The Phoenix Suns dominated the Brooklyn Nets with a score of 109-73!
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The 2013-14 regular season concluded with the Phoenix Suns once again breaking the league's win record, finishing with an impressive 74-8 record.
The Eastern and Western Conference rankings were as follows:
Eastern Conference:
1. Miami Heat: 69-13
2. Indiana Pacers: 56-26
3. Chicago Bulls: 48-34
4. Toronto Raptors: 47-35
5. Washington Wizards: 44-38
6. Brooklyn Nets: 44-38
7. Charlotte Hornets: 43-39
8. Cleveland Cavaliers: 38-44
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Western Conference:
1. Phoenix Suns: 74-8
2. Los Angeles Lakers: 65-17
3. San Antonio Spurs: 62-20
4. Portland Trail Blazers: 59-23
5. Golden State Warriors: 57-25
6. Memphis Grizzlies: 50-32
7. Oklahoma City Thunder: 43-39
8. Dallas Mavericks: 41-41
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The regular season statistical leaderboards were also finalized, with the top five in each category listed below:
Scoring Leaders: Wade Dong (37.2 PPG), Kevin Love (28.1 PPG), James Harden (27.6 PPG), Russell Westbrook (27.5 PPG), LeBron James (25.6 PPG)
Assists Leaders: Wade Dong (13.5 APG), Chris Paul (11.4 APG), Russell Westbrook (10.1 APG), John Wall (8.9 APG), Ty Lawson (8.8 APG)
Rebounds Leaders: DeAndre Jordan (13.6 RPG), Andre Drummond (13.2 RPG), Kevin Love (12.5 RPG), Wade Dong (12.1 RPG), Dwight Howard (12.1 RPG)
Steals Leaders: Wade Dong (3.7 SPG), Chris Paul (2.5 SPG), Ricky Rubio (2.3 SPG), Jeremy Lin (2.1 SPG), Jimmy Butler (1.9 SPG)
Blocks Leaders: Wade Dong (2.8 BPG), Anthony Davis (2.7 BPG), Serge Ibaka (2.6 BPG), DeAndre Jordan (2.5 BPG), Roy Hibbert (2.2 BPG)
In addition to these categories, the league maintains numerous other statistical leaderboards for individual player performance, such as turnovers, fouls, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and free throw percentage.
Wade Dong's name is notably absent from only a few leaderboards, such as turnovers, fouls, and field goal percentage.
However, there is one leaderboard where Wade Dong has made history, and it's unlikely anyone will ever surpass him—the efficiency rating leaderboard.
The league calculates a player's efficiency rating using the following formula: [(Points + Assists + Rebounds + Steals + Blocks) - (Field Goal Attempts - Field Goals Made) - (Free Throw Attempts - Free Throws Made) - Turnovers] / Games Played, resulting in a player's efficiency rating for the season.
The 2013-14 efficiency rating leaderboard is as follows:
1. Wade Dong: 57.1
2. Russell Westbrook: 27.3
3. LeBron James: 26.9
4. Kevin Love: 26.7
5. DeMarcus Cousins: 26.1
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This is where Wade Dong's dominance truly shines. Despite having star players like Durant and Curry on the team, Wade Dong's efficiency rating remains at the top of the league, even surpassing the combined total of Westbrook and James. This is arguably the most impressive statistic that sets Wade Dong apart from his peers.
As a result, even before the start of the MVP voting for the regular season, it was clear to everyone that no one could take the award away from Wade Dong.
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With the regular season concluded, there was a brief break of four to five days before the playoffs began. During this time, Wade Dong received an invitation.
Invitation to Mr. Wade Dong:
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Lin Hao and Ge Xiaoxuan on April 18, 2024, at the Yanjing Xinqiao Hotel.
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Venue: Yanjing Xinqiao Hotel
Time: April 18, 2024, 11:38 AM
The invitation was delivered to the US Airways Center, and it came as a surprise. However, Wade Dong wasn't the only one on the Suns to receive an invitation to Lin Hao's wedding; Stephen Curry also received one.
"Lin Hao is getting married?"
The news wasn't entirely unexpected, but with the playoffs about to start and Lin Hao holding his wedding in Yanjing, the question arose: should they attend the wedding or not?
Curry examined the invitation several times and asked, "Dong, do you want to go to Lin Hao's wedding?"
Wade Dong replied, "I'll be heading to Yanjing on the 17th, so I can attend Lin Hao's wedding. But are you close to Lin Hao? Why didn't Yi Nan receive an invitation, but you did?"
Wade Dong was surprised to receive Lin Hao's wedding invitation, as they weren't particularly close. They only exchanged a few words during games.
Curry explained, "We were teammates on the Warriors, and we're good friends."
"Are you going to the wedding?"
Alvin Gentry approached and said, "I need to stay with the team to prepare for the playoffs, so I won't be joining you."
"You weren't invited anyway..."
Wade Dong rolled his eyes at Gentry's eagerness to join in on the festivities.
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On April 18, Wade Dong arrived at the Yanjing Xinqiao Hotel with Li Jiajia, accompanied by Curry and his family.
Lin Hao's wedding was a low-key affair, and he seemed to want to keep it from becoming a public spectacle.
There were no media outlets at the hotel entrance, and the wedding banquet was set up with only a dozen or so tables. There was no pastor, emcee, or wedding ceremony.
It was a blend of Western and traditional Huaxia wedding customs, similar to what many ordinary families in Huaxia would do.
"Wade Dong, $10,000!"
"Curry, $10,000!"
The table for receiving red packets was set up prominently, and both Wade Dong and Curry contributed $10,000 each.
When the person at the registration table saw Wade Dong, they stood up to offer him a cigarette. Wade Dong took the celebratory cigarette and casually tucked it behind his ear, entering the wedding venue with Li Jiajia.
"Hey!"
Li Jiajia poked Wade Dong and removed the cigarette from his ear, scolding him playfully, "You look like a hooligan."
"Hahaha..."
Wade Dong laughed it off.
He used to smoke in his previous life, but he had kicked the habit after his rebirth. As for tucking the cigarette behind his ear, it was simply a casual gesture since he no longer smoked.
As soon as Wade Dong and Curry entered, Lin Hao came forward, clasped his hands, and expressed his gratitude, "Dong, thank you for coming to my wedding!"
"Congratulations! May your marriage be blessed and long-lasting!"
"Thank you, Dong. Your table is the first one. Will you be drinking today?"
"I rarely drink during the day, but for your wedding, I'll have a glass."
"Curry, it's been a while!"
"Congratulations, buddy!"
After Wade Dong took his seat, several early arrivals stood up to greet him. They were Lin Hao's teammates from the Rockets, and most of them regarded Wade Dong as their idol.