Russell westbrook is comfortable when he and one of his opponent's challenge to the Oklahoma city thunder team and it is time to respond.
Rookie Patrick Beverly show willing to direct and ray's all-star point guard, and the Houston rockets Oklahoma City Thunder Heat transfer vinyl without back even though they deficit in the fourth quarter of last year.
Then it is a brook, thunder to come up with an answer.
Westbrook and Kevin durant scored 29 points, Oklahoma city waste to recover its big lead to 105-102 victory over the rockets on Wednesday night and took a 2-0 lead.
"This is fun. At this time of year, as a team, we have a goal, we can't let no one get in the way," westbrook said."That's what I feel, this is what I want my team to respond."
After durant hit a 3-pointer with play release, afternoon to play the rockets have deficits lead to four points lead, and lead the thunder didn't give up.1 second left durant missed free throws, but the Houston is timeout and carlos Delphi cannot connect in a desperate shooting last buzzer.
"It was frustrating, it hurt really bad now," chandler parsons, who scored 17 points for Houston."But you have to take some positive out of it. It is a long series."
Game 3 is Saturday night in Houston.
Big thunder lead melting and continuous nine empty property as a rocket in a zone defense.James harden pioneer a 21 2 Houston back into the driveway to create your own opportunities, and he also kicked the ball out of the building two 3-pointers by Delphi.3, his second from the right, offers a 95-91 lead, if you want to go.
But the rockets can't stick to it.
Oklahoma city back before it hardens cut basket for a layup to Houston finally lead play in the game there are two points 42, 97-95.Durant answered and deep 3 from the left at the other end, the thunder came up with back-to-back stood thabo best 3 provides a little breathing room, 101-97.
Serge Ibaka add a jump into a Kevin durant were forced to give up the ball during the 103-98.Durant and Kevin Martin, are in the top 5 in the league in 3-point shooting is 2 to 1 on line in the last 12 seconds to give the rockets a last chance.
"We are all stuck together," westbrook said."They made a run as we failed to hit the ball, but I think everyone has an important role when the end of the game, we came up with victory."
Harden the 36 points and 11 rebounds, Beverly had 16 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Houston.The rockets made up for 40% shooting, mark and 57 of the advantage of 40, with score board edge in coating, engineering a huge shift in get blown out of the 120-91 in the first game.
And they do it without starting point guard Jeremy Lin, who did not play in the second half, because in his chest muscle contusion.
"Our team is a young team, we are not a perfect team by any imagination, but they will fight," coach Kevin McHale said."They are a group of scavengers. They'll go out and you fight, it. So, I know that our team will play well today. That's who they are."
Beverly into the starting lineup, the rockets used three guard unit, before long, the rookie let under the thin skin of westbrook.Beverly rushed to a stolen as brooke to call timeout after spent 42 41 leading rocket in the second half, with a butt bump into westbrook's right knee.
Westbrook broke his right hand to the striker's table in anger and staggered back to huddled together, but can stay in the game.He stripped Beverly beats for a layup after two minutes, but the thunder are still unable to shake free.
Later in the half, Beverly fell to the westbrook foul, then held out his hand to help him.Westbrook has played his hand away.
"This is a part of basketball, basketball playoffs. Everyone wants to go there and win," said Beverly."Who knows, I know my character, I won't give up on anybody, Russell westbrook or anyone else."
Another rookie, Greg Smith, drew a technical foul after his chatter on Ibaka dunk in the NBA's top NBA in Houston in 57 55 at half-time.
Just throwdown harden drove the Houston led 63-61, Oklahoma city raging back a bunch of 13 points and Ibaka keying operation.He mercilessly omer Asik dunk attempt to hit two free throws, grabbed an offensive rebound and westbrook set up three points to play.The thunder started in the fourth quarter with a success to run to push their lead to 89-74 and 9:22 to Martin.
McHale is suspended, the rockets and Beverly 3-pointers immediately respond to a set of playing back was only the beginning.
"We all fell by 15, we can give up the game, and said, 'let's go to the game 3, but we fought back, take the lead," harden said."So, we have absolute confidence in game 3 and go home."
The game notes
Beverly not started any game in his rookie season, into the rotation of the midway through the season and playing games.......After 41 second tyson chandler to vote for the NBA defensive player of the year last year, this year, third behind Ibaka is marc gasol and lebron James.Ibaka caused blocks of the NBA the past three seasons."He led the league three years blocks. I don't think this does not mean that now," forward partner kendrick perkins said."At the end of the day, I think he deserves it. He should have won. But its complete, therefore, we will move on."
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