"Relax, it's not a big deal!"

Cousins was nervous, in all kinds of pre-war emotional torture, but Gu Yu beside him seemed to be a person who had nothing to do, reached out and patted his cousin's arm and said: "After a while, even if you dig a pit, it doesn't matter how you dig a pit, with your father here, you will fill in the pit with one hand!" ”

"Hahaha......"

Gu Yu joked several times in a row, and said a few words that seemed arrogant, but actually made some sense when he thought about it carefully, and the emotions of the king's generals began to gradually ease.

But Jason Thompson still looked extremely unnatural.

This unnatural look became more and more intense with the appearance of that person.

"6'10", 245 pounds, from Congo, No. 9, power forward, let's welcome...... Sergi – Ibraca——!!! ”

“IBLOCKA——！！！”

As soon as Ibaka appeared, the shouts of the fans immediately rose to a new level.

Countless fans chanted the nickname that had been given to Ibaka since the beginning of the season, and for a while, the entire Energy Solution Arena was full of huge palm signs, constantly shaking to the rhythm of the music.

"HAHAHA, IBLOCKA! Haha, with a feeling! I love this nickname! ”

On the side of the commentary stage, Reggie Miller was also amused by this scene, and laughed loudly: "The name of Ibaka and the word 'block' (BLOCK) are cleverly combined, and the pronunciation is more domineering and crisp than Ibaka's original name." In my opinion, this nickname is much more interesting than the nickname given by the big fat man in Youtai! ”

28 carats...... Ahh

And the surprise is......

"Bumped into Kendrick's chest, but he didn't get bounced......???"

Evans looked closely, frowning, and felt that something was wrong.

It's no secret that Ibaka is a cap maniac, working in mid-air all day.

This season, Ibaka ushered in another new height of his career, although there is no obvious improvement in scoring, still averaging less than 10 points per game, but his scoring method has changed a lot.

This is only Ibaka's third professional season, and in the previous two seasons, Ibaka's main scoring methods were secondary offense, picking up leaks under the basket, occasionally receiving passes from outside players, and cold shots.

But this season, Ibaka's mid-range shooting ability has evolved from a sudden cold arrow to a level that can become a conventional weapon.

Even when it comes to fixed-point shooting, Ibaka's shooting percentage has reached the level of Bosh. It's just that because the offensive level with the ball is too low, and he doesn't have any back-to-back skills, his offensive threat is still mediocre.

But in the case that there are three less on the outside to attract most of the defensive attention, and in the case of a big man like Perkins who is in great need of space on the inside, Ibaka has successfully transformed, soaked in the basketball gym all summer, and practiced this accurate mid-range shot, which still brought a lot of changes to the overall tactics of the Thunder.

Ibaka's own scoring may not have risen, but this season, Westbrook and Harden's scoring suddenly exploded, and Ibaka definitely took the initiative to give up the space in the restricted area, pull away the opponent's defense, and give the second brother and third brother more credit for breaking through the space.

It can be said that Ibaka's efforts have brought hidden wealth to the Thunder, and the benefits of the rest of the players are countless.

And......

"This season's regular season block king!"

Albert looked at the data in his hand and said: "With an average of 3.7 blocks per game, he is the only crazy man who averaged more than 3.7 blocks per game since Ratliff in the 2000 to 2001 season. ”

"That's right, and he's got a lot of mobility, he's got a lot of running and jumping, and he's not the kind of player who can only contribute in the half."

Reggie Miller nodded: "He shoots quickly, scores steadily, never grabs the ball, doesn't occupy positions on the court, can run fast, and can quickly return to the defense to send chase caps...... I'm not saying he's better than Camby, who is much better than him in many ways, but if I'm the Thunder coach and I want to pick an inside blocker for Sanshao, I think Ibaka is the best fit. ”

That's him......!

The three young men of the Thunder team, who are the most anticipated, began to enter the venue with the shouts of the DJ and the cooperation of music and lights. But Jason Thompson's eyes were completely locked by Ibaka.

The person who made the coach think that this would be the worst match of the entire series, and it was very likely that he would up!

Not knowing whether to be angry or discouraged, Thompson gritted his teeth and stared at Ibaka's every move, and his mind couldn't help but recall a lot of past events.

