Chapter 423: The Big Deal, Kicking Off
The team actually lost? Chamberlain wiped the sweat from his face and was a little incredulous for a while, they doubled the second Magic team in the East, killed the Suns, the powerhouse in the West, and slaughtered the defending champion Celtics, but how could they lose to the second-to-last team in the West?
The Thunder are in a boiling up, it's not easy, this is the first heavyweight victory of the season, they actually won the second brother in the West, the Warriors. Scott seemed to have become a tumbler surrounded by Durant and others, and the players under his command kept pushing him, shouting excitedly: "Boss, the conductor is beautiful, your insight deserves God's praise!" ”
Scott was even more happy, he was so happy, this is a good start, he commanded the team to defeat the league's strong team Warriors in the first game as acting head coach, which is not a small feat. You must know that there is no difference between the current lineup and the Carsimo era, but Scott changed the lineup and made better use of it, and they won immediately, and Scott felt that the Thunder coach should be on his own.
Although this was arranged before the game, Scott did not expect the team to win, he just prayed that the team would not lose too many points to the Warriors, as long as it was a small victory to give hope to the team's uniform team, he should be able to become the head coach. I didn't know that the boys under his command were so good that they directly killed the warriors and gave him such a big surprise.
Jordan Jr. and Westbrook were tired of the game, but the more they giving, the more they gained, and the two got off to a good start: it was their first start of the NBA regular season, and the results were good and the team won the game.
Westbrook played 48 minutes and finished with 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals on 11-of-24 shooting. Jordan Jr. played 48 minutes, scoring 9 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks on 4-of-7 shooting.
In such a game, Scott not only won the game, but also won the love of the players: Durant doesn't care much about the right to shoot, he wants to win now, although he continues to score high, but the team continues to lose, experts and fans are accusing him of not being able to lead the team is just a data brush, Scott can lead him to win, then he supports Scott, after all, his shot power has not been cut much, and he still has a 27-point performance in this game.
Westbrook and Jordan Jr. needless to say, Scott values them so much, can they not give him his life? didn't say it, this is a standard lineage, Scott was their father-in-law in the Three Kingdoms era, and Scott is their godfather in China now. Green, Prince, and Collison don't care who is the head coach, and their roles are dead anyway.
Chamberlain and Durant hugged goodbye, he patted the latter on the back and said: "Very good, Kevin, you guys did a good job today, you two little guys surprised me, I wasn't ready to deal with them, but the reason why the Odd Soldier can work is to hit us by surprise, next time it won't be so simple." ”
Durant was in a good mood, and he said proudly: "Next time we will still win you, Z, we have your nemesis." ”
Chamberlain's performance in this game was the worst after Billups' injury, only 26 points on 8-of-20 shooting, rebounds also dropped to 17, and the number of assists was a lot, a full 10, unconsciously, he got the first triple-double after coming to the NBA in this game, but unfortunately the team failed, otherwise it would have been perfect.
Listening to Durant's words, Chamberlain couldn't help but laugh loudly, he slapped Durant's shoulder and laughed wildly: "This is the funniest joke I heard today, Kevin, you are an interesting guy, who do you say my nemesis?" Forget it, needless to say, I know what you mean, I'm just telling you, Kevin, we played against the Celtics last season, and that time I wasn't ready for KG to blow up, and then the league said they found my nemesis, but you know what happened later, right? I can tell you very clearly that as long as I meet the Celtics in the future, I must take 35+25! ”
Durant grinned, indeed, I was a little too excited just now, I rely on Chamberlain's kid is famous for holding grudges, little Jordan suddenly broke out today, if Chamberlain is familiar with his state, it will be very difficult to have this situation in the future.
Chamberlain and Durant hugged and then walked to Westbrook and gave a thumbs up and praised: "Rookie, you are not inferior to Derrick Rose at all, the Thunder selected you to make a lot of money." Come on, help KD well, I finally have a good opponent, I only used KD before, I didn't even need half the strength to beat you. ”
Westbrook grinned, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Z, we will give you twelve points of energy when you meet us in the future, even then I believe you won't win." ”
Chamberlain didn't care about his provocation, he looked at Westbrook carefully for a moment, and then smiled maliciously, "Man, did you ever play a Nintendo game called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when you were a kid?" ”
Westbrook's face suddenly collapsed, he had earned this nickname since he was in middle school because of his appearance and strong physical fitness, he didn't like to be called the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, of course he didn't know what the green turtle represented to the Chinese, he just didn't like Japanese things.
Chamberlain wanted to talk to Jordan Jr., this guy's performance today won his respect, but Jordan Jr. obviously didn't let go of his hatred for them, he stood coldly and looked at the Warriors players, and after the last Chamberlain walked towards him, he sneered and turned around and walked into the players' tunnel.
With a straight body and a rebellious expression, this is me, DeAndre Jordan, and I will make you regret it for the rest of your life!
