Chapter 287: The AI whose headlines were snatched away by Michael (2nd update)
After two consecutive home wins, after beating the Cavaliers and Grizzlies. The Lakers' overall record is 47-6, which ranks first in the league.
The Chicago Bulls, who are first in the East and second in the league, are currently 45-6, and after the Lakers lost to the SuperSonics, the Lakers and Bulls have exactly the same number of losses. The weak team looks at the victory, and the strong team looks at the defeat. It can be said that the Lakers' record has no lead over the Bulls, and one careless will be overtaken.
The Lakers have lost two of the 10 games in which O'Neal has left, and although it is also a very good record, it is undoubtedly a big discount from the invincibility at the beginning of the season.
And the Bulls have only lost one game in the past month, that is, to Olajuwon's explosive Houston, Olajuwon's Olajuwon in that game was simply a god, Jordan was suppressed, and whoever came in exchange was in vain.
After Jordan scored 60 points in Kobe, he turned on his personal offensive mode, and in the just-concluded game with the Nuggets, he shot 19 of 27 and slashed 51 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover. He led the team to a 134-123 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Let everyone know that the current number one in the league is still Michael Jordan, the best scoring guard in history.
"Kobe Bryant became the youngest triple-double? That's right, I saw that report, and he did a good job in Los Angeles. Michael was questioned by reporters after the game.
"He said the magician was stronger than me? It's ridiculous, I hope to wait until he gets the ring and then judge us seniors. Kobe's answer made Jordan very dissatisfied, but he defeated the Magic at the peak head-on, which is a fact recognized by everyone, this kid actually used 5 to be greater than 4 to say that the magic is stronger than himself? There is no center by his side who is the No. 1 in total scoring in history, Abdul-Jabbar can hug his thighs! Wait, wait until I win a few more titles, and you won't be arguing about that.
This is the mentality of an old rascal, a competitive paranoid who explodes. Kobe Bryant has completely aroused Jordan's fighting spirit from the last block and lore of the All-Star! After many years, he is once again desperate to win against a player! Since his second comeback, the position of the first person in the league, his performance on the court, there is no doubt that he is NUMBER ONE! And Kobe's appearance changed all that, winning one game in the regular season, and the All-Star Game was a block and a stunner for himself, which undoubtedly greatly swept Michael's face.
Jordan doesn't allow anyone to beat him! It's just that there is no chance to meet the Lakers in the regular season this season, and if you want to beat Kobe, you can only win the first place in the regular season. Or wait until the Finals, Jordan really doesn't think the Lakers can come out of the West, Houston has made up for Jim Jackson after they have been worthy of any team, even if they were killed by Olajuwon, Jordan thinks that this year's Finals rival is still the old spicy Houston with the Big Three. It will take another two years of experience for the young Lakers to reach the Finals.
“U KNOW WHAT? As long as I'm in the league, Kobe Bryant doesn't want to get a ring! If you want to win the championship, wait for me to retire. Jordan put down the microphone and left the scene domineeringly.
Jordan's speech caused an uproar again!
"If you want to win the championship, wait for me to retire." This domineering statement appeared in the headlines of major sports sectors, and with a performance of 51 points, it covered Kobe Bryant's limelight for a while.
"Michael Jordan has sworn his sovereignty over the territory of his kingdom! Lakers, Kobe, want to win the championship, wait for me to retire! ”
"Michael is hungry for this season's championship!"
"The Lakers are about to fall off the altar, and they will be overtaken by the Bulls after a few games."
While Bryant's triple-double performance was impressive, the youngest triple-double just illustrates his potential. It doesn't mean that he is strong, and the vast majority of media commentators and fans in the league firmly believe that Michael is better than Kobe.
So when Michael made this domineering declaration, his fans climaxed! The media also began to analyze various data from the Lakers and Bulls, while comparing Kobe Bryant and Jordan together.
At this time, another big event happened at the same time.
96 Golden Generation's champion show Allen Iverson cut 6 consecutive 40+ games! In the seventh game against the Heat, under the targeting of the old and spicy Pat Riley, he only scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists on 2-of-13 shooting. missed 7 consecutive 40+ games, one less than Kobe's record.
Iverson stopped 6 consecutive 40+ games, although he is not as good as Kobe, but this is also an exaggerated achievement! There are very few rookies who can score 40+ in history, and Iverson's 6 consecutive 40+ will be a sensation if it weren't for Kobe Bryant's beauty and front!
At present, although AI has also received a lot of praise, the sensational effect is far less than that of Kobe. Coupled with Michael Jordan's declaration, Iverson's 6-in-a-row 40+ is a bit shabby, and not too many people have noticed it.
The AI that was robbed of the headlines could only focus on the court. He knew that after breaking Kobe's 7 consecutive 40+ hopelessness, the honor of the best rookie was completely out of his way. Kobe Bryant used a triple-double of 30+10+10 to nail the Rookie of the Year and carved his own name.
Coupled with the Philadelphia 76ers' record began to decline rapidly, although there are three big players in Allen Iverson, Jerry Starkerhouse, and Derrick Coleman, the 76ers' record is still very embarrassing. Stackhouse is completely on the side of the AI, while Derek Coleman has his own ideas.
As the top pick in 1990, he was in his prime, and he was reluctant to play for a rookie. The contract is about to expire next season, Coleman wants to brush up on a good data, and then get a big contract, this big contract may be his last big contract, the peak of players in this era is very short, Coleman also knows in his own heart, his body has been hollowed out by tobacco, alcohol and poison, compared to the peak has dropped a lot, such a body will inevitably decline after the age of 30.
Iverson's style of play is that type of ball dominance, and even if the ball dominates, the team can't win. Coleman was caught in an embarrassing situation with no stats and no wins. Coleman must have been disgruntled by this situation, and he began to attack more aggressively, playing outside the team's system. And began to block and dismantle passively, focusing all his energy on singles under the basket, and not defending at all.
This result has made the situation worse for the 76ers, who have gone from being a contender for the playoffs in December to having no playoff prospects in mid-to-late February. Part of the reason for this is Iverson's brushing, and the other part is Coleman's yin and yang violations.