Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 5 5. Sit down after scoring the first goal
On October 10, the NBA26-2016 season officially started!

At 7:[-] p.m., the Ford Center arena standing in downtown Oklahoma was brightly lit, crowds of people were pouring into the arena, and more fans were coming from a distance.

In the first game of the season, too many fans are waiting for this day.

You can see your favorite stars, you can see the status of this year's team, and you can guess the goal of this year's team.

After the Thunder experienced a magnificent season, it ushered in an ups and downs offseason.

The departure of the head star has cast a shadow over the team. It is unknown how far the Westbrook team can go. This undoubtedly affects the hearts of countless fans.

But there is also good news, and that is the legendary crazy rookie.

The statistic impact of 20 points in a single quarter is too strong. Calculated in this way, wouldn't it be possible to score 80 points in a game to rival Kobe?

Then this rookie can replace Durant and provide super firepower support for the Thunder?

So to what extent he can play in the main game, and whether he can bring talent and victory to the team as he said, has become a very important thing in the eyes of the fans.

The time has not yet reached 7:4, and the Ford Center Arena, which can accommodate nearly [-] people, is already overcrowded.

Many reporters sat on both sides of the field, pointing their guns and short shots at the field, recording the players' movements into professional equipment at any time.

Some of the spectators were eating popcorn, some were nibbling on hamburgers, and they were having heated discussions with each other. From time to time, they glanced at the temporarily empty arena, the home team's bench and the players' tunnel.

At this time, all the lights in the arena suddenly went out, leaving only the four huge display screens in the center of the field above the field, which began to flash rapidly, playing the team's promotional video for the new season.

Russell Westbrook, Steven Adams, Victor Oladipo, Andre Robertson, Enes Kanter... Familiar or unfamiliar faces appeared on the screen, causing the audience to cheer and scream.

At this time, a searchlight shone on the entrance of the players' tunnel with a bang, and the players of the home team came out of the locker room one after another and ran to the field.

Richard was among them, his eyes full of curiosity and shock.

The spectators on both sides of the player tunnel stretched their hands out of the railing enthusiastically, desperately trying to get in touch with the stars.

Everyone's eyes are full of fanaticism, and they are shouting the names of their favorite stars, cheering, and dedicating their greatest support to the players and the team.

Richard's heart began to throb. The last game was just a preseason game, and there were not many spectators at all, but today is the regular season. There are tens of thousands of spectators, fans shouting and cheering, and the team's mascots are doing their best to exaggerate the atmosphere.

And the sexy and beautiful cheerleaders...

Standing in line numbly, doing a complicated hip-hop style greeting ceremony with the players, Richard never left the auditorium, and being able to watch in this atmosphere... I have never felt or even thought about playing basketball.

No wonder the home court has the advantage. The enthusiasm of the audience can make you burn your blood and want to give them a wonderful performance.

As a guest, the Digimen team could only shake their heads bitterly, waiting for their home court to regain face.

Richard is very eye-catching among the players. Apart from his yellow skin, which is not very common in American sports, especially basketball, his thin body can be seen at a glance.

What's more, the various powerful teammates around him caused comparative damage.

Not to mention a super strong man like Adams, he can almost dismantle two Richards, and even Westbrook, who is not as tall as Richard, is a circle thicker than Richard.

"This is the best rookie who scored 20 points in a single quarter?"

"Isn't this kind of talent too bad?"

"Did he really score 20 points by himself? Wouldn't it be that the opponent released water and the team made the ball?"

"Can this body score? And bring the team victory."

"Whatever, we only need Russell!"

Before playing, Richard has already begun to be suspected by his own fans.

The lighting equipment was gradually turned on, the main players took off their training uniforms and walked into the court, Westbrook ran to the corner of the field and shouted at the audience, dancing his fists continuously, which was his opening action for the home team fans.

The referee picked up the basketball and walked to the middle circle. The basketball was thrown high, and the game officially started.

Adams flicked the ball back to his backcourt, and it fell into the hands of Westbrook, and the Thunder won the ball.

Westbrook didn't rush to launch an offense either, but made a few crotch dribbles with very exaggerated movements in his own half, with his feet raised to his chest.

Then just dribble through half court.

Seeing that he got the ball, Richard, who was on the bench, wanted to sit down habitually, but was pulled by his teammates.

