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Chapter 363 Chapter 361: Legendary Night

There are 82 regular season games in the NBA season. The number of games is so large and the schedule is so dense that the players are almost exhausted.In this regard, Henson deeply.

When he was a fan before, he envied the lives of NBA players and coaches.But when he really became a practitioner, he couldn't talk about enjoying it much, because the job was really too hard.He and the players are either on a plane or on their way to the airport.In the past, there was still a Christmas holiday anyway, but now that he has become the defending champion, he has to play games on Christmas.

The 82 games are a great test of the players' physical fitness and psychology, so it is almost impossible for players and teams to maintain a good state for 82 games.If you want to maintain enough aggressiveness throughout the season, it depends not only on the individual, but also on the response of the whole team.Of course, you have to pray that injuries don't come your way.What's more, after the regular season, there will be even more grueling playoffs.How to balance the physical fitness of the players has become a science.

It is not an easy task to win as many regular season games as possible while conserving energy and ensuring players' health.After a season, there are not many teams that can win 60 wins. In the 00-01 season, there was not even a team that reached 60 wins.Even if a team like the Spurs has the strength to win 60 games, Popovich will sacrifice some games for physical fitness and health.

It is very difficult to win 60 wins, let alone 70 wins!Even for the Lakers in the "OK" period, the internal and external combination of O'Neal and Kobe was almost unsolvable, but the Lakers in the 2000 season only achieved a record of 67 wins and 15 losses, which is 70 games away from 3. In NBA history, there is one and only one team that has won more than 70 games, and that is the incredible Chicago Bulls.

No. This record has now changed.Because the Indiana Pacers have become the second team in league history to routinely win 70 wins in a single season.However, they still have to attack the record of 72 wins!

So today, April 4, New York, the world media center, Madison Square Garden attracted the attention of basketball fans all over the world.

This game was temporarily and urgently included in the national live broadcast by ESPN. Fans from all over the world flocked to New York. The average price of tickets for this game has risen to 2000 US dollars a piece!Ordinary fans in the front row can't even think about it, because the ticket price is almost astronomical!For a regular season, such a fare can be described as fantasy.

Basketball fans all over the world flock here, certainly not because of the Knicks-Pacers game itself.Although the game between the Knicks and the Pacers is also quite interesting, after all, the Pacers and the New York team can always spark this season.But just a game at the end of the regular season is impossible to have this kind of appeal.

The reason why the eyes of the whole world are gathered here is because this game will very likely give birth to the second record of 72 wins in the history of the league!
"There is no doubt that we all have a chance to witness history! This will be a night in the history books! The Knicks have nothing to ask for, because even if they win all the rest of the season, their rankings will not change. I know that New Yorkers definitely don't want to see the Pacers win 72 at Madison Square Garden. But the truth is, the Knicks also have to prepare for the playoffs. As far as we know, Coach Mike Woodson will not let Anthony play for too long today, and the Knicks don't want to go all out to win. In the game, the Pacers have a great chance of winning!"

On the commentary stage, the legendary New York commentator Marvin Albert analyzed the current situation.It is indeed impossible for the Knicks' ranking to change again. In front of them are the Heat, which has won 27 consecutive victories, and the Pacers, who are about to win 72 wins.Behind them, there are city rivals Brooklyn Nets who won only 49 games.At this time, the Knicks' record was 52 wins and 26 losses.Therefore, no matter whether the Knicks win or lose the last two regular season games, they will not be affected.That being the case, as long as it is a coach with a normal mind, he will not let the players take risks.

The Knicks are going strong this season, and Mike Woodson doesn't want to go home in the first round.

Therefore, there is actually not much to say about the process of this game.On the Knicks side, only Anthony is unwilling to be the background board for 72 wins.But his teammates didn't seem to care about it.

In 30 minutes of limited playing time, Anthony made 23 of 9 shots and scored 25 points with a not-so-high, or even a bit poor efficiency.However, these 25 points are like a small stone thrown into the sea, which can only cause a wave.

