Li Kaiming suddenly broke out and scored 5 points in a row, widening the point difference to 17 points. The game lost suspense in an instant.
With 3 minutes left before the end of the game, Thunder coach Scott Brooks sighed and prepared to call a timeout to replace Durant.
But Durant gasped and waved to him, saying that he didn't want to give up.
Brooks also understood Durant's thoughts, and the latter was the undoubted core of the Thunder team, so he let him go.
However, Durant's persistence did not bring good results. As the lagging team, if the Thunder did not take the initiative to win the starting lineup and announce that they gave up, the Wizards would not take the initiative to replace them.
With Li Kaiming on the court, no matter how awesome Durant is, he can't make a difference.
It's not like Durant hasn't thought about hitting a few in a row, but the problem is that every time he scores, Li Kaiming can always stand up in the next step.
In front of Li Kaiming, Jeff Green's defense was basically ineffective, especially with the blessing of the offensive badge, Green couldn't defend him anymore.
At the end of the game, the Wizards defeated the Thunder 117-105 on the road and won the first of four consecutive away games in the Western Conference.
Li Kaiming played 39 minutes and made 15 of 22 shots, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 38 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.
The rest of the Wizards performed well, too.
In addition to Li Kaiming, Nick Young hit 3 three-pointers and scored 15 points. Lewis made 5 of 7 three-pointers and scored 22 points and 4 rebounds.
It was really difficult for Sun Yue to face someone like Durant who could completely cover him. Even his shots were affected by Durant. In the end, he made 2 of 6 in the game and scored 6 points and 1 steal.
On the other hand, Yi Jianlian performed very well as a substitute. This was his best game since his return from sprained ankle. He played 18 minutes as a substitute and made 5 of 11 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block. .
As for the Thunder, Durant faced Sun Yue's defense and played full time. He scored 40 points and 7 rebounds in the game. It is worth mentioning that he made 16 free throws alone.
This made Zhang Weiping, who was commentating on the game in the Huaguo studio, very puzzled, "If Li Kaiming had Durant's standards, he would have been fined 20 times for even less talking in the whole game!"
Of course, in addition to Durant, who is known as the "Thunder Whistle", the other two young masters also have many free throws.
Westbrook, the Turtle, made 11 free throws in the game, and Harden only made 6 free throws because he had less possession of the ball.
But even so, the total number of free throws made by these "Thunder Three Whistle" is more than that of the entire Wizards team.
It's a pity that with the home referee giving face like this, the Thunder did not win even after three whistles.
Coupled with the turmoil between Durant and Li Kaiming before the game, and the solemn treatment of Oklahoma City fans tonight, the Thunder players, especially Durant, became extremely embarrassed after the loss.
Most of the Thunder fans left the arena after Li Kaiming suddenly broke out and widened the score difference.
After the game, when players from both sides were signaling, Li Kaiming and the rest of the Thunder wanted to shake hands, bump shoulders, and whisper a few words in their ears as usual.
I just casually said hello to Durant, a hermaphrodite, and left.
Li Kaiming is such a person. It doesn't matter whether he has a true temperament or low emotional intelligence.
The best response to the ulterior motives and malicious slander is to fight back in the game and in reality!
Besides, no matter how low his emotional intelligence is, how can someone like his teammate "A Cat and a Dog" comment on Twitter have a low emotional intelligence?
With Durant, the floor of NBA EQ, Li Kaiming will never be the person with the lowest EQ.
In interviews with reporters after the game, Li Kaiming also avoided questions related to Durant. After this game, he did not believe that Durant could find trouble with him inexplicably.
Until now, Li Kaiming doesn't know where he offended Durant.
It doesn't matter if you don't know. If a mad dog bites you out of nowhere, just give it a good beating.
As for the reason behind it, what does it have to do with me?
Li Kaiming's ideas are very bachelor and very direct.
Since the opponent is unwilling to resolve the conflict, he is his enemy. There is only one way to face the enemy, and that is to fight until he is convinced!
Four games in five days, time was very tight, so Li Kaiming did not have time to enjoy the pleasure of slapping Durant in the face. The group hurriedly boarded the plane and rushed to the city where the next opponent was...
But there is one more important thing before that, that is, the reward from the last S-level mission has not been used yet.
On the plane, Li Kaiming covered his eyes with an eye mask, then adjusted his seat to the most comfortable position, pretending to be in a sleeping position, and then entered the system with a sudden movement of consciousness.
It was still that mysterious and beautiful space, with Li Kaiming's basic information and attributes displayed on the holographic screen.
However, at this time, there are small green plus signs behind the attributes, indicating that new upgrades are available.
All 20 attribute points have been received, but there is no rush to use them.
There are still 5 opportunities to spin the big wheel. Li Kaiming is going to finish these 5 spins first and see what his luck is tonight.
