roccoschili Chapter 220 Fighting Pistons Again
Chapter 220 Fighting Pistons Again
Chapter 220 Fighting Pistons Again
It's a pity that Denver lost.It took them 48 minutes to tie the score, but in just 2 minutes, they handed over the victory.This is a process that all young teams will go through. The players are working hard, but the stamina is slightly insufficient.They can catch up when they are behind, but when they have an advantage or even a balance of power, they always fail to handle it well and are prone to collapse.
Thunder was caught off guard by the opponent in the last minute, but fortunately, the opponent was not able to directly kill the game.Give them a chance to save themselves.
此役，威斯布鲁克发挥出色。登场38分钟，交出了26分12个篮板18次助攻的三双数据。是当之无愧的全场MVP。其他球员发挥得也是可圈可点，安洛23分2抢断，奥拉迪波21分3助攻，萨博尼斯13分7篮板，坎特11分12篮板。都做到了自己该做的事情。
For the Nuggets, Chandler played the brightest. The data of 34 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists is simply the report card handed over by a star player.In addition, Nelson had 16 points and 13 assists, Mudiay had 15 points and 5 assists, Faried had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Murray had 20 points and 7 rebounds.It can be said that the Nuggets are no worse than the Thunder in terms of player performance.
The most praiseworthy thing for those who eat melons is that this year's three lottery picks performed relatively well in this game.This made countless jokes about the 2016 rookies dumbfounded.
After the game, Donovan also unabashedly praised the opponent.
"The Nuggets are a very dynamic team. They have a lot of very talented players, they have excellent tactics, and the players cooperate with each other very tacitly. I think when some players grow up, they will definitely become ours. A pretty strong competitor. I think maybe this season they can do it."
To praise your opponent is to praise yourself.
Early the next morning, the Thunder headed to the airport, leaving Denver.
Back in Oklahoma City, An Luo felt relieved.This time, in just four days, I traveled to three cities, and I was really exhausted.Of course, what I am most unaccustomed to is the climate on the Denver Plateau, which is a bit depressing.Far less relaxed than Oklahoma City.
However, they cannot rest for the time being.
Because the Thunder still have a game to play that night.The opponent is the Detroit Pistons who have played against each other before.It's also interesting to say, the last time I went to Detroit was back to back, and this time it was back to back in Oklahoma City.In the regular season, they played against Eastern teams twice, and each time they added a debuff to the Thunder, forcing them to have a hard time!
Judging from the record of the two teams, the Thunder has 10 wins and 7 losses in the last 3 games.And this time at his own home court, Donovan will definitely not let the opponent take away the victory.
That night, as Westbrook made his grand finale, the Chesapeake Energy Arena erupted into unparalleled cheers.
"O~K~C~"
"O~K~C~"
……
The two sides jumped the ball and the Pistons went first.
Ish Smith dribbles the ball across the halfway line to Harris on the left elbow.The latter didn't hesitate, facing Robertson, it was a mid-range shot.As the first scorer in the Pistons, he showed a great desire to attack from the beginning.
Robertson raised his right hand high, directly covering the opponent's eyes.This is a very practical trick that affects the shot by affecting the opponent's aim at the basket.
"boom!"
The basketball hit the edge of the hoop.Westbrook grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack directly.
The ball was passed to Sabonis on the move, and the latter shot from the free throw line.Didn't go in either!But Adams grabbed the offensive rebound.He tried twice, but was stuck by Drummond and couldn't get up, so he immediately distributed the ball.After Oladipo received the ball from the right corner, he made a three-pointer.Still miss!
Continuous strikes made the Chesapeake Energy Arena continue to sigh.
The rebound was taken by Harris.He made a long pass directly and threw it to Morris who had already run across the center line.The latter stepped to the free throw line in two steps, twisted his waist, passed Oladipo, and scored a layup.
Finally scored!
There was a burst of cheers on the visiting team's bench, and it seemed that they were about to enter a normal state.
But in fact, for the next 6 minutes, they didn't score a single point.And as Westbrook advanced rapidly, an accelerated change of direction, after lightning entered the penalty area and made a layup, the Thunder opened the score 14:0.
Watching his players get kicked out, Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy called a timeout.The Pistons' record has improved this season. So far, they have 9 wins and 9 losses, ranking sixth in the East, and they are expected to make the playoffs.
Van Gundy repeatedly emphasized the word "defense."His team has always been defensive first, but this time, the Pistons players have not done well.So he had to give a warning.
Back from the timeout, Drummond received a pass from Smith and scored Morris in the right corner. The latter faced Sabonis Jr. and made a step-back shot!Breaking the Pistons' scoring drought that has lasted for half a quarter.
Subsequently, Donovan put Anlo and Kanter on the field to replace Oladipo and Adams.Let them rest first, after all, they have to play in the second quarter.
After concentrating on defense, the Pistons drew with the Thunder.In the last few minutes, relying on Drummond's advantage in the interior, he successfully hit several shots.
In the end, the two teams ended the first quarter with a score of 29:17.
In the second quarter, the two sides were almost a replica of the last few minutes of the first quarter.The Pistons played very hard, but couldn't close the score.At the same time, the Thunder couldn't directly extend the score and take the game away.
Of course, for most of the second quarter, Donovan put the main force on the bench.So in the second half, the Thunder's entire army was dispatched, and the Pistons couldn't resist it!
In the third quarter, Westbrook completely became a traditional point guard, and by the way did some center things.Under his organization, An Luo and Oladipo fully released their energy.These two men, a melee assault and a long-range strike, smashed the Pistons' defense line to pieces.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was rewritten to 75:93.The Thunder entered the final quarter with an 18-point advantage.
However, these 18 points did not make the Pistons give up the game.They took advantage of Westbrook and other main players to rest off the court, and launched the last counterattack of the game.Under the leadership of Harris and Pope, they once chased the score to only 4 points left!
However, tonight's Pistons can only do this!With An Luo and Westbrook hitting three-pointers each, the Pistons completely lost hope of winning.With all the main players out, the Thunder quickly opened the score to double digits and maintained it until the end of the game.
(End of this chapter)