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Chapter 288 The regular season is over! 74 wins and 8 losses!Break the best record in history!
On the 17th, several Knicks players traveled to New Orleans to participate in the Star Weekend together.

Lu Yong did not follow him, but stayed in New York to enjoy his vacation and use this hard-won time to take a good rest.

In addition to the four All-Stars, Curry Jr., Crabbe and Covington were also invited to participate in the Rookie Challenge. Everyone did not feel lonely when they acted together.

Anthony was elected as the All-Star vote winner this year, and Deron, Stoudemire, and Jefferson also received a lot of votes.

Al Jefferson is generally popular as a substitute, and the other three are all selected as starters.

Eastern Stars starting lineup: Deron Williams, Wade, Anthony, James and Stoudemire.

7 substitutes: Irving, Wall, Paul George, DeRozan, Bosh, Hibbert and Al Jefferson.

Irving was selected solely because of his gorgeous dribbling and elegant style. He has the worst record among the Eastern Conference Stars.

Noah, Millsap and Joe Johnson unfortunately lost the draft.

Their votes are not low, but the Knicks are too domineering this year. Only four people were selected from one team, and the others could only adopt the last elimination system and were squeezed out.

The most embarrassing thing is Rose. He received more votes in the Eastern backcourt than Wall, DeRozan and others. Unfortunately, he missed too many injuries due to injuries in the middle of the season and did not play enough games, so he had to be excluded.

Western star starting lineup: Curry, Harden, Durant, Griffin, Love.

Love's Timberwolves team was also terrible, but he still became the starter, relying on data, averaging 26 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

Although Kobe was plagued by injuries and had few opportunities to play, he was still voted into the All-Star starting lineup by fans due to his high popularity.

Kobe returned from injury at the beginning of this season. Before the injury, he averaged 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, while shooting 42.5% from the field.

It's just that Kobe has been recovering from an injury recently, and James Harden has entered the starting lineup.

Seven substitutes in the West: Paul, Parker, Lillard, Nowitzki, Aldridge, Anthony Davis and Howard.

"Warcraft" Howard's selection is all due to his past popularity. Looking at the data alone, he is no longer the league's top insider, not as good as second-year rookie Anthony Davis.

Of course, Davis's selection is somewhat due to luck.

This year's All-Star Game was held in New Orleans. He still occupied a place even though he was not as good as Duncan in terms of votes. In addition to thanking Kobe, his identity as the host also contributed a lot.

The biggest surprise in the Western Conference this year is Lillard. Many people did not expect that he would be selected. The era of young people is coming.

The All-Star Weekend was still the same event. The second-year players won the Rookie Challenge on the first day. Lillard, Bill, and Drummond teamed up to defeat the first-year defense.

Even though Seth Curry threw 5 three-pointers in the third quarter, he still couldn't help the first grade win.

Drummond scored 30 points and 25 rebounds and became the MVP of the rookie game. The number of rebounds set a rookie game record.

Interestingly, the presenter accidentally dropped the trophy to the ground when giving it to Drummond, and the trophy was damaged and split into two halves.

This scene made the smug Drummond's face darken, and he could only bite the bullet and say thank you.

It was the first time in my career that I won an award and it was broken into pieces. No one would feel good about it.

The next day, the first skills challenge was very fierce. The team of Lillard and Trey Burke won the championship with an advantage of 0.1 seconds, defeating McAway + Oladipo from the East.

The three-point contest was also quite thrilling. Belinelli defeated Bradley Beal in an extra round and became the first three-point contest champion in the history of the Spurs. The other participating players were Afflalo, Irving, and Joe Johnson. , Stephen Curry, Lillard and Kevin Love.

JR Smith did not participate in the dunk contest this year. Winning the dunk title once is enough to satisfy his cravings.

Another reason is that the league has adjusted the rules of this year's slam dunk contest. The previous individual confrontation has become a group confrontation, and the sense of expectation has plummeted.

In the final dunk contest, the Eastern team composed of John Wall, Paul George, and Terrence Ross defeated the Western team composed of Harrison Barnes, Damian Lillard, and Ben McLemore.

The Eastern team won the championship, and Wall was voted the dunk champion.

On the last day, the All-Star Game officially begins.

The biggest feature of the 14 All-Star Game is that there are many young people. Irving and Wall from the Eastern Conference are all selected for the first time. Before the game, Anthony lamented that he has become an old man.

Before the game, Kobe, who was out due to injury, wore a suit and watched from the sidelines.

