The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 146 Turning Point Brought by Injury (7000 word chapter)
Being able to enter the All-Star rookie season is actually no small achievement. Throughout the history of the NBA, there are not many such players.

After entering the league in 07, Durant was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics. With great ambitions, he thought he would kill the Quartet, but the ruthless reality hit him head-on.

In his rookie season, Durant averaged 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 43% from the field and 28.8% from the three-point range.

Durant, who had just entered the league, was a group of iron, coupled with the poor performance of the Seattle SuperSonics and the record of Laqua, completely shattered his rookie dream of being selected as an All-Star.

Thinking that once Li Ze is selected as an All-Star, his name will be tied with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Michael Jordan, Olajuwon and other great players. Crazy just picked up the lemon.

"Who's the most talented on the team? Me! Who's the hardest working on the team? Me! But why do all the good things always find Kayce? Why does luck always favor him"

The more Durant thought about it, the more sour he turned and walked to the training hall at home. He recently began to frantically polish his ball-handling skills.

Durant was doing basic ball-handling training, silently ruthless in his heart:
"You must surpass everyone in terms of strength! The media likes you, but basketball will not lie, I am the real core of the team!"

On February 2th, the Thunder will fly to Oakland to challenge the Golden State Warriors who just played against each other a few days ago. Before the All-Star Game, the Thunder will have a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Welfare Bureau.

The Warriors were poor and the Trail Blazers were plagued by injuries, which made everyone in the Thunder very relaxed. At this time, everyone no longer talked about their opponents, but discussed the topic of the All-Stars.

"Aaron Iverson actually withdrew from the All-Star Game due to personal affairs, and David Lee actually entered the All-Star Game as a substitute. Big city teams are good!"

After the news came out yesterday, many players were sour. David Lee's statistics are good, and with New York's blessing, it is reasonable to be selected as an All-Star, but Jeff Green just wanted to complain. He admitted that he was jealous up.
"It's really good to play in New York! Whether it's the newly built Barclays Center or the old Madison Square Garden, they are all very good. I really envy the New York teams."

Turtle has been obsessed with it ever since he saw the Barclays Center arena.

"But the fans in New York are not friendly. Cursing is the norm. The fans in Oklahoma City are much better. I think our home atmosphere is the best in the league!"

The eldest brother Nick Collison suddenly answered, complaining about the fans in New York.

"The teams in the Eastern Conference are so happy. They play so badly and can still be selected as All-Stars. The competition for the playoffs every year is not fierce, and there is no competitive pressure. It is really enviable."

Durant believes that except for the Celtics and Magic, the rest of the Eastern Conference can be regarded as welfare bureaus. As long as the Thunder has a good touch from the outside, it will not be difficult to play against other teams.

"Yeah, the competition in the Western Conference is really fierce, 39 wins and 10 losses, the Lakers have the same record as ours, the gap between the Mavericks, Suns, Nuggets and our wins is also very small, and we will fall directly to the bottom half after losing a few games up"

Li Ze also complained helplessly, the pursuit is too tight, the 5th place Tunneling team and the Thunder team are only 5 wins away, in the second half of the regular season, it depends on who is healthier and who is more stable.

"If Kayce had been in the East, he might have been an All-Star."

"Forget it, the league clearly wants to select veterans. After Duncan, only Yao was selected as an All-Star in his rookie season, but in recent years, this phenomenon has long since disappeared!"

"The 96 generation has ruled the league for too long. I think these old guys should give up their positions. The previous All-Star games were really boring."

"Kayce, you must win the Skills Challenge. I bet $1000 on you."

"I think Kayce's advantage is too great. The unguarded three-pointer can definitely be hit easily, and the pass is no longer a problem. I also pressed 500 dollars."

"Maybe Nash can compete with Kayce. I don't think Rose can defend the title!"

Hearing the ridicule from his teammates, Li Ze immediately put on a posture of winning the championship, and said loudly:

"Guys, you all know my strength, buy me all to win, I will definitely make you a lot of money!"

On February 2, the NBA announced the list for the All-Star Skills Challenge.

The two selected in the West are Steve Nash of the Suns and Li Ze of the Thunder, and the two selected in the East are Derrick Rose of the Bulls and Brandon Jennings of the Bucks.

Veteran Nash has rejuvenated his second career this season, and his state is so good that it explodes. In most cases, young players will be selected for the skill challenge. Many people did not expect that the league would actually allow the 35-year-old Nash to participate in this event this year.

