NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 248: No one in the West can match them! Reaching the finals for three consecutive years
In the second game a few days later, although Westbrook played very hard, he still couldn't resist the defeat and had to lose to Oklahoma.

In a blink of an eye, the Thunder once again had a 2:0 advantage and were ready to go to Oakland to win the game.

On the plane, Curry stared out the window in a daze.

Outside the window was a foggy cloud layer that enveloped the entire plane.

A few bright spots pierced through the thick fog, like stars.

That is the night lights of the city of Auckland.

He seemed to see his past in these.

In this city, he spent his most immature rookie season.

Even though his career was affected by many injuries, the team remained patient and helped him recover quickly.

From a starting player, he gradually grew into an All-Star level player.

For him, the original team leader Alice was traded.

Gradually, he became the boss of this team.

And today, he will step into Oakland as an opponent for the first time in the playoffs.

The mood is very complicated.

He looked at Thompson who was sitting next to him, and seeing that he also had a dazed look on his face, he thought that he might be feeling the same way as he did at the moment.

Playing against the team that has trained me for four years.

Entering the Chase Center again, Curry felt his heart beating faster.

This time when I came here again, I was no longer the darling of this city, but its enemy.

When he stepped onto the court, Curry saw that all the fans were wearing home jerseys, turning the court into a sea of ​​white and blue.

But Curry didn't hear any cheers. When the Thunder players appeared on the court, they were greeted only by noise and boos.

And when he and Thompson appeared, the noise was even louder.

Hearing those unfriendly voices, Curry frowned.

But when the players led by Westbrook take the court.

The cheers from the fans on the sidelines were getting louder and louder.

Curry couldn't help but feel uncomfortable for a moment.

The same fans who had cheered for him and called him MVP when he performed well were now cheering for someone else.

The fans' attitude made him feel a little disappointed.

But he quickly shook his head and put these emotions behind him.

He can't let frustration surround him, because that will only make him play worse.

Since we came to the Chase Center in Oakland as an opponent, we shouldn't play badly.

On the contrary, it will make these fans feel that trading them for Westbrook, who is still an All-Star, is absolutely the right decision.

He should have played at his best level, proved his strength, and made the Warriors and their fans regret it.

Curry stood in the backcourt, looking at everyone.

Barnes stood beside him and whispered,

"Welcome to the party, Stephen."

"Thanks, but this isn't my home anymore, Harrison. I'm a Thunder player now."

Barnes looked around and said awkwardly,

"The fans don't understand this, they just think you're a betrayer, don't take it too seriously, everyone still misses you."

Curry smiled, put on the braces carefully, and then looked up at the other person.

"Russell played very well here, leading the team to victory in the regular season. Why would he miss us?"

Barnes turned his head and said helplessly,
"Hey, didn't you feel it after playing two games with us? Although the record is better, the atmosphere is still different."

"What are you talking about?! You're still laughing and joking with your opponent during a competition?"

At this time, Westbrook frowned and said to the two of them not far away.

Barnes said incoherently,

"Forget it, the game is about to start, we'll talk about it later."

Curry smiled and said nothing.

Of course he knew why the other party said that.

These two point guards have completely different playing styles, so other people's perceptions of them are naturally completely different.

He was not going to treat this game with a smile on his face.

I don't want to do the usual behavior of chewing my braces and shaking my head every time I score a goal.

He just wants to use his skills and shooting to make every damn ball.

Use three points to defeat the Warriors team that traded him.

Let the Thunder sweep them.

The jump ball started, Lin Chuan jumped to the ball again, and after a move, the ball came into Curry's hands.

Watching the opponent running towards the frontcourt, Curry threw a powerful grenade forward.

The ball bounced on the ground and accurately found Lin Chuan at the free throw line.

The opponent just caught the ball and slammed it down smoothly.

The ball came into Westbrook's hands.

The opponent receives the ball and dribbles across half court.

Curry immediately stepped forward to defend.

"Although I don't know what Barnes said to you, I want to tell you that my Warriors team is much stronger than yours was back then."

Curry remained silent as he listened to the harsh sarcasm.

