363. The responsibility of the leader
With less than three minutes left in the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Oklahoma City Thunder with 90:84 at their home speed loan center, as many as 6 points ahead of the away Oklahoma City Thunder.
Obviously, at this moment, with such a score and the last time left in the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers' winning rate of this game is rising rapidly.
Although the game has not ended yet, the Cleveland fans who came to the Speed Loan Center tonight have already started celebrating at this time.
Cleveland fans applauded each other and obviously saw a bright future of 3:1. And at this moment, they firmly believe that judging by the performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals, it would not be a big problem to win the O'Brien Cup in the next home game.
Maybe they will really achieve the scene of ending the game with a four-game winning streak in the Finals, just like they did when they faced the Miami Heat in the East Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers seem unstoppable.
However, just as Cleveland fans were celebrating, when the game came back after the timeout, the Oklahoma City Thunder immediately gave them a warning.
Kevin Durant received the pass from the latter after Westbrook dribbled the ball through the half. Then he held the ball and faced Wu Dawei's defense two steps away from the three-point line. Kevin Durant flew and jumped up on the spot!
Although Wu Dawei's reaction was very timely and even he had already pounced on it, he was still a little out of reach. His previous position was relatively low, so Wu Dawei was unable to stop Kevin Durant from throwing the ball out two steps away from the three-point line.
This was an extremely unexpected move, which looked more like the Oklahoman's desperate struggle, but when the ball flew in the sky, it drew a wonderful arc, and then, with a swish, it drilled into the basket!
The ball actually entered!
After the game started again, Kevin Durant immediately recovered three-pointers for the Oklahoma City Thunder!
Suddenly, the Speed Loan Center, which was originally extremely noisy, suddenly had no sound, and everyone was shocked by Kevin Durant's sudden three-pointer.
Because this three-pointer is not just an ordinary three-pointer, it not only helps the Oklahoma City Thunder once again approach the score gap that the Cleveland Cavaliers have just relied on Wu Dawei's performance. At the same time, it also made the Cleveland fans at the scene feel worried again.
After Durant scored, he glared at the audience, and his murderous aura in his eyes made Cleveland fans restrain their previous optimism. Everyone began to frown or cover their chests.
Obviously, the game won't be as simple as they thought.
Brooks, the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, was happy to jump because of this goal. To be honest, when he saw Kevin Durant choose to take action so hasty, he immediately cursed Kevin Durant in his heart and scolded him for being reckless. Isn’t this just to ruin the rhythm of the game?
But when the ball entered the basket neatly, Brooks naturally changed his previous thoughts. This was an excellent good goal, Kevin. Just continue to shoot like this! Go and tie the score or even overtake it!
The score was rewritten to 87:90. The Oklahoma City Thunder also relied on such a critical three-pointer from Kevin Durant, the team's core player, which instantly ignited hope of winning the game!
With the last two minutes left in the game, Kevin Durant's three-pointer can be said to be a life-saving straw for the Oklahoma City Thunder!
At this time, the Oklahoma City Thunder players scrambled to celebrate with Kevin Durant.
"Beautiful job, Kevin!" Russelvesbruck was the first to rush up to slap Durant in a high-high, "Let's beat them!"
Then there are James Harden, Sergio Ibaka, and every Oklahoma City Thunder player is very inspired by such a goal. This will help them get a little confidence in the next game.
Although there was almost no time left at this time, Kevin Durant's three-pointer quickly inspired the morale of the players. Faced with the Cavaliers' subsequent defense, the Oklahomans were ready and they mustered up the courage to face the next challenge!
Because they believed that defending the next attack would greatly increase their hope of winning. Chaunce Billups dribbled the ball through the half, Russelvesbruck showed energy, and he hurriedly pressed Billups to press close to him.
Billups was a little frustrated by Westbrook's sudden movement. Wu Dawei hurriedly ran up and made a pick-and-roll for him near the center line. But he didn't know that this would be even more chaotic.
Kevin Durant took the opportunity to come up and attack Billups, almost cutting off the ball in Billups' hands! The ups and downs of exclamations suddenly came to the fast loan center. Every time the ball in Billups' hands was in danger, the hearts of Cleveland fans would be thrust.
Fortunately, a few seconds later, Billups finally passed the ball with difficulty and passed it to Wu Dawei not far away next to him. But at this time, the Cleveland Cavaliers' offensive time limit was almost gone. After Wu Dawei got the ball, he hurriedly threw away the distance with Billups. In this way, Kevin Durant would not be able to return to defense in time.
James Harden, who was standing on the side, immediately made up, and he stood at the three-point line and waited for Wu Dawei's attack, but Wu Dawei, who was holding the ball, made a choice that everyone felt was extremely unexpected.
After moving the ball horizontally to the side for two steps, Wu Dawei jumped up and shot one step away from the three-point line! Almost exactly the same choice as Kevin Durant's unexpected three-pointer before. When Wu Dawei jumped in the air, in addition to the exclamations of Cleveland fans, James Harden also stood there blankly...
