On October 24, 2019 Beijing time, the basketball network lost to the Timberwolves in 126-127 overtime. Owen killed the four sides and scored 50 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists without a mistake. Owen seems to be proving to the world that he is the most perfect scorer in this era.
"I am very grateful to stand here, to return to my hometown and to stand in front of you. Here, I want to represent us & hellip& hellip;' Owen seemed a little excited and interrupted his opening speech.
After the deafening cheers of encouragement from the fans, Owen cleared his throat, beat his chest twice, and then said, 'sorry, I was a little excited just now. I hope you can always support us in the next season. Come on! "
After the game, Owen explained the situation at that time, 'I have experienced many ups and downs in the past eight years. Today, with the witness of my family, it is more important to be with my teammates. When I was speaking today, I didn't want to express such emotion. "
Speaking of this, Owen took a deep breath, smiled and added, 'as a child growing up in New Jersey (the predecessor of the Brooklyn nets is the New Jersey Nets), I never thought I could be today when I was a child. I hope I can be as cool as possible. Yesterday was more difficult for me, because yesterday I talked with my grandmother, father and my sister for a long time. I got up this morning and told myself to keep a grateful heart and move on. "
What makes Owen even more unexpected is the feat of getting 50 points in the first game of the season.
As early as before the game, you can feel Owen's urgency for the start of the new season. In the warm-up session before the game, Owen also played self throwing and self buckle and pull rod back buckle, which is not common for him.
After the opening, Owen opened his fire. In just a few minutes, Owen conquered the basketball fans with his own performance. The cheers and cheers given by the basketball fans to Owen were comparable to those of the playoffs last season.
When his teammates failed to score in the first half, Owen made a sudden shot and got 25 points to stabilize the army. At the beginning of the second half, Owen chose false shots for the first three attacks in order to help his teammates integrate into the rhythm of the game faster.
With 36 seconds left in overtime, Owen got his 50th point of the whole game. Downes missed three-point shooting in the next offensive round. Owen, who grabbed the eighth rebound of the whole game, got a perfect chance to end the game.
At this time, the whole Brooklyn fans stood up and cheered, because everyone wanted to witness this moment. Owen made his debut with 50 points and defeated his opponent in overtime. Is there anything better than this?
Owen dribbled and broke through at this time, but at this time, Owen unfortunately slipped in the process of turning, barely adjusted and completed a jump shot. However, the ball bounced twice and didn't enter the frame. The Timberwolves took the victory 127-126.
'I can't say that 50 points doesn't make any sense, but if I don't win, 50 points may be a number for me.' Owen told the New York media after the game, 'when I missed the last shot, you can see my teammates running from the bench at the other end of the court to comfort me for the first time and tell me it doesn't matter. We're here! You won't feel better than that. "
Owen scored 50 points in his debut and lost the game, but Owen gained the trust of his teammates and the love of the fans today.