NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 194 The Sixth Championship Ring

Just as Lin Tian thought, after the start of the second half, the Splash Brothers' touch has picked up.

The Warriors have exploded in the third quarter many times this season, and today is no exception.

Coupled with the obvious decline in Duncan's physical fitness, the Spurs' defense has problems.

Seizing this opportunity, the Warriors quickly caught up with the score in the third quarter.

The suspense of this game also stayed in the last quarter.

The Spurs were forced by the Warriors to also use a small lineup, but there is obviously a gap with the Warriors' small lineup.

When everyone thought that the Warriors were going to take the game away in a wave at the end of the quarter, Kawhi Leonard stood up.

This usually taciturn player, whether it is a breakthrough, a mid-range shot or a three-pointer, is easy to catch.

Leonard averaged 21 points per game this season, which is not that high in front of many scorers in the league.

But his scoring efficiency is terrifying, with a hit rate of 50%!And his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 44% this season!

As a small forward, such efficiency is simply enough to make him a god.

What's even more commendable is that he averaged 1.8 steals per game this season!
He's the centerpiece of the Spurs' defense and a dpoy candidate.

Seeing Leonard scoring the ball again and again, Howard sitting next to Lin Tian couldn't help but hug his head: "Oh! This guy is too strong!"

Nick Young also took a deep breath: "Iguodala can't prevent Kawhi at all!"

Even Kobe, who has always been calm, stared at Leonard on the screen without blinking.

Leonard's super performance made the Spurs keep biting the score tightly.

Until 1 minute left in the fourth quarter, the Warriors only led by two points.

In the huge Oracle Arena, Warriors fans have already stood up to cheer for their home team.

Through the screen, Lin Tian could feel the desire of these fans for 73 wins.

A commentary at the scene even bluntly said that this is a prediction of the Western Conference Finals.

These words were heard by Howard and the others, and everyone didn't feel that it was a violation.

Because from the perspective of paper strength, they are indeed the two strongest teams in the West.

As for the other teams, they seem to be a level behind them.

Only Lin Tian knew that this was not the case.

He remembered that in the Western Conference semifinals in his previous life, the Spurs met the Thunder, but they were defeated by the Thunder 4:2!

The strength of the Thunder has been overlooked by many people.

Looking back on the big screen, Curry faced Tony Parker and made a crucial three-pointer.

It was this three-pointer that allowed them to lock in the victory of the game.

Although the Spurs took foul tactics next, it obviously didn't help.

When the final whistle sounded, the score was finally fixed at 100:95, and the Warriors won the game by five points.

As a result, they also created an unprecedented regular season record: 73 wins and 9 losses!
If nothing else, this record will hardly be broken in the next decade or even decades!
Although he was not at the scene, Lin Tian could feel the excitement of the fans.

After the game, Curry took off his braces and started their carnival.

In a sense, their excitement today is comparable to winning the championship last year!
After all, a championship team is born every year, but the record of 73 wins has only been achieved by them since the NBA was founded!

The Oracle Arena became a sea of ​​celebrations. As their opponent, the well-known coach Popovich was very unwilling, but still sent his blessings.

The Lakers players who watched the live broadcast had mixed feelings at this time.

Howard showed an envious expression, Nick Young's eyes were slightly confused, Channing Fry kept yelling, and PJ Tucker kept shaking his head.

Kobe also stared at the screen with a complicated expression: "Damn! How did they do it?
Stronger than Kobe, the best record in his career is only 67 wins!And that was the beginning of his career, when O'Neal hadn't left the Lakers.

Since then, the Lakers he led have never achieved such a good record.

In the entire meeting room, Lin Tian was the calmest.

He had already experienced this in his previous life, so it can be said that there was no fluctuation in his heart.

I don't know what my teammates will think if I tell my teammates that the Warriors will not win a championship this season.

