warrior godfather

Chapter 255 I Will Make Everyone Recognize My Strength (Part [-])
February 12, 3pm.

"OKC! OKC!"

In the Chesapeake Energy Arena, fanatical Thunder fans shouted loudly, and the sound swept through the audience, almost toppling the ceiling.

On the field, the game between the Thunder and the Raptors was at the last moment. In this game, the Raptors team worked hard. Bargnani and Lowry played well, scoring 23 points and 16 points and 6 assists respectively. The Thunder, which is ranked fourth in the Western Conference, did not fall behind. At this time, the game progressed to 2 minutes into the fourth quarter, and the Raptors still led the Thunder by 98 points at 96:2.

The lineup that the Thunder left on the court was Westbrook, Durant, James Harden, Jeff Green and Ibaka. Brooks frowned on the sidelines. Inextricably linked.

At this time, it coincided with the Thunder's offensive round. Westbrook slowly dribbled the ball across the half court and raised his hand to direct his teammates to move. Durant used Ibaka's cover to reach the free throw line. Westbrook passed the ball. After receiving the ball, Durant raised his hand and shot, ignoring Amir Johnson's interference, and the basketball bounced into the basket.

boom!
"KD, you are the best!"

"KD, oooh, kill them!"

The already noisy decibels in the arena increased again, and the fans raised their arms like a forest, offering the most fanatical support to their scoring champion.

And Durant lived up to the expectations of the fans. In the next 2 minutes, he scored 6 points in a row, and the mid-range was unsolvable. He led the Thunder to win this hard fight and successfully defended the home court.

As Durant continued to score points one after another, Brooks' expression gradually relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Tonight, the Raptors have the advantage and lead the whole way. However, the players of the Thunder are too relaxed, their defense is lax, and their strength is not enough. He was already prepared to lose the game, but he did not expect Durant to succeed in consecutive strong attacks at the last moment. , won the victory, which made Brooks very overjoyed.

The Thunder are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 13 wins and 6 losses. They are only one game away from the Mavericks in front of them and the Jazz behind them. are all crucial.

After the game, Brooks took Durant and participated in the post-match interview, and praised Durant:

"Kevin explained to the world what a scorer is. He is a scoring machine. I can't wait to see his performance in the playoffs."

This season, the goal of the Thunder is to make it to the playoffs. The team has never shy away from this from top to bottom, and their current record is enough to support this ambition.

After the Thunder moved to Oklahoma City, they have never made the playoffs. Counting the Supersonic period, they have not touched the playoffs for 5 years. It is imperative.

When the reporter turned to ask Durant about whether the Thunder could enter the playoffs this season, Durant looked down at the speech prepared for him by the team's public relations, and the answer was watertight:
"We're going to give it our all and I think we have a good chance of getting back into the playoffs this year."

The reporter who asked the question was not surprised by this, and continued to ask:
"What do you think of your next opponent, the Golden State Warriors?"

Durant continued to look down at the speech, and then said:

"The Warriors are also a young team. They are strong, but we will not feel afraid. I will do my best on the court..."

Afterwards, the reporter asked Durant a few more questions about how he and his teammates got along in harmony and how he practiced hard. This time, the interview ended without any disturbance. Durant said goodbye to the reporter, got up and walked out of the room .

Outside the door was the Thunder's PR. He patted Durant's forearm and said with a smile:
"Kevin, your interview was perfect."

Durant smiled at him, and was about to leave when the publicist suddenly stopped him and said in confusion:
"KD, where's your backpack?"

Durant paused, turned his head and said:
"I forgot in the locker room."

"Oh—" the publicist was stunned, and then warned, "Don't forget to put it on your back next time, especially when you are interviewed."

Durant's expression froze, and he replied "Got it" in a muffled voice, and then walked to the locker room with a slightly gloomy expression.

After he returned to the locker room, most of his teammates had already left. He packed his things, picked up the backpack on the seat, held it in his hand, and walked to the parking lot.

