NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 225 72 wins and 10 losses!Tie the historical record!

After the All-Star Weekend, Dayao's average time per game has gradually increased from 28 minutes to about 32 minutes, and the increase in average playing time is also reflected in his personal statistics.

At the end of the entire March schedule, Dayao's personal data gradually increased to 17.6 points and 8.5 rebounds. Even compared with Howard, he was only slightly worse in rebounds.

This is due to the fact that the previous regular season schedule data has held back. If Yao had knee pads to provide health protection at the beginning of the regular season, it would not be impossible to achieve an average of 20+10 per game.

Throughout March, the Rockets only lost one game, and their record came to 1 wins and 62 losses.

Last April, the Rockets had 10 games left.

All Rockets fans are just about to move.

In the last 10 games, the Rockets have every chance to tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins and 10 losses in the regular season, sharing the first position in history.

It is impossible for the Rockets to break the Bulls' record of 10 wins after losing 72 games, but even tying is a very high honor.

Not to mention the fans of the Rockets, even the entire Rockets team has such thoughts.

Who doesn't want their name to go down in history?

There are NBA championships every year, but the team that can achieve 72 wins and 10 losses in the regular season is only one team, the Bulls. .

On April 4st, the Rockets sat at home and beat the Magic 1:111, and then defeated the Kings, Trail Blazers, and Nuggets in the next wave of three consecutive aways.

The Kings and Trail Blazers are a little better, they are not very strong opponents, but the Nuggets have caused a lot of trouble for the Rockets.

As the last back-to-back game of three consecutive away games, the Rockets, who had already played two away games, were already quite tired when they arrived in Denver. Formed, the current record ranks fourth in the Western Conference, second only to the Rockets, Thunder, and Spurs against the Nuggets.

The Nuggets running wildly once played against the Rockets, leading by more than 15 points.

However, in the second half, the Rockets still relied on their tenacious will to win and the rock-solid Wang Chao to catch up with the score and complete the reversal at the last moment.

The Nuggets had shooter Gallinari perform the final lore shot, but under Wang Chao's personal marking, the lore shot failed to hit, and the Nuggets also lost the game.

After winning the first battle with the Nuggets, the Rockets' record came to 67 wins and 10 losses. In the remaining 5 games, the opponents were the Suns, the Grizzlies, and the Kings. The game is away against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the five games, the most difficult opponent is obviously the Memphis Grizzlies, but the Grizzlies are precisely one of the teams that are most afraid of the Rockets, because the Grizzlies' main reliance on the league is Marc Gasol and Zach Lane. The black and white Shuangsha combination of insiders formed by Dove.

These two insiders can be regarded as one of the top insider combinations in all teams, but there are still a few groups of insiders in the league that are stronger than them, such as the Lakers' Howard + Gasol, and then the Rockets. Yao + Garnett.

Marc Gasol has excellent defensive ability inside and a solid offense, but he is still very young against Yao, especially when he is healthy. Not to mention Randolph, although facing Gane in terms of tonnage He has unique advantages, but if he will be at a disadvantage in the matchup because of his weight, Garnett will be in vain in the league for the past ten years.

On April 4th, the Rockets first defeated the Suns at home 9:106. Without Steve Nash, the Suns have completely lost their glory. The current record ranks second to last in the league, second only to Howard, who also lost the key core. Magic.

What’s funny is that the Lakers, who sucked blood from the Suns and Magic, snatched Nash and Howard to form a super F4 combination, are also in a bad situation. Even compared with the Suns and Magic, which have a chance to compete for the No. [-] pick, the Lakers are in an even more embarrassing situation .

The butterfly effect brought by Wang Chao has made the competition for No.8 in the West, the last playoff ticket, more intense.

In the original 12-13 season, the Lakers ranked seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, while the Rockets ranked eighth in the Western Conference with the same record.

But now, the Rockets are attacking the 72-win record of the Jordan Bulls. The rankings of all the teams in the West have moved down one place. The Lakers must compete with the Jazz and the Mavericks for the eighth playoffs in the West. Last ticket.

