Thunder started his own NBA tour, bearing the youth of many people. From four less thunder to three less thunder to today's single less thunder, it may eventually become no less thunder. How many decades will a person have, and how many decades can a team be brilliant. The wheel of history rolled by, leaving only a sigh and helplessness.
In the Thunder Four Little Draft, Portland selected Auden with the No.1 pick and left Durant to Seattle. Seattle chose Durant without hesitation, but they left Seattle in a hurry before they had time to appreciate the top talent on the court, leaving Durant as a young rookie. In the draft, Shao Wei was selected by the Thunder in the fourth place. Before Shao Wei, there were three great geniuses: Ross, Beasley and Mayo. As soon as Ross bloomed, he died in a hurry. Beasley and Mayo have been ignored, and now only Shao Wei carries the last glory of the 08 generation.
Also in the draft, Thunder selected Ibaka from Congo in the 24th overall pick in the first round. Ibaka's ranking is close to the end of the first round, but no one expected that Ibaka became a loyal defender of the Thunder's four small insiders, and the Thunder found the treasure. In the draft, Thunder selected Harden from the University of Arizona in the third place in the first round. After another big draft year, Harden, who was selected by the Thunder, did not become a parallel product like Tabit, but became another player who won the MVP in 2009 after Curry. After Thunder was elected to Harden, Thunder Four Little formally combined, and a youth storm broke out in NBA. Baskets in the sky have become fans' favorite colors.
At the end of the regular season, Thunder was 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking eighth in the West. That's right, the West has to win 50 games to make it to the playoffs, and this record can rank fourth in the East. Thunder entered the playoffs, which is the first time in the history of their team and the first time for the Thunder Four Boys.
Last season, the Thunder went further, with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, ranking fourth in the West. Beat the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs and the Grizzlies in the second round, but lost to the Mavericks in the West. Although thunder sishao lost in the west, it has a bright future. In the shrinking season, Thunder Sishao scored 47 wins 19 losses, ranking second in the West. After entering the playoffs, Thunder went all the way to the finals. In the process of advancing to the finals, Xi Jue is the greatest performance of the Thunder Four Boys. When the Spurs win two in a row, they win four in a row. At that time, the spurs were not completely aging. The script is like this year's Eastern Conference finals. Bucks were turned over by the Raptors with a 2-0 lead.
This is the first time that Thunder Sishao has played in the finals. In the face of the menacing Big Three, Thunder went to the next city first, but in the next four games, Thunder didn't even win a game. After the fifth game of the finals, Thunder Si Shao looked lonely. No one expected that this would be the last game of Thunder SiShao. Harden, Shao Wei, Durant, Ibaka in those days, but that's the end, becoming a generation's memory.
Harden was the first to leave the Thunder, which was a very helpless thing for the small market team. Thunder ate up four little rookie bonuses, and they have to face the problem of renewing their contracts. Thunder renewed Durant, Ibaka and so on, but they really couldn't give Harden more money. According to the information disclosed later, Thunder management only gave Harden two hours to consider. The final result is known to all. Thunder traded Harden to the Rockets for a bunch of dispensable assets. As a result, Lei Sishao became Lei Sanshao.
Thunder chose Ibaka and let Harden go, which has its own considerations. Harden seems to be the sixth man, but he is a fake substitute and spends a lot of time playing with the main force. Harden is the scorer, Durant and Shao Wei both need the ball, which seems to have a great conflict with them. Ibaka doesn't need much possession of the ball, just do his own defense and undertake some offensive tasks. Harden was abandoned, but Thunder underestimated Harden's influence on Thunder. In the following years, the important reason why Thunder didn't return to the finals was the weak bench strength. If you leave Harden, it may be the birth of a dynasty team. Moreover, this dynasty team is different from those bought stars, they are cultivated by themselves.
Let's take a look at Thunder's playoff trip. 12- 13, 13- 14, 14,65438-15 and 16. That is to say, after the end of the 15- 16 season, Durant couldn't stand the fact that the team lost for many years in a row, and fans also thought that this would be the last season for Thunder Sanshao to play together.
Defeated by the Thunder, Durant left the Thunder and joined the Warriors. Durant's decision is incredible, but understandable. After all, he is so eager to win the championship. Thunder sent Ibaka away. For Ibaka, he really realized what a business alliance is. The fans still remember Ibaka's comeback, but it ruined his career to some extent. Ibaka's athletic ability has been seriously affected, and it is rare for Ibaka to fly to the ground.
The departure of Ibaka and Durant completely turned Thunder into a team with no prestige, and also opened the time for Thunder to run. In the following three seasons, Shao Wei won the MVP, and completed the unprecedented triple-double data for three consecutive seasons. Just behind Shao Wei's data, he is called a bully and a data brush by fans. The fans edited out various highlights of Shao Wei's rebounding from teammates and pictures of Shao Wei's assists in the next fast break.
Although Thunder has made various reinforcements around Shao Wei, from Oladipo to Anthony and George, they can't make Thunder go further. Judging from Shao Wei's leading performance, he was out in the first round of the playoffs for three years in a row, but they spent more money. In addition to players' salaries, there is also a high luxury tax, which reached $665,438 +0.6 million last season. Thunder's way of burning money is very different from sending Harden away to save money. Thunder management believes that as long as it can win, it can spend more money. Even though Oklahoma is a small market, the arrival of Thunder has stimulated the ball market here, and the team has been in a profitable state before.
Thunder is not too little? After the free market opened, Leonard took a trick to hide his position. He recruited George, a player on contract. George also wanted to escape the pain of thunder, so he hit it off with Leonard. George had to force the Thunder management to trade him to the Clippers.
Thunder has acquired a large number of reconstruction assets from the Clippers, including potential newcomers and multiple draft picks. George's departure means that the Thunder has entered a state of reconstruction, and then trading Grant once again proves that the Thunder is about to be overthrown and rebuilt. Then, Thunder is willing to listen to Shao Wei's proposal. Shao Wei is still in his prime. Even though his shooting efficiency drops, he still has some strength. For those teams that aim to improve their combat effectiveness, Shao Wei has become the object of their consideration, especially the Heat. The difficulty in trading Shao Wei lies in his big contract, which is also the reason why many teams have backed out. However, the transaction is weak and needs multi-party transactions to complete.
If the Thunder deal with Shao Wei is reached, there will be a thunder state. Shao Wei, which is most likely to achieve one person and one city, has also become cannon fodder for the reconstruction of Thunder.
Conclusion We have seen all kinds of parting scenes in NBA, but there are few endings like Thunder. The champion lineup created by Thunder was destroyed. Basketball, like life, is always full of drama You never know what will happen in the future. A decision will often change a person's future.
Four little thunder to three little thunder, and then to one little thunder, and the coming little thunder, our youth also accompanied them to dissipate. People always have to grow up, and the thunder four teenagers have gradually become thirty-year-old men. I don't know what kind of scene it will be when Thunder Sishao meets again in Durant or Shao Wei's retirement jersey ceremony many years later. I can't help but burst into tears. Thunder missed a dynasty. Hey, say goodbye like this, but don't forget the blue sky.