Seven Hundred and Seventy-One: Forty-Nine to One Approval Rating

Kevin Durant knew he had to seize this opportunity.

To be precise, it is to seize the only hope of survival.

On May 16, 2014, the sixth game of the NBA Western Conference semifinals, Thunder VS Spurs.

Durant was ready to catch the ball on the right, and he knew this was his best chance to kill the Spurs. In the entire series, they have never had such a good opportunity!

At this point, the total score of the series has become 3 to 2, and the Spurs took the lead in getting match point.

In other words, as long as the Spurs have another victory today, the Thunder and Durant's championship dreams will be completely shattered.

Durant can't accept this kind of thing in the Western Conference semifinals. His goal this year is to beat Link and then take revenge on James. He didn't think about the Spurs at all, because the Spurs were eliminated by the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals last season.

Durant has always believed that he will not lose to his former defeat.

However, the Spurs are just like the Grizzlies. They've all lost to the Thunder, but they've all changed dramatically.

Durant waited for a while, but the basketball was not handed over to him.

Westbrook took advantage of Ibaka's cover and went straight to the penalty area. Seeing this scene, Durant's heart was half cold.

Sure enough, under the blockade of Duncan, Westbrook chose to make a pull-up jumper. Then, like the previous shots, Westbrook's "zombie jump shot" hit the front of the basket straight, and the basketball didn't have any arc at all.

"Damn it!" Durant scolded in his heart, he didn't know when Westbrook could throw the ball in!

In today's game, Westbrook's shot count is similar to Durant's. But the hit rate has fallen below 35%!

On the surface, Westbrook scores a lot. But in fact, his points are more by making foul free throws. The efficiency in sports battles, Westbrook is extremely low!

Today, the Spurs' performance finally fluctuated. The Spurs shot only 36.8% in the first half, and the 42 points at halftime were also the lowest in this series.

In addition, they also made a full 8 mistakes. To make matters worse, the Spurs led the league in 3-point shooting. They failed to hit a 3-pointer in the first quarter and improved in the second quarter, but they were only 4-of-18 from 3-point range throughout the first half.

In the face of such a Spurs, the Thunder had the opportunity to seize the flaw and win the game in one fell swoop. But Westbrook, stunned, also dragged down the Thunder's hit rate.

After the start of the second half, the Spurs were getting better. While the Thunder were still missing opportunities because of Westbrook's hot-headedness, Durant found himself increasingly unable to tolerate Westbrook's behavior.

Durant hurried back to the defense, and he decided that he would take the initiative to ask for the ball in the next round!

This time, Tony Parker's mid-range shot was interfered by Westbrook and missed. Just when Durant was secretly happy, Leonard suddenly passed by him!

Durant was surprised at first, and then quickly followed! He was regretting, regretting why he didn't stand up to Leonard the first time!

Last season, Leonard made a name for himself by defending Durant, but is still considered a mere role player.

But this year,

Leonard's progress on offense is there for all to see. In the regular season this season, "Facial Paralyzed Guy" averaged 12.8 points per game. In the playoffs, he can get 14.3 points.

This guy will not miss any chance to score now.

Under Durant's desperate eyes, Leonard stretched out his long arms, and before everyone else, put the basketball that knocked out of the frame back into the frame.

Durant covered his head in chagrin, and after this ball, the Spurs regained a 9-point lead!

The rout of the Thunder was not solely the responsibility of Westbrook.

Durant glanced at Leonard, who had just completed a wonderful tip-up, but Leonard just returned to the defense on his own, without celebrating at all, with no expression on his face.

Compared with Link, who was flamboyant after scoring, Leonard's reaction made Durant even more terrifying.

In the fiercely competitive west, there is another monster.

After the game, Westbrook still did not find the offensive feeling. On the other hand, Durant's state was also ups and downs under Leonard's "death entanglement", and he was unable to score steadily.

In the end, the Spurs successfully won the game by relying on the adjustment of the second half under the condition of poor performance in the first half.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Durant, who was sitting on the bench watching the Spurs players wantonly celebrating, couldn't help but get rosy eyes.

Since 2012, he has a chance to win the championship. But until now, Durant doesn't know what it's like to be a championship.

