Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 333 333. The speed of light hits the face

The regular season has come to an end again, and teams are either fulfilling or not fulfilling their promises at the beginning of the season.

Looking back on the games in the past six months, there are some that exceeded people's expectations and some that were disappointing.

For example, the Nets, relying on only one Dinwiddie, actually brought a group of civilian players into the playoffs and even reached fifth in the Eastern Conference.

For example, the Pistons, with their terrifying inside twin towers, could barely make it to the playoffs, and happened to squeeze into the eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

And the most disappointing among them is the Thunder.

One of the championship teams that was praised by various media at the beginning of the season, only finished sixth in the West in the end.

Of course, this is not a problem with the team or the players, it's just bad luck.

Westbrook was injured after only one game, and the injury lasted the entire season. The key is that you don't know when he will recover, and there is no way to apply for an injury exception to reinforce.

George was even more miraculous. After being injured, he left the team to seek medical treatment, but there was no trace of him.

If it wasn't for the Thunder's entry into the playoffs and Li Cha's 91-point night, he was still speaking on social platforms, and he really felt like this person had disappeared.

But disappointment is disappointment.

The team that pulled the Warriors down in the opening game, whether it is the Thunder's own fans or other fans, hope that this will happen in the playoffs as well.

The fans are like this, and they can't see who is dominant, especially Durant also cut his salary to join, quite a bit of feeling that he didn't want the face of the championship.

So as long as there is a team that can compete against the Warriors, it will inevitably bring high traffic.

The Thunder and Westbrook originally brought a lot of traffic, coupled with the grievances between Westbrook and Durant, the Thunder pulled the Warriors off the horse, this script should not be too good.

It's a pity that things backfired, and the Thunder went downhill just after a good start.

Although Li Cha supported the entire team by himself, neither last year's AMVP nor this year's scoring champion can show Li Cha's ability to lead the team. Neither the Thunder nor Li Cha are favored by the outside world.

Although it is not enough to criticize verbally, it has not been praised.

Now that they have entered the playoffs, the Thunder are even more underestimated.

The Lakers who met James in the first round will be Harden Paul's Rockets in the second round, and the Western Conference Finals will definitely be the five-star Warriors.

It's a full Western Conference schedule, but can the Thunder break through round after round?

In front of the Lakers, there may be hatred.

So far in James' career, he has not been eliminated in the first round.

In recent years, it has been said by all the fans and media that he was paddling in the regular season and only exerted himself in the playoffs.

Especially last year, all-power Zhan defeated three teams in a row to reach the finals by himself, which is simply unimaginable.

"It's impossible for the Thunder to beat the Lakers!" LaMelo's program is already a very successful TV commentary program, and by virtue of bringing the audience rhythm, he has successfully made himself famous.

Today, LaMelo once again uttered nonsense on his show.

"At the beginning of the season, the Thunder can be said to be a strong team in the league and a championship team. Now the main players have been injured continuously, and the rest are just some small fish and rotten shrimps. Although some transactions and signings have been made during the season, whether it is Rose or Anthony, they have already been abandoned by various teams."

"If they were still All-Star players, how could they be abandoned by the teams in the league, and how could Anthony have stayed in the free market for more than half a season? If it weren't for the Thunder's scouts and managers to be blind, Anthony might have retired in place."

"By the way, Ross is the same."

"Apart from these two well-known players, there is only one Li Cha left in the Thunder."

"Who is Li Cha? We knew him two years ago. At that time, we could see that Li Cha was not a good player. He was just a pitcher. In the past two years, Li Cha's scoring data has continued to improve. But this season, after the team's two bosses were injured, he continued to set new scoring records, but he failed to lead the team to a good result."

"His scoring is not going to save the team at all."

"Also, Li Cha's singles can make some achievements in the regular season when the defense is weak, but it will become worthless in the playoffs when the defense is strengthened."

"He will have no way to score inside, no way to make shots, no way to get points. Regardless of his high three-point shooting percentage, it is the data obtained with almost no output, and most of them are open shots."

"As the core of the Thunder's current strategy, he can't get many open three-pointers. It's even more obvious in the playoffs. How can a guard who doesn't even have a three-pointer survive in the small ball era? The Thunder will definitely lose the game because of Li Cha, and then lose the series!"

LaMelo's conclusions are resolute, of course he dares to say so.

After all, James is too omnipotent in the eyes of the media and fans. As long as James is there, his team can go very far, so the Thunder can't even be a stepping stone, and they will be left behind by the Lakers.

