Chapter 145 The battle for Lin Tian begins in advance!Jordan VS Klaus! The days after returning to Chicago were boring and repetitive. The Bulls and Jackson began to prepare for the playoffs, allowing those who deserved a break to take a break, and also letting the players who had less time play again to see if they could. Find your form at this time, contribute in subsequent games, and finally use this to fine-tune the playoff rotation.
It is precisely because of Jackson's daily tricks and disrupted rotations that Chicago has lost and lost during this period, but they still firmly occupy the first position in the league, and any team is still far away from them. There is a gap of more than 5 games!
Therefore, the entire Bulls team has a very relaxed attitude towards the regular season.
With the end of the All-Star Game, another important node in the NBA regular season has also followed.
Trade deadline! The trade deadline is not fixed every year. Generally speaking, it comes about half a month after the All-Star Game, which is between February 2th and February 5th every year! The so-called trade deadline is also the last time for each team to make large-scale adjustments each season. After this day, no team can make any trades until the end of the finals! Of course, the signing of free agents and the buyout of team players are not within this specified time, but after all, this can only be regarded as a minor repair.
The real reinforcements and transactions still have to wait and see this day! In the history of the NBA, there have been many crazy deadline arms races, the most famous of which is undoubtedly the deadline of the 2008 season. In that season, starting from the Lakers acquiring Gasol, it triggered several events that were enough to shake the league. Shocking huge deal! For example, Phoenix got O'Neal, the Cavaliers got big money, the Mavericks welcomed Kidd again, and the Spurs traded for Richard Jefferson...
These big deals were all completed before the deadline that year!
On this day, some teams want to strengthen their teams so that they can advance further in the playoffs, and some teams want to 'compensate for their weaknesses'. They will trade their team's positive assets so that the team can lose more games. Only in this way can we get a better ranking in the draft.
At the same time, this day is also the day that reporters and fans are most looking forward to. Countless people watch TV and newspapers, waiting for the latest news and deals to be concluded, and then study who made the money and who became the winner. Taken advantage of! For fans and media, the trade deadline is definitely a carnival! But for the players, this day may not be so wonderful. Except for the absolute core and rebuilding cornerstones of a few teams who do not have to worry about being traded, most of the other players will be trembling before the trade deadline. Trembling, they didn't know whether they would be traded or where they would be traded.
Those players who have a certain level of ability and can play and get paid no matter where they go are fine. At most, they can just change places to develop. Although it is very troublesome to find a new house, move, and adapt to the new environment, at least they don't have to worry about their jobs. question.
As for those players with mediocre abilities, who have just found opportunities in the team and are even the guardians of the water fountain themselves, they really don’t know what will happen tomorrow and can only pray that they will not be traded, or that they can be traded to someone who is still a good player. Nice place.
The first to take action this year is the Dallas Mavericks! The core trio of their team, known as the '3J' combination of Jimmy Jackson, Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn, had high hopes from Dallas people, believing that the combination of these three people could help The team came out of trouble and ushered in glory.
But as early as the 95-96 season, Mashburn and Jackson were unhappy with each other, accusing each other of playing too independently. Fortunately, the team's head coach Motta came forward and after persuasion, the two finally allowed the two to put aside the conflict for the time being. lay down.
But that's just letting it go for the time being. What no one in Dallas could have imagined is that this season, not only would the conflict between Mashburn and Jackson intensify again, but even Kidd, the point guard who the team had the highest hopes for, would also be involved in the internal strife!
The cause of the incident was a sexy singer named Donny Braxton. It is unclear which J among the 3Js she got involved with first.
But what we know is that during Dallas' away game in Atlanta this season, Kidd and Braxton first made an appointment to meet, but the person who got into Braxton's limousine at the hotel door inexplicably turned into jackson.
Then after learning about this incident, it was not Kidd who got angry first, but Mashburn, who had been secretly in love with Braxton for a long time...
