The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 134 Young Queen Bee Paul (6500 word chapter)
When the Bulls' biting defense still couldn't stop the Thunder from scoring points in the fourth quarter, there was not much suspense in the game. The Bulls' offensive space on the court was too narrow.

In this game, only Hinrich hit 3 three-pointers from outside, and all other players were zero.

At this time, Rose's continuous attacks to the basket did not have much effect. Loel Deng tried to shoot from outside the three-point line, but it was a pity that he still hit the iron.

In the end, the game time was over, 100 to 89, the Thunder won the Bulls in the away game, and continued to lead the West.

After the game, Rose took the initiative to find Guigui. The two were the same height, had the same hairstyle (both inch cuts), and both played mainly on impact. When they hugged and greeted, it was as if they saw another self in a mirror.

Of course, Rose is more handsome, and the media and fans prefer him more.
Li Ze also found Gibson and started a business mutual blow mode:

"Hey! Bro, your rebounding is so good, seriously, the scouts must be blind, that Griffin guy should give you his first pick!"

Although Gibson was in a bad mood after the loss, he was very happy to hear Li Ze's praise. There is no such thing as modesty on America's side, and everyone likes to brag about each other.

"Haha, I agree with you, shitty scout, Lee, you're playing really well, and it's 20+5+7 again, it seems like you're going to win Rookie of the Month again this month."

The best rookie award in December is still Li Ze. For this award, the rookies of the 12 class have no hope. Li Ze is too stable.

After playing for two months, many rookies are still competing for the starting position. Li Ze has become a core player of the Thunder, which is simply incomparable!
"Personally, I think winning the Rookie of the Month award once is enough, but every selection by the league is based on data, which makes this award lose suspense. Hey, I really hope that everyone has a chance to win the award!"

Li Ze spoke his mind, the trophies are the same, but the words engraved on the bottom are different, and it is enough to take the award once as a commemoration.

Gibson didn't feel anything wrong when he heard Li Ze's first sentence, but the last two sentences made him feel lemons in his heart. What does it mean to lose suspense?Why did you pretend to be X all of a sudden?And he still can't refute
"I also hope that the league can change some of the judging standards, keep going, Bro!"

The corners of Gibson's mouth twitched slightly, and he hurriedly hugged Li Ze to greet him, pretending to be X, which was the most deadly, he was afraid that if he listened to it, he would doubt his life, the same first-round players, why the gap is so big.

When Li Ze returned to the locker room, he saw Guigui dancing crazily beside him. His ghostly steps and twitching body movements made Li Ze's scalp tingle, especially when this guy let out a strange cry from time to time.

"Huh!"

本场比赛龟龟24中15，罚球5中5，爆砍35分5篮板4助攻，虽然有3次失误，但他在对位上，确实打爆了罗斯的21分3篮板7助攻2失误。

The tortoise in the game of grievances has raised himself to a higher level, and the mid-range jumper is perfect.

Li Ze and Durant scored 20 and 25 points respectively, which is why Coach Brooks likes short rotations, because the Thunder's trio is too firepower.

"Okay, boys, we can go back to Oklahoma City with the victory. The team will have a day off tomorrow. Let's spend time with our family!"

Coach Brooks took the opportunity to announce the good news. What the Thunder team, which has been hit by injuries, needs to recuperate at this time.

"yeah!!"

Every time Li Ze returned to his mansion in Oklahoma City late at night, he would feel a sense of loneliness in his heart. The house was too big and he was the only one living in it. When he opened the refrigerator, he found that there was no beef he loved most.

"We must eat more junk food during the offseason, the days without beef are simply torture!"

Nutritionist Wagner will prepare food for him in advance every week, including drinks, snacks, and staple food. There are detailed arrangements every week, but the most uncomfortable thing for Li Ze is that he can only eat beef for one week a month, and the carbohydrates are getting more and more. few.

After simply eating some grass, with endless resentment, Li Ze slowly fell asleep.

