The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 268 Curry Returns
At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led the Timberwolves by eight points 77 to 69.

Kevin Love didn't play this game either. He sat on the Timberwolves' bench in a suit and watched his friends compete with his home team.

If it weren't for the injury, he would definitely have to compete with Lin Yue and the others. They had never met in the main match.

It's been two years since the last time they played against each other in the NCAA, and now they are in the NBA, fighting for their respective teams.

The poor record of the Timberwolves this season has made Love feel distressed. His data this season has risen to 18.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.

The sharp increase in personal data did not help the team to improve further. The Timberwolves are still that big team. Since Garnett left the team, they have never made the playoffs.

When this frigid Minnesota will see light, no one knows.

Maybe we have to wait until the next wolf king appears, maybe this is the doomed tragedy of the small ball market.

Another rookie of the Timberwolves, Jonny Flynn, did not play well. In the first three quarters, he made 11 of 3 and 3 of 2 three-pointers. He did not serve a single serve. As the team's starter and key training target, he only scored 0 points, 6 rebound and 1 assists. His performance was not satisfactory.

As a rookie in the class of 09, Lin Yue performed much better than him.

That's why Lin Yue was able to get the No. [-] position, while Jonny Flynn didn't even have a rookie of the week. Lin Yue, who was too smooth, hadn't suffered any blows yet.

The last quarter of the game began, and the Thunder continued to play steadily. They didn't need to worry at all when they had the lead. They just had to play every offense and every defense well.

With Lin Yue on the court, the Thunder's rhythm will not collapse.

It is the seven-man rotation that makes the Thunder players on the field a little tired, and their concentration and state are not as good as they were at the beginning. This is a normal phenomenon.

The Timberwolves have a nine-man rotation in this game, at least better than the Thunder in terms of physical reserves. Taking advantage of this time, the Timberwolves strengthened their impact at the basket.

Taking advantage of the speed, the point difference was chased back a bit.

At this time, Lin Yue led the Thunder to resist tenaciously, and the point difference has been hovering around four points. If you enter, I will also enter, and if you do not enter, I will not enter.

The situation on the field was deadlocked.

When the main players of both sides returned to the court, the Thunder still led by five points 87 to 82.

In this way, the suspense of the outcome has been kept until the end of the game.

Durant made an emergency stop in the middle distance and scored the ball strongly against the defensive player.

This sealed the victory and helped the Thunder beat the Timberwolves 94-92.

Jonny Flynn hit his first three-pointer of the game in the last offensive round, and the feeling recovered too late.

After winning this victory, the Thunder finally got rid of the losing streak and began to win.

Curry will return for the next game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

After Curry returned to the court, the Thunder's outside firepower can also return to the forefront of the league. The recent series of losses is heartwarming.

……

"Stephen, I miss you so much."

Curry returned to the training hall with Lin Yue and Durant today, and resumed daily training. Sergey Ibaka immediately rushed up to hug Curry. During this time, Curry was not on the court, and his chances of eating cakes under the basket were also much less.

The days of this kind of continuous decline in data are very difficult. Fortunately, it is coming to an end. After this return, the outside firepower will become stronger, and the opponent's defense will open up space, and he will have more and more opportunities at the basket.

Of course, the team's lucky star, Babyface, must be loved by teammates and fans. His return will greatly improve the overall morale of the Thunder.

"Are you sure you can play?" Brooks asked the team doctor. He was still a little worried about Curry's condition. The recurrence of an old injury is a problem that cannot be underestimated. This recurrence means that there may be a recurrence next time, and it must be completely cured.

There are too many players in the league who have no choice but to retire because of ankle injuries. He doesn't want Curry to encounter this kind of problem at a young age.

"It's nothing serious. Tomorrow's comeback is already extended for safety reasons. Otherwise, he would have returned in the first two games."

The team doctor's words made Brooks feel relieved. The team's record during this period can be seen that without Stephen Curry, the Thunder have no ability to fight against strong teams.

The Thunder team is strong because of the cooperation between the three young players. If one person is missing, their system will be complete. Curry's outside line, Lin Yue's pass and Durant's mid-range, the power of three people on the court at the same time increases geometrically.

The current strength of the Thunder team is the three minors, all of which are indispensable. The strength of the entire team has not reached the top level of the league, and it must rely on the individual strength of several players.

Watching Curry and his players talking happily, Brooks felt that the atmosphere of the team had finally improved. During this period of time, successive losses made it difficult for this group of young and energetic boys to accept, and the atmosphere was always depressed.

Everyone is blaming themselves.

Losing is inevitable, and the mentality must be stable.

……

At 2009 pm on January 1, 22, the Thunder challenged the Memphis Grizzlies away.

Memphis, Tennessee, FedEx Arena.

Grizzlies fans and Thunder fans filled the arena. This game may not be a strong dialogue, but the two sides can definitely present a wonderful game.

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently ranked No.9 in the West, only 1.5 games away from the eighth Jazz in the West. It can be seen that every game may determine whether they can finally enter the playoffs.

Furthermore, this is Curry's first game back from injury, and everyone in the Thunder naturally hopes to celebrate his return with a big victory.

At the beginning of the game, the Thunder declared the return of the king with wave after wave of offense.

Durant's middle distance took the lead in kicking off tonight's game.

Subsequently, Curry's chasing three-pointer arrived as scheduled, drawing a beautiful arc in the FedEx Arena.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net. Due to the absence of two weeks of the game, Curry has dropped two three-point shooters and is currently ranked third in the league. The number of three-pointers made in the league belongs to Ray Allen.

However, the data of the two are not much different. Curry maintained his previous average of three-pointers per game and was still able to regain the league's three-pointer this season in the second half of the season.

The Grizzlies are a little slow to enter the state. Facing Stephen Curry, who was drafted with him at the beginning, OJ Mayo wants to win his opponent head-on and restore his reputation in front of the media.

It's a pity that it was Lin Yue not Curry who was facing him. He forced a layup inside, and under Lin Yue's interference, he missed the basket.

After failing to make the first two strong hits in the first quarter, OJ Mayo gave up singles.

(End of this chapter)