In short, the love triangle between three people and one woman completely ruined a team that was originally full of hope and talent!
So, first on December 1996, 12, the day after Christmas, Kidd was sent to the Suns in a big deal involving six people.
Then on February 2th after the All-Star Game, which was Valentine's Day, Mashburn was traded from the Mavericks to the Heat.
After only three days, the last remaining J, Jimmy Jackson, was sent to the Nets in a huge deal involving nine people. The era of Dallas' 3J combination has completely become history, and Dallas has once again entered into reconstruction. !
Of course, their reconstruction later proved to be extremely correct. The Dallas people only waited two years before they found the pillar and iconic figure who had made the team glorious for 20 years.
Then the Indiana Pacers, who have a poor record this season, brought their starting guard Mark Jackson from last season back to the team through a trade. The team hopes to save the team's poor record this season.
At the same time, it is worth mentioning that Mark Jackson’s contract with an annual salary of 300 million actually only has the last half year left. This is an expired contract! Coupled with the recent rumors between the Pacers and Larry Bird, everyone believes that the real purpose of the Pacers' transaction is definitely to free up more space in the offseason!
Just as the trade deadline is getting closer and closer, various rumors are increasing. Every year when everyone is most panicked, several trade rumors related to the Bulls suddenly appeared.
The core figure in the transaction is Lin Tian!
Some say the Timberwolves are offering Stephon Marbury and a future first-round pick for Lin Tian.
It is also said that the Milwaukee Bucks are also interested in taking out one of Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen or Vin Baker plus a few future draft picks to trade the Bulls' Lin Tian.
Even the Heat, currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference and having just acquired Mashburn from the Mavericks, have also joined the battle for Lin Tian. They directly offered to trade their own All-Star guard Tim Hardaway for Lin Tian!
It can be said that before the trade deadline came, Lin Tian suddenly became the hottest guy in the entire league! The battle for Lin Tian came half a year earlier than expected!
It’s not the offseason, it’s the trade deadline! In fact, this is the most correct logic. Since it is almost impossible for the Bulls to keep Lin Tian this summer, trading Lin Tian in advance and stopping the loss in time is the most correct choice!
However, too many people have been stuck in the thinking that the Bulls will fight to defend the championship. They all believe that in order to win two consecutive championships, the Bulls will definitely keep Lin Tian until the end of this season.
Players, fans and media may fall into inertial thinking and react a little slower, but the league's general managers, those old bastards whose heads spin faster than tops, will not fall into this kind of inertial thinking. They definitely will. Go try the quote! The only question is when to quote and what price to quote!
They need a moment! Many trade rumors are actually spread by the general managers of these teams themselves. Their purpose is to muddy the water and create a gap between Lin Tian and the Bulls. It is best for Lin Tian to apply for a trade himself. He said he didn't want to continue playing with the Bulls no matter what.
In that case, these teams will really have a chance to recruit Lin Tian in advance in the middle of the season!
And even if Lin Tian is not traded in the end, it will cause problems and cracks in the Bulls, affecting their combat effectiveness. It will be a good thing with no harm to each team! Bullshit, who doesn’t want to see them make a fool of themselves? It can be said that if the Lin Tian trade incident this time goes wrong, the Bulls may end up accompanying his wife and then losing the team, and it is not impossible to turn from a dynasty team into a laughing stock in the league! Therefore, when rumors of Lin Tian’s trade began to circulate, and when Klaus did not hang up all calls to inquire about Lin Tian, but actually started to contact some teams, everyone who was interested in acquiring Lin Tian understood .
Here's their chance! In this battle for Lin Tian that involves almost half of the league's teams, the two most sincere offers come from Boston and Los Angeles respectively! The Celtics were willing to take out Antoine Walker, the talented forward the team had just drafted, plus the Celtics' two first-round picks in 1997.
However, the Celtics have added an additional No. [-] pick protection to this pick.
