NOVEL WEB Chapter 261 At the end of the regular season, the NBA sets up a scoring trophy!
Washington, 7 p.m., Verizon Center.
At the referee's whistle, the game between the Wizards and the Knicks officially started.
The Knicks’ starting five are:
Point guard (pg): Stephon Marbury,
Shooting guard (sg): Lin Fei,
Small forward (sf): Trevor Ariza,
Power forward (PF): Zach Randolph,
Center (c): Eddie Curry.
The starting five for the Washington Wizards are:
Point guard (pg): Gilbert Arenas,
Shooting Guard (SG): DeShawn Stevens,
Small forward (sf): Caron Butler,
Power Forward (PF): Antoine Jamison,
Center (c): Brandon Haywood.
The Washington Wizards were formerly the Baltimore Bullets. The team is one of the veterans of the NBA. It entered the league in 1961 and won a championship in 1978.
However, after moving to Washington in the 90s, the Wizards' record has been tepid. "General" Arenas is also the most famous star the Wizards have acquired in these years.
On the roof of the stadium, the Wizards also inherited the glory of the Bullets, flying the 1978 championship flag, as well as the retired jerseys of Wes Unseld and others.
Unseld may not be familiar to many fans, but he has left many records in NBA history.
In his rookie season, Wes Unseld was able to score 13.8 points and 18.2 rebounds, and directly won the regular season MVP that season.
This also made Unseld the first NBA star to win the regular season MVP in his rookie season. At the age of 23 years and 2 months, he is also the youngest regular season MVP in the NBA so far.
The second ranked player is Dwayne Wade at 23 years and 4 months.
As a player born in June 1984, Lin Fei will not turn 6 in another two months. If he can officially win the regular season MVP this season, he will break Unseld's record as the youngest MVP.
After the game started, the Wizards took the lead in attacking. "General" Arenas broke through Marbury in the outside pick-and-roll, entered the penalty area, and scored the ball with a flying basket.
As the Eastern Conference All-Star starter replacing Dwayne Wade this season, Arenas averaged 28.6 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.
Among the defenders in the entire Eastern Conference, it can be said that their fame and influence are second only to Lin Fei and Wade.
However, due to Wade's constant injuries in the second half of the season, Arenas' performance also successfully stole the spotlight, and his momentum among Eastern defenders is second only to Lin Fei.
However, according to the timeline of the original world, Arenas in the 06-07 season will also be his last glory. In the following season, the "General" was almost reimbursed for the season due to injury and only played 13 games.
Now that the regular season has entered its final stage, many stars have also produced explosive statistics. Just two months ago, the Wizards faced the Los Angeles Lakers at home.
"General" Arenas also played the most classic game of his career. Facing the Black Mamba Kobe, he scored 60 points, which was also a personal high in a single game.
Arenas still has a lot of fans in the Washington area, and the title of No. 0 Press King is quite important.
Looking back, Lin Fei also quickly started the game and used a pick-and-roll to get rid of his opponent Stevens. Facing the big man Brandon Haywood who came up from defense, he stepped back and shot a three-pointer.
Lin Fei knew he had this ball when he shot it. After landing, he turned over and returned to defense without looking at the basket. At the same time, he raised three fingers in a cool manner.
"Shh!"
Seeing Lin Fei's wonderful show-off success, the Wizards fans at home couldn't help but burst out in admiration.
Arenas couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He couldn't compare with Lin Fei in terms of pretentiousness.
It's not that I can't pretend, but my strength no longer allows it.
The opening game was quite intense. Both teams were always strong in offense and weak in defense, and their offensive efficiency was also very high.
In Tianchao's five live broadcast rooms, the one who will commentate on the game tonight with Coach Zhang is Mr. Sun Zhengping, a layman who frequently makes famous quotes, and his broadcasting voice is full of empathy.
"Lin Fei hit the three-point shot steadily in the first quarter. It seems that his touch is still very hot tonight and he is expected to score high points again at the Wizards' home court!"
As soon as Director Zhang finished speaking, Mr. Sun Zhengping couldn't help but help: "Director Zhang is right, Lin Fei does have a great chance to break his single-game scoring record tonight!"
