The era of point forwards in the NBA

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In the third quarter of the game, everyone on the Thunder team was inaccurate. Sefolosha made 3 of 0 shots, Durant made 5 of 1 shots, Curry made 4 of 1 shots, and Lin Yue made 3 of 1 shots.

Not only the main players were inaccurate, but also the rotation players. The Thunder only scored 15 points in a single quarter.

On the other hand, for the Magic, Lewis recovered. He scored 6 of 4 in a single quarter, scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

If it weren't for Carter's sudden miss and 5 of 0 shots, the Thunder's point difference at this time would only be even greater.

The Magic scored 27 to 15 in a single quarter, and the outcome of the game seems to be set.

The score at this time was 88 to 62, with a 26-point difference. This was the Thunder's biggest game of the season.

It has to be said that the Magic's firepower was too strong, and finally Carter's shooting percentage still dropped. As a result, Lewis continued, and even Redick hit two three-pointers in this quarter, and the Thunder team was directly on the verge of death.

Among the Thunder's bench, even Coach Brooks, who has always been calm, can't do anything. This gap in strength is difficult to bridge, and the players' physical condition is not good. Even if they send the main force in the fourth quarter, there is no chance of winning.

Brooks wanted to disarm a little. With such a schedule, the whole team was exhausted. The collapse in the third quarter was also expected. The decline in physical fitness made the shooting sight drop, and the team felt bad.

"In the fourth quarter, we will go to the bench for a transition. This game has worked hard for you, and there is no way to lose. I can see that you have tried your best." Brooks said.

Everyone in the Thunder team was a little moved when they heard this. They thought that the big score behind would be followed by scolding from the coach. After all, their performance in this game was really bad, so they should be scolded.

But Brooks doesn't think so. He is a coach, not a player. He can see clearly from the sidelines the impact of physical loss on them.

"I can still play, let me play in the fourth quarter first, try to recover some points, even if you lose, you can't lose so badly." Lin Yue got up from his chair, as he said, he didn't give up at all.

So what about 26 points, he would rather stand and lose than give up automatically.

Lin Yue's stubborn temper came up again, and he completely forgot about his trembling legs. In this game, his rest time was very short, and he played the second and third quarters. Even if he played, it would not change anything.

"Lin, you sit down first. I know what you think, and I don't want to give up. It's just that sometimes, we can only choose to accept the irreparable situation. If we don't play well in this game, we can win the next game. There will be no back-to-back games after this month. After going through this difficult schedule, we will definitely improve." Brooks said it before other players expressed their views. This is his idea. As a coach, he doesn't need players' approval. .

In the next fourth quarter, none of the Thunder's three young players played. The Magic also replaced the main players when they saw this situation, and the game entered garbage time.

"The Thunder gave up? But it's normal. It's very difficult to turn this situation around." Although Reggie Miller felt that this choice of giving up directly was inappropriate, it was understandable.

With the referee's whistle sounded, the game ended, and the Thunder finally lost the game behind the Magic by 88 points, 108 to 20.

At the same time, their record changed to 8 wins and 4 losses, falling to fifth in the West.

On the plane, the morale of the whole team was very low. The game was ruined in the third quarter. Everyone's performance was not good, especially the Thunder's three juniors. As the core of the team, not even one of them stood up this time.

The defeat cast a cloud over the atmosphere.

"It seems that the little vacation is gone. I originally planned to ask Ayesha to go out for a day. During this period of time, the schedule is intensive, and the chat between us has become less." Curry said softly to Lin Yue, with a disappointed tone. It can be seen that he is also looking forward to the vacation.

"Me too. I can only make time to chat on the phone. I'm really tired." Lin Yue complained.

Even the training madman feels tired. It is conceivable how inhumane this schedule is.

"By the way, I have something else to announce."

Coach Brooks' words suddenly broke the heavy atmosphere, and everyone felt tense. They probably needed to practice more. After all, the loss of this game was really ugly. The coach's words during the game were to appease the players.

But after the game, the blame still needs to be pointed out. This is the truth that everyone understands.

Everyone is ready to be punished.

"About the pre-match holiday, everyone will not come to the gymnasium tomorrow, and everyone should rest at ease." Brooks said happily, as if they were the ones who won the big victory just now.

"Coach, this is not a lie to test our determination, and then those who don't come tomorrow will be refunded twice the next day." Ibaka asked, something is wrong, maybe there is a fraud.

The point is, coach Brooks used this routine during the offseason, and everyone couldn't believe his words.

"Really, I won't come tomorrow."

Brooks' resolute tone dispelled everyone's worries.

The haze above his head disappeared, and Lin Yue looked out the window. It had just rained in the morning, but now there was a rainbow.

Their journey is still long, and losing is inevitable. In order to reach the height that everyone yearns for, they need to bear a lot of pressure.