"I believe you, Bro!" "I'll add another $1000!" "Nash is definitely not Kayce's opponent!"

Hearing his teammates' farts, Li Ze burst into laughter in his heart. He was not selected as an All-Star and won the Skills Challenge Championship, which is also very commemorative.

After arriving in Oakland, at lunch time, Li Ze came to Stephen Curry's home as scheduled. Although Curry didn't get much money as a rookie, but with a guarantee contract in hand, he would not wrong himself and his girlfriend.

Curry chose to make his home in the suburban town of Orinda. Although the house is rented for the time being, the layout of the home is very warm. This is completely different from Li Ze's Oklahoma City mansion.

"Welcome! Kayce, lunch will be ready soon. The last time I came back from Oklahoma City, Curry was in a much better mood. Thank you very much."

Dressed casually, Ayesha hugged Li Ze first, and then thanked Li Ze in a low voice.

"You're welcome, I really envy Curry's life, you take good care of him!"

Li Ze is indeed a bit of a lemon. If I knew it earlier, I would have an appointment to meet at the restaurant, and I was shown off.
"You can also have this kind of life. Anne is a good girl. Maybe you should consider getting married. Good girls don't wait for anyone."

Ayesha also learned about Li Ze's romantic past, and seeing Li Ze's depressed expression, she almost laughed outright.

"She is right. Actually, I plan to get married next year. Kayce, you are still young, but if you meet a good girl, you must act decisively!"

Li Ze saw Curry coming out of the kitchen with a plate of salad, with a happy expression on his face, and suddenly felt that he had been hit hard, good guy, show love in a fancy way.
"Maybe you will receive our wedding invitation next year, Kayce, not only should you consider your career, but also cherish the girls around you!"

Ayesha also went to help Curry serve the food, and the two looked like husband and wife, which made Li Ze feel more and more depressed.

"I will think about it! Curry told me that your cooking skills are great, and I can't wait to taste the food!"

"Ayesha's cooking skills are getting better and better. Believe me, she will never lose to a Michelin restaurant!"

Li Ze was speechless after hearing what Curry said:

"That's not what you said back in Oklahoma City! I didn't expect you to be the same as Guigui, both of whom are strictly controlled by wives."

The attendance rate of Oracle Arena tonight is particularly high. San Francisco is not far from Oakland. Many local Chinese fans bought tickets early just to watch Li Ze play.

Many Chinese fans wearing the Thunder's No. 10 jersey entered the stadium early. Everyone knew that Li Ze would warm up in advance. This is the best time to sign autographs and take group photos.

Although the show of love at noon was successful, Curry still showed envious eyes when he saw Li Ze surrounded by fans. The current star of the Warriors is Monta Ellis, and many fans have not yet recognized him. .

However, thinking of the colorful pie drawn by the old coach Nelson for him, Curry firmly believed that he would become a core member of the team, and thought silently in his heart:
"I will patiently wait for the opportunity to come!"

Before the game, the Thunder was in the locker room, and coach Brooks once again emphasized the health problem:

"Guys, the regular season is about to end in more than two months. At this time, we must maintain good health. In the two games before the All-Star Weekend, we have no record pressure, and we don't have to work too hard on the court!"

"Hold the scales on the court well. After the All-Star Weekend, we will focus on preparing for the playoffs. In the second half of the regular season, the competition in the West will become more and more fierce. I don't want to see us lose because of injuries. The problem is regrettably left behind."

"Whether it's the warm-up before the game or the stretching and physical therapy after the game, everyone must be strict with themselves. I won't emphasize too much on tactical issues. It's only been a few days since the last match. We just play according to the normal game plan. "

"After playing two games steadily, we will strive for a relaxed and happy All-Star Weekend!"

"Yeah, Wan, Spit, Broken, Logging Tired!"

The game is about to start, and the two sides are doing the final warm-up. At this time, Durant is in a good mood, because the NBA announced the replacement players for the All-Star this afternoon, and Chauncey Billups of the Nuggets was successfully selected for the All-Star Game.

As Charles Barkley said, for those veterans who have made great achievements, the league still has to show respect. When the record is not much different, the comparison is seniority.

"It's okay, Kayce, this is the only way for a rookie. Back then, I missed the All-Star Game like this!"

When Durant was warming up, he came to Li Ze's side and comforted him softly.

"Thanks, Bro. Actually, I didn't have much hope at all, not to mention Puth once won a championship. For such a champion guard, the league must support him."

