The next day, the Thunder's flight also arrived in San Antonio!
Tonight, the Thunder will face the opponent that knocked them out last year, the Spurs.
This time, the Thunder will not let victory slip away from them!
Because this year, they have a chosen son, and that is Lu Yao!
Lu Yao got off the plane, stretched his waist and abdomen, and felt that his whole body was full of strength!
He took out his mobile phone and flipped through the recent news while carrying his luggage.
Without exception, it's all about him and a few other superstars.
Just when Lu Yao felt bored and wanted to leave, he saw Brother Zui's interview.
When he heard Brother Zui's slightly dissatisfied words, Lu Yao smiled slightly, then pulled out the keyboard and commented under the tweet.
'"Andrew, I look forward to your challenge!"
This line of words immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
And the next game is the Thunder's game against the Timberwolves. The two core rookies, Brother Zui and Lu Yao, will face off for the first time.
Soon, Brother Zui's account also appeared under Lu Yao's comment and replied.
"Lu, I can."
The gap between the two was also forged at this moment.
The same was true for Lu Yao and Antetokounmpo before, but Antetokounmpo was the first to ridicule and had a bad attitude.
On the other hand, Brother Zui just vented his dissatisfaction. Lu Yao still liked players like Brother Zui very much.
Not only is he a good character, but his single defense ability is also outstanding. In later generations, he even averaged a stable 18 points per game.
He even had the urge to bring Brother Zui under his banner.
It's just that Brother Zui is still a rookie back then. Even if the Thunder can trade him, it will still have to pay a huge price. Maybe the salary space cannot accommodate Brother Zui's contract.
Therefore, Lu Yao gave up this idea first and got on the bus to the training facility prepared by the Thunder.
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In the evening, at the ATTC Center, in the commentary box, the familiar duo, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, showed up as scheduled.
Every day, the audience can watch these two living treasures live together, which makes countless people happy.
"Tim is really durable. Popovich has been using him for almost twenty years, and he can still maintain such good condition!"
"I think back then, he was from the same era as me!"
Barkley looked at Duncan doing warm-up training on the sidelines and couldn't help but sigh.
Kenny Smith nodded in agreement.
"Tim has hardly suffered any serious injuries in the past ten years. Even if he gets older and is less effective on the offensive end, Tim can still build a wall on the defensive end to stop anyone who wants to rush into the Spurs' interior!"
"But tonight, I'm afraid Tim will suffer. After all, he is facing Lu!"
When Buckley heard Lu Yao's name, his eyes seemed to light up.
"Lu's offensive methods can be said to be diverse. Now Tim may still not be able to keep up with Lu's footsteps."
"After all, as long as you feel Guo Lu's offense, you will know that his ball control is as good as that of a point guard. Ordinary power forwards cannot restrict him, whether inside or outside."
"Even if Tim has excellent interior defense, he can only be ordered by Lu Yao on the outside."
The two commentators both spoke highly of Lu Yao.
After all, they had witnessed Lu Yao's rise all the way.
Back then, Barkley was a mainland fan, but now he was convinced by Lu Yao and became a mainland fan!
At this moment, the att center was already overcrowded, and fans gathered in the stands, looking forward to the start of the game.
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ESPN came to the Quicken Loans Center to interview James during training.
"Hello LeBron, what do you think of tonight's game between Tim and Lu? In your opinion, who is stronger or weaker?"
When James heard this, he smiled and said without much hesitation: "Although Tim just stepped on me in the finals last year and won the championship, in my opinion, Tim has already sunk. There is no doubt that Lu Yao will be more The stronger one."
In the Oracle Arena, Curry tilted his head and answered when being interviewed by reporters.
"That's it, I think Tim is better. Tim Bi has five championship trophies and two MVPs. Lu Yao is just a rookie, but he still can't compare with the veteran Tim. Practice.”
The two superstars faced interviews and gave their own answers.
And another league superstar, Durant, undoubtedly supports his own Lu Yao.
After all, Lu Yao is now like a younger brother to Durant.
The elder brother must protect his younger brother.
In front of the camera, Durant did not hesitate to praise Lu Yao, and there was even a sense of pride in his eyes.
After the warm-up, the countdown to the start of the game begins.
Lu Yao put on the Thunder jersey, looked at Duncan opposite him, and took a few deep breaths.
Lu Yao didn't feel this way when facing James. After all, James was still not in the same position as him.
But Duncan is different. When he won the fifth championship trophy, Duncan's status as the number one power forward in history was no longer questioned, and he was also the number one power forward in history in a break-up style.
It just so happens that Lu Yao has been playing power forward since his debut.
Among Duncan's seniors, Lu Yao is always considered a junior.
The younger generation must maintain a humble heart at all times when facing their elders.
The double starters were distributed around the center circle. When Lu Yao came to the other end of the center circle, he was facing Duncan.
Duncan looks dull and taciturn, but when he starts playing, you can tell how strong he is.
The referee came to the center and kept distance from the two people. With a whistle, the ball was thrown into the air!
After the basketball spun twice in the air, it was scrambled by two big hands!
Duncan and Lu Yao jumped up together. No one took advantage. Even their hands were on the ball at the same time.
At this moment, Lu Yao hooked the ball to his side with a hook of his small hand.
Ibaka, with quick eyes and quick hands, caught the ball and then passed it back to Westbrook.
Westbrook waved his hands to signal his teammates to get ready, while he advanced towards the frontcourt.
At this moment, Lu Yao came to the wing, turned his back to Duncan, and asked Westbrook for the ball!
Westbrook didn't hesitate and passed the ball directly to Lu Yao!
Lu Yao pushed Duncan a few times, but the solid Duncan was not moved at all.
The showdown between the two has officially begun!
Seeing that the confrontation was ineffective, Lu Yao understood that attacking inside was of little use, so he came up with this move.
Suddenly, Lu Yao turned around and faced Duncan with a golden rooster strike.
The ball drew a perfect arc in the air and scored!
