Aside from the trade just before the start of the season, the Thunder did little in the summer.

It's just about building around the team's usual approach and making up for the team's fringes, such as signing first-round pick Perry Jones, a swingman at the No. 3 or fourth position who is about the same height as Durant, in hopes of developing defensive players to limit the league's increasingly fearsome small forward positions.

Tang Wenlong has not seen Durant and Westbrook for a while, and the last time they saw each other was at the Olympics.

"I heard you went to Europe for the preseason, Fenerbahce?" Tang Wenlong and Durant shook hands and hugged gently, and the air before the game was always full of friendliness.

"That's right, didn't you go to Asia too, you're all tired." Durant smiled slightly and said.

Tang Wenlong wanted to ask about James Harden, thinking that it didn't seem good to uncover other people's scars like this, so he swallowed deeply.

The two exchanged a few words and began to prepare for the game.

At this time, the 76ers, who were the champions of last year's championship, still had an important agenda, and the team's general manager, Stefanschi, smiled and watched the curtain of the halfcourt he designed fall, and then several rows of shiny championship rings were neatly placed on the table, and the rings surrounded the O'Brien Cup in the middle, which represented the championship, and the fans in the stadium stood up and cheered and applauded under the light.

Stefanski invited the 76ers' all-time celebrities to present awards to the 76ers, the biggest names were Julius Irving, Jose Hawkins, and Andrew Toney, an important contributor to the 76ers' championship in the 82-83 season.

Before the award, Stern, president of the league, made a speech.

"Congratulations to the 76ers for winning the championship, congratulations to the 76ers players, coaches and managers for winning the championship ring, you are a unit, you had a perfect process and result last season, I hope you will continue to maintain this fighting spirit and form in the new season, I hope you are as good as ever, and the glorious honor belongs to you."

There was a thunderous round of applause, and then the celebrities presented a championship ring to every player, coach or manager who deserved to receive a championship ring.

Tang Wenlong took the championship ring from Julius Irving, and was immediately attracted to the ring.

The silver-white ring is set with dozens of diamonds at the top, and the classic logo of the Philadelphia 76ers is in the middle of the top. The front of the ring is the year 2012 and the O'Brien Cup, which represents the championship, and Tang Wenlong's name is engraved on it, and the back of the ring is the classic NBA logo plus the style of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Tang Wenlong laughed heartily and hugged Julius Irving, a 76ers legend who was awarded to him.

"Lucky guy, little one, you've won a championship in your second season in the league." Owen's tone had an indescribable feeling, as if it were praise and emotion.

Irving continued: "You know, there are a lot of superstars in the league who haven't been able to touch a championship for nearly 20 seasons and haven't had a chance to wear a championship ring. ”

Tang Wenlong smiled: "I know, so after experiencing such an experience, it is like being addicted, and I always want to reach such a peak again, so I have to work harder." ”

"You're the best." Julius Owen nodded, with permission.

On the other side of the court, the Thunder who witnessed the 76ers awarding championship rings were extremely tormented, and a nameless fire in their bodies burned little by little, but the 76ers stepped on their shoulders to win the championship, and all these honors were just one step away from them.

Westbrook, Durant, Ibaka and others had flames burning in their eyes and were strongly stimulated

The pre-game ceremonies that made the Thunder suffer finally came to an end, and the 76ers received their rings, while the new members were only envious.

David West touched the championship ring and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. If he had gone to the Pacers with a thought, he might still not be able to touch the championship now, but the current Pacers lineup, even if he is added, it is impossible to defeat the increasingly perfect Heat team in the Eastern Conference, let alone the 76ers who are rising like rockets.

At this time, in the other opening game, the Heat had already won 120-107 against the Celtics.

So the referee here estimated the time and summoned the starters of both teams to the field to prepare for the game. The 76ers are still the same championship-winning starters from last season: Lowry, Iguodala, Tang Wenlong, David West and Marc Gasol. The Thunder haven't changed much either: Westbrook, Saflosa, Durant, Ibaka and Perkins.

It was as if the finals had been extended, but with a four-month break in between.

Under this lineup, Tang Wenlong and his teammates have nothing to run into, and they can't be familiar with each other anymore, and similarly, the Thunder side also has excellent tacit understanding and cooperation, and the two teams immediately played very reasonably and methodically at the beginning.

Comparatively, the Thunder are significantly more aggressive.

Durant is defended by Tang Wenlong, Westbrook has no way to find Durant to pass the ball, and the two of them basically don't block or dismantle, or they each hold the ball and look for an interior player to block and dismantle.

"Kevin Durant took the ball and leaned low, took one step inside the three-point line, and there was it again!"

Oklahoma's local commentary is not calm in an instant, Durant has obviously improved this summer, this time the one-step dribbling action after the shaking is coherent and skillful, Tang Wenlong is a little late, he confidently jumps and shoots, and today he feels very good, hitting in a row.

Collins called a timeout, and the game entered the first timeout of the first quarter, when the Thunder dominated the game, leading the 76ers by five points 9-4.

Collins is not in a hurry, sitting firmly on his Diaoyu Tai, and since winning the championship, his temperament has also changed, and he is becoming more and more like Phil Jackson, who has resigned from the Lakers.

After the pause, Tang Wenlong blocked and dismantled David West in the high post, and after blocking and dismantling the cover, he encountered a bag trap, and immediately threw the ball high to David West, and David West dribbled a jumper and hit it. 9 to 6.

"Rotate the defense, don't wrap the trap!" Brooks thought about it and gave defensive instructions to the Thunder players.

Westbrook looked at the coach from the sidelines, and although he didn't nod, he silently wrote it down.

In the next round, Tang Wenlong played blocking and dismantling again, and the Thunder really used rotation defense to deal with the blocking and dismantling, Tang Wenlong directly faced Ibaka's defense after blocking, Tang Wenlong shook off the space after dribbling under his two crotches, and rushed to the inside, and then attracted the Thunder to shrink the defense and pass directly to the outside.

"Smack!"

Westbrook slashed out, just cut off Tang Wenlong's pass, and then rushed to the front court alone, hanging the frame with no one to defend.

He landed without roaring, calmly retreating, and since last season's Finals loss and the turmoil of Harden's departure in the summer, he seems to have matured all of a sudden. (To be continued.) )