Chapter 765

Trash talk is a major cultural phenomenon in the NBA. After being packaged by many articles and writers, swearing and acid words are abruptly promoted as a great skill and publicized.

But in fact, those witty trash talks are just a very small part of the vast NBA game. Most players still communicate and shout normally on the court.

Even if it is trash talk, most of it is nothing more than Cao Nima, Gan Liliang, fuck, shit and other boring and vulgar words purely used to vent.

The confrontation on the court is fierce, the players' hormones are strong, and most of the players are not well-educated. There is no way to organize long sentences to force them.

Li Liang doesn't like to talk trash, he is very elegant, otherwise how could so many fans like him?

Bickering with Durant, the two of them are like children, you scold me, I say "rebound", he "rebounds", I "rebound", and there is no shortage of children and grandchildren.

But the Spurs were speechless. These two kids bickered like this, while you made a three-pointer and I made a three-pointer. At the end of the fourth quarter, the score was opened in one fell swoop.

The Spurs, which had been holding on for a long time, collapsed at the last moment, and still lost in talent.

When Li Liang and Durant hit consecutive three-pointers, no one on the Spurs could respond.

Ade beat Li Liang in the low post consecutively, but missed two hits, and one of them was even intercepted.

Wiggins didn't make a strong three-pointer from the outside. Duncan and Ginobili wanted to stand up, but they were powerless.

With 1 minute left at the end of the game, Westbrook made a strong layup from the basket, turning the score of the two sides into 110:98, and the Thunder extended their lead to 12 points.

The Spurs completely lost hope of a comeback.

Popovich called a timeout, replaced the main players, and gave up the game.

Li Liang, Durant and Westbrook were also replaced, and the audience burst into applause to celebrate the Thunder's new season opener.

But it wasn't a pretty win.

The Thunder did not show the strength of a team. They were once forced into an embarrassing situation by the Spurs, and then relied on the personal abilities of Durant and Li Liang to save the situation.

The other players played mediocrely, Li Liang played with ease, but he also felt that he was not happy enough.

After the whole game, the team's offense was relatively fragmented, and the control of the rhythm was average.

The defense is quite stable, but Li Liang is not particularly used to cooperating with Adams inside.

The centers that Li Liang has worked with before are all highly mobile help defense insiders. Howard and Jr. Jordan are both top help defense masters.

Again, that's also a flying long-handed monster like McGee.

And Adams is a squatting defensive center.

Therefore, some of Li Liang's defensive habits had to be adjusted.

In terms of organization, Li Liang still has a sense of dissociation.

He felt good tonight, made all kinds of outside shots, and scored a game-high 31 points.

Durant scored 25 points, while Westbrook scored 22 points, and the three combined to score 78 points.

This score is very high, but the players themselves can feel the difference between a good game and a bad game.

A bad game doesn't necessarily mean you lose, there are many things that determine the outcome.

But bad games have long-term consequences.

The Thunder's lineup must find a way to bring out its full potential.

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Back in the locker room after the game, the media poured in for interviews.

A large circle of people surrounded Li Liang's locker, all asking him what he thought of his first game in the Thunder.

"Oh, the Spurs are a good opponent. They tested us. We just got together. With Kevin and Russell, there are still a lot of places to run in and adapt. Of course, overall I feel good, energy The fans in the center are enthusiastic, and the rim is wide here."

Unlike his rookie days who always spoke amazing words, Li Liang's speech has become more and more mature in the past three years.

There is no task to do on the one hand, and on the other hand, from 22 to 26 years old, people are also changing and maturing.

Although I would still silently say to these reporters, "Gan Liliang, what can I think, if I win the game, I will continue to win the next game, what can I think."

But on the surface, they still say some polite words, saving these people from always wanting to make a big news.

In comparison, there were a lot fewer reporters in front of Durant's locker. While Durant was being interviewed, his small eyes glanced sideways from time to time, obviously feeling uncomfortable.

Durant is such a character.

In comparison, Westbrook doesn't care at all.

He has always been careless, and if he is upset, he will show it directly.

Obviously, he has nothing against Li Liang.

Even though Li Liang scolded Westbrook like his grandson during the game, the progress of the game proved that Li Liang was right. (Actually, it’s the function of the hair dryer. Li Liang’s cursing depends entirely on his mood, and it has nothing to do with being right or wrong.)

"Uh... Bruce has his own uniqueness in the game. His way of playing is different from mine. I think we will adapt to each other and win more games."

What Durant said, the rules are the rules, but there is a feeling of "unconvinced".

Does Li Liang play differently from you?

That's right, they are champions.

Rumors of a feud between Li Liang and Durant have been circulating since the summer training camp.

In the preseason and regular season, reporters are still keen to make a fuss about this.

Anyway, the NBA circle is similar to the entertainment circle to a certain extent. Apart from watching football, fans also like to watch gossip.

Some people are willing to read, and some are willing to write.

In fact, basketball players are relatively straightforward. When a group of men are together, how can there be so many little girls.

Even if there is a conflict, it is usually resolved on the field and rarely brought off the field.

If there are conflicts off the court, it must be because of the great difference in personality and way of doing things.

Or if the accumulation of contradictions is relatively deep, there will be major conflicts.

For example, some people in the Lakers, where the spotlight is already in Los Angeles, have a lot of shit.

The stronger the personality, the more contradictions will naturally explode.

Where are Li Liang and Durant? The father and son would quarrel and quarrel. Isn't it normal for them to be a little uncomfortable at first?

After the game, Li Liang didn't care about some gossip in the news media, and he still concentrated on training and preparing for the next game.

And what about Durant?

He was a little dissatisfied with Li Liang, but he didn't like his words to be misinterpreted by the media.

For Li Liang, he has a competitive mentality, even his teammates hope to compete.

After all, the Thunder used to be his team. You said that if Durant ran to the Pacers by himself, then forget it.

Thunder is his home, and his home is gone, so his mentality will definitely fluctuate.

Of course, the conflict is limited to the on-court, off-court, the relationship between Durant and Li Liang is actually quite close.

As the son of Oklahoma City, Xiaoshuai must of course do his best to be a landlord. On the rest day after the game, he drove Li Liang to the famous Oklahoma Safari Park!

Li Liang has convinced Durant.

Damn, you invited me out to play. I thought it was some kind of beneficial project, but I came to the zoo!

Li Liang sat in Durant's car and watched more than 500 wild animals from all over the world in the Oklahoma City Zoo.

His finals are like this kind of safari park, not so much watching animals as being watched by animals.

Afterwards, they also visited the Botanical Garden and Oceanographic Museum, where they were warmly welcomed by the garden and took photos as souvenirs.

After taking pictures, Li Liang saw that many of the photos hanging on the wall were photos of Durant and celebrities, including Kobe Bryant, Duncan and other famous basketball players.

Co-author You are the owner of the zoo, right? Just lead various celebrities to the zoo to play, and take a group photo by the way, to increase the reputation of the zoo?

This zoo gave you a set ticket or a lifetime free card.

In short, the two spent a day at the zoo, and the news quickly hit the website.

Rumors about the discord between the two... In fact, there are still rumors, because some fans are blind and will selectively ignore them.

But it doesn't matter, the relationship between the two off the court is further harmonious.

Li Liang found that Durant was really nice, innocent and straightforward, and he was the kind of person who could make deep friends.

It's just that he looks a little handsome, which makes people feel pressured.

But on the court, their conflicts and conflicts have not changed due to changes in off-court relations.

On the contrary, in the game against the Magic two days later, this contradiction intensified.

Not because any of the three is bad, but because all three are too strong.