rpbooks Chapter 829 The new season begins
Chapter 829 The new season begins
Chapter 829 The new season begins
Gently turning the blue and white championship ring on his finger, An Luo was not as excited as last year, and his heart was very peaceful.
Of course, the ring is still very beautiful.Around the two huge sapphires, there are densely packed small transparent diamonds.The lightning symbol that symbolizes the Thunder and An Luo's jersey number complement each other, and the O'Brien Cup in the middle is shining brightly.The annual championship rings are made with a lot of manpower and financial resources. They are very precious in terms of meaning and value.
After the championship flag was hoisted, the atmosphere in the Chesapeake Energy Arena reached its peak.Oklahoma fans are proud and lucky enough.This team is not always a newly formed team, and has been imprinted with another city for many years in the past.However, the history that belongs to the city of Oklahoma is only 12 years old.But in these 12 years, the Thunder entered the Finals three times and won two championships.They completed two reconstructions in the draft, and each time they had the appearance of Wang Chao.Although the Thunder in the Durant era is somewhat regrettable, in the end, this team did not disappoint the fans.
There is no doubt that the Thunder can be called one of the most successful teams in the second decade of the 21st century, just like the Warriors and the Heat.Moreover, this "one" of them still has a chance to be removed.As long as they can defend the championship again this season, the Thunder will be the most successful team.Even, looking at the entire history of the NBA, they are considered extremely successful teams.
With the momentum of a championship, the Thunder started the first regular season of the 2019-20 season.
Their opponent is the opponent in the finals of last season-the Toronto Raptors.It is estimated that the league deliberately arranged this way, those guys always like to forcibly create some "grievances" to add food to the game.
Every season, there will always be some games that are more eye-catching than others, and these games are often the focus of live broadcasts across the United States.On the opening day of the new season, there are only two games in the entire league.Although the number is small, the degree of attention is extremely high.One of them is the competition between the Thunder and the Raptors, a pair of "old enemies in the finals".The other one was even more serious, the duel between the two heroes in Los Angeles.
However, the game between the Thunder and the Raptors has somewhat lost the flavor of last year.After all, judging from the lineups of both sides, Paul George is missing on one side and Leonard is missing on the other.These two are among the top strikers in the league. Without them, the game will definitely be a lot less interesting.However, it is a coincidence that these two superstars who fought seven games in last year's finals joined the Los Angeles Clippers together.It also adds some fun to the game.
Compared with several previous games, the starting lineups of the two sides have indeed undergone considerable changes.
For the Thunder, the starting players at the back line and the fifth position have not changed, and they are still Westbrook, An Luo and Adams.Robertson, who returned from injury, was still placed in the starting lineup by Donovan, and Gallinari was the "Italian Cannon" at the third position.Compared with last season, the combat effectiveness on paper has somewhat declined.For the Raptors, after Leonard and Danny Green left, Van Fleet and Anunoby entered the starting lineup.In other positions, Lowry, Siakam and Gasol have not changed.Compared with the Thunder, the Raptors' combat effectiveness has dropped even more seriously.
In the final warm-up stage, the commentators began to discuss.
"The Raptors really quit chasing the championship this season. Their deal last year was a very risky choice in itself. Looking at it now, this deal is definitely not profitable. They are in Leonard's Leading the team to the finals, creating the best record in team history, but unfortunately losing to the Thunder and failing to win the championship, it is not a success in any way. This season, Leonard and Danny Green both left Toronto , which means the Raptors sent DeRozan away for nothing and got nothing."
"Fortunately, Siakam's growth and Van Fleet's explosion made everyone have some expectations for the Raptors. This season, the Raptors' games will definitely revolve around Siakam. They gave the Raptors Siakam, the most improved player last season, has a substantial contract, and he certainly doesn't just want him to be a role player. As for Van Vleet, it's hard to say what kind of performance this player will play. If he can If they play the kind of performance they did in the second half of the playoffs last season, the Raptors can still cause a lot of trouble in the East. However, I guess they will only play the role of a spoiler at best."
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"Di Di..."
As the referee's whistle sounded, the game began immediately.
Adams and Gasol stand in the middle circle, ready to jump the ball.The other players opened up in the middle circle and took their positions.An Luo and Lowry stood together, finally feeling a little excited in his heart.Compared to the preseason, this is the real battle.
The Thunder got the ball on the first offense, and Adams slapped the ball to Westbrook, who immediately activated and launched an offense.His speed is still the same as before, breaking through the Raptors' defense in a flash.Of course, the Raptors' defense was not in place immediately, giving Westbrook a chance.In the end, under Westbrook's series of changes of direction, the Raptors' players could only watch helplessly as the Thunder scored two points first.
"O~K~C~"
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Chesapeake Energy Arena fans happily sat back in their seats after Westbrook tossed the ball into the basket with a backhand, chanting something unique to the arena.
But the players on the court did not relax.Van Vleet advanced the ball beyond the three-point line and handed it directly to Gasol Jr.After the latter finished the pick-and-roll, he passed the ball to Siakam who cut to the penalty area.After Robertson was blocked by Anunoby, although Gallinari immediately switched defenses, he lost the best defensive opportunity.
After receiving the basketball, Siakam took off directly, grabbing the basketball with his long right arm and pressing it into the basket.
This guy!
An Luo shook his head, there was nothing he could do.After Adams was taken out of the penalty area by Gasol Jr., no one could prevent Siakam who rushed up.
However, An Luo immediately responded.As a representative of the 16th session, he doesn't want players from the same session to steal the limelight at home.He received the ball from Westbrook on the right three-point line, and facing Lowry was a set of "exploration step + retreat step + dry pull jumper" package, all in one go.
(End of this chapter)