This man, when luck comes, he can't stop him.

I returned to my home court and played a game. The next day, the Lakers set off for the away game. On March 20, the Lakers played the Jazz away. In the third game in 4 days, the Lakers were in a bad state, mainly in shooting, and scored 93 points in the whole game, but the Jazz only scored 80 points in the whole game!

For the Lakers, Zhang Hao scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, O'Neal scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks, Kenny Anderson scored 14 points and 3 assists, Rick Fox scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Jason Williams scored 5 points and 10 rebounds, and no one scored or rebounded doubles except these five people.

But on the Jazz, Stockton scored 17 points from 7 of 13 shots, which was the highest in the Jazz. Malone made 5 of 16 shots, plus 3 of 4 free throws, and only scored 13 points and 12 rebounds. Malone was met by the Lakers in a rare game.

After defeating the Jazz, the Lakers' winning numbers increased to 58 wins, and the Spurs, which had 24 games in the Spurs and the disadvantage in the match against the Lakers, lost the theoretical opportunity to rush to the top in the West.

On March 22, the Lakers came to challenge the Kings away.

The strong team in Lian Zhan has a close schedule. The Lakers continue to be in a sluggish state tonight, while the Kings play very well under the leadership of Richmond, and they are in a position to win the Lakers again.

However, the Lakers are in poor form, and the performance they performed very well with the Kings,

O'Neal scored 33 points and 13 rebounds, Kenny Anderson scored 19 points and 6 assists, leading the team to a difficult game with the Kings, but except for these two people and Zhang Hao who scored 10 points and 11 rebounds and 4 rebounds, no one else in the Lakers scored double in this game.

Ritchmond hit a key three-pointer with 7 seconds left, and the Kings lagged behind the Lakers from 92 to 94 to lead the Lakers by 1 point.

Zhang Hao made only 5 of the first 14 shots, with a shooting percentage of less than 40%. In the last attack, Silver Fox arranged for Zhang Hao to shoot, Rick Fox served O'Neal, and O'Neal gave Zhang Hao who ran along the extension line of the free throw. Zhang Hao received the ball and faced Collis Williams, who was also a 95th striker, to make a jump shot...

The ball fell into the box with 0.5 seconds left!

The Kings called for a timeout to arrange the last attack. With 0.5 seconds left, the ball was sent out and before it could be shot, the final whistle had already sounded.

Relying on Zhang Hao's final shot, he narrowly defeated the Kings 96-95 away, winning the 59th game of the season, continuing to set a record of winning in the same game in NBA history!

This is Zhang Hao's third final win this season, and it is also his 11th final win in the regular season in the past three seasons of his career. It is only considered the regular season. Zhang Hao's winning goal after one goal decided the winner without any other goals. He made 11 of 14 shots and his shooting percentage was nearly 80%!

This game was not broadcast live across the United States, but there was a state live broadcast by the National Radio and Television Station California TV. When the Lakers were 1 point behind in 7 seconds left, the commentator was shouting, "Aix is ​​going to win..."

For such a high-quality fan, Zhang Hao did not slap him in the face and decisively killed the game.

With the ultimate kill, the shooting situation in this game was increased to 6 of 15 shots, and the shooting percentage was almost 40%, which was not easy...

After Zhang Hao made the final shot, he turned around and walked towards the bench. This time, the home fans of the Kings in Sacramento, the capital of California, couldn't help but cheer for Zhang Hao at the end of the game...

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Every time the Lakers win, they are setting a record for the highest winning game in the same game held by the Bulls.

Corresponding to the news that the Lakers keeps setting records is the Bulls' runaway again and again.

Since Zhang Hao entered the NBA, March in the NBA has also become crazy.

In the 95-96 season, rookie Zhang Hao led the team to the top in the Western Conference at the end of the season and made the best team; last season, Zhang Hao hit the scoring champion at the end of the season; this season, challenged the best record in history...

However, NCAA is still very concerned in March, but it is just that it cannot stabilize the NBA during this period as in previous years.

On March 23, eight games in the top 16 games of the NCAA Basketball Championship have been completed one after another, and another large number of geniuses were eliminated in March Madness.

Georgetown University where Wang Zhizhi is located and Kansas where Pierce is located are both out of the top 16.