Li Ze behaved calmly, and he was in the same circle. Most of the time, it was due to the world, and it was normal for Mengxin to be suppressed.

"We will participate in the All-Star together next year. Do you want to take a few more shots tonight? I will give you the ball."

Guigui also comforted Li Ze, he was a little worried that his good brother's mentality would burst.

"Haha, it's fine to play normally. It's just the All-Star Game. My mentality is not as fragile as you think."

Li Ze felt a little helpless. He really didn't have a mental imbalance. Unlike the local players on Amelia's side, Li Ze didn't take the All-Star qualification so seriously. He just got the data, and the All-Star qualification was just icing on the cake.

After the game started, Li Ze was a little confused when he saw the Warriors' lineup. Did the old head coach Nelson give up treatment?One big and four small, but this is too small!
Coby Carr, who just started today, is 196cm, Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis are 191cm, and veteran Corey Maggette is 198cm.

These 4 outsiders are all shorter than Li Ze, and the Warriors rely on 211cm trembling Andris Biedrins to support their height.

When your opponent is taller and stronger than you, and his speed is not inferior to yours, there is only one feeling in this game: despair
As young masters of abuse, Li Ze and Durant fired with full firepower at the beginning of the game, came out to catch the ball, ignored the defense in front of them, pulled it up and threw it directly. As long as the Warriors switched defenses, the defense was basically free.

When the Thunder were attacking, Andris Biedrins stayed inside most of the time, but this kind of defense gave the Thunder a lot of mid-range opportunities. Li Ze and Krstic broke through with their left hands after the pick-and-roll.

Although Curry squeezed through the defense, he felt very helpless when he saw Li Zeyun quickly stop for a jump shot after taking a step. He could only watch Li Zeyun throw the ball into the basket.

"Wow!"

There was also a burst of cheers from the Oracle Arena. There were a lot of fans from Li Ze, and there was a little blue among the yellow. The Chinese fans were very happy to watch.

"Man, I think you should switch up in time, Kayce is very accurate from the mid-range near the free throw line!"

Stephen Curry, who returned to the home court, wanted to perform well. After all, his girlfriend came to the scene to cheer for him tonight. He didn't want Ayesha to worry. After seeing his teammates defending like this, he couldn't help but complain. a bit.

"Shut up, rookie! You don't need to teach me how to defend!"

Andris Biedrins responded in a choked voice, the young man really doesn't understand anything, if the defense goes out, the rebound will not belong to him, the data is a dollar, anyway, it is a loss, so it is better to get more points as soon as possible data.

"Stop complaining here, go serve, Stephen."

Monta Ellis saw that the two had some quarrels, and immediately came over and knocked the ball to Curry, signaling to serve quickly. Although he doesn't like sharing the ball, he will not embarrass the rookie.

Stephen Curry endured the anger in his heart and quickly sent the baseline ball. Monta Ellis received the ball and dribbled across the half court. Kostic's defensive interference failed to score the ball.

After the rebound was protected by Jeff Green, he found Turtle with a pass. Noticing that the Warriors had quickly retreated, Turtle made an offensive gesture.

When Jeff Green and Krstic made double screens for Durant, Li Ze in the left corner suddenly moved up the line, then quickly reversed and cut along the baseline. The turtle understood and sent a high throw pass directly.

After Li Ze caught the ball in the air, he paused slightly, and then swung the ball into the basket with one hand!
"Kang" the dunk was successful.

"Oh!"

"what!!"

There was a burst of exclamation in the Oracle Arena. Seeing the slow-motion display on the big screen, because Li Ze jumped too high, he was condescending after catching the ball and did not touch the basket. It was like playing volleyball. Whip it in.
Stephen Curry's eyes glowed with envy, this dunk is so cool, so handsome!
Li Ze, who successfully dunked the dunk, showed a calm face, as if to say that this is a routine operation. Coby Karl, who was defending Li Ze, really wanted to shout at Old Neil's head coach:
"Let me go back to the bench, coach!"

Due to the large number of Chinese fans present, Durant also shared the offensive ball with Li Ze. When the Warriors hit the iron again, Li Ze directly dribbled the ball across the half.

Facing Coby Carr's defense, he suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity, and crossed the ball with his left hand to dribble back.

While pretending to break through, the rhythm changed, and the right hand shot the ball twice quickly on the spot. Seeing Coby Carr was staggered, he dribbled the ball behind his back lightly, and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

"OMG! Wonderful Crossover, Li really should be selected as an All-Star, the fans love such a gorgeous style of play."

