Chapter 1445 Thunder Is Beginning to Take Shape
On October 27, the NBA finally kicked off again after a full four-month hiatus. According to the league's arrangement, only two games were scheduled on the first day. The first was the Lakers, the hottest team today. They will The home game will be against the youth Thunder, while the other matchup will be the popular Eastern Conference team Cleveland Cavaliers' away game against the Wizards.
It is not difficult to see that the league has put a lot of thought into arranging the opening schedule. The Lakers and Cavaliers are undoubtedly the teams that have made the most moves in the trade market this summer. Whether it is the Lakers version of the 'Cosmos' or the Cavaliers' Shark King combination. Enough to attract the attention of fans.
And their opponents are also particular. Needless to say, the grievances between the Cavaliers and Wizards, and Wizards general Arenas has officially returned this season. The confrontation between him and James is naturally worth looking forward to.
In the West, the reunion of Ji Feng and Durant as the 2007 double stars is also quite interesting. Adu, who has been baptized in the NBA for two seasons, has almost no voice this summer. After practicing in seclusion, he has undoubtedly evolved again. The confrontation between him and Ji Feng The location is also very attractive.
For the first time, CCTV will broadcast these two exciting matches simultaneously on one day. This is undoubtedly a new attempt in the history of CCTV's NBA broadcasts. It also means the further deepening of the cooperation between CCTV and the NBA, and also reflects the current NBA's domestic popularity. influence.
Due to the time difference, the showdown between the Cavaliers and Wizards took the lead. As a result, this high-profile matchup turned out to be the most iron-clad opening game in the history of the league.
Maybe it was because of the first game. The two sides came up to test each other. The method of testing was to fire from outside, but the result was a constant exchange of blows.
Although the outside players of the two teams cannot compare with those in the West, they are indeed not weak in the East. As a result, outside players such as Arenas, James, Jamison, and Butler teamed up to create a "clang" symphony.
Then the infection spread to the inside, and O'Neal was the first to bear the brunt. He failed to make his first 5 shots. After that, he fouled and stood on the free throw line three times in a row to contribute a classic 2 of 6 free throws.
The sound of blacksmithing made Barkley laugh out loud in the live broadcast room...
In this way, the two sides were polite to each other. After 48 minutes, this wave of tormenting fans finally came to an end. The Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 78-70 in an away game and got off to a good start.
James felt bad and only made 7 of 20 shots from the field and 0 of 4 three-pointers. However, he still scored 26 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds on free throws, while O'Neal made 3 of 10 shots and 4 of 13 free throws, scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds. Barely getting a double-double.
Although the first appearance of the Shark King combination was a bit embarrassing, they at least won the game. This also made Cavaliers fans breathe a sigh of relief. Although the sound of iron is still ringing in their ears, it at least proved that Shark can still contribute, especially in the paint. The power still exists, and the Wizards proved this by scoring 12 points in the game.
After a "symphony" match, the showdown that Chinese fans are most looking forward to is finally here!
At the same time that the Cavaliers were enjoying a good start, the Lakers had just held the opening ceremony. This is also the tradition of the Lakers.
The first game always has to be grand, with celebrities opening the show, and the cheerleading dance that fans love to see but can never see in the live broadcast. Not to mention, the Lakers have been unrivaled in popularity in the past two years, attracting a lot of kids. My sister is on the cheerleading team. The quality is really incredible. It is definitely much better than the country dance troupe in Cleveland.
Of course, what fans are most looking forward to is the championship flag-raising ceremony. When the Lakers' 16th championship flag in history flew over Staples, Ji Feng also brought his second championship. ring.
This time the alliance also spent a lot of money. The entire ring was made of hundreds of diamonds, rubies and sapphires. It can be called the most expensive ring in the past 10 years.
Ji Feng also sighed while holding the ring. It is something like this that drives players all over the world crazy every year. However, he quite likes this thing. He hopes that one day he can lead it like Kobe and Lao Yu next door. A whole hand full.
That's right, there are a group of ring bosses in the Lakers team. Let's not mention Zen Master. That brother has already started to wear rings on his toes, and veterans such as Kobe and Fisher have finally worn a full hand and become one of the few in the league. Lord of the Rings'.
Fortunately, Kobe only brought one. Like Fisher, he directly brought all the rings he had before and put them on his hand in various colors, making them look as eye-catching as possible.
Players who have left the team will receive it when they meet the Lakers, while Sun Yue, who has left the NBA, will be led by Ji Feng and handed over to him another day. It is said that Sun Yue is also the third player in China to have a championship ring.
Ji Feng is still very sorry that Sun Yue left. He is still not used to missing a big follower in his life. However, recently, Powell has become a new follower and training partner of Ji Feng, so Ji Feng needs a good training.
After getting the ring, the game should officially begin. It's time to talk about this time's opponent, the Thunder.
After three years of superhuman drafts, the Thunder are now the third team in the Western Conference to have a variety of high-ranking rookies after the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies. His potential is even considered to surpass the Grizzlies and second only to the Grizzlies. Trailblazers (that's what they were back then).
The team has Durant, the second pick in 2007, Jeff Green, the fifth pick, Westbrook, the fourth pick in 2008, Serge Ibaka, the 25th pick, and Harden, the third overall pick in 2009. Last season, they also traded for the 2006 pick. Sefolosha, the swingman with the 13th overall pick.
As a result, the Thunder have become the team with the youngest average age among all teams in the league.
Their starting five tonight are:
Center Ibaka, power forward Jeff Green, small forward Durant, shooting guard Sefolosha, point guard Westbrook, and Harden sat on the bench as the team's sixth man.
It can be said that the Thunder has begun to take shape.
Compared with the young Thunder, what the Lakers have now is that the starting lineup of Bynum, Gasol, Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant, and Fisher has proven their strength countless times. On the bench, Artest, Shannon Brown, and Powell The others are also gearing up. They are obviously very stimulated by the bright ring.
Before the game started, the two sides were relatively friendly. The main reason was that Ji Feng had a good relationship with the young people from the Thunder. Especially the two idiots Harden and Westbrook ran over to admire Ji Feng's championship ring, which made Adu feel a little bit. Uncomfortable.
But there are also advantages to the ring, that is, the exciting young people of the Thunder are very proactive when they come up. As for young people, few can resist the temptation of a championship ring. Not to mention the meaning behind the ring, one is worth 700,000 US dollars. The ring is enough to make these workers who are still in the rookie contract period so excited that they don't want to give it up.
Ibaka used his talent to get the right to attack first. The Lakers' season has officially started, but it was Adu who scored first. After getting the ball in the pick-and-roll, he made his iconic fadeaway mid-range shot with a super high shooting point. Ji Feng was helpless with the arc.
Adu nodded with satisfaction. This summer, he had concentrated on special training on COSCO's shooting. In his opinion, the shooting rate has reached a very good level. At least he felt that he could compete with Ji Feng.