Chapter 134: Damn Back-to-Back
"Go back to your country!"
"Aren't you very powerful Chinese!? Now the winner is not you! β
"This is the Staples Center, you can't even beat the Clippers, and you still want to win against the Lakers?"
98-105, the Thunder finally suffered their first loss of the month on the tenth day of February. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoEven though the game is over, Lakers fans still relentlessly launched a "spit offensive" against the Thunder. Mainly because An Jie's rough defense on the field again and again really annoyed them.
With 29 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks, Anjie beat Durant for the first time and became the team's highest scorer. But Bryant's 34 points and Gasol's 22 points still ensured that the Lakers could win without danger.
Anjie used to be one of those fans, and the Lakers were also his favorite team. But now, he is on the opposite side of these "like-minded people".
"Ignore them, this is the L.A. people." Westbrook was used to these words when he played in college.
"I'm not going to bother with them at all, I'm fucking angry at the damn punishment!" Thinking of this, the green tendons on An Jie's forehead bulged again.
How could Westbrook not have encountered such a thing? In previous games against the Cavaliers, Westbrook was confident that James had made a crucial layup in the final moments, but the referees didn't turn a blind eye. Westbrook let this matter rot in his heart at the time, because he grew up in this big dye vat in Los Angeles, and he knew that even in the NBA, there are a lot of unfairness.
This time, the referee's partiality was not excessive, but it was just the turn of An Jie, a "stunned young man".
"Don't be unhappy, Ann, the NBA is a business league, and the Lakers are one of the biggest sources of revenue for this league, and you're going to get used to that kind of thing." Atkins has been on the NBA court for more than ten years, and he also received a lot of "benefits" from referees when he played for the Lakers.
"yes, if we're really strong enough to beat the Lakers outright, then the referee's whistle won't help them." Jeff. Van Gundy also had to step up and say something to save the young centre-forward's confidence from being hit.
An Jie sat in front of his cabinet thoughtfully, but stopped complaining.
"Let's go, boys, come with me to the press conference." Van Gundy was talking about Anjie, Westbrook and Durant, of course.
"Playing against the Lakers today, the team must have consumed a lot. Tomorrow the team will travel back-to-back to Portland for a tough game, do you think your players will be able to handle it? "It's a clichΓ©, but every time the reporters don't give up asking.
"I still say that if the league is willing to arrange the schedule reasonably, then the quality of NBA games will definitely be greatly improved." Van Gundy replied as it was.
"Ann! We've seen you get into arguments with the referee several times during the game, do you think Kobe's final key steal was a foul? "The person who asked the question was Dorsey of ESPN, Anjie's old adversary.
To admit that Kobe Bryant's obvious foul was a beautiful steal? An Jie really couldn't say it in his heart. Although he was young, Muslav gave him many lessons in "ideology and politics".
"Don't use youth as an impulsive excuse. Before answering a reporter's question, please consider the impact of your words. This is a "classroom focus" that Moslav repeatedly emphasized to Anjie.
"The referee's decision really bothered me, but our offense in the fourth quarter was really limited by the opponent, and that was the biggest reason why we lost." An Jie replied calmly, without the slightest flaw.
"Hmph, you're in luck." Dorsey snorted softly in his heart, he didn't believe that Anjie, a guy who played roughly, could prevaricate through every conflict.
After all the post-match business was taken care of, the players were given two hours to recuperate. Ordinary people envy the casual annual salary of millions of football stars, but the hardships of being a professional player are completely invisible to others.
Westbrook rushed to Casey overnight. At Barr's home, he visited the grandmother of his late best friend. After that, I immediately took a taxi to Los Angeles International Airport and prepared to take a special flight to Portland, which is 1,500 kilometers away from Los Angeles.
An Jie, on the other hand, spoke to Catherine on the phone, and since Catherine's identity was revealed, he has been worried about the living conditions of this mixed-race girl.
"How's it going, Catherine, are there any reporters bothering you these days?"
"There are fewer and fewer of them, and today only a reporter from a small gossip magazine came to pester me and asked me some boring questions, and I ignored them." Listening to Catherine's lively tone, she should have gradually adapted to it. The city of Ames is relatively peaceful, and even public figures can live a normal life in this small town.
