The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 177 Yellow Mamba—Brandon Roy (seeking subscription, monthly ticket)

Chapter 177 Yellow Mamba—Brandon Roy (seeking subscription, monthly ticket)

At 2009 o'clock in the evening in 9, a game that has attracted much attention is about to begin.

The Thunder will usher in the first playoff-level team they have encountered this season. If the crushing of the first two games is enough to prove that the Thunder is no longer at the bottom, then this game will show their true competitiveness.

Before the game, the Portland Kaiser had one win and two losses. In the first game of the season against the Houston Rockets, Roy scored 20 points on 12 of 42 shots, and Aldridge also scored 27 points. But the Rockets, despite the lack of Yao Ming and McGrady, this team still showed amazing strength.

Trevor Ariza and Brooks scored 33 points and 28 points respectively. The Rockets failed to win their first win of the season when the Rockets performed better overall.

Then they lost to the Denver Nuggets led by Anthony, and the Kaikuo lost two games in a row.

After adjusting their status, they faced the Houston Rockets again. This time they showed their normal strength and finally defeated their opponents with a score of 111 to 107.

In this game, which side can continue the winning streak.

During the warm-up, Lin Yue saw Oden who was warming up in the other half, "I don't think this guy is from the same class as KD, he looks a bit old."

"It's probably affected by injuries." Curry replied. He had heard the name "Oden the Great" when he first entered the NCAA, and he didn't expect to be able to compete with him in the NBA.

Things are different, and the current fans no longer use the former title to Oden. You can say that he is not a parallel importer, because his fall is due to injuries, but now Oden will never return to the original demeanor of the great emperor. It is good luck to be able to play healthy.

"Don't think about it, throw a few more quickly, this game is not easy to play." Durant is ready for a fierce battle. They had no power to fight back against the Portland Openers last season. I don't know if this game will change.

In Durant's view, this is the first game in the true sense.

"Brandon, what do you think of that boy?" Aldridge asked, pointing in the direction of Lin Yue.

Today Lin Yue will face Brandon Roy head-on.

"I hope he can score under my defense. A rookie still has to pay tuition." Roy said after shooting a hollow mid-range shot, and his eyes were on Lin Yue, who was talking and laughing with Curry.

He wants to teach this young man the cruelty of the NBA, and the winner of this game will definitely win.

TNT TV station, this attention-grabbing game will be explained by golden partners Barkley and Kenny Smith. It can be said that Barkley, who has watched Lin Yue grow up all the way, is a big fan of the opponent.

"In the contest between the new NBA All-Stars and the second place in the new division, is Brandon Roy better, or is Lin Yue telling him that young people are awesome." Barkley is also very interested.

The fans at the scene cheered like a huge wave. In just two games, the Thunder conquered their own fans. Such a start is very satisfying.

As for who has a better chance of winning, Barkley rarely gave up the milk. It seems that he also understands that the disaster comes from the mouth. It would be really uncomfortable if he milked the team he was optimistic about to death.

The Thunder's starters: point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Lin Yue, small forward Kevin Durant, power forward Serge Ibaka, center Nick Collison.

The starting lineup sent by the Portland Openers: point guard Stephen Blake, shooting guard Brandon Roy, small forward Mattel Webster, power forward Aldridge, center Greg Oden.

Strange to say, except for the point guard, everyone else suffered from injuries on the Kaikuo side. Martel Webster was reimbursed for the season last season. Although Oden was fully present in the second half of last season, his injuries have caused him to decline in all aspects. Both Roy and Aldridge did not play many games due to injuries in their rookie seasons.

There are quite a lot of glass man attributes on Kaikuo's side.

Seeing Lin Yue's similar body shape, Roy decided to teach the second place from China a lesson.

Most veteran players in the NBA have this kind of mentality. It is inevitable for rookies to be impetuous when they first come. Especially the high-ranking rookies feel that they are the favored ones. When they come to the league, they will make all kinds of wild words, which makes many old players upset.

Of course, Lin Yue is not so irrational, but he also wants to compete with the All-Stars.

With the referee throwing the ball high, the game officially began.

Collison actually touched the ball first in the high-altitude fight with Oden.

"It seems that Oden's jumping is not strong now." Lin Yue looked at the opponent's legs covered with straps, and told himself that he must protect his body first when playing, otherwise his career will be confusing after suffering a devastating injury.

Stephen Curry dribbled the ball across the half court. Facing Blake's follow-up defense, he broke forward after being unlucky, and then Baifo deceived his opponent and scored the first goal of the game.

"Stephen Curry is really a rare good player. He can break through and tear apart defenses, and he also has superb shooting skills. Unfortunately, he has the attributes of a glass man. If he can control his injuries, he may become a top point guard in the future." Barkley said that the lack of confrontation that was worried about in the NCAA did not appear, and Curry is still a good player on the offensive end.

The only criticism is the relatively weak defense.

There are some players who can see spirituality, and the way they play is to create the future.

Blake's outside defense is not bad, but he was too afraid of the opponent's shooting, so he was wiped clean.

Blake dribbles the ball across half court and then passes it to Roy.

Blake is smart. He knows how to play in this opener, which is to take the ball safely across the half court and then hand it over to his teammates.

Facing Lin Yue's outstretched arms, Roy signaled his opponent to pull away.

Except for Oden who was standing inside, Aldridge stood at the top of the arc and was ready to respond at any time. Both Blake and Webster ran to the three-point line on both sides, which greatly opened up the space.

"This ball is for singles?" Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, it seems that Roy is going to take the lead." Barkley replied.

Roy dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, suddenly exerted force on his right leg, took a big step forward, and tilted his body center of gravity to the right.

Lin Yue immediately caught up with the defense. He didn't understand the opponent's habits, so he didn't rush to intercept. Instead, he followed the defense and observed the opponent's next move.

After Roy broke through, he immediately stopped to shoot at mid-range. Lin Yue's center of gravity hadn't adjusted yet. When he took off, Roy had already completed the shot.

"Shua!" Roy's emergency stop hit the bull's-eye in the middle distance. Lin Yue still didn't have the experience of playing Roy's feet for two years.

"This ball is a top shot. Brandon's strength has grown so fast. No wonder some people call him the 'Yellow Mamba'. He is second only to Kobe in the West." Barkley said with emotion, Lin Yue still has a long way to go.

It was only then that Lin Yue realized that the title of "Yellow Mamba" was by no means false, and the opponent's combination of sudden shots was very skilled.

(End of this chapter)