Of course Lin Tian would not say that, after all, maybe everything has changed this season, and the Warriors finally won the championship again?

Scott applauded and pulled the players out of their astonishment: "Everyone! I really didn't expect us to witness a history together."

Although the Warriors' record-breaking has nothing to do with them, they at least watched the thrilling game.

Scott said again, after watching this game, do you have anything to say?
Nick Young was the first to speak: "This is crazy! The Warriors are stronger than I thought! They have no weaknesses!"

Channing Frye also nodded: "The Warriors' three-pointers can kill any team. It's hard for me to imagine how they will lose in the playoffs."

"Since winning the championship last season, although the Warriors have not strengthened much this season, it is certain that they have become more terrifying."

"73 wins! This is a feat that Michael Jordan has never accomplished!"

The players chattered about how terrible this record was.

Scott noticed that Lin Tian's face was calm, so he asked, "Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Tian came back to his senses and said calmly: "I think this is an opportunity for other teams in the West."

Everyone turned their eyes to Lin Tian in unison.

Facing their eyes, Lin Tian continued to talk eloquently: "Although the Warriors have broken an unprecedented record, they also sacrificed a lot for it! In order to break the record, they let the starting players not take turns during the last period, and they played almost every game as the finals! In the playoffs, their physical fitness will definitely have problems, and since they won the championship last season, their desire to win in the playoffs may not be so strong relatively. All in all, this is our opportunity! This is our opportunity! "

After all, he has experienced it in his previous life, so his words are considered an afterthought, because the Warriors in the previous life, after losing 73 wins, not only failed to win the championship, but were even almost eliminated by the Thunder in the Western Conference!
Lin Tian's analysis was clear and logical, but the players didn't take it seriously. Nick Young took the lead to refute: "Lin! The gap in strength cannot be made up by other things."

Others echoed Young's words.

Only Kobe stood up: "If everyone thinks that we can't win the Warriors in the playoffs, what's the point of our hard work for a season? Believe in ourselves, we can win any team!"

……

The next day, maybe it was stimulated by the Warriors' 73 wins yesterday, and today all the Lakers trained very hard.

After training, there was no game to watch in the afternoon, and the players could only go home to watch the game.

The Warriors completed a record of 73 wins yesterday, which has had a considerable impact on the entire sports circle.

For almost a whole day, news about the Warriors was overwhelming.

The Warriors' regular season tour has ended early, but there are still many teams that have not played the last regular season game.

Lin Tian is more concerned about the record of their competitors.

Recently, whether it is the Rockets, Grizzlies or Mavericks, they have all fought for the playoffs.

There is no so-called play-offs in this life, and the league ranks strictly according to record.

If you want to enter the playoffs, you must enter the top eight in the East or West.

Lin Tian is mainly concerned about the game between the Rockets and the Celtics tonight.

Since Howard left, the Rockets' record has been uneven, hovering in the playoffs.

Today's game is their last game of the season. Their current record is 41 wins and 40 losses, tied for eighth in the West.

Even if they beat the Celtics today, they may not be able to make the playoffs, because they still have to look at the record of their competitors.

Lin Tian certainly hopes that they can lose the game in his heart, so that the Lakers will have one less competitor.

Their opponent, the Celtics, has already entered the playoffs, but in order to fight for a good ranking, they will not show mercy.

After the start of the game, Thomas Jr. was in high spirits and led the team to establish a huge advantage in the first quarter.

Harden played very hard, but couldn't narrow the point difference.

In the end, it was the Celtics who won the game.

This also means that the Rockets led by Harden are completely passive in fighting for the playoffs, and even miss the playoffs with a high probability.

When he turned on the phone, Lin Tian saw Howard's message in the group at a glance.

Howard: An exciting night!

Judging from his speech, he obviously also paid attention to the Celtics game

It's hard for Howard to be unhappy about the loss of his old club and rival Harden.