"Well, that's the way to keep these flies away from you. By the way, did you get that dress? β
"Not yet, maybe tomorrow. Ann, are you really sure you want me to be here with you? I...... I was a little nervous. Catherine was shy as she spoke, Phoenix All-Star, An Jie naturally would not let go of such an opportunity to meet Catherine, and of course the bearded man would not let go of the opportunity to get An Jie's free ticket.
"It's okay, it's not a very formal occasion, just have a good time!" Anjie's parents thought Phoenix was too far away and didn't want to travel around, so they politely declined Anjie's invitation to participate in All-Star Weekend. And the people of the Whirlwind team are now busy making the final sprint to March Madness. In this way, the only people who can accompany An Jie on the All-Star Weekend are Catherine and the beard.
"Hey! Quiet! Let's go! "It's assistant coach Alton, and the Thunder players have started boarding the plane.
"Hey baby, I have to get on a plane. I know you've been distressed during this time, and I'd love to come back with you, but I can't help it. Don't think about those unhappy people, okay, we'll see each other again in a few days. β
"Don't worry, I'm not that vulnerable. I love you Ann. β
"I love you too, Catherine." ......
flew away from Los Angeles, which is not pleasant, and the journey of a new day is still waiting for the Thunder Sanshao.
"Although Coach Van Gundy has repeatedly stressed that there will be no physical problems with the players, I don't think any coach will admit it. The truth is, playing back-to-back games, players can't be energetic! "87-100, the game entered the final moment, and the Thunder actually trailed the Trail Blazers by 13 points!
"The game against the Lakers has drained the Thunder players of their fitness. They had just beaten the Trail Blazers five days ago, but now they're two teams! "Mike. Brin shook his head helplessly.
In order to give the players a rest, Jeff. Van Gundy's game has already severely compressed the playing time of the Thunder's three less. But even if they can rest for a few more minutes than before, it doesn't make them recover much better.
In the last three minutes of offense, the tired Durant missed another shot, and Anjie was too tired to jump. Oden was beaten by Angel last time, and after grabbing that rebound today, he has already got a double-double.
That's why the Bulls' 72 wins can be called great. In addition to their own strength, those guys also have to have good fatigue resistance. Playing back-to-back, winning on a back-to-back basis, that's something that a lot of teams can't do.
96-106, the Trail Blazers beat the Thunder three young at Rose Garden Court, and Roy and Oden also staged a perfect revenge battle.
Champion Oden had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and "Yellow Mamba" Roy had 22 points and 5 assists. Just looking at the data of these two people, it may not reflect the advantages of the Trail Blazers.
That plus Aldridge's 11 points and 10 rebounds, bench bandit Travis. Outlaw's 21 points, the Spaniard Flyer, an international player named to this year's NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Rudy Brown. Fairlanders' 13 points, these are enough to defeat the Thunder, which was squeezed dry by the Lakers.
Westbrook and Durant scored 21 and 20 points respectively, but they both shot only 35%, and although Anjie shot 50%, his 17 points and 6 rebounds were obviously not satisfactory, and he lost too many rebounds in this game, which had never happened in the previous 47 games.
Except for the Thunder's three less, only the offensive core on the bench Chris. Wilcox scored in double figures. If the Trail Blazers can't even win against the Thunder in this state, it will be a shame to be in the fifth place in the West.
After two consecutive defeats, the Thunder not only did not achieve a five-game winning streak again, but once again fell into a cycle of consecutive defeats. But the only thing that makes Jeff. Van Gundy is pleased that the next few days of All-Star Weekend will be a great opportunity for the team to recuperate.
It is just three wins away from the ninth-placed Suns and four wins away from the eighth-placed Jazz. Although it doesn't seem like much, and there is still a full half season to go. But it's not so easy to catch up.
Originally, Presti gave Jeff this season. Van Gundy's task is just to avoid being at the bottom and develop new talents, but with all that in place, is there any reason not to make the playoffs?
"Take advantage of these few days to rest, and in the next games, all teams will start to attack the playoffs with all their might!" Van Gundy looked at the three rookies boarding for Phoenix, and the Thunder's sprint in the second half of the season was all up to them. (To be continued.) )