(There is an Easter Egg Chapter video after this chapter.) ）

Li Liang was a little surprised to see this task.

The system is a bit too much, you said that you want to train me to be the best player in NBA history, why do you want me to be a coach?

Even if I have lived the addiction of coaching in the mission, I still want to be a real coach.

Li Liang wondered if he had triggered the retirement task in advance.

I guess I should wait until I retire from this task.

It's a little too early to do it.

But thinking about his goal for next season, Li Liang felt that this task came at the right time.

After exiting the system, Li Liang didn't think too much.

This is Li Liang's biggest advantage, never think too much, focus on the present.

After playing the Pacers at home, the Thunder experienced another meteoric surge in March.

Their rivalry with the Warriors intensified, with one victory after another.

But looking at the record table, the Warriors are also continuing to win.

The two teams are followed by the Spurs, Lakers and Rockets.

Among them, the Spurs and Lakers also have an amazing winning rate, and in any other season, they have the possibility of topping the division.

Looking at the East, the Cavaliers are also very good.

After the addition of McGee and JR-Smith, the Cavaliers Big Three are also not to be underestimated.

But with the exception of the Cavaliers, other teams in the East are out of shape for the time being.

The Raptors can wrestle with the Cavaliers, but it is estimated that they will not be able to play in the playoffs.

The rest are just some crooked melons and cracked dates, and the gap with the first echelon is too big.

The last time a similar situation occurred in the history of the NBA was in the 80s of the last century.

It's just that at that time, the roles of the East and West were opposite, the Lakers in the West were dominant, and the East was competing for hegemony.

For example, in 1981, the three teams in the East had 60 wins, and the best team in the West had only 57 wins.

Now, the Western Conference has reached a blazing point, and it is very likely that there will be a situation where two teams will win 70 and three or even four teams will win 60.

As for the East, the hopes of the district are once again pinned on the shoulders of LeBron James.

By March 18, the Thunder had a 60-7 record, becoming the second team to break 60 with some time left at the end of the season.

The first is still the Golden State Warriors, who had a 61-6 record before the 18th.

Before entering April, the record of both teams exceeded 60 wins, which can only be said to be really terrifying.

On the 19th, the Thunder flew to Indianapolis to challenge the Pacers away.

As soon as Li Liang got off the plane, he felt the enthusiasm of the fans in India.

At the airport, many fans came to the scene to pick up the plane.

They held signs that said, "Welcome back, Bruce." ”

For the fans of India City, this championship is too thirst-quenching and too important.

This was originally just an ordinary regular season, but because of Li Liang's arrival, it became special and grand.

On the way to the hotel by bus, when passing through the city center, Li Liang could see large and small posters related to Li Liang on both sides of the road, which were left over from the playoffs last season.

This is a spontaneous act of Hindu City fans to welcome and commemorate Li Liang.

Although Li Liang's heart was still a little moved, he always felt that this way of commemorating him was as if he was dead......

On the 19th, the local media in Indiana invited Li Liang to conduct an interview, and the interview clip will be played during the game.

"How would you describe a year in Indiana?"

"Oh, it's the biggest year of my career, and it's said that the last title of the triple crown is the hardest, and I think I realized it."

When the host heard this answer, he thought to himself, and the first question you started to pretend?

What is the most difficult, the playoffs went smoothly, and the finals took away the Warriors 4:2, and they lost a total of 4 games.

What's the difficulty?

Can someone's triple crown be the same as yours?

Of course, the moderator couldn't say anything, smiled and continued to ask questions.

"Do you miss here?"

"I miss it, the vegetables here are so cheap, cheaper than anywhere else."

In this big rural area, the main producing area of crops, can vegetables and grains be cheap?

But you're a superstar multi-millionaire, and you miss it here just because vegetables and grains are cheap?

The host knows that you can't talk about feelings with Li Liang, you should still talk about basketball.

"Which team do you think, last year's Pacers or this year's Thunder, is stronger?"

This host is really a genius, and the questions he asks are superb, no matter how Li Liang answers, it is a topic that attracts saliva.

Li Liang also paused and pretended to think about it, in fact, there was a script for the interview.

He had already read the questions in this interview and had figured out how to answer them.

"I think it's definitely stronger for the Thunder this year."

"Why?"

"Because, this year, I'm stronger."

……

At night, Indiana's Conseco Arena is full.

At the opening ceremony, when the away players were introduced, Li Liang appeared for the penultimate time, and the scene resounded with extremely warm applause and cheers, which lasted for more than two minutes.

As a result, Kevin Durant sat on the bench, getting up and sitting for a while, not knowing when he should be on it.

Finally, Li Liang took the microphone and thanked the fans, and the opening ceremony was able to continue.

Durant came out on the court at the end, and it turned out that there was no sound at all.

Durant couldn't help but have a thought in his heart, if I leave the Thunder one day, will I be treated the same when I return to the city?

To be honest, this is the second time Li Liang has been treated like this.

It is impossible to say that you are not tempted.

In the past, the mainstream value of the NBA was one person, one city, winning championships for one city.

And Li Liang almost single-handedly showed that showing mercy everywhere is true, and planted the red flag all over the United States.

The game itself is actually not too much suspense, and the Pacers' lineup this year is too poor, so they are going for the lottery.

The point is that Li Liang returns, and the Pacers want to award Li Liang a championship ring.

In the first half, the Thunder led the Pacers by a large score of 73-56, making the game lose suspense.

During the 15-minute break, the Pacers held a grand championship ring presentation ceremony for Li Liang on the spot.

Larry Bird personally put on the ring for Li Liang, which is Li Liang's third and latest ring.

More than half a year has passed, and the moment he put on the ring, Li Liang was still excited.

A championship ring is the ultimate pursuit of an NBA player's career.

This is something that no other honor can replace.

After the ceremony, back in the locker room, Li Liang and his teammates showed off their third championship ring.

Seriously, except for Mike Brown, everyone else has a lot of envy in their eyes.

None of these Thunder players have tasted a championship.

They were once close to the championship, but lost at the hands of James.

And Bruce Lee, every time he stepped on James to win the championship.

I have to admit that this is the gap.

As the playoffs approached, Li Liang's playing time began to get longer and longer.

For example, in the second half, Li Liang sometimes starts directly and no longer sits on the bench.

When it comes to the playoffs, the rotation lineup will be reduced and the main team will be extended.

Players need to take advantage of their regular season form as quickly as possible.

There wasn't much suspense in the game against the Pacers, and the Thunder easily defeated their opponent to win again.

With this win, the Thunder's record is 61-7 and there are 14 games left until the end of the regular season.

The coaching staff soon faced the question of whether to try to hit the all-time best.

The Chicago Bulls' 72-10 record is considered unattainable, and neither team has a chance to touch it this season.

And it's a real opportunity to touch, not the kind of first half of the schedule that feels promising, and when you get to the All-Star break, you find that it's impossible.

Now, the Thunder and the Warriors are chasing after me, and they are shining for a while.

The playoffs are certainly no problem, and the record is just around the corner.

Do you want to take turns to rest, or continue to rush to the end in one go and win the best in history.

It's the choice the Thunder will face.