In a game that ended today, the Thunder lost 100-114 to the Suns in an away game. Although Wei Shao scored a triple-double, he failed to lead the team to three consecutive away games. Westbrook seems to be stuck in a strange circle on the court. As long as he scores a triple-double, the winning rate does not seem to be that high. Then the question arises. For Westbrook, is the record or the data more important? The editor of q6u.com said that it seems to be difficult to choose

Why can't Westbrook win if he scores a triple-double?

Westbrook played 34 minutes, made 11 of 21, scored 26 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and made 6 turnovers.

Wei Shao scored his 14th triple-double this season and has scored 93 triple-doubles in his career so far. He ranks first in the league in triple-doubles this season and ranks first in active triple-doubles in his career.

The Thunder's defense was lax today and gave the Suns a lot of three-point opportunities. The Suns were naturally not polite. In the entire game, he made 17 of 39 three-pointers, with a three-point shooting rate of 43.6%. Bender of the Suns made 6 of 8 three-pointers, setting a career record for three-pointers with six three-pointers.

Before this game, the Thunder's defensive efficiency was fifth in the league. The Thunder's offensive efficiency in the past 10 games ranks first in the league, and their defensive efficiency is average in the league.

But in this game, the Thunder scored only 100 offensive points, 114 defensive points, and a defensive efficiency of 123.3. Both offense and defense were woefully inaccurate.

So far in this game, the Thunder have been able to defeat the Rockets, a strong team, and the Warriors have been able to defeat them. However, they have been unable to play when they have encountered weak teams. They have recently lost to the Mavericks and Suns. What kind of trick is this?

What changes does Westbrook need to make for the team

The Thunder challenged the Suns away from home. The Suns went all out and scored 114 points, while the Thunder only scored 100 points. The defense was completely blown away. The Thunder only had a slight lead in the first quarter but led by Booker and Bender to overtake the score. It is worth mentioning that Robertson, the Thunder's defensive sharpshooter, was absent from this game. The Thunder's defense in this game was indeed below normal levels.

Wei Shao once again scored a triple-double. This was Westbrook's 14th triple-double of the season and the 93rd triple-double of his career.

George scored 26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists on 11-of-21 shooting, but he also made 6 turnovers;

George scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists on 5-of-14 shooting, and also had 5 turnovers. All 11 of the Thunder's turnovers came from these two people.

Three people from the Suns scored 20+ points, Booker had 26 points, Warren had 23 points, and Bender scored 20 points on 6 of 8 three-pointers. Rookie Josh Jackson scored 17+10+5 in an all-round performance.

Booker does not hesitate to play strong in singles, Chandler is too smart to make up dunks

The state is good! Booker hit a three-pointer from Melo's drift

George highlights his leadership qualities and assists Adams with a tomahawk dunk

Purely based on personal ability Wei Shao breaks through and beats Jackson

The Thunder are in a state of confusion this season. When they are in good form, they can defeat the Western Conference Warriors and Rockets. Passed IELTS but failed to pass level 4? It’s like the sun is coming out from the west, and it’s unstoppable! ! !

The running-in of the Big Three determines the success or failure of the Thunder. In the past period of time, they have found their own positions with each other. They have scored 20+ points in three consecutive games at the same time. This is the first time in the NBA in the past 11 seasons that the three players on the same team have scored 20+ points in 3 consecutive games.

The Big Three began to gradually find a chemical reaction, and Westbrook naturally contributed a lot. "In the early days of the season, I've been trying to figure things out and make sure everyone is comfortable," Westbrook said. "That's one of my responsibilities. I don't care about my own numbers, I just care about getting the team in a comfortable state because we can win in this state. As a point guard, as a leader, I've been trying to find ways, and every year I'm trying to be a better leader."

In this game, the Thunder will face the Suns. Many people expect the Thunder to win a big victory, because the Suns' defensive efficiency ranks 30th in the league this season, with the highest average of 112.4 points conceded per game. In the past 9 games, the Thunder's offensive efficiency ranks first in the league, scoring 118.6 points per 100 possessions.

This game did develop as people expected. Westbrook assisted George to hit a three-pointer as soon as he started, and then he assisted Adams twice to score. The Thunder turned away and started 7-2. After that, Westbrook strengthened his personal offense and ignored the defense many times. However, I have to admit that the Thunder played a bit sluggishly in the first quarter. They seemed to feel that the Suns' defense could not guard them at all. The same is true for Westbrook. He scored 5 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in the first quarter, but the Thunder fell behind 23-28.

