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Chapter 233 Is it really going to break the historical record? 73 wins and 9 losses!

In terms of lineup strength alone, the Rockets certainly cannot compare with the Bulls. Among the five starting positions, only Dayao at the center position and McGrady at the shooting guard position are advantageous in the matchup.

But McGrady’s advantage at the shooting guard position pales in comparison to Wang Chong’s advantage at the small forward position. Both are top scorers in the league. When Wang Chong first participated in the draft, his template was still McGrady, but after a few years in the league, In time, he has completely surpassed Tracy McGrady.

Not only does he have two championships in hand, but he also has the league's highest honors such as MVP and FMVP. He even has one more scoring champion than Tracy McGrady to measure the ability of a scorer.

Moreover, Tracy McGrady has been declining in the past two years, and his competitive status has been affected by injuries. During the regular season last season, he only averaged 21.6 points, 5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, and has retired from the position of first-line scorer.

In the current season, McGrady's condition has further declined. So far, he has only averaged 15+4+5 per game, and his field goal percentage has dropped below the 40% mark, with only 38.8% being a career low.

Because Artest, whom the Rockets were supposed to acquire in the summer of 08, was intercepted by the Lakers, the lineup lacked a general and was significantly weaker than at the same time.

But no matter what, the Rockets have a healthy Yao, and the lineup also includes Luis Scola, defensive expert Sean Battier, street ball king Rafe Alston and the emerging point guard position of Ah Yao. Long Brooks, coupled with a remnant Tracy McGrady who is not in good form but can occasionally perform well, the Rockets can only hover on the edge of the top eight in the Western Conference, but their combat effectiveness is quite strong when they are in good form. After all, this is In the playoffs, without Tracy McGrady and Dayao missing half of the games, the team could still fight the eventual champion Lakers in seven bloody games.

In this game against the Bulls, all members of the Rockets were in excellent condition, including Tracy McGrady, who performed well. With Dayao penetrating the Bulls' interior, it was natural to win the game.

After the Rockets, there are very few teams in the league that can pose a threat to the Bulls.

In the four games before the All-Star Weekend, the Bulls faced the Hornets, Mavericks, Pistons and Heat respectively, winning all of them without exception, and once again won a wave of 4 consecutive victories.

The Bulls' 72-10 record was once considered one of the most difficult NBA records to break. However, the Bulls, who have played more than games in the regular season, are very likely to break this record. Everyone is naturally excited about this opportunity. Want to grasp.

He played a lot of time in the All-Star Game. He was almost the same as Howard, James and Wade in the Eastern All-Star Game. However, without a strong desire to perform, Wang Chong only made 10 of 7 shots from the field and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. That’s all.

For the Bulls, on this basis they also have another source of motivation, which is to break the best record in history of 1995 wins and 96 wins in the regular season created by the Bulls led by Jordan in the 72-10 season.

But just because he doesn't care doesn't mean that others don't care. Whether it's the Bulls management, the coaching staff, or other players on the team, including Garnett, Billups and other veterans, they all take it seriously. But how many people have the opportunity to leave their name in NBA history?

Moreover, the league has also planned a big wave during this All-Star Weekend. Considering O'Neal's age and declining competitive status, there may not be many opportunities to be selected as an All-Star in the future, so the league has given O'Neal enough cards. Not only did he tailor-made the All-Star opening mechanical dance that set off the audience, but he also allowed Kobe and O'Neal to jointly win the All-Star AMVP trophy in the All-Star game, performing a tender drama of letting go of grudges with a smile.

But he doesn't care, but some people do. After all, he can't get other honors, so being able to win the All-Star AMVP is just a consolation.

To put it bluntly, an NBA championship team is born every year, but the best record in history is only one, unless someone late can catch up.

This is only Durant's second season. He is just 20 years old. It is completely conceivable that in a few seasons, the fully grown Durant's scoring ability will be so strong that it may even threaten Wang Chong's current league. The position of the strongest scorer.

It's just that although there are less than thirty games left in the game, it is not easy. After all, in the second half of the season, all teams in the league have become more persistent in their pursuit of victory, and the intensity of the competition is naturally higher.

