Chapter 412 The End of the Season + Kobe Bryant’s Marriage
After the All-Star Game, the regular season continues.
All teams that are expected to play in the playoffs have strengthened their rotations to gain rest time for their main players. Only Zhao Dong, like before, went all out in every game, so the Blazers' record is unique.
Throughout February, the Trail Blazers had a winning record.
At the end of the month, Zhao Dong returned home from the training base.
"Husband, come quickly."
As soon as Lindsay saw him coming back, she quickly waved him over with a smile.
"how?"
Zhao Dong walked over to Lindsay.
The four sons were sitting on the thick carpet. They all laughed when they saw him, and they all kept babbling.
"Quick, baby, call daddy."
Lindsay smiled and teased her youngest son.
"Can Rongxing speak?"
Zhao Dong felt a sense of surprise and looked at his youngest son expectantly.
"ah!"
Zhao Rongxing looked up at Zhao Dong with his little face, and stretched out his two little hands to hug him.
"Dad, don't hold me until you call me daddy." Lindsay demonstrated on the side.
"ah……"
After babbling a few words, Rongxing babbling a few times, suddenly shouted vaguely: "Dad."
"Haha, good son!"
Zhao Dong was so happy that he grabbed his old son with two big hands and lifted him up to the sky.
Not only did Zhao Rongxing not cry out of fright, he actually chuckled.
In the next few days, the other three sons also started talking, which made Zhao Dong and Lindsay very happy.
On March 1st, Zhao Dong won the Player of the Month honor for the third consecutive month this season and continued to maintain his first position in the MVP rankings.
After entering March,
The Blazers finally lost.
Although Zhao Dong remains in hot form, other main players have increased their rotations, so their strength has declined somewhat, and they have lost to the Lakers and Pacers.
On March 1st, Zhao Dong finally lost the Best of the Month honor, and the league gave it to Kobe.
But in fact, the Lakers lost three games this month, and Kobe's statistics are far inferior to Zhao Dong.
However, his position in the MVP rankings is still high, and he is unshakable. His average of 40+ triple-doubles per game shocked the world.
But he now maintains a 40+ triple-double. Not only is he the leading scorer, he also leads the league in assists.
After him, Jason Kidd is second, averaging 9.8 times per game.
In other words, while winning the scoring title, he may also win the honor of assists title.
In the history of the NBA, there are only two players who have won these two honors at the same time. The first one was Nat Archibald, nicknamed the Elf, who won these two honors at the same time in the 7273 season.
The second person is Zhao Dong himself. He won these two honors at the same time last season, and he will have the opportunity to achieve this honor again this season.
In terms of individual statistics, in addition to points and assists, he also occupies the top three positions in blocks and steals, and occupies the top five positions in rebounds.
On March 8, when Jordan was interviewed by the media, he laughed in a joking tone: "Feilong is playing crazy this season. I think he doesn't want to play in the playoffs."
Throughout March, Zhao Dong broke out with all his strength and continued to lead the team across all directions, losing only one game, losing to the youth team Bulls in back-to-back games.
On April 1st, the league once again awarded him the honor of Player of the Month, and he continued to be No. 1 on the MVP rankings.
The regular season will end on April 17, and there is still half a month of schedule left.
The schedule continues, and so do the magnificent performances of Zhao Donggao.
Relying on its strength that dominates the league and the Blazers' deep lineup, the team rushed to the finish line like an assault boat that never looked back.
After entering April, Kobe became busy because his marriage was coming soon.
On the 5th, the Lakers did not have a game, and he and Vanessa discussed the invitation.
No one attended his wedding at all. His father, sisters, and all his relatives had clearly refused.
The relationship between him and his teammates was not good, so he had no intention of notifying them at all, and he had no intention of inviting them. The same was true for the management, and even the media did not notify them.
So there was no invitation to prepare at all. There were only a dozen people in total, all of whom were Vanessa's relatives, and none of them were on his side.
