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April 10, 2015, is definitely a day that will be recorded in the history of the league!

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Nuggets 108-92 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, winning their 12th consecutive victory! The most important thing is that the victory in this game allowed the Mavericks to tie the incredible regular season record of 72 wins!

72 wins, which is the highest number of wins in a single regular season in NBA history. In the 1995-96 season, the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan had an impressive record of 72 wins and 10 losses. Now, the Mavericks have matched the Bulls' miracle.

In the past month, the Mavericks' schedule has been very scary. They have played many times against the top eight in the Western Conference, which has greatly reduced their hopes of setting a 73-win record. According to ESPN's Basketball Strength Index, after the Mavericks lost to the Cavaliers, their probability of tying 72 wins suddenly dropped to 15%.

However, the Mavericks performed very tenaciously in the subsequent games. In early April, they even defeated three powerful enemies in succession, the Thunder, Rockets and Warriors! Successfully achieved 72 wins and became the second team in NBA history to achieve this.

When the Bulls won 72 games in the 1995-1996 season, many people felt that this was an unprecedented and unprecedented record. Even Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who had witnessed the Bulls' 72 wins, had not experienced it for many years. In a previous interview, he said that he did not think any team could come close to this record. Last season, the Mavericks were able to win 69 games, which was already an exaggeration. But this season, Yiyang led the Mavericks to complete an impossible task, and as long as they win one more game, the Mavericks can create an amazing historical record!

No wonder, even the fans at the Pepsi Center started cheering for the Mavericks. Because what they were watching was not an ordinary regular season game, but what Mike Breen and Barkley said.

"We are witnessing a miracle happen!"

After the game, the players scampered back to the tunnel. Even if you win 72 games, the league will not award you any trophies. But this invisible and intangible honor is something that no one can ignore.

Of course, today is just an appetizer. Everyone knows that the Mavericks, who have reached this point, cannot be satisfied with just tying the record. Their goal is to surpass 72 wins!

After this game, many players from the Bulls were dug out by reporters.

Scottie Pippen said on the show that even if the Mavericks broke the 72-win record, it would not be a big deal, because in the playoffs, the Mavericks would be swept out by the Bulls! Of course, he also expressed his congratulations to the Mavericks at the end. That's what Pippen is like, he's just a mouth full of tricks.

However, in an interview with ESPN, Michael Jordan, the current owner of the Hornets and the most important creator of the Bulls' 72-win record, also rarely spoke publicly!

"This is of course an amazing record. I know better than anyone how difficult it is to achieve 72 wins. If I deny this record, I would be denying myself. But I must say that 72 wins without a championship is It's meaningless. So, I wish the Mavericks all the best in the playoffs. As for Yi, he is indeed a great player. But how great he can be, I can't say, it has to be tested by time. .”

Jordan's evaluation of the Mavericks and Yiyang can be said to be very high. Overnight, the Mavericks became a team as famous as the legendary Bulls!

Countless programs have made in-depth comparisons between the two teams, trying to determine which one is better. What's more, Yiyang and Jordan have been discussed together.

No matter how bitter those who say 72 wins are useless are, the fact is that the Mavericks' 72-win record really affects the world!

Maybe people won't immediately think of who is the champion of a certain season, but when they mention 72 wins, people's minds will definitely immediately think of the Chicago Bulls in 1996 and the Dallas Mavericks in 2015!

"Also an absolute MVP,

No one can compete with him! I know that he has won the regular season MVP trophy two consecutive years. But this season, can anyone compare with him? "

Not everyone was sarcastic about the Mavericks' 72 wins. Kobe, who was recuperating at home, immediately supported a wave of his old friends after the game.

MVP is the most valuable individual award in the regular season. In addition to the player's own outstanding ability, the team's record and personal contribution to the team must convince everyone in order to win this award. It can also be said that MVP is an honor that all players dream of except the championship.

If a player has one MVP in his career, there will be no regrets. If there are 2 or even 3 times, it is already a historical superstar. To become MVP for three consecutive years, only three people in NBA history have done so. Even legends like Jordan, "Magic" and O'Neal are not finished!

