Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 308 Leave cruelty to others and leave victory to yourself!
On the court, the offense and defense changed. After Irving broke through, he passed the ball to Wu Di. Wu Di raised his elbow and feinted, deceiving Durant's center of gravity and then went straight to the basket!

Ibaka swung his arms to make up for it. If you want to say who has improved the most in the Thunder this summer, it must be Ibaka. Just looking at the timing of this defense and the rushing posture, you know that it is definitely worth 4 million in 4800 years. Big contract!

But Wu Di not only did not avoid it, but instead got up in the air and used his strength to turn around and pull the lever to the extreme, teleporting to the basket with a long span, and one second before landing, he pulled the lever to throw the ball!

bang~
Swish!
An elegant smash hit!

The cheers soared into the sky. On the big screen, the fans shouted and shook their No. 46 jerseys to pay tribute to Wu Di!

2-4!

"Wow! This ball is so elegant! My posture is so relaxed, I can't believe I can score it!"

In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Wang Meng exclaimed again and again.

"Wu Di's core strength is so strong that ordinary people can't do it... the aerial waltz, the on-site commentator said this is so appropriate!"

Zhang Weiping answered.

On the court, Wu Di also did a rare and funny Macarena dance, which made the fans burst into laughter.

If it had been the previous shot, Wu Di would have hesitated. After all, the risk of injury was high. As long as Ibaka pushed him hard, his waist would easily twist.

But now that he has a no-injury badge, he can act unscrupulously!

The sense of relaxation that the injury-free badge brought to Wu Di was like pouring cold water on the Thunder players' heads. The fear of being dominated by Wu Di in the finals came to mind again.

Switching to the Thunder's offense, Westbrook was half a beat slower this time. When he reached the top of the arc, he hit the ground and wanted to pass to Durant, but Wu Di predicted it in advance and blocked Durant's receiving position.

Durant struggled to use his long arms to flip the ball back to Sefolosha, almost causing the ball to be lost.

Just after last year's finals, there were no secrets left between the two sides, but the situation on the court was extremely unfavorable to the Thunder.

Without Harden's organization, no matter how sharp the Thunder's knives are, they can't hit the right place!

And as Westbrook inevitably gets higher, the Thunder gradually reaches the edge of the cliff.

Thunder head coach Brooks didn't think of new recruits during the offseason, but he wanted to make Ibaka's position more suitable to connect with Westbrook and increase Westbrook's efficiency.

And Ibaka did play the role of a surprise player at the beginning, helping the Thunder bite the score, but this move can only be described as fine-tuning and cannot solve the fundamental problem.

And it's too obvious that Love's defense is not bad, especially in terms of catching the ball. After being kicked twice by Ibaka, he strengthened his defense in this area without Scott's reminder.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 26-31.

At 4 minutes into the second quarter, the score had reached 32-39, and the Cavaliers still had the ball.

Scott sent McGrady. McGrady was originally going to the CBA to experience the Jordan experience card this season, but after receiving the Cavaliers' recruitment midway, he immediately gave up the lucrative contract and came to Cleveland.

Kevin Martin, whom the Thunder acquired in exchange for Harden, has deep grievances with Maddie.

Back then, McGrady blocked the Rockets and forced him to play, which led to a decline in form. The Rockets' inhuman general manager abandoned McGrady, and the star who righted him with his backhand was none other than Kevin Martin.

Although it has been quite a while since the incident, and the two of them have even changed clubs, looking at the confrontation between the two on the court, it can be clearly felt that this matter has not changed.

McGrady carried Martin in the corner to ask for the ball. Although Kevin Martin was 29 years old, he was still very thin and slightly deficient in confrontation. Wu Di seized the opportunity and easily passed it to McGrady.

After receiving the ball, McGrady stepped across and turned his back to the basket to face the frame, but Kevin Martin predicted that his trajectory was interrupted, but luckily McGrady protected the ball.

