Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 242 14-15 Season Records
On October 2014, 10, local time in the United States, the new NBA season began.

The Thunder ushered in the challenge of the Mavericks at home in the opening game, and they were also their opponents in the first round of the playoffs last season, so they were full of direct topics.

In the end, the Thunder won 127:98 by 29 points, ushering in a good start to the new season.

In this game, Durant scored 32 points in only 41 minutes, continuing the good state of last season's scoring leader.

威少也在第一场比赛就拿到了17分11篮板13助攻的三双数据，还有新赛季坐稳了首发中锋位置的戈贝尔拿到13分13篮板，伊巴卡三分球5中4得到21分，字母哥也砍下了15分8篮板10助攻的准三双数据。

This game almost became a feast for the Thunder stars to collect data, and the Mavericks had no power to fight back.

This season, the Mavericks also wanted to make a difference. They snatched the "rich and handsome" Parsons from Houston, and joined Nelson, Jefferson and others. However, they did not expect that the gap with the Thunder did not narrow at all, but seemed to be even bigger.

It's not that they've gotten weaker, it's that the Thunder have gotten stronger.

It was even more obvious in the subsequent games. The Thunder started a wave of 25 consecutive victories, which was stronger than the start of last season. It was so strong that the outside world began to exclaim in advance, "Who can stop the Thunder from defending the title".

Until the 26th game, they met the Golden State Warriors, who also performed well this season and had a record second only to the Thunder. The two sides fought fiercely for three quarters, and the Thunder finally lost by one point.

Durant failed in the lore and ushered in his first loss of the season.

Westbrook and Durant are both 30+, and Curry hit 6 three-pointers and scored 37 points, but the teammates of the two sides competed, and it is obvious that the Warriors are in a better rotation today.

Antetokounmpo broke a personal record with 7 turnovers, and was frequently cut off by Iguodala. In the middle, he also played three non-stick shots against Thompson in singles, which can be said to be very sluggish.

And Reggie, who could save the situation a little bit, didn't know if he was affected by the recent trading rumors, so he didn't make many shots. The score of the two substitutes was 17:38. How could the Thunder not lose?
Losing only one point is already a good start. Robertson scored 12 points and scored two three-pointers.

His current three-pointers have indeed improved a lot, and he can also score consecutively during training. At least he is more confident and dares to shoot when he is open.

Not to mention Gobert, this time the Thunder focused on the high pick-and-roll between him and Dewey. They scored their first triple-double of the season, with 17 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 blocks. The performance was amazing.

In the following games, the Thunder still continued their strong performance. Before the All-Star Game, they only lost two more games. The media couldn't help exclaiming that the Thunder really wanted to set a new record this season.

And because of the experience of the previous season, Li Sheng arranged more calmly this time, neither appearing to deliberately pursue nor deliberately avoid, many games were won naturally like this.

Another very distinctive feature of the Thunder this season is that there will always be someone who can stand up in every game.

Among the starting five players, except for Robertson, everyone averaged more than 10 points per game. Antetokounmpo and Reggie also scored 10+ points on the bench.

The Warriors, which were supposed to stand out, just like the Spurs last season, could only come second to serve as a foil for the Thunder. This also allowed Westbrook and Durant, who had the best record together during the All-Star Game, to join forces as the starters.

Westbrook has fully recovered from the impact of injuries this season, and ESPY's "Best Comeback Award" can be regarded as a bonus.

Curry originally relied on his record, and there is actually nothing particularly outstanding in terms of statistics. He is not as good as Harden, and naturally he is not as good as Westbrook, who has already hit triple-doubles many times.

But now Westbrook's triple-double is not the kind of "invalid triple-double" that is all-inclusive, but after being integrated into the system, such data is naturally obtained as a part of it.

This is true for Gobert, Antetokounmpo and even Durant. The difference is that Durant is now focusing on scoring and wing defense. The weight of personal control of the ball has been greatly reduced, but his average of 29.7 points per game can still rank first in the league.

Durant, who is not troubled by injuries, is still the league's top scorer. Last season's MVP slam and the first championship in his career also made him super popular. In addition, the Thunder seems to be slowly surpassing Houston to become the home team of more domestic fans, which also made him the All-Star vote champion.

And Li Sheng was the head coach only in the last term, so although the Thunder has the first record, he still has to give way to Cole, who had the team's best record in the first season of coaching.

With Li Shengzhuyu at the front, and there is still a gap in the record competition between the two teams this season, and each other's record is also superior to the Thunder, so Cole's performance did not arouse much heated discussion. On the contrary, the voice of saying that he picked Mark Jackson's peach became louder.

This also makes the latter inevitably jealous of the Warriors and Cole in public. Even Curry, the former proud disciple, has become his enemy at this time. It seems that he is like this. No wonder no one asked him to coach later.

Antetokounmpo and Gobert were also selected for the Rookie Challenge again, as was Ennis, who was traded to the Heat, but he represented the Heat.

During the offseason, the Thunder made a three-way deal with the Heat and the Bucks. The Thunder got a first-round pick and two second-round picks from the Heat and the Bucks in the next two years, as well as some cash to send Ennis and Perkins.

Perkins went to the Bucks, and Ennis went to the Heat where James had just left, starting the journey of the new season.

This season Ennis competed with Luol Deng for the post. Ennis, who is younger and has better potential, has the upper hand, averaging 45.3 points per game with a 16.4% shooting rate, becoming the best helper for Wade and Bosh.

If Bosh hadn't been affected by injuries, the Heat would probably be able to do something this season.

From the current point of view, Ennis is obviously the first to fulfill the template. He is now estimated to be almost [-]% to [-]% of the strength of the peak Roy, and he is still in better physical condition and healthier Roy.

Not much to say about the All-Star game. After the end, the regular season continued, and the Thunder continued to perform well, even though Li Sheng began to rest for the playoffs.

This season, the Thunder still have the previous lineup. The core players have not changed. The departure of Ennis and others will not play a decisive role. In this case, there is no need to go to training. Let the players rest and prepare for the playoffs.

Under such circumstances, the Thunder has become the target of the league's public criticism, and even the officials have to intervene intentionally or unintentionally. This also caused the Thunder's winning percentage to drop significantly in the second half. In the end, with a record of 73 wins and 9 losses, it just broke last season and the best record in the regular season previously reserved by the Bulls.

For Li Sheng, this is naturally another season of harvest, not only because of various record breaking, but also because of the various subversions of this season, which made the NBA look different, and there are rewards for this.

(End of this chapter)