The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 216 Competing with Your Past Self (Seeking Subscription, Monthly Pass)

Before the warm-up started, the venue was almost full, and the fans began to discuss the outcome of the game.

The start of the Heat this season surprised Miami fans. They thought that the Heat, who hadn't done much in the offseason, planned to use this season as a leveling exercise. They didn't expect the players to be in excellent condition.

Just like the Thunder from Oklahoma, from the bottom team last season to the top team in the league.

This game has received a lot of attention, and it is also a game that is broadcast live across the United States and domestically.

The newly-promoted No. 03 matchup against the leader of the [-] golden generation "The Flash" Wade, this matchup alone is exciting enough.

Not to mention that Beasley, the No. 08 pick in the 08 draft, played against Stephen Curry, who was also drafted in [-]. Although the two are not directly facing each other, it is very interesting.

The small forwards are Durant, who has achieved his worth, and Beasley, who has not yet fulfilled his talents. The contest between geniuses and geniuses is to attract attention.

Before the start of the game, Stern knew that it would cause topics. He asked the referee to intervene less in the game, and let the players decide for themselves.

This game is not less concerned than the previous Thunder and Lakers. Dwyane Wade is currently the well-deserved second in the league, second only to Kobe. He won the FMVP of the finals in the third grade. You must know that Bosh, James, Anthony and others of the 03 golden generation have not won the championship. They reached their peak last season. They averaged 30.2 points per game and won the scoring title.

In this game, people want to know how Lin Yue can perform against the Flash who is excellent in offense and defense.

"The players from both sides started to warm up, but the starting roster has been announced, which is basically the regular lineup. It is said that the Heat's point guard Mario Chalmers met Lin Yue and Curry, who were still in Davidson at the time, in the NCAA playoffs. They lost in the end. I don't know what kind of sparks the two sides will collide with when they meet in the NBA." Kenny Smith said.

Kenny Smith and Barkley were also the narrators of this game. The atmosphere before the game had been prepared for a long time, and there were a lot of media on the scene. They all waited for the end of the game and went up to interview as soon as possible.

Lin Yue couldn't help but focus on the Heat's halfcourt during the warm-up. He saw the player with puffed cheeks, Dwyane Wade. He knew his previous name when Lin Yue was still in high school, and Wade had just won the FMVP at that time.

He won the championship as a core player in the third grade. Not to mention how lucky he is. In addition to his personal ability, the Heat's lineup was also good at that time. They defeated the championship favorite Mavericks.

"The NBA is really full of masters. Whether it's teammates or opponents around you, you can meet stronger people when you come to the highest hall of basketball." Lin Yue was a little excited. Every time he encountered a strong enemy, his blood was boiling.

Every match against a strong opponent has benefited a lot, even if it is a loss, Lin Yue can accept it.

Because he is inexperienced now and needs time to grow up, he can learn a lot from the fight with The Flash today.

With a whistle, the game officially started.

The starting lineup sent by the Thunder is Curry, Lin Yue, Durant, Sefolosha and Collison.

The starting lineup sent by the Heat is Mario Chalmers, Wade, Beasley, Quentin Richardson and Jermaine O'Neal.

Collison beat Jermaine O'Neal in this jump ball to compete for the Thunder's first offensive opportunity.

Curry drives the ball forward, facing familiar defenders, he always has a feeling that he is still in the Davidson Wildcats.

There is also Lin Yue as his teammate, but now the whole team is much stronger, and the opponent is also stronger. They became teammates again, fulfilling the previous agreement, and standing on the same stage.

Now their goal is to fulfill the dream that they could not realize and win the championship.

Lin Yue's call awakened Curry from his memories. No matter what happened in the past, they are still on the same team, and their dreams still have a chance to come true.

Mario Chalmers was also a little embarrassed. At the beginning of the NCAA, he was unilaterally blown up by Curry. He watched the opponent score more than 30 points but couldn't prevent it, which led to the team's out.

Now that he has such excellent teammates by his side, he wants to take revenge and defeat the former demons on the current stage.

The Heat have already arranged for him to position him when they selected him, pass the ball to his teammates after halftime, and then wait for the opportunity outside the three-point line, attack as a shooter, and focus on defense.

Develop him into a 3D player.

Today, his defense is better than before.

The offense is not enough to defend. He is now the center of gravity of the Heat's perimeter defense. Both he and Wade are good on defense.

Lin Yue tried to face Wade's defense after receiving Curry's pass, and found that the opponent was staring closely.

Lin Yue recalled that his last match with Wade was in the Olympics. He had a hard time facing the US team's defense, especially when he was dribbling the ball across half court and was intercepted by Wade's single defense.

This kind of mistake that should not be made at all let him know how far he is from the top NBA superstars.

After a year, he faced Wade again, and this time he wanted to play his best.

Lin Yue called Durant to come over to cover, and the latter happily ran from near the free throw line to the top three-pointer.

With the help of Durant, Lin Yue successfully stretched his position, and before Beasley made up the defense, he made a mid-range shot.

The basketball went into the net, and Lin Yue scored the first point of the game for the Thunder.

"This kind of situation is very rare. Lin Yue played very proactively when he came up, and KD came to cover Lin Yue. It seems that the Thunder have changed on the offensive end." Barkley said with a smile.

"Michael (Beasley) is slow to defend with the ball. If he moves faster, the ball can actually cause interference. It can be seen that his defense is still not good this season." Kenny Smith saw the speed of Beasley's defense, and he knew that this guy was still lazy and unwilling to devote himself to the defensive end.

Before entering the NBA, Michael Beasley can be said to be the most offensively talented player in the 08 draft. In addition to being able to play good statistics, he is also the No. [-] pick.

In his rookie season, he averaged 24.8 minutes per game for the Heat, scoring 13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 47.2% from the field, 40.7% from the three-point range, and 77.2% from free throws. It can be said that his offensive end is very strong.

With a height of 2.08m and a weight of 106kg, he has good static talent and strong athletic ability. It is reasonable that his defense will not be bad.

Unfortunately, attitude is very important in the NBA. Efforts can make up for the lack of talent. For talented players, he can develop many skills. However, when he first entered the league in his rookie season, his coach pointed out that he did not have enough training and lack of concentration during training.

Especially on the court, after he got the ball, he mostly chose to shoot by himself, without considering the position of his teammates, resulting in only a pitiful average of 1 assist per game.

This kind of player is generally used as a bench bandit to maintain the team's offense during the rotation stage. The Heat are powerless even if they want to train.

Beasley himself expressed dissatisfaction with the possession of the ball in his heart. He always felt that he could become a superstar. In fact, his all-round offensive methods and talents did have this ability.

Just being a rookie should keep your feet on the ground.

(End of this chapter)