On March 7, the Hornets traveled to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder

This was the beginning of their road trip

After a three-day break, the players were in good spirits, and they didn't sleep on the plane to Oklahoma for a while, chatting with great interest

The Hornets now also have a small jet of their own, which was not treated like that before, but the Hornets have been playing so well lately that the owner of the team has decided to buy them a plane

Although this aircraft was produced in the nineties of the last world, it was quite smooth and comfortable to fly

On the plane, only West and Jongwook exchanged a little

How does it feel that the ankle doesn't hurt, Zhong Yu asked

Scott shook his right leg and smiled: "It's all right, and now I think I can pull a rebound straight away."

Zhong Yu smiled: That's fine...... We can make a big deal today, and we can let these Thunder kids feel the anger coming from us

West also rubbed his hands and said: This is very good, and I plan to do a big job

The atmosphere on the plane is better, and the atmosphere of the Hornets is more suitable for the team's unity, and everyone is working hard for the win

Even during the most difficult time, because of Zhong Yu, everyone calmed down and played well, so that the opponent could not resist their impact

But Chris, they can't come back for the time being, otherwise Tyson, you, and Chris will all come back...... Zhong Yu longed for a moment: then the entire alliance would tremble because of us

Indeed, the main lineup of the Hornets can shock the league

If one day the main forces all return, it will be a nightmare for the rest of the league

West also smashed the scene, and the blood in his chest heated up when he thought of the twelve consecutive wins of the Megatron League at the beginning of the season

This boiling feeling makes everyone more active

Ariza and Zhong Yu discussed the problem of steals, and Zhong Yu said: I think the premise of a steal is not to lose the defensive position, so that no matter whether the steal is successful or not, there will be no mistakes

Ariza frowned and said, "But sometimes we have to take some risks, make some gambles, because time makes us do that

Zhong Yu smiled: What kind of situation do you say...... What do you think is the best situation for a tackle?

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Jongwook and Ariza began a deep conversation on this topic

Ariza also has something to learn from Zhong Yu, he is more tough when defending, and these tough defenses are also more clever, and he can always find the opponent's flaws

Ariza then asked, "Zhongyu, I admire your jumper, I think your jumper is accurate, can you teach me some tricks?"

Zhong Yu thought for a while and said: This ...... How to put it, I can only stack it up with countless exercises, and I occasionally have some training that is completely blindfolded, someone hands the ball to you, and you rely on your own feelings to jump shots, this method I think is not a small gain

Ariza pondered for a moment and laughed: I guess this must be very useful

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After arriving in Oklahoma, Durant said that he would invite Zhongyu to dinner

Zhong Yu was also a little unsure of what this kid was trying to do—did he want to get himself drunk and do some tricks

After thinking about it, he threw this idea out of his head, Durant wouldn't do such a thing, he and Durant were somewhat familiar, after all, they were both rookies in the same year, and he also saved this kid in a game

That night, the two of them ate out a Mexican barbecue with a beer on the table

The night in March was breezy and the two of them picked up their beers and took a sip and touched them, and then Durant suddenly asked a little mysteriously: Although Zhong Yu has some questions, I don't think I should ask them like that, but I'm more curious...,

What Zhong Yu asked

It is...... I heard that Adidas broke out a big contract for you for 5 years and $70 million, is this true, the two of them belong to the same agent, but Pelinka also felt that this kind of thing was inconvenient to disclose, so he asked Durant to ask Zhong Yu himself

Zhong Yu smiled dumbly, it turned out that he invited himself to drink just for this matter, and Zhong Yu said: It's almost this amount, but it's a little higher than this

Durant gasped, and the cold night breeze outside poured into his throat, bringing a dull cough along with his beer

This is really surprising, I didn't expect them to give you so much money, Durant said enviously: Compared to you, my contract is relatively small

Zhong Yu raised the beer bottle and touched it with him and said: Don't say that, yours is also very tall, I have just been doing well recently, and Adidas said what they value me the most...... I guess you don't have that good thing about me

What Durant hurriedly asked, but he didn't pay attention to Zhong Yu's question that he had this and he didn't have it

Adidas thinks that I have good morals, I will help the elderly cross the street on the street, and do good deeds, do not leave a name, integrity, generosity, these are my strengths......

