"20 points in the first game, 27 points in the second game, can KD beat the Bulls?"

"I feel like KD has a phobia of Satan. Since the World Championships five years ago, he has been losing whenever he meets Xu."

"If I remember correctly, Xu scored 72 points against the Thunder, and now he scored 58 points against the Thunder again..."

"Why do I feel like KD is Xu's experience baby?"

"If KD had put in a little effort, the Thunder would be 2-0 now. They ruined a good situation. There is no chance now!"

"Do you know what tactics are? Can't you see KD is sacrificing?!" Comment from "KBfnas".

"LBJ lost more than KD, much more. Why do you talk about him instead of LBJ? Are you a James fan?" A comment from "Los Angeles Nation".

"Xu scored 58 points, but the Bulls lost, didn't he? Study more real basketball, not the scoring comparisons in the 2K game. Thank you!" Comment from a "loyal Lakers fan".

"1 to 1! Do you understand what 1 to 1 means?! Who taught you that 1 to 1 means no chance?!" Comment from "Cleveland Loyal Guard".

"Why do these accounts look so much like KD's secondary accounts?"

"Que Shi, I remember he forgot to cut the trumpet and got caught before?"

…

"Huff huff~"

“Fuck! Fuck!!”

“Bang!”

Durant was so angry that he threw his phone.

These bastards must all be James fans, all of them!

After waiting for a long time, his heaving chest gradually calmed down.

Then he picked up the phone card, put it in his pocket, and turned and walked out of the room.

When passing by a mobile phone store, he stopped and bought a new phone.

Even though he was wearing a hood and sunglasses, the boss recognized him at a glance, which quickly attracted a large number of fans to take photos with him.

In Oklahoma, fans may not know who the governor is, but they definitely know Kevin Durant.

He did not refuse and agreed to all of them.

What was supposed to be a matter of minutes ended up taking nearly an hour.

But when he got back to the car, he was holding his new phone and humming a little tune unconsciously.

On the bright side, the finals will be played back in Oklahoma.

Thunder fans are one of the best in the league, and their enthusiasm is just as high as Chicago's, so how could they not have a chance?

Thinking of this, he took out his cell phone, found the number of head coach Brooks, and called him.

Not long after, he came to the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home court of the Thunder. It was originally called the Ford Center. In 2011, it was changed to its current name due to a change in sponsors. He still likes the original name, not for anything else, simply because the original name is simple.

When he arrived at the head coach's office, he saw Brooks and sat directly opposite him.

Brooks has been his head coach since his second year in the league, and this is their seventh season together.

They are not only coach and player, but also master and apprentice, and their relationship is quite close.

"Scott, let me and Xu fight against each other." Looking at Brooks, Durant asked directly.

"Kevin, don't pay too much attention to the fans' voices, they are just fans." Brooks looked gentle. No one knew Durant better than him.

"Scott, I don't care what they say, but I'm not happy. I want to have a good fight with Xu." Durant said as he put his hands on the table and was about to stand up.

Brooks held up his hand to calm him down.

"Scott, I want to try it once, just once." Durant sat back and pleaded.

After looking at his beloved disciple for a long time, Brooks finally nodded.

He knew that if he didn't let Durant try once, Durant would not give up.

"Scott, I knew you were the best coach in the world!" Durant stood up excitedly upon seeing this. "They were blind not to vote for you as the best coach."

Brooks smiled and shook his head, Durant is definitely the most childish among all the superstars.

"I will let Andre (Robertson) start, but you have to remember that Xu scored 58 points in the first game and the Bulls still didn't win." After putting away his smile, he continued to remind.

"Don't worry, Scott, I won't make the same mistake Xu made. After all, I am the man who defeated him." Durant said, patting his chest.

Brooks smiled and nodded. Durant had told him about his one-on-one victory over Xu Yong during the summer offseason two years ago dozens of times, and his ears were almost callused from hearing it.

However, the Bulls hold the initiative in the current situation, and if they want to break the deadlock, they can only find a breakthrough through Durant.

…

The day before Game 3, the Bulls arrived in Oklahoma.

