The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 112 Receiving the Award and Durant's Little Thoughts (6000-word chapter)
Playing in Oklahoma City, the time passed quickly, and there was nothing else to do except training every day. Coach Brooks and the coaching staff still did not give up the bankrupt version of the triangle offensive tactic.

Taking advantage of the 5 consecutive home games in Oklahoma City, the coaching staff added tactical training sessions, trying to completely set up the framework after the 5 home games.

On December 12st, Li Ze hosted Zhu Holiday, who came to Oklahoma City for an away game, at home.

I haven't seen him for a few months. His good brother is doing very well now. He has completely gained a firm foothold in 76 and secured his starting position.

"Hey Bro, congratulations, 76ers starting point guard, you accomplished your college goals!"

While pouring Holiday a glass of juice, Li Ze briefly greeted his good brother.

"It's far worse than you, God, I won two triple-doubles in November, and won the Rookie of the Month Award. Looking at your big house, I feel that I have to work harder."

Holiday is very envious of Li Ze's achievements. The individual has statistics, the team has a record, and the teammates have a good atmosphere. This is simply a dream start for a rookie.

"Those are not important. Don't look at the Thunder's current No. [-] in the league, but in fact, many people don't see our games at all. Everyone still pays attention to Kobe, the Big Three, and LeBron James."

What Li Ze said was from the bottom of his heart. This is the tragedy of a small ball market. Even good grades won't get too much attention.

After all, the NBA is not the most popular sports event in Amerika. Most fans who follow the NBA usually support the local teams first, and then support some of their favorite stars.

The Thunder team has a bunch of rookies, and the most famous one is Durant. However, in the first two seasons, he hit the iron hard and fished early, and his popularity is limited.

"Well, you're right, it's a similar situation in Philadelphia, since Iverson left the team, the attention has been declining."

"However, the local fans are very enthusiastic. Even if the results are not very good, they will come to the scene to support the team every game."

Holiday also agrees with Li Ze's point of view. To gain attention, achievements and cities are indispensable.

"Let's not talk about that, how are you and Lauren? I heard Britney tell me that Lauren may enter the national team, which is an amazing achievement!"

Li Ze knew that America's women's football performance was not bad, and that Lauren was selected for the national team, which is indeed very good.

"Because of this incident, we always get together less and leave more. She also said that she should win the championship before me. When I think about these things, I have a headache!"

Holiday is afraid that his family status will not be guaranteed in the future. His wife is a champion and he is an ordinary player. At that time, he will definitely be overwhelmed and unable to hold his head up.

"Haha, the troubles of happiness, let's chat while eating. I have paid in advance for this month's cheat meal. Try my chef's skills, and I will definitely not lose the taste of those big restaurants!"

Sharing delicious food with good friends at home, this kind of life is what Li Ze has always yearned for.

The Philadelphia 76ers achieved a record of 41 wins last season, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference. Although they lost to the Magic 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs, the local fans in Philadelphia are still very satisfied.

But in the new season, the coach has been changed, and the team has also made some trades to strengthen, but the results have begun to dive into the No. [-] pick.

Currently 5 wins and 13 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference. Although Louis Williams has been plagued by injuries since the start of the game, this record still disappoints Philadelphia fans.

A wave of losing streak at home, some fans even chanted:
"Geneva, refund the money! Are you worthy of us!"

As the team leader, Andre Iguodala expressed the pressure!

It is not difficult for him to score 20 points in a game, but as the leader of the team, he really can't do it by scoring 30+ games and leading the team to win.

After all, the little AI is not a real AI. Philadelphia fans want to see him become the second Allen Iverson, which is basically useless
On the evening of December 12, the Ford Center Arena added seats tonight, but many Oklahoma City fans still complained that they could not buy tickets. Li Ze will receive the Rookie of the Month Award from the league tonight.

In November, the Thunder played a total of 11 games. During this period, Li Ze averaged 15 points, 19.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, helping the Thunder achieve an amazing record of 8.5 wins and 13 losses.

The team's performance and personal data have crushed all rookies in the same period, and there is almost no suspense about the Rookie of the Month Award.

Today is Friday on the other side of the ocean. Therefore, Sina Sports has once again obtained the rights to broadcast the game. Most fans are still looking forward to the award ceremony before the game.

"Spicy Chicken Sina is stuck again, I have swiped it several times in a row, and I get stuck every time I watch it for 2 minutes!"

"It's all because CCTV broadcasts too few games. I always miss the Thunder perfectly on the second, third, sixth, and Sunday. I watch the text live broadcast on Hupu every day!"

"It's good to see some. Fortunately, I can often see Li Ze in the top ten balls. It's too difficult to be a Thunder fan."

