rpbooks Chapter 353 Farewell Moon
Chapter 353 Farewell Moon
Chapter 353 Farewell to October
This night, for the Thunder fans, the inner feelings can be said to be mixed.
They are a little frustrated.On the one hand, it comes from the excellent performance of the two Thunder veterans.In this game, Oladipo played 38 minutes, 20 of 13 shots, 10 of 6 three-pointers, plus 8 free throws.Scored 40 points with great efficiency!In addition, also contributed 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks.Both offensive and defensive ends are perfect.And Sabonis Jr., who was used as a bargaining chip for Paul George with Oladipo, is also quite good. While scoring 9 points on 5 of 10 shots, he also grabbed 12 rebounds, including 8 offensive rebounds!It only took him 20 minutes to deliver such a result.
On the other hand, it is Paul George's downturn.In this game, Paojiao, who was in foul trouble, played only 20 minutes. He made 10 of 4 shots and scored 13 points.And most of these 13 points were scored in the last quarter.
Originally, the three of them didn't have much to do with each other, but a deal this summer brought them together.Judging from this game, the contrast between 50 points and 13 points is quite obvious.Even if everyone thinks that Paul George is not of this level, there are still some people who feel worthless for the Thunder's deal in their hearts.
Fortunately, An Luo's performance made everyone feel relieved.Although Oladipo's 40 points amazed everyone, An Luo's 34 points were not far behind.
The data that Westbrook handed over is still very comprehensive: 27 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, plus 2 steals and 1 block.Once again scored a triple-double record, this is his third triple-double this season.It can be seen from the process of the game that Westbrook still has a very strong scoring ability.It can be seen that this season, he has made a great sacrifice for the team.
After winning four straight, the Thunder have just two games left in October.
Unfortunately, these two games were back to back.And the first back-to-back opponent this time is the Minnesota Timberwolves that the Thunder defeated at home a few days ago.That team formed the "poor man's version of the Big Four" Timberwolves.
Needless to say, this is sure to be an uphill battle.
Prior to this, Butler missed two consecutive games, and the Timberwolves lost consecutively.Lost to the Pacers 107-130 and the Pistons 101-122, both lost by more than 20 points.In this game, Butler finally paid, and the Timberwolves' fangs were once again exposed.
As expected, the last time the two teams faced each other is still vivid. The Timberwolves, who were bent on revenge, brought great difficulties to the Thunder.
With Butler, the Timberwolves' attack has become much more organized, and Towns has become more relaxed.
In the first quarter of the game, Paul George, who was down in the last game, finally made a name for himself.He scored 10 points in the first half, helping the Thunder to open the point difference to 5 points for the first time.Wiggins is still young, and his defense can't limit the opponent.Fortunately, his offense is still very good. After the Thunder's offensive, he and Towns teamed up to play a wave of 8:0, leading the score.And Butler's tough defense is the basis of all this.
At the end of the first quarter, George and Felton, who came off the bench, hit three-pointers one after another, and they led 29:22.Although Butler scored 4 points in a row at the last moment, they were still at a disadvantage with 26:33.
The Thunder's scoring ability is too strong!There are too many people who can score, and the Timberwolves can't limit all the points.
In the second quarter, Towns finally stood up.The Thunder, who played purely as a substitute, couldn't hold back.Especially Kanter, he was completely at a loss when defending the opponent's pick-and-roll.Towns also seized this point and kept attacking the basket, causing huge damage to the Thunder's inside line.With 58 seconds left in this section, he grabbed a rebound, made a layup and fouled Adams, and scored 3 points with a penalty shot. The Timberwolves overtook 59:57.
However, An Luo hit the buzzer with a long two-pointer at the last moment, and the two sides fought at 59:59 in the first half.
In the third quarter, the Timberwolves continued their fiery state.Under the leadership of Towns and Wiggins, they opened the gap several times.But An Luo and Paul George were not to be outdone.The two of them arranged almost all the Thunder's shots in the first half of the third quarter.Everyone else has become green leaves.
This quarter was very intense, the two sides kept tying and overtaking, but the biggest point difference was only 5 points.
With 3 minutes and 25 seconds left in this section, Gibson dunked in the fast break, and the Timberwolves led 83:78.Subsequently, Westbrook finally made a shot, attacked the basket continuously, and soon tied the score.With Westbrook missing a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Timberwolves entered the final quarter with a 90:89 lead of 1 point.
I thought the last game against the Timberwolves was difficult, but I didn't expect it to be even more difficult this time.
However, the Thunder is still stronger than the opponent.So in the fourth quarter, the Thunder's "Big Three" showed their strength together, and they played a wave of 10:0 as soon as they came up.The Timberwolves quickly paused, but after returning, they didn't change much.
At the most critical time, Butler stood up.That's exactly what the Timberwolves need him to do.Of course, he also knew what he should do.With 10 points behind, he first assisted his teammates to hit a three-pointer, and then he scored three points with a penalty shot, leading the Timberwolves to a wave of 3:12 and chasing the score to 5:112.In this wave of attacks, Butler surrendered 115 points and 9 assists.
If it weren't for Paul George's two three-pointers, Butler could really become the hero who saved the Timberwolves.It's a pity that Paojiao, who was full of anger in the last game, ruthlessly destroyed his efforts.
After defeating the Timberwolves, the Thunder hurried to Chicago to challenge the Bulls, their last opponent in October.
The Bulls finally won their first victory in the last game, but today in front of the Thunder, they didn't have many chances.The lineup is not complete, coupled with constant turmoil.Let the Bulls' road to reconstruction become more and more difficult.
The drama between Mirotic and Portis continues.Both were sidelined after being injured by Portis.Mirotic's attitude is "with you but without me", the Bulls can only keep him or Portis.And the Bulls just chose to implement Portis' contract, so Mirotic has no intention of playing for the Bulls, so he can only choose to leave.LaVine is absent due to injury, and the Bulls are extremely short of core players.In the previous few games, they had to rely on rookie Markkanen.
The Bulls, who were originally a mess, looked even more vulnerable in front of a team with strong scoring ability like the Thunder.The Thunder basically ended the battle in just two quarters.In the end, the Bulls lost to the Thunder 69:102 on their home court by 33 points!
(End of this chapter)