The opening bonus, the Thunder got two consecutive wins since the start of the game.

But the next game is a bit tough.

Trail Blazers, Lakers, Rockets, Magic....

Yes!

You read that right!

Three of the four teams that reached the Eastern and Western Conference finals last season will be opponents for the Thunder in the coming years.

Even the Portland Trail Blazers are a formidable opponent.

Not to mention the defending champions, the Houston Rockets.

After Yao Ming was successfully elected FMVP and led the Rockets to the championship, the happiest person was the Rocket boss.

Market capitalization soars!

It is no exaggeration to say that at the moment of winning the championship, the value of the Rocket's team instantly rose by two notches.

Earn hemp!

Therefore, in the offseason, the owner of the Rockets is also generous to keep everyone, and is actively looking for a trade, once he finds an opportunity to reinforce, there will be no hesitation.

This is completely inconsistent with the image of the boss in the previous life, when the money is made enough, when Da Yao's attitude is tough enough, and when the value of the player itself makes the boss pay too much attention, then spending money is a matter of course for them.

So, your value depends on your achievements, and all the expenses of your boss depend on your attitude after gaining value.

Not fighting or grabbing is a traditional virtue, but in the highly competitive and extremely commercial NBA, it is absolutely undesirable.

Back at home, the Thunder have long been fully prepared, and the Portland Trail Blazers said wildly before the game that Brandon Royin will write off last season's grievances and defeat the Thunder at home to avenge his revenge!

Huang Mamba is still evolving, and this year's Luo Yin was even more powerful in the opening game, leading the remnants to defeat last year's defending champion: Houston Rockets!

Luo Yin scored 42 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-20 shooting and 13-of-13 free throws, which can be called the strongest performance in the opening game!

After last year's grind, the Portland Trail Blazers, who should have been one step closer, have suffered massive injuries this season.

Seven main center forwards, including Grieg Oden, Rudy Fernandez, and Nicholas Batum, have been injured one after another.

But under the leadership of Luo Yin, the pioneers who lacked soldiers and major generals have repeatedly become a nightmare for the powerful.

Success is the same, and so is failure!

When Luo Yin became the savior of the Trailblazers, when Luo Yin had unlimited firing rights on the court, when Luo Yin could show his offensive talent unscrupulously, everything seemed to be taken for granted, but the long-term play and high-intensity confrontation made this talented scoring guard start the last year of madness.

If Lin Mu is not mistaken, in the regular season of this season, Luo Yin will suffer a torn meniscus in his right knee.

From this moment on, Luo Yin's career gradually moved towards the abyss.

Fortunately, today's Huang Mamba is still full of spring breeze, and the victory over the defending champion has given Luo Yin great confidence.

"The other side said so, then fight."

"Don't show mercy to your subordinates, beat me to death!"

For this kind of provocative opponent, Lin Mu usually does not have any psychological burden.

It's not like the last game to fight the Pistons, everyone disarmed and surrendered, and you are still chasing people to fight, what does it mean?

Compared to last year's starting lineup, the Trail Blazers haven't changed much.

The point guard is still the steady old dog Blake, the scoring guard Mambarro Yin, the small forward Martell Webster, the power forward Aldridge, and the center Oden.

Except for small forward Martell Webster, the other four are all old faces, and Oden was also put in the starting lineup by head coach McMillan after a season of precipitation.

Compared to Batum, who is recovering from injury, Martell Webster also played only one game last season.

A stress fracture in his left foot, which he came on after recovery and was injured again, also caused Martell Webster to be unstable and still recovering.

Martel Webster is a tall, strong wing player with accurate three-point shots, but rarely handles or passes the ball and has poor rebounding.

Although he can defend two wing positions, his athleticism is mediocre and much weaker than Batum.

If Batum can recover from injury, the young lineup of the Trail Blazers will really be a bit interesting.

The inner twin towers, the forward line can defend and attack, and the outside Blake and Luo Yin complement each other perfectly, so there is no need to worry about the distribution of the ball.

Unfortunately, with the title of pioneer veterinarian, this young army full of potential is destined to die in their most glorious moment.

For the Trail Blazers' starting lineup, Scott made a bold attempt.

Point guard Holiday , split Lin Mu, small forward Durant, power forward 28 cards, center Jordan Jr.

Luo Yin, as the Trailblazers' most scoring player, Lin Mu's strong defense must make him very uncomfortable.

The strong Luo Yin can top many No. 2 players, but Lin Mu's physical strength is comparable to that of the front line players, and he will not fall into the disadvantage at all.

