I am Really an Insider

It is no exaggeration to say that the Oklahoma City Thunder are a model for rebuilding teams in the NBA.

Detonator has set a perfect example for all small-market teams with practical actions.

In the 08-09 season, the Thunder's first year, they selected Westbrook and Ibaka.

In the 09-10 season, James Harden was selected and Ibaka landed in the NBA. At the same time, Durant became the league's scoring leader. Harden and Westbrook are the two best guards in the new era. Sefolosha entered All-Defensive Team.

Then in the current 10-11 season, Durant has become the hottest star in the league, Westbrook has become an All-Star player, and Ibaka and Harden have also become very high-quality players.

Then, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished sixth in the Wild West.

Although the sixth ranking may not seem high, but with the Western Conference full of strong players this year, this result is already very good.

Since the establishment of the team, the Thunder have not signed any big-name stars, nor have they made any blockbuster transactions.

They relied on the players they selected and gradually became a strong team in the Western Conference.

It has only been less than five years since we eliminated Ray Allen and Lewis. This is simply a textbook counterattack.

At this time, another opportunity appeared for the Thunder to soar into the sky-defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the playoffs!

If Durant can defeat his own model, Wayne, in the playoffs, and if the Thunder can topple the Blazers, the former league hegemon, then the Thunder will really be a loser in counterattacking and becoming gods in one battle.

That's right, one day ago, April 13th.

The last regular season match day of the 10-11 season has ended.

The final ranking of the Western Conference from high to low is the Spurs, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Mavericks, Warriors, Thunder, Nuggets and Grizzlies.

The Thunder stabilized their sixth position in the Western Conference, while the Trail Blazers were squeezed to third in the Western Conference by the Lakers during this period.

This means that in the first round of the playoffs, fans will witness the battle between Durant and Wayne, the old enemies!

Durant expressed his struggle with this result. On the one hand, he was eager to prove himself in front of Wayne.

But on the other hand, he was somewhat intimidated by Wayne.

From last season, Wayne overpowered him to win the scoring title, to Wayne's compulsory education for him in the World Championships in Turkey, to his suppression in the regular season this season.

Du Xiaoshuai's psychological shadow is filled with Wayne.

Wayne was also very concerned about the result, although it was better to beat the Thunder than the Mavericks in the first round.

But playing against the Thunder is much more troublesome than playing against the Nuggets!

It's all because of Na Nai. In the last month or so, he suddenly took away the second place in the Western Conference.

Recalling the process of falling from second to third, Wayne couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

In the last month and a half, the Trail Blazers and the top five teams in the Western Conference have almost played each other twice.

This schedule is rather strange, with strong enemies all forming groups and appearing in the last month or so.

Therefore, the Trail Blazers' winning rate in the last month or so was not very high, which is why the Lakers were able to seize the opportunity to counterattack to second place.

In the game against the Warriors in early March, the Trail Blazers relied on Curry's 41 points in a single game and Wayne's last-minute floater to win.

Everyone thought that was the end, that the Trail Blazers had safely overcome the difficulty.

However, that was just the beginning of a series of difficulties.

If the last month's schedule is likened to climbing a mountain, then the victory over the Warriors was just a step up.

A week after playing the Warriors, the Trail Blazers met the Mavericks.

The Blazers played equally hard in that game, and the final result was that the Blazers only beat the Mavericks by 3 points.

Because the Mavericks also want to get rid of the fourth and fifth rankings, they play very seriously.

This game is completely a replica of the previous game against the Warriors. The confrontation between the two sides was fierce and the score was very anxious.

The fans were happy again, seeing playoff-level confrontations in the regular season.

But the players were very tired after playing. Who doesn’t want to rest more at the end of the season?

There was no buzzer beater in this game, but neither side scored a point in the last 38 seconds. The Blazers were both lucky and perseverant to hold on to their three-point advantage.

It took a lot of effort to reach another level, but five days later, the Lakers and Trail Blazers met again.

This time, the two sides couldn't even tell the winner in 48 minutes of regular time, and it was only in overtime that the result finally came, which shows how intense the battle was.

Najia and Chairman Yao worked really hard, especially in the overtime. Chairman Yao was obviously exhausted, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted and made his final effort on the court.

In the end, it was precisely with Chairman Yao's two low singles at the last moment that the Lakers secured the victory.

114 to 110, the Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers by 4 points. The result of this game also allowed the Lakers to officially surpass the Trail Blazers and become second in the Western Conference.

At the end of the game, Barnes and Laoyu hugged each other excitedly.

