I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 91 Liu He Has Grow Taller (2004 Regular Season Ended)
After the pause comes back.

The Lakers did not give their opponents any more chances.

In the end, the Kings were defeated 104:89.

刘河下半场一共投进6记三分球，全场砍下25分6篮板4助攻3抢断。

At the same time, it also increased the number of three-pointers to 270.

From now on, every three-pointer made by Liu He will be a new historical record.

In addition, Peja, who played against Liu He, scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and lost to Liu He again.

After the Kings, the remaining opponents of the Lakers in March were not too strong, and the Lakers pushed all the way.

At the end of March, the Lakers achieved a record of 3 wins and 65 losses, and this is also the Lakers' 9th consecutive victory.

There are 8 games left in the regular season this season.

If they win all, the Lakers will create the best record in history of 73 wins and 9 losses, putting the invincible Bulls under their pressure.

In addition, Liu He has scored 285 three-pointers.

According to his production, he will soon be able to break through the 300 mark.

……

In early April, the league announced the March awards.

拉玛尔·奥多姆场均17.4分10.9篮板3.9助攻1.3抢断0.7盖帽，带领热火队打出了11胜3负的优异战绩，获得了东部月最佳球员。

The Heat have a good record, but Odom's data is too shabby. It is really embarrassing to be the best player of the month with this data.

But the east is like this, the stars are already dim.

A team with a good record has average star statistics.Such as the Pacers and Pistons.

The star data is good, but the team's record is not good.Such as the 76ers and Magic.

The best player of the month in the Western Conference is Liu He.

刘河3月份场均26.9分6.8篮板3.3助攻2.8抢断0.6盖帽，带领湖人队打出不败战绩。

Liu He's data is very beautiful, and the team's record is not a problem.

As for the best rookie of the month, it was naturally taken over by James and Anthony.

詹姆斯场均22.2分4.3篮板5.9助攻1.9抢断1盖帽，战绩8胜7负。

安东尼场均23.6分5.4篮板3.3助攻1抢断，战绩6胜9负。

The league's explanation to the outside world is: Liu He participated in the selection of the best player of the month, so he cannot participate in the selection of the best rookie of the month at the same time.

This statement made Denver and Cleveland fans especially uncomfortable.

Doesn't the meaning of the alliance mean that Liu He is a level ahead of James and Anthony.

James and Anthony are still struggling as rookies, but Liu He has already started to compete with the bosses of various NBA teams.

But it's not enough if they refuse to accept it.

First of all, in terms of statistics, Liu He is ahead of James and Anthony.

Then there is the performance. This month, Liu He did not lose against Garnett and Peja, who are at the top of the MVP rankings, and even suppressed Peja many times.

Then there is the team's record... There is no need to compare this, the Cavaliers and Nuggets' wins can be combined to fight the Lakers.

"When James and Anthony played in the Rookie Challenge, Liu He was already playing in the All-Star Game!"

"When James and Anthony competed for the best rookie, Liu He was already competing with the best players in the league."

"When James and Anthony were struggling for the playoffs, Liu He was already looking forward to the championship."

……

"So, Liu He is the only one among the 2003 rookies. Everyone is left behind by him!"

On a TNT TV show, "Number One Liu Chuan" Steve Kerr said.

Some experts who supported James and Anthony expressed their opposition, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the voices of experts who supported Liu He.

Soon after, newspapers in Denver and Cleveland also published articles opposing Cole's remarks.

But then, as soon as Los Angeles, the capital of entertainment, made a move, the two small cities were beaten to pieces in an instant.

After going through all this, the fans gradually had an impression that Liu He was far stronger than the rookies of the same class.

Among them, the giant FOX Sports has made great efforts.

Only then did Liu He know that Lucy's family is one of FOX's shareholders.

Being in Los Angeles, with strong strength and high topicality... Coupled with Lucy's relationship, FOX is naturally willing to strongly support Liu He.

……

Immediately, the game in April began.

2004 4 Month 1 Day.

The Lakers beat the Rockets 109:88.

2004 4 Month 2 Day.

The Lakers beat the Sonics 121:101.

2004 4 Month 4 Day.

The Lakers beat the Spurs 108:91.

2004 4 Month 6 Day.

The Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 109:88.

2004 4 Month 9 Day.

The Lakers beat the Grizzlies 122:97.

2004 4 Month 11 Day.

The Lakers beat the Kings 109:98.

2004 4 Month 13 Day.

The Lakers beat the Warriors 115:77.

2004 4 Month 14 Day.

The final battle of the season.

The Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 119:100.

So far, the Lakers have created the best record in NBA history with a season of 73 wins and 9 losses.