In the dream training space, Li Ze noticed a new prompt on the control panel, and immediately became refreshed. Since most of the badges were upgraded to silver, Li Ze seldom paid attention to the situation in the achievement room.

After all, after this season, very few badges may be upgraded to gold, but most badges cannot be upgraded, especially now that they are playing against a big team. The experience is pitiful, and the experience may only increase by one or two points after a game.

Li Ze entered the achievement room, looked at the new bronze badge in front of him, stepped forward and touched it lightly.

Achievement Badge [Circus Three Points]: 1/50
Improve the difficult three-point shooting ability after dribbling.

After seeing the attributes of the badge, Li Ze couldn't help scratching his head. This badge, like the previous [Button Master], is not easy to upgrade, and the bonus effect is better than nothing.

"Forget it, let's continue to complete the physical coordination training in space. The bonus effect of so many badges is enough to cope with the rookie season."

The Thunder returned to Oklahoma City for a day off. Most players would choose to party or spend time with their girlfriends, but for Durant who is single, surfing the Internet is a holiday.

Recently, Durant galloped in a new battlefield, Reddit, after Twitter has not had much challenge, he decided to bring his talent to Reddit, it is time to show his dominance on social media.

"KD will win the scoring title this season. If we can maintain the No. [-] position in the Western Conference, maybe KD can get an MVP!"

In the Thunder team section, Durant saw the Oklahoma City fans praise him, and immediately felt happy, typing and leaving messages.

"Factos! KD is the best in the league!"

"Kayce is really strong. He won the Rookie of the Month Award again. It's a pity that he couldn't witness this moment at home. His arrival changed the Thunder."

Durant saw that this post was full of praise for Li Ze, frowned, and wrote a short message.

"KD is the core of the Thunder team, he is the strongest!"

In the Thunder team section, all the Oklahoma City fans sang their praises, which made Durant feel comfortable watching. The fans’ praise made him never tire of watching. After reading many posts, Durant suddenly had an idea in his heart , and then made a post.

"Kayce is great! But I think KD is the core of the Thunder. I like the way KD plays. He is an epoch-making player!"

After the post was posted, there were more and more messages. Durant smiled slightly. The boss of the team wanted to gain the support of the fans, but when he saw a message, he was a little out of breath.

"KD looks too ugly, I still like Kayce, I like his songs, like his skills, I love Kayce, he is the future of the Thunder."

"Fack! Do you have to look at your face when playing basketball? You must correct your erroneous views!"

Durant picked up the keyboard and started his own counterattack. The image of the boss of the team cannot tolerate the slander of brainless fans.

At noon on January 1th, Li Ze and Guigui entertained Darren Collison, who came for an away game, at a private restaurant in Oklahoma City.

Although there was still some competition and friction at UCLA back then, after entering the NBA, all the previous years disappeared. They were born in the same university, and they are natural allies, and the school friendship is still reliable.

"Thank you for the hospitality. Congratulations, Kayce, for being the Rookie of the Month again. To be honest, I envy you and Russell. You are both the main force of the team. It is difficult for me to play now."

After finishing speaking, Darren Collison picked up the juice on the table and drank it. He really didn't do well in the Hornets, and he played most of the time in garbage time.

"Actually, I also played more than 10 games as a substitute last year, but the Hornets have Chris Paul. It is really difficult to compete with the opponent in the starting lineup. This guy will definitely enter the All-Star this year."

Speaking of Chris Paul, Turtle also felt helpless for Darren Collison. Competing with an All-Star point guard for the starting lineup was basically hopeless.

"I think that Marcus Thornton can be squeezed out first. You must be better than this guy. I remember that he seems to be a second-round pick this year. It's hard to understand why your coach will give him so many opportunities."

Li Ze also began to comfort his alumni.

"Because the opponent is 10cm taller than me, I think the coach doesn't want to see two small point guards on the court at the same time, Shet! Let's not mention these, anyway, our UCLA guys are doing well now, and Love's guy is also playing. Famous!"

Darren Collison stopped talking about his distress and began to talk about the development of his teammates in college.

