Coach Lee

Chapter 790 Absolutely impossible!
On the second day after the All-Star Game, several focus battles came together.

magic vs knight
Eagles vs Mavericks
bobcats vs suns
Celtics vs. Lakers
In the four battles, the top teams from the east and the west fought against each other.

However, today's news headlines were snatched by one person.

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"Friends of the audience, friends of the audience, you are watching the Denver Nuggets away game against the Eastern powerhouse Chicago Bulls. Now the game has entered the last quarter of the second half, and there are still 3 minutes left after the game. The current score It was 112-98, and the Nuggets led by 14 points. Yes, you read that right, the Denver Nuggets are leading!"

In front of the TNT TV camera, Charles Barkley was very excited, and his speech speed was much faster than usual.

"As you can see, Li's statistics in this game are very good, with 42 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Just like the All-Star Game the day before yesterday, today's Li suddenly opened fire. Leading the team The players gave the Chicago Bulls a lesson. Although Derrick Rose and his Bulls have performed well enough, but there is a god on the other side!"

"Before the start of the season, I said that the Nuggets this season is definitely a replica of the Nuggets team 6 years ago. After today's game, the Nuggets must make the entire league tremble!"

At this time, the referee's whistle sounded again.

beep!
The game started again.

Rose charged again.

Start directly from beyond the three-point line.His step was so fast that Wang Qi couldn't stop it.

Killed in!
Will Rose challenge Jordan's defense?That's right, he is going to challenge DeAndre Jordan's defense!
With five fouls in his body, Jordan just stood there and didn't move at all.

Rose was right on this point, so he ran directly at Jordan.

Rose's jump height is very good. Although he bumped and lost his center of gravity a little, he can still do whatever he wants on Jordan's head.

However, just as Rose was about to make a move, suddenly a hand slapped him swiftly.

boom!
"Wow!"

"Nice!"

"Lee! Good shot!"

The basketball hit the rim, changed direction randomly, and fell directly into Li Nan's hands.

"rush!"

As soon as Li Nan shouted, the others had already started.

Li Nan moved forward while observing the audience.

Everyone had no chance, and Li Nan had no choice but to control the halftime by himself.

However, Li Nan's speed did not slow down at all.

He went in the middle, passed Ben Gordon in one step, and slashed into the penalty area diagonally.

Luol Deng tightly blocked Li Nan's way.

One or two, get up!
Li Nan jumped up, and Ben Gordon and Luol Deng rushed forward.

However, Li Nan's jump shot was too high, and the two of them couldn't reach it at all.

Whoosh!
A close jump shot was hit.

Ben Gordon and Luol Deng are helpless, deeply helpless.

They all knew that Li Nan was going to attack, but they just couldn't prevent it.

"yeah!"

Many fans of Li Nan cheered and celebrated, but the most excited one was Charles Barkley in the commentary.

"I'll just say it, I'll just say it! The Nuggets will definitely work hard in the second half of the season, aren't they here?"

At this time, on the field, the Bulls served in the backcourt, and Luol Deng gave the ball to Ben Gordon.

"Stolen!"

Wang Qi pressed in the frontcourt, cut off Ben Gordon's ball, and he jumped out directly to catch the ball.

The Nuggets who had already returned immediately turned back.

Wang Qi gave the ball to Xu Yong who was nearby.

Xu Yong slanted into the basket and jumped up.

Ben Gordon stood under the basket with his hands raised.Gritting his teeth, he was ready to fall over at the touch of it.

However, Xu Yong, who jumped up, suddenly made a crotch movement and threw the ball into the air, but the person dodged to the side.

In Xu Yongchang's position, Ben Gordon's vision suddenly became clear.

However, when he saw Li Nan following up, Ben Gordon's eyes widened.

Also under Ben Gordon's stunned, Li Nan jumped up.

Ben Gordon saw Li Nan's face, Li Nan's neck, chest, crotch...

"Fly, did you fly over?"

boom!
With a slam dunk, the rim was buzzing.

"yeah!!!"

The audience was excited.

The Nuggets surrounded Li Nan laughing and shouting.

"Oh oh oh!"

"Captain, you are too good!"

"Wow, Brother Li, your dunk is amazing."

Everyone in the Bulls looked at each other and shook their heads, their eyes full of helplessness.

If that one thinks, their Nuggets are still unrivaled.

Ben Gordon, on the other hand, maintained a posture of standing in place with his eyes looking upwards.It seems to be stupid.

On the commentary seat, Barkley stood up abruptly.

"I declare: The Nuggets are back!"

At this time, the director in the background said something to Barkley that shocked Barkley's jaw:

"Charles, this is Lee's 36902nd point! He surpassed Karl Malone. The second change in history."

"what?"

The audience in front of the TNT TV didn't know what Barkley was doing, and thought that Barkley was as stupid as Ben Gordon.

Then, a moment later, Barkley stood directly on the chair in the commentary booth!
"Everyone, here is some good news for everyone! The goal Lee just scored brought his total score to 36902 points, and Lee surpassed Karl Malone's 36901 points. In other words, the No. Lord!"

When Barkley said this, the voice of the live host also reported the news to the audience.