Instead, he stared at the ball in the opponent's hand.

Westbrook also noticed his gaze and immediately stopped mocking him.

Instead, focus more on ball control.

He still remembers that in the first playoff game, the opponent found an opportunity to steal one of his balls, which made him lose face in front of his former team.

This time, I can't embarrass myself in front of my new boss.

"Run! Run! You! Come up and screen for me!"

Westbrook shouted at his teammates, and then Curry immediately heard footsteps behind him.

Westbrook immediately broke into the inside with the help of the screen, and then passed the ball to Barnes.

Black Hawk received the ball and shot directly, and the ball went into the net with a swish.

The cheers from the sidelines immediately grew louder.

Before Barnes had time to celebrate, Westbrook jogged out from the inside and cheered.

He even bumped into Curry as they passed each other.

"Tsk tsk, Third Master."

Curry frowned and understood why Barnes said that to him.

How can a person who orders his teammates around and takes credit for their goals be compared with himself?
Even Lin Chuan, who is also an organizer, was the first to point to the other side and give the screen to the scorer when he saw his teammate score a goal.

He doesn't like this kind of point guard and doesn't like this kind of playing style.

It reminded him of another player in the league.

Curry also felt a little angry, as he wanted to produce better numbers than his opponent.

To prove yourself.

When the ball was served again, Lin Chuan asked for it as usual.

But when he just stretched out his hand, he noticed the other person's eyes.

He knew exactly what that look meant.

This is the look he gets when he's angry.

Lin Chuan curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled.

Forget it, let’s give the stage to him first.

After all, this was his former home ground.

While Curry was still dribbling on the outside, he saw Lin Chuan in the inside suddenly jogging towards him.

He was stunned for a moment and then reacted quickly.

The other party is preparing to come out to cover him!
Westbrook in front of him was still talking trash, but he didn't intend to get entangled with the other party.

One shift to the right.

Lin Chuan's solid body blocked Westbrook's side.

The area in front of Curry was completely cleared.

Now is the time to take action!
Curry's eyes were determined, and the ball was already above his head as he jumped.

One motion, this is his shooting style.

Swish!
The basketball drew a graceful curve, fell rapidly in the air and went accurately into the net.

Instead of celebrating, he quickly returned to defense.

In the next few rounds, not only Curry, but Thompson also joined in.

You two go in one and I go in one.

Three points are like a string of beads.

In the first quarter alone, the two players each made three three-pointers.

But on the other hand, the Warriors are not far behind.

Westbrook took on a lot of responsibility and scored 13+5+5 in the first quarter. Even though the two Thunder guards were firing on all cylinders, the score did not widen.

Instead, he continued to stalemate with his opponent.

However, the style of play that takes on so much responsibility is a great test of physical strength.

Especially in the playoffs.

Although the output was still possible in the first half.

But in the third quarter, Westbrook, who had not rested for much, still had physical problems.

Although he has already achieved 23+12+11 data.

But in this round.

He watched Curry make another quick stop and shoot a three-pointer in transition offense.

The ball went into the net instantly.

The score difference was still widened to 11 points.

At this time, the third quarter was just halfway through.

Westbrook looked unkind.

He hates these three-point shooters.

Although his three-point shooting is not very accurate, the most frustrating thing is that after you work hard and finally score a goal under the basket.

The opponent just strolled to the three-point line and shot the ball.

You will get a higher score than you.

If they can do it, then so can I.

Westbrook thought that his physical strength had declined and another breakthrough might not be effective.

It’s better to launch a sudden attack.

Thinking of this, he shot directly at 45 degrees.

Curry didn't react, and didn't even extend his hand.

But to Westbrook's surprise, Curry did not choose to turn around and respond, but rushed out directly.

I don't think about it!

Westbrook looked carefully and understood the other party's intention. He then put down his arm that was posing, rushed out with a whoosh, and chased after Curry.

With a clang, the ball hit the rim, and then Lin Chuan caught the ball and threw it towards the front court.

Curry received the ball but did not shoot.

Westbrook was chasing closely and was already in front of him.

