Chapter 126: A Leisurely Christmas (The Chinese Team Lost, Hey)
On December 24th, Amerika's family reunion, Durant naturally had to celebrate the holiday with his beloved mother.
"Don't watch those boring basketball shows anymore, come and help, your grandmother will be here in a while, I have invited a lot of people to come over tonight, and when you make money, you can't forget the friends who helped us in the first place, Also, put down your phone!"
Wanda Pratt saw that her son was still holding his mobile phone on vacation, and the TV shows he watched were all basketball, and he was immediately angry.
βOKοΌ Let me finish watching this episode, I'm going to sign a big contract, MOM, there's no need to cook dinner myself, we can go to the best restaurant in Russia. β
Durant on the couch turned his head and explained, and then continued watching TNT to the show.
"You'd better hurry up and help! We can only show our sincerity by cooking dinner in person, I don't want to hear others say that we forget our roots when we are developed, and your grandmother agrees with me! β
Wanda Pratt began to nag about her son.
Durant was watching TNT's report on the Thunder on TV intently at this time, and he automatically ignored his mother's nagging...
"After a brief review of the performance of the Eastern teams, let's take a look at the situation in the West, the Thunder are 24-4 and currently in first place in the West, they are one win ahead of the Lakers, Charles, it seems that your previous views are all wrong."
Kenny Smith laughed and teased his partner again.
"I'll admit, my predictions are as shit as ever, but I insist that the jump shot won't win the championship, and the Thunder and Lakers have played a great game, but no one can keep that high outside shooting percentage all the time."
"They don't have a low-post offense, they don't even have a big man who can score consistently in the box, I don't think the Thunder can compete for the title with their current roster, and the uniform team has a lot of work to do."
Charles Barkley, as an old-school interior player, naturally doesn't like the Thunder's tactical play.
"Man, you didn't like them to make the playoffs, and now you say you don't want them to compete for the championship, don't be too strict with the youngsters, they're still rookies, and the championship doesn't happen overnight."
Kenny Smith continues his white-faced role.
"No, no, no, I think the Thunder trio has gone out of the category of ordinary rookies, Kevin Durant, in his third season, in the game against the Lakers and the Suns, he has cut 30+ stats, he is already a star player."
"Russell Westbrook, in his second season, is currently averaging 20+5+5 per game, and this season he's cashing in on his talent, and looking at his defense, it's been a huge improvement from last year, and I think he's out of the realm of a normal rookie."
"Finally, let's take a look at the core of the Thunder team, Kayce-LI, I don't even want to use simple statistics to show how strong this guy is, scoring 26 points against the Lakers, and playing a big double-double of 20+12 against the Suns."
"The stats don't tell the whole story of Kayce's role on the court, he's the metronome for the Thunder, and he's made the Thunder's offense more reasonable and efficient!"
"Playing like that, I don't want to hold him to the standard of a rookie anymore, Kayce has become the core player of a team, so we have to raise the bar, the Thunder are young, but they play at a high level of basketball."
Charles Barkley seriously blew up the Thunder trio.
"You have a point, but do you really think Kayce is the heart of the Thunder? You might need to look at Kevin Durant's stats this season, I think Durant can be the scoring champion this season, he's been efficient and consistent lately. β
Kenny Smith immediately changed the subject and immediately got to work.
"I'll stick to my point of view, last time we discussed, Kayce is the catalyst that makes the Thunder better, and as for Kevin Durant, I'm convinced he's going to be a good scorer, but I don't see leadership in him,"
"A championship team needs to have a good locker room culture, and Kayce's selfless style of play allows him to lead this team successfully."
Charles Barkley actually doesn't like Durant's style of play, and the big man actually throws three points from the outside, which in his opinion is a soft egg style.
"I don't agree with you, super scorer, you can help a team win a championship, man, you haven't won a championship, but you must know what a super scorer means to a team."
Kenny Smith immediately retorted to his partner.
"Shet! It's true that I didn't win a championship, but I know a great dressing room culture that unites the team! β
When Durant saw this, his expression was ugly, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart:
"The highest score in the team, offensive and defensive, I am the core of the team, the leader temperament? Everyone loves me too! See you on Twitter, Barkley of Shit Views! β
"Kevin!! Hurry up and help and stop watching those boring basketball shows! Your grandmother has arrived! β
"I'll be there soon! MOMβ
The mother's shouts made Durant give up the action of logging in to the Twitter account and spraying directly, so he had no choice but to be secretly ruthless in his heart:
"When I'm done with Christmas, I'm going to start a discussion group and spray you on Twitter!"
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Although Li Ze has been in Amika for many years, he still has no feeling for Christmas, especially when he has to prepare gifts for the girls around him every Christmas, which is simply torture for him.
On the 24th, Li Zeren was numb, Britney and Anne had been living in the mansion in the city for several days, and they didn't find anything after returning home last night, and this morning they saw two beautiful girls sleeping together, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"Why did you two sleep together? Britney, put your hand down a little. β
Li Ze, who got up on time, originally planned to ask the blonde sweet girl to get up for breakfast, but as soon as he entered the room, he saw the scene of his jaw falling.