Even Los Angeles fans, who are used to seeing big scenes, went crazy at this moment.

The whole of Los Angeles is crowded with people, gongs and drums are loud, and red flags are waving...

Countless people updated their social media on this day.

League commissioner David Stern: "The best era! The best team!"

"Basketball God" Michael Jordan: "I can't wait to put on the jersey and play seven games with this Lakers!"

Magic Johnson: "This is the best Lakers team in history! No one. 73 wins! Great!"

Bird Bird: "My only regret is that I didn't beat the current Lakers!"

……

Immediately, the games of other teams in the league ended one after another, and the final ranking of the regular season was released.

West side:

No. 1:
Los Angeles Lakers, 73 wins and 9 losses!
No. 2:
Minnesota Timberwolves, 58 wins and 24 losses!
No. 3:
San Antonio Spurs, 57 wins and 25 losses.

No. 4:
Sacramento Kings, 55 wins and 27 losses.

No. 5:
Dallas Mavericks, 52 wins and 30 losses.

No. 6:
Memphis Grizzlies, 50 wins and 32 losses.

No. 7:
Houston Rockets, 45 wins and 37 losses.

No. 8:
Denver Nuggets, 43 wins and 39 losses.

As expected of the Wild West, the top six have at least 50 wins, the competition is too fierce!

The last few in the West are: Jazz, Trail Blazers, Warriors, Supersonics, Suns, Clippers.

East side:

No. 1:
Indiana Pacers, 61 wins and 21 losses.

No. 2:
Detroit Pistons, 54 wins and 28 losses.

No. 3:
New Jersey Nets, 47 wins and 35 losses.

No. 4:
Miami Heat, 42 wins and 40 losses.

No. 5:
New Orleans Hornets, 41 wins and 41 losses.

No. 6:
Milwaukee Bucks, 41 wins and 41 losses.

No. 7:
New York Knicks, 39 wins and 43 losses.

No. 8:
Boston Celtics, 36 wins and 46 losses.

The East is weak, and the 36-win Celtics can even enter the playoffs.

It's a pity that even in such a weak East, the Cavaliers led by the 2003 No. [-] pick James failed to make the playoffs.

The last few in the East are: Cavaliers, 76ers, Raptors, Eagles, Wizards, Bulls, Magic.

According to the playoff system at this time, there are two divisions in each division. Ranking 1-2 is ranked by the top teams of the two divisions according to their results, while 2-3 is ranked by other teams according to their rankings.

Of course, this summer, after the Bobcats joined, the NBA has changed from 4 divisions to 6 divisions, but that's another story.

So the top eight in the east and west are re-ranked.

west:

No.1: Lakers.

No.2: Timberwolves.

No.3: The Spurs.

No.4: Kings.

No.5: Mavericks.

No.6: Grizzlies.

No.7: The Rockets.

No.8: Nuggets.

east:

No.1: Pacers.

No.2: Nets.

No.3: Pistons.

No.4: Heat.

No.5: Hornets.

No.6: The Bucks.

No.7: Knicks.

No.8: Celtics.

The record of the Pistons is much better than that of the Nets, but the Nets are the first in the division, and the Pistons only rank second in their own division, so the Nets are ranked behind the Pistons in the end.

So far, the 8-group duel in the first round of the playoffs has been released.

Lakers (1) vs Nuggets (8).

Timberwolves (2) vs Rockets (7).

Spurs (3) vs. Grizzlies (6).

Kings (4) vs Mavericks (5).

Pacers (1) vs. Celtics (8).

Nets (2) vs Knicks (7).

Pistons (3) vs. Bucks (6).

Heat (4) vs Hornets (5).

……

The Lakers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Nuggets. The strength gap between the two teams is huge, and there is almost no suspense about the outcome.

However, the duel between the two super rookies Anthony and Liu He still attracted the attention of many fans.

No way, this year's rookies are too dazzling!

Liu He, James, Anthony, Wade, Bosh, Hinrich, TJ Ford...

Everyone believes that this class of rookies will eventually shine and affect the entire NBA league.

Among these rookies, Liu He, James, Anthony, and Wade are the strongest.

Unfortunately, James failed to make the playoffs, and Wade has no suitable opponents in the East.

However, Liu He and Anthony bumped into each other by coincidence, and they were both in the third position, and the two directly faced each other.

Coincidence meets coincidence, there is no such coincidence in the story, how can fans not pay attention?

"Liu He or Anthony, whoever wins will be the strongest rookie of the 2003 class!"

"No, no, no! The Lakers will definitely win, so this matter cannot depend on the team's victory or defeat. It depends on the performance of the two of them."