On the contrary, if Durant is allowed to be the starter, it is difficult to block Aldridge's strong attack in the low post with his weight, and 28 cards can play this role perfectly, and Jordan Jr.'s height is also consistent with Oden's, excellent athleticism, Oden wants to score on the inside, I'm afraid it will not be easy.

Looking at the lineup on the court, Scott nodded with satisfaction.

This is the benefit of a large number of talents, being able to arrange different formations according to the opponent, and when Durant is tired, Lin Mu can return to the starting No. 3 position, and Harden will come off the bench, whether it is offensive or defensive, there will be no decline in the slightest.

Wonderful sense of well-being!

Scott swore in his heart that this year, they would stir up trouble in the West!

A whistle blows, and the game begins!

Jordan Jr. beat Oden and helped the Thunder win the first wave of possession.

Holiday kept the ball steadily over the half, and Lin Mu received the ball to cover and relied on speed to force a breakthrough.

Luo Yin's defensive position was delayed, Lin Mu killed the inside line straight in one go, and the forbidden area where the emperor sat did not allow outsiders to go wild, but Lin Mu did not believe in evil and wanted to behead Auden on the throne.

Holding back for a summer, Lin Mu has no place to squander his excess energy, the two fish belly teams can't make any waves, and the pioneers who are determined to enter the playoffs are Lin Mu's perfect touchstone!

Jump higher!

Lin Mu stretched in the air, full of power, and through Oden's body, he pressed the ball into the basket!

Rao is the center of the physique of Oden, after confronting Lin Mu, he unconsciously retreated backwards, and the confrontation force in it can be imagined how terrifying it is.

"Again?"

Director Zhang was happy, and the drama of the center was not uncommon last season.

After landing on the ground, Lin Mu shook his head, and his eyes were full of contempt when he looked at Oden.

"You're called the Emperor?"

"Do you know, in our hometown, those who dare to call themselves emperors will not end well!"

Obvious muscle lines, a strong body visible to the naked eye, and even some fans think, has Lin Mu grown taller again?

A summer's evolution has allowed Lin Mu to grow to another dimension, if he was an all-star player last season, then the current Lin Mu is a quasi-superstar-level forward.

Once the shooting attribute reaches 90, Lin Mu will take a step closer and become a real superstar player!

As for superstardom, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach in a short period of time.

A historical superstar who has gone to the next level, has not withstood the real test, and it is difficult to go down in history.

The opening feast of rage ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, countless fans cheered and shouted, Lin Mu's progress surprised their hearts, and all the gloom of last season disappeared with this slap.

A light rain fell over the Oklahoma City Thunder, as if there was no end to their path, and no matter when and where, this team was constantly improving in the hardest way!

Switching offense and defense, Holiday who was on the starting line for the first time was obviously a little impatient, relying on himself to be stronger and with a better arm span, trying to steal Blake.

Although the referee withdrew the penalty after watching the replay, Holiday had a face full of frustration.

With such a low-level mistake in the first round of defense, Holiday couldn't imagine how he would be treated next.

You know, the Thunder team is full of talent, there are as many as three candidates for the No. 1 position, and in the limited 48 minutes, no one wants their playing time to be compressed, and if he can, Holiday wants to be active on the court all the time.

Scott only frowned at Holiday for his recklessness.

It's a mistake that newcomers make, starting for the first time and wanting to show their good side in the eyes of the manager, but often too much, trying to show themselves too much will make their performance worse.

Fortunately, Lin Mu talked with Holiday for a while, and with Lin Mu's maturity, presumably Holiday would not make such a low-level mistake again.

"Alas, if every rookie was like Lin Mu, how good would it be!"

Scott sighed in his heart, he knew that his idea was unrealistic, but he couldn't help but imagine that five Lin Mu were playing on the court, and that kind of scene was simply beautiful!

The Trail Blazers served on the sideline, Blake dropped the ball to the inside, and Aldridge glanced at the 28-card in front of him, who was shorter than him, and turned over and jumped without hesitation.

This is Aldridge's signature trick, with a height of 2.11 meters and a backward arc, it is difficult for any player to interfere with his shot.

It's as if Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall, is still playing with you and leaning back, so you can only look at it and sigh.

"Brush!"

The basketball fell into the net, and Aldridge looked good.

Without a good opportunity to break fast, the Thunder could only play positional warfare with the Trail Blazers.

Holiday and Jordan Jr. blocked and dismantled, and the Trail Blazers didn't panic at all, because they didn't think Holiday had a strong ability to attack on his own.

Blake did not switch defenses with Oden, as long as he made up for the moment when Jordan Jr. went down, he was able to limit Holiday play.

