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Chapter 698 Chapter 696: Don't let the honor slip away

In the 95-96 season, the comeback Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to a record of 72 wins and 10 losses in the regular season.Since then, a great record was born in the league.70 wins in a single season has become the highest honor a team can get in the regular season.

For many years after that, 72 wins in a single season was considered an unprecedented record, and it is very likely that there will be no record.After all, with the development and evolution of modern basketball, it is almost impossible to guarantee that only ten games will be lost in a season.

But all that changed in 2013, when the Indiana Pacers rose to prominence.After winning the championship last season, they consolidated their dominance that year.

With 72 wins in the regular season, no one believed that the Pacers would tie the record of the Bulls.

People have actually imagined that one day a certain team can break the Bulls' record. In many people's minds, it may be Kobe, James or even Durant.

But absolutely no one thought that it was a Chinese coach who was scolded by the media every day to do this.

In 14, the Chinese coach suffered a heart attack and almost died.For this reason, Henson had to suspend the game for recuperation.

At that moment, people thought that the Pacers' dynasty was about to collapse.After all, during Henson's recuperation period, the Pacers' record was not amazing.

However, miracles once again befall Indianapolis.Since his return from the All-Star break, Henson has won the second-longest 30-game winning streak in NBA history.With a record of all victories after returning, he led the Pacers to 70+ wins for the second consecutive season.

And this time, it was 73 wins!
A record that claims to never be repeated has been broken by Henson for two consecutive seasons. There is no doubt that the glory of the Pacers has always been linked to 70 wins in a single season.

Many young fans are very familiar with the story after that.The Golden State Warriors almost dominated the league after Henson retired. They first won the championship and then won 73 wins in a single season.

Although the Warriors lost to the Cavaliers in the Finals with 73 wins, people still cannot deny the greatness of the Warriors that season.

Two years after that, Henson returned and the Pacers regained dominance of the league.

But such a thing as 70 wins in a single season has never happened again.

Whether it is the Warriors or the Pacers, stability is the main focus in the regular season.But this year, without warning, the record of 70 wins in a single season will appear again.

Moreover, this time there is a high possibility of a new regular season win record, 74 wins in a single season!
April 2019, 4, the last day of the NBA regular season.This year, the competition for the regular season is fierce.Until the last day, the final ranking has not yet been determined.

Since the Rockets played against the Thunder on April 4 and were finally defeated by Westbrook, the Rockets are facing a situation where they may fall out of the top three.

And once the Rockets fall out of the top three in the Western Conference, they will encounter the Warriors in advance, and the expected battle of the Western Conference Finals will be staged in advance.Many people think that this is not good news for the Rockets, because the Warriors this season are still strong, even stronger than last season. The arrival of Cousins ​​and Bogut has made the Warriors' only flaw inside.

Therefore, most people don't want the Rockets and the Warriors to meet in advance.Therefore, whether the Rockets can reach the top three in the Western Conference depends on the results of today's game.

In addition, the already high-ranked Nuggets are also not at ease. I have to say that Nuggets coach Malone really worked hard. In order to avoid encountering the Rockets, the previous game against the Trail Blazers was handed over.

Although Malone stated after the game that he never deliberately lost to the Trail Blazers, it was a bit of an attitude of "there is no silver 300 taels here".On the last day, the Nuggets will also decide their final fate.

In this year's regular season, there is more than one case where the ranking has not been determined until the end like the above.

This includes the east as well.The Brooklyn Nets encountered a very heart-wrenching thing. On the last day of the regular season, they are about to face the embarrassing situation that if they win, they will be sixth in the Eastern Conference, and if they lose, they may be eighth in the Eastern Conference.

No one wants to be the eighth in the Eastern Conference, because the eighth in the Eastern Conference means that they must meet the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.

But what is even more unfortunate for the Nets is that they met the Pacers first before the playoffs started.Because the opponent of the Pacers in the final game of the regular season is the Nets!
But the Nets may not get the victory they want as they wish, although the Pacers are now at ease, and the league's No. [-] ranking has been determined early.

But the Pacers will not hold back for the playoffs, because this is their best chance to break the 73-win record.

Therefore, no one cares about the ownership of those final rankings today.In the face of the great record of 74 wins, it doesn't matter how the other teams rank.

"The game is about to start. The Pacers have already won 73 wins after defeating the Eagles! The great Henson Joe, he was still able to tie the league record for most wins in a single season in the last year of his career. But I think Coach Henson's ambition may be more than that. He may launch an impact towards the great record of 74 wins, let us wait and see!"

Before the game started, Reggie Miller was already very excited.He even secretly prepared a 74-win commemorative T-shirt for himself, and put it on immediately after the game.

When explaining the game, he must remain objective and neutral.But after the game, he was a complete Pacers fan.

Since losing to the Warriors in March, the Pacers have ushered in a series of winning streaks.They defeated strong teams such as the Thunder, Nuggets and Celtics at the end of March, and got 3 wins early.

So Reggie Miller has reason to believe that Henson must be aiming to create a record.If he doesn't want to set a record, he could have been rested yesterday when he played against the Eagles.

But on the court at this time, Nets coach Kenning Atkinson doesn't think so.

74 wins great?Of course great.But compared with the championship, the championship is naturally greater.Look at the Warriors who won 73 wins back then. Because they lost the championship, they were ridiculed for being the runner-up with 73 wins until now.

Therefore, Atkinson believes that the Pacers may not necessarily strive to win.After all, the playoffs are coming, and as a championship-oriented team, Henson must prepare for the playoffs.Increase the risk of playing the playoffs for a regular season?Atkinson didn't think Henson would do that.

At the beginning, didn't Henson give up winning 73 games just to save his energy?

But Atkins didn't know that Henson gave up winning 73 games at the time, which was one of the last things he regretted in his life.

Therefore, before the game started, Henson gave the players one order.

"No matter how the Nets players resist, I have only one request! Win 74 and become a legend!"

Henson looked at his players with a serious face. This time, he will not let any honor slip away from his fingertips again!

The referee blew his whistle, and the much-anticipated game officially began.

After seeing the starting lineup sent by Henson, Atkins was instantly stunned.

Brogdon, Oladipo, George, Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. This is a completely regular starting lineup!Henson did not send a substitute lineup to play, but came up with the strongest main force.

That said, the Pacers are still eager to win!
Before the game started, Atkins was hit hard.Can a Pacers Nets who are playing at all can beat it?

Well, Atkinson is really not very confident.
(End of this chapter)