After being eliminated, the two announced that they would participate in this year's draft.

As a center, Wang Zhizhi played 36 games in his junior season, averaging 16.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.8 blocks per game, 53.3% shooting percentage, and 32.7% three-point shooting percentage. In the 33 divisional games where Wang Zhizhi played, Georgetown University won 25 wins and 8 losses. It was quite good if he didn't win a talented high school student in the past two years. Wang Zhizhi also received a lot of attention from scouts this season.

Wang Zhizhi announced his candidacy, and many media outlets gave predictions of 6 to 10 picks.

As for centers, it is always more popular. With Zhang Hao's precedent, at least Chinese inside players have received more attention than before.

Pierce's market is lower. After all, in addition to him, the University of Kansas also has Reeve Lafrenz, a center in the United States. His draft expectations are on the edge of the lottery zone.

But it's not bad. Although it is expected that one-third fewer people will sign up for the draft this year than last year, especially in terms of genius, many of the rookies in the first round choose not to participate in the draft in advance. Many of them are senior graduates like Olovokandi and Reeve Lafrenz.

There are also types like Wang Zhizhi and Pierce who see many sophomore and third-year elections that do not run for the election and decisively seize opportunities.

Originally, the two had a lower expectation for the draft, but now it is much better.

Another Chinese player is about to participate in the NBA draft and is predicted to be selected in the top ten picks, which has attracted great attention in China.

Also being watched is whether the Lakers can set the fastest 60-win record in history.

During the 95-96 season, the Bulls had already lost 9 games when they won 53, and there was a wave of winning streaks behind, reaching 63 wins and 9 losses. Whether the Lakers can break this record is the most popular thing in the NBA at the moment.

On March 24, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles and ushered in their fourth match against the Supersonics this season.

Everyone was looking forward to seeing the Lakers become the first 60-win team this season, but the Supersonics were not happy.

91-106, the Lakers lost to the Supersonics at home, and tied 2-2 with the Supersonics this season!

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"The Jazz, Supersonics, we have two opponents that are difficult to deal with in the playoffs this year."

"It's okay, they will bite each other first, hoping that they can play until the tiebreak, so we can easily meet them in the Western Finals."

"Aix, you are still so direct, and you don't shy away from anything like finding a bargain."

"It's a pity that our winning streak..."

I lost the game and didn't have time to get hurt. The next morning after playing the Supersonics, the Lakers set off for Denver.

Kenny Anderson and Zhang Hao were chatting, and Rick Fox, who wanted to join in the fun, listened to the conversation between the two and didn't know how to interrupt.

When these two people said, it seemed that they had already confirmed that they would reach the Western Conference Finals. What was terrible is that he actually agreed with the man.

No, no, it's too floating, the aristocratic disease of this team is too serious!

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After a night of rest in Denver, on March 26, the Lakers challenged the Nuggets away, 127 to 95, and the Lakers slaughtered the Nuggets 32 points, winning the 60th victory of the season!

O'Neal scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Zhang Hao scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Kenny Anderson scored 13 points and 8 assists, Doug Christie scored 17 points... The Lakers' vent after losing the game, this time it was the Nuggets' turn to bear it.

Zhang Hao was also very upset when losing to the Supersonics team. If you lose one more game, you will lose 70 days of life span.

However, sometimes you will encounter such a game where the opponents play better, they play worse, and they lose.

Since that's the case, Zhang Hao chose to beat the Nuggets to vent.

Faced with the Lakers' bullying vent, the Nuggets chose to lie down and not resist...

With 60 wins and 9 losses, the Lakers tied with the Bulls when they achieved this record.

At this time, the media also had short-term goals for hype. Can the Lakers surpass the Bulls' best record of 63 wins and 9 losses to 72 games?

On March 28, the Lakers returned to their home court to play against the Kings. This time, the Kings were almost upset like the last time they met, and were beaten miserably.

O'Neal scored 35 points, Zhang Hao scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Rick Fox scored... The Lakers easily won 114-97, and their record increased to 61 wins and 9 losses.

After this game, the Lakers' schedule finally kept pace with other teams.

Currently, all teams in the league have played 69 to 71 games, and each team has not played 11 to 13 games left.