Nick Young: Haha!In the competition for the playoffs, a team fell behind!
Channing Frye: In this way, even if we lose tomorrow, we still have a chance to enter the playoffs!This is great!

PJ Tucker: Hey!Channing!what are you talking about?Tomorrow we can only win but not lose!
Kobe: Alright!guys!What time is it, go to sleep now!Let's draw a successful end to this season tomorrow!
Nick Young: OK, good night, guys.

After reading the news sent by his teammates, Lin Tian just shook his head with a wry smile, and then opened Penguin Sports News:

[The last regular season game of Kobe's career is about to start!This may also be the last game of his nba career! 】

【What to watch tomorrow!Lakers vs Jazz!The match between the two teams will directly affect the final ranking of the regular season! 】

[Nba regular season finale, the Lakers' hard work for a season will finally be revealed! 】

【Did you have Kobe in your youth?If there is!Be sure not to miss tomorrow's game! 】

[The Lakers are having a fantastic season!If the impact of the playoffs is successful!They too will set a record! 】

……

The news of the Warriors' 73 wins finally cooled down and was replaced by the news of the Lakers.

After Lin Tian turned off his phone, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

In any case, tomorrow's game is of great significance to Kobe.

If he hadn't traveled here, according to the normal historical trajectory, tomorrow, Kobe will score 60 points at home!Saying goodbye to his career in a perfect way.

But now the situation is different, they have great hope to enter the playoffs.

Lin Tian decided to give Kobe a lot of shots tomorrow, and he was mainly responsible for leading the team to win the game.

There was nothing to say all night, and Lin Tian came to the training hall in the early morning of the next day.

As he expected, his teammates also came very early today.

After a brief greeting from everyone, intense training began.

Today's training content is the same as the usual game day, but everyone has obviously become more focused.

Howard even shot hundreds of free throws in a row.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the players walked into the Staples Center one by one.

Lin Tian was extremely shocked by the battle to meet them.

When the players arrive at the arena in the afternoon, they are usually followed by a dedicated photographer, just like a catwalk.

But today, there was a long queue of media reporters following them.

Media reporters from Los Angeles and around the world, from the moment they saw Kobe, they kept taking pictures and taking pictures.

From the corridor to the locker room, people were crowded everywhere, the flashlights were constantly flashing, and the "click" sound of the reporters pressing the shutter could be heard endlessly.

Even though Lin Tian was used to being surrounded by the media, he was still taken aback when he saw such a battle.

Nick Yang walked quickly to Lin Tian and leaned into his ear and said, "I feel like all the sports reporters from Quanmi are here!"

Lin Tian actually thought the same way. Among the many reporters, he also saw Zhang Weiping and Xiaoxue.

Bryant met his two daughters and his wife at the door of the locker room.

It is impossible for Vanessa to miss such an important game tonight.

In addition to media reporters, the outside of the locker room was also full of family members of the arena staff.

Kobe greeted and took photos with these people in turn.

Soon after, Magic Johnson came to the door of the locker room surrounded by many reporters.

He hugged Kobe with a smile like a spring breeze on his face: "Kobe! It's really unbelievable! That young man who never admits defeat is about to retire."

Kobe touched his head: "Yes, no one can beat time."

The two chatted for a while, and Buss Jr. and Kupchak also came to the scene with the management of the Lakers.
After taking a group photo, Bass Jr. told Kobe that there was a gift for him, and Kobe was a little surprised.

When the staff opened the box containing the gift, everyone knew that it was two special championship rings.

Kobe's greatest wish in life is to surpass Michael Jordan.

But he only won five championship rings in his entire life, while Michael Jordan has six championship rings.

Buss Jr. specially made this ring for him to thank Kobe for his contribution to the Lakers. On the other hand, he also wanted to make up for Kobe's career.

Lin Tian was also full of emotions at this time. For Kobe, no matter how perfect the ring was, it was not a real championship ring after all.

(End of this chapter)