naaapseattle Chapter 166 166. Determination to Win (Subscribe)
Chapter 166 166. Determination to Win (Subscribe)
Chapter 166 166. Determination to Win (Subscribe)
On December 12, the Thunder played against the Nuggets at home.
After only one day of rest, many players still have not recovered.
If you sleep too much, you will be confused. The self-regulation of the human body needs an adaptation time.
Li Cha didn't sleep well at all, and with faint dark circles under his eyes, he came to the team's pre-match warm-up training.
George is in a similar state.
The only one who can keep alive is estimated to be Westbrook.
It really is "Iron Man".
Seeing that almost the whole team looked helpless, Donovan himself didn't dare to think that he could win this game. Forcing the request would be detrimental to the relationship between the generals.
Just doing some pre-match mobilization, Donovan only hopes that everyone can play a good game and put the victory aside for the time being.
In a season of 82 games, we have to lose a lot of games that should be lost, and some games that should not be lost.
There will also be some unexpected wins.
The joy of a winning streak makes the players taste the essence. In competitive sports, who doesn't want their team to win, especially when the team has the strength to win.
Although the Nuggets traded away Nurkic and prepared to put Jokic on the post, the team's trust in this overweight center is not enough at this time, and Jokic is still improving himself from the bench.
In comparison, Murray, who entered the league a year later, has already secured his starting position.
Murray, who entered Kobe's training camp during the offseason, is already much more confident. If he hadn't faced his teammates who were also in Kobe's training camp, Murray's performance would have been better.
Before the game, he praised Li Cha fiercely. Only those who watched the game knew how much Li Cha contributed during the nine-game winning streak, and the players knew better.
Then Murray hugged and greeted Captain George. The atmosphere team members of the George team are still so kind.
However, the murderous aura is insufficient, and it will be greatly affected in the face of Thunderbolt's momentum.
The Thunder players also have ideas, to keep their strength on defense, try their best to block the opponent, and then hand over the offense to Westbrook.
I played for the whole season last season, so it should be no problem to take one game today.
Of course there is a problem!
Westbrook's style of play last season was too simple and rough, and there were still teams that could restrain him when he was not familiar with the situation last season, not to mention that everyone is already familiar with it this season.
Unless Westbrook goes down to earth and beats everyone in an excellent state, letting you know how to defend but you just can't.
And this kind of play that consumes too much body obviously cannot play the full effect when Westbrook is in a state of exhaustion.
The Thunder fell behind by 4 points in the first quarter. The strongest Thunder in the first quarter fell behind in their own advantage time, which was a big pitfall for the rest of the team.
Westbrook took 10 shots in a single quarter and only scored 10 points. It seems that it is really too difficult for the team to win the game under fatigue.
During the break, no one spoke, and Donovan didn't blame any players. He knew that everyone tried their best, especially Westbrook, who had the same hard work, and still carried the team without complaint.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Donovan once again arranged and emphasized the tactics. Westbrook will rest at the beginning of the second quarter, and the point difference may be further expanded.
Li Cha took a 4-minute break in the first quarter and played again at this time, Adams, Felton, Robertson and Patterson together.
Although the two starters were on the field, as well as a starter-level player like Robertson, they were all without the ability to attack independently, and Li Cha didn't have the ability to organize, so it was a question of whether he could cooperate offensively.
Felton's already fat body can't even drag himself, let alone expect him to do more things.
Only one Patterson can make a slight contribution.
But four pairs of eyes are staring at him, what is this situation?
While enjoying the respect of the stars, it is necessary to assume the responsibilities of the stars.
Li Cha had imagined more than once that he would lead his teammates towards victory, and more than once he wanted to use his actions to influence his teammates.
Now, with this fact, Li Cha felt a little uncomfortable.
Can I really do well when I become the focus in the eyes of my teammates?Can you lead them in a good state?
At present, he is not in the best condition, dragging his tired body, can he become the leader in their eyes?
But it is at this important time that the teammates need a backbone. When Westbrook and George are both off the court, the backbone becomes himself. If he disappoints everyone, will he gain trust and support again?
Maybe, but it will definitely be difficult. Therefore, what Li Cha is facing now is not just the scoring when leading the team, but how he can become the person his teammates expect.
Li Cha glanced at Westbrook. Sitting on the stool and breathing heavily, he looked at the technical board with firm eyes, perhaps thinking about how to win after playing.
But he was almost overwhelmed by the eyes of his teammates.
A feeling of contempt for him welled up in Li Cha's heart.
"Are you ready? Let's play." The whistle sounded, and Donovan reminded the players.
Yes, no matter whether you score yourself or help your teammates score, the first thing to do is to do yourself well, and you will not regret it no matter whether you are recognized or not in the end.
