Chapter 88: Jordan's Comeback
In the end, the All-Star Game was won by the West.
Kings boss Rock Richmond only played 22 minutes in the game, but ended up making three of three shots, 10 of 13 shots, scoring 23 points, winning the All-Star MVP this season.
Davidson was sitting at the scene and couldn't help but be amazed when he saw Richmond's magical performance.
Before Davidson entered the league, although Richmond was already the top outside star in the league, Davidson actually paid little attention to Richmond.
Now that I have entered the league, I have watched many live games in Richmond, Davidson felt the power of the player Richmond.
There are no shortcomings in both offense and defense, and their offense efficiency is simple and efficient. The key is that they are quite low-key, unlike Reggie Miller who is as whispering as he sees the sky.
Such a low-key player will definitely not be particularly popular, but the coaching group will definitely like such players very much.
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After the All-Star, the Nets' record is still improving all the way, and they continue to firmly hold the league's first record.
In mid-to-early March, a piece of news completely ignited the alliance.
Jordan is back.
"i'm -bak" is just one sentence, and many fans are so excited that they can't sleep at night, and many teams are complaining.
This is the shortest but most domineering declaration in NBA history.
The great devil who ruled the alliance is back!
The mayor of Chicago was excited and shouted: "Chicago lost $1 billion in the 17 months since Jordan retired! Now with Jordan's return, Chicago will become the most charming city again."
Even President Ke Linton delivered a speech on this, and Jordan's comeback will bring 10 million job opportunities to the United States!
If you don’t live in this era, you will never be able to deeply understand Jordan’s influence.
In Jordan's first comeback, ordinary tickets were directly hyped up to $1,000 each, far exceeding the ticket price of the finals at that time!
The No. 45 jersey I chose for the second comeback was severely out of stock, and it was hard to find one.
NBA history has never seen such an influential player as Jordan, and it is impossible to have any in the future.
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After Jordan retired, the league directly entered a situation of separatist rule.
Although the Nets have achieved the league's first record this season, in fact, in many ways, the Nets' chances of winning the championship are not as high as those of the Rockets' defending title.
As for the Knicks, Jazz, Magic, Pacers, Suns and other league-wide teams, they also have no hope of winning the championship.
Anyway, this is the situation in the league today, and no team has the absolute chance to win the championship.
But after Jordan, the big devil, came back, the situation was different.
Although the Bulls' lineup this season, even if Jordan comes back, their chances of winning the championship are not high, after all, their foundation is too thin.
Especially the inside line, there is no reliable inside line.
Center Will Peldo, to be honest, is actually not as good as Nets substitute center Benjamin...
With such a lineup, even if Jordan and Pippen are strong, they will definitely have no chance to win the championship this season.
But if you don’t have a chance this season, it doesn’t mean you don’t have a chance next season.
Now that Jordan is back, can he not let the Bulls management strengthen the lineup?
I dare not say anything else, at least in the inside line, the Bulls management will definitely help Jordan get a high-end inside line.
With Jordan's vision, he probably doesn't look down on a quasi-first-line insider like Sekali. The Bulls will definitely create an insider for Jordan at that time...
In this way, the Bulls will become a team at the dominant level again next season, ending the current situation of heroic division.
In other words, this season is the best time for the league teams to win the championship.
If they miss this opportunity, they can only wait for Jordan to retire next time...
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Jordan's return to the league this time actually does not mean that he went straight to the Bulls from the beginning. The Knicks also joined the ranks for Jordan.
For the Knicks, please come to Jordan, it means you can win the championship by 100%!
The Knicks team has a brilliant team history. The first black player in NBA history, the nicknamed Sugar Water, was signed by the Knicks.
In order to continue its glory, the Knicks boss almost knelt down for Jordan. Not only did he offer a sky-high contract, but he also gave him many incredible treatments.
But in the end, Jordan chose to return to the Bulls.
The Bulls have 17 games left this season, but Jordan directly led the Bulls to a remarkable record of 13 wins and 4 losses.
Originally, the Bulls might not even be able to enter the playoffs this season. In the first 65 games, they only had a record of 34 wins and 31 losses. As a result, by the end of the season, their record of 47 wins and 35 losses directly reached the fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
At the end of the regular season schedule, the Nets firmly ranked first in the league with 61 wins.
It seems that this 61 win is no big deal, but for the Nets, it can be regarded as a miracle, with the largest number of winning games in a single season in the team history!
Before moving to New Jersey, the Nets could still play 50+ wins in a few seasons in the ABA era.
After relocating to New Jersey, not to mention fifty wins, it is the same as the New Year for Nets fans.
Including the ABA period, the Nets' winning numbers in a single season are only 58 games. If not, they are less than fifty games...
Now Chuck's father leads the team to win 61 games, and Dad becomes a hero in New Jersey.
The eight teams in the East that entered the playoffs are the Nets, Magic, Knicks, Pacers, Bulls, Hornets, Cavaliers and Hawks.
Last season, the Hawks were the number one in the East, and this season they became the playoff goalkeeper.
Mainly, Wilkens made a speechless deal last season.
He actually sold Wilkins, the leader of the team...
Although the All-Star Power Forward Danny Manning who was exchanged for was not weak, the Hawks could not say they were at a disadvantage, but everyone did not expect that after Danny Manning became a free agent in the offseason, the Hawks did not renew their contract with him...
It means that Wilkens sent Wilkins away for nothing and didn't get any chips.
If you look at the Eagles' record this year, you will know how ridiculous this deal is, and you will directly go from being the number one in the East to being the number eight in the East.
The Nets will play against the Hawks in the first round. Judging from the strength of both sides, the Hawks naturally have no hope of winning.
At the Hawks' home court, the Nets directly advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a score of 3:0.
As for the Eastern Conference semi-final opponents, they are either the Pacers or the Bulls.
Anyway, no matter which one it is, Davidson is looking forward to it.
Larry Brown is not a good bird. Davidson expects his father to lead the team to defeat the Pacers and ruin Larry Brown's playoff journey.
Chapter completed!