"That fat guy is crazy about data in the Timberwolves. He is a ruthless double-double machine. His style of play is still my suggestion to him!"

When Le Fu was mentioned, Li Ze immediately exposed Le Fu's old background, which made the two of them burst into laughter.

The three of them reviewed the interesting things about the university together, and kept chatting about the development of their teammates back then. For Li Ze, this was much more interesting than the superficial brothers sending each other messages.

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If you want to choose the point guard who has been in the limelight for America in the past two years, it must be Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets.

After being selected by the Hornets with the fourth pick in the first round in 2005, after two years of competition, Chris Paul led the team to an amazing record of 07 wins and 08 losses in the 56-26 season. Named to the All-Star bench.

Although he regrettably lost to the seasoned Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals, Paul has completely entered people's sight at this time, and the queen bee Paul has become famous.

In the 08-09 season, due to Tyson Chandler's injury, the record of the Hornets was affected, but Chris Paul still led the team to a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, and entered the playoffs as the seventh in the West. game.

That season, Chris Paul also officially became the All-Star starting point guard.

However, the trip to the playoffs last year was a bit unfriendly to Chris Paul. The Nuggets who met Anthony in the first round were simply swept by the gentleman.

G4 was even worse, 121 to 63, facing a huge difference of 58 points, Chris Paul on the bench could only smile awkwardly.

In the new season, head coach Byron Scott dismissed get out of class directly after coaching 9 games, coupled with changes in team personnel, the Hornets currently only have a record of 16 wins and 16 losses, ranking 10th in the Western Conference.

However, facing tonight's game, the Hornets' coaching staff is full of confidence. They have recently played a wave of winning streak, and they are in good shape. In addition, the Thunder has no one inside. This game is simply a welfare bureau.

The inside combination of David West and Emeka Okafor will definitely blow up each other, coupled with Peja Stojakovic's outside firepower and Chris Paul's go-between, this game is basically stable. up.

Of course, these are the personal thoughts of the Hornets general manager and current part-time head coach Jeff Ball. The former Hornets coach and current assistant coach Tim Floyd is not so optimistic. The firepower of the group is too fierce.

Before the game, in the locker room of the visiting team, assistant coach Floyd was writing and drawing on the whiteboard, constantly explaining the tactical arrangements of the game.

"Paul, you must pay attention to the defense of the Thunder's back line, especially Lee. Although he is only a rookie, don't underestimate him. The opponent is very good at defending guards."

"In this game, we have to hit the ball inside. West and Okafor, you two can attack more in the low post. At the same time, you must pay attention to retreating. The Thunder's transition attack speed is very fast. "

Ball, the part-time head coach, gave the team a thick chicken soup at this time:

"In the new season, we have had a difficult start, but the team is on the right track, we are tired of logging, we are not afraid of difficulties, come on, boys!"

"Okay, Let's go! Yay!!"

Chris Paul is actually not satisfied with the team's reinforcement operation. The Hornets are still weak, and he also knows that the team does not plan to pay the luxury tax, which also deepens his frustration.

"I hope this season can successfully reach the Western Conference Finals!"

In the player tunnel, Chris Paul, who was about to play, thought silently in his heart.

On the other side of the ocean, because today is Thursday, most fans can only go to Sina Sports to watch the Thunder game. Before the game, the host Ke Xiaofan and the guest Yang Yi are also discussing the Thunder team's injury situation.

"The Thunder currently injured two inside players. Although they beat the Bulls in the last game, I noticed that the head coach still uses a short rotation. Mr. Yang, do you think this rotation strategy can be adjusted?"

Recently, many netizens have been teasing the main force of the Thunder team, and the host Ke Xiaofan also asked a hot topic that everyone is discussing.

"I think fans should still respect the choice of the head coach. The coaching staff is the one who knows the player's situation best. In fact, the Thunder have shortened the playing time of the trio. I believe there should be no problem to survive a month."

"With 29 victories, the Thunder can afford to lose. Now their goal is to stay healthy, keep all players free from injuries, and advance to the playoffs. This is the most important thing!"

