Legendary star

Chapter 829 Thunder
"Sabo, hurry up, hurry up, you have to imagine Jellis as that old guy, if you are so slow, you won't be able to prevent him! Yes, that's it, be tougher!"

"Kevin, double-team, double-team, as long as Jellis holds the ball, you have to double-team him immediately, use your height and wingspan to cover him tightly! And squeeze his luck Space for the ball, giving Sapo a chance to steal the ball."

On May 2013, 5, the Thunder, which had just finished their battle with the Grizzlies, did not have a holiday. Although the Thunder was very tired after seven games, they still put in a tense game early in the morning. During training, because the Western Conference finals between them and the Spurs will start tomorrow, facing an opponent stronger than the Grizzlies, they must plan ahead and make preparations in advance.

Before the start of the playoffs, Scott Brooks did not pay so much attention to the Spurs. Although the Spurs' record in the regular season was second only to the Thunder and ranked second in the Western Conference, the Spurs have been known for their regularity in recent seasons. One dragon in the game, one worm in the playoffs, but now Scott Brooks has to play [-] points to prepare for the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs.

Due to Meng Xu's superb performance in the series against the Warriors, Scott Brooks had to take Meng Xu as a key caretaker in the entire series. In today's simulation training session, Scott Brooks Let the substitute forward Jeremy Lamb simulate Meng Xu, and let Thapo Sefolosha and Kevin Durant follow the rhythm of the normal game to double-team defense against Jeremy Lamb. As if he was really defending Meng Xu.

Thabo Sefoloza was originally a wing defensive player, and he was selected to the second team of the best defensive team last season. For a substitute player like Jeremy Lamb, Thapo Sefoloza can lock him up. So in this training session, Sapo Sefolosha's performance was a little bit slack, but he was ruthlessly whipped by the head coach, and Jeremy Lamb had already prevented Sapo from moving. - Sefolosha felt a little wronged, but in the face of the head coach's reprimand, he could only vent his grievances on Jeremy Lamb.

As for Jeremy Lamb, he has been wronged even more now, okay, why did you ask me to imitate Meng Xu?My ability is more than a hundred thousand miles away from Meng Xu, but now I have to be attacked by Sapo Sefolosha and Kevin Durant like a human sandbag, and what's more, The head coach is still yelling that the intensity is not enough. Jeremy Lamb really wants to rush to the sidelines and ask the head coach, have you considered my feelings?
Although the Thunder is the latest one to advance to the second round of the playoffs, the Thunder's goal and determination to hit the championship have not wavered in the slightest. Last season, the experience of easily killing the Spurs in the next game made them face the Spurs. It has a huge psychological advantage, but this season's Spurs are slightly different from last season's Spurs, because they have Meng Xu, but Scott Brooks still does not regard the Spurs as his biggest opponent. The main lineup is one year older than last season, and in Scott Brooks' heart, only the Heat are the biggest obstacle on their way to the championship.
However, after the Spurs swept the Lakers and Warriors one after another, Scott Brooks had to pay more attention to the Spurs, especially Meng Xu's performance in the series against the Warriors, which made Scott Brooks watch at home. Frightened, so after the end of the series against the Grizzlies, the Thunder devoted themselves to intense training, and Meng Xu was naturally the main target of the Thunder.

"Sabo, remember my request to you. In today's game, you don't need to score, you don't need to grab rebounds, you don't need to have any statistics, but what you have to do is to keep an eye on that old guy. Don't let him get away from you, don't let him catch the ball easily, don't let him score, get it?"

"And you, Kevin, you not only have to do your best on the offensive end today, but on the defensive end, you also have to take on the task of double-teaming Meng Xu! So you need to always pay attention to your physical fitness."

On the night of May 2013, 5, in the locker room of the home team at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Thunder coach Scott Brooks was making the final arrangements before going on the field. After making the arrangement, Scott Brooks walked up to Kevin Durant and Thabo Sefolosha and emphasized to them again the responsibilities they need to bear today.

"Well, I see." After listening to Scott Brooks' repeated instructions, Kevin Durant nodded towards Scott Brooks with a serious face.

As a talented small forward, Durant is being compared with his predecessors by the media all the time, and the most compared is Meng Xu, who is the benchmark of small forwards. Before Durant entered the league, he was I thought that one day I would be able to compete with Meng Xu, but it is a pity that in the season when Durant entered the league, Meng Xu, who was at the peak of his career, lost his challenge because he lost the goal of the challenge. I chose to retire. Although after that, Durant became one of the strongest small forwards in the league alongside James, but in Durant's heart, he was always full of regrets. But now, Durant finally Ushered in the opportunity to fulfill the wishes in my heart and eliminate regrets.

"Today's game is the first game of the entire series, and it is also the most difficult game, but we must win this game, because only by winning this home game can we occupy the entire series. Advantages, the situation in the game against the Grizzlies, I don’t want to, and I don’t want it to happen again! Do you understand?”

"understand!"

"Victory, victory!" After finishing the final summary, Scott Brooks looked at the fighting spirit of the Thunder team, waved his arms, and shouted a few victory slogans.

"No matter how strong you are, we will definitely win this game, and the winner of this round of the series will definitely be us!"

Before walking out of the locker room, Scott Brooks looked back at the TV in the locker room, and what was playing on the TV was the picture of Meng Xu being interviewed by reporters before the game. He was full of confidence when he was interviewed Meng Xu, Scott Brooks involuntarily clenched his fists.

(End of this chapter)