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Chapter 441 - 200. First in the East!_4

Chapter 441: 200. First in the East!_4

Crawford looked down on Francis and refused to cooperate.

David Lee, Frye, Big Q, Nate Robinson, Malik Rose... they all just went for it once they got the ball, scraping together whatever stats they could.

Zhang Yang once again punched out at half-time, Rondo, Jarett Jack, Alan Anderson, Muhammad, Herrmann, Millsap, Jumaine Jones... even Perkins, all played well tonight.

Even Perkins was able to catch the ball at the baseline and drive for a layup...you can imagine how much effort Eddie Curry was putting into defense.

During the second half, Zhang Yang and Felton were chatting on the sideline.

Felton exclaimed, "I remember the last time we played them, weren’t they at 27 wins and 31 losses? Now they’re at 32 wins and 49 losses, they collapsed so suddenly. I was worried about how tough it would be to face them in the first round, but I didn’t expect them to end up like this."

Zhang Yang replied, "Their best was when they were 29 wins and 31 losses and made the top eight. They came from 5 wins and 17 losses to 29 wins and 31 losses, with a record of 24 wins and 14 losses in 38 games during that stretch. They had better records than us and the Pistons Team, second only to the Toronto Raptors in the East. Marbury was averaging 22 points and 9 assists during that period. It’s a pity, Thomas really has some problems in his head.

"You could have seen it coming. Before Thomas went to the Pacers, they just played in the Finals. When he joined, they almost missed the playoffs. The year after he left, the Pacers, under Carlisle, secured 61 wins;

"Before he went to the Knicks Team, they had just made the playoffs. After his maneuvering, the 04-05 season saw the Knicks missing the playoffs again. Last season he replaced the head coach with Larry Brown and ended up with the worst record, and this season, even though they rose unexpectedly, he managed to wreck the team again."

Felton: "Thomas has to be fired, right? Even Marbury said, if Thomas isn’t fired, trade him away."

Zhang Yang: "Looks like Marbury is going to be traded away or cut."

Felton: "Really? Has the owner of the Knicks Team gone mad?"

Zhang Yang: "Although Dolan cares about the results, otherwise he wouldn’t spend so much money on players, offering Larry Brown a salary of ten million, he cares more about his own authority. Ewing said he wouldn’t renew the contract unless he gets a big one and was traded away as well.

"We can sympathize with Marbury because we are ordinary people; Dolan is a capitalist. In his eyes, Marbury is just a bad employee who doesn’t want to work properly when he’s in a bad mood, a ticking time bomb."

Felton: "... Jack, don’t tell me about such cruel realities next time."

Zhang Yang: "..."

Tsk tsk, who would’ve thought the fat boss had this side, haha.

By 11:22 PM, the final whistle blew.

Jarett Jack made 9 of 19 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 22 points with 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Rondo made 4 of 8 shots, along with 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 12 points with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. Millsap had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks...

Along with Gerald Wallace’s 8 points, Zhang Yang’s 11 points, Felton’s 7 points, Okafor’s 9 points, Alan Anderson’s 11 points... the Bobcats easily defeated the Knicks Team 116 to 99.

The Bobcats secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2006-2007 regular season with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses!

Two and a half hours later, at the Phoenix City Western Sports Arena, Yao Ming made 14 of 20 shots, along with 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 34 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks, single-handedly overpowering the Suns’ frontcourt and leading the team to a 120 to 117 victory over the Suns, lifting their record to 52 wins and 30 losses, retaining home-court advantage for the first round against the Jazz Team.

As the league deliberately staggered the two games closely watched by Chinese fans, the 2006-2007 regular season officially came to a close!