Playing in the city, time flies, and there is nothing else to do every day except practice, and the head coach and coaching staff of Brooks still haven't given up on that bankrupt version of the triangle offensive strategy.

Taking advantage of the schedule of five consecutive home games in Russia, the coaching staff has added tactical training sessions to try to completely put the framework in place after the five home games.

On December 1, Li Ze hosted Zhu Holiday at home, who came to Russia to play away.

After a few months, his good brother is doing very well now, completely establishing himself in 76 and sitting firmly in the starting position.

"Hey Bro, congratulations, 76ers' starting point guard, you've accomplished your college goals!"

Li Ze poured a glass of juice for Holiday and briefly greeted his good brother.

"It's a long way from you, God, you got two triple-doubles in November, and you won the Rookie of the Month award, and looking at your big house, I feel like I have to work harder."

Holiday is very envious of Li Ze's achievements, he has personal data, the team has a record, and his teammates have a good atmosphere, which is simply a dream start for rookies.

"None of that matters, don't look at the Thunder team is currently the first in the league, but in fact, there are many people who can't see our game at all, and everyone still pays attention to Kobe, the Big Three, and LeBron James."

What Li Ze said was from his heart, this is the sadness of the small ball market, and good grades will not get too much attention.

After all, the NBA isn't Amica's most popular sport, and most fans who follow the NBA usually support their local teams first, and then some of their favorite stars.

The Thunder has a bunch of rookies, and the most famous is Durant, but in the first two seasons, he played iron, fished early, and his popularity was limited, and he couldn't compare with LeBron James, the son of heaven.

"Well, you're right, it's a similar story in Philadelphia, and the focus has been declining since Iverson left."

"But the local fans are very welcoming, even if the results are not very good, they will be there to support the team every game."

Holiday also agrees with Li Ze's view that if you want to get attention, your achievements and the city are indispensable.

"Aside from that, are you and Lauren okay? I heard Britney tell me that Lauren might make it to the national team, which is a great achievement! ”

Li Ze knows that Amika's women's football performance is not bad, and Lauren can be selected for the national team, which is indeed very powerful.

"It's because of this incident that we always get together less and leave more, and she also said that she wants to win the championship first than me, and I have a headache when I think about these things!"

Holiday is afraid that his family status will not be guaranteed in the future, his wife is the champion, and he is an ordinary player, so he will definitely be pressed and can't raise his head at that time.

"Haha, happy troubles, let's talk while eating, I have advanced this month's deception meal in advance, try my chef's skills, and definitely not lose the taste of those big restaurants!"

Sharing food with good brothers at home, such a life is what Li Ze has always longed for.

The Philadelphia 76ers finished sixth in the East with a 41-win record last season, and although they lost 4-2 to the Magic in the first round of the playoffs, local Philadelphia fans were satisfied.

But the new season has changed coaches, and the team has made some trade reinforcements, but the results have begun to dive into the top spot.

At 5-13, they are in third from bottom in the East, and although Louis Williams has been plagued by injuries since the start of the season, such a record is still quite disappointing for Philadelphia fans.

A wave of home defeats, some fans even chanted:

"Geneva, return the money! Are you worthy of us! ”

Andre Iguodala, the leader of the team, said the pressure is high!

It's not difficult for him to score 20 points in a game, but as the boss of the team, he really can't do it if he slashes 30+ points to win the team.

The little AI is not a real AI after all, and Philadelphia fans want to see him become the second Allen Iverson, which is basically no fun...

On the evening of December 2, the Ford Center Arena also added seats tonight, but there are still many Russian City fans complaining that they can't buy tickets, and Li Ze will receive the league's Rookie of the Month award tonight.

In November, the Thunder played a total of 15 games, during which Li Ze averaged 19.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, helping the Thunder achieve an astonishing record of 13 wins and 2 losses.

The team's results and personal data crushed all the rookies in the same period, and there was almost no suspense about the Rookie of the Month award.

Today is Friday in the Celestial Empire on the other side of the ocean, therefore, Sina Sports once again got the broadcast rights of this game, and most fans are still looking forward to the award ceremony before the game.

"Spicy Chicken Sina is stuck again, I've swiped it several times in a row, and every time I watch it for 2 minutes, it's stuck!"

"It's all to blame for the fact that there are too few games broadcast by CCTV, and I always miss the Thunder team perfectly on the second, third, sixth, and Sunday, and I watch the text live broadcast in Tiger Pounce every day!"

"It's good to see some, but fortunately, you can often see Li Ze in the top ten goals, it's too difficult to be a Thunder fan."

