Chapter 452: Laying Out Summer
When it was discovered that the supersonic record was the same as that of the 96 Bulls of the same period, it became a common desire to chase the historical record.
Because now it's been 96 years since the 13 bulls.
It can be said that the fans may have changed more than one batch.
Except for Bulls fans, few people will look back at the 96 Bulls game, everyone knows this history, but history exists to make people move forward.
Focusing solely on history itself is doomed to tedium.
Fans want to witness a whole new history.
This puts a shackle on the supersonics, and the world's expectation is that they should equal, if not the 96-bull record, if not the 96-bull record.
What people don't realize, however, is that the hypersonic is in a much tougher competitive environment than the 96 Bulls.
In addition to himself, the 96 Bulls have 60 wins in the East, and further down, the Pacers have 52 wins, and all other teams are under 50 wins.
This is a serious head and a small body, and the SuperSonics are in the West, in addition to riding the dust, there are 60-win Lakers and 50-win Spurs, Mavericks, Suns, Hornets, Jazz, and Nuggets behind them.
When Brown left the field with six fouls, Xiao Ao's ridicule became the scenery of the scene. γ
"Are you alright, First Inside?"
But this is also the goal set by supersound.
This time, the Lakers are fully fit, and Xiao Ao is back.
"Presumptuous!" Brown despised Ao like a superior, "What if you score 50 points, the Lakers aren't going to trade you?" β
This night, Kobe Bryant didn't say anything more about whether he lost the game or anything like that.
This sentence is true and speaks to Xiao Ao's sore spot.
But the supersonic outside triumvirate was calling for wind and rain, playing a 36-18 offensive climax in the fourth quarter, beating the Lakers to death in a wave and achieving three kills against the opponent.
Until then, renewing his contract with the Lakers is his first goal.
Now, he's not sure.
In other words, it is Yu Fei's own goal.
This is a rare partition involution.
"Kobe, did you lose tonight?"
It will undoubtedly be difficult to equal the record of the 96 Bulls under the siege of these teams.
Of the three regular season games against the SuperSonics, the first game was actually the one with the smallest gap between the two sides.
Heading into March, one of the biggest challenges for the SuperSonics is a trilogy battle with the Lakers.
If he wants to overcome the aesthetic fatigue of "Da Fei has won too many MVPs, let's vote for another person", he will have to lead the team to equal or surpass the all-time best record to bring the sensory stimulation of the media that are already numb to his wonderful performance to a new level.
Since then, Xiao Ao has been rotten.
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points tonight, 5 points more than Yu Fei, the team-high supersonic, but he couldn't stand Yu Fei's rebounding and assist statistics surrounding him, Roy and Durant also shot their hands, and the Lakers couldn't match Kobe Bryant's peripheral firepower alone.
In the game against the SuperSonics, seeing Kwame Brown, Xiao Ao, who was already in a mess, suddenly opened his coffin and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds.
It's just that the rumors and rumors of the trade deadline have seriously hit Xiao Ao's fighting spirit.
The Seattle press asked after the game.
Bryant said: "Of course, we lost. β
Those who are familiar with Kobe Bryant know how difficult it is to get this man to admit defeat.
But tonight, he did let go.
In the players' tunnel, Xiao Ao walked leisurely.
He felt he was not responsible for the loss, as his stats were 25 points and 7 rebounds, second on the team, and in terms of position, he blew up the SuperSonics' interior line, and Kwame Brown left the game with six fouls because of him.
But his biggest problem is that he doesn't have the energy to get Brown off the court.
Because Brown poked at his heartache.
He suddenly felt that no matter how hard he tried, he was an object that could be discarded at any time in the eyes of the Lakers.
In that case, why should he give his life?
A performance like tonight, but not sustaining it to the end, is ideal. No one else can blame him for the loss, and if they want to blame him, they can only blame Kobe Bryant for not being strong enough, Kidd has no effect, and Phil Jackson has Alzheimer's disease. What about him? Ever since he appeared on trade rumors countless times at the trade deadline, he's been free-bogged.
Just as Xiao Ao was about to return to the visiting team's locker room, he met Yu Fei and Brown at the crossroads, who were about to go to the media interview room for an interview.
Brown and Xiao Ao stared at each other directly, and the atmosphere was tense.
"Jermaine, you played well tonight." Yu Fei said honestly, "Our inside line can't stop you." β
"What's the use?" Brown answered, "He's not going to be traded by the Lakers yet!" β
Yu Fei tried his best to turn around for Brown's words: "Didn't the transaction happen?" The Lakers still give Jermaine respect. β
"Respect?"
Brown rolled his eyes.
However, he could see that Yu Fei didn't want him and Xiao Ao to quarrel here, so he didn't say anything more.
Outside the court, Xiao Ao was no longer so easily provoked.
