In the end, the Suns entered the fourth quarter with a 14-point difference.

After James Harden encountered targeted defense, he still focused on playing alone and had no regard for his teammates. This caused his efficiency to drop again and again in the following time.

It's just that Brooks didn't let James Harden off the court in the end.

From here we can actually see that the Thunder's mission this season is to train their troops and allow these future cores to grow as quickly as possible.

After the Thunder stretched the point difference to double digits, Brooks already realized that they could not win this game - it took nearly a quarter to catch up to the point difference to 8 points, and now it is so short.

In just two or three minutes, the Suns recovered the point difference.

And it can be seen that the Suns are obviously gathering strength in the third quarter and are preparing to sprint one after another in the fourth quarter...

If you lose, you will definitely lose.

Then why are you struggling?

Just lie down like this!

Moreover, if James Harden is replaced like this now, it will definitely be a blow to him.

It was also with these considerations in mind that Brooks did not change the lineup and let James Harden continue to play.

Of course, the consequence of this was that the Thunder immediately collapsed at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Just as Brooks thought, the fourth quarter had just begun and the Suns were on full fire, sending out wave after wave of "shock waves."

In less than 3 minutes after the start, the Suns opened the point difference to about 18 points, making the rest of the game completely "garbage time"!

The fans of the Suns sent the main players of the Suns off the court with cheers, but in the following time, they still sent their cheers to the court very enthusiastically!

The Suns have been very successful this season, and their home results are also very good.

This allowed the home fans to enjoy a happy time different from previous seasons.

And to this day, they still enjoy this feeling very much.

The Suns have become the league's hegemon again, and there are only two words in their hearts!

very nice!

Amid their cheering, the Suns finally defeated the Thunder 120-102.

Although, this result has long been expected by many experts.

It is true that with the current strength of the Suns, wouldn’t it be a piece of cake to defeat the Thunder?

It’s totally a matter of “getting it at your fingertips”!

Kevin Durant finally scored 31 points in this game, and his scoring ability is truly amazing.

However, there is a saying that he is still on the road of "if his scoring can really help the team".

Many times, his scoring cannot help the team achieve the final victory.

Just like today's game.

He lowered his head and walked towards the tunnel of the visiting team's locker room.

He didn't play tricks with anyone, and he was really unhappy after losing the game.

These discomforts made him not want to talk.

James Harden was also in a bad mood, and he didn't want to talk, but he didn't leave directly. Instead, he waited for Lin Ri to come over and hug him. They were real brothers and real friends. He couldn't do it without even saying hello.

Hit him and leave directly.

Even though his numbers tonight were very bad.

Made 3 of 11 shots and had 4 turnovers.

But he also had to wait for Lin Ri to hug him.

Now, they only meet two or three times a season.

"Man, your performance is awesome, I'm telling you, you will definitely shine in this league!" James Harden was waiting for Lin Ri soon.

He sent his heartfelt sentiments.

Lin Ri exploded again in tonight's game, scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and 6 assists. The statistics were extremely luxurious.

Lin Ri smiled and hugged James Harden, but he didn't let go immediately after hugging him, which made James Harden stunned.

"Man, I'll wait for you at the top of the mountain, don't miss your appointment!"

Lin Ri's words slowly reached James Harden's ears.

Then he left without looking back.

James Harden stood there blankly, looking at Lin Ri's back, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

Just wait, the sun, I will come to you!

At this moment, he was suddenly full of fighting spirit again!

During the substitute rotation stage of this game, Lin Ri saw James Harden's impatience, which made him realize what he should do.

He doesn’t think that James Harden really only has his current strength!

He just needs a process of adaptation. When this process passes, he will naturally become stronger. This is for sure!

He believes in James Harden's talent and his obsession.

What he needs now is just some encouragement.

And he is just sending these encouragements now!

As for what kind of changes these words can bring to James Harden... Lin Ri believes it will definitely be big!

…

Defeating the Thunder didn't cause much excitement in the outside world.

The Suns sit at home and continue to prepare for the next game.

The Suns have one last game left in February.

The opponent is not very strong, but this game has attracted a lot of attention.

The opponent the Suns will face is the Houston Rockets.

This is the last meeting between Yao Ming and Lin Ri this season.

Therefore, it has attracted the attention of all basketball fans at home and abroad.

Including China, there is also very high attention to this game.

Lin Ri's performance this season has made all Chinese fans unexpected, and they have also fallen into "crazy joy". However, in their joy, they are not without regrets.

Lin Ri is not the only Chinese player playing in the NBA.

There are also Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.

Lin Ri was thriving in the NBA, but Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian entered a trough.

Let’s not talk about Yi Jianlian. Frequent injuries seem to have made the Nets’ senior management lose patience with him. Recently, news has been leaking out frequently. If the Nets fail to select John Wall this year, then this will also be Yi Jianlian’s first choice.

The Nets' final season.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that Yi Jianlian can become a training target if John Wall is in the Nets, but his presence will not affect John Wall’s growth.

This also means that Yi Jianlian is no longer in the Nets' future territory.

In only the third season of his career, he was given up by two teams one after another. Yi Jianlian's future is undoubtedly bleak.

This makes Chinese fans very sad and very nervous about Yi Jianlian's future.

After all, it was originally expected that Yi Jianlian would be another Chinese basketball banner after Yao Ming!

No one wants to see him leave the NBA just like this.

Even now Lin Ri has risen.

Chinese basketball fans still don’t want to see this scene.

They definitely hope that as many Chinese players as possible can compete in the NBA!

In addition, there is another thing that makes them sad. The Rockets, where Yao Ming belongs, are also not doing well this year. Tracy McGrady was injured and after minimally invasive surgery, he completely lost his former glory and was subsequently traded.

With Artest being traded, apart from Yao Ming, the last player on the Rockets team is gone.

This season, Yao Ming has become the "Director of the Orphanage." His statistics are still very good, averaging 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He is still the top center in the league, but the Rockets' results are

Wandering around the ninth and tenth in the Western Conference...

Yao Ming is 30 years old as of this year. As a center, he has reached a period when his career begins to shine. Olajuwon and O'Neal both reached their peak period after entering their 30s.

Now that Yao Ming has reached this stage of his own, what awaits him is that the team is about to be rebuilt.

When the Chinese fans saw this scene, they were naturally very anxious.

He didn't have much time to waste.

Now, more and more voices in China are suggesting that "Yao Ming should leave the Rockets."
To be continued...