rpbooks Chapter 514 We Are Ready
Chapter 514 We Are Ready
Chapter 514 We Are Ready
No matter what the Cavaliers are going through, it's something that happens all the time in this league.No matter which team, it will go through that kind of thing.Giants like the Lakers and Celtics have come through ups and downs.Strong as a bull, after Michael Jordan retired, he also fell off the throne without any suspense.There is no eternally strong team, nor is there always a strong player.
Just when everyone felt sorry for the Cavaliers, the entire Oklahoma City was singing the praises of their team.It's a day everyone has been waiting for since the team moved to the city from Seattle a decade ago.
Six years ago, the young Thunder set out from here under the leadership of the same young San Shao, and started their first championship competition.That year's Thunder was not much worse than it is now!At that time, they had a strong lineup of Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka, and they won the second place in the Western Conference in the regular season.
In the playoffs, they showed strong dominance.In the first round, facing the defending champion Mavericks, they won four consecutive cities and swept each other directly.In the second round, facing the Lakers led by Kobe, they won 4:1 strongly.In the Western Conference Finals, facing the mighty Spurs, they finally ran into trouble.But when they fell behind 0:2, they united as one and made a strong counterattack. After a wave of 4:0, they advanced to the finals.
Their opponent is the Heat with the Big Three.At that time, many people were optimistic about the Thunder.They believe that the younger Thunder can beat the Heat and win the championship.At that time, the entire Oklahoma fans, like now, cheered for their team and cheered for them.
But the results were disappointing.The Thunder, which was favored, only won one game in the end, and finally lost to the Heat 1:4, failing to go further to win the championship.
The future is boundless!This word couldn't be more suitable for that Thunder!Everyone believes that the future of the league belongs to this group of young people.But for many years after that, the Thunder never set foot on the stage of the Finals again.Some of the decisions made by the Thunder management made everyone incredible.
However, none of this made these fans lose their support and expectations for this team.They are still wearing blue T-shirts every night, standing and witnessing the first score of the Thunder; still shouting the slogan "OKC" loudly in unison; still applauding the performance of every Thunder player; Still full of hope for every season.
Finally, God once again thought of Oklahoma.They exchanged for An Luo at a very small price, and exchanged the bargaining chips they got from trading Ibaka for Paul George.With the growth of Adams and Roberson, the Thunder once again have a championship lineup.And they, also this season, once again launched an impact on the championship.
This season, Thunder fans are happy.The joy of victory always surrounds them.But those dozens of victories were far less exciting than the two victories in the finals.The feeling of harvesting the clouds and seeing the moonlight cannot be experienced without more than ten years of anticipation.Apart from these fans, only Collison and Westbrook in the entire Thunder team can experience this feeling.As the only two players who have been on this team from Seattle, they have participated in everything the Thunder has done and witnessed the Thunder's ups and downs over the years.
In the business circle of the NBA, it is not easy to stick to one thing for more than ten years.It is even more difficult to be able to grow old with a team.Loyalty to a team may not be worth much in this league, but what can be persisted is very precious.Many people left the place where their dreams started for more money, better chances of winning, and greater business development.Westbrook is the lucky one.In Oklahoma, if he hadn't met An Luo and Paul George, Westbrook might not have persisted.The championship is the dream of any player, especially when the player is still a regular season MVP, the attraction of the championship is even more deadly.
Fortunately, God still loves him.
For An Luo, the championship is equally precious.A player who can win the championship in the second year of his career and under the age of 20 must be God's favorite.You know, there are countless players who have struggled in this league for a lifetime and can only retire with regrets.Among them are many superstars who have set off stormy waves in the league.
It was an extremely valuable experience.An Luo never thought that he would not win the championship.With his technical characteristics, he can find a foothold in any team that is interested in a championship.But the later he wins the championship, the faster he can grow up.What he wants to do is not just an excellent 3D player.
People's desires will always change with everything they own.When An Luo was playing alone in that small court, what he longed for was to be able to play with other people without being dismissed or laughed at by others.Subsequently, he played in the high school league.At that time, he thought that he must play professional league.Of course, he didn't expect to enter the NBA so soon.He doesn't even have much confidence in CBA!Later, under the arrangement of Fu Yao, he entered UCLA.At this time, what he thinks about is to gain a firm foothold in the team, get a chance, attract the attention of scouts, and prepare for entering the NBA.Later, he came to Oklahoma and won the three-pointer, the best rookie, and the best sixth man. This season, he was selected as an All-Star and reached the finals.
No one asked him to do these things, and he didn't know he could do them in the first place.But that's how he got to where he is today step by step.
He wants to win the championship, he wants to win the FMVP, and he wants to be the hero of a city.Want to be a famous player in the history of this league.
"I'm already ready!"
When the reporter asked An Luo about his thoughts on having a chance to win the championship in the second year of his career, he was quite confident.At that moment, An Luo felt that he didn't need to be humble anymore!
"From the moment I was drafted by this city two years ago, I was ready to do this. The championship is special to every NBA player. This means that we are the most Good team, but also the best team. I am very happy to be a part of it! Of course, it seems that the game is not over. But for me, this finals has been over since the beginning! Because we are the strongest team this season."
(End of this chapter)