Kobe said that Yiyang will become the MVP, which means that Yiyang will also create a new history!

"Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and "Forcing King" Larry Bird are the only three players in NBA history who can win the regular season MVP for three consecutive years. Among them, Russell and Chamberlain are both players from ancient times, but Bird's streak has some reference value.

Since entering the 21st century, the NBA has never seen any star capable of winning the regular season MVP for three consecutive years.

Three consecutive MVPs are the same as three consecutive championships. The third year is often particularly difficult. Your opponents will study you more thoroughly, and the media will be tired of you. As long as there is someone of equal strength to you, they will be more willing to vote for him rather than you.

But in this year's regular season, can anyone's achievements be comparable to Yiyang's? Indeed, Stephen Curry is also a blockbuster this year. But compared with the Mavericks' 72 wins and possibly even better results, his achievements are simply insignificant!

Kobe, a very competitive guy and one of the greatest stars of this era, believed that Yiyang could win the MVP trophy for three consecutive years. There is no doubt that this is Kobe's greatest recognition of Yiyang!

The Dallas Mavericks no longer climb towards the altar, because Yiyang has already led them to stand on the altar!

Everyone is looking forward to what kind of miracles this team will create in the future.

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The Mavericks tied the incredible record of 72 wins, making countless people happy. Of course, this also makes some people very sad. But there is one person who is the most special. He is both sad and happy about the Mavericks' 72 wins, and is very torn.

This man was the Celtics coach Brad Stevens who discovered gold in the garbage dump in Woodland and brought Yiyang all the way to the NBA.

Seeing Yiyang succeed, Stevens was naturally very happy. When the Mavericks won at the Pepsi Center, Stevens was the first NBA coach to publicly congratulate Yiyang on Twitter.

It stands to reason that Stevens should be purely happy, because in the playoffs, he is unlikely to encounter a strong enemy like the Mavericks.

But contrary to expectations, now, only the last two games of the regular season will come to an end. And Stevens discovered that the team still has one goal that must be achieved, and that is to reach sixth place in the Eastern Conference!

Although the Celtics' goal this season is only the playoffs, Ainge has no requirements for Stevens' performance in the playoffs. After all, Ainge is very satisfied to be able to get the rebuilding Celtics back into the playoffs so quickly, even in the Eastern Conference.

But Stevens will not be complacent. Now that he has reached the playoffs, he must not have the mentality of "I'm just here to watch." Winning is the only goal!

But the Celtics are currently ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, which puts Stevens in a very embarrassing situation. Seventh in the Eastern Conference, which means the Celtics will meet the Cavaliers in the first round.

If their opponent is the Cleveland Cavaliers led by James, there is no doubt that the Celtics can only accept the fate of a round trip. Stevens is not an idiot, he may be able to lead the team to a win or two. But the entire series cannot be won by relying on the current Celtics.

But now, the Celtics have a chance to change their fortunes. That is, in the last two games of the regular season, surpassing the Milwaukee Bucks coached by Kidd and rushing to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. In this way, the Celtics' opponent will change from the Cavaliers to the Bulls.

Although the Bulls are indeed difficult to deal with, at least compared to the Cavaliers, Stevens is still a little sure of winning. Currently, the Bucks are only one game ahead of the Celtics. As long as the Celtics and Bucks have the same record, they will be ranked sixth!

Here comes the sad thing. April 13, the penultimate game of the NBA regular season. The Celtics' opponent is the Mavericks, who are eager to break their 72-win record!

If there is no 72-win record now, Carlisle will definitely replace all the main players and send all substitutes to participate in the game now that they have secured the first place in the Western Conference. By then, the Celtics will easily win.

But now, things are completely different. The Mavericks will do their best to break the record! Poor Stevens, he still has to face a tough battle at the end of the playoffs.

Stevens smiled, what a twist of fate. Unexpectedly, the "heavy duty" of preventing the Mavericks and Yiyang from breaking the 72-win record would eventually fall on his head.

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