"The Thunder already have fans? The last game was directly blown by Crouching Tiger. Isn't it good to watch the Crouching Tiger game?"

"Komei upstairs, get the hell out! Just by looking at your ID, you know who you are. The Thunder are still number one in the league. Why don't they have any fans?"

"Hehe, Li Ze is just a data brush, and the volute explodes him!"

"You can do it if you have the ability! No one is stopping you, Kobe is a rookie who wants to score more points, but he doesn't have that strength, so he can only hold his thighs in the end!"

"Jamie, stop fanning the flames here, and let you, Zhan, win a championship before talking. After a few years, your health will fail, and you will have no chance."

"Stop scolding here, I'm getting stuck, why is it so difficult to watch the ball?"

When the host Ke Xiaofan saw that Kemi was fighting against the Quartet again, he was a little speechless. He quickly withdrew his attention, and the awards presentation was about to begin.

When Li Ze, wearing a blue Thunder training uniform, received the trophy from the league staff with a straight figure, there was a burst of cheers from the Ford Center arena.

The award was received at home, and there were some thank you sessions. On-site DJ and host Joel Jean first indicated that the atmosphere of the audience should be more enthusiastic, and then handed the microphone to Li Ze.

"Thank you to all the Oklahoma City fans. It is your silent support that makes the team achieve what it is today."

"Rookie of the month belongs to all Oklahoma City fans, the coaching staff and my teammates. We are tired of logging. Believe me, this is just the first trophy!"

"Finally, I want to say that we will definitely make it to the playoffs this season, thank you for your support!"

The Ford Center Arena is boiling again, and a team with 23 wins last season has risen in the new season!

The new season had a wonderful start, ranking first in the league, and the team's draft was also a great success, which made the Oklahoma City fans very happy, and the scene screamed.

On the side of the Philadelphia 76ers, Holiday saw Li Ze's explosive popularity, and he was envious:
"Brother, can I touch your trophy?"

In the Sina Sports studio, the host Ke Xiaofan was also discussing Li Ze with Ma Jian after finishing the translation.

"Director Ma, in 07 the United Arab Emirates also won the Rookie of the Month Award once. Regarding Li Ze's performance, do you think he can continue to win awards in the future?"

"If the Thunder maintains this performance, I believe that Li Ze will win the Rookie of the Month award again and again. You can look at other people's data. Li Ze has already crushed the rookies of the same period."

"Although the competition in the Western Conference is fierce, I am optimistic that the Thunder can make the playoffs this season. If they can add a star player inside in the future, the Thunder will most likely win the championship!"

Ma Jian stopped pretending, he had a showdown, he is a die-hard Thunder fan.

As soon as these words were uttered, the fans on the forum were blown away. Is this the loan championship?

"If you want to win the championship, let's talk about winning the Crouching Tiger! With the volute, the upper limit of the Thunder team is the Western Conference Finals."

"That's what Ma Jian said, and some Comets were in a hurry, haha, I am optimistic about the Thunder, and I will definitely win the championship in the future."

"As long as Li Ze, Westbrook, and Durant are here, the Thunder's performance will be the same, and the Thunder will be the champion!"

"Stop arguing, I'm stuck."

Before the game, Coach Brooks finally told his players:

"Rebounds, guys, whether it's backcourt rebounds or frontcourt rebounds, we must actively fight, use our athletic ability, hit their inside more, Kayce, master the offensive rhythm."

Li Ze immediately nodded to show that he understood.

The starting lineup of the Philadelphia 76ers is very interesting, one big and four small, but a little too small
The starting backcourt is Jrue Holiday and Willie Green, the forwards are Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young, and the center is Samuel Dalembert.

Among the 4 outsiders, the tallest Thaddeus Young is 203cm tall. A large part of the reason why the 76ers lost before was the rebound.

Dalembert, who relies on the inside alone, sometimes has rebound problems, especially some long rebounds, and the center cannot completely control them.

Jeff Green is full of confidence in this game, and finally he doesn't have to be a big man, and he feels more and more comfortable.

The game started immediately, Li Ze stepped forward and whispered to Durant:
"Kevin, reduce dribbling when facing short forwards, and attack the basket directly after receiving the ball. No matter whether it is a jumper or a breakthrough, they can't stop you!"

Durant nodded, and the two shook their fists.

In order for Li Ze to quickly upgrade the [Organizational Core] badge, he has to play Durant's finishing role. Turtle's shooting is too unstable, and only Durant is perfectly suitable as this tool man.

"The game starts, Dalembert jumps to possession for the 76ers, Holiday dribbles half court."

In the Sina Sports Studio, the host Ke Xiaofan also began to devote himself to the commentary of the game.

After the 76ers passed the ball a few times from the perimeter, they immediately handed the ball to the low-post Dalembert. Facing Kostic's defense, the latter also wanted to play a post-up single. , Knock out of the basket.

