[Rebuilding the Clippers and knocking over the five-star Lakers.]
[40614 blasts, mvp is still strong.]
[The overrated Lakers, the underrated Clippers.]
The next day, the media was like a wallflower, criticizing the Lakers and praising the Clippers.
On the 3rd, the Clippers faced the Thunder at home.
The Thunder changed their name, changed locations, and changed players, giving the team a new look.
Unfortunately, they lost the last game and looked similar to last season.
Entering the arena and seeing the packed auditorium, Durant felt uncomfortable.
Last season, their home attendance rate was less than 50%, the lowest in the league.
Now that we have moved to Oklahoma, the attendance rate has increased, but it is completely incomparable to Los Angeles.
This is the advantage of being in a big city.
In fact, Durant forgot that the Clippers' attendance rate last season was not particularly high, and could only be considered a mid-range level in the league.
But this season is different, Zhang Zhiyuan came to the Clippers.
His die-hard fans in Los Angeles alone can almost fill these auditoriums, not to mention the neutral fans who also like to watch his offensive basketball.
Coupled with those who want to see him suffer misfortune, the original die-hard Clippers fans, and the Chinese community, all Clippers season tickets have been sold out this season.
Tickets for other positions are also in demand, and there is no need to worry about selling tickets for the Clippers this season.
During the player exchange before the game, Westbrook came to Zhang Zhiyuan to pay tribute to the league's most popular player.
"I heard that your idol is Kobe Bryant?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked with a smile.
"Yes."
Westbrook didn't deny it.
"Kobe is not good, what else can he do besides scoring? Learn from me, I will teach you how to get a triple-double."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"..."
Westbrook.
"Boy, why are you hesitating? How many rookies are qualified to be mentored by my boss?"
Hayes scolded from the sidelines.
"Ignore them."
Durant came over and took Westbrook away.
"Fake, these two rookies are so ignorant."
Hayes said angrily.
"Rookies? Soon they will become stars in the league."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
The game begins.
The Clippers started with Livingston, Zhang Zhiyuan, Maggette, Hayes and Kaman.
The Thunder started with Watson, Jeff Green, Durant, Collison, and Petro.
Westbrook can only play as a substitute for the time being, but he will soon be able to counterattack and become a starter.
Kaman gave the ball to his side, and the Clippers attacked first.
Zhang Zhiyuan holds the ball at the top of the arc, and Jeff Green defends alone.
There is nothing wrong with his height, wingspan and strength, but he suffers from speed and is not as agile as Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan changed direction and broke through, but it was too late for Green to turn around.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan rushed to the basket and dunked successfully.
The Thunder are still a bad team, and the defense of a bad team is like this, incomparable to the Lakers'.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan retreated to the basket and let Green take a long shot.
But Green didn't do that, and his long-range shot wasn't good.
However, it is not a problem to hold the ball in the open position and not throw it. Green chose to pass the ball to Durant, and then blocked Durant himself.
Then Durant threw a three-pointer.
Bang.
Zhang Zhiyuan took off, but Hayes squeezed Collison with his body under the basket, preventing the opponent from jumping.
Zhang Zhiyuan took off the rebound, and Westbrook looked confused on the court.
Is this still possible?
Westbrook.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to break through, and Green continued to be passed.
This time Durant chose to cover up the defense, and then Maggette made a cut, Zhang Zhiyuan scored the ball, Maggette caught the ball and scored a layup, and the two played a trick on Durant.
The Thunder attacked and Durant hit a mid-range shot.
After a season of training, Durant's shooting percentage has improved significantly.
If nothing else happens, he will be able to efficiently get 25 statistics this season and officially become a first-class star.
Zhang Zhiyuan waited lonely under the basket, but it was not a big problem.
He really doesn't need to take himself too seriously when playing against a bad team like the Thunder.
No matter how many points he loses on the defensive end, he can get them back on the offensive end.
The Clippers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball, Hayes provided a screen, and Livingston passed the ball.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan made a three-pointer and hit.
The Thunder's defense is not active enough and has no system.
Their position is like the Clippers' back garden, you can enter whenever you want.
Fortunately, the Clippers' defense is also very casual, and the Thunder's offensive efficiency is not low.
The two sides fought back and forth for several minutes, 10 to 14, and the Thunder seemed to be able to hold on.
Then Westbrook was replaced. This season, the Thunder still had no requirements for record. The focus was on cultivating Westbrook, and then using Durant and Westbrook as the core of the team to build a championship-winning lineup.