What's more, because of the butterfly effect, Harden joined the Dallas Mavericks. After partnering with Nowitzki, although the Mavericks did not make a qualitative leap in strength, it also made them win a few more games than before. Currently ranked eighth in the West with a record of 40 wins and 38 losses, the Lakers rank ninth with 39 wins, and the Jazz with 38 wins.

While the competition is extremely fierce, it also forces Kobe to work harder than in the original history.

In the 3 games in March alone, Kobe scored 13+ twice and 40+ six times, dragging the Lakers forward almost entirely by himself. The Lakers achieved 30 wins and 13 losses in 8 games. The record of the Lakers before is already quite good.

After entering April, Kobe played an average of 4 minutes per game. He just led the Lakers to come from behind and led the team to a record of 44.6 wins and 5 loss.

The Mavericks were almost scared to death by Kobe's crazy exaggerated state, and the entire league was also admiring Kobe's recent super performance.

"As expected of the strongest shooting guard after Jordan, the 35-year-old Kobe is proving to the world that as long as he is willing, he is still the strongest scorer in the league!"

"Will the Lakers be able to rely on Kobe's efforts to turn the tide and enter the playoffs? But even if they can complete the reversal in the last three games and overtake the Mavericks at the buzzer to enter the playoffs, the situation is actually not good for the Lakers. Ranked eighth in the Western Conference, they will face the Houston Rockets, the No. [-] team in the Western Conference. The strength of the two teams is not at the same level. Although the Lakers have Kobe, the Rockets also have Wang Chao, who can score as well as Kobe.”

"Leaving aside the issue of the playoffs, in the final analysis, whether the Lakers can achieve the final corner overtaking depends on whether the last game of the playoffs against the Rockets can be won. The outcome of this game is for the Lakers. Words are very important.”

People who are still eagerly discussing how sparks will burst out in the final game of the regular season between the Lakers and the Rockets never imagined that with a lot of playing time and shooting, Bryant's 35-year-old body is already close to the limit.

Fatigue is one of the most important factors leading to injuries.

On April 4, the Lakers played against the Golden State Warriors at home. In order to win the game, Kobe played 12 minutes as usual, made 45 of 21 shots, 9 of 16 free throws, 12 points, 34 rebounds and 5 assists, especially in the final quarter. Scored 4 points alone and led the Lakers to win the game against the Warriors 12:118.

But during the game, Kobe himself had been injured in the previous game and became more serious. At the end of the game, Kobe turned around and broke through but staggered to the ground, and then insisted on making free throws to help the team establish the victory before leaving the game.

After the game, after a review, the Lakers officially announced that Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon and was reimbursed for the season.

This news is tantamount to a thunderbolt for the Lakers and Lakers fans.

Kobe did everything he could, even rupturing his Achilles tendon, dragging the Lakers to their current position abruptly, retaining the chance for the playoffs, but so what?Without Kobe, what's the point even if the Lakers can make the playoffs?
This season has come to an early end for the Lakers. The rhetoric that formed the Super F4 before the season now seems to be a joke, and the most criticized Lakers team is obviously Howard.

Kobe's injury made countless people point their fingers at Howard. As the superstar in the team after Kobe, Howard was not able to play a role in the game as a giant to share for Kobe during the final sprint period. Stressful work.

Now Kobe is reimbursed for the season due to fatigue and injury, and everything is over.

On April 4, the Lakers, who didn't want Kobe's efforts to go to waste, won the San Antonio Spurs tenaciously 14:91, leaving the suspense in the final game.

But what they have to face in the end is the Rockets who have achieved 71 wins and 10 losses, and are only short of the last victory to tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins.

The match between the two teams on April 4 is even more interesting than the first round of the playoffs!

If the Rockets win, they will tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins and become one of the best teams in history.

And if the Lakers win, they can also rely on the relationship between the win and loss to surpass the Mavericks and rank eighth in the West with the same record.

The battle of focus will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Lakers.

