Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 46
On the game day of July 7, the fifth game of the Thunder Summer League is underway.

Antetokounmpo's performance in the last game aroused heated discussions, but the limelight was still overshadowed by Westbrook.

Netizens are obviously much more concerned about Westbrook than Xialian itself. Who is to say that he is a star in the league right now.

In addition, because the Thunder just changed their head coach, and the replacement was Westbrook's "mentor", many people were speculating before, whether Westbrook's temper can accept all this, and what he will do if he can't accept it.

This time Westbrook came to Orlando, which can be said to have won the hearts of many people.

Being in the same alliance, there are many competing interests. If Thunder can die in civil strife, it will be a relief for many people.

In addition, the vast majority of people watching the excitement don't think it's a big deal, and it's not obvious that people are eager to "fight and fight".

At present, the contracts of Thunder's core players are relatively stable, and it is indeed very difficult to trade. After all, the contract of Perkins, who needs to be replaced the most, cannot be traded at all, so they want to develop in rookies.

No one thought that Thunder would change the position of head coach first!

It is reasonable to say that Brooks helped the team bring out the double minors, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to continue to arrange rookies.

It's just that now that it's replaced by a rookie coach, whether the Thunder's locker room can still be as harmonious as it used to be is something worth considering.

The most important point, of course, is whether Li Sheng and Lei Ting's core, especially the young couple, can get along well.

This not only determines whether Li Sheng will stay or stay in the future, but also determines the performance of Lei Ting, and even decides whether the couple will stay or stay.

After all, it is not uncommon for the superstars of the team to be forced to leave because of the management's chaos. Some teams are even preparing to start cleaning up the contract to see if they can find a chance to take over the double.

Li Sheng had already been seen "having a good time" with Durant during the draft before, and now it's Westbrook's turn.

However, Durant has not experienced "surrender to the enemy" and the Twitter incident at this time, and in the eyes of most people, he is still relatively calm, and I also hope that he will not have a strong resistance to this, otherwise there should be a big trouble before.

So many people are paying attention to Westbrook, wanting to see if he came to Xialian to meet Li Sheng in person, whether there will be any "sparks" between the two.

After all, Westbrook has always been known for his fiery temper, and according to media reports, Li Sheng is not soft-boned. People who watch the excitement like this explosive scene of sparks hitting the earth the most.

Of course, because Westbrook came quite suddenly this time, he came over without making a sound, and only afterward did a large number of media rush here.

The excitement at that time couldn't be made up, but they will definitely be indispensable for subsequent troubles.

Some reports even directly stated that, according to the fans at the time, the two had a direct quarrel on the bench, and their faces were very ugly.

Of course, most of the interviews with Westbrook were used later. When Westbrook was interviewed yesterday, he was often asked questions about his views on the new coach.

He didn't "next question" directly, probably because of the bet with Li Sheng, and he didn't mind talking about the scene to give Li Sheng a little praise at this time, and naturally it was even more impossible to say that there was any conflict between the two.

Although Westbrook looks reckless, he is not ignorant of the general situation. Knowing the conflict in the locker room and letting the outside world know it will only be a joke, and the discord between the generals will be caught by the outside world, which may affect the entire team's plan.

I can't get used to Li Shenggui, but he doesn't want to make fun of the team's future.

But this does not prevent the media from making a fuss about his expression, and some fans filmed the scene of his "confrontation" with Li Sheng at that time. Although the video looked a bit blurry and it was difficult to read lips, judging from the body language of the two, no fans would be foolish enough to believe it.

In addition, according to sources close to the scene at the time, their conflict was probably caused by Thunder rookie Andre Robertson.

Someone posted Robertson's performance on the spot, saying that Westbrook was disappointed by seeing the performance of the rookie selected by Li Sheng, so he mocked him, and then Li Sheng counterattacked.

Some people also said that it might be that there are relatives and friends in the Thunder team that Westbrook knows, because Li Sheng did not give him a chance but went to Robertson, and was criticized by him, and Li Sheng thought he was shaking his authority, so the two argued.

Others say...

In short, now the rumors have fermented to the point that when Li Sheng came to the competition venue, he could hear people talking in the back row from time to time.

The audience at the back couldn't help but point and point, but similarly, as before, there were also some Chinese faces carrying slogans to express their support for him.

There is a slogan that reads: "Come on, Li Sheng, we will always believe in you!"

Li Sheng was surprised, but also moved.

These people may or may not be fans, but they support Li Sheng only because Li Sheng is their compatriot.

In a foreign country, people who can see the success of people with the same skin color and appearance as themselves will feel proud and honored, so they will support them from the bottom of their hearts.

Even in difficult times, these people will always be there to give comfort and strength.

But to be honest, he was actually not affected by the public opinion of the outside world. For him, this incident is a piece of cake.

If this little thing is unbearable, how can we face greater challenges in the future?

Besides, as a man with cheating, he has stronger self-confidence than ordinary people. Under the inflated self-confidence, he would not care about the outside remarks, but looked forward to the day when they were slapped in the face.

Some people think that in reality, how could someone be so stupid as to be slapped in the face again and again, but those dog media in reality often show that their lower limit is only lower than most people imagined, as long as they can gain attention, even being a clown would not hesitate, let alone just slapped in the face.

Trying to convince these people may be a no-brainer, but it’s okay to make them feel uncomfortable. Even if they earn traffic and money, Li Sheng can imagine them crying and counting the money.

In terms of self-discovery, Li Sheng still has a lot of experience.

Going back to the current game, because I spent a lot of points to buy a lot of things, although Li Sheng also knows that most of those things are long-term development supplies, and it is impossible to see results so soon, but there is still some expectation.

Of course, there are also some that can be effective immediately, such as the vision and passing of Gobert, all in one step.

There was no game yesterday when the players were training. Therefore, at the beginning of today, Li Sheng arranged to play more high-post pick-and-rolls, that is, the big center raised the high post to catch the ball, and other players created scoring opportunities through continuous running or blocking.

At this stage in the Summer League, most teams should have an understanding of how most teams play and how the players perform. Whether they want to win the game or train the players, they will definitely have some targeted tactics.

However, Antetokounmpo played more of a role of holding the ball across half court at the beginning of the game. After coming to the weak side, he immediately played a pick-and-roll with Gobert and handed the ball out, but he squeezed directly into the basket.

The opponent obviously still uses the set that targets Antetokounmpo's ball-holding core, and it can be regarded as a targeted defensive arrangement, but the center of gravity is wrong, and the result is that seeing the ball in Gobert's hands is a bit confusing.

Relying on this, Antetokounmpo turned around and got an open opportunity under the basket. It was too late for the opponent to chase and defend, and Gobert immediately sent him out to help Antetokounmpo fly.

Bang!

(End of this chapter)