"The Thunder have fans? I was directly beaten by Crouching Tiger in the last game, isn't it good to watch the Crouching Tiger game? ”

"Upstairs Cormi, get out! Looking at your ID is to know what your identity is, the Thunder are still the first in the league now, why don't they have fans? ”

"Hehe, Li Ze is just a data brush, and the volute will blow him up!"

"If you have the ability, you can brush it too! No one is stopping you, Kobe Bryant rookie wants to score more points, but he doesn't have that strength, so he can only hug his thighs in the end! ”

"Zhan Mi, don't fan the flames here, hurry up and let you Zhan win a championship and then speak, after a few years, if your body fails, you won't have a chance."

"Don't scold here, I'm getting stuck, why is it so hard to watch the game..."

The host Ke Xiaofan saw that Kemi was fighting in the Quartet again, and he was a little speechless, and quickly retracted his attention, and the on-site award ceremony was about to begin.

When Li Ze wore a blue Thunder training uniform and received the trophy from the league staff in a straight posture, the Ford Center Arena suddenly let out a huge cheer.

Receiving the award at home, and some thank-you sessions, Joel Jean, the DJ and host on the spot, first signaled the audience to be a little more enthusiastic, and then handed the microphone to Li Ze.

"Thank you to all the fans of the Russian City, it is your silent support that has made the team achieve where it is now."

"Rookie of the Month, to all the Russian fans, to the coaching staff and my teammates, we're tired, believe me, it's just the first trophy!"

"Finally, I would like to say that we will definitely make the playoffs this season, thank you for your support!"

Ford Center Arena is boiling again, and a team with 23 wins last season has risen for the new season!

The new season got off to a great start, topping the league and the team's draft was a success, much to the joy of the City fans.

On the Philadelphia 76ers' side, Holiday was envious when he saw Li Ze's explosive popularity:

"Good brother, can I touch your trophy?"

In the Sina Sports studio, after the host Ke Xiaofan completed the translation, he was also discussing Li Ze with Ma Jian.

"Coach Ma, in 07, the United Arab Emirates also won the Rookie of the Month once, for Li Ze's performance, do you think he can continue to win awards in the future?"

"If the Thunder team maintains such results, I believe that Li Ze will win the Rookie of the Month award for a second consecutive year, you can look at other people's data, Li Ze has crushed the rookies of the same period."

"Although the competition in the West is fierce, I am optimistic that the Thunder can make the playoffs this season, and if they can add a star player on the inside in the future, the Thunder will most likely win the championship!"

Ma Jian doesn't pretend anymore, he has a showdown, he is a hardcore Thunder fan.

As soon as these words came out, the fans on the forum exploded, and this is the loan championship?

"If you want to win the championship, let's win over Crouching Tiger! There is a volute, and the ceiling of the Thunder team is the Western Finals. ”

"That's what Ma Jian said, some of them are in a hurry, haha, I'm optimistic about the Thunder team, and they will definitely win the championship in the future."

"As long as Li Ze, Westbrook, and Durant are here, the Thunder's results will not be bad, and the Thunder will be the champion!"

"Stop arguing, I'm stuck..."

......

Before the game, Coach Brooks finally told his players:

"Rebounding, guys, whether it's backcourt rebounding or frontcourt rebounding, we have to fight aggressively, play our athleticism, impact their interior more, Kayce, get the offensive rhythm right."

Li Ze immediately nodded to indicate that he understood.

The starting lineup of the Philadelphia 76ers is interesting, one big and four small, but a little too small...

Rally Holiday and Willie Green started at the back, Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young up front, and Samel Dylem Potter at center.

Among the four outside players, the tallest Thaddeus Young is 203cm tall, and a large part of the previous 76ers losses were due to the rebounding explosion.

Damham Porter, who relies on the inside, sometimes has rebounding problems, especially some long rebounds, and the center cannot fully control it.

Jeff Green was full of confidence in this game, and finally he didn't have to be a big man, and he was in a more comfortable mood.

The game started immediately, and Li Ze stepped forward to whisper to Durant:

"Kevin, in the face of short forwards, reduce dribbling, attack the basket directly after receiving the ball, whether it is a jump shot or a breakthrough, they can't stop you!"

Duran nodded, and the two exchanged fists.

In order to allow the [Organization Core] badge to be upgraded quickly, Li Ze has to play Durant's finishing role, Turtle's shooting is too unstable, and only Durant is perfectly suitable to be this tool man.

"At the start of the game, Durham Porter jumped to possession for the 76ers, and Holiday dribbled across half court."

In the Sina Sports studio, the host Ke Xiaofan also began to devote himself to the commentary of the game.

After the 76ers passed the ball a few times from the outside, they immediately handed the ball to Damham Porter in the low post, who faced Kostic's defense and also wanted to play a back-to-back single, but unfortunately the hand work was a little rough, turned over and hooked, and knocked out of the basket.

