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As the opening buzzer sounded, the referee in the center circle also threw the ball high into the air.

Thunder second-year rookie center Steven Adams showed amazing talent. Not only did he not fall behind when facing Whiteside, he helped the Thunder win the ball in one fell swoop.

The ball fell right into Durant's hands.

In the past, Durant would have handed the ball to Westbrook in the backcourt.

But today is different from the past. Durant, who has just received a championship ring and has successfully become the league's number one player, is eager to challenge Dunn, the contemporary Jordan.

I saw Durant dribbling the ball across half court and taking the initiative to find Du En.

The vast majority of NBA players will look for mismatches when attacking with the ball, either playing big or small, or fast and slow.

When Durant plays small forward, he has the advantage of mismatching anyone he hits.

Those who are taller than him are not as fast as him, and those who are faster than him are not as tall as him.

Relying on the T0 level physical talent of the small forward, Durant can penetrate 99% of the small forwards in the league just by standing up.

But today, Durant couldn't find anyone to trouble with, but he chose Duen, a top outside defender who was even more talented than him.

Although Du En has retired for a year and has lost a lot of his skills, his physical fitness has not declined seriously.

The quality of defense depends on physical fitness and defensive attitude!

Now that Duan is facing a rising star of Durant's level, he will definitely not let down his guard.

If Duen doesn't go all out, he might be stepped on by Durant tonight and become a stepping stone for Durant!

In fact, Durant is also well aware of Duen's defensive attitude and level.

In the finals in previous years, Durant has not beaten Duan alone.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't defeat Duen in the finals a few years ago, Durant wouldn't have waited until this year to win the championship.

It can be said that no one understands how strong Dunn's defense is better than Durant!
However, Durant still found Duan when he attacked with the ball for the first time tonight.

Durant didn't like to seek abuse, but he had already built up the confidence to defeat Duan before the game started!

The strong should show their attitude on the court!

Instead of encountering a hurdle that you can't overcome, just be kind and slip away!

For those years of depression, for those years of unresolved inner depression, for those years of hard training every day and sweat!
Durant came to Duen, raised his hand and shot!

It is obvious that the rest of the Thunder are not fully in position yet. If Durant misses the ball in a hurry, he will basically give the Bulls a defensive rebound.

But this goal, from the star's personal point of view, is indeed worth playing like this, and it is indeed quite reasonable.

Durant's attitude is very determined tonight - I just want to beat Duen in isolation, I just want to beat Duen head-on, and I just want to prove that I didn't miss out on a championship just because Duen is not in the NBA!
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"So high, so fast!"

Facing Durant's attack, Duen couldn't help but be stunned.

Before witnessing the basketball flying through the air between his fingers, Duan did not expect that Durant would improve so much after just one year.

Moreover, as a former marksman, Duen can obviously feel the confidence that a marksman has in Durant.

Anyone who has played ball will have a feeling that if the shot is right, the ball will go in!

It's like Arenas' confident turn back with a three-pointer!
Although Duen didn't look at the basket for this shot, he already felt that Durant's shot was correct and had the right taste.

This is the result of ten years of hard work and hard work in the audience!
It was also the part that Du En wasted a year and lost the most proud part of.

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Sure enough, Durant showed his excellence as soon as he came up, showing off his superb shooting skills and shooting ability.

"Let's go!"

After the ball was scored, Durant also felt the emotion and released the anger accumulated over the years through a roar.

"MVP, MVP, MVP!"

The Thunder fans at the scene were delighted and immediately responded loudly to Durant.

Even if most fans at the scene did not hear Durant's roar, Durant's roaring action alone on the court was enough to make fans empathize with his excitement at this moment.

In other words, after Durant scored a three-pointer, the previous Bulls might have directly grabbed the sideline ball and played a transition attack to see how Durant would continue to be arrogant.

But tonight, I didn't do that, because even Duan was a little unaccustomed to the hustle and bustle of the NBA opening game.

Especially now that we are playing away games.

In the past few years, when the Bulls played the opening game, which time was it not at home?
However, whether it is a home game or not, it is not a reason for the Bulls to play negatively.

As a professional basketball player, you should aim to win when you come to the court!
The Bulls players, led by Duan, definitely want to win tonight.

Soon, the Bulls served, Curry dribbled the ball across half court, and launched the first offense of the game.

