Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 299 You are really too weak!

At 4:15 p.m. on April 10th, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Lakers played against the San Antonio Spurs at home.

Half an hour before the game, Staples was packed, and the whole of Los Angeles is now waiting for the game to end and the Lakers to make a new history.

This is the last game of the season for the Lakers. The current record of the Lakers is 72 wins and 9 losses. As long as they beat the Spurs in this game, the Lakers will create a new NBA regular season record and let the Bulls win 72 that year. The record of 10 losses is dead.

Before the start of this season, because of the injuries of several core players such as Kobe, Maizi, Yao Ming, and Roy, and those who lost their fighting spirit, the Lakers were very unfavorable this season.

In ESPN's NBA team strength rankings before the start of the season, the Lakers ranked 25th in the entire league. This record, let alone breaking the record of the Bulls, is impossible even to enter the playoffs.

But one season has passed.

Now the Lakers are standing high in the league's first position.

Now there is even a chance to break the Bulls' record for the first record in history.

This is indeed incredible.

Even making people feel surprised is no longer inconceivable, but full of respect.

How unbelievable it is to play to this level with a team that can only be ranked 25th in the league.

Therefore, when the on-site cameras scanned the guests for the game, they soon saw Michael Jordan on the sidelines.

At this time, Jordan was talking and laughing with Kobe, McGrady, Yao Ming and others next to him.

As the NBA regular season record holder, Jordan, who has always been strong, is now so relaxed when faced with such a situation, and the smile on his face is so bright. This actually speaks volumes.

That is, Jordan is obviously looking forward to the Lakers breaking his own record tonight.

This is actually what most viewers across the NBA think.

The Lakers are not a superteam.

This team has encountered many difficulties this season.

All the way to the present, it is really not easy. After overcoming so many difficulties, I finally reached the position where I was only one step away. Of course, everyone hopes that this dream can be better.

Although after the dream, it is likely to be a nightmare.

The first 73-9 team in NBA history.

The first team in NBA history to be hacked with 73 wins and 9 losses.

May ensue.

However, even the most loyal Lakers fans know that their team is about to usher in the most nightmare black eight in NBA history, but Lakers fans are still willing to accept such a nightmare for the epic record of 73 wins and 9 losses.

Well, this question is actually a good choice, because a score of 72 wins and 10 losses will also be the worst score in NBA history.

So, instead of this, it's better to have 73 wins and 9 losses. At the very least, enjoy the first record in NBA history, and get a wave of glory first.

Therefore, many people are thinking about the Spurs' choice in this game.

Because the Spurs have already determined the position of the playoffs before the start of this game.

The difference is just seventh or eighth.

If the Spurs lose, then regardless of the results of the game between the Thunder and Timberwolves, the Trail Blazers and the Mavericks on the other side, the Spurs will be eighth in the Western Conference and will play the Lakers in the playoffs.

This is the best choice for the Spurs.

Therefore, in this game, many people said that the Spurs will definitely let the Lakers go and let the Lakers complete a record of 73 wins and 9 losses at their home court.

Moreover, letting the Lakers get 73 wins and 9 losses is obviously more humiliating than 72 wins and 10 losses.

So if you're Popovich and the Spurs, you might as well give the Lakers a break at home.

It is precisely because of this that this game really moved the whole of Los Angeles, the entire NBA, and even the whole world focused their attention.

Even CCTV has extremely high standards for this game.

Can't wait for the 24-hour live broadcast.

"Mr. Zhang, will the Spurs really let go in this game, will the Lakers really win?"

"If I were Popovich, I would have no reason not to let it go."

Before the start of the competition, Mr. Zhang Lili was asked this question by colleagues around him, which made Mr. Zhang very uneasy.

He really didn't know what would happen to Popovich's choice.

However, if he is Popovich, he really doesn't have this reason to fight the Lakers desperately.

After winning the Lakers, the Spurs may rank seventh in the Western Conference, or even sixth in the Western Conference. This is definitely not a good thing for the Spurs.

This means that even if the Spurs go well in the first round, they will have to play the Warriors in the second round. This is really a disadvantage.

only……

The reason why Teacher Zhang Lili was not so sure.

