The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 240 Harden's Envy (please subscribe, ask monthly pass)
"This game was so exciting. The Celtics deserved to have the background of a championship. They didn't give up their determination to win until the last moment. They scored two consecutive three-pointers and almost recovered the score." Barkley said, this game is really a surprise for the Thunder. If Curry misses the second free throw, then the result is really hard to say.

"After the Thunder defeated the Celtics, they rose to the second place in the Western Conference. You must know that they were still at the bottom of the Western Conference last season. This amazing change is amazing. In an offseason, the whole team has grown a lot. With the introduction of new members and the growth of old members, we can look forward to the performance of the team this season." Kenny Smith said with emotion.

With 14 wins and 5 losses, the Thunder have won 5 consecutive victories. In the next game, their opponent is the Golden State Warriors with only 6 wins. Yes, it is Harden's current team.

The record of the Golden State Warriors this season is still not very satisfactory. Most of the members of the Black Eight in the past two years have left, and only Monta Ellis is left. This guy is naturally arrogant.

Unlike Curry's defense, Curry's defensive attitude is good, and his defensive efficiency ranks at the forefront of the league among point guards. It is only because he is often targeted by the opponent's core players that he thinks his defense is not good.

As for Monta Ellis, first of all, his defensive attitude is not correct, and he always hopes that his teammates will help him defend, so that he can devote more energy to the offense.

On the offensive end, Monta Ellis often made unreasonable shots, forced shots against defensive players, hit two layups, and drifted three-pointers. As a result, his offensive efficiency was not high, and he played alone. As a backcourt partner, Harden did not play easily.

Especially Monta Ellis' control of the ball. At first, Nelson wanted Harden to play point guard. He valued Harden's passing vision. As a result, Monta Ellis liked to dribble too much. This kind of ineffective dribbling made Nelson tired of watching.

He must be traded next season, otherwise the whole team will become a machine to accompany him to collect statistics.

Before Harden was selected, Ellis publicly stated in front of the media, "If Harden is to be selected, then I will leave the team, because it is enough for the Warriors to have me with the ball."

This kind of hostile attitude made the good old man Harden not know how to deal with it. In the end, on the premise of sacrificing the ball, the two returned to peace.

No wonder the current record of the Warriors is 6 wins and 14 losses, and the internal problems cannot be resolved, not to mention that other teams are getting stronger and the external problems are serious.

[Lin, don’t rush to leave after the game tomorrow, I’ll take you around Jinzhou the next day]

Harden posted a message in the group, and other players outside the battle between the two teams expressed envy.

【OK】

Curry was excited to hear that he could play.

[How about the nightclubs in Jinzhou? 】

Durant was also excited, and it was easy to drive with familiar people leading the way.

[Very nice! 】

Harden replied, and told a lot of interesting things about the nightclub, full of praise for the environment there.

"Lin, we must go, even if you come back, we won't come back." Durant said firmly, Du Xiaoshuai is sure to visit the nightclubs in Jinzhou.

"Yes, yes." Curry echoed, playing games blindly is too boring for athletes, and life needs to actively seek some fun.

"You're like this, does Ayesha know?" Lin Yue said angrily, he didn't restrain himself even though he already had girlfriends.

"I don't go to nightclubs specifically, I'm just bored." Curry retorted, why does this guy threaten Ayesha every day.

"Then let's go to the food street there, and they can go to the nightclub." Lin Yue didn't want to refuse at first. The training during this period was really hard, and the last game was too exhausting, so rest is also necessary.

I believe that Coach Brooks will also understand them who have not returned to the team.

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On December 2009, 12, the Golden State Warriors welcomed the challenge from the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Many fans of the Thunder team came to the home court. In addition to the Chinese in Golden State, the Thunder team had good support even in the away game.

Sure enough, after the team's record improved, the number of fans also increased.

Old Nelson squinted and looked at the Thunder team in training. Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Lin Yue were all players he wanted, but he missed them all. Although James Harden was also good, the team needed a backbone. Now Harden did not show his desire for the team leader, but Monta Ellis valued them very much.

If you choose one of the two, you must choose Harden.

The management of the Warriors is already planning to trade Monta Ellis. If they can add some draft picks, it would be good to change to Lin Yue or Curry. After all, Ellis also has All-Star data. Before Curry and Lin Yue have grown up, Taobao hastened to win him.