Li Cha's eyes gradually became firmer.
The teammates who were about to play were also infected, and everyone's waist gradually straightened up subconsciously.
This subtle change went unnoticed, but it cannot be ignored.
Li Cha's physical strength is not in the best state at this time. Fortunately, "firm will" can make him less affected by physical strength. As long as he can focus on the game and attack, he is also very strong to play [-]% of his current state.
In order to activate the zoom, Li Cha had trained very seriously on how to improve his concentration. Now it is easy for him to focus.
Everything is ready, only the basketball that is now in the hands of the referee.
Li Cha didn't know who the Nuggets players were playing, but Li Cha knew in his heart that none of the players facing him at this time would be his opponents.
At the beginning of the game, the Nuggets encountered a very fierce defense, even harder than the first quarter. The strong pressure forced the Nuggets' offense to stagnate.
The ball could not be passed, nor could it break through. The Nuggets were forced to a 24-second violation for their first attack.
The offender was the player Li Cha was marking.
On defense, Li Cha was even more aggressive on offense. He continuously dribbled the ball to break away from the opponent, and rushed inside to score 2 points.
For a moment, the fans thought it was Westbrook on the court.
Then he almost steals the opponent, forcing the player to pass the ball in a hurry. After two disastrous performances, the Nuggets coach almost replaced the player.
The Thunder defended as hard as other players, and it became very difficult for the Nuggets to score goals, so they could only rely on good outside shots to slowly increase the score.
On the other hand, in terms of offense, due to Li Cha's explosive consecutive singles, scoring crazy points, the point difference was wiped out in an instant.
It's hardly like a physically exhausted person, and the team is even less like a tired division.
The Nuggets were suffocated by the beating, quickly adjusted the lineup, and replaced the starters again, only to stabilize the score and not be overtaken too much.
At this time, Westbrook and George have not yet appeared.
Although faced with a stronger starter, Li Cha still led the team to score with his own strength, facing the basket, backing up, pulling up, breaking through, and constantly playing singles.
"Punch him!" The Nuggets could no longer bear the team being defeated by one person, and several players surrounded them at the same time.
Among them was Murray.
Surrounded by Nuggets players, Li Cha still didn't stop his crazy performance, and continued to break through the encirclement that seemed to be double-teamed but not tightly closed.
"Stop him!" Coach Malone couldn't sit still off the court, stood up and yelled loudly at the Nuggets players.
The Nuggets' double-teaming became more resolute, and the encirclement narrowed again. Unless they got rid of it before the encirclement formed, Li Cha would not be able to get out at all.
But Murray had a very bad premonition, making his scalp tingle.
This feeling reached its limit when Murray saw Li Cha raise the corner of his mouth.
No more double-teaming!Such an idea popped up in Murray's mind.
But it was too late, Li Cha jumped up among the crowd and threw the ball out.
There are vacancies everywhere on the outside line, and it is no problem to throw it to anyone.
Patterson received the ball and made a solid three-pointer.
If you don't know how to organize, just use the offense to hit the opponent and have to strengthen the defense, and there will be vacancies.
Isn't this the violent point guard style of modern basketball?
The players on the Nuggets field couldn't solve Li Cha's point, they could only ask for a timeout.
Li Cha led the substitutes to win a 5-minute break for the starters, and even overtook the score.
Similarly, Li Cha consumed a lot, sitting on the stool panting hard.
"Leave it to me." Westbrook patted Li Cha on the shoulder.
Li Cha didn't even have enough strength to speak, so he just gave Westbrook a thumbs up.
Donovan made a substitution, George and Westbrook came on, and Li Cha also stayed on the court after adding some energy drinks.
The return of the Thunder starter caused the morale of the Nuggets team to plummet.There is no way to fight with Li Cha, and there are George and Westbrook who are more famous than him.
The Nuggets struggled and finished the first half.
The Thunder are still lacking in physical strength and their shooting percentage is not high, otherwise the Nuggets may be doomed at this time.
At the end of the first half, the Thunder led by 6 points and entered the break.
李茶又打了4分钟下场休息，半场13投6中得到18分2助攻。
Under the pressure of being suffocated by the Thunder, the Nuggets were defeated. Even if the Nuggets slowly recovered a few points in the second half, they did not dare to think that they could win.
Although the Thunder are unable to kill the enemy, the Nuggets will definitely be oppressed back by stronger pressure when they want to rise.
In the end, the Nuggets left 93:96 out of anger, not even daring to shoot the ball, and left in a hurry after the game.
威斯布鲁克拿到26分12篮板7助攻，李察德21投10中得到30分4助攻。
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