Chapter 623: The Season of Farewell
On April 13, just as all eyes were on the Clippers' 73-win streak, a new record was set again. On this day, the Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks at home, raising their win to 74 wins, surpassing the peak Bulls by two wins.
Countless Chicago fans shouted at this moment: "What, Lao Tzu will never watch the NBA again", but the next day, they naturally appeared in front of the TV on time, and they didn't remember what they said. After their own team loses, fans like to say that.
Ji Guoqiu scored 20 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks, and Ji Guoqiu had 40 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
In this game, Brother Panda got his 12th triple-double in the regular season this season, unsurprisingly becoming the player with the most triple-doubles in the league this season, and 6 more than the second-place James, that is, double.
The fox brother also got the 12th 40+ this season, averaging more than 33 points per game, and the first Chinese "scoring champion" has already been in his pocket.
The ranking of the east and west has basically settled after this day, especially the form of the east has long been clear.
Western Rankings -
1. Los Angeles Clippers (74-7)
2. San Antonio Spurs (56-25)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (48-33)
4. Los Angeles Lakers (58-23)
5. Dallas Mavericks (52-29)
6. Houston Rockets (51-30)
7. Phoenix Suns (48-33)
8. Memphis Grizzlies (45-36)
9. New Orleans Hornets (44-37)
Eastern Rankings -
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (58-23)
2. Orlando Magic (55-26)
3. Atlanta Hawks (48-33)
4. Boston Celtics (46-35)
5. Miami Heat (41-40)
6. Chicago Bulls (40-41)
7. Toronto Raptors (36-45)
8. Charlotte Bobcats (35-48)
The only upset on the Western Conference team is the New Orleans Hornets. Paul's injury before the All-Star break was more than two months, and he hasn't played a few games since his return in April. Bad luck again. This time I was injured in training. Then the Hornets announced Chris. Paul is reimbursed for the season. The Hornets also lost more and won less, slowly slipped from sixth in the West to ninth, and finally were robbed of the last playoff spot by the rebuilt Memphis Grizzlies, which was a tragic season.
Champion Blake. Griffin will lead the Grizzlies to face the mighty Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, and what the final result will be, before the game starts, everyone knows, and the only suspense is whether the Grizzlies will be as tragic as last year's Thunder. Finally kicked out of the playoffs with a sweep?
When the major media praised the Clippers' great achievements, they all said that Griffin, a little tender meat, as long as he can lead the Grizzlies to win a game, he is worthy of the status of the best rookie this season.
On April 15, just when everyone was waiting to see if the Clippers could beat the Cavaliers and raise the winning percentage record to 75 wins, the coaches of the two teams were very faceless and chose to hide the main force in the battle for the palace. None of the three animals played.
In this way, the average number of games per game of the two brothers this season is closed. They got what they wanted.
Ji Guoqiu averaged 21.2 points, 15.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 3.4 blocks and 3.2 turnovers per game in 78 games, shooting 54.9% from the field, 42.6% from three-point range, and 98.1% from the free throw line.
Ji Guoyi averaged 33.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.5 blocks, 1.6 steals and 3.0 turnovers per game in 76 games, shooting 51.6% from the field, 42.5% from three-point range, and 93.5% from the free throw line.
Anyone who looks at the number of the two brothers can understand why the Clippers will be invincible this season, breaking two epic records in a row, because their interior line is an epic combination, so they can have such a rebellious table.
The Clippers' winning streak ended with a final loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their final game, but that didn't change the Clippers' unbeatable performance this season, and they are now just three wins away from being truly at the top.
Ji Guoyi raised two fingers after the game and said: "The second plan, we have completed, the next is the most important championship trophy, our last goal is to get that ring again and achieve three consecutive championships!"
At this time, the reporter who didn't know where he came from stared at a pair of big eyes, but he was extremely blind, and asked like a whim: "Who do you think has a better chance of winning the MVP this season, you or your brother?" ”
Ji Guoyan was upset when he heard this, but at this time he was happy with the team's results, and the little fox endured his temper and said: "My brother is a selfless player, he is different from me, his eyes are always full of teammates, he is a natural leader player, and he can make the players around him better." It was his selflessness that allowed me to win the scoring title and we deserved to tie, even though I knew it wasn't possible. ”
The elder Dunleavy took over the topic at this time, and he was also full of praise for Ji Guoqiu: "Look at Panda's average record this season, you will know how terrifying he is: 21 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks, only Chamberlain and Cassel did it 50 years ago in NBA history, and he is the only one in modern basketball, even Larry. Bird is also not as dominant as his Panda brother in rebounding, free throws and blocks, and he can be arguably a one-of-a-kind superstar. ”
With the Clippers riding the wind and waves, there has been an endless discussion on the market about which of the two brothers is better. The duo's fan numbers have begun to overtake Kobe Bryant and surpass James. The three brightest players in the NBA are these three animals. However, if you refer to the idol temperament of the three, then James will probably be immediately dwarfed, although it is always bad to judge people by their appearance. But people always like to do it. The world of looking at faces is so unforgiving.
Two brothers after this game. The elder brother locked the rebounding king and the block king, the younger brother locked the scoring king, and the brothers had three honors in their bodies, shining brightly, and other stars did not dare to look at it.
The 2009-2010 regular season ended on this day, and the main season will officially start on April 18.
Although the suspense of this year's playoffs is insufficient, the odds for the Clippers to win the third championship are only 1 to 1.1, which can be seen from the odds that the majority of fans are optimistic about the Clippers. Even if there is a "big hit must die" argument, but for an invincible team that can win 34 consecutive wins and 74 wins in the regular season, the probability of capsizing is too small.
