basketball dreams

Chapter 88 Facing the Defending Champion
Oracle Arena, the home arena of the Warriors, the Oakland Coliseum, was refurbished and improved on the basis of the old Oakland Coliseum Arena. A comprehensive improvement and reconstruction was carried out at a total cost of 15 million US dollars.

Compared with the previous one, the reconstructed Oakland Arena has a new look, getting rid of the old and small appearance, and has become one of the advanced arenas in the league: the capacity has increased from 15200 to 19200, and the seats are closer to the venue. The light is more reasonable, the number of suites has increased to 72, the TV equipment has increased significantly, and other facilities such as restaurants, clubs, and meeting rooms have also been decorated more luxuriously.However, what the museum is most proud of is its advanced video equipment, which is top-notch in both quantity and quality.

It can be said that the home of the Warriors is almost one of the best arenas in the league.

So in just one afternoon of training, Yunchen fell in love with this place completely, not because of anything else, just because of his unique interior design, perfect space layout and very comfortable sensory experience.

This is the third time Yunchen has come to an arena in a big city. Although he has seen similar ones in Los Angeles and New York before, he still can't help but sigh when he sees them again.

The big city is really exciting!

Throughout the afternoon, Yunchen trained with the Warriors. Perhaps because of Yunchen's joining, they did not practice any tactical play, but were only practicing shooting and various personal skills.

However, Cole is not a stingy person. He and the assistant coach also called Yunchen when they guided Durant's training.

As we all know, the Warriors' shooting coach is the well-known former NBA superstar Steve Nash.So during the training, Yunchen kept sighing that the Warriors not only had a luxurious lineup on the field, but even their coaching team was so star-studded that it was impossible not to envy them.

The game between the two sides was scheduled for [-]:[-] pm local time in Auckland.

As the champion and runner-up team last season, the duel between the Warriors and the Cavaliers should be able to attract countless attention, after all, it can represent the highest level of the entire league.

However, because of James' departure, the Cavaliers completely lost that aura and the glory of the Eastern Conference champions that should have belonged to them.

Even the alliance can be said to look down on them now.

Last month's Christmas game was almost the most watched game in the NBA's regular season, and the league arranged for the most interesting team duels.

However, as last season's runner-up, the Cavaliers' team logo did not appear in the Christmas game in 18.

Instead, it was the Lakers who played against the Warriors.

Because many people understand that in the eyes of the league and even the entire fan base, last season's runner-up was not the Cavaliers, but LeBron James.

It is precisely because of this that the only purpose of Yunchen and their Cavaliers coming here today is to prove to everyone that without James, even if they can't make it to the finals, they are still in the league. A powerful force to be reckoned with!
They want the world to understand that the Cavaliers in the post-LeBron period have not fallen!

Two hours before the start of the game, Yunchen and the Warriors finished training, and everyone came out of the field talking and laughing. He was already very familiar with these people, and it didn't look like he had just known each other for an afternoon. .

However, to Yunchen's surprise, when they were leaving the stadium, they saw a person he knew very well at the gate.

Daniel Wu!Famous Chinese-American actor, director, producer!
When it comes to him, Chinese people should be very familiar with him, because he has no other characteristics, but he is handsome!
At the same time, he is also a well-known die-hard fan of the Warriors, and he especially likes to dream of Green, so when Yun Chen and Green came out together, Wu Yanzu looked at them very excitingly.

He knew that Yunchen was also Chinese, and he was also very concerned about the situation of Yunchen and Tang Yin. Although he had never met, he was quite familiar with them.

After the two parties met, they greeted each other very warmly. After all, Wu Yanzu and Green were already very familiar, so the conversation between the two people was completely familiar, just like old friends.

Seeing a big star, of course Yunchen would not let go of such an opportunity, and immediately took out his mobile phone and took a photo with Wu Yanzu. Although he was inferior in appearance, relying on his height and strong physique, in the photo The two of them actually felt "evenly matched".

After another exchange of pleasantries, the crowd dispersed. Before leaving, Daniel Wu said to Yun Chen: "Li, I hope the Warriors win, but I also hope you get good numbers!"

Hearing this, everyone immediately laughed, but Yun Chen said very seriously: "It is certain to get good data, but I will not give up the victory of this game easily!"

Model 05:30, the sky is getting dark, and the audience in the auditorium has arrived one after another.

On the court, various pre-match programs and ceremonies were held in sequence.On the benches on both sides, the players on both sides are already warming up at this time. The weather is cold, and they must keep themselves in a state of exercise so as not to cool down.

Yun Chen was wearing the team's jacket and was running non-stop. Although the temperature in the arena was not low, he could still feel a bit of chill.

"Li, facing Durant, you can play whatever you can, don't force yourself." At this time, Tyronn Lue, who had just finished arranging the opening tactics for the players, approached him and patted him at the same time. back.

Yun Chen was silent when he heard the words, he understood the gap between himself and Durant, especially during training this afternoon, the two had played heads-up several times, and everyone could guess the result without saying much.

However, he still wants to give it a try, trying to do his best to compete against the five giants of the Warriors!
"Beep!" At [-]:[-] p.m. local time, the referee blew his whistle, and the starting players from both sides came to the field, and the game officially started.

The starting lineups for both sides are as follows:

The Cavaliers remain unchanged.

Warriors: PG Stephen Curry, SG Klay Thompson, SF Kevin Durant, PF Draymond Green, C DeMarcus Cousins.

The two sides jumped the ball in the middle circle, Cousins ​​​​vs. Tristan Thompson!

Of the five positions on both sides, in terms of the matchup alone, the gap may be the largest at the center forward, and there may be confrontation in other positions. Only Thompson has no bright spot compared with Cousins.

Before the game, Tyronn Lue came over and told Thompson to do his job well, and no one would blame him even if he was blown up.

This is a very common thing that a normal head coach said to the players before the game, which is conducive to letting the players relax.

However, this was extremely harsh to Thompson's ears.

Although his ability is not strong, like most basketball players, he also has a competitive heart. Tyronn Lue's unintentional words aroused a fire in his heart.

How do you know that I must be inferior to Cousins?
Therefore, this jump ball hardly gave Cousins ​​any chance to react or even take off. Thompson's action was many times faster than usual, and he touched the ball just when it reached the highest point!
"Huh?" This scene surprised Yun Chen from the side, and today's Thompson made him feel bright!
"Crack!" The ball was successfully transferred to Hill's hands amidst the surprised expressions of everyone.

The first wave of possession belongs to the Cavaliers!
(End of this chapter)