Li Xuan once again proved his value as the No. 4 pick in the first round, hitting a three-pointer on 7-of-13 shooting, 6-of-6 free throws, and scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

The perfect performance on both offensive and defensive ends is the main reason why the Thunder are on the next level.

With reasonable timing and a clear judgment of the situation, Lin Mu really wanted to win this game, firstly, to experiment with what the scoring criteria of the system was, and secondly, to let other teams in the league know that the Thunder was not the fish belly they imagined.

We can be rotten, we can give up on ourselves, but in the eyes of others, Lin Mu does not allow them to look at him with weak eyes.

Just like the magic performance at the beginning, they didn't take the Thunder seriously at all, thinking that it was just a game of abuse, and they didn't have to pay attention to it at all.

It's just that some of the final endings are out of their control.

In addition, Durant's performance was also extremely good, with full firepower on the offensive end, scoring 32 points and scoring 6 rebounds.

This year, under the stimulation of Lin Mu, he seems to be very hard at every game.

Perhaps it was the effect of the training, but Adu's last session was not as inefficient as expected.

If Durant's shooting percentage drops after physical exertion can be improved, it will play a crucial role in the development of the Thunder in the next few years.

Defensively, Jordan Jr. showed Scott his athletic potential in front of Howard despite scoring just five points.

Active defense, desperate card position, Uncle Huang is using his hard work to win a place in the team.

After the game, ESPN selected Lin Mu's goal against Howard as the top five goals in advance, which was repeatedly played on major screens.

Affected by the live broadcast in the United States, Lin Mu relied on his handsome appearance and sucked a wave of female fans fiercely.

And then...

This shocking dunk slammed into the young heart of a young man who was immersed in hard work.

Ah, damn it!

Lin Mu's goods actually deducted Howard!

did not withdraw, even if Wei Shao turned off his mobile phone and didn't watch the news, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to training, it was inevitable that he would learn about Lin Mu's performance on the court through some channels.

What's more, many Grizzlies players are discussing today's game between the Thunder and the Magic, and Gasol Jr., who played against Lin Mu in the Olympics, is even more respectful of the latter.

"It's hard to imagine that the league's No. 1 center was blocked by a rookie player!"

This kind of buckle, to be reasonable, even if Howard retires, he will be made into a dynamic Gif, and then silently stored in the emoji package of the chat software.

The league's best defender, how many people haven't been dunked?

Mr. Big Contract, Gobert, who claims to be able to blow O'Neal out, is another background board comparable to the "Big Four Centers" Ewing.

If you want to blame these people for being too aggressive on defense, their defensive awareness will naturally help their teammates wipe their butts.

If he had stepped out of the way at that time, at most he would have been a little transparent behind his back, instead of being directly put on the table like now.

There are always a few late strikers, everyone is messing around in the league, how many can't come and dunk in shock?

Except for the elementary school student who is still practicing hard at Davidson College, no one should have appeared in the scene of a dunk diving, right?

A few hours after the end of the game, the system scored late.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating the powerful enemy Magic, completing the hidden achievement of Block Howard, rating +1, and the rating of this game: A-grade! ”

"Congratulations to the host for earning a point reward of 1400 points."

Well...

is somewhat similar to what Lin Mu expected, the rating bonus after defeating a strong opponent is much higher than that of defeating the bottom team, and the buckle for Warcraft is also correspondingly improved.

Although the A-level score points are not 2000, they are also within the acceptable range of Lin Mu.

I just don't know how difficult it is to get an S-level score.

After all, in this game, Lin Mu has already reached the limit.

Counting the previous accumulation of points, Lin Mu's points have reached five thousand, which is one step closer to SSR.

...

By beating the Magic, the Thunder unexpectedly hit an incredible three-game winning streak for Oklahoma fans.

I have to say, Orlando is a great place to be.

In particular, Lin Mu's dunk against Howard has become a topic of conversation among Oklahoma fans.

Lin Mu must have been sent by God to save us!

And Durant, who is also a warmth from God.

It must be like this!

As the hero behind the selection of super-strong rookies for two consecutive years, Sam finally finalized a plan to strengthen the guard before the game deadline after a long tussle with the Thunder's top management.