You know, the Celtics had two first-round picks in 1997, one of their own and one from the rebuilding Dallas Mavericks.
And what is the record of these two teams now?One league is ranked last, and another league is ranked fifth!
In other words, these two draft picks basically lock in the two top five picks for next year!Although there is protection for the No. 1997 pick, and although the rookies in [-] are not very optimistic now, and they think this is a small year in the draft, no matter how small the year is, these are still two top-five draft picks! Not to mention, the Celtics also added Antoine Walker, last year's No. 6 pick, to the trade, a top rookie who averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game!
This offer from Celtic shocked many people in the industry!Because it is really ridiculously high! At this price, the entire league is afraid that except for Jordan and the four major center-level players, the rest of the top ten players in the league, whether it is Hardaway or Grant Hill, are definitely on the table! Lin Tian is indeed very good, but in the final analysis, he has led the team alone for less than a month. Although his data and team record during this month are perfect, it is still only one month, and the sample is not enough. .
More people think that since the Celtics want to stud, why not stud players such as Grant Hill who are already famous, tested and have many years of experience in leading the team on their own at their peak? But it can also be seen from this that the Celtics' sincerity is definitely full!But this is the courage and courage of 'Cardinal' Auerbach, the soul of the Celtics!This is also his usual style of negotiating deals! If you have a chance, go for it!
Rather than waiting until the offseason to compete with those teams in terms of price, livability of the city, and attractiveness of the team, Auerbach obviously believes in attacking first and is more willing to get Lin Tian in advance, and then spend half a year with him. Lin Tian cultivates feelings and tacit understanding.
As for whether Lin Tian will run away directly in Xia Tian? Auerbach said: With my charisma and alliance status, if I give you enough money at that time, it is impossible for anyone to run away from him!This is the confidence of the league's number one general manager and manager!
And as if it is fate, in the NBA, wherever there is green, there must be yellow!
The Los Angeles Lakers, the league's top club that had been fighting with the Celtics from the 60s to the 80s, also made a move at this time, and Jerry West's offer was more direct.
"Except for O'Neal and Kobe, everyone else, you can choose! Future draft picks, you can choose!"
This offer is no worse than the offer from the Celtics. You know, the Lakers now have Eddie Jones, who has just been selected as an All-Star, and guard Nick Van... Axel, and utility power forward Eldon Campbell who averages 15+8 per game.
The attitude of the Lakers is: As long as you like it, you can choose! West also showed the courage and aggressiveness that a top manager in the league should have. If he doesn't grab it, he must grab it!
Especially when West knew that his number one opponent was the Celtics and Auerbach, who had given him endless pain, West even wanted to directly include Kobe Bryant, a young man he was extremely optimistic about, into the negotiations. middle! Anyone can lose, but West never wants to lose to the Celtics and Auerbach even once again!
West's career lasted 14 years, and he played in 9 finals but lost 8 of them. Of the 8 losses, 5 of them were lost to the Celtics, not to mention that there were also Four times, we lost in tie-breaks!
The painful memories brought to West by the Celtics and Auerbach are definitely much more painful than those brought by his high school math teacher!
Therefore, West will definitely risk everything and use all means to snipe Auerbach and the Celtics! Just three days before the trade deadline, Las Vegas updated the odds on 'Where will Lin Tian go?'
In this latest odds, staying with the Bulls has dropped to third place!
Ranked first is the Los Angeles Lakers. Although they don't have that many lottery picks, their biggest advantage is that they are in the West!In this kind of trade of first-class stars, there is an unwritten rule in the league, that is: unless you have no choice, try not to trade stars to teams in the same district, so as not to be embarrassed four times in a season.
Ranked second was the Boston Celtics. Their offer was so aggressive that even some Chicago fans were moved. Some said: If I were Klaus, I would personally tie up Lin Tian and send him to the NBA. Plane to Boston!
After all, those are three real top rookies in the top five levels!