……

It was already 9 o'clock in the morning when I returned home in Oklahoma. Curry put down his things and immediately went to pick up Ayesha who was about to arrive. This time Ayesha will stay in Oklahoma City for a while, and she wants to watch her boyfriend's game live.

Curry was putting on his shoes and getting ready to go out when he suddenly thought of something and said to Durant and Lin Yue, "Why don't you go with us, it will be more interesting if there are more people."

Hearing Curry's invitation, Lin Yue and Durant looked at each other, stared at each other, and shook their heads helplessly.

"Ayesha misses you, you two can live happily ever after, KD and I just rest, it feels like we haven't relaxed for a long time."

After Lin Yue said so, Curry had no choice but to leave them behind.

"So, what should we do?" Lin Yue didn't know how to answer Durant's words.

"Why don't you play some games? I really don't want to play today, and I feel sore all over." Lin Yue originally wanted to talk about a one-on-one duel between the two in the yard, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.

"2k? My impression is that you really want to only play this game." Durant asked.

Lin Yue subconsciously wanted to refute, but suddenly found that what Durant said was right, he seemed to be playing basketball in the game besides playing basketball in reality, and his life was inseparable from basketball.

"I have a suggestion, how about we use our respective characters to fight alone in the game?"

Lin Yue immediately denied it when he heard it. It wasn't enough for this guy to abuse me in reality, but he also went to the game to abuse me. My rating is only a rookie. Although this guy's ability value of 83 is indeed a bit lower than his own, he obviously can't beat him.

In the end, the two played with the Lakers and Cavaliers for a whole morning. For some reason, the days without training during the offseason were a bit boring.

In the afternoon, Lin Yue asked Tu Yun online about business matters and then went to chat in the group. Except for the unlucky Griffin, everyone else had to prepare for the evening game. After a few pleasantries, Griffin went to rehabilitation training. Only Durant and Lin Yue, who lived together, chatted awkwardly in the group.

Unable to bear the loneliness, the two finally ran to the yard for one-on-one. After getting used to training, Lin Yue felt itchy hands without training. Durant originally wanted to go to the nightclub to relax, but was forced by Lin Yue to play.

……

On November 2009, 11, the Thunder ushered in a challenge from the Washington Wizards at home.

The record of the Wizards this season has not improved, with 3 wins and 7 losses in the first ten games. If this continues, there is a high probability that they will not qualify for the playoffs. After a day's rest, everyone in the Thunder team looks much better and has recovered from the busy schedule.

In this game, they definitely want to get a big victory at home. For the current Thunder team, the Wizards are already underdogs, but they still can't underestimate this team, because they have "No. 0 agent" Arenas with explosive scoring ability.

This guy is fierce, and it's no problem to beat Kobe. Today, Curry is facing him, but Curry alone can't guard against him. The Thunder will also adopt double-team tactics to make Arenas feel uncomfortable.

In the end, the Thunder at home did not give the Wizards a chance. Durant recovered his form and played 41 minutes. He made 21 of 12 shots, including 3 of 4 1-pointers and 13 of 10 free throws. He scored 35 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

库里15中8，三分球6中3，罚球6中6，拿到25分4篮板5助攻。

林跃11中8，三分球4中2，加上6中4的罚球，拿到22分9助攻9篮板的准三双数据。

在三人这样的发挥下，奇才队自然没能拿下胜利，不过他们同样也有三个得分过20的球员，分别是20中7拿到23分的阿里纳斯，17中9拿到的22分12篮板的贾米森和16中7拿到22分的卡隆巴特勒。

However, the Thunder still led the Wizards by 127 points, 108 to 19, which allowed the Thunder to get a high score of 127. This is enough to prove how poor the Wizards' defense is.

After the big victory, the Thunder's record became 9 wins and 4 losses. The media have different opinions on the performance of the Thunder this season. They can win the strong team and lose to the weak Clippers.

Even in overtime against the defending champion, the growth of this team is simply MAX. No one knows what kind of bloody storm this Thunder team will cause in the league in a few years. After all, the average age of their core is only 21 years old.

Ibaka also scored 18 points and 11 rebounds in this game. Fans began to think about whether this team was the "Third Thunder" or the "Thunder Four" because their performance was so good.

After finishing this game, on November 11, the Thunder returned to the Staples Center to play away against the Lakers.

Seeing the Thunder warming up at the scene, Kobe remembered that he had won a month's breakfast money from a bet with Gasol last time, but in the end, this guy came up with breakfast from the arena and said whatever he wanted to eat.

This was originally free for the players, no wonder he didn't have any emotions after losing, and he didn't lose anything in the end.

Pau Gasol: (*^__^*) Hee hee.

(End of this chapter)