The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 132 Injury is also part of the game (6000 word chapter)
The Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder belong to the Northwest Division, and the relationship between the two teams may affect the title of the division champion in the end. Therefore, every time they meet, the two sides play extremely fiercely.

After the opening, the Thunder played aggressively, and the outside line continued to increase the pressure on the ball, but the Jazz survived the first three minutes and gradually regained the rhythm of the game.

Okur responded at the free throw line and gave the ball to Boozer in the low post. After the latter received the ball, he took a step up the line and dribbled away Jeff Green, and easily threw it with his right hand.

"Shua" made a strong hit from the low position.

The Jazz's old-fashioned offensive method is still tried and tested. Jeff Green is indeed difficult to restrain Boozer in the low post. The old coach Sloan's tactics are to target the weak defense at the 4th position and constantly attack the inside.

But the Thunder also took advantage of the Jazz's weakness. Okur's pick-and-roll defense was slow, and Turtle, Li Ze, and Durant frequently played high-position pick-and-roll tactics at the 5th position outside the three-point line. Or break through the ball, the effect is very good.

Especially under the blessing of the home whistle, with 1 minutes and 6 seconds left in the first quarter, Durant's breakthrough caused Okur's foul again.

"Sir, I didn't press down, you can watch the replay, I kept raising my hands!"

While showing the defensive action just now, Okur kept explaining to the referee that he really didn't want to get the second foul so soon, but unfortunately the referee would not change the sentence.

Old coach Sloan had no choice but to replace Paul Millsap in advance, Boozer topped the center position, and Millsap played at the 4th position, and the Jazz suddenly dropped a bit on the field.

Coach Brooks shouted at the players on the sidelines at this time, and after making an offensive gesture, he signaled everyone to continue attacking the basket.

Durant stood on the free throw line, shaking his shoulders, and made two free throws steadily.

"Oh!!!"

Huge cheers broke out again at the Ford Center Arena, 14 to 6, and the Thunder led by 8 points at the beginning.

Deron Williams still dribbled through the half court calmly, using Boozer's high pick-and-roll, getting rid of the turtle's defense, accelerating the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, and killing the penalty area.

Krstic's return to defense was a step slower, and he could only watch Deron Williams score the ball with a low layup. This is also the advantage of the Jazz's small lineup, and Millsap can better open up the offensive space.

But after the Thunder quickly sent the baseline ball, the tortoise dribbled halfway and handed the ball directly to Li Ze, and immediately ran to the left corner to open up space. Krstic raised the pick and roll to help Li Ze get rid of Miles entanglement.

Li Ze slowed down his breakthrough speed, while leaning against Boozer, while observing the Jazz's defense, noticing that there was no help defense coming up, he used his right foot as the axis during the march, and pulled the ball back with his left hand, making a turn fake action.

Boozer was shaken and his center of gravity moved back. Li Ze twisted his body, pulled back with his left hand, quickly joined the ball, and pretended to shoot. Pick a basket step by step.

"Swish." The ball went into the whistle.

"Good shot! Li Ze came up with a dream dance, and Boozer was dizzy. This must be one of the top ten goals!"

After the host Ke Xiaofan saw Li Ze's wonderful goal, he immediately raised the volume of his commentary.

"This offensive rhythm is awesome! It looks slow, but the continuous shaking is really good. Please vote a lot, I really want to see Li Ze enter the All-Star, this style of play is so good!"

Su Qun couldn't help but campaign for Li Ze again.

Coach Brooks on the sidelines saw that Li Zejia made a steady free throw, and immediately returned to the bench with peace of mind. kill.

Originally, the coaching staff originally wanted to use the turtle's breakthrough to kill the opponent's inside line, but they found that Li Ze was actually better at this technique. Ze.

For the rest of the first quarter, the Jazz found that Li Ze and Durant were simply masters of touch.

After breaking through, Durant used his height and wingspan to physically confront the inside line and create fouls, while Li Ze was in the low post, using his footwork to sway the defense and cause the defender to shoot fouls. One fast and one slow, the Jazz couldn't resist.

Most importantly, the referee really gave the whistle
After the end of the first quarter, 1 to 22, the Thunder had already led by 32 points at home.

"Kayce, you almost destroyed the defense of Miles and Brewer. You may not have noticed their expressions. You were so wronged that you were about to cry. When Sloan replaced them, it felt like the old man was going to eat people."

Jeff Green sat on the bench and began to gloat.

"It's still comfortable to play in Oklahoma City. If this is in Salt Lake City, many defensive actions will definitely be called for fouls. I want to play 82 home games."