There were bursts of boos in the audience. Kevin Martin is from Ohio, so the two of them have mutual supporters in this matchup.

McGrady concealed his embarrassment with a smile, pulled out the three-point line at the same time, and then pulled it out fiercely!

Kevin Martin rushed forward to block the shot, but it was a step too late. McGrady had already taken action!

Swish!
The crisp sound of the net sounded, 42-52!

"YES!"

Ohio State fans couldn't escape the law of true fragrance and stood up to applaud McGrady, especially the crowd who had just booed, applauding the loudest!

The Cavaliers' lead has reached double digits!
McGrady high-fived Wu Di and laughed at himself:
"It almost got cut off!"

The two people in the sports channel live broadcast room were already happy:

"Oh, ecstasy, the taste is still familiar, Maddie's sword is still young!"

"Haha, if you combine the two bodies together, you will be invincible!"

But the Thunder were obviously not ready to take advantage of the situation. Kevin Martin took advantage of McGrady's distraction and sneaked into the Cavaliers' interior with flexible movement. Durant, who was struggling to beat Wu Di with his back, immediately passed the ball!

Kevin Martin paused for a step after catching the ball, and waited for Jordan to make up for it before he leaned forward and shot in a strange posture!

Bang!
beep!
The basketball hit the frame and popped out, but the referee's whistle sounded.

Kevin Martin successfully drew a foul!
Jordan was a little depressed. He was already on guard, but when he met Kevin Martin, the Mamba, he still couldn't escape the fate of being beaten.

Kevin Martin is so skinny that he has almost no resistance, but after spending so many years in the NBA, he has also developed a "real" skill, which is drawing fouls.

He once scored 20 points with only one sports goal in the game, which was even more than Harden behind him.

Two free throws were made, and the score came to 44-52.

In the next round, Irving broke through and passed the ball to Wu Di. Wu Di continued to rush after receiving the ball. Ibaka and Westbrook made up for it at the same time, but Wu Di did not avoid it at all. He carried the two of them and smashed the basketball against the board. McGrady caught the ball in the air. buckle!

Bang!
44-54!

This explosive scene completely set the Quicken Loans Arena on fire!

But before the cheers completely stopped, Kevin Martin easily ran into the open space and hit the target with a weird posture, just like a crooked machine gun!

47-54!

McGrady hit a little high, running back and forth at the top of the arc. Irving passed the ball, but Ibaka intercepted it!

Westbrook picked up the ball and rushed forward. Although Wu Di pursued the defense immediately, Westbrook threw his elbow when he rushed to the basket, and Durant glided and dunked with an alley-oop!
49-54!

Durant and Westbrook celebrated by bumping chests in the air, and the Thunder fans in front of the TV were ecstatic!
Scott quickly called a timeout. This wave was really a bit hurt. The point difference was already in double digits, but the Thunder suddenly gained momentum...

He replaced McGrady with Butler.

He had long expected that McGrady would have serious defensive problems, but he had never expected that McGrady would also be bad offensively.

McGrady's offense doesn't have too many bells and whistles, and is simple and efficient. However, due to the severe decline in physical function, it always feels like he is a beat slower, and he is easily targeted by the Thunder.

Moreover, his style of play favors singles. Once he catches the ball, it is difficult to come out and his efficiency is too low. In this regard, he is not as good as Irving.

"It's not a big problem. We have a mascot who can score 35 seconds and 13 minutes in the team. Others can play easily. The key to this season is stability!"

Scott thought.

After Butler came on the court, he set a pick-and-roll for Wu Di on the wing. Wu Di deftly hit the ground and passed the ball to hand-off. Butler toughly carried Kevin Martin for a layup to finish!

49-56!

The scene was filled with cheers. This rookie who looked like Jordan became more and more pleasing to the eye!

If the person who improved the most in the Thunder during the off-season is Ibaka, then the person who improved the most in the Cavaliers is Butler!

