The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Isn't this slapping yourself in the face?

And later he also said with the trumpet "Godfather Fan" who was hammered that he would definitely stay in the Thunder until he won the championship.

Now you can't take back what you say.

If he really patted his butt and left, one can imagine how bad his image would be.

The opportunity was right in front of him, but he blocked it by himself.

He let out a long breath of cold air, and shook his head vigorously.

He now really understands what happened to James in the Cavaliers.

For superstars, championships are the most important measure of their worth.

The reason why Bill Russell is so admired by the NBA is because he is the Lord of the Rings, and there are so many rings that two hands can't fit them.

Jordan can become the god of basketball. In addition to his superb strength, his two three consecutive championships are also very important.

As for the others, "Big O" Oscar Robertson is strong enough, and the person who averaged a triple-double in the season has only one championship in his career, and his reputation is obviously not good.

Not to mention those without crowns, Karl Malone, Dominique Wilkins, Alex English...

Ma Long has been mentioned more because of his legendary nature, and the others are really unknown.

No one wants to be one of those people.

James has already won the championship, and he is 28 years old, so he doesn't have much time to squander it.

As he kept walking and thinking, it was as if two villains were fighting in his mind.

One person wants him to go to the Warriors, create the future with Curry, and win his own N championships.

One person wants him to stick to the Thunder and become a city hero with Westbrook.

In the end, no one was able to defeat anyone.

Just then, he came to a crossroads, which was a red light.

He took out his mobile phone and looked at it. There were N missed calls.

Except for two, one belongs to Donovan, one belongs to his agent, and the rest belong to Westbrook.

He felt a warmth in his heart.

He picked up the phone and called Westbrook back, and told him that he was shopping outside and didn't pay attention to his phone.

Westbrook was a little anxious, but he calmed down a lot after listening to him.

He hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

Westbrook still cares about him.

After answering the phone, he made a decision.

In the next games of this season, including the playoffs, he will go all out to fight for the final battle.

If he can win the championship, he will stay with Westbrook in the Thunder.

If not, then he goes to Curry and starts a new chapter in his career.

The green light at the intersection was already on, and he was about to go forward when he suddenly noticed a familiar person standing beside him.

He remembered that this was the person who had asked him for an autograph.

I didn't expect to meet again by such a coincidence.

The woman looked expectant, and he could tell he was excited about meeting Durant twice.

"You want an autograph?"

Durant spoke.

The woman nodded frantically.

"Where's the pen?"

Durant said with a smile.

Chapter 797 We Just Play Ball (First Update!)

Winning the Thunder and the Pelicans is a great morale boost, and it also proves that their previous loss to the Clippers was an accident.

Over the next week or so, they resumed their winning streak.

After a wave of five consecutive victories, their record came to 63 wins and 5 losses, and the possibility of breaking the regular season win record is getting bigger and bigger.

At this time, they ushered in Ariza's comeback.

Stevens is a coach who attaches great importance to defense, which is reflected in his trust in Ariza.

Ariza's first game back, Stevens put him in the starting lineup.

The opponent in this game is the Grizzlies, and this is also the last time the two sides have played against each other this season.

In the first game of Ariza's comeback, he didn't feel good. He made 9 of 1 shots and 4 of 0 three-pointers, scoring only 4 points.

And Conley of the Grizzlies ushered in an explosion this time, scoring a season-high 38 points.

The Pelicans ended up losing to the Grizzlies 103-107 unexpectedly.

After the end of the game against the Grizzlies, the Pelicans ushered in their last match against the Jazz this season.

This time Tang Tian missed the game because of the flu.

Ariza continued to be entrusted by Stevens to start.

In the end, he still felt cold, 10 of 2, 3 of 0 three-pointers, only 5 points, and 3 turnovers.

The Pelicans suffered their first losing streak of the season with a 95-103 loss to the Jazz.

After this wave of losing streak, the Warriors once again narrowed the win to 1.5 games.

It is not impossible for the Pelicans to continue in this state and be surpassed by the Warriors.

After the game, fans on social media questioned Stevens a lot.

"Although Stevens is right to attach importance to defense, but Bo Yang is in such a good state and put directly on the bench. This decision is really bad!"

"Yeah, Ariza has just recovered from injury, and it is the wisest choice to let him find his status on the bench!"

"Especially in the second game, Tang can't play, and the starter needs to score points, so Bo Yang should start!"