However!

The Trail Blazers underestimated Holiday shooting from the outside, and in his rookie season, Holiday was able to shoot 39 percent from the outside in his rookie season, which is pretty good compared to the entire league.

"Good chance!"

In the face of the Trailblazers' lax defense, Holiday did not hesitate to open his bow and arrow on the outside, Xiao Li Guanghuarong walked through Yang in 100 steps, and the three-point shot went into the net!

"Brush!"

On his first shot after the opening game, Holiday hit a three-pointer, which surprised McMillan on the sidelines, but he didn't change his defensive strategy because of this, and the offense of the first round didn't mean anything.

The Trail Blazers possessed the ball, and after a number of fruitless passes, the basketball fell into the hands of the Yellow Mamba.

If the team can't open the game, give the basketball to the most trustworthy person!

Obviously, Luo Yin is the absolute core of this Trail Blazers, and when the team can't attack fluently, Luo Yin needs to stand up and rely on his personal ability to complete the attack for the Trail Blazers.

In the face of Lin Mu, Luo Yin did not dare to relax in the slightest, Lin Mu's defense was extremely good, and in last season's encounter, Luo Yin felt great pressure on Lin Mu.

But the faster self can often rely on his feet to get rid of the opponent and complete the impact on the basket.

However!

Season change, will Lin Mu, who is one step closer, give Luo Yin a chance to break through easily?

The answer, of course, is: NO!

Lin Mu entangled Luo Yin to death, his right hand kept harassing, his long arm wandered between the basketball and the palm, maintaining a fairly perfect distance, even if Luo Yin made a foul, Lin Mu could retract his hand at the first time.

Time is passing, Luo Yin still can't get rid of Lin Mu's close defense, and in the end he can only rely on his personal ability to force out, the basketball is very positive, but Lin Mu's interference is also huge, knocking on the front of the basket, the thunder's counterattack opportunity is coming!

Durant grabbed the rebound, Lin Mu threw off Luo Yin as soon as possible, spread his arms and ran towards the frontcourt.

The connection between the Thunder and the twin stars, Durant's pass was a little high, and the landing point was just one step before the basket.

Lin Mu had to jump early, and in a very awkward way in the air, he sent the basketball into the basket with his backhand.

In the two-second fast attack conversion, Thunder interpreted with practical actions, what is called fast attack!

Just like the Jenway connection in the previous life, the Lint combination with a strong heart has become even more terrifying.

According to the gourd, I wanted to take advantage of the opponent's unstable foothold and play a fast attack conversion, but I didn't expect that Luo Yin's bottom line serve was directly judged by Lin Mu to be in the right direction, intercepted by the ghost hand, and completed 2+1 against Luo Yin.

The free throws hit steadily, and the Thunder led the Trail Blazers 10-2, and McMillan's face turned blue and he called a timeout in desperation.

"Don't attack blindly, don't give the opponent a chance to switch quickly, once the shot misses, all the players quickly return to defense!"

McMillan's setup is very simple, it is to reduce strong attacks, reduce mistakes, and return to defense quickly.

Targeted, but not enough.

Because the Thunder still had a big killing weapon that didn't shoot, Durant waved the Grim Reaper scythe at the Trail Blazers after returning from a timeout!

Give and give!

Martell Webster can't stop Kevin Durant in a violent state, five consecutive rounds, Durant singles in any position, breaking, shooting, three-pointer, mid-range....

Eighteen kinds of martial arts are proficient, and Martel Webster, who fights, scratches his head, and there is nothing he can do.

The first half ended quickly, and McMillan was desperate to find that the Thunder seemed to be stronger than last season when his team was full of injuries.

Who is that young man with a pointed chin and a small mustache?

However, why was the No. 3 show in the first round able to blow up Luo Yin on the defensive end, and even caused Huang Mamba to foul twice in a row?

"Damn, I can't understand it!"

When the final whistle blew, the Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 115:95, and the Trail Blazers had no ability to fight back and could only rely on Aldridge to support them.

Luo Yin also scored 21 points, but most of them were rested in Durant, and Lin Mu returned to small forward, once Lin Mu returned to the second position, Luo Yin's offensive efficiency will be greatly reduced.

Three wins in a row!

Before the Thunder faced the Los Angeles Lakers, they were already in full form.

Looking at the schedule on the date, recalling the weakness when facing the Lakers last season, Lin Mu laughed cruelly.

"Kevin, it's time for revenge."

"To the Los Angeles Lakers, the great Purple and Gold, raise our blood-drenched pig-killing knife!"