As usual, with the end of the trade deadline, the final reinforcements of each team in the league are completed. The next goal is to ensure the regular season rankings and strive to obtain as much home court advantage as possible in the playoffs, in order to win the championship. Paving the way.

The Bulls currently have a winning rate of 89%. As long as they continue their current winning rate until the end of the regular season, they can create a new historical record.

Of course, that's all for later. At least so far, Wang Chong is still recognized as the strongest scorer in the league.

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The end of the All-Star Weekend also means that the 08-09 regular season schedule has entered the second half of the sprint.

O'Neal, who is now in the Cavaliers, belongs to the Eastern Conference. As the loser of the game, even though O'Neal scored 20 points and 8 rebounds with an extremely efficient performance, sharing the AMVP trophy with Kobe Bryant still seemed a bit too deliberate and blunt, and somewhat embarrassing.

This made Wang Chong realize that what he thought was not very important did not seem so to others.

Then the time came for the All-Star Weekend in mid-February.

Therefore, after the All-Star Weekend, the Bulls team began to take the game more seriously and was unwilling to lose any game. Even if Wang Chong wanted to give Garnett or Billups a rest, he would be rejected. reject.

What is worth mentioning is that Durant scored 46 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the Rookie Challenge, setting a new scoring record in the Rookie Challenge. It also made people more confident that Durant is indeed the player most like Wang Chong. In the second season of his career, Durant has averaged 25 points per game. His scoring ability and scoring efficiency have surpassed the Green Army's big brother Pierce, and there is a faint trend of becoming the core of the Celtics' offense.

Wang Chong knew this very well, so he didn't dwell on this record from the beginning.

Wang Chong was watching the excitement from the sidelines, as the matter had nothing to do with him.

Now Wang Chong has no interest in the All-Star Weekend. For him, this kind of performance game is not as cost-effective as two extra days of rest.

It's just that because O'Neal is different from the original 09 All-Star who played for the Suns and belongs to the Western Conference All-Stars, and with Phoenix as the host place, O'Neal can also be regarded as the host, and sharing the AMVP with Kobe can barely make sense.

This is not surprising. 73 wins and a runner-up finish are what will happen in the future. Before that, the Bulls' 72-10 record had a different status in the hearts of everyone in the league.

Therefore, Wang Chong is the only one who has the idea of ​​having a championship record greater than 72 wins.

Seeing his teammates working so hard, Wang Chong couldn't say anything else. He couldn't be allowed to tell his teammates directly that he didn't care about the historical record of 72 wins and 10 losses. He only wanted the championship and asked everyone to play more in the regular season. Water to recharge your batteries and prepare for the playoffs, right?

Although Wang Chong has a lot of power in the Bulls, and even the management and coaching staff often consider his opinions, which can be called a ball dominance, this does not mean that he will get everyone's attention in everything he does. full support.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Wang Chong could only decide to try his best to help the team break the 72-win record and realize everyone's dream of making history.

<divclass="contentadv">What he does is to increase his ball rights and shot rights on the court, and try to share the pressure for the two veterans, Garnett and Billups. Looking at the entire Bulls team, only Wang Chong can do this At this point, after all, after intensive training, Wang Chong's physical fitness has reached the full value of 99, and he is full of energy on the field. At the same time, the comprehensive durability of up to 98 also ensures that Wang Chong will not easily get injured on the field, especially But now he is only 24 years old, and the possibility of injury is extremely slim.

The increase in the proportion of ball rights and shot rights has caused Wang Chong's personal data to gradually increase, from the original 29 points to 30.8 points, surpassing Wade, who averaged 30.2 points per game, and jumped to the top of the league's scoring list.

With Wang Chong's efforts, the Bulls' record has stabilized. They will almost never lose against weak teams in the league, and even if they encounter strong opponents such as the Cavaliers and Magic, they will still win with a high probability.

Before you know it, the March schedule is over, and the Bulls' record has reached 3 wins and 67 losses, continuing to maintain an 9% winning rate.

