Champion Rules

Chapter 249-245: A World Only That Man Has Seen (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
LeBron James was so enraged that he almost smashed the TV on the spot.

Why did that damn on-site commentator have to mention "decision"?
Dynasties are not determined by fate.
These words were like a thorn, piercing his heart.

I won't allow you to make such sarcastic remarks about my good friend Deron Williams!

He simply made the most correct decision within the bounds of the rules.

He's only 25 years old, and he already wants to win a championship. What crime has he committed?!
LeBron James watched Lynch raise his arms high on the court, receiving the worship of the fans and teammates, and felt indignant on behalf of Deron Williams.

Is Deron Williams not aiming for similar success in Salt Lake City?
Of course not, but it's very difficult to succeed in a team where Carlos Boozer is the number two player.

Does Deron Williams not want to be a hero to Salt Lake City fans?

Of course not, but how can you be a hero if you can't win the championship?
Why the hell did this commentator have to mock LeBron Williams?

At that moment, he felt a deep empathy for Deron Williams' plight.

And he was jealous of everything Lynch had accomplished tonight.

He maintained his undefeated record at Madison Square Garden during the most difficult time.

In a direct clash of star players, he defeated the guy who was just as brilliant as him.

These scenes, these achievements, were what LeBron James, no, Deron Williams, had dreamed of countless times, yet could never reach.

On the court, Phil Jackson used his last timeout of the night.

Theoretically speaking, the Lakers still have a chance.

They need to hit a three-pointer, then commit a tactical foul, and then hope the Knicks miss both free throws so they can hit another three-pointer.

That's it, the game will go into overtime.

Well, this is not simple at all.

The probability of all of this happening is extremely low.

The first step alone is already fraught with difficulty, because the Knicks will definitely do everything they can to defend all three-point attempts.

Everyone in the world knows that no normal player would choose to make a desperate layup when the team is down by 6 points with 10 seconds left.

Therefore, the Lakers' strategy is almost transparent, like cards laid out on the table, leaving little room for adjustment or flexibility.

Therefore, victory is almost a pipe dream for the Lakers, existing only in theory.

It's like, theoretically, everyone has the opportunity to own their own Rolls-Royce in their lifetime, but that's only in theory.

Most of the Lakers players, including Kobe himself, knew perfectly well that they had lost.

The Lakers' final offensive play quickly came into play. They employed the classic Starburst tactic, setting up layers of screens for Kobe, attempting to pave a path to a miracle for him.

But the Knicks' defense was all set up outside the three-point line, and Kobe didn't get any space to shoot at all.

Ultimately, Kobe's three-pointer bounced off the rim despite Ron Artest's best efforts to block it.

Raja Bell grabbed the rebound, and the Lakers committed a tactical foul.

Kollagh Bell gave the Lakers absolutely no room for hope.

The suspense ended when he made both free throws.

As the buzzer sounded, New York fans enjoyed another happy night.

The Knicks have an impressive 30-0 home record this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers almost breached New York's defenses.

Kobe Bryant scored 45 points; only a handful of players this season have managed to score so many points against the Knicks' impenetrable defense.

But Lynch's 51 points were clearly superior.

As Mike Brin summarized:
"The Lakers lost tonight not because Kobe wasn't good enough, but because Lynch was better!"

Kobe suppressed his displeasure, gently embraced Lynch, and then left without saying a word.

But Lin Qi had no intention of letting him off the hook.

"How do you want Ron to regret it? Regret that he won more easily by following me?"

Kobe stopped abruptly, turning his head slightly: "You think you've won? Just a reminder, our head-to-head record this season is 1-1. Sorry you had a less-than-ideal Christmas. You've proven you're a competitor, but you haven't proven you're a winner yet."

After saying that, he bowed his head and left amidst the cheers of the New York fans.

Lynch certainly wouldn't get angry at the loser's self-consolation; the score was only temporarily 1-1.

场边记者的镜头很快找到林奇，他瞥了眼自己的数据，51分14个篮板2次助攻4次封盖2次抢断。

It couldn't be better.

科比45分6个篮板5次助攻1次封盖3次抢断。

Both are excellent, but compared to each other, the difference in quality is obvious.

Before the reporter could even ask a question, Lynch leaned close to the microphone and said, "Kobe can't let anyone regret it. Anyone would know who to choose as a teammate."

Ron Artest then appeared on camera, putting his arm around Lynch's shoulder, as if declaring, or perhaps advising: "Don't be Lynch's enemy, buddy, don't be Lynch's enemy!"

He was very glad that he had made the right decision.

This major game seemed to give the New York Knicks a shot in the arm. Before this, the prevailing view among most Knicks players was that the undefeated home record would eventually come to an end, just like all winning streaks. So, there was no need to worry too much.

But after they withstood the fiercest attacks, a belief began to quietly grow in the locker room: Why should this record be broken? We clearly have the strength to defend our home court against any opponent! So, on every home game night thereafter, the Knicks players seemed to be at their peak.

Every time they stepped into Madison Square Garden, they carried an air of disdain for their opponents. And most of their opponents, deep down, were already trembling with fear.

Throughout March, the New York Knicks only lost one game, maintaining their undefeated home record.

