super heavy artillery

Chapter 566 The Sun, The Sun

The game against the Celtics made all Thunder fans feel like they were on a roller coaster.This feeling is even more gripping than the previous matchup with the Clippers.The good thing is that we won in the end.

In this game, Westbrook became the biggest contributor to the Thunder.He had almost no sense of presence in the first three quarters, focusing on passing and defense, and scored a quasi-triple-double of 9 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists.If it weren't for the strong counterattack of the Celtics in the third quarter, Westbrook might "scrape" a mini triple-double and then rest like the previous two games.But in the last quarter, when Donovan improved his offensive strategy, Westbrook stood up.He scored 22 points in a single quarter!You know, the Thunder scored a total of 33 points in the last quarter.In the end, when the main force of the Thunder was removed by Donovan, Westbrook's data was fixed at 31 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, plus 3 steals and 1 block.

Since the start of the season, Westbrook's role on the Thunder's offense has become increasingly functional.He was basically the initiator of the offense, and he handed over the task of ending the offense to An Luo and Paul George.Of course, his statistics are not bad, and he still maintains a triple-double average per game.The only thing that has dropped sharply is scoring. So far, Westbrook has averaged only 15 points per game.It has been significantly reduced for two consecutive seasons.Everyone knows that the Thunder is Westbrook's team, but he has to make sacrifices for the harmonious development of the current strong lineup.Even if he is only 30 years old!Even if he is at his peak.

In addition to Westbrook's outstanding performance, An Luo and Paul George are also quite outstanding.Although the sense of presence in the last quarter of the game is relatively low, these two have always been performing in the first three quarters.Especially in the third quarter, with the Celtics' fierce offensive and other Thunder players almost stalled, the scoring of An Luo and Paul George is the key to their ability to maintain a slight advantage in the end.The former had 28 points, 2 assists and 3 steals, while the latter had 26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.It has to be said that the current Big Three of the Thunder are really the only combination in the league that has excellent offense and defense.

85分17篮板18助攻8抢断3盖帽！三巨头拒绝首败。

31+11+12+3！单节22分！最低调的当家球星——威斯布鲁克！

The defending champion, a strong attack.The Big Three of the Thunder dominate both offense and defense!

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After the game, almost all the media expressed their sincere praise to the Thunder.Especially Westbrook, An Luo, and Paul George.Although the limelight in the last quarter was focused on Westbrook alone, these professionals still saw the contribution of the two on the defensive end.

It seems that everyone has seen the Thunder winning streak and ending this October.But by chance, they met the sun!

There is no doubt that the Suns are a veritable belly in this league.In the NBA, a team can be successful.Then he needs not only a group of outstanding players, but also a mature coaching team, a complete system and a trustworthy management team.It all comes together to make an NBA team successful.But the Phoenix Suns, this team managed to get past all the right ways.

Since Nash left the Suns, the team has embarked on a long road to rebuilding.But until today, there is only a little hope.In recent years, the Suns have won the lottery every year, and they have nothing but a Devin Booker.On the contrary, many negative cases have been added. In 2011, with the 13th pick in hand, Marcus Morris, who was traded with the Rockets for the 14th pick, gave up Leonard with the 15th pick in a daze. In 2016, it was the 13th pick again. They chose An Luo for the Thunder, just to get the "Dancing King" Payne!And, before that, Bender, the No. 4 show they chose, has also become another spokesperson for "parallel imports".

Comparing the Thunder's draft picks, it's really a heaven and an earth.It is not surprising that the Suns have a big belly all year round!However, such a team has repeatedly been able to beat the strong teams in the league.It's really amazing!Last season, the Thunder, Warriors, Rockets, Cavaliers, Raptors, most of the top teams in the league suffered from the Suns.

Last season, the Thunder lost to the Suns.An Luo still remembers that game. The opponent played very well on both offensive and defensive ends, and the touch was good. He didn't make any mistakes and didn't give the Thunder any chance.The games they won against the Warriors and the Rockets were almost a replica of the games against the Thunder.But when facing the teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league, they seem to have forgotten how to play, and they often lose in a mess.It's really a bit of what the fans mean by eager for success and short justice, robbing the rich and helping the poor.

What I just didn't expect is that this season, the sun is still the same sun!
On October 10, the Thunder ushered in a game against the Phoenix Suns at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.In this game, both sides played relatively easily.

Why easy?
The Thunder's offense has not been hindered, and the Sun's defense is very average.Although the Thunder's defense is very good, the touch of the Suns is really good.Devin Booker made a total of 8 three-pointers throughout the game, half of which were made on An Luo's face!And most of them were shot one meter away from the three-point line.This year's No. [-] pick, Lang Ayton, is also overwhelmed at the basket, giving and taking.Although he couldn't guard Noel, Noel couldn't guard him either.In addition to these two core players, the Rockets' two old players, Anderson and Ariza, also played very well.The performance of TJ Warren, Crawford on the bench and this year's second-round pick Elie Okobo even made Donovan drool!
Like a frog boiled in warm water, Thunder was slowly pulled away by the opponent.At the last moment, An Luo and Westbrook stood up to help the Thunder stabilize the situation and launched a counterattack in an attempt to tie the score or overtake it at the last moment.But the Suns didn't care so much, and they didn't defend desperately. When it rained three-pointers, the Thunder could only sigh.Their defense must be in place!Not at all worse than the fourth quarter of the previous game.But the Suns players just dare to shoot, shoot against the defense, and they can still score if they shoot!
In the end, the Thunder regrettably lost 110:117 at their own gate.While giving the opponent the first win of the season, it also ended his four-game winning streak.However, the fans felt that the Thunder's loss was worth it!After all, they were the first championship team to lose to the Suns, and they should have become the first team to be certified as a strong team this season.

(End of this chapter)