Bryant scored 25 points as the Lakers beat the Saramento Kings at home for their 74th win of the season. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Kobe Bryant had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder at home to achieve their 75th victory of the season, ending a five-game winning streak."

With two more wins in quick succession, the Lakers have reached a record that is destined to be unsurpassed, that is, 41-0 at home, undefeated at home in a single season. It's an unimaginable feat that reflects the Lakers' terrifying strength. You know, the playoffs are just around the corner, and the Lakers' home record in the regular season will undoubtedly make all playoff teams feel terrified. Unbeaten at home is an absolute sign of strength, and every team is on their backs and feels a great threat.

No team wants to meet the Lakers in the playoffs, but if any team wants to qualify for the O'Brien Cup, they can't avoid it. In this case, finding a way to deal with the Lakers is a top priority.

The Lakers were not satisfied with 75 wins, and Chu Xuan began to set his sights on the opponent of the closing game, the Portland Trail Blazers.

As the saying goes, if there is a good start, there is a good process, then if there is a good end, the season can be said to be perfect.

For Chu Xuan, he has one last goal left in the regular season this season, that is, to win the Trail Blazers, achieve the best record in history of 76-6 in a single season, and then meet the playoffs with the best psychological advantage to impact the Lakers' first three-game championship in the post-Kobe era.

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On the evening of April 16, Portland's home stadium, Moda Center.

"Kobe, I feel like you're excited today, can you tell me what makes you happy?"

Chu Xuan was pacing on the sidelines, and at this time, the players were practicing to warm up, and the game entered the countdown. Bryant was in a good mood today, perhaps because his wife, Vanessa, and two daughters were watching the season closing game from the sidelines, or maybe it was something else. In short, Kobe's smiling face has never disappeared today.

"Chu, I think you know. What excites me at my age? Bryant smiled.

Chu Xuan smiled, and immediately realized: "It seems that you can't wait to start the playoffs, but, Kobe, there must be many more seasons like this, are you going to finish this year and quit?" ”

Chu Xuan asked this, which also meant to spy on Kobe. Because Kobe Bryant has not said whether he will continue to play next season, there are rumors that he will retire if he wins three consecutive championships, after all, that can keep him perfect.

However, Chu Xuan didn't think Kobe would leave so easily, because the situation of the Lakers is too good now, and Kobe Bryant has no reason to choose to retire at this time. You know, his personal career total has exceeded 36,000 points, which means that if he plays two more seasons, there is every hope that he will surpass Abdul-Jabbar and become the all-time scoring leader. Besides, he has a chance to challenge for a quadruple that few have been able to complete.

Hearing Chu Xuan's quip, Kobe Bryant couldn't help but shake his head and laughed: "Seriously, Chu, I didn't think about this. However, if I really sat down and thought about it, I think I would consider whether to continue. However, I feel like I still have a lot of oil in my tank and I think maybe I can continue. After all, that trophy will always have an indescribable allure for me."

Really, as Bryant said, there's nothing more tempting than the O'Brien Cup.

And this year, at the age of 38, he has the opportunity to hit three consecutive championships, how can he not be excited.

You know, at such an age, even Jordan didn't lead the team to win three consecutive championships in the past. And Kobe, who has been comparing with Jordan, when such a moment comes, if he can remain calm, it will be abnormal.

"Kobe, play well today, we still lack a win."

Chu Xuan said with a smile.

Bryant nodded and made an OK gesture.

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This game may not be so important for the Lakers, but for the Trail Blazers, it is.

Because the Trail Blazers are so close to the Warriors, Rockets and Jazz at this time, if the Trail Blazers can win, they will finish second or third in the West, and then be able to avoid the unstoppable Lakers in the first two rounds. If they lose, then the Trail Blazers will face one of the Warriors, Rockets and Jazz in the first round, and it will definitely be a tough battle, and then if they are lucky enough to advance, then they will play the Lakers in the second round.

So, for the Trail Blazers, if they lose the closing game today, then their playoff prospects will be very bleak, and it can even be said that the playoffs can be declared over early.

Therefore, the Trail Blazers have no way back, and they have to win to have a chance to reach the Western Conference Finals this year and even get higher honors.

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In the center of Moda, the noise is deafening.

The atmosphere at the scene was very frenetic, and the fans of the Trail Blazers attacked the Lakers in a rare crazy posture, creating pressure on the Lakers.

The loud noise did have a huge impact on the Lakers, and the players seemed a little impatient.

Indeed, the Lakers were desperate to win the game, and the hostility on the scene undoubtedly made the players lose their cool. Under the imbalance of mentality, the performance is also substandard. Throughout the first half, the Lakers played quite badly, Kobe Bryant missed none of his 8 shots, and other players except Antetokounmpo also performed poorly. As a result, the Lakers trailed by as many as 19 points at halftime.

This large margin was maintained until the fourth quarter, and before the final quarter began, the Lakers still trailed by 17 points, which made the outside world lose confidence in the Lakers, and even many people decisively believed that the Lakers would lose to the Trail Blazers.

In fact, it is normal for the outside world to have this kind of thought, because the Trail Blazers and the five Tigers are indeed in very good shape today, and the Lakers are extremely passive on both offensive and defensive ends.

However, a shocking situation occurred.

Antetokounmpo became the savior, and in the final quarter, he played a role in the offensive and defensive organization, successfully led the team, and then completed a big comeback, leading the Lakers to a successful 104-102 comeback, and finally completed the season goal of 76-6.

The comeback shows the resilience of the Lakers and gives people more confidence in how the Lakers will perform in this year's playoffs.

Antetokounmpo played 15 points, 15 boards, 15 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks, which makes people seem to see the style of the league's No. 1 small forward in the future.

The talent is bursting, the combat power is amazing, and the sense of teamwork is full...... The Lakers have all the qualities that make them stand out.

With 76 wins, the Lakers have shown a devastating dominance, and the championship seems to be expected. (To be continued.) )