Will the Pacers beat the Bulls' 72-10 regular season record?

[D.J.]

Zero chance. The Bulls were 41-3 through 44 games. Even if the Pacers somehow managed 39-5 or 38-6, you really think they're going 34-4 or 35-3 the rest of the way? They have games against Miami and talented West teams, plus you gotta figure a starter will get hurt and miss a game or two. Somewhere along the line, they're going to hit a 3 game losing streak.

[Jameerthefear]

if i was the pacers i wouldn't want to try. make sure you stay healthy, and not worn out. winning a championship is the most important thing.

[guy]

In 1997 there were even more bottom level teams in the league with even worse records than some of the struggling teams right now. Therefore, by your own logic, we can't take the '97 Bulls record seriously because that season was a joke in terms of parity.

Ummm there's literally double the number of under .500 teams in the East today as there were in 97.

[GrapeApe]

There's no trophy for regular season records. The Heat wore themselves out mentally and physically during their streak last year and it nearly cost them a title IMO. If the Pacers have the 1 seed all but locked up they'd be wise to take their foot off the gas.

[Dro]

no.

[OldSchoolBBall]

They're 20-3 and very much on "pace" to break it.

Those Bulls started the season 41-3.

[3peated]

their 20-3 start is alraedy more impressive than the 72-10 bulls whole year

[Genaro]

They shouldn't go for it. Just guarantee the best seed and save the gas for the playoffs.

[Psileas]

They probably don't have the firepower to achieve this, although they fared quite well in most of the last tough series of games and their schedule in the next 15 games isn't that hard, so they may get to some impressive record anyway.
In order to achieve 70 or 72 wins, you have to have practically no slumps as a team during the whole regular season. You see many teams making some impressive winning streak, then they'd lose one game and they'd never be the same again, playing 50% ball for 10 games and...there go the chances. The Bulls would make a streak, lose one game, then go on making a new streak. It doesn't have to be something enormous, but out of every 7-8 games, you're not allowed to lose more than once (or twice in case of a tough schedule).
Only case of having some small slump and still go for 70+ is to go for the 1972 Lakers' winning streak or achieve incredible hotness, like the 2000 Lakers that went 30-1 at one point after a small mid-season slump.

[livinglegend]

Why not?

[DonDadda59]

their 20-3 start is alraedy more impressive than the 72-10 bulls whole year

alraedy

[livinglegend]

They shouldn't go for it. Just guarantee the best seed and save the gas for the playoffs.

Yeah, save the gas for the playoffs.
By january, they should have a comfortable lead over Heat and then, they should rest for the playoffs.

[sportjames23]

their 20-3 start is alraedy more impressive than the 72-10 bulls whole year

How you feel about that now, son?

[97 bulls]

People just dont understand how great that team was. The determination, IQ, as well as talent. A comparable team would be

Lebron James/Michael Jordan
Paul George/Scottie Pippen
Roy Hibbert/ Luc Longley
Thabo Sefalosha/Ron Harper
Kevin Love/Bizarro Dennis Rodman
Kyle Korver/Steve Kerr
Derrick Favors/Brian Williams (97 Bulls, my fav)
Gordon Hayward/Toni Kukoc


There's a reason why that team was able to win at that level for three year. Supremem talent

[dude77]

32-20 since .. this team is coming undone .. don't get it .. it's gonna kill their psyche if they lose that #1 seed right at the end after working so hard all season to have it and maintain it .. ouch