The rise of the NBA superstar

Chapter 19, The Dressing Room
Compared with Westbrook, he can upgrade when he is angry.

Li Senlin now feels that the world is full of malice, otherwise how could it be so unfair.

……

The Grizzlies' last attack, OJ Mayo's emergency stop jumper after the breakthrough, failed to score, and the first quarter ended.

The score was 29 to 16, with the Thunder leading by 13 points.

The first quarter, inter-section rest time.

Everyone surrounded Westbrook, everyone was praising him for the dunk. At this time, Westbrook was also very shy, after all, he was still a rookie.

Brooks also felt very relieved, and felt that it was the right choice to mention Westbrook in the starting lineup.

"System, why is the Thunder's record so poor with a combination of an S-level star and a player who can be promoted to S-level at any time?"

"Basketball is for 5 people. This sport is not just about the superposition of individual abilities of the stars."

Well, that's right.

Li Senlin also wanted to understand that a player's personal ability, tactics, and awareness of cooperation are all factors that affect the record.

Currently, the Thunder's personal abilities are not bad, but their tactical awareness is far from perfect, and these all need time to hone.

In the second quarter, Li Senlin did not play. After all, his defensive problems on the field are still a bit serious, and he is still only a second-rate substitute. It has little impact on the situation of the game. Whether he can play or not depends entirely on the mood of the coach...

After the rest time of the first quarter, the relationship between the Grizzlies Gemini has eased a little, and the touch has returned.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Grizzlies blossomed inside and out. Marc Gasol and OJ Mayo teamed up to blow up the Thunder inside and outside.

The Grizzlies recovered 8 points in the second quarter.

At halftime, 52 to 47, the Thunder led by 5 points and entered the intermission.

"Russell, Collison, what are you two doing?"

"Defense."

"I'll emphasize defense again. Inside, Collison plays tougher. Outside, Russell, stop rushing to steal the ball, and don't lose your position."

Brooks angrily held the tactical board with a pen and roared loudly in the locker room.

Neither Westbrook nor Collison dared to speak out, and silently endured the coach's anger.

The advantage of leading by 13 points in the first quarter, such a wave in the second quarter, lost 8 points in an instant, and only led by 5 points in an instant. What is a gap of 5 points in the NBA?
Li Senlin watched Westbrook and Collison being sprayed like he was watching a play, while he lowered his head and straightened his clothes. He didn't sweat much in the first half, but just warmed up.

In the locker room, Durant continued to hold his Walkman and listen to music.

After a while, Collison, who had been trained, pulled Wilcox over as if nothing happened, and secretly said to Li Senlin in a low voice: "Li, we are going to play in the "Red Brick Town" at night. Do you want to come together?"

Collison is a playful white man who has dealt with everyone on the team. In other words, he is one of the masters in the NBA who relies on his emotional intelligence. He has a good status in the locker room and has won the head coach Like the management.

Now that Li Senlin has signed the contract and has some money on hand, he is not afraid that he will not be able to pay for the drinks, so he should go to the social gatherings with his "colleagues" if he thinks he can.

"OK, is Russell going with KD?"

"Russell shouldn't go, he wants to accompany his girlfriend. This guy, as soon as he leaves the stadium, he goes home and basically doesn't come out to play."

"KD probably won't go either. He's still very shy when he goes to these places, and his mother is strict with him." Wilcox replied, at this time KD was still a naive boy "Schoolbag Du".

Collison is also very helpless, the bosses of the two teams are top-notch, basically they don't go to nightclubs, one is a good man, the other is a mother..., and then they use the time when they are not at home to train.

It's really stressful to get these substitutes. The talented people are still working so hard, but they are still degenerate, and sometimes they are having trouble in nightclubs.

Li Senlin also knows that the atmosphere in the Thunder team is actually very delicate, because the players' personalities are indeed very different, but the two big guys are considered newcomers to the league, and the veterans in the team don't have that kind of appeal. .

