new lord of the rings

Chapter 425 My goal is actually - the O'Brien Cup!
The Sun rested contentedly for more than ten days before the first round of the Western Conference was divided:
Golden State Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies in tiebreaker to advance to second round

Oklahoma City beat Houston Rockets in six games;
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in Game [-], and Paul once again missed the Western Conference Finals.

The matchups for the second round are as follows:

Golden State Warriors VS San Antonio Spurs;
Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder did not have any grievances with the Phoenix Suns, but they had a deep feud with Zhang Xin. The Thunder were defeated three times under Zhang Xin's hands. This grievance is not a joke.

The Thunder are strong this season, Durant stayed on the team, Ibaka also stayed on the team, Adams has grown completely this year, Westbrook is one of the MVP contenders this year, if not for Zhang Xin, he is the mvp of this season The Magic traded Victor Oladipo, plus Ty Gibson, Andre Robertson, Enes Kanter, and the Thunder's military power this season is even higher than last season!
You know, last season's Thunder, in the original history, was able to lead 73:3 with the 1-win Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. This Thunder can fight tough battles!
Although the Phoenix Suns have on-court masters such as Zhang Xin and Rajon Rondo and many potential rookies, most basketball experts still predict that the Thunder will win the final victory because the Thunder has two MVP-level players and Best defense in the league.

The most important thing is that the Thunder's lineup has been formed over the years, and the players have a better understanding. Phoenix has only formed a team this season, so it is understandable that most experts are more optimistic about the Thunder.

But the Suns are not without a chance of winning. They have many shortcomings, but they also have many advantages. No matter what you say, they have the strongest player in this league: Zhang Xin!
Zhang Xin is the biggest variable in this Suns team!

With Zhang Xin around, no one in the Thunder team from the coaches to the players, from the management to the logistics staff, dared to underestimate Zhang Xin. The painful memory Zhang Xin left for them was too profound!

The Western Conference semifinals between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off in Phoenix!

Phoenix has become the place where basketball fans all over the world bet on--Zhang Xin led the team to face the challenge of Dewey's second young master. After Zhang Xin leaves the Warriors, he will fight against Dewey's second young man alone!
Zhang Xin played a fantastic season: he won the steals, blocked shots, assists, scoring, best defensive player, and most valuable player, but he is likely to be eliminated in the second round. People wonder what kind of effort Zhang Xin will make.

It's no wonder that people have such general ideas. The Thunder are really the stronger team. This is a fact.

As a loyal Suns fan, of course, I will not stop coming to support the home team because the home team may be eliminated. On the game day, Phoenix’s Talking Stick Holiday Inn arena is already packed, and there are still people Entering the arena, the sun's home color is white, and the auditorium is already a sea of ​​white!

In the away locker room.

Although the Thunder are a stronger pair, the atmosphere in the away locker room is not easy, because the faces of the two bosses, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, are not relaxed, and the ground is full of dignified expressions. As a result, other players did not dare to speak and laugh loudly, especially Andre Robertson, who began to feel restless from the moment he knew he was going to fight Phoenix.

Coach Donovan felt this atmosphere. Although he was under a lot of psychological pressure, he had to stand up and adjust the mental state of his disciples, otherwise his performance might be affected under such a great psychological pressure.

Donovan clapped his hands, and the crisp applause attracted the attention of everyone in the locker room. Donovan looked around and found that everyone was staring at him. He nodded and said in a low voice:

"Hey, man, I know this is not an easy thing to do. We are a better team than Phoenix, both on the surface and in reality. I know Zhang Xin left too much for you guys. Unpleasant memories, but Zhang Xin did it relying on the strong team ability of the Golden State Warriors, does Phoenix have such a strong team? No, so, this is our best chance to defeat Zhang Xin!"

Kevin Durant nodded and said: "The coach is right. Zhang Xin left the Warriors, which is our best chance to beat him. No matter how good he is, basketball is a sport of five people after all. Don't worry, coach, I know what to do."

Donovan nodded.

Westbrook continued: "Having said that, we must not relax for a moment, Zhang Xin...I don't know how to describe him, but any NBA team with him should not be underestimated, even if The same goes for a team that was at the bottom of the league last season."

Donovan nodded: "Of course, everyone should let go of their burdens, but they can't be restrained..." Donovan glanced at Robertson. "Andre..."

"Yes, sir?" Robertson hurriedly echoed.

"Are you confident?" Donovan asked softly.

"Sir, I..." Robertson was silent for a while and said, "Sir, I will try my best to defend him, but I can't guarantee that I can restrict him..."

"That's enough, Andre, you are very strong, your defense is the strongest in our team, you have to discard all the unpleasant memories in the past, Zhang Xin is not a god, he is still a person, he cannot rely on For one person to beat our team, you only need to constantly consume his physical strength and constantly damage his will. When he is exhausted, it is time for us to accept the game!" Donovan said passionately.

"Okay, sir, I will do everything I can to stop him!" Robertson gritted his teeth and roared loudly, his voice was as firm as possible, but he still couldn't hide the final trill.

Everyone in Lei Ting pretended not to notice.

Inside the home team's locker room.

Zhang Xin is delivering a pre-war speech:

"Brothers, our goal for this season has actually been accomplished. We have successfully entered the playoffs and reached the semifinals of the Western Conference. Some people may already feel satisfied..." Zhang Xin pointed to the top.

The young men laughed out loud, they knew Chang Xin was referring to the management.

"However, I, Zhang Xin, am not here to lead the team into the playoffs, I am No.1 in the league!...Oh, don't tell me about this... How can I be satisfied with a second round? People, now that things have happened, I also want to reveal my goal to you, and my goal is actually the O'Brien Cup!" Zhang Xin confided a shocking message.

"Ah!!!" Everyone was shocked!
(End of this chapter)