Vol 3 Chapter 181: Farewell to October

This night, for the Thunder fans, the inner feelings can be said to be mixed.
　　 They are a little depressed. On the one hand, it comes from the excellent performance of the two Thunder veterans. In this game, Oladipo made 6 of 10 three-pointers and made 8 free throws. Scored 40 points with extremely high efficiency! In addition, he also contributed 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks. The offense and defense are perfect. And Sabonis Jr., who used Oladipo as a bargaining chip in the trade for Paul George, is also quite good. While scoring 10 points on 5 of 9 shots, he also grabbed 12 rebounds, including 8 offensive rebounds! And to hand over such a result, he only took 20 minutes.
　　 On the other hand, it is Paul George's downturn. In this game, Pickle, who was in foul trouble, only played for 20 minutes. 4 of 10 shots and 13 points. And most of these 13 points were obtained in the last quarter.
　　 The three people didn't have much communication, but a deal this summer brought them together. Judging from this game, the points and contrast are quite obvious. Even if everyone thinks that Paul George is not at this level, there are still people who feel that the Thunder's trade is worthless in their hearts.
　　 Fortunately, An Luo's performance made everyone feel gratified. Although Oladipo's 40 points amazed everyone, Anluo's 34 points are not much better.
　　 Westbrook's data is still very comprehensive: assists, plus 2 steals and 1 block. Once again scored a triple-double record, this is also his third triple-double this season. It can be seen from the course of the game that Westbrook still has a very strong scoring ability. It can be seen that this season, he has made great sacrifices for the team.
　　 After winning four consecutive victories, the Thunder have only two games left in October.
　　 Unfortunately, the two games were back to back. And this time the first back-to-back opponent was the Minnesota Timberwolves that the Thunder defeated at home a few days ago. The Timberwolves that make up the "Poor Man's Big Four".
　　 Needless to say, this must be a tough battle.
　　 Before this, Butler missed two consecutive games, and the Timberwolves lost consecutively. Lost to the Pacers 107-130 and to the Pistons 101-122, losing more than 20 points in both games. In this game, Butler finally paid, and the Timberwolves' fangs showed up again.
　　 The facts are as expected. The last time the two teams faced off is still vivid, and the Timberwolves, who are dedicated to revenge, brought great difficulties to the Thunder.
　　With Butler, the Timberwolves' attacks have become more organized, and Downs has become more relaxed.
　　 In the first quarter of the game, Paul George, who was in the last downturn, finally got his name. He scored 10 points in the first half, helping the Thunder to open the point difference to 5 points for the first time. Wiggins is still younger, and his defense can't limit the opponent. Fortunately, his offense was still very good. After a wave of offensive by the Thunder, he and Towns teamed up to play 8:0 to lead the score. Butler's tough defense is the foundation of all this.
　　 At the end of the first quarter, George and Felton who came off the bench made three-pointers one after another, and they took the lead. Although Butler scored 4 points in a row at the last minute, they are still at a disadvantage.
　　 Thunder's scoring ability is too strong! There are too many people who can score, and the Timberwolves can't limit all the points.
　　 In the second quarter, Downs finally stood up. The Thunder, who played purely as a substitute, couldn't stand it. Especially Kanter, he was completely at a loss when he defended the opponent's pick and roll. Downs also caught this point, constantly attacking the basket, causing huge damage to the Thunder's inside. With 58 seconds left in this quarter, he grabbed a rebound, made a layup and caused Adams to foul, and scored 3 points with a penalty, the Timberwolves exceeded.
　　 But An Luo hit a long two-point buzzer at the last minute, and the two sides finished the first half.
　　 In the third quarter, the Timberwolves continued their hot state. Under the leadership of Towns and Wiggins, they opened the gap several times. But Anluo and Paul George are not to be outdone. The two of them arranged almost all of the Thunder's first half of the third quarter. Everyone else became a green leaf.
　　 This quarter was very fierce. The two sides continued to tie and surpass, but the difference was only 5 points when the difference was the largest.
　　 With 3 minutes and 25 seconds left in this quarter, Gibson dunked in the fast break and the Timberwolves took the lead. Later, Westbrook finally shot, attacking the basket continuously, and soon evened the score. With Westbrook missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Timberwolves entered the final quarter with a 1 point lead.
　　 I thought the last time I played against the Timberwolves was difficult, but I didn't expect it to be even harder this time.
　　 However, the Thunder is still stronger than the opponent. Therefore, in the fourth quarter, the Thunder's "Big Three" all showed their strength and played a wave of 10:0 as soon as they came up. The Timberwolves hurriedly paused, but after returning, they didn't change much.
　　At the most critical moment~EbookFREE.me~ Butler stood up. This is exactly what the Timberwolves need him to do. Of course, he also knew what he should do. With 10 points behind, he first assisted his teammate and hit a three-pointer. After that, he scored 3 points with a penalty and led the Timberwolves to a 12:5 wave to catch the score. In this wave of attacks, Butler surrendered 9 points and 2 assists.
　　 If it weren't for Paul George's two three-pointers, Butler could really be a hero to save the Timberwolves. It's a pity that the pickled pepper, which was suffocated in the previous game, ruthlessly destroyed his efforts.
　　 After defeating the Timberwolves, the Thunder hurried to Chicago to challenge the Bulls, the last opponent in October.
　　 The Bulls finally won their first victory in the last game, but today they didn't have much chance in front of the Thunder. The lineup is not complete, coupled with constant disturbances. The road to the bull's reconstruction has become increasingly difficult.
　　 The farce between Mirotic and Portis continues. After being injured by Portis, both of them missed the game. Mirotic's attitude is "you but not me", the Bulls can only keep him or Portis. The Bulls just chose to execute Portis's contract. As a result, Mirotic has no intention of playing for the Bulls, and he can only choose to leave. LaVine is absent due to injury, and the Bulls are extremely lack of core players. In the previous few games, they had to rely on rookie Markanen.
　　 was originally a mess of bulls, and in front of a team with strong scoring ability like the Thunder, it is even more vulnerable. The Thunder basically ended the battle in just two quarters. In the end, the Bulls lost to the Thunder by 33 points at their home court!
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