The league will not let the Clippers be threatened by off-court factors, as soon as the regular season is over, I don't know if it is the FBI or the CIA or something, anyway, there are secret police who have started to track the two brothers and their families, including Taylor. Swift and Emma. Roberts has the secret protection of relevant personnel, which is to prevent the kidnapping and threat of criminal forces for a huge handicap.
The two of them are no stranger to this, and they did the same in the playoffs last season, when officials in the league called them to explain it. It is said that during the Bulls dynasty, Jordan was in similar trouble. At that time, there was news that Jordan's relatives were threatened.
The two brothers were not short of money, and later in the regular season, their bodyguard staff was temporarily doubled. The guys who don't know if it's the CIA or the FBI, are just in charge of covert protection, and they follow Taylor. Swift and Emma. Roberts's staff are all female staff, only they are followed by a big black and muscular man, Ji Guozhi expressed his displeasure about this, how good it is to send two blonde beauties to protect them, Lao Tzu has no problem letting them be close to him when the time comes, why bother to be sneaky and look unsightly?
Ji Guoqiu is relatively more unhappy, Christine sued him yesterday, and someone actually secretly followed her. However, the anti-detection ability of big-name stars is relatively high, and the female CIA, who is not old and is a newcomer at first glance, was recognized by Twilight Girl, it is said that the two have made friends, and Twilight Girl's pickling skills are slightly higher......
"Your Twilight girl, how many girls do you want to bring back in a year? Damn, why didn't I even think about getting Christine at the time? It's a shame that I met her first. ”
Ji Guoyi is full of envy, jealousy and hatred, the dead panda has a twilight girl outside, I don't know how many girls can be indirectly soaked in this year, such a junior is really a top ten.
"I love to hear this, I looked at the photos on WeChat, that CIA girl is not bad, my Christine has a good eye this time, what kind of female assistant should have been dumped a long time ago, concentrate on killing girls and CIA girls."
Ji Guoqiu laughed, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Christine had done a good job.
On April 16, former NBA player and current Grizzlies head coach Hollins was interviewed by local media in Memphis, and humbly said: "The Grizzlies' task this year is not to unrealistically defeat the Clippers, what they want to do is to make this group of young players feel that the regular season is different from the playoffs, and the series between the first round and the Clippers will undoubtedly make them grow quickly, in comparison, the victory or defeat of the game is no longer the most important thing." ”
The Grizzlies coach stressed: "I want my players to understand why twin brothers are so famous and there are so many open spots in the fox brothers' games. Why is Brother Panda often available? Why is his high-post play pass so powerful? Hollins concluded, "yes, that's what we need to figure out and learn, and that's what we should focus on." My players have to understand how to score on their own while still attracting the opposing defense and giving their teammates chances, and the purpose of the game is to make the defense chaotic and open the space, and we have to learn from the Clippers in that regard. The Grizzlies are a young team, and we need to be humble and learn from a strong team in order to grow into another strong team. ”
Instead of focusing on the playoffs for the time being, ESPN has made a routine summary of the '09-10 season - "It's a farewell season. ”
The 2009-2010 season was a watershed moment in an era when the glorious generation of '96 began to step down and was replaced by the '03 generation and other rising stars.
In this, some farewells have long been signed, such as the Nets who are moving to New York, and when they sold Carter, they also cleaned the last vestiges of the former Big Three; Some farewells are taken for granted, such as the end of the Yao Mai era, which has been paved by countless quarrels and rumors; Some farewells, such as the decline of the Pistons and Celtics, you are obviously mentally prepared, but when it does come, you will inevitably feel sad; And some goodbyes, like Aaron. After Iverson's reimbursement, there was news that he was about to retire, which made people panic and confused.
Gathering and leaving, every reincarnation is the inevitability of history, the cruel embodiment of the laws of nature, the change of dynasties, witnessing this irreversible law, there is nothing immortal in the world, so goodbye, this 2009-2010 season full of parting.
Specifically, the cycle of this season is reflected in two aspects, the aging of the stars and the decline of the team.
Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, these five teams are all strong teams in the league in the last round, and now the decline is irreversible, among which Pistons and Celtics fans are the most sad.
Let's start with the former civilian champions, in the past year, the Motor City has tried their best to revive the glory of the Detroit dynasty, but even though they signed Ben who led the Bulls to a hard fight against the Celtics in last season's playoffs. After Gordon and Nowitzki, the best shooting power forward Charlie. Villanueva, the decline of the Pistons dynasty still continues in an irreversible direction, the disintegration of the five tigers, the infestation of injuries, the lack of experience of head coaches, and the failure of the team's lineup run-in. Wallace's return was cured.
Then there is Boston, a big three, and in the summer of 2007, the Celtics made a comeback with two shocking trades, but Garnett was hit hard by injuries in the 09-10 season, missing 50 regular season games. As it turns out, without Garnett, the Celtics can't even get the young Chicago Bulls easily, and they were killed three times by the young Bulls and four by the Magic in the regular season. Rondo has been promoted to an All-Star this season, but he can't be the talk of this team yet, and who would think they can stand in the Finals again when the three leaders of a team are over 100 years old?
As for the old stars, they can only make fans sigh that "the years are not forgiving". After every reincarnation, the most lonely thing is that the beauty is no longer young, and the hero is no longer brave. In the league, there are these players, they are old, and when it is time to pack up and get out of the way, give way to the young, but they are unconvinced and fight against the destiny of heaven. We must respect these players, as Mai Shuai said in a timeless classic: "The veteran never dies, he will only slowly wither." (To be continued......)