The season has gotten to the point where the situation is clear.
The first tier, with the Bulls at 52 wins and 7 losses, is the fastest in NBA history to reach 50 wins, surpassing the sa number of gas winning percentage set by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971-1972 season. It’s worth noting that Baylor played the first 9 gas for the Lakers that year, resulting in 4 wins and 5 losses.
After 9 gas, Baylor retired, and from the first ga after his retirent, the Lakers won all of the following 33 gas, ultimately achieving a record of 69 wins and 13 losses, and defeating the New York Knicks 4-1 in the finals to win the championship.
For that season, many fans regretted why Baylor didn’t retire earlier...
The second tier includes the Lakers at 47 wins and 12 losses, the Magic at 47 wins and 13 losses, the SuperSonics at 47 wins and 13 losses, and the Spurs at 45 wins and 14 losses.
The third tier consists of the Utah Jazz with 40 wins and 20 losses, the Pacers with 37 wins and 23 losses, the Rockets with 34 wins and 26 losses, and the New York Knicks with 35 wins and 24 losses.
Among these 9 teams, except for the Lakers, the other 8 are considered championship contenders.
In dia descriptions and fans’ perceptions, the Lakers are akin to future East top regular-season teams like the Hawks and Bucks... Even Lakers fans are just excitedly shouting "Lakers champion."
Of course, this doesn’t dim Zhang Hao’s average of 26.7 points per ga as the top rookie performance since modern basketball.
Besides the 5 teams in the West and 4 in the East, there are playoff contenders such as the Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Kings, and the Warriors, who showcased star power after resolving so conflicts through a raid-like trade, competing for 3 other playoff spots in the West.
The East is a bit more complex with the Cavaliers, Pistons, Hawks, Heat, Hornets, and Bullets competing for 4 playoff spots.
With records of 47 wins and 12 losses for the Lakers, 47 wins and 13 losses for the SuperSonics, and 45 wins and 14 losses for the Spurs, these are the top 3 records in the West.
With records so close, the competition for ranking is extrely intense, coincidentally, the three teams will face each other twice in March and April’s gas.
Out of these six gas, two were originally scheduled for national broadcast, and now all six are nationally broadcasted.
At this point, with six weeks left until the end of the regular season, predictions for major awards have beco lively.
The MVP predictions are very consistent; the hottest topic currently is whether Jordan, who hasn’t won a Player of the Month award for four months, can get one in the last two months?
Best Rookie was decided early on with no surprises after Zhang Hao won a Player of the Month award; it was no longer suspenseful.
The prediction for Defensive Player of the Year is quite interesting, with Payton first, Jordan second, Pippen third, Mutombo fourth, Rodman fifth, David Robinson sixth, Olajuwon seventh, O’Neal eighth, Moning ninth, and Kemp tenth. The Bulls have three players ranked in the top five for Defensive Player of the Year predictions!
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On March 7th, the Lakers arrived in Seattle.
With a three-day rest period in the midst of consecutive away gas, the next ga is not until the 10th, making this schedule rather peculiar.
But instead of returning to Los Angeles, the Lakers ca straight to Seattle.
The hottest Rookie of the Year candidate, upon arriving in Seattle, went out with a girl, strolling around a comrcial area in Seattle with her.
"Le Lin, the weather here is nice! The greenery is amazing..."
"Of course, Seattle is the best city in the world! Brother, there’s sothing delicious here!"
"Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eating. What if you beco a big fatty in the future?"
Saying this, Zhang Hao still carried the little girl to the dessert shop she pointed to and put her down.
The little girl’s expression of delight while eating was evident, and just by looking, Zhang Hao could guess how delicious the dessert must be.
While enjoying the dessert, the little girl suddenly asked, "Does brother not like chubby girls?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Just curious. Quickly tell Le Lin, what kind of girls does brother like? Like body type."
"Uh..." Zhang Hao wanted to brush it off, but considering how Arican girls can look stunning in their teens and then beco unbelievably big in their twenties, he quickly said, "Yes, I like slim ones."
Thinking about Britney in the future and looking at the little girl in front of him... Zhang Hao knew Britney would get big in the future and had seen how she looks big, which is quite hopeless, but this little girl must not get big!
Hearing the answer, the little girl imdiately lost interest in the baumkuchen on her plate...
After having a pleasant afternoon with the little girl, eating a bit without finishing and watching a circus show, Zhang Hao easily spent his first day off, returning the little girl to the Schultz family’s place in the evening.
It wasn’t just Zhang Hao; the other Lakers also rested well today. Moreover, the morning of the second day was also a rest period. The Lakers arrived at the KeyArena on the afternoon of the 8th to prepare for the ga against the SuperSonics on the 10th.
Seattle, the jewel of the northwestern United States, with its living environnt and comfort, is envied even by those in Los Angeles.
The Lakers didn’t go back to Los Angeles during the three days of rest, choosing instead to co here to let the players relax a bit.
How to relax depends on each player’s preference.
Like the Magician, he spent yesterday afternoon and this morning listening to the bishop’s teachings at St. Jas Catholic Church.
This ti is also for the Lakers coaching staff to reorganize and summarize previously analyzed data, reanalyzing based on the current situations of both themselves and their opponents the SuperSonics, propose tactical plans, simulate the specific process of the ga, analyze particular situations that may arise, and prepare targeted tactics...and so on.
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