NBA super point guard

On the surface, the core of the Thunder team is too weak.

In fact, Durant has already won an endorsement contract, but the money has long been handed over to his mother for safekeeping.

Stars don't just have mixed exposure and endorsement contracts, and they're fine. The level of competition must always keep up with the league's publicity.

The Oklahoman newspaper wrote a headline celebrating it.

"Congratulations to LI for winning the endorsement contract of the Chinese sports brand Peak!"

The local media is the mouthpiece, so it is natural to pick up good words, but the teammates are very envious.

No matter how much the endorsement fee is, at least it is earned outside of salary. Besides, Li Muhua's annual endorsement fee is the same as some players' wages. It is difficult for the Thunder to have a role player to get an endorsement due to the exposure.

Generally speaking, as long as the top players in the draft, there are sports brands who will come to endorse them.

After having dinner with the relevant person in charge of Peak, Li Muhua returned to Oklahoma City. The Thunder lost the away game against the Spurs, and they returned to the home court to face the Timberwolves in the next game. Li Muhua also returned after the suspension.

Harden kept calling and pestering him all the time, insisting on asking Li Muhua to treat him to the nightclub, but Li Muhua refused.

A day later, the Thunder ushered in the Timberwolves.

The game was broadcast by ESPN, and Barkley connected the live commentary:
"We all know that in the last game, the seasoned Spurs didn't let the Thunder even get any chances. They couldn't make any inside chances, and they couldn't make outside shots. They played badly. It was very disappointing for this young team. Performance!"

"Yes, Sir Charles is not exaggerating. When playing against the Spurs, LI was suspended. Without LI on the outside, the Thunder seemed unable to play!"

"I'm surprised, LI is just a role player, but it seems that the Thunder can't live without LI"

Played very uselessly in the last game, and the Thunder's three young masters became the iron three young masters.

The Spurs' suffocating defense made the Thunder uncomfortable.

Li Muhua learned from the complaints from his teammates that the Thunder had a chance. Everyone tried to attack from the outside, but the hand feeling was too poor. The team did not have a stable three-point shooter, so it was difficult to find space to open up.

With such an absence, the team felt that it would be impossible without Li Muhua.

When did role players become so important? Li Muhua shook his head, not believing this kind of statement at all.

Game start.

Krstic won the jump ball, Ryan Hollins didn't jump, allowing the Thunder to get the opening ball. Westbrook led it to Li Muhua after halftime, and Gomez defended.

In the second recent confrontation between the two teams, they are familiar with each other's style of play.

Gomez has a strong body and is more than capable of defending Li Muhua.

In the last confrontation between the two teams, Li Muhua basically focused on linking up the teams. The Timberwolves had strong personal abilities, but their defense was still focused on one-on-one, and rotation support was a flaw.

Li Muhua made a three-threat move, and Gomez stepped up to press.

Durant made an empty cut from the middle and was double-teamed by Corey Brewer. Li Muhua flicked and transferred the ball to Green who ran out of space.

Gomez's wide body has a great advantage in defense. It is useless to cut off the supporting role of the second position from the perspective of vision. Li Muhua can easily calculate the route of the open player.

Green made an open jumper.

The pass was so fast that the Timberwolves didn't react.

ESPN's commentator applauds:
"It's quite a beautiful transfer. Many people in the league said that although LI's talent is very average, he passes the ball very sharply. It is difficult for anyone to guess when to pass the ball. I believe that LI is only trapped by the limitation of playing time. , with top-level passing ability, LI will be a star player without accident in the future!"

"Sir Charles also said last time that LI has good passing awareness and excellent vision. The recommended template is Steve Nash, but LI's three-pointers are great. Well, we couldn't find a corresponding template at all!"

Back on the court, the Timberwolves attacked.

Just after halftime, Jonny Flynn, Westbrook stepped forward to defend.

Westbrook is 1.91 meters tall, more than half a head taller than Jonny Flynn. The huge advantage in height forms a dislocation, and his speed is also very fast. Jonny Flynn can't find a chance to break through.

When the Thunder played weak teams, they mostly used the strategy of man-to-man defense and double-teaming in the middle. Jonny Flynn made a pass, and Al Jefferson in the penalty area ran out to catch the ball and hit the ball.

Green's follow-up is blocked by Hollins and misses Al Jefferson.

The Thunder attacked, Li Muhua ran to cover, Westbrook passed to Li Muhua, Li Muhua scored again, Durant cut to the basket and was fouled by Al Jefferson, scoring 2+1.

Durant made a free throw.

The Timberwolves started with Corey Brewer in possession of the ball. With the help of running screens, they misplaced Li Muhua.

Corey Brewer is very smart. It is difficult to play against Durant. After the formation of a dislocation, it is easy to find offensive opportunities. The only defensive player in the starting lineup is probably Li Muhua. Corey Brewer relies on strong play.

It seems that Li Muhua is weak, but in fact Li Muhua is no longer the defensive black hole he used to be.

With the help of Ultrain's calculations, Li Muhua relied on the frequency of his footsteps to reduce the weight pressure dominated by Corey Brewer.

Corey Brewer forcibly squeezed Li Muhua away after sitting down, turned around and hit the iron with a jumper.

As long as there is interference, this defense will be considered a success.

Seeing this, Brooks applauded from the sidelines:
"LI defended well just now. He used his brain. Physical talent is of course the key, but playing basketball is not just about relying on the body!"

"Yes, sir, LI can now fight against the third position, very good!" Kalamanda agreed very much.

In addition to the core players who have worked hard for the Thunder, that is Li Muhua who has been unremittingly carrying out intense training, even taking vacations. Kalamanda has rarely seen such hardworking players.

In the commentary, the two commentators kept nagging:

"Last year, LI couldn't even defend the No. [-] position, and often used a little cleverness, but since this season, he has been able to defend against the No. [-] position, and the confrontation at the No. [-] position has not fallen behind. I want to know where his upper limit is!"

"I heard that LI is the hardest trainer in the Thunder team. It would be unreasonable for this kind of player not to succeed. It can be seen that LI has fully adapted to the intensity of this kind of starting!"

For this kind of flattery, Li Muhua rolled his eyes. It is an indisputable fact that his defense is poor.

When evaluating whether a point guard is top-notch, it must be comprehensively measured from many aspects. Offense, screen, defense, and other statistics must also be all-around.