"It's only past 8 o'clock, let's sleep a little longer, in order to decorate the room these days, we are tired, the ingredients have been bought, and we can make Christmas dinner in the afternoon."
Britney continued to hug Anne beside her in a daze, and her head was still arched into her arms.
"Okay, get up, call home by the way, and we'll go out together to add some ingredients later, ah! Take your hands away! You scoundrel! β
Anne was talking seriously one second, and after being attacked the next second, the two suddenly laughed again.
Li Ze always felt that things were getting more and more weird, as if he was in the HLBE prairie, and when he raised his eyes, he was green...
This year's Christmas is a good day for Li Ze, and he copied... After the songs were packaged and released by manager Chapman, they all made it to the top 10 on the Billboard.
The promotional video of "I'm yours" has been broadcast more than 100 million yuan in just a few days on YouTube, although it costs a lot of money to brush the data, but overall it is still a lot of money.
"Shape of you" sold 230,000 in its first week, and although this is a bit of a wet number, the agent Chapman told him to wait and count the money, and the song has a global trend.
Li Ze is not interested in what records the song can break or what awards he will win, he just wants to get a green knife, he has money in his hand, and he is not panicked.
Even if there is a problem with the funds behind the Dutton family, he can finally help.
After a busy afternoon, he finally finished tonight's Christmas dinner, Li Ze looked at the table full of his favorite food, and was immediately moved in his heart, the two chicks did prepare with their hearts.
"Why don't you open it and look at the gift? I chose these two gifts with a lot of thought and thought. β
Li Ze really didn't lie, this is the Christmas gift he has put the most effort into for so many years.
"Of course, the gift will have to wait until tomorrow morning! Don't talk about that, hurry up, I'm hungry. β
Anne glanced at Li Ze first, and then immediately motioned for the two of them to hurry up and eat.
"Don't worry, let's have a toast first, this is the happiest Christmas I've had in recent years, and I won't get drunk tonight!"
Britney's eyes rolled, and she had a bad idea again, and began to encourage the two to drink.
"Cheers, then!" "Cheers!"
Li Ze was in a good mood, he dried up after clinking glasses, and there were two beautiful girls around him to accompany him for the holiday, which felt really good, but the more he drank the wine, the more confused he became, and the confused night had just begun...
The NBA's Christmas game is the highlight of the league every year, and this year's 23-on-24 is the long-awaited one for all fans, LeBron James vs. Kobe Bryant.
And this year is still a grudge game, O'Neal also joined the Cavaliers this season, and many media turned over the old past of O'Neal and Kobe before the game.
tirelessly gave new fans a science about the disintegration of the Lakers dynasty, Kobe Bryant definitely has a lot of fans in Amerika, just look at his Twitter.
When Twitter first came out in 2006, Hook moved all the stars in his camp, Kobe himself basically didn't use Twitter, and the staff has always helped manage it, but the number of his fans is still rising.
The operators of the hook are crazy, and they can increase their fans by sending advertisements every month, which is really outrageous.
In order to attract traffic, the league worked hard before the game, and various topics were constantly hyped, so the attention of this Christmas war broadcast in the United States skyrocketed.
But the result of this game was a big surprise, and the Lakers who were playing at home were beaten by the Cavaliers at Staples Arena.
102-87, the Cavaliers easily defeated the defending champion Lakers away, and the star LeBron James was 9 of 19 from the field, 6 of 11 from the free throw line, 26 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 turnovers.
The Lakers played abnormally, or rather, Kobe Bryant once again entered his own Mamba mode, shooting crazy in the game, but the result was out of the sky, 11 of 33 from the field, and inefficient 35 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 turnovers.
Although he played a quasi-triple-double, the game was indeed brought down by Kobe Bryant alone, the shooting rate of the Lakers team was only 36.5%, and the twin towers did not play to their advantages, and the grievance game did affect Kobe.
This game made almost all the Comi collectively break the defense, but the Jamie were ecstatic, and on the Tiger Pounce Forum on the other side of the ocean, this day became the Pat again, and the Lakers were ridiculed wildly after the game.
"A tumor is a tumor, the iron is smashed, the blue frame is smashed, and you still fantasize about winning the championship?"
"Without O'Neal, Kobe Bryant just can't do it, last year was the abuse of the Magic team, if you meet me Zhan, just this Kobe Bryant's cancer play, it will definitely be easily exploded."
"The Lakers' twin towers are a joke, the elderly sharks can go up and make a few strokes, no wonder they lost to the Thunder before, and they don't use it!"
"Is James playing well? Can he win the game without Mo Williams' 28 points? Hurry up and give the title of Little Emperor to Mo Williams. β
"The referee is really biased, he doesn't blow when he walks, he makes a free throw when he touches it, can this game be played? If it continues like this, the NBA league will end sooner or later, and the future faΓ§ade will be at this level? β
"James just relies on his godfather, it's nothing if he doesn't take care of it, wait, the Cavaliers will have to be abused by the Celtics this year!"
"Commy hurriedly get out of the tiger pounce, it's disgusting to see you blowing hard, you can't beat it, and you blame the referee if you lose!"