Kobe seemed okay on the surface, but he was actually very disappointed in his heart. He longed for the blessings of his family and friends.
The only invitation he invited, and the most important invitation from both parties, was from Zhao Dong.
"Kobe, do you want to invite Mrs. Lin?" Vanessa stammered.
When she thought of the female Wall Street giant who controlled trillions of dollars in assets, she felt dizzy. She was simply unattainable. How could she come to attend her wedding to Kobe?
But it's not good to not write Mrs. Lindsay's name. Just write Feilong Zhao Dong's name. This is definitely a kind of disregard and disrespect for Mrs. Lindsay, so now she and Kobe are not sure.
"In terms of etiquette, yes, you should invite me, right?"
Kobe's heart was in confusion, and he was not sure whether Zhao Dong would come.
Of course he also hopes that Mrs. Lindsay can attend his wedding, because Mrs. Lindsay and Vanessa have two things in common, one is mixed race, and the other is Catholic.
An important reason why his parents don't like Vanessa is that Vanessa has Latin ancestry, and they think Vanessa worships money.
If Mrs. Lindsay can attend the wedding, will his parents still dare to look down on Vanessa?
The two discussed it for a long time, but to no avail.
Kobe was not sure because Mrs. Lindsay's social status was too high. Besides, after Mrs. Lindsay returned to the United States, she had not appeared in public for several months and did not even participate in high-society activities. How could she possibly attend Kobe's wedding?
The two discussed it for a long time and finally decided to write Lindsay's name because it was a matter of etiquette. Since Zhao Dong was invited, it was impossible not to invite Mrs. Lindsay.
In the end, Kobe sent the invitation with trepidation.
On the afternoon of the 7th, the Trail Blazers did not have a game. Zhao Dong trained at the training base for two hours in the afternoon before going home.
Now the Trail Blazers have completed 77 games, with 70 wins and 7 losses, and there are still 5 games left. There is only one strong team, the Lakers, so they have a great chance of breaking the Bulls' 72 wins.
Many media are now hyping this up, believing that the Trail Blazers have a chance to become the best team in history.
But Zhao Dong is very clear about this. The reason why his Blazers have achieved a superhuman record is not only because they have enough depth in the lineup, but the main reason is his personal super performance. Apart from him, it does not count. , at most an ordinary playoff team, definitely not a championship-level team.
"Husband, it just arrived."
As soon as she got home, Lindsay handed over an invitation from Los Angeles.
"It should be Kobe's wedding invitation."
Zhao Dong sat down next to Lindsay, opened the invitation and saw that Kobe also invited Lindsay, and casually asked, "Aiweier, Kobe invited you, do you want to go with him?"
"Dad! Dad..."
At this time, four sons who were almost eight months old crawled over from nowhere. They were faster than an eight-legged spider. They almost stood up and ran away. They kept shouting happily, followed by a group of people. String nanny.
"Haha, let me tell you, I didn't see anyone. Where are you hiding? Did you behave well at home today? Did you have a fight? Who won?"
Zhao Dong smiled and grabbed them one by one and threw them on the sofa.
The four brothers are extremely strong, and now they are toddlers. They have too much energy, and sometimes even multiple nannies can’t take care of them. If they don’t see each other, they may cause trouble.
"The third child beat the second child, the eldest brother beat the third child, and the second child beat the fourth child. The fourth child was the bravest. He actually dared to challenge the three brothers and was beaten by the three brothers."
Lindsay said with a smile.
Zhao Dong laughed loudly, looking left and right, but still couldn't tell who was the boss, second, and third, but Lindsay could tell the difference most clearly.
But he recognized Rongxing, the fourth son. The youngest son at birth was now the strongest, a little bit stronger than his three brothers, and he was also the first to speak.
Probably because he monopolized the breast milk, there wasn't enough to eat at first, so the three brothers could only drink milk, so they didn't grow as fast as him.
