rpbooks Chapter 599 Strong rebound
Chapter 599 Strong rebound
Chapter 599 Strong rebound
The Thunder that lost two games is like losing the championship!Those reporters and commentators used the media and the Internet to replay, compare, and study the two Thunder games in detail, in order to use a set of seemingly scientific things to tell the world that they have found the soul of the Thunder. .
Whether it is last season or this season, not most people are optimistic about the Thunder.But the strength of the Thunder this season made those people feel scared.This time, he showed fatigue and strengthened the thoughts of those people.Next, the Thunder will face opponents much stronger than the Hawks and Lakers.People who are waiting to watch a good show are full of interest.
Unfortunately, Thunder let them down!
In the first game after a two-game losing streak, the Thunder challenged the 76ers away.Prior to this, the opponent had won three consecutive victories.With the joining of Butler this season, the 76ers finally gained a lot of strength.In the first 8 games, their opponents were all teams with a winning percentage of more than 50%. The 76ers won 5 of them.It can be seen that the condition is good!
In this battle, the 76ers made every effort to defeat the Thunder and compete with the Raptors for the second place in the Western Conference.Coincidentally, Lei Ting also held his breath.The two sides launched a fierce battle at the Wells Fargo Center Arena.Especially the last 15 seconds are thrilling.
With 14.5 seconds left in the game, Embiid drew a foul on Westbrook from beyond the three-point line.The former got three free throws, and the latter left the field with 6 fouls!The situation suddenly turned to the favorable side of the 76ers.
Embiid, who stood at the free throw line, made three of three shots!Even if Donovan called a timeout after the second free throw, it didn't affect Embiid's rhythm. The 76ers rewritten the score to 113:113, and the two sides tied again.
Subsequently, the 76ers adopted a full-court pressing tactic. Felton hurriedly passed the ball to Adams under the double-team of the opponent, but was intercepted by Butler who suddenly rushed over.Then, Butler sprinted to the basket and headed for the ball against Felton.
115:113
The 76ers took a two-point lead with 6.6 seconds left in the game.Lei Ting once again stood on the edge of the cliff.
Donovan arranged for Grant to serve the sideline ball, Adams responded at the top of the arc, and three players with accurate shots, An Luo, Paul George and Ferguson, waited for the opportunity to catch the ball.
"Di..."
With the whistle of the referee, the most critical moment of the game has come!
There were piercing screams at the Wells Fargo Center, and 76ers fans were helping their team in their own way.
An Luo and Paul George pulled in opposite directions at the free throw line.Paul George and Adams went straight to the basket, with Embiid and Butler following.An Luo pulled towards the right three-point line, then used Ferguson's screen to get rid of Simmons, and received the basketball from Grant at the top of the arc.After catching the ball, An Luo didn't hesitate at all, turned around and pulled it up to the basket before throwing the ball.Redick, who flew over, did not cause any disturbance to him.
"Shh..."
The sound of the basketball brushing the net was heard by everyone in the Wells Fargo Center through the loudspeakers on the rim.There was a neat groan of annoyance from the fans. 2 minutes ago, they were cheering, ready to celebrate another victory.Now, the entire arena is silent.Ups and downs, but that's all.
The Thunder's bench exploded immediately!Westbrook has been standing on the sidelines, and he was very annoyed that he was not on the court at the last moment, but he believed in his teammates.After the ball was scored, he immediately jumped up!
After hugging Westbrook, An Luo was relieved.
"Man, I didn't let you down!"
"Yes! Never!"
Looking at his teammates celebrating happily, An Luo himself was very excited.Over the years, the number of three-pointers he has made is countless, but there are only a handful of lore shots.This feeling is really great!
The 76ers' last ball was given to Butler.At critical moments, you have to be a tough guy to be reliable.But under the double-teaming of Paul George and An Luo, the basketball he shot failed to find the basket, and the success fell short.
In the end, the Thunder beat the 116ers 115:76 in an away game, ending their own losing streak and their opponent's winning streak.
After this game, the Thunder once again resumed their previous invincible posture.
On January 1, the Thunder played away against the New York Knicks.In this game, they played with ease and maintained the lead throughout the game.In the end, they won easily with 21:139.Westbrook clocked out of work in three quarters and handed over a triple-double answer sheet with 118 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists; Paul George scored 13 points again after the last 30+ game, plus 32 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals; The game was relatively low-key, with 3 points, 26 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steal. Of course, like Westbrook, he didn't play again in the fourth quarter.In addition to the Big Three, the "Big Four" Adams played 1 minutes and scored 34 points, 28 rebounds, 16 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks. He became the real giant of the night.
On January 1, the Thunder played away against the Portland Trail Blazers.The two teams are back to back, and in terms of physical fitness, the Thunder still have the advantage.After all, they had an easy game in New York, but the Blazers had a tough time beating the Jazz yesterday.
The result of this game is also the Thunder.They defeated each other 133:127 and achieved two consecutive victories.
The two sides put on a posture and fought a battle.The scene of the Thunder's Big Three fighting against the Blazers' three brothers was also extremely exciting.In this campaign, as many as 20 players scored 6 points from both sides!Among them, An Luo, Paul George, Lillard, and McCollum all scored more than 30 points!The two big men, Adams and Nurkic, both scored 20+10, which added a lot to the game.Westbrook once again surrendered a triple-double, with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists.Scoring less than assists has become the norm for Westbrook.
Two days later, the Thunder played against the New Orleans Pelicans at home.For this campaign, Anthony Davis and Julius Randle were sidelined.Even if Holliday performed supernaturally, it would be difficult for him to change his fate against the sky.In the end, Holiday could only leave the Chesapeake Energy Arena with excellent data and a defeat.
A wave of four consecutive victories made those "authoritative figures" who came out and talked about "Thunder is dead" disappear.This is the case in this circle, whether it is OK or not, there are always many people jumping out to point out.In fact, there is no need to use too many words to justify.Action is always the best counterattack to those high-spirited words.
However, the next game is likely to push the Thunder to the peak of public opinion once again.
(End of this chapter)