At 5 minutes and 39 seconds of the second quarter, Westbrook rushed to the basket on a fast break and formed a one-on-one situation with the defensive player. However, when he attacked the basket, he was hit by Bender who was chasing him from behind. Westbrook scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the first half, but the Thunder fell behind 53-62 after halftime. What happened to this kind of thunder?

I have to admit that the Thunder did have strong offensive firepower. At 7 minutes and 06 seconds in the third quarter, Ulis broke through and the Suns opened the score to 76-64. But in just 2 minutes, the Thunder responded with an 11-0 offensive. But today's Thunder lack the desire for victory and that sense of urgency. In the fourth quarter of the game, the Thunder fell behind by 18 points. Although they seemed to wake up later, it was too late.

The Thunder have just played a few good games, and they are starting to be so wasteful. It really shouldn't be the case. And Westbrook, who had a triple-double, did not become a better leader today.

Booker has a bright future

"The NBA is not a place where you are ready on the first day. Only very few players can do that. Everyone is learning, and we are improving every day." Suns star Devin Booker said after the victory over the Thunder.

Indeed, as a young team, every game of the Suns brings us something new, some good and some bad, but they are improving every day. As the bosses of the two teams in the league, the rivalry between Booker and Wei Shao has already become a topic of discussion before the game even starts. The relationship between these two people began when the Thunder visited the Suns in April last year.

Wei Shao was unstoppable at the time and was only one game away from surpassing Oscar Robertson's record for the most triple-doubles in a season. Although the Thunder were trailing by a large margin during the game, whenever Wei Shao had the opportunity to provide an assist, the fans in the stadium would cheer for him, which made Devin Booker very unhappy. He said after the game, "In my home court, the fans are cheering for our opponents. I personally respect Westbrook very much and I also know that he will definitely exceed the triple-double record. But I don't want him to complete this feat on my turf." This is why in today's game, the fans on the field displayed slogans such as "This is Devin Booker's turf" and "This is the Phoenix Suns' turf" to support their players and team.

Since returning from injury at the end of December, Booker has been in hot form. He has scored 30+ points in three of the past six games, and he also scored 26 points in today's game. Although he made consecutive mistakes in the opening stage and his shooting rate was not very high, Booker quickly adjusted his state and hit three-pointers from the outside starting in the second quarter. Although the Thunder were clinging to the score under the leadership of Wei Shao, with the concerted efforts of their teammates, the Suns still narrowly defeated their opponents and won the first meeting between the two teams this season. Booker said after the game, "The atmosphere in the locker room is very different. Everyone is prepared for this game and everyone is full of motivation." Although Wei Shao got another triple-double in this game, the team's loss must have made Wei Shao feel uncomfortable.

Booker's excellent outside touch also inspired other members of the team. Dragan Bender and Josh Jackson scored 6 and 3 three-pointers respectively, and the team threw in 17 three-pointers. A small detail on the court is that whenever other players make a three-pointer, Booker will high-five his teammates or wave a towel, whether on the court or on the bench. After all, the offensive burden placed on Booker is indeed not small. If the team wants to achieve outstanding results, someone must stand up and help Booker in every game.

In the game, Booker is more looking for opportunities to cooperate with his teammates. In the second half of the second quarter, TJ Warren passed two consecutive passes in the paint and delivered dunks. Compared with Wei Shao's more individual efforts, the Suns' offense has blossomed more. The team's defense in this game was more active than before. On the court, Booker always reminds his teammates to pay attention to their running positions and defense after substitutions. With the Thunder getting into foul trouble early, Booker's flexible movement earned him more free throw opportunities. Not only saves time, but also saves your own energy.

This season's Suns have some similarities with last season's Thunder. Both teams are teams built around their stars. Wei Shao relied on his tough style and strong play to crush his opponents, leading the Thunder to stumble into the playoffs. Although the Suns have performed amazingly from time to time under the leadership of Booker, they are still paying tuition for their youth. Although Wei Shao's domineering style of play has been criticized, but without his impact on the basket again and again, I believe other teammates would not have so many open shots.

Booker is still very young and has a long way to grow, and the Suns have been actively looking for helpers for him. Can we extract the essence from Wei Shao's experience of leading the team alone and discard the dross? I hope Booker can give us a satisfactory answer.

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