SGA only made 4 free throws, scoring 30 points on 10 of 11 shots! The NBA mid-range king is born, Chet is going to become an All-Star

The NBA regular season continues, with the Oklahoma City Thunder going away to challenge the Atlanta Hawks. The defending champions fought their opponents to double overtime in the first two games of the season, and they were both tired and happy. The Eagles had 1 win and 1 loss before, and they had full attributes of a pseudo-strong team. At the same time, both teams are plagued by injuries to varying degrees. The Thunder's Jaylen Way (wrist surgery), Caruso (concussion), Topic (testicular surgery), Kenway (knee), Joe (knee), and the Hawks' Porridge (flu), Jaylen Johnson (right ankle sprain) and Risa Shee (right ankle sprain) are all exempt from the game. The Thunder's starting five are SGA + Chet + Wallace + Harten + Dort, and the Hawks' starting five are Trae Young + Daniels + Okongwu + Gueye + Walker.

When the game came on, the two teams entered into an offensive state early. The Thunder used a wave of three-pointers to seize the opportunity. The Eagles relied on strong attacks inside to chase the score. The Thunder took a 5-point lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the two teams fell into a tug-of-war. SGA and Trae Young scored points, and the two sides were tied. The Eagles were still 5 points behind at halftime. After changing sides and fighting again, the Thunder attacked hard and widened the point difference to double digits in one fell swoop. The Eagles were unable to chase points, but SGA recovered the lost three-point skill package, and the Thunder widened the point difference to 20+ in minutes. In the final battle, the Eagles were never able to get close to the score, and the game lost suspense early on. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Hawks 117-100.

Facing the menacing defending champion, the Eagles were determined to kill the enemy but were unable to make a comeback. They were unable to parry on both offense and defense. At the end of the game, the Thunder outscored the Hawks 50-34 in the paint, and also dominated in fast break scoring (13-9) and turnover scoring (29-15). Even though the Hawks scored 16 three-pointers with a 41% shooting rate, they still could not destroy the powerful Thunder. The Thunder responded late but arrived from beyond the three-point line. The team made 14 of 37 three-pointers, with a shooting rate of 37.8%. This is the Thunder we are familiar with. When their performance beyond the three-point line does not hold back, their strong 1-point and 2-point shooting capabilities and solid defense make them look almost invincible.

The Thunder easily won 3 consecutive games, and SGA became the king of mid-range shots and took over the game. In the previous two games, SGA scored a total of 90 points on 40 free throws, which ushered in a lot of criticism! In this game, SGA drew boos when he stepped to the free throw line for the first time, but he was still calm and took over the game in a different way. SGA clocked out in the third quarter and made 12 of 17 shots (2 of 6 three-pointers), 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. The field plus-minus value was as high as +16. SGA only made 4 free throws in the game, but still scored 30+, relying on Jordan's unique mid-range shooting skills. According to statistics, SGA made 10 of 11 two-pointers, and the unanswered mid-range shot was amazing. According to statistics, this is SGA's 75th consecutive game with 20+ points, ranking fourth in NBA history, second only to Big O (79 games), Chamberlain (92 games) and Chamberlain (126 games).

In addition to SGA, Chet also played a declarative game. In this campaign, Chet played 27 minutes and made 8 of 12 shots (6 of 8 three-pointers) and 9 of 10 free throws. He scored 31 points + 12 rebounds + 1 assist + 3 steals + 1 block. The plus-minus value on the field was as high as +16. Without Boshen, Chet transformed into a unicorn, getting everything he asked for. His three-pointers were a timely blessing for the Thunder and an important part of the Thunder's tactical system. This is also the fundamental logic why the Thunder did not hesitate to give him a maximum salary of US$239 million over five years. In the words of SGA, Chet continues to grow, and he is going to attack the All-Stars! Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.