"Well, it's okay. I'll make an appointment with the two of them after the game is over."

Other players were a bit uncertain about Westbrook and Durant's thoughts, but Li Senlin knew that neither Westbrook nor Durant had a very good emotional intelligence. It should be said that they were quite simple and naive. Otherwise, there would be no falling out later.

Both of them yearn for a good team atmosphere and victory, but they don't know how to deal with their teammates, which leads to a so-so atmosphere in the locker room...

Especially during this period of losing streak, everyone looked very depressed.

"Hey, I'm still playing. Is it appropriate for you to discuss these things? Do you not want to play later?"

Coach Jack came over and interjected, showing off his majesty.

When Collison and Wilcox heard about it, their hearts tensed immediately. They were inevitably a little nervous when they were caught on the spot for doing bad things.

Seeing the embarrassment of the two of them, Li Senlin hurried out to smooth things over and said, "Jack, don't scare them, come together tonight?"

Li Senlin knows this coach very well. Although the two of them have a round age difference, they get along more as friends.

"Wait until you win the game." Jack said.

He squinted at Collison and Wilcox, and then left.

In the world of the NBA, there is more than just basketball.

……

It's halftime, and everyone is ready to go out.

On the way out of the locker room, Li Senlin was dragged to the end. Coach Brooks walked towards him and said, "Li, prepare yourself. You may be allowed to play later."

"Okay, coach."

Brooks is quite distressed. The team's problem is that the offense can't open up now. Durant's touch is average, Westbrook's performance is unstable, and the team's forward line does not have a stable shooting point.

Shuang Shao broke into the inside and passed the ball. Several strikers and wide open shots couldn't make shots. This made Coach Brooks worry.

It was only when I saw Li Senlin that I remembered that there was another shooter in my team.

This is not to blame Brooks. After all, Li Senlin is a double-edged sword in his heart. He can attack but not defend, and he is also a marginal player.

If Li Senlin knew what Brooks thought of him, he would be powerless to change it.

This is the case at this stage. I was born as a field player. Although I have inherited the memory and experience of this life, it is the same. The main reason is that my original defense in this life is not good.

The two worlds are added together, and the defense is still the same, and there is no improvement.

Although I have used Brother Deng's card, I still have some residual experience left by Brother Deng.

But everyone knows that Brother Deng was famous for his defensive eyes in the early days of the Rockets. Later, his attitude improved and his defense was better... So, he has a fart of defensive experience left to Li Senlin.

Li Senlin expressed his regret. I know that my defense is not good, but I can't change it. How long will it be before I travel back?

Or wait a few games and let me draw a defensive master out of the system?

Li Senlin skillfully found his seat on the bench and sat down. Well, the viewing angle is quite good.

It's no wonder that many water cooler administrators are willing to be in the NBA even if they don't have to play games, and it's cool to watch the game every day.

The second half of the game has already begun.

Li Senlin is still looking at the audience in the arena to see if there are any beautiful fans...

"Yo."

I really saw one. She has a really hot body. This Caucasian girl is pretty good. Unfortunately, she can see but not eat. After watching it for a while, Li Senlin turned her attention back to the stadium.

Looking at the score on the court, the Grizzlies tied with the Thunder.

52:52.

As soon as the second half came up, in one and a half minutes, both young men waved one by one.

The Grizzlies went 5-0 and directly evened the gap in the first half.

"Cat cat."

Westbrook dribbled the ball across half court and called a timeout.

Coach Brooks was angry.

Just spraying at the starting lineup, ridiculing and attacking, Westbrook and Du Shao's faces were not very good.

At the beginning of the second half, the two hoped to rely on their personal abilities to bring about changes to the team. Unfortunately, the opponent basically saw that they double-teamed as soon as they held the ball.

No matter how defiant the two are, it is impossible for both of them to defend against the Grizzlies every time.

So one person waved one, no, they were caught up by the Grizzlies.

(End of this chapter)