Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 137 137. The Second Change (for Subscription)
The next game is the Warriors and Rockets.

The game is just connected, and it doesn't matter whether you enter the stadium or not.

Watching the Warriors game, Westbrook became silent, and almost didn't comment on the game, even if the other side was Harden.

After the lineup upgrade, the Rockets are even stronger.

Although Paul only scored 9 points on 2 of 4 shots, he also had 10 assists. When Paul was on the court, he sorted out the Rockets' offense clearly and methodically, not just catching and shooting three-pointers.

The same is true on the defensive end. Paul took the lead and took the lead in defense. The huge pressure caused the Warriors to make frequent mistakes.

The team's overall offensive and defensive efficiency has improved, and the Rockets have pushed the Warriors to a desperate situation.

The 8-point lead accumulated by the Warriors in the first three quarters was eroded one by one. In the fourth quarter, the Rockets scored 32:20, leading by 4 points.

Harden, Anthony and Tucker who came off the bench all scored more than 20 points, and Capela also scored 16 points.

The defending champion Warriors lost the game in the first game, and the prospect of defending the title cast a shadow.

After watching the game, Westbrook was even more silent.

"The Rockets are playing more and more smoothly." Richard sighed.

Smooth play is a kind of pleasing to the eye, and individual singles is a kind of passion.

Of course, the premise is that the individual singles are efficient.

Westbrook's face was a little ugly.

This is clearly comparing the point guards of the two teams horizontally.

In fact, it is not. For example, the Warriors' offense is also very smooth, but they do not rely on point guards. In other words, Curry is not a point guard in the traditional sense. He is in the first position because of his height, and Green is the point forward who controls the ball.

Of course, Westbrook is not a point guard in the traditional sense, and his violent style of play is the only one in the league.

Paul is the most traditional point guard today, and the two are incomparable.

One doesn't see much from the basic data, but controls the scene to help the team; the other helps the team comprehensively from the basic data.

"Each has its own style. Their fast break is too bad, and they have to switch to positional warfare at any time." Richard scratched his cheek, a little embarrassed.

Only then did Westbrook speak slowly, "We are more impactful, that's for sure, but they won."

What Westbrook is worth is that the Rockets won the Warriors. Last season, they worked hard to barely win a game. In the end, they still had one win and three losses throughout the season, but the Rockets were able to win the game steadily.

Is it more useful to charge forward, or is it better to strategize?

Westbrook is clearly mired in self-doubt.

After all, no matter how strong other teams are or whether the Thunder has the strength to compete for the championship, the only person Westbrook doesn't want to lose is Durant.

Richard glanced at George, who was still empathizing with Hayward's injury in front of him.

Hey, watching the opening match, the two cores are all stupid, let's use a hammer!
"What are you two doing? We haven't started our season yet, are you depressed like this? Then why did we get together to watch the opening match today?" Richard raised his voice.

"Russell, you are the MVP of the regular season! You are not afraid of any opponent in the entire league! You are the totem of the Thunder!" Richard's yelling at Westbrook made him look up at Richard.

"Paul, you have a strong influence on both ends of the offense and defense. Don't forget why so many teams are scrambling to get you this year, and don't forget how you have become stronger!"

George was startled, and his body trembled unconsciously.

"I don't know what kind of results the Thunder can achieve this year, and where our strength is. I only know that we are the toughest team, and no other team can match it!"

In the end, Richard did not forget to tease himself, "Don't forget that I am the strongest loser."

This made Westbrook and George laugh, "With you as the strongest undrafted pick, it will be very difficult for us to lose."

Although the brows are still not loosened, but the eyes have gradually become clear, and the presence of confidence and worries at the same time is the state that should face the challenge.

For the next two days, the three of them started training crazily. Although they didn't talk to each other, they understood each other in their eyes.

The team members also felt the pressure from the core members, and they all adjusted their mentality and became serious.

Thunder's 2017-18 season is about to start!
On the evening of October 10th and the morning of October 19th, Chinese time, the Thunder started the new season at home, with the first game against the New York Knicks.

"Friends from the audience, friends from the audience, this is Huaxia TV. Now we are broadcasting for you the 2017-18 American Basketball Professional League Thunder vs. Knicks game. This is the Thunder's first game of the season. We can see that the players are entering the arena."

The most authoritative Huaxia TV station on behalf of China broadcast the match.

The Sports Channel of China TV (Chinese Sports Channel) began broadcasting Rockets games after Yao Ming landed in the NBA. As the number of fans gradually increased, the Chinese Sports Channel also gradually added some more important games.

