Chapter 287: Hanging Thunder

The bustling Consex Center, where every team that comes here will be treated by the enemy. And the way Indiana fans deal with their enemies is to do their best to make noise for each other.

The young Thunder team was obviously a little uncomfortable with the crazy cheers here. In addition, the old and spicy Jack's defense against Westbrook can be described as very tight, and in the sixth minute of today's game, Westbrook has made 2 mistakes.

At this time, the fans at the scene once again let out a crazy cheer, and under the interference of Jack, Westbrook's pass was wrong again, and Granger picked up the ball, and at this time, Li Cheng had rushed to the Thunder's half like an off-string arrow.

Granger took a step back and opened up a bit of space with Durantra before throwing the ball straight into the Thunder's half.

Granger's pass landed accurately in front of Li Cheng, Li Cheng didn't need to slow down at all, he received the basketball very easily, and then rushed directly to the basket with the ball. No one on the Thunder team was able to stop Li Cheng's footsteps, and Li Cheng ended the offense with a very easy dunk.

The Pacers led the Thunder by as many as eight points 16-8.

Durant has grown rapidly this year, but he still hasn't been among the top in the league.

Li Cheng's rapid progress made Durant look a little puzzled, he didn't know why Li Cheng was able to have such a strong combat power after entering the league for a year.

Li Cheng's strength that does not match his age makes many people feel strange, but in addition to using the word "genius" to explain, I am afraid that Li Cheng can only use "super genius" to explain Li Cheng's difference!

The last time he met Li Cheng, Durant could still play a scoring battle with him, but that was partly because the defenses of both teams were releasing water, and partly because Li Cheng did not have the strength he has now.

Before the start of the season, O'Brien said to reporters, "Li Cheng is at least 5 times better than last year." ”

Durant didn't believe it before, but after he collided with Li Cheng this time, he really felt Li Cheng's horror.

"This guy's growth is really amazing." Durant said to himself a little embarrassed.

After taking an 8-point lead. The Pacers didn't show any signs of letting up, and they continued to play steadily, which was very different from the last time they deliberately put water on the defensive end.

Durant also really felt the pressure this time, the last time they collided, many people commented: "This collision between Li Cheng and Durant can be said to be just a comparison of who has a higher shooting percentage." ”

However, this time, Li Cheng didn't want to compete with Durant for a higher shooting rate, and they really had to compete in personal ability this time.

When this game lacked a bit of drama and a little more blood, the gap between Durant and Li Cheng was instantly revealed.

Li Cheng hit shots one after another after the opening. Helped the team establish a lead. Then he fell silent, but as long as he was on the court, Durant could feel a lot of pressure from him.

"Perhaps...... This is dominance? ”

In the first quarter of the game, Li Cheng scored 9 points and 2 assists, but Durant scored 11 points and 1 assist. But Durant's 11 points took 12 shots, while Li Cheng scored nine points with only four shots. So the Pacers were able to take a 10-point lead at 31-21 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter of the game was a battle between the two benches, but the Pacers' bench was still able to suppress the Thunder's bench.

Thunder head coach Brooks stared at the Pacers' bench, frowning tightly. He didn't know why the Pacers' rookie group was growing so fast.

Lopez didn't start today, and he and Hibbert came off the bench to completely prop up the Pacers' interior in the second quarter.

Lopez is mainly responsible for defense. And Hibbert was mainly responsible for the offense. The division of labor between the two of them is very reasonable, and the cooperation of the two of them has successfully collapsed the interior line of the Thunder team.

The maturity of the two of them beyond their years shocked everyone. Before, the ability of the two of them could not be fully reflected, but in today's game, the two of them really showed a maturity that does not match their age.

"The Pacers' rookie rookie seems to have come a long way in a short period of time."

"We've said before that Ibaka is improving almost every day. Every time we see him in a game, he brings us something new. And now Lopez and Hibbert also seem to be showing very strong strength. ”

"There's a magic thing about the Pacers as a team that allows rookie players to get the most out of their bodies."

