lakers championship

Chapter 423 The Best in Team History

After defeating the Pistons in an away game, the Lakers' regular season record was rewritten to 63 wins and 10 losses.

This result can be said to be very gratifying, but the team did not relax and did not dare to relax, because the Rockets are only 5 games behind, and if they want to secure the No. Get at least 9 victories, and in these 5 games, there are four tough opponents, the Bucks, Jazz, Rockets, Spurs, and Timberwolves, and you must play steadily.

No way, the West is so wild. In the 07-08 season, the Warriors won 48 games and failed to enter the playoffs.

On the 28th, the Lakers returned to the Staples Center to face the Mavericks.

In the first two quarters, the whole team played for Lopez, who had returned from injury, and made him find his feelings. The Lakers and the Mavericks drew a tie; in the third quarter, the Lakers began to play the game as a practice, a fast break No, he practiced complex moves every round, and Cuban, who was watching the game from the sidelines, was so angry that he blushed and had a thick neck; Speed ​​up the three-point attack and take away the game in one wave.

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On the 30th, the Lakers played against the Bucks at home.

Antetokounmpo Giannis, who was still worried about the playoffs, played bravely at the beginning, but it was difficult to resist the continuous consumption of Ingram and Tatum. In addition, his shooting was relatively poor. The Lakers always suppressed the Bucks in terms of score. .

Entering the second half, Walton intends to improve the ability of several other rookies to play key shots and greatly reduce Tianyang's playing time. As a result, Middleton fully opened up his hand and scored 4 consecutive three-pointers to stop the Lakers.

But even so, Walton still left Tianyang off the court, letting Hart and Nick Young continue to defend Middleton.

As a result, the Lakers were still 2 points behind in the last 8 minutes of the game. The entire Staples shouted for Tianyang to come back, but Walton ignored the fans' shouts and continued to let Hart defend.

Perhaps infected by Wharton's trust, Hart finally succeeded in defense. Middleton shot twice in a row. Ingram and Randall took the opportunity to play two fast breaks, and the point difference quickly narrowed to 4 points.

Later, Antetokounmpo made a strong attack but was whistled for an offensive foul by the referee. Rose hit a three-pointer and the Lakers were only 1 point behind.

At the decisive moment, the Bucks made a tactical mistake on the sideline. Hart steals Middleton and quickly scored two points to achieve a lead.

Turning around, the Bucks played sideline ball tactics, Middleton hit the iron with a three-pointer, and the Lakers won the victory in a thrilling manner, but unfortunately Nick Young injured his right elbow at the last minute, and his return is to be determined.

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Time turns and enters April, and there are only 4 days left in the regular season.

On the 1st, the Lakers defeated the Kings at home. Thomas Bryant played 30 minutes and scored 22 points. This is Walton giving him a chance because he will not be in the Lakers' long-term plan.

On the 3rd, the Lakers went to Salt Lake City to challenge the Jazz.

Considering that they might play in the playoffs, Walton chose to hide his tactics and sent out the second team at the beginning of the game. In order to help the team build confidence, Snyder played directly in the playoffs. Every ball required the players to fight to the end. .

Although it was difficult for Mitchell to play after Kobe played, Ingles stood up and helped the Jazz take the lead with all kinds of fairy balls. The point difference was as high as 20 points.Fortunately, Kobe showed off his power, showed his real skills, shot and grabbed, and narrowed the point difference to 8 points at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the efficiency of the two teams declined due to physical problems. The Lakers had an advantage in the lineup. There were too many players who could play. Taking advantage of the Jazz's mistakes, they counterattacked three times in a row and maintained the lead until the end.

After defeating the Jazz, the Lakers flew back to Los Angeles overnight to face the Spurs back to back.

The Spurs' record is not ideal, and they are still working hard for the playoffs. After the start of the game, the three armies have used their lives, blocking positions, assisting defenses, replenishing defenses, and grabbing rebounds. Hart, Tatum, and Kuzma scored one after another, and even McGee hit two three-pointers.

In the end, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Spurs and won 68 games.

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On the 6th, the Lakers played at home against the Timberwolves.

Perhaps it is possible to meet in the first round of the playoffs. Jimmy Butler was extremely excited. Just 3 minutes into the game, he insisted on hitting Tianyang's defense and hitting the magic ball consecutively, and even stole Tianyang once while defending.

In addition, Towns also played bravely on the offensive end, and the Lakers' outstanding offensive performance was completely offset. At the end of the half, the game was unexpectedly tied 58 to 58.

But in the third quarter, I don’t know whether it was Barrett’s exhaustion of passion or other reasons. Tianyang didn’t do his best to defend. He still hit the iron continuously. In addition, Wharton sent Lopez to limit Towns. The Timberwolves only scored 16 points in a single quarter. , while the Lakers maintained their offensive level, scored 28 points in a single quarter, and entered the final quarter with a 12-point lead.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Butler and Downs continued to lose power, but Wiggins lost the Goji Cup and stood up, showing his outstanding physical fitness to the fullest. He scored consecutive strong points against Ingram and stabilized the morale of the Timberwolves.

But this is still difficult to stop the Lakers' stable performance on the offensive end. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 118 to 104 and won 69 wins, tying the best record in team history in the 1971-1972 season.

After the game, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, TNT, Fox Sports and other media posted congratulatory articles one after another. The keywords of almost all articles were concentrated on words such as 'Renaissance', 'Peak', 'Dynasty', and 'Championship'.

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On the 8th, the Lakers played against the Jazz at home.

The Staples Center was more lively than ever. Local big-name stars in Los Angeles almost arrived at the scene. All are present to witness the historical node of creating 70 wins, no one wants to miss it.

All the players of the Lakers put on the retro jerseys of the year, and Walton directly dispatched the strongest lineup headed by Tianyang.

Naturally, the Jazz would not be willing to be the background. Mitchell led the team to resist tenaciously, but the gap in strength was too great, and the Lakers didn't give them a chance at all. Although they always only led by 8-9 points, the Jazz couldn't catch up.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 112 to 101 and won 70 wins, the best record in team history.

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On the 9th, because Nick Young's return date was undecided, the Lakers applied to the league for an injury exception, and used this injury exception to sign Andre Ingram, a veteran player who had played for the South Bay Lakers (NBDL team under the Lakers) for 10 years.

In the game against the Rockets on the 10th, Walton let Tianyang play the point guard and let the old Ingram start at the shooting guard. Through Tianyang's exquisite assists and the team's tactical cooperation, the old Ingram made three consecutive hits Three points to stop the Rockets.

Since the Rockets have lost the chance to compete for the No. [-] in the Western Conference, the main players such as Paul and Harden will leave the court early after a quarter of the game, and the old Ingram has more room to play.

最终，老英格拉姆出场29分钟，8投6中，其中三分球5投4中，得到19分3篮板1助攻1抢断3盖帽，帮助湖人战胜火箭。

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On the 11th, the Lakers ushered in the last opponent of the regular season - the Clippers of the same city, Tianyang and Kobe started the game at the same time, easily won 115 to 110, and fixed the regular season record at 72 wins and 10 losses.

At the same time, all 30 teams in the league have finished all games, and the Lakers rank first in the league.

The second to eighth places in the West are the Rockets, Warriors, Thunder, Jazz, Pelicans, Spurs, and Timberwolves.

According to the schedule, the Lakers will start the first game of the 4–14 NBA playoffs on April 2017. They will sit at the Staples Center and face the Timberwolves.

　It feels like Wharton is going to be fired, and the rotation is lost.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)