Chapter 832: Important Performance

As we enter April, the 2016 regular season is coming to an end.

By the end of the regular season, there was only one focus left in the league — the Thunder or the Warriors to take the top spot in the league and break the Chicago Bulls' record for regular-season wins set in 1996.

On April 1, April Fool's Day, the Golden State Warriors were defeated by the Boston Celtics at home, and at the critical moment, Li Liang's "hometown team" still helped, making the Warriors' record 67-8.

67 wins, a record that is quite impressive before the regular season is over.

Two days later, the Thunder took on the Houston Rockets on the road, and the two sides battled it out.

In order to ensure victory, the Thunder decided to rotate Westbrook......

In fact, Westbrook has been rested for several days, but since the last game against the Rockets, Westbrook's important tactical role for the Rockets, Donovan and the coaching staff still made the decision to let him rest.

As a result, Li Liang and Durant teamed up to score 72 points, Li Liang scored 32 points, Durant scored 40 points, and teamed up to defeat the Rockets with a 121:118, 3-point advantage.

James Harden on the opposite side also scored 41 points, and the battle between the two sides was really exciting.

The Thunder still won the game, but through this battle, Donovan also realized that the absence of any of the Big Three would greatly reduce the strength, even if it was less Weishao.

After all, Westbrook isn't a pit on every occasion.

The two teams lost one and won one, and the Thunder managed to surpass the Warriors and climb to the top of the league.

They still have two games to make mistakes, and they have six games left in the regular season.

With four wins in six games, the Thunder could overtake the 1996 Chicago Bulls and win the title of best record in history.

On April 4th, the NBA was suspended for one day for the NCAA Finals.

Li Liang's alma mater, the University of Kentucky, lost to Indiana University in a 32-16 game and was eliminated from the tournament.

As the head coach, Calipari was quite unhappy because as the division champions, they were only seeded fourth when they were grouped, which made them meet a strong opponent early on, and they were GG before they could play their form.

The two teams in the finals are the famous North Carolina and Villanova University.

And this game has also become a classic Finals matchup in NCAA history.

The battle was tied at 71-74, with Villanova leading by three points.

There were more than ten seconds left before the end of the game, and a super difficult three-point shot on the North Carolina side - Peggy made a three-point shot when her body lost her balance and there was a dodge in the air, but the ball went in and equalized the score!

Watching the game from the sidelines, Michael Jordan, wearing a blue jacket in North Carolina, raised his hands and cheered on his alma mater.

It didn't take long for Villanova University to play a beautiful tactic in the last minute, Jenkins was covered by the passer, and hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc without interference, killing North Carolina!

This draw and counter-lore will undoubtedly go down in the history of the NCAA and become one of the classic finals in the history of the NCAA.

As soon as the NCAA war subsided, the eyes of the basketball community across the United States shifted to the NBA.

On April 5, the Thunder traveled to the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets.

Westbrook returned to the pitch after a few days off and made his debut.

Westbrook, who has been feeling bad recently, has also made changes and adjustments, focusing on organizing the team's offense on the court.

In the game, he only took nine shots, but at the same time handed out 12 assists, grabbed 14 rebounds, and easily grabbed a triple-double.

Under Westbrook's leadership, the Thunder blossomed more and defeated the Nuggets on the road with a 124-101, 23-point advantage.

For Westbrook, getting a triple-double is actually an easy thing to do.

Li Liang gave full play to the spirit of brother basketball this time, and gave Westbrook a lot of boards, making him very happy to grab rebounds.

As long as Westbrook is happy, the Thunder's locker room vibe won't be too bad.

Then, the Thunder ushered in another back-to-back, and it was an away back-to-back.

The Thunder's closing schedule is really cruel enough, and after playing the Nuggets, they will go to Portland to gnaw on the bad-bore Moda Center.

Faced with this situation, the Thunder still chose to rest in rotation, allowing Durant and Westbrook to rest again.

's own children should be distressed, and then leave Li Liang, someone else's child, on the field.

After all, Li Liang is a father who eats hundreds of meals, so he doesn't need to feel distressed.

In this game, Li Liang alone led the whole team to fight with the pioneers.

Because the Trail Blazers are on the verge of the playoffs, the whole team is doing their best.

The two sides fought two overtimes, and Li Liang scored 50 points in a single game, but the result was still 116:120, and the disadvantage of 4 points was lost.

The Thunder suffered their eighth loss of the season.

The Warriors fell behind one more game in this game, and in yesterday's game against the Timberwolves, the Warriors lost to the Timberwolves 110-111 at home, a one-point difference.

Shabazz Mohammed and Anthony Downs combined for 70 points.

Curry missed the ball in the final minute and the Warriors swallowed their ninth loss.

On April 7, the Warriors take on the Spurs.

Andrew Wiggins made a big splash at Oracle Arena, scoring 40 points to lead the Spurs to a 101-98 run, giving the Warriors a two-game losing streak.

This is the Warriors' first losing streak of the season, thanks to Wiggins!

After losing this game, the Warriors' record is 69-10, and they are just one step away from 70 wins.

The Thunder has won 71 wins because of the schedule, surpassing the 14-year-old Clippers and becoming the second record in regular season history, only two wins away from the first.

But the Thunder's situation is just as critical.

On April 9, the Thunder challenged the Kings away.

The Kings have beaten the Thunder once this season and have a bit of a psychological advantage.

Sure enough, the Kings won't be able to make the playoffs anyway, and the whole league is currently sniping at the Thunder and Warriors.

The Thunder, who had a full lineup, couldn't get a bargain at the Arco Arena.

The Kings collectively outplayed the Thunder by 114-113, a one-point advantage.

The Thunder's last attack was supposed to be for Li Liang, but Westbrook felt that he had a better chance and sent the sideline ball to the inside.

As a result, the ball was thrown over the head and flew directly out of the bottom line, and the lore tactic failed......

The Thunder generals who lost this game were very depressed.

Westbrook also asked Durant, "We're both back, why are we still losing?" ”

originally thought that the last game was lost because Durant and Westbrook took turns resting, and Li Liang couldn't bear it alone, but he didn't know if he came back, or lost, or lost to the weaker king.

Durant wiped his face and said, "I can win when I come back, but it may not be necessary to add you." ”

Li Liang agreed with Durant's remarks.

But he added: "Nine losses, now we have to win the rest of the games." ”

The Thunder have their last two games left, and they are not good bones to gnaw on.

One against the Lakers, one against the Spurs.

Both are opponents in the top half of the playoffs.

And it seems that these two teams will not release water no matter what.

The two games that were supposed to be the easiest to win were lost.

In order to set the record, the Thunder had to take a tougher road.

The most difficult thing is that the Thunder still decided to implement the strategy of rotation rest, and let Durant and Westbrook rest in the last two games.

Of course, Li Liang does not rest, and he knows that the last two games will be an important performance for him to reach the MVP throne.