msmithbooks Chapter 820 I'll Do It
Chapter 820 I'll Do It
Chapter 820 I'll Do It
Meaningless, the Thunder's away game against the Warriors was a nationally broadcast event.This kind of focus battle has attracted a lot of attention on TV and the Internet, and the ratings are many times higher than the usual regular season.
The NBA does not want to see the phenomenon of star clustering, because that will affect the balance of power in the league.The stars have all gone to a few teams, the gap between the strong teams and the weak teams in the league has widened, there are more big teams, and there are more oligarchs. Many games are not interesting.
But the league really wants to see some topics, some grievances and superstar collisions. The NBA needs topics, attention, and traffic, so that the league's cake can be made bigger.Only when the cake gets bigger can the salaries of the players rise.
——On this point, the demands of the players and the league are consistent.
Before this game, Westbrook's mood was still a little unstable.Xie Kai is also very helpless sometimes, this old boy is really too awkward sometimes.It's not your fault that Durant left. It's because he wanted to take a shortcut to win the championship, not because you hurt him.
But Westbrook just couldn't accept that his partner for many years joined a team that led 3:1 on his side in the Western Conference Finals last season and was finally reversed.
Durant said that he likes the Warriors' playing atmosphere and their technical and tactical style, and even sprinkled a handful of salt on Westbrook's wounds.
Xie Kai also thinks that Durant's EQ is worrying, it's fine for you to give up your self-esteem and take shortcuts, but why are you so shameless?
You can say that Westbrook is easy to get ahead and lacks composure in playing, or that the Thunder is not strong enough, but if you say that the atmosphere is not good, it is a bit funny.The atmosphere is really bad, why haven't I heard you mention it before?
Walking into the Oracle Center, Xie Kai felt that Westbrook's brows frowned even tighter. He wondered if he needed to say something later.
In practice before the game, the Warriors were laughing and joking, but it contrasted the seriousness of the Thunder.Westbrook is unsmiling and has been practicing shooting, and other players are not good at joking, otherwise it may make the core of the team unhappy.
From practice on both sides, one is cold and the other is hot.
The game was broadcast live on CCTV5, and Yu Jia and Yang Yi were responsible for the commentary.
Yu Jia said with a smile: "This game hasn't started yet, there are already a long list of messages on Weibo, and everyone is paying attention to this game."
Yang Yi said: "Durant is facing the Thunder. As long as this game appears this season, it will undoubtedly be the focus!"
"Yang Yi, how do you think the Thunder will defend the Warriors without Paul George?" Yu Jia asked.
Yang Yi replied: "They should let Robertson play the 3rd position at the beginning and let him defend. If the two don't play at the same time in the transition period, Grant will be another candidate to defend Durant. Of course, these two people Defensive Durant has its own shortcomings, Robertson's height and confrontation are not as good as Grant, and Grant's movement speed is not as good as Robertson."
"How will the Warriors defend against Xie Kai?" Yu Jia asked.
"Clay should be allowed to defend at the beginning! Iguodala may be allowed to defend in the transition period. The Warriors have too many perimeter defensive resources. This will be a great challenge for Xie Kai!" Yang Yi said. .
"Does Lei Ting have a chance?" Yu Jia asked with a smile.
Yang Yi nodded: "Of course there is a chance. With Xie Kai, their upper limit and lower limit are very high."
In the Warriors' home appearance ceremony, in the Thunder, Durant has always been the one who made the finale, but here, the finale is Stephen Curry.
But Durant didn't feel uncomfortable at all, he was very happy, talking and laughing with the other main players of the Warriors, it seemed that he was well integrated.
Westbrook looked at Durant's smile, gritted his teeth, and said nothing.
Seeing this, Xie Kai walked up to Westbrook, put his arms around his neck, and said, "Listen to Russ, don't worry about it anymore! He is already a player of the Warriors. You can only make yourself aggrieved by doing this. Can't do anything!"
Westbrook turned his head and looked at Xie Kai for a while, then asked, "What should I do?"
"Just be yourself, don't think about making anyone regret it, just be yourself, don't think so much, that's useless! Anything else, leave it to me, I'll take care of it!" Xie Kai solemnly said.
Looking at Xie Kai's uncompromising eyes, Westbrook nodded mechanically.If there is anyone else in this alliance who allows him to trust and obey without hesitation, it is the man in front of him.
Xie Kai really has a fire in his heart, cnmd, let's see how he has tortured my brother, although his own demons are at work, but there is no such thing, would he be like this?
This is indeed just a regular season. Even if the Thunder lose, it may not affect their season goals or their playoff situation. a layer of meaning.Only by beating this loathsome team can his brother be freed from his demons.
Pickle is wearing a blue suit today, with a big gold chain around his neck, like a businessman doing business.The color of his clothes today is the same as the team's away jersey, which makes people feel as if he is not injured at all and is ready to play at any time.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Warriors at home is: center - Zaza Pachulia, power forward - Draymond Green, small forward - Kevin Durant, shooting guard - — Klay Thompson, point guard — Stephen Curry.
The Thunder's starting lineup for the away game is: center - Steven Adams, power forward - Erson Ilyasova, small forward - Andre Roberson, shooting guard - Xie Kai, organization Guard -- Russell Westbrook.
This is not much different from the lineup when the two teams met for the first time, the only difference is that the pickled peppers did not play.
The atmosphere in the Oracle Center arena is quite good. Although the Warriors were reversed and missed the championship last season, they are the team with the best record in NBA history. They have introduced Durant this season. The luxurious lineup has already Unbelievable, fans believe they can win the championship this season.
The players of the two teams were still fighting in the Western Conference Finals last season, and they were hostile to each other.Durant and Westbrook are just like strangers, without any communication.
Although Xie Kai has been recuperating from his injuries last season, Warriors fans and players don't have a good impression of him. In the 2014-15 Western Conference Finals, he made a big splash and eliminated the 65-win team that season.
Duck and Zhaza are preparing to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.
One is a center from New Zealand, and the other is a center from Georgia. Both are big men and both look strong, but everyone knows that neither of them is a key figure in determining the trend of the game.
(End of this chapter)