After a while, Zhou Xuan and Nie Yuyan went to the corner of the venue to chat, and they ended up idle.

Although it was a party, Zhou Xuan didn't talk to too many people and didn't dance. Nie Yuyan likes to be quiet, and the two sit on the side and chat, telling interesting stories about their junior high school and high school.

Nie Yuyan's family is very strict, she has moved twice since then, she has never been in love, she just studied hard, and felt that she could be admitted to a key university in the exam, but her family arranged for her to study abroad. But it's not bad, she has a very easy life in the third year of high school, as long as she learns English well.

Since being targeted by Jim in the new semester, Nie Yuyan has not been in such a happy mood for a long time, and said with a smile: "I have never seen someone like you, who can cook, play ball, and scare people." ”

"Don't you know how to cook? I don't know if I will have a chance to taste your craft in the future. Zhou Xuan looked at the gentle and gentle Nie Yuyan and smiled.

"If you want to eat, I'll make it for you." When you are curious about a man, the fairy sister will also become gossipy. "What do your parents do, how did they teach you so well, I'm curious."

"They're all very ordinary people, but whatever I like to do, they're all there for. My mom is more famous, she was on the international news in February, and she stayed in the United States to accompany me when her visa expired, but she was deported after she found out. ”

"I've heard that your mom is so cool." Nie Yuyan covered her mouth and smiled.

"She was really cool, and when I said I wanted to play basketball, she convinced my dad to spend all his savings to send me to the United States. Without her, my dream would not have come true. I'm sorry......" Zhou Xuan suddenly felt that saying this would irritate Nie Yuyan, and he was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, not all families can do this, I don't think there are many in the whole of China." Nie Yuyan's eyebrows were crooked. "I'm very happy today, thank you."

"I'm happy too."

"You have a game the night after tomorrow?"

"yes, against the Thunder, we're going to win. Do you like basketball? Zhou Xuan asked.

"I haven't seen it before, I want to watch it from now on, I will go with Liu Yang and them to cheer you on." Nie Yuyan looked at Zhou Xuan's eyes and said lightly.

"Then I must give ten success to play a good game!"

When it was time to finish, Zhou Xuan greeted the Chinese students and drove back to his residence. Looking back on everything that happened today, Zhou Xuan found it very interesting to meet her elementary school classmates who helped her drive away her suitors. Hey, I helped Mary get rid of an artist last time, why do I always like to meddle with this? Focus on basketball and strive to become a star player!

On the morning of September 3, 2008, as the original SuperSonics held a press conference, they announced their new team name, "Oklahoma City Thunder".

The Thunder were only 20-62 last season, and they changed their name and home court for the new season, but the players have not changed, and they are still a team with fish belly, and avoiding the bottom of the bottom is their top goal. Speaking about the new season, coach Calesmo said: "We have a lot of work to do, we have improved defensively, sometimes we look like a team that is very good defensively, but we have not been a team with a good attack. ”

The Thunder's offense is basically all about two young men.

Is Kevin at the core? Durant. Last season, Durant averaged 20 per game. 3 points to win the title of "Rookie of the Year", but he only shot 43% from the field and only grabbed 4 per game. The 4 rebounds also do not match the figure of 208CM. It's worth mentioning that Durant scored 41 points per 48 minutes of critical time (the last 5 minutes or overtime). 8 points, sixth in the league. Over the summer, Durant stepped up his strength exercises and gained a lot of weight, and his muscles will help him get more opportunities.

Another youngster, Jeff? Green also rose to prominence last season, averaging 11 points and five rebounds per game, and he focused on mid-range shooting in the summer.

In last April's game, Durant averaged 24 per game. 3 points 6. 4 rebounds 4. 1 assist, Green averaged 15 per game. 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6. Three assists, maybe that's their goal for the new season.

The playmaking guard position of the Thunder has also been strengthened in the summer, and UCLA's Russell? Westbrook has a lot of physical fitness and a lot of potential to tap into. Veteran Al? Watson isn't bad either, with the seven-year veteran doing well last season, averaging 10 per game. 7 points and 6. Eight assists, and while he has never been rated among the top point guards, Watson has 45. He shot 3% from the field and 37 from three-point range. 1％。

The Thunder's biggest weakness is the interior, Robert? Swift, Wilcox, Nick? Collison, Petro, Mohammed and others are all second-rate players, pure blue collars. Against any team, the Thunder's interior line could be blown up. Durant will inevitably suffer from growing pains, and the two veterans Desmond that the team brought in this year? Mason and Joe? Smith is not alone either.

That's all there is to the Thunder, and the Warriors are strong compared to them.

That night, Nie Yuyan and Liu Yang went to the Oracle Arena to watch the game. Zhou Xuan's blood was boiling, ready to fight with Westbrook. The embarrassing thing is that the coaching staff thought that Zhou Xuan had no need to prove himself, and did not want the opponent to see his full strength, so he only let him play 8 minutes in the first quarter.

