After the game, Kevin Durant, who has recovered, said in an interview that he hopes to continue to meet Yi Jianlian in the finals next year, saying that he enjoys every minute and second of challenging Yi Jianlian.

"He's a very strong opponent, and as a draft opponent, I enjoy every fight against him!"

And it is worth mentioning that their several encounters in the finals really made all the fans excited, in fact, as early as after the first game, some videos about the two small forwards have also been made by the fans, for these two players, all the fans in this era are shouting lucky, because they saw a showdown of the century between the top small forwards!

And everyone knows that this is the first time in such a showdown, but it is certainly not the last!

Now, countless fans hope that the drama of Durant vs Yi Jianlian can be repeated next year and even in the future. And great rivals always create great games, and even great times. In the 1960s, Chamberlain and Russell met eight times in the playoffs; In the 1980s, Bird and Johnson battled for dominance in the Finals three times, while Jordan and Thomas met in the Eastern Conference playoffs four years in a row.

However, after entering the 21st century, Kobe Bryant and Duncan, who have won the most championships, have not actually met rivals who are in the same position, similar in rank, and similar in age. Bryant's five championship rings were acquired from different opponents: the Pacers, 76ers, Nets, Magic and Celtics; Duncan's four Finals opponents are similarly different: the Knicks, Nets, Pistons and Cavaliers.

But the star-studded collision between Durant and Yi Jianlian in the finals this year satisfied the imagination and longing of fans. Despite the many powers in the league, Kobe Bryant and Duncan are not yet old, and Rose, Griffin and others are full of impact, the New York Knicks and Knicks are still the most likely Finals seeds to continue to play each other next year.

After all, judging from the current pattern, the changes of the whole era are also going in this direction, everyone knows that Yi is entering the peak of his own, even if everyone knows that he is already at a point where other players can never reach it, but now I have to say that he is now officially entering his peak state!

Even if many people don't want to admit this terrible fact, it has to be said that Yi Jianlian will continue to control this alliance for a long time after that.

In this regard, Yi Jianlian knows well, "This is definitely not the last time we will see Kevin Durant in the Finals, they will be mentioned again and again because they are so young." ”

Of course, this is for other people, Yi Jianlian naturally knows that Kevin Durant will definitely enter the Finals, but at that time, he will not be a Thunder player!

He believes this could still happen, as long as the Thunder let James Harden go......

Yi Jianlian believes that this year's finals are "the greatest moment for me and him".

Yi Jianlian averaged 38.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the field, while Durant averaged 30.6 points per game and shot 49.8 percent from the field.

For the future, Durant is also full of expectations, and he does not think that Yi Jianlian is a torture for his defense, "It will be very interesting if he meets Yi again in the Finals." I'm looking forward to it and enjoying it and enjoying every moment of challenging him, and I think he's going to challenge him and be the better one and take the win. Durant also expressed two days ago that Yi Jianlian's defense let him know where he needs to strengthen.

Of course, Durant admitted that his relationship with Yi Jianlian is definitely not a "hostile" relationship like Jordan and Dumas, Chamberlain and Russell, but more similar to the friend and foe of "Big Bird" and "Magic". Before the Finals, Durant even called Yi Jianlian "the guy who can motivate him the most to succeed". He also talked about the whispers of the two as they hugged after the finals.

"He said I had a great Finals," Durant said, "and I blessed him and let him enjoy it, and he had a perfect year." ”

For other fans, when the NBA has Durant and Yi Jianlian, they may have a perfect future, before the start of this round of the Finals, many fans think that the two sides are too far apart, but now, many people have to admit one thing, they all underestimate Kevin Durant and the Thunder, since this team can enter the final stage of the league for a reason!

That's that they are strong enough, but a lot of fans only found out about it after the finals!

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It is worth mentioning that even after losing the Finals, the Thunder who returned to Oklahoma City on their flight back to Oklahoma City over the weekend were greeted like heroes, with thousands of fans spontaneously coming to Rogers International Airport to meet them and applaud and cheer as if the team had triumphed.

"I don't think any team in the league will have that kind of support that we have, it means so much to us, and I know all my teammates are equally grateful for that appreciation. Again, thank you. Next year, we will definitely come back here and bring back the trophy. Yi Jianlian, the league's best sixth man this season, was obviously particularly moved by this kind of welcoming ceremony, after all, they had just lost to the Knicks in Game 5 of the Finals, and they missed out on the championship.

The celebration in Oklahoma was no less than that of the New York Knicks, with fans flocking from Airport Boulevard to the entrance of the departure hall for hours just for the players to show up.

The empty vacant lot was full of cars, and a temporary stage was set up next to it, Durant carried his school bag as usual, followed by his good partner, All-Star player Russell Westbrook, although the microphone in their hands suddenly went silent, the two still greeted everyone with their loudest voices.

"We're actually ready for Game 6 of the Grand Final." Westbrook said this, but it was a pity that the 4,000 or so fans in the stadium did not wait for this day, which also made the Thunder players feel guilty, and if there was a sixth game, it should have been played at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma. For a team that has only moved here from Seattle for four years, this year's Finals experience has been too short, and starting guard Saposovrosa thought, "I wish we had more to celebrate, so looking ahead to next year, we're still going to train hard, and we're doing it all for you, you're our family." Durant immediately added, "Hopefully we can have a big parade next year." ”