Just after the game between the Warriors and the Spurs ended and Duncan announced his retirement, Timberwolves veteran Kevin Garnett, who did not make the playoffs this year, also announced in front of the media that this year is the last season of his career and he will not play again next year.

Another No. 21 was also retired.

Garnett was crowned with the Pacers for their second career championship last year.

He returned to the Timberwolves as a free agent this season, played the season with the team's youngsters, and then retired successfully.

The three of them left the stadium one after another as if they had agreed to do so.

They are arguably the most representative players of the first decade of the 21st century.

In particular, they are the stars on the court who accompanied a group of young fans after Yao Ming entered the NBA and completely opened up the Chinese market.

The imprints of the youth of many young people have more or less the shadow of three people.

When young people grow up, they naturally have to leave.

And a new generation of superstars has grown up and begun to dominate the league – not counting Li Liang, of course.

He's dominating the league, but he's not growing, he's been winning championships from the beginning, he's never missed.

Overall, this is a player who doesn't have much fun growing up, starting with a 999 and then starting a journey of poverty alleviation.

A basketball life that is completely different from other superstars.

After the opponent of the Western Conference Finals was determined, the matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals also came out - Cavaliers vs Raptors.

The two teams' journeys to qualification can be said to be very different.

The Cavaliers, like the Thunder, were too strong, swept all the way, and easily took the opponent away from the opponent 4:0 to enter the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Raptors, on the other hand, played a tough game, playing seven games in both the first round and the semifinals, and struggled to reach the division finals.

But the Raptors have already made history by reaching the division finals for the first time, the best playoff result for the Canadian team.

It's just that in the face of the powerful Knights, the Raptors really don't have much chance of winning.

The eyes of the United States are still mainly focused on the battle of the century between the Warriors and the Thunder.

Although Kobe Bryant and Duncan have retired, time seems to have returned to the earliest years of the 21st century.

The Western Conference Finals are a rehearsal for the Finals, and whoever can win the Western Conference Championship will be a passing scene in the Finals.

The Thunder and Warriors are a collection and representative of the elite players in the West.

The Great War of Mars hitting the Earth is about to break out.

Li Liang's body has completely recovered.

The fourth game of the semifinals still had some impact on him, and it was the most mediocre game of the playoffs.

As for what he ate that day that caused his food poisoning, Li Liang did not delve into it.

However, he will definitely be more careful about his diet in the future, and he will definitely not eat anything from restaurants outside when he goes to away games.

Just before the Western Conference finals officially began, the biggest award of the 2016 season, the regular season MVP, will be announced on May 14.

Before the final results were announced, the controversy between Li Liang and Curry could be said to be very loud and noisy.

Major TV programs are predicting who the MVP will give this time.

Because the performance of both of them is superstar-level.

The controversy is mainly focused on Li Liang.

If he doesn't choose to be a substitute this season and play the whole season as a starter, it is estimated that the MVP will not be controversial.

The 73-win record bonus is just too great.

Now that Li Liang has won the Best Sixth Man, can the Most Valuable Player be given to him?

It stands to reason that the two awards are not in conflict, and no one rules that the best sixth man cannot win the MVP.

But the two awards do have a sense of incompatibility.

After all, generally speaking, the Sixth Man of the Year is an honor given to a role player, similar to the Most Improved Player.

Like Curry in 2015 who won the MVP, in fact, with his 14 to 15 years of performance, there is no problem in getting the most improved player.

But because he got the Most Valuable Player, the Most Improved Player was not given to him.

Now Li Liang is facing a similar problem, but the final result still depends on the vote.

Just before the results were announced, Li Liang was still training in his gym.

In addition to improving the ability value in the system, in reality, Li Liang also did not relax his requirements for himself.

Fitness is a job that requires constant persistence and continuity.

Fitness in reality is not the same as practicing in the system.

The system can improve strength, but it can't bring endurance, and the NBA game requires a lot of physical fitness.

This is also destined that no matter how much Li Liang practices in the system, there will still be no less training in reality.

So his progress is also very fast.

After doing a few actions, the mobile phone that was placed aside rang, and it looked like it was Wei Dazhi calling.

Li Liang's conscience moved, thinking that it must be the MVP selection result.

Wei Dazhi participated in the voting on behalf of ESPN, and as Li Liang's hardcore, he must have voted for Li Liang.

This MVP Li Liang still wants to win it, because he doesn't want to lose to Curry.

The Western Conference Finals have not yet begun, and the battle between Li Liang and Curry has reached a height.

The two have a good relationship off the field and are both Under Armour's faces.

Li Liang has always been a pressure on Curry.

But the number of MVPs of the two is the same, and if Curry wins two consecutive MVPs this year, Li Liang will be a little worse than Curry in this important honor.

He doesn't want to be worse than Curry, he wants to be a little better than the other side in every way.

Under Armour's position can't be easily assumed.

After taking the phone, I heard Wei Dazhi's voice that couldn't hold back his excitement, "It's you!" ”

Those who don't know think that Li Liangzhong is the champion.

Li Conscience was overjoyed, but he still slowed down his tone and said, "Don't panic, what's the situation to say, haven't you seen the world?" ”

Wei Dazhi coughed and said, "MVP, the last value player in the regular season, the voting results are out, it's you, Bruce Lee!" Do you know how thrilling this selection is? It's just a little bit off! My ticket is very crucial......"

Li Liang didn't want to listen to the latter words anymore, he sat alone on the chair in the gym, alone, quietly enjoying the happiness of achievement.

It's not the same as winning the championship.

The championship is all about lifting the trophy, carnival, and catharsis.

The MVP belongs to Li Liang alone, which is an affirmation of his hard work throughout the season (although he doesn't seem to work very hard).

This is a taste that you can savor with a calm mind.

To be honest, the MVP trophy in 2014 did not leave too deep a memory for Li Liang.

Probably because it was easier to come, there was not much competition, and at the same time it was the first time.

It's like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, and he hasn't carefully pondered the taste, and he has already swallowed it.

This time was different, Li had expectations in his conscience, and he was stimulated by Mike Brown's words.

He wants to be a player who is unique, who has never been before, and who will not come after him.

"Whew~"

Li Liang exhaled deeply, then sat there and clenched his fists tightly, with a satisfied smile on his face.

He decided to add another set of training to himself and eat two more steaks in the evening!

Li Liang almost felt anal by ten big men some time ago, and now he is thinking about eating steak again.

People, it's really good that the scar forgets the pain.