Yang Yi told the truth that made the keyboard warriors sad again.

"I also agree with Mr. Yang's point of view. The game is about to start, and we have also got the starting list ahead."

"The Hornets start with Chris Paul and Devin Brown in the backcourt, Peja Stojakovic and David West up front, and Emeka Okafor at center."

"The Thunder have the same starting lineup as they did on the field, with Russell Westbrook and Lee Zee in the backcourt, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka up front, and Nick Collison at center again. position."

"The game will start soon. We will introduce the personnel changes of the two teams in detail later in the game. Now let's switch the screen to the game scene ahead."

In the Ford Center arena, many fans brought cheering slogans written by themselves tonight, praying for the injured players, which also moved Jeff Green and Krstic who were sitting on the sidelines in casual clothes.

"Kevin, you must play well tonight, I believe you will lead the team to victory."

As the players on both sides warmed up at the end, Jeff Green wandered over to Durant's side and kissed his ass.

"Don't worry, Bro, the Hornets' front line will definitely not be able to guard me, we will win tonight!"

After two consecutive days of high-intensity matchups online, Durant was in a good mood. When he heard Jeff Green's sloppy fart, he immediately assumed a bossy posture and set up a flag when he came up.

On the other side, Li Ze found some bad signs, maybe the law of conservation of character broke out, the tortoise shot hard today, Li Ze always felt that the other party was going to enter the sewer tonight
"Russell, how do you feel, I mean, how do you feel, you guys have been hammering iron since the afternoon practice session."

Li Ze saw that Guigui was still hammering iron continuously, so he couldn't help but stepped forward to remind him, don't cast coldly!
"Don't worry, Kayce, I'm a competitive player. As soon as the game starts, my touch will recover quickly. Don't forget that in the last game, I shot a very high percentage of shots. My shooting talent has already Activated!"

Turtle said confidently.

"...that sounds a bit familiar."

The game started immediately, and the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field. Chris Paul showed a big boss, hugged and greeted everyone in the Thunder team, and said hello.

"Kayce, I've always been very optimistic about you, and I can finally compete in the same field, come on! Bro!"

Li Ze didn't expect Chris Paul to be an acquaintance. Faced with the other party's compliment, he immediately started the business mutual bragging mode and used his omnipotent speech skills.
"Wow! Thank you for your appreciation, you are my role model!"

"At the beginning of the game, Okafor easily beat Collison and got the first possession for the Hornets. Looking at it now, it is indeed a good choice to send away Chandler and trade for Okafor. After all, Okafor Cafu's attendance rate is still guaranteed."

The host Ke Xiaofan commented on the trading situation of the Hornets while explaining the game.

The Hornets attacked, and after Chris Paul dribbled through the half court, he immediately played a pick-and-roll with David West. Although the speed of the turtles squeezing through the screen was not slow, Paul's speed of the ball was faster.

After disassembling, David West received a pass from Paul near the free throw line, and without hesitation, he made a mid-range jumper.

"Shua" scored two points easily.

In the pick-and-roll of the Hornets, Paul can shoot, pass, and break through with the ball. He is small, explosive, and fast. This makes Ibaka dare not go too far in defense and is in a dilemma.

"Good shot! Paul's pick-and-roll is really good. Although the Hornets have a poor record, Paul still has a chance to be an All-Star this season. This is also Li Ze's competitor!"

The host Ke Xiaofan couldn't help but mention the All-Star game again.

The Thunder quickly sent the ball to the bottom line. After the turtle dribbled through the half court, Nick Collison went up to perform a high pick-and-roll. Paul, who was defending the turtle, did not choose to squeeze through the screen, but walked off the line and circled the screen to give the turtle a shot.

Seeing the opponent's defensive choice, Guigui was full of confidence, and without hesitation, he shot a mid-range jumper.

"Bang" hit an iron with anger.

