89-82, the Grizzlies played their trademark defense in the fourth quarter, going 18-15 in the first quarter, but they couldn't close the gap and eventually lost by seven points.

At the moment of the final whistle, the audience still felt incredible, in the face of the thunder of 9 people without a main force, they actually lost!

But the facts are in front of you, and the Thunder players are coming together after the end, encouraging each other, and you can feel that they are more like a team than ever.

Middleton was the biggest contributor to the game's victory, playing on the offensive end, scoring a game-high 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including 4-of-7 three-pointers, which also set a new NBA career scoring record.

Tucker contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Kidd had nine points, four rebounds and five assists, Livingston had eight points and three assists, and Brown and Bazemore also scored seven points each.

The absence of four young players against a strong opponent is a challenge for the Thunder, but the results of the game show that it is also an opportunity for role players, and they have taken it.

The result of the match was also heavily reported in the media after the game.

"We have all forgotten Tang Tian, the king of Taobao, Chris Middleton is the player they won with the 25th pick, which is the highest pick selected by Tang Tian in so many years, and it turns out that his vision is still unparalleled."

"In a tight game, it wasn't just Middleton's great performance that shocked us, but also the Thunder's on-court coaching staff, who were very calm about their players' performance, as if they thought these role players should play like that!"

"The Thunder are more terrifying than all of us imagined, a brawl, it's not a challenge for this team at all, it's an experience, and when the main team returns, they will be even more terrifying, or they will be stronger than the Heat team in the East!"

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After being slapped in the face by Tang Tian N times, these media have all learned to be obedient this time, and they can blow as much as they can.

Although in those contents, there are a lot of rare facts, telling the truth.

However, there are always people who are not willing to be lonely, and the last time FOX Sports chose to compromise, this time they couldn't help but jump out.

"One game can only show that the Grizzlies are not in shape, and the Thunder team is just in shape, too many theories are proven wrong in the end, maybe trouble will come to the door in the next game."

After playing the Grizzlies on the road, the Thunder returned to Oklahoma City, where they will face the New Jersey Nets in two days.

The Nets' record has plummeted since the collapse of the Trident, missing the playoffs for five consecutive years, until two years ago, the new owner Plokhov was fed up with the team's sparse situation and began to make a big buying, trading Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace and Joe Johnson from the Jazz and the Trail Blazers Hawks, and the record finally improved this season.

They currently sit fourth in the East and have essentially locked up a playoff spot in the East.

It's just that this position is not yet precarious, and the Bulls and Hawks behind them are chasing after them, and they will have to win more in the remaining seasons if they want to have an advantage in the playoffs.

Facing the remnants of the Thunder is a good opportunity for them.

In an interview with reporters before the game, Deron Williams, the core of the team, also expressed his willingness to win the game: We are here to win the game.

Back at home, the momentum of the Thunder players was significantly higher, and they all looked excited at the opening ceremony.

On the Nets' side, the outside line is a combination of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, the front line is Gerard Wallace and Reggie Evans, and the center is Brook Lopez.

On the Thunder's side, Bazemore, who performed well in the last game, replaced Sofrosa in the starting lineup, and the other four positions are still Kidd, Middleton, Tucker and Brown.

Brown jumped to win possession for the home team, and Kidd carried the ball to the front court.

The last time Middleton was in a big swing, the Nets clearly targeted him for that, not only with Gerard Wallace on guard, but also with Joe Johnson ready to wrap up.

However, the Thunder's offense did not open up space for Middleton to create opportunities like they did on the court, and they changed tactically.

Tucker and Brown are creating offensive space for Bazemore.

Compared to Soflosa, Bazemore is not superior in defensive ability, three-point shooting, and even experience, but he only has one thing that Sofrosa can't match, and that is the ability to attack with the ball.

This is also the only guard with this ability in this nine-man Thunder team.

Bazemore borrowed the air cut of the pick-and-roll, and received Kidd with the ball and went straight to the basket.

Lopes is a center who is strong in attack and weak in defense, and is passed after a few steps of blocking.

Bazemore put the ball in the basket before Evans could help.

Coming back to the Nets' offense, Deron and Lopez burst through the basket.

The Thunder shrank straight to the free throw line.

Deron gave the ball to perimeter Joe Johnson, who missed a three-point shot and the rebound was picked up by Brown.

Every team has its own weaknesses, but most of the time these weaknesses are difficult to move to the field without studying them in depth.

The absence of the four young players made the Thunder have to do it.

This Nets team is good on paper, but the weaknesses are obvious.

The center's ability to protect the basket is extremely poor, and there is little outside three-point ability in the offense.

It can be seen from the opening two rounds that these are all caught by the Thunder.

And back at home, the young players of the Thunder team are full of hard work on the court, and they are full of aggression on both offensive and defensive ends.

Deron's breakthrough is always like entering the swamp, Johnson's back play is always caught by Tucker, even if Lopez wants to fall low, it is difficult to make the trip, and the Thunder have a lot of emphasis on defensive counterattacks in this game, once the Nets don't score, Bazemore and Middleton are like sharp knives into the Nets' hinterland.

Nets head coach PJ Callesimo shouted anxiously on the sidelines, but he couldn't stop the Thunder's wave after wave of counterattacks.

The Thunder did play a different game, they didn't stalemate with their opponents in the half like in the last game, but used defensive counterattacks to beat the Nets 27-16 in the first quarter.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that this is the 9-man Thunder who is all absent from the main force!

In the end, the Nets played by the Thunder were in a state of blindfolding, defeating the opponent 97-81 and winning two consecutive victories.

Middleton was limited in this game, with only 13 points and 4 rebounds in the game, but Bazemore scored a career-high 18 points, Tucker had 12 points and 4 assists, and Livingston and Collison both contributed 14 points off the bench, and the Thunder played more points.

"This is the Thunder team!"

The main team is absent, and the team is a strong opponent, and the media can only use such comments to describe this Thunder team after the game.