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注册日期: 2011-9-14
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder are more than just Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Peyton Manning Jersey Authentic . Way more. A game after scoring a combined 72 points, Oklahoma Citys all-star duo got plenty of help from the rest of the Thunder to build a commanding first-half lead and beat the Denver Nuggets 106-89 in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The first-round playoff series shifts to Denver on Saturday night with Oklahoma City leading 2-0. "Everybody chipped in tonight," said Durant, the NBAs scoring champion the past two seasons. "Thats what were going to need." Durant scored 23 points and Westbrook added 21, but everyone else contributed to a dominant early stretch that propelled Oklahoma City to a 26-point lead early in the second quarter. Ty Lawson scored 20 points to lead Denver, which could only get as close as 10 in the fourth quarter before Oklahoma City put the game away. "We gave them too many minutes, too many possessions of they were totally in control," Denver coach George Karl said. "They were energized, they were more physical, they were quicker, probably smarter. ... The hole was just too big. When it looked like we could get it under 10, a three-ball would go in or an offensive rebound would break our heart." The rematch of a series opener that went right down to the wire and featured a controversial non-call on a goaltending on the Thunders go-ahead basket with 65 seconds left couldnt have been much different than Game 1. Oklahoma City got a balanced performance, with James Harden providing 18 points and Serge Ibaka adding 12 points and 12 rebounds. Kendrick Perkins had 11 rebounds as the Thunder piled up a 41-19 edge on the boards by late in the third quarter. "Weve done it all year," coach Scott Brooks said. "You dont win the games weve won just having one or two guys. I really believed those guys were going to step up and score some points." Nene and Raymond Felton added 16 points apiece for the Nuggets. Denver made a brief rally to get within 86-76 after consecutive layups by Lawson and Felton with 8:33 to play, but Brooks called a timeout to get Westbrook back in the game and stop the comeback. Oklahoma City held Denver without a basket for three minutes to get started on a 14-5 run that put the game away. Westbrook hit a three-pointer from the top of the key, then stuck out three fingers on each hand, blew on them and stuck them down to his sides as if holstering them. Durant let out a scream after leaping to slam down Daequan Cooks missed three-pointer on the next possession, and the celebration was on. But not for long. The Thunder are only halfway to their first playoff series win since relocating from Seattle, and theres more work to be done. "If come with the wrong mind set, not focused and not prepared right, itll be tough for us to win -- especially in Denver," Durant said. "But I dont worry about that. I think we prepare right, our coaches do a great job, we go out and play hard. "If we do that, we give ourselves chance to win." Oklahoma City has beaten the Nuggets four times in 16 days, sweeping regular-season games on each teams court in a four-day stretch earlier this month and now protecting home court to start the playoffs. To stay alive, Denver must return the favour by winning four of five over an eight-day span. "They are really good. You expect them to play like that," Denvers Danilo Gallinari said. "But we just have to play better." In a reversal from the first game, it was the Thunder who came out hot. Durant and Westbrook opened the game with 3-pointers, and Oklahoma City cruised to a 29-10 lead late in the first quarter. Kenyon Martin and Karl both drew technical fouls for the frustrated Nuggets, who seemed to be constantly looking for whistles that didnt come. Harden hit two three-pointers as Oklahoma City scored 12 of the first 14 points in the second quarter to make it 43-17 within the first 15 1/2 minutes of the game. In Game 1, Denver made its first seven shots and led by 13 on three occasions in the first half. "We didnt want those guys to come out and have a shooting barrage like they did in Game 1," Durant said. "I think we forced them into some tough shots. They missed a few easy ones, but I think we did a good job of closing the paint and putting Nene on the free throw line as opposed to giving him dunks like he did in Game 1." Al Harrington finally brought the Nuggets to life with a three-pointer from the top of the key, starting a string of seven straight points for Denver. Within five minutes, the Nuggets shaved 14 points off the deficit. Harrington made another three in a 9-0 run, and Denver was suddenly within 50-38 after Lawsons jumper along the right side of the lane with 3:42 left before halftime. The comeback fizzled, though, as the Nuggets made just one basket in the first five minutes of the second half. "Its a game to four, and weve got two points. Thats how we look at it," Nick Collison said. "We need three and four to move on, so well be ready to play when we get there." NOTES: After making their first seven shots in Game 1, the Nuggets missed their first six in Game 2 and got their first make off Ibakas goaltend of a fast-break layup by Lawson. ... Karl said before the game he remembered being suspended while coaching in the CBA for kicking a ball toward the head of official Monty McCutchen, who was part of Wednesday nights crew. ... Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Andersen didnt play in the second half for the Nuggets. Karl said when Smith came into the game -- 33 seconds before Andersen -- was when the "flood gates" opened. The Thunders lead went from 10 to 25 with the two on the court together. Authentic LeSean McCoy Jersey . In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Tuesday, Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute Mushahid Hussain said a Pakistan- China friendship caravan consisting of 60 people will leave for China in June. Matt Cain Replicas Jersey . And, as automobile advertisers have long understood, few experiences make us feel more liberated than a fast ride with the top down. Prince Fielder Jersey . The teams were tied, 7-7, after three innings, as neither starter got through the second frame. Philadelphias Kyle Kendrick gave up six runs in 1 2/3 innings, while Washingtons Craig Stammen allowed seven in 1 1/3. But starting with the Victorino and Utley homers, the Phillies battered the Nationals bullpen for seven runs on the way to their fifth straight victory. Lions Stafford Jersey . Demario Ware was also charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery, Atlanta police Lt. Keith Meadows said. The 38-year-old Forrest was shot to death on July 25 after he chased a man who robbed him of his championship ring and Rolex watch, police said. Replica Arian Foster Jersey . Penguins 4, Senators 2 (OT) With a little more than seven minutes left in the third period and Pittsburgh facing the prospect of losing a second elimination game, grinding forward Matt Cooke played a Matt Cooke shift and crashed the net to find the rebound of a Mark Eaton shot and slap it past Ottawa goalie Pascal Leclaire to bring Pittsburgh all the way back from a 3-0 deficit. Rafita Mirabal does what few would when faced with an angry, 400-pound animal charging at him: He holds his ground. In this image made from television, nine-year-old Rafita Maribal holds up his sword, turning his back on a two-year-old cow with horns, during a bullfight in Texcoco, Mexico, Sunday, April 9, 2006. The boy from the Mexican state of Aguascalientes has already taken on about two dozen fights in bullrings since 2005, including his latest challenge on Sunday in Texcoco. [AP] He is armed with nothing but a red cape and a short sword. He is also 9 years old. Rafita already has had about two dozen fights in bullrings since 2005, including his latest challenge on Sunday in Texcoco, just east of Mexico City. His contests differ slightly from a regular bullfight. The animals are younger and somewhat smaller, and he does not give the matadors final death blow with his sword. The ban on swordplay isnt to protect Rafita, but rather the sports reputation. Rafita isnt strong enough yet to drive a full sword into a bulls heart, and as a result, he might just wound the animals, and then they would repeat the thing about (the sport) being a massacre, said his manager, Jose San Martin, referring to bullfighting protests by animal rights activists. San Martin expects Rafita to be killing bulls by the time hes 11 or 12. Most bullfighters start when theyre 15 or older, he noted. In Texcoco on Sunday, Raffita challenged a 2-year-old vaquilla — a cow with horns — and nearly lost. Blackhawks Patrick Kane Jersey. The vaquilla tossed him into the air, swept him to the ground between its horns and then trampled him, but left him unharmed. Two older bullfighters who accompany and observe Rafita in the ring — but avoid interfering in his fights — distracted the animal, giving Rafita time to dust himself off and immediately return to the fight. That was nothing, he said, his eyes tearing from emotion and a bruise appearing to form on his cheek. It was good, very good. Rafita, who also expresses an interest in computers, says his ambition is to continue being a bullfighter, come what may. His father, Rafael Mirabal Martinez, is a fight fan. He sends his son into the ring without any qualms because this has always been his passion, he said. I ask God to take care of him, said Mirabal, who nonetheless has established some rules: He has to keep his grades up at school to keep on with this. Asked about his sons future, he replied, That depends on him, God and the bull. San Martin discovered Rafita at a bullfighting school in the central state of Aguascalientes. He stood out from the rest of the boys even though hes small in stature, because of his seriousness, and his great devotion, San Martin said. San Martin billed Rafita as the child prodigy who just has to be seen. Hes got it in his blood, the manager said. Hes got a great future. ' ' '
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