Chapter 835 The Second Young Master Dewey Who Cant Go Back
The fundamental reason why the Thunder can become one of the most powerful teams in the league, able to go head-to-head with any team, and even get a 50-50 draw when they get high, is that they have a great combo!
The king-Kevin Durant, the little king-Russell Westbrook!
Of course, this is the normal definition.
Things are unpredictable and there will always be some abnormal situations.
For example, tonight, the eldest brother Durant felt cold at the start, and then angrily played three irons to pay tribute to the old blacksmith of Milan. In this case, the positions of the king and the little king were naturally and inevitably switched.
As the No. 4 pick in the first round of 2008, Westbrook has entered the peak period of his career at the age of 27. He had a career highlight last season, averaging a near-triple double of 28,7,8,2 per game, and all statistics set career highs.
new highs.
After Durant returned this season, Westbrook's scoring has dropped, but this does not mean that his strength has declined.
On the contrary, he has made another major breakthrough this season.
Before the game, Wang Zelin specially used the system to test the overall ability rating of Dewey. The eldest brother Durant's ability rating was 97, making him a proper superstar. He suggested that among players in the same position, second only to the Cavaliers, "the former No. 1 NBA player"
"LeBron James.
As for Westbrook, his ability rating has also successfully broken through from 94 points last season to 95 points, successfully breaking into the ranks of superstars.
In other words, the Thunder are the only team among all current teams with two superstar-level cores.
To be honest, Wang Zelin was a little surprised at first. But when he thought that the Westbrook in the original time and space would turn his grief and anger into strength next season, averaging a triple-double like Zhen Gu Shuojin, he suddenly felt relieved.
I think it makes sense.
He is one of the few active players with super strength, explosive and gorgeous style of play, mesmerizing appeal on the field, coupled with nearly full mental attributes...
It’s no wonder that in the past few seasons after the Thunder reached the 2012 Finals, many media experts and fans believed that Westbrook was the real boss of the Thunder.
Compared with the introverted Durant, the extroverted Westbrook will undoubtedly be more eye-catching.
Perhaps this also influenced Durant to a certain extent, allowing the sensitive big man to make a more difficult choice than the Cavaliers 1.0 James decision.
There is some truth to the saying that character determines destiny.
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After being beaten 11-0 by the Trail Blazers, the Thunder called a timeout.
After the timeout, Westbrook carried explosives and bombed the basket as soon as he came up. By fouling Wang Zelin, he helped the Thunder open the scoring tonight.
In the next quarter, Westbrook, with help from God, made 5 of 7 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 3 of 4 free throws at home, scoring 14 points in a single quarter, plus 3 rebounds and 2 rebounds.
Assists and 1 steal, his performance is amazing!
But even so, he still couldn't resist the Portland Army, which was killing all three armies.
Wang Zelin made 5 of 5 in a single quarter and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 13 points with a 100% shooting rate. He also grabbed 7 rebounds, sent 2 assists and 2 blocks.
By paying attention to this point, you can basically defeat Westbrook's divine performance.
With the rest of the Trail Blazers, Aldridge scored 7 points in a single quarter, Lillard scored 6 points in a single quarter, Batum scored 5 points in a single quarter, and Button scored 3 points in a single quarter...
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers scored 34 points!
On the Thunder team, except for Westbrook, the other players performed relatively average because he provided little help.
Especially Durant, the boss on the outside, only scored 4 points on 2 of 7 shots in a single quarter. His 0 of 3 three-pointers in the opening period particularly affected the team's morale, so much so that no matter how hard the Thunder chased after them, they could not get back.
After the first quarter, the Thunder scored 22 points and trailed their opponents by 12 points at home.
It can be said that in just one quarter, the Trail Blazers succeeded in taking the lead!
During the timeout between sessions, Westbrook came to Durant's side specifically to comfort the boss.
Unexpectedly, Durant's expression was extremely cold. Not only did he not respond, but he directly covered his head with a towel.
Seeing the two bosses looking like this, the role players next to them looked at each other. Everyone wiped their sweat and drank water, but no one dared to say anything, for fear that if they were not careful, they would anger Durant, the silent lion.
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This is a long-standing problem of the Thunder. Team boss Durant is too introverted and is used to being taciturn in both training and games, so that most players prefer to be around Westbrook, the second oldest player.
After all, how many people are willing to take the initiative to deal with a boring gourd if they are not relatives?
In addition, since the 2012 Finals, the talented Thunder team has been eliminated in the second round for several years in a row, and has never even made it to the Western Conference Finals again, causing dissatisfaction among Oklahoma City fans.
Especially when they saw that Harden was developing so well in the Space City and had the potential to become the new generation's number one shooting guard, they became increasingly dissatisfied with Detonator's decision to let Harden go for a mere few million.
Then last season, Durant missed most of the regular season due to injury, leaving Westbrook to carry the team alone.
However, as the second-in-command, Westbrook has successfully withstood the pressure. The outside world is inevitably surrounded by rumors and storms, which makes Durant's already fragile and sensitive heart even more elusive.
Finally, it’s time for this season…
Although the Thunder are still one of the few championship seeding teams in the league during the regular season, with the sudden rise of the Warriors in the West, the old and tough Spurs, and the reigning defending champion Trail Blazers
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In such an environment of extreme involution, the Thunder team led by Dewey can only maintain the top four. When it comes to the playoffs, let alone the finals, even if they are in the conference finals, the Thunder team really can't guarantee that they will be in the top four.
You can touch it.
Seeing that the championship is far away, and his career still has not achieved much.
Championship, no!
Regular season mvp, no!
Even the original throne of second player in the alliance has been given to others long ago!
In this case, Durant still has to compete with Westbrook, who is a few months younger than him, for the leadership of the Thunder.
All of the above made it impossible for this fragile and sensitive big man to start making various speculations.
What Durant didn't realize was that when he had this idea in his mind, he and his former friendly second brother would never go back to the past.
There has been an intangible, invisible but real barrier between the two of them.
Facing the silent teammates, Westbrook was a little frustrated. He didn't understand what his elder brother Durant was thinking, let alone why the team became such a mess.
But when he raised his head and saw the fans in the stands around him who were still cheering for the team, his body felt like clockwork, and his inexhaustible motivation instantly returned.
At this moment, Westbrook knew that he was not fighting alone, he also had to fight for the lovely fans on the court who always supported him!