super small forward

Chapter 78 78. Reasons for Victory

In the morning with the Thunder, the Lakers signed Kaman, a free agent, with a one-year minimum salary to supplement the current weak inside.

Kaman played for the Mavericks last season. He averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game. His strength is still there. However, at the end of last season, he fractured the sole of his left foot, which led to reimbursement for the season. He has not found a job this season and has been in Los Angeles. stay at home.

Kaman was selected as an All-Star in the Clippers and played in Los Angeles for seven or eight years. He just wanted to find a job in Los Angeles. Neither the Clippers nor the Lakers signed him, so he has been idle. After signing with the Lakers, he immediately underwent a physical examination , the league probably didn't want the Lakers and Thunder game to be too ugly. Seeing that the Lakers wanted to sign someone, they passed the signing application very quickly. Kaman flew to Oklahoma by himself at noon, and arrived during the warm-up Pizza Check Energy Center.

"We will definitely win. I will always believe in our strength and my teammates. Do you believe in yourself?"

Before the start of the game against Thunder, Liu Ren called his teammates together and said very confidently.

Liu Ren's current thinking is that, regardless of other factors, if he feels that he can't win, then it is impossible to win. Anything is possible, why not fight hard, why should he feel sorry for himself?

Teammates are injured, they are injured, and complaining can't change it. In this case, it is better to play well. Everything is more important than the performance on the field.

Liu Ren's optimism affected his teammates. Thackeray and Nick Young were originally optimists.

Nick Young responded: "Of course, we will win, I want to kick the ass of Goose City people hard!"

"That's right, Mr. Thackeray is going to play today. He kicked their butts hard. It feels great to start!" Thackeray scored 8 points, 7 rebounds and a miraculous 4 assists in the last game. With a flash in front of his eyes, it seemed that this guy could not only wave a towel, but also had a standard big center physique. Although his athletic ability was a bit weak, he was very flexible and his hands were not bad.

"It's a pity, Robert, the coach asked me to start today, you should put me on the bench, I'll help you kick their ass, you go kick the substitute's ass." Whiteside said in a calm tone. Whatever happened, it was the same as his movements on the court, without spending a little effort.

"Don't be like this, sir, it's hard for me to start first..." Thackeray cried out bitterly, holding his head.

"Hahaha..." Everyone else burst out laughing, and the cloud hanging over the generals of the Lakers seemed to be swept away.

"Hassan, it's time to start, are you ready?" Liu Ren patted Whiteside on the shoulder and asked.

Whiteside shrugged: "There is no difference between the starter and the bench for me. I will grab all the rebounds, and you can rest assured to shoot!"

What I want is this momentum!

When Whiteside is on the court, Liu Ren is most at ease. Having such a behemoth inside makes people feel at ease.

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Stepping into the arena of the Pizza Check Energy Arena, Liu Ren felt a very different feeling from Staples. The entire arena was filled with blue atmosphere, and almost all 2 people wore Thunder T-shirts , The loyalty of fans in small cities is fully reflected.

When Liu Ren and the others played, everyone shouted beatLA, just like in the playoffs two years ago!
The Lakers will definitely not go through those miserable three years this time. The Lakers are still the Lakers in the eyes of the fans. Thunder fans are very eager to beat the Lakers!
Liu Ren is very sure that he will not let his team suffer so badly, not to mention that the Lakers now have a very talented core lineup, and it is absolutely impossible to follow the old path of the Lakers in his previous life!

When the home team Thunder played, the audience cheered loudly, from Westbrook to Sefolosha to Perkins to Ibaka, to Durant who played at the end, the cheers of the fans in the Pizza Check Energy Arena Reach the apex.

Entering the pre-game preparation stage, the NBA is an entertainment league, the game is the main event, and there are many other places to play. There is a small event before the game today, and a marriage proposal ceremony is held for an injured and disabled soldier.

The heroine is not beautiful, she is very ordinary, but she is the soldier's love. When the heroine burst into tears, the audience cheered and applauded.

During the performance, the Thunder's young duo Durant and Westbrook found Liu Ren.

"Hey, Liu, you played well this year, especially you." Durant said first.

When Durant treats the media, his words are rather harsh. His relationship with the media has not been good, but he has a good relationship with Kobe, and he is more polite to the Lakers players.

However, Westbrook is not like this. There are several people in the league who are very similar to Kobe when he was young. Except for Lillard, the most similar is Westbrook.

Westbrook continued Durant's words and said: "Yes, you performed very well, but that's because you didn't meet us. We won today's victory."

Liu Ren originally wanted to follow Durant's words and be polite, such as complimenting Durant, who should be the MVP this year, but after Westbrook took over the conversation, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

But Liu Ren is a fearful person?
"You won the victory? Sorry, we are the number one in the West, and we will still be the number one in the West after today." Liu Ren counterattacked Westbrook unceremoniously.

Then Liu Ren turned to Durant and said, "Kevin, I think you will definitely win the MVP this year. I think you are probably the best player in the world. Do you want to come to Los Angeles? Let's win the championship together!"

The atmosphere became even more awkward. Durant felt very comfortable listening to Liu Ren's words, but could he say this in front of Westbrook?He knows that his teammate is heading towards the boss position, but the relationship between the two is really good. Although he has a certain ability to hold the ball, he mainly focuses on offense without the ball. Westbrook is a striker who needs a lot of ball holding. Ball bully guards, one of the two can attract the defense to create space for teammates to break through, and the other can break through and attract double-teams to create open opportunities for teammates. The two have a high degree of fit.

So although Westbrook's actions on the court seem to be fighting for the boss's power, the two have a good relationship in private because their styles of play do not conflict.

"OK, I'll wait and see who will be No. [-] in the Western Conference after tonight!" Westbrook said and pulled Durant away.

Durant could only give Liu Ren a sorry look.

Stars with tough personalities are very popular among fans, but disliked by their peers. Liu Ren has understood this. Compared with him who has been a wage earner for several years, his personality is much smoother.

But Westbrook's words gave Liu Ren another reason to win the game!

The Spurs began their second month of rest. Their first month's schedule was sweet, but the second month's schedule was very tight. Popovich has always maintained the habit of playing hard in the playoffs in the regular season. The ship lost all games, and the record became 16 wins and 4 losses like the Lakers, tied for the first place in the league with the Lakers and Pacers.

(End of this chapter)