O'Neal and Barkley chatted animatedly during the live broadcast, and the audience also listened with great interest.
Regardless of ancient and modern times, gossiping and watching the excitement are common problems among people.
Moreover, O'Neal and Barkley's bets this time are a bit big. If they win both bets, the loser will strip down to his underwear and run around the TNT TV building with a sign congratulating the other team for winning the championship.
lock up.
This is really a big enough bet. No matter who loses, I am afraid that they will not be able to hold their heads up for a long time in the future. It is completely a social death!
The commentator on CCTV Sports Channel was speechless.
These old and American commentators are really good at playing. This is in the United States, where entertainment is paramount. In China, if such a shameful incident as streaking occurs, it is very likely that you will lose your job.
"O'Neal and Barkley are worthy of being NBA legends. They really know how to play. But as a Chinese, from my standpoint, I am more inclined to let O'Neal win the bet."
"Okay, let's get down to business. All the players from both sides have appeared. Let's take a look at the starting players of the two teams."
"The Cavaliers continue to use their main starting lineup, point guard Irving, shooting guard JR Smith, small forward Wang Feng, power forward James, and center Love."
"The Warriors also have a full lineup, with point guard Curry, shooting guard Thompson, small forward Durant, power forward Green, and center Pachulia. It seems that no one on either side is willing to give up the victory of this game.
"
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On the field, the game is about to begin.
Wang Feng greeted Curry, Thompson and other old teammates in a friendly manner, and directly ignored the birdie Green.
Except for Wang Feng, the other Cavaliers players are sworn enemies with the Warriors. After all, they lost to each other in the finals in the past two seasons, so they all have some grudges.
Love and Pachulia jumped the ball in the middle circle, and Pachulia won the ball and moved the basketball to the Warriors' side.
After getting the basketball, Curry dribbled the ball across half court and the game officially began!
…
"It seems that Durant really wants to prove that he is better than James."
As soon as Curry dribbled the ball past half court, Durant was already eager for the ball.
Seeing this scene, Wang Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
No...that's not right.
Durant, who appears at the small forward position, is not directly facing James, but Wang Feng.
Even if Durant wants to get the ball, the opponent he is fighting is him, not James.
"Could it be that he wants to blow me up to prove something?"
Wang Feng suddenly thought of the possible real reason, and at the same time couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
As we all know, Durant is a top player with a very small mind. It is normal for players to be criticized on the Internet. Even if he is as strong as James, he is still controversial and questioned, especially from the Heat to the Cavaliers.
Having failed in the finals for three consecutive years, his reputation has been at the forefront.
Even the recognized basketball god Jordan and Joe's gang leader can't escape.
As the saying goes, if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. The higher the popularity and the wider the reputation, the more such things will happen.
But Durant doesn't.
I don't accept any doubts about me. If you can do it, you can do it. If you can't do it, don't push me.
The most despicable thing that the petty Durant did was to open a trumpet account and exchange trolls with anti-fans and then be caught in the act.
Wang Feng probably knows why Durant focuses on him.
The matchup in the Olympic finals is a very important reason.
In that game, Wang Feng scored 39 points and fought until the last moment until he was sent off for five fouls.
Durant, on the other hand, tried his best to avoid fighting under the team's tactical requirements and handed the ball over to other players. The American team eventually won and successfully won the gold medal, but Durant only scored a dozen points in the game.
It looked like he had been completely beaten by Wang Feng.
After that game, people from various media outlets in the United States would often talk about this incident, mocking Durant as not being as good as Wang Feng.
This situation has become more and more intense as the regular season begins and Durant wears a Warriors jersey to compete.
There is no way around this. The Warriors performed so perfectly last season. They won 35 consecutive victories at the beginning of the regular season. While breaking the league record, they continued to advance all the way and finally won 74 wins and 8 games in the regular season.
A negative record, proud of the league.
A season later, Wang Feng left the team and Durant joined. Why did the Warriors, which should have been even stronger, lose more games than last season?
As of the Christmas Day war, the Warriors maintained a winning rate of 83.8%, winning a total of 26 games in 31 games. This is actually very good. They are currently the only team in the league with a winning rate of over 80%.
But for the Warriors, who won 74 games last season, it was a step back.
Fans will not consider the changes in playing style and adjustment of new players, nor will they consider other factors such as luck in the game. In their view, if the team's record is poor, it must be because the players are not good.
So who among the Warriors should take the blame?
Curry's performance this season is obviously worse than last season. His scoring average dropped from 30+ to 25, and his shooting percentage also declined. Curry seems to have only existed for one season.
But as the absolute soul of the Warriors and a two-time double MVP, how can Warriors fans complain about Curry?
It is impossible for Thompson and Green. They are positioned as auxiliary workers in the team. Their personal data has not declined significantly compared to last season, and they have fully accomplished their respective jobs.
As a result, the blame will naturally fall on Durant, an outsider.
"It's all because of Durant. He took up too much of the ball, which made Curry constrained and unable to perform like last season!"
"Durant's outside defense is much worse than Wang Feng's. His lateral speed is so slow that he cannot help outside defense. His three-pointers are not as accurate as Wang Feng's. He always makes a lot of mid-to-long-range shots in one-on-one situations.
It is not only inefficient but also seriously affects the team’s offensive rhythm.”
"So, a strong team is not as simple as 1+1=2. Hoarding a large number of stars is not the key to winning, but a reasonable lineup is! The Warriors management should not give up on Wang Feng's transfer in the summer.
And pursue Durant."
Durant's mentality collapsed.
Damn it, you were not like this when I came here!
In fact, Durant should understand a truth: the best is always the one you can't get.
Being constantly compared to Wang Feng and then being criticized for being useless made Durant's mentality explode, and he naturally became resentful towards Wang Feng, an opponent he had never paid much attention to before.
"Everyone says you are better than me? More suitable for the Warriors' tactical system than me? That's good! Let them take a look and see who is the stronger one!"