The rise of the NBA superstar

Chapter 16, Appearance Ceremony.

The rest time passed by in a flash.

On November 2008, 11, the Thunder ushered in a challenge from the Memphis Grizzlies at the Ford Center.

The previous record of the Grizzlies was 4 wins and 12 losses, and the previous record of the Thunder was 1 win and 16 losses. Although the Grizzlies are slightly better than the Thunder, they are not much better.

Their record last year allowed them to get the No. [-] pick, and this year they selected OJ Mayo from the University of Southern California.

The two teams can be called a pair of struggling brothers.

OJ Mayo, the prospect, has already secured the starting position of the Grizzlies. In the previous 16 games, he averaged 18 points, 3.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game, ranking second in the rookie list, only behind Derry Cross, now the overall strength is a little stronger than Westbrook.

But Li Senlin knows that this is also a typical rookie who is at the peak, and then becomes more and more depraved.

Now the head of the Grizzlies is Rudy Gay, and this is only because he has been here for a long time, but his statistics do not show that he is much better than OJ Mayo.

Rudy Gay has always regarded himself as the boss, and OJ Mayo expressed dissatisfaction as soon as he came, so the two fought among themselves.

Li Senlin is also very speechless to the Grizzlies, a bad team, what is there to fight for the boss.

In his opinion, OJ Mayo, a drug addict and fighter, and Rudy Gay, a muscular stat man, are two very different players.

Gay is very talented, amazing jumping, excellent athleticism, can easily score in offensive and defensive transitions, and has the so-called "unblockable jumper".

But the problem is, Gay can't translate these talents into actual combat efficiency.

He is a single scorer who is prone to blind dribble singles and doesn't like physical contact, so he doesn't have many opportunities to hit the basket.

OJ Mayo is a combo guard with accurate outside jump shots. He is very good at running back and shooting through screens. He has good ball control, but lacks the explosive power of stable breakthroughs.

He can play as a guest point guard, but his defense is not good. He is too short to guard against shooting guards, too slow to guard against guards, and can defend against tall point guards.

These two have very good physical talents and good golf quotients, but their emotional intelligence is slightly lower.

And they all love mid-range jumpers very much, and they are not particularly accurate, all relying on the accumulation of shots.

Li Senlin looked at Marc Gasol's simple and honest body and thought, this is your future boss, what's there to argue about...

Neither the Grizzlies' star nor the future team boss is the focus of Li Senlin's attention.

Because he is not a starter, he is just a small substitute who has just entered the Thunder rotation.

Li Senlin looked at his opponent, one of the future Raptors' "trash brothers", Kyle Lowry, who is not yet called "Small Cannon".

This is his matchup player....

Kyle Lowry was a first-round rookie in 2006. He has been in the league for two seasons. He was a solid starter last season. This season, Mike Conley was squeezed out of the starting position.

Lowry often averaged 7.6 points on the bench.His technique is characterized by strength, and his breakthrough is awesome....

Looking at the strong muscles of "Little Steel Cannon", Li Senlin touched his chest, wondering if he could hold it.

"System, check Kyle Lowry's level."

"B+, promoted to A at any time."

Fortunately, Lowry in the early stage was not that strong. If Lowry was in the Raptors period, then there is really no need to play, and he will definitely be blasted into scum.

Lowry has always shown himself as a fierce bulldog. Although he is short, he is never afraid of physical confrontation.Is an aggressive Bulldog point guard who shoots the ball well, draws fouls and passes solidly.

At this time, Kyle Lowry also looked at Li Senlin who was warming up, and it happened that Li Senlin also looked back at him, and their eyes collided across the court.

Li Senlin looked at this little steel cannon, it is still cute now, no wonder he will go to the Raptors in the future... as the name suggests.

But every time the Raptors met James, they turned back to Menglong.

The combination of Lowry and DeRozan's "Two Guns in the Backcourt" will become the combination of "Trash Brothers" in the playoffs.

So Lowry hasn't been stable at the level of an S-level star for a long time in the later stage... His ability and talent are still a bit worse than the other "trash brothers".

Of course, the Memphis Grizzlies have more than one backup guard, and there is another one, Greg Buckner, a veteran who entered the league as a second-round pick in 98. He averaged 2.2 points per game, and even Li Senlin didn't like him. To be an opponent, you need to be a veteran who has no talent, but just comes to play time.

... At this time, in China.

Li Senlin's rise was very sudden, and this game was a battle between bad teams, so domestic TV media did not broadcast it live, and Sina, which has the right to broadcast live on the Internet, did not broadcast this game. .

It's still just a text live broadcast with Live Bar and Hupu.

Back on the field...

This is the first time Li Senlin has participated in the appearance ceremony as an official player of the Thunder.

So Li Senlin was very nervous, but this time he played a lot less worries and worries, and now he is a guaranteed contract player.

Although the Thunder team has a poor record, the attendance rate of the arena is still good, and the seats are full.

The high attendance of the Thunder at home is also related to the fact that Ohlahoma City does not have other teams from the Big Four. NBA Thunder games can be regarded as one of the few entertainments in this city.

The game is about to start. Accompanied by the exciting rhythm of the DJ and the sexy dance of the Thunder cheerleaders, the players of the Thunder come on stage one by one...

Li Senlin was placed in the third place, and the boss is usually the last to play... This last position is naturally reserved for Durant.

First up, Lefort.

Second place, Atkinson.

The third place, Li Senlin, "Let us welcome the handsome guy from China - Li Senlin."

The DJ of the Thunder was very excited, and the management specially asked him to introduce new players.

The audience at the stadium seemed to know the newcomer, and they applauded enthusiastically.

Li Senlin took a deep breath, started from the door of the locker room, and ran towards the center of the field.

Along the way, the lights kept flickering.

Cheers and applause became one piece.

"NBA, hello! Here I come."

Li Senlin said in his heart while running, today is the first appearance ceremony he participated in after traveling back, and his dream will set sail from here. .

After coming to the center of the field, put your hands behind your back, close your eyes, and enjoy the cheers of the audience.

……

After a while, the appearance ceremony was over, and Li Senlin sat back on the bench.

Westbrook's injury has recovered, so he was transferred to the starting lineup logically.

The Thunder's starting lineup is Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, Damien Wilkins, and Chris Wilcox.

The starting lineup for the Grizzlies is OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, and Darrell Arthur.

On the bench, Nick Collison sits on the right of Li Senlin, Earl Watson sits on the left, and Lovell has fallen out of the rotation, so he sits in the far corner.

To be honest, Watson has a very distinctive appearance. As soon as he gets close to Li Senlin, he perfectly sets off Li Senlin's handsome appearance...

Therefore, Li Senlin also likes staying with Watson.

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially began.

……

"System, check Rudy Gay's comprehensive evaluation."

The "A+" system answers very concisely.

Sure enough, as the current boss of the Grizzlies, he is still capable, but still not as good as our S-level "Schoolbag Du."

"Hey, system, then why is Westbrook also A+, the data gap between the two is so far away."

"Comprehensive evaluation attributes mainly test physical talent and ability. Westbrook is still a rookie and is still in the adaptation period. After the adaptation period, it will be a proper S-level. It will be a matter of minutes to surpass Rudy Gay's data. "

"Damn it, I got hit again." Proper S rank...

(End of this chapter)