rpbooks Chapter 213: A Short Rest
Chapter 213: A Short Rest
Chapter 213: A Short Rest
Many times, losing is inevitable.
The Thunder's game in Sacramento is indeed powerless!Even during the entire game, the Kings gave them a lot of opportunities.But people are not machines, and when they are tired, they cannot control themselves.
In the end, the Kings defeated the Thunder at their home court with a score of 108:97, ending the opponent's four-game winning streak.
本场比赛，替补登场的安洛打了28分钟，25分3助攻3抢断，已经是雷霆表现最好的球员。威斯布鲁克18分5篮板6助攻2抢断，罗伯森10分5篮板，奥拉迪波12分6篮板。之外，雷霆再无上双的球员。国王这边考辛斯38分13篮板，盖伊21分9篮板，科里森21分6助攻。其余的球员倒是与雷霆差不多。
But the performance of these three is enough to deal with the tired Thunder!
Especially Cousins, who is so overwhelmed in the paint, he is simply getting what he asks for.Adding Adams and Kanter, he scored half of his points!And this guy not only dominated the penalty area, he pulled out from time to time and threw two three-pointers, and his shooting percentage was quite high.5 of 3 three-pointers in this game, for a seven-footer, it can be said to be quite remarkable!
After the game, everyone breathed a sigh of relief!Not much regret, not very unwilling.Nobody was upset at all by the loss.Including Donovan, Westbrook, and An Luo!
When Donovan faced reporters' questions at the press conference, he summed up the game in this way: The opponent's players performed very well, especially DeMarcus.Tonight, he's a superstar.He can dunk in the penalty area or shoot from beyond the three-point line. We can't limit him at all.Of course, Rudy and Darren were also very good, they played a beautiful game.On the other hand, our players are not in good condition.It's a shame to lose but we can't expect them to win every game, especially two nights in a row.
Westbrook said much the same thing.Anyway, the Kings players played well, but they didn't play well.But is this a problem with the players? The schedule is too difficult, and the players have tried their best.
Nothing happened overnight.After the tired Thunder players played two games in a row, they didn't have the mind to go out for fun.Even Sacramento is far more prosperous than Oklahoma City.
Early the next morning, Donovan continued his journey with the players.Fortunately, the distance from Sacramento to Denver is not too far, and it can be reached in about three hours.
Westbrook carried his small bag and earphones, and boarded the plane shaking his head.This guy does this action all the time, and what's even more exaggerated is that An Luo couldn't bear to look directly at that attire he called fashionable.
The white short sleeves he was wearing had very fancy words printed on them, and he looked full of coquettishness when he met pink and pink.A pair of red and gray checkered trousers with black hem and a long belt casually scattered between the legs, it's really eye-catching!The red and white canvas shoes on her feet made her arrogance even heavier.
If it was changed to a few years ago, if he walked out on the street wearing such a suit, he would definitely be beaten.
Others will be normal.
There are two other people who seem a little different.That is An Luo and Sabonis Jr.Four bags in one hand!Another took five boxes of bento!
Don't look at them, one is the team's starting fourth position, and the other is the team's second scoring point.But rookies are always rookies, and the unspoken rules of the NBA must still be followed.Paul also carried bags for James and Anthony!
An Luo didn't understand before why it was always possible to see those NBA players carrying lunch boxes when they went to away games.As he participated in more and more away games, An Luo also had a deep understanding.
In order to prevent the players from being disturbed by the fans, let the players take advantage of the time to rest and prepare for the game. NBA teams take special planes to travel to away games.Of course, although this is more convenient, it also has disadvantages.There are no flight attendants preparing airline meals on such a special plane, only some portable energy supplement food prepared by the team.So every time we play an away game, the team will prepare food for the players. Of course, the players can decide whether to bring it or not.
But most people will.After all, going to an away game is often a journey of several hours.For these exhausted players, the stomach is hungry quickly, and it must be unbearable not to eat.
On the plane, everyone still sits on their own things.Westbrook is still watching cartoons, which are said to be what his children like to watch.An Luo took out the tablet that he hadn't taken out for a long time, and started playing Match [-].
Denver is not a friendly place.Of course, this is not to say how fierce the people here are, in fact, the people of Denver are still very friendly.It's just that the geographical conditions are a bit harsh for Thunder players who are used to Oklahoma City.
You know, Denver is located on a plateau with an altitude of more than 1600 meters.The highest altitude in Oklahoma City is only 396 meters.If you want to play here, you really can't get used to it.
After getting off the plane, An Luo felt a little unwell.The cities he has lived in, whether it is Oklahoma, Los Angeles or Shudu, are not high in altitude.Now suddenly at a place of more than 600 meters, the body must not be able to react.
The others are similar, more or less still a little uncomfortable.
An Luo estimated that this game would definitely not be so easy.
Fortunately, the game didn't start until the next night, otherwise An Luo would definitely be caught off guard by such a gap.
In the afternoon, Dorovan took everyone to the Pepsi Center, home of the Nuggets, for adaptive training.It is necessary to allow the players' bodies to adapt to the pressure brought by this high altitude one day in advance.Donovan came to Denver a day early, mainly for this.In other cities, it may not be so anxious.
Of course, the intensity of the training is not high.After the collective running and physical training, they will be arranged individually.After exercising for a while, An Luo didn't feel as uncomfortable as he imagined.At least in the running position, shooting and defense can reach the usual eight or nine points.
This is a good sign, An Luo has a bottom line in his mind.
In the evening, everyone returned to the room early.Even Collison and Singler, who always like to go out for fun, didn't go out.This surprised An Luo a little.
Westbrook told him that the players didn't like Denver and that it wasn't much fun.Especially at night.
It was only later that An Luo discovered that every night, the bars, theaters, and clubs in Denver were still packed with carnival crowds, and they didn't want to leave until it was almost closing time.It's not fun, just because guys like Westbrook are used to the glamorous metropolitan nightlife of New York and Los Angeles.
(End of this chapter)