Most of them are relatively popular games, such as the opening game the day before yesterday, and the finals ahead; and domestic popular games in China, such as the Rockets and Lone Ranger games.

The game between the Thunder and the Knicks did not rely on these, but was broadcast on the Chinese Sports Channel. This is the first time it has happened.

This also sends a signal that there is a high-profile player in this game, or there is a player who needs the Chinese Sports Channel to hype his popularity.

And who else has both?

Richard!
Wearing Li Ning sneakers on the stage is a live advertisement of Li Ning. In addition, it is estimated that the Basketball Association is also negotiating in the middle.After Richard's popularity reaches a certain level, his transfer will be more accepted by the Chinese people, and this matter can be better promoted.

"Richard is entering the field. He and his teammates stood beside him after high-fiving. This 21-year-old young player was only a player outside the rotation time at the beginning of last season. It was really not easy to counterattack all the way and win the sixth man of the season."

"Richard could only score about 6 points at the beginning of last season, but in the end he averaged 20 points per game, and the highest record in a single game was 36 points."

"Last season, Richard's teammate Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double and won the MVP. During the offseason, Paul George joined the team. The Thunder now have the Big Three. This season's performance is even more exciting."

"With the Big Three, the Thunder needs to face the issue of how to handle the ball. Westbrook, Richard, and Paul George are all players who can play singles, and they all have explosive scoring ability, so it is a matter of learning who gets the ball. I don't know how the coach will arrange it."

"Under the arrangement of the coach, what kind of performance Richard can play, let us wait and see."

"Okay, now the game is about to start. Let me introduce the starting lineups of both sides."

The commentators on the China Sports Channel are basically talking about Richard. Whether it is the team boss Westbrook or Paul George, who seems to have a higher reputation and strength, they are just talking about it.

"The starting players for the Thunder are: Richard, Westbrook, Paul George, Adams and Jerami Grant. Grant was also a substitute player last season, and he is also among the starters this season, but there is no way to compare with Richard in terms of scoring ability or team status."

"For the Knicks, after Anthony was traded to the Rockets during the offseason, there are no All-Star players. It seems that Porzingis should be cultivated as the core. In addition, Eric Gordon is a player that everyone is more familiar with. Last season, the Rockets failed to compete with Richard for the best sixth man. After coming to the Knicks this season, he was promoted to the starting lineup."

The three words are inseparable from Richard. Although the fans in front of the TV may not notice this intentional statement, Richard's name will be planted in the hearts of the fans like a seed.

In addition, the yellow-skinned and black-eyed Richard is very conspicuous among many black and white people, and fans will pay more attention to the fact that this commentary did not introduce players of nationality.

"Hey, hey, come and see, we have another player in the NBA besides Zhou Qi, and his name is... Li Cha."

"The Thunder one?"

"exactly!"

"That's Richard, he played for a year last year."

"What? Why don't I know?"

"Look at Li Ning's advertisement outside the window!"

"It's him! I thought it was this year's rookie."

"Let me tell you, they average 20 points per game, which is awesome!"

"Damn it! The day before yesterday's Rockets game, Zhou Qi didn't make it to me. I didn't expect there to be a better player. I'll have to watch his game!"

"Which website did you read?"

"What website, China Sports Channel is broadcasting the Thunder game!"

"Hua Ti? Hua Ti broadcasts Thunder? I'll go! Don't tell me!"

……

There was an uproar in China, Richard's popularity soared, and the ratings of the game between the Thunder and the Knicks directly reached 0.8%.

You must know that there are so many TV stations in China and the population is huge, there are not many sports programs that can get a rating of 0.8%, which means that more than 1000 million people are watching this game at the same time.

The ratings of the Olympic Games in sports programs are only about 1.5%, the ratings of the Chinese national football games are about 1%, and the highest ratings of the NBA in Chinese sports are 0.93%.

And this is just Richard's ordinary regular season. Even if it was a gimmick for the first broadcast of China Sports, many people didn't know about the same first broadcast and didn't watch it. Doesn't this show the strong influence?

Richard, who was playing in Oklahoma, didn't know about it, and he was enjoying the excitement brought about by his first debut.

The fans on the sidelines looked at me with power in their eyes, and some people made cheering cards with big heads. Although there were only one or two, it was already the recognition of the fans.

"Beep!" The referee whistled, and the basketball was thrown into the air!
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