While teasing his four sons, Zhao Dong returned to Kobe's invitation. Lindsay smiled and said, "If you want to go, I will go with you. Our family will take time to go to Los Angeles for a day vacation."
"Okay, hehe."
Zhao Dong smiled and nodded.
A week later, the Trail Blazers broke the historical record with 73 wins and 7 losses, replacing the Bulls as the league's first regular season record.
On April 14, 2001, the Trail Blazers flew to Los Angeles.
At 9 a.m. the next day, Lindsay received the domestic advance notification, a phone call from Mr. Zhu himself, that the antitrust law would be promulgated in half a month.
This is the most important news, which can well protect the development of some domestic strategic and livelihood industries from falling into the hands of capital.
And that night, the Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers on the road.
At this point, the Trail Blazers have completed four regular season games with the Lakers this season and are tied at 20%. The reason for prioritizing record is that they will have home court advantage in the playoffs.
At the same time, the Trail Blazers and Nets are tied at one, and they also have home court advantage.
After the game, TNT commentator Barkley commented on the performance of several championship teams. He said: "There were four championship-level teams at the beginning of the season, but now I only identify with three, they are the Trail Blazers and the Basketball Team. Nets, and the Lakers.
Although the digital team of the Email combination is strong inside, they are only strong on the defensive end and have almost no low-post offense on the offensive end. The Postman is only good at mid-range shooting and not good at low-post offense, and Ratliff is only good at defense, so I think They have been eliminated from the ranks of first-tier teams.
Among the remaining three championship-level teams, let’s not talk about the Nets for the time being, because they are in the East and their probability of reaching the championship is more than 80%. I will only evaluate the Lakers and Trail Blazers here. Who can win? Reaching the finals, this is what we want to know most.
They were tied at two, but we have to realize that although the Trail Blazers are deep enough inside and have enough substitute rotations, they even broke the Bulls' 72-win record under the leadership of Feilong and had an incredible season.
However, their inside line really cannot withstand O'Neal and David Robinson. Once they enter the playoffs and the two super centers increase their playing time, the Trail Blazers' inside line will likely be crushed, and the thickness advantage of the bench lineup will be significantly weakened.
What I mean is that the Trail Blazers can tie with the Lakers in the regular season, but after entering the playoffs, they will be at a disadvantage.
Even if Feilong breaks 100 points, he may not be able to save the Trail Blazers from being eliminated by the Lakers. "
At the post-game press conference, some media commented on Barkley's comments and asked Zhao Dong what he thought. He thought for a while and said: "Tonight the Lakers' super inside combination really destroyed our inside line. The Sharks efficiently They scored 43 points and the Generals also scored 21 points. It was difficult for us to compete with them in the low post.
Their presence also affects my impact on the basket and reduces my efficiency. This is a fact.
But we also have our advantages. The regular season is not the playoffs. It is wrong for Buck to use his performance in the regular season to determine his performance in the playoffs. "
He didn't say too much. The regular season is about to end and the playoffs are about to begin. Now is the time to see the real deal. If he talks too much, he may reveal the secret.
After playing the Lakers, the Trail Blazers returned to Portland the next day. They defeated the Spurs at home on the 17th and completed all the regular season schedule of the 0001 season.
Zhao Dong has played 82 games this season, averaging 46.8 minutes per game. He has the most playing time among all players in the league and can be called an iron man.
Regular season performance: 45.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 2.3 steals, 3.2 blocks, 2.1 turnovers and 3.5 fouls.
While playing a super triple-double, his shooting rate was as high as 60.5%.
The shooting percentage is slightly lower than last season. This is because he is playing a point guard this season and takes too many jump shots. The number of direct attacks on the basket has decreased.
He won the scoring title this season with an absolute advantage, and also won the assist title, becoming the second player in history to win these two data titles at the same time, and the first to win these two data titles at the same time twice in a row. players.
The steals title was taken away by Iverson, averaging 2.5 per game.
