Chapter 909: Durant Returns to Oklahoma
The so-called invisible pretending refers to pretending to be forced not deliberately.
Tang Tian really didn't mean it.
Because the Pelicans won consecutive games in November, as of the day before Thanksgiving, they have won 16 consecutive games without defeat!
They also surpassed the 15-1 Warriors in terms of record and came to the top of the Western Conference!
DeLong's form was sluggish, and Brogg rose to the top, who steadily contributed 8.6 points and 2.6 assists per game after entering the rotation, and shot 43% from three-point range!
Stephenson was injured, and Joe Harris was on top, who didn't score much, but he also shot 41% from three-point range!
As the game progressed, Ariza gradually found her form and returned to the starting line-up!
The lineup is constantly changing, but the one that hasn't changed is the victory!
While the Pelicans showed the depth of the horror roster, they were also proving what Tang Tian said, they were just doing what a defending champion should do!
On Thanksgiving, the Pelicans didn't play.
However, there was a game in the spotlight on this day, against the Warriors and the Thunder.
The two teams that have attracted the most attention this season are the Pelicans and the Warriors, but the two players who have attracted the most attention are Tang Tian and Westbrook.
Tang Tian averaged a triple-double in the first week of the season, although it fell because of the three-quarter check-in data, but now the quasi-triple-double data of 30.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game is also quite dazzling.
And Westbrook, so far, has averaged a triple-double per game!
Averaged 31.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game!
Although his 42.5% shooting percentage is on the low side and his 9-7 record is average, it does not prevent his data from dazzling!
That's a standard triple-double per game!
After Harden, Durant, and Ibaka all left the team one after another, Westbrook was the only one left in the former Thunder four.
And because of Durant's departure, Westbrook has become a bit extreme, running for a triple-double every night.
His thoughts coincided with Jordan's advice to Tang Tian, to say that the only difference is that one can win, while the other may not win.
Because Westbrook averages 9 backcourt rebounds per game, while the Thunder's starting interior linemen Adams and Sabonis Jr. combined for 7.2, the term card forward is officially familiar to fans.
Westbrook has also gone from being competitive to being a controversial star.
Those who support him say he played at the peak of his career after leading the team alone, and those who don't like him say he's a standard triple-double brush.
The controversy will not come to fruition, but this game between the Warriors and the Thunder is in the spotlight.
Because this is Durant's first return to Oklahoma City after leaving the Thunder to join the Warriors!
And, the game is on Thanksgiving!
The alliance is really familiar with shaping the topic.
This game was hyped up before the game, and Tang Tian also dragged Davis to his manor to train and watch the game on the offseason.
Seeing Davis appear at his manor with a moxican, Tang Tian almost laughed to the ground.
As Davis's personality gradually turned outgoing, Tang Tian's private connection with Davis also became closer.
Of course, more importantly, he saw the shadow of himself and Duncan in Davis.
At the beginning, he changed his hairstyle to avoid Duncan's touch, and now Davis is also changing his hairstyle to avoid his touch!
Two people are holding two buckets of popcorn in the living room, watching the live broadcast of this game like watching a movie.
After Durant left, the Thunder made a trade to send Ibaka away in exchange for Oladipo, a star who was gradually turning around, from the Magic.
The current Thunder is a two-man team, plus Kante and Adams on the inside.
The Thunder are now as strong as they are in ninth place in the West, having dropped out of contention for a championship and are working hard for the playoffs.
The Warriors are the standard favorites to win the championship, and there is a gap in strength between the two teams.
However, after the game started, it was different from the reaction in terms of strength.
Westbrook suddenly didn't want a triple-double, his eyes were red and murderous, and he just wanted to win.
On the other hand, Durant may be guilty in his heart, and his shooting is frequently iron, and his performance is very bad.
Although Curry and Thompson are both doing well, the Thunder are holding their breath for three lives.
Oladipo scored 20 points in the third quarter, Adams had seven frontcourt boards in the third quarter, and Sabonis made four three-pointers in the third quarter......
At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder and Warriors were tied at 80!
It has to be said that the strength of competitive sports is not absolute, and the influence of some off-field factors is likely to directly determine the outcome of the game.
After all, this is a race, not a series, and just like the Olympics, the odds of an upset in a single game are very high.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Thunder played a wave of 12-2 for the Warriors under the leadership of Westbrook, and took a double-digit lead at once!
And Cole, as usual, does not call one except to change the main force back to a timeout.
The Warriors couldn't catch up with the score, and the balance of victory began to tilt infinitely in favor of the Thunder.
In the face of adversity, Green roared at Durant off the court, which finally inspired Durant's fighting spirit.
Durant began to go into Grim Reaper mode, facing Robertson's back-to-back unreasonable three-point shooting.
Under his leadership, the Warriors began to chase the score frantically, and finally chased the score to 110 with a minute before the final game.
At the critical moment, Westbrook rushed into the interior with the confidence of killing, and scored 2+1 after confronting Durant, directly igniting the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Just after the referee's whistle, a neat shout of "traitor" sounded at the scene.
This sentence, which was originally issued by Durant himself on Twitter, and was later mentioned by Tang Tian on Twitter, was finally returned to Durant by fans.
Unfortunately, Westbrook's penalty missed.
Looking back, there was a controversial scene on the field.
Curry didn't score a three-pointer at the buzzer, and Green had a physical confrontation with Adams after grabbing the offensive rebound, and his body center of gravity was not controlled and took two steps.
But the referee didn't blow the whistle, and Green regained his footing and passed the ball to Durant, who hit a three-point shot to help the Warriors take the lead.
The scene was full of boos, and Thunder head coach Donovan roared angrily on the sidelines.
But the referee didn't change the decision, and they won't change it according to the rules after the blow is blown.
With less than five seconds left in the game, Durant's quasi-stunner nearly killed the game.
Moreover, the Thunder's previous stalemate with the Warriors has run out of timeouts, and they can only serve in the backcourt.
Westbrook received the ball in the backcourt and ran wildly, rushed to the front court one meter outside the three-point line and ran out of time, and made a three-point shot against Thompson.
It was a super difficult shot, and the red light came on after the ball was shot, and the Thunder had no other chances.
"Huh!"
However, the ball was thrown in, and the entire arena was set on fire in an instant.
Westbrook, kill the Warriors!