In the first year, they were immature and tortured to death by the Heat. Last year, I thought everything was ready, but I was stopped by the Grizzlies in advance of the finals. What about this year? The Thunder can't even play in the Western Conference finals!

Every year since 2012, the Thunder's record has been one round worse than last year. Judging from the record alone, the Thunder seem to be getting weaker.

But Durant knew they weren't getting weaker. On the contrary, they became stronger.

However, their opponents have also become stronger...

Durant, who thought he was the only player in the league capable of competing with Link, spent almost an entire season preparing for the Grizzlies series.

However, in the end, he was not even qualified to fight Link.

Four days ago, the Grizzlies eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers 4-0 in Los Angeles and successfully advanced to the Western Conference finals. But this time, Durant missed the appointment.

"Kevin..." Westbrook stood in front of Durant, apologetic.

Today, Westbrook made 23 crazy shots, but only hit 8 goals, with a shooting rate of only 34.8%.

Playing against the Grizzlies last season, Westbrook brought down the Thunder more than once because of his outrageous shooting.

Durant looked at Westbrook and said nothing. With red eyes, he put his forehead on Westbrook's head. It seems that this pair of young people who comfort each other has such a deep relationship.

But what Durant really thinks, only he himself knows.

After the game, among the rave Spurs players, the reporter found Gregg Popovich.

Before the season started, no one thought the Spurs could win 60+ games. It is even more impossible for anyone to believe that the aging Spurs actually overcame the young Thunder and advanced to the Western Conference finals!

The Spurs single-handedly broke the peak matchup between Link and Durant, disturbing the dreams of many fans and TV stations.

And the reason why the Spurs are amazing, a large part of the reason is because of the old man who is standing in front of the camera at this time.

"Tell me, this is the first time the Spurs have reached the Western Conference finals since 2008! You've waited 6 years for this moment! How are you feeling at this point, Greg!" The reporter's question was simple, 2008 When the Spurs lost to the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, no one thought that the Spurs would be able to return to the top of the West with this old core lineup.

But now, 6 years later, they actually miraculously did it.

"The Thunder are great opponents and it wasn't easy for us to win. But it's nice that we got revenge for last season. But to be honest, I'm not excited right now. After we knock out the Grizzlies and make it to the Finals , you can ask me this question again. At that time, I should have the answer."

There was no smile on Popovich's face as he spoke.

This old man's desire is far more than that!

Thunder, is one of the Spurs' enemies. But the Grizzlies have eliminated the Spurs from the playoffs for two consecutive years!

Popovich still remembers these things. He believes that his small lineup will definitely be able to tame the Grizzlies who play the twin tower lineup.

The iron shoes of the San Antonio people began to march toward Tennessee.

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As Link feared, history did not shift in the end. The San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in 6 games, and the Grizzlies' Western Conference final opponents also changed teams in an instant.

Although this entire season, the league is hyping the Thunder and Grizzlies rematch. For a whole year, people were expecting a king of the West between Link and Durant.

But the Spurs, who have been lacking attention and taciturn, are more dangerous than the Thunder.

Dogs that don't bark bite, and this phrase applies to spurs.

When Link woke up the day after the Western Conference semifinals, the world was talking about the Grizzlies and the Spurs.

Thunder, which had been very hot all year before, immediately cooled down.

No way, this is competitive sports. No matter how brilliant you were in the past, as long as you lose once, you will be forgotten by the world.

The Spurs quickly replaced the Thunder and became the most popular team in the West apart from the Lakers and Grizzlies!

After all, the Lakers have historical heritage and market there, and even if the Lakers’ record is so bad, they will still remain popular.

But the Spurs and Grizzlies can win super popularity, but it is pure strength.

Link looked at the news and got up. The Western Conference finals are coming soon, and Link doesn't want to take it lightly.

As always, Link was making breakfast for himself while watching the sports news.

At this time, ESPN announced the results of a Western Conference finals support rating in the news.

Link looked up and almost spat out the milk he just drank.

49 of the 50 states in the United States support the Spurs to win...

Link pouted, this is the legendary public enemy of the whole people.

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