Before April even arrived, their record had already reached an astonishing 68 wins and 6 losses!
The suspense surrounding whether the Knicks could achieve 70 wins for the second consecutive season has almost vanished with the perfect conclusion of March, becoming a foregone conclusion.

The media was reporting on this miracle like crazy. Reebok didn't need to do anything; all the TV stations and newspapers would naturally shine their spotlights on Lynch.

Now, the world's attention is focused on the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 4th—if all goes well, the Knicks will be crowned with their 70th win of the season that night.

Los Angeles fans certainly don't want to be the backdrop. Although no one in Los Angeles cares about the Clippers' fate, they really don't want to see Lynch, the Lakers' arch-rival, crowned king in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Times even joked: "The moment to test the charm of Hollywood actresses has arrived! Los Angeles needs a Madonna Ciccone-style hero! Two will do too, just give Lynch a boost!"

This joke reveals a sense of helplessness; no one believes the Clippers can cause the Knicks any trouble.

However, on that night in Los Angeles, the entire Knicks team seemed to have collectively sunk into a cold quagmire.

The entire team, including Lynch and Steve Nash, had a poor shooting night.

On the Clippers' side, Chris Kaman was in top form, effortlessly making all sorts of difficult shots.

But the Clippers were unable to pull away, because their bearded captain, Baron Davis, was having a blast tonight – he was playing the role of a Kobe Bryant who was constantly missing shots!
His jump shot tonight was just like Ben Simmons a decade or so later: inaccurate mid-range, inaccurate three-pointers, inaccurate when contested, and inaccurate when open.

Because he is the player on the team who is most capable of handling the ball and creating opportunities to shoot, he still has to take a lot of shots.

The turning point came in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter when the 30-year-old captain strained his thigh during a change of direction.

At that moment, Flip Saunders looked even more nervous than Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy.

The Knicks are in poor form, but Flip Saunders doesn't care.

But he's really worried if Baron Davis has to leave the game due to injury!
Tonight is probably the most glorious night of Baron Davis's career.

Because he actually had the opportunity to influence a game that would determine the season's 70th win.

Sure enough, after Baron Davis was forced to leave the game due to injury, second-year rookie Eric Gordon, who was given the opportunity to shoot, scored consecutively.

Unfortunately, Lin Qi finally regained his touch and ultimately won the game.

The moment the buzzer sounded, the New York Knicks made history, achieving what even the dynasty-ruling Bulls couldn't: winning 70 games for the second consecutive season!
Lynch has delivered two consecutive years of unparalleled, dominant seasons!
Although we're at the Clippers' home arena tonight, this is actually the Staples Center.

Therefore, Lynch also told reporters after the game:
"Two months from now, when I light the flame of victory here, that will be true domination."

In the wake of the New York Knicks' perfect, dominant season, the Detroit Pistons, whose team formation last summer caused a tsunami, have been overlooked.

Aside from some local Detroit media outlets, their presence is barely noticeable to outsiders.

In fact, they have had a good season and have a chance to break 65 wins. They also had a 12-game winning streak between February and March.

But that's competitive sports; nobody fucking cares who comes in second.

In their next game against the Boston Celtics, the Knicks secured their 41st win at home, setting a new record.

After that, the New York Knicks had nothing left to play for, and Flip Saunders began resting for the last five games.

Of course, the reasons given were very valid.

Lynch's leg muscles were tense.

Steve Nash suffers from back spasms.

Raja Bell dislocated his finger.

Ron Artest suffered from severe sleep deprivation due to recording a rap album.

What can Philip Sanders do?
He was also very helpless when the team encountered a wave of injuries!
Official injury report?

No, because the New York Knicks don't engage in formalism!

But the energetic DeMar DeRozan, DeAndre Jordan, and Goran Dragic, along with Wilson Chandler eager to prove himself, still led the Knicks to a 3-2 record, even with the starters playing only 15 to 20 minutes per game.

Although their last few opponents were not strong, this record still allowed the Knicks to tie their 73 wins from last season.

In the final game of the season, the New York Knicks played the Toronto Raptors on the road.

73胜的尼克斯已然无欲无求，但林奇今晚还是打了31分钟，拿下22分7个篮板8次助攻。

With a tentative yet incredibly solid performance, they greeted the most brilliant milestone of the season – 74 wins in a single season!
With this, Lynch delivered the most brilliant regular season performance in NBA history!
74 wins, undefeated at home, 70 wins for two consecutive seasons.

His dominance reached its peak at this moment, so powerful that it surpassed all other basketball players.

Immediately after the game, ESPN writer Marc Stein posted a clearly prepared message on social media:

"Any words would be inadequate to describe Lynch's season. He not only set a series of cold, hard records, but also caused living challengers to suffer defeat after defeat."

He lives in a world that ordinary players can't reach, or rather, he's on his way to a world that only Michael Jordan has ever seen.

LeBron James opened the comments section of this post and typed a reply:
"No, he's still in the same world as everyone else because he hasn't beaten the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons in the playoffs, especially the strong and cohesive Detroit Pistons."

After typing this text, LBJ reluctantly deleted it one by one.

Sometimes he felt that he should be like Kevin Durant.

It's time to create a few alt accounts.

(End of this chapter)