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Since Durant left Oklahoma City, Westbrook seems to have been trying to prove something.

He wants to prove that the Thunder can be just fine without Durant. He wants to prove that he is a superstar no worse than Durant.

So, he frantically scrambled for every statistic, scores, assists, rebounds. This No. 0 guard was unwilling to fall behind!

Some people like him very much and like his unruly character. I like him venting and roaring on the court. Of course, some people don't like him either, don't like his stubborn personality, and don't like the way he plays for data.

But whether you like it or not, last season, Westbrook got his wish and won the regular season MVP trophy with his terrifying triple-double data per game. This is an indisputable fact.

Westbrook is always holding back a lot of energy. He is competing with Durant, competing with Yiyang, competing with the entire league, and competing with himself.

Just look at how much Oladipo struggled in the Thunder and how well he played after leaving the Thunder, and you will know what Westbrook's game is like. But anyway, he did it.

After leaving Durant, he proved that he can become MVP. And now, it's time to prove that he can become a championship without Durant!

So this summer, the Thunder gathered two superstars, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. Perhaps Durant's departure sounded the alarm to the Thunder that they could no longer just be satisfied with the status quo. If they want to retain their stars and win honors, they have to pay the price.

The departure of James Harden may not have made the Thunder management aware of this. However, Durant's departure completely woke them up.

So far this season, although the Thunder's record is not very impressive. But everyone knows that the Big Three need a running-in process. Their hard power is there, not to mention Anthony and George are extremely eager to win the O'Brien Cup. These two guys are sure to give it their all in Oklahoma!

It was dawn early this morning, and Westbrook set off from his home and rushed to the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Outside the arena, promotional posters for Mavericks vs. Thunder have been hung. On the poster, Yiyang and Westbrook are about to draw their swords at each other. It seems that this is destined to be a fierce battle.

Westbrook knows that tonight's game will indeed be a tough battle. A 13-game winning streak to start the season is not something that just any team can do. The fact that the Mavericks can do this has proven that they are strong enough.

Wearing a hood, Westbrook quickly walked through the tunnel and pushed open the locker room door. However, just as he pushed the door open, a bunch of colorful ribbons rushed towards the invincible Iron King Kong.

"Surprise! Hahahaha, happy birthday, Russell!" Paul George yelled, startling Westbrook. When he saw the scene in the locker room clearly, he found that George was wearing a pointed clown hat, and there was a small birthday cake placed in the middle of the locker room.

Today, November 12, is Russell Westbrook’s 29th birthday.

"George, I didn't expect you to remember..." Westbrook was suddenly at a loss. When Durant was still there, the atmosphere in the Thunder's locker room could only be described as cold.

This season, although the Thunder have a poor record, the atmosphere in the locker room is extremely good. People say that George only uses the Thunder as a springboard, but in fact, the former Pacers leader is very happy in Oklahoma. Of course, his attitude towards Westbrook is much more tolerant than Durant.

"How could you not remember! Come on, try the little cake my wife made for you. But don't eat too much, we have to play the game tonight."

"Thank you, George." Westbrook walked straight towards "Pickled Pepper" and gave him a big hug.

Oklahoma hasn't made Westbrook feel so warm in a long time.

"Thank you, this is not a real gift. Today, I will do my best to help the team win. I think that is the birthday gift you long for!" George patted Westbrook on the back , this No. 0 is actually not as annoying as the rumors say. It mainly depends on how you get along with him.

"Working together, we can do it." Westbrook stretched out his fist and touched George lightly.

At this moment, the door to the locker room was pushed open, and Carmelo Anthony walked in holding a large gift box. Seeing the two people hugging each other and the pitifully small cake in the middle of the dressing room, Anthony instantly understood what was going on.

"Oh, it seems I'm a little late. Your birthday party is over?"

"It's just the beginning, Cameron, you are welcome to join!"

George smiled happily, Anthony would never come to training so early. He knew that Anthony came so early today not just to deliver gifts to Westbrook, but to prepare for the evening game!

It seems that it is not so easy to get out of the Chesapeake Energy Arena tonight. Be prepared, Yiyang! You are the piece of birthday cake that everyone is eager to take a bite of!

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Long Beach, Los Angeles, is where Yiyang and Westbrook grew up. Of course, this place didn't leave many good memories for the two league's top defenders. Westbrook lost his childhood friend there, and Yiyang lost his father.

Basketball stars who came out of Long Beach are eager to make a breakthrough because they know they can't go back to live in a place like that. If they want to get rid of poverty, drugs, violence and crime, they must keep running and keep working until they leave Long Beach behind.