Turtle is also very happy. When he defends the pick-and-roll, sometimes he can't keep up with the opponent's rhythm, but as long as he allows some small movements, even if he is a step slower, he can still interfere with the opponent. Deron Williams was caught in the first quarter. He was defenseless enough.

"It's not time to relax. The Jazz will definitely counterattack. The point difference is not enough, so we have to work harder!"

Li Ze looked relaxed and simply reminded his teammates.

The game in the second quarter went more smoothly than Li Ze imagined, perhaps because of the influence of the atmosphere in the Ford Center Arena. Wesley Matthews and Andrei Kirilenko, who played in rotation, almost gave the basket to It was crooked.

The Thunder's Li Ze and Sefolosha felt hot from the outside, coupled with Ibaka's protection of the backcourt rebounds, they switched offenses one after another, and the point difference continued to widen.

After halftime, 46 to 62, the Thunder entered the second half with a 16-point lead.

But the game went smoothly until the beginning of the third quarter. In a backcourt rebound fight, Boozer hung on Jeff Green's arm and went under the basket, and then Li Ze saw Jeff. -Green clutched his shoulder and fell to the ground in pain.

"Hey! Hey! Didn't you notice you were hanging on his arm?"

Li Ze immediately stepped forward and pushed Boozer away, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Sorry! Dude, I really didn't mean to, how do you feel?"

Boozer raised his hands up, indicating that he had no malice, and at the same time asked about Jeff Green's situation with concern.

Seeing that Jeff Green was still clutching his shoulder in pain, other teammates also surrounded him. Seeing that something was wrong, the referee hurriedly signaled the team doctor to come and check.

After a rough diagnosis, the team doctor made a gesture to coach Brooks, indicating that Jeff Green should not be able to continue the game.

"Fake!!"

Coach Brooks cursed secretly on the sidelines. This was a big blow to the rising Thunder team. Jeff Green's role at the 4th position cannot be replaced by anyone.

"Papa. Papa."

The audience at the Ford Center Arena also sent encouraging applause for Jeff Green who left the field.

"Young teams are afraid of injuries. If Jeff Green is seriously injured and needs a long offseason, it will be a huge blow to the Thunder. Jeff Green plays a big role on the offensive end. I hope Keep injuries away from athletes!"

In the Sina studio, Su Qun also sighed.

In the next game, everyone in the Thunder team played dull. Amid the loud cheers from the home fans, the point difference was always maintained. With 4 minutes and 5 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Jazz replaced all the main players.

In the end, 94 to 105, the Thunder easily defeated the Jazz at home, ending the last game of 2009.

After the game, the players from both sides simply paid their respects, and everyone in the Thunder quickly returned to the locker room. Coach Brooks knew that the players were concerned about Jeff Green's injury, so he said directly:
"There is no structural damage, but Green needs to rest for half a month. This is also good news!"

"Shet! Injured contract year, shit Boozer!"

Durant cursed secretly when he heard the news. This is the critical period of getting a big contract. At this time, the injury is the most uncomfortable. Originally, he got 31+6+3 in this game. The mood was celebrated.

Li Ze and Guigui also had a heavy heart. No one likes to see their teammates get injured, but this is the NBA. The fierce confrontation makes it impossible for everyone to avoid injuries. Sometimes, injuries are also part of the game.

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On January 2010, 1, the first day of the New Year, everyone from the Thunder came to Jeff Green's home to check on his injuries.

"Hey! Bro, no big deal, just rest for half a month, I'm lucky, no structural damage, be happy guys!"

Jeff Green's right arm and shoulder had been fixed, and he was teasing himself like a one-armed hero.

"Green, don't be in a hurry to come back. You must fully heal your shoulder injury. There are still many games to come. Most importantly, we still have playoffs to play this year. Your body is the most important thing!"

While helping Jeff Green entertain his teammates, Li Ze instructed softly.

"Don't worry, Kayce, I understand this, playing basketball can't avoid injuries, I will deal with these problems, come on, the game in January depends on you!"

Jeff Green was moved, and patted Li Ze's shoulder with his uninjured left arm, saying that he was fine.

"When your shoulder injury recovers, I promise to hold a Latin style party for you, take a good rest, Bro!"

Durant also comforted his good brothers. They are both contract years this year. Seeing Jeff Green injured, Durant also felt the same.

"Wow! That's great, we haven't had a party for a long time, and I'm already looking forward to it! Can I bring Nina with me then? She's been crazy lately."

Turtle suddenly let out a voice of excitement.

"Hey! Russell, this is a men's party!" "You don't plan to have children now, do you!" "Russell is hopeless!"

