The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 169 Summer League, Simple and Simple (asking for a subscription, asking for a monthly pass)

Two days after the report, the summer league in Las Vegas officially started.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's opponent in the first game is the Golden State Warriors.

In this game, the Thunder didn’t play Curry. Out of protection, they still wanted to take another look at the ankle problem. In the eyes of the coach, Curry’s ankle was too fragile. With previous injuries and the current re-injury, the Thunder had to be more careful.

Before the start of the game, James Harden stepped forward to chat with Lin Yue. They had discussed training before, and now they had the opportunity in Las Vegas. The two met after the game and had a good time here.

"Seriously, Lin, don't you want to try the nightclub atmosphere? You just don't understand it, and you have prejudices." Harden was still trying to assimilate Lin Yue.

But when he heard the word "nightclub", Durant leaned over and said, "What nightclub, do you want to go after the fight? I can go with you too."

"That's right, going to a nightclub is not something to be ashamed of." Harden smiled honestly again when he saw his fellows.

Afterwards, Lin Yue looked puzzled as the two hit it off and chatted about nightclubs.

It's great off the court, but not on the court.

For Lin Yue, this was the first game he played with Durant, and also the first game he played against Harden.

The Thunder jumped behind the ball and handed it to Lin Yue for handling.

That's right, when Curry wasn't on the court, Lin Yue played the point guard position. The 201 big man played point guard did have some fouls.

The old Nelson on the Warriors side trained Harden as a point guard. There is no way, there is Ellis who has a temper in the team. As a member of the Warriors during the Black Eight period and the Warriors' scoring leader last season, he still has to give face.

Harden doesn't care about the possession of the ball. A rookie should have the attitude of a rookie. Even Kobe started off the bench.

Lin Yue dribbled the ball across the half court and crossed it to Durant, who directly pulled up after receiving the ball.

Take the opening game tough.

This is just the beginning. With Durant's strength, he is too outstanding among rookies and players in the development league. After Lin Yue hit the ground and gave it to Durant, Durant strode directly against the center of the Warriors and dunked the ball.

On the Warriors side, Harden tried to organize the offense at the beginning, but his teammates were really not good enough. It's not that the Warriors players don't work hard. They are working hard for a contract in the NBA, but the upper limit of talent is like this.

Under Durant's defense, these Development League players didn't even have a good shot.

In this round, the Thunder pulled away directly, giving Lin Yue the chance to single-handedly play Harden. Seeing the little fat man with serious eyes, Lin Yue was thinking about how to get past his opponent.

After continuously dribbling the ball under the crotch, Lin Yue retreated and made a mid-range shot.

Harden did not miss the ball and followed up to defend, reaching out to interfere with Lin Yue's line of sight.

Lin Yue's height and wingspan were not disturbed by Harden. He didn't have the slightest fear of the ball, and hit the two points backward against the defense.

Harden was brutally shot, so he could only pat Lin Yue on the buttocks when he returned to defense, Lin Yue turned around and spread his hands helplessly.

Following Lin Yue's alley-oop to Ibaka, the point difference between the two teams was widened in just one click.

Harden's dribbling rhythm is good here. After the cross dribble, Beverly jumped over Lin and succeeded in gliding and dunking inside the Thunder.

Although Harden's performance was good, but Durant and Lin Yue cooperated so well that Harden, who was fighting alone, was finally defeated.

Curry was off the court, watching Durant and Lin Yue pick and roll each other and pass the ball. The two players with high IQs cooperated comfortably on the court, and it seemed that there was no need for too much communication.

"Uh, I feel a little indescribable." Curry, who failed to hit the ball, was a little unhappy. Sure enough, the loneliness of one person, the fault of two, and the difficult life of three people.

At the end of the first half, the Thunder led their opponents 45 to 28 by as much as 17 points. Lin Yue scored 8 points and 4 assists, and Durant scored 12 points and 2 assists. The game was spent without much effort.

So much so that neither of them played in the second half, and Harden was still trying to recover the point difference.

In the end, Harden scored 25 points and 4 assists alone, and the Thunder beat the Warriors 80-74.

……

"Hey, when can I play a game with you?" Curry was not in the mood to eat, with a depressed expression on his face.

"Don't worry, it's either the end or the end. No matter how bad it is, the new season will start at the latest." Lin Yue comforted while eating steak.

"Yeah, didn't you play last year? What's so good about playing in a summer league? I'd rather sit on the sidelines and eat popcorn while watching." Durant was also chewing, and if he didn't listen carefully, he wouldn't know what he was talking about.

"You still want to play, don't you think I'm not miserable enough?" Harden also followed. He was a little depressed in the game just now. The two of them only played half of the game and couldn't fight, and there was one sitting off the court.

"Oh, you guys don't understand, forget it, let's eat first." Curry seemed to be a little anxious, and he was not allowed to play even though he recovered from his injury. He began to worry whether the Thunder would sell him due to the attribute of the glass man during the offseason.

On the other hand, Griffin is full of firepower and got 20+20 first show data. In the summer league, he was still that horrible rebound maniac. The main reason is that his talent is much stronger than those people, but he is not happy.

On the 18th, the Clippers traded away Randolph. The Clippers with Griffin in the new season seem to look down on this cumbersome inside player. This is the understanding of the Clippers management.

In the second game, the Oklahoma City Thunder played against the Sacramento Kings. Tyreke Evans was selected by the Kings with the No. 2008 pick this year. In the 09-17.1 season, Evans averaged 5.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and [-] assists per game in the NCAA.

This time, at Curry's strong request, Brooks finally allowed him to play.

Lin Yue switched from point guard to shooting guard, and his opponent was Tyreke Evans.

The contest between No. [-] and No. [-], but Lin Yue still has Curry and Durant on his side, not to mention that Lin Yue is not afraid of Evans at all.

As soon as he came up, Evans wanted to beat Lin Yue hard, wanting to prove that he was no worse than the second place.

Evans' breakthrough was really strong, but the Thunder had Ibaka in the defense. Under Ibaka's interference, Evans still failed to score a pull-up layup.

This shot is too reluctant.

Here, Thunderclap's three young masters were finally in the Xia Union. Lin Yue first set a screen for Curry, and Curry then shot directly from outside the three-point line, hitting the long-lost three-pointer.

The "Kulin pick and roll" went from the Davidson Wildcats to the Thunder and is sure to shine in the league next season.

Afterwards, Ibaka and Durant also came to a pick-and-roll cooperation. After Durant broke through, he threw it to Ibaka. The latter directly wreaked havoc on the inside of the Kings.

And Ibaka's defense is good, which is the most important thing for the Thunder. Curry and Lin Yue's defensive ability is not strong, Durant's current defense is only satisfactory, and now he mainly focuses on offense.

The Thunder's defensive burden is handed over to Ibaka.

With all the players in the Thunder, it only takes a few minutes to open the score. Presti does not need any new players at all. He only hopes that the team's new lineup can be completed as soon as possible.

Summer league is easy for this group of talented players.

(End of this chapter)