start with scouting

Chapter 151

At [-]:[-] p.m. EST, the game between the Thunder and the Nuggets officially started.

Perhaps because the game started too late, Durant and others were unable to enter the state for a long time. They either made random shots or made low-level pass mistakes. It is a third-rate high school team.

Su Yang held his temper until the official timeout before he picked up the marker pen and drew a pile of poop on the tactical board.

Then he said nothing, implying that the team played like shit, Durant and others looked embarrassed.

When the timeout was over, Durant ran out of wide open shots before taking the shot. Westbrook passed the ball like an automatic navigation machine. Ibaka set the screen quickly and well. The Thunder team suddenly turned back to a top NBA team. 5 minutes Played a wave of 17 to 6.

The state of the Thunder generals lasted until the end of the halftime game, and even became more ferocious in the third quarter.

After the game, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 119-112 and successfully secured the first place in the Northwest Division.

The whole team flew back to Oklahoma that night, and after a day's rest, they played against the Clippers at home.

After the coaching change, the Clippers had no fighting power. The Thunder pressed and played all the way and won easily. In order to prove that his ability is not lost to his senior Baron Davis, Westbrook just made 7 steals, which once again confirmed the scouts in the draft. The professionalism of the report.

After the game, ESPN announced the data at the same time, declaring that the Thunder, with a record of 50 wins and 11 losses, has locked in the Western Conference playoffs in advance, and has a 58.89% probability of winning 21 wins and 20 loss in the next 1 games.

At the post-match press conference, the reporter took ESPN estimates and asked whether they would try to hit the 70-win record.

Su Yang said calmly: "Our first goal is to win the championship. It is of course great if we can be side by side with the Bulls, but we will not deliberately pursue it, because without a championship, let alone 70 wins and 12 losses, it is 73 wins and 9 losses. It doesn't make any sense either."

After a day off, the Thunder team flew to Sacramento to challenge the Kings, and the six scored in double figures.

In the whole game, Kings rookie Tyreke Evans performed well, scoring 27 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds.

In comparison, Harden, who is also a rookie in the 09 draft and has a higher draft pick, only has 14 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. After playing for most of the season, Evans' average data per game is significantly better than that of Harden, and he is almost locked. Best Rookie Award.

At the post-match press conference, the reporter asked Su Yang how he compares Harden and Evans, and who is he more optimistic about in the future.

Su Yang said: "If everything goes well, Tyreke Evans will be an All-Star player. As for James Harden, as I said in the draft last year, as long as the conditions are right, he will be an MVP player, and he is still worth a lot. Second time."

Regarding what Su Yang said, there was heated discussion on social media, and a large number of fans ridiculed him as a platypus walking around at night, with blind eyes and a hard mouth.

The basis for ridicule is that Evans has averaged 20+5+5 per game in his rookie season and looks like the next LeBron.

As for Harden, he only averaged 12 points + 2 + 3 per game. Although there were a few highlight performances, it was really lackluster.

Su Yang did not respond, but Harden sent him a text message, thanking him for his unwavering support, and decided to follow the great players.

When he saw the text message, he didn't take it too seriously. He never thought that he would see Harden practice at the base during the next day's rest.

The two communicated briefly, and Su Yang heard the change of career goal from All-Star to MVP from Harden's words.

On March 11, the Thunder played against the Paul-less Hornets at home, starting with an 2-[-] offensive.

During the official timeout, Su Yang considered that the playoffs were approaching and he needed to hone the bench lineup more, and considering Harden's high morale recently, he replaced Sefoloza with Harden in advance, and let the whole team play more Build an offense around Harden.

With that kind of arrangement, if you switch to other teams, you will probably have to blow your hair. After all, Durant is the boss and Westbrook is the second.

However, the young people of the Thunder have a good relationship, and Su Yang has been working hard to build a team basketball culture for two years, so there is no contradiction.

At the end of the game, the Thunder won by 25 points, and Harden scored 29 points, 6 assists and 9 rebounds.

