358. decisive battle
Just like a replica of the first half, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a good start at the beginning of the second half, but they were unable to continue to make a strong impact on the game after the Cleveland Cavaliers reacted.
The Cavaliers rely on Wu Dawei and Dwight Howard to always get out of danger in the following time, and then stabilize the rhythm of the game again in the atmosphere that the Cleveland Cavaliers are used to.
The turbulence that had just begun to experience in the third quarter was quickly settled by the Cleveland Cavaliers who played at home, and it also made the Cleveland fans who came to the Speed Loan Center tonight breathe a sigh of relief.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's attack at the opening really made them worried for a while. In fact, the Oklahoma City Thunder's performance tonight made Cleveland fans feel uneasy.
If the Oklahoma City Thunder should have surrendered at this time. Now, although the Cleveland Cavaliers have the advantage at home, their lead is not much, and the Oklahoma City Thunder has always maintained the hope of overtaking the score or even winning the game.
With this alone, I dare not let people take it lightly.
But even so, the Oklahoma City Thunder played so unexpectedly in the game tonight, but Thunder head coach Brooks was still dissatisfied. Because the team was still behind the Cavaliers, and whenever they were just one step away from the score, the Cleveland Cavaliers were always able to rely on Wu Dawei's outstanding performance to stabilize the situation of the game.
It has never been able to open the situation, which has become the most anxious thing for the Oklahoma City Thunder nowadays. Because whenever they seem to be in power, they always cannot get points and can never get the point that surpasses the Cavaliers.
How could they not be anxious in such a situation? Although they still have hope of overtaking the score in this game. But you should know that a game is only 48 minutes after all, and the first half has been played. The second half of the flying game is also in progress. If the Thunder are always unable to overtake the Cavaliers, then they will still find it difficult to win this game.
Although they can still bite the Cavaliers and wait for the opportunity slowly, even if the third quarter game is over, there is still a fourth quarter game waiting for them.
But who would not want to overtake the score earlier and become the leading side?
I have been suppressed by my opponents, and although I always maintain the hope of overtaking the score and reversing the game, it will inevitably make people feel extremely frustrated and depressed.
But Brooks didn't have any good idea for a moment, and he changed the situation at this moment, because the Oklahoma City Thunder players have performed well enough, but Wu Dawei can always give the Cleveland Cavaliers the greatest help at critical moments.
At this point, it is the most troublesome thing for the Oklahomas. This is why they are still on the backward side at this time. They once briefly took the lead in the second quarter. However, it was also soon because of Wu Dawei's series of performances after he came on the court and was in a backward situation again.
Wu Dawei is like the savior of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has saved the Cleveland Cavaliers from danger many times this season.
The third quarter game was always anxious, and the Cleveland Cavaliers were always the team that was ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a slight advantage. Of course, the Thunder would not be willing to fall behind all the time, but in this quarter they did not come up with a good way.
Wu Dawei is like the patron saint of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he is a man who can't help but keep his guard. In this way, the Oklahoma City Thunder will certainly feel some disappointment about the game, but it is just disappointment. They have never lost the hope of winning the game.
Because although the Cleveland Cavaliers are always the leading team at home, their lead has not been very big at the same time, but the Oklahoma City Thunder can never catch up with this gap that is almost a short distance.
The third quarter game was anxious. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who was behind, felt very depressed. They wanted to quickly catch up with the gap behind. At the same time, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were leading the team, were also very anxious. Because their leading score always remained at 3 points and 4 points, if they were not careful, it would be very likely that all previous efforts would be in vain.
Then there is no doubt that the blow they face will be greater. So at this time, even as the leading side, the pressure on the Cleveland Cavaliers is actually not much smaller than that of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
But the difference from the Oklahoma City Thunder is that they hope that the time of this game will pass faster. The Oklahoma City Thunder hopes that time can pass slower and slower!
However, no matter what the two teams think, the third quarter ended after the 12-minute game time, and the gap between the two sides is still a bit insignificant.
70:74, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored only one more point than their opponent Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter that many people hoped for!
This makes their so-called terrifying third quarter game seem a bit unworthy of their reputation, but fortunately they are still the leading side. In the upcoming fourth quarter game, they can even score 3 points less than their opponents in the last 12 minutes of the game, and they can win the final victory of the game!
So although the performance was not satisfactory in the third quarter and even before this, the Cleveland Cavaliers were still able to gain an advantage in the last quarter!
Although they felt a little disappointed and anxious about their performance in the third quarter, compared with the Oklahoma City Thunder, they are obviously more advantageous as the leading side.
Although the Oklahoma City Thunder chased fiercely in the game, they were the ones behind after all, and if they lost this game, it would basically be like handing over the final championship trophy to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have long been a bigger favorite to win the championship, the Oklahoma will not be so willing to become a Western Conference champion.
Only one step away from reaching the top, who would be willing to let go?
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have always suppressed the Oklahoma City Thunder in the previous three quarters, they have not completely opened the score, right?
The 4-point gap still allows the Oklahoma City Thunder to see hope of winning in this game tonight.
Although they were unable to surpass the score difference in the first three quarters, since they had reached the last quarter, they naturally had to give it a try. After all, the four-point gap is really not big, and it is even more unlikely that the Oklahomans would feel any despair.
When the game entered the last quarter, everyone knew that the final decisive battle came! For the Cleveland Cavaliers, they were leading the game for most of the game and naturally would not be willing to lose the game at this time; and the Oklahoma City Thunder also came with the same goal. Although they were all behind in the first three quarters, they firmly snatched the score, just to be able to wait for an opportunity to find an opportunity to overtake the score and turn the game around!?
No matter what, when the final quarter was blown in the whistle in the referee's mouth, the final battle came.
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, who is not optimistic about away games before the game, after playing in this situation, many people have been impressed by them. Of course, the Oklahomas cannot afford to lose this game, so they must want to seize the opportunity of the 12-minute chance in the last quarter; on the other hand, although the Cleveland Cavaliers are much better than the Oklahoma City Thunder, even if they lose this game tonight, they still have a lot of opportunities to win the championship of this season.
But in the face of two consecutive victories and creating such a great situation, the Cleveland Cavaliers certainly are unwilling to lose the game and return the game to Oklahoma City. Who doesn't want to win the championship at home? Even if you win the championship away, it can only be considered as self-entertainment. The opponent's fans will not applaud and cheer for you who won the championship...
So even though there is a large way out behind us, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are fighting at home, will not easily give up this game. Moreover, they are still the leading side on the court, and they have always been the leading side in the previous three quarters, which makes them even more reluctant to lose this game easily!
As soon as the two-minute rest time ended, the players from both sides quickly returned to the basketball court. At this time, the main players of course need to take a little longer to prepare for the upcoming final battle. So at this time, it is time for both sides to compete for the substitute lineup!
Chapter completed!