looked at P. J. Tucker, who had switched defenses in front of him.
After dropping the ball, Hesitation Step, Push Dribble Change of Direction, after taking a step, Front Crossover pulled the ball back again, and Crossover Step started the breakthrough.
A set of coherent actions not only triggered [Combo Master], but also lit up [Ankle Breaker].
I saw that Tucker could still keep up with Chen Xi's pace in the first step, but in the second step, when he tried to reverse his center of gravity and turn back, the negotiation with his body failed.
The center of gravity is out of balance, and then you lose control.
Tucker staggered and fell backwards. Only after Three steps retreated could he stabilize his body.
At this time, Chen Xi had already broken through to Free-Throw Line, and then made a steady two-point shot.
Huh~~
Basketball Swished Through the Net, scored two points.
Let this wonderful shot of flying Tucker not end in an anticlimax.
Back to a five point margin.
Paul holds the ball and advances slowly, brings it to Frontcourt, connects with Capela's Pick-and-Roll, and then releases the ball.
Biscuit King passes the ball and attacks the frame, avoids McGee and quickly goes to the basket Forceful drive.
Beng!!!
Anthony·Davis, with a ruthless iron hand, rejected Capela's Layup.
Basketball was shot hard out of Baseline.
"Yes!!! That's it!!!" Westbrook excitedly rushed forward and gave Davis a high-five to celebrate.
This is a very morale-boosting block.
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Thunder's Interior twin towers are guarding the basket. They are relatively restrained in Rockets's center's forward play.
Harden came to Baseline Re-inbound pass.
After Paul received the pass two steps away from the Three-Pointer line, he moved quickly and made a Hand-off with the lifted Gordon.
After Gordon catches the ball, it continues to move to Top of the Key, and then plays the ball again to Harden.
Harden didn't stop for a moment after receiving the ball, using Gordon's screen to throw away Chen Xi of Chase Defense, and then Three-Pointer Quick Draw outside the line.
Huh~~
Three-Pointer ball Swished Through the Net.
The terrifying scoring efficiency is still maintained.
Thunder attacks, Westbrook takes the ball to Frontcourt, looks for Pick-and-Roll of Grant, and then calls Paul.
After a quick breakthrough, Mid-range made an emergency stop jump shot.
Basketball pops up.
Tucker takes off the guard Rebound and gives it to Harden.
Harden caught the ball and advanced quickly, passed Midcourt Line by more than two steps, and jumped directly to catch up with Three-Point Shot.
This unexpected choice of action caught Thunder by surprise.
Basketball Swished Through the Net again.
"James·Harden!!! Super long Chasedown Three-pointer ball hit!!! Incredible goal, unstoppable horror Touch!! The score was once again stretched to 11 points!"
Thunder Here, the morale that was mentioned just now was suddenly suppressed again.
Donovan shouted out Timeout.
He needs to adjust his strategy.
"Give the ball to Chris, make a few more screens, and let our Touch best player tonight complete the finish. I'm stressing it again! Defense! Defense! Focus on defense! Hold down James·Harden for me! Double-team me, unlimited double-team! Follow-up defense Rotation, move it!!!"
The short Timeout ended soon.
Both sides return to the court.
Thunder attack.
Westbrook Top of the Key and Chen Xi's Pick-and-Roll.
Chen Xi received the return pass at a 45-degree angle, and then faced House's defense.
After Triple Threat Jab Step, Hesitation Dribble Step Back, Three-Pointer shot the ball directly.
Shot's extremely smooth movement allowed Basketball to fall hollowly into the net.
Thanks to Individual Ability's goal, we recovered a little points.
Then back to the defensive end, Thunder started to attack Harden crazily.
As soon as he catches the ball, two people will immediately come over to intercept him.
So Harden quickly completed the ball.
After Paul caught the ball, Secondary Ball Movement quickly.
Tucker on the wing receives the ball from Three-Point Shot.
Huh~~
For Thunder, the worst happened.
The Rockets role players, who had been working hard all game, started to score goals.
No matter how well Rotation did in the follow-up defense, there would still be no mistakes.
The existence of Paul is to seize this opportunity.
Back to Offensive End, Chen Xi is still continuing its firepower.
The individual Isolation on the outside, facing the defense of Harden, quickly broke through to Interior, and then jumped Sideways Movement Fadeaway Jumper to take action.
It's not easy to take action, but fortunately Touch is online.
[Mid-Range Deadeye]'s badge was also given a timely bonus.
Basketball still fell into the net.
Although this kind of ball is very handsome and unsolvable, it is just Two-Pointer after all.
After struggling to score another goal, the point difference between the two sides was still 9 points.
Rockets, on the other hand, sat firmly on the high platform, slowly lowered its rhythm, and completed the next attack steadily.
Still catching the ball after Harden was double-teamed, Paul broke through directly into Interior, and a Floater completed the end.