Chapter 198: Kevin Durant
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Before the draft, Westbrook was stronger than Xiao Xiao in all aspects, and in terms of popularity, Xiao Xiao, a little-known kid, couldn't even see the shadow.
However, since the draft created a dark horse miracle, Xiao's popularity has skyrocketed. All kinds of news also followed him one after another, as if the spotlight was following him at any time. In this case, the dashing popularity began to throw off Westbrook, and the commercial value also threw Westbrook out of the clouds.
As for his appearance on the court, Xiao Xiao has also played many classic games, and since the start of the game, he has always monopolized the position of Western Conference Rookie of the Week, and even won a Player of the Week.
These achievements, Westbrook said it is impossible not to envy. After all, not long ago, Xiao Sa was his little brother in sparring. And now Xiao Sao is a well-deserved core player for the Clippers. Although he is also the starting point guard with high hopes for the Thunder, some people even propose that they and Kevin Durant are the Thunder's duo players. But in reality, he knows better than anyone that Kevin Durant has more privileges tactically. In terms of commercial value, it is obvious that Kevin Durant has more advantages, because NIKE has been trying to create a confrontation situation between Kevin Durant and LeBron James, so he gave Kevin Durant a contract that is not much different from LeBron James.
With such a big gap, Westbrook is looking forward to this game even more than Chic, and he wants to see what level Chick has reached. Is it so much better than yourself?
Xiao trained at Staples Arena into the afternoon. I didn't see Teresa coming. It's very strange. Because Teresa always comes to the stadium in advance to watch her training, and sometimes she will give herself some advice.
Although many times, Xiao Xiao felt that Teresa was a little uncomfortable staying on the sidelines. But now without her by her side, I can't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
So, when he was resting, he went to his bag and took out his mobile phone, and he wanted to make a call to Teresa. Because he was afraid that Teresa had an accident.
But when he took out his phone, he was immediately frightened by the message on it.
There were 39 missed calls on it. It was all Teresa.
There are two more text messages.
The surprised Xiao Shi hurriedly clicked open.
"Chick, I have to leave now. My dad is a crazy guy and if I stay with the team he's going to do crazy things. β
Xiao Sao read the first text message and felt inexplicable, he was very strange about the content of Teresa's endless text message...... What does your father's madness have to do with you leaving?
Then, he clicked on the second text message.
"I don't know since when I found myself in love with you, and I was addicted to your breath. Any move you make will drive me crazy, you are a very attractive man. Even though I know you already have a girlfriend and there are thousands of women who want to sleep with you. But. I'm still out of control in love with you, I can't control myself, it's like I can't stop breathing. My father already knew what I was thinking, and he didn't want me to be with you, so he sent me to New York, and I had to leave you......"
The text message ends with an ellipsis, as if to stop talking, hiding a lot of sorrow.
After Xiao Sa finished reading it, he was inexplicably sad, and he didn't know why he was sad. However, this sadness spread from his heart, leaving his feelings unhidden.
"What's wrong with me?"
Xiao Xiao murmured softly, and there was a feeling of loss.
Although he couldn't describe the feeling clearly, he could feel that he was uncomfortable, as if he had lost something.
Xiao Xiao didn't know that this feeling of himself was called a broken love.
Because he never consciously wanted to like Teresa, but the experience of getting along day and night made Teresa's figure imprinted in his mind, making him subtly accept this girl. And now, the girl has left suddenly, and his feelings have naturally changed.
Xiao sat on the bench for a long time, and he didn't know what he was letting go.
But in the end, he made a phone call, but the phone told him that it couldn't be reached.
Now, he was even more stunned.
This mood lasted for a long time, until he turned on his phone and browsed the web.
His mood soon turned disgusted.
Because when he was browsing the news, he saw OJ Mayo's response.
O.J. Mayo was interviewed when he left Los Angeles. Facing reporters, he actually said very shamelessly: "If it weren't for some problems with my body last night, I would definitely not be behind Xiaoxiao." You see, my hit rate is 100 percent, much higher than chic. If I had been in normal form, I would have been able to beat him easily. Wait and see, I'll be waiting for him in Memphis! β
O.J. Mayo's words were filled with a cowardice that was willing to gamble and not admit defeat.
Xiao Sa suddenly felt that this guy was very pitiful and pathetic. I don't even have the courage to face failure.
Not daring to face failure, he automatically gave up the posture of getting back up.
It's a shame to compete with such a person!!
Xiao sighed faintly, and subconsciously clicked on the comments of the news. In the comments, he almost fell into the abuse of OJ Mayo, thinking that he was shameless and that he was a slut who couldn't afford to lose.
