Chapter 1551 69 Wins and 12 Losses, Just One Step Away From the Legend
A wave of quality and 5 consecutive wins.
The Lakers played the five most oppressive games of the season, averaging close to 40 points per game, which is enough to scare any team.
For a moment, the doubts dissipated, and Lake Black disappeared into the shadows again, while secretly cursing the Lakers for not reaching 70 wins!
Yes, the only suspense left now is this. After reaching 67 wins, the Lakers have improved the best regular season record of previous dynasty teams by a large margin. According to professionals, this is a move that will make all subsequent players Even if it stops at 67 wins, it will not cover up the greatness of the Lakers.
After all, the best record in history for a powerhouse like the Mavericks is only 67 wins. If you criticize the Lakers for 67 wins, there will probably be a large group of fans from other teams coming to you with knives.
But they are still curious about who has the chance to defeat such a Laker!
The media and fans have pinned their hopes on the Lakers' next opponent!
The San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers' old rival and mortal enemy, are also one of the 12 teams that defeated the Lakers this season. That game is still talked about by Spurs fans because it was defeated by the Spurs when the Lakers were in relatively good shape. Yes, the gold content is very high.
The Spurs at this time are different from previous years. In previous years, the Spurs were basically training at the last moment and recuperating to adjust their condition. However, this season, the Spurs need this victory more than ever.
In Ginobili's words at the end of the season: "We had a very slow start, a very slow regular season."
The Spurs' slow heat seems to be a topic that gets talked about every season. This is a commonplace question in the minds of many fans. So how slow is the heat this time?
Simple statistics: the Spurs started with the worst record of the decade with 4 wins and 6 losses in the first 10 games, and lost 21 games in the first 50 games, which was also the worst record of the decade.
It is said that the Spurs work hard after the All-Star Game. In fact, everyone knows very well that the Spurs rely on the Cowboys Conference to work hard. In the 2003 season, the Spurs were in excellent form. After the Cowboys Conference, the Spurs' record was 6 wins and 2 losses.
In the 2005 season, when they won the championship after a fierce battle, the Spurs traveled more than 23,000 kilometers and won 8 wins and 0 losses, directly fueling the playoffs.
This is exactly the same as the Lakers.
However, this season, they have 4 wins and 4 losses in 8 games, the worst record in the past six years.
It seems that the Spurs this season are much slower than every previous season. It is indeed more realistic to say that Duncan will be 34 years old before the playoffs start, and Ginobili is already 33 years old. , even Parker is already a 30-year-old veteran, and the decline in GDP is visible to the naked eye.
Parker, who averaged 22 points and 7.5 assists per game last season, has been playing in and out, and his average data has dropped to 16 points and 6 assists this season. Ginobili has been absent for a long time, and Duncan is no longer here. peak period.
The performance of Jefferson, introduced at the beginning of the season, was far below people's expectations.
From full of expectations to disappointment to dismay, Richard Jefferson experienced this season with the Spurs. "I may be one of the best small forwards in your history" - "I found that I need the ball." Come and have fun" - "Don't leave me alone with Parker, please, I want to be with some bald man."
Such a terrible process with ups and downs and making people blush and heartbeat.
Therefore, the Spurs' current win rate is less than 50 games, 48 wins and 31 losses. This is the current record of the Spurs. They are currently only ranked 7th in the Western Conference, even worse than the Trail Blazers who are short of major generals. This is Duncan joining the Spurs. Worst regular season record and ranking since.
But they still have a chance. As long as they keep winning the last three games, they have a chance to surpass the Trail Blazers and rise to sixth place.
Don't underestimate this ranking. In the devilish Western Conference, ranking is really more important than you think.
Take the current Western Conference. After being defeated by the Lakers, the Nuggets were in a state of collapse. After a wave of 4 consecutive losses, they gave up the second position. They are currently ranked third. They are currently only one win ahead of the fourth Suns, while the Mavericks took the opportunity to rush forward. Reached the second position.
If the Spurs are still in seventh place, they will meet the Mavericks in the first round. Although the battle between the Mavericks and the Mavericks is very exciting, Popovich is definitely not willing to meet his old rivals too early, so the Spurs come here this time. Main force!
On April 12, the penultimate round of the NBA officially started. The Trail Blazers lost to the rising Suns at home. This gave them an opportunity. As long as the Spurs can defeat the Lakers, the Spurs will rise to sixth in the Western Conference!
So Popovich replaced all the main players, Duncan, McDyess, Jefferson, George Hill, and Mason all appeared on the field. Except for Parker who could not play due to injury, the Spurs definitely gave it their all.
The Lakers did not disappoint the expectant fans. Ji Feng, Artest, Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum appeared on the stage at the same time. The Lakers put on a five-death formation from the beginning.
At the beginning of the game, Bynum defeated veteran McDyess to get the ball, and then the ball came to Ji Feng's hands.
When playing against the Spurs in the past, Ji Feng rarely played the No. 1 position because a pace-setting defender like Parker is very powerful and cannot be followed well. This undoubtedly weakened Ji Feng's power on the offensive end. However, Parker is not here tonight. …
"Oh, Ji Feng quickly turned around to get rid of the defender, went inside and made a throw. Mason couldn't keep up with Ji Feng's footsteps. It's hard to believe that this was an action made by a 203 cm big man!"
The opening scene was thunderous, with Ji Feng taking the lead.
With Parker out of the Spurs, the burden of scoring is entirely on Duncan. However, there is one thing to say: Duncan will definitely not be able to beat the Lakers Twin Towers this season. When Duncan gets the ball, the Lakers double-team him in an instant. Duncan can only distribute the ball, and Jefferson receives the ball from the outside. Then Artest watched and failed to make a move...
24 seconds violation…
Spurs fans exited the live broadcast room one after another...
Come on, no need to read, you already knew the direction of this game from the first round.
The Lakers easily established an 8-point lead at the start, and it has a tendency to gradually expand. It has to be said that the Lakers are in great shape recently. Ji Feng and Kobe are basically playing with a fierce energy. This temperament makes the Spurs Extremely uncomfortable.
However, the Spurs still caused some trouble for the Lakers from the second half of the first quarter to the beginning of the second quarter. After Ginobili came on the scene, he narrowed the point difference through several three-pointers and breakthroughs.
But it didn't help. The rhythm of the game was still firmly controlled by the Lakers. At the end of the three quarters, the Lakers led 89-72 by 17 points. At this time, Popovich once again made an amazing choice. He let Duncan rest, which also meant The Spurs acquiesced to the fact of losing.
108-98, the Lakers defeated the Spurs at home by 10 points, winning 6 consecutive victories and winning their 68th game of the season!
On the 14th, the Lakers once again faced the underdog Clippers. This was a game without any suspense. The Lakers won the opponent 107-80, thus achieving an astonishing 69 wins!
"With 69 wins and 12 losses, the Lakers are only one step away from the legendary record!"