On April 11, there was a heavy rainstorm in Oklahoma City, and according to the weather forecast, it will be cloudy and rainy for the next three days.

The 11th and 12th are the last two game days for the Thunder. They will face the Lakers and Spurs back-to-back at home.

The Lakers and Spurs can be said to be the dominant teams in the Western Conference in the last era. The two teams have won the most championships together.

The so-called centipedes are dead but not stiff. Although they can no longer dominate the league, the two teams still retain a strong competitiveness this season.

The Spurs rank third in the West, just behind the Warriors and Thunder, and the Lakers are fourth.

The Thunder must beat the Lakers and Spurs in the last two games to complete the best record in history, which can be said to be a huge challenge.

Before the start of the game on the evening of the 11th, the entire Thunder team came to the stadium ahead of time for warm-up training.

Both Durant and Westbrook will rest this game, and Li Liang will play the leading role alone.

This is indeed an opportunity for him, an opportunity to show his full energy.

Such opportunities, he has too few this season.

During the warm-up, sports reporters from Oklahoma City interviewed Li Liang and asked him his opinion on the best record.

"Any team will not give up when faced with such an opportunity. The best record in the history of the regular season is a great honor. However, the NBA is a very strange league. We have a long regular season and some important honors. MVP, Best Defensive Player, Best Team, All-Star, and regular season record are all determined by 82 games. But the real highest pursuit, the championship, is completely determined by the playoffs , and there is only one collective honor in the playoffs, the championship, and the FMVP that can be determined by a series, so the players and the team are often in conflict. Therefore, on behalf of the Thunder, I strive to win the last two games and win the best record in history. Meanwhile Kevin and Russell sit on the bench and get ready for the playoffs."

Li Liang's answer was really watertight, and it exposed a big loophole in the NBA's honor calculation.

The regular season determines the attribution of most of the individual honors, while the playoffs are everyone's ultimate pursuit and a stage for displaying combat power.

This has led to various controversies in the evaluation of some players.

Of course, there is no such controversy for real superstars. They all take all the regular season and playoffs.

After the warm-up, the Lakers braved the heavy rain and took the bus to the Energy Center.

By around six o'clock in the evening, the seats in the energy center were already fully occupied, and the bad weather could not stop the enthusiasm of the fans from coming to watch the game.

In fact, many fans want to see how far Li Liang can play without Durant and Westbrook.

In the first battle against the Trail Blazers, the Thunder lost, and Li Liang scored 50 points.

After the game, Li Liang said that if he scored 10 more points, wouldn't the team win?

Li Liang's indescribable, even inexplicable self-confidence is the reason why he has won the love of many fans.

From this point of view, Li Liang is still very similar to Kobe, but he is not as strong as Kobe, so he is still not as similar as Westbrook.

By 7 p.m., the Thunder's penultimate game of the season begins.

Li Liang is still sitting on the bench. The Lakers on the opposite side are all playing tonight, including Kobe, Love, and Leonard.

It is to prevent the Thunder from getting the best record in history.

Mike Brown sat next to Li Liang, looking a little nervous.

In fact, the two games against the Kings and Trail Blazers were the best chance for the Thunder to hit the best record, but unfortunately they missed it.

Now have to go to Hell Difficulty.

Li Liang patted Mike Brown on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry about Mike, this match will definitely be won."

Hearing what Li Liang said, Brown breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood calmed down a lot.

As long as he is on the court, Li Liang is Mike Brown's most trusted person, bar none.

The game started, and the starters adopted by the Thunder were Adams, Collison, Augustine, Robertson and Waiters.

The combat effectiveness of this set of starters is actually quite good. The offensive end can be played a dozen, but the defensive end is a bit poor, especially the two small stumps Augustin and Waiters in the backcourt.

The Lakers were well-prepared. The Lakers took the lead to get the ball. Kobe controlled the ball for half court, and after a pick-and-roll with Love, he went to the basket and made an easy cut for a layup.

The inside line composed of Adams and Collison has always been a problem with the speed of movement.

Kobe scored two points as soon as he came up, and he obviously came prepared tonight.

After scoring the goal, Kobe passed by the Thunder's bench and pointed at Li Liang.

In this game, Scott was going to let Kobe take turns to rest.

But Kobe said that his career has come to the end, and the game is one game less.

In addition, this is a battle against the Thunder, so of course Kobe will be on the stage.

The Lakers played the Thunder 6-0 in the opening game. After Kobe scored a goal, he assisted Love with another goal. Leonard succeeded in stealing Waiters, counterattacked and dunked successfully and scored a goal.

Seeing that the momentum was not good, Donovan immediately called a short timeout to let the players adjust.

The Lakers currently rank fourth. If the Thunder finishes first in the Western Conference, then the Lakers are very likely to encounter the Lakers in the second round.

Therefore, Donovan attaches great importance to this game and treats the game as a playoff.

Durant and Westbrook sat on the sidelines in suits, both very fancy.

Especially Westbrook, the color of the socks is not the same.

Like Li Liang, he has never sat on the sidelines in a suit, after all, he is always full-time.

Donovan called this short timeout mainly to replace Li Liang.

Li Liang took off his sports jacket and stood on the court. He played much earlier than usual today.

Just over two minutes into the game, the Super Sixth Man replaced Collison.

Before playing, Li Liang called his teammates over, and everyone formed a circle, Li Liang wanted to convey his thoughts.

"You all have to shoot boldly, shoot boldly, don't have too much hesitation, especially you Rob."

Li Liang specially reminded Robertson that this kid is still the same until now, and he will still hesitate when he has a chance.

If you hesitate, the opportunity is wasted, and you will never come back.

Li Liang also reminded everyone to fight harder.

"Kevin and Russell will not play in the last two games, so the best regular season record in history will be created by us."

Li Liang's words made the Thunder's role players excited.

It feels different to have a big brother.

Back in the game, with Li Liang around, the Thunder have a tactical backbone.

Li Liang held the ball in a high position, faced Leonard, and passed the ball to Adams after breaking through.

Adams caught the ball and made an easy layup.

The Lakers did not reach an agreement on how to defend Li Liang.

Whether it is Leonard's one-on-one defense, or the assistance of insider Hibbert, or Kobe's assistance.

For this difficult problem, Scott is not ready to give the answer in the penultimate game of the regular season.

The two sides are likely to have a battle in the playoffs.

Therefore, how to defend and target Li Liang, the specific tactical strategy will not be implemented until the playoffs.

In the regular season, follow the normal thinking, one-on-one on the outside, and help defend if the inside breaks through.

In Scott's heart, he is quite confident in his defensive plan for the playoffs.

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