Super Heavy Artillery - v3 Chapter 691
“Super Heavy Artillery (
Faced with this young Pelicans, the defending champion Thunder took only three quarters to finalize a victory.
At the end of the third quarter, the score on the court was fixed at 98:76. Comparing the performance of both sides in the game, the rest of the game can basically be regarded as garbage time. Therefore, Donovan directly placed Westbrook and Anlow on the bench in the last quarter of the game.
For such treatment, Westbrook naturally feels very comfortable. Three-section clocking, easy and happy. But for An Luo, it’s not so easy! After three quarters, he has scored 28 points! Even if the offensive rhythm is so strong today, a game can score nearly 30 points, only a few players can do it. But for An Luo, who is determined to chase the scoring leader this season, such scoring is far from enough. He originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to “swipe up” his average points per game. Unfortunately, the Pelicans seem to be a little too casual!
“Boss, I think their counterattack is very strong!”
“Really? It doesn’t matter, Danilo and Shay should be able to cope.”
An Luo didn’t dare to tell Donovan too blatantly that he wanted to “scratch” some more points. After all, now that the victory is set, he has no reason to stay on the court anymore. What’s more, Donovan is eager to let him play Westbrook for more than 20 minutes in each game, which not only reduces the chance of injury, but also has enough physical strength to deal with those real powerful enemies.
Throughout this quarter, Anluo was waiting for the Pelicans to close the points. Unfortunately, the Pelicans are really not good!
In fact, in the last quarter of the game, Donovan also sent a group of young people. Alexander, Diallo, Grant, Noelle, plus Ferguson who replaced Gallinari in the second half. If you don’t watch the previous game, this is a contest between the two young guards.
Alexander became the brightest young man in this game! Under Donovan’s arrangement, Alexander, who had the ball in his hand, smashed all quarters in this quarter. Whether it’s mid-range or breakthrough layup, he played very resolutely and efficiently. In the 32 points of the Thunder in the last quarter, Alexander alone contributed 18 points!
Have to sigh, Presti and his team’s vision. In terms of choosing a rookie, the Thunder management is really good! Of course, Donovan is not a head coach who is unwilling to give newcomers a chance. Anluo, now Alexander, was under the care of Donovan to gain more and more possessions in the game.
In the end, the Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 130:102 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena and won a hearty victory.
In this game, the Thunder’s biggest gain is Alexander. Although Anlo contributed a team-high 28 points and Westbrook had a triple-double in three quarters, he was still stole the limelight by Alexander, who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. This second-year player, who was initially regarded as the addition of Paul George and Gallinari’s swap clubs, captured the hearts of Oklahoma fans in one game.
Of course, the Thunder do not need to think about the future. After all, they will be a championship-level team in recent years. But in terms of the talent and performance that Alexander now shows, he may be a very important part of it.
After the end of the game with the Pelicans, the Thunder continued to sit at home to meet the challenge from the Orlando Magic.
Compared with last season, the Magic has not changed much. They didn’t make too many adjustments in the past lively off season. The only thing that is impressive is that they traded Jonathan Simmons and the draft pick from the 76ers for the 2017 No. 1 pick Markel Fultz.
Since the start of the season, their condition has been very bad. Especially on the offensive end, the Magic is the only team in the entire league that hasn’t scored a triple-digit game in a game. Their scoring average is also 93.5, and their shooting percentage is even worse, only 39.7%.
The performance of the No. 1 pick is still sluggish, but he can’t be blamed. Fultz, who is suffering from Epsom syndrome, is already very inspirational to continue playing. If there is no such strange disease, the 76ers will not give up this guy.
In this game, Fultz still played as the starting point guard. His performance was pretty good. He made 5 of 10 shots, but made 1 of 2 points and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 13 points, plus 3 rebounds and 4 assists. The other Magic players also performed well. Six of them scored in double figures, but none of them were 20+.
This is also the problem with the Magic now. There is no absolute core player. Vucevic was named to the All-Star last season, but his ability is not enough to become the boss of a team; the star-filled Gordon ~www.mtlnovel.com~ has never played well enough. , It is difficult to convince the public. Other players are even worse.
The Thunder won the game without any suspense. Like the last game against the Pelicans, they only spent three quarters.
However, An Luo was ready before the game started. He learned about the current state of the Magic, and he also knew that he might be put on the bench when the score difference was huge, just like the last game. Therefore, he was extremely active at the beginning of the game. Take the initiative to ask for the ball, move actively, seize all the opportunities that can be shot, and “scratch points” desperately!
The Magic, which was in a difficult situation right now, was not the opponent of the Thunder, and they encountered An Luo who was frantically trying to “slash points”. They hardly had any resistance. Behind from the beginning of the game, from beginning to end, the score was not close. With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the point difference between the two sides exceeded 30 points, and the winner was already divided. Donovan waved his hand, and all of the Thunder’s main players retreated.
Magic chased the difference back a bit in the last quarter, but it did not affect the result. The Thunder’s substitute players used the strongest offensive and defensive performance to guard the victory of the game. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Magic from afar at home 119:98, and once again won a victory with a score difference of more than 20, and also won the second three-game winning streak this season.
After this game, the Thunder’s record became 7 wins and 1 loss. Surpassed the 6 wins and 1 loss of the Nuggets and Spurs to re-enter the Western Conference. Of course, since the season has just begun, most of the Western Conference teams have very small win gaps, and the Thunder may be squeezed down at any time. However, they are full of confidence in themselves.