Chapter 839 Another Person

In the sky full of blue and white confetti, the Thunder's regular season came to an end.

They defeated the Spurs in the last game and achieved a record of 73 wins and 9 losses, creating a miracle.

At the moment when the buzzer sounded, Li Liang raised his hands high, and he created another remarkable historical record.

The applause and cheers from all directions are as intoxicating as fine wine. No matter how many times you come, how many glasses you have, you will never get tired of it.

Donovan, Mike Brown, the players on the Thunder bench, and the two working boys in suits, all came forward to celebrate this historic achievement.

To be honest, Durant and Westbrook still have a little regret in their hearts. At such a historic moment, they failed to stand on the court but sat on the bench. It has to be said that it is a pity.

But there is no way. In order to complete his closing performance, Li Liang used a hair dryer to blow up the world. The management and coaching staff felt that if he played Durant and Westbrook, he would break his leg in the second quarter. The cruciate ligament was torn in the third quarter, and it was finally decided not to let the two go.

And Li Liang's single-core team performance did not disappoint. In this game, he scored 27 points, 21 assists, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. With a large triple-double, he led the Thunder to defeat the Spurs.

The impression of him in the last two games can be said to be very large.

A 50-point game, a triple-double, and all the top four teams in the Western Conference were defeated.

It can be said to prove to people that the statistics and performance I have in Bruce Lee's play are only because my teammates and the team are too strong and I don't need to play well.

Indeed, throughout the season, Li Liang was like the Monkey King who passed on the overweight training suit, never showing his full strength, and never entering Saiyan mode.

His [Heavenly King] state has only appeared once, which is enough to show that his concentration and intensity have never reached the peak.

Mike Brown is very satisfied with Li Liang's performance in the last two games. He knows that Li Liang's strength has not declined throughout the season, but has continued to improve. It's just because the Thunder lineup is so good that he keeps playing.

This tiger has been tightening his minions all the time, and it is about to go all out for the playoffs.

After winning the best 73 wins, the Energy Center held a grand celebration.

The PBC consortium to which the Thunder belongs, the two big bosses Bennett and Caesars all came to the scene and went to the locker room to congratulate the team.

Because the two generals did not appear in the last game, there is no absolute certainty of winning. Two representatives came from eight bosses.

After all, if you lose, it would be embarrassing for eight people to travel together.

Regardless of the fact that the Thunder is a small club, that was in the past.

After they were acquired by the PBC consortium in 2014, they became one of the most economically powerful teams in the league.

The big boss Caesars is worth tens of billions and is a giant in the energy fields such as oil and natural gas. Basketball is just a small investment for him.

If these big bosses could have come earlier, the Thunder would not have issued an ultimatum for Harden's salary.

It can only be said that timing is really important sometimes.

Fortunately, Li Liang chose Thunder, which is equivalent to choosing them at the right time.

In the locker room, Caesar met Li Liang, shook his hand, and congratulated him.

This is the second time the two have met. The last time was when Li Liang signed with the Thunder.

It can only be said that these real big bosses, unless they really love basketball, most of them just regard basketball as a business.

There are still very few bosses who love basketball like Ballmer and Cuban.

And like little Bass, he doesn't want to love it. Does the Bass family have that strength?

Facing Caesar, Li Liang said, don't worry, you will congratulate me again in a month.

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After winning this victory, 73 wins instantly grabbed all the headlines.

Throughout the season, the Thunder can be said to have gone smoothly, but they encountered a little bit of running-in problem at the beginning.

This problem was quickly resolved because of Li Liang's "sacrifice".

On various forums, there are growing calls for Li Liang to be eligible to win both MVP and Sixth Man awards.

You must know that public opinion still has a great influence on the current MVP selection.

In the early years, the selection of MVP was left to the players to vote.

The advantage of player voting is that the players themselves know who is the most powerful existence on the court.

This feeling is the most intuitive and cannot be replaced by bystanders, so the MVP is often the person with the strongest personal strength.

The downside is that players are less likely to consider the team as a whole, such as the impact of a certain player on the entire team.

Because the people selected are all opponents, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Russell. I only know that they are very strong, but I don’t know whether they are there or not, and have any major impact on the team. It is the opponent’s team.

These things are also the criteria for evaluating "most valuable" players.

Fans and critics, as bystanders, tend to see these things more clearly.

So there is a second selection method, which is handed over to the basketball media and commentators for selection.

From a more objective and overall perspective, select a player who is strong during the season and has the greatest influence on the team and the league.

Now, the fan voting session has also been added, of course there is only one vote.

As for this vote, judging from the current trend of public opinion, Li Liang was determined.

As for the number of other votes, it depends on how media people and commentators weigh them.

After all, Stephen Curry is having an amazing season, too.

It's a pity that after the Thunder won the best record in history on April 12, by April 13, the last game of the Warriors did not attract so much attention.

They face the Grizzlies at home, and if they win, they can tie the best record in history created by the Chicago Bulls.

This is also a very remarkable achievement.

But in competitive sports, the winner takes all.

Especially in NBA basketball, there is always only one number one.

People run and swim, at least they have silver or bronze medals, which count as rankings.

As for football, there are championships in the league, and there are many cups, large and small.

Only in the NBA, the championship is the highest, and the division championship is also meaningless. Many fans don't even know what the division championship trophy looks like.

As for those who fail to make it to the division finals, they deserve to be ridiculed.

As a result, on April 13, the Warriors lost to the Grizzlies at home.

Because the Grizzlies are ranked ninth in the Western Conference, if they lose the last game, they will still be ranked behind because of the win-loss relationship when they have the same record as the Mavericks.

So they have to win.

Therefore, in this game, the Grizzlies worked hard and went all out.

As for the Warriors, it doesn't make much sense to get 72 wins, so the main players chose to rest and concentrate on preparing for the playoffs.

The Grizzlies defeated the Warriors away and successfully won the last ticket to the playoffs.

So far, the NBA regular season of the 2015-2016 season is all over.

The eight playoff teams in the West are released, the Thunder, Warriors, Spurs, Lakers, Rockets, Clippers, Trail Blazers, and Grizzlies.

The eight teams in the Eastern Conference are Cavaliers, Raptors, Heat, Eagles, Celtics, Hornets, Pistons and Bulls.

The East is simply a zoo and a zookeeper, and compared with the West, there is really only one who can fight.

Except for the Cavaliers and Raptors, no third team in the East has a record of 50 wins.

The West is unprecedented with two 70-win teams.

Of course, when it comes to the playoffs, the regular season record is empty.

It is true to eliminate opponents in a 7-game series.

For the Thunder, 73 wins are both an honor and a burden.

The only effect of the regular season record on the playoffs is that it can give you an extra home in the series.

Other than that, it doesn't make any sense.

This is why many famous stars and championship-level teams don't care much about the regular season.

The payoff for getting the top spot is too small.

And just after the Thunder got the best record and surpassed the Chicago Bulls, those old guys were ready to move.

For example, Rodman stood up and said, "We didn't play well in many games that year. 72 wins are not a reflection of our strength."

Pippen said, "If you can't win a championship, everything is empty."

Even Jordan said, "The regular season record is just icing on the cake, and the championship is the real honor."

It is normal for old players to have ideas. After all, it is not their era, and the idea that one generation is not as good as the previous generation always exists.

But they seem to have forgotten that the Thunder has Bruce Lee.

His team has never lost in the playoffs.

Because in the playoffs, he really is a different person.