Chapter 293: The Lakers Are Finished

From February 3 to February 14, the Heat quietly won a seven-game winning streak, and then after the All-Star Weekend, the Heat continued their winning streak.

No. 20 defeated the Hawks, No. 21 won against the Bulls, and No. 23 beat the 76ers again, extending the winning streak to 10 games.

If there is little historical conflict with another plane, the Heat will continue to win through February and March, until Game 28 against the Bulls.

This 27-game winning streak has become the second-longest winning streak in NBA history, second only to the Lakers' 33-game winning streak, and is also the best reflection of the strength of the Miami Heat's big three after the run-in.

Wang Xiao had the idea of interrupting the winning streak of the Heat's Big Three, after all, even the Heat, who have won 27 consecutive games, are unlikely to be the opponent of the current Wizards team.

However, the Heat were lucky, looking through the schedule, during their 27-game winning streak, they didn't have a single game against the Wizards.

Both Eastern Conference teams, the two teams will meet four times this season, with each playing two games on the road.

The first game between the two teams was in early December, when the Heat took on the Wizards on the road.

As in the previous two years, the Heat were no match for the Wizards in the game, and were once again beaten to death by Curry and others with three-point shots, and the final total score was 113:89, losing by a full 24 points.

The second game was in mid-December, and the Heat, who returned to their home court, wanted revenge, and relied on the outbursts of James and Wade in the first two quarters to successfully occupy the advantage and initiative.

However, with the start of the third quarter of the game, after the Wizards came off the bench, the hard-won advantage was buried in the blink of an eye, and then even if James and other main players reappeared, they were weak to recover, and finally lost by a narrow margin of 109:107.

After one away and one home, there were only two games left between the Heat and the Wizards, and the third game was played a month later, that is, near the end of January in '13, this game was still the home court of the Heat, but the Heat still failed to win this game.

There was nothing wrong with the Heat's performance throughout the game, James scored 28 points in the Big Three, Wade scored 21 points, Bosh scored 18 points, and the three combined scored 67 points. Allen single-handedly scored 20 points, and Mike. Miller also had a rare hand, scoring 13 points, and the scores of these five people alone add up to a full 100 points.

It can be said that the Heat played a very classic perfect game.

But that still didn't win the Wizards.

Because the Wizards' performance is even more perfect.

Curry scored 31 points, George 19 points, Thompson 17 points, Leonard 15 points, Whiteside 14 points, the starting five all scored double-doubles, Jamison, Jimmy Brown on the bench. Butler, Chandler. Parsons also scored in double figures.

Eight players on the team scored double-doubles and scored 121 points in the fourth quarter, so how could the Heat win in this situation?

This can't help but make the whole Heat team have a deep sense of powerlessness, especially James, every time he plays the Wizards, James does his best to defeat the Wizards, after all, if you can't even win a regular season, how can you win against the Wizards in the playoffs?

The Heat have fallen to the Wizards in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, and if they continue like this, he may really have a championship-free rhythm for life!

However, James did his best against the Wizards, and the Wizards didn't go all out every time they played against the Heat?

Wang Xiao often let Curry and others rest in daily games, but when facing the Heat, the Wizards never rested.

Wang Xiao doesn't want to lose to the Heat, whether it's public or private, the Wizards can't lose to the Heat.

Therefore, the matchup with the Heat team has always been Wang Xiao's most demanding game, and if anyone does not play well on the court, he will not hesitate to replace him.

This season, the last matchup between the Wizards and the Heat was on April 10, when the regular season was about to end.

Unfortunately, at that time, the Heat's 27-game winning streak had been ended by the Bulls, and because of this heart-wrenching winning streak, the confidence of the whole Heat team would be cultivated.

At that time, the Wizards will face the challenge of a Heat team in the strongest form.

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The Heat continued their winning streak after All-Star Weekend and the trade deadline, while the Wizards also maintained a high winning rate.

The Wizards have a 4-1 record in the remaining five games in February, and as the clock ticks into March, the game starts to get a little easier.

With the exception of the game against the Knicks on March 1 and the Nets game on March 21, the Wizards did not have a strong opponent in March.

March 3 against the 76ers, March 6 against the Timberwolves, March 8 against the Bobcats, and March 12 against the Cavaliers...... The Bucks, Hornets, Suns, Warriors, Lakers, Pistons, Magic, all of these teams are in the middle and lower reaches of the Eastern and Western rankings or even the bottom of the rankings.

Including the Lakers.

The Lakers' Super F4 combination has almost completely failed.

Before the All-Star break, the Lakers' record was terrible, only ranked 10th in the West, and many people seriously doubted that according to the current state of the Lakers, they would not even be able to make the playoffs.

In fact, if it weren't for Kobe Bryant's small universe exploding after the All-Star Weekend, averaging 40+ minutes per game, desperately dragging the Lakers forward, then the Lakers might really miss the playoffs this season.

In the last 22 games, the Lakers won 14-6 and won 63%, although this winning rate cannot be compared with teams such as the Wizards, Heat, Spurs and Trail Blazers, but if they can maintain this winning rate throughout the season, the Lakers will win 50 wins and enter the playoffs without pressure.

And this winning rate is still in the case of Nash, Gasol's frequent absence, and Howard's poor state, relying on Kobe Bryant alone.

Of course, the Lakers and Kobe Bryant also paid a terrible price for this, on April 12, Kobe Bryant torn his Achilles tendon in the game against the Golden State Warriors, ending the season early, and only 2 games left until the end of the regular season......

This injury almost ruined the rest of Kobe's career, the 13-14 season was reimbursed, the 14-15 season only played 35 games, and in the 15-16 season, he played 66 games, averaged 35.8% shooting per game and scored 17.6 points, and led the Lakers to a 17-65 record in the West this season, Kobe Bryant chose to retire.

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The Lakers are finished, at least in the eyes of Wang Xiao, a traverser, even in 19 years, the Lakers, who have failed to reach the playoffs under the leadership of James, have definitely failed over the years, and in the 19-20 season, after winning Davis, it is difficult to conclude whether the Lakers can rise, after all, whether it is for the giant Lakers or James, who aims to be the first person in history, not winning the championship means failure.