After a series with strong dialogue, it is very difficult to keep it intact.

This series between the Lakers and Thunder...

It is another huge challenge for both teams.

Especially for the Lakers.

The Thunder have been a pain in the ass for the Lakers over the years.

Durant and Westbrook, in the past two years, when have they met the Lakers, it was not a killing spree?

Fortunately, things are different this year.

Du Kang has prepared a very sufficient forward reserve for Du Shao.

Ebanks, Covington, Ariza Jr. and Ariza Jr.

There are also Artest and Jackson, two strikers who can defend Durant by wearing the Dream Back to the Peak card.

Even if you can't prevent it, you can still consume it in a wave.

In addition, Antetokounmpo can also be used to consume Du Shao at critical moments.

The current Lakers are definitely the team with the most adequate defensive personnel in the entire league.

The real headache for the Lakers is Westbrook.

McAway's athletic ability can't keep up, and Kanan's confrontation and athletic ability can't match up.

Then, use Roy to fight Westbrook?

Also, what hurts the Thunder the most to the Lakers is actually this team's super fast break and counterattack capabilities.

The Thunder and Spurs and Rockets are different.

If the Lakers miss a shot, Westbrook and Durant can really run away and throw away all defenders!

That is to say, Ibaka is injured, but Ibaka is not injured.

Dayao will be very uncomfortable.

Ibaka, Durant, Carter, Westbrook and Reggie Jackson, or Ibaka, Durant, Westbrook, Sefolosha and Carter, can defeat the Lakers

I was vomited by him.

Even if the Thunder has a lineup with one big player and four small players, they can't guard Yao Ming in positional battles, but they can still beat Yao Ming to death.

Although Du Kang and the Lakers do not want to see Ibaka injured.

But Ibaka's injury did let Nash, Ham and Clifford breathe a sigh of relief.

Without Ibaka, the Thunder won't be able to play that crazy one-year-old and four-year-old. The center position can only be played by Adams or Perkins.

This power has plummeted.

May 20, 2014.

Two days after the Lakers finished their tiebreaker with the Rockets, the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Lakers began.

This schedule is truly speechless.

Once again, the Lakers were unable to return to Los Angeles after the tiebreaker, and instead flew directly from Houston to the Goose City.

At this time, Nash, Hamm and Clifford, the three acting head coaches of the Lakers, once again lamented Coach D's foresight.

Yao Ming, Roy and Oden Jr. took turns resting.

Except for Yao Ming, who played 44 minutes in the tiebreaker with the Rockets.

In fact, the physical strength of the Lakers is very good.

Especially Roy, Oden and O'Neal, the three of them took four days of rest.

In terms of physical strength, the Lakers may still be above the Thunder.

Of course, the Thunder are a group of young people, and it’s hard to predict the resilience of young people.

What's more, the Thunder have two famous beasts in the NBA.

May 20th.

The day of the Lakers and Thunder game.

University of Oklahoma.

Du Kang is discussing the starting lineup for this game with the three acting coaches of the Lakers.

Yao Ming just played in the tiebreaker with the Rockets two days ago, and he was very exhausted.

No matter what happens in this game, Du Kang will rest Yao Ming.

The Nash trio had no objections to Du Kang's decision.

Coach D has proven his wisdom and prowess countless times.

"The starters for this game, Oden, Ebanks, Artest, Roy, and McAway?"

Nash suggested.

If you don't play Yao Ming, there will be no problem.

But why go to Oden?

Everyone knows that Oden has insider phobia.

Even if the Thunder's Perkins and Adams have no offensive ability at the basket, but...

There is no problem for Oden to start, but there must be a player next to him who can protect the basket for Oden.

Is Ebanks tall enough?

Adams' offensive rebounding is very good.

Oden, who is internally phobic, is very weak at the basket. Can Oden and Ebanks beat Adams?

In fact, this is indeed a dilemma for the Lakers.

Clifford and Hamm, two defensive-minded head coaches, were not very supportive of Nash's plan.

Too radical.

but.

The inside combination of Oden and O'Neal is definitely more stable, but the speed is not enough and may not be able to keep up with the Thunder.

In the end, in this dilemma decision, the Lakers agreed with Nash's choice after discussion.

During this meeting, Du Kang smiled and looked at his three Zhuge Liangs during the discussion.

"Coach, what do you think?"

"It's up to you to decide."

Du Kang smiled and nodded.

"Let's tell the players the news first."

After Du Kang finished speaking, the three of them went to the training hall.

University of Oklahoma training facility.

The expression on Oden's face when he learned that he was starting the game was very exciting.

Excited, nervous, and scared.

Meet Durant in the playoffs.

Keep up with Durant.

Let the whole world see myself in Durant's world once again.

Durant is his obsession.

In such a series, in such a game, to be able to stand opposite Durant, Oden is really excited to explode.

But I was so nervous that I wanted to explode.

Scared to explode.

If, this time, his performance is bad, the whole world will point at him.

"Look, this is the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft. What a piece of trash. The No. 2 pick opposite him is now the MVP of the regular season for two consecutive years, and he is even just a role player."

Thinking of these things, Auden's whole body was trembling.

"Greg, are you okay?"

Roy looked at Oden worriedly.

"I, I'm fine, haha, no, don't worry."

Auden forced a smile on his face.

"This is the opportunity I have dreamed of getting. I can't let Durant look down on me!"
To be continued...