26 points in the half, 30+10 in the whole game, 8 of 10 three-point shots, including 6 three-point shots in the first half.

This exaggerated data is Chris. Paul's performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. He had undoubtedly put his best foot forward, and it stood to reason that it should have been a night of glory for him.

Just looking at the stats, everyone must have thought that Paul's team had won.

However, after the game, the media around the world was praising Link. Brilliant Chris. Paul, on the other hand, became a laughing stock.

It's not the first time Link has ruined his opponent's night of glory, and he's very keen to make other people's pretty stats come to naught. Chris. Paul would have won all the accolades, but he fell hard.

How high Paul climbed in the first half, he fell as badly as he did in the second half.

It was as if his excellent performance in the last game was all about setting off Link's better defense in the second half.

After one game, the debate about Link's "deserving of the best defensive player" completely disappeared. The players who had questioned Link before are now silent about it.

Nothing speaks for itself better than a victory, not to mention, a beautiful comeback victory. Link used his own practical actions to completely end the controversy.

Jordan Jr. and Paul didn't continue to attack Link on social media either, who made the two of them the worst in the last game?

After Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, everyone on the Clippers was completely silent.

The bitter fruit of this game, they may have to take a while to digest.

While the Clippers players were collectively in grief, the other two teams in the Western Conference semifinals were also in full swing.

In the absence of Serge Ibaka due to injury, Durant in order to make up for the disadvantage, he was stunned to bombard the game with 38 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, helping the Thunder defeat the Spurs in the ATT center.

The Thunder's goal this year remains to be a championship, and they see the Grizzlies as their biggest rival in the West. Durant would never allow himself to go down early, and he didn't want to be dropped to the ground by the 38-year-old Duncan. Don't have Ibaka? Then take Ibaka's stats with you!

Of course, Durant doesn't want people to ignore his MVP possibility.

In the regular season MVP prediction leaderboard, Link has always occupied the first position. And Durant, just like his draft pick that year, has always been in second place.

Don't think it's a shame to be ranked second in the MVP rankings, Durant's ability to crush James and others is enough to prove his strength.

While the world thinks Link is sure to win the MVP, Durant thinks he still has hope.

Therefore, he didn't want to lose to Link. Seeing Link slaughter the Clippers with his beautiful defense, Durant was not to be outdone, so when the lineup was not dominant, he used his explosive individual ability to kill the Spurs.

Of course, Durant knows that the selection of the regular season MVP only depends on the performance of the regular season. No matter how well he plays in the playoffs, it won't help.

But to be good in the playoffs is at least a testament to how much he's no worse than Link!

Durant doesn't think that Link can take all the accolades because he has 74 wins!

The Thunder No. 35 doesn't want to lose to Link again and again, and all the humiliation of last season is time to pay it back.

First, start with the MVP.

After the game, Durant became the center of attention. In the eyes of reporters, this year's rematch between the Thunder and Grizzlies, the old rivals, seems to be a foregone conclusion.

When facing the camera, Durant's expression was very serious, and he did not relax because he had just won the game, "Today's victory is just a small step towards our championship." There are many small steps like today, and I don't know if we will fall, but even if I do, I will get up and keep going. ”

So, what do you think the final outcome of tomorrow's MVP selection will be? Do you think Link can become the NBA's first-ever unanimous MVP? The reporter's second question immediately jumped off to the topic that has been very hot since the end of the regular season.

Durant was a little upset, it was obviously his night, but the reporters were concerned about Link's business.

So, he replied with some anger, "Of course I hope he can make history, but making history is not as simple as eating and sleeping." If Link is unanimously voted MVP, hopefully he will be able to perform at an MVP-caliber level in the playoffs. ”

With 35 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, Durant's quasi-triple-double data cut today is undoubtedly very amazing.

He said that he hoped that Link could put up an MVP-level performance in the playoffs, which translated, "Link surpassed my stats first, and then talked about MVP." ”

If the MVP hasn't been defeated by a good performer, how does he qualify to be the MVP?

The reporter obviously heard what Durant said, and before the two sides met, they were already full of gunpowder.

So, the reporter left contentedly. Today, the materials he collected are enough to hype up the grievances between the two.

Durant also turned and walked into the players' tunnel with satisfaction, waiting for tomorrow's results.

Unanimous MVP? What wishful thinking! Durant still doesn't believe it, he can't even grab a vote! Even if Link does become the MVP, Durant doesn't think Link will be able to win unanimous votes. He even felt that the votes between himself and Link would not be too different.

It's better to keep the things like making history to yourself!

On the morning of May 8, fans around the world were waiting for the league to announce the final results. Whether Link can be unanimously voted MVP seems to be more compelling than the Grizzlies and Clippers tonight in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Durant is also very concerned, because he still has illusions in his heart. If he was the one who won the MVP in the end, Durant really couldn't imagine what Link would look like.

Finally, at 12 noon on the same day, the NBA officially announced the results of the most important regular season awards.

The end result is not surprising, as it is the outcome that most people expect. The league officially announced that Link, the leading forward of the Memphis Grizzlies, became the regular season MVP of the 13-14 season!

When Durant saw that the MVP-winning player was really Link, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

As the league's youngest scoring champion, as a superstar who was already known around the world before Link entered the league. Durant has never tasted MVP, and Link, as a rising star, won this crucial individual honor earlier than him.

While Link has been the biggest favorite for MVP this year, everyone is mentally prepared. But the moment Link really became the MVP, Durant still felt a pang in his heart.

Watching your biggest rival become the MVP doesn't feel good for anyone else.

Durant sighed, this is already his seventh year in the league. He's always wanted to have an MVP trophy, and that desire is as strong as wanting to win a championship. However, in the previous years he had the unfortunate fortune of encountering a very dominant player.

From 08 to 10 years, there was a young and vigorous "Little Emperor", and in 11 years, there was an incredible "Windy City Rose". From '11 to '13, James became more mature after switching to the Heat, and he completely dominated the MVP award.

This year, Durant has finally matured, and it is not easy to wait until James's dominance begins to decline. This season, Rose was reimbursed for the season, and Anthony did not make the playoffs. It seems that this is the best time for Durant to win the MVP!

As everyone knows, Link killed and snatched this important honor away.

Durant sat on the couch for a long time, then picked up his phone again to check the detailed vote.

He didn't win MVP this time, but he thinks that he and Link will definitely have a similar number of votes. If that's the case, Durant can still take some comfort from it.

But when Durant looked at Link's detailed voting data, he slipped his hand and threw his phone to the ground. Then Durant covered his head with his hands, leaned back on the couch, and fell into deep thought.

On Durant's mobile phone screen, there are only a few simple lines of words. But those few lines were enough to make Durant collapse.

"The results of this year's regular season MVP voting were amazing, and Link received all 131 first-place votes for 1,310 points. Kevin of the Thunder. Durant was second with 54 second-place votes, 34 third-place votes and 26 fourth-place votes for a score of 634. LeBron of the Heat. James was not far behind, with 40 second-place votes, 48 third-place votes and 34 fourth-place votes this year, placing him in third place with 631 points, a narrow three-point deficit behind Durant. Link threw off Durant and LeBron by an exaggerated margin and became the first all-first-vote MVP in NBA history! ”

Link's shadow began to spread rapidly in Durant's heart.