Today, Henson rested Paul George and Horford, so Stephenson once again shined in his hometown. He made 16 of 8 shots, including 9 of 4 three-pointers, and Stephenson scored 22 points lightly.Coupled with David West's efficient 17 points and Leonard's 16 points off the bench, the Pacers successfully defeated the Knicks 90-80 at Madison Square Garden!
One second before the end of the game, everyone held their breath.Even after going through the whole game, people couldn't believe what happened before their eyes!Whenever a person stands at a historical node, he will suddenly feel that he is very small!
"Beep~~~~"

The electronic beep sound seemed extraordinarily long, and the red light on the backboard was extremely dazzling.Carmelo Anthony shook his head and walked straight into the player tunnel. He didn't intend to participate in the following carnival.Even, I don't want to falsely praise them in front of reporters.

The moment Anthony walked back into the tunnel, the entire Madison Square Garden shook!Once again, this New York basketball mecca witnessed a miracle moment!It's just a pity that this arena witnessed, and once again, a miraculous moment belonging to others.

"72 wins! 72 wins! 72 wins! Incredible! Let us congratulate the Indiana Pacers. They have successfully become the second team in the history of the league to achieve 72 wins in the regular season! From then on, the names of the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan are not the only ones on the altar!" Marvin Albert's voice lingered over Madison Square Garden, and spread through wireless signals to every corner of the world that pays attention to basketball!
Henson stood on the sidelines, watching the ecstatic players on the court, but he was not as excited as he imagined.After all, 72 wins were the result of a season of hard work.The importance of this game in the entire 72 wins seems insignificant.

The joy, blood and tears, hardship and dedication in the 72 wins are the achievements accumulated throughout the season, not the achievements of this game.All of these emotions, Henson has remained throughout the season.He once cursed angrily because he was dissatisfied with the referee's penalty, once ran into the stadium because of the player's lore, and once stood still like a conductor because he enjoyed the cheers of the fans.

He has been overjoyed and excited for this record of 72 wins, so now he is so calm.

"Congratulations, Coach Henson." Just as Henson looked at the ecstatic players and giggled, he heard a familiar voice.

Turning his head to look, sure enough, it was the famous Knicks number one fan, black director Spike Lee.

"There are no reporters here, Spike, you don't have to say anything against your will." Henson smiled, he knew that this guy couldn't just come here to congratulate himself.

"You're right, the voice in my heart is, this damn guy actually won the damn 72 wins, it's really ridiculous." Spike Lee spread his hands, "I won't talk nonsense with you, documentary, when do you plan to shoot it?"

"Documentary? Are you kidding me? Are you really going to make a documentary for me?" Henson was taken aback. He originally thought that the last gamble was over.And from the beginning, Henson never thought about making a documentary.

"Are you kidding? I made a bet in front of fans all over the country. Although I may not win every time, I hope to admit defeat. And I am really curious. What kind of magical power does the Pacers have?" Spike Lee is a Knicks fan, but first of all, he is a basketball fan.There is no basketball fan who is not interested in a 72-win team.

Therefore, Spike Lee really wants to use the form of a documentary to analyze this incredible team for the public and for himself.Although the head coach of this team is a jerk.

"Next season, Spike. If you insist on filming, next season, I will allow you to film with the team. Of course, the premise is that you can't leak the precious video material to the Knicks in advance." Henson laughed, and at the same time the reporters were already approaching him.He knew that he didn't have much time to talk to Spike Lee.

"I have professional ethics, Henson Joe. In this point, I am not like you. Then it is settled. Next season, I will record every moment of you with the team. I hope that you will not fall off a cliff next season, otherwise the movie must be very interesting."

After finishing speaking, Spike Lee waved away.Instead, what appeared in front of Henson was a crowd of reporters.

"Coach Henson, how do you evaluate the Pacers' performance this season?"

"Would you believe me if I said we won 72 by accident?"

The Chinese coach ended this legendary night with a less formal answer.

(End of this chapter)