The home commentator of the Warriors also began to praise Li Ze loudly.

After throwing the three-pointer, Li Ze gave a thumbs up to the direction where the Chinese fans gathered, and immediately made the excited fans scream.

Coby Karl has already started to look at the old head coach Nelson frequently. Was it because the purpose of taking him into the starting lineup and defending Li Ze was to take the blame for other teammates?

The young man was very excited before the game, but after personally defending Li Ze, he realized that he and the opponent are definitely not at the same level.

With monster-like physical coordination, exaggerated movement range, and fast and slow offensive rhythm, Coby Carr felt extremely tormented in the opening 6 minutes!

"squeak"

The old head coach Nelson still asked for a timeout. He could naturally see that Coby Carr was getting more and more frustrated, but after looking at the bench, he couldn't help but sighed softly:

"I'll trade you all sooner or later!"

In the following games, the Thunder played more and more smoothly, and Li Ze also showed off his tricks after a long absence. After all, there are too many Chinese fans on the scene, so you have to show yourself, and you can't let everyone buy tickets for nothing!
As a result, some Warriors fans rebelled and began to cheer for the Thunder's goal.

Seeing such a scene, Li Ze, who was replaced for a rest, scratched his head speechlessly, and couldn't help muttering in his heart:
"The Warriors are completely screwed, and the fans are going to rebel."

After Li Ze clocked in the third quarter, the game time also quickly ended, 112:100, although the Warriors dared to fight hard as a substitute in garbage time, the Thunder still won easily.

Except for Durant who had to score points, the fourth quarter lasted more than three minutes, and the other main players were all replaced by Brooks at the end of the third quarter.

李泽和龟龟分别拿到了20+4+7和20+5+5，两人的后场组合一共送出了12次助攻，并且只有3失误。

On the Warriors side, Monta Ellis made 7 turnovers personally, plus Stephen Curry's 3 turnovers, the Warriors' backcourt turnovers are already in double figures.
This match was exactly the same as the loss in the last match. The old head coach Nelson and his coaching staff probably gave up treatment completely.
"See you in the Rookie Challenge, come on, Curry, protect your body, your chance will always come!"

"It's the same for you. Many people have been injured recently. I don't want to see your name in the news."

Li Ze and Curry hugged and blessed each other, and then Li Ze briefly greeted the Chinese fans, and then slowly walked back to the player tunnel.

After the game, the Thunder locker room was full of laughter. Before the All-Star Game, there was only one game left against the Trail Blazers. Considering that the opponent was injured and missing Roy and Oden, everyone agreed that the game would definitely be very easy. .

"Finally I can take a good rest for a while. I don't want to go anywhere during the All-Star Weekend. I just want to stay in Oklahoma City and have a good rest."

Krstic sighed, the Thunder team is weak inside and faces a lot of impact from opponents in every game. Krstic can maintain such an attendance rate is already very good, but fatigue is inevitable.

"Yeah, the older I get, the more I like to stay at home. I also want to stay at home and watch the game during the All-Star weekend."

Nick Collison also followed suit and expressed his feelings.

"Guys, you are under 30 years old, don't make yourself look like an old man, let's go out as a team, cheer for Kevin and Kayce, I paid $1000 for that, I have to witness Kayce win the championship!"

Jeff Green likes to be lively. He has been looking forward to this All-Star Weekend for a long time, and the iron rod will rust if it is not used anymore!Dallas girls are waiting for him
"I'll go to Dallas with Nina, it's a vacation, do you want to go with me in a few days?"

As soon as Guigui thought about living a happy world for two, he asked a question loudly with a smile, but all he got was a burst of boos from everyone.

"Hey! You don't need a woman at a men's party."

"Russell is the one who really lived like an old man."

"Women only affect your shooting percentage, Russell, you have to learn to enjoy being alone!"

When Li Ze thought that he would have to bring two girls with him, he felt dizzy. Although everyone had a good time at Christmas, it didn't mean that the relationship between the two parties was very stable.

"Planting trees is really a technical job."

The Portland Trail Blazers were very unlucky this season. Only one month after the start of the game, their No. [-] pick Oden was injured. Afterwards, Brandon Roy also had minor injuries and continued to play with injuries.

As a result, in early February, Roy, who was troubled by a knee injury, couldn't hold on anymore. This injury made Roy injured for at least a month.

With the competition for a playoff spot in the Western Conference intensifying, head coach Nate McMillan was forced to start exploring the potential of the team's bench.