As for the Bulls, the biggest reason why they are still ranked third is: do they still want to win their second consecutive championship? After all, no matter how good the people acquired in the trade are, or how drool-worthy the talents of the rookies are, it will be difficult for them to seamlessly integrate into the team. The Bulls are bound to undergo a large-scale adjustment and re-adjustment of tactics. With less than two months left in the regular season, the Bulls' time is obviously too tight.
Even if they don't lose money after the transaction, they will probably lose this season's championship.
Therefore, the choice before Klaus now is not actually about where to send Lin Tian.
His real dilemma is: this season or the future! This season, he must keep Lin Tian and help the team strive for the championship! If he wants to go forward, he has to trade Lin Tian, and then based on the running-in situation after the transaction, see whether he should strategically give up this season.
But no matter what, in the last few days before the trade deadline, the entire league is destined to be in turmoil! Two days before the deadline, Klaus was sitting alone in his office, with many organized documents in front of him.
The content of the document includes the specific quotations of each team, the data and analysis of the players in each quotation team, whether it can be adapted to the Bulls' existing lineup, and in addition to the quotations they have already provided, Krause What else can you get out of it! In short, although Klaus has not made the final decision, he has already made up his mind. He will never let Lin Tian run away in vain in the summer. He will take advantage of this last opportunity to use Lin Tian to come back. Make a lot of money! As for whether the team can win the championship this year?Of course Klaus cares, but compared to this year's championship, Klaus is more concerned about the team's virtuous cycle in the next 3-5 years and how to keep the team competitive.
This Lin Tian transaction is regarded by Klaus as the biggest challenge of his career!Because this transaction looks easy, but it is actually very difficult to control.
Although Lin Tian is the most popular player in the entire league today, he also has a huge shortcoming: his contract only has half a season left. No matter which team wants to get Lin Tian, it will always have to risk There is a risk that some Lin Tians may leave directly in the offseason.
This also makes Lin Tian's transaction value actually much lower than imagined.
Therefore, while Klaus wants to get more benefits, he must also be careful not to be too harsh, otherwise the opponent will yell that I am waiting for the naked sign in the offseason, and then they will break up. That will definitely be Klaus's best choice. A scene I don’t want to see! Nowadays, at least the most generous offers in rumors, such as Walker from the Celtics plus two lottery picks, or the one from the Lakers except Kobe O'Neal, many of these news are actually from Krause. He took the initiative to break the news.
Klaus's purpose is also very simple. He wants to take the initiative in the transaction!He must also maximize the interests of himself and the team as much as possible!
And just when Klaus wanted to make a few more calls to squeeze his trading partners to see if he could order more things to make his trading partners bleed more, his office door was suddenly knocked open. Kick away!
Yes, kicked away! Klaus raised his head, looked at the aggressive Jordan, and immediately understood what this guy with whom he had never had a good relationship was doing.
"You want to trade Lin?" Jordan got straight to the point and stared at Klaus.
"Michael, you have to understand that this is a difficult decision. We are all walking on the most difficult road. We must recognize the reality and make rational choices. You know, we..."
"Shut up, fat guy, and answer my question." Jordan interrupted Klaus rudely, slammed his hands on his desk, and questioned every word.
"Yes, I want to trade him." Facing the aggressive Jordan, Klaus no longer evaded. He was also not to be outdone, and stared back at Jordan: "Unless you promise me now that you are willing to sign a player during the offseason. A basic salary contract of 1-200 million US dollars, so that I can have enough salary space to renew Lin’s contract!”
"Otherwise, as the general manager, I must make the right decision. My job is to maximize the interests of the team! Trading Lin now is better for you, me and the team! Otherwise we will just I can watch Lin leave the team!"
"We are now No. [-] in the league, and we are on the right path to defend our title. You cannot make this kind of transaction! This will destroy the team's chemical reaction, which will make it much more difficult for us to win the championship this year!" Of course Jordan will not No matter what Klaus says about the team's future, team interests, etc., his goal is always to win the championship!