"...Let us congratulate Li, this is his 36902 points, he has become No.2 in the history scoring list!"

The crossed "36901" held up by a Nuggets fan was displayed on the big screen at the scene.

The audience suddenly boiled up.

"Oh Mygold! The second in history? I actually witnessed Li's second in history!"

"Is it No.2 in history? Why is Li's score so easy?"

"How many consecutive seasons have you averaged 40 points per game? Can Lee not be second in history?"

"Lee is now only 1486 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is the number one in history. Maybe this season will be broken."

"The last 31 games left, that is, Lee is going to score 48 points per game, do you think it is possible?"

Li Nan on the field was also slightly taken aback, but the teammates around him were even more excited.

"Ooooooooo!!!"

George Karl also gave a thumbs up from the sidelines.

Everyone in the Bulls also came forward to congratulate.

wow wow~~~
The fans at the scene consciously applauded Li Nan.

"Lee, Lee, Lee!"

Although he didn't call "MVP", Li Nan is the only one who can get this treatment at the home court of the Chicago Bulls.

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After Li Nan's dunk, the morale of the Nuggets was boosted, but the morale of the Bulls was completely demoralized.

Beep beep beep!
The game is over.

130-102
The Nuggets beat the Bulls by 28 points away.

After the game, Li Nan, who became the second in the history scoring list, was also widely reported, which directly covered up the other focus games.

And it was such a game that directly became the Nuggets' charge in the second half of the season.

"Are the Nuggets going to start the chase?"

"It's too difficult! The teams in front are all 13 games ahead of the Nuggets. It's really too difficult for the Nuggets to overtake."

"The Nuggets have had a terrible first half of the season. It's not going to work on Lee alone."

Then, in the second half of the season, the Nuggets started their own pursuit under everyone's attention.

The Nuggets have 5 consecutive victories, lost, 6 consecutive victories, lost, 4 consecutive victories, lost, 6 consecutive victories, lost, 6 consecutive victories!

掘金队的胜率由2成多上升到了3成，再从3成上升到了4成，再从4成追着上5成。

掘金队的排名也是从12上升到了11，从11上升到了10，，10上升到了9。

Leading a team alone is really difficult.

However, Li Nan used his performance of 30+ in 40 consecutive games to tell everyone: With me, nothing is impossible!

However, before the final finale, the Nuggets were in trouble.

With only the last game left, their ranking came to No. 9 with a record of 41-42, one win away from the No. 8 Rockets who had finished all games.

If the Nuggets win the last game, then both teams are 42-42.
Who made it to the playoffs last?

Here is where something magical happens.

The Nuggets and the Rockets have the same wins, the same win-loss relationship, the same... many, many the same, it is difficult to tell who will advance to the eighth place.

At this time, [nba playoff ranking rules] will be used:

The No. 1-4 seeds in each league are composed of the champions of the three divisions and the team with the best regular season record among the remaining teams. The ranking of these 4 teams is based on the regular season record.

The No. 5-8 seed in the playoffs is scheduled according to the regular season record.If there is a team with a tied record, the ranking will be determined according to the following rules.

When the two teams have the same record, the playoff ranking (including the division champion) is determined according to the provisions of paragraph a. When more than two teams have the same record, the playoff ranking is determined according to the provisions of paragraph b.

1. Both teams have the same record

(a) Teams with higher winning percentages in games against each other are ranked higher;

2-2!

The Rockets played 4 games with the Nuggets, which was a tie.

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(b) The team with the higher winning percentage in the division is ranked higher (applicable only when both teams are in the same division)
The two teams are in different divisions!
The Nuggets are in the Northwest Division and the Rockets are in the Southwest Division.

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(c) The team with the higher winning percentage in the league is ranked higher;
In the Western Conference, both teams played 52 games with a record of 26-26!
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(d) Teams with a higher winning percentage against teams that have qualified for the playoffs in the league are ranked higher (including teams with the same record in the regular season as teams qualified for the playoffs);

9 teams, including Nuggets and Rockets,
Against Western opponents, some have 3 games, some have 4 games, and both teams have played a total of 30 games.

Moreover, the records of both teams are 13-17!

Still can't tell the difference!It also depends on the regulations that follow.

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(e) A team with a higher winning percentage against a playoff-qualifying team in another league (including teams with the same regular-season record as a playoff-qualifying team);

The two teams have played 16 games against the top eight teams in the East, and both have a record of 6-10!

Still going down!
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(f) The team with the higher net total points scored minus total points allowed (the "point differential") in all games during the season will be ranked higher.

This is the last condition!

Score difference!

At present, the Rockets' game has ended, averaging 102.4 points per game, and the opponent's score is 102.7 points.

The total score difference is -25 points.

The Nuggets are currently: averaging 103.3 points per game against 104.46 opponents.

The total score difference is: -95 points.

In other words, in this last game, the Nuggets need to beat their opponents by 70 points, no, 71 points, in order for the Nuggets to advance to the playoffs by relying on their points advantage.

71 points, is this possible?

The media shook their heads.

it's out of the question!Absolutely impossible!

要知道，NBA这么多年，最大的分差也不过是1991年12月17日，克里夫兰骑士队以148比80击败了迈阿密热队时的68分。

(End of this chapter)