"Li Chengcheng was like this before, he suddenly broke out after being a cold bench for half a season. And then it was out of control. And his growth this season has alarmed us. With such progress in such a short period of time, is he really a human being? ”

"It's not just the Pacers' interior rookies, but also Moneymos and Rush, both of whom seem to have adapted to the pace of the NBA. And can find their own positioning very well. ”

"Compared to the other three rookies, these two players have a bit worse appearance, and overall their appearance is normal, but I suspect that it won't be long before the two of them start to explode."

In fact, the main credit for the fact that these rookies have been able to integrate into the team so quickly this season is still due to Stegan who does have his own unique knack for training rookies. Including Li Cheng, there are also some advances that outsiders can't find after his arrival.

As the game progressed, Brooks went from standing anxiously on the sidelines to sitting helplessly in the coach's seat, the main force couldn't play, and the bench couldn't play, and the Thunder had run out of tricks in this game.

The Thunder's group of players are also very young, but their young players don't show the kind of maturity of the Pacers, and they are still in the stage of groping.

Every rookie entering the NBA has to go through a process of searching, they have to find their niche on the team, and they also need to combine it with their own style of play and slowly find their own path.

But the Pacers have Stegan, and their rookies can pretty much skip that stage because Stegan has positioned them all. They just need to train according to Stegan's arrangement.

As for why Li Cheng will show an old age that does not match his age, it is mostly because this guy has the "top of the basketball system", something that the world cannot understand.

Soon the Pacers took a 15-point lead in the game, and it wasn't until Brooks traded for the Thunder twin stars that the Pacers' bench stopped their momentum from extending the score.

Durant's grinding in the league this year has not been in vain, and he has made consecutive shots since he came on the court, and he can be regarded as a precursor to showing a little "superstar". It won't be long before Durant becomes the league's most popular superstar. Not many people would question that, but the sky doesn't belong to Durant right now.

Westbrook suffers at the hands of Jack and Ford, but when he confronts Moneymoss, he instantly transforms into a monster. He struck two in a row at Moneymoss, who was no match for Westbrook.

"The Thunder Twins have also shown great potential, and maybe in two years we won't be able to ignore this team, and they'll have a territory of their own under this sky."

"The Thunder seem to have the prototype of a top-tier team, and as long as they can keep Durant and Westbrook, their future is limitless."

"In a few years' time, both the Thunder and the Pacers will be prime cases of a rebuild completed by the TongguΓ² draft."

"The draft has always been a bit of a bit of luck, and I have to sigh that both teams have had a lot of luck."

Less than two minutes after the Thunder Twins were arrogant, the Pacers replaced Li Cheng and Granger.

The Thunder Twins and the Indus Twins collided again, and this time in the collision, the Thunder Twins failed miserably again.

Li Cheng gave Granger assists in a row, and Granger scored five points in a row with a three-pointer and a layup, which instantly helped the Pacers stabilize the situation.

After Granger, Li Cheng began to exert his strength again, and he held the ball on the left side of the free throw line twice in a row to single Durant, and his shots even Durant with a particularly long arm span did not have the slightest way to stop it.

In the one-on-one confrontation with Durant, Li Cheng almost gave what he wanted, as long as he wanted to score, Durant had no way to take him.

Durant finally realized the gap between him and Li Cheng, but this did not break Durant's confidence, he had heard of Li Cheng's hard work, and he secretly vowed that after going back, he would increase the amount of training for himself, even if he couldn't abuse himself like Li Cheng, it would be larger than the current amount of training. The arrogance of a genius does not allow Durant to bow his head in front of Li Cheng like this, he never thinks that Li Cheng is better than him. Even if he is not as good as Li Cheng now, he thinks that Li Cheng is just walking faster than him, and he will catch up sooner or later.

Geniuses will always have some arrogance, but even if Durant fights for his life today, there is no way to stop the Pacers from extending the score advantage.

In the end, Li Cheng and Granger scored 31 and 28 points respectively, and the Pacers beat the Thunder 121-98 at home.

'Even though both teams are made up of young players, the gap between them is very clear.

"The Thunder were almost completely beaten by the Pacers, and we can clearly see that Li Cheng hasn't used all his strength today, but he almost got what he wants in front of Durant."

"After this game, the Pacers have won six in a row for the new season, and they are still undefeated......" (To be continued......