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The easy fault of West Brook
The Rockets fell in the sixth round to the Thunder at 100-104 and the game moved to “GAME7.”
The close battle continued to the end, but it was the loss of Russell Westbrook that divided victory and defeat. With 13 seconds to go on Chris Paul’s free throw and 2 points behind, Westbrook took the ball and made a drive in front of goal. Three people, including help, were waiting, so I switched to Robert Covington’s pass, but the pass was missed, Covington was full of touch, and the ball broke the sideline. This error was a decisive blow and the Rockets missed the opportunity.
Westbrook recorded not only the last play, but also a joyous turnover, recording seven turnovers, the most of both teams in this game. As a team, there were 22 turnovers and many mistakes, and it was clear that that was the cause of the loss.
Westbrook said bluntly, “My responsibility.” “We are the ones who make the mistakes in a close game. I made a lot of turnovers today, and there was one on Eric (Gordon) two games ago. The loss was 0 in Round 5. But it’s my responsibility to increase to 7 today, because I’m losing because of my mistakes and I need to make some corrections to win the match. But this was not the case this time. ”
Westbrook, who responded to the interview, was in a bad mood, “I don’t know” when asked about his current condition after returning from injury, and was reluctant to say “I’ll know when the game comes” about playing time. in Round 7. It was clear he was hit by a big mistake in the playoffs, where the match against the old nest and the value of a match was heavy.
James Harden, who scored 32 goals at Game High and struggled defensively in this game, also lamented the number of turnovers. “There were too many careless turnovers, including myself. I did a lot of turnovers in close runs and gave myself a lot of chances. I kept the opponents at 104 points and did a good job in terms of defense. However, the rotation slowed down. my chances of scoring. ”
When asked about Westbrook’s rotation, he responded with this while protecting his teammates. “I could have been a bit upset, but I had five. I have to make sure they don’t fumble. If I can cut a total of 12 turnovers in half, I’m more likely to win.”
The defense worked and caused 19 turnovers from the Thunder, but the Rockets self-defeated due to miscommunication, fumbles, etc., and lost their superiority. The closer you are, the more mistakes you will make. Especially when it comes to “GAME7”. Thunder’s close battle strength has been proven in this series. For the Rockets to win, you need to eliminate unnecessary turnovers.
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