The game was played at a fast pace, and Anthony took the lead in performing. Taking advantage of two mistakes by the Western Conference, he succeeded in two consecutive counterattacks.

The West's counterattack climax started with Griffin's dunk.

The West scored 86 points in the first half and led 86-77.

In the second half, the leading Western team played a little slack. When they led 117 to 108, they did not score a point in the last few minutes. This situation is quite rare in the All-Star Game.

The Eastern Conference seized the opportunity to keep the score close until there was 1 minute and 02 seconds left in the game when Anthony hit his eighth three-pointer, setting an All-Star Game record. The Eastern Conference led 8-155.

After that, Durant and Harden missed consecutive three-pointers, the Western Stars lost the game, and the Eastern All-Stars won for the second consecutive year.

安东尼砍下31分5篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽，以全面表现得到MVP奖杯。

新星凯里-欧文发挥也不差，出战26分钟，17投11中，得到27分3篮板6助攻。

Unfortunately, in front of Anthony, the MVP candidate, his popularity fell a little short after all.

西部杜兰特拿下了34分10篮板和6次助攻，格里芬23分7篮板2助攻。

The two teams scored a total of 312 points in the game, setting a new All-Star single-game scoring record. The previous record was 303 points, set in the 1987 All-Star Game.

In addition, the two teams scored a total of 130 goals, surpassing the 2007 goals in 126.

Lu Yong watched the game at home and believed that this All-Star showdown was the most exciting showdown in recent years.

The winner of the game was not decided until the last few minutes, and the fans were in for a treat.

After the All-Star break, the Knicks put their energy into the game again.

With the advantage of the schedule, they defeated several weak teams and won a wave of winning streak.

Lu Yong specializes in passing and cutting tactics without the ball. When Anthony feels bad, role players can also step up to share the pressure.

Halfway through the season, the Knicks also suffered several injuries, but the core players only had minor injuries, which made Lu Yong more confident in the Knicks' championship prospects.

In March, the Knicks continued to lead the strength rankings and swept the league with a near-invincible attitude.

Anthony showed off his power against the Bucks, scoring 52 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

Veteran Caron Butler was beaten to a pulp. He was fouled by Anthony after several close struggles. He committed six fouls and left the game early before the end of the three quarters. He lowered his head and was full of depression.After letting go of Jennings and Monta Ellis in the summer, the Bucks have become an extremely bad team this season. Their current record is firmly ranked last, and even the Jazz and Magic cannot shake its position. .

On the 24th, the Knicks' winning streak was ended and they lost to the Sacramento Kings at home.

The two "Luxury players" were in trouble. Thomas Jr. and Rudy Gay teamed up to score 68 points, handing the Knicks their sixth loss of the season.

Entering April, the Suns, ranked ninth in the Western Conference, challenged the Knicks away from home.

The Suns tried their best to make the playoffs, causing the Knicks to suffer a lot.

Dragic and Gerald Green, two players who have played under Lu Yong, are hot on the outside. They made a combined 14 of 9 three-pointers, ensuring the Suns' offensive firepower.

The Suns' substitute was Markieff Morris, who led the offense. He played 28 minutes and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. His performance was superb.

In the end, the Knicks lost 112-118 on the road.

A large number of three-pointers were the main reason for the Knicks' defeat. Many opportunities came out, but the players just couldn't make them.

Seth Curry turned into a blacksmith and made 9 of 0 shots. He had the best game of the season, his eyes filled with self-blame.

After the game, Lu Yong praised the Suns players.

In particular, Dragic and Gerald Green gave these two former disciples extremely high personal evaluations.

Of course, losing will not affect Lu Yong's confidence. He will not miss the championship this season and the best record in history.

On the 5th, the Knicks returned to their home court and suffered an upset loss to the underdog Lakers.

After Kobe Bryant was retired for the season, the Lakers no longer had any stars, but "singles king" Nick Young unexpectedly came back to life. He played 41 minutes and made 25 of 14 shots, 11 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 38 points and 4 rebounds. 1 assist and 1 steal.

The game was very intense. Anthony scored 35 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists against Nick Young, flying at a fast pace.

Unfortunately, lady luck was still on the Lakers' side. In the last 1.8 seconds, Lakers substitute guard Jordan Farmar received a pass from his teammate and hit a key three-pointer.

With Anthony missing the buzzer beater, the Lakers almost won the game.

