696: Don't let honor slip away
In the 95-96 season, after the comeback, Michael. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to a 72-10 record in the regular season. From then on, a great record was born in the Union. 70 wins in a single season has become the highest honor a team can win in the regular season.
For many years after that, 72 wins in a single season was considered an unprecedented record, and it is likely that there will be no one to come. After all, with the development and evolution of modern basketball, it is almost impossible to guarantee that you will only lose ten games a season.
But that all changed in 2013, the year the Indiana Pacers burst onto the scene. Having won the championship last season, they cemented their dominance that year.
With 72 wins in the regular season, no one believed that it would be the Pacers who would tie the Bulls' record.
People have actually imagined that one day a certain team can break the Bulls' record, and in many people's minds, it may be Kobe Bryant, James or even Durant who can do this.
But absolutely no one thought that it was a Chinese coach who was scolded by the media every day to do this.
In 14 years, the Chinese coach suffered a heart attack and almost died. For this reason, Henson had to take a break to recuperate.
At that moment, people thought that the Pacers' dynastic road was about to collapse. After all, during Henson's recuperation, the Pacers' record was not impressive.
However, a miracle struck Indianapolis again. Henson, who returned from the All-Star break, won the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. With a record of all wins since his return, he led the Pacers to 70 wins in a row for the second consecutive season.
And this time, it's 73 wins!
A record that claims to never be replicated has been broken by Henson for two consecutive seasons, and there is no doubt that the glory of the Pacers has always been linked to 70 wins in a single season.
The story that followed is very familiar to many young fans. The Golden State Warriors all but dominated the league after Henson's retirement, winning a championship and then 73 wins in a single season.
Although the Warriors were defeated by the Cavaliers in the Finals in the season of 73 wins, people still can't deny the greatness of the Warriors that season.
Two years later, Henson returned, and the Pacers regained control of the league.
But such a thing as 70 wins in a single season has never happened again.
Both the Warriors and the Pacers are focused on stability in the regular season. But this year, without warning, the record of 70 wins in a single season is about to appear again.
And, this time, there's a good chance of a new regular-season win record, 74 wins in a single season!
April 10, 2019, the last day of the NBA regular season. This year, the regular season was very competitive. Until the last day, the final ranking was not decided.
Since the Rockets faced the Thunder on April 10 and were finally eliminated by Westbrook, the Rockets are facing the possibility of falling out of the top three.
Once the Rockets fall out of the top three in the West, they will meet the Warriors in advance, and the expected Western Conference Finals will be staged in advance. Many people don't think this is good news for the Rockets, as the Warriors are still going strong this season, even stronger than last season, and the arrival of Cousins and Bogut has strengthened the Warriors' only flawed interior line.
So, most people don't want the Rockets and Warriors to bump into each other early. Therefore, whether the Rockets can reach the top three in the West depends on the result of today's game.
In addition, the Nuggets, who are already highly ranked, also did not sit back and relax, I have to say that Nuggets coach Malone really worked hard, in order to avoid encountering the Rockets, the previous game against the Trail Blazers gave up the victory, and the suspicion of releasing water is very great.
Although after the game, Malone once again stated that he absolutely did not deliberately lose to the Trail Blazers, but there was really some "no silver three hundred taels here" attitude. On the final day, the Nuggets will also decide their final fate.
And in this year's regular season, there is more than one case like the above that has not been determined until the end.
This also includes the east. The Brooklyn Nets have a very heart-wrenching situation, on the last day of the regular season, they are about to face the embarrassing situation of sixth in the East if they win, and eighth in the East if they lose.
Nobody wants to be eighth in the East, because eighth in the East means they have to meet the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.
But even more unfortunate for the Nets was that they met the Pacers first before the playoffs even began. Because the opponent of the Pacers in the final game of the regular season is the Nets!
But the Nets may not get the victory they wanted, although the Pacers are now resting on their laurels and the league's No. 1 spot has already been decided.
But the Pacers aren't going to hold back for the playoffs, as this is their best chance to break their 73-win record.
As a result, no one cares about the final rankings today. In the face of the great record of 74 wins, it doesn't matter how the other teams stand.
"The game is about to begin, and the Pacers have already won 73 games after the win over the Hawks! The Great Henson. Joe, who still managed to tie the league's record for most wins in a single season in the final year of his career. But I think Coach Henson's ambitions may go beyond that. He may be aiming for a great record of 74 wins, so let's wait and see! ”
Before the start of the game, Reggie. Miller was already excited. He even secretly prepared a 74-win commemorative T-shirt for himself, and put it on as soon as the game was over.
When commentating on the game, he has to be objective and neutral. But after the game, he was a complete Pacers fan.
Since losing to the Warriors in March, the Pacers have enjoyed a series of winning streaks. They defeated the likes of the Thunder, Nuggets and Celtics at the end of March to claim 70 wins early.
So Reggie. Miller has reason to believe that Henson must be aiming for a record. If he didn't want to set a record, he could have been rested when he played the Eagles yesterday.
But at this time on the court, Nets coach Kenin . Atkinson doesn't think so.
Is 74 wins great? Great of course. But compared to the championship, the championship is naturally greater. Look at the Warriors who won 73 wins that year, because they lost the championship, they were ridiculed as the runner-up with 73 wins until now.
So, Atkinson believes that the Pacers won't necessarily go all out to win. After all, the playoffs are just around the corner, and as a team aiming for a championship, Henson must prepare for the playoffs. Increasing the risk of playing the playoffs for a regular season game? Atkinson doesn't think Henson will do that.
Didn't Henson give up winning 73 in order to conserve his strength?
But Atkins didn't know that Henson's abandonment of winning 73 was one of the last things he regretted in his life.
So, before the game started, Henson gave the players an order.
"No matter how much the Nets players resist, I have only one request! Win 74 and become a legend! ”
Henson looked at his players with a serious face, and this time, he wasn't going to let any more accolades slip through his fingertips!
The referee blew the whistle and the much-anticipated game officially began.
After seeing the starting line-up sent by Henson, Atkins was instantly stunned.
Brogdon, Oladipo, George, Antetokounmpo and Brooke. Lopez...... It's exactly a regular starting line-up! Henson did not send a substitute line-up, but brought out Jean's strongest main force.
That said, the Pacers are still hungry for victory!
Before the game even started, Atkins was hit. Can a Pacers Nets play with all their might?
Well, Atkinson really isn't that confident......