Then that night, the hotel where they were staying was hit by an explosive noise.

Late at night, every hour someone would play the hoosera downstairs, a South African instrument often used by fans to make noise in football stadiums.

The Bulls players complained to the front desk, and the security guards went to drive them away, but the noise did not stop. It was not until three or four in the morning that the hotel found some simple in-ear noise-isolating earplugs, and they were able to get a nap.

The next day, on the bus to the training hall, the players were yawning one after another.

"Senior, these people are too shameless." Butler, with panda eyes, couldn't help but complain to Xu Yong. It was the first time he encountered such a situation.

Xu Yong nodded. This was the first time he had encountered this in all the years he had been in the league. He had only heard of Jazz fans doing this in Jordan's stories before.

"I have to drink a cup of coffee early. I don't know if they will do something more outrageous later." Butler continued to complain.

“It seems I can’t order pizza late at night.” Xu Yong said with a smile.

Butler gave a bitter smile. His senior had a really good attitude and was in a mood to make jokes even in such a situation.

But at this moment, he suddenly noticed that Xu Yong did not have dark circles under his eyes.

"Weren't you woken up yesterday?" Butler's eyes were full of confusion.

Xu Yong picked up the bag on the ground, and then took out a pair of ear-hook noise-isolating headphones from it.

Butler was even more surprised when he saw the headphones. He didn't expect Xu Yong to have prepared in advance.

"When I first entered the league and played in the summer league, I didn't sleep well the whole night because the living environment was too bad. Then I bought this the next day, and it worked pretty well." Xu Yong said as he handed the headphones to Butler and asked him to try.

Butler finally understood. He didn't expect Xu Yong had such an experience in the past.

After putting on the headphones, he really felt that the world became quieter. It is indeed a must-have for home and travel.

After taking off the headphones, he took them in his hand and looked at them, then said with emotion: "Senior, you maintain these headphones so well."

Xu Yong couldn't help but laugh again when he heard this.

"After they found out I was using it, they came to me to endorse it. This is the latest model. I have someone contacted them and they will arrange for someone to deliver the headphones to me before tonight."

Butler was stunned. This wave of subsequent operations really caught him off guard. However, the senior was worthy of being a senior. No wonder he looked so calm. It turned out that he had already arranged everything.

You still have to hang out with your seniors, and just focus on doing your own thing.

That night, Game 3 of the finals between the Bulls and Thunder was held at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The stadium, which can accommodate 20,000 people, was already full, and there were crowds of people outside the stadium as well.

A large number of fans held up KT boards of Durant and Harden, and even customized T-shirts. Harden's big eyes were hung directly in front of the two big headlights, giving it a full three-dimensional feel.

Although Oklahoma City is small, the enthusiasm of its fans is even more enthusiastic than that of Chicago.

When Xu Yong entered the venue to warm up, he felt that the noisy environment was much louder than during the regular season.

At this time, the camera on the scene began to focus on the players from both sides.

He looked up and saw that Durant's expression was extremely serious, as if he was holding back a big move.

When he looked away, he looked at his teammates who had not gotten enough rest last night. It seemed like they would have a tough battle tonight.

The scene entered the opening ceremony, and when Durant finally appeared on the stage, the cheers from the audience were deafening.

Although he has never won a championship, Durant's popularity in the Thunder is unparalleled during his eight years in Oklahoma City, including seven years in the Thunder.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Bulls: Rose, Butler, Xu Yong, West, Adams;

Thunder: Harden, Robertson, Durant, Ibaka, Gasol.

Just before both teams came on the court, Durant made a striking move on the sidelines. He first bumped chests with Harden, then pounded his chest hard and shouted "Let's.go!"

Accompanied by the cheers of Oklahoma City fans, Gasol passed the ball back to the Thunder's half, and the curtain of Game 3 officially opened.

Harden was organizing the game at the beginning, and Durant took advantage of Ibaka's screen to come out and receive the ball and shoot.

The Thunder also played a very common pindown tactic at the beginning of the game. Butler successfully bypassed Durant using the puppy step.

But after Durant received the ball, he didn't hesitate at all and shot directly towards Butler.