Some people not only want to be your brother, but also want to be your wife's man.

Meeting a friend like this who is trying to help his brothers is a shame.

After that, Wayne was frantically chasing the Lakers. However, the extremely fucked up schedule makes it difficult for the Blazers to run.

Not long after beating the Lakers, the Trail Blazers faced the Spurs, the number one team in the Western Conference. What the fans care about in this game is not the result, but Wayne and James Johnson.

The scene of the last big fight between the two sides is still talked about to this day. After the two fell into the crowd, whether Wayne hit Johnson has become the biggest unsolved mystery in the NBA this season.

So today, fans are also looking forward to what can happen between the two.

But James Johnson is not stupid. Wayne's guillotine last time made him realize Wayne's strength.

As a professional, James Johnson would not mess with an opponent he was not sure of winning.

I'm afraid I'll suffer a loss if I challenge Wayne again.

So today, Johnson's tough guy turned into a sweetie in an instant.

In the fifth minute of the third quarter, when Wayne broke through for a layup, Johnson saw that there was no way to stop it, so he cut the ball.

But Johnson is not a very accurate cutter after all, so he slapped Wayne's hand, causing a foul.

As soon as Johnson finished his foul, he was pushed by someone.

Johnson was angry at that time. Who dares to offend this uncle?

I was submissive to Wayne today, and you all hit me hard?

If the wolf doesn't show off its power, you just think of me as a husky!

So, Johnson raised his fist and turned around to fight.

As a result, he turned around and found that the person standing behind him was Brother Wei.

"Ouch~~~woof!"

Suddenly, the howling of a wolf turned into a howling of a dog.

Johnson also immediately retracted his fist and pretended that nothing happened.

Wolf? What wolf? What are you talking about? They are obviously Huskies.

The scene where James Johnson was stunned for a second seemed to reveal the truth about the last fight.

If Wayne really didn't do anything to Johnson in the crowd last time, why would Johnson be so scared?

The guillotine is hammered!

Johnson is timid, but the old thief Vicki is not timid.

During this game, he still talked trash to Wayne off the court from time to time.

Look, this guy is really a tough guy!

Budenholzer doesn't mind the head coach trash-talking opposing players, but...

What the hell do you mean by pulling me in front of Wayne every time you talk trash?

Is this how you become a tough guy?

This game, filled with gibberish and trash talk, ended with the Trail Blazers' victory.

But just three days later, the Trail Blazers were revenged by the Spurs.

Because before this game, the Trail Blazers had just played a game with the Thunder.

Don't ask about the result, just ask that Du Xiaoshuai was beaten to tears by Brother Wei again.

Because it was a back-to-back game, the Spurs took the opportunity to win back a victory, and the old thief also stabilized his ranking first in the Western Conference.

After the game, the old thief was very happy. At the press conference, he proudly told reporters: "The number one in the West will always be the number one in the West!"

At the same time, secretly, the old thief was also gloating about his misfortune.

You guys, you're going to start suffering in the first round of the playoffs. As for me, I only had to fight a Grizzlies team that lost its gay brother in the first round.

It’s so cool!

Sympathy, I simply sympathize with you.

After everyone is exhausted in the first round, I will cut leeks again.

Don't blame me, the old thief, for being ruthless. If you do, blame yourselves for being useless.

You are like a pioneer today. If you are given a chance, can you win?

Wayne was naturally also asked about topics related to being No. 1 in the Western Conference. He told reporters: "Being No. 1 in the Western Conference is not necessarily a good thing, because being hacked is too embarrassing."

The old thief smiled, Heiba? Just the Memphis Grizzlies?

I'm afraid you haven't woken up from the fake wine you drank yesterday!

Jealousy, this is naked jealousy!

I didn’t expect that you, Wayne, would be jealous of me one day.

The old thief felt happy, and the grizzly bear felt happy too.

Hehe, it’s better to be the Spurs first. It’s better to be the Spurs first.

After that, the Trail Blazers played against the Warriors, Lakers and Mavericks respectively, and the results were mixed.

But the damn thing is, when the Lakers win, the Trail Blazers win. When the Lakers lose, the Trail Blazers also lose.

So in the end, both the Trail Blazers and the Lakers got 60 wins, but because the Lakers' record against the Trail Blazers this season was 3 wins and 1 loss, the Lakers got the second place in the Western Conference with a tie with the Trail Blazers. .

Wayne, in the end, could only finish third in the Western Conference and had to face the difficult Thunder.

