Shuang Shao's last time in the Thunder
Since the Thunder reached the finals in 2012, to the 2016 playoffs, these two teams have rarely met in the playoffs. 14 years ago, the Warriors had not risen. The Thunder injured Westbrook in the 13 playoffs. In 15 years, due to Durant injuries, they simply did not make the playoffs. In the 15-16 season, the Thunder finally ushered in a healthy pair of players, as well as a bunch of powerful role players such as Adams , Ibaka , Kanter, and Waiters. The Warriors won the championship in 15 years, and the 15-16 season was out of control, winning 73. After the Thunder eliminated the Spurs with 67 wins in the regular season and met the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the two teams really contributed to the epic Western Conference Finals in recent years. Let us review the thrilling game process that year.
In the first game, the Thunder gave the Warriors a head. With a score of 61:42 in the second half, the Thunder won one game at the Warriors' home court and won the home court advantage. In the second game, the Warriors won with 27 points. The third and fourth games were played at the Thunder's home court. The Warriors who were beaten by the Thunder were so miserable. It seemed that the Warriors who didn't know the taste of failure for a year came together in these two games. After four games, the Thunder led by a big score of 3-1, and the elimination of the Warriors is just around the corner.
On May 27, 2016, returning to the Warriors' home court, the two sides started the fifth game of competition. The Warriors who had lasted their backs did their best. Although the score difference is not big, the Warriors can always grasp the advantage of the game on the field. With 3 minutes and 51 seconds left before the end of the game, the difference between the two sides was 6 points, and the Thunder fell behind. The Thunder missed three consecutive offenses. Curry scored 4 points in a row, bringing the difference to 10 points. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Thunder at home 120:111, and the two sides reached a 3:2 score. The Thunder lead.
Thompson roar
On May 29, they returned to the home court of the Thunder, and the two sides started the sixth game of contention.The Thunder are determined to win, and the Warriors survived the game, still fighting back. After the first three quarters, the Thunder led by 83:75 by 8 points. Klay Thompson first hit 3 points to draw the prologue of the fourth quarter, Klay scored 3 points in a row, a wave of 9:4 attacking wave, both sides scored to 84:89, 3 minutes and 58 seconds before the final. Curry hit 3 points, the score between the two sides was 96:97, the Warriors trailed by 1 point. At 2 minutes and 48 seconds, Curry scored another 3 points and the two sides fought to a 99 tie. At 1 minute and 35 seconds, Klay Thompson scored another 3, and the Warriors overtook the game with 104:101. 14.3 seconds Curry hit the middle distance, the Warriors led by 5 points. In the end, the Thunder made mistakes one after another, and the Warriors beat the Thunder again 108:101. In the fourth quarter, the Warriors scored 8 and scored 3 points, of which Klay Thompson hit 5 and scored 3 points. The Warriors defeated the Thunder with 33:18 in a single quarter. Thompson made 11 three-pointers and the Warriors made 21 of 44 three-pointers. The Thunder scored 3 of 23 with 3 points. The big score the two sides fought to 3:3.
Warriors boss bows to Thompson
On May 31, the two sides started the seventh game at the Warriors' home court. Perhaps it was too hard in the first few games, and both sides did not shoot high in the first half, but the Thunder still had the advantage, leading by 48:42. After the halftime break, in the third quarter, the Thunder suddenly stalled, and the Warriors shot 29:12 in the single quarter. The Thunder entered the fourth quarter behind by 11 points. Then it was Oklahoma City's turn to fall into a bitter pursuit mode. 6 minutes and 42 seconds before the final, Durant hit 3 points, chasing to 75:80, the Thunder trailed by 5 points. 1 minute and 40 seconds before the final, Durant made a hit, chasing to 86:90, the Thunder trailed by 4 points. Then Curry caused a 3-point foul by Ibaka. After Curry made three free throws, the Thunder fell behind by 7 points. Then the Thunder missed a series of offenses, and the Warriors won 96:88 in the tiebreaker. Looking at several sets of data, Durant played 46 minutes and contributed 27 points and 7 rebounds. Westbrook played 45 minutes and contributed 19 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists. Curry played 40 minutes and contributed 36 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Thompson played 42 minutes and contributed 21 points and 5 rebounds. The Thunder's starter Robertson made 2 of 11 shots, 0 of 4 three points, and contributed only 4 points. Many of them were big empty opportunities, and in the end they didn't choose to shoot.
The Warriors eliminated the Thunder, Durant and Curry exchanged
In this round of the series, Durant and Westbrook played really well, but Donovan The head coach obviously ignored that any player who played for a long time in a row is unbearable, including players like Durant and Westbrook. In fact, judging from the fifth game, the Thunder players have begun to show fatigue. The fourth quarter of Game 6 was beaten by the Warriors, especially in the critical moment Durant and Westbrook made successive mistakes or misses. Including the critical moments in the third and fourth quarters of Game 7, all were caused by the Thunder's lack of physical strength, but the talented Thunder finally put the 73-win Warriors into a desperate situation, but the tone of ending the game was still missing.
However, the Warriors who escaped from the dead did not continue their magic. In the face of the Cavaliers waiting to work, even if they were in a 3-1 lead, they still could not end the game. In the end, they were reversed by the Cavaliers and lost the championship.
In fact, the two sides have no tactics at this level in the game. It is not so much strength and technique that they are fighting, it is better to fight for physical strength and spiritual will. The Warriors persisted more than the Thunder, but the Warriors did not persist to the end.
But for fans, this peak matchup is really rare.
Of course NBA is the place where the miracle was born. Two years later, the upgraded version of the Warriors ushered in a tough opponent who will once again contribute to the more exciting Western Conference Finals.
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