But Yiyang's stubbornness is somewhat different from Westbrook's. Westbrook's requirements for his own personal data and Yiyang's simple desire for victory are two different pursuits.

When Yiyang stepped into the Chesapeake Energy Arena, he was booed by thousands of Thunder fans. He didn't think about anything else, he just wanted to win the game beautifully here, on Westbrook's territory, and let the whole world see who is the MVP!

What's more, in Dallas at this time, the whole family must be watching him play. You can't lose the game easily in front of your son. Otherwise, how can I teach him to be strong in the future?

"We need to play a smooth offense. As long as the offensive end is efficient, there is hope for the game." Before the start of the game, Thunder coach Billy Donovan had a very serious expression when being interviewed by reporters.

If the team's record is not good, the head coach must be the first to take the blame. As a former famous college coach, Donovan didn't want to be kicked out of the team even with a Big Three lineup.

But how to integrate the Big Three is indeed a challenge for Donovan. In the NCAA, the head coach represents absolute authority. But in the NBA, the status of the head coach is not that high. It is not easy at all to control these billionaires and let them play according to their own ideas.

The league has passed the era of simply relying on stacking superstars to achieve success. Facts have proved that without a suitable system, no matter how many superstars there are, it will be in vain.

After that, the camera of the on-site photographer was pushed to the Thunder's Big Three who were warming up for shooting. Compared with coach Donovan, the expressions of the Big Three are more confident. They believe that as long as the three brothers work together, there will be no obstacle that they cannot overcome.

The birthday gift promised to Westbrook can't just go to waste!

A few minutes later, the starting players from both sides stood at their designated positions under the urging of the referee. The Thunder are still the same as before, with Westbrook, Andre Robertson, Paul George, Anthony and Adams starting, a typical lineup with one big and four small.

As for the Mavericks, except for returning Rudy Gay to the starting fourth position, nothing else has changed from before.

Looking at the lineup on paper, the Thunder have more stars and stronger offensive power. But the actual game is another matter.

The referee blew the whistle, and Rudy Gobert won the first possession for the Mavericks as always. The Thunder's defense quickly opened up. Although the Thunder only won 5 games in 12 games, after 12 games, their defensive efficiency was second in the league, second only to the Mavericks!

Westbrook, Robertson, George, Anthony and Adams are all very good defensive players. Even with simple man-to-man defense, these guys can give most teams a headache.

Unfortunately, the Dallas Mavericks have the sharpest defense-breaking knife in the league, Yiyang!

As long as Yiyang can break through the defense, the entire Mavericks offense will come alive.

Taking advantage of Gobert's strong cover, Yiyang accelerated past Westbrook. Westbrook quickly followed, sticking close to Yiyang, not giving him any space. But seeing Yiyang coming, Adams had to defend the basket. So Yiyang passed the ball directly in the middle of the road. Gobert jumped up behind Adams, clamped the basketball tightly with his hands like crab claws, went straight up and down, and easily put the ball in.

The Thunder's defense, which ranked second in the league, was easily broken by Yiyang.

This is Yiyang's ability. Whether he scores by himself or helps his teammates score, this No. 1 guard can perform it easily.

Although they were hit by an alley-oop from the Mavericks at the beginning, the Thunder fans did not seem to be discouraged. They stood in the stands cheering wildly, clapping their hands and stamping their feet. Westbrook quickly passed the half court, but he did not hit the basket hard. Instead, he distributed the ball to George, who was in a 45° angle on the right side.

Paul George received the ball at the waist and faced Hayward with his back. With his height of 2.06 meters, he has a great advantage.

After George held the ball behind his back, the Thunder's offense stopped entirely, waiting to see him play in isolation.

The former King of Indiana felt Hayward's defense with his back, and then suddenly turned his back and broke through!

Hayward quickly chased back, but George suddenly retreated, pulled up and shot!

But to be honest, Paul George's retreat steps are not as mature as those of Yiyang and Harden. His retreat did shake Hayward, but it didn't create much space for himself. When George took the shot, Hayward had already come back to cover the basketball!

"Is George a little too hasty in taking action against the defense?"

However, before Kenny Smith could finish his words, the basketball George threw against the defense hit the net! After two points, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded immediately and equalized the score!

"Damn, you can score here!" Yiyang shook his head helplessly. Hayward's defense was already perfect. However, this is the strength of a superstar. Ordinary tight defense has no effect on them. Unfortunately, the Thunder have three such superstars!

After George scored, he waved his fist domineeringly and then high-fived Westbrook. It can be seen that the Thunder are very determined today.

Westbrook’s birthday gift, the Thunder’s Big Three seem to be finalizing it! (No. 1 Guard)