178: Chapter 178 Durant's Despair! Westbrook's Fury!

This shocking scene was captured with pinpoint precision by the cameras on-site!

Furthermore, it was presented with absolute clarity on the massive electronic screen before the eyes of tens of thousands of fans!

At the commentary desk...

Charles Barkley was so startled that he stood straight up from his chair!

His mouth was open wide enough to fit a basketball!

"My God!"

"What are they doing?!"

"They're arguing on the court! Durant and Westbrook! The two aces of the Oklahoma City Thunder!"

Kenny Smith also had a look of disbelief as he rubbed his eyes vigorously.

"It's over."

"The Oklahoma City Thunder are completely finished."

"The most fatal problem for a team is never its strength, but internal strife!"

"Lin Feng, using a method none of us can understand, has dismantled this powerful Oklahoma City Thunder from the inside!"

On the court...

The argument continued.

In Durant's eyes, which were usually calm, a raging fire of anger now burned!

"You're playing like an idiot, Russell!"

"You only see the basket! Do you not see your teammates?!"

Westbrook was completely set off by these words!

He suddenly slammed his chest hard against Durant's!

"Say that one more damn time?!"

"Softie!"

"You're a softie who's afraid to take responsibility! Besides hiding on the perimeter to shoot, what else can you do?!"

"If you have the guts, then lead the team to win this game yourself!"

Ibaka and Perkins rushed over immediately, firmly separating the two aces who had completely lost control!

But it was already too late.

Once the seeds of a fallout are sown...

...it can never be undone.

Beep—!

Time-out over!

The game continued!

On the Lakers' side, as the players walked onto the court, every one of them wore an unconcealable smile.

They looked at the Thunder players opposite them, who all looked like they had lost their souls.

In their hearts, they already knew the outcome of this game.

Lakers' possession!

The basketball was once again handed to Lin Feng!

He looked at the opposing defensive line, which had become riddled with holes due to the internal strife.

He didn't even bother to activate the Eye of the Heavenly Emperor.

He simply used the simplest, most unadorned crossover!

He easily shook off Westbrook's half-hearted defense!

Then, a stylish behind-the-back pass!

The basketball was accurately delivered into the hands of Gasol, who was rolling to the basket!

Gasol caught the ball; there was no one under the basket!

He easily finished the play with a two-handed power dunk!

The lead changed!

In the middle of the second quarter, the Lakers took the lead for the first time!

The entire Chesapeake Energy Arena fell into a deathly silence!

Those Thunder fans who had been so arrogant just a moment ago now looked as if they were being choked by the throat!

Not a single word could be uttered!

And this was only the beginning!

Thunder possession!

Westbrook seemed to want to use a tough offensive play to respond to the points they just lost!

Once again, he chose to go it alone!

But!

This time, his impatient and rage-filled drive...

...was swatted away by a well-prepared Howard with a vicious palm!

A clean and decisive huge block!

The Lakers launched a fast break again!

Lin Feng held the ball, unhurriedly advancing to the frontcourt.

Facing Durant's equally distracted defense...

...he didn't even look at the basket!

An artistic no-look pass!

The basketball, as if it had eyes, flew into the hands of Nick Young in the corner!

Nick Young caught the ball; there was no one within three meters of him!

He adjusted his breathing.

Then, he steadily sank the open three-pointer!

The lead was instantly stretched to 4 points!

Beep—!

Thunder head coach Brooks couldn't watch any longer!

He jumped up from his seat and made a time-out gesture toward the scorer's table!

He had to stop this damn, crumbling momentum right now!

The players walked back to the bench dejectedly once again.

And this time...

...the volcano completely erupted!

"I've had enough!"

Westbrook took the towel handed to him and slammed it hard onto the floor!

With bloodshot eyes, he pointed at Durant's nose and cursed loudly!

"It's all because of you!"

"Because of your damn, weak style of play!"

"That's why we've become so passive!"

"Basketball is a man's game! It's not a damn game of house!"

Durant was also completely enraged!

He stood up abruptly, the veins on his forehead bulging one by one!

"I'm weak?!"

"Look at your own stats, Russell!"

"You've taken almost 20 shots in the first half! Do you think this is your personal practice court?!"

"You selfish jerk!"

"You don't deserve to be a point guard at all!"

"What the hell did you say?!"

Bang!

Westbrook slammed a fist hard against the tactical board nearby!

The entire bench area descended into chaos!

Coaches, assistants, and players all rushed forward!

They desperately tried to pull apart these two superstars who had completely lost their minds!

And this scene...

...was once again broadcast to the entire world by the on-site cameras, in full and without reservation!

The whole world saw it!

The Oklahoma City Thunder's ace duo, hailed as the future of the league...

...had publicly fallen out!

...Coming back from the time-out.

The game had completely lost its suspense.

The Thunder players on the court were like the walking dead.

In their eyes, there was no longer any desire for victory.

Only endless confusion and dejection remained.

Passing turnovers!

Defensive lapses!

Missed open layups!

All sorts of low-level errors, unimaginable in their simplicity, cropped up one after another!

Meanwhile, on the Lakers' side...

...they had gone completely wild!

Lin Feng transformed into the only true commander on this court!

He didn't even need to use any abilities that exceeded the norm.

He just used the simplest passes to orchestrate every teammate's movement.

But in the face of the Thunder's already collapsed defense...

...every one of his passes was like the sharpest surgical knife!

Precisely cutting through the Thunder's already rotting corpse!

He delivered alley-oops to Howard!

He set up Nash for open three-pointers!

He provided fast-break assists to Artest!

The Lakers were scoring from everywhere!

Every player who took the court was enjoying this hearty offensive feast!

The point difference was pulled apart bit by bit, relentlessly!

Ten points!

Fifteen points!

Twenty points!

When the whistle blew for the end of the third quarter...

...the Lakers were already leading the Thunder by a full twenty-five points!

The fourth quarter turned completely into garbage time.

Coach Brooks, with a face as ashen as death, subbed out all the starters.

Prematurely declaring surrender for this game.

In the end.

When the final whistle resounded throughout the Chesapeake Energy Arena...

...the large screen above the arena froze on a score that made all the home fans feel suffocated.

115:85!

The Los Angeles Lakers, with a 30-point blowout on the road, took another game!

They tenaciously brought the series total to 2:3!

Immediately after the game ended.

The headlines of major sports media around the world were instantly occupied by an explosive piece of news!

“The Duo Fallout! The Thunder Dynasty May Collapse Prematurely!”