The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 44 West Second
On the night of Li Pu's meeting with Ding Shizhong, the Thunder played against the 76ers back-to-back at home.

The 76ers at this time are no longer the 76ers of the Iverson era. They have been in the middle of the league for many years, and it is not easy to even enter the playoffs. In nine years, they have entered 3 times.

Therefore, such a team is not an opponent of the Thunder at all.

After a fierce battle, the Thunder defeated the 109ers 93:76.

Elton Brand and Jrue Holiday scored 17 points, and the high-profile No. 15 Evan Turner scored 76 points. This is the only [-]ers player who scored in double figures.

On the Thunder side, Westbrook and Durant both scored 31 points.

Compared with Westbrook's high efficiency of 19 of 11 shots, Durant was a bit slow today, only 18 of 7 shots. The reason why he scored 31 points was because he had 16 free throws in the game.

At this time, Adu was still a veritable "Golden Spinning King", and the referee did give the whistle, which was a well-deserved "Three Whistles of Thunder".

Li Pu once again scored 10 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in an economical double-double.

Of course, he also contributed 5 fouls, but the flaws do not conceal the advantages.

Two days later, the Thunder went to Portland to face the Western Conference Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers with Roy and Aldridge have been in excellent form since the start of the season, even better than the Thunder with 4 wins and 1 loss.

They are currently undefeated this season, with a record of 4 wins and 0 losses, and together with the Lakers, they dominate the league.

In this game, sparks hit the earth as soon as the two teams came up, and sparks were everywhere.

At the beginning, Westbrook and Durant of the Thunder took the lead, and the two scored 14 points together to help the team lead.

But the Blazers were full of resilience. Aldridge's mid-range and Roy's sharp breakthrough quickly smoothed the point difference before the end of the first quarter.

After that, no one of the two teams could widen the point difference until the last moment of the fourth quarter.

With 2 seconds left before the end of the game, Durant made a mid-range shot and successfully tied the score.

Then Aldridge's mid-range lore was fanned out by Li Pu's hat, successfully dragging the game into overtime.

However, at the beginning of overtime, Li Pu regretted leaving the game because of his sixth personal foul.

Don't look at Li Pu's graduation in this game, but he is not at all inferior to the former dpoy, the 4th block leader Marcus Camby.

Not only scored 12 points, but also had 13 rebounds, and allowed Camby to score 6 points and 6 rebounds, and his performance was almost complete.

The Thunder's teammates did not disappoint Li Pu's efforts, and finally relied on Westbrook's layup to beat the Blazers 107:106, giving the Blazers their first defeat of the season.

At the same time, with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, leading the Trail Blazers by half a game, they successfully came to second place in the Western Conference and gave the Lakers exclusive first place in the Western Conference.

Last season was only eighth in the Western Conference, but this season's momentum is so fierce.

This not only allowed the Thunder to gain more and more fans in China, but also allowed them to successfully enter the sight of more and more North American fans.

In addition to Durant and Westbrook, who are already stars in the team, Li Pu, who scored a double-double in three consecutive games recently, is also known by more and more people.

As his recent state has become more and more popular, not only has he gained more and more attention, but he has also had a greater and greater influence in the team.

"Okay, that's it for today, let's disband!" Training Brooks clapped his hands, announcing the end of the training.

The players of the Thunder team dispersed, rested and chatted.

However, on the court, there were still two figures that did not stop.

"Don't they know they are tired?" Lin Shuhao, who was sweating profusely from the sidelines, sighed as he watched Li Pu and Westbrook who were still practicing shooting on the court.

"How can we ordinary people compare with monsters?" Collison said.

Just as the two were feeling emotional, Durant drank a few sips of water on the sidelines and walked onto the court with the ball.

After seeing Durant's movement, Harden quickly wiped his beard with a towel, and then quickly followed.

It has to be said that sometimes the catfish effect is like this. As long as one person in the team meddles, the rest of the team will have to keep up, otherwise they will only be eliminated.

"Let's go too!"

Seeing that Ibaka, Green and others joined in one after another, Collison put down the towel he had just wiped his hair, and said to Lin Shuhao who was beside him.

Lin Shuhao nodded, and silently put down the water glass in his hand.

Ever since Li Pu successfully rolled in and became the team's starter, the secret rivalry between him and Westbrook has become more and more serious.

Gradually, it also affected the rest of the team.

Lin Shuhao is no exception. The core and starters of the team work so hard. If you are a water dispenser manager, how can you be in the top position if you don't follow along?

Of course, in a team, it is impossible for everyone to be so active.

When this group of young players scrambled for additional training, the veteran Peterson had already packed his backpack and walked towards the locker room.

Not surprisingly, this will be his last season, this team has no place for him, so what are you trying to do?Wouldn't it be nice to wait until retirement?

If Peterson had already lost his place in the team, Bai Ade was extremely surprised to see that Krstic also packed his bags, stopped training and was about to leave.

"Are you going?" Bai Ade asked doubtfully.

"Of course!"

"Why? Are you not afraid of being surpassed by me?" Bai Ade was a little puzzled.

Ever since Li Pu was firmly established in the starting lineup, for some reason, Bai Ade felt more sympathy for the veteran Krstic, obviously he was also his competitor.

Maybe this is the cold lips and teeth!

"Isn't that a matter of time?" Kostic said frankly.

"you……"

"You are very young and have potential, and I am just a passer, I know this very well! I have known for a long time that you and Prince will surpass me sooner or later, but I did not expect it to be so soon!

I tried my best, and I hope you guys can replace me for a longer period of time, but when I saw Prince's performance on the court, I knew I had no chance. "

When speaking these words, Kostic seemed very calm, without any indignation or sadness at all.

However, Bai Ade was greatly touched. The so-called sadness is greater than death, I am afraid that Kostic has already made up his mind.

"But, even if you can't find a position in the Thunder team, can you still find a job in other teams?"

"This year is my contract year. With my current performance, it is difficult to get a big contract in the league, so I am going back to Europe!"

"Back to Europe?"

"That's right, I've been eliminated by the NBA, and I'm no longer qualified to work hard. I hope you don't follow my old path. I was abandoned by the league!" As he spoke, Krstic patted Bai Ade on the shoulder, and then left.

Looking at Krstic's back, Bai Ade clenched the towel in his hand, then turned his head and walked towards the court.

I definitely won't!

(End of this chapter)