NBA: The King of Basketball, the more haters I have, the stronger I become!

"Wuhu, what are we seeing? Ye Chu is making a celebratory gesture with his head tilted like a pistol!!"

"That's so cool! I've never seen such an outrageous celebration in the NBA!"

United States, Oklahoma

Ford Center Stadium!

Ye Chu's pistol-tilting celebration gesture truly surprised Smith and Barkley in the commentary booth.

It's important to understand that in this day and age, three-pointers are far from being a team's regular weapon.

Therefore, Ye Chu's pistol-tilting celebration gesture was the first of its kind to appear in an NBA professional game.

Besides "domineering," the two big shots couldn't think of any other adjective to describe it!

"This kid..."

Los Angeles, Staples Center Global View

Seeing Ye Chu's celebratory gesture, even Kobe couldn't help but comment.

Speaking of three-pointers?

Kobe and the three-pointer certainly have an undeniable history.

Before Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Kobe Bryant held the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single game.

Even he, after setting the NBA single-game three-point record, merely shrugged in celebration.

Now Ye Chu is simply tilting his head with the pistol, which is really incredibly cool!

"I'm starting to look forward to meeting this young man!"

Ron Artest laughed as well: "I'm curious if he would dare to do something like that in front of you?"

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Anyone in the league who dares to act arrogantly in front of Kobe will not have a good ending.

Want to show off in front of Kobe and get away unscathed?

That's nothing short of wishful thinking!

But given Ye Chu's personality...

Artest's interest was completely ignited.

He is really looking forward to the showdown between Ye Chu and Kobe Bryant!

Kobe smiled too.

He had seen many young people with such unique personalities.

Similarly, all the young players who dared to show off in front of Kobe were taught a lesson by Kobe.

Now there's another Ye Chu?

That's not a lot!

Back at the Ford Center, Russell Westbrook continues to dominate on offense.

Stephen Curry's weak defensive abilities were fully exposed against Westbrook.

First quarter

Westbrook scored a whopping 14 points, almost completely dominating Curry's defense.

Kevin Durant, too, used his unstoppable mid-range jump shot to give Kevin Love a real headache.

In particular, Durant's habitual gesture of pointing one finger to the sky after hitting a mid-range shot prompted Love to complain:

You'll point a finger to the sky if you score just one goal?

If you're so capable, come and fight in the penalty area!

What kind of skill is it for a guy who's almost 2.1 meters tall to float outside and shoot?

Durant naturally doesn't care about what others think.

This is a one-on-one game with no discrimination!

First quarter

Both teams showcased their unique offensive talents, but their defenses were equally dismal.

At the end of the first quarter, the Los Angeles Clippers led the Thunder 33-29 on the road.

“Russell, keep doing this! We need you to stay aggressive on offense!”

Holiday break

Thunder head coach Brooks outlined tactics on the whiteboard: "We'll create more one-on-one opportunities for you on offense!"

Although Ye Chu's offensive performance remained unstoppable, scoring 17 points in a single quarter and helping the Clippers establish a lead.

However, the Oklahoma City Thunder also have offensive powerhouses like Ye Chu!

And there are two!

"KD, the opponent will definitely be targeting Russell closely from now on. When that happens, you should move up to the top of the key and run pick-and-rolls with him!"

After a pick-and-roll switch, Westbrook will inevitably attract the attention of two defenders.

At that time, Durant will have a brief open scoring opportunity.

For Durant, a brief open shot equals a point!

The Oklahoma City Thunder are using the Durant-Westbrook duo to dismantle the Clippers' defense. Even if Yip Choi continues his offensive firepower, the team will still have the upper hand!

At the start of the second quarter, James Harden led the Thunder's rotation to battle fiercely against the Clippers' rotation.

DeAndre Jordan receives the ball inside and finishes with a layup.

Then Harden would slow down, break through the Clippers' defense, and respond with a floater.

When Beverley scores a layup, Harden will respond with a step-back three-pointer on offense.

Both teams rotated their lineups and fought fiercely, with both teams gaining points rapidly.

"Stephen, have you noticed?"

Meanwhile, on the Clippers' bench, looking at Curry's worried face, Ye Chu patted him on the shoulder: "Russell's breakthroughs mostly rely on his speed!"

Most of them were accomplished by leveraging their speed advantage?

Ye Chu's words instantly brought back memories of the first quarter of the game for Curry.

Westbrook's gear shifts and changes of direction are very deceptive, but his breakthroughs are all accomplished using his speed advantage.

In other words:

Westbrook's dribbling is simple and brutal, without any skill involved!

"Indeed it is!"

Seeing Curry deep in thought, Ye Chu didn't say anything more.

Westbrook's speed is now like a Lamborghini; his breakthroughs are sharp and unstoppable.

However, his breakthrough was still traceable.

While not absolutely true, he mostly relied on his speed advantage to complete tasks.

High emotional intelligence: He doesn't need any fancy skills; his speed alone is enough to get past any defense!

Low emotional intelligence: He's a complete idiot!

Midway through the second quarter

The Los Angeles Clippers maintained their lead at 45-44, but the difference had now narrowed to one point!

"Beep!"

The game entered the second quarter and an official timeout was called, during which both coaches briefly explained their team tactics.

Immediately after the timeout ended, both the Thunder and the Clippers tacitly switched back their starting lineups.

Oklahoma City Thunder offensive possession

Westbrook receives the inbound pass from his teammate on the baseline and quickly advances the ball up the court.

At the top of the key, the other four Thunder players spread out, clearing the stage for Westbrook to face Curry one-on-one.

"After the timeout, the Oklahoma City Thunder's offensive strategy was simple: they wanted Russell to target Curry!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. When you're clearly at a disadvantage on the defensive end, you'll become the target of the opponent's relentless attacks."

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Unbeknownst to Barkley and Smith, in a corner of the Lakers' bench, Beverley was intently watching Westbrook on the court while holding a towel.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this moment.

Beverley is determined to teach Westbrook a lesson in the future.

"Whoosh!"

On the court, there were no fancy moves. Westbrook, with the ball, decisively accelerated and broke through from Curry's left side!

It's too late, it's faster than that!

Curry, who should have been left far behind by Westbrook, suddenly retreated and blocked Westbrook's path to the basket.

Westbrook was too fast; he didn't even have time to react before crashing into Curry.

"Oh!"

Curry was hit head-on by Westbrook and fell to the ground!

"Beep!"

At the same time, the referee on the sidelines blew his whistle!

"That's an offensive foul!"

"Stephen Curry drew an offensive foul on Russell!"

Upon seeing the referee's gesture, commentator Smith immediately exclaimed, "The instant Westbrook started his drive, Stephen immediately retreated to anticipate his opponent's breakthrough route and drew a defensive foul!"

If an average person were to directly confront Westbrook, they would likely feel extremely uncomfortable.

Not to mention the somewhat thin Curry.

"Come!"

However, Curry, who was lying on the ground, saw the referee's gesture and ignored the pain in his body, excitedly pumping his fist!