April 10, 2015 is definitely a day that will go down in the history of the Alliance!

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Nuggets 108-92 at Pepsi Center in Denver, winning 12 in a row! Most importantly, the victory in this game tied the Mavericks' incredible record of 72 wins in the regular season!

72 wins, the highest number of regular season wins in a single season in NBA history. In the 95-96 season, Michael. Jordan's Chicago Bulls had an impressive 72-10 record. Today, the Mavericks have equaled the Bulls' miracle.

Over the past month, the Mavericks have had a terrifying schedule and have played against the top eight in the West, which has diminished their hopes of a record of 73 wins. According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, after the Mavericks' loss to the Cavaliers, their odds of a tie of 72 suddenly dropped to 15%.

However, the Mavericks showed great tenacity in the following games, and in early April, they defeated the Thunder, Rockets and Warriors in a row! Managed to achieve 72 wins and became only the second team in NBA history to do so.

When the Bulls went on a 72-win run in the 1995-1996 season, many felt it was an unprecedented record, and even Warriors coach Steve Brown, who saw the Bulls win 72 games, was seen by many people. Kerr said in an interview years ago that he doesn't think any team can come close to that record. Last season, the Mavericks were able to play 69 wins, which is already a very exaggerated record. But this season, Yiyang led the Mavericks to an impossible task, and with just one more win, the Mavericks could set an amazing all-time record!

It's no wonder that even the fans at Pepsi Center are cheering for the Mavericks. Because they're not watching an ordinary regular season, they're watching something like Mike. Brin and Barkley said.

"We're witnessing a miracle!"

After the game, the players bounced back to the players' tunnel. Even with 72 wins, the league won't award you any trophies. But this invisible and intangible honor is something that no one can ignore.

Of course, today is just an appetizer. Everyone knows that the Mavericks, who have come this far, can't just be satisfied with just tying the record. Their goal is to surpass 72 wins!

After this game, many of the Bulls players were dug up by reporters.

Scott. Pippen said on the show that even if the Mavericks break the 72-win record, it won't be a big deal, because in the playoffs, the Mavericks will be swept out by the Bulls! Of course, he also congratulated the calf at the end. Pippen is like this, the knife mouth is just a tofu heart.

However, in an interview with ESPN, the current owner of the Hornets and the most important setter of the Bulls' 72-win record that year, Michael Hornets. Jordan, it's rare to speak publicly!

"It's certainly a great record and I know better than anyone how difficult it is to get 72 wins. If I deny this record, I am denying myself. But I must say that 72 wins without a championship is meaningless. So, I wish the Mavericks all the best in the playoffs. As for Yi, he is a great player. But how great he can be, whether I say it or not, it depends on time to test. ”

Jordan's evaluation of Maverick and Yiyang can be said to be very high. Overnight, the Mavericks became a team on par with the legendary Bulls!

Countless programs have made in-depth comparisons between the two teams, and they have to distinguish between the best and the worse. What's more, Yiyang and Jordan have been discussed together.

No matter how sour those who say 72 wins are useless, the truth is that the Mavericks' 72-win record really affects the world!

People may not immediately think of who the championship of a particular season is, but when people think of 72 wins, they will definitely immediately think of the Chicago Bulls in 1996 and the Dallas Mavericks in 2015!

"He is also an absolute MVP, no one can compete with him! I know he's won the regular season MVP trophy two years in a row. But this season, is there anyone else who can compare to him? ”

Not everyone was sneering about the Mavericks' 72 wins, and Kobe, who was recovering from injuries at home, immediately supported a wave of his old friends after the game.

MVP is the most valuable individual award in the regular season, and it requires that in addition to the player's own strength, the team's record and personal contribution to the team must be convincing to everyone in order to win this award. It can also be said that MVP is an honor that all players can only dream of except for the championship.

If a player has 1 MVP in his career, there are no regrets. If there are 2 or even 3 times, it is already a superstar of the historical level. And to be the MVP for three consecutive years, only three people in NBA history have done it. Even legends like Jordan, "The Magician" and O'Neal were not done!