That's because everyone knows that subjectively speaking, the Spurs definitely don't want the Lakers to break the record.

Take the relationship between Popovich and Coach D, and the relationship between the Spurs and the Lakers.

Let the Lakers complete the NBA regular season and the first glory?

What a joke!
The Lakers with 72 wins and 10 losses are already shameful enough to be hacked!
It doesn't take 73 wins and 9 losses.

Therefore, the game has not yet started, and everyone is anxiously waiting for the results of the previous two games between the Lakers and the Spurs.

One is the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers, and the other is the Timberwolves and the Thunder.

In the game between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers, the Trail Blazers collapsed in the first quarter. Aldridge made 12 of 3 in the first quarter. His poor touch directly led to the collapse of the Trail Blazers.

In the third quarter, Aldridge went 6-for-1 again, and the Blazers lost more than 10 points in a single quarter.

The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers. The Mavericks are expected to rush to fifth place in the Western Conference and replace the Grizzlies.

As long as the Grizzlies lose to the Pacers in the last game, but on the Grizzlies side, the Grizzlies have already collapsed in the second quarter this season. Paul George was reimbursed, Finsen left, and the Pacers fell apart.

Therefore, the Mavericks failed to reach fifth place and could only remain in sixth place.

As for whether the Trail Blazers can hold on to their fourth position, it depends on the game between the Thunder and the Timberwolves.

If the Thunder beat the Timberwolves, the Blazers can hold the first place in the Northwest Division and the fourth place at the same time.

If the Thunder lose and the Timberwolves win, then the Timberwolves will rush to fourth in the West, while the Trail Blazers will fall from fourth in the West to seventh in the West.

It's so fucking exciting.

Therefore, the ongoing game between the Thunder and the Timberwolves really decided too many things.

Therefore, don't look at the players on both sides of the Lakers and Spurs warming up at this time.

But when the on-site camera was aimed at the coaches and players on the sidelines of the two teams, it was found that the coaches and player staff on both sides were paying attention to the game between the Thunder and the Timberwolves.

Nash beside Coach D clenched his fists tightly.

And this game between the Timberwolves and the Thunder is really exciting!

The Thunder team in the away game really worked hard to enter the playoffs, and Westbrook was the hardest one.

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The Timberwolves' Wiggins made 6 of 5 in a single quarter, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He also scored 18 points in a single quarter, but LaVine was beaten by Westbrook. This problem is very fatal.

In the second quarter of the game, Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders also discovered the problem. LaVine, a UCLA junior, is now too thin. Although he has excellent athletic ability, the thing Westbrook is least afraid of is defensive players like LaVine.

The one-on-one play between the senior and the junior is over first, let Rubio defend.

Rubio can't and Wiggins, in short, can't let LaVine come.

In the second quarter, Westbrook's efficiency dropped, but he was still 8-for-4, scoring 11 points in a single quarter. Coupled with Carter, who scored 12 points in a single quarter, the Thunder still won the second quarter, 29-25.

After halftime, the Thunder had beaten the Timberwolves 76 to 54, leading by 22 points at halftime.

Seeing this, Lakers fans are relieved.

The Thunder defeated the Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves fell out of the playoffs. The Spurs were passively promoted to No.7, and the Thunder were eighth.

Although the Lakers did not have an advantage against the Thunder in the regular season and were killed by the Thunder in two consecutive games, compared to the Spurs, it must be slightly better to play against the Thunder.

This is the first point.

There is a second point.

That is, the Spurs, who were passively promoted to seventh, can only lose in this game if they want to drop to eighth.

and so.

For Lakers fans, the result of the Thunder defeating the Timberwolves was very friendly.

The Spurs didn't want to lose in this game, allowing the Lakers to win 72 and 10, and beat the Thunder in the first round.

The Spurs wanted to lose this game. Although the Lakers had to play the Spurs in the first round, they achieved a historical record of 73 wins and 9 losses.

No matter which result, it is actually a win, at least not a loss.

Therefore, after halftime between the Thunder and the Timberwolves, the Lakers fans on the Internet were really happy to the extreme.

