rpbooks Chapter 864 Return to Chapter 1
Chapter 864 Return to Chapter 1
Chapter 864 Returning to Number One
Facing this young Pelicans, the defending champion Thunder secured a victory in just three quarters.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was fixed at 98:76.Comparing the performance of the two sides in the game, the rest of the game can basically be regarded as garbage time.Therefore, Donovan directly put Westbrook and An Luo on the bench in the last quarter of the game.
For such treatment, Westbrook naturally feels very comfortable.Check in three quarters, relaxed and happy.But for An Luo, it's not so comfortable!After three quarters, he has scored 28 points!Even today, when the offensive rhythm is so strong, only a very small number of players can score nearly 30 points in a game.But for An Luo, who is determined to chase the scoring champion this season, such scoring is far from enough.He originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to "swipe up" his scoring average.It's a pity that the Pelicans seem a little too unbeaten!
"Boss, I think their counterattack is very violent!"
"Really? It's okay, Danilo and Shay should be able to handle it."
An Luo didn't dare to tell Donovan too blatantly that he wanted to "score" more points.After all, now that the odds are set, he has no reason to stay on the court.What's more, Donovan is eager to let him and Westbrook only play more than 20 minutes in each game, which not only reduces the chance of injury, but also has enough physical strength to deal with those real strong enemies.
Throughout this quarter of the game, An Luo was waiting for the Pelicans to close the gap.It's a pity that the pelican really can't do it!
In fact, in the last quarter of the game, Donovan also sent a group of young people.Alexander, Diallo, Grant, Noelle, plus Ferguson who replaced Gallinari in the second half.If you don't look at the previous game, this is a contest between the two Young Guards.
Alexander became the brightest young man in this game!Under Donovan's arrangement, Alexander, who had the ball in hand, killed all sides in this quarter.Whether it is mid-range or breakthrough layup, he played very resolutely and efficiently.Among the Thunder's 32 points in the last quarter, Alexander contributed 18 points alone!
I have to sigh, the vision of Presti and his team.In terms of selecting rookies, the Thunder management is really good!Of course, Donovan is not a head coach who is unwilling to give newcomers a chance.An Luo back then, and Alexander now, were all under the care of Donovan to gain more and more possessions in the game.
In the end, the Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 130:102 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena and won a hearty victory.
In this game, the Thunder gained the most is Alexander.Although An Luo contributed a team-high 28 points and Westbrook had a triple-double in three quarters, Alexander, who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, stole the limelight.This second-year player, who was initially regarded as the addition of Paul George and Gallinari to swap clubs, captured the hearts of Oklahoma fans in one game.
Of course, there is no need for the current Thunder to think about the future. After all, they will be a championship-level team in the past few years.But in terms of the talent and performance that Alexander is showing now, he may be a very important part of it.
After the game with the Pelicans, the Thunder continued to sit at home to meet the challenge from the Orlando Magic.
Compared with last season, the magic has not changed much.They didn't make too many adjustments in the lively offseason in the past.The only thing that is somewhat impressive is that they traded Jonathan Simmons and a draft pick from the 76ers for Markelle Fultz, the No. 2017 pick in [-].
Since the start of this season, their state has been very bad.Especially on the offensive end, the Magic are the only team in the entire league that has not scored in triple digits in a game. Their scoring average is also 93.5, and their shooting percentage is even more pitiful, only 39.7%.
The performance of the No. 76 pick is still sluggish, but he can't blame him.Fultz, who suffers from ip disease, is already very inspirational to be able to continue playing.Without this strange disease, the [-]ers would not give up this guy even if they were killed.
In this game, Fultz still played as the starting point guard.His performance was pretty good. He made 10 of 5 shots in the game, but made 2 of 1 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 13 points, plus 3 rebounds and 4 assists.The other players of the Magic also performed well. There were 6 players who scored in double figures, but none of them scored 20+.
This is also the problem with the Magic now, there is no absolute core player.Vucevic was selected as an All-Star last season, but his ability is not enough to become the boss of a team; Gordon, who is full of star flavor, has never performed well enough, and it is difficult to convince the crowd.For other players, it's even worse.
The Thunder won the game without any suspense.Like the last game against the Pelicans, they only spent three quarters.
However, before this match even started, An Luo was already ready.He learned about the current situation of the Magic, and he also knew that he might be put on the bench as a sideline when the point difference was huge like the previous game.As a result, he was hyperactive from the start of the game.Take the initiative to ask for the ball, move actively, seize every opportunity to make shots, and play hard to "score points"!
The Magic, which was already in a very difficult situation, was no match for the Thunder, and when they met An Luo who was desperate to "score points", they had almost no resistance.Falling behind from the beginning of the game, they were unable to close the score from the beginning to the end.With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the difference between the two sides exceeded 30 points, and the winner was already divided.Donovan waved his hand, and all the Thunder's main players left the field.
The Magic chased the point difference back a little in the last quarter, but it didn't affect the result.The Thunder's substitute players used their strongest offensive and defensive performance to defend the victory in this game.In the end, the Thunder defeated the Magic from afar at home 119:98, once again won a victory with a difference of more than 20 points, and also won the second three-game winning streak this season.
After this game, the Thunder's record became 7 wins and 1 loss.Surpassed the Nuggets and Spurs with 6 wins and 1 loss, and re-climbed to the top of the Western Conference.Of course, since the season has just started, most of the teams in the Western Conference have a very small win gap, and the Thunder may be squeezed out at any time.However, they are full of confidence in themselves.
(End of this chapter)