Durant was stunned and burped again, then he thought about it and laughed and scolded: You damn guy just proves that you are a despicable liar just by what you just said......

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The game between the Hornets and the Thunder is also watched by a lot of people

One reason for that is West's return to the Hornets

West's 15.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game this season have been a big boost to the Hornets' victory, and he has also consciously scaled down his shots to give Jong-wook a wedding dress this season

And he's also improved his shooting percentage, and he'll try to do some of the dirty work and step up when the team needs him to score

Generally speaking, the power forward position is often dubbed a 'blue-collar position' because it is often responsible for doing some of the dirty work

And the team's No. 1 offensive option isn't with them, and if a big forward scores a lot, it could prove that the team's other offensive points are wrong

Of course, this is a traditional power forward, and their stats won't look too good

In the 21st century, in this era of bad manners, many positions have begun to overlap and blur definitions, and there have also been many demons with perfect offense at power forward

Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki

West is also a big forward who relies on mid-range shooting to eat well, and now he is also starting to do his best to assist Jong-wook, and his return is definitely good news for the Hornets

Another reason is Zhong Yu and Durant

Jongwook and Durant also entered the league in the 2007 draft, but at that time, one was in the sky and the other was underground, and the two of them also embarked on different life paths

While Jongwook was struggling on the bench, Durant had become the best rookie in the league, scoring strongly, and his height and long arms were unstoppable

After Zhong Yu suddenly rose, Durant's best rookie was almost snatched away by this guy

These things make many people regard two people as lifelong enemies

However, this season, Zhong Yu's average points per game soared to 40 several times, shocking the whole league, and Durant scored a lot

The meeting of two of the best players of '07 will certainly be of interest to many people

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The game was played at Oklahoma's home court, and the Hornets lost the jump ball to the Thunder, and the first offense was given to Durant, who controlled the ball and then cut inside to score

The ball returned to the Hornets, and Paco passed the ball to Zhongyu, who also began to break through

When everyone thought that Zhong Yu was about to go toe-for-tat and give Durant a goal back, Zhong Yu passed the ball to West

West began his first attack after returning from injury...,

The thumping jumper hit the iron, and West shook his head, as if he wasn't quite back yet

However, Zhong Yu just grabbed this rebound, Durant came up to block Zhong Yu, and after turning left, he immediately made a jump shot feint to trick Durant, but he accelerated with the ball and broke through to the basket, threw the basketball high, and sent the basketball into the basket with a high throwing board

At the beginning of the game, the goals of both sides were completed by Zhong Yu and Durant, and there were indeed some signs of grudges in 07 to 2009

Then the game continued

Durant also has the heart to compete with Zhong Yu, after all, as a rookie in the same class in 2007, and Zhong Yu's current light is blooming all over the earth, making many people crazy for him

He also wanted to challenge this guy

However, Durant's shooting percentage is not as high as Zhong's

Another attack, the Hornets' possession came to Zhong Yu, he controlled the ball and rushed to the inside, the Thunder blocked the inside, Zhong Yu threw the basketball from behind

It's a very slippery back-to-back pass

West knew that receiving a pass was a jumper

Finally won the first point after his comeback

Pop Zhong Yu and West high-fived, there was a kind of excitement in West's eyes, he finally found some sense, Zhong Yu also created opportunities for him several times in this game, and this time he finally took it

Then the Thunder turned around and attacked, someone on the inside came up to block and dismantle Durant, Zhong Yu came up to make up for the defense, and the two were in the opposite position

Durant leaned his back against Jongwook and then planned to turn around and shoot straight away

Zhong Yu is very dead, but if Durant suddenly turns around and jumps, he may lose his balance and can't hit the jumper

And Paco next to him came up to steal and Durant could only put away the basketball stupidly, and then took a step back and then jumped directly out of his hand

He just let the basketball out of his hands, and Zhong Yu accurately grasped his jump shot route, and slapped the basketball fan down

The audience was shocked

Zhong Yu directly gave this guy a cap (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to come (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)