Five Hundred and Fifty-One. Cherish Each Other
Sun Ce speculated that maybe the Thunder really wanted an inside line at the beginning. What Thunder fans wanted most was Griffin or Thabeet who came out of Oklahoma City University.
It is very likely that from the beginning, the Thunder, from the team to the fans, have always looked down on Harden.
Sun Ce feels that the probability of this possibility is very high!
Otherwise, a fool would trade Harden for Kevin Martin, which is almost like giving it away. If you pay a little attention to Harden, you should at least let him play out his rookie contract.
Sun Ce thought again, maybe he really was a fool. Only a fool would dismantle the young core lineup that had just led the team to the finals and was the key substitute core.
Harden's talent is indeed amazing. Although it cannot keep up with the progress of Sun Xin, compared with several other young talents in the Thunder, the Thunder did not focus on cultivating him last season.
Ibaka improved quickly because the Thunder lacked insiders, focused on training, and was older. He was selected in 2008 and only joined in 2009. After adapting for one season, he made rapid progress in the new season.
Durant, when the Thunder were still called the SuperSonics, his task in every game was very simple. He held the ball and shot indefinitely until his energy was exhausted, and he practiced while playing badly.
Westbrook, the favorite talented player of the Thunder management, the Thunder values him higher than Durant.
Jeff Green... is also quite strange. In order to preserve his trade value, the Thunder put him on the bench, but let him play 35-6 minutes per game. This season, he averaged 15 points per game. 6 boards.
And Harden, who ranked eighth in the Thunder in playing time last season, suddenly broke through to a B-level quasi-starting ability in his sophomore year!
As a top pick, Harden still has to fight for playing time, and his life is extremely miserable...
Seeing Harden's disappointed expression without receiving praise, Sun Ce couldn't bear to comfort him.
At this time, Harden, who was disappointed a second ago, suddenly looked up and asked: "Noah, is your nightclub in Memphis fun? I heard that you are very experienced. Can you take me there after the game tonight? Look at your cheerleading team. Her thighs and butt are worthy of a girl from a big agricultural city...
Hey, hey, Noah, why are you hitting someone..."
Before Harden could finish his words, Sun Ce beat him away...
Sun Ce felt that his worries were in vain, this guy was even weirder than that guy on the south coast!
Pan Dafu! Come on, give this guy a kick!
Watching Harden escape and Durant on the other side of the court worried that his third brother would be beaten, he could only smile bitterly when he saw his third brother running away. Sun Ce also smiled helplessly.
Sun Ce is also curious. He didn't think of this before. Harden is interested in big butts. He can understand. What happened to Duncan two days ago?
Or...Duncan also has this hobby?
Westbrook and Harden, it is difficult not to attract Sun Ce's attention. After all, they are future MVPs and Western Conference superstars.
But the strongest guy is Sun Ce’s netizen Durant.
Although Durant didn't know that Sun Ce was his netizen, Sun Ce didn't take the initiative to say anything about it.
Durant has not made much progress on the offensive end this season, and his shooting has become more refined, but the overall offense has not improved much, and his ball control has improved a lot. However, because Westbrook's ball possession rate has increased sharply, Durant wants to take care of Harden. When Harden is on the court, the ball is usually given to Harden, so the number of assists drops.
But Durant's defense has improved a lot and is close to first-rate.
Perhaps because of his height, he is difficult to guard against speedy guards and cannot guard against strong inside attacks. It is difficult to truly become a first-class defensive player, and he is still far away from the best defensive lineup.
But this guy's defensive ability cannot be ignored. He averages 1+ in steals and blocks per game. With his height, he is very useful inside the block.
Durant is relatively introverted. From his appearance to his personality, he looks like a migrant worker working in the city. Apart from his talent for playing, his personality is really like an ordinary person. There are some things that he dare not do, and if there are some, he only dares to open a small account online. Complaining, fearing this and that...
Looking at Harden and Westbrook again, Sun Ce feels that the three young men should really stay and play together.
The three people who are absolutely powerful and have completely different personalities may work together best.
When Sun Ce stared at Durant, Durant also looked at Sun Ce.
Looking at each other, the two of them felt a sense of sympathy for each other.
