rpbooks Chapter 377
Chapter 377
Chapter 377
After spending a very comfortable and relaxing back-to-back away game, the Thunder players finally ushered in two days of rest.They did not return directly to Oklahoma, but two days later, they departed directly from Los Angeles to Phoenix.
That night, Westbrook and Paul George took their brothers to Warwick in Hollywood.
However, An Luo and Ferguson were not among them.It's not that they don't want to go, nor that the two big brothers don't want to take them there.It's that these two guys are underage.People under the age of 21 are not allowed in this nightclub.Prior to this, it happened that NBA players under the age of 21 were rejected by Warwick nightclubs.That was in 2016. Russell, who was still playing for the Lakers at the time, came to this nightclub, but was turned away because he was two months away from turning 21.
Therefore, An Luo went directly to UCLA after the game.The sad Ferguson can only play games in the hotel.
On the way to Phoenix, Felton, Collison, and Huestis were still reminiscing about the carnival in Warwick these two days.Champagne, cigars and girls, all tastes are simply indescribable.
Ferguson was very curious. It's not that he has never been to a nightclub, but he has never been to a place as high-end and luxurious as Warwick.
An Luo lay on the seat, closed his eyes and meditated.He has not had an easy time these two days.Accompany Tang Xiaoru to shop crazily in Los Angeles during the day, and enjoy the world of two at night.Ruanrou Township Hero Tomb, this is really reasonable.
On January 2018, 1, the Thunder went to Phoenix to challenge the Suns away.It stands to reason that the Thunder should easily beat each other, but the actual situation is different.
Perhaps it was because they had too much fun in Los Angeles. In this game, the state of the Thunder players was really unsatisfactory.
The Suns, who had suffered a losing streak before, played particularly well in this game.They suppressed the Thunder for most of the game and won easily in the end.
Speaking of the Suns team, people's biggest impression is the food.Since Nash left Phoenix, no matter what changes the management has made, they just can't get up!It is simply a weak team that cannot be shaken.
But sometimes they are strong!Because every season, there are not a few strong teams that fall on them.
Just so weird.
In China, the Suns seem to have been labeled as a pseudo-weak team.The western hero who robs the rich and helps the poor, specializes in bringing warmth to the weak teams and finding deficiencies for the strong teams.
The Thunder became another strong team in their hands.
In this game, Grant continued to replace Robertson as the team's starting fourth position.Although in the first two games, he did not perform very well on the defensive end.But fortunately, his enthusiasm in the game is very high, and his physical talent is there.It can also provide a lot of help for the team.
In fact, the Thunder's opening state is still good.An Luo hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, and then Westbrook and Paul George succeeded one after another.They played a perfect start of 14:6.
Subsequently, Devin Booker of the Suns led the team to launch a counterattack and slowly approached the score.
Thunder has already shown its own problems at this time.That is, the defensive end has lost its previous strength and initiative.Both An Luo and Paul George are passively facing each other.It seems that these players are a little bit powerless.
An Luo can actually feel his own problems.But I just can't get that energy in my heart.The same is true on the offensive end. In this game, his off-ball running has obviously decreased a lot, and the number of shots has also decreased a lot.It's not like Westbrook or anyone else isn't passing him the ball.Several times, he would have had a chance to make a shot.If you hesitate, you miss it.
Paul George wasn't much better.He frequently takes shots from beyond the three-point line, but the shooting percentage is not particularly good.
Only Westbrook is still rushing desperately.This guy is like a steel frame.When his teammates can't help him, he can still carry the team forward alone.
In the last 3 minutes of the first quarter, Donovan was also on the bench.As a result, the Suns played a wave of 12:2 and directly overtook the score.At this time, no one would have thought that the Thunder would never lead the Suns again in the next three quarters.
In the second quarter, Paul George started the point-chasing battle with a substitute.He began to play more actively, through his own breakthrough, close to the basket to score.In fact, the effect is not bad, but a substitute player of the Suns broke out in this quarter.
This guy is Dragan Bender, the No. 4 pick who was sprayed to pieces last year.He seemed to have stolen An Luo's three-point shooting bag. In the 8 minutes he played in the second quarter, he made 4 three-pointers.The hit rate is as high as 80%!
Another guy like this, plus Devin Booker, the Suns easily withstood the Thunder's counterattack.At the end of the first half, they still maintained a 5-point advantage.
There was silence in the Thunder locker room at halftime.Everyone knows why it behaves so poorly.It is precisely because I am clear in my heart that I dare not speak.
"Guys! We can't be winners every night. But as professional players, we should maintain the most concentrated energy to face the game every night. Even if we lose the game in the end, we still deserve the applause of the fans. "
Donovan didn't blame the players.He knew these guys needed to relax, too.But, as a head coach, he has to sound the alarm for these guys.He doesn't want this kind of thing to happen to his team often.
In the third quarter, the Thunder played the strongest offensive of the game.Westbrook took the lead in the charge, and An Luo and Paul George succeeded again and again.It took them 4 minutes to beat each other 15:2, chasing the score to 78:79.
But at this time, it was Dragan Bender who stood up again.He made 5-pointers in the faces of Grant and Paul George, respectively.Not only helped the sun stabilize the decline, but also greatly increased its momentum.After that, Booker turned on the scoring mode.He shot from inside and outside, causing continuous damage.In the last 16 minutes, scored [-] points!During this time, the Thunder only had Paul George as the main force.
Donovan was careless.He thought that Paul George could bite the score and buy other players time to rest.
In the last quarter, the sun, which had already shown momentum, became irresistible.Although the Thunder's "Big Three" also performed well, their carelessness, coupled with their lack of toughness on the defensive end, made the game unmanageable.In the end, they had to accept defeat.
(End of this chapter)