There is actually nothing wrong with the Thunder's idea. The power of the two stars was proven by the Lakers last season.
As long as a team has two super stars, it is enough. There is no need to form a Big Three or a five-star team.
The Turtle seemed quite excited as soon as he came on the court. Unfortunately, he couldn't directly compete with Zhang Zhiyuan, so he could only break through holding the basketball.
Not long after Livingston recovered from his serious injury, he really couldn't keep up with Westbrook's speed.
After Westbrook rushed in, he found that there were still a bunch of people in front of him, and the first one to bear the brunt was Zhang Zhiyuan.
Westbrook can only take off early, but the distance is too far, and a dunk is definitely impossible.
Westbrook, who is jumping in the air, can only throw the ball to the basket. This is not a conventional shooting method at all. Westbrook has not practiced much and can only shoot based on feeling.
The ball didn't go in. Zhang Zhiyuan, who had been prepared for it long ago, smiled and put the rebound in his arms.
Before the first quarter was over, he had already received three rebounds.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan held the ball, and Westbrook immediately dropped Dragic to double-team Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan threw the ball to Dragic, and Westbrook immediately returned to defense.
Without the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan passed Green more easily and ran toward the basket.
Dragic passed back and Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball for a layup.
Westbrook has plenty of passion, but still lacks experience.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan took the initiative to switch defense with Dragic and came to Westbrook.
Westbrook is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers and does not ask his teammates for help. He just wants to rely on speed to break through.
His speed is very fast, but compared with Zhang Zhiyuan, it is slower.
Moreover, Zhang Zhiyuan has much more experience than Westbrook.
I saw Zhang Zhiyuan blocking Westbrook's path, then reaching out for everything, and Westbrook made a mistake.
The Clippers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan made a long pass, and Maggette scored a layup.
After 10 minutes of play in the first quarter, 24 to 35, the Clippers led by 11 points.
Zhang Zhiyuan was then replaced to rest.
When playing against a weak team, he doesn't have to play for such a long time.
Tony Allen came on the court, and the Clippers' firepower dropped by a notch.
The Thunder took the opportunity to counterattack, and Westbrook continuously attacked the Clippers' basket, full of momentum.
"This rookie from the Thunder is quite impressive."
Sun Zhengping said.
"This is the No. 4 pick. It is said that he is very physically gifted."
Zhang Lili said.
After the first quarter, it was 29 to 39, and the Clippers still led by 10 points.
In the second quarter, both Zhang Zhiyuan and Maggette rested off the court, and the Clippers' garbage substitutes came up to deceive the team again.
Fortunately, the Thunder's bench lineup is not that good either. Although Westbrook has some strength, he has not adapted to the NBA yet, so he only knows how to rush hard, has poor chances of taking shots, and has a low shooting percentage.
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The two teams of rookies pecked each other, but the Clippers didn't suffer much.
"The Clippers still need to bring in a sixth man."
Smith analyzed.
"What can they give in exchange? They have no leverage."
Buckley reminded.
Originally, the Clippers were a bad team with no high-quality assets.
In order to get rid of McGrady, Brand and bring in Zhang Zhiyuan, they spent a lot of draft picks.
Now the Clippers can only wait and see if any expert is willing to take the initiative, so there is no need to count too much on the deal.
Moreover, Zhang Zhiyuan actually has no intention of trading for reinforcements.
If he wanted to be a good teammate, he wouldn't have come to the Clippers. He could have gone directly to another strong team and become the boss.
Come to the Clippers just to get a higher rating.
What could be higher than leading a group of CBA teammates to win a championship?
The two teams played as substitutes for 4 minutes, and Zhang Zhiyuan came on again.
When he came on the court, the Clippers' lead had been reduced to 6 points.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan held the ball, but the opponent did not pounce immediately.
This opportunity to make a move was actually available, but Zhang Zhiyuan did not vote.
Scoring is relatively simple for him, but now he needs assists and drives his teammates.
So Zhang Zhiyuan broke through, attracted double teams, and then passed the ball to Tony Allen in the corner.
Tony Allen made a three-pointer and scored.
In the next round, Zhang Zhiyuan went to the basket and attracted Petillo's cover.
Zhang Zhiyuan threw the ball to the basket, and Jordan scored an alley-oop dunk, scoring the first goal of his NBA career.
"Don't leave anyone behind."
The Thunder's head coach shouted from the audience.
Easier said than done.