Krstic received the rebound and gave it directly to Guigui to launch a transition attack. 76 retreated in time. Seeing that there was no chance, he gave it to Li Ze to reorganize.

Willie Green, who was facing Li Ze, was only 193cm tall. Facing such a small player, he turned his front to the back and directly arched his back to his waist.

Noticing that Durant, relying on Jeff Green's screen, moved off the ball to get rid of the defender Iguodala, and immediately passed the ball to Durant.

The latter catches the ball and breaks through instantly. After dribbling the ball with his left hand for two steps, he ignores Thaddeus Young, who is coming over from the defense, and makes a jump shot.

"唰" made a steady hit in the middle distance.

"A good shot! Durant took full advantage of his height and arm length, ignored the defense, shot the ball as soon as he came out of the screen, and scored 2 points."

Ke Xiaofan praised Durant's physical talent.

The 76ers attacked again. This time Iguodala came on his own. After the pick-and-roll, he got rid of Durant's defense, held the ball in his right hand to accelerate the breakthrough, and made a right drift jumper.

"Shua" scored 2 points.

Iguodala's personal ability is still very good, just playing Krstic's defensive pace is slow, and the 76ers also did a lot of homework before the game.

But in the following games, Iguodala found that his outside teammates were restricted. Li Ze and Guigui strangled the backcourt, so that Willie Green and Holiday never got a good chance.

Thaddeus Young and Jeff Green were caught in a fight. The two played very similarly and in shape, and they successfully matched each other on both offense and defense.

It was time for the team leader to take the ball and score again. Facing Durant's defense, Iguodala said: This is a bit difficult.
The Thunder team blossomed more. Li Ze, Durant, and Guigui frequently broke through with the ball, played simple breakthroughs, and kept feeding Kostic.

Jeff Green also got several open opportunities, all of which were firmly grasped.

After the first quarter, the Thunder led their opponents by 28 points 22 to 6. Krstic scored the most points in the first quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, followed by Jeff Green's 8 points.

76人首节得分则集中在伊格达拉身上，单节8中5，3分球3中2，得到了12分。

But it is worth noting that Iguodala averaged 18.8 points per game last season, 12 points in the first quarter, and [-] points in the last three quarters.
Sure enough, as the game continued, the Thunder team played more and more excitedly, shooting from inside and outside, and the fans on the scene screamed.

At the end of the second quarter, facing Willie Green's defense, Li Ze didn't call a pick-and-roll. He held the ball in his right hand and changed direction, and then received a crotch dribble with his left hand. The continuous change of direction allowed Li Ze to trap half of the opponent's body. bit.

He accelerated with the ball in his right hand, entered the penalty area, and against Dalembert's block, he succeeded in a one-arm dunk!
"what!!"

After landing, Li Ze beat his chest and roared angrily. It's what a qualified striker should do to block the center.

"Oh!! Wow!!"

The crowd at the Ford Center erupted in roars again, and dunks always evoke enthusiasm.

By the end of the second quarter, 58 to 44, the Thunder led their opponents by 14 points, and Iguodala was a little misfired.

During the intermission, Coach Brooks also praised Durant's defense. In the second quarter, he restricted Iguodala very well.

"Whoa, Kevin, are you trying to become an elite defender? I haven't seen you work so hard on the defensive end in the past two years."

Jeff Green was in a good mood for this game and teased Durant.

"Of course, top players are both offensive and defensive. Maybe I can enter the best defensive team this season!"

Durant was also not humble, and said with a look of embarrassment.

"Hey!!" The crowd immediately booed.

Li Ze knew that this was all for him. When there is a rookie in the team who can attack, defend and assist, the old players will be under a lot of pressure, and everyone wants to save face.

Especially for a talented player like Durant, who is more determined than the sky, he is even more unwilling to admit defeat. If he loses one-on-one in training, he must fight back. Seeing Li Ze defending hard, he naturally has to keep up.

Anyway, the team was terrified by Li Ze, and Guigui had already returned to his defensive attitude in college, or how to put it, the King of Juan would be worse than that!

When the third quarter started, the three-man team of the Thunder made full use of their strength and directly played a wave of 14 to 6. The difference between the two sides became 22 points, and the suspense of the game was basically lost.

This is also the game plan formulated by the coaching staff before the game. Let Krstic and Jeff Green play their best first, and then accept the game in a wave in the third quarter. Coach Brooks is very satisfied with this game.

After the two sides tacitly replaced the water dispenser lineup, the game time passed quickly. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Philadelphia 109ers 99 to 76 at home and made a good start to the December schedule.

