basketball pope

Chapter 750 [The first battle of thunder, the nightmare begins]

The first official strength list of the NBA was announced, and the Clippers still ranked first with only 2 wins and 5 losses in the preseason. No expert dared to underestimate them for fear of being slapped in the face in the regular season.

Since Yang Rui arrived in Los Angeles, the outcome of some games has become very predictable.Guessing that Yang Rui's team will win is right, there is basically no unpopularity.

The Cavaliers are second, and the addition of Ray Allen is the key.

The third-ranked Nets were also under Ray Allen's inspection scope, but after the Nets traded for Joe Johnson, Ray Allen gave up, and the two overlapped.

The fourth place is the Lakers. At least they have a strong lineup, and they played well in the preseason, with 6 wins and 1 loss.The West is most likely to compete with the Clippers, and experts agree that it is the Lakers.

There are not many fans who are optimistic about the Lakers online. The stars have changed one after another, but the record has been declining.In addition to Kobe's data is still beautiful, and Yang Rui can't compare at all.

The Spurs ranked fifth and the Pacers sixth. Neither team had any big names to join in the summer. The Spurs' role players improved, leaving Scola, signing Boris Diaw, and signing veteran swingman Stephen Jackson.

The Thunder finished seventh because James Harden left anyway.

The Thunder and the Rockets reached a 6-person deal. The Thunder packaged Harden, Cole Aldridge, Lazar Hayward and Daquan Cook to the Rockets in exchange for Kevin Martin, rookie Jay Remy Lamb and two first-round and one second-round picks.

Thunder also has bad news, the opening game away to the Clippers.

Thunder fans are generally pessimistic and think this is a nightmare start. If the Clippers are violently abused in the first game, it will affect the team's morale. They were almost destroyed last season. Even if Durant is the scoring champion, it will not change this. a little.

On the 30th, many TV stations broadcast the opening game live.

Before the game, the Clippers' championship ring presentation ceremony set off a small G wave. This is the first time the Clippers have won the championship since the establishment of the team. It is of great significance and the scene is extraordinarily grand.

Before the game even started, the Clippers' morale had risen to an astonishing level, with all the players full of strength, and the Thunder players under increasing pressure.They all know that this is the team that faces the strongest team in the NBA and is likely to successfully defend the title.

TNT Barkley said: "The Clippers generally look relaxed, the Thunder side is the opposite, everyone looks like Perkins, if they take off their jerseys and put on capes and red pants, the expression will be more morale."

Smith laughed: "This is not Sparta!"

Curry made three-pointers in a row during his warm-up and felt hot, but he still had to sit on the sidelines first and wait for the opportunity to play as a substitute.

Clippers starting: Paul, Danny Green, Gay, Griffin, Chandler.

Thunder starting: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins.

Chandler jumped to win and the game was on.

Having won the gold medal in this Olympic Games, Chandler feels that his life has been fulfilled. He not only has the NBA championship, but also the World Championship and the Olympic champion, and the personal honor also has the best defensive player.Chandler is very excited. He didn't play in the preseason, and his desire to perform is even stronger.

Paul dribbled the ball to the three-point line, and Chandler blocked Westbrook.

Paul jumped to the left, Ibaka switched defense, Chandler took advantage of the situation and made an empty cut. Paul passed the ball to the middle in time, and Chandler squeezed Westbrook away and made an empty cut with the ball.

Perkins retreated to the basket to block Chandler's path. Chandler did not pass Griffin on the bottom line on the right, but leaned against Perkins with his back and turned to the left to shoot.

His footsteps were very smooth, and he showed his few offensive skills under no pressure. Perkins suffered from a disadvantage, and he could only interfere as much as possible, and the ball bounced out of the box.

Perkins just breathed a sigh of relief when he turned his head and saw Griffin cut in, jumped high, and grabbed the offensive rebound directly to make up for the frame with both hands. 2 to 0.