Kobe Bryant said that Yiyang will become the MVP, which means that Yiyang will also create a new history!

"The Lord of the Rings" Bill. Russell, Wilt. Chamberlain and "Forcing the King" Larry. Bird is one of only three players in NBA history who can win the regular season MVP three years in a row. Among them, Russell and Chamberlain are both players in ancient times, but one of Bird's Lianzhuang still has some reference value.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the NBA has never had any star who has the ability to win the regular season MVP for three consecutive years.

A three-time MVP, like a three-in-a-row title, is often a particularly difficult third year. Your opponents will study you more thoroughly, and the media will get tired of your aesthetics. As long as there is someone of your strength, they are more likely to vote for the other person than for you.

But in this year's regular season, can anyone's achievements be comparable to Yiyang? Indeed, Stephen. Curry has been a sensation this year as well. But compared to the Mavericks' 72 wins and possibly even further, his achievements are simply insignificant!

Kobe Bryant, a very competitive guy and one of the greatest stars of his era, believes that Yiyang can win the MVP trophy three years in a row. There is no doubt that this is Kobe's biggest recognition of Yiyang!

The Dallas Mavericks no longer climb towards the altar because Yiyang has already led them to stand on the altar!

After that, what kind of miracle this team will create, everyone is looking forward to it.

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The Mavericks tied an incredible 72-win record, leaving countless people happy. Of course, this also makes some people very sad. And there is one person who is the most special, for the Mavericks' 72 wins, he is both sad and happy, very entangled.

This person is the Celtics coach who found gold in the garbage heap in Wood District and brought Yiyang all the way to the NBA. Stevens.

Seeing Yiyang's success, Stevens was naturally very happy. When the Mavericks won at PepsiCenter, Stevens was the first NBA coach to publicly congratulate Yiyang on Twitter.

It stands to reason that Stevens should be purely happy, because in the playoffs, he can't face a strong opponent like the Mavericks.

But it backfired, and now, only the last two games of the regular season will be over. And Stevens found that the team still has one more goal to achieve, and that is to finish sixth in the East!

While the Celtics' goal this season is only to make the playoffs, Ainge has no requirements for Stevens' results in the playoffs. After all, Angie is more than satisfied with getting the Celtics, who are starting to rebuild, back in the playoffs so quickly, even in the East.

But Stevens won't be complacent, and now that they're all in the playoffs, they can't have a "I'm just here to see" mentality. Winning is the only goal!

But the Celtics' current seventh position in the East has put Stevens in a rather awkward position. Seventh in the East means the Celtics will meet the Cavaliers in the first round.

If their opponent is the James-led Cleveland Cavaliers, there is no doubt that the Celtics will have to accept the fate of one round. Stevens is not an idiot, and he may be able to lead the team to win a game or two. But a whole series, relying on the current Celtics, will never be able to win.

Now, though, the Celtics have a chance to change their fortunes. That is in the last two games of the regular season, surpassing the Milwaukee Bucks coached by Kidd and rushing to sixth place in the East. In this way, the opponent of the Celtics will change from the Cavaliers to the Bulls.

Although the Bulls are indeed difficult to deal with, at least compared to the Cavaliers, Stevens still has a slight chance of winning. Currently, the Bucks are just one win ahead of the Celtics. As long as the Celtics and Bucks are equal, they will finish sixth!

And here comes the sorrow. On April 13, the penultimate game of the NBA regular season. The opponent of the Celtics is the Mavericks, who are eager to break the 72-win record!

If there is no 72-win record now, Carlisle will definitely replace all the main players and send all the substitutes to the game when he has already secured the first place in the West. When the time comes, the Celtics will easily take the win.

But now, things are completely different. The Mavericks are bound to do everything they can to break the record! Tough Stevens, at the end of the playoffs, he still has to face a tough battle.

Stevens smiled, what a matter of fate. Unexpectedly, the "heavy responsibility" of preventing the Mavericks and Yiyang from breaking the 72-win record would eventually fall on his head.