Back in the locker room after the game, Durant and others splashed water on Harden to celebrate, and Harden promised to practice defense on the spot.

Early the next morning, Su Yang rushed to the training base and found that Harden was training again, seemingly tireless.

NO.12, the Thunder vs. the Nets at home.

Two hours before the start of the game, team doctor Karlan Yates submitted a diagnosis report, announcing that Harden suffered from severe muscle soreness due to excessive training, and needed at least three games of recuperation. If he did not improve after three games, he would be re-examined.

The moment he heard the notice, Harden was as depressed as a child weighing 200 pounds, clamoring that he could play with injuries.

Su Yang was very moved when he heard the words, and then resolutely rejected Harden's request, explaining in detail that Roy was injured in the game and was injured again, so that Harden could understand what the long-term goal is, and told Harden that even if he is as strong as Kobe, he will rest in this time. time to rest.

Harden was unable to play, the Thunder lost an important substitute, and the second team lost an organizer.

Su Yang temporarily adjusted his playing style, allowing Jeff Green to pull down more high-ranking organizations and serve as the dealer at the top of the arc.

At the end of the game, the Thunder relied on Durant's 32 points, Green's 27 points, and Westbrook's 13 assists to defeat the Nets 104-102 with difficulty. They won 10 consecutive victories for the second time in the season, hitting a 70-win probability Boost again.

Su Yang finished the press conference and went back to the locker room to talk to Harden, but learned that Harden was practicing extra on the court.

He turned to catch up to the court, and saw Harden shooting on the spot from a long distance away. It was quite similar to Kobe's right hand injury, but insisted on practicing free throws with his left hand. His mental attributes exploded. Spiritual attributes also greatly increased.

After thinking about it again and again, Su Yang left and let Harden practice quietly. It was a lonely and brilliant time on Harden's growth path.

After a day off, the Thunder continued to sit at home against the Jazz.

Throughout the game, the Jazz ran every tactic extremely correctly, and their defense was also very good, almost perfect.

But Su Yang broke the law with strength, and at the critical moment, Durant and Westbrook continued to pick and roll, and a wave of 8-2 established the victory.

In the whole game, Durant scored 35 points and Westbrook scored 30 points, making the Jazz's six players score in double figures.

With 11 consecutive victories, the Thunder team flew to Charlotte, rested for three days, and challenged the Bobcats.

Before the game started, the team doctor announced that Harden could come back to play, but the game time should be kept below 20 minutes.

Su Yang complied with the doctor's order and let Harden play for 5 minutes in each of the four quarters, but Harden still scored 18 points and 6 assists efficiently.The Thunder also easily defeated the Bobcats, successfully raising the total record to 55 wins and 11 losses, and the probability of hitting the record increased again.

NO.19, the Thunder flew to Toronto to challenge the Raptors.

Perhaps it was because the record was too poor to hit the playoffs, and the media rumored that Bosh would leave in the summer and go to Chicago with Wade to form a team. The field was poorly played.

Su Yang took the opportunity to train the second team, striving to make the second team the strongest in the league, but the result was a big victory of 20 points.

With a day off, the Thunder flew to Indiana to challenge the Pacers.

In the first quarter, the Thunder easily led by 7 points, but after only 5 minutes into the second quarter, Westbrook was injured by the notorious Dengtai Jones maliciously stepping on his foot, and he was forced to leave the field early for observation. 4 points behind.

During the intermission, Su Yang rejected Westbrook's proposal to play with injuries and temporarily adjusted his offensive and defensive strategies.

Durant returned to the game with anger, and the Thunder beat the Pacers 101 to 98 to maintain their winning streak.

That night, the whole team flew back to Oklahoma overnight to face the Spurs, a potential opponent in the first round of the playoffs, back to back.

Before the game started, the team doctor advised Westbrook to truce, Su Yang accepted the opinion, and the Thunder regretted losing 96-99.

After the game, ESPN released data, claiming that the Thunder had a record of 57 wins and 12 losses, almost 100% locked in the first place in the league.

(End of this chapter)