Director Zhang: "..."
Then Director Zhang praised again: "Oh, Lin Fei used the pick-and-roll to break into the penalty area for a flying dunk. It was a very passionate dunk performance! It almost caused Jamison to pay a foul!"
Sun Zhengping: "Director Zhang is right. The Wizards' home whistle was too obvious. Jamison's foul was ignored by the referee!"
Director Zhang: "..."
Seeing Zach Randolph grab the offensive rebound, he turned over and passed it to Lin Fei who rushed into the right angle at a 0-degree angle. He assisted the latter to catch the ball and hit another three-pointer. Director Zhang couldn't help but said excitedly:
"Randolph is good at grabbing offensive rebounds and providing good support. In the past few months after joining the Knicks, this guy has gradually integrated into the Knicks system!"
Sun Zhengping: "Coach Zhang, can you tell the fans specifically what is so good about Randolph's rebounding?"
Director Zhang: "..."
Most afraid of the air suddenly quiet.
Throughout the game, the Wizards and Knicks maintained efficient scoring output, which was as expected by the fans. This was a wonderful scoring battle.
Although the Wizards have lost three games to the Knicks this season, they also played very bravely tonight, leaving the suspense of the game until the last minute of the final quarter.
Knicks (121): (120) Wizards.
In a key Knicks offense, Lin Fei, who had already scored 53 points tonight, no longer chose to fight against double teams. Instead, he gave the ball to Randolph following the pick-and-roll.
The latter made a sudden stop to attract the defense and then under the rim, Eddie Curry jumped up directly and sent an alley-oop dunk.
"Boom!"
In a wonderful collaboration between the Knicks, Eddie Curry scored a key goal and roared at the Wizards bench while beating his chest.
After the timeout, Arenas missed a three-pointer from the outside. Caron Butler rushed to the basket and made an offensive tip-in, but Lin Fei, who was chasing him, directly completed the chase.
"Snapped!"
The red light lit up on the steel backboard. Lin Fei's wonderful block shot by Caron Butler also helped the Knicks narrowly defeat the Wizards by 3 points in the away game and win their 5th consecutive victory.
林飞今晚个人的53分8助攻4抢断2封盖，也让他在进入4月份之后，已经有4场比赛轰下50+，震动联盟。
While winning the Player of the Week, Lin Fei also surpassed Kevin Garnett and rose to second place in the latest regular season MVP rankings.
ESPN also announced in its report the ranking of the number of NBA players with 50+ points in a single game in history. Wilt Chamberlain ranked first with 118 times, followed by Michael Jordan in second place with 31 times.
The third place is Kobe Bryant's 22 times, and the fourth place is Lin Fei, who came from behind. The number of 50+ points in a single game has soared to 21 times, which is very likely to overtake Kobe.
In an NBA game, it is very rare for an individual to score 30+ or 40+. 50+ in a single game is rare.
For example, "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett's highest score in a single game in his entire career was only 47 points, and he never had a 50+ performance.
Tim Duncan has only scored 50+ points in a single game once in his career, and Dirk Nowitzki has only scored twice.
Zhang Bolun, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Lin Fei are also the only four stars in the entire NBA who have scored more than 50 20 points in a single game in their careers.
Ranking fifth behind him is the tragic superstar Elgin Baylor's 17 times.
At present, Kobe and Lin Fei are both active stars and are expected to surpass Michael Jordan's 31 times of 50+ points in a single game.
As a fourth-year rookie, Lin Fei has shown explosive scoring power and is considered to have a chance to surpass Zhang Bolun's 118 times of 50+ points in a single game.
After all, in this season alone, Lin Fei has played 50+ games as many as 17 times in a single game.
The praise and reports about Lin Fei's personal data have become the traffic password of reporters from many media.
In the latest issue of "Sports Illustrated", Lin Fei also appeared on the front page with 5+ points in 4 of 50 games. The popularity was unprecedented, and the Mavericks won 71 games and were about to tie the Bulls' 72-win record.