At this moment, he had a ferocious smile on his face, with his arms open, vowing to defend the ball to the death.

"There's no room to shoot now! It's time to hit the iron!"

Curry didn't hesitate, and didn't even look at Westbrook in front of him. Instead, he moved his left hand that was controlling the ball behind his back and avoided the opponent's steal.

Then he passed the ball out with his back to the basket.

The ball crossed the entire arc and came to the right side.

The person who appeared there was Thompson who came to the Thunder team together!

Thompson didn't stop the ball, didn't adjust.

The moment the ball came into his hands, he had already looked towards the basket and shot.

Swish!
Basketball goes in again!

The score difference widened to 14 points!
The Warriors immediately called a timeout to adjust.

Seeing the ball go in, Westbrook gritted his teeth.

Damn it, he originally thought that he just had to keep a close eye on Curry, but he forgot that he was not the only top three-point shooter on the opponent's side!
There were also some greetings to Curry and Thompson.

"traitor!"

"Damn it! Did the team trade you just to let you treat your former team like this? Why can't you just concede a few goals!"

"Fuck! Why didn't you make three-pointers like this when you were on the Warriors? Are you kidding us?"

"Just break your legs quickly, damn! When he was on the Warriors, he only knew how to get injured and rest, but he is so fierce on the Thunder. It's disgusting!"

Hearing those unkind words, Lin Chuan couldn't help but frown.

After all, the Warriors are the former team of Curry and Thompson.

The two played there for several years.

Even if we don’t talk about the credit, there is still hard work, but what kind of attitude is this?
He looked around and found that the sound was coming from a certain area.

This just shows that this is not the opinion of a few fans.

Lin Chuan could hear more or less words coming from all directions.

Disgusting, treating a player who used to play for your team like this!

Lin Chuan suddenly felt disgusted with these fans.

Then he observed the two Splash Brothers.

The complexion of both of them also turned a little worse.

Seeing this, Lin Chuan took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
"I didn't expect these fans to be so bad. You played for the team for so long, but they hate you so much. You were traded, but they don't seem to regard you as a former member of their team."

"Ha, maybe I scored too many goals just now, and it hurt them a bit."

Curry forced a smile.

"I'm just an idiot who doesn't know anything. I tried my best in the Warriors. I don't know why they think I was acting and not playing well."

Thompson looked unhappy and spoke in a cold tone.

Lin Chuan smiled and patted the two on the shoulders.

"In this case, as the leader, I have no choice but to take the lead for you."

Lin Chuan stretched his body, ready to give them the most brutal blow in the opponent's court.

The pause ends.

When Lin Chuan came on the court again.

Warriors fans found their nightmare coming true.

Lin Chuan no longer restrains himself.

He took control back.

And Curry began to focus on running.

Westbrook pursued relentlessly but rarely caught up with the opponent.

He was even locked up by the elevator door tactic suddenly used by the Thunder.

Curry started to make three-pointers endlessly.

And when everyone's attention was attracted to Curry and they started to double-team him.

Thompson, Durant, and Lin Chuan himself also started shooting.

Swish swish.

In the blink of an eye.

The 14-point difference turned into 34 points at the end of the quarter.

Curry made another 6 three-pointers in a single quarter.

Including the first half.

He has made 13 three-pointers.

He inadvertently broke the single-game three-point record in the playoffs.

The Thunder did not hold back in the fourth quarter.

Even though the Warriors had the intention to surrender, they had no choice but to continue fighting as they saw the opponent's main players were still there.

In the end, at the end of the game, the Warriors were beaten by 59 points at home.

146: 87.

The audience was silent.

The Thunder made 38 three-pointers in the game, while the Warriors only made 13 three-pointers.

Curry also made a game-high 17 three-pointers and scored a game-high 55 points, breaking his own personal scoring record.

Although Westbrook on the opposite side also played seemingly explosive data.

31 points + 13 rebounds + 15 assists.

But his 43% shooting rate, 7 of 1 three-pointers and 6 turnovers still show that he is a complete double-edged sword.

(End of this chapter)