The Thunder's record has improved by leaps and bounds this season, and the four young men are booming, and the fans of the Ox City are extremely excited.

You should know that this team has only been moving here from Seattle for three years. The team has selected super rookies in a row, which has taken the fastest time to rise.

And because the four teenagers are all very young, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the prototype of the dynasty team.

Now they are going to have a serious fight with the Spurs, so the fans are naturally even more excited.

The Chesapeake Energy Stadium was packed on this day, and the scene was full of scenes that made you think that you were already in the playoffs.

But not only the enthusiasm of the fans, ESPN also described this game as a preview of the Western Conference Finals.

Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and O'Neal, who was newly joined this year, formed a group to explain the game.

The attention this game will receive will be unprecedented.

"Don't worry, I'll cover you."

Ginobili was slutty to Tang Tian in the locker room.

He knew that it would be difficult to play against Durant, especially when the two had so many grudges.

"Don't do this, Manu, you don't even play with me, the one who can help me is Danny."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

After Tang Tian finished speaking, Green couldn't help laughing. Tang Tian's slutty skills were really becoming more and more like Ginobili.

However, this can also show Tang Tian's mentality. Although he wanted to fight Durant with real swords and guns, he did not show any tension.

The game was about to begin soon, and Popovich called the players to enter the stadium together.

The scene was already crowded. Budenholzer greeted him and all the players went on the court to start warm-up training.

"Look at the Spurs, we say they are old and can't do it anymore, but they're surprise us year by year. Guys, can you guess they are the No. 1 team in the West before the start of the season?"

Kenny Smith spoke.

O'Neal shook his head.

"I guessed that they are the team I've always been optimistic about."

But Barkley said seriously.

"What? Charles, who I remember said before the season started that the Spurs would be second-rate Western Conference team?"

Smith looked "disturbed".

"It's not me, you must have heard from others."

Barkley was as thick-skinned as a city wall.

"Okay, you owe me."

Smith didn't go into it.

O'Neal laughed loudly when he listened. He had just been a commentator and was now learning with Barkley and Smith.

"Actually, they are not all old guys. Look at their starting lineup. Danny Green and Blair are all very young, and Tang Tian, ​​who is the rookie this year."

Barkley continued.

"Yes, Don, he will play Durant directly tonight, which is really cruel."

Smith couldn't help but say that although he liked and admired Tang Tian very much, Durant's current strength is really much better than Tang Tian.

"How many points do you think Durant will hit tonight, Shaq?"

Barkley pulled O'Neal in to communicate at this time.

"50 points? 40 points? Maybe 20."

O'Neal gave 3 answers.

"What? 20 points?! Shaq, are you serious?"

Barkley looked at O'Neal with a puzzled look.

"Hey, Shaq, Durant is almost 30 points per game now."

Smith also did not forget to remind the "newcomer".

"Yes, but I have a hunch that he will not feel good tonight, from Shaq's sixth sense."

O'Neal smiled and pointed at his head.

Barkley and Smith couldn't help laughing after hearing what he said. It seemed that O'Neal was learning very fast in the commentary.

“Yes, maybe it’s really possible that Shaq said, we all know Durant will teach Don a lesson in this game.

But maybe he just thought too much, which would affect his feel.

You know he is a pitcher, just like in the three-point contest, his mentality will affect his feel."

Barkley spoke.

"Yes, and Tang will definitely do his best, you know he is actually very good at defending shots."

Smith also echoed.

"So we agreed? Will Durant have a bad night tonight?"

O'Neal said with a smile.

Barkley and Smith looked at each other, and then they couldn't help laughing.

They said these words in the commentary seat. If Durant heard them, they would probably be cursed to death by drawing circles.

While the three people were talking, the players on both sides had completed the warm-up before the game, and the starting players made their debut one after another.

On the Spurs side, Jefferson has not been banned, but he has to rest for half a month due to a finger injury (smashed by a tablet) before the All-Star Game.

In this game, Tang Tian still served as the team's starting small forward.

The starting lineups in other positions have not changed, and Parker and Green are still on the back line, Duncan and Blair.

The Thunder are in the regular starting lineup, Westbrook and Sovlosa on the outside, Durant and Ibaka on the front line, and Perkins on the center.

Duncan and Ibaka jumped high and pushed the ball back to the half, and the home team got the chance to take the lead in attacking.

Westbrook dribbled to the frontcourt.

Durant leaned directly against Tang Tian’s important position at the high position.

His height and arm span are much higher than Tang Tian, ​​but his weight is only about 100 kilograms, so he is not much stronger than Tang Tian in confrontation.

Tang Tian was also exerting his strength at this time, pushing Durant away from the basket.

After receiving the ball, Durant turned over and jumped up, which is one of his most important offensive methods now.

"Swish!"

He hit the first shot.

His height and arm span made him work entirely at high altitude, and the interference caused by Tang Tian's straightened arm was limited.

The fans at the scene burst into cheers.

Durant said he wanted to beat Tang Tian in this game, and he would do it directly when he came up, and he would get in after he did it, and he would lose his domineering attitude!

However, when the camera was given to Tang Tian, ​​there was not much emotional fluctuation on Tang Tian's face.

He didn't think he could block Durant as soon as he came up. He was more of a test for the first time between the two sides.

The Spurs' offense and hammer tactics in the frontcourt, Duncan received a return pass from Parker and scored the first point for the Spurs.

Looking back, Durant is ready to continue to catch the ball.

But at this moment, Tang Tian chose to go around and not give him a chance to catch the ball.

The two had physical confrontation, but Durant never had a good reception position.

Westbrook saw that the ball was not in and chose to break into the basket directly, but was disturbed by Duncan and did not enter.

After Duncan received the defensive rebound, the Thunder's offense failed.

After seeing this scene, Barkley and Smith looked at each other and smiled in a sympathetic way.
Chapter completed!