"Michael, how do you know that if we don't have Lin, we won't have a championship?" Klaus spread his hands and maintained his rationality and calmness.
"I don't know if we can win the championship without Lin, but I know that as long as Lin is here, we can 100% defend the title this year! I have the confidence to sweep and defeat all opponents!" Jordan no longer stood, but sat down. Opposite Louth.
"What about next year? What about Michael next year?" Klaus still said in a calm tone: "Lin will definitely be gone next year, and we will not get any reward. Our lineup will lose one Lin out of thin air. At that time, how can we Win the championship?"
"That's next year's matter! What I care about now is this year's matter!" Now that Jordan is here, he will not give in at all: "You want me to give up this year's championship and compete for the next few years?" Rouse, do you want to listen to this, is this what you are saying is human?"
"Win this year first, and then talk about the rest! If you trade Lin now, you will give up an opportunity to win the championship in vain! Only idiots and donkeys would make this choice! Klaus, I I always knew you were stupid, but I really didn’t expect you to be so stupid! What’s the long-term purpose of leaving the championship you have already obtained?”
"Do you know how many teams would sacrifice everything for a championship?"
"So, Michael, the great Michael Jordan, you feel that without Lin, you will not be able to win the championship, right? You feel that he is indispensable, and you feel that without Lin, you will fail, is that right? ? In this case, then you give me a promise, you give me a promise between men."
"Again, you want me not to trade Lin? Then you sign a minimum salary contract this summer, so that I have enough space to keep Lin in the team! Otherwise, I will definitely trade him Lose!"
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, Jordan's hands hit the table again. He stood up, leaning his upper body forward obviously, staring condescendingly into Klaus's eyes, and said with a smile: "You want my promise, huh? Very good. , then I can make you a promise!"
Jordan looked at Krause and sneered: "If you dare to trade Lin, I will go to the Knicks this summer! I will never renew my contract with the Bulls! This is my promise! If you are afraid of summer, I will beat you up. Can’t get it? Simple, you can take advantage of the trade deadline and trade me, that’s it.”
"Are you threatening me?" The smile on Klaus's face finally disappeared completely. Jordan really went too far! "Yes, I'm threatening you! As for whether you want to continue to fight with me to the end, or you are smart and choose to stop causing trouble, and then happily watch us win this year's championship, everything is up to you." Jordan Straightening up, he knew that he had the absolute upper hand.
"Klaus, if I were you, I would completely cut off all transactions related to Lin, and then wait quietly to see the most dominant championship moment in the history of the NBA!"
After saying that, Jordan turned around and walked towards the door. He had finished what he wanted to say and was not ready to continue chatting with Klaus. It was only when he walked to the door that Jordan suddenly turned around and looked at Klaus. Si Dao:
"Klaus, I always keep my word. You can take a gamble and see if I will go to New York this summer."
Klaus kept breathing heavily, obviously extremely angry. He watched Jordan leave the office and quickly go away. His whole body suddenly began to tremble continuously, obviously extremely angry.
Then, Klaus suddenly stood up, strode to the door of the office, took the door handle and used all his strength to close the door of the general manager's office again. Then, a huge roar came from his office. The sound of something hard hitting the floor.
And this sound is obviously just the beginning! Next, various crackling and clanging sounds were heard in his office for a full 20 minutes!Then, everything finally returned to calm, and not long after, the door to Klaus's office opened again. He still had anger on his face and left the office without looking back.
He's going to see Reinsdorf, the owner of the Bulls! At this time, only the boss’s support is the most important! The general manager's office behind Klaus was now as if it had been bombarded by a tornado, a magnitude 10 earthquake, a magnitude 12 tsunami, and 20 rocket launchers!There was not even a single good spot in the entire office. Klaus had just spent 20 minutes completely destroying the entire office.
