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Kobe took more shots than Zhang Yang and made good use of his opportunities, scoring 25 points and 6 assists on 17-of-8 shooting.

Plus Gasol's 15 points and 10 rebounds, Jordan Hill's 15 points and 7 rebounds, Judy Millers's 14 points, Nash's 7 points and 7 assists...

The Lakers scored 28-24, 30-29, 32-26, and 28-28 in the four quarters respectively, beating the Thunder Team 118-107!

The point difference doesn't seem very large, but from the fans' perspective, the Lakers completely dominated the Thunder Team in this game. Even when the Thunder Team played their best, the Lakers could keep up, and once the Thunder's offense faltered, the Lakers' advantage would emerge, holding it tightly... a steady push!

This game also showcased the Thunder Team's characteristic — their scoring concentrated on four players, Durant with 31 points, Harden with 25 points and 9 assists, Ibaka with 10 points and 7 rebounds, Reggie Jackson with 15 points and 5 assists, while the rest of the Thunder Team only scored 26 points.

On May 25th, the Lakers faced off against the Thunder Team at home in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

This game was more tense, with Thunder's "player self-adjustment" feature showing again, as they, led by Ibaka, really locked down the Lakers!

The Lakers only scored 21 points in the first quarter... and the Thunder Team only scored 20.

By halftime, the Lakers were only leading the Thunder 48-43 by 5 points. In the second quarter, the Thunder, through relentless defense, firmly suppressed the Lakers' offensive surge, allowing only 27 points.

In the third quarter, the Lakers, for the first time in this series, didn't erupt, scoring only 25 points, while the Thunder Team slowly increased their score through the MVP's personal abilities, rising from 20 points in the first quarter, 23 in the second, to 24 in the third.

After three quarters, the Thunder closely tailed the score at 67-73, only 6 points behind the Lakers!

In the final quarter, the Thunder took the initiative, scoring 23-19 over the first 11 minutes, and had possession!

In the critical moment, Durant faced Zhang Yang's defense and hit a mid-range shot, tying the score at 92-92!

The Thunder Team left only 8 seconds for the Lakers!

Tonight, Zhang Yang played 45 minutes. When Durant and Harden were both on the court, he defended Harden. When one went to rest, he continued to mark the other.

Besides that, because Kobe tonight only managed 14 points on 13-of-5 shooting, Gasol had 11 points and 10 rebounds, Nash had 7 points and 5 assists, Jordan Hill scored 5 points, and Meeks 8 points... all performed mediocrely, leaving Zhang Yang to fight hard offensively, scoring 33 points on 29-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 from three and 5-of-6 free throws.

Zhang Yang now seems even more exhausted than Durant!

After Durant's mid-range shot tied the score, the audience's hearts tightened; if it went into overtime, their Lakers might lose!

The Thunder Team players were extremely excited. Although Durant and Harden were also very tired, they were in a better condition than the three old guys opposite and Zhang Yang who was handling both offense and defense tonight. Going into overtime, they were sure to hold the upper hand like in the final quarter!

After the timeout, both teams rotated their lineups.

The Thunder Team replaced with the combo of Reggie Jackson, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins. The Lakers sent in Nash, Zhang Yang, Kobe, Ryan Kelly, and Gasol.

Lakers' frontcourt ball, Gasol handed the ball to Nash, who lobbed it to Zhang Yang leaning on Harden at the high post.

Harden worked hard to hold back Zhang Yang. With the score about to be tied, he defended very hard, then... got brushed past by Zhang Yang's spin move!

Harden moved along as Zhang Yang spun but completely couldn't keep up!

Zhang Yang, who was already so tired from defending Durant that his jumps were slower, this time spun swiftly past Harden, and after passing him, his burst was like returning to peak condition, the Thunder Team's wing collapsing too late!

Zhang Yang charged straight to the basket, jumped, and slammed the ball against Perkins, who moved hastily to the restricted area arc!

The hoop groaned, and the referee's whistle sounded simultaneously.

Perkins was called for a blocking foul during movement!

The Thunder Team players were stunned by the dunk!

No, Zhang San, weren't you supposed to be done for? No, it seems he is exhausted. After celebrating with his teammates, Zhang San stood at the free-throw line supporting his legs and gasping heavily... but this made the Thunder Team players even more frustrated. You explode to clinch the win exactly when you're at your stamina's limit, huh!

They had seen this before, when the Lakers played the Spurs, Zhang San did the same, and now it was their turn.

The fans at the venue were momentarily shocked but then reacted with wild cheers, not caring what the Ironsmith thought, shouting "MVP" to Third Brother!

Zhang Yang leisurely adjusted, launched the free throw with 10-second violation in his mind... and made it!

95-92, the Lakers lead by 3, the Thunder Team calls a timeout, with 3.8 seconds remaining!

With the timeout, Budenholzer swapped five in and five out, showcasing a teacher's demeanor, bringing in Bazemore, MarShon Brooks, Wesley Johnson, Ed Davis, and Jordan Hill — these 5 athletic, stamina-rich young players.

The Ironsmith wiped sweat while watching Zhang San, who was also wiping sweat. This guy's adrenaline surge at the clutch moment made even him envious, even jealous, but he couldn't be happier with a successor like this. That feeling of being led to victory was something from more than a decade ago...

Coming out of the timeout, Durant received the ball, shot a three over Wesley Johnson and Jordan Hill, but missed, and the referees ignored any desire for free throws, declaring the game over.

Zhang Yang played 45 minutes, scoring 36 points in 30-of-14 shooting, 3-of-6 from three, and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, with 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 1 block, and hitting the game-clinching shot, leading the Lakers to a narrow 95-92 victory over the Thunder Team, taking a 3-1 series lead and reaching match point!