After the Thunder players tried not to miss anyone, Zhang Zhiyuan started his personal scoring show.
After two consecutive singles successes, the Thunder players lost their temper.
Not to mention them, even the five-star Lakers the day before yesterday couldn't do anything to Zhang Zhiyuan.
After Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court, the Clippers' scoring increased rapidly.
Durant hit two consecutive shots but couldn't stop the team's decline.
At the end of the first half, the score between the two teams was 52 to 69, with the Clippers leading by 17 points.
Zhang Zhiyuan scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists at halftime, as well as 300 hatred points from Durant.
Zhang Zhiyuan was a little surprised. He didn't say anything trash to Durant, and he didn't offend Durant. Why does this guy hate him so much?
What he doesn't know is that he is now the strongest player in the league.
Any player with some ambition will regard him as someone who must be defeated.
Just like young players in the 1990s wanted to beat Jordan, now Durant, Luo Yin, and Rose all aim to defeat Zhang Zhiyuan.
James, Kobe, Garnett and other veteran stars also regard Zhang Zhiyuan as their biggest opponent.
I don't need a reason to hate him.
After the intermission, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to play and collected statistics openly.
He didn't care what those black guys said, it didn't hurt or itch anyway.
Furthermore, there are still a majority of fans who like to watch him play.
When he scored 30 points, the fans in the audience started chanting MVP.
When he got 15 assists, the fans cheered again.
When they got the 10th rebound, some fans were already going crazy.
361016, this kind of data is too scary, this kind of data has not appeared for many years.
And this is not over yet, the game continues.
The Clippers attacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan hit a three-pointer against Westbrook. The scene was filled with cheers like a mountain and a tsunami.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled and said: "See, this is the effect of getting a triple-double."
"..."
Westbrook.
Of course he also wants this kind of glory, but he is still just a rookie.
At the end of the third quarter, the score between the two teams was 77 to 100, with the Clippers leading by 23 points.
In the fourth quarter, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to play.
"Well, he is planning to brush data openly. Why don't you cover it up a little?"
Smith laughed.
With a 23-point lead, there was no need for the core to play.
But Zhang Zhiyuan did not do this.
"It's only a 23-point lead, which is not safe. There are many examples of a 23-point lead being reversed in a single quarter, and the Clippers really can't do without him."
Buckley said.
"Have you really surrendered to him and are you ready to become his die-hard fan?"
Smith joked.
"Is there anything wrong? If anyone can play better than him, I can also follow him."
Buckley.
Amid the two people's banter, Zhang Zhiyuan played for another six minutes.
Later, because the Thunder replaced all the main players first, Zhang Zhiyuan ended up reluctantly.
If you don't stop, the opponent's marginalized people may take cruel measures.
When Zhang Zhiyuan came off the field, the fans at the scene did not agree and shouted for him to continue playing. They wanted to see more exciting data.
They just like to see Zhang Zhiyuan bullying his opponents and the team's invincible posture.
It's a pity that Zhang Zhiyuan did not go as they wished, but they can understand it.
At the end of the game, 97 to 128, the Clippers beat the Thunder by 31 points.
In terms of statistics, Durant made 9 of 19 shots and scored 25 points.
Westbrook made 5 of 13 shots and scored 12 points including free throws. For a rookie, it's not bad.
Jeff Green performed poorly and only scored 10 points. But this is normal. It is too difficult to perform as well as usual against Zhang Zhiyuan.
For the Clippers, Zhang Zhiyuan played exaggerated statistics.
He made 19 of 32 shots from the field, 8 of 18 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 50 points, 12 rebounds and 18 assists, and the ball usage rate was as high as 78%.
In other words, as long as he is on the court, the ball is basically in his hands.
Either he shoots it or he passes it, and others throw it after receiving it.
Maggette made 8 of 15 shots and scored 21 points including free throws.
Kaman had 12 points and 6 rebounds, Hayes had 2 points and 4 rebounds, and Livingston had 9 points and 1 assist.
Dragic had 10 points and 2 assists, Tony Allen had 6 points, Al Thornton had 8 points, DeAndre Jordan had 4 points, McDyess had 2 points, Powell had 2 points, and Aaron had 2 points.
All 12 players who took the field recorded statistics.
It's just that because Zhang Zhiyuan occupied too much of the ball, most of the other players' statistics were average.
Although no one said it with their mouths, some people must be unhappy in their hearts.
But the problem is not big. Compared with the conflicts of some other teams, this matter of the Clippers can only be regarded as a minor matter.