Until the second half of the game between the Thunder and the Timberwolves started.

Lakers fans were completely dumbfounded.

At halftime, the Timberwolves players already knew what was going on with the Mavericks and Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers are going to lose, and the Timberwolves have a chance to rush to fourth!

If the Timberwolves lose this game, they will be replaced by the Thunder and fall to ninth in the West.

If you win, you can rush to fourth in the West!

If you were a Timberwolves player, what would you think?
There is no need for Timberwolves head coach Philip Saunders to mobilize.

Timberwolves players are simply crazy!
Leading by 22 points in the first half, the Thunder team never thought that the Timberwolves not only did not collapse in the second half, but actually played with such great intensity!

The Timberwolves were originally a team composed of a bunch of young people, and this team was already aggressive.

The intensity came up very quickly.

What's even worse is that Westbrook, who scored 34 points in the first half, suddenly lost his touch in the third quarter!
Throughout the third quarter, Westbrook made 7 of 0 in a single quarter, did not score a single one, scored 3 points with free throws and made 3 turnovers.

If it weren't for Carter and Ibaka scoring 21 points in the third quarter, the Thunder would have collapsed in the third quarter!

Even if the Thunder didn't collapse in the third quarter, the Timberwolves were still relieved.

Westbrook's zombie jumpers are not as simple as hitting the iron. After hitting the iron, they are all opportunities for the Timberwolves to break fast.

Wiggins and LaVine both went crazy in the third quarter!
Throughout the third quarter, the Timberwolves hit 60% of their field goals and 100% of their three-pointers. In the end, in the third quarter, the Timberwolves scored 41 points against the Thunder in a single quarter, 41 to 25. In the third quarter, the Timberwolves recovered scored 16 points.

The Timberwolves, which originally trailed by 22 points, fell behind by 6 points after the third quarter.

The game continued in the fourth quarter. Although the Thunder took the lead, the momentum has completely come to the Timberwolves, who are playing at home.

The Timberwolves have been chasing points, while the Thunder are teetering.

At this time, that was the reason why the Lakers fans were silent and why Nash was so nervous.

The Thunder are going to collapse in the fourth quarter!
"Westbrook is already on top, Westbrook hasn't scored yet, Westbrook is already about to blow himself up!!!"

In the fourth quarter, the intensity of the game between the two teams reached its extreme.

It is very difficult for both teams to score, but the most difficult one has to be the Thunder.

"Oh my god, Westbrook is still shooting, and Carter is already jumping his feet out of anger standing outside the three-point line!!!"

Although Du Kang was not watching the game and had been keeping his eyes closed, as if he was resting his mind, Nash's voice next to him was really trembling at this time.

It was impossible for Du Kang not to know what the situation was like over there.

"Go-ahead, with 35 seconds left in the game, Westbrook failed to shoot a three-pointer, Wiggins succeeded in a counter-attack dunk, and the Timberwolves made a go-ahead!!!"

Hearing Nash's shout, Du Kang sighed.

The Thunder like to snap shots. Westbrook, Durant, and even Harden, who left, all have this habit.

If you succeed in rushing, you can not only score, but also get one more chance.

can indeed maximize the benefits.

But the result of a failed rush shot is also very terrifying.

Leading by 1 point, with 35 seconds left, James Harden will not rush to shoot, but Durant and Westbrook may rush to shoot, especially Westbrook.

If you enter, you will be a god, if you don't, you will really make people crazy.

Not only the fans are crazy, but the teammates will also explode.

"Coach, Vince, he was on the field, kneeling."

"..."

Du Kang opened his eyes and looked at the mobile phone handed over by Nash.

On the screen of the mobile phone, Carter, wearing a Thunder jersey, was kneeling on one knee and beating the floor crazily.

And Westbrook, who just failed to make a quick shot and finally let Wiggins complete the fast break, still pouted stubbornly, as if the Timberwolves were lucky, next time, I will definitely be able to hit!
"This is a player who has truly inherited the Mamba spirit!"

Jordan on the sidelines finished speaking with a smile, and Kobe next to him was a little embarrassed.

