The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 174
Durant finally got his wish and won the AMVP and won the damn crystal trophy.

But throughout the awards ceremony, Durant's face was full of expressions. I believe that even if he laughed at this moment, it would be uglier than crying.

Although the result got his wish, but this is not the process he wanted!

Li Pu's three-point lore at the last moment stole the show.

It's a pity that Li Pu only scored 11 points. He was so busy passing the ball to Durant that he didn't want to score at all.

Durant scored a game-high 36 points, mostly in the first three quarters.

But there is no way, who made the selection of AMVP just to see who has the highest score?

Durant is a person who cares a lot about other people's evaluation. I believe anyone with eyes knows this.

Therefore, Durant is holding the trophy at this time, and he can already imagine how people on the Internet will evaluate him after the game!

Data brush?Soft egg at the critical moment? Was the AMVP trophy given to him by his teammates?
For a while, Durant became more and more angry, wishing to drop the trophy in his hand.

Do you understand ball?If there is no score in front of me, how can the team reach the end?
If it wasn't for me attracting flanking attacks, how could Prince have the space to make a lore?

Uh, Durant seems to have forgotten that Li Pu threw the ball against Howard...

Therefore, Durant's explanation is pale after all, no matter how many trumpets he uses to justify, he can't change people's attitudes.

This made Durant experience the powerlessness in the face of public opinion for the first time.

Of course, compared with his defection to the enemy in 16 years and the "Green Formula" closed loop in 22 years and other events, the overwhelming public opinion counterattack is nothing short of a big deal.

These can only be regarded as small scenes.

Fortunately, people don't seem to care that much about the ownership of this AMVP at this time!
Because after the All-Star Game, the second half of the NBA regular season finally started.

People's attention has long since shifted.

The memory of the Internet is short after all.

On February 2, after just one day off, the regular season resumed.

Fortunately, the Thunder did not have a game that day, but the next day, on February 2, they came to Philadelphia to challenge the 29ers in an away game.

That's right, this year is a leap year and February has 2 days.

For the 76ers this season, although there are still no superstars and cornerstones in the team, the team is not weak.

The team has a group of good players including Andre Iguodala, Jrue Holiday, Elton Brand, etc., which makes the 76ers have a strong combat power. Now they have a record of 21 wins and 14 losses. They are still stable in the playoff range.

Therefore, in tonight's game, they caused a lot of difficulty for the Thunder.

Maybe it's because of the long rest time, or maybe it's because his mentality hasn't changed yet. In this game, Westbrook faced Holiday's defense and performed poorly. He made 14 of 4 shots and only scored 12 points.

Although Holiday's title of "the first post-90s All-Star" has been taken away by Li Pu, his strength has not been affected.

Although on the offensive end, Holiday is not as strong as Westbrook, but on the defensive end, it is extremely difficult for Westbrook to play.

But after all, the Thunder have a lot of players, and just restricting Westbrook will not help them win.

With Li Pu and Durant scoring 64 points, the Thunder finally beat the 92ers 88:76 and retreated from Philadelphia.

After entering March, the situation of the Thunder team is still very good.

Although they lost to the Magic by 1 points in the away game on the 3st, the Thunder went all the way again after that.

The loss to the Magic was mainly due to the explosion of the Magic's outside three-point shooters. No matter how the Thunder defended, they had a way to put the ball into the basket.

They threw a total of 16 three-pointers in the game. How can the Thunder win?
On the 3rd, they played away against the Eagles.

In this game, Li Pu played very well. He scored 21 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks in the first three quarters, and then there was nothing else.

So he was facing Jazz Pachulia, and on a rebound late in the third quarter, Lip stepped on Pachulia's foot.

That's right, just when Li Pu was getting more and more excited, Pachulia stretched out his sinful feet to Li Pu.

To be honest, this is an unnecessary move. After all, this is just a regular season, and it doesn't matter whether you win or lose.

But Pachulia didn't care about these things. Maybe it was Li Pu's outstanding performance, or maybe it was Li Pu's trash talking that angered Pachulia.

Fortunately, Li Pu was in good health. He lay on the ground for a while, stomped his feet on the sidelines, and seemed to be fine.

But Brooks didn't dare to put Li Pu on the court again, so he quickly replaced him and asked the team doctor to check him. In the subsequent games, he didn't let Li Pu play again.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Eagles without any risk.

After the game, after a doctor's examination, Li Pu's ankle was tested negative and there was no structural damage.

After the media and fans breathed a sigh of relief, they criticized Pachulia one-sidedly, but Pachulia remained stubborn, saying that it was just a routine action and he did not intend it.

But in the face of his hypocritical apology, no one bought it. In China, his reputation has long been infamous, and even because the Eagles have no fans, his reputation is even worse than the original time and space!
No. 5 Thunder against the Mavericks.

Although Li Pu suffered a sprain, he did not choose to truce, so the fans were both happy and nervous, and at the same time felt that Li Pu's steel and iron bones, it's all right!

However, the stepping incident still had an impact on Li Pu. He did not perform well in this game. He only played 25 minutes, made only two of 8 shots, scored 8 points and 10 rebounds, and ended his record of scoring consecutive double figures.

However, although Li Pu was in poor form, his teammates performed well. The three teamed up to score 62 points and led the Thunder to a 95:91 victory over the Mavericks.

Today's Thunder team has too many people who can play the leading role. Occasionally, one person loses the chain and it will not affect the outcome of the game at all.

On March 3, the Thunder played against the Suns at home.

In this game, Li Pu ushered in a full recovery. He played 35 minutes and scored 8 points and 8 rebounds on 20 of 20 shots. The luxurious double-double swept away the decline of the previous game.

But even so, he is still not the best player on the team, because Durant scored 30 points, Westbrook scored 31 points and 10 assists, and Harden scored 30 points. In a team, there are actually three At the same time cut 30+.

The last thing that could be done was the Heat a year ago, when the Big Three scored 30+10 at the same time.

With the excellent performance of the four, the Thunder finally defeated the Suns 121:113 and achieved three consecutive victories.

After that, the Thunder defeated the Cavaliers, Bobcats and Rockets at home, and then went to Denver to play against the Nuggets, and also retreated unscathed.

In this way, the Thunder played a wave of seven consecutive victories and continued to sit firmly in the league's first position.

With the end of the seven-game winning streak, the time finally came to the trade deadline.

(End of this chapter)