Chapter 258 Exciting Streak
The Pistons' victory over the Wizards gave the Pistons a 22-game winning streak. They have already equaled their second consecutive win streak in history, and if they win a few more games in the future, they will be able to share the second record of the all-time record on their own.
Of course, it's widely accepted that the Lakers' 33-game winning streak is an unlikely record, after all, there is some luck in those streaks, so it's not enough to rely on strength, and it takes God-blessed luck to accomplish this feat.
And there are some records in the league that are considered not easy to break, such as the Green Shirts' Celtics' 8 consecutive championships, Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game, Jordan's two triple championships and 72 wins, Abdul-Jabbar's 38,000 points in the overall scoring list, etc., are some records that are difficult to break.
But Osborne doesn't think so, he thinks that records are meant to be broken, which is the only reason for his existence, because setting a high record is not good for the development of basketball, and it is not a good example for human progress.
To this end, Osborne also talked to head coach Larry Brown about his views on the 33-game winning streak, in fact, Larry Brown is already a highly decorated head coach, and he is not very interested in setting records or anything, only the championship is his only goal, but Osborne, as a rookie, still has a great temptation to make history.
Seeing through Osborne's thoughts, Larry Brown asked, "Which is more important, record or championship?" ”
Without thinking, Osborne replied, "That's the championship that counts!" But I don't think it's a conflict, you can have both, as long as we are strong enough. ”
Larry Brown said, "It's good, but what if you can only get one of them? How easy it is to be perfect in the world. ”
Osborne knew what Larry Brown meant, but he still wanted to fight for it, "Coach, I think sometimes things are just that simple, and you don't need to think about it, do you think a team that can win 33 consecutive games will not be able to win the championship?" And it's still in the middle of the game, we still have a lot of time to adjust, to consolidate, to improve ourselves, but there are still 11 games to make history, there are no strong teams in these eleven games, we can just run over it, so we don't have to worry about anything. Do it first for respect. ”
Larry Brown was also shocked that Osborne would say such a routine thing, not like a rookie at all, but a pyramid scheme leader, too demagoguery, he couldn't bear to refuse Osborne after listening to it, but he still had to remind Osborne, "Being able to create history is our greatest wish in this life, but let's not forget what is important, what is secondary, if you want to create history, I have no objection, but you must always aim for the championship, you can't slack off, even if you are tired and sleepy, If you're sad or sad, don't slack off, can you do this? ”
"Of course I can, I'm a veritable little superman, I just want to win the championship and break a record by the way, that's all." Osborne said with a mouth full of trains, thinking that no matter whether he could do it or not, it would be good to throw the goal out first, and then move towards the goal, which could also be counted as an incentive for himself.
Larry Brown ignored Osborne's quips and said, "It's good that you get it, but I'm not going to invest anything in it, because all his energy is spent on how to win the championship, and since you said it's a record, then you need to work hard, and I'm optimistic about you." If it's okay, you just go down and get ready, and stay in shape. ”
Osborne didn't expect Larry Brown to be so cunning and didn't make any promises at all, so that his proposal became completely his own idea, but even if he was the only one he had to try, he didn't want to leave any regrets.
And he can also talk to his teammates, because the players only care about what is in front of them, and it is easy to drive themselves crazy if they think too far ahead, so Osborne almost unanimously agreed with all the players as soon as he said it. They all agreed very much, and they were all willing to contribute to it, so a spontaneous organization model was born, so that they could enjoy the game very happily.
Then the Pistons performed very positively in the next 5 games, as if they were playing in the finals, and everyone was eager to grab the MVP, so the Pistons created an incredible miracle.
The Pistons first beat the Nuggets led by Carmelo Anthony, winning by 31 points 101:70, Osborne only got 30 of them, and Carmelo Anthony, who is also a 03 platinum generation, also scored 25 points, but his teammates were in poor condition, so it was helpless to be beaten.
After that, the Pistons rushed to Minnesota to challenge the Timberwolves, this game was a classic, the Timberwolves became more united after the lone wolf Marbury, led by Kevin Garnett, the wolf king, and the Pistons fought a bite battle, the two sides fought to the death, until the last two minutes to separate the winner, including 29 alternate leads, there were 12 draws, but in the end the Pistons relied on Osborne's super play, directly took away the game in waves.
In the end, the Pistons defeated the Timberwolves 99-93, and Osborne looked at Kevin Garnett, who was at the peak of his career, and would reunite with Ray Allen and Paul Pierce four years later to form the dominant Green Shirts Big Three in the East, where the Celtics would be the Pistons' biggest enemy. It's just that what Osborne didn't expect was that he didn't stay with the Pistons until '08 at all.
It was the Pistons' 24th win before heading to Texas to challenge the Dallas Mavericks, one of the top three in Texas.
After a fierce battle, the Pistons narrowly defeated the Mavericks by 4 points, and the Mavericks' lineup can be described as terrifying, because he has two MVP-level players, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash, but maybe because Steve Nash is not compatible with the Mavericks, he has been very unstable, and he has not performed well as Michael Finley?
After the Western tour, the Pistons sat at home to meet the challenge of the Bulls and the Raptors, but due to the large gap in strength between the two sides, the Bulls and the Raptors were ruthlessly beaten by the Pistons.
Let's talk about the Bulls first, Osborne made good on his promise to see once and play again, and he abused Kirksynridge again, scoring 51 points, and he left his own deep footprint on this once honorable stadium.
Speaking of the Raptors, the 03 rookie showdown that everyone was concerned about did not take place as scheduled, because Vince Carter, known as the demigod himself, occupied most of the ball, so Chris Bosh didn't play much at all, and grabbed rebounds, and he definitely couldn't grab Ben Wallace when he was thin, so he handed in a dismal report of 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, while Osborne, on the other hand, cut 44 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
The Pistons' five-game winning streak brings the Pistons' winning streak to 27 consecutive wins, and even if their winning streak is frozen, they have created one of the longest winning streaks, which is enough to prove that the period is great, but then they will meet their old rivals Lakers at home, and they are the key to whether the winning streak can continue. (To be continued.) )