The hapless Perkins became the backdrop for standing under the basket, and Griffin threw his legs on him, looking a bit like he was being dunked again.

CCTV5 Zhang Lili said: "In summer, many people worried that Griffin's knee injury would affect his jumping ability. Now you can rest assured that he is still the violent power forward."

Yu Jia said: "The Thunder's two inside defenses are excellent, but the offense is not very good. If they want to win today, it depends on whether they can break through the Clippers' defense."

Westbrook dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and waited for his teammates to pull away. Without looking for cover, he directly singled out.He changed his direction to break through to the right, faced Paul with a step-stop jumper, interfered with the ball and bounced out of the frame.

Yang Rui said to Kerr on the sidelines: "If the Thunder has been attacking like this, it would be interesting today."

Cole nodded. "Westbrook's character is very difficult to change, I think he will only play like this."

Is Westbrook's loneliness a weakness?
No, his weakness is too iron!Watching the Thunder game, you will find that Wei Shao passes a lot, but his shooting percentage is not as high.Especially in the playoffs, Wei Shao’s shooting percentage did not even reach 45%.The star should take responsibility, provided that you can score, if you can't score it is a cancer.

In terms of helping the team win, Westbrook is not as good as Paul.

As of this season, the two have fought a total of 14 games, and Paul has a record of 10 wins and 4 losses.

数据方面，保罗平均轰下19.3分4.3篮板10.3助攻3抢断2.4失误，投篮命中率48.7%。

维斯布鲁克的数据是18.8分4.4篮板6.9助攻1.7抢断3.9失误，投篮命中率40.8%。

As for three-pointers, there is no need to compare. Wei Shao's career three-point shooting rate is 30%, even Kobe Bryant is inferior.

In the face of the nemesis, Wei Shao chose to fight bravely, which was caused by his character, and he was also a paranoid person.

Griffin grabbed the rebound, Paul slowly brought to the frontcourt, and Chandler played a pick-and-roll in the middle, this time he went to the right.The Thunder's defense was man-to-man, Ibaka switched defenses very quickly, Paul's ball was distributed to the middle again, and Chandler made an empty cut to get the ball.

Wei Shao chose to chase and defend Paul, and Ibaka retreated a little slower. This time Perkins went to the basket to make up the defense, forming a partial attack. Chandler passed the ball to Griffin in the bottom corner.

Ibaka hurriedly rushed out to interfere with the shot, and after a step slower, Griffin made a three-pointer, and the ball bounced out of the box.

Seeing the opportunity, Chandler jumped up one step and pulled the ball out of the penalty area with one hand. Perkins was stuck and failed to get the rebound.Green cut in in time on the left, picked up the offensive rebound, hugged the basketball on the ground, and distributed it to Paul, who was on the perimeter, for the second organization.

Paul gestured for the players to switch positions, Chandler stood in the low post to attract defense, Griffin went to the middle to cover, and Green ran to the right bottom corner.

Paul relied on the pick and roll to get rid of Westbrook to the right, and suddenly accelerated and changed direction to pass Perkins and took three steps. Perkins was half a position behind and could no longer block the block.

Ibaka's awareness of assisting defense is very good, and he retreated to the basket to make up defense.Paul jumped to the basket, missed a layup, and shrunk in the air to pass the ball from Ibaka's arm to the other side.Chandler catches the ball and takes off, dunks with both hands to score! 4 to 0.

The Clippers quickly returned to defense, mixed defense, and Paul followed Westbrook on the perimeter.

Ibakala went out to cover, Griffin switched quickly, kept his distance, and Paul chased from behind.Westbrook chose to force Griffin, Europe stepped into the basket, and Chandler made up the defense.

Wei Shao still didn't pass. He knew that Perkins could not make a mid-range shot from the bottom line. He picked a basket from the gap, avoided Chandler's block, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

It's a pity that Perkins is not as fast as Griffin. He didn't receive the assist and the ball didn't bounce in his direction. The rebound was grabbed by Griffin. .

(End of this chapter)