His weight has increased from 100 kilograms to 105 kilograms, and his maximum bench press has also increased from 120 kilograms to 150 kilograms. Although there is still a gap in strength between Wu Di and Wu Di, he is already half a muscular man, and he does a lot of aerobic work. , the speed has almost not dropped, the whole person is fast and strong, and is already running towards the superstar!
Switching to the Thunder's offense, Kevin Martin was pestered by Butler this time and couldn't find a chance at all!

The hole of the Thunder's crooked machine gun was blocked, and Westbrook rushed in again, but was double-teamed by Jordan in time. Ibaka was stuck by Love again, and Westbrook forced a jumper!
Bang!
Wu Di rushed to grab the rebound, and Durant was unwilling to do so and directly swatted the basketball out of Wu Di's hand!The referee signaled the Cavaliers to serve a baseline kick, and Durant took advantage of the gap and clapped his hands directly at Westbrook:
"I'm right behind you!"

Westbrook looked innocent and said:

"Your uncle is behind me? Why did he come to Cleveland..."

Durant wanted to go up and slap Westbrook, the powerful king, but thinking that this was his second brother, he forced himself to be patient and said:
"Do you know why you are inefficient?"

Westbrook: "Because I missed all my shots."

Durant immediately turned around to guard against Wu Di. He was tired and heartbroken!
The score difference returned to 7 points again, and the Cavaliers still had the ball. Wu Di chose to play by himself this time!
He held the ball on the wing and crossed his shoulders to break through. Durant immediately followed, but Wu Di kicked off his right foot fiercely and made his trademark sudden stop. In the next step, he shot Durant in the face with a three-pointer!
Durant straightened his palm and thrust it towards Wu Di's crotch seemingly unintentionally. He learned this little move from Wu Di while watching the video of the finals.

Despise Wu Di, understand Wu Di, and become Wu Di!

However, Wu Di was not disturbed at all!
At the last moment, Durant moved his arm away, but the basketball drew a high parabola in the air——

Swish!
Water splashed!

49-59!

The point difference reached double digits again, but this time the Thunder had no surprise players. Durant missed the ball, while Wu Di and Irving connected to score!

49-61!

Scott breathed a sigh of relief, the game was under control!
Brooks looked worried. Kevin Martin was completely blocked by Butler in the regular season. This performance is far from Harden!
How to play in the finals?
Forget about the finals, the Thunder without Harden can't stand it in front of the Cavaliers!

Although Westbrook and Durant can play explosive offense from time to time, by the end of the first half, the dismal score said everything!
58-72!

The third quarter only continued this trend. Brooks was completely at his wits' end. By the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers' lead had expanded to 20 points.

The Thunder had no choice but to play GG on the public screen and send players on the bench.

After hitting an elegant mid-range shot, Wu Di once again expanded his personal score to 46 points, paying tribute to his number.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

...In the overwhelming cheers of the fans, Wu Di almost lost himself. Could this day be more comfortable?

In the end, when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the score was fixed at 103-124!

After the game, Durant took the initiative to come to Wu Di and high-five him:

"Man, your advice is right. I should really listen to your advice and let the management keep Harden..."

Durant can see that Butler has improved a lot, but if Kevin Martin is replaced by Harden, he will definitely not be as stretched as 8 points and 2 assists.

Some people only learn to cherish after losing.

Just like Harden, just like Scarlett!

Whoops!
Behind him, Westbrook's face was also filled with the expression "This is the first game after Harden left, I miss him."

Wu Di also felt a little regretful. This regret was that he lacked an evenly matched opponent.

The Thunder management was right so many times, but was wrong once in the end, and never returned to the Finals stage again.

Competitive sports are so cruel, which is why he worked hard to retain Jordan during the offseason and forced the team to renew Love's contract at the highest price.

Because all he can do is leave this cruelty to his opponents!

