super heavy artillery

Chapter 598

Chapter 598

In the first month of the new year, the Thunder's schedule does not look difficult.Among their opponents, only the Spurs, 76ers, Trail Blazers and Bucks need to work hard. In the other 10 games, the possibility of the Thunder winning easily is very high.Now, they have eliminated the Spurs, and they still have two consecutive games; then there are three opponents left for the 76ers.As for these three opponents, judging from the results of the last two years of fighting, the Thunder has almost won all of them.

For the Thunder, they have always had a dream, which is to win a single month.This month is a great opportunity.Especially after they defeated the Spurs twice, the confidence of the Thunder is even stronger.

Unfortunately, God did not wish.

Just when the Thunder looked over the two opponents at the moment and looked at the 76ers, the Eagles, who had been defeated some time ago, gave them a heavy blow.Thunder's dream was shattered once again.

After two days of rest, the Thunder headed to Atlanta.Paul George did not travel with the team due to shoulder discomfort.

The Eagles were also a strong team in the Eastern Conference a few years ago. They used to be selected as All-Stars together, undefeated in a single month, and ranked first in the Eastern Conference.And in between, only four years have passed.But recently, the Eagles have hope of recovery.The rookie Trey Young, who has been criticized by everyone for half a season, finally showed his strength.Super scoring and organizational skills make him a supernova capable of competing with Doncic for the best rookie.

It was also this guy who, with the Eagles players, shattered the Thunder's dream of winning a single month.

On January 2019, 1, the Thunder's away game against the Eagles kicked off at the State Farm Insurance Arena.The last time I came to Atlanta to play a game was last year.Looking at the brand new arena, An Luo had to sigh.These clubs in the league are really willing to spend money when they spend it.In the second half of last year, the Atlanta Hawks spent nearly 15 million US dollars on a major renovation of this home arena that has been in use for nearly 20 years.However, it may take some time until the eagle spreads its wings again.

In this game, the Eagles were very active from the very beginning.They've been on par with the Thunder for a long time.In the first quarter, with about 40 seconds left in the game, the two sides scored 25:25.Subsequently, Ferguson made a three-pointer to help the Thunder take the lead again.But at this time, Trey Young made two consecutive throws to the inside, allowing the Eagles to enter the second quarter with a 1-point advantage.In the second quarter, the Hawks' substitute Alex Lynn became the "superstar" on the field.In the more than 6 minutes he played, the Eagles played a 20:9 offensive climax of the Thunder, opened up the point difference in one fell swoop, and took the initiative in the game.

After An Luo and others reappeared, although they quickly stabilized the situation.But still did not change the passive situation of Thunder.At the basket, Collins played very well, and Adams could not limit the opponent very well.On the outside, Trey Young's precise shooting almost completely offset the role of An Luo.

In the end, the Thunder could only enter the second half with a disadvantage of nearly 10 points.In the third quarter, Westbrook teamed up with An Luo and played a thunderous game.They disrupted the eagle's rhythm through tough defense, seized the opponent's mistakes and hit a quick counterattack.Under such a rhythm, the Thunder quickly tied the score and then took the lead.With 2 minutes left in this quarter, the Thunder had overtaken the Hawks by 11 points!

It seems that it is another wave of the third quarter that takes away the rhythm of the game.But the subsequent trend developed in a direction that was unfavorable to the Thunder.At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles scored three consecutive three-pointers, bringing the game back to the balance.In the fourth quarter, the Eagles, who suddenly got ready, made 13 of 9 shots from beyond the three-point line.They scored 45 points throughout the fourth quarter, while the Thunder only scored 36 points.

In the end, the Eagles defeated the Thunder.Rookie Trey Young made 8 three-pointers with more than 36% shooting, scored 11 points, and sent 32 assists.The outstanding performance eclipsed both An Luo's 14 points and Westbrook's [-] assists.

The Thunder, who left Atlanta with regret, returned to Oklahoma and suffered another defeat.

The complete Thunder lost to the Lakers without James at their home court.Thus interrupting their non-game losing streak that they had maintained since last season.

In this game, all 12 players played by the Lakers scored, 6 of them scored in double figures, and 2 scored more than 30.Kuzma, who is called "handsome and able to play" by fans, became the scoring leader in this game.Played 36 minutes, scored 37 points, plus 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. He made 20 of 13 shots, and the overall shooting rate was as high as 65%, including 12 of 8 three-pointers!Zubac, who came off the bench, was more efficient.After playing only 27 minutes, he surrendered a large double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds. 16 of 14 shots, the hit rate is as high as 87.5%!Although most of them are eating cakes at the basket, it still makes the Lakers fans feel ecstatic, even more gratifying than Kuzma scoring 37 points.

Among other players, Ball had 15 points and 9 assists, Pope had 13 points, Hart had 11 points, Ingram had 10 points...

In contrast to the Thunder, the scoring is basically concentrated on the three stars of An Luo, Paul George and Westbrook.The other players didn't help them much.Even Westbrook and Paul George, although scoring seems to be okay, but the efficiency is not very good.Since the former entered the new year, the offensive end has been sluggish.After the latter broke out in a row, the state fell.Robertson can't be counted on. He is a more stable player than An Luo in the Thunder.Adams is a bit better, always scoring 10 or so points in a game.People such as Grant, Ferguson, Noel, etc. are always up and down.

After the two-game losing streak, the Thunder's win margin that they had opened up some time ago has almost fallen back.Of course, it is not easy to fall to the second place.They lead many other teams in the West this season!

Losing to the Eagles is equivalent to losing to a first-year rookie; losing to the Lakers is equivalent to losing to a second-year and a third-year player.The current rookie is really getting better and better.This is why this league has always been at the top of the entire basketball circle.From all over the world, an endless stream of outstanding young players has poured in, injecting fresh blood into the league.

(End of this chapter)