"Our rookie has a lot of potential, all we lack is a good backcourt configuration!"

"Don't think about saving money, aren't we getting enough of those junk contracts?"

"The results of the first year are about the future development of the team, and next year's draft pick is not that important because we have three draft spots!"

"I talked to Lin Mu, and next year there will be several former teammates of Lin Mu, they have great potential, and they are definitely willing to come to the Thunder to fight side by side with him!"

"We can't wait any longer, now is a good opportunity to attack, we have to grasp the moment, the combination of Lin Mu and Durant can definitely surprise everyone!"

In the end, under Sam's three-inch tongue, the Thunder boss agreed to Sam's suggestion and asked him to let go of his hands and feet and do it boldly!

Except for Lin Mu and Durant, everyone has the possibility of becoming a trading chip.

Lin Mu learned the news after returning to Oklahoma, and Sam met with Durant and Lin Mu for the first time and said his thoughts.

Regarding Sam's decision, Lin Mu was a little incredible.

The season has just begun, looking at the ranking of the Thunder, no one would have thought that after six rounds, the "weak" Thunder's ability to beat many Western giants and ranked fourth.

In front of the Thunder, there are three teams that are more highly ranked.

Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs.

If you put the current Thunder and these teams together, anyone who knows a little basketball will definitely think you are crazy.

But as it turned out, the Thunder started the game with a great start, a new lineup, a new system, and they even changed the team's head coach on the spot before the game started.

Everything seems rosy, and Sam shouldn't have made the decision to strengthen the team at this moment.

This is completely inconsistent with the team's original plan, which is aiming for next year's draft, and this year's results are not in their range.

"We're going to add players to the backline, and anyone in the team will be traded chips except you."

"The management has a clear goal, with the two of you as the core, to initially build a set of team foundations, and to prepare for next year after a year of tempering."

"I know it's too early to say this, but we see hope in you both."

Sam's point is clear: even if the team is strengthened, the goal will still be achieved next year.

It's just a year in advance to build a more solid team.

Rather than moving on in an unbalanced state, as is the case now.

The ultimate goal of the top management is to want the Thunder to achieve better results.

Some ideas, but not many ideas.

Because the Thunder don't have too good chips to trade those good point guards, a bunch of stinky fish and shrimp, everyone is not a philanthropist, and every team needs to be careful and struggle to survive in this league.

You can only go to Taobao, or sign up with veterans who still have some stock left in the tank.

The transaction is a little difficult, the operation space is limited, and Sam's temporary decision makes Lin Mu a little embarrassed.

I thought that there would be a large-scale reinforcement next year, but the season had just begun, and Sam's restless heart was difficult to suppress.

As the general manager of the team, who doesn't want to do some earth-shattering feats, with Lin Mu and Durant backing them, a series of possibilities seem to come naturally.

"Approve of the transaction, but the list of transactions must be chosen carefully."

After thinking about it for a while, Lin Mu did not object to Sam's approach.

Not only Sam, but even Lin Mu has some expectations about where this new Thunder team can go in the first season after trading the right backcourt player.

"Since Lin Mu agrees, then I have no opinion."

Durant shrugged his shoulders, no matter what the team is, he just needs to play basketball well, and leave the rest to them to worry about.

The news of the trade spread far and wide, and the mood of the players began to be erratic within the team.

Some fringe players are starting to worry about whether their careers can continue, while those with trade value are worried that they will wake up to a new team, a new home.

Everyone is in danger, this is something that Lin Mu can't control.

I only hope that Sam can complete the trade as soon as possible, and if this situation continues, it will have a very negative impact on the team's next games.

Sure enough, the Thunder will play a little poorly in the next two games, and they will struggle to play their best on the court in absent-mindedness.

The 99-107 loss to the Pacers, followed by a rematch with the Magic, the Magic crushed the Thunder by a huge margin of 109-92, and Howard raised his eyebrows in the post-game interview, changing the depression of the first meeting.

On November 13, 2008, after a short period of suffering, a deal involving multiple players was finally completed with Sam's promotion.