But what makes people dumbfounded is that the coaching staff found that the most reliable guard line is 34-year-old veteran Andre Miller, and the most reliable inside line is 37-year-old veteran Juwan Howard. , the Trail Blazers can only eat the old
In the last game, after the Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers by a big score at home, the team record was 30 wins and 23 losses, ranking 8th in the Western Conference. If they lose again tonight, they will only be ahead of the Rockets The team won a game.

The head coach McMillan was under a lot of pressure, and Aldridge, the core of the team, couldn't be happy. When he thought that he was about to face the impact of Guigui, Li Ze, and Durant in turn, he was so depressed that he died.

On February 2th, at the Rose Garden Arena, the attendance rate tonight was not bad. Portland fans also know that the team is in a difficult period and needs everyone's support at this time. Therefore, many fans also brought blessing slogans, I wish Roy a speedy recovery.

After the home DJ screamed for a while, the game was about to start. During the final warm-up stage before the game, Li Ze noticed that many fans on the scene were holding signs to pray for the home team. He couldn't help but sighed to Durant beside him:
"Should we release the water properly and wait until the third quarter to exert force. After all, we must maintain respect for the veteran."

"No, Kayce, we need to win the game in the first quarter, and then slowly score points later. Although Coach Brooks did not emphasize tactical play, we played more pick-and-rolls at positions 4 and 5 after we came on the court. The effect must be very good. it is good."

Durant, who has recently turned into a master of abuse, has long been eager to try. Now he especially likes the feeling of winning by a big score. He wants to win all the games he lost in the previous rookie season.

"Kevin is right, let's use the pick-and-roll to kill them, and try to kill the game in one quarter!"

Guigui couldn't wait any longer. Western teams are generally very strong inside. It's rare to encounter the old, weak, sick and disabled, so they must attack hard.

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In this game, the head coach of McMillan continued the previous game lineup, with Andre Miller and Martell Webster on the back line, and Nicholas Batum and LaMarcus Aldrie on the front line. Odd, the center is Juwan Howard.

After the game started, without waiting for Li Ze and Durant to exert their strength, Guigui started his own performance. First, he scored consecutive mid-range shots from high pick-and-rolls, and then began to break through wildly, throwing the blame continuously.

Under the blessing of [sticky hands] + [catch and shooter] badges, Li Ze succeeded in catching the pot several times, which made the tortoise more and more excited. -After Miller, easily put the ball up.

"Shh!"

The audience in the Rose Garden Arena immediately booed the turtles. After the opening, the Trail Blazers were completely suppressed, and the fans couldn't get up emotionally. They could only watch the Thunder team switch offense wave after wave.

The crazy tortoise has completely entered its own game state, and the defensive end has also become extremely focused, entangled with Andre Miller. Except for Aldridge who can play hard in the low post, the other players of the Trail Blazers frequently hit the iron .

After the end of the first quarter, at 1:32, the Thunder easily led by 17 points. During the break, a classic saying suddenly appeared in Li Ze's mind:

"It's over!!"

In the following game, the Trail Blazers' substitute players were also in no condition. Steve Blake and Rudy Fernandez, who came off the bench, jointly contributed 11 irons, which completely killed the suspense of the game.

At 112:80, the Thunder beat the Trail Blazers away with a 32-point advantage. They lost by a big score. The Blazers players didn’t act like brothers. After the game, they turned their heads and walked back to the locker room
"Everyone is a team in the Northwest Division, let's release water appropriately in the future!"

Durant also has some regrets. He didn't expect the Thunder's bench to be so accurate. Such a point difference is a bit offending.

"It's late. I guess they will definitely call back after Roy returns from injury."

Li Ze didn't care about the point difference either. After the game was over, it was useless to think about it so much.

"The next time we meet the Trail Blazers, let's continue to play like this, haha, I like this game rhythm so much."

Guigui was completely happy, at this moment, while waving to the Thunder fans in the distance, he said loudly to Li Ze beside him, he didn't bother to think about offending people or something.

After the game against the Trail Blazers, the Thunder can enjoy the All-Star Weekend. After returning to the hotel, Li Ze also felt relaxed. He turned on the TV, and a piece of news caught his attention.

"The NBA has announced tonight that Kobe Bryant of the Lakers will no longer be able to play in the All-Star Game due to an ankle injury."

Hearing such news, Li Ze felt regretful at first, and then suddenly thought:

"Supplementary All-Star? Maybe it will really be my turn!?"

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