NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 82: Big win over the Spurs, interview (25)
Not many people even realized it until the broadcast put the stat bar on the screen!

Neither Barkley nor O'Neal, two veteran superstars, noticed it!

This just shows that his triple-double was very smooth and there was no sign of forcing it at all!

Barkley couldn't help but think of the man.

Oscar "The Big O" Robertson.

The triple-double king in NBA history once scored 30+10+10 in his second season, averaging a triple-double!

"Shaq, I think this kid can have a triple-double season like Oscar did."

"That's enough, Barkley. There were so many possessions back then, it's different from now. This kind of miracle is impossible. If you really believe it, we can make another bet."

O'Neal waved his hand, too lazy to pay attention to him.

Barkley was too lazy to argue with him, but he didn't want to bet. Lin Chuan wasn't even the team leader now. With Durant and Westbrook on the team, it was a fantasy to expect him to average a triple-double with the remaining ball rights. When Lin Chuan becomes the leader, he will bet with O'Neal again, and bet $10,000!

As the Thunder scored from multiple points, they were leading the Spurs by 18 points at the end of the second quarter.

Popovich looked at the Thunder's lineup on the court and felt a little distressed.

Before, he always relied on the team to defeat others, but now others can also rely on the team to defeat him, and even superstars can take the blame!

At the end of the first half, the Thunder led by 18 points.

The score is 60:42.

Everyone on the Spurs team looked unhappy.

Although the Thunder are very strong and won the championship last season, as the No. 1 in the Western Conference last season, they also have their own pride.

Popovich was in the locker room, his face livid, and he demanded that everyone must catch up in the second half. They could lose this game, but they couldn't lose so badly!
The second half began with the Thunder attacking.

Lin Chuan sat on the sidelines to rest.

The team is leading by 18 points, so there is really no need to stay on the court.

Brooks chose to give the substitutes more opportunities to show themselves.

"Well, let's see if the Spurs can catch up in the third quarter. If the difference remains until the end of the quarter, we can declare the game into garbage time in advance."

Barkley watched the game on the court and gave his opinion.

Shaq rarely agreed with him and nodded.
"If the Spurs' GDP feel so bad in this game that they can't even beat the Thunder's substitutes, they can really surrender."

Although the commentator said this, the Spurs have always been an extremely resilient team.

This is also why they have been able to make the playoffs for 14 consecutive years in the Western Conference, which is full of strong opponents.

If I had slacked off halfway, the record would have been broken long ago.

At the beginning of the third quarter, facing the Thunder's substitutes, the Spurs showed their strength.

Since the Thunder's backup center is Perkins, a rough and tough guy with almost no offensive ability, the Spurs can almost ignore him on the defensive end of the court.

It's like five defending four on the court.

Offensively, the Spurs' tactics came alive, and this time, the team that could blossom from multiple points changed.

Danny Green scored a goal in each corner, and Dio also successfully cut into the inside and scored an empty basket.

The Spurs immediately felt like a fish in water and got into a familiar rhythm.

Lin Chuan only rested for five minutes, and the situation on the court changed. The Spurs' smooth offense instantly brought the score to 66:58.

Brooks immediately called a timeout and replaced the starting lineup.

As a member of the team on the court just now, rookie Lamb was full of frustration. He just missed two shots on the court, and Leonard made a mistake by directly snatching the ball from him and making a fast break.

It's a humiliation.

Brooks patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"It's okay. Rookies can go there to gain experience. They were No. 1 in the Western Conference last year, so it's normal for them to be so strong. You can still play when you grow up."

Growing up...

Speaking of Jeremy Lamb, in reality, he only played a season averaging 15 points per game, which can be regarded as a mediocre starting role. But in 2k, he was once called the God of 2k: Lamb.

Because in the two games 2k13 and 14, Lamb is very abnormal. He is proficient in dribbling, dunking, and three-pointers. He is a pure superstar. Even Dewey is overshadowed in the Thunder team.

But in reality, Lamb is just a young rookie who has lost confidence after being beaten by the Spurs.

"Tsk tsk, look at the way they played. They made our rookie depressed."

Lin Chuan was warming up and said to Durant,

"Then beat them. For my little brother, beat them by 20 points!"

Lin Chuan came on the court again. In the first round, he held the ball at the top of the arc. He broke through Dio and entered the inside.

Facing Duncan's help defense, Lin Chuan directly used the European step to put the ball into the basket.

"In Lin Chuan's first round, he showed us the Eurostep, which he had never shown in the NBA. But looking at his smoothness, we can tell that he is already familiar with this move."

Buckley commented.

"Lin Chuan's arsenal should be the most comprehensive among all NBA centers. In comparison, Howard, the so-called top center, is just...

O'Neal couldn't help but start to belittle Howard.

"Hey Shaq, watch out for Dwight Howard arguing with you on social media again."

"Am I afraid of him?"

But in fact, it’s not just the broadcasting room, Lin Chuan also feels so.

He doesn't like those rough guys who only rely on their body but no skills. They don't work hard to improve their skills even after entering the NBA. They decline after a serious injury, and they are gone after another one.

All I can say is that some people's brains are not strong enough to support them in making big money all the time.

After scoring the goal with the European step, Lin Chuan once again turned into a passing machine, dribbling into the inside to attract the defense and then passing the ball to Durant.

The hasty defense was almost the same as no defense for Durant. He was like a fish in water when Lin Chuan attracted a lot of defense. Even though the defender he faced was Leonard, Durant scored 15 points in a row in the second half of the third quarter and completely widened the score.

Popovich was overwhelmed when he saw Durant perform so well again.

His Spurs team mainly defends three-pointers and the basket, and the most annoying players are those who can shoot from any angle and are extremely good at mid-range shots.

But the Thunder not only has one, but two.

Finally the center of their team stopped playing, but Durant took the initiative to take over the shooting right and broke through their defense.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Popovich continued to use all his main players and replaced Dio with Ginobili to prepare for a thorough offense.

But Westbrook was on the court leading the team at this time, and working with Kevin Martin, the score was kept at around 20 points.

After half a quarter, Popovich finally surrendered, replaced all the main players, and the rest of the game entered garbage time.

The whole game is over.

The score is 116:96.

In their first game of the new season, the Thunder got off to a good start by defeating the Western Conference powerhouse Spurs by 20 points at home.

(End of this chapter)