At this moment, the BGM was playing in the Energy Center, and the Thunder DJ excitedly introduced the players.
When Lu Yao made his final appearance, stood up from his chair and waved to the audience, he was greeted by cheers from crazy fans!
All Thunder fans stood up and raised their hands high!
In terms of momentum, Thunder fans will not let the Thunder lose to any team.
As the player introductions ended, the time until the start of the game also entered the countdown.
The starting players from both sides put on their jerseys and did the final warm-up, preparing for the next game.
There is no doubt that the Blazers players were panicked.
After all, they suddenly emerged and are not a strong team like the Thunder that often ranks among the top three in the Western Conference.
What's more, this year's Thunder has Lu Yao, a player with incredible talent. He can be said to be a god of blockers and killers. He has won 13 consecutive games and ranks first in the league.
Even strong teams such as the Cavaliers and Warriors were completely killed by the Thunder led by Lu Yao.
What's more, their emerging Blazers don't know how much they can sustain under the Thunder.
But even so, the Trail Blazers players still uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. As long as the game has not started, everything has a chance.
Maybe the team that ended the Thunder's winning streak might be them.
After a short preparation, the starting players of the Thunder and Trail Blazers followed the referee's footsteps and came to the center circle one after another, preparing for a jump ball.
In the commentary box, there is still the familiar pair of Barkley and Kenny Smith. Every game Lu Yao plays, this pair of commentators will not be absent.
Before the game started, the two were making predictions about the game.
Kenny Smith looked at the close-ups of Lu Yao and Damian Lillard flashing on the broadcast screen and said with his chin in his hands.
"Tonight is indeed an interesting night. Both teams are young players, and the overall lineup is very young."
"Damn and Lu Yao are expected to have a big battle tonight. If my prediction is correct, it may be damn alone. What we encounter during the attack will most likely be Lu Yao's one-on-one defense."
"Charles, what do you think of the duel between these two tonight?"
Buckley leaned back in his chair, thought for a moment, and then told Kenny Smith the answer in his heart.
"You know, although I am the biggest Chinese fan, I have always upheld the principle of fairness and viewed every player with equal eyes."
"I think Lu will beat Damian. After all, Lu's statistics, team record, etc. all crush Damian. On the defensive end, Lu can limit outside offensive masters such as Dwade and Stephen."
"I don't think Damian's current offensive ability can surpass these two people. Even if Lu Yao suffered a sprained foot in the last game, he also told everyone that even if he was injured, there is no such thing in today's league. Man can reach his heights.”
Kenny Smith listened to a lot of analysis from Barkley, sorted it out in his mind, and smiled.
"Despite this, the most powerful words are still spoken on the field. Let us look forward to tonight's game."
The referee held the ball in one hand and the whistle in his mouth with the other hand, and came to the center of the two people who were preparing to jump the ball.
In today's game, the Thunder's jump ball candidate is still Lu Yao, while for the Trail Blazers, Aldridge will face off against Lu Yao.
Aldridge is a new star power forward that has emerged in the league recently. He is a strong candidate for this season's All-Stars and is also hailed as Duncan's successor.
Sure enough, Aldridge went to the Spurs later. Unfortunately, although no one wanted it, it was in the Spurs that he gradually went downhill, and eventually ended up being bounced around various teams, and finally retired with regret.
But what cannot be ignored is that Aldridge is indeed a strong opponent now.
Lu Yao naturally understands this, and he will not underestimate Aldridge.
"Beep!" The piercing whistle seemed to resound throughout the entire energy center, arousing the nervousness of all the audience.
The moment the whistle sounded, the two jumped up at the same time, reaching for the ball in the air.
When the fans in the audience took a look, it was obvious that Lu Yao had the advantage. Not only was his wingspan longer than Aldridge's, but his jumping ability was a level higher than Aldridge's.
This also allowed Lu Yao to win the jump ball in a crushing manner without any effort.
Lu Yao was the first to touch the ball in the air and passed the ball towards his own half.
Westbrook reacted very quickly and stepped forward to take the pass from Lu Yao into his arms to protect the ball.
After the gathered players dispersed, the steady Westbrook dropped the ball and advanced toward the frontcourt.
Lu Yao, who used to be active on the outside, has now come to the inside, competing with Aldridge for the inside position.
Because of this game, Ibaka took a rest, and the inside line supported by Adams alone could not withstand the impact from the Trail Blazers.
Therefore, Donovan moved Lu Yao into the inside and let Westbrook lead the Thunder's outside attack.
At the beginning, the Thunder showed their extremely oppressive offensive threat.
The smooth conduction and the precarious basket have become things that make the Blazers fearful.
On the inside, Lu Yao and Aldridge were engaged in a fierce physical confrontation, each competing for position in the inside. Neither one wanted to take advantage of the other.
The movements of both of them were a bit big, but no one would say it. This is the charm of competition, and they also enjoyed it.
There was not much offensive time left. Westbrook on the outside passed McCollum in one step and broke through to the inside.
But the defense from Lillard and Batum stopped Westbrook directly at the free throw line like a fence.
If Westbrook insists on personal offense, then there will only be consequences.
At this moment, Lu Yao scrambled for space to catch the ball. Westbrook hit the ground and passed the ball to Lu Yao without hesitation.
At this moment, Lu Yao turned his back to Aldridge. After receiving the ball, Lu Yao turned around and raised the ball, obviously intending to turn over and shoot directly towards Aldridge.
Aldridge keenly sensed Lu Yao's intention and rushed forward.
At the moment when Aldridge jumped up, Lu Yao stopped his jumping action in time, leaned over and blasted the ball toward the baseline.
Aldridge was shocked and wanted to catch up and defend, but he obviously didn't have that chance after being knocked away.
Lu Yao broke through the baseline to the bottom of the basket, then jumped up under the basket and made an explosive two-handed dunk to help the Thunder win.
Lu Yao's textbook post-up play immediately ignited the entire energy center, and the fans cheered!