"OJ Mayo's so-called physical discomfort is probably because his toenails are not trimmed, right? Or is it because one of the hairs on his head is broken?? β
"I once had a lot of hope for this guy, and I also hoped that he could teach the hateful Xiao some lessons, after all, this guy is so hateful, he actually made my ex-ex-girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, and current girlfriend all fall in love with him at first sight. Even when I was in love with my ex-girlfriend, I heard the name of Xiao Shi, oh my God, it was me who her. But he thought about chic. whatfuckingοΌοΌ All right. To get back to the point, as much as I hate chic, I hate OJ Mayo even more now, and he's managed to show me what shamelessness is. Before the game, he was arrogant, the game was exploded, and after the game, he shamelessly said that he was just injured, and he was injured!!! Think the American people are all idiots?? β
"If I were Xiao, I wouldn't pay attention to such a guy again. Because even if you give him a point, you won't be able to score a single point. He was also able to find his reasons and then declare himself victorious. β
"Die!"
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Seeing these comments, Xiao Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, the American people are not all idiots.
When I closed the webpage, my mood became a little brighter again.
He then continued to get up and shoot, practicing his tiptoe shots.
While practicing tiptoeing, a ridiculous thing suddenly occurred to Xiao Shao's head...... Why do you always get a lot of help in your dreams after love? Could it be that it was because the dopamine secreted by Aiai stimulated the pituitary gland, which made me enter the second dream space?
Xiao Xiao was thinking crankily while practicing shooting.
Unconsciously. And so the time passed quietly.
Soon it was evening, and the players had already arrived. And the Thunder also came to warm up. At this time, Xiao Shao had already reclined on the bench to rest, watching the players simulate tactics, while he was still thinking about the situation about the second dream.
Xiao Shao does not think that what happened to him is mysterious, on the contrary, in his opinion, these things can be explained by science. The human brain is a mysterious place, and according to scientific analysis, the development of the human brain is very low, and if the potential can be fully developed, the power that can be created is infinite.
It's as if a mother, when she finds her son falling, is able to burst out with amazing speed and sprint over and catch her child with both hands. It's as if man is able to survive in a way that doesn't conform to the laws of science.
Xiao Wan felt that he might develop some more brain domains than the average person, so he was able to learn in dreams.
The reason why new things can be automatically generated in dreams may be because of the stimulation, which makes it open up more forbidden areas of the brain.
Suddenly, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little like the protagonist of life. But he didn't want his secret to be known to others, because he didn't want to be treated like a guinea pig by some scientific research institute.
At this time, Westbrook took the initiative to come over: "Hey, big hero, what are you doing?" β
Xiao Sage saw Westbrook and quickly stood up and hugged him.
"The treatment of the core players is good, other players are sweating on the field, but you can stay on the sidelines and rest!!" Westbrook continued to quip.
"I've been practicing during the day today, and it's time to take a break and prepare for the evening competition." Xiao replied helplessly.
"Practiced for a day? So hard!! No wonder you're able to progress so fast. Westbrook staggered, having always been impressed by his dashing diligence.
"I can't help it. I've only been practicing basketball for less than a year, and if I want to compete with those of you who have been practicing for more than ten years, I have to work harder. Xiao said very sincerely.
Westbrook gave Xiao Shi a roll of his eyes angrily: "Are you sarcastic that those of us who have practiced for more than ten years are not as good as those of you who have practiced for a year?" β
"It's partly true, but you should know I didn't mean it."
"You don't dare, if you say this, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, they will definitely take turns to settle accounts with you. You know, the most important thing in this league is genius. If an arrogant person does not have strength, it is easy to be taught a lesson. It's like OJ Mayo, he's been taught a lesson by you. β
Xiao Sao didn't make a sound when he heard this, but he was thinking in his heart. If I continue to improve like this, it probably won't take three or four years to challenge Kobe Bryant, Bryant, LeBron James, and these guys!!
At this time, Westbrook continued to ask, "By the way, how does it feel to blow up OJ Mayo?" Is it cool? β
"Cool?" Xiao Shi frowned and replied, "It's okay! He's not at the same level as me, his level is too low. β
Xiao Shi said this honestly.
Westbrook's face changed drastically, and he said in great surprise: "Is OJ Mayo's level very low?" β
"It's ordinary, it's better than Conteny Lee Dante Green, but it's still a long way from Ray Allen, Paul, Pierce, Joe Johnson, and so on." Xiao Sao said very seriously.
"Oh my God. You guy didn't even take OJ Mayo seriously. You know. Back then, he was the idol of all high school students. The most we dreamed of back then was to be like him. None of Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, or Michael Beasley are famous. At that time, only Auden could compare to him. "Westbrook is familiar with OJ Mayo's past, so he has always had a feeling of being in the mountains for OJ Mayo.
"That was just before. Now you are better than him. And you will definitely throw him away in the future, because you are a very distinctive player in this league, your impact is the top, and your body is also very strong. I think you and Derrick Rose are going to be two of the best players in '08. Of course, I'll be stronger than you! Xiao said very immodestly but very sincerely.
Westbrook rolled his eyes when he heard this. He suddenly remembered the first time they met. This guy couldn't even dribble the ball at the time, but he kept saying that he was a genius, and he didn't take Kobe Bryant seriously, and said something like he wanted to beat Kobe Bryant.