Wang Chao is still very entangled in this game, especially when he was on the stage, seeing the death-like expressions of Howard and others on the Lakers side, he really thought about letting the Lakers enter the playoffs and not letting Kobe. The thought of trying to go to waste.

It just happened to be here.

Wang Chao also did not expect that the Rockets' record this season would be so good that they would have a chance to tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

What lineup is the Rockets this season?
The outside line is the trio of Wang Chao, Butler, and Leonard, and the inside line is Garnett and Dayao.

Although Butler and Leonard have not reached the peak of their careers, Garnett and Dayao have passed their peaks, but there is still Wang Chao.

Wang Chao's current strength has surpassed Jordan at his peak at least on the offensive end. Whether it is scoring or passing assists, his ability to support is at the top level in history. Although there is still a gap with Jordan in defense, the level is quite high.

While the starting lineup is impeccable, the Rockets have Thomas Jr., Chandler Parsons, the old Kidd, Jermaine O'Neal and other players on the bench. There are young and energetic teenagers as well as experienced veterans. Compared with the 72-win team Bulls are only strong but not weak.

Wang Chao is very clear that the record of 72 wins in the regular season is not so easy to achieve, just like his best record of 70 wins when he was in the Magic, it was completely achieved under the right time, place and people, especially after the All-Stars In the sprint stage, if Dayao hadn't had a protective knee pad, increased playing time and no longer rested and avoided battles in consecutive back-to-back games, the Rockets would have long since lost the chance to tie the historical record.

Butler and Leonard will become stronger next year, but at the same time, the status of Garnett and Dayao will further decline due to age, especially Yao. No one can tell if there is an injury like that.

Therefore, the opportunity to tie the record of 72 wins is rare, and we must seize it no matter what!

Only in this way, it is equivalent to the Rockets and Wang Chao personally eliminating the Lakers. If they lose the last game, the Lakers can only rank ninth in the Western Conference with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, and miss the 12-13 season. In the playoffs, Kobe gave everything until the Achilles tendon ruptured and it became meaningless.

"No way, time and fate..."

Shaking his head, Wang Chao shook off the trace of sympathy in his heart.

After all, the status quo of the Lakers is not his problem. Before the regular season, the Lakers, which had the most luxurious super F4 combination, are the most popular to win the championship. If they can win a few more games in the previous games, or have other players to share Kobe's pressure will not be reduced to the current situation.

There's really not much to say about this game.

Even when Kobe is healthy, it is difficult for the Lakers to beat the Rockets, not to mention the fact that the Lakers are now without Kobe and Howard is leading the team.

Howard's performance in this game against Yao in a healthy state is not particularly bad, at least compared to Yao eating, sleeping and playing World of Warcraft in the past. Made quite a contribution.

Unfortunately, this is of course not enough.

火箭队这边，王超得到30分8篮板11助攻，大姚23分10篮板。

火箭队以106：95击败湖人队，成功达成72胜10负战绩，追平公牛队在1995-96赛季创造的72胜10负战绩，联盟历史留名。

At the same time, the final record of the Lakers who lost this game was also fixed at 41 wins and 41 losses. They lost one more game than the Mavericks ranked eighth in the Western Conference and were determined to miss the playoffs.

After the game, Wang Chao stepped forward to hug Howard to salute.

"Congratulations."

Howard congratulated Wang Chao with a complicated expression.

When he and Wang Chao had the second record of 70 wins and 12 losses in history, Howard felt that it would not take long for them to break the Bulls' record of 72 wins and rewrite the name of the best record in history as the Magic.

Unexpectedly, as time passed, Wang Chao tied the Bulls' record, but he was no longer the opponent's best partner, and he even missed the playoffs.

The strong sense of contrast made Howard feel mixed.

He knew that after the game, the Los Angeles media would criticize him again.

Howard is already a bit tired of this City of Angels. Whether it is the fans' high and harsh standards for him, or Kobe's always aloof behavior, dictating his character and preferences, Howard has the desire to leave here. idea.

It's just...if he leaves here, where should he go?

(End of this chapter)