Ibaka's key goal gave the Thunder a 7-point lead in less than half a quarter.

This time, Durant made no mistakes. He made the most correct decision and passed the ball to his teammates.

Ibaka didn't score much today, with 13 points so far.

But he has made 3 of 5 three-pointers.

For a role player, being able to seize three opportunities is already outstanding.

Wayne sat on the bench and took a sip of blood from his collar.

Even he felt a little tired after four consecutive high-intensity games.

Not to mention the Thunder, which only has 7 players in rotation.

Gui Shao and Adu play more than 40 minutes in almost every game, which is definitely more difficult for them.

Therefore, this game must be won no matter what.

If the Thunder are allowed to tie at 2-2, then even if they are exhausted, they can continue to persevere with perseverance and belief in winning.

After all, at 2-2, they are not far away from victory.

But if it's 3 to 1, the situation is completely different.

If the Thunder win today, they will have to fight hard for at least six games, and if they are unlucky, they will have to play a tiebreaker.

Therefore, this game must be won.

It directly stopped the Thunder from having any evil thoughts about winning.

While Wayne was resting, Carlisle walked up to Xiao Chen and Carter and asked them to get ready to play.

Turner swallowed and remembered the fear of being dominated by the long-haired monster on the opposite side in the first game. He also came on the field at a critical moment.

What should I do? I’m so nervous!

Wait, try the method Wei Ge taught me.

So, Turner looked at Curry, and then...

I wasn’t nervous anymore!

Well, Brother Ku even dares to dunk, but I'm afraid of a hammer!

Curry:???

Carter took a deep breath and jumped twice.

Carlisle's tactics at this time were very simple. Turner replaced Butler to keep an eye on Ibaka and help open up space for Wayne.

Carter replaced Tony and became a threat outside the three-point line.

Wayne went directly to the third position to face Durant!

The Thunder's defensive strategy in this series is to use Turtle to attack Curry, while Robertson will flank and help defend Wayne.

As a result, both Curry and Wayne will be under great offensive pressure.

The purpose of playing Carter and Turner is, to put it bluntly, to liberate Wayne so that he can score more easily.

Of course, the premise is that Carter and Turner can play a role.

Don't be like in the first game, Turner went up and hit the iron, and was ignored by the opponent, which would have no effect.

Although these two people are both role players, if they can produce the expected results, they will directly change the trend of this game.

That's right, in the end it was Wayne and Curry who ended the game. Carter and Turner's role was nothing more than to make it easier for Wayne and Curry.

But you still can't deny their importance to the game.

When the timeout ended, Thunder fans let out deafening cheers.

After Turner came on the court, he felt the wooden floor beneath his feet shaking.

This is his first time playing away from home in such a fierce series.

As for Carter, although he has not played much time this season, he is calm and composed at this time.

It's not like he has never seen this kind of scene before. In the 2001 Eastern Conference Finals, when he and Iverson played an unprecedented game, many people on the court were still little kids.

Curry was still sitting on the sidelines playing with his nose.

Donovan quickly took a look at the lineup his old partner had put together, and to be honest, it was not what he expected.

This is the only way for the Blazers to gain space without losing defense.

The question is, can Turner and Carter really do their jobs?

The coaches have already laid out the tactics, and now it's up to the players to decide the game.

When the Thunder attacked, Durant discovered that Wayne was directly guarding him, and the pressure increased dramatically.

Westbrook directed the offense and asked Adams to come out to cover.

Then, Turtle Shao performed a classic turtle attack.

When Agui broke through, Turner discovered that Ibaka was also cutting towards the basket.

The purpose of the Thunder team is very simple, get rid of Jonkey and then find Turner to attack!

They have not forgotten how Adams hit two Turners under the basket in the first game of the series.

Sure enough, Turtle broke through and passed the ball to Ibaka. After receiving the ball, Ibaka immediately jumped up and prepared for a dunk.

Serge Ibaka, he has been working hard for the Thunder. Today, he can finally play the role of killing the game!

Ibaka vigorously dunked the ball toward the basket. At this moment, a big hand powerfully hit the side of the basketball.

Wayne?

No, this hand is too dark.

Although Wayne's hands are also dark, they are not this dark.

It's not Wayne...it's Myles Turner!

"boom!"

The basket made a loud noise, and the basketball shot flew high into the sky.

Turner failed to swat the ball away from Ibaka, but pushed the ball away, causing Ibaka to hit the ball directly into the basket!

Because the ball hit the basket, Ibaka completely lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

Turner stood next to him, immediately took off twice and caught the ball that bounced off.

The defense was a complete success!

"Myles Turner blocked the dunk. This first-year rookie showed his performance just after he came on the court!"

The on-site commentators were shocked. Is this the same Turner who was tortured to death by Adams in G1 of the series?

The most incredible thing about a young player is that you never know what surprise he will give you in the next game.

Turner, who was no longer afraid of hands and feet, successfully protected the basket.

If Turner had faced Ibaka at his peak in this game, there would probably be no chance.

But it's enough to deal with Ibaka after a serious injury!

After Turner took the basketball, the turtle was ready to steal it when he wasn't prepared.

I thought I had found a weak point, but when I kicked it I found it was a steel plate. Who can bear this?

Turtle then prepared to fight back on the spot.

However, after calming down, Turner calmly raised the ball with both hands and looked down at Agui.

The atmosphere was quite awkward at that time.

"Brother Turtle, is something wrong?"

"It's okay, I'll take a walk."

The basketball defended and the Blazers attacked.

Turner handed the ball to Wayne, who slowly moved toward the frontcourt.

Although the Thunder still led by 7 points and were the dominant team, the Thunder fans didn't know why, but they were very nervous.

Ibaka defended Wayne, and he has been the main defender in this series.

Durant's physical fitness is not as abnormal as that of Agui. In order to ensure offensive efficiency, Durant generally does not go against the opponent's top scorer on the defensive end.

Even if they are facing each other, they will occasionally have to switch defenses a few times.

Wayne stood there, Curry got rid of Turtle and leaned toward Wayne. The two exchanged hands, and then Wayne blocked Turtle.

Ibaka had to be out of position to defend Curry. Curry took two dribbles and then directly pulled up from outside the three-point line.

Because the shot was so fast, Ibaka had no time to react even if there was no fake move.

Basketball hits, Curry's efficiency has been very high since he stretched his hips in the second game of the series and completely switched to playing without the ball, which also allowed Wayne's assists to be very high.
To be continued...