Kostic took the rebound, gave it directly to the turtle, launched a conversion attack, 76 retreated in time, saw that there was no chance, and then gave Li Ze to reorganize.

Willie Green, who is opposite Li Ze, is only 193cm tall, and in the face of such a small player, the body changes to the back and arches directly to the waist position.

Noticing that Durant relied on Jeff Green's cover and ran off the ball to get rid of defender Iguodala and immediately passed the ball to Durant.

The latter received the ball and broke through instantly, and after dribbling two steps with the ball in his left hand, he ignored Thaddeus Young, who had switched over, and made a quick stop jump shot.

"Whew...", a steady hit from mid-range.

"What a ball! Durant completely took advantage of his height and arm length in this ball, ignored the defense, covered out and shot the ball, and scored 2 points. ”

Ke Xiaofan praised Durant's physical talent.

The 76ers attacked again, this time Iguodala came by himself, got rid of Durant's defense after blocking and dismantling, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand, and made a right drift jumper.

"Whew..."2 points scored.

Iguodala's individual ability is still very good, just playing Kostic defensively and doing a lot of homework before the game.

But in the following game, Iguodala found that his outside teammates were restricted, and Li Ze and Turtle pinched the backcourt, so that Willie Green and Holiday never got too good opportunities.

Thaddeus Young and Jeff Green were caught in the tussle, with their style of play and body shape very similar, and they successfully matched each other on both ends of the floor.

It's time for the team boss to score again, and Iguodala faces Durant's defense and says: It's a little hard...

The Thunder team blossomed more, Li Ze, Durant, and Turtle Turtle frequently broke through with the ball, played a simple breakthrough point, and constantly fed Kostic cakes.

Jeff Green also got a couple of open chances, all of which he took safely.

By the end of the first quarter, the Thunder had a six-point lead at 28-22, with Kostic scoring the most in the first quarter with 10 points in the quarter, followed by Jeff Green's eight.

The 76ers focused their scoring in the first quarter on Iguodala, scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range in the quarter.

But it's worth noting that Iguodala averaged 18.8 points per game last season, 12 in the first quarter, and the last three quarters...

Sure enough, as the game continued, the Thunder team was getting more and more excited, shooting inside and out, and the fans on the scene screamed.

At the end of the second quarter, Li Ze faced Willie Green's defense, did not call for blocking, changed direction in front of the ball with his right hand, and then received a crotch dribble with his left hand, and the continuous change of direction allowed Li Ze to jam the opponent's half of his body.

Accelerating with the ball in his right hand, he entered the penalty area, resisted Durham Porter's block, and scored with one arm!

"Ahh

After landing, Li Ze beat his chest and roared, the buckle center is what a qualified striker should do, and the blessing of the [Buckle Master] badge is still very effective.

"Oh!! Wow!! ”

Once again, the crowd at Ford Center erupted in loud shouts, and dunks always stirred up enthusiasm.

By the end of the second quarter, 58-44, the Thunder had a 14-point lead over their opponents, and Iguodala was a little dumb.

At halftime, Brooks head coach also praised Durant's defense, and he restrained Iguodala very well in the second quarter.

"Wow, Kevin, are you going to be an elite defender? I didn't see you work so the defensive end in the first two years. ”

Jeff Green was in a good mood for this game and teased Durant.

"Of course, the top players are both offensive and defensive, maybe I can make the best defensive team this season!"

Durant was not modest, and said with a smug face.

"Wow!!" The crowd immediately booed.

Li Ze knew that this was all for him to roll, when there is a rookie in the team who can attack, defend and assist, the old players will be under a lot of pressure, and everyone wants to save face.

Especially a talented player like Durant, who has a higher heart than the sky, is even more unwilling to admit defeat, loses one-on-one in training, and must fight back, seeing Li Ze's hard defense, he naturally has to keep up.

Anyway, the team was choked enough by Li Ze, and the turtle has already returned to the defensive attitude of the university, or how to say it, the king of the roll will not be there!

When the third quarter of the game began, the Thunder trio made a complete effort and directly played a wave of 14-6, and the difference between the two sides became 22 points, and the game basically lost suspense.

It was also the game plan set by the coaching staff before the game, with Kostic and Jeff Green playing first, and then another wave of games in the third quarter, and Coach Brooks was very happy with the game.

With the two sides tacitly switching to the water cooler lineup, the game time flew by, and in the end, the Thunder defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 109-99 at home to get the December schedule off to a good start.

Iguodala got 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers in this game, and he couldn't stand up when the team needed him the most.

Li Ze got a double-double of 17 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists in this game, playing steadily and revitalizing the whole team.

