The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 241 Each has his own thoughts (please subscribe, ask for a monthly pass)

After the first quarter, the Thunder led the Warriors by six points 26-20.

Durant and Curry scored 10 points and 6 points respectively, and their expressions looked relaxed.

Although the difference is not big, everything is under control.

On the other hand, Monta Ellis played the entire first quarter, took 10 shots in a single quarter, made 5 hits, scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Most of them were mid-range hits and no free throws.

Harden was miserable. He played more than half a quarter, took two shots, hit a three-pointer, and also missed free throws. When Lin Yue was still on the court 5 minutes before the first quarter, he didn't take a single shot. These two shots were in the second half.

His eager desire to confront Lin Yue had to wait until the second quarter to be realized.

In the second quarter, Harden and Lin Yue each played with a substitute lineup, but the Thunder's starting lineup was better than the Warriors', and the bench lineup was also stronger than the Warriors.

The Warriors had the ball. After Ellis was not on the court, Harden finally got the ball. However, he did not rush to singles this ball.

The position of the pass is just right, the teammates are very comfortable to catch it, and Harden is also very talented in organizing the offense.

26 to 22, the Warriors recovered two points.

Harden is also aware of the current gap in strength between the two teams. There is such a big difference in record. It would be deceiving to say that there is no difference, but he does not want to give up winning.

Lin Yue didn't catch the ball and pass it to his teammates, but wanted to have a one-on-one contest with Harden.

This is the first time the two have met in an official game. In the NCAA, since both teams were eliminated early, there was no chance to play against each other.

Now, they can finally compete in the race.

Lin Yue crossed the ball continuously, and Harden stepped forward to test it, to see if he was lucky enough to intercept the ball.

Afterwards, Lin Yue suddenly accelerated, and Harden was sticking to him, and finally returned to physical confrontation, "Bang!"

After Lin Yue forced Harden away, he dunked the ball in with both hands. The Thunder fans stood up and cheered, while the Warriors fans looked a little embarrassed. The ball was too embarrassing.

After Lin Yue scored the goal, he did not celebrate, but stretched out his hand to pull up the fallen Harden.

"You really hate me." Having said that, Harden was not angry. In the official game, the two were opponents on the court.

"Each each other."

Needless to say, whether it is him or himself, he will go all out. This is the charm of competitive sports.

Harden pushed forward with the ball again, Lin Yue opened his arms, waiting for the opponent to move, Harden dribbled twice and went right to break through, the ball protector on the left arm firmly stopped Lin Yue beside him.

Harden has already picked up speed, and there is a ball protector blocking him. It is almost impossible for Lin Yue to block him head-on.

Lin Yue slowed down, then adjusted his direction, and ran towards the basket from the other side.

Harden was still wondering why Lin Yue gave up his defense. When he was about to dunk, Lin Yue jumped up behind him, touched the basketball with his fingers, changed the trajectory of the ball, and flew far away after hitting the basket, directly outside the line.

Thunder possession of the ball.

"Lin, are you cheating?" Harden said incredulously, he only thought about the ball for a few tenths of a second at most, if he could catch up in this little time, then the gap in talent would be unfair enough.

Harden wanted to respond with a dunk, but under Lin Yue's interference, the dunk failed.

In the next few rounds, the two were back and forth, one side made a three-pointer, and the other side assisted his teammate to score. Neither of them was weak, but the point difference on the field could not catch up.

Seeing that it's time for a substitution, if the main force returns, the chances of overtaking will become even slimmer.

Harden tried a three-pointer on the fast break. If he scored, the point difference would be reduced to one goal.

"Bangdang."

Unfortunately, the ball was still missed, and the basketball hit the front and popped out.

Brooks took the initiative to add a timeout. It's time to replace the main force. If the point difference is not widened, he is not sure whether he can win this game. The winning streak cannot be broken.

The morale of the team is at its peak right now.

Harden was a little frustrated. He failed to recover the score before the main force came back. It would be nice if his shots were more stable.

"James, you don't need to rely too much on shooting from outside the three-point line. Your breakthrough is also very good. When you feel bad, you can try to get to the basket by yourself, make kills or break through to score the ball. You can always find opportunities." Seeing that Harden was a little frustrated, Nelson gave him some advice.

Players from both sides returned to the court, and the main players of both teams returned.

The Thunder's possession of the ball, after the goal is scored, their point difference will be further widened, which is Brooks' request.

Lin Yue gave the ball to Durant. In this game, the Warriors can't defend alone. Watson's static talent is too different from his. They can only use double-teams to defend, so the Thunder will have a loophole.

Lin Yue found an opportunity to cut, and Curry crossed the ball.

Lin Yue caught the ball and twirled in the air, pulling the bar to score the ball.

After that, Harden tried his best but could only be widened step by step. Old Nelson also decided that he could not recover, and the fourth quarter was reduced to garbage time. Whenever this time, Brooks would feel very happy.

The bench lineup needs some playing time to practice their hands. The more time they clock in in the three quarters, the longer the bench lineup will spend practicing hands.

The main players start chatting off the court, and the feeling of clocking in and leaving get off work is very addictive. This kind of relaxed and comfortable life is not common.

Harden sat on the bench, looked at the few people in the Thunder team who were chatting happily, and then looked at the dull atmosphere on his side. Sure enough, the Warriors still need to change, and this will be a vicious circle.

Harden himself also wants to help the team win, but he is just a rookie who needs time to grow and experience, and what he can do now is limited.

Monta Ellis is irrelevant. It doesn’t matter if the team’s record is poor, as long as his statistics are good. This season, he can average 25.1 points, 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. He has proper All-Star statistics. If he can be selected for the All-Star team this year, he will not lose this season.

Even if he is traded by the team, he can sign a good contract.

After a game, everyone has their own concerns. As for the players on the court, they should seize this playing time, hoping to perform well, impress the head coach, and get more playing time.

Finally, when the final whistle sounded, the strength of the Thunder team was no longer comparable to that of the bottom Warriors. 108 to 93, the Thunder team defeated their opponents away, changing their record to 15 wins and 5 losses, and the winning streak came to 6 games.

After the game, the Thunder's three young men waited for Harden in the arena. They were opponents on the court, but they were friends off the court.

"Let's go, what are you waiting for?" Harden said to the three standing in place.

(End of this chapter)