rpbooks Chapter 416 lost a game
Chapter 416 lost a game
Chapter 416 Lost
Before going to Portland, the Thunder ushered in a new teammate-Corey Brewer.
An Luo knew this person, and he was very familiar with him.He's known this guy since he was playing alone on that small court.But at that time, An Luo didn't know his name, he only knew that his name was "Company Commander".
As for the nickname of the company commander, it comes from a TV series called "Bright Sword".Because Brewer looks so much like Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the cavalry company in the movie, domestic netizens gave him such a nickname.In fact, his way of playing on the court is also very similar to the cavalry captain in the TV series.Brewer rushed into the fast break as quickly and fiercely as if he was riding a war horse.At that time, he relied on non-stop defensive counterattacks, and used fast breaks to rush to the basket when the opponent's foothold was not stable, and scored a career-high 51 points.This is a score that many superstars have not achieved.
However, in Thunderclap, Donovan is the one who is most familiar with the company commander.Between 2005 and 2007, Donovan led the University of Florida Gators to consecutive NCAA National Championships.And Corey Brewer is the core player in this Gator team.And Brewer also won the MOP of the Final Four and was elected to the Hall of Fame of the University of Florida.
This can be regarded as the reunion of master and apprentice!When Donovan introduced the company commander, he was very happy: "Guys, let me introduce a new teammate to everyone. He is Corey Brewer! A great guy who can give us a lot of help. "
"Don't tell me, this guy really looks more like a cavalry company commander!"
An Luo murmured in his heart, and hugged the other party.Although this guy has been wandering around, but he really has some skills under his hands.An Luo watched the game where the Rockets scored 51 points back then, and An Luo also watched the Nuggets game in the "track and field team".So he has high expectations for Brewer's performance after joining the team.
After Brewer joined, the Thunder's bench has one more capable player.After all, with Brewer's offensive ability and playing style, he can serve as the starting second and third positions in some weaker teams.With the addition of Kanter, Grant, Felton, Patterson, Ferguson, and Huestis, the Thunder's bench strength is not bad.
However, in the game against the Trail Blazers, Brewer did not get too many opportunities to express himself.
The two teams had a tie in the first quarter, and the roles of An Luo and Paul George were basically offset by Lillard and McCollum.Nurkic performed better than Adams, but with Westbrook around, the Thunder still maintain a rebounding advantage.This season, the Thunder's rebounding ability has always been at the forefront of the league.
In the second quarter, Westbrook took Kanter and the new cavalry company commander, Felton and other substitute players for half a quarter.Brewer is very comfortable with the Thunder's style of running and playing.After all, that's what they did when they were in the Nuggets.And with Westbrook charging ahead, Brewer played more freely.So the few minutes he was on the court, he played well.
Especially in those few connections with Westbrook, Brewer fully demonstrated his offensive ability.A three-pointer and an air cut layup, the timing is just right.Although it seems a little premature to draw conclusions on a player just by looking at minutes, core players like Donovan and An Luo are still relatively optimistic about this deal.As for those substitute players, it varies from person to person.
In the second half, both sides played the main force.Lillard is more and more fond of shooting from the three-point line, and the distance of this guy's shots is getting farther and farther.However, McCollum still prefers to break through. His speed and direction change are very fast, and his confrontation is also good. It is completely unimaginable that this guy was only a short man less than 160cm in his freshman year.
After the first half, the Thunder won by 11 points.However, in the second half, the Thunder's two-digit lead was quickly wiped out by the Blazers and overtook them.Lillard made 3 consecutive ultra-long three-pointers from beyond the three-point line. He was so excited that he raised his wrist and showed off his "watch"!Under his explosion, the Blazers beat the Thunder 25:10.And it was played when the Thunder's main players were on the court.Paul George's state is very poor, he played a lot of time in the last game.This season, the Thunder have played very hard in all back-to-back games, and their winning percentage is also very low.
In the next quarter, Donovan played all the main players directly and played with the Blazers for 12 minutes.But they still lost the game by 2 points.In fact, at the last moment, the Thunder had a chance to end the game.But the Blazers' highly targeted defense prevented them from equalizing twice in a row and going back to overtake.
At the last moment, the Blazers' strategy was to directly target An Luo.McCollum and Aminu have been staring at An Luo closely, and Robertson was directly emptied, making it difficult for An Luo to receive the ball.The first time it came from Westbrook, who made an attack from outside the three-point line, and Nurkic fanned out of the sideline for a layup to the basket.After the serve, Paul George caught the ball from beyond the three-point line, shook his former teammate Evan Turner, and made the game-winning shot.
However, Paul George's condition was really bad. The ball hit the rock in front of the basket and bounced directly.
The Blazers had a victory, and they became one of the few teams that could beat the Thunder this season.And ruthlessly ended the opponent's eleven-game winning streak, and by the way, increased his own winning streak to six games.
In fact, the Thunder didn't care too much about the outcome of the game, even if they really wanted to try to hit their winning streak.But these are small things.As long as there is a winning streak, there will inevitably be a day when it will be terminated.And losing the game doesn't mean anything. The Blazers are a strong team, and they played well enough to win the game as they should.
Then the Thunder will consider the next game.They will return to Oklahoma City to meet the challenge of the Houston Rockets led by James Harden and Chris Paul.If the Blazers are a strong opponent, then the Rockets are an opponent that gives them a headache.And unlike the previous fights, Chris Paul has fully recovered from his injury.And after the All-Star break, his condition has been adjusted to the best.
Is it the beginning of a new winning streak, or another two-game losing streak.It depends on the state of the Thunder players.
(End of this chapter)