Chapter 193: The Upcoming Legendary Battle (Thanks to the Third Reward for Going All the Way)
The aftermath is not settled, after Kobe Bryant won seven consecutive 40+, all the media pressure came to the Bulls' side and Michael Jordan's side.
Michael Jordan is recognized by all media and players as the first person in the league, and even has been recognized by many people, after Jordan won a few more championships, he is the first person in history!
But at present, it seems that the first person is Jordan, and the title of the first team in the league is no longer 100% available for the Chicago Bulls!
The Los Angeles Lakers began to be considered by the media and fans that hard power has the possibility of surpassing the Chicago Bulls!
First of all, a very important reason, is that the Lakers have a leading regular season record, although the regular season does not tell the whole story, after all, the teams played against in the East and West are very different and the schedule is also different. But the results of the regular season can also tell a lot about it.
Although not every regular season champion wins the championship, the overall chance of the regular season winner winning the championship is 47.8%!
Don't look at this probability is less than half, but there are 29 teams in the league, and the average probability of each team winning the championship is less than 3.5%!
The gap is obvious, and winning the first place in the regular season means stepping on the podium with half a foot.
The Lakers currently have a 39-4 record, while the Bulls are 40-6 (41-5).
The weak team looks at the win, the strong team looks at the defeat, the Bulls have two more defeats than the Lakers, although there are nearly 40 games left in the next regular season schedule, it is difficult to say that there is no chance of turning over.
At least this season, the Lakers, who have been going on so far, have performed better overall in the regular season than the Bulls, who have already tasted the championship last year.
Everything has a process of prosperity and decline, and when it reaches its peak, it will decline. Last year's Bulls undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of basketball history, with 72 wins, even in the ancient times when the opponent was weaker. And the Bulls, who win the championship in such an atmosphere, their players will inevitably burn out in the regular season of the new season.
The players' desire to win in the regular season is bound to decline, and even with a winning maniac like Michael Jordan on the team, the mentality of role players is inevitably changing.
Many players began to think that since no matter how hard they tried, it was almost impossible to break 72 wins, so it was better to save their fitness and save it for the playoffs to compete for the championship.
With the aging of the team and the mentality of paying more attention to the playoffs or finals, although the Bulls have not made major adjustments in personnel, and even more optimized than last year, the players on the team have decreased their concentration on the regular season.
Do the Bulls want a regular season title? It must be wanted, Jordan is never satisfied with honor, and he wants to win every game. However, although the other players want to win, their desire to win is not as strong as last year.
Prosperity and decline, no matter how powerful a dynasty is, cannot escape this fate.
And when the wall falls, someone will always push it. The media plays this role.
At the beginning of the season, all the media, no, not just basketball practitioners. From the top of the league to the young fans, they are all convinced of the Bulls' championship.
After all, last year's Bulls' dominance was too strong, and almost the whole season was pushed across the league, although the SuperSonics and the Bulls fought 6 games in the Finals, but from 3:0, no one thought that the SuperSonics and the Bulls were a level of team, and the following games were just free to retract.
Therefore, everyone does not feel that this year's championship will have the ability of other teams in the season, and games without suspense are taboo in competitive events!
Whether it is the league or the media, it is necessary to establish an object to play against the bulls, which is the general trend.
At the beginning of the season, the media first brought up the Houston Big Three as the target of the tout, followed by the Utah Twins, the Pistons led by Jordan's successor Hill.
Blowing and blowing, I found that something was wrong, although these teams have a good record, but they really can't threaten the Bulls.
What's even more terrifying is that on the head of the Bulls, there is actually a team with a better record?
The Los Angeles Lakers have O'Neal in the new season, but apart from the fans of Los Angeles and O'Neal, does anyone really think that the Lakers are capable of beating the Bulls?
As the season progressed, the Lakers actually defeated the Bulls, and Kobe Bryant, who was still nicknamed 'Wonder Boy', hit the killer in front of Jordan.
This may be explained by good luck, after all, no matter how strong the team is in the regular season, there is no guarantee of a complete victory.
But then O'Neal won the Player of the Month of the month in December, Kobe Bryant scored 55 points, and the home team was 40+ for seven consecutive years.
One thing after another has begun to threaten the status of the Bulls, and now, the media has portrayed the Lakers as the Bulls' mortal enemies. One of Jordan's championships was won against the Los Angeles Lakers and against Magic Johnson.
Now Kobe Bryant is like the next superstar of the same level as Magic!
Bulls and Lakers, Magic - Jordan - Kobe, will this be a reincarnation?
After Kobe Bryant scored seven consecutive 40+, there is no doubt about his strength, and perhaps only Chamberlain in the history of the league has such a scoring explosion when he was a rookie. What's even more terrifying is that Kobe Bryant entered the league at the age of 18! Earlier than Jordan and Chamberlain, but the strength did not fall behind at all!
If you compare who is the strongest rookie in history, there will be a lot of controversy. Jordan, Kobe, Chamberlain, Magic, and a series of other players may not be much different in their performances and achievements as rookies.
But put the age to 18 years old! Kobe Bryant deserves to be the strongest high school student in history!
The strongest 18 years old on the surface!
And Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles at 4 o'clock in the morning showed the image of a hard-working and self-improving young man! I don't know how many fans Kobe Bryant has been attracted by these words!
And at such a peak of public opinion, the media found that the next game between the Lakers and the Bulls is imminent!
It's currently January 25th, 11 days later! The Lakers and Bulls are about to have the second game of the season and the last game of the season!
First in the league against second in the league!
Kobe Bryant vs. Jordan!
God War! This must be a fairy fight!
The odds of winning this game will be much better if they win the league!
Kobe Bryant won't give up this game, Jordan won't give up this game. In this game, every star will go all out! Take out the playoffs and even the finals to fight.
In the eyes of the media, this game is a preview of the finals!
The strongest player! The strongest team! Will do their best to give their best!
This is bound to be a legendary battle!