"Speaking of which...... Ibaka and Jason Thompson, who is going to be opposite him this time, are still rookies in the same class! ”

On the side of the commentary stage, Albert also remembered this stubble and said: "At that time, Thompson University played quite well, and he was considered a potential long-term man in the interior in that draft." After all, Ibaka is from Congo, and after Olajuwon, too many teams have gambled on this kind of African jumping man, and most of the results have ended in tragedy. So Ibaka didn't do well and was selected at the end of the first round. ”

"Yes, the 24th pick in the first round is a relatively unsuccessful result."

Reggie Miller nodded: "Thompson was the 12th pick in the first round at the time, and he almost entered the lotto area, and the reputation of the two of them at that time was one heaven and one earth!" ”

"Looking at the present, although Thompson's stats are not bad, the role on the field, his own positioning, the potential for technological development, and the prospects for the future...... It's too much worse than Ibaka. ”

Albert said: "Now in this league, there is more and more emphasis on outside offense and defense, and interior players must have a hand to help defend to fill in the gaps for outside players. In this regard, Ibaka is more in line with the trend of the times and is much more suitable than Thompson. ”

"yes......!"

Reggie Miller nodded with a sigh: "I believe that if the Thunder are stupid and want to trade with the King, the King will definitely be willing to trade Thompson for Ibaka." ”

"Haha, who would refuse such a good business?"

Albert laughed.

I...... Is the market already so bad?

Although Thompson didn't hear the commentators' ridicule, he was already extremely disappointed when he saw the fans supporting Ibaka and the teammates around him who had almost no requirements for him.

Once upon a time, in the first NBA competition between the two sides, Thompson, as a high-pick rookie, scored 21 points and 14 rebounds in a single game, played 40 minutes, and led the team to a 3-point narrow victory over the Thunder.

At that time, Ibaka on the opposite side only played 2 minutes and only scored 2 points and 1 rebound.

Thompson still remembers walking off the court, enjoying the cheers of the crowd and sweeping his eyes to the Thunder bench.

Ibaka just sat there, her eyes fixed on her, and there seemed to be a flame called Unwilling in it, which was burning.

It's just that Thompson at that time didn't take this thin and black jumping man in his eyes at all. After all, the two sides are not at the same level at all, and the training intensity of the team is completely different, and it is impossible to become any so-called rivals or opponents in the future.

However, soon after, when the two sides met for the second time, Thompson was surprised to find that this thin and tall man had begun to transform.

With 11 points and 5 rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes, Ibaka was on par with Thompson in his little playing time. Even if you only look at the efficiency per unit of time, Ibaka is even better.

Thompson, on the other hand, made only 5 of 12 shots, and as soon as Ibaka came on the court, he would be completely lost on both offensive and defensive ends, and be turned around by this low-post show with explosive agility.

In that game, the Thunder won, and since then, Thompson has never been able to outperform Ibaka statistically even once in a head-to-head matchup.

If it weren't for Gu Yu's sudden rise this season, the Kings won a Thunder, except for the first game of his career, Thompson's record against Ibaka was:

All lost.

Why?

Thompson has also thought about this question and watched the video repeatedly to find the answer.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep up with Ibaka's evolution.

It wasn't until this season, when Serge Ibaka began to dominate the block list and played a historic block performance, that Thompson clearly realized one thing:

That's right, the two of them are indeed not on the same level anymore.

But unlike what he imagined, it was not himself on top, but Ibaka, who suppressed himself fiercely.

“GET-READY……？”

At the end of the enthusiastic entrance ceremony, the starters of both sides stood near the center of the pitch, and the referee held the ball in his hand, and after confirming that both sides were ready, he tossed it high.

“…… Call! ”

It's game on!

"The Kings have the ball! The game is on, and the Kings are the first to attack! ”

With Albert's commentary, the Kings went on offense.

"There is no suspense in the starters of both sides, the home team Thunder is Westbrook, Safrosa, Kevin Durant, Sergi Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins! On the Kings' side, the lineup of Evans, Hairstylist, Garcia, Jason Thompson, and DeMarcus Cousins is given! ”

After Thompson came to the frontcourt, he first made a no-ball cover for Gu Yu, and then immediately turned around and went down and glanced back at the top of the arc.

“…… Sou! ”

Evans' pass was instantaneous.

"Good vision!!"

This pass also made Albert's eyes shine, watching Thompson not need to make any adjustments after receiving the ball, he turned around and directly burst into the momentum of dunking, and just wanted to open his mouth to praise a few words.

"Rub ......!"

On the side of the basket, the Black Hawk takes off. [.]