Chapter 216: The End of the Season
Irving touched a nose of ash, Tang Wenlong scored 49 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, if it wasn't for a little more than three quarters off work, it was estimated that it would be another 50+ game.
However, for the Cavaliers as a whole, it is one step closer to next year's No. 1 pick, if they can have the No. 1 pick for two consecutive years, if they can pick Kentucky's talented super rookie Anthony Davis, Cleveland fans are excited to think about it now, this picture is too beautiful, and there is unlimited room for reverie in the future.
Funnily enough, Irving is confident that he will defeat various opponents in the NBA, and the Cavaliers themselves have raised their badly swaggered flags, waiting to replicate the path of the Thunder's rise.
April's schedule is gradually running out for most of the season, and the regular season of the shortened season is beginning to come to an end.
The smell of gunpowder in the playoffs began to spread, the official website nervously began to produce a promotional video for the playoffs, the regular season standings gradually became clear, and the teams with only seven or eight places left in the East and West were still at risk of being squeezed out of the quarterfinals.
Like the 76ers, they are at the top of the league and as stable as Mount Tai.
Philadelphia fans are happy, the 76ers' performance this season shows the scenery of the road to revival, even the closest Iverson era, there is not such a happy and hearty season as this season, after all, there are still Spurs and Lakers at that time with a higher record!
Towards the end of the season, Tang Wenlong is the leader in the personal scoring average list, averaging 30.7 points per game so far, and the second-place Durant is only averaging 28.1 points per game, Tang Wenlong is likely to become the youngest scoring champion in NBA history, and will also be the first foreign scoring champion.
This is very magical and incredible, and it has become a topic that all major media in the United States want to know more about after dinner. There's so much material to dig into.
Mid-April. Iguodala is back after a break of more than a week. On the 17th, David West returned to the training court to participate in the team's joint practice, and the main players on the 76ers' injury list began to gradually return.
On the 22nd, the 76ers defeated the Pacers away, and David West, who had just returned to the second game after returning from injury, slashed 32 points and 12 rebounds in the whole game. Maybe David West is on the Pacers right now.
The 76ers only have their final three games left, which are the Magic, Pistons and Bucks.
Lowry announced his comeback on the official website the day after the game against the Pacers, and at the same time, there were also returning players such as Hawes, who had been rested for most of the season, the 76ers' personnel became neat, and the young players in the development league who were temporarily brought in to fight the fire were re-released, and Collins began to consciously rotate and rest.
"Do you need to take a rotation?" He asked Tang Wenlong, in the entire 76ers team, Tang Wenlong is the most physically exertional, but he is also in the best condition, so Collins is not sure whether to arrange a rotation rest for the young people.
Tang Wenlong thought about it. Still rejected the coach's kindness, "I think my body is still very good." There was also no noticeable fatigue in the race. You know, after the whole intensive shrinkage season, I was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, and I was able to get through it at the end, and a lot of the games were very well preserved, and I barely made any effort. ”
"It's equivalent to a rotational break." Tang Wenlong then added.
"Okay, but you're going to be squeezed by me for the last three games, and you don't have to be more than thirty minutes in each game, so you have to be mentally prepared for that." Collins respects Tang Wenlong's opinion, and he knows in his heart that a superstar like Tang Wenlong is a little paranoid about basketball deep down, and he doesn't just regard playing basketball as his job. Just like Jordan and Barkley back then, and now Kobe Bryant and James, Barkley once said, "Don't replace me, there is time after I die!" "The degree of love, the degree of pursuit of victory, the degree of desire for glory can be seen.
Collins said to do it, he thought very clearly, the current 76ers have lost 14 games in a season, ranking first in the league, and the second-place Spurs have lost 16 games, even if the 76ers lose one of the last three games, isn't there still one chance, it is impossible to lose in a row, right?
And as it turns out, the term rotation has penetrated deep into the hearts of the league's thirty head coaches, and when playing Magic, Stan Van Gundy arranged for a trio of Turkoglou, Glenn Davis and Jason Richardson to take a big rest, and used a muscle soreness injury reason in a grand manner.
Tang Wenlong was very depressed, he had been trying to get back on the field last time he was beaten by the Magic, but this time he got the opportunity, but the opponent hid, leaving only Howard, Nelson, JJ Redick and other main players, and even made up the unqualified starters, using rookies like Daniel Alton to fill the number.
The 76ers won by 15 points 112-97 away, Howard played less than three quarters, and Tang Wenlong's added time was just one and a half minutes.
Away game against the Bucks, the Bucks have worked hard this season, a group of young players have played very aggressively, but in the end they almost entered the top eight, a few days ago, just lost the possibility of finally entering the top eight, and now the New York Knicks, who are in eighth place, have only lost 30 games, while the Bucks have lost 35 games.
Now that they have lost the qualification for the playoffs, and seeing that the ranking will not be high, the Bucks don't care if they need to take a turn to rest, all the main players of the team will play, and they have to play a brilliant performance against the first place in the league!
There was no weak team under the desperate effort, and the Bucks' courage to break the cauldron caused a lot of trouble for the 76ers, leading the 76ers by nearly 10 points at one point. By the time of the final quarter of the game, Tang Wenlong completed two plus one in a row, played the morale of the 76ers, and took away the Bucks with a wave of 15-3 small high-tide.
After the game, Tang Wenlong hugged the likes of Jennings, Ellis, Livingston and Larry Sanders, and was especially impressed by Livingston. Although the latter is thin, he has a brilliant ability to control the ball with one hand, especially in the possession position, and he singled Lowry's several mid-range jumpers in the possession position, which is very stable.
"This is a good player, no mistakes, no messes, steady contributions, and finishing the game." Tang Wenlong sighed for a long time, quite a feeling that Cao Cao cherished Guan Yu, if it weren't for that serious injury, Livingston would also be the number one person in the league at this time, no matter how bad it is, it will not be discouraged by many general managers, and even in the Bucks, he can only play as a small forward, embarrassingly competing.
Tang Wenlong felt that he had time to communicate with Stefansch, after all, Livingston would soon become a free agent.
And just after this game, the 76ers locked up the league's No. 1 record ahead of schedule, which is the first time since the 82-83 season that the 76ers have topped the league.
And that season, the 76ers relied on the courage of super center Moses Malone and "Dr. J" Julius Irving to win the NBA championship, including a 12-1 record in the playoffs, setting a new NBA record.
Fans are looking forward to how the 76ers will perform in the playoffs this season. (To be continued.) )