NBA: No. 1 Forward

On the second day of the game, the Thunder did not rest.

Head coach Brooks called everyone to watch the game video and patiently study the problems in the previous match.

Although the Thunder are 0:1 behind, as long as the Thunder can take away a victory from the away game, the situation will be very different for the Thunder.

Especially after returning to the home court, their room for manipulation and fault tolerance will be greater.

The chances of winning the championship will also be greater.

So, no matter what, Durant will fight for the next game!

However, after studying the video, Brooks did not pin all his hopes on Durant.

In the face of the joint strangling of Lian Dao and Tony Allen, Durant is unlikely to have too many opportunities.

And putting all the offense on Durant alone is also a test of his physical fitness.

And the last game has proved that this road does not work.

Therefore, Brooks needs Westbrook and James Harden to stand up and score.

Help Durant share the offensive pressure, but also attract the Knicks' defensive attention.

This is the last solution Brooks can think of...

New York State, New York City.

This can be said to be the big football market and big city that all stars yearn for.

As long as you are famous here, you will never lack money, beauties, flowers, applause, pursuit...

To be honest, this is the place James Harden yearns for more, where the lights are feasting, the people are drunk, and the life is dreaming...

In the past, as long as the away game against the Knicks, Harden would basically appear at a well-known nightclub in New York on the night of the end of the game.

Compared with Goose City, the Big Apple City is simply paradise for Harden.

However, this time Harden did not go to nightclubs and entertainment venues as before.

In addition to losing the mood of the game, there is another reason that the Thunder's management and his agent made the first contract renewal offer.

General Manager Presti offered Harden a four-year, $52 million contract extension.

The offer for the contract did not meet Harden's expectations.

Harden wants a four-year, $60 million contract extension.

You know, he averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season.

This data can match the contract he expected no matter what.

But this is only the first tentative offer, and it has not been finalized. Even if the contract is finally renewed, it will be the summer after the finals.

If he just renewed his contract with the Thunder, Harden would not be so melancholy.

Looking at the star-studded Lian Dao in the same session, New York God of War, City Hero, Championship, Scoring Champion, mVp...

Looking at myself again, he is just the best sixth man. Although he is among the rookies of the same class, his current achievements are only second to Lian Dao.

But the sixth man will always be a substitute. Even if he has the title of "best" in front of him, he cannot get rid of the status of a substitute.

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With Durant around, he will never be able to become the brightest one in a team, or even in a city, like Lian Dao.

It will never be possible to become a superstar like Lian Dao.

He craves attention and a contract worthy of him.

It made him think otherwise...

…

On June 14, the day of the Knicks Finals against the Thunder G2.

At the press conference before the game, the Thunder's three young men all conveyed to the outside world their confidence in winning the second game.

Especially Durant, his tone is very firm and confident.

It can be seen that the previous failure did not frustrate his confidence, on the contrary, he is getting more and more courageous now.

"We watched the video carefully with the coach yesterday. We underestimated the Knicks too much, thinking that he is no different from the teams we have played against before!"

"However, after the last game, we know that the Knicks are different from the Spurs and other teams we played against before."

"We're not experienced enough, we didn't return to defense fast enough, and we didn't do some details well..."

"So, this time we will adjust our mentality and play style!"

Lost in the finals for the first time, Durant, as the head star, has also been questioned and criticized by the outside world.

In this regard, Durant also said that he is no longer sensitive to this.

"It's okay, I accept all criticism, I know that losers have no right to speak, I understand all of this."

"No matter what questions the reporters ask us or how the fans criticize, I can accept it."

"But what I want to say is that everything before does not mean now, we will continue to improve and grow in the game, and we are ready to fight back!"

Before the start of the second game of the finals, Durant expressed their goal, winning one of the first two away games.

At the same time, he expressed his confidence in winning the second game.

"Our goal here is to win a game. At this point, I think both teams are capable of winning at each other's home court."

"I thought we had a chance to win Game 1, but we let it slip away."

"Today we will seize the opportunity. This game will be a test. We will definitely play better than the last game."

Westbrook is also getting braver as he fights, and he was full of confidence before this game.

James Harden looked at the elder brother and the second brother who were already very ambitious.

He naturally followed in the footsteps of his elder brother and second brother, saying that he will go all out for this game.

Compared with the Thunder's grand ambitions, the Knicks' pre-game press conference seemed very flat.

After Lian Dao heard the Thunder's speech, he just smiled faintly.

"No team can take away the victory from Madison this season, not the Heat, let alone the Thunder!"

Lian Dao said this sentence many times this season, but the deterrent effect has not diminished but increased.

Sometimes repeating a sentence many times is more effective than changing the pattern of replying.

Most importantly, what Lian Dao said was an indisputable fact, which put a lot of pressure and deterrence on the Thunder team psychologically!

…

In the second game, the lineups of the two teams did not change much. The Knicks only made minor changes in the starting lineup.

D'Antoni didn't start Danny Green in this game.

Instead, put Tony Allen in the starting lineup.

During the jump ball, tNt once again gave Lian Dao and Durant a split-screen close-up to capture the pre-match expressions of the two leading stars.

As for Westbrook, Holiday and Harden, they were once again excluded from the protagonist row.

Westbrook's influence has grown rapidly this season, but he is still slightly worse than Durant.

In this regard, if Westbrook wants to say that he is not envious at all, that would be a lie. Who doesn't want to be the most shining one under the spotlight.

But although Westbrook is envious, he is not jealous.

He just took a deep breath, ready to bloom himself in the game.

The referee's whistle sounded, and the second game of the series officially began.

Cousins ​​outscored Yoobaka on the jump ball to give the Knicks an early win.

Although Yin Baka has gradually begun to grow up and has outstanding talent, he is still inferior to Cousins.

Whether it is athletic ability or static talent, Cousins ​​​​is better, and this advantage can be seen when jumping the ball.

Durant is ready for the battle, and he is ready for Lian Dao's first attack.

But for the Knicks, Lian Dao didn't hold the ball.

Holiday dribbled the ball methodically across the half, preparing to organize the Knicks' first attack.

After the last game, D'Antoni knew that the Thunder would definitely take care of Lian Dao.

If Lian Dao ended up attacking Daquan as soon as he came up, it is estimated that the Thunder would directly send three people to double-team him.

But if the Knicks had someone to help Lian Dao share the pressure at the beginning, it would be much easier for Lian Dao to play in the future.

Holiday is not afraid of Westbrook. Although Westbrook is bigger, Holiday is not bad.

Especially in the last match, Holiday also had a preliminary understanding of Westbrook.

For facing Westbrook, Holiday also has his own experience.

Westbrook is good at everything but sometimes he is too easy to get on top and too frizzy.

This is true on the offensive end, as well as on the defensive end.

He likes gambling steals very much, and Holiday is now forcing Westbrook to do so.

Holiday deliberately dribbled the ball under the crotch in front of Westbrook, posing as if he was about to break through.

Durant is also a little worried about this. He doesn't know if Westbrook can restrain his frizz.

Seeing the timing, Holiday suddenly accelerated!

But this time, Westbrook didn't reach out his hand in a rush, but moved quickly sideways, puffed out his chest and blocked it.

"Peng!"

The two collided violently, and Holiday felt like he had hit a cow.

Some couldn't control their center of gravity, and their steps couldn't help but staggered.