NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

If you want to say that the team is the most united, the healthiest, and the best overall team in the NBA this season, it is definitely the New York Knicks.

随着时间很快进入到4月份的常规赛收官月，纽约尼克斯在轰下一波12连胜的情况下，球队战绩也来到了68胜7负，领先西部第一的洛杉矶湖人（60胜15负）和东部第二的华盛顿奇才（60胜15负）整整8个胜场。

With the last 7 games left in the regular season, the Knicks have locked in the league's first place in advance, and are only 73 wins away from the Mavericks' record of 5 wins last season.

Knicks fans at home and abroad are extremely excited and are looking forward to the Knicks creating new regular season history.

But at this time, there were two different voices within the Knicks management and coaching staff.

Madison Square Garden, inside the senior meeting room of the Knicks management.

General manager and head coach Isaiah Thomas is currently chairing the meeting to discuss and determine the Knicks' final policies and plans.

"I believe that the playoffs and the championship are the Knicks' biggest goals this season, and we must not let the players get injured and exhausted just because of the historical record in the regular season!"

"This regular season has lasted for more than five months. What the main players need most at this time is rest, not to increase their load in order to break the record of 5 wins!"

"You must know that the overall difficulty of our last seven games in April is quite high, including competitions with strong teams such as the Lakers and Timberwolves. It is not easy to break the 4-win record!"

"The Mavericks' experience last season is still fresh in our minds. Dirk Nowitzki's ankle injury happened in the final game. This also directly affected their journey in the playoffs!"

"So I think we should rest the main players on a large scale, especially Lin, Marbury and Eddie Curry, to prepare for the playoffs in advance, and also give the substitute players more room to play!"

"I believe our substitutes are equally strong. Even without the main force, they will still work hard to break the record of 73 wins. The hope of breaking the record still exists!"

Vice General Manager Jack's remarks made nearly half of the members in the conference room nodded solemnly in agreement.

But naturally there are also those who hold opposing views, and the president of the commercial department is one of them:

"I personally think that the Knicks are at the peak of the league this season. Every player has maintained relative health and hot performance in the game. Everyone shares the same hatred and is working hard to achieve a better record!"

"So the sudden large-scale rest at this time has shattered the hope of breaking the 73-win record. It is also very regrettable for the main players themselves!"

"We naturally know that the championship is the Knicks' biggest goal this season, and it is also the biggest goal of any playoff team!"

"However, there will be championships every year, but the strongest regular season winning record in history can be said to be rare!"

"The Mavericks became a laughing stock last season because they had the best record in the regular season, but did nothing in the playoffs and ended up in the second round!"

"But if you think about it differently, if the Mavericks not only broke the Bulls' 72-win record in the regular season last season, but also made it all the way through the playoffs and finally won the O'Brien Cup, then the gold content of this championship will inevitably It will become the most valuable championship in the new century!”

"I think the Knicks now have the conditions to hit the best record in the regular season and the championship at the same time. The main players and substitutes in the team basically maintain the health of all members. Everyone is looking forward to playing on any night, for themselves and the ball. Do your best for the honor of the team!”

"We have been united in this regular season for more than five months. Are we still afraid of the last half month?"

"As long as we win 4 of the last 7 games in April, we can tie the Mavericks' historical record, and as long as we win 5 games, we can create new history!"

"A new historical record is just around the corner. I believe no one will refuse such a temptation!"

Head coach Isaiah Thomas nodded, and he also agreed with the president of the business department:
"Personally, I also hope that Lin and his teammates can make a impact in new history. I will appropriately control their playing time. In many cases, injuries cannot be avoided by resting!"

"Besides, our strength in the Eastern Conference this season can be said to be unparalleled, so at least we won't encounter much resistance in the first two rounds of the playoffs. In fact, the main players and substitute players will not be affected by the playoffs. Even though I’m nervous about the early schedule, I still have enough time to revise! ”

"The finals is our real cruel battlefield!"

There were bursts of applause in the conference room, and Isaiah Thomas's insights were recognized by everyone.

Thomas looked into the void and thought back to 20 years ago, when he led the Detroit Pistons at their peak and won first place in the Eastern Conference with 88 wins in the 89-63 season. The Pistons that season were in a different state than the Knicks are today. resemblance?
In the playoffs that season, the Pistons also went all the way, sweeping the Celtics and Bucks, and eliminated Michael Jordan's Bulls 4:3 in the Eastern Conference finals, and even defeated Michael Jordan's Bulls 4:1 in the finals. The Los Angeles Lakers, who lost the late Magic Johnson, successfully won the first championship trophy in team history.

Although the MVP of the Finals that year was his teammate Joe Dumars, in Isaiah Thomas's view, the Pistons that season will always be the most nostalgic and unsurpassable glory of his playing career.

The current Knicks, in terms of lineup configuration and degree of unity, are stronger than the Detroit Pistons at that time. He believes that the Knicks this season will eventually usher in their own new glory.

The final meeting decided that in the last 4 games of the Knicks in April, the main players will be rested on a small scale based on the strength of the opponents. In the key battle against the Lakers and Timberwolves, two strong teams in the Western Conference, all the main players will play and strive to break through. Dallas' 7-win record.

Milwaukee, Bradley Center Arena.

The Knicks ushered in the first game of the final month on April 4, and went to the away court to face the Milwaukee Bucks led by Michael Redd and "Shaq" O'Neal.

Over the roof of the Bradley Center, the championship flag of the 1970-71 season was flying, witnessing the glory that this veteran NBA team once had.

Although the Bucks have only won one championship in their history, there are many superstars in the history of the team. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson were both former Bucks players and both retired here. Got their Bucks jerseys.

