Many people thought that the Kings would easily defeat the Thunder to advance to the Finals, and as a result, the Thunder won two games in a row at home, with a total score of 2-2.At this time, many people felt that the Thunder could defeat the king.Thunder coach Scott Brooks made a bold change of lineup, allowing Durant to pull away as a pitcher on the perimeter, attracting James to defend, and Westbrook and Ibaka and Aldridge to block and attack.In the second quarter, Aldridge, who rested for four minutes, took the bench, and Durant and Wei Shao rested to ensure the physical strength of the three stars.Aldridge can score single-handedly against Miller and Tygibson, can hold the ball in the face frame, and can also make catch-and-shoot jumpers after blocking and dismantling.The Kings have weaknesses, Bibby entered the playoffs averaging 37 points and 12 assists per game, shooting 281 from the field and 258 from three-point range.Jason Williams didn't even make the 13-man squad, and after Curry went off the court, James usually played as a playmaker, and there was no good substitute at the No. 1 position.Westbrook's 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in a game and 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a game were the team's best performances and silenced all doubters.The key to the Thunder's victory is Aldridge, who has 27 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in a game and 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in a game, and can contribute stable scoring.Durant also scored a lot of points, with a lower shooting percentage and not very high efficiency.Before the start of the fifth game, online fans changed their tunes one after another, no longer saying that Wei Shao was just a second-rate star who was often hot-headed.Compared with many lone stars, Durant is too lucky to have Wei Shao by his side.Wei Shao is definitely a top five point guard in the league, or even a top three.With 213 points, 46 rebounds and 88 assists, he was the point guard with the most points besides Rose.His offensive ability with the ball is the most reliable for the Thunder.There are some things that blind fans won't understand, they just look at who has the best stats and like whom.Durant won the scoring title last season, and they felt that Durant was the best, and he would have scored more without Wei.In fact, in a sense, instead of Wei Shao guarding Durant, it was he who improved and created Durant's current status.Without him, Durant can't have good results, and without the aura of team results, Durant is just another Anthony, even if he wins the scoring title, it may be just another Maddy.To be a man is to know how to be grateful, so Durant never speaks ill of Wei Shao, and has been interviewed several times and called him a star of the same level.The relationship between the two is also very good, except for James and Wang Jun, they are currently the strongest combination in the NBA.The star data of the two sides exploded each other, and the key to winning the game was the role players.Back at home, the Kings won the crucial Game 5 and made a match point.The Thunder beat the Kings inside, Aldridge is an excellent star, but Yi Jianlian is similar in size and height to him, this Yi Jianlian finally broke out once, and the defensive Ade only scored 12 points and 6 rebounds.The starters were about the same, with the Kings outperforming the Thunder off the bench.As soon as Severoza came off the court, Wang Jun singled out Fernandez with ease, which became the key to the game.Wang Jun has a lot of energy and can play for more than 40 minutes, but Sefrosa can't stay on the court all the time because the offense is too bad.Entering the playoffs, Sefrosa played an average of 21 minutes per game, with only 46 points, 31 rebounds and 07 assists, shooting 463 from the field and 231 from three-point range.If it weren't against the Kings, the coach would prefer to let Fernandez play more, and he could open up space to shoot three-pointers and break through, but it didn't work for the Kings.Fernandez has good physical fitness, participated in the dunk contest, was dissatisfied with the ball when he was with the Trail Blazers and was traded, and when he arrived at the Thunder, he was still not a star as a sixth man.The coach gave him a chance, but he was only a role player.In the face of Wang Jun, whether in the international arena or in the NBA, he is always powerless to fight, and his weight of 84 kilograms is destined to make him a strong swingman.Ray Allen, Peja and Tegibson also played well.In particular, Tejgibson, who played 18 minutes in the playoffs, was able to score 6 points, 41 rebounds, 06 assists and 14 blocks, shooting 57 from the field, including 16 frontcourt rebounds.He was desperate and conscientious on the court, averaging only 48 shots per game, and he was able to hit 27, which was not inefficient.The Thunder bench also has such a person, that is Nick Collisson, the data is not obvious, and the role is critical.In the sixth game, the Thunder returned to the home court, but the problem of substitutions could not be solved, and the core was three less, and no one could take on the burden of scoring.Fernandez dared to play, and the hit rate was only a pitiful 392.In both games won by the Thunder, the bench had someone step up and score.In the 5th and 6th games, none of the substitutes scored double-doubles, and they were all prevented from dying.Worse than offense is their defense, which is substandard except for Collison.Daquin Cook is the most consistent three-point pointer because of the poor defense and can't play for long.The three young thunderers are all young, but they are not physically unlimited, and they gradually can't stand it after increasing their playing time.They led three quarters and took the initiative in the first six minutes of the final quarter before being turned around by the Kings on a 15-3 run.114-105, the Kings advanced to the finals 4-2.As soon as the final whistle blew, Durant couldn't help but hide his face and cry, he failed to help the team bite the score in the final quarter, only scored two of eight shots, he was too tired and was guarded too tightly.While congratulating the Kings, the commentator also praised the Thunder players."
The Thunder have shown amazing potential this season, and with a bench that can steal points, they have the quality to compete with the Kings for a championship next season," Barkley said. ”Van Gundy was similar."
If there's one team that can threaten the Kings in the future, it's the Thunder, and they're going to get better next year with experience."
Thunder head coach Brooks expressed his opinion that the Thunder are not weak."
We lost to the depth of the bench, and the Kings had great players off the bench and the players were very motivated, so I'm very happy."
Wang Jun simply praised the three young thunderers."
The Thunder are very strong, the players are very good, and the future is theirs."
After the game, the major media agreed that the Kings were not invincible, and they only beat the Thunder by three-point shots.If Sefrosa's three-point score wasn't so bad, the Thunder would be able to fight the Kings.The Eastern Conference Heat have already advanced to the Finals, beating the Celtics 4-1.Except for "Big Shark" O'Neal, the Celtics do not have a regular center, and O'Neal Jr. does not play well as a center.Bosh's strength is no longer inferior to Garnett, his mid-range shooting is more accurate, and the two of them have similar methods on the defensive end, both rely on their height and arm span to interfere with shots, are good at changing defenses, and stuck breaking guards on the periphery.The only game the Celtics won was Garnett's outburst, chipped in 28 points, 18 rebounds and 1 assist, and Bosh was as stupid as he ate something unclean that night, shooting 1-of-6 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, with only 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.In the other four games, the Celtics were blown up on the outside, the Heat's three swingmen Wade, Battier, and Prince were strong defensively, and Pierce, Martin, and Rondo's statistics and regular season scores dropped significantly.Wade broke Martin, and Bogut broke O'Neal Jr., which was the key to winning.The finals are about to start: