rpbooks Chapter 344
Chapter 344
Chapter 344
Although he lost the game, Donovan was not in a bad mood.To be exact, he was slightly excited.
Paul George's powerful ability is beyond doubt.But in the decades of NBA history, there are many stars who have fallen because they couldn't integrate into the new team.So when all the Thunder fans were celebrating the championship, Donovan was quite worried.Although he had experimented countless times during the training camp, actual combat was different after all.
Now he is relieved!
In this game, Paul George played 22 minutes and scored 26 points, plus 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.In these 22 minutes, he took 16 shots and made 10 of them efficiently, with a shooting percentage of 62.5%, including 8 of 4 three-pointers, and a shooting percentage of [-]%.
他不是雷霆唯一一个三分球命中率超过五成的球员。还有一个就是安洛。他出场24分钟，交出了28分3助攻3抢断的成绩单。11投6中的三分球，依旧保持了自己上个赛季联盟三分王的风采。
Two guys who played almost half the game, contributed 54 points!Although the defensive intensity in the preseason was not too high, this combination is enough for everyone to maintain high expectations for the Thunder's future.
It's no wonder that Donovan, who has always been cautious, couldn't help feeling high-spirited for a while.Facing the reporter, he said very confidently: "Paul's joining has made up for the weaknesses in our lineup. I believe that this season, we will do better."
As a veteran player, An Luo also spoke highly of himself and his new teammates at the press conference: "Paul is a very good player. He is a great threat anywhere on the field. Breakthrough, Mid-range, three-point shooting, he has everything that can cause damage. More importantly, he can also limit the opponent's forward players very well. He is simply perfect! I can't wait to start the new season .”
A preseason game let everyone see how wise the Thunder's efforts are this summer.The happiest ones are probably the Thunder fans.A year ago, they fell on the way to the championship and lost the best players in the team.When they thought the Thunder would go through a long rebuilding period like other teams, God gave them a huge surprise.
Because of the appearance of An Luo, the Thunder not only did not sink, but also achieved the third record in the league.And made it to the second round of the playoffs.And now the arrival of Paul George has directly transformed the Thunder into a championship-level team.Even in everyone's opinion, this is a team that is completely comparable to the "Three Young Thunder" team that reached the finals.
After two days of rest, the Thunder ushered in the second preseason game.The home game also has the New Orleans Pelicans with the Twin Towers.
Westbrook, who was absent from the first game, returned in this game and formed the "Big Three" with An Luo and George.However, Westbrook didn't play much, only playing nearly 10 minutes, and An Luo only played 17 minutes.George is the protagonist today, he bloomed inside and out, stealing the limelight on the field.
The Thunder had the upper hand 53:44 in the first half.At the beginning of the third quarter, the Pelicans scored consecutive three-pointers to narrow the gap.At this time George stood up, and he scored 10 points in a row from inside and outside, and once again widened the gap.In the last quarter of the game, the Pelicans once chased the score to 77:79.At this time, Westbrook and An Luo were both on the bench. At this time, George stood up again and succeeded in attacking the basket continuously. After hitting 9-0, he stabilized his position with 88:77, and then firmly controlled the situation.
In the end, the Thunder defeated their opponent 102:91 and won their first preseason victory.
Immediately afterwards, the Thunder struck again and defeated the visiting Melbourne Tigers at home.This team should be said to be an old friend of the Chinese men's basketball team.They are the most visited foreign teams in China.The strength is good, the team has David Anderson and others who have played in the NBA.
Although the opponent in this game is not an NBA-level team.But what is surprising is that the Tigers showed a strong competitive state and posed a great threat to the Thunder. The whole game has been playing inextricably, which made the Thunder's "Big Three" feel ashamed.
As the party concerned, An Luo felt that the biggest problem was not lineup or tactics.Thunder is a little arrogant!Facing the team from Australia, they didn't take each other seriously at all.Sure enough, the first quarter suffered a loss.In desperation, they had to increase the playing time of the main players.
Even so, the Thunder still played hard.At the last moment, George made two free throws, Adams scored from the basket, and the Thunder regained the lead.But the Tigers still had the ball, but Paul George's big cap 5 seconds before the end extinguished the flame of the opponent's lore.In the end, the Thunder narrowly beat their opponents 86:85.
NBA teams have a record of losing to European teams, but it is indeed a bit surprising that a strong team like the Thunder played so hard against a team from Australia.I also have to sigh with emotion, the progress of world basketball.
On October 10, the Thunder visited the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets, who were the hosts of last season.
Perhaps it was the last game's near loss to a non-NBA team that made the players a little embarrassed.Therefore, the Thunder played very strongly at the beginning of this game.Under the excellent performance of the "Big Three", they once achieved a 30-point advantage.Therefore, Donovan sent a pure substitute lineup to fight the opponent in the third quarter.
But the Nuggets did not give up this game because it was a preseason game.Their main force was all out, and they quickly chased the score to single digits.It can be seen that after An Luo entered the starting lineup, the substitute lineup that the Thunder was proud of last season has become much weaker.The regular season may be fine, but if it faces the Warriors in the playoffs, it may be a big problem.Of course, they still have time to slowly strengthen the lineup.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Donovan replaced his main force again.Under the consecutive three-pointers hit by An Luo and George, the Nuggets quickly surrendered.In the end, they defeated their opponents 103:89.Won three consecutive victories in the preseason.
It can be seen that this new Thunder team still has many problems.How Westbrook and Paul George are compatible still needs to be worked out slowly.But An Luo is okay, he doesn't need any possession of the ball, just defend, shoot, and do his own thing.
However, this does not affect their becoming a championship-level team.Regardless of the individual abilities of the players or the potential of the lineup, in this league, it is still rare to find a team that can steadily suppress the Thunder.
(End of this chapter)