But obviously, Klaus's troubles are not over.
Because he didn't get the support he imagined!
After listening to Klaus's cry, Reinsdorf could only say helplessly: "Jerry, there's nothing we can do! To be honest, I hate Michael more than you do! Ever since he negotiated with us last summer, From the moment he asked for that $3000 million annual salary, I hated him very much."
"I know that I will definitely regret the 3000 million US dollars I paid. I have been waiting for the opportunity to take revenge on Michael! Let's put it this way, I want Michael to get out more than you do! I want him to go away forever! Leave Chicago."
"But we all know that this is impossible, right Jerry? He is the hero of Chicago, he is the signature of the entire NBA. As long as he is here, we can make money! As long as he is here, we can remain competitive. ! As long as he is here, our game tickets and various peripherals will be in short supply!"
"So, even if I hate him more than you and want him to get out, even if I want to shoot him in the head, making Michael happy is still our most important job at the moment, Jerry, you understand me What do you mean?"
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On the training ground, Jackson chewed gum easily and said to Jordan next to him: "Klaus just smashed up his office. How much of this is because of you?"
"I think it's all." Jordan shrugged and said, "But Lin probably won't leave. At least this season, we can compete for a championship with peace of mind!"
"What about the summer?" Jackson looked at Jordan curiously and said, "Will you cut your salary and keep Lin?"
"The important thing is not whether I will cut my salary or not." Jordan said: "Phil, can't you really see Lin's thoughts? Even if we offer him an annual salary of 3000 million US dollars, he will not stay. Bullshit! What he wants is a core identity!"
"That's not necessarily the case." Jackson smiled and suddenly said loudly to Lin Tianda: "Lin, if I give you 3000 million US dollars a year, will you stay in Chicago?"
"3000 million?" Lin Tian said without hesitation: "If I hesitate for even a second, it is disrespectful to these 3000 million! Tell me, which team in Chicago? Whether it is the Cubs, Blackhawks, Bears or others If any team gives me 3000 million a year, I will go anywhere!"
"FUXX!" Jordan curled his lips and cursed. He suddenly began to regret why he had to stand up for Lin Tian, a bastard!
Wouldn't it be better to tell him to get out as soon as possible? If you have to endure him for another four months, your blood pressure will increase by just how much! Time passed by so quickly.
Suddenly, there was a storm in the city just a second ago, as if Lin Tian would be sent to a certain team in the league at any time.
Then, the deal about Lin Tian seemed to have never happened before, and disappeared quietly. In the end, this deal was not even a big deal, but just disappeared into the sea, without any follow-up.
After asking more than two-thirds of the general managers in the league, Klaus suddenly said: Lin is not for sale to us, we will not sell it!
Klaus's behavior, which was almost indistinguishable from playing tricks on others, made many general managers who were determined to win Lin Tian angrily curse in their own offices. At the same time, Klaus was also put on their blacklist. .
Although most people will not target the Bulls and Klaus because of this, if there is a chance to retaliate without harming their own interests, this group of people will definitely give it to Klaus and the Bulls without hesitation. Make it a stumbling block.
The trade deadline passed with little fanfare. In the end, the only deal that could be said to shock the league was the separation of Dallas 3J. The rest were all insignificant transactions.
But as the trade deadline passes, all teams in the league must start working hard for their season goals!
No matter whether the goal is to lose or win, whether it is the playoffs or the draft, the last two months of the game are destined to be full of bloodshed! Of course, except for some teams, they rely on their own strength and will not participate in these bloody events.