The long rebound was accepted by Peja, who found Paul with the first pass. The latter caught the ball and immediately launched a transition attack. Seeing that the Thunder retreated quickly, after halftime, they slowed down again and signaled Okafor to come up. Lift the pick and roll.

Paul walked on the right side to speed up the breakthrough, and suddenly made a fake motion of hitting the ground and passing the ball.

"Shua" scored two points again.

The fake action of hitting the ground pass was too realistic, which made Collison and Turtle stunned at the same time. By the time they realized it, Paul had already completed the shot.

"Shhh!!"

The audience at the Ford Center immediately booed hugely. They didn't want to see Paul show off his skills at home.

"Beautiful goal! Paul's pass fake is really beautiful. I have always admired Paul's ball-handling skills. It's amazing to make such a move in the NBA!"

Yang Yi suddenly turned on the Paul blowing mode.
The Thunder attacked. With the cover of Ibaka, Li Ze received a pass from the tortoise at the top of the three-point line. Facing Devin Brown's defense, he did not rush to attack. He dribbled the ball with his left hand while giving Duran a pass. Te made an offensive gesture.

Durant understood Li Ze's gesture and immediately came to catch the ball. The two sides played a simple hand-to-hand. Peja's defense was not aggressive enough. After receiving the ball, Durant easily got rid of the entanglement and made a big move. Pull up and jump shot.

"唰" made a two-pointer and made a steady hit.

This is also the game strategy arranged by the Thunder's coaching staff before the game. The Hornets' forward defense is not strong enough, so it is natural to play more of this. Li Ze and Durant can definitely beat each other easily.

"Oh wow!!"

Seeing Durant score, the audience immediately burst into cheers. Many fans waited for the team to score before sitting down to watch the game. I have to say that the Oklahoma City fans are indeed too enthusiastic.

This time the Hornets' offense was more simple and rough. David West took the ball at the free throw line and immediately passed it to Okafor in the low post. With two clicks, he opened up the space, and simply hooked with his right hand.

"Shua" scored two points from the basket.

Coach Brooks was speechless when he saw this situation on the sidelines. The opponent obviously wanted to play more offensively inside, but the Thunder really couldn't hold it.
Li Ze and Ibaka made a cross screen on the baseline, successfully received the ball in the low post, noticed that Devin Brown's defense was not very close, and after a tentative step, he pulled up a jumper.

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

Although the goal was scored, Li Ze noticed some defensive details of the Hornets. The opponent shrank very little, and put a step away from both Ibaka and Collison. The strategy of the Hornets in this game should be It is to protect the paint area and make long-range shots appropriately.

The next game also confirmed Li Ze's conjecture. The Hornets decided that the Thunder couldn't kill them with outside shots. Except for the tighter defense of Li Ze and Durant, the other three were properly released.

Both West and Okafor are basically included in it, which makes it difficult for the Thunder to open up the offensive space on the court. In addition, the tortoise seems to go straight to the sewer tonight, and the Hornets are getting smaller and smaller.

The Thunder's transition offense is also difficult to play. Paul is also a rhythm master now, and he slows down the offensive rhythm on the court. Peja has no absolute chance to resolutely not throw three-pointers. The Hornets are always in the middle distance And the low post keeps scoring goals.

In the last attack of the first quarter, after Li Ze received a pass from Durant, Peja's defensive rotation slowed down a beat, and he changed direction with the ball in his left hand, easily swaying the opponent's defense, pretending to speed up the breakthrough , dribbled the ball behind the back of his right hand, quickly stepped back and shot a jumper.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

With three seconds left in the first quarter, Li Ze quickly stepped forward to interfere with Paul, who was receiving the ball. The latter stopped attacking and let the time run out.

"Nice attacking skills, but unfortunately, we can win this game."

Without waiting for Li Ze's response, after installing X, Paul quickly ran back to the bench.

30 to 24, the Thunder team fell behind by 6 points in the first quarter. The point difference is not too big, but the situation on the field is very passive. Li Ze complained helplessly in his heart:

"This is the rhythm of the Thunder to introduce you to the center of the league."

(End of this chapter)