Only the last 4 games of April are left in the regular season. The opponents are the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 6ers, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.

Fortunately, among these six teams, there is no top team in the league. Even within the scope of the playoffs, there are only two teams, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons, and they are still ranked seventh or eighth.

But the Bulls cannot be negligent at all, because even if they lose just one of the last 6 games, the possibility of them breaking the 72-10 record will be shattered. Only if they win all the games can the final record reach 73 Wins and 9 losses.

The league has begun to pay special attention to this early, and major media are also rushing to report on it.

"In the final journey of April, can the Bulls break the best record in the league created by their predecessors and become a new miracle in the NBA league in the new century?"

Under the spotlight, the Bulls' final six games of the regular season begin one after another.

4月4日，公牛主场103:94击败篮网，赢得第68胜。

4月7日，公牛主场110:102战胜尼克斯，第69胜达成。

On April 4, the Bulls defeated the Philadelphia 9ers 113:99 at home. The team's record officially reached 76 wins, becoming the second team in NBA history to achieve 70 wins in a single season, although the previous team was also the Bulls. , but more than ten years later, the Bulls are already two completely different teams.

4月11日，公牛主场115:106战胜夏洛特山猫，球队迎来第71胜。

After a wave of four consecutive away games, the Bulls ushered in an away game and went to Detroit to challenge the Pistons.

Facing his former team, Billups showed no mercy. He scored 24 points and 8 assists in a single game, helping the Bulls win their 72nd game of the season, officially tying the best record in NBA history set by the Jordan era. 72 wins!

But unlike the 72-10 Jordan Bulls, the current Bulls team led by Wang Chong has a current record of 72 wins and 9 losses. There is still one last game that will directly determine whether they can create history. battle!

On April 4, the final game of the NBA, the Bulls faced the Toronto Raptors at home.

The Raptors, led by Bosh, felt the pressure on their faces.

The Raptors' record this season is not very good. They are only ranked third from last in the Eastern Conference. Their record is only slightly better than the Wizards, who are first last in the Eastern Conference, and the Knicks, who are second last.

The Raptors, who were already destined to miss the playoffs, had already started playing in March, and they didn't have a particularly strong desire to win.

But the current situation is very embarrassing. If the Raptors lose the game, it will directly help the Bulls create league history.

73 wins and 9 losses, this record sounds exaggerated. A team that can achieve such a record can be imagined to be very dominant in the NBA.

But correspondingly, to be able to achieve such a record, the overall strength of the team is important, but the support of peers is also crucial.

In other words, if the Bulls can achieve a record of 73 wins and 9 losses, it means that other teams in the league are too rubbish.

There are still teams in the West that can stick to the pot. For example, the Bulls have lost a few limited games, including the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and other teams. Their wins and losses against the Bulls this season are all 1 win and 1 loss. In the regular season, when the Eastern and Western teams only met twice, it was considered a - draw with the Bulls.

But the blame cannot be thrown away from other teams in the league. It is precisely because they lost the game that they achieved their opponents' amazing achievements.

The Raptors are the last and most watched team.

Fans who hate Wang Chong and the Bulls place all their hopes on the Raptors, hoping that the Raptors can explode into the universe and defeat the Bulls to prevent them from making NBA history.

But unfortunately, this last game was held at the Bulls stadium. The tickets for this game had been sold out a month ago, because everyone judged that if the Bulls had a chance to break the record of 72 wins, they would not be able to win. Basically, it focuses on the last few games at the end of the regular season.

The game stands were filled with Bulls fans. They all wore white T-shirts representing the Bulls' home field and held various banners with "73 wins and 9 losses" high. The atmosphere was not inferior to that of the finals tiebreaker. The strong sense of oppression deeply affected the Raptors players before the game even started.

The Bulls are in the right place at the right time, so how could they miss this inevitable game against the Raptors, who are third from last in the Eastern Conference?

As soon as half the game ended, there was no suspense in the game.

The Raptors played timidly in the game, including core leader Chris Bosh, whose shooting percentage was below 40%. The Bulls established a lead of more than 20 points at halftime, and victory was already a certainty.