roccoschili Chapter 259
Chapter 259
Chapter 259 Three-game losing streak
At the beginning of the new year, the Thunder easily defeated the injured Los Angeles Clippers at home.However, although it was a good start, it did not bring any good luck to the Thunder.
After this game, the Thunder started a 4-day road trip.This also includes a back-to-back away game.
4 games in 3 days, very difficult!I don't know why, but the Thunder have played a lot of back-to-back games this season, and they are always on the road.
On January 1, the Thunder traveled to remote Milwaukee to challenge the Bucks led by "Antetokounmpo".
Speaking of Brother Antetokounmpo, I have to sigh that the Bucks really picked up a treasure!Although he didn't play immediately when he first entered the league, he has been improving over the years.This also allows the Bucks' management to see hope for the future.
这个赛季到目前为止，字母哥场均能够贡献23.8分、8.9个篮板和5.9次助攻，此外还有2个盖帽和2个抢断。这五项数据都是全队之首。
And Westbrook's data is even more explosive. So far, he still maintains a triple-double per game.He completed a triple-double in just 19 minutes in the last game!
The two all-round stars met on a narrow road, and the game was played very exciting.
An Luo greeted Bucks rookie Brogdon before the game.When they were in the training camp, the relationship between the two was pretty good.
"Malcolm, I heard that you are doing well recently! I said that you are better than that guy. Am I right?"
"I can't compare to you! Ann. You're such a good guy! I saw that game against Memphis, and you were a superstar!"
After boasting to each other for a while, they each prepared for the competition.
At the beginning, Westbrook played quite aggressively.He shot from inside and outside, scored 8 points in a row, and led the Thunder to a wave of 16:6 attacks, making a perfect start.
But after the timeout, the Bucks returned a wave of 12:5 to the Thunder, closing the score.An Luo appeared with 4 minutes left in the first quarter.However, he didn't immediately enter the state. He took 3 shots from beyond the three-point line and only hit 1 goal.
In the following games, the score was very entangled.
Tonight, both teams played very well defensively.Not scoring a goal is not easy.
An Luo was very uncomfortable being targeted, and Dellavedova's crazy defense made him a little at a loss.At the end of the third quarter, he broke through to double digits with a free throw.
The two teams fought until the last moment.
With 14.2 seconds left in the game, the Thunder trailed by 90 points 92:2!But with the ball in hand, they have full time to complete an offense.
Donovan handed the ball to Westbrook to handle.At such a critical moment, he is unwilling to interfere with his players.
After Westbrook received the ball, he rushed inside with Adams' screen.He originally wanted to find An Luo or Oladipo on the line after breaking through, but the Bucks did not choose to double-team him, and the outside line has been following closely, and there is no gap.
He can only force it.But when he rushed to the lane for a layup, Snell cut the ball away.
The situation suddenly became extremely unfavorable to the Thunder.After Brogdon received the ball, he didn't immediately launch a counterattack. He was about to run out of time.
There is no way, An Luo can only foul Brogdon and send him to the free throw line.
In fact, the Thunder have the opportunity to drag the game into overtime.Brogdon made one of two free throws, giving them 6.5 seconds to play the final play.
It's a pity that An Luo failed to make a shot after receiving a pass from Westbrook.When Brogdon took off, he jumped straight up.An Luo clearly felt that his right hand was slapped by the opponent, but the referee did not blow the whistle.
An Luo and Donovan found the referee immediately, but the other party ignored it.In fact, at the last moment, the referee will not interfere with the confrontation between the players.Unless it is a particularly obvious and serious action.
In the end, the Thunder regrettably lost to the Bucks 90:93, ending their first away game in the New Year.
After losing to the Bucks, the Thunder suffered another defeat in Charlotte.
这场比赛威斯布鲁克在攻防两端表现得足够出色。出场近40分钟，砍下了33分，外加15篮板8助攻1盖帽2抢断。威斯布鲁克做到了自己能够做到的一切。
But other players didn't give him enough help.Except for An Luo, who came off the bench, played normally, everyone else is not in the state.
Of course, this is only part of the reason for their loss.More importantly, Westbrook met a better Hornets!Under the leadership of Walker, they have been pressing the Thunder from beginning to end.
沃克的组织以及巴图姆和卡明斯基的爆发，是黄蜂获得胜利的关键。这三个人分别得到了20、28、21分，还贡献了21个篮板和16和助攻。
In addition, other role players also played very well.The Thunder didn't deserve to lose.
Interestingly, Westbrook got his 10th technical foul of the season in the game.The process of getting the technical offender this time is also very unusual.
It happened when there were 3 minutes and 13 seconds left in the first quarter, and the two sides entered a timeout.Westbrook throws the ball at the referee.Unexpectedly, the ball hit Maddox's head impartially.Another referee, Brent, immediately called him a technical foul.
"I don't know how to explain it to you, man. I really didn't mean to, I'm not that kind of person! I would never be that rude in a game, let alone hit the referee with the ball."
Even after a long time, An Luo wants to laugh whenever he thinks of Westbrook's innocent face explaining the ball to reporters.
With a two-game losing streak, An Luo hurried to Houston with everyone.This is another tough game.The strength of the opponent, coupled with back to back, Thunder had no choice but to swallow the defeat again.
However, although the Thunder lost, Westbrook did not lose to the third brother.He played a Harden-style game, making 15 of 8 three-pointers and 15 of 12 free throws. He scored 43 points, plus 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
It's a pity that the Houstonians collectively broke out this night.All five starters scored in double figures, with Harden, Hilario and Gordon scoring over 20.
An Luo did not play in this game.After the last game in Charlotte, he felt some soreness in his right shoulder.Although there was nothing serious after the team doctor's diagnosis, Donovan still cautiously put him on the bench.Wait until back in Oklahoma for a detailed inspection before making a decision.
(End of this chapter)