The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 89.

February 11.

After a full day of rest, the Magic team is about to start their next away career.

In the first leg of the Magic's away game, the team will go to Oklahoma to challenge the young and talented Thunder team.

The Thunder team's record so far is indeed poor, but their talent is beyond doubt.

Many people in the outside world said that the Thunder team is good, but absolutely no one said that the Thunder team has no future.

And the fact is indeed the case, only Su Jiu is clearer in his heart that the current Thunder team is far more talented than what outsiders see.

Although James Harden has not yet entered the league through the draft, he will not be selected by the Thunder until next year's draft.

But at present, this Thunder team already has Durant, Westbrook and Jeff Green, three talented Thunder players.

In fact, after Harden entered the league and before he fully realized his worth, the so-called Thunder's three young players were also these three players.

Before Jeff Green had heart surgery, his talent was far better than Harden's in the eyes of outsiders.

However, for athletes, injuries are as fierce as tigers, and due to various reasons, in a small market like the Thunder, they have to be dismantled in the end. This can be called a king bomb combination.

And the young Thunder from the gathering of talents to the later disintegration also attracted the regret of many fans.

Many people even began to fantasize about how many championships this Thunder team could have won if the young Thunder team hadn't disintegrated and all the players had played from the beginning until they retired...

Although the Thunder team's record this season is not outstanding, the owner of the Thunder team is also not interested in results.

I just want to use the game to support the game, so that these young players in the team can grow rapidly.

And Durant has lived up to expectations so far.

So far, Durant has averaged 39 minutes per game, contributing 25.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Although there is still a little loss in the hit rate, the overall efficiency has already met people's expectations.

Because before entering the league, Durant's physical talent can be said to be very perfect, a pair of long arms, coupled with a height that does not match his shooting ability, this can also make it difficult for Durant's shots to be blocked from the front.

So this is one of the reasons why Durant was selected by the Thunder with a high pick.

However, although Durant has a good physical talent, his shortcomings are also very obvious, that is, his too thin body makes him suffer a lot in confrontation.

I am very afraid of shooting after colliding with the body of the defensive player, that is, the shooting rate is very unstable.

And the most important thing is that many scouts said that after entering the league, Durant may face the embarrassing scene of a back-to-back player who can't move a guard, because in the long history of the NBA, this kind of thing has not happened.

But fortunately, Durant himself is quite competitive. Although he is a dick in life, you have to admire his spirit on the court.

Even if he misses [-] shots, he still has the courage to dare to shoot again, and even if he made zero shots before, his next shot will still make you feel frightened. In a sense, this is also an ability.

In addition to Durant, Jeff Green, who was selected with the fifth overall pick in the first round in [-], has also become one of the Thunder's key training targets.

Due to Durant's presence, Jeff Green spent most of his time on the court as the starting power forward.

After a season of polishing, Jeff Green has made a big breakthrough this season. So far, Green has averaged 16.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Although it is still a bit worse than Durant on the same team, compared with most rookies in the same class, Green's performance can definitely be called very impressive.

After all, no matter what, this is only the second season of Jeff Green's NBA career.

In addition to these two players who have been unanimously identified as key training targets by the Thunder, Westbrook, who was selected in this draft, has also shown a lot of edge.

Using that passionate way of playing on the court has successfully conquered the head coach and the management team. At present, he has successfully squeezed out the original starting point guard Utterson and became the Thunder's starting point guard.

In addition, Westbrook currently ranks fourth in this year's rookie rankings, second only to Rose, Mayo and Su Jiu, who are currently three-legged.

Therefore, although the current Thunder team with an average record will hardly become a stumbling block in the eyes of strong teams in the past two years, such a team with great potential will still make people look at it differently.

At the same time, the local fans still have great expectations, because although the team is currently poor, the future of the team is visible to the naked eye.

Another important point is that Oklaoma is already a small ball city, and it can have an NBA team. This is definitely a piece of good news for local fans.

So even if the team's current record is really poor, the fan effect of this team is very good.

No matter who the team's opponent is, as long as they are playing at home, the Thunder's arena will definitely be overcrowded.

This also led to when the Magic came to the Chesapeake Energy Arena, most of the fans in the seats had already taken their seats, and gave a big boo to the away Magic.

It seems that he wants to use this method to interfere with the mental state of the players as much as possible, so as to cheer for his home team.

"Appreciate~"

Faced with this kind of sound, the Magic has long been accustomed to it. The players are warming up on the court, while Van Gundy is discussing the tactics and arrangements of the game with the assistant coaches off the court.

After all, anyway, this is the Magic's first game in the Western Conference road trip.

Although the records of the two teams seem to be somewhat disparate, Van Gundy still dare not take it lightly, because if he faces a loss in the first game of the road trip, then it is definitely not good news for the team.

"Su, I will arrange for you to start this game, because the rookie on the opposite side, Russell, is very fast and has strong explosive power. If Janiel is used to defend, I'm afraid it will suffer a lot."

"So prepare yourself, do a few more sets of stretches on the sidelines, keep your body in shape, and you will complete the first start of your career in a while."

Seeing Su Jiu with an obviously dull expression, Van Gundy showed a satisfied smile.

For the little guy Su Jiu, Stan Van Gundy can be said that the more he uses it, the more he likes it, and the more he looks at it, the more pleasing to the eye.

After all, he has personal ability on the court, trains hard off the court, and most importantly, is humble enough in character, so there must be no coach who would not like this kind of rookie player...

　Ask for a recommendation ticket!

　　

(End of this chapter)