He also made a gesture of pouting for Richard.

Richard looked around, only to find that everyone in the home team, including the coaches, players and all the fans, did not sit down and all stood watching the game.

At this time, the ball has passed into the paint, but Adams missed a small hook under the basket, and the rebound was taken by the digital team.

The opponent made a mid-range shot and exchanged the ball again.

This time Westbrook accelerated and scored a layup.

The audience gave warm applause, and then sat down with almost uniform movements.

The coaches and players also sat down.

"We have to score a goal at home before we can sit down." Just now, Richard's teammate leaned over and whispered.

Richard nodded fiercely.

In his first main match, plus facing around [-] spectators, he was so nervous that he forgot.

This is the team culture of the Thunder. Only by relying on these actions and regulations can they gain more popularity in a small ball market like Oklahoma.

This kind of team culture made Richard flock to it. He had a good impression of the Thunder before, and now he likes it even more.

Another point that is also part of the team culture is that since the Thunder team was rebuilt from the Supersonics in 2008, the starting shooting guard has always been defensive.

After all, Durant and Westbrook have always had two guns since the team was founded, and the offensive firepower can be guaranteed. Putting a defensive player at the shooting guard position can reduce the pressure on the two stars and reduce physical exertion.

These words were also what Donovan told Richard. Apart from Richard being a rookie, an important reason why he had to play as a substitute.

You must know that Sabonis is now galloping on the court as the starting power forward.

"Richard, warm up." Eight minutes into the first quarter, Coach Donovan finally called Richard's name.

Richard ushered in the first NBA game of his career.

97: 103.

The Thunder finally reversed and won the visiting digital team in the fourth quarter, and got off to a good start.

The head star Westbrook efficiently scored 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists to fill the data column.

Adams scored the second-highest 16 points.

And Richard... only scored 16 points on 6-of-3 shooting in 8 minutes.

The performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and there is no very explosive performance.

On the contrary, in the first half, he was defended to 2 for 0 shots and almost no shots.

After falling behind in the second half, Westbrook single-handedly rushed inside to attract defensive attention, and Richard got a better shot from the outside.

In the fourth quarter, a key three-pointer led the score, which was the highlight of Richard's game.

A victory that did not satisfy him.

At the same time, the defensive success rate is not high and the coach is not satisfied.

"...Li Cha, you must strengthen your strength and defense training!" Donovan warned Richard very seriously.

Under the serious defense of the opponent, Richard has no way to create his own shooting space; and Richard can be forcibly scored by the opponent when he is defending without losing his position, as if the opponent is the super rookie.

This is a bit different from Richard, who blocked and killed gods and Buddhas in the preseason game...

Of course it's huge. Richard activated all his talents in the preseason, and he couldn't activate them every game. The landlord's stupid son wouldn't waste his training points like this.

"唰", "唰", "唰", "唰"...

At the end of the game, there was no one in the arena. Compared with the hustle and bustle before, it was a world of difference.

Now all that's left is the sound of a basketball hitting the net or hitting the rim.

Richard is staying on the court alone and practicing shooting.

Three-pointers are the current trend in the league. Teams without three-pointers cannot gain a foothold, and players without three-pointers are also difficult to be reused. This is Richard's common sense as a traveler.

But at the same time defense is also very important, you have to prevent the opponent from scoring, right? 3D (three points + defense) is king.

Practicing three-pointers and exercising strength are very important for Richard who urgently needs to improve his abilities in all aspects, but his time is limited, and it is impossible to train more items while ensuring shooting training.

This is not because Richard's own talent is too weak, and the "talent simulator" did not provide him with other methods.

After extra training, he returned to the players' dormitory and lay on his bed. Richard tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

The two points lost in the three-point accuracy rate are stuck in the throat, and Richard is checking every day when he can recover again.

Strength 60, this glaring statistic is even more conspicuous, making Richard have to focus and continue thinking.

Strength is very important in basketball, which has a lot of physical confrontation. Both offense and defense need the support of strength.

Do I have to make time for strength training first?

This is a tough decision!

While sighing, Richard suddenly found that there was an extra mission in the "Talent Simulator" at some point.

And it's already finished.

"Task [-]: Win your first career victory. (Completed)"

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(End of this chapter)