On major sports forums at home and abroad, the discussion about who will win the MVP between Lin Fei and Nowitzki has become increasingly heated.
"On one hand, the personal data is incredible and is phenomenal in the entire NBA history. On the other hand, the team's record is incredible. It has basically locked in the best regular season record in history!"
"It's really hard to choose who will win this year's regular season MVP between Lin and Dirk!"
"This should be the most competitive regular season MVP in the history of the league, right? If the performances of Lin Fei and Nowitzki were placed in two different seasons, they would both be regular season MVPs!"
"Although I am a Lin fan, I have to admit that the Mavericks' record this year is too abnormal. The lineup of the key players is really not particularly luxurious. This MVP really should go to Dirk Nowitzki!"
"If it's really hard to choose, why not just award the regular season MVP to Lin Fei and Nowitzki at the same time?"
"There has never been a precedent in the history of the regular season MVP being awarded to two people at the same time. The All-Star Game MVP and Rookie of the Year awards have had double yolks!"
"History always needs to be broken. The precedent will be set. After all, if Lin Fei or Nowitzki doesn't win the regular season MVP, they both feel sorry for their performance this season!"
"Lin Fei's scoring average has soared to 41 points per game, and the Knicks' record has also risen all the way. This season is really crazy!"
When the Knicks then went to Miami to play the Heat, Wade also chose to come back. In this game, Pat Riley did a very good job defending Lin Fei.
Coupled with the fatigue of traveling and traveling, the Knicks' role players were in a sluggish state. In the end, thanks to Lin Fei's 39 points, the Knicks lost to the Heat 100:109 in an away game.
However, the Pistons subsequently lost to the Spurs and continued to only lead the Knicks by one game.
Acquiring Vince Carter after the All-Star Game significantly improved the Spurs' offensive strength, and Carter gradually integrated into the Spurs' tactical system under the guidance of Pop.
After losing to the Heat, the Knicks returned to their home court and rebounded quickly, winning consecutive games against the Hornets and Celtics, ending the regular season perfectly.
The New York Knicks' final record was also fixed at 54 wins and 28 losses, tying the Detroit Pistons for first place in the Eastern Conference. However, because their record in the game was 1 win and 2 losses, they could only settle for second place.
On April 4, as the final day of the regular season came to an end, all the top eight playoff teams from the East and West were announced.
The top eight rankings in the Eastern Conference in the 06-07 season:
First place: Detroit Pistons (54 wins, 28 losses).
Second place: New York Knicks (54 wins and 28 losses).
Third place: Cleveland Cavaliers (51 wins and 31 losses).
Fourth place: Toronto Raptors (47 wins and 35 losses).
Fifth place: Miami Heat (45 wins and 37 losses).
Sixth place: Chicago Bulls (41 wins and 41 losses).
Seventh place: Orlando Magic (40 wins, 42 losses).
Eighth place: Washington Wizards (39 wins and 43 losses).
The Wizards were overtaken by the Magic in the closing stages and fell to eighth in the Eastern Conference.
Since then, according to the playoff situation, the Knicks, second in the Eastern Conference, will face the Orlando Magic led by Dwight Howard in the first round.
Of course, there are also internal reports that the Wizards deliberately lost the game and dropped to eighth in order to avoid the first-round playoff series with the bitter Knicks.
After all, the Pistons and Knicks have the same record, and the Wizards lost to the Knicks in all four regular season games and were swept by the opponent. However, they had a flat record of 2 wins and 2 losses against the Pistons.
Therefore, Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan naturally prefers to play the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs instead of the Knicks.
There are also internal reports claiming that Richard Hamilton suffered an ankle injury, which also puts a question mark on the Pistons' true combat effectiveness.
Regarding playing the Magic instead of the Wizards in the first round of the playoffs, Lin Fei and the Knicks players did not have much pressure. Anyway, there is not much difference between the two teams.
This season's "Warcraft" Dwight Howard has entered the third season of his career. Under the leadership of head coach Van Gundy, the Magic have also begun to use the "one-star, four-shooter" tactic.
Howard's performance of 17.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game is comparable to Eddie Curry next to Lin Fei in the competition for the number one center in the Eastern Conference.