Li Ze couldn't help but smile knowingly when he saw everyone complaining, hoping that this injury would not affect the morale of the team.

Blessings come like no other, but misfortunes never come singly. Li Ze suddenly felt that this old saying really made sense.

On January 1, the Thunder team challenged the Milwaukee Bucks in an away game. Before the game, my good brother Mbah a Moute cordially entertained Li Ze and Guigui. Everyone looked back on the good life in college and had a very happy chat. Unfortunately, the game at night , let Li Ze's heart go cold again.

Just 5 minutes into the game, Krstic accidentally stepped on teammate Ibaka's foot after protecting a backcourt rebound. He suffered a severe ankle sprain and directly withdrew from the game.

Afterwards, Andrew Bogut, who returned from the Bucks' injury, made a big splash in the Thunder's interior. In the end, with his large double-double of 23+15, 97 to 103, the Bucks successfully defended their home court.

The Thunder's trio still performed steadily, with Li Ze scoring 24 points, Guigui scoring 22 points, and Durant scoring 31 points. However, they failed to defend inside, and it was difficult for the young Ibaka partner Collison to limit Bogut's performance.

After the game, Brooks head coach turned dark and told the players another sad news:

"Krstic will need a week to resume training at the earliest. Guys, this is a difficult time for the team, but we will overcome it. We are tired from logging. Don't care about temporary wins or losses. Your health is the most important thing!"

Li Ze was speechless. He didn't know if this was a butterfly effect. The Thunder had the best record in the Western Conference, but the game became more and more difficult. Except for the big teams, every capable team wanted to Bite them, which also increases the physical consumption of teammates.

"I hope that the injury will stay away from everyone." Li Ze silently sent blessings from the bottom of his heart.

Compared with the unlucky Thunder, the Chicago Bulls have recently won a wave of 4 consecutive victories, with a current record of 14 wins and 17 losses, and returned to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference.

Although Ben Gordon is still troubled by injuries, Kirk Hinrich's state exploded after his comeback, which solved the team's urgent need.

On January 1th, everyone in the Thunder team went to Chicago to challenge the recovering Bulls away.

Continuous away games. On the afternoon of the 4th, the Thunder only had a simple recovery training. Coach Brooks and the coaching staff were a little bit battered. Both main inside players were injured. Tonight will be another difficult game.

"Looking at the media in Chicago, they almost regard Rose as Jordan's successor. The Bulls are only ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference. Why do everyone praise Rose so much?"

Originally, Turtle thought that after the Bulls' performance in the new season, the media and critics would definitely criticize Rose, but the result was just the opposite, which made him want to have lemons a little bit.

Li Ze didn't expect Guigui to watch the opponent's news reports, but after thinking about it, he understood what was going on.

Don't think that the rookies in the same class are all good brothers. In fact, everyone can't wait to step on each other's position, because there are so many honor points, if others take them away, they will get nothing.

The best rookie of the 08 session was awarded to Derrick Rose. Both Mayo and Turtle, who were both rookies, were very angry, especially Mayo. He was evenly matched with Rose in terms of statistics, but the other party won the award in the end.

In fact, Turtle and Rose secretly competed. At UCLA, they had already reached the top 4, but they were taken away by the runaway Rose. They wanted to get back in their rookie season, but they were blooded by the Bulls. abuse.

This season finally ushered in his good brother Li Ze. The Thunder's record soared all the way, but the Bulls kept stretching their hips at the beginning of the game. Turtle thought that Rose was going to be cold, but when he saw the media reports, he was still full of praise.

"So, it is very useful to play well. The media and critics sometimes only read the highlights. If you can often be selected into the top ten balls, believe me, your fans will at least double."

Li Ze laughed and teased Guigui.

"Ross is really good to play, but the way he plays, he is just constantly wearing out his knees, which is not good for his career."

Durant also praised Rose for watching, but he didn't like Rose's style of play.

"My breakthrough dunk is also very exciting! But no one praised me at all. I will defend with all my strength tonight. This guy can't score easily with me. Sheter, I want to see if the media will continue after the game. Brag Ross!"

Turtle had already turned on the lemon essence mode at this time, and it was because Derrick Rose stole everyone's attention that he was treated unfairly.

Li Ze didn't interrupt, and quietly listened to the tortoise beside him vomit bitterness, secretly thinking in his heart:

"It seems that tonight is a game of grievances, and the rookies in the same class are indeed enemies!"

On the other side of the ocean, today is Tuesday, and CCTV naturally broadcast the game of the Thunder. Before the game, host Yang Jian and guest Xu Jicheng also talked about the Thunder's injuries.

