Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 708 Christmas Battle
Of course, the most surprising team this season must be the Lakers.

This is only known as a team that can compete with the Knicks before the start of this season, but it has not developed a good chemical reaction this season.

Kobe and Steve Nash are completely incompatible. Steve Nash can't play off the ball, and Kobe can't play off the ball. When they are both on the court at the same time, when one of them holds the ball, the other can only watch .

This naturally brought the entire team into a deadlock.

What's worse is that Howard was unwilling to pick and roll after he came, which made the Lakers' internal and external cooperation unable to cooperate, and Pau Gasol also experienced a great decline in his state this season.

In short, internal and external troubles and constant troubles have made the Lakers' current ranking only tenth in the Western Conference.

The fans of the Lakers also wanted to cry because of this ranking. How much did they expect from the team before the game, so now, this team has dealt them a heavy blow!
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As the season continues, the "Christmas War" arrives!
The Knicks are among them.

And their game has already made many fans look forward to it before the start of this season!
Because the Christmas game arranged by the league this time is exactly the opponents of the Knicks and the Thunder in the finals of last season!

This is already very exciting, but the more important point is that James Harden was traded to the Knicks before the start of the season, because the Thunder did not want to give 6 million more.

And now James Harden, who has played above the league's first-line point guard strength this season, faces his old club for the first time in this "Christmas War", what kind of performance he will explode is also exciting!
"It's okay, just play with your previous performance! There will be no problem!"

James Harden also showed obvious nervousness before the start of this game. When he meets his old club again, there are still some conflicts, and no one will not think about performing well.

The same is true for James Harden. For this game, all the thoughts in his mind are to play a good performance!
Yi Jianlian also saw that he was too nervous, and was afraid that he would not perform well later, so he patted the latter on the shoulder to comfort him before going out from the home player tunnel.

Speaking of James Harden at this time, the entire length of his beard has exceeded 20cm, and his performance this year has also led Adidas to sign an endorsement contract with him, but I heard that the contract requires his beard not to be shaved, otherwise What percentage of the money will be deducted!

This matter has also been admitted by James Harden.

Yi Jianlian had only heard of it at first, but when he heard James Harden admit it, he thought to himself: This is also the first guy in the NBA to make money from his beard, right?
Although Baron Davis also has a bushy beard, Yi Jianlian has never heard of an endorser asking him not to shave.

James Harden can be regarded as a pioneer.

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The game was played at Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks.

So when Kevin Durant and Westbrook watched James Harden walk up to the stage amidst the cheers of the fans, the two of them had complicated feelings in their hearts.

They watched James Harden grow up.

As the closest comrades-in-arms all the time, they did not expect such a day to appear.

After James Harden came up, he greeted these two people one after another. James Harden didn't blame Kevin Durant and Westbrook, and he didn't leave the Thunder because of these two people, so he saw them again. , James Harden has a kind of joy of reuniting old friends.

After just saying hello, James Harden returned to his side and began to warm up.

Although it was a reunion of old friends, the different colors of the jerseys showed that everything could not go back. Once the buzzer sounded to symbolize the start of the game, everyone could only be their masters, and there was no other way.

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The Thunder are now No. [-] in the Western Conference.

This is something that many fans and experts have not thought of!

Originally thought that James Harden's departure would have some impact more or less, but now it seems that James Harden's impact is not as serious as they thought.

At least the Thunder still maintain the capital to compete for the championship this season.

However, there is one thing to say, the reason why the Thunder can maintain their current momentum is inseparable from Westbrook's growth.

His impact on the court has improved to a higher level than last season.

In this game, he also scored the first point for the Thunder.

Facing James Harden's defense...

"It's really not polite at all!"

James Harden dribbled the ball in front of Westbrook. Just after the first ball, Westbrook's impact scared him. Long time no see, this guy's explosive power is even stronger!

James Harden also had to lament the guy's physical perversion.

However, Westbrook hit a shot in the face of him, and he naturally wanted to retaliate to the latter.

Since James Harden has the ball, he has completely exploded his ability to hold the ball. After watching James Harden's performance this season, Westbrook was also surprised by James Harden's ability to hold the ball.

Now facing James Harden's dribbling, he is a little nervous. Westbrook's defensive capital is good, he has a body and explosive power, but his defensive awareness and defensive experience are really not enough.

Harden's few dribble rhythm switches directly threw Westbrook behind him and easily completed the offense.

When the ball hit the basket, the audience cheered.

James Harden hit Westbrook's first goal of the game for the Knicks.

"I think they should all realize by now that they are not on the same team anymore!" Bill Walton watched Westbrook and James Harden hit goals successively on the court, with some regret in his tone. The Thunder team reached the finals, making countless people full of expectations for their future. Bill Walton is one of them. "The story is up!
Watching them fighting on the same stage and facing each other in battle, I can't help but feel a little regretful.

After Westbrook hit the first goal, he continued to attack on his own in the next attack. James Harden really couldn't stop him. Westbrook took a big step and threw James Harden directly behind him, but this The first time he rushed to the basket, Yi Jianlian made up in time, forcing him to pass the ball to Kevin Durant on the outside.

(End of this chapter)