roccoschili Chapter 282 Winning streak
Chapter 282 Winning streak
Chapter 282 Winning streak
After defeating the Lakers, the Thunder took advantage of this momentum and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans.
Of course, the process was a bit difficult.After all, the current pelican is no longer the original pelican!
They made a blockbuster deal not too long ago.Cousins was exchanged from the Kings to form a super "Twin Towers" with Davis.Since then, the positive and negative group owners of the alliance air cut group finally got together in New Orleans.
The reason why the Pelicans did this is to hope to make an impact on the playoffs in the second half.For this, they paid Evans and Galloway, this year's No. 6 rookie Buddy Hield, plus a 2017 first-round pick and a 2017 second-round pick.
But things backfired, the Pelicans lost consecutively, and Cousins has yet to taste the taste of victory after arriving at his new club.
In this game, the two sides fought very fiercely!
The first quarter of the game is Davis' performance time.He continued the excellent state of the All-Star MVP, continued to make successful shots, and scored 22 points in a single quarter.Driven by him, the Pelicans and the Thunder did not fall behind in the attack.
And the reason why the Thunder can resist Davis' indiscriminate bombing is due to An Luo's two three-pointers.
That's right, An Luo is starting again!
Oladipo did not play because of a back injury.So An Luo stepped forward.
Opposing An Luo is another Thompson.Hollis Thompson, An Luo had never heard of this person's name.But that doesn't matter, after all, An Luo didn't directly face each other a few times throughout the game.
However, even with An Luo's outstanding performance, he can only barely resist the runaway Davis.
With 1 minute and 47 seconds left in the first quarter, Davis made two free throws and the Pelicans led 33:27.
Afterwards, An Luo was in the left corner. After turning around and hitting a three-pointer, he intercepted Holiday's pass and went to the penalty area for a layup.Training scored 5 points, helping the Thunder narrow the gap to 1 point.
But Davis made a basket at the end of this section, and the Pelicans led 35:32.
In the second quarter of the game, Cousins began to show off!In fact, this guy has already held back a game!In the first quarter, he didn't take a single shot and certainly didn't score a point.
In this quarter, he continued to make mid-range shots and layups, and scored 19 points in a single quarter.At the end of the second quarter, Cousins scored 3 points with a penalty shot, and the Pelicans led 59:57.
But then Westbrook forced Davis to foul, and after making two free throws, the two sides tied at 59.
From the data point of view, both Davis and Cousins are quite good, one with 22 points and one with 19 points.But the "Twin Towers" failed to exert their strength at the same time, which is a new trouble for the Pelicans.
In contrast to the Thunder, under Westbrook's organization, An Luo, Adams, Sabonis Jr. and even Robertson all contributed.Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, it is always a whole.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides still played inextricably.With 2 minutes and 11 seconds left in this section, Cousins made two free throws, and the two sides battled to 82:82.
Subsequently, Westbrook continued to attack the basket to cause damage.In fact, he was on full fire in the third quarter.Whether it's a three-pointer or a mid-range shot, even if it's a foul that puts him on the free throw line, he's done well enough.
Basically, in the third quarter, he was carrying the Thunder alone against the Pelicans.
An Luo didn't play until the second half.Donovan had him playing nearly 20 minutes in the first half!
Westbrook came up again after a 2-minute break.Under Holiday's defense, Christon seemed a little stretched.Only then did the later overtake.
With Westbrook's impact, the Thunder finally overtook the score before the end of the three quarters, temporarily leading the Pelicans 87:84.
In the last quarter of the game, An Luo took the lead with a substitute.Under the leadership of Moore and Motiejunas, the Pelicans' substitutes played [-]-[-] with the Thunder.
But the starters from both sides soon came up.As soon as Westbrook came up, An Luo was instantly freed from the situation of being both a father and a mother.
Facts have proved that once he focuses on scoring, his lethality is still quite large.
Within 1 minute, under the organization of Westbrook and the output of An Luo, the Thunder made a wave of 8:0 and achieved a double-digit advantage.
Of course, the Pelicans will not be caught without a fight.
The "Twin Towers" gradually exerted their power, and Davis made two tip-ups.And Cousins did not fall behind. Not only did he hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, but he also grabbed the key boss on the defensive end, and then assisted Moore to hit a three-pointer.
Soon, the Pelicans narrowed the gap to 1 point.
But then Westbrook made a dunk after a strong attack.Not only scored, but also caused a defensive foul by Cousins who came to defend.After this foul, Cousins accumulated six fouls and was sent off.
The lack of a tower is simply worse for the Pelicans.Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, one very important point is missing.
But the Thunder had the upper hand.
Westbrook is more calm, constantly attacking the basket, either hitting hard by himself, or splitting the ball to assist his opponent.
Westbrook is not the only one who has benefited, and An Luo is actually a lot easier.Before that, with Cousins guarding the basket, Davis could easily defend.Facing the tall and burly Davis, An Luo was still a little apprehensive.
In the last 2 minutes, An Luo and Westbrook made long shots from outside the three-point line respectively, scoring 6 points in a row.Once again, the advantage was stretched to 10 points.
Since then, although Davis scored consecutive baskets, the Thunder will respond every time.Either Westbrook's breakthrough layup, or An Luo's shot.
In the end, the Pelicans regretted losing.
After the game, Westbrook led An Luo and others to hug the Pelicans players.After all, you are the host and the winner, so you still have to do it right.
Although Westbrook once again had a triple-double, it was still a 30+ triple-double.But in this game, he was quite embarrassing.The reason is that he made more than 9 turnovers!Almost reached the "quadruple double" achievement!
On the contrary, An Luo and Kanter still performed very well.The Thunder's two substitute players this season really surprised everyone.
Kanter is actually better, after all, he was already an excellent 12+6 substitute last season.Last season, he averaged 18+ per game.
An Luo's outbreak was completely unexpected.Although he is a lottery pick and has proven himself in the NCAA.But those commentators, reporters and viewers, few are optimistic about him.
This is the living environment of a Chinese guard in the NBA.In fact, when Yao Ming first entered the NBA, his treatment was not much better.Otherwise, how could the matter of Barkley and the donkey appear.
But now, An Luo has passed the most difficult days.
(End of this chapter)