Standing pretty old

Chapter 600 The Inescapable Temptation
Amid the uproar, people were discussing why the Eagles were able to dominate March?
One of them is very intriguing:

In addition to their own strength, the Eagles are absolutely indispensable for their excellent and long home game schedule in March.

Just imagine, if in the final stage of the regular season, the Eagles need to play consecutive away games, can they still maintain such a stable and efficient performance?
As a result, another group of conspiracy theorists said that the reason why the Hawks had a chance to break through to 72 wins was entirely the result of the league's deliberate help.

This group of people completely forgot the pain of the Hawks' consecutive away games in the middle of the schedule, and they also forgot that the Hawks are in consecutive home games, and at the same time they are also facing the baptism of strong teams such as the Spurs, Celtics, and Lakers. Without excellent strength, how could it be possible? Retreat in front of a group of strong teams?

If it is possible to be lucky and lucky to get 50 wins, then getting 60 wins, or even 70 wins, is completely a manifestation of strength.

Assuming that there is no strength in the league, no matter what, it is impossible to obtain a super high winning rate.

Fortunately, the Eagles generals did not focus on these conspiracy theories or doubters. They still have the last 7 regular season games to go.

Celtics, Magic, Raptors, Bucks, Pacers, Heat, Grizzlies.

These are the last seven opponents the Eagles will face at the end of the regular season.

Among them, the Celtics, Raptors, Bucks, and Grizzlies all went to away games, while the other three teams played against their opponents at home.

In a careless way, after losing to the 76ers who wanted to stabilize their playoff qualifications, the Eagles ended the longest season and the second-longest 21-game winning streak in league history, but they have done well enough . (The Rockets had a chance to win 22 consecutive victories last season, but they were interrupted strongly by Er Niu leading the Hawks.)
Ruan Erniu originally thought that he could persuade his teammates to relax and focus on the upcoming playoffs, but the fact is that no one can calm down now.

The temptation to break through 72 wins is too great, and no one can give up such a supreme glory.

Even Ruan Erniu himself was a little shaken, is the best record in the regular season and the championship really incompatible?

If you can have both, wouldn't you be able to enhance your own historical status?
Especially after winning consecutive home games against strong teams like the Spurs, Celtics, and Lakers, the Eagles are full of confidence.

As of March, the Eagles have been able to proudly announce that they have not swept any opponent this season.

In other words, this season, all other teams in the league have lost to the Hawks.

No one wants to be a background board, but such things as strength and talent cannot be stopped.

The magical performance of the Hawks even once drew the attention of the entire audience away from the NCAA and back to the NBA itself.

Eagles generals have accepted interviews for this.

Jon Jonson said: "We will break through to 72 wins, and we will defend the championship. Everyone is full of confidence in this."

Lunar Eclipse said: "At the beginning of the season, many people were not optimistic about us, thinking that our reinforcements failed and our strength was declining, but now, we are hitting unprecedented results!"

Bibby said: "I achieved a career breakthrough this season! What? Beyond 72 wins? No, I'm talking about being an All-Star. Of course, I don't deny that this is the goal of our team."

Salmons said: "Why not? There are championships every year, but the opportunity to surpass 72 wins does not appear every season. We will definitely make history."

The main players spoke, and the coaching staff and substitutes also expressed their opinions one by one. Most of them showed their extreme desire and confidence in the championship and the best record in the regular season.

Ruan Erniu had no choice but to speak up at this moment.

"Let's create a big scene together!"

Er Niu only said such a bold statement with room for it, but it was enough. This is the victory declaration of the people of Atlanta!

After losing to the 76ers, the Eagles first went to the North Shore Garden in the first game in April to play against the Celtics for the last time of the regular season.

This is the fourth time the two teams have played against each other this season. In the first three stops, the Hawks led their opponents by a big score of 3:0.

Even though Garnett, who is in a suit and leather shoes on the sidelines, has been reimbursed for the season, the tough Celtics are still unwilling to give up.

They are the oldest aristocrats in the NBA, and the glorious tradition of the Green Cays makes them never give up the game.

In this game, the Eagles played extremely hard. Pierce, Rondo, and Glenn Davis scored 20 points at the same time. Even Patrick Perkins fought to the limit and scored 12 points under the defense of Er Niu. Double-double data of +10.

If it weren't for Ray Allen's poor touch, only 12 of 4 shots, and missed the last chance to kill, it would be really difficult for the Hawks to get out of the North Shore Garden.

Ruan Erniu scored the highest 48 points of the night under the boos of the audience, and led the Eagles to a 106:104 victory over the Celtics, giving the opponent a regular season 4:0 and completing the victory against the Celtics. The Specials' season was swept.

Ruan Erniu said in an interview after the game: "At any time, the Celtics are a tough bone, we have to step over the opponent, even if Garnett is not on the court, they are a tough enough team. "

The Hawks won 69 games this season!
After beating the Celtics, the Hawks flew back to Atlanta, because they will welcome the Magic back-to-back the next night.

This season, the Magic and the Eagles played 1:2 in the regular season. Although Howard has been suppressed by the second bull, from the statistics, he is indeed the best center player in the league except for the second bull.

The Hawks are back-to-back, and so is the Magic.

They just defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, the second in the Eastern Conference and the second in the league, by a big score in a focus battle yesterday.

Therefore, the physical fitness of the Hawks and Magic teams is not at their best, so the two teams with three-pointers started an ugly game with constant ironing.

John Salmons stood up at the end of the game. At the last moment of the game, he hit 3 fatal three-pointers in a row, and the home team bit the opponent.

And Mike Bibby did not forget his honor as a big-hearted shooter. With Ruan Erniu and Jiong Jisen being the focus of defense, he did not hesitate when the team was behind by 1 point and the time was only the last 8 seconds. With soft hands, he used an 18-foot mid-range shot to kill the Orlando Magic.

88:89, the Eagles narrowly beat their opponents again. The regular season record ratio of the two teams this season is 3:1, and the stronger Eagles have an absolute advantage.

Hawks win 70 seasons!
The Eagles, who got a three-day adjustment period, went to Toronto, and the Toronto people, who had long been hopeless for the playoffs, did not resist.

Just as the Maple Leafs will not resist the United States, the main force of the Hawks clocked in three quarters early to get off work. Even though the Hawks' substitutes played very loosely, the Hawks finally defeated their opponents by a big score of 110:138.

The Hawks ushered in a 71-win season!
They got closer and closer to their goal, and in the midst of beaming, they flew overnight to Milwaukee.

The Bucks are also a team that has no hope for the playoffs, but the Hawks generals unexpectedly felt cold during the game and fell into the embarrassing situation of repeated missed shots.

Even Ruan Erniu rarely made 20 of 7 shots, only an embarrassing 35% shooting percentage. If it weren't for the free throws, Erniu might even have his own consecutive 20+10 record in the middle.

At 103:105, the Hawks lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in an upset. The Hawks only lost to the underdogs of the league this season, but it happened at the worst time.

The 8th defeat of the season came too suddenly!

With 71 wins and 8 losses, and the last 3 regular season games, the Hawks still have the possibility of breaking through 72 wins, provided they win at least two of the remaining three opponents.

And the first thing they faced was the Indiana Pacers, who still had the last chance and pursuit of the playoff qualification.

(End of this chapter)