Vol 3 Chapter 188: Was reversed again

Losing a game will not affect the Thunder's top position in the Western Conference. After all, they lead the second Warriors in the Western Conference by as many as 3 wins!
From another perspective, losing a ball is indeed a good thing for the current Thunder. After all, the arrogant soldier will lose. Winning consistently has given the Thunder a bit of pampering. Now the Spurs stood up and gave them a head start.
However, this stick seems to be too hard. So that two days later, when they faced the Pelicans, some of them couldn't play. To be precise, they were reversed by the Pelicans after being reversed by the Spurs!
On November 20th, the Thunder visited New Orleans.
The Pelicans this season have become the biggest dark horse in the league. This season, they not only retained the twin towers formed in the second half of last season, but also signed champion guard Rondo.
Especially the joining of Rondo is simply the magic of the Pelicans management.
The Pelicans have always lacked a top point guard. They had to let Holiday, who is extremely capable of scoring, take care of the team's organization and offense. As a result, the All-Star guard did not play particularly well.
Rondo is undoubtedly the best position for the Pelicans. The overall situation is strong, and he has rich playoff experience. More importantly, he used to be teammates with Cousins ​​in the Kings, knowing how to stimulate Cousins' combat effectiveness. As a Kentucky senior, he dominates Cousins ​​more than anyone.
The role of Rondo, the Bulls of last season is a perfect answer. Last season, the Bulls played in the Celtics' home court for two consecutive games, almost a black eight. But Rondo was injured and was immediately beaten 4:0 by the opponent.
With a healthy Rondo connecting the whole team, the Pelicans finally showed their strength.
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder players played particularly strong. It may be that they lost their breath in the previous game, and they wanted to use a big victory to prove that the previous two days of the game were just a tiger doze.
Westbrook took the lead. He rushed to the free throw line and his iconic zombie jumper hit the first goal of the game. Subsequently, Paul George caught the opponent's sluggish hand and hit two consecutive three-pointers.
The Thunder got an 8:0 start.
Later, Davis stepped up to break the home team's scoring drought. He played Adams inside, although he did not score, but he caused a foul by Adams. And made two free throws.
However, Davis's scoring did not change the situation on the court. Their defense is still bad. Inside Adams scored a dunk, outside George scored another three-pointer, the difference between the two sides opened to double digits.
Gentry had to call a timeout to interrupt the Thunder's offensive rhythm. By the way, rearrange the team's offensive and defensive strategy.
After a timeout, Cousins ​​scored the Pelicans' first sports goal in the game.
But then, the Thunder once again blasted an 8:0 offensive climax, and the two sides went straight for 20 points.
At this time, Holiday came forward and scored 7 points in a row, reducing the difference between the two teams. Cousins ​​also began to exert strength, continuously scored inside the Thunder, and at the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Pelicans 33:24.
In this quarter, Westbrook scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Looking at it this way, he led the downturn in the previous game. In this game, he rushed for a half-time triple-double.
In the first half of the second quarter, the Pelicans' bench lineup performed well. First Miller hit a three-pointer in the right corner, Nelson then made a mid-range shot, and veteran Tony Allen also scored a layup. The Pelicans narrowed the difference to two points.
Paul George tried to help the Thunder stabilize the situation from beyond the three-point line, but the fight ended in the end. After Davis grabbed the rebound, he rushed with the ball and scored 2+1 all the way inside. Help the Pelicans overtake the Thunder.
In the next two minutes, the two sides reached a balance of power. No one was able to open the score. In a quick counterattack, Paul George sent a ground pass and Grant received a dunk, which greatly improved the Thunder's momentum.
Subsequently, the Thunder used their own strong defense to withstand the Pelicans' frenzied attack, Westbrook and An Luo led the team to a wave of 8:0 climax.
Although Davis scored 4 points in a row from free throws, Anlo made a three-pointer close to the buzzer, giving the Thunder a 65:57 lead over the Pelicans.
In the first half, the star players of both sides played very well. Westbrook has 15 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists ~EbookFREE.me~ Anlow 16 points, 2 assists and 3 steals, George 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Davis had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Cousins ​​had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
I have to say that the battle of the "Big Three" against the Twin Towers is still very exciting.
Easy side to fight again, the Pelicans launched a stronger offensive. Holiday took the lead to score, and Cousins ​​followed closely with a layup. But the Thunder's "Big Three" scored 6 points in a row and didn't let the opponent pull the score back.
With 5 minutes left before the end of the third quarter, Cousins ​​grabbed a rebound from the inside and slammed his elbow into Westbrook's face, who fell to the ground. After a replay, the referee fined Cousins ​​a second-degree malicious foul and expelled him from the field.
But Cousins' departure did not put the Pelicans in trouble, but instead stimulated their morale. Nelson hit a half-time three-pointer, Moore and Miller also hit long shots one after another, Davis completed the 0.6-second buzzer, and the Pelicans completed the overtake, ending the third quarter with 87:86.
In the final quarter, the Pelicans became more and more brave. The Thunder couldn't turn back the disadvantaged situation for a while.
Although An Luo hit a three-pointer in the last minute, the Thunder revived a glimmer of hope. But Davis's three-pointer from beyond the three-point line dashed their hopes. In the end, the Pelicans beat the Thunder 114:107 on their home court, completing a 19-point reversal.
This makes everyone very uncomfortable. If the failure of the last game may be due to bad luck, but this game is really not played.
The Pelicans are not a weak team, but they are not in the winning sequence either. As a team with an average of nearly 70 per game, the Thunder lost the game with a lead of 19 points. I have to say that they still have a lot of problems.