Chapter 922 The True and False Monkey King

"Don had another triple-double! His 9th consecutive triple-double! Tying Chamberlain's historical record of consecutive triple-doubles!"

"What's so strange about this? Don's right now is triple-double + win. If you tell me a day when Don doesn't get a triple-double, that would be news!"

"It makes sense. I used to think it was difficult to have a triple-double, but now that Tang is here, it's really easy!"

"This is probably the legendary ease! If I were the Pelicans' opponent, I wouldn't even think about winning. I would just find a way to stop Tang from getting a triple-double!"

"It's easy to say, it's impossible to stop Tang. We can only restrict him, or even pray that he doesn't feel good. Whiteside is a lesson learned from the past!"

"Speaking of Whiteside, it seems that the Pelicans will play the Thunder in the next game, right? According to him, this is a duel between two 'brushes'?"

"If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have paid much attention. Now Don is going to beat Westbrook! A confrontation between two players who average a triple-double per game!"

"A player who averages a triple-double per game breaks the record of consecutive triple-doubles above his head? This sounds a bit convoluted, but it is very exciting!"

"Westbrook will definitely not want to! He cares about this very much! He will show the same state as when he played against the Warriors!"

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The Pelicans-Thunder game is three days later, and before that, the Thunder have a home game against the Magic.

The Magic are currently ranked second to last in the Eastern Conference and have already withdrawn from the playoff contention. However, they have been in good form recently, winning three of five games.

This state was also reflected in the first half. At halftime, they led the Thunder 49-44.

Both teams felt average, but Westbrook still scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the half.

In the second half, Westbrook's shooting percentage dropped, and the Thunder only scored 16 points in a single quarter, while the Magic scored 28 points from all fronts and led by 17 points at the end of the three quarters.

Seeing that the Thunder were about to lose, it was Westbrook who stood up. He scored 22 points in a single quarter, stole the ball before the end, and made a chasing three-pointer to tie the score. The two teams entered overtime.

After four quarters, Westbrook has scored 53 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.

The two teams played evenly in the regular season, but no one expected that it would become Westbrook's performance in overtime.

He came up and sent out two consecutive assists to hit a 4-0 wave, and he also successfully scored a 50+ triple-double.

After that, he scored 4 points in a row, extending the lead to 8 points.

There is no suspense about the outcome, and fans are looking forward to Westbrook's ability to hit the 60+ triple-double that Tang Tian just set.

But it's a pity that the Magic didn't want to be a backdrop like the Cavaliers. They defended very hard in the end, and Westbrook missed consecutive shots.

In the end, the Thunder played 10-0 in overtime and defeated the Magic 112-102.

Westbrook's statistics are fixed at 57 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

He failed to tie or break Tang Tian's 60+ triple-double, but his 57-point triple-double was equally terrifying.

Moreover, he made 21 of 42 shots in this game, with a shooting percentage of 50%, which was nearly 8 percentage points higher than his season shooting percentage.

Of course, more importantly, he led the team to complete a 17-point reversal.

This is undoubtedly the strongest battle of his career.

The game was played with great excitement, and there was a lot of discussion on social media after the game.

"Two people have 50+ triple-doubles in one season! This is crazy!"

"I feel more and more that Whiteside is really out of his mind. Both Don and Westbrook's triple-double shooting percentages are over 50%. What a fool!"

"I think Westbrook must have been stimulated by Don's consecutive triple-doubles. I can see that he really cares about this this season!"

"It's good to care. If you care, you can score a 57-point triple-double. Then you can't explode in a direct confrontation at the end?!"

"I'm afraid Mars will really hit the Earth in this next game!"

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Fans started talking about it, and the media didn't miss the excitement.

"The king of true and false triple pairs."

Just one news headline from FOX Sports is enough to make people salivate.

The literary and artistic aspects of Journey to the West have not yet begun, but they first brought out the real and fake Monkey King in Journey to the West.

However, such a title is really cruel. Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that if you have to distinguish between true and false, Tang Tian must be true, and the false one is naturally Westbrook.

After all, the current records of the two teams are there.

To put it bluntly, one is a triple-double that can win, and the other is a triple-double that cannot win.

News headlines like this are FOX's consistent style, completely arousing the saliva of fans on both sides.

Perhaps because of too much saliva, the Thunder's training on game day was not open to the public.

After training, the players rested in the locker room.

Westbrook's expression always looked serious.

He had a good relationship with Tang Tian, ​​but these descriptions and reports from the media made him very unhappy.

"Russell, you're serious."

Adams on the side saw his expression and said.

Westbrook turned to look at him after hearing this.

"Tonight you'll prove you're real."

Adams repeated.

Westbrook's originally serious expression suddenly revealed a smile.

Durant's departure made him paranoid and turned into a data maniac. He needed to average a triple-double per game to prove that he was the most worthy of the Thunder management.

But in some games, he won't do that. Just like when he played the Warriors before, he just wanted to win.

And now against the Pelicans.

On the one hand, due to the media's campaign, once he loses, he will be given a false identity.

On the other hand, and more importantly, if the Thunder finally make the playoffs, their first-round opponent is likely to be the Pelicans.

If they can win the game in front of them, they will have a great psychological advantage when they really challenge the Pelicans as challengers.

"Yes, I am."

He nodded and said after laughing.

That night, the game between the Thunder and Pelicans kicked off at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The venue was fully occupied.

A direct showdown between the league's two triple-double kings will determine whether Tang Tian can break his consecutive triple-double record.

There is a gap in strength between the two teams, but the excitement of the game will definitely not be bad.

During the pre-game warm-up, Tang Tian and Westbrook greeted each other in the middle of the field.

The two met three years ago, and their relationship became better every year during the three-year All-Star Game. Although they are not as close as the hard-working brothers, they can still be considered good friends.

This greeting is routine.

However, the photographer at the scene was very good at creating an atmosphere. After the two of them said hello, he started taking split shots.

The fans at the scene were in high spirits.

Obviously, Tang Tian and Westbrook are the protagonists tonight.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of the two teams came on stage one after another.

The Pelicans have a regular lineup.

The Thunder have Westbrook and Oladipo on the outside, Robertson and Sabonis on the forwards, and center Adams.

At this time, the on-site photographer gave another cut shot of Tang Tian and Westbrook.

Tang Tian was calm and calm, while Westbrook was serious.

Amid the cheers of many fans at the scene, the "identification" of the real and fake Monkey King began immediately.