Vol 3 Chapter 27: Do you regret it

Before this game, no one thought the Warriors would lose. Even Westbrook didn't even think about it that way! Otherwise, he wouldn't care so much about winning or losing.
Losing to the Spurs in the first game, it can be said that the Warriors lineup is not enough to run in, or that the old guy turned corruption into magic and found a way to restrain the Warriors.
But this time, the loss was unreasonable. The Warriors have an absolute advantage in players and lineup. But comparing the data, we can still find some reasons.
The Warriors' Durant 39 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Curry 21 points, 7 assists and 1 rebound, Thompson 18 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Green 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists... The big four scored 87 points together. It played very well. Although Green and Thompson scored fewer points, they both made a greater contribution on the defensive end.
For the Thunder, Westbrook has 20 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, Oladipo has 18 points and 3 rebounds, Adams has 14 points and 4 assists, Anlo has 32 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal...
These four guys also scored 84 points together! Westbrook is not as good as the previous games, and his shooting percentage is not high. But he still made a great contribution to the team through passing and defending. The others are quite satisfactory. Only An Luo is really surprised! This is not the first time he scored 30 points, but it was even more shocking than the last game. You know, their opponents are warriors!
Especially in the third quarter, when the Splash Brothers showed off, An Luo almost resisted the strong attack by himself. And in this game, An Luo still maintained a very high efficiency! In 29 minutes, he made 8 of 16 three-pointers, 3 of 5 from mid-range, and 2 of 4 free throws.
It can be said that An Luo completely made up for Durant's role in the Thunder! At least in this game. For a rookie, this is already the top evaluation!
An Luo has played 5 games for the Thunder this season, averaging 24.4 minutes per game, 23.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2 steals. In the entire history of the NBA, there are not many rookies who can play such statistics, but the 13th pick in the first round is the only one who can play such statistics.
An Luo is already far ahead of this year's rookie. So far, among the 16 rookies, except for the unplayed Simmons, the performance of others can be described as "horrible"! People have to sigh, the Thunder really made a lot of money! The other teams are really blind!
However, the draft is a gamble. Just in time, the Thunder won.
After the game, An Luo was elected the MVP of the game. His performance on both offense and defense can only be described as perfect.
"Ann, how are you feeling now after defeating a powerful warrior?"
"I'm very happy! Very happy. This is a very exciting game, all of us did our best. The Warriors are really too strong! In the game, it brought us a lot of difficulties. Fortunately, the victory belongs to Oklahoma City. Homer. Thank God!"
"If you can get the final victory, do you think those places do better?"
"We trust each other, are willing to share the ball with each other, and are very active on the defensive end. As a leader, Westbrook has done everything he can do, on and off the court. We are all united and we always believe that, The Thunder is still the Thunder!"
The boss still has to boast, after all, holding this thigh can An Luo have a good life.
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When Anlo was interviewed by reporters, the Thunder players, under the leadership of Westbrook, hugged and greeted the Warriors players. Of course, as a winner, bid farewell to this trip to Auckland.
For some reason, Westbrook found Durant and gave him a hug. This feeling is very strange. People have seen this picture countless times, but it is definitely not one white and one blue!
Durant didn't see any reluctance either, but, with Westbrook's muttering, his face became particularly gloomy. Westbrook laughed loudly. In the eyes of the audience, there was a sense of "little people's ambition".
After the game, Donovan brought Westbrook and An Luo to the press conference. This is Anluo's first post-game press conference in the NBA. This is not easy, after all, as usual, the conference is attended by the star players of the team. You know, An Luo could only be interviewed by reporters in the locker room before.
At this time, Westbrook did not shy away from talking about Durant.
People are so strange! After conflicts and no communication between friends with very good relationships, two situations will often appear. If the other person's life is better than yourself, you will feel particularly uncomfortable, and you will get angry when you mention the other person. But if the other party is not doing well, then he is particularly willing to mention the other party, and then express his joy in his heart with a gesture of "knowing why today was the beginning".
Anlow feels that Westbrook is in the latter situation now, and he is very happy when the reporter mentions Durant~EbookFREE.me~.
"Russell, to beat the Warriors tonight, did you make targeted preparations before the game?"
"No special preparation. No need. Every game is the same for us. Besides, it is a back-to-back game. We don't even have time to train."
"Have you ever thought about defeating the Warriors before the game? After all, they defeated Durant's Thunder without Durant."
"I always think we can win. Our best players, Steven, Ann, Victor... We are doing our best in the game. We have the best coaching staff and will not suffer tactically. We have A group of fans who are loyal to Oklahoma. They are the source of our efforts. So why do I feel that I can’t win?

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Of course, Donovan and Westbrook didn't forget to praise An Luo who was sitting on the far left. Take tonight’s performance for example, I can’t overstate it.
Donovan: "Ann is a very good young man. His skills are very mature and his offensive efficiency is very high. Three-pointers and defense can give the team a great help. He is humble and we like him very much."
Westbrook: "He is simply a superstar! In fact, he is. You know, this guy is the one who led the NCAA championship! We old guys, we didn't have that ability back then!"
An Luo was able to cope with questions from reporters. After all, he is accustomed to seeing the media, and he has long been used to talking in the spotlight. But what he cares most about is what Westbrook said to Durant to make the other's face look so ugly in an instant.
"Do you regret it? They would rather let an old guy on the bench perform the final goal than believe you!"