Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 165 Director Zhang and Director Sun

The Spurs have also won 14 of the past 13 games, one more than the Thunder, but the Thunder currently have two games less than them.

After losing to the Trail Blazers in the third game at the beginning of the season, the Spurs also won a ten-game winning streak in the past half month.

It can be said that in the past schedule, the Spurs and Thunder should be the two best-performing teams in the West, followed by the Trail Blazers, Clippers, Warriors, etc.

The Clippers' two defeats to the Thunder lowered their performance and lowered the outside world's evaluation of them.

During the offseason, it was like an aircraft carrier, but it really started to fight, and it was found that it was like this, even the Thunder without Westbrook couldn't do it.

Losing once is an accident, and losing twice must be a problem. Besides, Durant can win regardless of his performance, which shows that there is a gap in hard power between the two teams.

But the lineup on paper, the Clippers seem to be much better than the current Thunder, so in the end, it can only be explained by the head coach GAP.

Anyway, if He Document's performance in leading the team in these two seasons is not successful, his evaluation will continue to decline, but he will still have the opportunity to coach in the future, and even the team he coaches is not weak, which shows that he may have other abilities.

And next time we meet the Spurs, it's time to test whether the Thunder's winning streak is worth enough.

If the Thunder lose and it is a disastrous defeat, it means that they are actually not as strong as their current record shows, so the real strength of the Clippers...

Of course, the media currently ranks the Thunder at the second place in the combat power list, second only to the Spurs with 14 wins, which also shows that the outside world is still quite optimistic about them.

After all, their record is also achieved game by game. Even if they really lost to the Spurs this time, it would not be shameful, and it would not be too late to come out to challenge after losing a few more games.

The official battle list is updated in real time, and it combines the record and recent performance, which is quite convincing.

Before the official start of the game, both the official and the fans started warming up, and the China-US forums were highly discussed, whether it was the comparison of coach positions, players, or past match records.

Because the Thunder's current head coach Li Sheng and the second-in-command assistant Udoka are both from the Spurs' championship coaching staff last season, this game is also considered a master-apprentice duel.

The Spurs' GDP combination is considered a veteran, and the Thunder's Durant and Ibaka are still at the right time, but compared to the teenager Leonard, Durant is also a veteran, and for the rookie Antetokounmpo, Leonard is also a senior.

The comparison between the new and the old in the third position is also a highlight.

Of course, no one thinks that the current Leonard can be compared with Durant, and no one can think of his future development momentum.

Although it can be seen that the Spurs want to train Leonard to succeed GDP, and will seek Leonard's helpers through signings and draft training in the future, in order to spend the next "17 years" (97-14), but Leonard, who was once considered to be Bowen's template, has come to this step unexpectedly.

At this time, domestic forums still have posts comparing him, Houston's Parsons and Jazz's Hayward, three young players in the same position, who are also potential new stars at the third position in the league.

As a result, both Parsons and Hayward were destroyed by injuries and failed to fully realize their potential, but Leonard grew into a TOP5 superstar in the league.

Of course, no one would have thought that Antetokounmpo, who is now newer than Leonard, would come from behind in the future.

This game was full of gimmicks and received a lot of attention, so the media would naturally not let it go, so it was also a live broadcast game across the United States.

Although the Spurs just won the championship, their popularity is not as good as the current Thunder. Although they are also in the forefront of the league, the number of live broadcasts in the United States is obviously not as many as the Thunder.

Of course, the domestic CCTV broadcast the game, and the guest commentators invited were old partners Wei Ping Bryant and Sun Zhengping.

Director Zhang and Director Sun are both veteran commentators in China. They started to participate in commenting on the NBA very early, but these years have gradually decreased, especially as domestic fans' understanding of basketball has gradually improved, and there has been a trend of dislike for them.

For example, Director Zhang’s catchphrase “This is very reasonable” is often used to ridicule, and what about “four points inside and out”, Director Sun sometimes talks and sneaks, and after all, he is not a professional basketball background, and sometimes talks nonsense.

But when they almost retired later, especially after the rise of various broadcast platforms on the Internet, as well as the performance of various ball commentators and commentators, everyone began to miss them instead.

Not to mention other people's moths, after all, they have accompanied you through a very long and special period of youth, and the weight of feelings is full. Even if you put a little bit of their quotations, a voice will come out of everyone's mind:
For example, Sun Guidance: "We are not very familiar with the Mavericks and Grizzlies. Neither is a super-class team, or even a first-class team. At best, it is between the first and second class!"

Another example is the classic Zhang Guidance: "This ball is very reasonable, so it should be played like this!" or "Although the ball is scored, it is actually unreasonable..."

And his nickname Weiping Bryant is because of his obvious fan bias in the commentary. Someone even made a summary:

When Kobe scored the ball, Wei Ping said it should be played like this; when Kobe missed the shot, Wei Ping said the ball was too difficult;

When Dayao was in the NBA before, the two guides and commentators naturally favored Houston and Dayao, but now that Li Sheng is out, they naturally favor the Thunder.

And unlike Yang Jian and Yogi, they are somewhat cover-ups. The two veterans are open to this point, and they can say whatever they want. As long as their position is not wrong, it is definitely not wrong to lean towards Li Sheng, who is his own position.

Before the start of the game, the two instructors gave the audience in front of the screen science (chattering) generalization (knocking) about some things before the two teams. In the past two or three seasons, these two teams are also the best performers in the Western Conference.

The regular season record is in the forefront, and the playoff performance is also good. Last season, if Westbrook was not injured in the first round, there is some hope of breaking through in the second round, although the Grizzlies are indeed a difficult bone.

At present, the records of the two teams are ranked first and second in the Western Conference respectively. This is also a battle for the top of the list. If the Thunder lose this time, they will give up their 100% winning rate.

"Before the start of the game, many media in the United States were bad-mouthing the Thunder. They can play like this. I think it is absolutely inseparable from our coach Li Sheng. Now our domestic fans are also very familiar with this young coach. I don't think there is any need for more introduction here.

"This is Li Sheng's first season as the head coach. The Thunder is currently the only undefeated team in the NBA. Whether they can continue their winning streak today or end it, I believe there will be an answer."

(End of this chapter)