At the beginning of the century, the Bucks, led by Ray Allen, "Big Dog" Robinson and "Alien" Cassell, reached the Eastern Conference Finals. This was the team's only glory after the 21st century.

In the past two seasons, the Bucks, under the leadership of Michael Redd, have always been outside the playoffs. This season, they have entered the ranks of the bad team ahead of schedule.

However, after acquiring O'Neal from the Heat before the trade deadline, the Bucks' popularity has indeed increased, and their home game tickets have also sold better. The influence of the Sharks cannot be ignored.

As an old friend of Lin Fei, O'Neal also took good care of the starting power forward after O'Neal came to the Bucks, and gave him a lot of technical guidance for inside players.

The Knicks are visiting tonight, and the Bucks' home court has an attendance rate of 100%. Many of the fans who come to the scene are actually Knicks and Lin Fei fans who come from out of town.

After all, it is much more difficult to buy a Knicks home game ticket in New York than in a city like Milwaukee, both in terms of price and difficulty. The time soon came to seven o'clock, and the starting players of both teams also walked onto the court.

The New York Knicks’ starting five are:
Point guard (PG): Lin Fei,

Shooting Guard (SG): Quentin Richardson,

Small forward (SF): Trevor Ariza,

Power Forward (PF): Zach Randolph,

Center (C): Eddie Curry.

Isaiah Thomas arranged for Stephon Marbury and Ron Artest to sit out tonight, so Lin Fei once again returned to the starting point guard role.

The Milwaukee Bucks' starting five are:
Point Guard (PG): Jason Williams,

Shooting Guard (SG): Michael Reed,

Small forward (SF): Desmond Mason,

Power Forward (PF): UAE,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

After completing the deal with the Heat, the atmosphere of the Bucks became better. The 36-year-old O'Neal asked Pat Riley for some devilish training. His personal data in the Bucks improved quickly and he was still able to play. Average data is 18+9.

For a 36-year-old veteran, if O'Neal can produce such data, the Bucks will not lose money.

As a counterattack representative of the second-round pick, Michael Reed averaged 23 points per game this season and is still the team's scoring king and leader.

However, the Bucks management believes that if they want to revive the team, Michael Reid is obviously unable to take on the important task, and the team must find a new talented leader.

Therefore, the Bucks will continue their bad work this season, hoping to get a good pick in May.

Lin Fei played away from home tonight and felt hot at the beginning. When the game entered the first quarter at 3 minutes and 02 seconds, Lin Fei changed direction and broke through Reed into the penalty area and dunked successfully.

"Boom!"

As the ball was scored, the entire Bradley Center was reminded of the cheers and shouts of countless fans.

Looking around, many fans had "10000 points" signs shining brightly around the auditorium.

"10000 points, 10000 points, 10000 points..."

In order to celebrate this memorable moment, the head coach of the Bucks also took the initiative to call a long timeout, and a set of pictures and numbers were played on the high-definition four-sided screen.

Lin Fei walked off the field with a smile, waving to the fans and hugging his teammates.

That's right, Lin Fei's breakthrough dunk just now was his 9th point in tonight's game, and it was also the 10000th point he scored in the regular season of his career.

After five seasons of accumulation, Lin Fei officially scored his 5th career point at the age of 23 years and 290 days. He is also the second youngest player in NBA history to reach 10000 points. Beyond Kobe Bryant.

As for the youngest person to score 10000 points, he is naturally LeBron James.

As early as January, James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 1 points at the age of 23 years and 19 days.

James, the youngest player to score 10000 points, is far ahead of Lin Fei, Kobe and others.

In fact, Lin Fei has averaged higher points per game than James in the past three seasons, and his total points in a single regular season are no less than James.

But the problem is that Lin Fei spent his rookie season with the Timberwolves and served as a water dispenser keeper for a long time during the regular season. During the entire rookie season, he only played in more than 30 games during the regular season and only scored a total of 280 points.

On the other hand, James scored more than 1650 points in his rookie season, far behind Lin Fei's rookie season. In addition, James is 6 months younger than Lin Fei, so Lin Fei, the youngest person to score 10000 points, is naturally He can't compete with James.

"James is still awesome. The youngest person to score 10000 points is more than 270 days younger than Lin!"

"Why did Lin have so little playing time in his rookie season? Although the youngest player to score 10000 points is James, the next youngest player to score 20000 points, Lin may not lose to James!"

"This is hard to say. Although Lin has stronger scoring ability, he is also a team player. Doesn't he average more points per game than James this season? James is going directly to the scoring champion, averaging points per game. It’s almost 32 now!”

"Lin won't compete with the little emperor for regular season data honors. Besides, even if James wins the scoring title, what trophy will he hold? Isn't it still the Lin Fei Cup?"

"Haha, you're right. Lin's 40.9 points in the regular season last season has created an indelible and surpassing scoring feast. He has multiple games of 60+ and 70+. This is something James will never be able to do in his life!"

In addition to being the second youngest person in NBA history to score 10000 points, according to statistics, Lin Fei played a total of 10000 regular season games to score 339 points, significantly surpassing James in the number of games.
但在NBA历史上却只能排到第6，前五人分别是张伯伦236场、乔丹303场、贝勒爷315场、贾巴尔319场和罗伯特森的334场。

With the joy of breaking 10000 points, Lin Fei staged a scoring feast at the Bradley Center Arena. He completely overwhelmed Michael Reed on both offense and defense, and scored 10 three-pointers in the game.

合计24投19中，罚球10中10，狂轰赛季新高的58分，外加1篮板10助攻5抢断2封盖，

帮助尼克斯在客场125：99大胜雄鹿，拿到了07-08赛季的第69场胜利。(本章完)