You will always be 1.92 meters tall, and I will always be 2.06 meters tall, perfect!
…
The preparation time before the game ended quickly. After the cheerleading team performed and the new team mascot was promoted, at 5:58 in the evening, the game between the two youth teams broadcast live by Time Warner Cable Sports was about to begin. The referee signaled the two teams to start the game.
Sun Ce came to the technical stage and tied the handband amidst the cheers of the fans.
He didn't know why, but now he was wearing a handband, and the fans at the scene were screaming.
"Is it because I've become handsome again? What does it mean to call me goggles? Are you expecting me to be beaten? I'm so handsome that people are jealous..."
On the other side, Coach Hollins heard Goggles and wanted to hit someone!
After applying some magnesium powder and ignoring the fans' shouts to put on goggles, Sun Ce walked onto the court.
As soon as I entered the stage, the system prompt came.
"Because the host's team has been repeatedly compared with the Thunder, the B-level incident: the battle for the strongest youth team was triggered."
“Strongest Youth Battle (B): Defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Event reward: Random star experience card for Thunder players under 25 years old.
Failure penalty: Randomly deduct one host star experience card. "
"Another match against Russell Westbrook. The opponent is ready to do his best to compete with the host for data. A C-level event: Data Competition is triggered."
“Data Contest (C): The host needs to prevent Russell Westbrook from getting a triple-double in this game, or the host needs to get a triple-double with higher total statistics.
Event reward: One C-level lottery card.
Failure penalty: C-level random penalty. "
Suddenly two more events happened!
Playing against the Thunder is really special.
The data competition... As you can imagine, the previous one was also very straightforward, defeating the opponent.
Seeing the opponent's eagerness to rush into the playoffs, Sun Ce felt that the opponent did not dare to lose in every game!
Last season, they were just one win away from entering the playoffs. This season, the Thunder will definitely strive to win every game.
Although the incident happened suddenly, it gave Sun Ce some ideas. He started to analyze the incident and felt that he could slightly adjust his offensive and defensive strategies... Let's watch the game first.
…
At six o'clock in the evening, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air... Gasol lost the jump ball again, and Ibaka, who was almost ten centimeters shorter than him, won the jump ball.
Westbrook received the ball and quickly advanced toward the frontcourt. He felt that the ball was his.
His teammates were well prepared this time. Conley was immediately ready to block Westbrook's advance at the midline position. This guy was rushing forward and couldn't stop him!
Sun Ce followed Durant to guard against catch-and-shoot shots, while Battier stayed in the mid-range to help defend. Sefrosa's shooting level has plummeted this season. Sun Ce guarded Durant's outside shots, and Battier prepared to help guard Duran. Special cut in and Westbrook broke through, the division of labor was clear.
The key problem for the Grizzlies' current defense is the inside. Both Ibaka and Kostic can shoot from a distance and have a lot of space under the basket.
Sure enough, after Westbrook reached the frontcourt under Conley's defense, when he saw the opportunity at the basket, he immediately took a step back and accelerated his breakthrough!
Incredible straight-line acceleration!
They have similar physical qualities and similar playing styles, but the details of Westbrook and Rose's breakthroughs are completely different. The confrontation is more horizontal, the straight-line acceleration is stronger, and with a little buffer, they can directly knock Conley away and rush into the inside.
The Grizzlies were already prepared, and Battier attacked... Sometimes it's not about tactical arrangements, but just watching during the game. Sun Ce entered the three-point line from Westbrook, and Battier stood. position, knowing that Battier might slow down a beat, and subconsciously rushed towards Westbrook.
really! When Westbrook took off, Battier had just arrived, and it was too late to make up for it.
However, Sun Ce pounced on him!
Just when Sun Ce luckily triggered the elasticity, bounce and other bonuses of Olajuwon's strap, Westbrook made a change in the air and threw the ball to the wing - Durant!
Conley actively defended, but to no avail. From the right sideline, Durant ignored Conley's long two-point shot...
Hit!
Coach Hollins looked at Durant who shot the ball in front of him. He knew that Sun Ce's choice for this ball was okay, and he could change defense quickly from the outside, but Durant's height...
Tonight he believed in Sun Ce 192...