The Los Angeles Clippers' road trip starts in Oklahoma, then travels to Indiana, Chicago, Minnesota, Milwaukee, and then returns to Los Angeles for the Christmas Day game.
Presti, the general manager of the Thunder, is currently known as the first general manager in the NBA. He is the only general manager in so many years who uses the draft as a team building idea and has succeeded. He has successively secured Kevin Durant, Jeff
Green, Westbrook, Ibaka, James Harden...these are amazing young players and have built a strong youth army.
Since the regular season, the Thunder have been ranked in the top half of the Western Conference. They are currently ranked third in the Western Conference. The Clippers, who have lost two home games, have been squeezed to the fourth position.
The relationship between Fan Xi and Thunder has always been good.
He has friendship with Durant and Westbrook, the two Thunder bosses and second bosses. They met during the All-Star Game. At that time, Fan Xi also accompanied Durant to have dinner with his goddess Scarlett.
It was also during the All-Star Game that I met Scarlett...and then so many things happened.
Durant's "admiration" for Scarlett can be described as being known to everyone. After all, a celebrity of his level actually publicly expressed his willingness to take a bath with Scarlett on social networks. It is difficult to avoid causing a sensation.
Even Nike can't clean up this kind of loser behavior. It can only be summarized as true temperament.
Durant's temperament is indeed unique. Many NBA stars were thin or even ugly before joining the NBA. But after entering the NBA and becoming famous, most of them have aura and stardom. Only Durant,
He always looks like a migrant worker and has a unique temperament, which makes it hard to believe that he is the youngest scoring champion in history.
Now he is considered to be the next star of the league.
There are currently three and a half young superstars in the league. Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose got this spot last season. Fanshie got it after defeating the Big Three again this season because he finally showed that he has the talent to be a superstar.
The ability to ignore the defense and complete the shot. The other half is Westbrook.
Westbrook is a point guard with super physical fitness who can directly catch up with Rose, but his style of play is a bit reckless. He and Durant complement each other in some places, but they conflict in other places.
But no matter what, the Thunder are getting better and better under their leadership. Fans, ball commentators, and the league are very optimistic about them and believe that they will become a strong force in the league.
"Jack, you and Scarlett actually caused such big news. Do you know how I felt when I saw the news?"
As soon as Kevin Durant met Fan Xi, he started talking about Scarlett.
The news he was referring to was that Fancy and Scarlett were surrounded by land, sea and air in Miami Beach.
Although the youngest scorer in history gave up his desire for Scarlett through that meeting, he still cared about her.
Fan Xi smiled and shook his head.
"Jack, tell me, have you really been with Scarlett?" Kevin Durant then asked.
Seeing that he was serious and serious, Fan Xi didn't shy away from it and nodded gently.
At that time, I saw Durant jumping up excitedly like a monkey, and he screamed: Oh! Oh! Oh!
I don't know what I'm excited about.
Then, he asked Fan Xi: "What does Scarlett taste like? Does it feel like a donut?"
Um?
Fan Xi didn't react.
Westbrook came over at this time, he greeted Fan Xi, and Fan Xi started chatting with him.
Westbrook is a straight man. He is a model of a good man in the NBA. He has never made any gossip. The woman who stays with him has always been the captain of the UCL women's basketball team, even though he is now a hot superstar in the NBA.
"Derek said that his recovery in Los Angeles was very good. He even said that his physical fitness is better than before the injury. Is this true?" Master West is very concerned about Rose.
He has always regarded Rose as his biggest competitor in his heart. They entered the NBA in the same year, have similar playing styles, and play the same position.
It's normal to have this kind of comparison internally.
Fan Xi nodded and said: "I don't know if his physical fitness is better than before the injury, but his ability to control his talent is definitely stronger. He and I are in the same situation."
When Fan Xi said this, Master Wei was immediately shocked. After Fan Xi was injured, he was much stronger than before. After the finals, people said that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon, but in the first game of the preseason, there was a domineering
A straight-arm dunk.