"This is really worrying. Now that we are hitting the mark of the regular season record, there is no need to die like this!"

……

Despite the great doubts from the outside world, Stevens still revealed in front of the media that Ariza will continue to start in the next game against the Clippers.

"We're not hitting regular season records."

In front of the reporters, Stevens first made one thing clear.

"We didn't bring AD back early, we didn't bring Trevor back early, Don had the flu and rested, and what we did in the regular season was keep everyone in shape, just like I'm doing now."

Fans of other teams will hear Stevens' words harshly, because this kind of "we're just playing" sounds very pretentious.

But in fact this is the truth.

Stevens never mentioned breaking the regular season record in the team from the beginning to the end, and the Pelicans never chanted the slogan of breaking the record.

"Trevor just came back and needs time to find his form. We are running out of time. That's why I made the decision to start. It's as simple as that."

Stevens was really direct.

Fight offense in the regular season, fight defense in the playoffs.

Although he only played in the playoffs once, he is very aware of this, and he also knows that Ariza's role in the playoffs is unmatched by Bo Yang.

Stevens has made his explanation, and the outside world is still talking about it.

However, the Pelicans team has always supported Stevens.

Breaking records is a good thing, but the championship is more attractive. Adjusting the state before the playoffs is more important than anything else.

The good news is that the team has a rare three-day rest after the last game, which allows them to adjust well.

Just as the Pelicans adjusted their status, the Warriors began a fierce pursuit of the Pelicans.

Curry played with an injury and led the team to win the Spurs, and Green struggled with leg cramps.

After winning this game, the Warriors have a record of 61 wins and 8 losses. Not only do they retain the hope of overtaking the Pelicans, they even have the opportunity to hit 72 wins in the regular season.

"We need this kind of victory. It is a very big opportunity for us to hit the best record in regular season team history."

Green said directly in the post-match press conference.

The Pelicans don't want to break the record, and the Warriors do.

And there is one thing Green didn't say publicly.

Curry is in excellent form this season. He and Tang Tian were close in terms of data content before.

But with Tang Tian's assists suddenly skyrocketing some time ago, Curry has been pulled away.

For Curry to defend the MVP title, the Warriors have the only chance to surpass the Pelicans in record.

Green's remarks also made fans pay close attention to the rest of the season.

Regardless of who the Pelicans or the Warriors will eventually become the number one in the league, with only 70 or [-] games left in the regular season, they are likely to witness the first time in history that a team with [-]+ wins will appear at the same time.

Just thinking about this scene is enough to make them excited.

The Warriors chased after them fiercely, and the fans were extremely excited, but the Pelicans still trained step by step to prepare for the games after the game.

Ariza practiced extraordinarily hard. He had extra practice after the past two games, including the training sessions in the past few days. He was the first one to the last one to leave.

The words that it takes time to come back from an injury is Stevens' understanding of him, but it is not his request for himself.

He knew he couldn't live up to Stevens' trust, and he couldn't let his teammates down.

Of course, he is also very aware of the cruelty of the NBA. If he can't adjust his state before the playoffs, Stevens will not use him later.

The Pelicans' opponent in the next game is the Clippers.

The Clippers had beaten the Pelicans once before, and there was a spat after the game.

Ariza was still one of the protagonists in that war of words. If he continues in this state, he will slap himself in the face.

And if the Clippers win again, it will become the only team to double-kill the Pelicans this season.

Not to mention that the Pelicans are on a three-game losing streak.

But the good news is that after a long enough offseason, Tang Tian recovered from the flu and can play in the next game against the Clippers.

There is no greater morale booster than the return of the core.

Not to mention anything else, the enthusiasm of the players on the training ground is high.

The day before the game, the Pelicans flew to Los Angeles.

The Clippers are now seventh in the West, but they are very close to the sixth Trail Blazers and fifth Thunder.

There are not many games left in the season, and they will go all out in every next game to strive for a higher ranking.

On the day of the game, the Clippers conducted an open training session.

The spirits of the players seemed to be running high.

"If we win once, we can win a second time."

Because of the previous war of words, Little Reeves has become the focus of media attention this time.

And he did not disappoint the reporters, and directly released his rhetoric before the game.

But this is the current state of the Clippers. The last win gave them enough confidence.

At home tonight, they have only one goal, double kill the Pelicans!