When he came to his parking space, Durant got on his favorite Mercedes-Benz SLS SAMG sports car and drove away at lightning speed.

After returning home, Durant slumped on the large sofa, threw the backpack in his hand on the carpet, stared at the high ceiling for a while, and took out his mobile phone to fiddle with.

He is a loyal user of Apple and owns every generation of smartphones launched by Apple, especially after the launch of the epoch-making iPhone 6G in June this year, Durant was completely conquered by this smartphone and spent a long time on the phone every day Browse social software.

He skillfully opened Twitter, switched to the trumpet, entered his name, and searched for the latest tweets about himself.

Durant didn't have the habit of using a small size before, but in the summer, he used a large size to accidentally like the Twitter of a hot and well-known "famous lady" posting body photos, and his young "schoolbag Du "The image did not match, which aroused the discussion of the fans.

At the suggestion of his agent, Durant only established a few trumpets, and he can freely like and comment on the Internet without being restrained.

He was lazily lying on the sofa, watching the fans worship him for scoring 35 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in tonight's game against the Raptors, and riding the savior alone at the last moment, the corners of his mouth could not be restrained A smile appeared on the residence.

But Twitter is not Chesapeake Energy Arena, and even if it is Chesapeake Energy Arena, not all the audience are Durant fans. Soon, Durant saw a message that annoyed him. Twitter:
"Come on, Durant is struggling so much to beat a rebuilding Raptors, what's there to brag about?"

"Huh—" He took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes, and continued to read the comments on this twitter.

"It's hard to beat the Raptors? Are you up to it?"

"This is KD's fourth season. He has already been selected as an All-Star and won the scoring title. The Thunder are now ranked fourth in the Western Conference. What's the matter?"

"Well said!" Durant nodded again and again, and let out a low growl in relief. He must watch this sunspot being sprayed to death by his supporters.

But soon, Heizi began to reply to the comments:
"Hehe, after playing in the NBA for four years, he has only passed the All-Star Game once, and he is still a substitute, and you still have the nerve to mention the scoring champion? Didn't make the playoffs, it's nothing more than a brush."

After Durant saw it, not only was he not angry, but he laughed out loud and replied:
"Brother, are you out of your mind? Is this also a black spot?"

He waited for a while, and Heizi replied:
"Isn't it? Stephen Curry was selected to the best second team with Durant in his rookie season. He was also an All-Star starter and led his team to the playoffs. Now he leads the Warriors to No. Durant's 0.1 points, isn't it much better than a brush like Durant?" Durant was taken aback, and then he was about to refute, but his fingers were hanging on the screen, but he didn't know how to start.

He hates the name brush. His efficiency in his rookie season was really poor. The outside world generally called him brush, but he has entered the ranks of efficient scorers since his second season. It has been a long time since no one called him that.

But Heizi just listed the facts. Curry only played for one year, and the honors he received caught up with him. Durant really didn't know how to refute.

Fortunately, he still has a large number of supporters. Just when Durant organized his words, his fans fought back:
"Let's talk about Curry taking a scoring champion first. How did you get into the All-Star starter? You don't know how to get into the All-Star starter? Without the votes of Chinese people, Curry can also make the All-Star starter?"

Heizi replied:

"Haha, anyway, Durant is on the bench and Curry is the starter. No matter what you say, you can't change the fact."

"Curry should get a scoring champion first and then compare with Durant."

"Durant should advance to the playoffs and then compare with Curry."

"Fack! I wish Curry a car accident!"

"Hehe, whatever you say, I'm not a Curry fan anyway, so I wish Durant a car accident too."

Durant couldn't bear it anymore, and replied:

"You are a piece of shit, you can only bark on the Internet, Durant provoked you, let you curse someone you don't know?"