After halftime, Curry did not play a pick-and-roll with Whiteside, but directly passed the ball to Duen, seemingly wanting to see Duen respond to Durant in singles.

Durant, the Thunder players and Thunder fans are also looking forward to this.

There is nothing to shrink from. Although Duan has not regained his shooting touch, it does not mean that Durant must shoot in isolation.

Although a two-pointer costs one less than a three-pointer, it's all about whether you make it or not!
Facing Durant's defense, Duen went directly to the left to speed up the breakthrough and passed Durant in one step.

However, Durant, whose Achilles tendon was not broken, was not slow to move laterally and turn around.

Duan just passed Durant, and Durant followed up with his long legs.

At the same time, Adams near the penalty area also came to help defend, and cooperated with Durant to complete the front and back attack on Du En.

However, Du En suddenly shifted into gear and accelerated, crashing directly into Adams.

Durant saw that Adams was already assisting in defense, and deliberately slowed down in order to prevent Duen from causing a rear-end collision.

When Adams saw Du En bumping into him, he immediately stopped to prevent being killed by Du En.

However, Duan suddenly began to turn around before hitting Adams.

By the time Duen completed the small top, Adams reacted and wanted to chase Duen. Duen had already reached the basket and sent the ball to the backboard.

In this case, no matter how fast Adams is, it is impossible to block Duan. Even if he blocks the ball, it is just an interference ball.

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It was a smooth goal. Duen relied on the small spinning top to hit the layup and hit the goal!
This goal seems simple, but it all reflects Duan's excellent game reading ability.

Both Durant and Adams were played by Du En.

In addition, Duan also showed outstanding body control and finishing ability at the basket.

The Thunder's Westbrook is also very capable of breaking through, but his body control and finishing at the basket seem to be a little lacking.

No, after Duan completed the layup, the Thunder quickly served.

After Westbrook got the ball, he ignored Durant who kept following him and asked him for the ball, and instead rushed toward the crowd. The Bulls' defensive speed is quite good, and their defensive attitude is also good.

However, Westbrook plays with the most fighting spirit and passion. Even if there are 10,000 defensive players on the court, he still has to hit the basket.

Some people say this is a tough move, but the vast majority of NBA players do not have this kind of one-on-five ball-holding offensive ability to get to the basket.

Relying on the explosive power of his first step, Westbrook instantly passed Curry and rushed into the three-point line. Then he started to put the ball together. Even in the face of the Bulls' heavy attack, he still held the ball and relied on the small top to dodge and move. Squeeze toward the basket.

But what Westbrook didn't expect was that Duan had already taken a stand under the basket.

Westbrook jumped up and wanted to dunk Du En, but Du En sidestepped.

When Westbrook's palm and the basketball were close to the basket, he saw Du En jump forward, stretched out his palm, and covered the ball on the backboard.

Nailboard hat!

How can one be so ruthless!
Also because he was rushing too hard, Westbrook fell to the ground after being blocked for a dunk.

Before Westbrook could get up from the ground, Duan, who had already landed, took off again and picked up the rebound, then launched a fast break.

That is to say, Reggie Jackson reacted quickly enough to hug Duen who was about to start a fast break, and then used a tactical foul to prevent Duen from switching attacks.

However, in this round, the Bulls still scored.

I saw the Bulls passing the ball to Du En from the sideline. Du En made a fake pass and passed the ball to Curry who ran out of the open space. After receiving the ball, Curry made an extremely accurate three-pointer.

I have to say that Curry and Westbrook are really matched up.

Curry can't guard against Westbrook's breakthrough, and Westbrook can't keep up with Curry's off-ball efforts.

It stands to reason that with Westbrook's speed, as long as he is not blocked by an inside player, it is very easy to follow Curry.

However, Westbrook has a problem, that is, he cares too much about where the ball is.

Many times, because of the emphasis on "helping defense", the players he should be guarding are ignored, and then they are missed.

However, this is not all bad for Westbrook personally.

If the opponent takes advantage of an open shot and takes the ball, then the defensive failure will most likely be blamed on other Thunder players. In short, whoever is closest will be the unlucky one.

If the opponent fails to make a shot, Westbrook, who is helping to defend the basket, can often help the Thunder protect the defensive rebounds, and Westbrook can also unknowingly collect double-digit rebounds in a single game.