If he's lucky, he wants to use the points to draw prizes several times.
He opened the big carousel at a familiar location, prayed silently in his heart for a few times, and then Li Kaiming clicked 5 times in a row!
[System]: Congratulations to the host for obtaining a bronze treasure chest!
After five draws in a row, I only got a bronze treasure chest...
Fortunately, I didn’t draw points directly!
Li Kaiming felt happy in his heart, and then opened the bronze treasure box.
[System]: Congratulations to the host, you have obtained 5 attribute points!
In this way, he has 25 attribute points to use!
Returning to the attribute interface, Li Kaiming looked at the series of attributes and fell into deep thought.
All of his offensive attributes have reached over 90. According to the current frequency of receiving tasks, it will take at least one season for these attributes to reach full scores.
And what the Wizards currently lack the most is defense. His own defense is also the kind where he can score 10 points but miss 5 points.
You can still win a few games in the regular season by focusing on offense, and opponents rarely study your tactics specifically to target you.
But in the playoffs, at least four games are played in one round. In this case, the opponent will definitely not give up studying any of your weaknesses.
The only way to win in the playoffs is to seize the opponent's weaknesses and then fight to the death!
Under such circumstances, if the Wizards enter the playoffs with the league's last defensive efficiency, I'm afraid the result will be ugly!
Although Li Kaiming also knows that with the current lineup of the Wizards, it will be difficult to win the championship, but his idea is to go as far as he can.
In the words of Tang Shuai, never underestimate the heart of a championship!
So if you want to win in the playoffs, your defense must improve.
In defense, interior defense is the top priority. Li Kaiming simply added 24 attributes to interior defense, bringing the interior defense to 90 points.
The remaining 1 attribute point is added to the pass.
Since then, Li Kaiming's outside defense has also reached 90, and he has become an elite inside defense in the league.
Now "offense and defense" is no longer a joke to Li Kaiming!
At least as an inside player, he has fully achieved All-Star level offensive and defensive integration!
Li Kaiming's quiet upgrade is also reflected in the Wizards' team record.
The first stop after landing was the familiar Memphis.
As Li Kaiming's first opponent after improving his defense, the Memphis Grizzlies also became the target for Li Kaiming to test his defensive strength.
At the end of the game, Li Kaiming scored 27 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks in 36 minutes!
In addition to dominating the game with his usual unsolvable offense, Li Kaiming's ubiquitous inside defense and tough frame protection also made team coach Sanders's eyes brighten!
When did this kid become so defensive?
Of course, Li Kaiming's performance led the Wizards to easily win the Grizzlies.
It took a lot of effort to come to Memphis. Logically speaking, Li Kaiming should go back to school to take a look, but there is no way. The schedule is too urgent.
The next opponent is the Dallas Mavericks led by the veteran coach, and the Wizards players must rush to Texas overnight.
Two days later, Li Kaiming scored 36 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks at the Mavericks' home court. The Wizards lost in the away game, ending their winning streak.
It is actually very normal to lose this game.
Li Kaiming has a body modified by alien technology and has an abnormal physical strength of 95, but his teammates are all mortal bodies.
The fatigue of travel and the intensity of the first two games allowed the Wizards players to hold on until the end at the American Airlines Center.
Except for Li Kaiming, no one else has a hit rate of more than half.
This led to the Mavericks' crazy double-teaming of Li Kaiming, but even so, Li Kaiming scored 30 points with a 50% shooting rate in the whole game, and he also successfully defended the two centers of the Mavericks. Killed 5 of 14.
This battle completely demonstrated his defensive strength!
The Mavericks then played the New Orleans Hornets in back-to-back games.
In the last scene, Chris Baoluoer failed to avenge his brother, but this time he came with anger and careful preparation.
And fatigue once again defeated the Wizards players.
Li Kaiming couldn't beat N with both fists. He scored 40 points and 14 rebounds in the game, but the team still lost helplessly!
It's now February, and the All-Star Weekend is getting closer.
And on the day the game against the Hornets ended, Li Kaiming received an invitation from the league!
And it’s not just one invitation, it’s three!
All three of these came from league officials, inviting him to participate in this year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Contest and Skills Contest!
If Li Kaiming participates in all, then he will participate in three individual events, plus the rookie game on the first day and the All-Star game on the last day. The events he participates in can cover the entire All-Star weekend!
If he wins a few more championships by the way, wouldn't it mean that in this All-Star Game, he, Li Kaiming, becomes the most eye-catching kid?
This is not good...
Thinking of that much-anticipated scene, Li Kaiming smiled sheepishly, and then sent a message back to the person in charge of the skills competition, declining his invitation.
As for the remaining dunk contest and three-point contest, Li Kaiming smiled and shook his head, then raised the corners of his mouth diagonally upward, looking like a check mark!
The rest of you are here to compete for second place...