At the time, it was a joke. Everyone, including him, was smiling.
But now he found that laughing at himself at the beginning was more like a joke. Because he found that there is no more talented basketball player in the world than him, he has become a well-known NBA player in more than half a year, although he has not beaten Kobe Bryant yet, but this does not seem to be an unattainable dream. Wasn't OJ Mayo, a genius who became famous at a young age, also easily defeated by him?
Westbrook chatted with Xiao Xiao for a while. Before leaving, he suddenly said a very strict thing to Xiao SΓΉ.
"You'd better be better tonight. Nike seems to have Kevin Durant against you tonight, because your defeat of OJ Mayo last night caused some damage to the Nike brand. So tonight they're going to get back on the court with Kevin Durant. Westbrook didn't know why he was saying this to Xiao Sage, but the words came out of his mouth, and he didn't regret it.
"Oh! I know! Xiao Shi nodded, and he was attentive in his heart.
It was half past seven in Los Angeles time.
The competition has officially begun.
ESPN didn't broadcast the game live, but their rival T-N-T did.
Because they had two games scheduled for the day, one to be broadcast in Eastern Time and one to be broadcast in Western Time, the order could be adjusted.
When the players on both sides walked onto the court, Xiao Sa really found that it was Kevin Durant standing next to him.
At this time, the Thunder's lineup is Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Collison and Joe Smith.
It's a lineup with a very high height.
The Clippers' starting five are Mobley, Dash, Elthoton, Marcus Camby and Christaman.
This is the Clippers' strongest offensive lineup.
With a whistle, the basketball was tossed into the air by the referee, and Chris Carman jumped at the same time as Collison, who finally took the ball first and flicked the basketball over.
And Xiao Sao quickly rushed up, but at this time, Westbrook had already taken the lead to win the basketball.
After winning the basketball, Westbrook didn't forget to smile at Xiao: "I know you too well, you like to grab the ball in the opening game!" β
"Really?" Xiao smiled casually.
Without waiting for Westbrook to react, he suddenly stretched out his hand and slammed it towards Westbrook's basketball like lightning......
Westbrook clearly didn't expect a steal from Dash.
And the speed of Xiao is so fast and fast.
So, smack!
The basketball was immediately slapped down by Westbrook, and then dashed and quickly rushed over, firmly controlling the basketball.
"Then did you think I'd just steal?" Xiao Sao asked Westbrook with a brighter smile.
Westbrook looked frustrated, and he gave him an angry look: "You are more cunning than before." No wonder Howard they say you are a sinister and cunning conspirator!! β
"Haha!" In the face of Westbrook's 'slander', Xiao Xiao just smiled brightly, he didn't intend to go-for-tat with Westbrook in words, after all, this is his brother. "You should know better than them that I'm a psychologist, not a conspirator!"
"your psychologist. You've only seen Freud!! "Westbrook knows everything about Shaw, and of course he knows what Shaw's so-called psychologist is.
Xiao Ran laughed again. Then slowly move forward with the ball.
At this time, Kevin Durant had quickly followed up.
Kevin Durant's face was grim, he was not Westbrook, because he was not familiar with Chic.
And Xiao Sa also put away his smile, he is not familiar with Kevin Durant, so there is no need to be polite to him, let alone laugh with him.
Treating friends is one way, and treating enemies is another.
Xiao Xiao's height is not short among scoring guards, but it is not tall either, and it can only be regarded as a standard.
And Kevin Durant's height is already considered tall among small forwards, although he claims to be only two meters and six, but in fact he is taller than many interior lines, definitely more than two meters one.
And this height did not cause him to be out of balance, his body is very agile, and his coordination is also very good. Coupled with his terrifyingly long arms, he can give opponents a strong sense of pressure defensively, even if his body is not strong.
That's his strength in the NBA, and it's his killer feature.
When he jumps the basket, it's like he is shooting on the second floor, and no one can block it at all.
And when he broke through, the steps were so huge that the defenders couldn't catch up at all.
In a sense, he's a bug at the small forward position. His outstanding and peculiar physical gifts gave him a unique positional advantage, which made his scoring easier and paved the way for him to become a superstar. That's why Nike gave him a sky-high contract.
I have to say that Nike has a unique vision in terms of selection, and the two small forwards they praise are bugs in the same position. LeBron James and Kevin Durant are two different types of small forwards entirely, but they both have killer features that opponents can't defend.
If it weren't for the appearance of chic, Adidas would have no possibility of counterattacking at all. Because the league's top 5 and even top 10 stars are all under Nike.
However, chic appeared.
Adidas made a splash with a sky-high contract that went beyond the sky, which made Nike's supremacy potentially shaken.
So, they deliberately arranged for Kevin Durant to match Xiao Dash tonight, preparing to use Kevin Durant to recover the court lost by OJ Mayo.
β¦β¦β¦β¦ (To be continued......)