Link and Bill. Simmons' bet on these two "living treasures" once again shocked the entire basketball circle.

Commentators and players bet on shaving their heads, something that has never happened before in world sports.

Although Link and Simmons have done these "out-of-the-ordinary" things more than once, shaving their heads on the spot can be said to be quite exciting.

However, Link's bet with Simmons didn't dominate all the news. Because on the same day that Link and Simmons reached a bet, the Oklahoma City Thunder broke the bad news again.

Before the start of the season, Durant was out for a long time due to a fractured metatarsal in his right foot.

Westbrook led the team to February with a hard time, but Durant fell again.

Durant was injured again in a game at the end of January, and the problem was again with his right foot.

Only this time, the injury is even more serious than before, and the Thunder officially announced last night. Durant will undergo a bone graft in his right foot.

As you can tell from the name, this is a major surgery that takes about 12 weeks to recover.

Unless the Thunder can survive until the start of the Finals, Durant will basically have no chance of returning to the court this season.

In other words, there is a high probability that Durant will be reimbursed for the season this season!

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, this is undoubtedly a fatal blow. You know, before Curry came out on top, Durant was considered the only player who could defend against Link.

In fact, not only for the Thunder, but for the entire league, Durant's season reimbursement is also a big loss.

He is undoubtedly one of the most important players in the league, and without him, the league would be one less exciting.

The news of Durant's season reimbursement diverted the influence of the Link and Simmons incident.

Most people believe that after Durant's season is reimbursed, the Thunder will be completely finished. They still have Westbrook, but at least for now, Westbrook is not a qualified leader.

This season, due to Durant's stop-and-go relationship, the Thunder's record is already terrible. Even if the Thunder can finally make the playoffs, it will be difficult to compete with other strong teams in the West.

Everyone thinks that the Thunder is finished, and the Thunder's current 24-24 record is not optimistic. Durant will be reimbursed for another season, and the Thunder will definitely fall directly.

On Feb. 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder played their first game since the complete loss of Durant. The opponent is currently 26-22 and has Anthony . Davis, the new superstar of the New Orleans Pelicans.

"This game will be the beginning of the fall of the Oklahoma City Thunder." Before the start of the competition, such a view was shared by most people.

But the process and result of the game surprised everyone.

As soon as the game started, the Pelicans put on a good performance and were bound to win the Thunder with an incomplete lineup. Except for Anthony. In addition to Davis, the rest of the Pelicans players also scored in succession.

But when the Pelicans played well, the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the Pelicans 15-15 in the first half.

So far in the game, only three starters in the entire Thunder team have scored records. The reason why they can still tie with the Pelicans is because of Westbrook!

Westbrook was almost single-handedly supporting the team, and by the end of the first quarter, he had scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting!

He scored 19 points in a single quarter and shot 80% from the field. Both the data and the efficiency are very exaggerated.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Westbrook came off the break, and the Oklahoma City Thunder's offense immediately came to a standstill, scoring just two points in four minutes.

The Pelicans also seized the opportunity and overtook the score in one fell swoop. It seems that the fall of Thunder is already an unchangeable fact.

However, when Westbrook returned, the situation changed again.

The No. 0 guard played with Reggie in the second quarter. Jackson scored 10 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the entire half, scoring 25 points.

While the Thunder are still behind, the Pelicans aren't 100 percent safe.

Section 3, Anthony. Davis started to play, stretching the margin to double digits in one fell swoop.

This time, it's Westbrook again. He and Ibaka scored 22 points together, and they were tenacious to complete the overtake!

At this time, the local fans in New Orleans are already starting to get calm. They are all worried that the Pelicans will not survive, after all, this is their best chance to shake off the Thunder, a direct competitor. It would be a shame to miss it.

In the fourth quarter, Armageddon began. The two teams played very anxiously, but the young Pelicans did not make it to the end.

In the last five minutes of the game, the New Orleans Pelicans experienced an embarrassing blank period of five minutes without scoring.

In the most critical five minutes, the Pelicans didn't score a point. You can see what a terrible disaster this is.

Westbrook didn't waste such an opportunity, and he took the opportunity to lead his team to win the game. In the end, with 45 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds, he won the game.

"102-91, the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to the end after losing Durant! They withstood the pressure and won the eventual victory. I have to say, it was an exciting victory! ”

The Pelicans scored just 15 points in the final quarter, while Westbrook scored nine points alone in the final quarter. 45 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the whole game, and those who don't know must have thought that Link had transferred to the Thunder. ”

"People say Russell. Westbrook couldn't lead the Thunder to steady progress, but today, he stubbornly fought back with his actual actions. Even if Kevin isn't there, Oklahoma won't be in the apocalypse! ”

Westbrook has made a name for himself this time around, and when a player can pull the team out of despair with explosive stats, he can be loved by everyone.

The result of this game undoubtedly made the fans of New Orleans very sad. And the happiest are the Russian city fans who have come back from the dead. Durant's absence seems to have forced a better Westbrook instead.

But there is one more person at this time, who is happier than the Oklahoma fans.

This man is Bill. Simmons!

As we enter February, Harden, who missed out on the best of the month last month, seems to have taken a hit, and February has suddenly become sluggish.

After two games, Harden scored 18 points in one game and 21 points in one game. It's not just that the stats aren't good, but on the court, you can clearly see the fatigue that Harden is showing.

There's no doubt that Harden's current state can't be compared to January's, and February's monthly best is basically out of play.

Stephen. What about Curry? He's still going strong. But after the start-up stunt, his influence is waning.

Just when Simmons was still distressed that Link had no opponent, Westbrook came with 45 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Now, Link has another strong contender for the best of the month!

With Durant reimbursed for the season, Westbrook will undoubtedly get unlimited firing rights!

And the unlimited right to fire means that Westbrook's data will certainly not be too much. As long as he can ensure that the Thunder's record is not Waterloo, there is a great chance to win the best of the month!

In addition, due to the All-Star Game in February, there were very few games.

Fewer games means fewer variables. As a result, Westbrook has made it even more difficult to maintain great data.

This also greatly increases Westbrook's odds of winning the best of the month.

Bill. Simmons believes that it won't be long before he sees Link shaved his head!

Win all the Player of the Month in a season?

Just kidding, only God can do this kind of thing!