If Rose is stronger than he was before his injury, how can I catch up?
Master Wei was a little worried.
He couldn't help but muttered: I want to get hurt once if I do this.
Bah bah bah!
Fan Xi quickly covered his mouth and said to him: Don't talk nonsense.
Then he quickly chanted, "No taboos, no taboos."
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The rapport before the game did not affect the tension of the game at all.
The Thunder played with great impact.
Normally, the cooperation between Westbrook and Kevin Durant always causes headaches for the head coach, but tonight they were perfect, and when they joined forces, both sides played very well.
Westbrook charges unscrupulously, and Durant's shooting is almost equipped with a locator. The physical fitness of these two is a bug in the NBA.
The Clippers feel like they have nothing to do with them.
This is the advantage of having two superstars on the team, and they are super giants with completely different playing styles. Theoretically, the upper limit of the partnership between Westbrook and Kevin Durant is higher than that of James and Wade.
, because Wade and James overlap somewhat. However, the premise is that Master Wei does not burn the CPU and Master Du is not sentimental.
Ideologically speaking, Wade and James are much more mature.
But unfortunately, what the Clippers encountered tonight was Mr. Wei, who doesn't burn the CPU, and Mr. Du, who is dedicated to playing basketball and not sentimental.
The Clippers haven't had much luck.
I don’t know if it’s because Fan Xi talked to them before the game.
In the end, the Thunder defeated the Clippers 111:108. They maintained their home court advantage and continued to lead the Clippers in the record rankings.
This result is a good thing for the Lakers and the Spurs.
Fanxi scored 22 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in this game. It was a decent output. His season average data is not much different from this.
However, Griffin continued to suffer tonight and played very poorly.
Facing Ibaka, he was in a mess. Ibaka is a power forward full of energy and athleticism. Although he is far inferior to Griffin on the offensive end, he is enough on the defensive end to use one-on-one defense to negate Griffin's advantage.
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Griffin has fallen into an obsession recently.
He is eager to express himself, but haste makes waste.
Not only did his statistics become ugly, but his relationship with his teammates also dropped to a freezing point.
The younger players stopped talking to him, and the older players stood quietly aside.
The coaching team no longer talks to him alone.
He felt something strange within the team.
Fan Xi decided to talk to him, but on the plane to Indiana, they could no longer calm down and talk about the problem.
Because the Clippers owner Sterling's affairs came to light.
This incident broke out during a game between the Clippers and Thunder. After a night of fermentation, almost all media in the United States reported on the incident the next morning.
This is a very sensitive matter and has brought extremely bad social impact.
Sterling, a sanctimonious billionaire, actually looks down on people of color in private, and uses such despicable and frivolous words to describe them... Although this is nothing in the hearts of many traditional white men. Discrimination actually begins long ago.
It's ingrained in their hearts.
But this kind of thing cannot be announced publicly, as it challenges the logic of the entire society.
What's more, the NBA is a league dominated by black people.
As the owner of a team, is it okay for Sterling to say something like this?
Public opinion can no longer be suppressed.
Everybody is talking about it, everybody is bashing Sterling.
When Sterling saw the news, he was dumbfounded. He never dreamed that the damn Mexican girl would secretly record their conversation, and he never imagined that she would publish it.
Now, the whole world knows.
Ruined!
Sterling called a public relations firm. He needed public relations.
However, the public relations company no longer dares to take this case, no matter how high the price Grandet offers.
It has completely become a social event.
The Clippers club was surrounded by angry crowds that day, with many people burning Clippers jerseys and threatening to refund their tickets.
Anger permeated many people, and it seemed that it was about to turn into a crazy incident.
NBA commentators scolded Sterling like crazy, and big anchors on TV were also furiously criticizing him, and some even said they would boycott all Clippers games.
David Stern's entire scalp is numb.