The decisiveness of this shot was a bit beyond Butler's expectations, and Butler jumped half a beat late.

“Swish!”

The basketball is shot into the pocket.

The Bulls attacked, Butler organized the attack, and Robertson defended Xu Yong from the front to prevent him from receiving the ball.

Robertson is a player with very distinctive characteristics. His offense is worse than that of the Thunder's previous starting shooting guard, Sefolosha. He is the type who cannot score a goal at all. However, he has excellent wingspan, nimble footwork, and strong defensive ability. He can be understood as a taller Tony Allen.

Oh, by the way, he will become Rachel’s boyfriend in the future. He is the female anchor of 2KTV who had previously asked Xu Yong to record a show.

Xu Yong did not force it because his movement had already tied down the Thunder's defense.

Butler passed the ball to Rose who cut in after an off-ball screen on the other side.

Rose received the ball and made a layup, then he shot hard facing Ibaka who was helping defend him.

The move was beautiful, but unfortunately the ball was obviously off target and bounced out from the side of the basket.

Ibaka turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound, passing the ball to Harden at the free throw line.

At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out of the three-point line. Harden took a look and then passed the ball.

Durant took the ball and ran away, with Butler chasing him hard behind him.

When he reached the frontcourt three-point line, Durant felt Butler behind him, dribbled one step, and then made a three-step layup to score.

Durant changed his playing style from the past two games and scored consecutively at the start.

The Bulls advanced to the frontcourt again. Xu Yong's tactical running did not have a good opportunity to receive the ball. This time he directly blocked Robertson's body, turned sideways and stretched out his right hand to force the ball.

After noticing Durant's adjustments, Xu Yong played more proactively on the offensive end.

Butler passed the ball to Xu Yong, who received it and turned to the baseline to shoot a fade away.

At this time, Robertson pounced forward with his long arms. He did not rush to shoot in the air. He waited until Robertson started to fall before shooting. His shot was quick and effective, helping the Bulls break the scoring drought.

Durant continued to run without the ball in the frontcourt, but this time Butler, like Robertson, went around to prevent him from catching the ball.

Harden turned to the other side and made a step-back mid-range shot after a pick-and-roll with Gasol.

There were cheers at the scene, and the headlights wearing Harden's customized T-shirt began to shake. The Thunder were in full force tonight.

Moreover, Xu Yong was directly trapped when he received the ball in the frontcourt.

He quickly passed the ball to Butler at the top of the circle, a very good open opportunity, but Butler's three-point shot was obviously short and hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

Adams rushed forward to grab the frontcourt rebound, but when he tried to attack the basket again, the ball slipped out of bounds.

From Rose to Butler to Adams, the other players on the Bulls were clearly not in good shape at the start of the game.

As expected, coffee can only refresh people, not restore them, especially at the highest level of basketball.

The emotions of the Thunder fans at the scene became more and more excited.

Our team's morale is high while the opponent's is in a slump, so we are determined to win this game tonight.

"Come on! Thunder!"

By the time the Thunder's offensive round began, the cheers of fans had already begun to be heard.

Durant was still surrounded by Butler, but this time he ran directly outside the three-point line to receive the ball.

After successfully getting the ball, he backed up Butler.

At this time, Xu Yong abandoned Robertson and went over to assist in defense.

At this moment, Durant suddenly dribbled the ball, turned around, fell to the ground, then dragged his feet sideways to increase the distance between himself and Butler, and then broke through vertically and headed straight for the inside.

After seeing this, Adams gave up and fought for Gasol's position and came over to defend.

But Durant was too fast. When he just raised his hand, Durant had already rushed to the basket and pulled the ball up directly towards him.

“Bang!”

Under the stunned eyes of the fans, Durant slammed the ball into the basket with one hand over Adams.

After landing, Durant roared towards the sidelines to vent his anger.

The entire Chesapeake Energy Arena was in a state of excitement.

They really felt the difference from Durant tonight!

"This is Death! This is Oklahoma!"

On the commentary side, Barkley couldn't help but exclaim.

2 to 8.