To him, Brown was like a mirror.
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A mirror about choice.
Even if your strength is at the bottom of the NBA's starting interior line, as long as you follow the right person, you can win the championship and beat a lot of good players to be selected for the dream team, and no one will say anything about you.
For the world, the biggest reason why Dream Eight is not as good as Dream One is because of the existence of Kwame Brown.
This is a classic case of not being selected for the dream team, but because of Yu Fei's strong influence, the coaching staff forced him to join it.
Why did Kwame Brown never care when he claimed to be the world No. 1?
Because everybody knows that Brown is a fake tiger.
He was able to stand in that position and say those words only because of Dafei behind him.
Xiao Ao and the others saw this clearly.
"Da Fei, do you know how many times I've looked back at the 2005 Eastern Conference Finals?"
That was the only time in seven years that Yu Fei was defeated.
Yu Fei smiled and asked, "How many times?" β
"I can't remember." "Whenever I'm not satisfied, I go to watch the video of that series, and at first, I'm complacent. Because I beat you, it shows that I was a better player than you that year. Then I found out that it wasn't me who beat you, it was the Pacers in their prime who beat you. The proof is that while I beat you, I'm powerless in front of Tim Duncan. β
Yu Fei listened with interest: "Yes, the Spurs were the best team that year. β
Brown felt irritated, and Xiao Ao seemed to be on purpose, not caring about his mouth at all, and started talking about leading the team and the like, was this his topic? Never.
"That's what I thought at the time, Duncan beat me just because he had a better team." Xiao Ao suddenly changed his words, "But in the past two years in Los Angeles, I understand. It's not the team's problem, it's my problem. We had a similar lineup to the Spurs, and we lost in the end for the simple reason that Tim Duncan was a better player than me. Like the defeat I had in Los Angeles, it's not that the Lakers aren't good enough, it's just because you're better than Kobe. β
Brown was stunned.
Is it necessary to shoot the sycophants so highly?
"Did you go around in such a big circle just to come to this conclusion that might make Kobe Bryant strangle you?"
Yu Fei asked.
"No, even though I beat you in 2005 because of the team advantage, I still enjoy being the only player to beat you in the last seven years. So, if Kobe Bryant turns out to be really inferior to you, I want to ask you one thing. Xiao Ao said, "Please don't lose to anyone else." β
Brown finally found his chance.
"Why are you pretending you're the only one who has ever won the Big Fly? When you meet Jason Kidd every day, don't you know that he was the first man to beat Big Fly in the playoffs? β
Xiao Ao became arrogant: "You fool will never understand, who cares about the little defeat that the Lion King suffered before he grew up? β
"Who's the stupid? I have three rings, what do you have? β
This is a lore, although Xiao Ao has been in the best team, selected as an All-Star several times, and led the team to the overall runner-up at his peak, but just like TNT's Barkley - the ring culture will inevitably give birth to the phenomenon of "anything is easy to say if there is a champion, and it is not convincing to endorse yourself with the Bible without a champion".
Xiao Ao was so angry that he couldn't refute it.
Yu Fei said: "I can't guarantee that I will always win, but if you want to experience the feeling of winning, maybe you can try to change the environment this summer." β
What do you mean?
Brown was wary.
Xiao Ao was stunned.
"Goodbye, Jermaine."
"No, Da Fei, you don't really want that guy to play in Seattle, do you? He and I really can't pee in the same pot! β
After walking away, Brown began to think in pieces.
"What is there to worry about." Yu Fei said, "If Jermaine is coming, he will definitely take a pay cut, and he will have to accept the role of a substitute." That's the premise for us to sign him. You'll still be our starter. Of course, it doesn't matter if he will come or not. β
Three-quarters of the way through the regular season, the league landscape has remained largely unchanged since there were no major trades at the trade deadline.
With Kevin Garnett suffering an ACL season loss in early March, the SuperSonics' number one rival fell.
The probability of defending the supersonic championship has greatly increased, so Yu Fei's overseeing of Xiaoao in advance is also to prepare for the largest free market in history.
There will undoubtedly be a lot going on this summer.
The SuperSonics are almost certain to lose Sean Marion, Durant is growing rapidly but it will be two or three years before he becomes a superstar, and Roy has health concerns and will have to get a major reinforcement this summer if he is to remain competitive next season.
After the victory over the Lakers, the SuperSonics entered April with unstoppable power.
The last month of the regular season.
The SuperSonics have a 66-8 record.
At this time, the media found that due to the difference in schedule, the SuperSonics not only played more games than the 96 Bulls of the same period, but also had a better record.
The SuperSonics at this time were 66-8, while the 96 Bulls were 63-8 at the same time.
"It's been a long marathon, the supersonic are about to see the end, and they're faster than the Bulls. But would their results be better? βSports Illustrated, April 1, 2009