He feels that this incident is more difficult than any previous lockout. He strongly supports the Clippers' attack in Los Angeles, and Fansheed is a superstar who he believes can expand the influence of the NBA again.
But I didn't expect that something like this would happen to the boss.
Now, the owners of other NBA teams are calling him one after another, asking the league to cut off the Clippers. They don't want the fire to burn on themselves.
The troubles caused by Sterling are intolerable in American society.
When Fanci woke up in the Oklahoma City Thunder hotel, he received a call from the team leader, who told him that today's flight might be delayed by two hours.
Because I still don't know if I can go to Indiana to play.
Fan Xi rubbed his eyes and asked subconsciously: "What happened?"
"You can tell by watching TV." The team leader replied blankly. He doesn't even know if he can continue to work in this club now, because the public opinion is too fierce.
Fan Xi didn't feel his confusion. He thought it might be due to weather or flight delays.
He got up and took a shower.
Then, he began to draw up a draft in his mind. He planned to have a frank talk with Blake Griffin. He hoped that Griffin would take the initiative to propose a trade with the team and apply for a trade to Dallas.
Fan Xi knew that Griffin wanted to be the boss and have his own world.
Moreover, the Clippers are indeed not suitable for him, and he seems out of tune with the locker room culture here.
Therefore, adding him may be able to convince Sterling.
But how to convince Griffin.
And, should I call Nowitzki to talk to him now?
Fan Xi was thinking about the scene where he was paired with Rammstein Nowitzki.
Just then, dong dong dong!
There was a quick knock on Fan Xi's door.
Go out and open the door, it's Griffin.
Griffin walked in angrily and said to Fan Xi: "This is too ridiculous, this is too unbearable, Jack! I can't stay in the Clippers anymore. The only person I respect here is you. I must
Tell you what I really think."
Um?
When Fan Xi heard what Griffin said, he felt happy. He asked Griffin: "What's wrong?"
"Sterling is an asshole and a disgrace to all of us black people. I can't continue to play for a guy like that, Jack, and I feel like you should do the same as me and request a trade. I've asked my agent to speak to the media."
Announcement."
"I refuse to play for the Clippers again until they trade me."
Griffin cuts first and plays later.
Fan Xi was still confused and asked Griffin: "Then where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere is fine, as long as it's not cities like Milwaukee, Indiana, Minnesota, Toronto, Indiana..." Griffin was still awake.
These places are not conducive to him exploring the market.
Fan Xi frowned and subconsciously asked, "How is Dallas?"
"Dallas? Dallas is great, I fit in there very well, the Wild West, the wild me...huh?" Griffin realized something was wrong at this time, and he asked Fan Xi: "Jack, do you also want to be traded to Dallas?
?You want to continue fighting side by side with me there?"
Fan Xi didn't react: "I'm not going, I just asked casually. Blake, what makes you want to be traded so urgently."
"Didn't you watch the news? Jack. Now the whole NBA is in chaos, and the whole world is discussing... No, they are criticizing that bastard Sterling. He actually mocked us black people, and he actually belittled us..."
Griffin said quite excitedly.
Then, he turned on the TV.
It's true as he said, just switch to any channel, and the channel will be discussing Sterling's insults to people of color.
Fan Xi was extremely shocked at first.
Then, he figured out some tastes.
Because he heard Jeanie Buss shouting with indignation on TV: Such a black sheep must be expelled from the NBA. I am ashamed to run a basketball business in the same league and city with such a person. He should be deprived of the Clippers boss.
position, he should completely withdraw from the NBA...
Jenny Buss on TV became more and more excited as she talked.
But Fan Xi became more and more surprised the more she listened.
Jeanie Buss may have wanted to drain the firepower and put the Clippers into long-term turmoil, but Fan Xi sensed unlimited business opportunities.
He picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message: "Mom, prepare several hundred million dollars for me. I want to do something big."