The Mavericks rose to fourth place in the final period, but no matter fourth or fifth, their opponents are the Warriors.

But the good news for the Mavericks is that Love was accidentally injured at the end of the season, and it is not certain whether he can play in the playoffs.

This undoubtedly gives the Mavericks a huge advantage.

The Warriors were miserable. Even after Love was injured, they failed to break into the top three. The gain outweighed the loss.

The Thunder are sixth, the Nuggets are seventh, and the Grizzlies are eighth.

Overall, the situation in the West is really difficult.

The second-place Lakers faced the seventh-place Nuggets. Although they were easy to play, they were not that easy to play.

The third-place Blazers will never be easy against the Thunder.

The Mavericks in fourth place and the Warriors in fifth place are fucked. One of these two championship-level teams must be eliminated early in the first round.

The No. 1 Spurs faced the No. 8 Grizzlies. Well, the coaches of both sides felt confidently that they had met the best opponent.

In the East, the Bulls rank first with 62 wins, and 62 wins are also the best record in the league.

The Heat are second, the Nets are third, the Pacers are fourth, the Celtics are fifth, the Magic are sixth, the Hawks are seventh, and the Knicks, with Angua joining midway, barely managed to reach eighth.

The competition in the East this year is also quite big.

The top four of the 2003 class are all gathered in the Eastern Conference. If Rose can break out of the tight encirclement, he will be a new generation of killers from the 2003 class.

But in Wayne's view, his old team, the Pacers, are the real X factor in the Eastern Conference.

Although the Trail Blazers and Pacers only played two games in the regular season this season, Wayne was deeply impressed by the Pacers' strength.

Anyway, it is harder to beat than the Heat.

The Heat have not yet formed a system this season, and their shortcomings are as obvious as their advantages.

The Pacers, on the other hand, are relatively balanced and have no major shortcomings.

Offense, defense, shooting, key ball ability, etc. are all very strong.

The Pacers played Green Kai in the first round, which was considered a test for them.

If they can get by against Green Kai, then this team may go further than people think.

Of course, all this must be based on the health of all Pacers.

Wayne looked at the playoff lineup and sighed.

If they play the Thunder in the first round, they have to play the Lakers in the second round.

The Trail Blazers only defeated the Lakers once during the regular season, although once the Blazers lost because Wayne was suspended.

But overall, the Lakers are still a difficult opponent.

And what if we pass the Lakers?

Will they face the Warriors or the Mavericks?

It can't be the Spurs anyway.

Old Thief: Do you look down on the number one player in the Western Conference?

During the regular season, the Trail Blazers had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses against the Warriors and Mavericks.

To put it bluntly, there is no overwhelming advantage.

Especially in the last month, every time I met the Mavericks and Warriors, it was a tough battle.

If they really meet in the playoffs, it will definitely be difficult to win.

Especially the experienced players, the experienced players in the 2011 playoffs were screwed up.

Although I knew it would be a battle of the gods, I still felt a little nervous when the playoffs were really coming.

The road still had to be walked step by step. Wayne didn't think about it anymore. He turned off the picture of the match list on his phone and stood up.

The first step is to dismember Thunder!

In the original history, the 11-year Thunder made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals, and will go straight to the Finals next season. It can be said that it is one step at a time.

But now that you meet me, Gao Dewei, you will have no choice but to consider yourself unlucky!

I may not win the championship this season, but there is no way I won’t be able to get past the first round!

The plan to beat up Du Xiaoshuai has begun!

Durant wants to slap himself in the face and make you feel guilty.

I kept talking about having a story with Wayne every day, but now it’s okay, a story is really going to happen!

And this story is very likely to be a sadder than sad story.

Du Xiaoshuai is quite autistic now, and he would be damned if he becomes Wayne's background.

Although Du Xiaoshuai finally achieved a comeback this season with an average of 27.7 points per game and won the first scoring title in his career, making up for the regrets of last season.

But he knows that Wayne's low scoring is entirely because Curry's scoring has increased a lot this season and has nothing to do with Wayne's ability.

The battle with Wayne must be difficult!

However, Du Xiaoshuai had completely overthought it, because Carlisle had no intention of using Wayne's nuclear weapon against him.

Every round of this year's playoffs is a fierce battle, and Wayne is very busy!

I don't even have the time to pay attention to you.

Although you may be the scoring champion, in my heart, Carlisle, you don’t have the same title at all!

In the tactical meeting before the start of the playoffs, Carlisle decided on the first choice to defend Durant.

Teacher Tony, Bachelor of Education, classes are about to begin!