"The Thunder lost completely. The score difference of more than 20 points once again proved that it was no accident that they were swept last season!"

In the live broadcast room of the sports channel, Wang Meng said with emotion.

"The Cavaliers' championship-winning lineup has great potential for growth. The main players are all young. It's hard to imagine what achievements they will achieve!"

Zhang Weiping answered cheerfully:

"Don't worry, audience friends from China. Although we missed the first championship, the Cavaliers have great hope of winning the second championship!"

"It just depends on whether there will be a chemical reaction between the Heat's ultimate Big Three!"

The Heat's Ultimate Big Three did have a chemical reaction, and it was an explosive chemical reaction, literally.

On October 10, the Heat kicked off their season opener against the Knicks at home.

112-95!

The Knicks are not very strong, but the Heat lost completely!
1+1+1<3, whoever can prove this equation will get the Fields Medal (the Nobel Prize in mathematics), but the Heat did it!

With Howard and Udonis, the Heat basket was so crowded that no matter whether it was James or Wade, there was a traffic jam as soon as they rushed in!

杀伤力骤降的两人效率下滑严重，詹姆斯面对防守漏勺甜瓜太君，仅21投8中砍下23分6篮板10助攻的数据，韦德则仅仅14投7中拿到18分3篮板5助攻！

However, Howard was quite explosive. Not only did he score a team-high 25 points, he also grabbed 17 rebounds!

After the game, faced with questions from reporters, James hesitated and said:

"Well... although we have made great efforts to improve the team's coordination in the training camp and preseason, it is obviously not enough..."

"The sharper the knife, the longer it takes to break in, so please be patient, we will use the game to find our own rhythm as soon as possible..."

Although it was a bit gnawing, the soul massage effect was quite good. The Miami reporters present felt much relieved after hearing this!
"Are you feeling comfortable? Exact words from a $1000-an-hour psychiatrist!"

James wiped his sweat and cursed.

Time flies by and Christmas comes, and the Cavaliers are undisputedly ranked first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20 wins and 4 losses!

And after presenting Miami fans with a wonderful away game against LeBron James that day, the record was consolidated to 21 wins and 4 losses.

The Heat, who had high hopes at the beginning of the season, only had a record of 12 wins and 13 losses!
James's beard turned gray due to worry, but when facing reporters at the press conference, he still said stubbornly:
"This is our strategy for this season. Our current main task is to work together, so the current record cannot represent our true level at all. It can be seen that our cooperation is getting better and better..."

But this time the reporters didn't buy it at all. They were almost able to memorize this rhetoric!

"Sorry LeBron, all we can see is that the team keeps losing, the weak teams lose, and they also lose in key games..."

James looked at Howard next to him for help, but Howard turned his head away!
He felt particularly uncomfortable in today's game. During halftime, James accused him in the locker room of not sharing the ball and not working hard enough on rebounds...

In the end, Wade stood up and smoothed things over:

"Well... we want to win this crucial game more than anyone else, but if we want to be successful, everyone has to make considerable changes. We are already much better than at the beginning of the season, so please give us more Some patience…”

Wade's speech deeply touched Howard's pain point. He said:
"Dwyane is right. If you don't give in, listen carefully. Everyone must make changes, especially you. How can you fight when Wu Di lets you go two steps away and you don't dare to shoot?"

James suddenly became confused:

"You have the nerve to criticize me? What did you say when you came to Miami? You claim to be the best center in the league, but you have no sense of teamwork at all. The whole team has been dragged down by you. I think Jordan is better than you..."

"Don't eat sour radishes!"

Howard stood up with a loud noise and started arguing with James. Wade quickly stood up and stopped Howard!

The Heat staff were in a panic, and James realized that he shouldn't say such things on this occasion, and quickly took off the microphone to appease Howard!
But the flashlights of the reporters on site had already illuminated the press conference as if it were daytime...

　After sorting out the outline, the plot will be completed this month. Please watch and cherish it~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)