55+35+31! No. 1 in the league! This is why the Thunder gave him a super maximum salary of 285 million US dollars in 4 years.

NBA heroes are vying for hegemony, and the king's flag is changing at the top of the city. Every team competing for the championship cannot take it lightly, and they need their own super giant! In the new season, many wealthy teams in the east and west are armed to the teeth, and everyone knows that they are eager to win the championship. Especially in the West, the Rockets and Nuggets have made it their mission to challenge the defending champions! The Rockets introduced Durant and the effect was immediate. Even though Van Jordan was injured, they still relied on the growth of Shen Jing, Amen, Shepard, Jabari Smith Jr. and others to move forward. The Nuggets are even more terrifying. After introducing Hardaway Jr., Varan, Bruce Brown, and Huang Zhong, they are even more powerful. Jokic has a triple-double and is weak, and his Buddhist and efficient dominance is daunting. But having said that, the Rockets and Nuggets are powerful. They were still the champions before the defending champion Thunder fell, and their combat attributes and mental outlook in the new season are also unique in the league.

In the new season, the defending champion makes a comeback, but there are more hardships than in previous years. Jaylen Way has not made his season debut due to a second surgery on his right wrist. Rookie center Sauber was canceled early for the season due to a knee injury. Second-year guard Topic delayed his NBA debut due to testicular surgery and was eventually diagnosed with testicular cancer! Not only that, Chet, Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Dort, Caruso, Carlson, Dieng, etc. all missed different games due to various injuries at the beginning of the season. Only four of the Thunder, SGA, Mitchell, Harten and Jarinway, maintained full attendance. This is the cruelest NBA world: it is difficult to climb to the throne, but it is even harder to defend the throne!

Fortunately among misfortunes, the Thunder overcame difficulties and withstood the pressure. They are still the leader of the league! The Thunder started with an 8-game winning streak, setting a new record for the best start in team history. Even though the Thunder's winning streak was ended by the Trail Blazers, they quickly restarted their winning streak, confident and powerful! As of now, the Thunder lead the league with 10 wins and 1 loss, with a winning rate of 90.9%, surpassing the league's second-place Pistons (8 wins, 2 losses, 80% winning rate) by more than 10 percentage points! In the process, the Thunder ranked first in the league in defensive efficiency (104.5) and seventh in offensive efficiency (118). In other words, even if they are short of major generals, the Thunder's defensive system is still solid, and there are always people who step forward and are called upon to shoulder the heavy burden in times of crisis.

The Thunder are not surprised because they have their own ace superstar SGA! Last season, SGA completed the scoring champion + MVP + championship + FMVP Grand Slam in a single season. The Thunder did their part to give him a four-year super maximum salary contract worth 285 million US dollars. This was also the first super maximum salary contract in NBA history with an average salary of more than 70 million US dollars. SGA has gained both fame and fortune, but the outside world has never stopped questioning him, and the best way for SGA to respond to doubts is to speak with strength and record. So far this season, SGA has played 11 games, averaging 34.8 minutes per game, averaging 33.2 points + 5.2 rebounds + 6 assists + 1.1 steals + 1.1 blocks + 2.1 three-pointers per game. The field goal rate is as high as 52.1% and the true shooting rate is 64.3%.

SGA is like a scoring machine, with both explosive power and stability! In the second game of the season, SGA scored 55 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists against the Pacers. 55 points is also the highest personal scoring record for a player in the league this season, and no one has broken it yet. Not only that, SGA's ability to control points has also reached a new level. 11 games, 10 games with 30+ points - 1 game with 55 points, 3 games with 35 points, 2 games with 31 points, 4 games with 30 points. According to statistics from the NBA's official website, in games against the Wizards, Pelicans, and Clippers, SGA clocked out 30+ points in three quarters for three consecutive games. He became the first star in NBA history to score 30+ points while playing less than 30 minutes in three consecutive games. This is unprecedented! In another statistics, in the past five seasons, SGA scored 30+ points in a total of 175 games, ranking first in the league during the same period.

This is SGA. He is unflappable, low-key and solid. His ability to continue output is unique in the league. His ability to cover up losses is too strong. Even if he doesn't feel good, he can still use his signature fouls to solve the team's problems. This also determines that the Thunder's games have a very high fault tolerance rate. Perhaps this is why the Thunder did not hesitate to give him a super maximum salary of US$285 million over four years. When Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions, so that his mind and forbearance are moved and he can gain what he cannot. For the Thunder, injuries are a minor tribulation on their way to defending their title. As long as SGA remains healthy, they are still unafraid of any opponent's challenge! Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.