DeMarcus? Nelson and CJ Watson have been given plenty of playing time and will be Zhou Xuan's replacements for the new season.

In addition, Azubuuk, Margeti, and Biedrins are not on the list, Stephen? Jackson and Turiaf both played just 16 minutes. The inside opportunities were all ceded to Randolph, Wright, and Hendricks.

In this state, the Thunder still haven't beaten the Warriors. The Warriors led 37-28 in the first quarter, with Belinelli and Jackson scoring 11 points each in the quarter. Zhou Xuan got 2 points and 3 assists in a limited time, which was decent, and the plan he wanted to perform in front of Nie Yuyan was all in vain.

The Warriors scored 70 points in the first half to take a double-digit lead and then lead the way. The Thunder narrowed the gap only slightly in the third quarter, but Nelson came out on top in the final quarter, scoring 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Under his attack, the Warriors eventually won the Thunder 123-102.

The Warriors are on a two-game winning streak, while the Thunder are losing three of their games.

Belinelli had 22 points and six assists, Nelson had 18 points and seven assists, Harrington had 16 points and nine rebounds, Hendricks had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and all six of the Warriors scored in double figures.

Damien? Wilkins scored 23 points for the Thunder, Durant had 16 points and 14 rebounds and Wilcox had 15 points. Westbrook scored 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting and 5-of-8 from the free-throw line, but as a point guard, he had just one assist and five turnovers in 27 minutes.

After the game, Zhou Xuan saw the two girls outside the stadium and was a little embarrassed. "I'm so sorry, you came to cheer me on, but the coach didn't let me go."

Liu Yang smiled: "You played very well in those few minutes, but you couldn't play a quarter, is it because the thunder is too weak?" ”

"That's true, the Thunder didn't do their best, the team wanted to work on the roster, and before the start of the regular season, they were all rested. We're going to go to China to play two games, and I'm going to be there for a longer time because it's home. Zhou Xuan smiled bitterly.

"We can only watch TV for those two games." Liu Yang winked at Zhou Xuan and said, "I told Zheng Bin that I was going on a date." Handsome guy, you can send Yu Yan back later. ”

"He just finished the game, he's very tired......" Nie Yuyan said more and more quietly, Zhou Xuan played for a while, sitting on the sidelines and tired of what, it's easier than practicing.

"Go ahead, I'll send her back." Zhou Xuan knew that Liu Yang wanted to connect them, and he did not refuse the other party's kindness.

When they left, Zhou Xuan asked, "Do you want to go back immediately, or should we find a store to have some supper and chat?" I've been here for a short time, do you have any good recommendations? Preferably Auckland's specialities. ”

"Why do you think I'll know the truth?"

"Don't you like cooking? I guess I like to eat food, right? ”

Nie Yuyan sighed: "Okay, I like to eat, so I'm getting fatter and fatter now, bad habits." ”

"Don't say that in English in a crowded place, those American women will want to kill you. Let's go. Zhou Xuan said with a smile, American women generally have more skeletons than Chinese women.

Auckland is still lit up at night, with many shops open 24 hours.

American specialty food is not comparable to China's, to put it simply, there are three points. One is raw, the steak is bloodshot, the second is cold, all drinks are added with ice, and the third is sweet, and there are many desserts. This is Nie Yuyan's comment based on her own taste, but it is also to the point. In fact, Americans eat with nutrition rather than taste, and the average American is not very good at cooking.

In the United States, coffee shops and McDonald's fast-food restaurants abound, the former resembling a teahouse in Sichuan, China, and the latter resembling a Lanzhou noodle restaurant in China.

The store where Nie Yuyan took Zhou Xuan claimed to serve the best "chocolate chip cookie ice cream" in the state, which was a major feature. In 1937, butter cookies were made with chopped chocolate, and the world's best cookie was invented. Despite the popularity of cookies, Americans still want to make them even better. Later, because of a person's laziness, chocolate chip cookie ice cream was created, that is, the noodles that have been mixed to make cookies are cut into small pieces and mixed in the ice cream......

The two ordered ice cream and chatted while eating, which was very pleasant. At ten o'clock in the evening, if he didn't go back, he was afraid that the school dormitory would be closed, so Zhou Xuan paid the bill and drove Nie Yuyan back.

When they were about to separate, Nie Yuyan pinched the corner of her clothes and asked lightly, "Are you so good to every woman, or is it just me?" ”

"It's just you." Zhou Xuan didn't lie, there were few women he contacted in the United States, and he spoke English with the Olsen sisters, and he didn't feel happy with Nie Yuyan.

"I'm happy today, good night, and have a good dream." Nie Yuyan smiled slightly, turned around and entered the dormitory.

"Me too, good night."

When Nie Yuyan went upstairs, Zhou Xuan threw the car keys high and caught them, humming a song and walking towards his car.