The Thunder started the game with great momentum.

The camera on the scene quickly cut to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong did not go to the high post to fight again, but moved directly to the right three-point line to ask for the ball.

The situation tonight is different from G1, but the situation the Bulls face is very similar to G1.

It is not known whether Butler and his teammates can regain their form, but before that becomes possible, he must help the team stabilize the situation.

As Brooks shouted, the Thunder's double-team came over.

After realizing that the other Bulls players were not in good shape, Brooks naturally would not give Xu Yong a one-on-one opportunity.

But before that, Xu Yong had already launched the attack, and he knew the situation he was facing better than Brooks.

In front of Robertson's wide eyes, he walked past with a violent vertical dragging step.

Robertson instinctively reached out to pull Xu Yong's jersey to stop his attack, but Xu Yong was too fast. He didn't touch the jersey, but instead lost his balance and fell to the ground as if he was swept by the wind.

There was a burst of exclamations at the scene.

This was followed by even louder exclamations.

Because Xu Yong broke into the inside, facing Gasol who had already retreated to the basket and raised his hands to prepare for defense, he simply raised the ball with his right hand and smashed it down through Gasol.

“Bang!”

The basketball hit the basket like a blockbuster bomb, and Gasol was directly pushed out of the baseline.

Same dunk as Durant, but more brutal than Durant!

After landing, Xu Yong glanced at Gasol coldly, then turned back to look at Robertson who had fallen to the ground. The scene was filled with a commotion.

From the camera language at home, it can be seen that everyone knew that Xu Yong would respond to Durant's performance, but no one expected it to come so quickly and violently.

Xu Yong's dunk boosted the morale of the Bulls.

When he returned to the defensive end, Butler began to harass Durant like a mad dog.

Although it was difficult to find the right state all of a sudden, Xu Yong's dunk just now was like a heavy hammer that woke him up from his sleepiness.

There will be plenty of time to sleep after the game, but now, at least he can try his best on the defensive end.

Durant was entangled by Butler and had difficulty catching the ball.

Seeing this, Harden used the same old trick and continued to play pick-and-roll with Gasol.

But this time he failed to make the shot because Rose grabbed the ball and then rushed over to interfere with him.

Not only Butler was awakened, but also other members of the Bulls. They all spontaneously put all their energy into the defensive end.

Adams protected the defensive rebound, and this time he raised the ball above his head and firmly controlled the ball.

Both sides entered the frontcourt, Butler continued to feed the ball to Xu Yong, and then signaled others to move to the weak side.

Even if the other players are not in great shape, the Thunder can't completely leave them alone.

Xu Yong did not waste any time. He directly hit Robertson with his back, then used his explosive power to turn around, lower his center of gravity and break through.

Robertson was completely helpless because Xu Yong didn't compete with him with skills, he just crushed him with his talent.

However, having learned from the "lessons" of the previous round, he was quick this time and directly grabbed Xu Yong's jersey.

The referee's whistle sounded immediately.

Xu Yong did not continue to break through, but instead jumped up and completed a mid-range shot.

Robertson saw this and tried to pull him, but Xu Yong's core strength was too great and he couldn't move him.

“Swish!”

The basketball went into the net steadily.

This ball is a 2+1.

After landing, Xu Yong turned around and glared at Robertson. "You are so young and you don't learn your lesson. No wonder Rachel kicked you out in the end."

Robertson lowered his head when he was looked down upon, but Xu Yong's aura was still strong.

Xu Yong didn't bother with him any more, the key thing at the scene was the situation.

He went to the free throw line and made the free throw despite being interfered with, then looked up at the score.

7 to 8.

Only 1 point left.

This time, Durant also received the ball directly outside the three-point line. Seeing this, Xu Yong let Robertson go over to double-team him.

Since the Thunder started with Robertson, they had to accept the situation of 4 vs. 5 on the offensive end.

However, Durant's desire to attack tonight was extremely strong. He did not choose to pass the ball when he was double-teamed. Instead, he made a long sideways dragging step to force the distance between himself and Butler, and then broke through the basket from the side.