After the game, Li Ze first said goodbye to his good brother Holiday and greeted him, and then Iguodala took the initiative to find Li Ze, and the two had a brief exchange:

"Lee, keep your condition, the rookie may have some physical problems as the schedule deepens, you must pay attention to this, health is the most important, don't get hurt."

Iguodala taught Li Ze his playing experience.

"Thank you for reminding me, Bro, don't put too much pressure on yourself, media reporters and commentators don't understand the ball at all, they are just trying to attract attention and get attention, you have always been an example for me to learn from!"

Li Ze knew that after this game, Iguodala would inevitably be complained about by many media reporters and commentators, so he simply comforted the other party.

"Haha, I've been in the alliance for many years, thank you for your concern, don't worry, I'm fine!"

Iguodala didn't expect Li Ze to care about him, and his favorability suddenly increased, and the two chatted briefly for a few more words, and then hugged and said goodbye and left.

In the locker room after the game, Durant pretended to be casual and asked:

"Kayce, what did you talk to Iguodala, you seem to get along well, you guy can get along with almost everyone, everyone likes you!"

"Haha, it's just some experience exchange, others are good, and the defensive movements are also very clean, but the media has not been very friendly to him recently."

Li Ze said casually while applying ice.

When everyone in the locker room heard this, they all started talking about whether Iguodala was about to leave Philadelphia.

Durant had some sense of urgency in his heart, originally thought that Li Ze was here to assist him, but in the end, the situation was not right, and his performance fell into inferiority.

He really can't do it when he organizes the attack, he has been a scorer since he was a child, so in recent games he has begun to play more without the ball, and directly end the attack after receiving the ball.

But scoring alone is not enough, as a qualified boss, you have to mingle with everyone, make your teammates like it, and make your opponents admire.

"I'm not good at daily communication, but no one is as good as me in Twitter comments! It's time to add some post-game commentary! I want to help the league players speak up! ”

The more Durant thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible, and he felt that his position as the boss was much more solid...

After that, Coach Brooks briefly explained and left, and the day after tomorrow they will face the Big Three at home, and the coaching staff has been preparing for this game for the past two days, and they have to work overtime in the evening.

The advantage of playing at home is that you can go home early, and after Li Ze drives home, there will be time for supper.

Replying to the blessing text messages of the superficial brothers, Li Ze decided to go to bed early, he wanted to see if the experience of the [Organization Core] badge would increase slightly under the condition of Durant's efficient scoring efforts.

At midnight, Li Ze came to the dream space and went straight to the achievement room, and after checking the badge experience, he was a little disappointed, only up 4 points.

"It seems that this has something to do with the playing time of the players, there is too little experience in the third quarter, but the Thunder almost lost the game in the fourth quarter..."

With a tangled mood, Li Ze began to conduct daily basic training.

......

The Celtics finished second in the East with a 62-win record last season, but lost to the Magic in the Eastern Conference semifinals due to Kevin Garnett's injury, and G7 was blown up.

The new season has a full lineup, and under the leadership of Doug Rivers, it is currently 15-4 and ranks second in the East, so media reporters and ball critics have said:

"Celtics Championship!"

In the new season, the team's leading point guard Rajon Rondo is also playing better and better, which makes everyone call the Kates a Big Four team!

Anyway, in the East, everyone is unanimously optimistic that the Celtics will reach the Finals again, and maybe this year is another yellow-green battle.

However, no matter how strong the Celtics are, they are also in the East, and the Thunder's coaching staff has not thought that far ahead, they just want to win this game at home.

However, after some research, I came to the conclusion: "There is a high probability that it will not be beaten..."

Kevin Garnett can't solve this point, Jeff Green will be completely suppressed by the opponent in the low post, and the same is true on the offensive end, Garnett's excellent defensive ability is also an insurmountable barrier for the Thunder.

"Brooks, conventional tactics don't do much, once you fall into the position, the Celtics have too much advantage, we just lack an interior player like Garnett."

'We can play a little bit less reasonable, we have players with great talent to make the game a little bit easier! You might be able to win that way. ”

When Coach Brooks heard the assistant coaches' words, his heart moved and he had an idea.

At the tactical training session the next afternoon, Coach Brooks came up and said:

"Guys, we're going to play a little bit easier tomorrow night, and we're going to show our talent on the offensive end!"

"Kevin, Kayce, after deliberation with the coaching staff, there is a task to be given to the two of you, tomorrow night's game, you will have unlimited firing rights, don't live up to everyone's trust in you!"

Li Ze was stunned when he heard this, and then couldn't help but complain in his heart:

"Unlimited right to fire, this is the rhythm of blind chickens..."