"The referee is blind, James doesn't blow it at all, don't insult basketball, retire as soon as possible."
"I'm scolding again, it's endless, how can I get such a strong sense of bringing in when I watch a ball? Hurry up and report it all, no thanks! β
Li Zezhi didn't pay attention to this Christmas battle, he was patronizing the practice of ball control in the past two days, and he almost broke his waist directly in the night of confusion, and waited until the No. 26 Thunder team practiced, and gradually came back to his senses.
Turtle Turtle Christmas was very happy, and the enthusiasm for training was unprecedentedly high, which caused Brooks head coach and coaching staff to frequently shout timeouts, get too excited, and forget about tactics...
When the tactical training session was over, Turtle Turtle felt that his good brother Li Ze was still in his spirit, and couldn't help but ask with concern:
"Kayce, did something go wrong at Christmas? It's not going to be another fight with Britney, is it? β
"Ahh No, we're fine, it's just that we've been a little tired in the past two days, and now it's much better, don't worry, I'm okay with the evening game. β
Li Ze immediately responded with a smile, they will face the Charlotte Bobcats at home tonight, the first home game after Christmas, the importance is self-evident, after all, the city is not completely out of the holiday state now, and the loss at this time will definitely disappoint the fans.
"Then I'll rest assured, Kevin's condition is getting better and better, we have to work hard!"
Turtle Turtle patted Li Ze on the shoulder, and immediately returned to the sidelines to continue shooting practice.
The Charlotte Bobcats finished last season with a 35-47 record, finished 10th in the East, and failed to make the playoffs, so they made personnel changes this season.
With the trade away of the former main scoring guard Jason Richardson, the arrival of martial arts saint Stephen Jackson, and the addition of Elvis Presley Gerald Wallace, the Charlotte Bobcats have improved their roster hardness in the new season.
Before this game, 11-16 ranked 9th in the East, although the record is not ideal, but considering that the opponent has recently played a wave of three consecutive wins, the overall is not to be underestimated.
Ford Center Arena still retains a lot of Christmas elements today, handing out blue Santa hats in the Thunder's themed colors to fans entering the stadium, and the city fans are very happy with the home team's record.
Most of the spectators entered the stadium in advance, and the warm-up activities on the scene were wave after wave, and before the game began, the atmosphere of watching the game became more and more enthusiastic.
In the Thunder's locker room before the game, Coach Brooks was making tactical arrangements:
"Kayce, pay attention to the defense against Stephen Jackson, in the last few games, the opponent is in hot form, don't give the opponent a chance to break through, but also pay attention to the mid-range after the block."
"Guys, we have to move the ball, the opponent's defensive mobility is very good, the front line can be almost infinite changes, we have to make good use of off-ball covers, Green, Kostic, pay attention to the quality of the screen."
"The first home game after Christmas, hopefully we can use this win to give the Russian City fans a belated gift! Go for it! β
"Yay! Million, suddenly, broken, and tired of logging! β
As the lights of the Ford Center Arena went out, the DJ on the scene began to scream, and the home team players came out, with the wonderful shots played on the big screen in the middle of the field, the sound of the scene had made Li Ze unable to hear the voices of his teammates.
"It's going to heaven! The fans of the city are so enthusiastic! β
Home commentator Wing also began to introduce the visitors' starting line-up:
"Coach Larry Brown still didn't use a big man for the game, with Raymond Felton and Stephen Jackson in the backfield, Gerard Wallace and Burreth Dior up front, and Nazr Mohammed in the center."
"Wow! The tallest Charlotte Bobcats starting lineup is just 208cm, and I'm already looking forward to seeing how the lads play tonight."
The game started immediately, the players on both sides gave a brief greeting, Li Ze frowned when he saw the height of the opponent's lineup, which was a little shorter than he imagined, and it looked like a guard and four forwards.
"The game started, Kostic jumped to the ball for us, come on, OKC!"
The Thunder's first offense, after a few simple passes from the outside, Jeff Green and Kostic made a cross cover on the baseline, and after seeing that Kostic was successful, Li Ze immediately hoisted the pass.
After receiving the ball, the latter faced Mohammed's defense, relied on two hits, approached the basket, turned over and hooked with his left hand.
The two-pointer was easily scored.
"Oh!! Yes! β
The crowd at Ford Center erupted in huge cheers, and after not being able to watch a game at home for several days, the fans in the city couldn't wait to let off steam.
Charlotte Bobcats have a very large offensive space, and after Felton on the outside blocked high, he immediately gave Mohammed to the free throw line, and at this time, Dio was already in the low post to ask for the ball.
A simple combination of high and low positions, after receiving the ball, Dio took advantage of his weight, relied on two hits, turned dexterously, and scored a layup with his left hand.
Li Ze saw this situation on the sidelines, and immediately felt in his heart that this game would definitely not be too easy to win, and the Charlotte Bobcats were a little restrained by the Thunder team's inside...
"The nimble fat guy is the hardest to deal with, and I feel sorry for a wave of Jeff Green, and the Thunder are always beaten up for that."