Basketball's best forward and guard

Chapter 280 200 [I will do my best]

On April 2019, 4, BJ time, the Dallas Mavericks were at home. The Dallas Mavericks ushered in the final game of the regular season this season.

Frankly speaking, the result of this game against the New Orleans Pelicans does not affect the fact that the Dallas Mavericks have already secured the first place in the regular season.

Moreover, with the difference in hard power between the two teams this season, under normal circumstances, this game should not have attracted the attention of the entire United States.

But because of one thing, this game suddenly became eye-catching.

That is the battle for the scoring title between the Bayonet and James Harden.

Because Jiang Hao rested two games last week, James Harden successfully seized the opportunity and successfully smoothed out all the previous gaps between him and Jiang Hao and even overtook him.

Before the start of this game, all the regular seasons of the Houston Rockets this season have officially come to an end.

And James Harden ranked first among all players with an average of 33.8 points per game and a total of 2541 points.

And the second place is the bayonet.

The Bayonets ranked second with an average of 33.1 points per game and a total of 2514 points.

Therefore, for the Bayonets, if they want to turn defeat into victory and kill James Harden in the scoring championship, then he needs to score at least 28 points in this game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Under such circumstances, the attention of this game has naturally been brought up, and everyone wants to witness with their own eyes whether the bayonet can turn the tide at the last moment again.

With Jiang Hao's offensive ability this season, the opponent in this game is the average New Orleans Pelicans, so it is not difficult for him to score 28 points, but there are always exceptions to everything. A game is a game. Anything can happen.

After all, he is the peak Michael Jordan, and he can't guarantee how many points he will get in a game.

Therefore, for the bayonet, the 28 points in this game are not as simple as imagined.

"I don't think there is any suspense. As the leader of the Dallas Mavericks, in my opinion, for the other players of the Dallas Mavericks, even if the game is finally lost, they will try their best to let the bayonet get as much as possible." points, I mean bayonet this game will be assisted by all the Dallas Mavericks players”

In the TNT live broadcast room, when Charles Barkley said these words, he didn't notice that Shaquille O'Neal's face gradually pulled down beside him.

"But I believe that the bayonet will not take the initiative to do so, he will rely on his own ability to score 28 points, frankly speaking, I have some sympathy for James Harden who is sitting in front of the TV watching this game at the moment, because this fear of being I have personally experienced the feeling of being surpassed and possibly still being surpassed in the end”

When Shaq O'Neal finished speaking, the tnt live broadcast room was instantly filled with laughter, because everyone remembered the scoring championship battle between Shaq O'Neal and Admiral David Robinson many years ago.

In the 1993-94 season, as Michael Jordan suddenly retired after winning three consecutive championships, the entire league was in turmoil. For the first time, 10 teams won 50+ games together, and Jordan monopolized the scoring throne for 7 years. In the fierce competition between Robinson and O'Neill, it became suspenseful.

On the eve of the closing night of the regular season, O'Neal ranked first with an average of 29.35 points per game, followed by Robinson with an average of 29.27 points per game. Although there was only a slight gap of 0.08 points between the two, Robinson had to score 60 points in the final battle if he wanted to overtake Above, and his previous career high score of only 43 points can be imagined.

On April 1994, 4, the Spurs challenged the Clippers in an away game. Robinson, who has always been modest, played aggressively at the beginning of the game, using precise mid-range shots to score the team's first 25 points.Since then, Robinson has been unstoppable. Not only did he succeed in many inside storms, but he also made lethal free throws. After three quarters, he scored 18 points alone.

Due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, suspense was lost early in the fourth quarter. However, in order to complete Robinson, the Spurs almost handed over everything to him to launch an attack.Perhaps because he felt that it was not safe enough, the Spurs coach John Lucas even "crazy" deliberately fouled the Clippers with a big lead of 64 minute and 1 seconds to buy Robinson attack time, so he scored another 33 points including a The Spurs beat the Clippers 7-112. Robinson played 97 minutes and scored 44 points on 41 of 26 shots. He created the highest score in his career and overtook O'Neal by 71 points. Go scorer.

After the game, the Spurs general surrounded Robinson like a returning hero, shouting "David won!" Although some media accused Robinson of scoring points, O'Neill was furious and called Robinson a ridiculous hypocrite, but Lucas stood behind him. Clerk: "A record is a record. Robinson accomplished the feat of 71 points by his own strength. No matter what kind of defense he faces, he can send the ball to the basket. No matter how angry others are, he can't change the fact that he is the leading scorer."

"We can't comment on things that have passed so many years. In fact, the media misinterpreted what I meant at the time. I didn't mock David. He was able to score 71 points at the last moment. That was his ability. I just wanted to pass This incident shows the excitement of this kind of incident. I believe that James Harden is [-]% at the moment and I have the same thoughts at the beginning.”

O'Neal reiterated one point solemnly, that is, he did not mock David Robinson. As he said, it is also a skill to score 71 points. After all, not everyone can do it in that situation. In other words , Being able to get the support of teammates is itself a recognition of strength.

"Based on what I know about Bayonet, his character is full of competition, and before that, he has publicly stated more than once that he wants to win the scoring title, so we have reason to believe that he will give full play to this game."

"The only question now is whether the bayonet will ask his teammates to go all out to assist him? Or is it a suggestive request?"

Kenny Smith said.

"Absolutely not. The bayonet is very similar to Kobe when he was young. With the type of players I treat them, they will only believe in themselves in this situation. What they want, they will go all out to get it. , I mean, it's impossible for Bayonet to ask for help, and in this case, he doesn't even trust everyone but himself, which sounds weird, but it's true"

O'Neill shook his head, he knew too much about players like Bayonet.

So what was the state of the bayonet himself before the game started?

"I don't want to say those boring polite words, I just want to say, I want to be the scoring champion, so I will go all out"

(End of this chapter)