Although Eddie Curry averages 19.6 points per game, which is significantly higher than Howard, he averages 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and his performance on the defensive end is still not as good as "Warcraft".
Therefore, as the old Shark's strength declines this season (averaging 17.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game), who is the number one center in the Eastern Conference, Howard or Eddie Curry?
It also attracted a lot of discussion and controversy among fans.
Of course, with New York on his back, playing next to Lin Fei, and being selected as an All-Star, Eddie Curry far surpasses "Warcraft" in terms of traffic and influence.
And in the past two seasons, the league's talent at the center position has indeed withered rapidly.
Howard and Eddie Curry also have the opportunity to squeeze into the best team this season.
In addition to Howard, the Magic now have players such as Grant Hill, who is affected by injuries, and Turkish magicians Hedo Turkoglu and Jameer Nelson.
For this series between the Knicks and the Magic, the mainstream media judged that the Knicks have a huge advantage and are expected to resolve the battle within 5 games.
In the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks lived up to expectations. With the hard work of all members, they finally succeeded in breaking the Bulls record with a record of 73 wins and 9 losses, creating a new myth.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spent huge sums of money to create a promotional video for the team's 73-win season, and hung a team flag with the words "73-9" over the arena.
For the Mavericks to rely on such a lineup to reach the best record in history of 73 wins and 9 losses, breaking the Bulls' epic record, it really shocked fans who follow NBA all over the world.
As a time traveler, Lin Fei is also amazed at the unity and progress of the Mavericks this season. Of course, compared to other people, Lin Fei still had some foresight of the Mavericks' 73 wins and 9 losses.
After all, in the 06-07 season in the original world, the Mavericks won 67 games, and Nowitzki also successfully aspired to the regular season MVP.
This season, with the team becoming more united, Jason Terry replaced by Ginobili, and Jason Kidd being traded ahead of schedule, it is completely reasonable for the Mavericks to win 6 more games and create a myth. .
Moreover, the Mavericks' schedule this season is very reasonable. The team started with a 9-game winning streak, and everyone worked together smoothly.
What's more, after losing in the tiebreaker of last season's finals, the Mavericks, from players to coaches, held their breath, learned their shame and then became brave. Due to various factors, they created the myth of 73 wins.
The records of the top eight teams in the Western Conference are:
First place: Dallas Mavericks (73 wins and 9 losses).
Second place: Minnesota Timberwolves (65 wins and 17 losses).
Third place: Phoenix Suns (61 wins, 21 losses).
Fourth place: San Antonio Spurs (60 wins, 22 losses).
Fifth place: Los Angeles Lakers (51 wins and 31 losses).
Sixth place: Utah Jazz (48 wins and 34 losses).
Seventh place: Denver Nuggets (45 wins and 37 losses).
Eighth place: Golden State Warriors (42 wins, 40 losses).
The top four teams in the Western Conference all have a record of 60+ wins, and the competition is terrifyingly fierce.
The Mavericks, who have won 73 games, still have to face their former enemy, the Golden State Warriors, in the first round of the playoffs. Now the coach of the Warriors is Nowitzki's mentor, Nelson.
In the original world, it was the Warriors who created the NBA's only 73-win myth, and it was also the Warriors who defeated the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs in the 06-07 season.
The accumulation of various grievances has also made this series between the Mavericks and the Warriors more suspenseful and interesting.
In Lin Fei's view, if such a Mavericks team is defeated by the Warriors again this season, it will really become a big joke for the league.
With the end of the regular season, various data kings have also emerged one after another.
Lin Fei relied on his superb performance of 40.9 points per game, nearly 31.8 points behind Kobe Bryant (9 points), and became the NBA's highest scoring leader in the past 40 years.
Both the league headquarters and David Stern have attached great importance to Lin Fei's 40.9 points per game this season and his terrifying output of 3+ in three games throughout the season.
At the latest headquarters meeting, David Stern also made a decision that starting from this season, the league will establish a scoring trophy, and the name of this trophy is also officially named the "Lin Fei Cup" .