His speed was not very fast, but he was tall. With his big strides, he could basically distance himself from Butler in just two or three steps.

And Gasol was blocking Adams on the other side at this time, and there was an empty blue ball in front of Durant.

Durant jumped into the air and took a step in the air to pass the ball to the basket. He had spent a lot of energy trying to get rid of the double-team before, so he couldn't dunk it this time.

But just as he passed the ball, a figure rushed out from the side and shot directly at the ball in his hand...

"Bang!"

It's a nail board hat!

It’s Xu Yong!

After seeing Durant break in from the right, Xu Yong did not follow Butler to chase him, but instead went to the basket to assist in defense from the middle in advance.

Durant was knocked flying, Xu Yong took the defensive rebound, turned around and threw it to Rose, then lowered his head and accelerated forward.

Several players on the Thunder's outside line quickly returned to defense.

Although there have been some adjustments in the playing style, the Thunder's overall tactical strategy has not changed, which is to limit the Bulls' fast break as much as possible.

Rose was blocked by Robertson and simply passed the ball to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong was really fast at this time. He dribbled the ball past Ibaka who was running back, and then he got to the front court, dodged Harden's shot and pulled the ball up...

“Bang!”

A gliding slam dunk smashed the ball into the basket.

From completing the block to the fast break dunk, Xu Yong only took more than 3 seconds, so fast that people could not react.

"God! This is Xu! This is Satan!"

Barkley clapped his hands excitedly on the table in the commentary booth. He admired Durant's performance as his job and cheered for Xu Yong's performance as his true nature.

9 to 8!

After Xu Yong's 7-0 personal wave, the Bulls took the lead.

The scene was in great turmoil.

Durant scored 6 points in a row at the beginning, but Xu Yong scored all 9 points for the Bulls.

Brooks reached out and called a timeout.

Durant was breathing heavily, and Butler's entanglement in the past few rounds made him uncomfortable.

"Kevin! Hey! Kevin!" At this moment, Brooks walked from the sidelines to the center line and pulled Durant off the court.

Durant leaned in and listened. The current situation was his own choice.

"Listen to me, you are Kevin Durant, the best scorer in the league. Don't think about anything else. Just remember to put the ball into the basket, understand?" However, what he never expected was that Brooks did not criticize him at this moment, but encouraged him loudly.

He nodded somewhat touched, and his fighting spirit was instantly rekindled. He would definitely be able to defeat Xu Yong, just like he did that summer.

After the timeout, Durant forced his way into the high post by moving sideways. After Harden passed the ball to him, he turned around and shot directly to the baseline without dribbling.

This shot was very similar to Xu Yong's previous fadeaway, the difference being that he was unable to get rid of Butler and was basically shooting against Butler's interference.

“Swish!”

But he shot the ball in!

This ball was a complete crush of talent. Butler is good in everything except his short wingspan. It is difficult for him to put real pressure on Durant's strong shot.

Xu Yong continued to receive the ball in the frontcourt, dribbled past Robertson and took a step to about 12 feet before making a quick stop and jump shot.

Gasol was dunked on before and didn't dare to jump too far forward, which gave him an easy chance to score.

In the Thunder's offense, Durant received the ball outside the three-point line and without any unnecessary stops, he just jumped up and shot.

After coming back from the previous timeout, he obviously adjusted his offensive strategy. Since Butler liked to tangle, he didn't even give him the chance to tangle, and just used his talent to crush the opponent like Xu Yong.

“Swish!”

The basketball went into the net again.

Durant scored 5 points in a row after the timeout. Xu Yong's block prevented him from scoring, but failed to stop his good touch from continuing.

Chesapeake Energy Arena was once again in a state of excitement.

It was Durant who opened the game tonight, and it was still Durant after being overtaken!

Data comparison was also given on the large LED screen on site.

Xu Yong made all 5 shots and scored 11 points;

Durant made 5 of 6 shots and also scored 11 points.

From the details on the court, it can be seen that both of them were targeted by defense and the double-teaming never stopped.

But they still entered into a fierce battle of points.

This is the battle between the two strongest scorers in the league.