"Yes, that's what I meant too. The two of them faced each other directly and fought at least four times. It was clear at a glance who was stronger and who was weaker. Whoever performed best was the strongest rookie."

"Wait, why choose only the two of them, am I not worthy of LeBron James?"

"Players who go home to fish, get out of here. The Eastern Conference can advance to the playoffs with 36 wins. James can't grasp this. What qualifications do he have to participate in the selection of the strongest rookie?"

"Hehe, my stats are so good, it's just that my teammates are too weak and hindered, otherwise how could I not make it to the playoffs?"

"Ilgauskas, Boozer, not counting the good big brother Ricky Davis who was sent away, the lineup is not good? It must not be better than the Lakers, but the Heat and the Nuggets are about the same. People Don't Anthony and Wade still make the playoffs?"

"Quick! Kick the fisherman out of the group chat and bring Weidra in."

"This is a postseason chat group, not everyone's fans can come in."

……

Compared to the enthusiasm of the fans, Anthony himself held his breath.

He said in an interview with the media: "During the regular season, Liu He did better than me, I admit it! But... Andre (Miller) told me that the playoffs are the real stage for stars. My chance for revenge!"

Finally, Anthony said viciously to the screen: "Liu He, are you ready? Meet my revenge!"

Not long after, Liu He was surrounded by reporters.

Before the interview, they let Liu He watch the video of Anthony declaring war.

Liu He looked curiously from the beginning to the end, and then smiled: "I like this!"

As expected of Anthony, he has a magnanimous mind. If he loses, he loses. If he loses, he fights again.

He won't say my teammates are weak, my coach is bad, I'm injured...

The reporter asked: "Liu He, you said you like this, what do you mean?"

Liu He: "Of course it's a battle between men! Anthony challenged me, he aroused my fighting spirit."

The reporter nodded and asked again: "Then how do you want to respond to Anthony?"

Liu He looked at the camera without hesitation, his face became serious and gradually became fierce.

"Come on, Mellon! My big knife is already hungry and thirsty!"

The dialogue between the two quickly appeared in the newspapers, which aroused heated discussions among fans and added a touch of gunpowder to the first round of the playoffs.

"Damn it, Anthony and Liu He are so fierce! Before the match even started, they were already competing."

"Yeah, the atmosphere is so tense before the playoffs start. I don't know how intense the game will be."

"Why are there still two days before the game starts? I can't wait. Can the league make the game start earlier!"

"Of course not. The playoffs are 7 games and 4 wins. The rules have changed. Every team needs time to prepare."

"I know! I know! I just want to watch the game so much!"

……

After the hustle and bustle, it is the loneliness that belongs to one person.

Liu He did not change his living habits because of the arrival of the playoffs, and continued to live a two-point and one-line lifestyle in the arena and apartment.

After the team training, Liu He and Kobe continued to stay for additional training.

Before I knew it, the training clothes I had just changed were drenched again.

After training, the two sat in the locker room to rest.

Kobe glanced at the rookie on the opposite side, saw him lower his head, and thought he was worried about the playoffs, so he mocked: "It's just a playoff game, there is no need to be so nervous, as expected, he is a rookie who has never seen a big scene. "

Liu He raised his head, took a serious look at Kobe, and showed a disdainful smile: "You have never been to college, and you have never seen the madness of the NCAA. There are 6 to 7 fans in the audience, which is much bigger than the scene in the NBA. Nervous, nonexistent."

Liu He just now was just observing the system.

Host: Liu He.

Age: 20.

Height: 205cm, arm span: 215cm, weight: 100kg.

弹跳：65、速度：81、力量：85、耐力：70、平衡：68、爆发力：69、核心：70、柔韧：65。

Under the basket: 49, mid-range shots: 80, three-pointers: 86.

控球：70、传球：76、视野：78、突破：66、背打：23。

Rebounds: 56, running positions: 83, pick-and-rolls: 73.

Single defense: 77, assistance defense: 82, steals: 74, blocks: 48.

[Hundred steps through Yang] (Level 310 badge, 500/12 three-pointers. Increase [-]% three-pointer ability.)
[Vietnam War and Bravery] (Level 9 badge, 20/5 conflict. Increase dynamic talent by 3%, [-] minutes.)
[Break the boat and sink the boat] (Level 8 badge, 20/5 injuries. Increase finishing ability by 3%, [-] minutes.)
[Beautiful and beautiful] (A badge, 1/3 All-Star. Increase viewing by 20%.)
Talent points: 0.

In a few months, Liu He grew 1cm taller.

(End of this chapter)