super heavy artillery

Chapter 614

Chapter 614

When the time entered March, the American basketball circle became fierce.

The NBA has entered the final sprint stage, and those teams that are hovering at the gate of the playoffs are all trying their best to play the game.They want to win every game, whether it's the Thunder or the Warriors.The playoffs became the focus of attention.Including which teams can finally enter the playoffs, which position of those teams is most beneficial to them, and which teams can go further... are all topics of intense discussion.

Of course, the hustle and bustle of the NBA is far inferior to the hustle and bustle of the NCAA next door. "March Madness" is no joke.Even An Luo and others took the time to watch a UCLA game.It's a pity that the current UCLA is really good!Not to mention the one led by An Luo, even the one led by Westbrook has more dishes!

Of course, for these players, the game is the more important thing.

In the first game in March, the Thunder played against the 76ers.This is the first time they have met the upgraded 76ers.However, this is not a game where both sides go all out.On the Thunder side, Paul George missed the game. His old injury relapsed and he needed to rest.Those games at the end of last month were really hard work. For the 76ers, Embiid also missed due to injury.

Judging from the historical confrontation between the two teams, the Thunder has an absolute advantage.After moving from Seattle to Oklahoma, they have never lost to the 76ers in the game.Only lost one away game.This is not a very commendable thing for the Thunder, but for the 76ers, it is an embarrassing record.Especially the 76ers who are determined to win the championship this year. When facing the Thunder, the defending champion, winning is the best way for them to prove themselves.

Under such circumstances, the 76ers played very well.Especially Harris, who joined the 76ers last month, became the number one scoring point for the 76ers after Embiid was absent.He didn't disappoint Brett Brown either.Throughout the game, Harris played 38 minutes, made 21 of 13 shots, and surrendered the best performance of 32 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

The Thunder had a chance to win the game, but at the last moment, their defense had problems.The tough guy Bart forced his way to the basket several times and helped the 76ers gain the upper hand.In the end, they finally got a victory at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.It ended a losing streak that lasted nearly ten years, and also ended Thunder's [-]-game winning streak.

After losing to the 76ers, the Thunder lost to the Spurs.Paul George continues to be absent, and An Luo has little room to play under the special "care" of the Spurs, Westbrook is alone.

However, the Thunder did not let their losing streak continue.After losing to the Spurs, they returned home with back-to-back wins over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.And, in the following two weeks, they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets successively, and won a six-game winning streak.

On March 3, the Thunder visited Indiana against the Pacers without Oladipo.

This is another back-to-back game, but there are no players missing from the Thunder side.Although Paul George returned to the game after missing four games due to a shoulder injury, he has not been able to reach his best state.Facing his old club this time, Paul George played very well.

The Pacers team really has problems.Being their leading star is probably the most dangerous thing in this league.Starting from Grant, to Paul George, and then to Oladipo, they cannot escape the fate of being reimbursed due to injury.But they can always be reborn from Nirvana.After Grant retired from injury, Paul George stood up to prop up the sky in Indiana; now after Oladipo retired from injury, Bogdanovic and Sabonis appeared again.

In this game, the Thunder took the initiative on the court from the very beginning.But they haven't been able to get enough of an advantage.The Pacers blossomed more and kept clinging to the score with the strength of the team.

In the last quarter, the game entered the most intense moment.

An Luo scored two three-pointers as soon as he came up, helping the Thunder to open the point difference to double digits for the first time.After that, Bogdalovich made a breakthrough layup and scored "two plus one", and Sabonis Jr. also succeeded in the paint again and again.The Pacers soon approached the score again.

At the critical moment, George stepped forward and hit a three-pointer against Bogdanovic.Immediately after the Thunder successfully defended, George forced a foul. Faced with boos, George made two free throws and the Thunder took the lead again with 105:104.

At this time, there is less than 1 minute before the end of the game.

The Pacers quickly called a timeout and arranged a key attack.Subsequently, Bogdanovic took the ball and launched an attack from the left elbow.Robertson was close to the opponent, and when Bogdanovic made a layup, he jumped high and wanted to block the shot.Unexpectedly, due to rushing too hard, his body became unbalanced in the air and hit the floor heavily.

Although Robertson cushioned the force with his hands on the ground, his hip still suffered a heavy blow and he couldn't stand up at all.In the end, he was carried out on a stretcher.

Injuries are the last thing you want to see in a game.A pessimistic mood swept across the entire Conseco Arena in an instant.Especially Thunder, they are very worried.This season, the Thunder have experienced similar injuries several times, but most of them were false alarms.Everyone was praying, and Robertson was also a false alarm.

The game has to go on.Bogdanovic's layup overtook the score, and the situation was a bit unfavorable for the Thunder.Westbrook quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. He didn't stop. He changed direction and passed Thaddeus Young, went inside, and completed the attack against Sabonis Jr.It's a pity that the basketball spun around the hoop and fell out.The Pacers, who controlled the ball, began to press time.They almost used up 24 seconds of attack time before Bogdanovic made another mid-range shot.Although he didn't make a shot, the rebound was grabbed by Sabonis Jr.!Really a priceless rebound!

Thunder had to foul.After Sabonis Jr. stood on the free throw line and made two free throws, the Pacers were already invincible.

Paul George's missed three-pointer at the end marked the defeat of the Thunder's desire to drag the game into overtime.In the end, the Thunder lost the game.It is worth mentioning that Paul George lost again in Indiana, and his mood was very low.Of course, the entire Thunder team was in a bad mood.Robertson's injury affects the hearts of every Thunder player.

(End of this chapter)