The first game between the Suns and the Thunder was held at the American Airlines Center. The local Arizona fans were so enthusiastic that not only the stadium was full, but many fans were stranded outside the stadium.
Of course, it's not just local fans, there are also many fans from all over Milijian, including many Chinese fans who came here specially to support Xia Yin.
"There are too many people here, and we are all looking forward to it!"
Xia Yin patted Nash on the shoulder, "What's wrong? Are you nervous? Aren't you just waiting for this moment after working hard for so long?"
Nash was thinking a lot in his mind, "At least sixteen games, at most twenty-eight games, a total of four rounds, can we really make it to the end?"
Xia Yin snorted, "As long as I'm here, don't be afraid. No one can take away this championship this year!"
Nash laughed and took a long breath, "Then I will go crazy with you, for the championship!"
"For the championship!"
Along with the roars of the two people, the entire locker room started to howl. At this moment, everyone had only one goal in their hearts: [For the championship!]
I have worked hard all season just for this moment!
With the cheers of the fans in the audience, the Suns, who seemed to be old and weak, severely tortured the Thunder.
Recently, the Youth Army has been hit so hard that it almost blew off its head.
Adu sat off the court, watching the halftime score in silence.
The Suns scored 66 points at halftime, which didn't seem like much, only 33 points in one quarter, but the Thunder only scored 48 points.
Trailing by 18 points at halftime, the key was Xia Yin's defense. It was simply a nightmare. He always appeared in unexpected places.
Inadvertently, Adu got a big blow. He couldn't figure out why he and Xia Yin were more than 10cm apart in height. Why could he always cover him so easily?
And Guigui, that zombie shot that goes straight up and down, is like a gift when meeting Xia Yin. The key is that Xia Yin can keep up with Guigui throughout the whole process, and he is the one who can restrain Guigui the most.
Harden was still unstable in his first year. He was intercepted once by Shain, made one foul and made two turnovers.
How to fight this...?
Adu looked at the coach, and the coach looked at him with encouraging eyes, "Adu, cheer up, you are the core of the Thunder team, you have to bear it bravely, so what if we lose? If we can make it to the playoffs,
Already successful.
Now it’s time to accumulate experience in the playoffs. Since you have nothing to lose, be brave!”
The coach's words gradually gave him confidence.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Adu was very positive.
Facing Xia Yin, he regained his confidence, "I'm not afraid of you, come on, let you see my strength!"
Xia Yin looked at Adu who was yelling and felt that he hadn't taken any medicine.
Durant first made a tentative step, but Xia Yin was unmoved. He sprinted to the left to break through, and then pulled the ball to the right, hoping to shake Xia Yin away.
Without Yao, Durant should be crowned the scoring champion this season. His skills are impeccable and he has become another scoring weapon in the league.
But when he faced Xia Yin, he really encountered a monster. There are only a handful of players who are so young, have such a strong body, and have such strong defensive capabilities.
Xia Yin remained unmoved, staring closely at Durant's shoulders and waist, taking a step back slightly to leave enough space.
When Durant saw this, he gritted his teeth and rushed up to face Xia Yin. The first move was blocked by Xia Yin's small step.
Durant pushed forward, but he couldn't push forward.
He sighed inwardly, pretended to shoot, and threw a feint step-back shot, but Shain took off almost at the same time as him.
Although he didn't hit the target this time, if he takes the shot under unavoidable circumstances, the hit rate cannot be guaranteed.
The basketball hit the rim and popped out. Inside, Lopez bravely grabbed the rebound and threw it directly to Nash, while Shine and Hill were already running in the frontcourt.
The current Suns are not afraid of positional battles. Although they are not as good as those old and strong teams, they are not bad either.
But if it comes to fast breaks and defensive counterattacks, that's where the Suns' strengths lie. Xia Yin threw away Adu and Turtle, rushed forward without hesitation, and after receiving a pass from Nash, he hit a basket.
He returned to defense as if nothing had happened, but it was this look that caused a critical blow to Durant's heart.
He looked at the coach pitifully and helplessly, but the coach didn't look at him. He was drooling at Xia Yin. What kind of magical player is this?
No wonder so many managers and coaches in the league are so covetous of Xia Yin, really...
Adu received no response and felt even more sad and angry.
This sorrow and anger continued to accumulate until the end of the three quarters. The Thunder lost by 27 points. They did not replace the main force in the fourth quarter and simply surrendered.
When he returned to the locker room after the game, Durant kicked the closet. He couldn't hold back the grief and anger in his heart, "What a broken place, a broken place, a broken place!"
Turtle originally wanted to comfort him, but was pulled away by Harden, "Let him speak slowly. I said he will definitely not be able to accept it. He always wants to compare with Xia Yin. Now this is just unacceptable for the moment.
Just take it slow and it’ll be fine.”
Guigui sighed, "Hey, it's all my fault. If only I had recommended Xia Yin at that time, then it would have been our Thunderbolt that he came to. It's all my fault!"
Harden looked at Turtle with a strange face, why are you so arrogant? Believe it or not, if you let Xia Yin go to the Thunder, he might not play in the NBA?
Huh? This seems to be an unimagined path?
In the first game, the Suns defeated the Thunder by 21 points.
After all, they were all acquaintances, and there was no hatred. In the end, the Suns didn't make any killing moves.
But fans who have watched this game know that the Thunder never took the lead once in the entire game. They were suppressed throughout the game and had no chance of winning at all.
After defeating the Thunder, the Suns were having an internal meeting.
"I don't think the Thunder can put much pressure on us. In this first round, we should give the young players more opportunities and let them play more time."
After Gentry finished speaking, Nash, Stoudemire, and Xia Yin did not object. The Thunder is a good trial target for novices.
Whether it's Dragic, Lopez, Gortat or Taj Gibson, they all need more training.
Xia Yin doesn't have to, he's a freak.
So, facing the young Thunder, the Suns started to play around.
O'Neal, Stoudemire, Hill and other veterans only played one quarter in each game, and Shayne played the rest of the time. But even so, the Thunder still had no chance of winning.
In the second game, although they only won by 11 points, everyone knew that the Suns did not exert their strength.
The third game came to Oklahoma City, and the Suns didn't give them a chance. They brutally beat the Thunder in front of the home fans.
In this game, Xia Yin scored 36 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks, single-handedly supporting the Suns.
After four games, the Thunder were swept 4-0.
It didn't make any waves at all, and the thunder collapsed.
But it still worked, allowing Xia Yin to take the newcomers and role players for a good workout.
This also gives the veterans more rest time to prepare for the brutal battle that follows.
The moment the game ended, Durant was on the verge of tears.
This season, we have gained nothing and lost everything.
We haven’t played in the playoffs, and we haven’t won the scoring title.
He may be able to get into the best lineup, but his mood at the moment is like a city under a typhoon.