Although Jordan Jr. was so faceless and even hostile to Chamberlain, Chamberlain still said good things for him at the post-game press conference: "He is a very talented big man, there is no doubt about it, he did a great job today, he was very good at restricting me, so that I did not play as well as I should have, which led to our loss in this game." My teammates are playing well, and the returning Monta is also very good, but our opponents obviously want to win more than we do, and I am shocked by their fighting spirit, and I bet it won't take long for the Thunder to become a strong team, Russell will be a good defender, DeAndre will be a strong center, and if he works on his offense, then I will have a headache against him. ”
The first time Scott attended a press conference as a head coach, it was a spring breeze smug, and the whole audience had smiles, big smiles and smug smiles on his face, and the old Nelson looked at him, shook his head and muttered: "This kid is not afraid of the twitching of the face of laughter." ”
He also praised Scott, to be honest, this guy commanded really well today: "Scott learned some true legends of old man Karl, his lineup was beyond my expectations, I didn't work well enough in the beginning, so let his team take the lead, I can see from today's game that he has the quality to be a good manager, I can't wait to play him again." ”
Scott is not one of those stupid players, he was praised and gave people a cold ass, and was praised by old Nelson, Scott hurriedly reciprocated, and then a reporter asked him how to evaluate the opponent's tactics and lineup arrangements today, and he said with admiration on his face:
"Coach Tang taught me a lesson, a very vivid lesson, I tried my best to ambush them, but he immediately fought back and the effect was remarkable. When I was in Denver before, my teacher, Coach Karl, said that there are several great managers in the league, and Coach Don is one of them, and he often delves into Coach Don's tactical arrangements with me, and I learned a lot from it, and today I also used his tactics in the third quarter to let the newcomers attack freely, which is one of the keys to my victory. ”
There was a lot of harmony, the press conference was over, the reporters were still unsatisfied, they didn't understand how the old stubborn Nelson was so good at talking today, this guy should not admit defeat, every time the Warriors lost, he would say a few amazing words, why didn't he say this time?
It didn't take long for them to know the answer, and in fact it was an answer this time, because the answer was traded - in the early hours of the game after the game, the Denver Nuggets were the first to update the news on their official website, and they traded with the Warriors to send Allen Iverson and a second-round pick in the 2009 draft, and got the Warriors' scoring machine Monta Ellis and two potential guards, Marco Belineri and Azubuk!
This is really explosive news that could almost change the landscape of the league!
The Warriors players learned about the deal after the game, and after returning to the hotel, Nelson Sr. rented the hotel's conference room, and then called all the players together, Ellis was ready, and today the team gave him enough shots to let him score as much as he wanted, and he was mentally prepared.
Ellis hit 16 of 29 shots today, Chamberlain, Jackson and Curry covered him, completely ignoring the previous tactics, in fact, this is the reason for their defeat, this game is Ellis's performance, they just want Ellis to play well and leave a strong mark on their Warriors journey.
Ellis scored 41 points, his scoring record with the Warriors.
Nelson Sr. also doesn't like trades, although it is undeniable that trades can help the team improve their strength better, Ellis was selected by him to enter the NBA, Belineri and Azubuke were brought to the Warriors by him, and the strength of the three people is absolutely no problem, how can he be willing to send these people away? But there was no way, for the sake of the healthy development of the team, he had to make these painful decisions.
Regarding the trade between Ellis and Iverson, the uniform group of the two teams was finalized long before the start of the season, and the Nuggets really didn't want to keep Iverson anymore, he and Anthony had a conflict of style, and the salary was so high, it was better to change a few good players with enough combat power to assist Anthony.
If it weren't for Ellis' injury, this deal would have been made a long time ago, and the reason why Ellis made unlimited shots today is also because the Nuggets had to see what happened to Ellis after he returned from injury before the trade, and many people were scrapped after being injured. Today's 41 points dispelled the Nuggets' concerns, and Ellis remains a scoring machine.
Originally, the Nuggets didn't want Azubuke to ask for Evans, but the old Nelson refused directly when he heard this: Pull you off, you want to give Ibaka in exchange for Anthony, but Iverson, an old star whose career has entered the twilight of his career, you dare to open your mouth, get out!
Although Iverson can still win an average of 20+5+3+2 per game, he is indeed getting old and his competitive condition is getting worse and worse.
The Warriors' uniform team looks like they're losing money on this deal, but what they need is Iverson's popularity and his big contract, and at the end of this season, Iverson's contract is terminated, and the Warriors will give him a mid-level contract at most, so that their salary level can be adjusted, and Iverson will basically accept it, he only wants a championship and not money.
As the players entered, Nelson Sr. looked at Ellis and wanted to speak, but the latter preemptively spoke: "Don, I understand your struggle, I'm very happy to be brought to Oakland by you, I'm really glad I started my career with the Warriors, otherwise I wouldn't have this day." And Boss Jack, Z, Chauncey, Delonti, you are all very nice and it is really a pleasure to be brothers with you. ”
Azubuike and Belineri are also uncomfortable, but they can accept the deal, because in the Warriors they have too few opportunities to perform, and Belineri has become a water cooler caretaker, and it is also a good thing to go to the Nuggets with weak outside strength, but the atmosphere in the Warriors' locker room makes them nostalgic.
Jackson hugged Ellis and Azubuuk, and he said heavily, "Brothers forever, guys, we'll always be brothers!" No matter where you go, I, Stephen Jackson, will always be your Jack boss! ”