For example, the Celtics have only won 8 games so far, and they are second to last in the 'lead'. The Vancouver Grizzlies, who have won 12 games, have won 4 games. At this stage of the season, the Bostonians have basically locked up their title. Being last in the season, or even winning a few games in the following games, they will have no problem! Similar to the Celtics, there is the Nuggets. The Nuggets have only won 16 games so far this season. It is obviously a bit difficult for them to 'catch up' with the Grizzlies and Celtics, but they have won 20 games behind them. The Spurs, who have won 21 games, and the 76ers, who have won [-] games, want to catch up with the Nuggets, but it is extremely difficult to catch up! The battle between the Spurs and the 76ers for the fourth-last place in the league will be the most worthy of attention and anticipation in the lottery zone in the last month and a half!Who can lose more, and who can get a higher pick?Who can select the real cornerstone of the team in this not-so-big draft year next year? In addition to the lottery, the Bulls are now firmly in the Diaoyutai. They have achieved an impressive record of 46 wins and 8 losses. Not only is the team ranked first in the league, but they are also 8 games ahead of the Heat, who are currently second in the Eastern Conference. , leading the league's second-best Jazz team by a full 5 games! With this huge lead, it is almost impossible for the Jazz and Heat to catch up with the Bulls at this time of the season!Not to mention that the Bulls still have a full-blooded Jordan. He had been resting for almost a month due to his ankle, but now he is full of energy and ready to kill everyone! Under the leadership of a full-blooded Jordan, the Bulls lost only one game in the remaining games in February and all games in March, achieving a terrifying record of 2 wins and 3 loss! Not only were they not caught up by the Jazz and Heat behind them, but they continued to expand their lead at this time of the season! And Jordan also relied on his terrifying performance to win the Player of the Month award for two consecutive months in February and March!In addition to Lin Tian's previous one in January, the Bulls player won the league's Player of the Month for 2 consecutive months! You know, the current NBA Player of the Month is not one from each side of the East and West, but only one from the entire league! In other words, for three consecutive months, the best players in the league were all with the Bulls! From this point alone, you can see how good the Bulls are now!
In addition to the fact that they have lost 9 games and cannot continue to break the league's new regular season win record set last season, they are still the most powerful and terrifying team in the league this season!
And it was during these two months that Jordan once again demonstrated his terrifying scoring ability. He averaged more than 33 points per game for two consecutive months. When March ended, his season average points per game It has reached 3 points again!He expanded the gap between himself and No. Malone in the scoring list to more than 2 points! In other words, if Malone wants to challenge this year's scoring champion, assuming Jordan maintains his current output of 4 points per game in the last 9 games in April, Malone needs to average at least 29 points per game in April. Only then can he hope to overtake Jordan and become the scoring leader this season.
Therefore, you can congratulate Jordan in advance for locking in the ninth scoring title of his career!
His dominance in scoring, even if you look at the entire NBA history, is quite explosive!
In other words, the first explosion in history!
When the season progresses to April, in fact, the positions of each team and the specific situation of this season have been almost finalized. Except for some teams that still need to compete for positions, most of the remaining teams The team can all enter the fishing state in advance.
For example, for the Bulls, Jackson once again rested the team on a large scale during the April game! Jordan, Pippen, Lin Tian and others took a truce in some games one after another. As a result, the Bulls' last 9 games had a mediocre record, with only 6 wins and 3 losses.
But despite this, when the regular season officially ends this season, the Bulls still firmly occupy the first place in the league! They will have home field advantage in all playoff series! At the same time, they also became the second team in NBA history to reach 70 wins!
70 wins and 12 losses! Well... ranked first is the Bulls last season.
After winning 70 games, their record dropped by 4 games from last season. It seems outrageous no matter how you look at it, but the Bulls did it. Not only did they win 70+ games for two consecutive seasons, but they also For two consecutive years, I achieved this result by taking turns and completely relaxing.
If they really risk their lives, how many wins they can win has become a topic of discussion throughout the league.
75 wins? 78 wins? Still an exaggeration...
80 wins? I'm afraid only Phil Jackson can answer this question.
But now, the answer to this question is actually not important at all. What is important is that the regular season is over, and then comes the real battle! Playoffs! (End of this chapter)