"I usually seldom go above and beyond, ha ha."

"Really? I don't believe it."

After Kobe finished speaking, Maizi next to him made a remark in a disrespectful manner, and Kobe glared at Maizi fiercely.

However, Westbrook played in this game so that Kobe did not know what to say.

God was him in the first half.

In the second half, he was disrupted by the Timberwolves, and he was also the one who turned into a ghost.

In the first half, he drove his teammates and played perhaps the strongest basketball.

In the second half, he brought down his teammates and knocked Carter to his knees and beat him to the ground.

"The upper limit is frighteningly high, and the lower limit is frighteningly low."

Dayao sighed.

Thunder, lost.

Sure enough, the Thunder's final attack.

Westbrook once again did not prepare for a good attack, but chose to attack. With 24 seconds left, the attack failed and there was still a chance.

however.

How could the Timberwolves give the Thunder a chance?
The attack failed, the Thunder fouled, the Timberwolves made a free throw, Wiggins made two free throws, and the Timberwolves immediately took a penalty kick.

In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Thunder 128-127 with great difficulty at home.

The Timberwolves rushed to fourth in the West.

The Blazers fell to seventh in the West.

As for the Thunder...

The moment the game ended, although Westbrook's proud head was already held up proudly, there was a blankness visible to the naked eye in his eyes.

As for the other Thunder players, at this time, they are all confused and desperate.

As the big brother in the Thunder locker room, Carter felt like he was about to explode.

"I've never played a game like this with the Lakers!"

"No, even in the Raptors, in the Nets, in the Mavericks, I have never played such a game!"

Carter looked at Westbrook's back, and finally sighed.

"This kid, it's too difficult to take care of!"

It should be said that it can't be moved at all!
Just play like this!

Even if Jordan comes, he can't take him with him!
Perhaps, in the whole world, only the coach can save this kid from playing like this!

In this game, Carter felt that he was angry more than his entire career.

Finally, after looking at the score on the sidelines, Carter finally closed his eyes.

"Coach, I really tried my best..."

Carter knows what it means for the Blazers to lose, the Mavericks to win, and the Timberwolves to win.

That is.

Whether the Spurs win or lose, they are eighth in the West!
In other words, the Spurs don't have to think about their own ideas at all.

If you want to win the Lakers, win the Lakers.

Now the Lakers, who have to play until the last moment to rely on key shots to win, can beat the Spurs?
The last time the Lakers and Spurs faced off, Seth Curry made 20 of 2 shots and the Spurs almost defeated the Lakers.

This time, can the Lakers win?

The legend of 73 wins and 9 losses will eventually stop at 72 wins and 10 losses?
The game between the Timberwolves and the Thunder is over, and the game between the Lakers and the Spurs is about to begin.

Logically speaking, at this time, the entire Staples should be full of excitement and laughter.

However, among the Lakers fans at the scene, Staples rarely had a smile on his face.

On the contrary, Popovich, who was on the sidelines at this time, had a smile on his face.

"Coach D, did you see it? This is the breath of despair."

Popovich looked at the Lakers fans on the sidelines and finished speaking, then looked at Du Kang, and continued with a smile.

"It seems that Lakers fans understand the ball, so here comes the question, Coach D, guess, will I let you go in this game?"

Du Kang didn't speak, but just watched Bobo perform alone with no expression on his face.

Seeing Du Kang's expression, Bobo, who was about to feign a beep, was a little embarrassed for a moment.

In the end, Bobo smiled loudly to ease the embarrassment.

"Hahahaha, of course not. The Spurs will win this game, and they will win a lot!"

"You are too weak!"

Bobo finally had the opportunity to pretend to beep in front of Coach D. Of course, he had to fill it all up at once!

However, you did this to our great Coach D at our home court, and the Lakers fans at the scene instantly booed wildly!

However, such boos did not last long.

After the opening game, Duncan hit all three consecutive singles at the basket, which directly stunned the five small Lakers.

6 is better than 0!

This opening also silenced the entire Staples!

"See, they are so weak!"

Watching Pop yelling at the Spurs players on the field.

This time, Staples, lost the boo!

(End of this chapter)