Butler's step-back mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll with Adams in the frontcourt missed the target. He still couldn't find his form on the offensive end.

Gasol protected the defensive rebound, but the Bulls retreated quickly and both sides continued to fight.

It was at this time that Xu Yong and Butler switched defense.

Letting Butler defend Durant is to reduce his defensive consumption, but Durant's offensive state is too good tonight, and now only he can match him.

When Durant saw that it was Xu Yong, he put on a triple-threat offensive posture and suddenly chose to pass the ball.

Over there, Harden cut into the basket beautifully, received the pass from Durant, and then competed with West to put the ball into the basket.

Normally, Harden feeds the ball to Durant, but in this round it was the other way around.

"You taught me that." After seeing Harden score, Durant stretched out his hand and punched, not forgetting to trash-talk Xu Yong. He was really excited.

"I didn't teach you to be a coward when facing me." Xu Yong replied bluntly.

As the situation on the field became more tense, tensions began to build between the two sides.

Xu Yong continued to face Robertson in the frontcourt.

Robertson was a little panicked at this time, because he found that no matter how hard he defended, he could not defend Xu Yong.

Fortunately, Durant came to assist in defense.

Seeing this, Xu Yong quickly passed the ball to Butler, but knowing that Butler had not found his form yet, he did not wait there, but accelerated through the double-team and reached out for the ball.

Butler and Xu Yong have been partners for so long, and they had a very good understanding when they passed the ball over.

Xu Yong received the ball, jumped into the air and made a layup.

But at this moment he felt someone pulling him from behind.

This time, because it was the arms that were pulled, the force was much greater than when Robertson pulled his clothes.

However, relying on his excellent core strength, he still maintained his body balance. While turning sideways to relieve the force, he switched the ball to his left hand in the air and put the ball into the basket with his left hand.

The referee's whistle sounded a little late, and this ball was another 2+1.

After Xu Yong landed, he looked back and found that the person who pulled him was Durant.

After being called a coward by him, Durant became a little anxious.

"Kevin, you have to understand that the god of death is just a servant of Satan." Xu Yong did not conflict with Durant, but spoke in a very disdainful tone.

Durant's face turned red instantly, but he didn't know how to refute.

Xu Yong made the free throw and then spread his hands towards Durant.

This completely infuriated Durant.

When he arrived at the frontcourt and saw Xu Yong's still playful expression, he did not organize the play anymore, but directly took position and started to force Xu Yong.

At this time, Xu Yong also put away his teasing mood and devoted himself to defense.

It is really hard to defend against Durant's organizing role. After all, the offensive threat is there, and it is impossible for his teammates not to be distracted.

In particular, Durant's style of playing without the ball at the beginning was obviously based on his experience and lessons in G1.

However, no matter how Durant changes, his mood swings remain the same. He doesn't need to guess about this, just look at social media.

Therefore, the simplest and most effective way to break the current stalemate is to provoke Durant and force him to hit himself harder, thereby consuming his physical energy.

Durant chose to face the basket, starting with a drop step and then a drag step followed by a vertical breakthrough.

However, he failed to get past Xu Yong, and was instead blocked by Xu Yong on his breakthrough route and forced to stop the ball.

There is a reason why Durant is called the big McGrady. His pull-up jump shot and drop step start are very similar to McGrady.

And these are exactly what Xu Yong learned from McGrady.

So this result can be explained in one sentence: He can’t break the moves of the same master who taught him!

However, Durant did not give up after the ball was dead. Echoing Brooks' encouraging words in his mind, he turned around and forced a backward shot towards the baseline.

If Butler was on defense, he would still have no way to deal with this style of play, but Xu Yong is much more talented, and he can use his long arms to block the shot.

Although the ball was not blocked in the end, Durant missed all three shots under high pressure.

There was a commotion at the scene.

The result of this direct confrontation between the two dealt a huge blow to the morale of the home team.

Turning around, Xu Yong continued to dribble past Robertson and headed for the basket, but this time facing Gasol who was rushing towards him again, he did not force an attack. Instead, he directly passed the ball to Adams under the basket. Adams received the ball and dunked it with both hands to score.