The shot-blocking leader was taken away by Ratliff, averaging 3.7 per game.
The rebounding leader was won by Mutombo, averaging 13.5 per game.
Fordson, who was previously recognized as having a chance to win this honor, only averaged 6.4 rebounds per game this season. One is due to injuries, and the other is because there are too many players who can play inside. His playing time has been affected, averaging only 25 minutes per game. time.
The Trail Blazers have not fixed the positions of power forward and center. Ou, Fordson, Grant, and Davis are the four main inside rotations, with Mike Miller and the veteran German as substitutes.
Four players played two inside positions and grabbed 6.4 rebounds in such a short period of time. The quality of his rebounds is still very good.
So much so that before the All-Star Game, the Trail Blazers received several applications to trade Fordson, but they were all rejected.
In order to win the championship, Zhao Dong didn't want Fordson to leave. If he wanted to leave, he would have to wait until he established a dynasty here before leaving.
For this super performance in the regular season, Zhao Dong received high praise from almost all media, almost praising him.
In the history of the NBA, there is only one player who averaged a triple-double per game in the regular season, and that is Oscar Robert, nicknamed the Big O.
Big O and Zhao Dong have one thing in common, that is, they are both proficient in five positions, which is also the most important reason why they can average a triple-double per game.
In the 6162 season, Big O shocked the league by averaging 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game.
Zhao Dong's 40+ triple-double surpassed Big O in terms of scoring, but was slightly worse in terms of rebounds and assists.
A lot of media have evaluated Zhao Dong and Big O, and it is generally believed that Zhao Dong is better than Big O.
Magic Johnson, who can also play five positions, accepted an interview with the media and said: "There is no doubt that Feilong has some advantages in statistics.
Of course, we also need to know that there were no three-pointers in that era, and Feilong can shoot an average of 2.6 three-pointers per game this season, which has a certain scoring advantage.
However, even with this advantage, it cannot be denied that Feilong is better than Big O. Because this is the first major triple-double to average 40+ per game, Feilong is undoubtedly still the first person in history. "
The media interviewed Big O in his hometown of Charlotte and asked him who was stronger in that season or this season. Big O smiled and said: "We are people of different eras. The rules of that era and this era are different. Big difference, I can’t comment.”
The media interviewed Zhao Dong again, and Zhao Dong said: "There is no need to evaluate, Big O played a great season, and I did the same."
For Zhao Dong, perhaps a 40+ triple-double is not enough to surpass history. After all, the Big O's 30+ triple-double per game is also there. Unless his three data surpass the Big O in all three aspects, there is no need to go there. Dispute over who is stronger and who is weaker.
On April 18, Kobe Bryant got married.
At noon, a Roman church opened in Los Angeles, where Kobe’s wedding was being held.
Only a dozen of Vanessa's relatives and friends were invited. Kobe was alone here, without any relatives, friends, or any media.
Not even Phil Jackson, his new agent Rob Pelinka, was invited.
Under a heart-shaped circular arch, covered with red roses, the priest was standing in front of Kobe and Vanessa, preparing to bless them.
Vanessa wore a floor-length white wedding dress. Kobe did not wear a traditional tuxedo, but wore a suit. The wedding was astonishingly low-key.
Kobe finally invited his parents and sisters last night, but they still cruelly rejected him, so he has made the decision to completely break with his family.
This decision is decisive and will create very negative news for him, but it is in line with his character.
Now the wedding is about to start, and Zhao Dong, the only guest he invited, has not shown up. He has been waiting for half an hour and doesn't want to wait any longer.
He was not disappointed either. He had been mentally prepared for a long time. Even if no one blessed him, he would marry his most beloved girl.
He took Vanessa's hand, squeezed their hands together, smiled at each other, and looked at the pastor, ready to receive the blessing.
Just as the pastor was about to speak, his eyes suddenly froze and he looked outside and said, "Kobe, a distinguished guest should have arrived. He should be the guest you are waiting for."
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