This is almost the consensus of all media and fans.

With such a powerful realization, LaMelo placed his bets on the Lakers and James.

As long as the Lakers can win and the Thunder lose, then there is no need to explain the reasons, as what I have said can be justified, and the losing side has no reason at all.

Win or lose!

When the time comes, what I said will be true, and since I can't see Li Cha's behavior, I can take this opportunity to call him a rotten fish and rotten shrimp.

LaMelo is an extreme anti-Thunder. Of course, other media studies and discussions also believe that it is impossible for the Thunder to beat the Lakers.

These topics will be officially revealed on April 4.

All the players of the Thunder closed the doors of the arena and trained crazily.

Playing against the same team consecutively in the playoffs, the shortcomings and advantages of the opponent in the regular season will be magnified in the playoffs.

In addition to tempering the offense against the opponent's weaknesses, you must also temper your exposed defensive shortcomings, so as not to be targeted by the opponent.

At this time, all the voices from the outside world were rejected, and no one would pay attention to them at all.

As long as the team survives this round, Westbrook will return, and it may even be possible to welcome back the leader of the team until the tiebreaker.

What can I do if I welcome you back?Go on to the next round of the series.

What if I don't welcome you back?Also continue to play the next round of the series.

Although this idea is not logically correct, it motivates the players to prepare and train hard.

Finally on the 13th, the Staples Arena in Los Angeles was crowded with people.

It has been a long time since the fans who sat at the Lakers' home court in the playoffs have already shouted loudly before the game started.

As if to tear the visiting Thunder to shreds.

Just using the power of the home court, the Thunder will be submerged in this mountainous crowd.

James also prepared well, warming up in advance to make his body in the best condition. James is also looking forward to another duel with Li Cha.

This is how Wang treats challengers, and James, a strong scorer like Li Cha, has more desire to fight with him.

The duel with Durant has its own outcome. Although the match with Leonard has been exhausted, it has also proved that the match with Li Cha now has its own outcome.

But the previous opponents have been worn away by James one by one, and now there is only Li Cha, this stunned young man who is still trying to get ahead, James doesn't mind giving this young man a loose skin.

The one in the east is not good, it will only break through and not shoot, and its shortcomings are too great.

The Thunder did not have stage fright in the face of the Lakers' home court momentum like a tsunami.

Anthony and Rose have long been used to big scenes, so they won't be affected. Robertson and Adams have also made it to the Western Conference Finals. Not to mention Li Cha, the away game silencer will silence the fans.

The game between the two teams was also very exciting.

James, who unlocked his own seal, started the scoring mode very early, and didn't just focus on driving his teammates to attack.

Although there are fewer assists, James' scoring is a bit unstoppable.

Kuzma is not jerky at all, and he played very stable in the playoffs for the first time in his career.

Pope can also send three-pointers from time to time, and the Lakers' offense plays well.

On the Thunder side, none of the problems LaMelo mentioned happened.

Li Cha's offensive mode is more effective in the playoffs.

When the defensive strength is strengthened, attacking facing the basket will consume more physical strength, and it will become more difficult to get rid of the opponent's defense. You must have faster speed and stronger explosive power.

As for the back body, the opponent's defense is strong and there is nowhere to use it. As long as the fake move is not accurately judged, Li Cha will easily pass by. Compared with the regular season, the consumption has not increased much.

Li Cha has also mastered the use of the three threats very well. Although he is not yet proficient, he has achieved a little success. The increase in weapons also drives his teammates to intersperse and run. Using running to drive the opponent can increase the opponent's consumption.

In the first game between the two teams, the Thunder turned the host into the final and successfully won a victory at the Staples Arena.

It gave two slaps to the faces of many media.

109：103，李茶26投14中得到了38分5篮板6助攻，用一场没有瑕疵的表现击败了詹姆斯。

James also scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, but the Lakers' players obviously haven't experienced the baptism of the playoffs, and they are a little uncomfortable.

Pope, the team's highest three-pointer, is only 35%, and the team's overall free throw rate is less than 70%, which makes the team lose a lot of points for no reason.

In this match, apart from Li Cha's outstanding performance, the Thunder also had many problems. Both sides were waiting for the second match two days later.

Whoever adjusts first will win the second game.

"James didn't play his best. He was a player who scored close to 40 points and averaged a triple-double in the Finals. In the next game, James will show his strength. We will wait and see."

Perhaps these words are just a fig leaf for the media.

(End of this chapter)