Jordan Farmar is just an ordinary role player. He was selected by the Lakers with the 06th pick in the first round of 26. He averaged 7.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his career. There is nothing outstanding about him.

But it was such a little guy who hit the game-killing goal at the end, and really had a dumpling meal during the Chinese New Year.

本场乔丹-法玛尔只打了18分钟，7投4中，三分球4中2，得到10分1篮板2助攻。

He made the quasi-winner purely due to confusion, overdrafting his luck in the next few games.

After this battle, the Knicks' number of losses came to 8 games. If they want to break the record, they must have a winning streak.

Fortunately, the Knicks' opponents in the next few games were generally not strong, and there was almost no threat if they played steadily.

On the 21st, in the last game of the season, the Knicks defeated the underdog Cavaliers 112-86.

Ending the regular season with a record of 74 wins and 8 losses, breaking the Bulls' record of 72 wins and 10 losses, setting a new historical record.

After the game, the media flocked to Lu Yong, deeply shocked by the Knicks' best record in history.

How difficult is it to break the 72-win record in the regular season?

Even Michael Jordan couldn't only lose by single digits in a single season. When the Knicks did it, it was hard not to be surprised by the media.

What is even more surprising is that Lu Yong once again led the team to set a new coaching record.

He is like a harvester of honor walking around the league, performing miracles every year and can be called a god on the basketball court.

During the interview, Lu Yong looked at the camera with a smile on his face. "I'm glad we did this incredible thing. The Knicks have a lot of great players and they worked hard all season to finally achieve their goal. I'm proud of them."

When asked by a reporter whether there would be pressure in the playoffs, Lu Yong smiled and waved his hand. "There is no pressure. The Knicks have proven with practical actions that we are the best team. This year the Knicks will successfully defend the title. As I said before the season started, no team can stop us."

Anthony and others were very excited during the interview. With 74 wins in the regular season, they were completely popular this time!

Even if we push it back 20 years, it will be difficult to break this record. It is too difficult.

After breaking the record, the players' goal immediately became defending the title.

If they break the best record in history and still fail to win a championship, the Knicks will become a complete joke and will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever.

The regular season is over, and the rankings of the Eastern and Western teams have also been settled.

The first place in the Eastern Conference is the Knicks, with a record of 74 wins and 8 losses, the best record in history, that even "Boss Joe" breaks into a cold sweat.

Numbers 2-8 are the Pacers, Heat, Raptors, Bulls, Wizards, Bobcats and Nets respectively.

The Hawks lost two of their last three games and failed to catch up with the Nets. They were unfortunately eliminated with a difference of 0.5 games, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference.

The strength of teams 4-8 in the Eastern Conference is very average. Except for the Knicks, Pacers and Heat, the strength of other teams is obviously a level weaker. Even if they make it to the playoffs, they will just have to wait and have no hope of competing for the championship.

Ranked 9-15 are the Hawks, Cavaliers, Pistons, Celtics, Magic, 76ers, and Bucks.

The top spot in the Western Conference is the Spurs with 62 wins, followed by the SuperSonics, Clippers, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Warriors, Grizzlies, and Mavericks.

The most unlucky thing was the Suns, who had 48 wins and 34 losses in the regular season, with a winning rate of 58.5%. As a result, they failed to make the playoffs in the fiercely competitive Western Conference and could only be ranked ninth in the aggrieved way.

On the other hand, the Nets, eighth in the Eastern Conference, only achieved 43 wins, with a winning rate of barely over 50%.

If the Suns' record is placed in the Eastern Conference, they will jump directly to fourth, behind the Knicks, Pacers and Heat.

The rules of division promotion made the Suns players feel depressed, wishing they could move to the East overnight, and their back molars were chewed out.

10-15 are the Timberwolves, Nuggets, Hornets, Kings, Lakers, and Jazz.

No one expected that the Lakers, with Kobe, Nash and Pau Gasol, would be ranked second to last in the Western Conference.

The biggest upset team this season is the Lakers. They only achieved 27 wins and 55 losses in the regular season, with a winning rate of 32.9%.

Even if the main reason for the Lakers' desolation is Kobe's season reimbursement, this answer is still difficult to satisfy the fans, and it also proves that Kobe is not far away from retiring.

The only good news is that the Lakers have a chance to win the No. [-] pick this year, or at worst the top ten picks, and can use the draft to add new blood.

The Lakers head coach will definitely change again next season, but I don't know who will be the next unlucky guy.

(End of this chapter)