Heizi replied:
"I just can't understand Durant, I just want to scold him, come and bite me~"

Others also replied to Durant:

"Don't pay attention to him, brother, this person often blackmails KD, he is a xx."

"Huh—" Durant let out a long breath and put down his phone.

He had seen other people's malicious comments on him before, but when he encountered it again today, he still couldn't help being angry, especially today when Heizi used Curry as a gun to suppress him, making him powerless to refute.

He knows that Curry's selection as the All-Star starter is sloppy, but the best team and the playoffs are real. Curry's achievements in his rookie season are equal to the honors he won in his three-year career. It was hard not to feel bad for Rand.

When Curry was still in the NCAA, he came to Oklahoma to play a game, and the game venue was at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant and Westbrook still watched the game on the spot. After the game, Duran Te also chatted with Curry. He never dreamed that Curry's achievements in the NCAA were much higher than him. He even came to the NBA as the No. [-] pick. outside.

There is actually no grudge between him and Curry. The Thunder did not make the playoffs last season because of their lack of strength, and they cannot blame others. But they are both in the West, they are both second in the list, and they are both new-generation stars. The outside world will naturally put them on Comparing together, even because of the Warriors' sniper attack on the Thunder, many media began to hype the hostile relationship between Durant and Curry.

And there are many people who say this, and more and more fans compare Curry and Durant together.

Their reasons are also very good. Both the Warriors and the Thunder have mostly young people in their lineups, and they have both risen rapidly this season. In time, the two teams will be competitors, but it is a pity that Curry and Durant are not in the same position, otherwise their "enemies of life" relationship will not be able to escape.

But even so, Durant felt very uncomfortable. Originally, he was the most watched star of the new generation. With his extraordinary talent, almost everyone believed that he would be the future superstar and rule the league. However, after Rose and Curry entered the league, people's attention began to shift to them, and Durant felt as if he was not "favored".

Ross is okay. After all, he is in the East, and it is recognized that the West is strong and the East is weak. The difficulty of leading a team into the playoffs in the East is not too high. He and Rose only face each other twice a year, and there is no intersection.

But Curry is different. The Thunder did not enter the playoffs last season. The Warriors’ sniping is very critical. According to the analysis of Durant’s management team, Durant did not make the playoffs because he was not selected for the final round. An important reason for a good time.

And not only on the court, but also off the court, Curry is also an image of a "good boy", which has a lot of overlap with Durant, and it is undeniable that Curry's external image is far stronger than Durant. His background and skin color also make him easier to win the favor of brands than Durant.

This summer, a small American brand that expired did not continue to renew its contract with Durant, but signed Curry as its spokesperson. The consumer group that this brand is targeting is American elementary school students. "Good boy" stars like Durant and Curry, as their children's idols, are also willing to pay for their endorsements.

In the NBA, Durant was the first choice for this type of brand, and it was not in vain. He carried his schoolbag all the time, even during interviews. According to Durant’s personality, he did not want to carry his schoolbag all the time. Wearing a backpack.

He has been the pride of heaven since high school, a talented high school student destined to enter the NBA, grew up in the spotlight, suffered from the influence of vanity fairs, and signed a 7-year $6000 million contract with Nike before entering the NBA. How could he be a simple big boy like the outside world thinks?
But now, Curry is obviously more popular with such brands. According to the analysis of Durant's management team, Curry and Durant will have a greater degree of competition in the field of business development in the future, and it will be difficult for Durant to gain the upper hand. .

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Curry's rise and Durant's "school bag" were almost perfectly staggered. There was not much competition between the two on and off the court, but it is different now. Born, the two formed a direct competitive relationship, and Curry undoubtedly had the upper hand.

The more Durant thought about it, the worse he felt. He threw his phone on the sofa, got up and went to the bathroom.

Standing in front of the mirror, Durant looked at himself in the mirror and whispered to himself:
"I want to defeat those sunspots, I will let everyone recognize my strength, everyone..."

(End of this chapter)