"In the Thunder's last game against the Bucks, Krstic sprained his ankle. This time he will be out for at least another week. In addition to Jeff Green who was injured before, the Thunder has no one inside."

"Director Xu, how do you think the Thunder should survive the difficulties in the next game?"

The host Yang Jian asked a question that fans are concerned about.

"I think the Thunder should rotate more. After Ibaka started, he played very well, but Collison's basket protection effect is not good. At the center position, we can continue to dig players in the team. The head coach at this time No more short rotations."

"At the offensive end, you have to rely on the Thunder's trio. At the same time, players like Sefolosha have to increase their playing time. And the most important thing is to be careful when playing. Staying healthy is the most important thing."

Xu Jicheng felt that the Thunder's luck was too bad. It was obviously on the rise, but the starting lineup injured two inside players. The game before the All-Star must be difficult to play.

"I also agree with Director Xu's point of view. At this time, we must pay attention to the injury problem. I hope the players can stay healthy. The starting lineup ahead has come out. The Bulls are still starting today. Kirk Hinrich seems to be recovering well. Really good."

"The Bulls start with Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich in the backcourt, Luol Deng and Taj Gibson up front, and Joakim Noah at center."

"Due to injuries, the Thunder's starting lineup has changed a lot. The backcourt is still Russell Westbrook and Li Ze, the strikers are Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka, and the center is Nick Collison."

"The lineups on both sides are very young. What's interesting is that the rookies on both sides are from 07 to 09. This game can be regarded as a rookie battle. The game will start immediately, and we will switch the screen to the front."

The host Yang Jian also began to devote himself to the commentary of the game.

The United Center arena is full tonight. Although the team is currently ranked eighth in the East, the atmosphere is still very hot. Many fans are wearing the No. 1 jersey to cheer for the home team.

When the arena suddenly went dark and the DJ yelled and introduced the home team to play, there was a continuous explosion of cheers at the scene, especially when Derrick Rose played, the atmosphere reached a climax.

When the players from both sides were warming up for the final time before the game, Li Ze also picked up a lemon. The color scheme of the Bulls jerseys is so beautiful, with red letters on a white background. Seeing Rose dunking dunks, Li Ze was also a little speechless. Trusting your body too much.

The referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field. The players on both sides simply greeted each other. The flamboyant Rose deliberately ignored Guigui and greeted Li Ze.

"Hey Bro, it's finally time to play against each other in the NBA. Even though you've been plagued by injuries, I'm not letting go tonight."

"Haha, your record is far behind ours, come on, Bro, first catch up to our victory before talking big."

Li Ze was not polite, and laughed and teased Ross. After hearing Li Ze's response, Ross just shrugged with a smile. This behavior made the anger of the turtles on the side rise sharply. He was too arrogant to ignore him!

The referee signaled Ibaka and Noah to jump ball in the middle circle, and the game officially started.

"With his height advantage, Noah successfully jumped to the ball for the Bulls, and Rose quickly dribbled the ball across the half."

The Bulls opened the first attack. Gibson raised the pick-and-roll for Rose. The tortoise with the bonus of anger squeezed through the screen very quickly, but Rose was too fast. He dribbled the ball with his left hand to break through the penalty area and take off.

After taking off, he twisted his body, tossed and turned in the air, from left to right, pulled the bar sharply, dodged Ibaka's block, and dexterously picked the basket with his right hand.

"Shua" scored two points easily.

"Ah!! Wow!!"

The audience in the United Center arena screamed excitedly. This is their favorite Derrick Rose. Only Rose in the league has such a gorgeous and explosive style of play!

"Ross' core strength is too strong. When he comes up, he throws himself out first, and then makes moves in the air. After the defender lands, he shoots again. This reminds me of Michael Jordan back then. This talent is really great! "

Xu Jicheng misses Jordan again
The Thunder team attacked, and after the tortoise dribbled for half the time, Li Ze immediately made an offensive gesture to his teammates. This was a game of grievances between brothers, and the first attack had to be made by the tortoise himself, who had to respond.

Li Ze and Durant stood in the bottom corner, one on the left and one on the right. Ibaka went up to do a high pick-and-roll.

Such a defensive choice made Guigui very angry again, and the anger in his heart rose again. The pick-and-roll broke through from the left, took a step, and immediately stopped and shot a jumper.

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

After scoring the goal, Turtle didn't celebrate either. After glaring at Rose, he quickly returned to defense.

Li Ze naturally also noticed Rose's defensive choice, and couldn't help but smile in his heart:
"The silver [organizational core] badge has an offensive bonus, and the turtle's mid-range is currently very accurate. This game of grievances is a bit interesting!"

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