It's a pity that the Thunder's management is not an idiot. The team's record has improved by leaps and bounds. It is obvious that the team's strength has become much stronger. If it continues to develop, it will definitely be the championship. Judging by the speed of development, it will not take a few years.

In recent years, the Thunder can be said to be the most successful player in the draft, not one of them.

With the warm-up time, the game is about to start.

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

Their unchanging starting lineup began to be different. Due to Collison's rotation, he was watching the game in a suit tonight. Tonight, the Thunder only had Ibaka and Etan Thomas inside.

Brooks feels that the team's players more or less need to take turns to adjust, and then facing a team that is not so strong, he will still give the players a rest.

Even if you lose, you can't overload the player's body, which will only increase the possibility of injury.

The Warriors sent Monta Ellis, James Harden, CJ Watson, Vladimir Radmanovic and center Micky Moore.

It can be seen from the strength on paper that the starting lineup of the Warriors is very poor. Watson is an undrafted pick in the NBA. He signed a 10-day short contract last season.

However, with a height of 1.88m and a weight of 79.4kg, his position as a small forward will be taken by other tall and strong small forwards.

Vladimir Radmanovic and Micky Moore are also substitutes for other teams.

How does this kind of starting lineup win? With one lone wolf, one rookie and three substitute players, it's no wonder the record is good. The Warriors will still strive to compete for high picks this season.

As soon as the game started, the Thunder took the initiative on the court.

Ibaka's jump ball helped the team get the first offensive possession.

After Durant received Lin Yue's pass, he faced Watson's defensive effort and scored directly from the mid-range. The gap in talent was insurmountable.

Harden dribbled the ball across half court, and originally wanted to throw a ball against Lin Yue's defense. If he scored, he could mock his defensive strength.

As a result, Monta Ellis reached out for the ball, and Harden had to pass the ball. As a rookie, he still respects his seniors.

Monta Ellis stared at Curry after receiving the ball, giving the impression that he was defending Curry, not the offensive side with the ball.

"What kind of look is this?" Curry felt a murderous look in the other person's eyes. He had obviously never seen this person before, so how could there be such a great hostility.

Monta Ellis had an emotional outburst. He had already learned of the team's rumors and wanted to use him for Stephen Curry, a second-year rookie.

I obviously averaged 25 points per game, and the data at the All-Star level, how could I use it for a second-year player, and I am obviously very young, why can't I be cultivated as the core of the team.

Feeling unwilling, Monta Ellis held the ball outside the three-point line without any feints. He took a step back and shot a three-pointer against Curry's defense. The movement and speed of the ball were very fast.

However, since there is no deceptive effect of fake moves, Curry can keep up even if he takes a step back to open the position, and rushes forward to try his best to create interference.

"Shh!"

The basketball went into the net, and Ellis announced his challenge with an unreasonable three-pointer.

From the expression on the other side, Curry seemed to know the opponent's intentions, and wanted to defeat him in person, and use one-on-one play to prove to everyone that Monta Ellis is better than Curry.

After understanding the other party's intentions, Curry's eyes also became focused. Since he wanted to compete, he would naturally not give in.

It's not his style to lose without a fight.

Curry held the ball alone, and after a set of fancy moves, he shot a three-pointer against Ellis' defense. Through dribbling, he got a good shot space, which was enough for him to complete the whole set of moves.

Answer ball!

Stephen Curry responded in kind with a three-pointer from Ellis.

However, the gap between the two teams was still obvious. As the Thunder team gradually entered the state, in less than half a quarter, they widened the point difference to 8 points, and the score was 17 to 9, which forced Nelson to call a timeout.

Lin Yue was replaced by Jeff Green. Seeing the tricky Lin Yue return to the bench, Ellis' mood improved a lot, and James Harden also went off the court, so that he could control the ball more.

Monta Ellis is crazy and comfortable, with sudden stops for mid-range shots, floaters and drifting three-pointers under the basket, his movements have the flavor of streetball, and his style of play is also very tough.

However, one person can't shoot two people. The tacit connection between Durant and Curry made the Warriors' defense useless. Entering their restricted area is as easy as walking on the road in the early morning.

James Harden off the court was also dumbfounded. No wonder the media has been touting how strong the Thunder are recently, especially after defeating the full Celtics, such remarks have sprung up like mushrooms.

In today's match, there was a huge gap. Harden was envious of the harmonious atmosphere of the Thunder team. Lin Yue was not only stronger than him in strength, but also better than him in sports. It would be great if the Thunder team picked him second.

(End of this chapter)