16 to 15, the Bulls took the lead again.

Brooks called another timeout.

"Kevin, don't fall into his trap." Brooks pulled Durant aside and talked to him again after leaving the court.

"He just wants you to tangle with him, use the pick-and-roll more, and play more successfully."

Durant looked up at the score and nodded.

After the timeout, Durant began to frequently play pick-and-roll with Ibaka and Gasol, which left Xu Yong with little to do for a while.

Unlike James in pick-and-roll, Durant's jump shot is extremely lethal, which makes it difficult for him to defend from behind using the puppy-foot move. If he just steals the ball, Durant's change of direction breakthrough speed is still very fast.

After playing a few rounds, Thibodeau also found that the defense was not effective, so he took the initiative to adjust and let Butler switch to defend Durant again, and let Xu Yong put more energy into the offensive end.

After several attempts, the two's competition became the main theme of the game tonight.

In addition, Brooks replaced Harden early to address Durant's physical problems and let Harden lead the transition period with the bench.

The end result was that the game started to develop somewhat like G1.

Although the reasons were different, the other players on the Bulls were not in good shape tonight, just like in G1, which made the Bulls' offense struggle after Xu Yong left the court.

Then at the beginning of the second quarter, Xu Yong came on the field.

Although Thibodeau did not want to do this, because in this level of confrontation he needed Xu Yong to conserve his energy until the fourth quarter, Xu Yong gave a reason that he could not refuse.

"You don't think that at 26, I can't play the whole game like I did when I was 24, do you?"

But the deeper reason was that Xu Yong knew he had no choice at this time.

If you can't make it through the first three quarters, there's no point worrying about the fourth.

He can only choose to trust Butler and others, and believe that they will get back to their form in the next games.

The game soon came to the fourth quarter.

Both Xu Yong and Durant played extremely bravely tonight.

Xu Yong scored 46 points in three quarters, which is almost the same as in G1.

Durant also scored 43 points in three quarters, setting a new high in his playoff career.

No matter what the final result of this game is, it will be a final that will go down in history.

That is, at the final decisive moment, the watershed appeared.

After waiting for more than three quarters, Butler's condition finally improved!

When watching Butler hit a three-pointer from the outside and then break into the paint to make a 2+1, Xu Yong smiled happier than when he scored himself.

On the other hand, Harden, who performed well in the first three quarters, failed to perform when the Thunder needed him most.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Thunder 116-110 and won this peak showdown.

According to post-match statistics, Xu Yong scored 52 points for the Bulls. He didn't have much energy in the last quarter and basically played a role in containment. Butler scored 13 points in the final quarter and 22 points in the whole game.

On the Thunder side, Durant didn't score much in the last quarter, and the final score was fixed at 50 points. Harden scored 26 points and 10 assists, but he only made 1 of 8 shots in the last quarter.

Xu Yong and Butler attended the post-match press conference together.

"This is the first time in the history of the NBA Finals that players from both teams scored 50 points at the same time. What do you think of this situation?" a reporter from ESPN asked Xu Yong.

"We proved that the other party is the best scorer other than ourselves." Xu Yong's evaluation is very philosophical, and he was somewhat influenced by West in this respect.

"You scored 50+ again in the finals, but you missed the historical record (61 points) twice in a row. Do you feel regretful?" the reporter continued to ask.

"After the team won the game, I felt there was nothing to regret." Xu Yong now feels like he is riding a colorful train through clouds of candies. How could he feel regretful?

"What do you think of Jimmy Butler's 13-point performance in the final quarter?"

"I'm not surprised because he's always had that level, he just lacked an opportunity."

Xu Yong's answer at this time was very calm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary, but the more he said this, the more attention the reporters paid to Butler, and the more grateful Butler was. It was a blessing in his life to meet such a senior in this life.

"I heard that you trash-talked KD during the game. You said 'Death is just a servant of Satan', which angered KD and turned the situation of the game around. But isn't this sentence a bit too hurtful?" asked a reporter from FOX Sports.

Xu Yong glanced at the other person, then put away his smile and said calmly: "That's the fact."