It's just that Westbrook was not very lucky tonight, and he happened to be defending Curry, who is good at off the ball.

Curry's running without the ball makes it easy to get rid of opponents. Westbrook is not good at defending without the ball, so there is nothing he can do against Curry.

Also because the defensive end couldn't exert much effort, Westbrook quickly got the ball in his hands again.

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Durant was so anxious that he kept clapping his hands to Westbrook: "Gittle, didn't you see that I just ejaculated on Duan's face?"

Westbrook didn't seem to hear Durant's clapping, so the impatient Durant could only say: "Russell, give me the ball!"

When Westbrook heard this, he glanced at Durant, as if asking: "Are you serious?"

But in the end, Westbrook threw the ball to Durant, then took the initiative to go to the low post and ran to the penalty area to occupy a favorable position to grab the rebound.

After Durant got the ball, he continued to cause trouble for Duen. He first hesitated and changed direction in front of his body. Duen took a step back to prevent a breakthrough. Then Durant immediately joined the ball and took off, reaching mid-range.

Duen reacted very quickly and immediately jumped forward, but still failed to cause much interference to Durant.

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Durant was clearly prepared tonight. After a series of pre-game warm-ups, his hand was already extremely hot.

Since winning the first single against Duane, Durant's mentality has also changed a lot.

From eager and excited to calm and mature.

Durant firmly believes that he is the best player on the court, so he can shoot the most accurate and toughest shots on the court.

However, when Durant made a mid-range shot, the score was tied.

This time the Bulls did not accompany Durant and did not wait for the roar of the Thunder fans to pause before starting to serve.

After the ball was scored, Ibaka served the ball immediately under the basket.

While Curry was still in the backcourt, he passed the ball to Duan who was about to leave.

After eight games in the preseason, Duen felt like a mirror. If he wanted to maintain the image of a league superstar and ensure an average of 20+ points per game, he must play more simple balls.

It will undoubtedly be very difficult for Duan to average 20+ per game just by holding the ball in the high post or playing in singles in the low post.

This is just like O'Neal, even at his peak, he never averaged 30 points per game in a single season.

Therefore, when faced with an opportunity like this to grab a conversion, Du En would definitely not miss it.

After receiving the ball in the frontcourt, Duen immediately rushed into the three-point line.

When Durant saw that Duen was already charging, he had no choice but to give Duen a tactical foul.

However, Duen raised his hand in advance, instead of raising his elbow. After a body collision with Durant, he also tried to throw the ball away.

The goal didn't go in, but Duan still earned two free throws.

Now that Duan's shooting touch has improved somewhat, his basic skills like free throw shooting are still relatively stable.

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Another two points!

Just looking at the data, Duen scored four points on one shot, compared to Durant's five points on two shots, which is not bad at all!
Maybe Durant felt the same way, thinking that although Duen didn't guard him, he didn't stop Duen from scoring, and he didn't completely suppress Duen, so he wanted to continue to take the ball and beat Duen alone.

Westbrook originally wanted to come by himself, but he heard that the fans at the scene were cheering for Durant, and Durant did succeed in the first two singles against Duane.

Westbrook, who wants to win, can only temporarily suppress his inner desires and put the ball in Durant's hands.

And Durant, who got the ball again, was full of confidence when facing Duan's defense.

Duang——

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Facts have proved that no matter how good Durant feels, it does not mean that he can make every ball.

Not to mention, the player who defends Durant is a regular in the best defensive lineup like Duan!

Facing Durant's menacing attack, Duen decisively chose to get up and defend.

If I don’t get started, I’ll just rub it in!
Duan grabbed the moment Durant took off, blocked the shot in front of Durant with one hand, and secretly supported Durant's waist with the other hand.

The referee paid more attention to the movements of Duan's upper body and whether he violated Durant's cylinder, but ignored the situation of the lower body.

Durant did not expect that Duan would secretly perform small tricks. In the end, he was unprepared and his shooting action was slightly affected.

The result is that a slight mistake can lead to a thousand miles of misunderstanding.

Duan relied on his tough defense to finally let Durant hit the iron!
The referee did not blow the call, and Durant did not show his hands to the referee after landing.

Return to defense! Durant spread his legs and immediately returned to defense. He wanted to defend Duen seriously, and he would retaliate! (End of chapter)