Iguodala scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers in this game. He failed to stand up when the team needed him most. The position of the boss is about to be lost.
Li Ze scored a double-double of 17 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists in this game, playing steadily and revitalizing the whole team.

After the game, Li Ze first bid farewell to his good brother Holiday, and then Iguodala took the initiative to find Li Ze, and the two had a brief exchange:
"Li, keep your form. Rookies may have some physical problems as the schedule progresses. You must pay attention to this. Health is the most important thing, so don't get injured."

Iguodala taught Li Ze his playing experience.

"Thank you for your reminder, Bro, don't put too much pressure on yourself. The media reporters and commentators don't understand football at all. They are just trying to attract attention and attract attention. You have always been a role model for me to learn from!"

Li Ze knew that after this game, Iguodala would inevitably be complained by many media reporters and commentators, so he simply comforted him.

"Haha, I have been in the league for many years, thank you for your concern, don't worry, I'm fine!"

Iguodala didn't expect that Li Ze still cared about him, and his favorability immediately increased greatly. The two chatted briefly, then hugged and said goodbye and left.

In the locker room after the game, Durant asked casually again:
"Kayce, what did you talk about with Iguodala, you guys seem to get along well, you guys can get along with almost everyone, everyone likes you!"

"Haha, it's just an exchange of experience. He's a nice guy, and his defensive moves are clean. It's just that the media hasn't been very friendly to him recently."

Li Ze said casually while applying ice.

When everyone in the locker room heard this, they all started talking, maybe Iguodala was about to leave Philadelphia.

Durant felt a sense of urgency in his heart. He originally thought that Li Ze was here to help him, but in the end he pretended that the situation was not right, and his performance fell to the bottom.

He really can't do the offense. He has been a scorer since he was a child. Therefore, in recent games, he has started to play more off the ball and directly terminate the offense after receiving the ball.

But scoring alone is not enough. As a qualified boss, you must get along with everyone, make your teammates like it, and make your opponents admire it.

"I'm not good at daily communication, but no one is as good as me in Twitter comments! It's time to add some post-match comments! I want to help league players actively speak out!"

The more Durant thinks about it, the more he feels that this is feasible, and he feels that his position as the boss has strengthened a lot
After that, Coach Brooks briefly explained and left. The day after tomorrow they will face the big three of the Celtics at home. The coaching staff has been preparing the tactical arrangement for this game for the past two days, and they have to work overtime at night.

The advantage of playing at home is that you can go home early, and after Li Ze drives home, there is still time for supper.

After replying to the blessing text messages from his superficial brothers, Li Ze decided to go to bed early. He wanted to see if the experience of the [Organizational Core] badge would increase slightly when Durant scored efficiently.

At midnight, Li Ze came to the dream space and went straight to the achievement room. After checking the badge experience, he was a little disappointed, and it only increased by 4 points.

"It seems that this is also related to the playing time of the players. The experience of clocking in the three quarters is too little, but the Thunder almost lost all the games until the fourth quarter."

With a tangled mood, Li Ze started the routine daily basic training.

The Celtics achieved a record of 62 wins last season and ranked second in the Eastern Conference. However, due to Kevin Garnett's injury, the Eastern Conference semifinals lost to the Magic and G7 was shot.

The lineup for the new season is neat. Under the leadership of Doug Rivers, they currently have 15 wins and 4 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, media reporters and commentators have expressed:

"Celtics Championship!"

In the new season, the team's point guard Rajon Rondo is getting better and better, which makes everyone call the Kate people the Big Four team!

Anyway, in the East, everyone is unanimously optimistic that the Celtics will reach the finals again, and maybe this year will be another battle between yellow and green.

However, no matter how strong the Celtics are, they are still in the East. The Thunder's coaching staff has not considered that far. They just want to win the game at home.

However, after some research, the conclusion reached is: "There is a high probability that you can't beat it."

Kevin Garnett can't solve this problem. Jeff Green will be completely suppressed by the opponent in the low post, and the same is true on the offensive end. Garnett's excellent defensive ability is also an insurmountable barrier for the Thunder.

"Brooks, conventional tactics are not very effective. Once they fall into position to attack, the Celtics have too much advantage. We just lack an inside player like Garnett."

"We can play unreasonably, we have talented players, and make the game easier! Maybe we can win."

Head coach Brooks heard what the assistants said, his heart moved, and he had an idea.

In the tactical training session in the afternoon of the second day, Coach Brooks came up and said:

"Guys, let's play a simpler game tomorrow night. We have to show our talents on the offensive end!"

"Kevin, Kayce, after discussing with the coaching staff, I have a task for you two. Tomorrow night's game, you will have unlimited firepower. Don't disappoint everyone's trust in you!"

Li Ze was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help complaining in his heart:
"Unlimited firepower, this is the rhythm of blindly fighting"

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