Chapter 346: Round Table
ESPN's roundtable keeps pace with the times, and the topic of the week is "Can the Milwaukee Bucks break the historical record and set the best record in history?"
Due to the very high popularity of this topic, the guests invited by ESPN this time are also very powerful, Yao Ming, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and Gary Payton, who are recovering from injuries, as well as Magic Johnson.
This lineup can be said to be luxurious, and if these five people are in their prime, dominating the NBA for two to three years, there will be no problem at all.
Of course, four of those five have been retired, and one of the guys who is close to retirement is not getting together to discuss how good they were in their prime, but whether the Milwaukee Bucks can break the all-time best record of 72-10 set by the Chicago Bulls.
"I think it's difficult!" Gary Payton was the first to speak, the year when the Bulls created the best record in history was the most memorable year of his life, because in the finals that year, the Bulls' opponent was his supersonic team, so he knew very well how strong the Bulls were back then, "I have to say that no matter what opponent the Bulls met that year, they had hope of winning, and the probability was not low, they had no real nemesis, If the defending champion Houston Rockets are going to cause problems for this team, well, sorry, they didn't beat the Bulls even once that season, and they didn't have an opponent, which is the fundamental reason why the Bulls went 72-10! ”
Gary Payton said this and glanced at Scottie Pippen, who obviously agreed with what he said, the Bulls in the 95~96 season are invincible in the league!
"The Bucks this season are also very strong, but they don't have absolute suppression in the games against the Lakers, Cavaliers and other giants, that is, they still have opponents that should not be underestimated, I want to say this, unfortunately, in the remaining 19 games of the Bucks, among the teams they need to face, the Lakers and the Cavaliers are listed, and they have two back-to-back games to play, just these, there are more than 3 uncertain games, so, I think the Bucks have been impressive this season with their strong momentum, but they're not as good as any other team in the league, and it's hard for them to break the NBA's all-time best record of 72-10 when the schedule is unfavorable but the opponents are strong! ”
"Nonono, I don't agree with what Gary said!" Barkley actually shook his head all the time when Gary Payton explained his point, and finally endured it until this guy finished speaking, and he immediately rushed to speak, "Gary emphasized several times that the Bulls had no nemesis, in fact, the Indiana Pacers won them twice in a row that season, even if it is not a nemesis, it can be regarded as a team that can cause trouble......"
"But we're champions, you should know!" Scottie Pippen's tone was a little displeased.
"But, Scottie, we're just talking about the regular season and whether the Bucks can beat the Chicago Bulls' 72-10!" Barkley replied with a smile, Pippen was speechless, he continued, "So, the Bulls are not invincible, just like this Bucks, they do play tricky when they meet some opponents, but that doesn't mean they can't win, at least so far, when the Bucks meet the Cavaliers and the Lakers and other league powerhouses, they haven't lost yet!" This is enough to show that even if this Bucks team meets these teams again in the future, they may not all end in failure! ”
"So, Gary, your conclusions have no basis!"
Gary Payton spread his hands and didn't reply, he couldn't find a reason to contradict what Barkley said.
"The greatness of the Bulls is undeniable, but Yi and his Bucks have also had a better momentum this season than other teams in the league, they broke the 100-year record of 20 consecutive wins in the opening game, and now they are hitting the best record in NBA history, we are not discussing who is greater than this Bucks team or the Bulls of the year, but discussing whether the Milwaukee Bucks can break the 72-10 record this season, Charles is right......
Yao Ming, who had not spoken, began to express his attitude at this time, and he also thought that the Bucks could break the historical record, but when he said Barkley, the latter's body shook slightly unconsciously.
The two of them sat at a distance from each other today.
It is clear that the shadow of those years has not disappeared!
Yao continued: "This is just a discussion about the regular season, nothing else, even according to probability, the Bucks have a good chance of breaking the record! ”
Jiaotong University: With a score of 38, do you still have probability?
Scottie Pippen glanced at Yao Ming, a trace of disapproval flashed in his eyes, in his opinion, Yao Ming is a Chinese player naturally helped the Chinese player speak, and he now has to fight for the Magic team Johnson, so that he can reach a united front with himself.
Can the Bucks go 72-10?
This Scottie Pippen didn't think about it at all, he just didn't want this Bucks team to compare with the Bulls team back then, when they won three consecutive championships, what kind of dominance was that? Now such a team that has not proven anything has been put to the same height as them, it is strange that he can be happy!
So, despite the repeated reiterations of Barkley and Yao Ming, who are only discussing the regular season record, he is still reluctant to analyze the team objectively.
It's completely unnecessary!
"I think the Milwaukee Bucks are having a great season, and really, from their performance so far, whatever the team can end up playing with, from my point of view, it's acceptable, even if they get 73 wins or 74 wins or more, I believe they have the quality!"
It's a pity that he hasn't won over Johnson of the Magic team, and the latter has directly stated that he also believes that the Bucks can break the best record in the history of the Bulls.
Scottie Pippen's face fell, and his tone was much stiffer: "I don't believe they can break the Bulls' 72-10 record, just because I was a member of that Bulls, I know how hard it is, first you have to have a Michael Jordan on the team, well, I think Milwaukee shouldn't have Michael Jordan!" ”
This sentence stunned the three Yao Ming, who supported the Bucks to break the historical record, Scottie Pippen was indeed right, Milwaukee does not have Jordan, even if Yi Jianlian is already very good this season, but compared with Michael Jordan, he is still far from qualified.
"But ......" Yao Ming was the first to break the silence, "but there are many records that are not necessarily completed by Michael Jordan, such as 8 consecutive championships, and 100 points in a single game, and ...... 73-9! ”