After the Lakers won 61 wins, there is currently a theoretical chance to reach the league's number one team, with only 4 left.

The Jazz in the West played 71 games, with 52 wins and 19 losses, the Supersonics played 70 games, with 51 wins and 19 losses, the Pacers played 70 games, with 52 wins and 18 losses, and the Bulls in the East played 71 games, with 51 wins and 20 losses.

These four teams have the chance to win 62, that is, if the Lakers lose all the remaining games, they still have a chance to reach the league first.

The situation has become clearer since the season has played completely.

The Heat were particularly strong in the early stages and were particularly outstanding in January. But at the back, other teams were climbing up, and they were still as strong as that. Of course, no team dared to underestimate the Heat in the playoffs, but in terms of regular season record, they fell from the No. 1 Group in the Eastern Conference.

Currently, the Heat have played 70 games, with 48 wins and 22 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

The 76ers still suffered a loss when they were young. Duncan successfully broke away from the rookie wall in March, averaging 25.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.6 blocks per game since March, but Iverson's condition fluctuated significantly.

Compared to Duncan's stability, Iverson's performance was up and down as the core of the outside line of the top team for the first time as the core of the top team in the sprint stage after the All-Star Weekend.

Currently, the 76ers have 46 wins and 24 losses, and it is a bit difficult to get to the top three, but it is not a big problem to keep the fourth place in the Eastern Conference. It is definitely a 50+ win game, and it is still expected to be 55 wins. Duncan is holding on, and the 76ers have been in trouble for several years and the lineup of role players who have been replaced by the resources of the 76ers.

In the second half of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the 9 teams that started the season have competed with 4 playoff spots to 6 teams.

The Hornets, Hawks, Knicks, Cavaliers, Nets, and Wizards all had a 35-42 win, and it was impossible to reach the first half of the playoffs, but they all had the possibility of playoffs. They were not as stable as the top four, and it was not impossible to really lose for a long time. The Nets, which once ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, fell to the ninth position because of a 6-game losing streak in early March.

At that time, local media in New Jersey discussed and gave a title on the front page of sports news, "Do you miss the Big Three?"

Except for a very few teams who have the ability to absolutely stabilize the record advantage, most teams are not good. This season, except for the Lakers, Pacers, and Jazz, other teams have suffered three consecutive losses and more than one consecutive defeats, including the Supersonics, Bulls, Heat, and 76ers.

The most regrettable thing in the Eastern Conference is that the Pistons have fallen behind in the playoff competition group, with 32 wins and 38 losses, and it is difficult to score a 50% winning rate, not to mention entering the playoffs this year.

In the Western Conference, the Suns, Trail Blazers and Spurs are still competing for fourth place in the Western Conference. Although I don’t want to meet the Lakers in the second round, if I end up ranking sixth and directly encounter the Supersonics or Jazz in the first round, it would be even worse, and it basically means I can’t pass the first round.

So I chose to play against the Lakers.

When the local media of the three teams said, "We chose to play the Lakers." Although this is the case, the players of the three teams were wondering when they saw the news reports...

Currently, the Suns have 44 wins and 26 losses, the Trail Blazers have 44 wins and 27 losses, and the Spurs have 43 wins and 28 losses. The gap is extremely small, and they can reach fourth place and have the ability to reach 50 wins.

The playoff pattern in the Western Conference is clearer than that in the East. Forests currently have 40 wins and 30 losses, seventh in the West, Rockets 36 wins and 35 losses, and eighth in the West. The two teams are basically sure of this ranking.

The Kings, the ninth-ranked Kings, currently have 26 wins and 44 losses, have long lost hope for the playoffs.

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On March 29, the Lakers ushered in a home game against the Wizards.

The Wizards are now at a critical moment of rushing to the playoffs, playing very hard and almost turned around in the final quarter. Fortunately, O'Neal made 4 of 6 free throws against the Sharks in the last three minutes, stabilizing the situation, and Jason Williams scored a tip-in to secure the victory.

In the end, the Lakers relied on O'Neal's 33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks, Zhang Hao's 15 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Kenny Anderson's 7 points and 9 assists, Jason Williams' 6 points and 14 rebounds... The Lakers narrowly defeated the Wizards 95-89, won three consecutive games, and their record increased to 62 wins and 9 losses.
To be continued...