Wu Dawei encountered no obstacles, and he chose to shoot without hesitation. There was no other thought in his mind. At this time, Wu Dawei showed the domineering a team leader should have!
If you make a shot, you will be strong. If you don’t make a shot, you may be blamed. But as the leader of a team, if you don’t even dare to take the blame, then what leader will you be?
The ball finally left Wu Dawei's fingertips. With the choice, it flew up and flew into the air. In a place that no one could reach, it floated like a ballet dancer and attracted everyone's attention!
Amidst the exclamation, it completed the most gorgeous dance and rotation, and then used a perfect brushing action to splash the flying net flowers, and then heated up the atmosphere of the entire Quick Loan Center!
With a swish, the ball drilled into the basket! Without giving the Oklahoma any chance to react, Wu Dawei also used a shot one step outside the three-point line to widen the gap to 6 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers!
"So domineering!"
"We have to win!"
"Wu Dawei is despising Kevin Durant!"
Suddenly, not only the Quick Loan Center became excited, but all the fans who watched this game in front of the TV online could not help but cheer. Wu Dawei used his sharp performance to allow people to vent their heartfelt emotions.
This was a wonderful response, although not against Kevin Durant, but it stunned every Oklahoman.
87:93!
Returning to the 6-point gap made the Oklahomans celebrated warmly before, and it looked like a performance by fools.
During this period, Wu Dawei used his personal abilities to help the Cleveland Cavaliers stabilize the situation. With more than one minute left in the game, the Cavaliers continued to lead by six points. It seems that they are really only one step away from the victory now.
"Oh ha! I think it's time to make the next conclusion on this game! Although the game is not over yet, the Oklahoma City Thunder still has hope of turning around. But... Wu Dawei's performance makes me see no reason for the Cleveland Cavaliers not to win the championship!"
Charles Barkley was extremely excited in front of the commentator on the sidelines. He was amazed at Wu Dawei's performance on the court and said: "Although Wu Dawei was destined to not get a five-double in this game, this is not important at all now! Because he is going to bring the first O'Brien Cup in team history to the Cleveland Cavaliers! Although even if the Cavaliers win the undead love tonight, they still need a game to win the championship, Wu Dawei's performance has almost slim hope for the Oklahoma City Thunder!"
"I don't know how many times this is. Wu Dawei can always save the entire Cleveland Cavaliers at critical moments. Although people gave the MVP trophy to LeBron James this season, I want to say that Wu Dawei will definitely be the most well-deserved FMVP!"
Comments flooded the entire Quick Loan Center Arena. The Oklahoma City Thunder was not prepared for Wu Dawei's choice, so they were even a little shocked.
Because before that, they almost forced Billups to almost concede the ball, but in a flash, Wu Dawei reversed this situation with his own strength. Originally, Billups spent countless time handing the ball to Wu Dawei, and the Cavaliers didn't have time to organize it at all, but Wu Dawei's shooting without hesitation made all the efforts made by the Oklahomans in vain!
With more than one minute left in the game, the Cavaliers led the Oklahoma City Thunder again by 6 points. And at their own home court, the Cavaliers' momentum can be said to have completely risen.
Even Brooks couldn't blame the players for their poor performance at this time, because Kevin Durant and Russelves Brook's previous attack on Billups even made him unable to help but applaud him in his heart.
But in a flash, the situation changed so drastically, which made Brooks a little unacceptable. He quickly asked for a timeout again, with more than one minute left in the game.
Everyone in the Oklahoma City Thunder was extremely frustrated because they almost had no way to see too much hope for winning. Wu Dawei relied on his own efforts to fully grasp the advantage of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who played at home, and if the Thunder wanted to win, they needed to play an absolutely strong one and a half minutes of game.
But with Wu Dawei performing so well, can they play such a game?
This will make people doubt. Unless Kevin Durant can score such a three-pointer again, it is undoubtedly a gambling shot, because the Cavaliers' inside power is strong, and the Oklahoma City Thunder cannot guarantee the team's rebounding.
Kevin Durant's defense against Wu Dawei cannot guarantee that he can make such a three-pointer every time. Moreover, after this timeout, Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott will definitely instruct Wu Dawei to focus more on Kevin Durant's defensive end...
It seems that everything is starting to develop in the bad direction of the Oklahoma City Thunder...
Will you just lose this game tonight? Brooks, the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, stared at his bench with a frown, and the players looked frustrated and depressed after returning from the court.
No one would not be disappointed with the situation. These young people have overcome enough difficulties and made enough efforts in this game, but now the situation is still so bad.
Wu Dawei has always been the mountain they cannot cross, and this makes everyone feel discouraged.
In this round of finals, Wu Dawei did cause too many traumas to the Oklahoma City Thunder players, big and small. Just like now, even the Oklahoma City Thunder players do not think they can defend Wu Dawei.
Although Wu Dawei did not reach a five-double in this game, the blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder players this game will definitely not be inferior to the second game of the finals...
Because Wu Dawei once again used his method to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!