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

No. 11 and No. 12 are the last two game days of the Thunder, and they will face the Lakers and Spurs back-to-back at home.

The Lakers and Spurs were arguably the dominant teams in the West in the last era, and the two teams combined to win the most championships.

The so-called hundred-legged worm is dead but not stiff, and although it can no longer dominate the league, the two teams have retained a strong competitiveness this season.

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

It can be said that the Thunder will have to beat the Lakers and Spurs in the final 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 night of the 11th, the whole Thunder team came to the court early for warm-up training.

Durant and Westbrook are both resting in this game, and Li Liang will take the lead alone.

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

He has had too few opportunities like this season.

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

"No team will give up an opportunity like this, and it's a great honor to have the best record in the history of the regular season. But the NBA is a strange league, we have a long regular season, some important honors, MVP, best defensive player, best team, All-Star team, and regular season record, all based on 82 games. But the real highest pursuit, the championship, is completely determined by the playoffs, and the playoffs only have one collective honor, the championship, and the FMVP that a series can decide, so players and teams are often at odds. So, I fought for the Thunder to win the last two games and capture the best record in history, while Kevin and Russell sat on the bench and got ready for the playoffs. ”

Li Liang's answer is really leaky, and it pokes out a big loophole in the NBA's honor calculation.

The regular season determines most of the individual honors, but the playoffs are the ultimate pursuit and stage for everyone.

This leads to the evaluation of some players, and there will always be all kinds of controversy.

Of course, there is no such controversy among the real superstars, who are all regular season and playoff all-take-all.

After the warm-up, the Lakers braved the heavy rain and took the bus to the energy center.

By around 6 p.m., the seats at the Energy Center were already occupied, and the bad weather couldn't stop the fans from coming to watch the game.

In fact, many fans want to see how far Li Liang can play in the absence of Durant and Westbrook.

In the 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 iron as Kobe, so he is still not as similar as Westbrook.

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

Li Liang is still sitting on the bench, and the Lakers opposite are playing with all their players tonight, and there are many Kobe, Love, and Leonard.

It's to stop the Thunder and get the best record in history.

Mike Brown sat next to Li Liang and looked a little nervous.

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

Now had to go to Hell difficulty.

Li Liang patted Mike Brown on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry about Mike, this one will definitely win." ”

Hearing Li Liang say this, Brown breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down a lot.

As long as he is on the court, Li Liang is the most trusted person by Mike Brown, and there is no one.

The game started with the Thunder starting lineup with Adams, Collisson, Augustin, Robertson plus Vites.

The combat effectiveness of this set of starters is actually okay, and the offensive end can play a dozen, but the defensive end is a little poor, especially the two dwarfs of Augustin and Vitesse in the backcourt.

And the Lakers are very well prepared, the Lakers took the lead in getting the ball, Kobe Bryant controlled the ball over half the court, and after a block with Lefou, he went to the basket and scored an easy cut-in layup.

With Adams and Collison on the inside, movement speed has always been an issue.

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

After the goal, Bryant passed by the Thunder's bench and pointed at Li Liang with his finger.

In this game, Scott was originally going to let Kobe Bryant rest.

But Bryant said that he has reached the end of his career, and the game is one less game.

Coupled with the fact that this is a battle with the Thunder, Kobe Bryant is of course going to appear.

The Lakers opened with a 6:0 Thunder, after Kobe Bryant scored a goal, he assisted Love again, Leonard stole Wittes, counterattacked and dunked successfully to score a goal.

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

The Lakers are currently ranked fourth, and if the Thunder finish first in the West, then the second round is likely to meet the Lakers.

Therefore, this Donovan game is very serious and plays the game as if it were a playoffs.

Durant and Westbrook sat on the sidelines in suits, both dressed 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 a full-time person all year round.

Donovan called this short timeout mainly to replace Li Liang on the court.

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

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

Before going on the field, Li Liang called his teammates over, and everyone gathered in a circle, and Li Liang wanted to convey his thoughts.

"You all have to be bold, you have to be bold, you have to be bold, don't hesitate too much, especially you Rob."

Li Liang especially reminded Robertson that this kid is still like that, and he will hesitate when he has the opportunity.

As soon as you hesitate, the opportunity is wasted, and you will not come back.

Li Liang also reminded everyone to fight harder.

"Kevin and Russell won't play the last two games, so we're going to have the best regular season record ever."

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

The feeling of having a big brother is different.

Back in the game, with Li Liang here, the Thunder has a tactical backbone.

Li Liang held the ball in a high position, faced Leonard, and broke through and gave the ball to Adams.

Adams catches the ball and makes an easy layup.

On the Lakers' side, there was no agreement on how to defend Li Liang.

Whether Leonard defends one-on-one, or does he need the assistance of Hibbert on the inside, or the assistance of Kobe.

Scott wasn't prepared to give an answer to the conundrum in the penultimate game of the regular season.

The two sides are likely to have a playoff match.

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

In the regular season, it is still according to the normal way of thinking, one-on-one on the outside, and if the inside breaks through, it will be defended.

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