rpbooks Chapter 260 3 consecutive victories
Chapter 260 3 consecutive victories
Chapter 260 Three Wins in a Row
After finishing the three away games this time, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma to meet the visiting Nuggets.
The last time in Denver, the Thunder fought hard for 53 minutes and won with difficulty.This time, the Thunder, which had lost three games in a row, desperately wanted a victory at home to change the recent decline.
The Nuggets no longer have the amazing performance they had at the beginning of the season.They have lost all four of their last four games and urgently need a victory to adjust their state.
Therefore, in this game, both sides attach great importance to it.No one wants to lose again!
But the Nuggets' poor defense paid for their failure.
In Donovan's formation tonight, An Luo and Kanter, who have better offense, will play longer.The tone he set was to seize the poor defense of the Nuggets and maximize his offensive ability.
Therefore, as soon as they entered the field, the Thunder players fought against each other.
Westbrook didn't start off well.But this has little effect on the game.For the players of the Thunder and fans of the Chesapeake Energy Arena, it should be no surprise.After all, Westbrook is like this almost every night.
Oladipo shared the scoring load.He made 5 of 3 shots from the outside and helped the Thunder maintain an advantage.
When An Luo came on the court, the Thunder's offense became easier.Given the chance, both Westbrook and Christon would give him the ball.
Facing Nelson, An Luo played with ease.
When he ran out of space, he caught and shot, and the opponent couldn't react.An Luo's shooting speed has surpassed Nelson's reaction speed.If he holds the ball, Nelson's experience can provide him with some help in defending An Luo, but only a little.Whether it's back-up singles or using the rhythm to sway the opponent, An Luo has done it very beautifully.
Not only Nelson couldn't stop An Luo, but the Nuggets' starting No. [-] player Button couldn't stop An Luo either.However, this guy's scoring ability is still very strong, and An Luo can't restrain the opponent.
In the second quarter, the two sides almost completely gave up defense.The Nuggets scored 40 points under the excellent performance of Button and Chandler.But the Thunder are really not afraid to fight against their opponents.They also scored 38 points in the second quarter!
In the end, the two sides tied at 60 and entered the second half.
At halftime, Donovan praised his players.He was not dissatisfied because of the score problem, after all, the tactics are like this, and the players have done well enough.
In the second half, there was still not much change in the play styles of the two sides, and they still focused on offense.Donovan just emphasized the protection of rebounds. After all, grabbing a rebound means one more chance to attack.
In the third quarter, Westbrook tried to make two shots, but failed to score.So he reduced his shots, but focused on passing the ball and constantly assisting his teammates.
Not to mention, once Westbrook becomes rational, the Thunder's strength will have to be greatly improved.
In this quarter, An Luo and Oladipo took turns to play. Under the leadership of Westbrook, the Nuggets were a little overwhelmed.However, Gallinari scored 6 points in a row at the last moment, pulling the Nuggets back from the brink.
However, this is just a flashback.
In the fourth quarter, Westbrook was fully fired.He picked up his shooting bag again and hit frequently.With 5 minutes left in the game, Westbrook made a three-pointer to open the point difference to 20 points.This is exactly this ball, and the Nuggets completely lost hope of winning.
In the end, with Westbrook's perfect performance of 35 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets at home, ending their three-game losing streak and giving their opponents a five-game losing streak.
After the game, An Luo chatted with Murray for a while.Murray didn't get many chances in this game, but this guy has a good mentality.An Luo is really envious of that "I can do it" mentality.
Of course, he didn't know that his current average of 20+ points per game is the envy of all rookies.
A not-too-difficult victory brought good luck to the Thunder.The Thunder won the next two games very strongly.
On January 1, the Thunder challenged the Bulls away.
The Bulls are the most disappointing team this season.With Wade, Rondo and Butler, their goal is definitely more than just entering the playoffs.But so far, the Bulls' record is not good.
In this game, Rondo was absent, Butler was in a downturn, and Wade was left alone.
In fact, as the league has fewer and fewer hardcore players.The matchup between Westbrook and Butler is something everyone is looking forward to.But Butler's downturn disappointed everyone.Throughout the game, Butler had no touch and didn't score a single goal!Only rely on free throws to get 1 point.
Although Wade played well, he was hard to beat with two fists and four hands. Except for a little help from McAway, no other Bulls players could count on it.
But Thunderclap is different.Westbrook doesn't score high, but he has a lot of help.
An Luo, Adams, and Kanter, the three guys who were "taken care of" the most by Westbrook, all scored more than 20.Their excellent performance also allowed Westbrook to complete a triple-double with 4 minutes left in the third quarter.
After the game with the Bulls, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma City to face the Memphis Grizzlies again.
This time, Westbrook can be regarded as revenge!
As soon as he came up, Westbrook hit the Grizzlies' penalty area very hard.Although the hit rate was not high, the Thunder firmly suppressed the opponent in terms of momentum.
Throughout the first half, facing the home team's strong offense, the Grizzlies did not make a few decent responses.So much so that they had to enter the third quarter with a 20-point deficit.
In the second half, Conley and Randolph of the Grizzlies played very tenaciously.With one inside and one outside, they not only restricted the Thunder's offense, but also tore up the Thunder's defense.
Throughout the third quarter, they recovered the 10-point difference.This is not easy.
By the fourth quarter, Conley and Randolph remained tenacious.But Donovan put all three guards and two big men on the court.This not only ensures the quality of defense, but also increases the output points of offense.
When the Grizzlies were closing in on the score and saw the hope of winning, it was An Luo who stood up again.Become a bear-slaying warrior.His three three-pointers directly crushed the hopes of the Memphis people.
In the end, the Thunder defeated the visiting Grizzlies 105:95 at home.After experiencing another three-game losing streak, they won another three-game winning streak.
(End of this chapter)